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by M. George Quinn
Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:33 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Jason
Replies: 25
Views: 2939

Re: Jason

Jennifer is entitled to her opinion, Jason.
by M. George Quinn
Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:28 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Jason
Replies: 25
Views: 2939

Re: Jason

True. There are some mean sons of bitches out there. Probably because you keep kicking them.
by M. George Quinn
Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:41 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: A little puzzle
Replies: 27
Views: 5277

Re: A little puzzle

Jason. That is brilliant.

This topic should be locked as it has nothing to do with either cheese or mushrooms.
by M. George Quinn
Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:31 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: My favourite cheese...
Replies: 44
Views: 5633

Re: My favourite cheese...

I've got nipples, Charlie, can you milk me?

I'm going to try and find some Yunnan. I don't suppose anywhere local will stock it. Do they post cheese?

Where can I get Chhurpi (Chhurpi) cheap (cheap)?
by M. George Quinn
Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:00 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: My favourite cheese...
Replies: 44
Views: 5633

Re: My favourite cheese...

Are there any cheeses made from the milk of really weird animals, like wombats or hamsters?
by M. George Quinn
Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:51 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: An introspective question
Replies: 41
Views: 3772

Re: An introspective question

Is that really Eva Braun?

No wonder she's dating a monkey.
by M. George Quinn
Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:05 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: What if Americans had approved of a Countdown pilot?
Replies: 3
Views: 1175

Re: What if Americans had approved of a Countdown pilot?

There's only one l in syphilitic but there's 56 es in "Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, I'll never get to do that again".
by M. George Quinn
Tue Apr 08, 2008 3:05 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: An introspective question
Replies: 41
Views: 3772

Re: An introspective question

I know you said "famous person" but would I be able to go for a famous monkey?
by M. George Quinn
Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:15 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Wild Fungi
Replies: 39
Views: 3519

Re: Wild Fungi

David O'Donnell wrote:When did you eat frog crap, big lad?
Oh, you know, these things happen, you're licking their back and you slip.
by M. George Quinn
Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:40 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Wild Fungi
Replies: 39
Views: 3519

Re: Wild Fungi

Why did the mushroom leave the disco when it got busy?

Because there wasn't fungi in there.


I ate a mushroom once that tasted like frog crap. It was actually a toadstool.
by M. George Quinn
Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:13 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Carol's age?
Replies: 29
Views: 3784

Re: Carol's age?

Carol is 134.

She keeps young looking by detoxing and drinking a pint of unicorn blood before breakfast.
by M. George Quinn
Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:00 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: "...and a better one..."
Replies: 89
Views: 11200

Re: "...and a better one..."

I think it would be good to ask for three from one of the rows that isn't the top and then three from any other row of your choice. So Carol has to choose between three large or no large. That's a neat idea but you're overcomplicating (that's not a word and I don't care) the request. You could just...
by M. George Quinn
Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:48 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The balance between all of your moods
Replies: 2
Views: 1248

Re: The balance between all of your moods

Bless you, Jason. I get the feeling that you see the world in a different way to most of us and seem to get quite confused about humour in general. I don't think many on these boards get that excited about anything. You're proably best to read all posts in a smug but friendly monotone. The trouble i...
by M. George Quinn
Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:57 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Kingdom of Loathing
Replies: 12
Views: 3295

Re: Kingdom of Loathing

I don't know what KOL is. I tried the link so don't crucify me (hey, it's that time of year) for not trying. RE. sudoku: I think it has more potential than it seems, even the ones that the Times rates as "super fiendish tricky bollocks" aren't really taking it to the next level. I never ne...
by M. George Quinn
Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:49 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Forum Trollery
Replies: 11
Views: 2888

Re: Forum Trollery

Umm, (I don't like posting umm on a forum), I tried, but reacting feels more comfortable than beating my head with a breeze block. Umm.
by M. George Quinn
Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:43 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Why was the "fun" thread locked?
Replies: 41
Views: 3921

Re: Why was the "fun" thread locked?

I kind of win but I think the post above should.
by M. George Quinn
Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:18 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Teatime Teaser Alphabet
Replies: 67
Views: 6678

Re: Teatime Teaser Alphabet

I was just about to say DOLOMITE then noticed that Charlie got it then forgot it.
by M. George Quinn
Sat Mar 08, 2008 1:55 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: A very important question in my opinion
Replies: 9
Views: 2582

Re: A very important question in my opinion

Jason Larsen wrote:I can introduce myself very well, though.
In all sincerity, that's a very good talent to have.
by M. George Quinn
Sat Mar 08, 2008 1:00 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: A very important question in my opinion
Replies: 9
Views: 2582

Re: A very important question in my opinion

You'd be able to recognise me because every time I visit the US I write "Are you Jason Larsen?" on my forehead, with a marker.

I wouldn't say hi, though, I'd probably say "hi-dee-doo-dee" to demonstrate how amusing I am.
by M. George Quinn
Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:45 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Tim Vine
Replies: 16
Views: 3687

Re: Tim Vine

He also has a pet cow called Bo.
by M. George Quinn
Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:29 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Tim Vine
Replies: 16
Views: 3687

Re: Tim Vine

I can't remember him in that Fort Boyard thing but I do remember he hosted a very crappy daytime quiz show. He's in that sit-com with Lee Mack which is pretty funny. His stand-up acts pretty unique and often hilarious. Since he does so much wordplay a lot of his jokes get passed around the internet ...
by M. George Quinn
Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:42 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 4th March
Replies: 14
Views: 2565

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 4th March

Ha, jinx , Craig. She has just got it some other way.
by M. George Quinn
Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:41 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 4th March
Replies: 14
Views: 2565

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 4th March

(25*4-10)*7+9=639
by M. George Quinn
Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:49 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Goody bag
Replies: 16
Views: 3352

Re: Goody bag

Too late. I like to guess the names of the contestants before the show starts. This has been totally ruined for me now.

George
by M. George Quinn
Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:06 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Goody bag
Replies: 16
Views: 3352

Re: Goody bag

I suck so I haven't got a teapot.

The best thing in the goody bag is the countdown sound-maker from the game. Go into shops, ask people awkward questions and set it off while waiting for them to answer (clockesque arm movements optional).
by M. George Quinn
Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:10 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Con Man's word puzzle
Replies: 16
Views: 4212

Re: Con Man's word puzzle

If proper nouns are allowed then you do have an anagram.

CORBY
BUILDERS
by M. George Quinn
Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:09 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Con Man's word puzzle
Replies: 16
Views: 4212

Re: Con Man's word puzzle

I've been offline for a couple of days so I've just seen your progress. David has it pretty much spot on. We went for mansion, too. I think the sharing of a letter was just a coincidence. Here's the game on the other forum: http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=246460&forum=101&...
by M. George Quinn
Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:54 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Con Man's word puzzle
Replies: 16
Views: 4212

Con Man's word puzzle

A good friend of mine and also Australia's leading con man (http://www.conman.com.au/) came up with this puzzle/game over on one of the magic forums I visit. I thought it would be just the kind of thing that might go down well over here. So here it is in his own words: Tricky Nick wrote: What is the...
by M. George Quinn
Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:16 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Who would you like to see in DC?
Replies: 219
Views: 41751

Re: Who would you like to see in DC?

Interesting fact for the day.

Moe the bartender from the Simpsons is based on Rich Hall.
by M. George Quinn
Sun Feb 24, 2008 2:33 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Number Sequence
Replies: 20
Views: 2755

Re: Number Sequence

16!

Last clue gave it away, to me.
by M. George Quinn
Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:21 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: My game of Countdown
Replies: 77
Views: 10734

Re: My game of Countdown

Corby wrote:Pictures?
Funniest one word post to a forum ever.
by M. George Quinn
Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:11 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Forum Trollery
Replies: 11
Views: 2888

Re: Forum Trollery

I agree with the big lad. Merciless trollery that should really be reserved for people who use words like cognoscenti.

After I stop laughing Corby and Jim disgust me.

Seriously though, I know what you mean, good point.

George
by M. George Quinn
Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:35 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Des - Hearing Difficulties
Replies: 42
Views: 6468

Re: Des - Hearing Difficulties

Ha, Corby and his great big spoon. Thanks for the support, folks, but if it will save a lot of arguing can I just say I'm sorry. I'm sorry if I spoiled the outcome of Tim's susequent games, I didn't do it on purpose just as you didn't spoil the outcome of his first game for anyone on purpose. As I w...
by M. George Quinn
Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:01 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Des - Hearing Difficulties
Replies: 42
Views: 6468

Re: Des - Hearing Difficulties

You only sent him an e-mail? That's where you went wrong. After he won his last game I sent him a bouquet of flowers and a stripper.
by M. George Quinn
Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:07 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 14th February 2008
Replies: 12
Views: 2716

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 14th February 2008

M. George Quinn wrote:DECURION??
That's not a word, stupid.

Sorry, thought it was some kind of ancient Roman but it's not in.
by M. George Quinn
Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:35 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Recap posting
Replies: 12
Views: 2983

Re: Recap posting

DaveC wrote: Hey just think, if this forum was used as part of the corpus we could use start using the non-word OCTOCHAMP as our spoilerspace. Boost it's hit count in no time. Based on Google hits how's about.
In that case, shouldn't we just use freeporn as our spoilerspace?
by M. George Quinn
Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:54 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Des - Hearing Difficulties
Replies: 42
Views: 6468

Re: Des - Hearing Difficulties

Oops, when I said "current champion" I was referring to swimming, again.
by M. George Quinn
Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:28 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Des - Hearing Difficulties
Replies: 42
Views: 6468

Re: Des - Hearing Difficulties

Oops, yes, I meant current champion.
by M. George Quinn
Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:34 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 11 February 2008 (Series 58, Game 29)
Replies: 3
Views: 1939

Re: Monday 11 February 2008 (Series 58, Game 29)

I do do the occasional grown-up show (when I say adult it sounds dodgy).
by M. George Quinn
Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:38 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Can you swim?
Replies: 59
Views: 20043

Re: Can you swim?

I say go for it Jason.

I tried it once. Unfortunately, halfway across I got too tired so I turned around and swam back.

George
by M. George Quinn
Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:36 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Des - Hearing Difficulties
Replies: 42
Views: 6468

Re: Des - Hearing Difficulties

Current challenger Tim (from the valleys) is very softly spoken which seemed to be causing a few problems. Although, at one point Tim couldn't hear what Carol said, she couldn't handle the irony, got quite stroppy and started shouting letters.
by M. George Quinn
Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:21 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 11 February 2008 (Series 58, Game 29)
Replies: 3
Views: 1939

Re: Monday 11 February 2008 (Series 58, Game 29)

Cheers, I only just found this. It's quite depressing. I did really lose it in the middle round. I don't know a lot of interesting words like most of the geniuses here but tampers, classier and operate should have been within my grasp even with my limited vocabulary. I'd have still lost, though, the...
by M. George Quinn
Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:24 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Monty Hall/Take A Deal
Replies: 10
Views: 4204

Re: Monty Hall/Take A Deal

I love the Monty Hall problem. When the puzzle was originally posed there where several eminent mathematicians arguing it was 50/50. It's really quite simple to grasp when explained clearly (such as Mr Bentley did) but I think it throws most at first.

George
by M. George Quinn
Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:43 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Spinning Around
Replies: 33
Views: 10378

Re: Spinning Around

Wahey, we got there eventually.
by M. George Quinn
Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:39 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: My favourite cheese...
Replies: 44
Views: 5633

Re: My favourite cheese...

post made me laugh.
by M. George Quinn
Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:39 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: My favourite cheese...
Replies: 44
Views: 5633

Re: My favourite cheese...

Your funny
by M. George Quinn
Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:40 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: My favourite cheese...
Replies: 44
Views: 5633

Re: My favourite cheese...

Shouldn't we be talking about this on the cheese board?
by M. George Quinn
Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:38 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Spinning Around
Replies: 33
Views: 10378

Re: Spinning Around

No, but it's an it.
by M. George Quinn
Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:27 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Spinning Around
Replies: 33
Views: 10378

Re: Spinning Around

"It's"
That one confuses me. If your cat is neutered can you say "it's tail"?
by M. George Quinn
Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:11 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: My favourite cheese...
Replies: 44
Views: 5633

Re: My favourite cheese...

Stilton here, too.

I do like roquefort, as well.

There are some nice Irish cheeses, Cashel make a good blue and there are some fine smoked applewood cheeses knocking around.
by M. George Quinn
Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:51 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Des - Hearing Difficulties
Replies: 42
Views: 6468

Re: Des - Hearing Difficulties

When I was sitting there waiting for it all to begin I saw a little beige gizmo on Des' desk. I don't know if it was a hearing aid or his earpiece but I do remember thinking that it was so tiny it would be really easy to swallow. Then I spent the next few minutes imagining what kind of drama would t...
by M. George Quinn
Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:45 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Tuesday, 12th February, 2008 (Series 58, Game 30)
Replies: 10
Views: 2500

Re: Tuesday, 12th February, 2008 (Series 58, Game 30)

David O'Donnell wrote: One away appears to be as close as you can get which is irritating because I have spent 15 minutes trying to get this one when a quick solver check would have saved me the effort!
How do you do a quick solver check?
by M. George Quinn
Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:42 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 11th February 2008
Replies: 22
Views: 4718

Re: Spoilers for Monday 11th February 2008

Ah yes, the fun we have. I don't bother with h test. I stick a navigators compass into each of the eyeballs of anyone I meet and work it out from there. Like yourself, I just have a bit of craic with the stereotypes and bigotry. I either get a laugh or a slap. Ian's on today. I beat him in the green...
by M. George Quinn
Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:15 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Alison/Susie?
Replies: 42
Views: 10045

Re: Alison/Susie?

Oh dear, Reductio ad Hitlerum. Godwin's law broken, argument over.

Whenever I hear the word irony misused I always think of Ed Byrne's set about the Alison Morrisette song. 10,000 spoons, hilarious.

George
by M. George Quinn
Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 11th February 2008
Replies: 22
Views: 4718

Re: Spoilers for Monday 11th February 2008

Ha, and you could've picked a more appropriate smiley.
by M. George Quinn
Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:13 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 11th February 2008
Replies: 22
Views: 4718

Re: Spoilers for Monday 11th February 2008

Oops, I'm lagging. No that wasn't me. I'm based in Belfast. I do get to some backward places in my travels, though:

http://www.omagh.gov.uk/culture_leisure ... .php?id=20

George
by M. George Quinn
Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:10 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 11th February 2008
Replies: 22
Views: 4718

Re: Spoilers for Monday 11th February 2008

I think it was on QI it was noted that the actual spelling is crack but it didn't sound Irish enough to display in a Paddy pub. For the natives that are still bothered enough to care I showed which foot I kick with by misspelling Begorra and then pronouncing an/a "h" all in one fell swoop....
by M. George Quinn
Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:48 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 11th February 2008
Replies: 22
Views: 4718

Re: Spoilers for Monday 11th February 2008

Craic?! Isn't that a made up word by the English? Ha, yes, that was me. I was conmanned. I've always known that I'm a loser but was delighted to have it confirmed on national TV. On the plus side, I've just gone and shaved that stupid goatee off. You're right, I completely fell to bits in the middle...