My thoughts on people.
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 2:31 am
So yeah, all this stuff thats been going on recently, its caused a lot of unrest. I thought I'd give my honest opinions on a lot of members of this forum out in the open so I've got nothing to hide. Just want to get stuff off my chest really.
There really is a LOT of repetition in these posts, so sorry about that. I've also realised that I need to learn some more adjectives, as I must have used some at least 10 times here. The post is so long that I cba to proof read it at the moment, so apologies if there are any errors that create ambiguities.
I'll start with the guys I met at finals earlier this month. Obviously I can say too much about without spoilering.
Eoin-Really nice meeting you and your Dad at the finals, you're a great lad. Your handshake is mega!
Marcus-You know that all of the Hurst's love you to bits, need I say anything more?
Scott-Pleasure to meet you at the finals, you're a good guy. I honestly couldnt tell what you said to me once or twice, because I am not used to your accent!
Tom-I like you. We both like Leicester city FC. You like Leicester city FC a lot more than I like leicester city FC. This does not imply that you like yourself more than I like you though.
Dan Pati-King of cool
Now I'll move onto the people on the forum who I've got mainly positive stuff to say about
Dinos and Kirk- Both of you are awesome, top guys to be around. You've both taught me loads of cool words, some of which have proved to be invaluable. You are both my countdown Idols btw. Kirk more so as you'll always be the king of countdown in my eyes. I could say much more positive stuff about you two, but I want to try and keep the arse lickery to a minimum.
Charlie-Your great, you've helped me so much in terms of countdown skills, I owe pretty much everything to you, sorry I've sponged so much from you though. Equally as great a guy as Dinos and Kirk to be around. My one criticism is that on the forum you do come across as thinking you are always right, but having met you enough times in RL, I would say that its NOT a problem with you in person.
Ryan-Your a good laugh, also one of my good friends that I've made from here. I thought that after we got put into the sanctum together you became a little bit mean, but you've calmed down a bit now. Still, you could behave like a total wanker on here and I wouldnt mind, because you are so sound in real life.
Innis & Chris-All the times I've met you both you've been awesome, always a pleasure to play you both on apterous, and maybe one day at a co event. Once again Chris, I am sorry about what I said in the thread, and I hope you've not been disheartened by all this. You're a valuable member of the forum (as is Innis, whom may I add, is probably consistently one of the best posters on the forum in terms of consistently making valid and coherent observations) and I really respect they way you sometimes post stuff close you you on here or in aptochat. I would also like to add that I don't mind that you cheated on apterous, I think the fact that you had the determination and guts to go on the show and prove you could do it, winning the hardest ever series (IMO) more than makes up for the fact that you might have used extra help on apterous once or twice (A LONG TIME AGO, may I add).
Ben Hunter & Matt Morrison-You guys seem great, good humour, and just generally cool dudes. Both at the top of my "to meet" list.
Jim-YES JIM YOU ARE THE BEST PERSON EVER I FUCKING LOVE YOU
Jono-Without doubt one of the best people on the forum and one of the few I look up to. You are funny, you make good points, your pretty cool in real life, also the conscience of the sanctum.
Neb-Ben, I've only been to one of your events but it was fricking great, the times I have met you in real life you've been good company. My only problem is that when I invited you to come and watch me in the studios you never properly got back in touch!
Michael Wallace-Having not met you in RL or interacted with you much on the forum, I don't feel theres much I can say. You're posts can be insightful and funny, and you seem like an intelligent guy. I've got no problems with you whatsoever, and would like to meet you at some point.
Mike Brown-Always a pleasure to see you at the finals and at co events, you're a bit of a countdown stat machine, so its always good fun to speak to you about the miscellany of the show.
Howard-You are one of my favourites, such a nice and generally enthusiastic man. Always a pleasure to meet you, was a shame you were in Greece whilst I recorded most of my games! Really like your puzzles too
Dod-I think you're really funny, I have no problems with you at all. I think the only time I have talked to you was in a public toilet 0.o
Derek-Having met you a few times in real life you are a nice guy. Your clearly very shy, there's nothing bad about that. Im glad you came to CoLei. I did feel quite bad about the treatment you received on the forum before you left, as I didn't really think you deserved it. Sure you posted one or two terrible jokes, but you were just trying to make us like you! I say awful jokes all the time in real life and people don't give me grief about it.
Jeff-Like I said in your goodbye topic, sorry you've had to go through all this shitstorm, really wish you and Bee all the best.
James Robinson-Im not going to lie, you really annoyed me when you first burst onto the scene, and I was not a fan of you when you were on the show. However as time as gone on, I've realised that you are actually just a nice guy with a great enthusiasm for countdown. Your recapping is neverending, and your pretty fucking awesome on apterous now. Its a shame you didnt find apterous before going on the show because you might have got a bit further. I really hope I get to meet you in real life at one point.
Damian-A really nice guy all the times I've met you, and you do an awesome job producing the show. Really grateful for you letting me on the show, sorry about the whole shitface thing though, but hey any publicity is good publicity right? The one problem I have are the digs you have at James on apterous and the forum. I don't know the full story between you two (if there is one at all), but James seems like a nice guy with a real passion for countdown and I don't think he deserves the (perhaps its only one or two) slaggings off you've given to him. But yeah, thats only a small thing as James himself doesn't even seem to be bothered about it. Keep up the good work on the show, and may it prosper for many more year!
Matt Bayfield-You're awesome. The times I have met you you are a perfect gent, and a good conversationist. I really hope you decide to go on the show one day, you'd be great fun to watch, and I actually think you'd do quite well, and (more importantly) you'd really enjoy it!
Ian Dent- Ian you seem like a perfectly nice person to me, just a little shy. I only briefly met you at CoLin so didnt have chance to form an opinion, but I don't have any problems with you at all.
Jimmy-You've been making a lot of good points on here in the aftermath of this whole sanctum explosion. You're a good guy, you seem very moral, which is always a good thing, and I'd still look forward to meeting you one day. No need to be paranoid of what people think about you!
Richard Priest-Always nice to meet you, really glad you could make it to watch my games, always nice to have that support! Felt really good for you when you won mini CoLei in July, I could see it meant something to you to win, especially to beat Kirk.
Now the few people who I've mostly got negative stuff to say to.
Jon-When I first joined this forum, I sort wanted to be like you. You'd done well on the show, and you regularly contributed to the forum. People seemed to respect and look up to you. However, having frequented the forum for quite a long time, I can honestly say I feel that way no longer. You are one of the members whom I most despise. You're always right and you are a moral hero. The annoying thing is that your clearly very used to posting on forums and knowing what to put when a situation turns sticky. You always seem to come out on top in any arguments just by sheer force. It seems to me like you spend a lot of time on this forum, and spend a lot of time crafting your posts when you need them to be good. Don't get me wrong, a lot of the time you make valid points and you can be really funny, you do contribute A LOT of positive stuff to the forum. I want to comment on your views on Chris, however AFAIK you've not met him in real life, and seeing though I am posting this about you having not met you properly, that would be hypocritical (there are probably at least seven points I have made in this post that you can show up to make me a hypocrite anyway though). I've always suspected you have a problem with me, which in all honesty has probably contributed to my disliking of you. Your recent posts in the sanctum (I actually cant tell if they are jokes or not though) also suggest you've got a problem with Dinos for APOLOGISING. It seems like you are forbidding him from having a moral conscience, I mean what the fuck man, you can't control what he does (your digs at him in the sanctum suggest that that is what you are (loosely) trying to do), it really is fucking horrendous. Honestly, get over yourself, your head is so far up your own fucking arse. Get a life. Your avatar is the gayest avatar I've ever seen on a forum.
But look, just as a disclaimer, I'm only saying this based on how you behave on C4C, which clearly is probably not a full/accurate representation of you as a person, so It could be the case that you'd be as sound as everyone else mentioned above in the topic, but if you're like you are on here, then probably not. Thats a disclaimer covering pretty much everything apart from the avatar, I'll still always think thats its shit. (BTW I know mine is probably much worse)
Matt Green- You are a complete cunt on the forum, one or two things you posted were fucking hilarious, but most of the time I did not understand your humour. Like I said about Corby, your probably a great guy in real life, but, forum wise, you are probably the person I despised the most (well, definitely my most despised sanctum member).
Marc-Dont want to say too much about you, but you clearly have mental issues and I do hope they get sorted. For everyones sake.
RB-I've never really understood you properly. I don't know if you have mental health issues or just a very warped sense of humour. I think the view on you is pretty much universal, so I need say no more.
Gillard-Don't get me wrong, your probably as nice as most people on here in real life, but you annoy the fuck out of me on apterous. Nobody gives a fuck if you were just 3 seconds away from beating your personal best in hypergoatnundrum attack, seriously. I think what makes you annoying is that you are constantly seeking attention because you want people to see how clever you are. In all honesty Adam, I think if you were on the next series, you'd be the favourite to take it (as long as Edward wasn't there). I hope that shuts you up a bit.
So there you go. Thats what I think of people. Theres loads of people I've missed out, mostly those of you who I've not really had much interaction with. Pretty much all the the negatives I have to say are up there, so yeah thats my take on people.
Comments and discussion much appreciated.
There really is a LOT of repetition in these posts, so sorry about that. I've also realised that I need to learn some more adjectives, as I must have used some at least 10 times here. The post is so long that I cba to proof read it at the moment, so apologies if there are any errors that create ambiguities.
I'll start with the guys I met at finals earlier this month. Obviously I can say too much about without spoilering.
Eoin-Really nice meeting you and your Dad at the finals, you're a great lad. Your handshake is mega!
Marcus-You know that all of the Hurst's love you to bits, need I say anything more?
Scott-Pleasure to meet you at the finals, you're a good guy. I honestly couldnt tell what you said to me once or twice, because I am not used to your accent!
Tom-I like you. We both like Leicester city FC. You like Leicester city FC a lot more than I like leicester city FC. This does not imply that you like yourself more than I like you though.
Dan Pati-King of cool
Now I'll move onto the people on the forum who I've got mainly positive stuff to say about
Dinos and Kirk- Both of you are awesome, top guys to be around. You've both taught me loads of cool words, some of which have proved to be invaluable. You are both my countdown Idols btw. Kirk more so as you'll always be the king of countdown in my eyes. I could say much more positive stuff about you two, but I want to try and keep the arse lickery to a minimum.
Charlie-Your great, you've helped me so much in terms of countdown skills, I owe pretty much everything to you, sorry I've sponged so much from you though. Equally as great a guy as Dinos and Kirk to be around. My one criticism is that on the forum you do come across as thinking you are always right, but having met you enough times in RL, I would say that its NOT a problem with you in person.
Ryan-Your a good laugh, also one of my good friends that I've made from here. I thought that after we got put into the sanctum together you became a little bit mean, but you've calmed down a bit now. Still, you could behave like a total wanker on here and I wouldnt mind, because you are so sound in real life.
Innis & Chris-All the times I've met you both you've been awesome, always a pleasure to play you both on apterous, and maybe one day at a co event. Once again Chris, I am sorry about what I said in the thread, and I hope you've not been disheartened by all this. You're a valuable member of the forum (as is Innis, whom may I add, is probably consistently one of the best posters on the forum in terms of consistently making valid and coherent observations) and I really respect they way you sometimes post stuff close you you on here or in aptochat. I would also like to add that I don't mind that you cheated on apterous, I think the fact that you had the determination and guts to go on the show and prove you could do it, winning the hardest ever series (IMO) more than makes up for the fact that you might have used extra help on apterous once or twice (A LONG TIME AGO, may I add).
Ben Hunter & Matt Morrison-You guys seem great, good humour, and just generally cool dudes. Both at the top of my "to meet" list.
Jim-YES JIM YOU ARE THE BEST PERSON EVER I FUCKING LOVE YOU
Jono-Without doubt one of the best people on the forum and one of the few I look up to. You are funny, you make good points, your pretty cool in real life, also the conscience of the sanctum.
Neb-Ben, I've only been to one of your events but it was fricking great, the times I have met you in real life you've been good company. My only problem is that when I invited you to come and watch me in the studios you never properly got back in touch!
Michael Wallace-Having not met you in RL or interacted with you much on the forum, I don't feel theres much I can say. You're posts can be insightful and funny, and you seem like an intelligent guy. I've got no problems with you whatsoever, and would like to meet you at some point.
Mike Brown-Always a pleasure to see you at the finals and at co events, you're a bit of a countdown stat machine, so its always good fun to speak to you about the miscellany of the show.
Howard-You are one of my favourites, such a nice and generally enthusiastic man. Always a pleasure to meet you, was a shame you were in Greece whilst I recorded most of my games! Really like your puzzles too
Dod-I think you're really funny, I have no problems with you at all. I think the only time I have talked to you was in a public toilet 0.o
Derek-Having met you a few times in real life you are a nice guy. Your clearly very shy, there's nothing bad about that. Im glad you came to CoLei. I did feel quite bad about the treatment you received on the forum before you left, as I didn't really think you deserved it. Sure you posted one or two terrible jokes, but you were just trying to make us like you! I say awful jokes all the time in real life and people don't give me grief about it.
Jeff-Like I said in your goodbye topic, sorry you've had to go through all this shitstorm, really wish you and Bee all the best.
James Robinson-Im not going to lie, you really annoyed me when you first burst onto the scene, and I was not a fan of you when you were on the show. However as time as gone on, I've realised that you are actually just a nice guy with a great enthusiasm for countdown. Your recapping is neverending, and your pretty fucking awesome on apterous now. Its a shame you didnt find apterous before going on the show because you might have got a bit further. I really hope I get to meet you in real life at one point.
Damian-A really nice guy all the times I've met you, and you do an awesome job producing the show. Really grateful for you letting me on the show, sorry about the whole shitface thing though, but hey any publicity is good publicity right? The one problem I have are the digs you have at James on apterous and the forum. I don't know the full story between you two (if there is one at all), but James seems like a nice guy with a real passion for countdown and I don't think he deserves the (perhaps its only one or two) slaggings off you've given to him. But yeah, thats only a small thing as James himself doesn't even seem to be bothered about it. Keep up the good work on the show, and may it prosper for many more year!
Matt Bayfield-You're awesome. The times I have met you you are a perfect gent, and a good conversationist. I really hope you decide to go on the show one day, you'd be great fun to watch, and I actually think you'd do quite well, and (more importantly) you'd really enjoy it!
Ian Dent- Ian you seem like a perfectly nice person to me, just a little shy. I only briefly met you at CoLin so didnt have chance to form an opinion, but I don't have any problems with you at all.
Jimmy-You've been making a lot of good points on here in the aftermath of this whole sanctum explosion. You're a good guy, you seem very moral, which is always a good thing, and I'd still look forward to meeting you one day. No need to be paranoid of what people think about you!
Richard Priest-Always nice to meet you, really glad you could make it to watch my games, always nice to have that support! Felt really good for you when you won mini CoLei in July, I could see it meant something to you to win, especially to beat Kirk.
Now the few people who I've mostly got negative stuff to say to.
Jon-When I first joined this forum, I sort wanted to be like you. You'd done well on the show, and you regularly contributed to the forum. People seemed to respect and look up to you. However, having frequented the forum for quite a long time, I can honestly say I feel that way no longer. You are one of the members whom I most despise. You're always right and you are a moral hero. The annoying thing is that your clearly very used to posting on forums and knowing what to put when a situation turns sticky. You always seem to come out on top in any arguments just by sheer force. It seems to me like you spend a lot of time on this forum, and spend a lot of time crafting your posts when you need them to be good. Don't get me wrong, a lot of the time you make valid points and you can be really funny, you do contribute A LOT of positive stuff to the forum. I want to comment on your views on Chris, however AFAIK you've not met him in real life, and seeing though I am posting this about you having not met you properly, that would be hypocritical (there are probably at least seven points I have made in this post that you can show up to make me a hypocrite anyway though). I've always suspected you have a problem with me, which in all honesty has probably contributed to my disliking of you. Your recent posts in the sanctum (I actually cant tell if they are jokes or not though) also suggest you've got a problem with Dinos for APOLOGISING. It seems like you are forbidding him from having a moral conscience, I mean what the fuck man, you can't control what he does (your digs at him in the sanctum suggest that that is what you are (loosely) trying to do), it really is fucking horrendous. Honestly, get over yourself, your head is so far up your own fucking arse. Get a life. Your avatar is the gayest avatar I've ever seen on a forum.
But look, just as a disclaimer, I'm only saying this based on how you behave on C4C, which clearly is probably not a full/accurate representation of you as a person, so It could be the case that you'd be as sound as everyone else mentioned above in the topic, but if you're like you are on here, then probably not. Thats a disclaimer covering pretty much everything apart from the avatar, I'll still always think thats its shit. (BTW I know mine is probably much worse)
Matt Green- You are a complete cunt on the forum, one or two things you posted were fucking hilarious, but most of the time I did not understand your humour. Like I said about Corby, your probably a great guy in real life, but, forum wise, you are probably the person I despised the most (well, definitely my most despised sanctum member).
Marc-Dont want to say too much about you, but you clearly have mental issues and I do hope they get sorted. For everyones sake.
RB-I've never really understood you properly. I don't know if you have mental health issues or just a very warped sense of humour. I think the view on you is pretty much universal, so I need say no more.
Gillard-Don't get me wrong, your probably as nice as most people on here in real life, but you annoy the fuck out of me on apterous. Nobody gives a fuck if you were just 3 seconds away from beating your personal best in hypergoatnundrum attack, seriously. I think what makes you annoying is that you are constantly seeking attention because you want people to see how clever you are. In all honesty Adam, I think if you were on the next series, you'd be the favourite to take it (as long as Edward wasn't there). I hope that shuts you up a bit.
So there you go. Thats what I think of people. Theres loads of people I've missed out, mostly those of you who I've not really had much interaction with. Pretty much all the the negatives I have to say are up there, so yeah thats my take on people.
Comments and discussion much appreciated.