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- Thu Nov 25, 2010 9:54 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Marc Meakin......mentally ill, or misunderstood?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 6016
Re: Marc Meakin......mentally ill, or misunderstood?
Message subject: Next time you try to kill yourself do it properly From: Marc Meakin Sent: Thu Nov 18, 2010 3:57 am To: David O'Donnell Post Reply Message Plus it will save me the job. I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE...... The death certificate will say auto-erotic asphyxiation. Okay that's a little funny an...
- Thu Nov 25, 2010 6:50 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Cheating: What it is, and why you shouldn't do it
- Replies: 257
- Views: 202792
Re: Cheating: What it is, and why you shouldn't do it
Presumably it's cheating to have a list of your tables out in front of you when doing numbers games. But sometimes I write stuff down during the round, so is it cheating if something I've written from a previous round happens to help me in a later round, although I may not intentionally look at it?...
- Wed Nov 24, 2010 6:54 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Who do you have as rivals and why?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5195
Re: Who do you have as rivals and why?
James Robinson because he is closest to me in terms of skill but slightly better.
- Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:55 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: My Side Of The Sanctum - A Rude Awakening (Almost)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4341
Re: My Side Of The Sanctum - A Rude Awakening (Almost)
I definitely had a negative opinion of you at first, James. I don't think I concealed it on here and definitely not in the sanctum. I have to say you are one of my favourite opponents on apterous and my view of you, which was based on hearsay and limited interaction with you, has definitely changed....
- Fri Nov 19, 2010 8:34 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What the hell?
- Replies: 175
- Views: 24922
Re: What the hell?
Some points to bear in mind: 1. Charlie has done more for the online Countdown community than any person in existence. When he started the sanctum he was feeling utterly dejected and demoralized, in my opinion, and felt the need to vent. Let's bear in mind he made this move after a Countdown hiatus;...
- Thu Nov 18, 2010 6:52 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What the hell?
- Replies: 175
- Views: 24922
Re: What the hell?
So, how many people got death threats from Meakin?
Mine had a reference to auto-erotic asphyxiation: I don't think he just wants to kill me.
Mine had a reference to auto-erotic asphyxiation: I don't think he just wants to kill me.
- Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:38 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Tournament sign-up
- Replies: 64
- Views: 13454
Re: Apterous Winter Tournament sign-up
Speed and main, please.
- Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:20 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What the hell?
- Replies: 175
- Views: 24922
Re: What the hell?
It seems to have all started because Jon Corby hated my cheating in my earliest days on apterous. Yes, I did, and I denied it, and I'm very sorry to everyone for that. Cheating is for bastards, and I was a bastard. Lots of the comments I have read, pre 2010, were in relation to my cheating, and are...
- Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:19 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What the hell?
- Replies: 175
- Views: 24922
Re: What the hell?
I am starting to understand the PM I got from Richard Priest now.
Have to say I am loving Richard Brittain's work: I might have to friend him on facebook after all.
Have to say I am loving Richard Brittain's work: I might have to friend him on facebook after all.
- Sat Nov 13, 2010 6:33 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Times Crossword
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2328
Re: Times Crossword
I like it when they clue/cryptic component is merged, nice one.David Williams wrote:Stuck on a clue today.
"From this, be let out? I must be mad."
I've tried GANDISEEG, but it doesn't seem to fit.
- Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: I like to stem
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2488
Re: I like to stem
I don't know you David but you sound like a grumpy old man. I don't know you either, but you're a fine judge of character. And I wasn't even trying to be grumpy this time. I'm genuinely interested in what would be the most productive way to study, and I would have thought the effort to remember all...
- Wed Nov 03, 2010 11:43 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Yahoo mail is rubbish
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1269
Re: Yahoo mail is rubbish
Are you sure it's a password hack? I get emails from Paul Howe all the time, and other people in my inbox, informing me of great details on electrical goods. I know it's not them emailing me just some facebook-esque app. they've inadvertently latched onto.
- Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:52 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What did you do with your extra hour?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2601
Re: What did you do with your extra hour?
My drink induced comatose state was sheltered by the dismal day for an hour but I felt no more the better for its delay.
- Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:49 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Collaborative crossword writing
- Replies: 373
- Views: 36503
Re: Collaborative crossword writing
UNION JACKKai Laddiman wrote:Saw a good one in the Telegraph last week:
Group of workers to raise standard (5, 4)
- Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Countdown Manifesto
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4613
Re: Countdown Manifesto
My apologies that it's come to be hijacked over one issue. We forumites are all capable of working out where a contestant's calculation is going one or two moves in, even if we hadn't got it ourselves in the first place, but this forum does not represent the wider viewing audience and the not-so-in...
- Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:43 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Scrabble champion makes national news
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2325
Re: Scrabble champion makes national news
Less salacious than bbc.co.uk? They aren't exactly renowned for their salacity.Charlie Reams wrote:Less salacious version.
- Sun Oct 31, 2010 11:18 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: How ratings work
- Replies: 51
- Views: 66743
Re: How ratings work
Is the rating loss/gain adjusted for time control?
- Tue Oct 26, 2010 7:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Co-organising
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4644
Re: Co-organising
Edward McCullagh wrote:CountFast would be unreal
You already have Holden and Gallen in the vicinity.
- Mon Oct 25, 2010 10:03 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Gaelic Football Thread
- Replies: 74
- Views: 13048
Re: The C4C Gaelic Football Thread
There's this , which sets my eBay crime alarm bells ringing for a number of reasons. And a similar one (but number 13) from the same seller. I searched for tyrone gaa and these are the only two that came up. How about this as an alternative? I'm sure you're dad would love it! :D http://cgi.ebay.co....
- Sun Oct 24, 2010 4:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Co-organising
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4644
Re: Co-organising
QUB?JackHurst wrote:VARSITY COUNTDOWN (would be a bit one sided tho)
- Sat Oct 23, 2010 12:30 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Favourite RB Alias
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1740
Re: Favourite RB Alias
In a similar vein "David O'Donnell" is my least favourite.Marc Meakin wrote:Marc Meakin is my favourite
- Sat Oct 23, 2010 12:28 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday October 22nd 2010
- Replies: 75
- Views: 11518
Re: Spoilers For Friday October 22nd 2010
Like!Andrew Hulme wrote:lucky cunt
- Sat Oct 23, 2010 12:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday October 22nd 2010
- Replies: 75
- Views: 11518
Re: Spoilers For Friday October 22nd 2010
Amazing total. Just watched your final game. Really looking forward to you and Eoin battling it out in the finals ... I know there are other players but I think justice would be served if it's you two in the final. Is apterous ruining Countdown? No, it just means mediocre players won't win a series ...
- Fri Oct 15, 2010 6:09 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Collaborative crossword writing
- Replies: 373
- Views: 36503
Re: Collaborative crossword writing
Writer of inferior operettas? (9)
Dirty body has frisky tsarina straddling .... "YES!" (10)
Think on purpose (10)
In a ginger family what a ref does on mother's day (8)
Dirty body has frisky tsarina straddling .... "YES!" (10)
Think on purpose (10)
In a ginger family what a ref does on mother's day (8)
- Thu Oct 14, 2010 10:14 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Nose hairs
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4111
Re: Nose hairs
I knew there was no such colour as "strawberry blonde."Ryan Taylor wrote: I think I can be the one to confirm that plutonium ginger isn't a "variety" of ginger. It's either ginger ot it isn't.
- Thu Oct 14, 2010 9:19 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Nose hairs
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4111
Re: Nose hairs
Nose hair problem has been definitely getting out of hand. Tried shaving round the edge of my nose with a wet razor but that just seemed to make them angry and give me loads of cuts on the rim of nose. Found my first ear hair today ... may as well break out the shotgun I am fucking passed it. Yeah,...
- Thu Oct 14, 2010 6:10 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Nose hairs
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4111
Re: Nose hairs
Nose hair problem has been definitely getting out of hand. Tried shaving round the edge of my nose with a wet razor but that just seemed to make them angry and give me loads of cuts on the rim of nose. Found my first ear hair today ... may as well break out the shotgun I am fucking passed it.
- Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:44 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Capitalism
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4520
Re: Capitalism
I don't think anyone would begrudge you a comfortable retirement, George.George F. Jenkins wrote:but don't forget that this was calculated in any cost of living wage rises, so over the years it was paid for out of wages that we should have got.
- Sun Oct 10, 2010 11:55 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Capitalism
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4520
Re: Capitalism
What is the real problem with capitalism? It introduces a medium by which value is assessed and this medium may lose/gain value independently of the value of the thing-in-itself. It's introduces the spectre of speculation in what were previously held to be concrete values. But didn't this arise rig...
- Fri Oct 08, 2010 9:37 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Capitalism
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4520
Re: Capitalism
Given that Mr Jenkins is probably a trade unionist He advertised being rich when it suited his purposes for that particular argument , so I dunno. Incidentally at Cambridge there are two rival Marxist reading groups who have splintered over some minor issue and thereby diluted whatever limited effe...
- Fri Oct 08, 2010 9:04 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Capitalism
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4520
Re: Capitalism
Any relation to Karl Marx? I resisted pointing this out, I thought the arguments presented were bad enough in themselves... I dunno, that argument is pretty much the standard union one. Given that Mr Jenkins is probably a trade unionist (no offence if I have this wrong) with the standard Marxist me...
- Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:23 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Capitalism
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4520
Re: Capitalism
Carl Marx foretold that Capitalism, having no solid base, would collapse in itself. Capitalism must always generate growth, causing constantly rising prices coupled with currency losing value, which then generates the need to obtain more of it in order to live. Considering the financial plight of t...
- Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:03 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: School Fees
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3518
Re: School Fees
My mum had to pay £60 a year for my school fees so I could have the privilege of being taught by brothers. I told a workmate in Cardiff I was taught by brothers and he said "what?! like Samuel L. Jackson?" That'd be worth £60 of anyone's money.
- Sat Oct 02, 2010 1:00 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Favourite sport to watch
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2826
Re: Favourite sport to watch
Was somewhat too engorged to notice the location address, cheers.Michael Wallace wrote:At a guess, I'd say Natalie Gulbis.David O'Donnell wrote:Holy shit, who is this?
- Sat Oct 02, 2010 12:49 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Favourite sport to watch
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2826
Re: Favourite sport to watch
Ladies golf is also surprisingly watchable at times. http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n34/cjenni_3/NatalieGulbis.jpg Holy shit, who is this? Am so distracted cannot remember what I was going to contribute to this thread ... ... Oh yeah some bullshit about hurling being a great sport to watch but ...
- Sat Oct 02, 2010 12:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: wtf?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3758
Re: wtf?
You obviously don't frequent the same bars I do.Kirk Bevins wrote:No way man. I picked up £1.50 at my local club the other day. Pissheads can't be arsed bending down in the dark.Gavin Chipper wrote: But it would probably be a full time job. And as far as full time jobs go, there's better (e.g. begging).
- Fri Oct 01, 2010 5:04 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Amazing Conundrum spots
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1527
Re: Amazing Conundrum spots
JAMBALAYA was in the same category: if you know the word it's a trivial spot.Charlie Reams wrote:It's quite an easy conundrum if you know the word, like CATAMARAN there just aren't many ways to arrange those letters.Rhys Benjamin wrote:How did you solve the conundrum, Charlie?
- Mon Sep 20, 2010 4:18 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Famous Countdowners...
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4377
Re: Famous Countdowners...
Lead singer of The Refuseniks played against Kai.
- Sat Sep 18, 2010 8:35 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Gaelic Football Thread
- Replies: 74
- Views: 13048
Re: The C4C Gaelic Football Thread
It's called the 'all-Ireland' final as teams from Northern Ireland also compete you ignoramus.Oliver Garner wrote:Not surprising really, can't think of any other countries which play Gaelic football.Eoin Monaghan wrote: the All-Ireland Final!
- Sat Sep 18, 2010 8:33 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Which minority would you most like to belong to?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3711
Re: Which minority would you most like to belong to?
I went for other - Irish traveller (pikeys to you fuckers), I know it's not exactly much of a reach. The idea of travelling around, setting up carnivals, drinking, fighting and fucking appeals to me on a visceral level (though I'd probably have to stop using words like visceral). I used to work in a...
- Thu Sep 16, 2010 3:35 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday September 16th 2010
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5218
Re: Spoilers For Thursday September 16th 2010
Awesome stuff Eoin. That's the first opportunity I have had to see you on the show. I was nowhere near ANORTHITE ... and thought you had made it up
- Wed Sep 08, 2010 6:14 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: PLEASE HELP.
- Replies: 67
- Views: 5170
Re: PLEASE HELP.
I've had many frustrated philosophical middle-of-the-night heated chats with close friends (usually when high, you just don't care enough when drunk) about the decline of our society. Decline from what, though? There was never a time when some people weren't anti-social, obnoxious, racist or whatev...
- Thu Sep 02, 2010 11:54 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Collaborative crossword writing
- Replies: 373
- Views: 36503
Re: Collaborative crossword writing
I'm not really a fan of the complicated construction clues - it's much harder to make a short clue than a long "take away a T, then add ER, then put it all inside BAG" one, and they just don't seem that elegant (and often the clue itself doesn't really scan that well, like this one). Alth...
- Thu Sep 02, 2010 11:48 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Collaborative crossword writing
- Replies: 373
- Views: 36503
Re: Collaborative crossword writing
Freedom to act for actress leaving on the wagon? That's about right. (5,7) CARTE BLANCHE - Cate Blanchett being the actress - on the wagon is teetotal (TT which leaves) and it's about right (R). Will have to have a little think about the other one. Bang on, nice one DoD. Do you rate that as a "...
- Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:18 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Collaborative crossword writing
- Replies: 373
- Views: 36503
Re: Collaborative crossword writing
I really liked these two from Sunday's Observer: Freedom to act for actress leaving on the wagon? That's about right. (5,7) One way shopper could get you a tiny jumper? (4,6) I reckon the first one is: CARTE BLANCHE - Cate Blanchett being the actress - on the wagon is teetotal (TT which leaves) and...
- Mon Aug 30, 2010 1:02 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Would you use internet dating to find love
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4122
Re: Would you use internet dating to find love
Hey no disrespect to anyone here but I've finally got a life. No disrespect to you, but I don't think anyone noticed you were gone. Oh well if someone (mr Baxter, will do) was to start a poll which would reinforce your opinion I will flounce off in a huff , otherwise I would still like to post from...
- Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:34 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Ascension
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4408
Re: Ascension
I was an altar boy and never got fucked. I felt so hideously ugly. I think I am psychologically traumatised as a result.Lesley Hines wrote:is exactly what the Catholic version of jihad's called. Ask any altar boy.David O'Donnell wrote:you're fucked
Lovin' the new variant I even got a coupla diamonds now - cimping
- Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:54 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Ascension
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4408
Re: Ascension
Yes I care. You hijacked one of the biggest days in the Catholic faith; I am not sure what our version of jihad is called: you're fucked.
- Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Where Does Countdown Rank On Your List Of Hobbies?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2350
Re: Where Does Countdown Rank On Your List Of Hobbies?
Interesting, I didn't think someone with ginger hair would have masturbation that far down the ranking.Ryan Taylor wrote:1. Facebook
2. Apterous
3. c4c
4. Masturbation
5. Watching Countdown
6. Pub quizzing
7. Binge eating
I gues all you wanted though was "fifth".
- Fri Aug 27, 2010 1:22 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Favourite day
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1408
Re: Favourite day
Let's have a poll on that presupposition.Charlie Reams wrote:Everyone loves a completely pointless "your favourite X" poll, right? Yes.
- Fri Aug 27, 2010 1:19 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Favourite Breakfast Cereal
- Replies: 50
- Views: 5229
Re: Favourite Breakfast Cereal
Cerealiously, wtf?
Meakin made me do it.
Meakin made me do it.
- Tue Aug 24, 2010 3:26 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Classic Aptochat moments
- Replies: 222
- Views: 151814
Re: Classic Aptochat moments
I am! I wanted to play Chuckie Egg but not a PC remake, the actual Commodore 64 version. It was so complicated and then it involved downloading some emulator and it opened in winrar and then I had to extract it to somewhere but I had no idea what this meant so I probably messed it up. Then I had to...
- Tue Aug 24, 2010 3:11 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Venus Fly Traps
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4791
Re: Venus Fly Traps
Is is urban myth or did Kentucky Fried Chicken really have to change its name under the Trade Description Act because it isn't from Kentucky, it isn't fried and it sure as fuck isn't chicken?Jon O'Neill wrote:
- Mon Aug 23, 2010 7:47 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Gaelic Football Thread
- Replies: 74
- Views: 13048
Re: The C4C Gaelic Football Thread
Mark Meakin ??? Is that you?Gavin Chipper wrote:Eoin Monaghan wrote:Grrr, Cork won yesterday. I really wanted a Dublin victory, because I feel we stand a better chance of beating them if we beat Killedare next Sunday. Still, like a wise man once said (MWM) you've gotta beat the best to be the best.
- Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:22 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Which Is Your Favourite Joke?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 10547
Re: Which Is Your Favourite Joke?
Like an epiphany or do you mean something else?Charlie Reams wrote: You know those beautiful moments when everything in your life suddenly makes perfect sense? I just had one of those.
- Mon Aug 23, 2010 11:26 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Which Is Your Favourite Joke?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 10547
Re: Which Is Your Favourite Joke?
One of the worst jokes was "Why did the chicken commit suicide? - To get to the other side" I actually liked this one; am I a wrong person? No, that's quite good I think. It's pretty fucking hard to put a fresh twist on chicken jokes, and (as I haven't heard it before, although I get the ...
- Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:59 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Which Is Your Favourite Joke?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 10547
Re: Which Is Your Favourite Joke?
One of the worst jokes was "Why did the chicken commit suicide? - To get to the other side" I actually liked this one; am I a wrong person?
- Mon Aug 23, 2010 9:12 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Australian Countdown!
- Replies: 60
- Views: 14098
Re: Australian Countdown!
Anyone else think that Australian Countdown's David Astle
looks like US comedian Andy Dick?
looks like US comedian Andy Dick?
- Sun Aug 22, 2010 11:50 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Venus Fly Traps
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4791
Re: Venus Fly Traps
That's all fair enough, but I just want these hippies to refuse treatment. I believe that Jehovah witnesses can refuse life saving blood transfusions for their children, unless a court of law orders it. If I locked my children in a room and starved them to death I would be charged murder. What's th...
- Sun Aug 22, 2010 5:47 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Venus Fly Traps
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4791
Re: Venus Fly Traps
BTW, anyone going down the "we can't exploit animals for our own gain" route better also be prepared to say "I've never used any conventional medicine and would refuse to be treated in a hospital." Otherwise you can shut your face. I think you are talking about ethics rather tha...