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by Gavin Chipper
Sat Jan 13, 2024 10:25 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Worst word ever
Replies: 9
Views: 1386

Re: Worst word ever

Matt Morrison wrote: Fri Jan 12, 2024 5:46 pm it's gauge
I think it's a gaugeous word.
by Gavin Chipper
Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:57 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: What’s the best three-word phrase formed from the conundrum answers on consecutive days?
Replies: 13
Views: 1412

Re: What’s the best three-word phrase formed from the conundrum answers on consecutive days?

I love how this has become "these were from my run". So in keeping with that, from my run, "wandering polluting columnist" is a great descriptor for Owen Jones. Although not from my run, I do like "disinfect qualified awfulness" from Series 42. Try to limit the Tory bi...
by Gavin Chipper
Fri Jan 12, 2024 2:24 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1652655

Re: Politics in General

As well as being America's lapdog in joining in with the attacks on the Houthis , Rishi Sunak has spoken out against South Africa's case against Israel . A spokesperson for UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Mr Sunak believed South Africa's case was "completely unjustified and wrong." &qu...
by Gavin Chipper
Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:12 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1652655

Re: Politics in General

As well as being America's lapdog in joining in with the attacks on the Houthis , Rishi Sunak has spoken out against South Africa's case against Israel . A spokesperson for UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Mr Sunak believed South Africa's case was "completely unjustified and wrong." &quo...
by Gavin Chipper
Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:39 pm
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: Jeopardy!
Replies: 17
Views: 2494

Re: Jeopardy!

And in the middle of your sentence.
by Gavin Chipper
Thu Jan 11, 2024 3:59 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024
Replies: 44
Views: 16913

Re: COLIN XIX- Countdown in Lincoln, 27-28 January 2024

How do you decide what order to put the the people in the middle group in?
by Gavin Chipper
Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:55 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for 11th January 2024 (Series 89, Heat 8)
Replies: 3
Views: 704

Re: Spoilers for 11th January 2024 (Series 89, Heat 8)

The wheels kind of fell off that game. It was a good start!
by Gavin Chipper
Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:39 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The most boring OFF-topic poll
Replies: 12
Views: 2283

Re: The most boring OFF-topic poll

Anyway I was in the pub last night and one of the guys got some Twiglets and we all tried them. They just tasted like burnt crap and everyone agreed. Why are they a thing? Anyway, there's no Marmite branding on the packet and as far as I know there never has been. They have yeast in, sure. And behin...
by Gavin Chipper
Thu Jan 11, 2024 12:40 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 630926

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

Penny farthings are front wheel drive and you're basically sitting on the front wheel so I don't think you'd be able to do a very good wheelie. Maybe a very quick marginal ground clearance of the front wheel.
by Gavin Chipper
Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:46 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: What’s the best three-word phrase formed from the conundrum answers on consecutive days?
Replies: 13
Views: 1412

Re: What’s the best three-word phrase formed from the conundrum answers on consecutive days?

I love how this has become "these were from my run". So in keeping with that, from my run, "wandering polluting columnist" is a great descriptor for Owen Jones. Although not from my run, I do like "disinfect qualified awfulness" from Series 42. Try to limit the Tory bi...
by Gavin Chipper
Wed Jan 10, 2024 4:01 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for 9th January 2024 (Series 89, Heat 6)
Replies: 6
Views: 686

Re: Spoilers for 9th January 2024 (Series 89, Heat 6)

Not on Apterous so unless it's new in, probably not.
by Gavin Chipper
Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:59 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1652655

Re: Politics in General

On the pool thing, if it's just that fewer women play than men, then there's no need for a separate women's category on the basis of fairness, but there could still be interest/demand anyway, and I don't think it's necessarily too outrageous to have a women's category. In any case, while there might...
by Gavin Chipper
Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:11 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The Dead of 2024
Replies: 54
Views: 3855

Re: The Dead of 2024

Sorry to hear that!
by Gavin Chipper
Mon Jan 08, 2024 6:23 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1652655

Re: Politics in General

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/67807719 This is ridiculous, there is no advantage in pool OK, so for context: A transgender pool champion says she received "vile" and "horrific" abuse online after her opponent refused to play her in a final. Pinches said she did it out of &qu...
by Gavin Chipper
Mon Jan 08, 2024 6:20 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 630926

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

Does it depend on the e-mail system you're using? It seems weird that it would be a universal thing. Does it change if you put your phone in desktop mode?
by Gavin Chipper
Mon Jan 08, 2024 6:09 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The Dead of 2024
Replies: 54
Views: 3855

Re: The Dead of 2024

by Gavin Chipper
Sat Jan 06, 2024 9:11 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Replies: 147
Views: 13373

Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box

In theory the basic system sounds 'fairer', but not for players at the top. If 100% fairness is the aim, the best players shouldn't be penalised for being the best. It's supposed to be a compromise system. As fair as possible, while not having too many unbeaten players at the end of the day. In fac...
by Gavin Chipper
Sat Jan 06, 2024 6:40 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Which Is Your Favourite Joke?
Replies: 48
Views: 10439

Re: Which Is Your Favourite Joke?

Marc Meakin wrote: Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:45 am This week's favourite joke:
I made a ventriloquist doll out of some old bits of carpet.
Its ruggish
I enjoyed this more on a second viewing.
by Gavin Chipper
Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:18 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Replies: 248
Views: 30646

Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold

Marc Meakin wrote: Fri Jan 05, 2024 7:39 pm
Gavin Chipper wrote: Fri Jan 05, 2024 6:45 pm Being trans is not really related to being gay, except in a superficial sense, and the concept of an LGBT (plus some extra letters maybe) "community" is somewhat bizarre.
Are you suggesting you can't be Trans and Gay?
No.
by Gavin Chipper
Fri Jan 05, 2024 7:26 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Replies: 147
Views: 13373

Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box

If it were up to me, we'd bin off the Swiss pairs/triples system entirely. I've discussed this general thing before with various tweaks, but here is my definitive system that I think would work: The first round is random. A lot of events do this anyway, although Ben traditionally likes to do his ann...
by Gavin Chipper
Fri Jan 05, 2024 6:45 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Replies: 248
Views: 30646

Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold

Being trans is not really related to being gay, except in a superficial sense, and the concept of an LGBT (plus some extra letters maybe) "community" is somewhat bizarre.
by Gavin Chipper
Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:29 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Your favourite Christmas song
Replies: 33
Views: 3894

Re: Your favourite Christmas song

So the Pogues and Kirsty McCall have 7 votes Jona Lewie and Slade have 6 votes each OK, so it's all over, and Jona Lewie managed to tie with The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl for first place on 7 votes at the end. The top 3: 1. The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York - 7 =. Jona Lew...
by Gavin Chipper
Thu Jan 04, 2024 12:52 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Your favourite Christmas song
Replies: 33
Views: 3894

Re: Your favourite Christmas song

Marc Meakin wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:53 am So the Pogues and Kirsty McCall have 7 votes
Jona Lewie and Slade have 6 votes each
Close at the top.
by Gavin Chipper
Thu Jan 04, 2024 12:38 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Your favourite Christmas song
Replies: 33
Views: 3894

Re: Your favourite Christmas song

This poll expires on 4th January (which is now today) at 5:14pm so get those final votes in!
by Gavin Chipper
Wed Jan 03, 2024 3:58 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1652655

Re: Politics in General

There have been over 10,000 children killed in this genocide since October. I have no ties to Palestine other than it is inhabited by human beings, but i can’t function as a normal human being while this continues. It’s affecting me pretty badly. I attend the weekly solidarity protests and an left ...
by Gavin Chipper
Wed Jan 03, 2024 11:51 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdowners in the news
Replies: 238
Views: 116887

Re: Countdowners in the news

That's Kirk by the way!
by Gavin Chipper
Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:38 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The Dead of 2024
Replies: 54
Views: 3855

Re: The Dead of 2024

It's good forum etiquette to say what's behind the link.

Edit - Headline is "Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh dies" btw.
by Gavin Chipper
Tue Jan 02, 2024 5:13 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The Dead of 2024
Replies: 54
Views: 3855

Re: The Dead of 2024

An ideal points system would probably take into account odds of dying (incorporating age and known illnesses) and extra points for the better known they are. I don't think you could really formulate a robust enough system for that. Does the frail 95 year old or the very ill 70 year old have a bette...
by Gavin Chipper
Tue Jan 02, 2024 2:40 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for 2nd January 2024 (Series 89, Heat 1)
Replies: 5
Views: 796

Re: Spoilers for 2nd January 2024 (Series 89, Heat 1)

3rd numbers - (50+6)×(10+4)-8+3=779

Very similar to the previous numbers.
by Gavin Chipper
Tue Jan 02, 2024 2:32 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for 2nd January 2024 (Series 89, Heat 1)
Replies: 5
Views: 796

Re: Spoilers for 2nd January 2024 (Series 89, Heat 1)

2nd numbers - (50+9-5)×(10+8)+6=978
by Gavin Chipper
Tue Jan 02, 2024 1:50 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The Dead of 2024
Replies: 54
Views: 3855

Re: The Dead of 2024

Marc Meakin wrote: Tue Jan 02, 2024 12:18 pm As undignified as this is I deliberately have avoided picking people who already have a life threatening illness that I am aware of
An ideal points system would probably take into account odds of dying (incorporating age and known illnesses) and extra points for the better known they are.
by Gavin Chipper
Mon Jan 01, 2024 11:29 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The Dead of 2024
Replies: 54
Views: 3855

Re: The Dead of 2024

I still have six from my list:

Michael Schumacher
Cher
Daniel Dennett
Mark Serwotka (some union leader guy)
Brian Blessed
Nigel Farage
by Gavin Chipper
Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:59 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1652655

Re: Politics in General

What are the prospects of the South Africans succeeding at the ICJ? Does accusing someone of “genocidal acts” bear the same legal weight as accusing them of an outright genocide? Considering South Africa's history in the lady 2 or 3 centuries, one expects it to be laughed at. Pots and Kettles etc I...
by Gavin Chipper
Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:16 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Is it OK to........
Replies: 6
Views: 611

Re: Is it OK to........

Though not a workforce thing, Labour has used all-woman shortlists for MP candidates in some constituencies. To criticise what Mary Earps was wearing during SPOTY without being accused of misogyny? SPOTY completely passed me by, but there are certain things in life where there are differences in how...
by Gavin Chipper
Sat Dec 30, 2023 10:07 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: People you shouldn't trust
Replies: 921
Views: 394621

Re: People you shouldn't trust

OK, yeah. I accept that.
by Gavin Chipper
Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:26 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: People you shouldn't trust
Replies: 921
Views: 394621

Re: People you shouldn't trust

People who give the middle finger wrong. The correct way is to have a closed fist and then raise the middle finger. The wrong way is only curling the knuckles of the other fingers and you thumb sticking out. I've literally never thought about this. I think I have my thumb on the outside actually no...
by Gavin Chipper
Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:09 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1652655

Re: Politics in General

Zionism, yes, is the belief of a Jewish nation. No more, no less. Pro-Palestine people like to claim being "anti-Zionist" is not antisemitic, but I have always argued it is insofar as you are not calling for the deconstruction of any Muslim country, Pakistan in particular as it was formed...
by Gavin Chipper
Wed Dec 27, 2023 6:25 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Could a Countdown World Championships be a feasible event
Replies: 6
Views: 1909

Re: Could a Countdown World Championships be a feasible event

COLIN is like Wimbledon, whereas the FOCAL championship is like the ATP finals.
by Gavin Chipper
Mon Dec 25, 2023 11:09 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Your favourite Christmas song
Replies: 33
Views: 3894

Re: Your favourite Christmas song

Stay Another Day isn't a Christmas song. Though if anyone had nominated it, we could have discussed it. Anyway, all nominations went on. Tough luck to all you latecomers! Edit - Proper Crimbo was a bit of a joke entry but both Cliffs were Christmas number 1s. I don't think I can alter the poll with...
by Gavin Chipper
Mon Dec 25, 2023 9:16 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Your favourite Christmas song
Replies: 33
Views: 3894

Re: Your favourite Christmas song

Stay Another Day isn't a Christmas song. Though if anyone had nominated it, we could have discussed it. Anyway, all nominations went on. Tough luck to all you latecomers! Edit - Proper Crimbo was a bit of a joke entry but both Cliffs were Christmas number 1s. I don't think I can alter the poll witho...
by Gavin Chipper
Sun Dec 24, 2023 6:42 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Merry Xmas C4C! 2022
Replies: 15
Views: 2493

Re: Merry Xmas C4C! 2022

Merry Christmas to you all. Which Christmas Day parkrun are you all doing? I'll be doing my local at Great Notley.
by Gavin Chipper
Sun Dec 24, 2023 12:42 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Your favourite Christmas song
Replies: 33
Views: 3894

Re: Your favourite Christmas song

Marc Meakin wrote: Sun Dec 24, 2023 10:17 am When does it close?
I set it for 2 weeks. 4th Jan.
by Gavin Chipper
Sun Dec 24, 2023 9:54 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Your favourite Christmas song
Replies: 33
Views: 3894

Re: Your favourite Christmas song(s)

It's called favourite Christmas song not songs. You should have only been able to vote for one. Or I should have worded the poll differently. First Past the Post voting is terrible. Consider the wording to be as needed for the poll to make sense. If I change it now, I'm worried it will reset. For m...
by Gavin Chipper
Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:47 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Your favourite Christmas song
Replies: 33
Views: 3894

Re: Your favourite Christmas song(s)

Mark James wrote: Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:42 pm It's called favourite Christmas song not songs. You should have only been able to vote for one.
Or I should have worded the poll differently. First Past the Post voting is terrible. Consider the wording to be as needed for the poll to make sense.

If I change it now, I'm worried it will reset.
by Gavin Chipper
Sat Dec 23, 2023 6:16 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Your favourite Christmas song
Replies: 33
Views: 3894

Re: Your favourite Christmas song

Things are hotting up nicely. Four songs are tied for first with 4 votes each. 51 "votes" have been cast but that's votes for songs, not the number of individuals who have voted. It doesn't seem to give that information. Anyway, vote away! Also each song name in the poll links to a YouTube...
by Gavin Chipper
Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:39 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Co-event dictionary
Replies: 34
Views: 3716

Re: Co-event dictionary

Yeah, it wasn't that big a spoiler.
by Gavin Chipper
Fri Dec 22, 2023 5:48 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Replies: 248
Views: 30646

Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold

Not only do we not need a monarchy, we don't need a head of state.
by Gavin Chipper
Fri Dec 22, 2023 4:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Co-event dictionary
Replies: 34
Views: 3716

Re: Co-event dictionary

What was the word? (Or put it in the spoilers thread.)
by Gavin Chipper
Fri Dec 22, 2023 4:23 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Co-event dictionary
Replies: 34
Views: 3716

Re: Co-event dictionary

If the dictionary is declared to be Apterous, then it's not really an error or omission, just that CO-events/Apterous are not Countdown, even if they try to emulate it. But it is arguably unsatisfactory.
by Gavin Chipper
Thu Dec 21, 2023 9:40 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Your favourite Christmas song
Replies: 33
Views: 3894

Re: Your favourite Christmas song

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. ...
by Gavin Chipper
Thu Dec 21, 2023 6:15 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Your favourite Christmas song
Replies: 33
Views: 3894

Re: Your favourite Christmas song

I don't think it was an Elvis song.
by Gavin Chipper
Thu Dec 21, 2023 5:54 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Your favourite Christmas song
Replies: 33
Views: 3894

Re: Your favourite Christmas song

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.
by Gavin Chipper
Thu Dec 21, 2023 5:14 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Your favourite Christmas song
Replies: 33
Views: 3894

Your favourite Christmas song

Following on from the discussion here , here is the poll for the best Christmas song. It's obviously not an exhaustive list, but I think I've included most of the "main" songs, and everything that got suggested. Some songs have been sung by several people and don't necessarily have a "...
by Gavin Chipper
Thu Dec 21, 2023 1:29 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Co-Event Suggestion Box
Replies: 147
Views: 13373

Re: Co-Event Suggestion Box

Matt Morrison wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2023 12:42 pm no crisps before conundrums
It's OK if you've got a spoon.
by Gavin Chipper
Thu Dec 21, 2023 11:42 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 630926

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

Tops sold for cycling have pockets. Why don't running tops have pockets? Don't know but I have pockets in my shorts. Edit - I suppose it's that if you're cycling, you can't really use pockets in your shorts as easily so you use your top. Whereas it's not as necessary for runners who can use the poc...
by Gavin Chipper
Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:02 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
Replies: 248
Views: 30646

Re: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold

Passing saves time. It's the cheap way out. That's the advantage. So getting the same number right without the passes is better in that sense.
by Gavin Chipper
Wed Dec 20, 2023 4:56 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 630926

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

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...
by Gavin Chipper
Wed Dec 20, 2023 4:54 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Music
Replies: 295
Views: 83950

Re: Music

I'll try and do it tomorrow.