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Marc Meakin

"Blood is thicker than water"
What a crock of shit.
Porridge is thicker than blood, so go figure.!
I have figured throughout my life that the people you choose to be with are far more important than those who share your DNA.
I say this with an air of sadness, however

Marc Meakin

Fiona T wrote: ↑Sat Dec 23, 2023 2:47 pm Bit of history here Andres

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-44124396

There is a YouTube clip with Rory Stewart talking about the history of Israel, it's pretty factual. (not party political)

Marc Meakin

Stewart Gordon wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:10 pm
Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:24 pm If lunch is provided the downside is the catering cost will up the entry fee or any prize fund
Huh? How do you mean it will up any prize fund?

If lunch is provided then the cost of providing the lunch will affect any prize pot surely

Marc Meakin

Fiona T wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2023 10:11 am
Mark Deeks wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 11:46 pm I think he's hitting on you Fiona
He's welcome to join co:Reading parkrun!

Only if I can cycle

Marc Meakin

You are missing something. Tick the boxes to vote. Though I wonder if you have restricted access or something based on what you've previously said about polls. Charlie? Ben? Can this be looked at and potentially fixed. Sorted now So it let you vote? You haven't voted for Jona Lewie of your list by ...

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Fiona T wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 11:01 am Tops sold for cycling have pockets.

Why don't running tops have pockets?

Can you run comfortably in a cycling top?

Marc Meakin

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 6:15 pm I don't think it was an Elvis song.

Yes you are right
More trivia that I have been fed that is wrong
Blue Christmas was good though

Marc Meakin

As a discussion topic I didn't realise Lonely this Christmas was originally an Elvis song.
Also those who watched Tuesdays Only Connect pointed out that Marilyn Monroe never recorded Santa Baby

Marc Meakin

It had occurred to me that I may have been banned previously for voting in polls as well as making new posts.
Which probably explains why you had to do it

Marc Meakin

Are we voting in the cooments and you update the poll or am I missing something You are missing something. Tick the boxes to vote. Though I wonder if you have restricted access or something based on what you've previously said about polls. Charlie? Ben? Can this be looked at and potentially fixed. ...

Marc Meakin

My votes are for
Jonah Lewie
Kelly Clarkson
Greg Lake
Nat King Cole
Bob Dylan.

Nice list with no glaring omissions or dodgy inclusions

Marc Meakin

Are we voting in the cooments and you update the poll or am I missing something

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"genuinely" You've changed Perhaps this is how it starts, you start saying right wing opinions when at a party as a 'joke' and then 10 years later you're a racist. To actually offer something genuine: - Everything Everywhere All at Once might be the worst film I've ever seen. Crazy how ma...

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Martin Hurst wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 7:30 pm On Mastermind, those with the most passes should be classified above those with fewer passes. No answer is better than a wrong answer.

Given that passing has no benefit to the contestant I'm shocked they don't guess every time they are not sure

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Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 4:54 pm I'll try and do it tomorrow.

No pressure.
Im probably the only one interested.
Im a bit of a list freak.
Normally movies, TV, Actors and Comedian. Lists

Marc Meakin

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 3:54 pm
Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 3:32 pm
Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2023 7:21 pm Also I'll be running the poll with the same sensible voting system as the greatest episode poll. Basically you can vote for more than one option and also change your vote until the deadline.
Drums, fingers.....
I've been busy!

Sorry dude.
I had it in my head it was the 22nd today lol

Marc Meakin

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2023 7:21 pm Also I'll be running the poll with the same sensible voting system as the greatest episode poll. Basically you can vote for more than one option and also change your vote until the deadline.

Drums, fingers.....

Marc Meakin

What was with that "steal your hubcaps" stereotypical joke about Scousers? Why would anyone steal hubcaps? Back in the 70s/80s cars just came with standard wheels. Hubcaps were an accessory. They were easy to remove and had a resale value. Stealing car badges were a thing in my neighbourh...

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Snakes can't blink

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Watched the last Series of the Crown, season 6.
Was a bit dubious about watching it as with other shows they have resorted to killing off a lot of main characters.
Hoping for a spinoff series

Marc Meakin

After reading this https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67756506 I feel it's time for a debate. As I have said in the unpopular opinions thread, that people should be allowed to choose when they die if they are suffering Obviously there is a lot of legislation to go through and nobody should be allowed to ...

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It's time to end the commonwealth.
I think when the queen died the need for a commonwealth died too.
We are living in an age where talk of the British Empire is embarrassing at best and shameful at worst and The Commonwealth is a reflexion of this history.

Marc Meakin

Fiona T wrote: ↑Sun Dec 17, 2023 10:25 pm Dunno if it's unpopular, but definitely un-PC

I find Rosie Jones very hard work to listen to - she makes me turn the telly off.

Me too, not because of her cerebral palsy, she just isn't funny.

Marc Meakin

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2023 9:03 pm
Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Sat Apr 01, 2023 6:29 am I used to think that canned laughter was real.
A lot of the time the laughter on comedy shows is real isn't it?

If its taped before a studio audience the yes.

Here is a list of shows with a laughter track, (canned laughter.)
https://www.imdb.com/search/keyword/?ke ... augh-track

Marc Meakin

Just watched Leave The World Behind on Netflix.
Very enjoyable., also divisive, my stepdaughter didn't like the ending it but myself and my partner did.
I think it's because I have spent a greater part of my life, in the pre-nternet age.

Marc Meakin

Cop 28. Hopefully in a year or two Electric cars will be more viable, by which I mean every main petrol station will have fast charging ports, the cost of Buying Electric cars will fall Mind you this doesn't help https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67693935 Automatic driving features aren't reall...

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Mine will be a countdown. Play "Pick of the pops theme tune" 5 is Must Be Santa by Bob Dylan (still a tune that's not played enough) 4. Elton John Step into Christmas (again not overplayed and takes me straight back to my childhood, yes I'm old) 3.Stop The Cavalry by Jonah Louise (getting ...

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Mark James wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 1:16 pm I was away on holidays with a group of lads and we thought it would be a laugh to check it out but it wasn't. 2.7 is generous.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67734397
Lets hope he wasn't watching Blackbird at the time

Marc Meakin

I've always pronounced LinkedIn as Linkydin

Marc Meakin

I've forgotten how you make a poll here (maybe it's been removed since the spate of polls in the noughties) I was thinking of favourite Christmas Song. Surely only 8 titles plus other would suffice I could create a poll for this. I can include any songs people nominate (unless it gets to a ridiculo...

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Cranberry sauce does not belong with Turkey.
Im ok with Bread Sauce.
Brussel sprouts are the Devils testes.
Mince pies should be available all year round (not sure if this is unpopular or not)

Marc Meakin

Watched the Michael Flatley movie Blackbird. Was hoping it would be a so bad it's good kind of movie but it was just bad. The opening few scenes raise a chuckle because they're chock full of cliché and there's a hilarious hat switch moment but other then that, it was dull as ditch water. Michael Fl...

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Cat Person. Very good film about modern dating and the pifalls Men are always worried women will laugh. Women are worried that men are serial killers. So said Margaret Atwood. This explores texting dating and preconceived ideas. Nicholas Braun (cousin Greg from Succession) and Emilia Jones are very ...

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Cop 28. Hopefully in a year or two Electric cars will be more viable, by which I mean every main petrol station will have fast charging ports, the cost of Buying Electric cars will fall Mind you this doesn't help https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67693935 As a knock on, Electric bikes wil be des...

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I've forgotten how you make a poll here (maybe it's been removed since the spate of polls in the noughties)
I was thinking of favourite Christmas Song.
Surely only 8 titles plus other would suffice

Marc Meakin

Some of us did a tournament for Christmas songs. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Slade one won. We did something similar at work and The Waitresses won (that's the band not the cafe staff) I had to look it up . I'm amazed it won when it's a song I'm not sure I've even heard before. But one of the comme...

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OK, if you take 7 members of one family, get them to pick 8 songs each, then pick a few more between you to get it up to 64 and then do a knockout voting tournament, which song do you think wins? It may surprise you, but the answer is Instant Crush by Daft Punk featuring Julian Casablancas (from Th...

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Shirley Anne Field not to be confused with Sally Ann Field (which I did)

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One I've only heard recently.
Not my Circus, not my monkeys

Marc Meakin

I flew in on the red eye so I'm very tired

Marc Meakin

Does it? That doesn't make sense. The tiredness one does make sense. On reflexion, yes it does mean tiredness as the flight isn't long enough for a night's kip, I was misinformed 30 years ago and haven't checked since Ah you want the "incorrect things you realised 30 years ago" thread! Fo...

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Victoria Coren-Mitchell is the worst quiz show host since Max Bygraves

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The redeye as in a flight from an airline refers to the colour of the plane lights at night rather than your eyes being red because of tiredness Does it? That doesn't make sense. The tiredness one does make sense. On reflexion, yes it does mean tiredness as the flight isn't long enough for a night'...

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Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2023 4:59 pm I thought red eye was what happened in photographs when your eyes come out red.

I've edited my post for clarity.

Marc Meakin

The redeye as in a flight from an airline refers to the colour of the plane lights at night rather than your eyes being red because of tiredness

Marc Meakin

What is it with this really weird singing voice that some people have adopted in recent years? It's difficult to describe except that there seems to be something a bit piratey about it. But to give some examples - Lewis Capaldi , Tom Walker *, Jess Glynne , and not forgetting Adele , although hers ...

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Paul Worsley wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2023 10:01 am Ryan O'Neal, 82. RIP

Good actor in Barry Lyndon.

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Elliott Mellor wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 6:27 pm
Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 6:24 pm This government (since Theresa May) is the worst in living memory (I've recently turned 60) I include Thatcher in this
I think you forgot the "un" part of this thread.

I dont think it will universally be agreed with, on here, however

Marc Meakin

This government (since Theresa May) is the worst in living memory (I've recently turned 60) I include Thatcher in this

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Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:22 pm Boris Johnson did not nearly die of COVID.

Are you saying he faked it?
Too many people involved for it to totally faked but 'nearly dying' may have been an exageration

Marc Meakin

I'm with Gavin on clothes. Either these opinions aren't unpopular enough or I'm just an unpopular kind of guy. Why not both? ;) I also somewhat agree with clothes - especially the "must get a new suit/dress/whatever for this event" mentality, when there are 15 others in your wardrobe that...

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Crisps are too greasy and leave you with a very undesirable layer of grease on your fingers that then transfers on to surfaces. Owing to the inconvenient nature of this, it is perfectly acceptable to pour a bag of crisps in to a bowl and eat them with a spoon if in the comfort of your own home. I w...

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Bacon is overrated. Sausages are just way better. Nickelback are fine. People just pile on because people are like that. Even the most attractive people look better clothed than naked. Language is a powerful tool that, when well crafted, can inform and entertain like no other human construct, but t...

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Buying new clothes all the time is ridiculous and if someone says something like they haven't bought any new clothes for over a year it should get massive respect. The fashion industry is largely a joke item. I guess it depends on your social life I bought a suit for a wedding this week but I shall...

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The generations like Gen X, millennials etc., are arbitrary, confusing and ultimately just stupid. It makes no real sense to say that you are in the same generation as someone because you fall the right side of some arbitrary boundary. You might be in a "different generation" to someone b...

Marc Meakin

Crisps are too greasy and leave you with a very undesirable layer of grease on your fingers that then transfers on to surfaces. Owing to the inconvenient nature of this, it is perfectly acceptable to pour a bag of crisps in to a bowl and eat them with a spoon if in the comfort of your own home. I w...

Marc Meakin

You should have to pay university tuition fees. If you had to pay upfront then Universities would be elites and only a privilege for rich people. I think like sport, universities should be available for all. However, there should be a better way to pay as presumably you should get a well payed job ...

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If lunch is provided the downside is the catering cost will up the entry fee or any prize fund

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Matt Rutherford wrote: ↑Tue Dec 05, 2023 6:17 pm Sod the hand sanitizer, can I please have some mind Harpic pronto-much appreciated.

(Just wash your sodding hands people xD)

Tbf I never said I DIDNT wash my hands afterwards just that I think washing them before is just as valid.

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Fiona T wrote: ↑Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:26 pm And I'm pretty sure a "member" that has spent its day fermenting in sweaty underwear in close proximity to a bumhole isn't quite as clean as you might imagine. (Note to self - take hand sanitiser to my next scrabble tournament)

Who mentioned underwear

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