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by Mark James
Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:19 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: What was your first 9?
Replies: 17
Views: 3200

Re: What was your first 9?

I have no idea when I first spotted a 9 while watching Countdown. I remember in primary school our teacher would play Countdown with us and I beat the Asian kid by spotting CREAMIEST. First one on Apterous I think was CABRIOLES. Turns out my first 9 on apterous was MONITORED. I got CABRIOLES the ne...
by Mark James
Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:43 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Pointless Series 4
Replies: 217
Views: 24529

Re: Pointless Series 4

Craig Beevers wrote:Yay a word round first up, words ending in -OWER.

And yes for some reason MIAOWER* was a pointless answer that was in their dictionary.
I got pointlesses all over the place today. Sunflower and Overpower in round one and Gomez and M People in the final.
by Mark James
Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:19 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: C4C Link Dump
Replies: 329
Views: 60567

Re: C4C Link Dump

http://www.kongregate.com/games/dampgnat/wonderputt Here's a super little crazy golf game.
by Mark James
Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:11 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Bug reports
Replies: 2157
Views: 436747

Re: Bug reports

Cheers for landmarks Charlie. Looking at my sister's (Mir Tynan) one's though and it says she's still to get first letters and numbers max yet she has both in her first century game and she has a pencil.
by Mark James
Mon Aug 22, 2011 3:58 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Disappointing.
Replies: 4
Views: 1275

Re: Disappointing.

I'm on a late lunch today, so I login to c4c after 5 hours away to shake off the withdrawl symptoms. I click on 'view unread posts' and this is what I get- Information No suitable matches were found. Nothing at all. Has there been downtime or is everyone just apathetic during the summer break? It's...
by Mark James
Fri Aug 19, 2011 12:11 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Duel conundrums
Replies: 17
Views: 4390

Re: Duel conundrums

The only people who recognise that they are new are dictionary nerds who are far too good at apterous as it is so anything that annoys them is a good thing. Seriously though I'd have to agree with Charlie on this one. It's probably better off that they are as hard as they can be for everyone when it...
by Mark James
Thu Aug 18, 2011 5:39 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: What was your first 9?
Replies: 17
Views: 3200

Re: What was your first 9?

I have no idea when I first spotted a 9 while watching Countdown. I remember in primary school our teacher would play Countdown with us and I beat the Asian kid by spotting CREAMIEST. First one on Apterous I think was CABRIOLES.
by Mark James
Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:41 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Autumn Tournament
Replies: 186
Views: 35520

Re: Apterous Autumn Tournament

In please.
by Mark James
Tue Aug 16, 2011 3:46 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Riots
Replies: 176
Views: 16294

Re: Riots

It's an importance level thing. There's something not right about a person who saves penalties getting paid so much more than one who saves lives. I see your point Andy but, if you wanted to be slightly facetious, you could make the argument that since prevention is better than cure and poor sanita...
by Mark James
Tue Aug 16, 2011 3:39 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: C4C Fantasy Football
Replies: 174
Views: 68824

Re: C4C Fantasy Football

Not seen the scores yet, but I'm quite happy with my opening score of over 40 points. No idea how that fits with everyone else, although I think I picked the wrong captain somehow. I got over 40 too but I have two Everton players still due points when they play. Happy enough tough, but yeah, need t...
by Mark James
Tue Aug 16, 2011 3:37 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: C4C Fantasy Football
Replies: 174
Views: 68824

Re: C4C Fantasy Football

Agh. One of my defenders was injured so I swapped him for Upson instead of Ward. Had Ward in the team and all and then changed my mind.
by Mark James
Tue Aug 16, 2011 3:24 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Only Connect
Replies: 169
Views: 93694

Re: Only Connect

I usually like Vicky Coren on tv shows but she seems a bit of a cunt on this.
by Mark James
Mon Aug 15, 2011 6:19 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Pointless Series 4
Replies: 217
Views: 24529

Re: Pointless Series 4

Phil Reynolds wrote:
Craig Beevers wrote:Hmm catcher's box less obscure than double dribble. Not sure about that.
On what definition of "obscure" are you basing your view?
I would agree with Craig and I would base it on the fact that I watch Baseball and wasn't familiar with the term.
by Mark James
Mon Aug 15, 2011 6:11 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Android apps
Replies: 5
Views: 1256

Re: Android apps

Try these. Particularly Highway Hog. Warning. You may notice a link to a special article about Highway Hog. Don't read it before you play the game.
by Mark James
Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:37 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: David Mitchell's Quiz
Replies: 18
Views: 3288

Re: David Mitchell's Quiz

You don't make an R sound in "ar" (I don't anyway). "Vahz" if you prefer. Ah yes. I've just said "we're going to Mars" in my best John Lennon voice and I understand now. We pronounce the R where I'm from. We also add a syllable to the word Film so it becomes Filum. I l...
by Mark James
Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:00 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: David Mitchell's Quiz
Replies: 18
Views: 3288

Re: David Mitchell's Quiz

Gavin Chipper wrote:
Peter Mabey wrote:6. vase rhymes with baas
I'm not sure how much that helps. The answer is "varz".
Graeme Cole wrote:Pronunciation of flower receptacle: rhymes with Mars.
Where the hell did an R come from in the pronunciation of vase? I don't think I've ever heard that. Is it a British thing?
by Mark James
Fri Aug 12, 2011 11:49 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Riots
Replies: 176
Views: 16294

Re: Riots

What is annoying to see is how the ordinary citizen just stands back and watches it happen. There are plenty of videos circling the web of people just filming what is happening. Why the fuck are they filming it? Why aren't they trying to prevent the criminal acts? I was watching QI tonight and Step...
by Mark James
Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:10 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: David Mitchell's Quiz
Replies: 18
Views: 3288

Re: David Mitchell's Quiz

Graeme Cole wrote:These questions were easy. You might as well ask "what's the first day of the week". Some people even get that wrong, though. Seriously, some people will look you right in the face and tell you the week starts on Sunday.
But the "Happy Days" theme tune stars with Sunday.
by Mark James
Fri Aug 12, 2011 5:03 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Pointless Series 4
Replies: 217
Views: 24529

Re: Pointless Series 4

Bah. I ruled out The Masterplan as an Oasis album as I considered it a best of.
by Mark James
Fri Aug 12, 2011 4:01 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Riots
Replies: 176
Views: 16294

Re: Riots

Number 2. If you think I'm a moron, fair enough, but during any of the discussions I've had with you I cant see any instance where anyone who disagrees with your position resorted to name calling, unlike yourself. I don't think you'd have to look very far to find me being called names, but that's b...
by Mark James
Fri Aug 12, 2011 1:39 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Riots
Replies: 176
Views: 16294

Re: Riots

You haven't got the slightest clue what's required. Maybe I don't but I've seen bouncers getting rushed by guys the same size as them and yet they didn't throw punches. They used grappling techniques to keep the attackers arms at bay and get them on the ground and subdued . Are you saying the polic...
by Mark James
Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:31 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: David Mitchell's Quiz
Replies: 18
Views: 3288

Re: David Mitchell's Quiz

The thing about question three is, I think, it's not good enough to say dark or milk or even hot. It's the brand you have to say because Cadbury's dark chocolate (Or Bournville if you prefer) is better than say Terry's dark chocolate. But the question isn't "which brand of chocolate is the bes...
by Mark James
Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:03 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: David Mitchell's Quiz
Replies: 18
Views: 3288

Re: David Mitchell's Quiz

3: Agree - there was a sketch on That Mitchell and Webb sound vaguely recently where they were taking the piss out of people who (for example) say that super dark chocolate is delicious, when really Cadbury's is actually nice because it tastes sweet, so I reckon that's a pretty safe bet. The thing ...
by Mark James
Fri Aug 12, 2011 11:53 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Riots
Replies: 176
Views: 16294

Re: Riots

they need to be able tackle, subdue and restrain violent criminals. I've no problem with tackling, subduing and restraining but this is not what happened in the video. One of the kids put his hand over his head to protect himself in a defensive manner. He didn't require multiple baton hits and then...
by Mark James
Fri Aug 12, 2011 11:24 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: David Mitchell's Quiz
Replies: 18
Views: 3288

Re: David Mitchell's Quiz

Matthew Tassier wrote:4: Top Hat surely
Nope. Strategically you should go for the iron as it's less noticeable by the other players and you can land on people's property and get away with it. Or so I have heard.
by Mark James
Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:39 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: David Mitchell's Quiz
Replies: 18
Views: 3288

David Mitchell's Quiz

Here it is http://www.youtube.com/user/davidmitche ... Yv2kpalUu0

I've gone for
1: Pierce Brosnan
2: A Star
3: Cadbury's
4: Iron
5: Butter, Jam, Cream
6: Vase rhymes with rays not has

And for the tiebreaker I'll go for Pastafarianism
by Mark James
Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:39 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Riots
Replies: 176
Views: 16294

Re: Riots

what is it with you gingers and incorrect assumptions. Charlie i knew your work at google would help you find the correct jigsaw piece to suit your argument. however i was hardly ever hit it was used as a deterrent. but nice try. there have been riots and unruly behavrour but this lawlessness is wo...
by Mark James
Thu Aug 11, 2011 4:34 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Pointless Series 4
Replies: 217
Views: 24529

Re: Pointless Series 4

Are they back on repeats? Today's show so far seems very familiar to me.
by Mark James
Thu Aug 11, 2011 4:30 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Riots
Replies: 176
Views: 16294

Re: Riots

Fucking hell, can you not read? Okay, I'll say it again. I don't want to debate this any further. But that's why I said hypothetically. Its kind of a new debate. Forget the video, forget the riots even. It's something I would like to know how you feel about. If people commit crimes should the polic...
by Mark James
Thu Aug 11, 2011 3:53 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Riots
Replies: 176
Views: 16294

Re: Riots

If they had resisted arrest and put up a fight I'd be with you on this but they didn't. Eh, I'm not debating this incident any further, because frankly none of us know exactly what went on. Fair enough, hypothetically though, lets take the video on its merits, purely on what we can see. We see some...
by Mark James
Thu Aug 11, 2011 3:17 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Riots
Replies: 176
Views: 16294

Re: Riots

See above, the police don't generally go around beating the shit out of people. These are exceptional circumstances. It doesn't matter that they don't generally, they're not supposed to, ever. The circumstances aren't that exceptional. There's been riots before. I have no problem with the police hi...
by Mark James
Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:46 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Riots
Replies: 176
Views: 16294

Re: Riots

I actually find it pathetic that you see that and think "those poor lambs!" rather than "haha, they won't do [whatever it is they did] again, and hopefully it'll put a few others off too". I wouldn't be thinking "those poor lambs!". But the police still can't beat the ...
by Mark James
Wed Aug 10, 2011 3:43 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Riots
Replies: 176
Views: 16294

Re: Riots

I quite like my teeth as they are, that's the main reason I'd think before diving into the fray. Someone about to torch a shop I'd say is also likely to quite happily give me a dented skull for my trouble. Of course lots of them wouldn't, but I don't wish to risk my ongoing health for the sake of a...
by Mark James
Wed Aug 10, 2011 3:13 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: In case anyone's interested...
Replies: 17
Views: 3025

Re: In case anyone's interested...

Skip your hospital appointment. Countdown is more important.
by Mark James
Wed Aug 10, 2011 3:06 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Vord at the (white) board
Replies: 26
Views: 5454

Re: Vord at the (white) board

We did logs in school but never got to use a slide rule. We just used the log books. There was a plank of wood on the wall in every classroom where a slide rule used to be. If you don't like Maths at 14, you're probably never going to like it. I dunno. When I first went to secondary school aged 13 I...
by Mark James
Tue Aug 09, 2011 7:07 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Grammar Fails
Replies: 6
Views: 1642

Re: Grammar Fails

I think everyone should be learnt to talk proper like what I do.
by Mark James
Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:38 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Has anyone...
Replies: 53
Views: 8783

Re: Has anyone...

Well we split 6 months ago and believe me I was hung up on it for a long time and extremely miserable. When I posted about it here it had already been 4 months and it was only recently that I'd become comfortable talking about it with anyone except my nearest and dearest. But yeah since you asked w...
by Mark James
Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:39 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Has anyone...
Replies: 53
Views: 8783

Re: Has anyone...

although I don't own a hair dryer and it might not go down well using my girlfriend's! Wait a minute. You have a girlfriend? Without wanting to open old wounds didn't you just break up with your wife? How the hell do you have a girlfriend already? It's just like Darren Clarke. His wife died and yet...
by Mark James
Sat Aug 06, 2011 4:34 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Pointless Series 4
Replies: 217
Views: 24529

Re: Pointless Series 4

James Robinson wrote:Then the final round was Marlon Brando films
I wonder if they'd have allowed his vocal performance as John Truck-O-Saurus in Truck-O-Saurus: The Movie. "You crazy car, I don't know whether to kiss you or eat you."
by Mark James
Sat Aug 06, 2011 3:49 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Nick Hewer, YOU'RE HIRED!!!
Replies: 204
Views: 38624

Re: STELLING TO GO (or is he????????)

Thank you to whoever changed the title of this thread. It won't be a soap opera on Countdown! It wont? Aw. I was looking forward to finding out that Jeff had kidnapped Rachel as a baby, Susie found a precious but cursed emerald in dictionary corner, everyone had slept with everyone else and that th...
by Mark James
Sat Aug 06, 2011 2:22 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The C4C Football Thread
Replies: 1265
Views: 195259

Re: The C4C Football Thread

I don't know where I stand. My team, St Patrick's Athletic, had a match in the Europa league the other night. It was their third match in the competition after gruelling away trips to Iceland and Kazakhstan and a first leg in the Ukraine. Hours before the match the players say they are refusing to p...
by Mark James
Fri Aug 05, 2011 5:21 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Has anyone...
Replies: 53
Views: 8783

Re: Has anyone...

I'd never seen those Air Multipliers before until I clicked your link, they are cool. I'd quite like to stick my head through one of those. You will no doubt appreciate the two Top Comments on this clip . £200? For a fan? In a country where you'll maybe have three days a year where its hot enough t...
by Mark James
Fri Aug 05, 2011 5:13 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Pointless Series 4
Replies: 217
Views: 24529

Re: Pointless Series 4

Bah, I missed pointless yesterday and see from today's show someone won the jackpot. I don't have access to the i player so could someone tell us some of the questions from yesterdays show, particularly the final? Cheers.
by Mark James
Fri Aug 05, 2011 3:14 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Feature requests
Replies: 1956
Views: 432949

Re: Feature requests

I don't like using the notes section for numbers games and was wondering if the calculator thing could come up immediately if I press end round early even against human opposition? This is one of those things which would be surprisingly difficult to do, so it's unlikely to happen. Ah. Ok. Cheers. O...
by Mark James
Fri Aug 05, 2011 3:01 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Eurozone Crisis
Replies: 11
Views: 2886

Re: Eurozone Crisis

Mark James wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:Europe are failing.
Europe is failing surely?
Unless of course you were talking about the band. Although I'd say they're no longer in the process of failing, they've just failed.
by Mark James
Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:14 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Eurozone Crisis
Replies: 11
Views: 2886

Re: Eurozone Crisis

Rhys Benjamin wrote:Europe are failing.
Europe is failing surely?
by Mark James
Thu Aug 04, 2011 3:58 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Penn & Teller: Fool Us
Replies: 105
Views: 15356

Re: Penn & Teller: Fool Us

Yeah I see what you mean now. For me the confusing language is when he says that because he still has the premium cards in his pocket the deck should now be in new deck order. Why? Why would the deck being in new deck order be reliant on him still having the premium cards?
by Mark James
Thu Aug 04, 2011 3:15 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Penn & Teller: Fool Us
Replies: 105
Views: 15356

Re: Penn & Teller: Fool Us

The jokers and the premium cards. He uses the premium cards to show us what a freshly opened, previously untouched pack of cards look like (which includes 2 jokers, 2 premiums). Later, he claims to remove a single card from between Penn's hands, which is a joker. Didn't he already remove these from...
by Mark James
Thu Aug 04, 2011 2:54 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Penn & Teller: Fool Us
Replies: 105
Views: 15356

Re: Penn & Teller: Fool Us

Just been watching the trick again. After it's confirmed he has fooled P&T he takes a card out of his breast pocket and kisses it. It looks like a seven of diamonds but with no signature on it.
by Mark James
Thu Aug 04, 2011 2:04 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: C4C Link Dump
Replies: 329
Views: 60567

Re: C4C Link Dump

Charlie Reams wrote:The Economist published a pretty comprehensive rebuttal of that idiotic BBC article. Well worth a read.
Very good. I still hate Math though. It's Maths, it's short for mathematics not mathematic. And even spell checker knows it's wrong as there's a squiggly red line underneath.
by Mark James
Wed Aug 03, 2011 6:24 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: C4C Link Dump
Replies: 329
Views: 60567

Re: C4C Link Dump

[quote="Steve Balog"]I caught myself saying "shopping cart" instead of shopping trolley today and was thoroughly disgusted with myself.

Some of these are annoying but for most of them I can't see what the problem is. I mean "Train Station"? WTF is wrong with that?
by Mark James
Wed Aug 03, 2011 2:40 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Cherry-picking question
Replies: 6
Views: 1912

Re: Cherry-picking question

Just take all the sweets and give the orange ones away or eat them anyway. They're sweets, they can't be that bad.
by Mark James
Wed Aug 03, 2011 2:26 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Feature requests
Replies: 1956
Views: 432949

Re: Feature requests

I don't like using the notes section for numbers games and was wondering if the calculator thing could come up immediately if I press end round early even against human opposition?
by Mark James
Sun Jul 31, 2011 8:05 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Anagrams of brand names
Replies: 39
Views: 8451

Re: Anagrams of brand names

Activia=VIATICA
by Mark James
Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:24 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Annoying Ads
Replies: 42
Views: 3210

Re: Annoying Ads

My dad is white and stupid so I don't see the problem.
by Mark James
Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:59 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Penn & Teller: Fool Us
Replies: 105
Views: 15356

Re: Penn & Teller: Fool Us

It's a good show because I think everybody does quite like magic tricks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haC8di4iclw&feature=related I think that what should be done is get rid of the host, JR, altogether. Penn & Teller could host the show and still perform a trick of their own at the end but...
by Mark James
Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:18 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: What would be in your Countdown ad?
Replies: 12
Views: 2465

Re: What would be in your Countdown ad?

The kind of ads that work on me are straightforward, ads that tell you what the product does, how much its gonna cost and where you can get said product. Oh man, you would love it over here. I don't think I would like it though to be honest. Not because of the ads themselves, more the sheer volume ...
by Mark James
Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:14 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Show Me the Funny
Replies: 6
Views: 1113

Re: Show Me the Funny

So do none of you losers watch this? I know it's not exactly the best programme in the world, but I always think stand-up makes a good discussion. I've never ever heard of it to be honest. What channel is it on? It's sounds like its an X factor style talent show for comedians. I can't imagine that ...
by Mark James
Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: What would be in your Countdown ad?
Replies: 12
Views: 2465

Re: What would be in your Countdown ad?

Charlie Reams wrote:
Mark James wrote: The kind of ads that work on me are straightforward, ads that tell you what the product does, how much its gonna cost and where you can get said product.
Oh man, you would love it over here.
Where's here? The states?
by Mark James
Thu Jul 28, 2011 2:48 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: What would be in your Countdown ad?
Replies: 12
Views: 2465

Re: What would be in your Countdown ad?

I think it depends who you're trying to attract. Different kinds of ads work on different kinds of people. The kind of ads that work on me are straightforward, ads that tell you what the product does, how much its gonna cost and where you can get said product. I think an ad for countdown that could ...