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by Richard Brittain
Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Co-lympics
Replies: 118
Views: 24736

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/...
by Richard Brittain
Sun Nov 01, 2009 8:56 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The C4C Football Thread
Replies: 1265
Views: 196789

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...
by Richard Brittain
Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:44 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Winter Closed 2009 (last minute register)
Replies: 57
Views: 7437

Re: Apterous Winter Closed 2009

Put me down for neither, please.



[/Gevin Chipper]
by Richard Brittain
Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:25 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions that you've never asked or answered
Replies: 5
Views: 935

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.
by Richard Brittain
Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:19 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions that you've never asked or answered
Replies: 5
Views: 935

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...
by Richard Brittain
Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:42 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Who Gets Your Vote?
Replies: 122
Views: 10498

Re: Who Gets Your Vote?

If you really sought to understand, then you would understand.
by Richard Brittain
Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:17 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Who Gets Your Vote?
Replies: 122
Views: 10498

Re: Who Gets Your Vote?

If you would understand, there wouldn't be a problem to begin with.
by Richard Brittain
Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:24 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Who Gets Your Vote?
Replies: 122
Views: 10498

Re: Who Gets Your Vote?

Rosemary Roberts is just one small reason why the world is going to end soon. They all add up.
by Richard Brittain
Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:50 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Dictionaries for Sale
Replies: 19
Views: 2937

Re: Dictionaries for Sale

Well, there's no way I can come back from that.
by Richard Brittain
Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:32 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Dictionaries for Sale
Replies: 19
Views: 2937

Re: Dictionaries for Sale

Alright. I understand what you're saying, Jason, but I just feel that the price is right.
by Richard Brittain
Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:23 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Dictionaries for Sale
Replies: 19
Views: 2937

Re: Dictionaries for Sale

Would you like to buy the dictionaries off me, Jason?
by Richard Brittain
Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:59 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Who Gets Your Vote?
Replies: 122
Views: 10498

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...
by Richard Brittain
Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:08 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Dictionaries for Sale
Replies: 19
Views: 2937

Re: Dictionaries for Sale

No, he's much more idealistic than you Ian.
by Richard Brittain
Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:29 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Dictionaries for Sale
Replies: 19
Views: 2937

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...
by Richard Brittain
Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:02 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Dictionaries for Sale
Replies: 19
Views: 2937

Re: Dictionaries for Sale

I'll help find you some more subscribers to Apterous.
by Richard Brittain
Sun Oct 25, 2009 5:54 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Dictionaries for Sale
Replies: 19
Views: 2937

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.
by Richard Brittain
Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:15 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Dictionaries for Sale
Replies: 19
Views: 2937

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:...
by Richard Brittain
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: 2656

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.
by Richard Brittain
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: 2656

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. ...
by Richard Brittain
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: 2656

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...
by Richard Brittain
Sat Oct 24, 2009 7:22 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Who Gets Your Vote?
Replies: 122
Views: 10498

Re: Who Gets Your Vote?

Purple Rain.
by Richard Brittain
Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:21 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Philosophy
Replies: 106
Views: 9829

Re: Philosophy

Mikey's ways are just and he followeth after the path of righteousness. Hearken to him.
by Richard Brittain
Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:13 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Co-lympics
Replies: 118
Views: 24736

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.
by Richard Brittain
Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:10 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Birthdays
Replies: 1252
Views: 130781

Re: Birthdays

Thank you. Please all feel free to send me money via Paypal.
by Richard Brittain
Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:28 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: It's ok
Replies: 20
Views: 2507

Revelation

Image
by Richard Brittain
Sun Oct 11, 2009 2:38 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CoRigRig
Replies: 12
Views: 2672

Re: CoRigRig

Is this still happening?
by Richard Brittain
Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:39 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Official Thread of Brag
Replies: 1176
Views: 168573

Re: Official Thread of Brag

I extended my winning run against Corby with this performance. Also my first max game for a while.
by Richard Brittain
Tue Oct 06, 2009 6:14 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: apterous Logo Ideas
Replies: 25
Views: 2399

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.
by Richard Brittain
Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:19 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The C4C Football Thread
Replies: 1265
Views: 196789

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.
by Richard Brittain
Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:12 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The C4C Football Thread
Replies: 1265
Views: 196789

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...
by Richard Brittain
Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:56 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The C4C Football Thread
Replies: 1265
Views: 196789

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...
by Richard Brittain
Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:36 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The C4C Football Thread
Replies: 1265
Views: 196789

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.
by Richard Brittain
Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:34 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Co-lympics
Replies: 118
Views: 24736

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...
by Richard Brittain
Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:50 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Co-lympics
Replies: 118
Views: 24736

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...
by Richard Brittain
Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:48 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Co-lympics
Replies: 118
Views: 24736

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...
by Richard Brittain
Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:17 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Co-lympics
Replies: 118
Views: 24736

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.
by Richard Brittain
Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:57 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Co-lympics
Replies: 118
Views: 24736

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...
by Richard Brittain
Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:02 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Nigel Brown
Replies: 18
Views: 3389

Re: Nigel Brown

Jason, nigelbrown = Kirk Bevins. From what I understand, Kirk is also going to be banned shortly.
by Richard Brittain
Fri Sep 25, 2009 6:04 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Nigel Brown
Replies: 18
Views: 3389

Re: Nigel Brown

Jason, Nigel got banned.
by Richard Brittain
Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:10 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Do you like Derek Hazell?
Replies: 19
Views: 1998

Re: Do you like Derek Hazell?

I'll pass on your thoughts.
by Richard Brittain
Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:46 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Do you like Derek Hazell?
Replies: 19
Views: 1998

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...
by Richard Brittain
Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:22 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Do you like Derek Hazell?
Replies: 19
Views: 1998

Re: Do you like Derek Hazell?

Early signs suggest it is going to be a series whitewash.
by Richard Brittain
Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:15 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Do you like Derek Hazell?
Replies: 19
Views: 1998

Do you like Derek Hazell?

As requested.
by Richard Brittain
Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:14 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Do you like Kirk Bevins?
Replies: 37
Views: 3076

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...
by Richard Brittain
Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:02 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Do you like Kirk Bevins?
Replies: 37
Views: 3076

Do you like Kirk Bevins?

As requested.
by Richard Brittain
Thu Sep 24, 2009 6:22 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Best ever contestants
Replies: 509
Views: 370646

Re: Best ever contestants

Apparently it's just Kirk fooling around.
by Richard Brittain
Thu Sep 24, 2009 5:36 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Birthdays
Replies: 1252
Views: 130781

Re: Birthdays

http://mwmreich.ytmnd.com/

(Definitely requires sound)
by Richard Brittain
Thu Sep 24, 2009 5:05 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner
Replies: 452
Views: 117281

Re: The Matt Morrison Computer Corner

Kirk Bevins shares sense of humour with Sue Sanders shocker.
by Richard Brittain
Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:31 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Religion
Replies: 548
Views: 144000

Re: Religion

GOD PUNISHES.
by Richard Brittain
Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:19 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 660429

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?
by Richard Brittain
Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:13 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Birthdays
Replies: 1252
Views: 130781

Re: Birthdays

I now believe that Matt Morrison will lead Germany to a Fourth Reich, and that none shall stand in their path.
by Richard Brittain
Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:11 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: More Sportsmen On Countdown
Replies: 40
Views: 4637

Re: More Sportsmen On Countdown

Phil Makepeace?
by Richard Brittain
Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:59 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Birthdays
Replies: 1252
Views: 130781

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...
by Richard Brittain
Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:01 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Official Thread of Brag
Replies: 1176
Views: 168573

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...
by Richard Brittain
Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:53 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CoBruss
Replies: 18
Views: 2612

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 ...
by Richard Brittain
Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:20 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Dickheads
Replies: 12
Views: 1539

Re: Dickheads

I did vote for myself, not because I love myself, but because I felt it was the correct thing to do.
by Richard Brittain
Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:16 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CO - Have a dump
Replies: 5
Views: 1665

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.