This is how I read it as well. Perhaps he is serving a ban.
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- Thu Jul 15, 2021 7:55 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Track and Field (and Road) Athletics
- Replies: 252
- Views: 67255
Re: TENNIS
Much as I hate to admit it as he's my least favourite of the big 3, I think Djokovic probably now has the best claim to the title of GOAT, with his win over Nadal at the French this year.
- Fri Jul 09, 2021 5:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
- Replies: 503
- Views: 161052
Re: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
I think there might be quite a strong correlation between a) answering Ipsos MORI polls and b) not having a social life, not wanting one, and not wanting anyone else to have one.
- Tue Jul 06, 2021 8:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
- Replies: 503
- Views: 161052
Re: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
That doesn't seem like a particularly noteworthy statistic. Do you have a source so we can see what a regular baseline would be?Paul Worsley wrote: ↑Tue Jul 06, 2021 7:39 pmThey would still be required to enforce it. Assaults on shop assistants are up 7% in the past 12 months
- Thu Jul 01, 2021 9:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: First impressions of Anne
- Replies: 141
- Views: 25610
Re: First impressions of Anne
It is her first day on the job guys. She/the team will have had no chance to step back and analyse her performance. If you were to go back and watch the first days of Hewer, Riley - even Whiteley - you'd see marked differences between the trademark style you associate with them and whatever they wer...
- Tue Jun 29, 2021 3:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: First impressions of Anne
- Replies: 141
- Views: 25610
Re: First impressions of Anne
Niiiice
- Mon Jun 14, 2021 8:40 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1646
- Views: 1816246
Re: Politics in General
Just on the link between the gesture and BLM, it's pretty hard to be sure of this because clearly for some people the gesture and/or reaction to it are all about BLM and for some people they aren't to do with BLM at all. Also, as touched on in this thread, there isn't really much consensus on what ...
- Mon Jun 14, 2021 11:20 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1646
- Views: 1816246
Re: Politics in General
Ok, my point is that everyone has been very explicit that the England football team taking the knee nothing to do with the Black Lives Matter organisation, and those that argue that it either is something to do with BLM the organisation, or that the messaging has been unclear, are deliberately maski...
- Mon Jun 14, 2021 10:42 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1646
- Views: 1816246
Re: Politics in General
The other thing I would say is that taking the knee is particularly associated with Black Lives Matter, rather than racism more generally, even if it might be the aim of theEngland football team for it to be about taking a stand against all forms of racism. So you could argue that the message isn't...
- Mon Jun 14, 2021 7:57 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1646
- Views: 1816246
Re: Politics in General
I can only imagine that the people who think some of the team are "just going along with it" have not been involved in team sports before. It's most likely that this group have sat inside a room and come to a consensus that they are happy to project. Those who had no view before have likel...
- Sat Jun 12, 2021 8:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1753
- Views: 774231
Re: Ask Graeme?
A long time ago (perhaps even the late 80s or early 90s but I'm not sure) I'm pretty sure a woman gave a 1-away solution to a numbers round but started by doing something like 100 x 1. So she could have saved the 1 but seemingly didn't realise until afterwards. Assuming this game was recapped, coul...
- Fri May 28, 2021 9:20 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 774
- Views: 685212
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Somewhat ashamed to admit but I enjoyed the Friends reunion. I think Friends gets a bit of unfair stick. The later seasons definitely declined and I watched it from the start recently and the decline set in earlier than I thought but even the weaker episodes are better than a hell of a lot of other...
- Thu May 20, 2021 3:52 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 490866
Re: People you shouldn't trust
Who has 10-digit phone numbers? Anyway the only acceptable formation for a mobile number is 5-3-3. You can have a longer first section since the 07 is basically a given if it's a mobile. Anything starting 020 should of course be 3-4-4. Anything 08-related can be 4-3-4 or 4-4-3. While we're at it, en...
- Sun May 16, 2021 10:21 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Joke Items
- Replies: 252
- Views: 92696
Re: Joke Items
Breakfast in bed. I can't think of a more awkward and annoying place to eat. It's a ridiculous concept. What's even stupider is when people don't have it made for them, but get up and make it for themselves and then go back to fucking bed to eat it. Maybe this should be in "people you shouldn'...
- Thu Apr 22, 2021 10:09 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Joke Items
- Replies: 252
- Views: 92696
Re: Joke Items
It's not just money that makes this one different. There was massive opposition to the formation of the Premier League and the Champions League at the time, but now these are the good guys. The crucial difference is the absence of promotion and relegation. I agree with all of it. But ultimately the...
- Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown mentions on other shows
- Replies: 315
- Views: 153893
Re: Countdown mentions on other shows
Not that I saw (tuned in late).James Robinson wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:37 pmDid this week’s Only Connect get a mention, as there was a Gogglebox question on it...
- Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown mentions on other shows
- Replies: 315
- Views: 153893
Re: Countdown mentions on other shows
Luke's first show was featured on Gogglebox.
- Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:00 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: ...and that's ZoomDown
- Replies: 314
- Views: 118682
Re: ...and that's ZoomDown
There are a lot of suppositions in your post. The ZoomDown team do not believe that anyone deserves a public shaming. However, if any player feels they have been treated unfairly by the ZoomDown team, they are of course welcome to instigate their own public discussion - but IMO it's not for you to ...
- Tue Mar 23, 2021 7:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Susie Dent about to set the record for most appearances ever...
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7453
Re: Susie Dent about to set the record for most appearances ever...
Good stats.
How far behind is Whiteley?
How far behind is Whiteley?
- Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:19 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 490866
Re: People you shouldn't trust
The real answer is definitely flying, but it actually doesn't matter what you really think. It's just that anyone who picked invisibility would obviously be a seriously dangerous person to have in your life, and a probable psychopath.
- Fri Mar 19, 2021 8:50 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 490866
Re: People you shouldn't trust
This is so true. Probably the best answer in the thread.Mark James wrote: ↑Fri Mar 19, 2021 12:10 am People who, when asked which super power they would like to have, choose invisibility.
- Mon Mar 15, 2021 1:43 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sarah Everard/Women's Safety
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14352
Re: Sarah Everard/Women's Safety
I've split this out from the main Politics thread. If anybody can think of a better title then let me know.
- Fri Mar 12, 2021 7:52 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sarah Everard/Women's Safety
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14352
Re: Politics in General
In January 2021, UN Women UK commissioned a UK-wide survey on sexual harassment, reaching more than 1,000 respondents. There's also the issue that the 97% figure is nowhere to be found in this document - 80% seems to be the closest I can find. Make of that what you will. Just another point on the U...
- Fri Mar 12, 2021 7:46 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sarah Everard/Women's Safety
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14352
Re: Politics in General
Jon, what makes you the judge of which polls we can trust on sexual harassment and which we can't? I don't consider myself the judge of which of the two polls we can trust. You can make your own judgment. It's the YouGov Eurotrack poll , or it's the UN Women UK poll . You can read about the YouGov ...
- Fri Mar 12, 2021 3:46 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sarah Everard/Women's Safety
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14352
Re: Politics in General
Okay, I'm coming back to this now. It was 97% of women aged 18-24 - so you can call out the slight misrepresentation if that is your prerogative here. My personal prerogative is focusing on the worryingly large percentage of women who have experienced sexual harassment. Happy now? You got your litt...
- Fri Mar 12, 2021 3:23 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sarah Everard/Women's Safety
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14352
Re: Politics in General
Just listen to women. Fiona's here and telling us how it is. They are saying that they are routinely sexually harassed, and nearly all of it goes unreported largely because nothing good will come of it for the victim (often the reverse). While I'm sure it's true that only a statistically small numb...
- Fri Mar 12, 2021 2:33 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sarah Everard/Women's Safety
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14352
Re: Politics in General
Well it's about as far off. 52% of women say they have been harassed according to the pretty trustworthy YouGov poll. That would be by their own definition of sexual harassment, which varies from person to person. Catcalling of a woman by a man is only considered to be sexual harassment by 44% of p...
- Fri Mar 12, 2021 2:28 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sarah Everard/Women's Safety
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14352
Re: Politics in General
Just listen to women. Fiona's here and telling us how it is. They are saying that they are routinely sexually harassed, and nearly all of it goes unreported largely because nothing good will come of it for the victim (often the reverse). While I'm sure it's true that only a statistically small numb...
- Fri Mar 12, 2021 2:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sarah Everard/Women's Safety
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14352
Re: Politics in General
Catcalling of a woman by a man is only considered to be sexual harassment by 44% of people. Out of interest, do you consider it to be harrassment? As I previously said, it's so commonplace as to be uncommentwortyh - it is a normal part of being a woman. But it bloody shouldn't be. I think it's unac...
- Fri Mar 12, 2021 1:03 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sarah Everard/Women's Safety
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14352
Re: Politics in General
Seriously it would be harder to believe that 97% haven't been harrassed. Well it's about as far off. 52% of women say they have been harassed according to the pretty trustworthy YouGov poll. That would be by their own definition of sexual harassment, which varies from person to person. Catcalling o...
- Fri Mar 12, 2021 1:02 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sarah Everard/Women's Safety
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14352
Re: Politics in General
https://rapecrisis.org.uk/get-informed/about-sexual-violence/statistics-sexual-violence/?fbclid=IwAR2NB8UZK1Nau2z7mqQjewh0KLDqUSLk1g0nJnlUoURTSVuduEAPHF_1ZXo Here are some nice statistics for your reading (well, they aren't nice at all, but have a good read). Thanks. Here's another good one. That's...
- Fri Mar 12, 2021 12:27 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sarah Everard/Women's Safety
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14352
Re: Politics in General
Seriously it would be harder to believe that 97% haven't been harrassed. Well it's about as far off. 52% of women say they have been harassed according to the pretty trustworthy YouGov poll. That would be by their own definition of sexual harassment, which varies from person to person. Catcalling o...
- Fri Mar 12, 2021 12:21 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sarah Everard/Women's Safety
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14352
Re: Politics in General
I would like to see sources. #3 is just wrong. It conflicts with this page on Rape Crisis . 20% yearly and 20% ever are two very different things. #1 - seems to relate to a YouGov poll. 97% is being widely quoted in the media but it's 52% in this report and their data sheet . I'm probably missing s...
- Fri Mar 12, 2021 12:03 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sarah Everard/Women's Safety
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14352
Re: Politics in General
97% of women have been victim to sexual harassment. 1 in 4 women are victim to domestic violence in contrast to 1 in 6 men. 20% of women in contrast to 4% of men are sexually assaulted in the UK yearly. (I'm trusting a Facebook post that a friend made recently on this exact issue, but I'm fairly ce...
- Fri Mar 12, 2021 11:57 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sarah Everard/Women's Safety
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14352
Re: Politics in General
#1 - seems to relate to a YouGov poll. 97% is being widely quoted in the media but it's 52% in this report and their data sheet . I'm probably missing something here. Genuinely perplexed at where 97% comes from. Even if you include things like "commented on attractiveness directly to you"...
- Fri Mar 12, 2021 11:42 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sarah Everard/Women's Safety
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14352
Re: Politics in General
97% of women have been victim to sexual harassment. 1 in 4 women are victim to domestic violence in contrast to 1 in 6 men. 20% of women in contrast to 4% of men are sexually assaulted in the UK yearly. (I'm trusting a Facebook post that a friend made recently on this exact issue, but I'm fairly ce...
- Fri Mar 12, 2021 9:16 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sarah Everard/Women's Safety
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14352
Re: Politics in General
I'm staying out the actual debate (for now) but it's misleading to imply that this is any more than vaguely relevant.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:34 pm Men are more likely to be the victims of homicide than women. In fact 73% of the victims are male according to the statistics. That's nearly 3 to 1.
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 9:49 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Take Me Out
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4290
Re: Take Me Out
Jordan is now one of the Ranganation.
- Thu Feb 18, 2021 9:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: New Episodes of 8/10 Cats Does Countdown
- Replies: 33
- Views: 23381
Re: New Episodes of 8/10 Cats Does Countdown
The couple of new episodes this week have been hilarious.
Also the regular players are getting better which I guess is not unexpected but still good to see.
Also the regular players are getting better which I guess is not unexpected but still good to see.
- Mon Feb 15, 2021 11:44 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown on YouTube [etc.]
- Replies: 29
- Views: 14476
- Mon Feb 15, 2021 3:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: ROBINSON TO HOST COUNTDOWN!!
- Replies: 60
- Views: 15135
Re: ROBINSON TO HOST COUNTDOWN!!
I am also pleased to see ginger representation.
- Mon Feb 15, 2021 2:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: ROBINSON TO HOST COUNTDOWN!!
- Replies: 60
- Views: 15135
Re: ROBINSON TO HOST COUNTDOWN!!
I thought The Weakest Link was great and that her act made it. Zero chance she doesn't play it straight on Countdown though...
I think it's a good fit... interested to see how she will do.
I think it's a good fit... interested to see how she will do.
- Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
- Replies: 774
- Views: 685212
Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Its a Sin. Probably the best British drama i have seen in a good five years. Highly recommended. If you dont cry you are a hard bastard 😊 Huge It's a Sin SPOILERS below... I know I'm probably going to take pelters for this but I think it's massively overrated. I didn't like Richie. What a prick. He...
- Wed Feb 10, 2021 3:35 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Reasons to be cheerful because of the pandemic
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4234
Re: Reasons to be cheerful because of the pandemic
I've saved approximately 300 hours of time spent on trains commuting to work and re-invested that into time asleep.
I expect more acceptance of working from home in general, which means many future hours will be saved as well.
I expect more acceptance of working from home in general, which means many future hours will be saved as well.
- Thu Feb 04, 2021 7:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 4th February 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 24)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2257
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 4 February 2021 (Series 83, Preliminary 24)
I thought the challenger was unlucky with GUNKIEST. I think two-syllable adjectives that end in Y should be considered standard enough to take -IER and -IEST without it having to be specified. This is the ungaiest thing you've ever suggested. They should send you to another planet, making you the a...
- Thu Feb 04, 2021 6:40 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Hate Speech
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6656
Re: Hate Speech
I think the best/only defence is put forward by Graeme: I think the most compelling argument for removing the slurs is that games get streamed online and photos of boards get shared around and seen by people who aren't necessarily "in the community". We've all become accustomed to the idea...
- Thu Feb 04, 2021 6:28 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Hate Speech
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6656
Re: Hate Speech
There is a whole thread for this actually:
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Going to re-read now as Graeme defended the idea I think.
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Going to re-read now as Graeme defended the idea I think.
- Thu Feb 04, 2021 5:50 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Hate Speech
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6656
Re: Hate Speech
The Scrabble thing, I mean, although the Thomas the Tank Engine reboot looks shit as well.Jon O'Neill wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 5:49 pm I'd be interested to hear if there was anyone who thought this was a good idea. It does seem insane to me. And I am a woke snowflake bitch.
- Thu Feb 04, 2021 5:49 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Hate Speech
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6656
Re: Hate Speech
I'd be interested to hear if there was anyone who thought this was a good idea. It does seem insane to me. And I am a woke snowflake bitch.
- Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:24 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown and Cricket
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4152
Re: Countdown and Cricket
This is exciting.
- Fri Jan 29, 2021 11:06 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: People you shouldn't trust
- Replies: 921
- Views: 490866
Re: People you shouldn't trust
A couple of points here. 1. Flannels, sponges, loofahs and body puffs are basically bacteria-growing machines and it's disgusting that you put them all over your body, even with detergent. 2. Re: bars of soap. I am a shower gel guy - always have been. I once played golf and was showering in the chan...
- Mon Jan 25, 2021 4:29 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Best steak restaurants
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4192
Re: Best steak restaurants
Since I became a pollopescatarian 2.5 years ago, steak as a treat is one of the things I miss most. And pulled pork. And a Big Mac. And anything involving chorizo. Best steak I had was at a place called La Relais de Venise. Very "city" place but not unreasonably priced. The whole menu is s...
Re: Veganuary
I now realise that I didn't really need to get involved though... apologies. I'll take my leave.
Re: Veganuary
Saddest thread on the forum this.
- Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:27 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Double contractions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4598
Re: Double contractions
You couldn't've butchered the poll options any more.
- Sat Jan 23, 2021 11:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Which words are the most useful to know?
- Replies: 92
- Views: 40171
Re: Which words are the most useful to know?
Yes, but twice if both players get it.
- Sat Jan 23, 2021 10:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Which words are the most useful to know?
- Replies: 92
- Views: 40171
Re: Which words are the most useful to know?
This is all good stuff. Splitting hairs but one caveat is that some of the words would not have been in the dictionary for as long as others. While there is no "date entered dictionary" thing on Lexplorer, you could work out appearances/day since the first appearance. That's not perfect be...
- Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
- Replies: 503
- Views: 161052
Re: COVID-19 Coronavirus Thread
I am sick and tired of the BBC and Sky telling us we need longer and harder lockdown. Lockdowns should be a last resort, and if you don’t think so then you really don’t understand how much we are suffering. Perhaps journalists, WHO ARE EXEMPT FROM LOCKDOWN, shouldn’t be celebrating with glee like B...
- Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:12 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1646
- Views: 1816246
- Tue Jan 12, 2021 11:06 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Politics in General
- Replies: 1646
- Views: 1816246
Re: Politics in General
https://metro.co.uk/2021/01/12/free-sch ... -13887331/
They really are shameless. If there was a GE tomorrow they'd probably still get a majority. What the fuck is wrong with people?
They really are shameless. If there was a GE tomorrow they'd probably still get a majority. What the fuck is wrong with people?