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Haha. Deadly. Does anyone who is not afraid to admit they read nuts magazine still have it and if so could they possibly please scan it/take a photo and link it here?

First video down - is that Conor Travers???

Gavin Chipper wrote:First video down - is that Conor Travers???

AMAZINGGGG

And from the same website, we have Mikey Lear! (First video down, as usual.)

I made a brief appearance on Channel 4's The Hotel last night (Series 2 Episode 4). Go to 38 mins on Sky + or 29 mins on 4OD. Just after the mussels are served, you will see me (bald head) to the right of the 2 Welsh guys the programme is focussing on. (I would post an image but I don't have the technical knowledge how to do this).

As part of our family holiday last summer, we stayed in a hotel up the road and ate in the Inn @ The Grosvenor one night. We had no idea they were filming a fly on the wall documentary until a producer came out and warned us what they were doing. Up to that point, I just thought they had an OTT CCTV system to make sure nobody nicked the cutlery.

Quality.

Please form an orderly queue for autographs ............ but I made another appearance on tonight's episode of The Hotel on Channel 4.

Me, my wife Julie and my 2 youngest daughters Georgina and Gabriella can be seen at the back of the restaurant just after the Torquay restaurant reviewers come in (46 mins on Sky + or 37 mins on 4OD). Perhaps Ryan could do the honours with another still.

Next week, I will be appearing in the new series of Fat Club. Ha ha!!

Philip Jarvis wrote:Please form an orderly queue for autographs ............ but I made another appearance on tonight's episode of The Hotel on Channel 4.

Me, my wife Julie and my 2 youngest daughters Georgina and Gabriella can be seen at the back of the restaurant just after the Torquay restaurant reviewers come in (46 mins on Sky + or 37 mins on 4OD). Perhaps Ryan could do the honours with another still.

Next week, I will be appearing in the new series of Fat Club. Ha ha!!

Congraulations, Philip, for sneaking into another episode!

Well, if such appearances count, I'm very briefly shown in the audience of the QI Indecision episode. I'm clapping like a performing seal, second from top left of the screen inbetween 2 of my children (Philip and Claire), after an American woman behind us answered a question.

34mins 25 seconds into this Youtube clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjGNRlkkvc8

Philip Jarvis wrote:I made another appearance on tonight's episode of The Hotel on Channel 4.

Me, my wife Julie and my 2 youngest daughters Georgina and Gabriella can be seen at the back of the restaurant

Thank you Matt on your instructions for posting photos.

I have a website.

If this were 1995, it would have animated american roadworks gifs and an "under construction!" banner. Probably for the next few years.


EDIT: My apparent inability to make this link work is wonderfully ironic.

Ian Volante wrote:EDIT: My apparent inability to make this link work is wonderfully ironic.

Lose the quote marks around the actual url in the tag (i.e. so it just says url=this.com rather than url="this.com")

Oh yeah, not sure why I put them in! Cheers.

You might recognise Contestant 2 on this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7JeGyh3cSE

James Robinson wrote:You might recognise Contestant 2 on this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7JeGyh3cSE

I think I've Countdown Masters before, but what is it, who does it, and why do they do it? It's mad and brilliant.

Jon O'Neill wrote:

James Robinson wrote:You might recognise Contestant 2 on this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7JeGyh3cSE

I think I've Countdown Masters before, but what is it, who does it, and why do they do it? It's mad and brilliant.

It's a guy called Steven Fisher who does it, he does all the graphics for Jeff's CO-events, and has done us one for COHUD too.

Basically fans of the show play 3 round (1L, 1N and 1C) over 7 days, and the winner is the winner. No prize except pride, but well cool.

I actually got sent the stuff back in December, but I was told it was gonna be around Easter that it would be shown, as you can guess by some of the conundrums later in the week.

I didn't know who my opponent was until I saw it just now, but he seems half-decent so far.

James Robinson wrote:

Jon O'Neill wrote:

James Robinson wrote:You might recognise Contestant 2 on this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7JeGyh3cSE

I think I've Countdown Masters before, but what is it, who does it, and why do they do it? It's mad and brilliant.

It's a guy called Steven Fisher who does it, he does all the graphics for Jeff's CO-events, and has done us one for COHUD too.

Basically fans of the show play 3 round (1L, 1N and 1C) over 7 days, and the winner is the winner. No prize except pride, but well cool.

I actually got sent the stuff back in December, but I was told it was gonna be around Easter that it would be shown, as you can guess by some of the conundrums later in the week.

I didn't know who my opponent was until I saw it just now, but he seems half-decent so far.

I assumed it was just made up games. What stuff did you get sent in December, and how does this actally work?

Gavin Chipper wrote:I assumed it was just made up games. What stuff did you get sent in December, and how does this actally work?

Basically, you get sent the 21 rounds for the week, then you send back your answers. As simple as that.

James Robinson wrote:

Gavin Chipper wrote:I assumed it was just made up games. What stuff did you get sent in December, and how does this actally work?

Basically, you get sent the 21 rounds for the week, then you send back your answers. As simple as that.

Are you told to spend 30 seconds on each round, or is it as long as you want?

Edit - and do you have to say how long it took you to get the conundrum?

Gavin Chipper wrote:

James Robinson wrote:

Gavin Chipper wrote:I assumed it was just made up games. What stuff did you get sent in December, and how does this actally work?

Basically, you get sent the 21 rounds for the week, then you send back your answers. As simple as that.

Are you told to spend 30 seconds on each round, or is it as long as you want?

Edit - and do you have to say how long it took you to get the conundrum?

Yes, 30 seconds per round.
Yes, you do have to put down how long you took to get the conundrum.

Philip Jarvis wrote: Me, my wife Julie and my 2 youngest daughters Georgina and Gabriella can be seen at the back of the restaurant just after the Torquay restaurant reviewers come in (46 mins on Sky + or 37 mins on 4OD).

Will you be writing a poem about this?

Charlie Reams wrote:

Philip Jarvis wrote: Me, my wife Julie and my 2 youngest daughters Georgina and Gabriella can be seen at the back of the restaurant just after the Torquay restaurant reviewers come in (46 mins on Sky + or 37 mins on 4OD).

Will you be writing a poem about this?

Speedy comeback.

Part 2 is now up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZyba5JyiRw
I think you lot will like the conundrum.

This is definitely one of the more mental things I've seen on the Internet, and that's saying something.

Here's Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5a5jLmKXpk

Followed by Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ8HqpdJWfo

James Robinson wrote:Followed by Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ8HqpdJWfo

To cut a long story short - this is how it ends.

Gavin Chipper wrote:

James Robinson wrote:Followed by Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ8HqpdJWfo

To cut a long story short - this is how it ends.

Lol, here's Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs2GZtmb ... AAAAAAAAAA

Part 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW6f7bIAhts

The 7th and final part should be on later.

James Robinson wrote:The 7th and final part should be on later.

And here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDp7SLV841s

Charlie Reams wrote:

Philip Jarvis wrote: Me, my wife Julie and my 2 youngest daughters Georgina and Gabriella can be seen at the back of the restaurant just after the Torquay restaurant reviewers come in (46 mins on Sky + or 37 mins on 4OD).

Will you be writing a poem about this?

In a word - No. Why, after 2 months, did you feel it necessary to respond in this way? What have I done to upset you? Let me remind you of the first time you had an interchange with me:

Charlie Reams wrote:

Philip Jarvis wrote:Hi - my name is Philip Jarvis

Hi Philip, you sound like a thoroughly nice chap indeed.

WTF has happened since then? Why have you subsequently felt the inclination to make obscure/non related/derogatory remarks on occasions when I make a comment?

I am perplexed.

Philip Jarvis wrote:

Charlie Reams wrote:

Philip Jarvis wrote: Me, my wife Julie and my 2 youngest daughters Georgina and Gabriella can be seen at the back of the restaurant just after the Torquay restaurant reviewers come in (46 mins on Sky + or 37 mins on 4OD).

Will you be writing a poem about this?

In a word - No. Why, after 2 months, did you feel it necessary to respond in this way? What have I done to upset you? Let me remind you of the first time you had an interchange with me:

Charlie Reams wrote:

Philip Jarvis wrote:Hi - my name is Philip Jarvis

Hi Philip, you sound like a thoroughly nice chap indeed.

WTF has happened since then? Why have you subsequently felt the inclination to make obscure/non related/derogatory remarks on occasions when I make a comment?

I am perplexed.

Is this an example of the firefighters' famous sense of humour?

Well, Mark Tournoff and Paul Gallen are occasional users on here, and I managed to find this beauty online (All I'll say is that it's an exciting way to finish a series ): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-dVFhCff7A

There are at least two former Countdowners here: http://www.worldquizrankings.com/

Any others of you quizzers fancy swelling the ranks?

Alex Horne is on the Matt Lucas Awards as I write....

Tuned in to 'Child Genius' on Channel 4 and firstly see Rachel Moran and Philip Jarvis and then Tony Atkins!

Just seen this interesting article that I read in today's i newspaper, featuring our favourite forum god : http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-enter ... 19546.html

James Robinson wrote:Just seen this interesting article that I read in today's i newspaper, featuring our favourite forum god : http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-enter ... 19546.html

I thought Kirk was God.

Do we see schism even here!

Xylophone?

Gavin Chipper wrote:

James Robinson wrote:Just seen this interesting article that I read in today's i newspaper, featuring our favourite forum god : http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-enter ... 19546.html

I thought Kirk was God.

Nah, supposedly this "Charlie Reams" created this forum, hung around loads in the early days adding cool stuff to it and dishing out rules and punishments and shit, and then disappeared and you don't hear jackshit from him anymore. I'd say James nailed it.

Heard Rhys Benjamin doing a Mr Angry vox pop on BBC Radio 2 news this morning. It's at about 1:31:20 on here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000fh90

Phil Reynolds wrote: ↑Thu Feb 20, 2020 3:16 pm Heard Rhys Benjamin doing a Mr Angry vox pop on BBC Radio 2 news this morning. It's at about 1:31:20 on here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000fh90

He was also on BBC News this morning.

Glen Webb made an appearance on Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light tonight.

James Robinson wrote: ↑Thu Feb 20, 2020 4:14 pm

Phil Reynolds wrote: ↑Thu Feb 20, 2020 3:16 pm Heard Rhys Benjamin doing a Mr Angry vox pop on BBC Radio 2 news this morning. It's at about 1:31:20 on here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000fh90

He was also on BBC News this morning.

It was the News one that was first, which then got re-clipped for Radio 2. Clearly the soundbite worked.

Junaid Mubeen has an article in this week's New Scientist but I think you have to be subscribed to read the whole thing online.

Eddy Byrne was on Celebrity Gogglebox yesterday. First time I've ever purposely watched any of it, celebrity or otherwise. How did that ever get commisioned?

"Yeah, so we show some people watching TV shows that were on during the week."

"That's it?"

"Yeah, I imagine they'll probably say some stuff but basically."

"What if they watch Gogglebox? Will it create a paradox?"

"Nah, they won't watch that shit. Won't come up."