Which of these would you find easiest to give up?

Douglas Wilson · Post by **Douglas Wilson** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 2:31 pm

**Please read before voting**

Countdown includes watching the show either live or on video/DVD/catchup/youtube etc, playing on apterous, playing the wii/ds/board game or any other similar games on the internet, going to the studio either as a spectator or contestant, talking about the show in any context, going on this forum and attending the CO conventions.

Sex includes any acts with another person or animal, masturbating is not included

Alcohol includes any form of alcohol regardless of how or where it is consumed.

Edible animal products includes meat, fish and dairy products.

Michael Wallace · Post by **Michael Wallace** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 2:36 pm

Given that I'm already a vegetarian, this was pretty easy. Otherwise it would be a toss-up between Countdown and meat. I'm pretty sure alcohol has given me more fun than Countdown ever will, and sex isn't even worth discussing.

James Robinson · Post by **James Robinson** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 2:53 pm

This was a no brainer for me too. I very rarely have or even need alcohol.

I only have alcohol during the New Year's celebrations every year. Even then, it's only a glass or two of Bucks Fizz/Pink champagne.

Hence, I'm always well sober on here. No hangovers for me to worry about.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:00 pm

James Robinson wrote:This was a no brainer for me too. I very rarely have or even need alcohol.

How often do you have sex?

I also don't eat animals and I can't drink milk anyway, but I couldn't live without cheese. Sex is fun, Countdown is fun, so it had to be alcohol.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:13 pm

I have drunken sex with animals and then eat them, so it had to be Countdown for me.

James Robinson · Post by **James Robinson** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:18 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:
James Robinson wrote:This was a no brainer for me too. I very rarely have or even need alcohol.
How often do you have sex?

What do you think the answer is

Niall Seymour · Post by **Niall Seymour** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:42 pm

James Robinson wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:
James Robinson wrote:This was a no brainer for me too. I very rarely have or even need alcohol.
How often do you have sex?
What do you think the answer is

At the very least more than once or twice on new years eve

Peter Mabey · Post by **Peter Mabey** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:34 pm

At my age, it has to be sex

Innis Carson · Post by **Innis Carson** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:36 pm

Alcohol without a doubt.

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:42 pm

Peter Mabey wrote:At my age, it has to be sex

Well, I've gone for alcohol.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:44 pm

Pretty much the same as Charlie - sex and Countdown are fucking awesome, although I've never tried blending the two. Meat tastes too nice and I've never understood vegetarians. It has to be alcohol for me...I've started playing darts sober as squash is £1 a pint rather than the cider I usually have which is £3 a pint. Saving lots of money and I can still go out and dance like a guy with a raccoon up his arse without having alcohol.

Jon O'Neill · Post by **Jon O'Neill** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:52 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:Pretty much the same as Charlie - sex and Countdown are fucking awesome, although I've never tried blending the two. Meat tastes too nice and I've never understood vegetarians. It has to be alcohol for me...I've started playing darts sober as squash is £1 a pint rather than the cider I usually have which is £3 a pint. Saving lots of money and I can still go out and dance like a guy with a raccoon up his arse without having alcohol.

A pint of squash is 25p at my favourite pub, but if you ask for it they look at you like you're a total prick, which you basically have to be to spend 25p on a drink in a pub.

Michael Wallace · Post by **Michael Wallace** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:56 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:I can still go out and dance like a guy with a raccoon up his arse without having alcohol.

Edit: Wait, how do you know what that's like?

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 5:23 pm

Jon O'Neill wrote: A pint of squash is 25p at my favourite pub, but if you ask for it they look at you like you're a total prick, which you basically have to be to spend 25p on a drink in a pub.

Think it used to be 50p until a few kept drinking it and he put it up to £1. Everyone wins though - he knows I'm skint so I get a drink for virtually nothing and he's making a large percentage profit on each drink.

Matthew Green · Post by **Matthew Green** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 5:54 pm

James Robinson wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:
James Robinson wrote:This was a no brainer for me too. I very rarely have or even need alcohol.
How often do you have sex?
What do you think the answer is

Never.

Jon O'Neill · Post by **Jon O'Neill** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 5:56 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:
Jon O'Neill wrote: A pint of squash is 25p at my favourite pub, but if you ask for it they look at you like you're a total prick, which you basically have to be to spend 25p on a drink in a pub.
Think it used to be 50p until a few kept drinking it and he put it up to £1. Everyone wins though - he knows I'm skint so I get a drink for virtually nothing and he's making a large percentage profit on each drink.

Yeah for sure, I think a quid is a fair price, especially if you use the dartboard.

Lesley Hines · Post by **Lesley Hines** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 12:52 am

Kirk Bevins wrote:sex and Countdown are fucking awesome, although I've never tried blending the two

It's not like mixing it with Beethoven

(Seriously, what did you expect? - it's on mid-afternoon...

)

David O'Donnell · Post by **David O'Donnell** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 1:02 am

I put Countdown as I have tried giving up the other three with no success.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 12:25 pm

Howard Somerset wrote:
Peter Mabey wrote:At my age, it has to be sex
Well, I've gone for alcohol.

I enjoy all 4 but the only one that wouldn't give me violent mood swings if I gave it up is alcohol.

Josh Hurst · Post by **Josh Hurst** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:30 pm

After last night, it definitely has to be alcohol. Apologies if I called any of your mothers a slag on apterous.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:02 pm

Jon O'Neill wrote:A pint of squash is 25p at my favourite pub, but if you ask for it they look at you like you're a total prick, which you basically have to be to spend 25p on a drink in a pub.

Well, no - you might want a pint of squash because you want a pint of squash, rather than because you're a cheapskate. If they choose to charge 25p for it and yet look at anyone like they're a total prick for buying it, then they're the total pricks!

Jon O'Neill · Post by **Jon O'Neill** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:14 pm

Aye, but if you go to the pub wanting orange squash, you're a total prick.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:45 pm

Jon O'Neill wrote:Aye, but if you go to the pub wanting orange squash, you're a total prick.

Yeah, I've heard it comes out in your hair.

Jon O'Neill · Post by **Jon O'Neill** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:06 pm

Gavin Chipper wrote:
Jon O'Neill wrote:Aye, but if you go to the pub wanting orange squash, you're a total prick.
Yeah, I've heard it comes out in your hair.

Reported for racism.

Julie T · Post by **Julie T** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:29 pm

No-brainer: I've voted for the one I already gave up years ago.

Davy Affleck · Post by **Davy Affleck** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:55 am

James Robinson wrote:Hence, I'm always well sober on here.

Sometimes I wonder

Davy Affleck · Post by **Davy Affleck** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:41 pm

Douglas Wilson wrote:**Please read before voting**

Countdown includes watching the show either live or on video/DVD/catchup/youtube etc, playing on apterous, playing the wii/ds/board game or any other similar games on the internet, going to the studio either as a spectator or contestant, talking about the show in any context, going on this forum and attending the CO conventions.

Sex includes any acts with another person or animal, masturbating is not included

Alcohol includes any form of alcohol regardless of how or where it is consumed.

Edible animal products includes meat, fish and dairy products.

Congrats Douglas on the award for "Most Banal poll of the Year" at the recent awards. Why not add breathing & pissing next year to ensure retention of the title.

Julie T · Post by **Julie T** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:45 pm

Davy Affleck wrote:
Douglas Wilson wrote:**Please read before voting**

Countdown includes watching the show either live or on video/DVD/catchup/youtube etc, playing on apterous, playing the wii/ds/board game or any other similar games on the internet, going to the studio either as a spectator or contestant, talking about the show in any context, going on this forum and attending the CO conventions.

Sex includes any acts with another person or animal, masturbating is not included

Alcohol includes any form of alcohol regardless of how or where it is consumed.

Edible animal products includes meat, fish and dairy products.
Congrats Douglas on the award for "Most Banal poll of the Year" at the recent awards. Why not add breathing & pissing next year to ensure retention of the title.

This is a forum mainly about Countdown.
Having a poll really about whether it's as essential to members as other important (but not vital such as breathing) things in life, is quite interesting IMHO.
The number of replies indicates that I'm not alone.

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