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by Zarte Siempre
Fri May 30, 2014 10:00 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: A Possible COBIR??
Replies: 15
Views: 8322

Re: A Possible COBIR??

I really don't understand what the hell you're asking, James. If you hadn't put the cost of a night's stay there, more people may have said yes. The simple fact is, Brum is easily accessible via train, and many people wouldn't require an overnight hotel stay. If every Co-Event started by saying &qu...
by Zarte Siempre
Fri May 30, 2014 9:43 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: People you shouldn't trust
Replies: 921
Views: 410892

Re: People you shouldn't trust

JackHurst wrote:
Zarte Siempre wrote:
JackHurst wrote:Loving this thread. For me its men who regularly wear hats...
Love you too x
See.
I'm perfectly trustworthy. I'm a consistent level of arsehole.
by Zarte Siempre
Fri May 30, 2014 1:36 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: People you shouldn't trust
Replies: 921
Views: 410892

Re: People you shouldn't trust

Charlie Reams wrote:People who claim fraudulent credit card chargebacks for their apterous subscription, then continue playing.
No. Shitting. Way?!?!

What did you do about it? xD
by Zarte Siempre
Fri May 30, 2014 1:35 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: People you shouldn't trust
Replies: 921
Views: 410892

Re: People you shouldn't trust

JackHurst wrote:Loving this thread. For me its men who regularly wear hats...
Love you too x
by Zarte Siempre
Sat May 24, 2014 11:46 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: People you shouldn't trust
Replies: 921
Views: 410892

Re: People you shouldn't trust

Anyone who pronounces H as "haitch"
by Zarte Siempre
Thu May 22, 2014 12:01 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: The best films of all-time?
Replies: 102
Views: 20290

Re: The best films of all-time?

Steven M. McCann wrote:BBC4 9-00pm Tonight. Something of a rarity, a "deserving" Best Picture winner.............American Beauty.
*agree*
by Zarte Siempre
Wed May 21, 2014 11:52 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: A Possible COBIR??
Replies: 15
Views: 8322

Re: A Possible COBIR??

Not for me, sorry.
by Zarte Siempre
Mon May 19, 2014 7:27 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CO-Event Survey
Replies: 24
Views: 10558

Re: CO-Event Survey

Maybe he meant by the end of the weak.
by Zarte Siempre
Sun May 18, 2014 1:17 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Guess who...
Replies: 476
Views: 53900

Re: Guess who...

*refrains from guessing because thinks it might be too easy for him, but nods approval*
by Zarte Siempre
Sun May 18, 2014 12:30 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: 2014 FIFA World Cup
Replies: 62
Views: 14573

Re: 2014 FIFA World Cup

Not sure who'll win, but to get behind my sweepstake side, Argentina all the way \o/
by Zarte Siempre
Fri May 02, 2014 2:01 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday May 2nd 2014 (S70 P78)
Replies: 19
Views: 3543

Re: Spoilers for Friday May 2nd 2014 (S70 P78)

8*7*4+2 easier way for R6
by Zarte Siempre
Sat Apr 26, 2014 1:15 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: The Deal Or No Deal "Red Light" indicators?
Replies: 45
Views: 18061

Re: The Deal Or No Deal "Red Light" indicators?

Jon Corby wrote:
JimBentley wrote:Is there much lezzing up?
Not if it's a one-box game.
FFS xD
by Zarte Siempre
Sat Apr 26, 2014 1:14 am
Forum: Other game shows
Topic: 15 to 1
Replies: 45
Views: 26807

Re: 15 to 1

Gavin Chipper wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:I've just started watching yesterday's, and Sandi opened the show by saying "your odds of winning are 15 to 1". Quite a key thing to get wrong :|
I don't think a viewer at home has ever won.
This made me lol a surprising amount.
by Zarte Siempre
Sat Apr 26, 2014 12:45 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Desert Island Discs
Replies: 17
Views: 4717

Re: Desert Island Discs

In response to the actual topic, I'm actually genuinely thinking hard about the songs, I'm trying to have one for any mood I might be in on my island. However as a luxury, I think I'd like a net/rod to catch fish with. I don't know I'd be very good a fashioning a spear, so it seems like the best opt...
by Zarte Siempre
Sat Apr 26, 2014 12:45 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Desert Island Discs
Replies: 17
Views: 4717

Re: Desert Island Discs

In response to the actual topic, I'm actually genuinely thinking hard about the songs, I'm trying to have one for any mood I might be in on my island. However as a luxury, I think I'd like a net/rod to catch fish with. I don't know I'd be very good a fashioning a spear, so it seems like the best opt...
by Zarte Siempre
Sat Apr 26, 2014 12:41 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Desert Island Discs
Replies: 17
Views: 4717

Re: Desert Island Discs

Dave Preece wrote:Zzzzzzzzzz this site needs cremating!
You first.
by Zarte Siempre
Mon Apr 14, 2014 1:52 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday April 14th 2014
Replies: 42
Views: 11617

Re: Spoilers For Monday April 14th 2014

Cracking solve from Rachel - was there an easier way?
by Zarte Siempre
Mon Apr 14, 2014 1:47 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday April 14th 2014
Replies: 42
Views: 11617

Re: Spoilers For Monday April 14th 2014

GRIEVOUS R1
by Zarte Siempre
Sun Apr 13, 2014 1:08 am
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous World Cup 2014 - Qualifying
Replies: 4
Views: 2901

Re: Apterous World Cup 2014 - Qualifying

ANoush never replies to aptomails. I'll nudge him for you when he's back from his weekend away.
by Zarte Siempre
Fri Apr 04, 2014 12:15 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Generous odds on a female?
Replies: 39
Views: 11454

Re: Generous odds on a female?

Steven M. McCann wrote:In fact, apart from myself, only Zarte from this forum has broke 900 as far as I know.
I'd forgotten about this game - I ought to have another go.
by Zarte Siempre
Fri Mar 21, 2014 3:38 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Peter Lee
Replies: 31
Views: 12904

Re: Peter Lee

Andy Platt wrote:Damn, I didn't even know he was ill. That's really sad. Thanks for letting us know.
My thoughts almost exactly.
by Zarte Siempre
Tue Mar 11, 2014 11:13 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Inaccurate info on my wiki
Replies: 12
Views: 4926

Re: Inaccurate info on my wiki

David Barnard wrote:Hi Gary

All wiki information is true, I thought it wasn't until Zarte handed me his manifesto for the monster raving loony party sporting his rather convincing disguise of Jeremy Beadle that I was turned
:lol:
by Zarte Siempre
Thu Mar 06, 2014 5:56 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday March 6th 2014 (S70 P44)
Replies: 8
Views: 1916

Re: Spoilers for Thursday March 6th 2014 (S70 P44)

Tony Atkins wrote:An 8 available in the PANDAS+OLM round, anyone?
I didn't watch it, but MANDOLAS I presume.
by Zarte Siempre
Thu Mar 06, 2014 11:11 am
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CoMultiLon
Replies: 50
Views: 22024

Re: CoMultiLon

Hopefully in.
by Zarte Siempre
Wed Mar 05, 2014 12:21 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Apterous Awards
Replies: 14
Views: 7144

Re: Apterous Awards

Award for the Apterite who comes up with the best award - Mark early contender.
by Zarte Siempre
Mon Mar 03, 2014 3:19 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday February 28th 2014 (S70 P40)
Replies: 51
Views: 6074

Re: Spoilers for Friday February 28th 2014 (S70 P40)

...I said I wouldn't do it, and that I didn't see it as particularly ethical... I just said it's gonna happen, and doesn't especially faze me.
by Zarte Siempre
Mon Mar 03, 2014 12:33 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday February 28th 2014 (S70 P40)
Replies: 51
Views: 6074

Re: Spoilers for Friday February 28th 2014 (S70 P40)

Monitor off on buzzing. No dilly-dallying in getting the answer. Flaw gone. I didn't look at the monitor when I filmed - I looked at the board. And yeah, I agree, injecting Nick with some speed at the end of games so he doesn't give a 5-second pre-amble would help, but maybe dealers are hard to com...
by Zarte Siempre
Mon Mar 03, 2014 12:06 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday February 28th 2014 (S70 P40)
Replies: 51
Views: 6074

Re: Spoilers for Friday February 28th 2014 (S70 P40)

I think exploitation of flaws in a system has and always will be a part of gameplay.

Am I saying it's "ethical"? No. Am I saying I'D do it? No.
by Zarte Siempre
Sun Mar 02, 2014 12:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday February 28th 2014 (S70 P40)
Replies: 51
Views: 6074

Re: Spoilers for Friday February 28th 2014 (S70 P40)

Surely the rules are you press the buzzer, Nick asks for your answer, and then you provide it without delay? If you do that, how would anyone know the difference? "How would anyone know the difference?" sounds like you know that it's something wrong and that statement would be used to sug...
by Zarte Siempre
Sat Mar 01, 2014 2:24 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: aptoSOS.04
Replies: 14
Views: 7070

Re: aptoSOS.04

Yeah agree with Ropey. If it's a simulation of a series, then it should follow the format of the series. Plus, if it has the effect of pissing Rhys off, then even better.
by Zarte Siempre
Tue Feb 25, 2014 2:30 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: aptoSOS.04
Replies: 14
Views: 7070

Re: aptoSOS.04

I'd say 5 days would be fair. Chances are then if you're only a weekend player, you'll still have a day to get it done in - also I'm pretty sure if someone said to you "I'm in the office all week and won't be on - can I play it on Saturday" you're not going to be too ruthless a tyrant. Oth...
by Zarte Siempre
Tue Feb 25, 2014 1:50 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: CoStAl - Countdown in St. Albans - Saturday 12th July 2014
Replies: 104
Views: 39102

Re: CoStAl - Countdown in St. Albans - Saturday 12th July 20

I feel those of us wanting to go should agree on a hotel outlet. The ones nearest by, are expensive, however the ones that are cheap... seem to be about 8 miles away. What do we all think?
by Zarte Siempre
Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:15 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday February 17th 2014
Replies: 19
Views: 3490

Re: Spoilers For Monday February 17th 2014

PHONATED in R11
by Zarte Siempre
Sat Feb 15, 2014 3:12 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday February 13th 2014 (S70 P29)
Replies: 15
Views: 2987

Re: Spoilers for Thursday February 13th 2014 (S70 P29)

Philip Wilson wrote:This edition must be high on the 'games nobody deserves to lose' chart. Following on from the last week or so, it really hammered home to me how important the order of the draw is. No offensive to anyone of course ;)
The order of the draw's important? Never noticed myself...
by Zarte Siempre
Thu Feb 13, 2014 2:03 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: (People of all sexes) standing up instead of sitting down
Replies: 9
Views: 1959

Re: (People of all sexes) standing up instead of sitting dow

I can't stand up for falling down.
by Zarte Siempre
Thu Feb 13, 2014 2:02 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: (Men) sitting down for a wee
Replies: 101
Views: 23962

Re: (Men) sitting down for a wee

I sit down to wee where possible... mostly because anyone who has seen my level of balance, would be thankful...
by Zarte Siempre
Mon Feb 10, 2014 11:09 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Generous odds on a female?
Replies: 39
Views: 11454

Re: Generous odds on a female?

Jon Corby wrote:But don't be so Touchy, they're only Words.
And words don't mean a thing...
by Zarte Siempre
Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:19 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: My Weekly Review Blog
Replies: 59
Views: 12527

Re: My Weekly Review Blog

Perfectly good reads, Bradley... but not sure I'd really call them satire.
by Zarte Siempre
Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:16 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: The Hangover- The Poll
Replies: 26
Views: 9694

Re: The Hangover- The Poll

Dan McColm wrote:As another member of the elite group who couldn't get out of bed in time, I would appreciate a slightly later start, maybe 11am? Nevertheless, it was a great event and I would like to see it return next year.
Or you could just not be a useless cunt?
by Zarte Siempre
Wed Feb 05, 2014 6:51 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers Wednesday February 5th 2014 (S70 P23)
Replies: 24
Views: 2959

Re: Spoilers Wednesday February 5th 2014 (S70 P23)

I didn't have ROQUETING, but I did get PREDACITY. I think that's probably the wrong way round, but heyho.
by Zarte Siempre
Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:17 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: The Hangover- The Poll
Replies: 26
Views: 9694

Re: The Hangover- The Poll

I don't think you should really start building in allowances for people who haven't got the courtesy to turn up on time after the effort you've put in. If there's a 10am start with an optional 'lazy' 11am start, these cunts'll probably think they'll go for the 11am, and then still be late for that,...
by Zarte Siempre
Tue Jan 28, 2014 11:48 pm
Forum: apterous.org
Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
Replies: 604
Views: 324725

Re: Is Apterous down?

Charlie Reams wrote:Please don't chat in this thread, I have to drop everything to read new posts in here (including my trousers).
Colour me mildly aroused.

But mostly clicking refresh hoping apterous stops being a page so white that purgatory's ordered a dulux chart.
by Zarte Siempre
Tue Jan 28, 2014 3:54 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday January 28th 2014 (S70 P17)
Replies: 22
Views: 4861

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday January 28th 2014 (S70 P17)

Imperfect max game for me. Had 517 instead of 514 on R9, but in terms of points, a max game :)
by Zarte Siempre
Tue Jan 28, 2014 12:14 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN X - 2014 Recaps
Replies: 25
Views: 5427

Re: COLIN X - 2014 Recaps

Mark Deeks wrote:Yeah but Jono has one of those faces you can't help but trust.
I think we've been looking at him from different angles...

(and this is how rumours start)
by Zarte Siempre
Thu Jan 23, 2014 4:34 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown in the news
Replies: 217
Views: 63758

Re: Countdown in the news

I bet Dylan is absolutely thrilled knowing that everyone who reads that article now knows that he's autistic, I know if my mental disorders were made public in that sort of way I'd be pretty fucked off as a lot of other apterites that are in the same boat He certainly won't be smiling. LMFAO!!!!!!!...
by Zarte Siempre
Wed Jan 22, 2014 5:47 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: COLIN X Team Competition
Replies: 19
Views: 7775

Re: COLIN X Team Competition

JackHurst wrote:Yes but it will be a small prize seeing as though it's coming out of my own pocket.
You really ought to sew that hole up...
by Zarte Siempre
Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:44 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers For Monday January 20th 2014
Replies: 15
Views: 2640

Re: Spoilers For Monday January 20th 2014

Matt Morrison wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:Was Jamie wearing eyeliner?
Wait til you hear about what Zarte gets up to.
Tbf, I do wear eyeliner on occasionally. Anything more than that I cut out years ago... (I did have a phase of looking like some androgynous punk - massive mohawk and checkerboard eyeshadow)