Righto. Thread too long.
Seeing as it's PUNK WEEK, make a vow to do something PUNK. It doesn't have to be a big thing - just acknowledge in some small way that the spirit of AN-AR-CHEEEEE is alive and well.

I'm not going to open my post. Yeah, I said it.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:47, 129 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

I'm not going to wear a tie this week.
Take that, society!
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:48, Reply)

I'm going to piss about on the internet for a good portion of my working day
The man just called. He's had it stuck to him.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:49, Reply)

+ up

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:49, Reply)

He's had it stuck to up him?
3/10. Must try harder.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:51, Reply)

meh...

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:51, Reply)

I saw an old friend yesterday
Haven't seen him in years and he spawned a young'un five months ago. He looked fucking shattered.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:54, Reply)

Thanks for that!
The little blighter was anightmare Friday and Saturday night, but was perfect last night so i've forgiven her
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:55, Reply)

There's meant ot be an element of "feel your pain" in the above
Still seems slightly odd that this level of knackered is something I'll never experience
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:57, Reply)

You never know matey, you never know
unless you have your tubes tied or this is reference to being an utter bender
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:58, Reply)

I've got more chance of impregnating you mate
Not scientifically, perhaps, but you're more likely to agree to undergo complex experimental surgery a la Arnold Schwarzenegger in Junior to allow you to bear the bastard fruit of our combined loins than Ms Foxtrot is to being a Mum.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:01, Reply)

What I'm saying is mistakes happen
johnnies split, coils break, pills are forgotten...
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:04, Reply)

She's still got to agree to be a Mum though
If I accidentally got her up the duff she'd be terminating the pregnancy like another of Arnold Schwarzengger's roles, a slightly more famous one.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:09, Reply)

I'm getting a tickly cough
so I may spit later.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:49, Reply)

I'm going to cave Ashtun Kutcher's face in with an iron bar
You just got PUNK'D!!
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:49, Reply)

That's not anarchic
That's necessary.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:51, Reply)

FIGHT ON MAN!
PS: open your post you wanker.
(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:51, Reply)

NO WAY MAN.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:52, Reply)

g'wan.

(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:53, Reply)

She's right Monty
One of them might be a Howler
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:52, Reply)

if you don't open them, they're even worse.

(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:53, Reply)

They explode and everything

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:54, Reply)

it's all bills and threatening letters
a week off might do wonders for his temprament
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:53, Reply)

Following on from the old thread.
Would anybody like me to explain exactly why HD is always going to be better than DVD, regardless of the age of the original film? Because I can and will if it won't bore you all terribly.
( Kroney, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:52, Reply)

It will bore us all terribly
and I suspect that's why you will
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:53, Reply)

Not unless somebody actually wants to hear the explanation.
I'm well aware that technical explanations will bore the shit out of most people.
( Kroney, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:54, Reply)

This is one of those rare occasions when I side with 'most people'.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:55, Reply)

I must admit to a small degree of intrigue
Although right now I have so many other things to spunk my hard-earned on that your explanation will be like expounding the merits of sex to a nun
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:56, Reply)

It's more like expounding the merits of a slightly better type of sex
to someone who is almost constantly balls deep in reasonably good pussy.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:09, Reply)

I like this

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:15, Reply)

I don't understand how something that wasn't filmed in HD can benefit from playing on an HD telly
Also i find HD makes many things look like cheap soapa operas
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:54, Reply)

35mm film has a far, far higher "resolution" equivalency than even HD sources.
I've quoted "resolution", because resolution is meaningless to an analogue source. Simply put, 35mm film was capable of capturing far more detail per inch of screen than most projectors and CRT screens were capable of showing. When you put that into HD, it's better, but still nowhere near the quality that 35mm actually captured.
( Kroney, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:56, Reply)

that wasn't so bad...
*kills self*
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:57, Reply)

Good 35mm film stock has a rough pixel equivalency of 4320p
compared to the 1080p of modern hi def TVs
( Kroney, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:05, Reply)

And now that digital cameras are becoming popular in film-making
the original filmstock is actually becoming worse. So it's likely that if we have another jump in home TV pixel counts, Transformers 3, for example, will have absolutely no difference in quality as it was filmed in 1080p.

Casablanca, on the other hand, which was filmed on a much higher equivalency thanks to 35mm, will look a damned sight better.
( Kroney, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:09, Reply)

Transformers 3 wasn't filmed in 1080p
though, was it? Or am I getting the wrong end of the stick.

P.S. Excellent explanation - I've lost count of the number of people I've had to explain this to.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:15, Reply)

I have no idea, it was just an example.

( Kroney, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:17, Reply)

Fancy a beer, you frightful oik?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:30, Reply)

Is it something to do with dressing gowns?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:54, Reply)

It's more smoking jacket and cravat, really.

( Kroney, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:06, Reply)

You can explain it all you like
and, whilst you're technically correct with the amount of pixels on a screen and shit like that, DVD was a point where the quality was good enough that any improvement isn't significantly noticeable that it actually becomes a worthwhile investment. Especially when your telly upscales your DVDs (don't bother to whine about how this isn't the same as HD, I don't fucking care).

The only thing where HD telly is really noticeable, is when watching sport.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:09, Reply)

I really don't want to go into why upscaling is fucking shit.
You might not notice a difference, Al. That's fine. It's subjective. I, for example can't watch DVDs anymore on my relatively modest screen because the signal looks like shit.
( Kroney, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:11, Reply)

No, you choose not to watch DVDs on your telly because you're a picky bastard
I bet you tell people you can hear the difference between mp3s ripped at 192Kbps and 360Kbps too.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:12, Reply)

No
But I can tell the difference between a proper audio track on a DVD or bluray, compared to the compressed sound that is broadcast by the TV companies.

There's no point ripping an mp3 at anything over 256kbps
( Kroney, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:15, Reply)

A woman could probably tell the difference between 192kbps and 320kbps, thinking about it.
But it's unlikely you or I could unless we were listening on equipment that was capable of playing up 20KHz. Most computers and car stereos cut off at around 16KHz, which is where a 192kbps rip will start losing quality. 16KHz is also about where the average adult man will also start losing the ability to tell the difference.

Women are capable of hearing at higher frequencies than us, as are some men, so 20KHz is a good cut off and that equates to a 256kbps compression rate, or thereabouts.
( Kroney, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:35, Reply)

Between this and my amateur mechanics
I believe I hold the title of "Most Boring Person on the Internet".
( Kroney, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:48, Reply)

Against some stiff competition, I think you may be right.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:51, Reply)

I'd have thought you'd have had at least a passing interest
being a music-nobber, and all.
( Kroney, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:53, Reply)

It is good for that
I struggle to see the point of it for many other shows though
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:12, Reply)

Documentaries benefit from it too

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:37, Reply)

I have lied to my boss about having more appointments than I actually do (docs, dentist, eye appointmen etc) tomorrow
so I can have the day off and spend it in a park somewhere lying in the sun
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:54, Reply)

This is all part of the slow moral decay of this country
*reads Daily Mail*
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:55, Reply)

Good punk skillz here.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:55, Reply)

Thanks!
I also didn't open my mail this morning
because I didn't have any
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:57, Reply)

You can share mine.
I have plenty to go around.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:59, Reply)

I only get letters from the bank and from travel agencies.
And the occasional note from Noel.
(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:07, Reply)

note black rubber cock
(Bazongaloid, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:10, Reply)

trust me, they ALWAYS open the envelope to check that stuff....

(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:13, Reply)

Did you watch that program about King Robbo last night?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:56, Reply)

I missed it - any good?
I prefer his work to that of 'Wanksy', personally.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:57, Reply)

Yeah it was alright, i wasn't really aware of Robbo, so interesting from that perspective
I also saw "Exit through the gift shop" this week, which i found quite entertaining
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:59, Reply)

Eve, if you have only a passing interest in the subject,
the 1981 documentary ‘Style Wars’ is simply incredible. It’s one of my favourite films ever, I cannot endorse it strongly enough.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:07, Reply)

I shall download
I'm one of those middle class pricks that finds street culture fascinating
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:08, Reply)

You must watch it - and then let me know your review.
I'm one of those pricks too, sadly.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:12, Reply)

Monty I was watching "How Hip Hop changed the World"
on friday night. It was fucking shit. I noticed at least mistake based on my very limited knowledge of hip hop.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:14, Reply)

Isn't your knowledge of hip-hop "it's rubbish"?
In which case, was the mistake you noticed of the "someone saying it's not rubbish" variety?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:16, Reply)

No, I like Public Enemy
and there are quite a few "hip-hop" songs which would feature in my "best playlist for a night out".

It was some idiot talking about the cover of "Walk This Way" by Run DMC without apparently being aware that Aerosmith wrote the entire song, and that it wasn't Run DMC taking a sample from an Aerosmith song and rapping over the top of it.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:18, Reply)

Fucking hell
That really is basic musical knowledge. The way the song is credited to S. Tyler and J. Perry ought to be a fairly singular giveaway
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:20, Reply)

He was talking about the great break that Run DMC had captured
without knowing that that is what is commonly known as a "riff".
(Bazongaloid, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:21, Reply)

The break in Walk This Way is the drum loop at the start of the song.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:23, Reply)

As breaks go it's not brilliant.
It's no 'Tom Sawyer'.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:25, Reply)

Who was this dickhead?
And how did the programme elaborate that hip-hop had changed the world, other than convincing a generation of muscular black Americans that sitting on the hood of a flash car with a girl in a bikini is more central to the ethos of rap music than the ability to rap?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:25, Reply)

I'll bet Nelson George was on it.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:27, Reply)

Without Fred Durst I didn't really see the point of the program

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:28, Reply)

I believe that Vanilla Ice was on it.

(Bazongaloid, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:28, Reply)

'repping' the 'true school', no doubt.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:34, Reply)

They were praising Biggie Smalls
and at that point I switched it off.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:28, Reply)

Really?
Oh dear. I believe Monty is about to chip in with the reasons why B.I.G. was an important figure in rap, but I always thought he was absolutely awful.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:30, Reply)

I'm not a fan i have to say
I'm very much enjoying Tech N9ne's new album at present, GANSTA
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:33, Reply)

I saw him live once. He was shite.
He (along with that cunt Combs) is responsible for it becoming acceptable to have some bint singing in your chorus: the death knell for proper hip hop. I hold him personally responsible for the demise of what was once an inventive and clever musical form.

Because he was killed (and for no other reason) people get all 'Kurt Cobain' about him - cf that shitcunt Tupac.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:34, Reply)

We are, for once, in complete and total accord, Mr Boyce
I remember the first time I heard "I'll Be Missing You". If I'd realised then how far hip-hop would fall as a result of Combs building an empire on the back of Wallace' death and the music of others, I might have spent less time laughing at how stupid his name was.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:37, Reply)

I don't like him because he was a cunt.
And I couldn't see anything original or interesting in his music.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:38, Reply)

His one redeeming feature was having the bottle to record a track called 'Cunt Renaissance'.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:40, Reply)

I'm assuming he had help spelling it

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:42, Reply)

That's frightfully poor.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:21, Reply)

I'll get a star tattooed somewhere this weekend if I have time.

( girlinthehole, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:58, Reply)

*prays not the forehead*

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:59, Reply)

Nah! I'm punk, not stupid.

( girlinthehole, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:59, Reply)

get it around your bumhole

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:59, Reply)

No that would need a starfish.

( girlinthehole, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:01, Reply)

Most tattooed symbol I believe

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:00, Reply)

I know but I want one.

( girlinthehole, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:00, Reply)

fair do's
was just saying like
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:02, Reply)

Swastikas are way more edgy and cool. Trust me.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:05, Reply)

Negative space swastikas are where it's at

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:06, Reply)

I have 26 stars
I think I'm star-ed out. I may move on to more geometric stuff

It was lovely seeing you Sat blousie sorry I was all tired and shit. Stupid work. *hugs*
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:06, Reply)

Get a dodecahedron on your cheek.
That's my advice.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:08, Reply)

It was lovely to see you yesterday Badger
OH NO THAT'S RIGHT YOU DIDN'T COME!
(Bazongaloid, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:11, Reply)

Sorry Al
I am totally useless and forgot until it was around 530 and I was walking in the opposite direction to the pub....

*cries* Please forgive me
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:14, Reply)

You missed a bacon explosion.
I think you might have missed the last bacon explosion I make for a large BBQ.

Just think about that Badger. Just think about that.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:15, Reply)

I will
*thinks*
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:42, Reply)

It's ok hon. We were a bit knackered too.
*hugs*
( girlinthehole, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:20, Reply)

*prays for the forehead*

( Kroney, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:00, Reply)

Our post fucking never arrives before I go to work

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:04, Reply)

i just had a cracking cup of tea
Yorkshire Tea really is the finest tea around

MORE NEWS AS IT HAPPENS
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:05, Reply)

I'm picking my nose with my free hand as I type this

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:07, Reply)

Dirty boy!
but at least you taken it out of your bum for a while
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:09, Reply)

His nose?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:10, Reply)

does that mean his head is up his own arse?
I'm impressed by his flexibility...
(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:14, Reply)

Metaphorically only, sadly
I am possibly the least flexible dancer who has ever lived
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:16, Reply)

how does that work?
I mean hell I haven't danced like this for years but I can still join my hands behind my back and be all freaky-flexible...
(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:18, Reply)

It's easier if you start young
I did nothing whatsoever to improve my flexibility until I was about 28
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:19, Reply)

ahh yeah, that makes sense...
Think I may have shocked my dance teacher last week when I joined my hands behind my back and bent forward so my forehead touched my knees while stretching my arms out. I looked like one of these... µ
(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:23, Reply)

That is pretty impressive for anyone who's not been actively trying to stay flexible for years
Noel is a lucky boy
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:23, Reply)

I can't do the splits though, he's not that lucky.

(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:25, Reply)

Ms Foxtrot can, now
:-)
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:29, Reply)

Maybe you should stick to 'The Robot' then!!!!!!!

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:19, Reply)

I'm going to draw a willy on someone elses work.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:15, Reply)

Make sure you actually get the work
and not your stomach as it flops over the table.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:16, Reply)

I knew you had some special needs but I wasn't aware you were a giant.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:49, Reply)

I totally didn't wash my hair this morning!
I may spit on someone later. Or I may not. How's THAT for anarchy, society?

Our post this morning consisted of junk mail, 50% of which had our name spelled wrong. I am disgust.

Also: Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!!!!!
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:35, Reply)

Do not give me all your money

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:39, Reply)

Ooooh CLEVER

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:40, Reply)

This is how you got stung wasn't it?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:41, Reply)

You'll be laughing on the other side of your face
when I get the money from my new mate in the Nigerian government.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:44, Reply)

I'm not in work today!
HardXcore!
( Peej, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:36, Reply)

It's my new nemesis!
We meet again, Dr Spacker!
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:37, Reply)

I've just been pissing around on the internet, and found out there are currently 2 women I quite fancy in Todmorden.
The obvious, and Dawn Porter.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:56, Reply)

I'm going to be an extra for a TV pilot today!

(PsychoChomp, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:57, Reply)

I didn't know they let people' like that' fly planes?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:58, Reply)