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by Matt Morrison
Mon Aug 19, 2019 9:45 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 19th August 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 35)
Replies: 9
Views: 4657

Re: Spoilers for Monday 19th August 2019 (Series 81, Prelim 35)

Gavin Chipper wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2019 1:44 pm I'm surprised they didn't MENTION the 7 in round 10.
what was it
by Matt Morrison
Mon Aug 12, 2019 7:57 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: FOCAL Code of Conduct
Replies: 38
Views: 18261

Re: FOCAL Code of Conduct

CO means CO.
by Matt Morrison
Fri Aug 02, 2019 8:37 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 672016

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

Why has it become a thing that sites where yo have to log in now have a separate page for your username and password? It used to always be one under the other, but now you enter your username and click "next" to get the bit where you enter your password. There'd better be a fucking good r...
by Matt Morrison
Sat Jun 29, 2019 5:23 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: People you shouldn't trust
Replies: 921
Views: 431407

Re: People you shouldn't trust

Marc Meakin wrote: Sat Jun 29, 2019 9:44 am
Phil Reynolds wrote: Sat Jun 29, 2019 9:14 am People who call a PIN a "pin number".
Same people who refers to ATMs as ATM machine.
I do believe there is a word for this.....I think it was on Only Connect
Edit it is called RAS syndrome
tis a tautology, and yeah it was an OC round once.
by Matt Morrison
Wed Jun 26, 2019 11:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Kryptonite
Replies: 20
Views: 12539

Re: Kryptonite

also earth is a shit prize because it's the third most common element
by Matt Morrison
Wed Jun 26, 2019 7:39 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Kryptonite
Replies: 20
Views: 12539

Re: Kryptonite

TMI
by Matt Morrison
Mon Jun 24, 2019 10:34 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
Replies: 604
Views: 345999

Re: Is Apterous down?

Is Phil Collinge up?
by Matt Morrison
Tue Jun 18, 2019 7:33 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: FOCAL scoring system
Replies: 57
Views: 46539

Re: FOCAL scoring system

Haha wow. That Sinclair-McCullagh example is brutal.
by Matt Morrison
Tue Jun 18, 2019 7:32 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown In Brinsworth 2019
Replies: 113
Views: 101322

Re: Countdown In Brinsworth 2019

Ronan M Higginson wrote: Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:58 pm MAKE ME DADDY HANCOCK
This is why punctuation is good sometimes.
by Matt Morrison
Mon Jun 17, 2019 7:37 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Coincidence
Replies: 224
Views: 83620

Re: Coincidence

I like it. Especially the extra detail you've treated C4c to. Mostly I enjoy the thought of you pondering termagent and ptarmigan on your commute.
by Matt Morrison
Sun Jun 16, 2019 9:50 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown In Brinsworth 2019
Replies: 113
Views: 101322

Re: Countdown In Brinsworth 2019

Fuck it, I'm probably down for this. It might be something we talk about for years.
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jun 14, 2019 6:46 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CO-MSO 25th August 2019
Replies: 20
Views: 19877

Re: CO-MSO 25th August 2019

what are the vegan options
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jun 13, 2019 3:57 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Best Apterites who haven't appeared on Countdown
Replies: 25
Views: 15432

Re: Best Apterites who haven't appeared on Countdown

I think it means best at Countdown not best full stop.
by Matt Morrison
Tue Jun 11, 2019 9:18 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Missile Guidance
Replies: 10
Views: 6264

Re: Missile Guidance

why didn't jim like this
by Matt Morrison
Sat Jun 01, 2019 11:00 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Invite
Replies: 3
Views: 3842

Re: Invite

What is your mum like
by Matt Morrison
Thu May 23, 2019 10:14 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Negative picking
Replies: 20
Views: 13611

Re: Negative picking

Part of the problem is probably the word "negative". That seems quite subjective when we're talking really about "tactical" picking. Any negativity can seemingly only be perceived by people other than the picker.
by Matt Morrison
Thu May 23, 2019 10:13 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Negative picking
Replies: 20
Views: 13611

Re: Negative picking

Unfortunate. I knew there'd be some form of Gevspergers in response to my post It's very rare for me to do anything like that. I feel misrepresented. I guess this was the "Edited". Gev still has some space to manoeuvre as you said "seen" instead of "scene". Unless this...
by Matt Morrison
Fri May 17, 2019 3:33 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown In Brinsworth 2019
Replies: 113
Views: 101322

Re: Countdown In Brinsworth 2019

yes
by Matt Morrison
Wed May 15, 2019 11:25 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Countdown In Brinsworth 2019
Replies: 113
Views: 101322

Re: Countdown In Brinsworth 2019

can I get focal points
by Matt Morrison
Fri Mar 22, 2019 9:18 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous World Cup 2018: Round of 16
Replies: 2
Views: 7940

Re: Apterous World Cup 2018: Round of 16

Yeah me and you are going to have a wooden spoon decider match to see who is allowed to leave the group and rejoin the real world.
by Matt Morrison
Thu Mar 21, 2019 10:33 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous World Cup 2018: Round of 16
Replies: 2
Views: 7940

Apterous World Cup 2018: Round of 16

Previously: Announcement | Qualifying | Team Assignations and Group Stage Draw Before I carry on, I must absolutely apologise for one of the worst run tournaments ever. Sorry. Battling uphill from Day 1 I think due to starting it after the real World Cup hype had already died. Will try harder next ...
by Matt Morrison
Mon Mar 11, 2019 9:47 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Replies: 773
Views: 612142

Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?

Just finished True Detective season 3. Had held off season 2 because of the poor reviews for years, but watched 2 and 3 in close succession. Thought 2 was pretty decent - it's only poor in comparison to how good season 1 was, it's not really poor at all reviewed objectively as a standalone drama. St...
by Matt Morrison
Mon Mar 04, 2019 1:59 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Mark and Zarte's 26.2 Hour Game Of Countdown
Replies: 21
Views: 13808

Re: Mark and Zarte's 26.2 Hour Game Of Countdown

How is life post-marathon guys? Back to speed?
by Matt Morrison
Mon Mar 04, 2019 1:57 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
Replies: 390
Views: 237350

Re: Countdown Lookalikes?

I think he's pointing at the ref.

Anyway, am I even a Countdown person? Aw, shucks.
by Matt Morrison
Fri Mar 01, 2019 9:37 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Mark and Zarte's 26.2 Hour Game Of Countdown
Replies: 21
Views: 13808

Re: Mark and Zarte's 26.2 Hour Game Of Countdown

What time did this finish? There was nothing on the feed after Question Time (about 11:45). I was hoping to catch the end. Times are listed on Graeme's absolutely fucking awesome livecap site. I think it was about 2335 they finished (not time for another complete game, and had to get into the main ...
by Matt Morrison
Sat Jan 26, 2019 9:00 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Who would you like to see get a second or third chance on Countdown ?
Replies: 39
Views: 27111

Re: Who would you like to see get a second or third chance on Countdown ?

Haha oops. Not a good sign when you can't even spell a two-letter word. Still no idea on yours though.
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 25, 2019 11:26 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Who would you like to see get a second or third chance on Countdown ?
Replies: 39
Views: 27111

Re: Who would you like to see get a second or third chance on Countdown ?

Ben Wilson wrote: Fri Jan 25, 2019 2:21 pm there are plenty of top players who haven't got around to their first chances yet *cough* MB *cough* RF *cough*
Weird way to spell MM and TB. (Seriously have no idea who you mean though.)
by Matt Morrison
Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:59 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN XV- Countdown in Lincoln, 19-20 January 2019
Replies: 59
Views: 71800

Re: COLIN XV- Countdown in Lincoln, 19-20 January 2019

Gavin Chipper wrote: Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:41 pm Mike Springett beat me to it in the Facebook discussion, but obviously there will be a parkrun happening as well on this weekend.
Just like to let everyone know there will be a parkrun happening over the weekend for Colin 2020 too. And Colin 2022.
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 10, 2019 9:43 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 672016

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

Is it refusing to print or showing as offline? Mine has improved to almost perfection by checking out the Window settings for auto on/off, and now I never turn the printer off myself but leave it to turn itself to low-power standby/off and then get automatically woken again by network traffic rather...
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 10, 2019 3:23 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What could you make Gevin do to run faster?
Replies: 3
Views: 3679

What could you make Gevin do to run faster?

If this thread didn't exist, and Gevin thought your advice was serious and that you were a generally a honest and intelligent person, what do you think you could make him do if you told him that it would help him get a faster PB at a park run?

I will start with:
- shave his head
by Matt Morrison
Thu Jan 10, 2019 3:22 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 672016

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

Is it a wireless network printer? I have one of these, and I've finally got to grips with it, but the first few weeks it was a fucking nightmare of connection issues. If it's not wireless then you're just stupid.
by Matt Morrison
Wed Jan 09, 2019 1:22 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: The Return of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
Replies: 35
Views: 36886

Re: The Return of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

Glad I consider Ryan a real friend.
by Matt Morrison
Sun Jan 06, 2019 9:19 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 672016

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

I think you kind of answered your question at the end there, though you started with "hard to get", which I'd read as a matter of availability and access, and ended with "a bit rubbish", which I read as a judgement on quality. I may have got both or either of those readings wrong...
by Matt Morrison
Fri Dec 21, 2018 9:44 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 672016

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

You're definitely right that it's a thing. I don't think this is the original site (although it does look shit enough to have been going for 15-20 years) but there is http://stuffonmycat.com. That said, maybe it's not as widespread a natural impulse as it might feel as I'm sure successful blogs in t...
by Matt Morrison
Fri Dec 21, 2018 9:39 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Why do you never order a paratha?
Replies: 83
Views: 47068

Re: Why do you never order a paratha?

What generic group would you assign them to? Crisps?
by Matt Morrison
Thu Dec 20, 2018 8:10 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Why do you never order a paratha?
Replies: 83
Views: 47068

Re: Why do you never order a paratha?

I've just realised in my head I kind of count poppadoms as a bread.
by Matt Morrison
Thu Dec 20, 2018 8:06 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Why do you never order a paratha?
Replies: 83
Views: 47068

Re: Why do you never order a paratha?

But real Indians eat with their hands, with bread, or if not bread then you most definitely need rice (which surely fits with your "carbs sap my curry hole" point). So you can totally get down without the bread or rice if you're spooning, but bringing up how Indians eat doesn't work for you.
by Matt Morrison
Fri Dec 07, 2018 12:26 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Celebrations - a ranking
Replies: 35
Views: 18610

Re: Celebrations - a ranking

Nonsense. You only have to look at sexy truffles, which don't exist in fist-sized versions, to know you're talking shit. Some reasons why small chocolates might not exist in large form: - they are higher quality and would be too expensive for the consumer to eat in one go at a larger size - they are...
by Matt Morrison
Fri Dec 07, 2018 11:33 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Celebrations - a ranking
Replies: 35
Views: 18610

Re: Celebrations - a ranking

I don't think they do at all. For me, Roses/Street are much cuter, have more tradition/emotion tied to them, and, on a far more logical level of judgement, provide a lot more variety which is the whole point of these sort of boxes right?
by Matt Morrison
Thu Dec 06, 2018 9:55 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
Replies: 1961
Views: 1064988

Re: Welcome! - Post here first

Ah nice one Gevin. I didn't actually know this, since I spend so long in the flipping quick reply box. Dunno why it only works with the full editor.
by Matt Morrison
Thu Dec 06, 2018 12:34 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Celebrations - a ranking
Replies: 35
Views: 18610

Re: Celebrations - a ranking

Haha :) I haven't missed chocolate this much in ages actually.
by Matt Morrison
Thu Dec 06, 2018 11:12 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Celebrations - a ranking
Replies: 35
Views: 18610

Re: Celebrations - a ranking

I put Galaxy Caramel top and ended up putting Malteaser bottom, but mainly because I can't remember exactly what it's like. All the others are miniatures of proper bars, whereas the Malteaser Celebration isn't a mini Malteaser. Really embarrassing spelling mistakes/comprehension errors in here. It'...
by Matt Morrison
Wed Dec 05, 2018 6:40 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Celebrations - a ranking
Replies: 35
Views: 18610

Re: Celebrations - a ranking

Not answering as I was prepared to rank bar mitzvahs and half-birthday parties.
by Matt Morrison
Mon Dec 03, 2018 9:28 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What documentaries have you been watching.
Replies: 8
Views: 5529

Re: What documentaries have you been watching.

Adam Curtis stuff is awesome.
Highly recommend Bitter Lake and HyperNormalisation.
by Matt Morrison
Wed Nov 28, 2018 11:02 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CoNuT - Countdown In Newcastle 2019 - Saturday 23rd March 2019
Replies: 6
Views: 12004

Re: CoNuT - Countdown In Newcastle 2019 - Saturday 23rd March 2019

Jennifer Steadman wrote: Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:40 am FFS Robbo, way to ruin No NuT November.
Haha, two days left as well. You know Robbo couldn't hold it in. Emoticons bursting everywhere.
by Matt Morrison
Tue Nov 27, 2018 9:52 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown Lookalikes?
Replies: 390
Views: 237350

Re: Countdown Lookalikes?

Have we done early Matthew Corbett and Charlie?

Image
by Matt Morrison
Thu Nov 22, 2018 6:51 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN XV- Countdown in Lincoln, 19-20 January 2019
Replies: 59
Views: 71800

Re: COLIN XV- Countdown in Lincoln, 19-20 January 2019

The only effort I am willing to go to to convince you otherwise would be to show you the amount of money I've earned, and I feel like that is just playing into your hands. I guess we're not talking about corner kebab shops here, we're talking about big companies willing to put aside a couple of perc...
by Matt Morrison
Thu Nov 22, 2018 6:49 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Steam codes
Replies: 35
Views: 27350

Re: Steam codes

by Matt Morrison
Thu Nov 22, 2018 2:35 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Replies: 773
Views: 612142

Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?

Sorry, Heather called it already - Meal or No Meal
by Matt Morrison
Thu Nov 22, 2018 10:04 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Steam codes
Replies: 35
Views: 27350

Re: Steam codes

Haha no, I'm not letting you do that you little shit. It'll turn up again in another Humble Bundle before long! (But thanks, highly kind)
by Matt Morrison
Thu Nov 22, 2018 9:54 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN XV- Countdown in Lincoln, 19-20 January 2019
Replies: 59
Views: 71800

Re: COLIN XV- Countdown in Lincoln, 19-20 January 2019

Travelodge Black Friday code 25OFF will give you Travelodge for £60.75 Exclusive 15% cashback on Quidco takes it down to £51.64 (not sure how long this rate is on as it's extraordinarily high) Use the £2.50 today-only Quidco offer for £49.14 That's pretty fucking good. If you're not a Quidco member,...
by Matt Morrison
Wed Nov 21, 2018 9:24 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: A load of old tats
Replies: 17
Views: 9506

Re: A load of old tats

Just piercings. Stretched ears and two pierced nipples There was a guy on Masterchef yesterday with massively stretched ear piercings (like, both earlobes were just big holes with what looked like black plastic rings to keep the holes open) and I'd be terrified that something could get caught in on...
by Matt Morrison
Wed Nov 21, 2018 9:22 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Steam codes
Replies: 35
Views: 27350

Re: Steam codes

Could I have speedrunners please (and if you're feeling really generous, ultimate chicken horse as well?) Thanks a lot :) Looking back I don't know why I gave you ultimate chicken horse. I can't remember if I thought I already had it or I wasn't excited by it, but subsequently got high with a frien...
by Matt Morrison
Wed Nov 21, 2018 9:20 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Steam codes
Replies: 35
Views: 27350

Re: Steam codes

Ian Volante wrote: Wed Nov 21, 2018 1:03 pm Are Colin McRae or Dirt still available? I like a good driving game, and I've not had one on my laptop for a long time (excluding emulated oldies).
coming right at you via PM
by Matt Morrison
Tue Nov 20, 2018 8:23 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Steam codes
Replies: 35
Views: 27350

Re: Steam codes

[*] Super House of the Dead Ninjas (+ True Ninja Pack)
by Matt Morrison
Tue Nov 20, 2018 7:52 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Things normal people normally own but you don't own for some reason
Replies: 66
Views: 123814

Re: Things normal people normally own but you don't own for some reason

Two pizza cutters, in a variety of geometric shapes.