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- Tue Apr 26, 2011 3:56 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Mondegreens
- Replies: 127
- Views: 35562
Re: Mondegreens
Looked up this song because I'd believed for years that the line "Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow" couldn't possibly be right and this was a good example of a mondegreen. Turns out I'd actually got it right for once. One that I did get wrong was the line "now my poor heart breaks...
- Tue Apr 26, 2011 1:56 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: AV: Yes or No?
- Replies: 277
- Views: 51747
Re: AV: Yes or No?
The main factor for me is that AV greatly reduces the significance of tactical voting, and allows people to more honestly represent their preferences. It's all well and good to say "well don't vote tactically, vote honestly!" (and I try to follow that) but wouldn't it be nicer to have a s...
- Tue Apr 19, 2011 12:22 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Sophie Krol's Musings - and your comments about them.
- Replies: 85
- Views: 25174
Re: Sophie Krol's Musings - and your comments about them.
Charlie Reams wrote:uhhhOliver Garner wrote:Vicky Coren
Too late.Oliver Garner wrote: (calm down Charlie + others)
- Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday April 18th 2011
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2731
Re: Spoilers For Monday April 18th 2011
Making her debut in DC this week it's Carol Smillie. :mrgreen: Once in a pub quiz I the question was "Which celebrity is an anagram of LOCAL MISERY?" so obviously everyone was looking at me telling me to solve it. It took me like a good 5 minutes to unscramble it and then I complained to ...
- Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:21 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Dog Eat Dog Tournament May-June 2011 - apply here
- Replies: 84
- Views: 15459
- Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:00 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 504520
Re: Bug reports
Just takes a little longer to update, I think , Kai. Says 137 on your stats now.Kai Laddiman wrote:My game against the Tourney Owl got two records for me: (joint) most maxes in a game and highest score in a game. However, the former is reported as such, but my highest 15-round score is still listed as 135.
- Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:21 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointless Series 4
- Replies: 217
- Views: 25269
Re: Pointless Series 4
Basically I am turning into a boring old bastard. Young whippersnappers don't know anything, etc. There's a theory that somewhere between the ages of 25 and 30 is the point where people stop trying to be different from their parents and start becoming their parents. So you're only a little ahead of...
- Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:11 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 504520
Re: Bug reports
Almanacs are only given for English variants Rhys. And I've got 18 of them, Thomas. So there!Thomas Carey wrote:I've got an almanac! You haven't!Joseph Krol wrote:I didn't get an almanac for this round: http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ga ... 0#r6184710. The country in question is Cuba.
- Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday April 13th 2011
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4833
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday April 13th 2011
Probably not a big deal to him, considering he has to travel 700 each way to get laid.Martin Gardner wrote:What a shame to travel 500 miles and get 27
- Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:30 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What would you do with £500?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5481
Re: What would you do with £500?
Does this help?Jon O'Neill wrote:In haven't got this joke twice now.Lesley Hines wrote:cf CF
- Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:02 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What would you do with £500?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5481
Re: What would you do with £500?
Looks like Marc's not the only one who recycles.Lesley Hines wrote:cf CFMichael Wallace wrote:What would my ride be? (I don't have a car.)Mark James wrote:You should spend the money pimping your ride.
- Sun Apr 10, 2011 3:01 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 504520
Re: Bug reports
Also, well done to Joseph on beating Chris , but should the system not knit the two games together like an ordinary 15 rounder, rather than effectively applying flat scoring, and allowing both players to get points for the conundrum? Had this match happened head-to-head, Chris would have won 95-73....
Re: Star Wars
I'm amazed only one's put Return of the Jedi - Empire Strikes Back was my favourite but on a forum of red-blooded males I was expecting someone to pipe up about Princess Leia in the gold bikini, if only for the Jennifer Aniston cover. Nope, Ross's mother kinda permanently ruined that image for me t...
- Fri Apr 08, 2011 5:59 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 504520
Re: Bug reports
James got a silver pencil for SIMCHA but it's not showing up here: http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?key=-1225300791899677126 And indeed it says the word isn't pencilled in... Actually, same thing's happened to me for SENHOR . Well spotted that man :) Reported six days earlier , the first time i...
- Fri Apr 08, 2011 3:43 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Frustration
- Replies: 157
- Views: 24005
- Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:47 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Carnival/Fairground games
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1048
Re: Carnival/Fairground games
Other way around, surely?Lesley Hines wrote:they'd put the heaviest ones on the bottom row for demonstration but put light ones on the bottom for the punters so they're really tough to knock off.
- Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:13 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Frustration
- Replies: 157
- Views: 24005
- Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:39 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: All Around Standard Numbers Tournament
- Replies: 50
- Views: 10266
Re: All Around Standard Numbers Tournament
Count me in.
- Mon Mar 28, 2011 2:47 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: How are you?
- Replies: 79
- Views: 8319
Re: How are you?
I don't think Marc wants anything more to do with free cycles for a while.Lesley Hines wrote:There's obviously Freecycle .......Marc Meakin wrote:BTW. got me a table but no chairs any advice on free furniture that doesn't involve breaking the law.
HTH
- Sun Mar 27, 2011 1:07 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Console yourself
- Replies: 51
- Views: 6403
Re: Console yourself
Once a company man, always a company man.Charlie Reams wrote:Have you heard of Google?Soph K wrote:Never heard of the 'Atari 2600'. What exactly is it? What's it similar to? A DS? A PS3? A Wii?Matt Bayfield wrote:Atari 2600
- Sat Mar 26, 2011 11:15 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The weakest Weakest Link ever
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5576
Re: The weakest Weakest Link ever
I think you are being unfair Liam. I wouldn't expect many people to know the answer to all of them at all..................... The first question you posted about the Rose Bowl I think is very understandable people not knowing that. And the Marshall Plan one. I would have thought most of those were...
- Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:21 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: The weakest Weakest Link ever
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5576
The weakest Weakest Link ever
The BBC are really scraping the bottom of the barrel in their search for contestants on The Weakest link.The standard in yesterdays show was absolutely abysmal. These are just some of the wrong answers ( I'm not even mentioning all the simple answers that were just passed. "What county cricket ...
- Fri Mar 25, 2011 12:59 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Guess who...
- Replies: 476
- Views: 55652
Re: Guess who...
Is he a comedian?
Is it Lenny Henry?
Is it Lenny Henry?
- Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:35 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 504520
Re: Bug reports
Chat said that Stuart had been awarded a SILVER pencil here but according to LEXPLORER the word has yet to be pencilled in.
- Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:28 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Only Connect (Connection Walls)
- Replies: 52
- Views: 8557
Re: Only Connect (Connection Walls)
Just checked the BBC site again. There are now 79 walls up, if anybody's interested.
- Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:06 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Entertainers whose names are the wrong way round
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2258
Re: Entertainers whose names are the wrong way round
Stern John (Southampton & Coventry City)
- Wed Mar 16, 2011 8:10 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointless Series 4
- Replies: 217
- Views: 25269
Re: Pointless Series 4
**** LIKE****Phil Reynolds wrote:If you haven't made up your own mind on that one by the age of 29 then I can't help you I'm afraid. Was you second choice CLOSET by any chance?Mark James wrote:I thought of MARMOSET immediately too. Does this mean I'm gay?
- Wed Mar 16, 2011 12:07 am
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Pointless Series 4
- Replies: 217
- Views: 25269
Re: Pointless Series 4
Mad rockers? Roxx turned out to be a Science teacher, ffs.Michael Wallace wrote:Yeah, Roxx and Myth were awesome. I particularly enjoyed the juxtaposition of mad rockers and a teatime quiz show.
- Mon Mar 14, 2011 12:05 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday March 11th 2011
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2815
Re: Spoilers For Friday March 11th 2011
What amused me most was that after Dictionary Corner suggested FLATLINE for 8, Jeff commented "a couple of 8s there". So it sounds like Susie offered FELLATIO as well, but this was edited out of the broadcast. Those who attended the recording will presumably know for sure! Yep, you got it...
- Wed Mar 09, 2011 3:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday March 9th 2011
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2089
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday March 9th 2011
Well done Andy and very unlucky, Adam. Great comeback from so far behind to take the game to a crucial.
FLENSER as an appropriate equaller to FLAYERS in the final letters round.
FLENSER as an appropriate equaller to FLAYERS in the final letters round.
- Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:02 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What's the most spectacularly stupid thing you've ever done?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 7360
Re: What's the most spectacularly stupid thing you've ever d
Not to mention of stealing a bike from your place of work in full view of security cameras.Marc Meakin wrote:Moving to Milton keynes and taking my ,then, girlfriends nephew as my lodger.
Oh and sending death threats to geeks.
- Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:50 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: the topic of FAMOUS PEOPLE - WEIRD and/or WONDERFUL!
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3352
Re: the topic of FAMOUS PEOPLE - WEIRD and/or WONDERFUL!
Seconded. Second most unfunny "comedian" in the world after Tommy Tiernan (no relation).Eoin Monaghan wrote:Can't stand Harry Hill, the most unfunny man in the world.
- Fri Feb 25, 2011 4:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Adolf Hitler
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2649
Re: Adolf Hitler
Request for topic to be deleted. God knows why I ever created this. Denied! Arse. My reputation (if I ever had one) is quickly becoming embarrassing with every post I make. I feel like I am in the gutter with the disgraced Meakin. Could be worse, Ryan. Imagine finding out you're actually related to...
- Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:21 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The new site
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2480
Re: The new site
I have"View active topics" on my browser bookmark toolbar. Saves a lot of fiddling around.Soph K wrote: The only bad thing is that you can't click 'View Active Topics' or 'View New Posts' unless you go onto the Index Board again which is slightly fiddly and sometimes annoying.
- Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:08 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unintended gaffes
- Replies: 66
- Views: 9374
Re: Unintended gaffes
Just remembered a famous one that happened during Pope John Paul II's visit to Ireland. As he stepped off the plane at Dublin Airport and went into his usual schtick off kissing the ground, the band played "The Holy Ground" (a traditional Irish ballad). Very appropriate, you might think, i...
- Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:30 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Murderes to be allowed a Parliamentary vote?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5485
Re: Murderes to be allowed a Parliamentary vote?
Again I don't see the connection between paying your taxes and being allowed to vote (lots of people in the country don't pay taxes but can still vote). It's an argument that was used back in the day for votes for women. The connection is that taxes pay for the government to do their business. If y...
- Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:19 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Frustration
- Replies: 157
- Views: 24005
Re: Frustration
Losing this game really pissed me off, especially considering velvets PB going into the game was 138.
- Fri Jan 21, 2011 2:31 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What's wrong with meakin?
- Replies: 56
- Views: 7161
Re: What's wrong with meakin?
Just wondering, Marc, has it ever occurred to you that your boss could be reading all of this? Some of your posts here over the past few months would not exactly inspire confidence in you as an employee, especially someone responsible for building maintenance. Who knows what sort of practical jokes ...
- Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday January 20th 2011
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1605
Re: Spoilers For Thursday January 20th 2011
DEFATTED rd 3
- Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:44 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 5
- Replies: 40
- Views: 6830
- Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday January 10th 2011
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3178
Re: Spoilers For Monday January 10th 2011
Clever conundrum scramble.
- Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:46 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 5
- Replies: 40
- Views: 6830
- Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:21 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 4
- Replies: 57
- Views: 12716
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 4
Junior Mint: Liam Tiernan vs. Tom Chafer-Cook
Liam 116-106 Tom Double max game. My first Junior 15 max. Insanely tense.
Liam 104- 98 Tom Very close contest again. Tom was very unlucky not to win both.
Liam 116-106 Tom Double max game. My first Junior 15 max. Insanely tense.
Liam 104- 98 Tom Very close contest again. Tom was very unlucky not to win both.
- Sun Jan 02, 2011 5:11 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 4
- Replies: 57
- Views: 12716
- Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:17 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What's wrong with meakin?
- Replies: 56
- Views: 7161
Re: What's wrong with meakin?
Let me explain the type of person i am in this recent anecdote:(mostly in lower case, thanks Ryan) I was trying to get to east london by tube the other day from russell square but i was skint (quelle suprise)so i told the station supervisor that i couldnt get a ticket cos i couldnt get my damaged d...
- Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
- Replies: 70
- Views: 12528
Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
Looks like Jack is coming good just at the right time.
- Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:00 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: aperous v uk scrabble/isc
- Replies: 1
- Views: 848
Re: aperous v uk scrabble/isc
Hybrid sports are usually crap, Marc. The Gaelic football/Aussie rules hybrid is a good example of this. Nobody wants it anymore except the players (and they only want it for the free holiday).
- Wed Dec 15, 2010 4:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday December 15th 2010
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4521
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday December 15th 2010
Where did the 2 come from in Jack's method for R14? Wouldn't have changed the result, but would have set up a crucial... He started off by doing 100 - 8 for the 92. He was then going to multiply by 75 then divide by 25, basically times by 3. So, 3 x 92 = 276. 50 / 25 is the 2, so by adding that 50 ...
- Wed Dec 15, 2010 4:14 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday December 15th 2010
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4521
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday December 15th 2010
Nominate Jack for best numbers solve by a contestant. That would definitely qualify for an oxygen mask, if not a spacesuit.
- Wed Dec 15, 2010 4:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday December 15th 2010
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4521
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday December 15th 2010
Murray Walker would be proud of you, James. Are you really Robert Baxter?James Robinson wrote:Unless, I'm not mistaken, that's only the 2nd time that Jack has ever been behind.
- Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:28 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 504520
Re: Bug reports
Travellers Almanacs count is broken, and probably has been for months.
ps: Why no almanac for WALES? It is a country, isn't it?
ps: Why no almanac for WALES? It is a country, isn't it?
- Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:41 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 485270
Re: Feature requests
Third, after Easter and Christmas.Gavin Chipper wrote:How important is the Ascension in the scale of things?
- Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday December 13th 2010
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4480
Re: Spoilers For Monday December 13th 2010
I would, if you quit dancing around and stand still for a second.Rhys Benjamin wrote:shootLiam Tiernan wrote:Only 1 R, RhysRhys Benjamin wrote:rewinder as a beater in round whatver (i think 8)
- Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday December 13th 2010
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4480
Re: Spoilers For Monday December 13th 2010
Only 1 R, RhysRhys Benjamin wrote:rewinder as a beater in round whatver (i think 8)
- Mon Dec 13, 2010 2:29 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 3
- Replies: 58
- Views: 13450
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 3
Junior Mint: Liam Tiernan 2-1 Peter Lee
Liam Tiernan 87-83 Peter Lee
Snatched on a crucial.
Peter Lee 98-37 Liam Tiernan
13 maxes from Peter.
Liam Tiernan 105-66 Peter Lee
Rd 6 had a single 2-letter max. Very unusual.
Liam Tiernan 87-83 Peter Lee
Snatched on a crucial.
Peter Lee 98-37 Liam Tiernan
13 maxes from Peter.
Liam Tiernan 105-66 Peter Lee
Rd 6 had a single 2-letter max. Very unusual.
- Fri Dec 10, 2010 7:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 10 December 2010
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3548
Re: Spoilers for Friday 10 December 2010
Firstly, No.2 Seed Eoin Monaghan - 8 Wins, 898 Points Highest Score: 121 vs. Dave Rudd (4th Game) Lowest Score: 100 vs. Clive Myers (5th Game) 9's Achieved: 5/7 Total Points/Max/%: 898/1031 (87%) Letters Points/Max/%: 609/711 (86%) Numbers Points/Max/%: 229/240 (95%) Conundrum Points/Max/%: 60/80 (...
- Fri Dec 10, 2010 5:19 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 10 December 2010
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3548
Re: Spoilers for Friday 10 December 2010
GREIVOUS to equal VIRAGOES I before E for GRIEVOUS. ;) Great stuff, Eoin 8-) The first two quarters were relatively easy to call, the next two are tricky. Bloody Hell! I even checked it on Lexplorer before posting to make sure I had it right way round,and I still end up putting in the wrong spelling.
- Fri Dec 10, 2010 3:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 10 December 2010
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3548
Re: Spoilers for Friday 10 December 2010
GREIVOUS to equal VIRAGOES
- Fri Dec 10, 2010 3:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday 10 December 2010
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3548
Re: Spoilers for Friday 10 December 2010
UNCREASE in the CENSURE round.
- Sat Dec 04, 2010 9:36 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 504520
Re: Bug reports
I've just noticed that it says something totally wrong on some games when you have finished, in the chat bit, regarding your rating. Could be showing ratings for the wrong people? Probably refernced earlier in the thread, or it could just be me. Probably one of those two. :D JK There are different ...