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AN APOLOGY.As some of you may have noticed, over the years I have been rather harsh in my judgement of 'gamers'. I've said some cruel things about how playing computer games is acceptable as a child but, if you are still playing them into adulthood, you're socially deficient in some way etc. I may have suggested upon occasion that such people were weird, sweaty, creepy losers - quite without any supporting evidence.
I realise now that I have been unjustifiably harsh in my judgement of 'gamers' and I apologise.
Oh, hang on a minute...
www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/man-throttled-teen-over-online-game-loss/story-e6frf7m6-1226176037975
LOOK AT THIS MAN, 'GAMERS'. HE IS YOU - YOU ARE HIM.
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:35,
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To be honest he looks like the kind of guy who would throttle you if you beat him at bingo.(
girlinthehole, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:37,
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haha, this, too.(
the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:38,
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IT'S REAL THOUGH.Really.
I dunno though, Monty. I think the fact that the bloke concerned is an astounding tool and the fact he was playing computer games don't have to be intrinsically linked.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:38,
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This reminds me of an astounding piece I saw in the paper this morning.Some wanker has 'proved' that fizzy drinks make you carry a knife because children who drink more than five cans of pop a week are x% more likely to carry weapons. I spend my entire life sighing at the stupidity of others but this was espcially poor.
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:45,
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I don't think he "proved" it as such,I think it was more he was showing a *possible* link between excessive consumption and violent tendancies.
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Also, that link above is from the Herald Sun.Only bogans read that.
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It is important not to confuse the reporting of research with the actual research.As they often reach different conclusions.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:51,
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he's not, though. Because he hasn't demonstrated or even hypothesised any actual link.This is, I'm afraid, the problem with a significant amount of social science research (and, sadly, increasing amounts of straight scientific research, too) - you can't just quote two disconnected statistics and claim anything you like about a link. The only connection here is "children" ... I might as well say "there are lots of sharks off the coast of california" and "california has lots of gun crime" and link those through "california" to campaign for guns to be taken off sharks. It's about the same level of statistical relevance.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:59,
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This was my point, but much better put.(
Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:06,
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I spend a fair amount of time publishing my research. This kind of shite is my absolute pet hate.(
the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:08,
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It is but one pet in my menagerie of hates, but I am 100% with you.It drives me fucking nuts.
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:13,
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Or to put it more succinctlyCorrelation does not imply causation.
It has often been argued that reporting of science stories should only be done by someone with an understanding of the subject, rather than a journalist looking for the angle of the story.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:15,
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Never going to happenEPSRC developed this thing called NOISE to allow certain younger specialists in their field to advise print and TV media over science stories. The papers ignored us because the "science" correspondents thought we were after their jobs and every time I ended up in a meeting with TV execs they assumed I just wanted a presenting role. They just don't "get" that people might not all be vacuous fame hungry arseholes and it makes them utterly impossible to deal with.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:24,
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The last meeting I went towas with the BBC in Glasgow. We were told it was for a round-table discussion of future directions in science programming, and it was a full day. We had a 45 minute meeting, then got a tour of their studios (oooh, fuck me, are we a school party now?) and then spent the whole afternoon in screen tests. I've refused every meeting since.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:33,
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To be fair, no one wants to see ugly scientists on the tellyPublic interest in scientific matters increases if the presenter is hot. This works for both sexes: there are a lot more housewives
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:37,
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he's funny lookingand getting kinda irritating
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Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:41,
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oh, absolutelybut we weren't doing this to get on telly, that's the point. We were just looking to offer insight into improving science programs generally
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:51,
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The 13 year old now only has 2 lives left(
JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:39,
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Bollocks.The man is a tit. This has only a tenuous link to him being a gamer. The bingo comment is oh so true.
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"acceptable as a child"I never really wanted anything to do with the kids who spent all their time with their megadrives or gameboys when I was at school. Even less so now they are adults. And if a group of us are coming round to your house it is not an acceptable form of entertaiment to play your computer games.
See also: television. If I am in your house, please switch it off.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:44,
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Neither did I.I confess I did have a hand-held Space Invaders but was more into music and books than irritating repetitive beeping noises, 'extra lives' and 'cheats'.
As for television thing - how right you are. It really is the height of bad manners. Turn the fucking thing off you repulsive prole - YOU HAVE GUESTS.
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:52,
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But some of the music did contain irritating repetitive beeping noises?(
tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:54,
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*drops 'white dove'*Maybe.
Shut up, Tango, you're ruining my supercilious rant.
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:55,
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Coming soon, “Tango and No Cash"Certificate R for drug use, strong language, more drug use, gratuitous nudity and drug use.
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The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:50,
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I'll only turn off my TV for invited guests.Anyone that decides just to 'pop round' will put up with whatever it is I was doing at the time they knocked on my door.
I am not even sure I am excluding masturbation from this.
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scarpe We Stole Bikes, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:57,
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Any person who is fanatical about any form of entertainment/pastimeIs incredibly tedious to anyone who doesn't share the same passion.
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b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:57,
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Mincing gaybo classes.Any tips you can give her?
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b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:03,
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True.Did you read the latest Legion of Superheroes? Brainiac was acting like a right dick, but...
actually, I can't remember what happened, so that's that 'joke' ruined.
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scarpe We Stole Bikes, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:58,
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And it was going so well...(
tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:59,
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YOUI owe you a debt of gratitude for your savvy advice concerning the Birmingham half marathon this weekend just gone. Without it, I wouldn't have looked up road closures and might have had to spend longer sat in a car looking at Birmingham.
My sincere thanks for your consideration, sir.
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You are very welcomeAfter all b3ta is pretty much a public service website, is it not?
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:57,
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I'd hardly consider him a human being, the 'unemployed Bradford'.Although, that is a quite impressive insult.
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Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:52,
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Aye, don't remind me.Yet again, more chances, more shots on goal, etc. Was made worse by my Manc mate laughing at me the entire night.
Ah well, Karma is a bitch.
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Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:58,
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"Beaten and raped with a Johnny taken off"Any sign of Rory since the weekend?
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Aye, he was on here yesterdayHe was at the game too, I don't think he was too impressed with the result.
After all, the last time Man Utd fans were fucked over that badly, Ian Huntley went to prison.
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Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:03,
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Nice oneThis cracked me up yesterday; www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/england-demands-its-own-word-for-'schadenfreude'-201110244456/
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That was really quite goodI'm particularly fond of "Manchester United concede a goal to a man unable to not burn his own house down"
Although "14.23. Johnny Evans" is a beautiful summary of the whole game, really.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:11,
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Agreed on all countsIf I were Evans I'd fucking emigrate. The only Mancunians happy to see him will be City fans.
So he'll be safe in all parts of Manchester, etc
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Hopefully it will demonstrate to Fergusonthat the last 7 games have been a blip, and his talent is in fact more aptly demonstrated by "the entire rest of his career"
I was trying to craft some gag about picking up a booking for not being able to rape properly, but that's probably in very poor taste.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:20,
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Only because it was unprovenand making jokes about false accusations is not on. Unless they're about that cunt Ronaldo.
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Last week, Patrice Evra accused Luis Suarez of racismThis week, he's accused the entire Man City squad of rape.
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Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:25,
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I still think Carragher and Gerrard put him up to it"go on, call Evra a nigger. No, it's not a bad word. He loves it"
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:30,
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Any man who takes advice from Jamie Carragher deserves everything he getsUnless that advice is in the field of fouling people and getting away with it
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I think the whole situation is a bit mentalIt's not the first time Evra has accused someone of racism, and it's not the first time Suarez has been a fucking reprobate.
There are 3 outcomes, I think -
1) Suarez is shown to have been racist, hopefully heavily disciplined. I don't want to see things like that in football.
2) Can't be proven that he did or didn't, case gets thrown out.
3) Camera shows that at no point Suarez did anything, Evra disciplined heavily.
Tbh, I think it's going to be 2, as surely the footage has already been viewed enough times by now?
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Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:58,
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my money is on 2.To be fair to Evra (even though he's a tool) the first time it wasn't him who made the accusation, several deaf viewers complained to sky that they could lipread Steve Finnan calling him "a fucking nigger" (I think) in a game v Liverpool. And then he accused a member of Chelsea ground staff of calling him "a fucking immigrant" which, given it's Chelsea, I would bet my life savings on being true, but it wasn't proved.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:43,
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It hurts because it's Citybut in the grand scheme of things it doesn't really matter, because it wasn't a win for City on an even playing field. Even Mancini admitted Man U were better until Evans went. It's 3 points lost. Same as putting 8 past Arsenal was only 3 points gained. Man U will finish above City in May.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:06,
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I'm actually inclined to agreeFerguson has plenty of experience in getting his teams to bounce back, City can't play this well all season.
Nonetheless. If an oil crisis of some kind causes Sheikh Mansour to pull out, no new owner can be found, the wage bill sends the club into administration, all assets are stripped and players offloaded in a fire sale and the club falls to the foot of League Two... City fans will STILL be harping on about this result in thirty years' time.
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Totally.My thing with City is not the money (Madrid are a beautiful demonstration of the fact that it can't buy you what you crave) but that I don't actually think Mancini is any good as a manager - a Tesco Value Mourinho - and that they self-evidently play as series of (admittedly hugely talented) individuals, and Gareth Barry. That people are slightly glossing over the fact that City have yet to play Chelsea, Liverpool or Arsenal. From which Man U have 7 points out of 9 and +8 GD. So, y'know, reserve judgement and that.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:16,
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and this is more acceptable than computer games?(
Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:22,
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at least it involves going outside and getting exercise.but, no, it isn't really. any more than any other interest is acceptable if others don't share
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:26,
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Very good points allCity have started brilliantly but the key word there is "started". I actually think Mancini is a decent manager but is perhaps City's Ranieri. Luckily for them Steve McClaren and Sven Goran Eriksson are both available for hire now.
Must single out for praise your point about them not being a team per se - even I could get goals out of Balotelli, Aguero, Dzeko and Silva when they're playing like this.
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Poor bastard could walk into any international team in the worldExcept the one of his birth. I'd be researching/inventing my Brazilian ancestry if I were him.
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Hahaha'You fucking retarded Birmingham'
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:56,
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"Going to Dunstable, are we? You fucking Brighton"(
Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 8:58,
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You did what? Man, you are such a fucking Bracknell.(
the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:09,
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There's a meme in thisCan we agree that no-one ever gets called a "Derby"? There are some lines that should never be crossed.
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I've lived thereand Slough. You don't know, man, you weren't THERE. *Binfield stares*
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:17,
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The new insult is to beMotherWestonsuperMarer
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b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:22,
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I certainly wasn't. I lived in Old Windsor.(
Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:25,
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Oh, a posh cunt, eh?Stupid thing was, even the house I had in Bracknell cost nearly £300k. And Bracknell is a fucking dump.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:29,
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Not sure what your problem is here MontyThe gentleman in question is clearly not socially deficient, he has expanded his social circle and developed rudimentary tracking skills. And are any of us in a position to point fingers at someone making personal acquaintance with an online correspondent?
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I am bored to fucking tears by not being well.If my my throat's no better by tomorrow I am going back to the doc as it will have been a MONTH. Boo hoo, woe is me etc.
You?
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:11,
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Much the same as it happens, although it's not quite been three weeks for meIs there anything more annoying than a persistent cough?
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Yes. Everyone above this post(
TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:15,
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NakedApeAKA SimonWestApe. Posted below your "everyone above this post" post.
It was FUCKING funny.
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Apparently Nakers is also a slang term for travellersIt wasn't that funny.
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TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:22,
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Good mate. Did we beat Brighton last night? I see we did. Great.
I am well, just got back off hols, which is poxy but on the upside I am going to Amsterdam tomorrow on business so can't complain too much.
How are you, keeping your nose clean?
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Not sure. Forest have won two on the bounce. I suspect my nose may have been polluted, more likely than that being what actually happened.Where did you go on hols?
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Cyprus. I went to dive a massive RO-RO ferry that sunk in 1980 full of lorries. Spooky.
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*barks**chases you up a tree*
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TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:19,
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*distracts with a tennis ball*(
the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:20,
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OOOOH! Can I play with that? can I?canIcanIcanI?(
TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:22,
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*scratches behind ears*whoosagoodgirl? who? who? *throws ball*
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:28,
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*runs after it*I say run... 11 years of smoking has maxed out my top speed to a gental trot
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TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:29,
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I'm not sure if you mean gentle, genteel or genital, here.Still.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:35,
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oh man give me a break I'm tired.:(
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TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:38,
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i'm sorry to tell you sirbut your wife has a classic case of the genital trots. There's nothing we can do
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Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:39,
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This post reminds me of why I love my dog.How can you not love someone who gets that happy by the simple pleasures in life?
*tummy rubs*
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b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:28,
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Haven't you both met CQ in that timeframe? I suspect foul play...(
b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:19,
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I had a bacon bagel for breakfastironylolz
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Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:11,
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Hahahah I've seen those for sale and chuckled, myself.(
Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:24,
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that's people who play war gamesthey're weird, like the guys who hang around the military history section of watersones
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Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:15,
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You'd never catch me doing that.I order my military history books online.
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:23,
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i know your typehow's the weapons stash?
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Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:35,
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I'm soo getting that t-shirt.(
G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩€, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:18,
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it looks like someonethat janet thing from talk, maybe, once he/she/it finally realises it simply cannot pull off the dreadlock look?
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rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:51,
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i knowi'm really not very good at being totally bitchy, am i?
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rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:55,
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3/10. Could do better. See me after class. (
Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:02,
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oh proper lol(
G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩€, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:56,
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nah, i was wrongbattered, that's who it looks like!
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rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:59,
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Indeed it does. Just swap the doughnut for a Marlboro Light. (
Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:02,
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is this the best you can do? really?shame on you. you didn't even manage to fit a sex reference in until 15 minutes into your reply.
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janet aylia y'all motherfuckers need jesus, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 12:36,
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There is no reason why we shouldn't all jump to that conclusion anywayand go round and burn his house down. After all, there is no smoke without fire.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:29,
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Yeah, like that filthy pediatrician who got hounded by a mob in Portsmouth(
Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:31,
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I just hope my neighbours never find out that I'm 'bipedal'.(
Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:32,
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Oh they are more than aware of that, my dear Noel.I make no secret about my 'gentlemen callers'.
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:36,
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:38,
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awww.sorry, mate. *ruffles hair*
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:54,
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Stop trying to get everybody else to dress like you.(
Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:33,
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My brother and I were laughing about the old Dairylea ad slogan this morning.'Kids will do anything for Dairylea'
Really - anything? And how much Dairylea are we talking about here? etc.
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:38,
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"Would you like some processed cheese?" Doesn't quite have the same feel to it as "Would you like some sweeties?"Personally I'm going to stick with "I've got some kittens at home. Would you like to see them?"
Works every time.
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Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:40,
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Family Guy did a skit on what would you do for a klondike barWould you stand on one foot?
SURE!
Would you jump up and down whilst barking like a dog?
SURE!
Would you.... kill a man?
....sure?
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TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:40,
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I'll do anything for love,but I won't do THAT. (For less than £500-).
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The recession has hit Meat Loaf hard, after all.(
Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:47,
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i saw this in the metro this morningi laughed a LOT.
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rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:50,
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In .... the METRO?were you ... were you ... on PUBLIC TRANSPORT?
*shudders*
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:55,
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no, darlingi have the metro app on my ipad, so i was flicking through it as i was chauffeured into work.
is that allowed?
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rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:58,
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Are lawyers allowed to read the Metro? Doesn't really strike me as a lawyerly tome.
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Wow......ermmm.....wow....... oh wow..... that is a _stunning_ reflection on the current political/economical climate.(
G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩€, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:07,
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That's actually worse, in that you've actively sought it out...(
the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:05,
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i like to keep up with the proles from time to time(
rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:21,
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I've had a go at the demo,looks pretty good, but not really my cup of tea, too much driving.
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Ahh, fair enoughIt's a cracking game, although a little short. I completed it in just shy of 11 hours.
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Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:03,
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I'm playing Arkham city at the moment.On saturday I played it from 8pm until about 2:30am.
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I can't fucking wait to get my hands on Arkham CityCan't quite justify it cash-wise as I don't have the spare time in which to play it right now. Please tell me it's not an ungodly anticlimax.
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The only negative I've heard is that playing on 'Hard' is a bit of a fuckerAside from that, everyone who has played it seems to love it.
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Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:07,
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It's excellent,I wouldn't say it's a massive jump up from Arkham Asylum, it's more of the same but bigger, with some new gadgets and you get to play as catwoman.
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I loved Asylum so much that I'd be happy with just an expansion packWhich villains have they introduced who weren't in the first game?
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Ra's Al GhulSolomon Grundy, Dr Strange, Mad Hatter... I think they're the only one's I've seen, not that far through.
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I love the amount of diligence the makers didWhen Zsasz turned up in the first one I knew it was going to be decent.
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Stop talking about computer games in a thread about why people who play computer games are losers.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:27,
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Same hereIf Chompy and I agree it must be right. We wouldn't do so otherwise.
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Could a loser have taken Aldershot Town to the top of the Premiership inside five seasons?Eh? Eh?
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Ahh, I'm considering getting that soonI've just started Deus Ex though, and I think that should keep me distracted for a while.
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Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:07,
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI8INSayvSc
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Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:05,
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I've just purchased a couple of CDs onlineAesthetic Perfection's "All Beauty Destroyed" and Status Quo's "Quid Pro Quo". I suspect that the poor bastard in packaging may have a similar opinion of my social deficiency as we all have of Mr Strangley.
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While I agree addiction to computer games is unhealthyI'd like to stack up violence related to games against football related violence, which I suspect will will be much, much higher. SO the answer clear: Ban football.
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:05,
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Clam down ladies. Edit: Should say calm but I think clam will do just as well.
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What has sea food got to do with it?(
Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:08,
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Tina Turner's less successful follow up single(
tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:09,
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SecondedThat's right, I'm calling you nancy boys. Me. Darth Foxtrot is calling you benders. Live with that. If you can.
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Because football is such a heterosexual gameThere is nothing at all gay about watching men in shorts run around after a ball, excluding women, showering together, kissing and cuddling other men to celebrate victory, etc. Oh no.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:23,
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Presumably that's why they engage in such excessive compensatory extracurricular activitiesAnd make sure the tabloids learn about them
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Like that gay black chap who married the racist pop starTwo birds, one stone.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:28,
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It's normallyTwo birds, a hotel room and at least one sexual assault charge.
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I expect an X-Factor contestant to boost their flagging popularity by noshing off a minor Royal in a nightclub before the decade is out(, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:31, Reply)
I didn't even know Dawn French could sing.(
Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:37,
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I dreamt about you last night.Don't worry, I didn't get my wicked way.
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girlinthehole, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:09,
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And that's The Smiths less successful follow up single now.(
scarpe We Stole Bikes, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:12,
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I think he is referring to Last Night I Dreamt Somebody Loved Me, by The Smiths(
tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:31,
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"last night I dreamt somebody loved me" I assume(
the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:32,
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I say!I dreamed about 'a male b3tan' last night. My wicked way was definitely got.
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b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:21,
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and I never knew B3th was into pegging.(
the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:34,
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That's a new one on me. I may need to look that up.(
b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:36,
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in that game, you would be the "daddy"more specifically, the "strap-on daddy"
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:36,
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Banning football won't reduce violencethose that commit it are just looking for an excuse but they'll do it anyway.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:08,
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What policies do they have?Change through intimidation, getting drunk and "telling it like it is"
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you're either joking or a moron.I'll assume joking.
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:28,
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Probably true.Now apply the same logic to gamer-rage and we can fro get the question and get on with our day.
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:16,
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I think I am finnally getting thereanother couple of days and I should be fighting fit
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:19,
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4 weeks today since symptoms beganVirus and an ear infection and I think latterly a cold while my immune system was low, just getting over that now. It's been like a month of heavy cold basically.
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:30,
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What do you take me for?I've had I think 6 days totally in two batches and a couple of day's holiday I already had booked.
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:45,
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It's possible.Monty claims he was feeling shit before his birthday so I may not be to blame. You are a far better candidate, especially due to all the close physical contact. sorry sweety
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:47,
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Indeed.Apologies if they are required BTW, how does your plague progress?
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:54,
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Am pretty sure I got it from the sister-in-law really mate, no worriesStill coughing with frustrating regularity, but now it's moved on to the really nasty bit; where the missus starts to get ill and blames me for it.
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I wasn't suggesting "gamer rage" even existed, let alone was actually a problemI fear sir might find that was the subject of my first post right up at the top, so.
So I think we can, indeed, safely get on with our day. As you were.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:31,
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Sorry, actually working a bit today so not read the whole thread.I know I can usually rely on you for logic, but you can be suspiciously sporty, so one never knows.
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:32,
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Indeed. Wise of you to maintain a healthy mistrust of those that exercise.(
the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:36,
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I think it dates back to my school daysAnyone who took any joy in games seemed to be a moronic simian. It's a shame really because organised sports at school has left me with a distrust of any kind of excersize, even though some things I'd actually enjoy most likely.
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:49,
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Spot on, addiction to almost anything is unhealthy by definition. And yeah', football related violence is far far FAR worst than video game related.
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I read somewhere that over half of all the worlds Gamers are aged over 21.So it clearly is socially acceptable as an adult.
And come on, what is the harm in FIFA, PES, GT,Tekken, or Elder Scrolls. I can understand the objection to COD, GTA or Mortal Kombat, but not those games. They are very different.
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I suspect more than half the world's Ultimate Frisbee players are over 21.That doesn't make turning a thing for exercising boistrous dogs into an alleged sport acceptable either, so I'm not sure your point has any merit.
I could also suggest the same about watching Xfactor and Big Brother.
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the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:39,
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Yeah, but you'd be right about the X Factor. I don't understand the snobby Intellectual Fascism surrounding it.There have been some very good and popular acts found on it. Unlike Big Brother, the contestants have talent (mostly).
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I think it's basically because it's lowest common denominator TV aimed at idiots.(
CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:52,
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OK, explain this Intellectual Fascism surrounding X Factorespecially why the capital letters are necessary
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It's because he's FreeFairand He Thinks In Title Case
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CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 25 Oct 2011, 10:53,
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That explains a lotIs it worth explaining why a lot of people consider X Factor to be lowest common denominator TV, do you reckon?
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I think he is Freefair tooIt is half-term as well.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 11:03,
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My objectionis that it's fucking pathetic. The fact that lots of tossers do it makes it worse, not better. cf liking the music of Elton John.
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 11:47,
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