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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Channel 5's best movies of the eighties |
| Grim... |
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Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 11:52
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| ... not some person who was in the background of lots of different films, this person was a main character each time. * As voted for by the viewers of Channel 5 |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The Movie topic |
| Grim... |
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2017 22:23
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Replies: 21260
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Channel 5 is doing the Top 50 Movies of the Eighties, and Bill and Ted got to #21.
I'm going to list the ones that come higher and let you know if I agree that they're better than Excellent Adventure. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Eurovision Song Contest |
| Kern |
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 20:48
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Replies: 1526
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Italy: it's that guy from the Peaky Blinders! But this is supposed to be a happy song yet comes across as if they're doing it at gunpoint. Which doesn't surprise me.
GORILLA MEGABONUS ACTIVATED!
Backing singers in multicolour jerseys!
'Channel 9' broken English subgame loaded! |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Taking the Brexit |
| Kern |
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Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 13:31
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Replies: 6502
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DavPaz wrote: Duty Free!
Yes! Also, proper customs doors! I am always reminded of Julian Barnes' line in "Flaubert's Parrot" that going through the green channel makes one feel like a failure. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Political Banter and Debate Thread |
| Kern |
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 19:51
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Replies: 14493
Views: 1126858
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Arcade Games & Random Gaming Nostalgia |
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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 10:22
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Replies: 572
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| ... from micro SD This guy covers it a bit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmbctIirJ0I&t=509s Also he recommends this guy https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe8AMUxs17T5khdCuZJsTYQ |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 48 |
| Kern |
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 12:32
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| ... more likely you'd see signal issues on one or more satellites, or on some frequencies and not others. If you're feeling keen you can use this channel list and look for patterns. Thanks for the link Doc. Will have a poke around. I'm also working my way through this: http://www.astra2sat.com/technical/understanding-signals/ ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 48 |
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 12:31
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Replies: 2972
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| ... more likely you'd see signal issues on one or more satellites, or on some frequencies and not others. If you're feeling keen you can use this channel list and look for patterns. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild |
| Sir Taxalot |
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 22:41
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Replies: 254
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| ... excited for this. The thought of some console gaming on the big telly when no one else is around, or playing handheld when the TV is on a kids channel/boring reality TV show is quite appealing. I'm going to wait until Dec (birthday and Christmas time) and then consider a Switch. I'm keen for ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Where do you get your gaming info from? |
| LewieP |
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 3:34
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Replies: 19
Views: 2303
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Political Banter and Debate Thread |
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 10:04
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Replies: 14493
Views: 1126858
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| ... me to do the right thing! Terrible!" 3) That was retweeted from the @POTUS account, which has is deemed to be an official Whitehouse comms channel (e.g. it must be archived under the President's Act) 4) On live TV, inside the Whitehouse briefing room, Kellyanne Conway said "Go buy ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Political Banter and Debate Thread |
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 18:20
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Replies: 14493
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Curiosity wrote: MaliA wrote: Who? Myp? Oh god can you even imagine?
Did anyone watch Naked Attraction on Channel 4? |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: General Purpose US TV thread |
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 16:23
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Replies: 8705
Views: 852490
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| ... re-color-timed, certain VFX, such as phaser blasts and energy fields, recreated in CG, and the entire soundtrack, originally only finished in 2 channel stereo, would be remastered into thunderous, 7.1 DTS. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Taking the Brexit |
| Hero of Excellence |
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 11:18
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Replies: 6502
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Kern wrote: MaliA wrote: I thought I'd deviate from slagging Corbyn.
Hey, he got the result he wanted.
Can't be repeated often enough.
Sick of people ignoring over thirty years of Corbyn being a strong eurosceptic because he made an insincere comment on a Channel 4 show while looking incredibly shifty. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Political Banter and Debate Thread |
| Kern |
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 16:17
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| ... hearing female newsreaders read out his tweets is mildly amusing. Have you seen any of Peter Serafinowicz's Sassy Trump? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi38HMIvRpGgMJ0Tlm1WYdw I am now! Thanks for these. The time nears...should start thinking about heading to the pub. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Political Banter and Debate Thread |
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 16:14
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Replies: 14493
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Nintendo Switch (formerly "NX") |
| Nik |
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 10:28
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Replies: 1800
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| They often don't output as many channels as they get in, because everything is terrible. HDMI carries a lot of sound signals that don't fit (bandwidth wise) down an optical cable, so at least sometimes when this happens there's a good reason. ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: General Purpose UK TV thread |
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 12:18
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Replies: 2397
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MaliA wrote: Kern wrote: Channel 4 are bringing back The Crystal Maze with Richard Ayoade taking on the leopard skin and harmonica. Anyone could be better than Stephen Merchant. Hitler
Perhaps not. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: General Purpose UK TV thread |
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 12:17
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Kern wrote: Channel 4 are bringing back The Crystal Maze with Richard Ayoade taking on the leopard skin and harmonica. Anyone could be better than Stephen Merchant. Hitler |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: General Purpose UK TV thread |
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 12:15
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Replies: 2397
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Kern wrote: Channel 4 are bringing back The Crystal Maze with Richard Ayoade taking on the leopard skin and harmonica. Anyone could be better than Stephen Merchant.
I Look forward to that, although I though Merchant was great doing his Richard O'Brien impression.
What did you not like? |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: General Purpose UK TV thread |
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 12:14
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Replies: 2397
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| Channel 4 are bringing back The Crystal Maze with Richard Ayoade taking on the leopard skin and harmonica. Anyone could be better than Stephen Merchant. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: My Dad Wrote A Porno |
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 8:10
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Replies: 83
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| Yes, I had assumed it was their channel or something. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The Xbox one thread |
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2016 16:58
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Replies: 2592
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| ... a shield to stop bullets (How this is related to time type powers is beyond me but still…) The game is very cinematic and features the guy from Channel 4’s Queer as Folk. I don’t know his name but I remember his face. You play the brother of the scientist so you’re not directly involved in the ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: YouTube - Highlights |
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Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 0:26
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Replies: 2520
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There's a whole channel full of this madness. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Arcade Games & Random Gaming Nostalgia |
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2016 16:21
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Replies: 572
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| Splendid YouTube channel here, 'Nostalgia Nerd'. https://www.youtube.com/user/nostalgianerdvideos Pretty much appears to be one guy with support from various user communities, so the professionalism of the productions is really very ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 47 |
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Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 16:03
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| I have finally set up that old monitor I have had sitting on a shelf for years as a second screen. I did this so I can watch the chat on my Twitch channel as I stream and see if anyone is actually watching. So if you drop by, say hello and I will see it! And maybe answer. Of course, this is only ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The Movie topic |
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 14:46
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Replies: 21260
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| ... best to not bother. Not true. I did this with the first Avengers movie. Missed it at the cinema, never bothered to download it but caught it on channel 4. I really enjoyed it! Haven't watched the second one yet though... It is ok... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The Movie topic |
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 14:19
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Replies: 21260
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| ... best to not bother. Not true. I did this with the first Avengers movie. Missed it at the cinema, never bothered to download it but caught it on channel 4. I really enjoyed it! Haven't watched the second one yet though... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: General Purpose UK TV thread |
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 13:02
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Replies: 2397
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| ... his personality to be crafted into that of a nasty, petty and smug person. Maybe that's why he's the only one to have taken the money to go to Channel 4? I don't know how well he'd transfer to a traditional cooking show now. I know he had one pre-bake off, but he's so linked to his GBBO persona ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: General Purpose UK TV thread |
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 11:08
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Replies: 2397
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| Hollywood has signed a three series deal with Channel 4 then. Following the dough ahahaha! |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The 'Yay!' thread |
| TheVision |
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 15:55
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Replies: 10278
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This reminds me that I saw a video on Twitter the other day. Basically it was Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry dubbed over that naked attraction show on channel 4.
I can't post it because it's NSFW but it was very funny. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The 'Yay!' thread |
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 12:42
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Replies: 10278
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Woooooo!
Are Channel 4 interested in running the competition next year? |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: General Purpose UK TV thread |
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 16:45
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Replies: 2397
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| Don't know if this has been covered already, but there's been a spate of excellent sitcom pilots on the BBC and Channel 4. The Circuit - penned by Sharon Horgan, it's a nicely dark 30 minutes of the world's most awkward dinner party. Great concept in terms of shaping future episodes, ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 47 |
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 9:04
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Replies: 2972
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| ... right. It was almost certainly written by one person all at once. There are subtle clues as to extra weirdness. The year varies, the location, the channel. Well, that could equally be because memory isn't perfect and trying to recall what one had for breakfast is difficult let alone the specific ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 47 |
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 9:02
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Replies: 2972
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| ... right. It was almost certainly written by one person all at once. There are subtle clues as to extra weirdness. The year varies, the location, the channel. Well, that could equally be because memory isn't perfect and trying to recall what one had for breakfast is difficult let alone the specific ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 47 |
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 9:01
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Replies: 2972
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| ... right. It was almost certainly written by one person all at once. There are subtle clues as to extra weirdness. The year varies, the location, the channel. Well, that could equally be because memory isn't perfect and trying to recall what one had for breakfast is difficult let alone the specific ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 47 |
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 8:55
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Replies: 2972
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| ... right. It was almost certainly written by one person all at once. There are subtle clues as to extra weirdness. The year varies, the location, the channel. Well, that could equally be because memory isn't perfect and trying to recall what one had for breakfast is difficult let alone the specific ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 47 |
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 8:53
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Replies: 2972
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| ... right. It was almost certainly written by one person all at once. There are subtle clues as to extra weirdness. The year varies, the location, the channel. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: General Purpose UK TV thread |
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 13:01
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Replies: 2397
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| I'd love it if Channel 4 paid £25mm for the show, and the presenters stayed on the BBC for "It's Fucking Cake Time, Bitches!" |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: General Purpose UK TV thread |
| Kern |
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 11:03
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Replies: 2397
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| Grim...'s comment about 'The Voice' is an interesting comparison. We can imagine any commercial channel going for it, as it's an obvious format to compete/complement an existing hit. Would ITV have gambled on a peak-time baking competition being a smash? |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: General Purpose UK TV thread |
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 9:23
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| ... insane money. It'll be interesting to see what it means regarding people - can the BBC keep the presenters and just do another baking show? Will Channel 4 retain ratings? Seems the worst of both worlds to me, though the execs who own the rights will obviously get a massive payout and not really ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Hearthstone thread |
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 11:46
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Replies: 3553
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| I'm not a big arena player at all so this will make little difference to me, I do however watch all Trump's arena videos on his YouTube channel and he refers to arena as 'Curvestone' which is exactly what it sounds like, just look to get the best stats on the board for the mana cost, on curve, ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: DIY? GTFO! |
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 15:22
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Replies: 2632
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| ... (similar to the photo below). We've had it done properly spurred off from the plug point in the bedroom above. The photo is what Joans is going to channel out next, just need to pick up some trunking. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: TV Licence |
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Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 15:30
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| ... at the top of the guide on Sky and Virgin. Arguably, it's the access to its guaranteed slot on the EPGs that prevents ITV from handing back its Channel 3 licences and freeing itself from its (admittedly pretty dilute) public service obligations. The value of the position is probably declining ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: TV Licence |
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Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 15:26
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| ... at the top of the guide on Sky and Virgin. Arguably, it's the access to its guaranteed slot on the EPGs that prevents ITV from handing back its Channel 3 licences and freeing itself from its (admittedly pretty dilute) public service obligations. The value of the position is probably declining ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Amazon Prime |
| Cras |
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Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2016 14:44
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Replies: 427
Views: 35760
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| It's because it's one of those cheapo B&Q wireless ones, and it's set to the base channel. I'll change it at some point. Probably. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Arcade Games & Random Gaming Nostalgia |
| zaphod79 |
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 10:51
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Replies: 572
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| ... John's arcade visits Funspot : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAtdvWpnzIw - if you havent watched other stuff on his Channel then have a look round a lot of classic machine stuff |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Accountancy Tips |
| KovacsC |
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 17:25
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Replies: 108
Views: 8983
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Grim... wrote: I quite liked Ultimate Spider-man, but not enough to change the channel for.
I have a 7 year obsessed with Marvel |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Accountancy Tips |
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 17:24
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Replies: 108
Views: 8983
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| I quite liked Ultimate Spider-man, but not enough to change the channel for. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Limpics |
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 11:45
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Replies: 314
Views: 14984
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| ... crash was her accident, a compound error of risk, speed, trajectory and braking. What followed though was not self-inflicted, the drainage channel and the kerb meant that an exit from the road came with a high price. It’s easy to type that the road should have been secured but how? Fill ... |
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