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by Mark James
Tue Apr 26, 2022 9:19 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Elon Musk and Twitter
Replies: 10
Views: 980

Re: Elon Musk and Twitter

It's culture war nonsense to distract from the class war that's really going on. Musk fires people for trying to unionize and threatened to rescind stock options if workers unionised. Hardly free speech advocacy. Besides it's impossible to run an online communication forum without moderation without...
by Mark James
Sun Apr 24, 2022 12:05 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Pig-Headed Man
Replies: 56
Views: 4603

Re: Pig-Headed Man

I saw a cartoon meme yesterday with two pictures A patient and a doctor (yes it would have been easier to find the damn thing) The top one says I want my finger removed and the doctor said do you need to see a psychiatrist The second picture the patient said I want to have my penis removed, the doc...
by Mark James
Sun Apr 24, 2022 2:23 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Pig-Headed Man
Replies: 56
Views: 4603

Re: Pig-Headed Man

In one sense, whatever. This is a forum for nerds who like a word game. Who's minds am I gonna change? If it means anything I can agree with you. It was a problem I found with that thread myself. If anything it was an argument for not segregating by sex which would mean trans women could if not shou...
by Mark James
Sat Apr 23, 2022 7:12 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Pig-Headed Man
Replies: 56
Views: 4603

Re: Pig-Headed Man

I see Boris has spoken out against trans women competing in women's sport. I have a dilemma as I don't want to be agreeing with by far the worst PM this century and probably the last but maybe he has a point for once. Good news for you. He doesn't. Unfortunately I have to agree with the cunt for on...
by Mark James
Sat Apr 16, 2022 2:59 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653575

Re: Politics in General

Paul Anderson wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 11:08 am Freedom of movement is not communism. Neither is socialism
Great. We should still have global communism and no borders.
by Mark James
Fri Apr 15, 2022 10:27 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653575

Re: Politics in General

Or we have global communism and no borders.
by Mark James
Wed Apr 13, 2022 12:39 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: The 1% Club
Replies: 52
Views: 4979

Re: The 1% Club

When and where it is on? Haven't heard of it.
by Mark James
Wed Apr 06, 2022 3:07 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Pig-Headed Man
Replies: 56
Views: 4603

Re: Pig-Headed Man

Marc Meakin wrote: Wed Apr 06, 2022 2:42 pm I see Boris has spoken out against trans women competing in women's sport.
I have a dilemma as I don't want to be agreeing with by far the worst PM this century and probably the last but maybe he has a point for once.
Good news for you. He doesn't.
by Mark James
Wed Apr 06, 2022 9:02 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 631503

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

People are always clamouring for an edit feature on twitter. Can't you just delete the tweet and write a new one?
by Mark James
Tue Apr 05, 2022 8:17 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653575

Re: Politics in General

Privatising Channel 4 would be very bad. That is all.
by Mark James
Wed Mar 23, 2022 3:37 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Wordle
Replies: 81
Views: 11419

Re: Wordle

Also one for movie buffs. Got today's in one.

https://framed.wtf/
by Mark James
Wed Mar 23, 2022 3:34 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Wordle
Replies: 81
Views: 11419

Re: Wordle

Have yis tried this one? The idea is to not get the word. Bloody tough. Haven't got one yet. At least it's not daily.

https://lazyguyy.github.io/survivle/
by Mark James
Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:37 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What films have you watched lately?
Replies: 428
Views: 241353

Re: What films have you watched lately?

Yeah, there's loads to admire about the original Bladerunner but I just couldn't get into it. Doesn't help that there's all the different versions. Not even sure which one I saw. Do you know which is considered the definitive one? I might have to give it another chance.
by Mark James
Sun Mar 20, 2022 9:28 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What films have you watched lately?
Replies: 428
Views: 241353

Re: What films have you watched lately?

Reminiscence was pretty good. Hugh Jackman and Rebecca Ferguson elevated this from an average sci-fi. It had elements of Inception and Bladerunner I though the whole cast was great. I probably preferred it to both Inception and Bladerunner (the original which I always thought was overrated, the rec...
by Mark James
Sun Mar 20, 2022 12:35 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What films have you watched lately?
Replies: 428
Views: 241353

Re: What films have you watched lately?

Reminiscence was pretty good.
by Mark James
Thu Mar 03, 2022 1:47 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Wordle
Replies: 81
Views: 11419

Re: Wordle

https://nerdlegame.com/

Here's a numbers version.
by Mark James
Sun Feb 13, 2022 8:22 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Anyone Going To Watch The Superb Owl?
Replies: 4
Views: 581

Re: Anyone Going To Watch The Superb Owl?

I'll watch the highlights package the next day. Don't know how people watch the whole thing. And the half time show is like opening ceremonies. Should be outlawed. If you don't like sport, fine. There's a multitude of other stuff for you to watch. Why they have to shoehorn rubbish light entertainmen...
by Mark James
Sun Feb 13, 2022 12:34 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Veganism Discussion
Replies: 117
Views: 11114

Re: Veganism Discussion

I had a conversation with my mates in the pub about it too. Probably too drunk to have a proper discussion but anyway the consensus seemed to be that we should reduce suffering as much as possible but killing is still OK because at least the animal is now dead and can't suffer. I recognise it's prob...
by Mark James
Wed Feb 09, 2022 10:03 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Kurt Zouma and animal abuse
Replies: 160
Views: 12148

Re: Kurt Zouma and animal abuse

It's a strange one alright because I would be equally aghast at someone who kicked a cow that was on its way to the abattoir.
by Mark James
Wed Feb 09, 2022 9:57 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The Brits and Non Gender Specific Awards
Replies: 20
Views: 2095

Re: The Brits and Non Gender Specific Awards

I'd just get rid of all awards. I didn't even know the Brits were still a thing.
by Mark James
Wed Feb 09, 2022 9:41 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The Jimmy Carr Holocaust Joke
Replies: 16
Views: 1295

Re: The Jimmy Carr Holocaust Joke

Yeah, people laugh because it's a comedy show. I don't think it's because they all secretly believe it was fine to kill gypsies in the holocaust. It's how jokes work. You have the set up and then a surprise. It's more the fact that a surprise happened than the content of the surprise that causes lau...
by Mark James
Wed Feb 09, 2022 7:22 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Replies: 761
Views: 566353

Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?

Gavin Chipper wrote: Wed Feb 09, 2022 1:19 am Toast of Tinseltown. Good.
Not as good as the original series. Still a few laughs though.
by Mark James
Mon Feb 07, 2022 11:37 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The Jimmy Carr Holocaust Joke
Replies: 16
Views: 1295

Re: The Jimmy Carr Holocaust Joke

You can tell any joke. And people can tell you whether they like it or not.
by Mark James
Sun Feb 06, 2022 7:52 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The Jimmy Carr Holocaust Joke
Replies: 16
Views: 1295

Re: The Jimmy Carr Holocaust Joke

I think the one group that nazis killed that Jimmy could have picked that wouldn’t have stirred controversy would be communists.
by Mark James
Sun Feb 06, 2022 9:33 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The Jimmy Carr Holocaust Joke
Replies: 16
Views: 1295

Re: The Jimmy Carr Holocaust Joke

I don't like Jimmy Carr. He should be allowed to say what he wants. People who say they want him or that joke in particular or any other joke removed from netflix should be allowed to say that. Netflix should be allowed to remove any content or leave it. It's up to them. Once the government is not i...
by Mark James
Wed Feb 02, 2022 9:53 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Wordle
Replies: 81
Views: 11419

Re: Wordle

Streaks should only be broken if you attempt it and don't get it rather than if you miss a day. Although once Wordle moves to the New York Times I won't be playing it anymore.
by Mark James
Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:44 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What films have you watched lately?
Replies: 428
Views: 241353

Re: What films have you watched lately?

Watched loads today.

Mean Girls was great. Was definitely better than Bridesmaids although I liked that too.

The Wind that Shakes the Barley. Excellent. Stirs up the fenian in me.

Paddington. Amazing. At least three jokes made me roar with laughter. Seriously top notch.
by Mark James
Mon Jan 24, 2022 4:58 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What films have you watched lately?
Replies: 428
Views: 241353

Re: What films have you watched lately?

Watched Nobody. It's basically John Wick with someone else. Good but formulaic. No doubt they'll ruin it with unnecessary sequels.
by Mark James
Thu Jan 13, 2022 3:25 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: C4C Link Dump
Replies: 329
Views: 60574

Re: C4C Link Dump

by Mark James
Thu Jan 13, 2022 10:32 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What films have you watched lately?
Replies: 428
Views: 241353

Re: What films have you watched lately?

Watched Deadly Cuts as well. More Dublin based stuff with gangland features but a sweet comedy about a hairdressers who fight back against local thugs and politicians while trying to win a hairstyle competition. Good fun.
by Mark James
Wed Jan 12, 2022 11:35 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Replies: 761
Views: 566353

Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?

Binged Kin today, decent Irish gangland drama. Wasn't as good as similar show Love/Hate but still some good performances. Thought the ending was a bit anticlimactic and I saw one review complaining about how stupid the criminals were in terms of the decisions they made, which I'd agree with, but goo...
by Mark James
Wed Jan 12, 2022 11:27 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What films have you watched lately?
Replies: 428
Views: 241353

Re: What films have you watched lately?

Don't Look Up was fine I guess.
by Mark James
Sat Jan 08, 2022 10:32 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Edward Colston statue and trial by jury
Replies: 6
Views: 692

Re: Edward Colston statue and trial by jury

https://thesecretbarrister.com/2022/01/ ... ould-know/

Good piece here on the trial and jury verdict.
by Mark James
Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:09 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Music
Replies: 295
Views: 84025

Re: Music

I love the Gotye & Kimbra single. And if we're totting up unlikely number one singles, I'm tossing in The Real Thing by Tony di Bart . And while we're on the general topic - weirdly bad number 1s that had no business being there - Boombastic by Shaggy. You expect it now, but back in the 90s som...
by Mark James
Thu Jan 06, 2022 11:14 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Edward Colston statue and trial by jury
Replies: 6
Views: 692

Re: Edward Colston statue and trial by jury

Taking this to its logical conclusions though, a jury could conceivably acquit someone of a more serious crime, such as a revenge murder, if the initial crime that led to it was deemed egregious enough by the jury. I imagine though that this would be fairly unlikely and the judge would probably be ...
by Mark James
Thu Jan 06, 2022 10:07 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Wordle
Replies: 81
Views: 11419

Re: Wordle

Bah. Thought I put this in the other games thread if someone wants to move it.
by Mark James
Thu Jan 06, 2022 10:06 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Wordle
Replies: 81
Views: 11419

Wordle

Has anyone been playing Wordle? Apparently it's big at the moment. It's basically hangman but without the man and there's only one word a day so everyone in the world is trying to guess the same word. I got today's in four guesses. It's fine I guess but with only being able to play it once a day I c...
by Mark James
Tue Jan 04, 2022 10:08 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 631503

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

What to the bots who you do see as registered users online here actually do?
by Mark James
Mon Jan 03, 2022 2:52 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Super Cool Funny Jokes
Replies: 144
Views: 18623

Re: Super Cool Funny Jokes

by Mark James
Sun Jan 02, 2022 10:31 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Replies: 630
Views: 275845

Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised

Scumbag Ghislaine Maxwell is Scumbag Robert Maxwell's daughter. I just thought she was horrible for hanging out with Scumbag Jeffrey Epstein.
by Mark James
Wed Dec 22, 2021 8:35 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 631503

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

Reaction videos. Who cares? I quite like them in the context of musically literate people hearing stuff I love for the first time. Just for base shock or whatever, not so much. Aye, depends on who's reacting and to what. I like stuff like the vocal coach or composer reaction videos because they're ...
by Mark James
Sun Dec 19, 2021 3:22 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: (Men) sitting down for a wee
Replies: 101
Views: 23796

Re: (Men) sitting down for a wee

The WiFi reception in the toilets where I work is awful, no doubt in order to prevent surreptitious browsing while dropping the kids off at the pool.
by Mark James
Thu Dec 16, 2021 9:56 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Reasons to be cheerful because of the pandemic
Replies: 15
Views: 4179

Re: Reasons to be cheerful because of the pandemic

Jorts the cat.

Seriously, read the story and related updates if you aren't already aware of Jorts and Jean. Stuff like this is what the Internet was made for.
by Mark James
Wed Dec 15, 2021 12:13 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What films have you watched lately?
Replies: 428
Views: 241353

Re: What films have you watched lately?

Another Round. Fantastic. Makes me want to be an alcoholic which is probably not its goal and hardly a ringing endorsement but I thought it was great.
by Mark James
Wed Dec 15, 2021 10:30 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: People you shouldn't trust
Replies: 921
Views: 395116

Re: People you shouldn't trust

People who use "I'm stealing your meme" memes.
by Mark James
Tue Dec 14, 2021 11:52 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What do you wear in bed
Replies: 26
Views: 1811

Re: What do you wear in bed

What tog are your duvets? I'd rather add blankets than clothes if I'm cold in bed. Couldn't sleep comfortable in clothes. I'm with Paul, socks are a definite no no.
by Mark James
Mon Dec 13, 2021 11:38 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What do you wear in bed
Replies: 26
Views: 1811

Re: What do you wear in bed

Boxers for me.
by Mark James
Sun Dec 12, 2021 12:31 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 631503

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

Yes Gev. Now we are talking. A completely fabricated entity designed to appeal to faux anarchists as if it is in someway "sticking it to the man" but is really just another commodity to be sold to the bourgeois. I'd almost equate it to Rage against the Machine but I'd give them more credit...
by Mark James
Tue Nov 23, 2021 10:20 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 631503

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

Why are you able to buy flight tickets months in advance but, depending on the airline, you are only able to check in and print boarding passes within 48 hours? I know most people just use their phones now but I prefer to print off the boarding pass and I would like to be able to print the return fl...
by Mark James
Wed Nov 17, 2021 6:17 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 631503

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

Anyone else getting weird text on the forum. Looks like certain code is visible. I've copied and pasted an example below. Moderator: Jon O'Neill [phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/vendor/twig/twig/lib/Twig/Extension/Core.php on line 1266: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that ...
by Mark James
Tue Nov 16, 2021 1:34 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653575

Re: Politics in General

Always amazes me how Conservatives know that being a Conservative and having Conservative opinions is shitty and they have to try and distance themselves from acknowledging it.

"No No, I don't watch the ludicrous far right propaganda channel, I just have it on in the background."
by Mark James
Tue Nov 16, 2021 1:13 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653575

Re: Politics in General

Meanwhile my "working from home" schedule has turned into filtering data with GB News on in the background. I count having things on in the background and consuming their output as watching them. I don’t count having a news channel on in the background as “watching” it. So if Gavin only h...
by Mark James
Tue Nov 16, 2021 10:23 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653575

Re: Politics in General

You still watch that rubbish? You watch GB news. I don't. I follow them on Twitter. As I do with almost every newspaper and broadcast media. Sourced from http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=14904 Meanwhile my "working from home" schedule has turned into filtering data wit...
by Mark James
Mon Nov 15, 2021 8:34 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653575

Re: Politics in General

Rhys Benjamin wrote: Mon Nov 15, 2021 10:44 am You still watch that rubbish?
You watch GB news.
by Mark James
Thu Nov 11, 2021 4:11 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What films have you watched lately?
Replies: 428
Views: 241353

Re: What films have you watched lately?

Watched The Hole in the Ground which was OK. I was watching during the day while "working" from home and had to rewind the last act and pull the curtains so I could actually see what was happening. Also watched Snowpiercer which was OK as well. Overused slow motion a bit during the fight s...
by Mark James
Mon Nov 08, 2021 12:48 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653575

Re: Politics in General

Saw someone on twitter describe the Democrats as the "party paid to not do good things party" and the Republicans as the "paid to do bad things party". Think that can be applied to Labour and the Conservatives too.
by Mark James
Sun Nov 07, 2021 2:22 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653575

Re: Politics in General

I don't think people should be expected to vote for anyone and should vote for the party that matches their views the closest. I guess the only reason why you wouldn't do this is if you had a local candidate whose views didn't match yours but did a lot in your local area. It's not about being expec...
by Mark James
Sun Nov 07, 2021 1:58 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653575

Re: Politics in General

Why are the left expected to hold their nose and vote for centre, if not centre right, candidates just to beat tories or republicans. Shouldn't the likes of James O'Brien have be saying "I don't like Corbyn but we must vote Labour to defeat the Conservatives" instead of saying he would be...
by Mark James
Sun Nov 07, 2021 11:41 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653575

Re: Politics in General

Why are the left expected to hold their nose and vote for centre, if not centre right, candidates just to beat tories or republicans. Shouldn't the likes of James O'Brien have be saying "I don't like Corbyn but we must vote Labour to defeat the Conservatives" instead of saying he would be ...