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- Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-lympics
- Replies: 118
- Views: 25179
Re: Co-lympics
Had an amazing time. Congrats to Konstantin, and well done Jono on sprinting an amazing 100m. Final results: 1. Konstantin Rossokovsky 2. Chob Bolbrack 3. Richard Brittain 4. Jono 5. Friedrich Paulus 6. CF 7. 'Yamda' Here are some photos from the event: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/...
- Sun Nov 01, 2009 8:56 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 207237
Re: The C4C Football Thread
It's the way they (Liverpool, their players and the manager) are so massively over-rated that I find irritating. Which players do you consider overrated, and by whom? The general consensus in the national media is that Liverpool only have two players, Gerrard and Torres. So I'm guessing you conside...
- Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:44 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed 2009 (last minute register)
- Replies: 57
- Views: 7511
Re: Apterous Winter Closed 2009
Put me down for neither, please.
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- Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:25 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions that you've never asked or answered
- Replies: 5
- Views: 943
Re: Questions that you've never asked or answered
You thought up this question in your head before you posted it; so you asked it to yourself. So, you cannot ask that question in this thread; I'm not going to answer it.
- Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:19 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions that you've never asked or answered
- Replies: 5
- Views: 943
Questions that you've never asked or answered
This thread is for any question you can think of that you've neither asked or answered before, but which could potentially be asked or answered. If you've been asked a question, but did not give an answer of any kind, then you may post such questions here, but if you did answer it, in any manner, th...
- Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:42 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Who Gets Your Vote?
- Replies: 122
- Views: 10639
Re: Who Gets Your Vote?
If you really sought to understand, then you would understand.
- Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:17 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Who Gets Your Vote?
- Replies: 122
- Views: 10639
Re: Who Gets Your Vote?
If you would understand, there wouldn't be a problem to begin with.
- Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:24 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Who Gets Your Vote?
- Replies: 122
- Views: 10639
Re: Who Gets Your Vote?
Rosemary Roberts is just one small reason why the world is going to end soon. They all add up.
- Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Dictionaries for Sale
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2960
Re: Dictionaries for Sale
Well, there's no way I can come back from that.
- Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Dictionaries for Sale
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2960
Re: Dictionaries for Sale
Alright. I understand what you're saying, Jason, but I just feel that the price is right.
- Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Dictionaries for Sale
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2960
Re: Dictionaries for Sale
Would you like to buy the dictionaries off me, Jason?
- Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:59 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Who Gets Your Vote?
- Replies: 122
- Views: 10639
Re: Who Gets Your Vote?
George, I don't wish to contradict you because I see you as an elderly authority and source of wisdom. But having read Hitler's book Mein Kampf in its entirety a few years ago, I got the distinct impression that Hitler greatly admired Britain's empire and its largely Nordic make-up of peoples. Hitle...
- Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Dictionaries for Sale
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2960
Re: Dictionaries for Sale
No, he's much more idealistic than you Ian.
- Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Dictionaries for Sale
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2960
Re: Dictionaries for Sale
Jason, because: a) I have no need for the dictionaries. I've briefly paged through 2 of the 20 volumes. The other 18 remain untouched. b) My bank account is £1,250 overdrawn. c) The dictionaries are a rather cumbersome possession to have. I move to different places a lot, so they wind up stored in b...
- Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Dictionaries for Sale
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2960
Re: Dictionaries for Sale
I'll help find you some more subscribers to Apterous.
- Sun Oct 25, 2009 5:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Dictionaries for Sale
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2960
Re: Dictionaries for Sale
Personal delivery of the dictionaries to your doorstep is free of charge (included in the £2000) provided you live in England, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, or Germany.
- Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:15 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Dictionaries for Sale
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2960
Dictionaries for Sale
I am looking to sell the complete Oxford English Dictionary . http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/images/en_US/covers/medium/9780191958922_140.jpg Leather bound and gold-trimmed, the 20 volumes are in near-perfect condition. These would normally cost £4,000, but I am willing to sell them for half that price:...
- Sat Oct 24, 2009 7:59 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: A Poll: Who are your favourite members?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 5630
- Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:18 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: A Poll: Who is the all-round worst member of C4C?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2674
Re: A Poll: Who is the all-round worst member of C
95% sure. You were the first person to vote in the thread, and the same three options were voted for both before and after I updated the poll causing the votes to be reset; at both times, you were the only user browsing the forum. There is a small possibility that it was a 'hidden' user.
- Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:14 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: A Poll: Who is the all-round worst member of C4C?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2674
Re: A Poll: Who is the all-round worst member of C
Each person listed makes C4C hilarious for me in their own way and I couldn't possibly vote for any of them. You should have included George Jenkins, not because I'd vote for him but because he's the final piece in the puzzle. Good point. Actually fuck that, someone just voted for me, this is war. ...
- Sat Oct 24, 2009 5:53 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: A Poll: Who is the all-round worst member of C4C?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2674
- Sat Oct 24, 2009 5:39 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: A Poll: Who is the all-round worst member of C4C?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2674
A Poll: Who is the all-round worst member of C4C?
As requested. Whether it's because they're annoying, arrogant, self-obsessed or just a sarcastic, miserable wanker.. Who do you think is the worst non-banned member of the C4Countdown community? Now before the moderators jump in, the purpose of this thread is NOT to target certain people or create f...
- Sat Oct 24, 2009 7:22 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Who Gets Your Vote?
- Replies: 122
- Views: 10639
Re: Who Gets Your Vote?
Purple Rain.
- Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:21 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Philosophy
- Replies: 106
- Views: 9952
Re: Philosophy
Mikey's ways are just and he followeth after the path of righteousness. Hearken to him.
- Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:13 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-lympics
- Replies: 118
- Views: 25179
Re: Co-lympics
Alright, this is happening pretty soon now. Can I ask everyone to update me on their status; Who will definitely be coming, who will probably be coming, who is doubtful and who will no longer be coming?
New additions are still, obviously, welcome.
New additions are still, obviously, welcome.
- Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Birthdays
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 132834
Re: Birthdays
Thank you. Please all feel free to send me money via Paypal.
- Sun Oct 11, 2009 2:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoRigRig
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2694
Re: CoRigRig
Is this still happening?
- Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:39 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 173716
Re: Official Thread of Brag
I extended my winning run against Corby with this performance. Also my first max game for a while.
- Tue Oct 06, 2009 6:14 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: apterous Logo Ideas
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2427
Re: apterous Logo Ideas
Reams, you know that weird clock in Cambridge opposite King's, with the evil bug creature on top.. I always imagine that it is somehow connected to Apterous, and that you designed it.
- Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:19 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 207237
Re: The C4C Football Thread
I'd be interested to hear how many people here hate Peter Crouch. Because I've noticed that a lot of people have an instinctive tendency to hate Peter Crouch, for no good reason.
- Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:12 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 207237
Re: The C4C Football Thread
Interestingly, unless I'm very much mistaken, we are very much the most popular of the big 4 for neutral fans. If that's true I'd wonder how much is because you're seen as the 'underdogs', having not won the league in so long. Yeah, quite probably a factor. In general I think we're seen as pretty e...
- Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:56 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 207237
Re: The C4C Football Thread
Despite the superficial fact that MOTD has one or two ex-Liverpool pundits, the BBC as a corporation are in general obsessed with Man Utd, and Chelsea and Arsenal to a lesser extent because they are the cosmopolitan London-based clubs. The bias in the popular newspapers is more or less the same. Che...
- Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:36 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 207237
Re: The C4C Football Thread
I feel sorry for Liverpool fans because the club is by a long way the least popular of the big 4 in media circles. It seems that Craig is deeply influenced by what he reads and hears.
- Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:34 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-lympics
- Replies: 118
- Views: 25179
Re: Co-lympics
Phil - Where do you live? We definitely need someone to do a reconaissance and if you would be willing, that would be great. What we need to find out is: a) Is it easy to get in? Because once we're in, the place is likely to be desolate, and the stadium is sort of in the middle of nowhere anyway, so...
- Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:50 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-lympics
- Replies: 118
- Views: 25179
Re: Co-lympics
Kirk, please, calm down. Your logic is, once again, somewhat incoherent and I do not take kindly to your constant harassing of me whenever I come online. I initially challenged you to a Conundrum Attack, and you refused, stating that you are 'awaiting Richard Priest for your tournament game'. I then...
- Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-lympics
- Replies: 118
- Views: 25179
Re: Co-lympics
There is also the official website here with a link to more pictures, and an interesting article here . Dwain Chambers trained there last year. Clearly, the track is officially closed. The last time I used it was in the summer of 2008, after it had been closed, and there was a 4 foot gate you had to...
- Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-lympics
- Replies: 118
- Views: 25179
Re: Co-lympics
Incidentally, I just found a site (http://hoppysnaps.blogspot.com/2008/10/ ... field.html) which has a number of good photos of the current stadium and track. Though, this was a year ago, so it's probably in even worse state by now.
- Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co-lympics
- Replies: 118
- Views: 25179
Re: Co-lympics
This is definitely still happening, although the official logo seems to have disappeared from Photobucket. I'm thinking of changing the location, because Phil Makepeace has voiced some concerns over the state of the track in Enfield. Personally, I believe the Co-lympics would be well suited to a sli...
- Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:02 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Nigel Brown
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3416
Re: Nigel Brown
Jason, nigelbrown = Kirk Bevins. From what I understand, Kirk is also going to be banned shortly.
- Fri Sep 25, 2009 6:04 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Nigel Brown
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3416
Re: Nigel Brown
Jason, Nigel got banned.
- Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Do you like Derek Hazell?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2025
Re: Do you like Derek Hazell?
I'll pass on your thoughts.
- Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:46 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Do you like Derek Hazell?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2025
Re: Do you like Derek Hazell?
Hmm . . . is this some kind of "Best Countdown player in the world"/"Worst Countdown player in the world" comparison? No, absolutely not. From what I understand, you were chosen by the Requester because you are considered to be a popular member of the forum and therefore stand a...
- Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Do you like Derek Hazell?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2025
Re: Do you like Derek Hazell?
Early signs suggest it is going to be a series whitewash.
- Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:15 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Do you like Derek Hazell?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2025
Do you like Derek Hazell?
As requested.
- Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:14 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Do you like Kirk Bevins?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3121
Re: Do you like Kirk Bevins?
Hmm not quite sure why RB has decided to make this a poll? What will you do with the results Richard? It's of no interest to me really; I was requested to make the poll. I've now just been requested to make a same poll for Derek Hazell, so that we can compare the results. (it definitely wasn't Dere...
- Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:02 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Do you like Kirk Bevins?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3121
Do you like Kirk Bevins?
As requested.
- Thu Sep 24, 2009 6:22 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Best ever contestants
- Replies: 509
- Views: 403499
Re: Best ever contestants
Apparently it's just Kirk fooling around.
- Thu Sep 24, 2009 5:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Birthdays
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 132834
- Thu Sep 24, 2009 5:05 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
- Replies: 452
- Views: 121015
Re: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
Kirk Bevins shares sense of humour with Sue Sanders shocker.
Re: Religion
GOD PUNISHES.
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:19 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
- Replies: 1615
- Views: 705406
Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
What would happen if they accelerated Robocop to the speed of light and made him collide head-on with Phil Makepeace running at full speed?
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Birthdays
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 132834
Re: Birthdays
I now believe that Matt Morrison will lead Germany to a Fourth Reich, and that none shall stand in their path.
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: More Sportsmen On Countdown
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4688
Re: More Sportsmen On Countdown
Phil Makepeace?
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Birthdays
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 132834
Re: Birthdays
Of course I looked. You knew I wouldn't be able to resist it, damn you intrigue. For the record, this thread sucks because it's full of people saying happy birthday just so everyone can see how kind and thoughtful they are, when really if they actually cared about the person in question they'd send...
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:01 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 173716
Re: Official Thread of Brag
Wow, look at that new record. I wonder if that's more or less tragic and pointless than this . I reckon we're about tied. Wow, that record actually is unbeatable; impressive. Mine and Ben's record is certainly beatable, but it's probably only worth breaking if someone is really going to raise the b...
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:27 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 173716
- Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:53 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CoBruss
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2640
Re: CoBruss
Nice thumb stick RB. My mum's boyfriend makes those, I found holding one to be unexpectedly enjoyable. Interesting site. And, it's actually Mikey Lear's stick. He's been walking from Brussels to Jerusalem, but he was rejected from Israel at the border, because jews don't like him. So I took up his ...
Re: Dickheads
I did vote for myself, not because I love myself, but because I felt it was the correct thing to do.
- Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: CO - Have a dump
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1681
Re: CO - Have a dump
I did find this fairly funny, albeit a tad crude. In general, my jokes never involve toilet humour, overtly sexual content, religious blasphemy, or explicit gore, though they can contain some mild peril. They really are fun for all the family.