1. I do enjoy reading some of the older ones. QOTW led me to here so you all have it to be sorry for

2. Most likely, yes. Possibly more like the Libya conflict though, in more targeted strikes, rather than IED finders on the ground

3. Ringo Starr did the original Thomas the Tank Engine and Sportscalf Jr likes it, so he gets saved for this alone. I would suggest J-Lo as music's biggest cunt of the moment
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 10:48, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

I only found out recently that George Carlin did the US version of Thomas.
How unfair is that, they get George Carlin, one of the greatest comedians of all time, we get a whining scouse get.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 10:51, Reply)

Click for George Carlin. RIP.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 10:53, Reply)

Michael Angelis actually did most of the THomas voiceovers
His voice is exactly the same as Ringo
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 10:53, Reply)

Recent QOTWs have been quite poor.
And by recent I mean the last two and a half year's worth.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 1 Feb 2012, 10:53, Reply)

Yeah, I've stopped reading them now

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 10:54, Reply)

I have the odd peek, but have nothing to contribute anymore.
I used all my stories up in about 18 months.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 1 Feb 2012, 10:56, Reply)

Wormulus posted a hilarious story about his brother teasing a chinese kid.
www.b3ta.com/questions/messingwithheads/post1499310
(Bazongaloid, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 10:57, Reply)

That is amusing.

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 1 Feb 2012, 10:58, Reply)

This one had me in absolute hysterics when I read it first time round
www.b3ta.com/questions/schoolnaughtiness/post1347022
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 11:11, Reply)

I occasionally call someone out
who's being a particularly high-level tool, but I'll be honest, my heart's not in it.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 10:58, Reply)

You're in too much danger of just looking like a tool yourself for taking something so self evidently ridiculous too seriously.
It did used to be really funny.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 10:59, Reply)

that's kind of true, yeah.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 11:00, Reply)

Ah, the good old days.
*looks wistful*
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 1 Feb 2012, 11:01, Reply)

I'm not convinced it has ever been much different.
i think its more that there's a natural life span to how long you find it funny for before you start to be able to too easily spot the lies, the set ups for jokes, the same memes repeating...

Our time has nearly passed, it's time for a new set of B3tans to have their fun while we sit back and smoke pipes thinking of the good old days...
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 11:06, Reply)

....AND MY DAD WAS DARTH VADER!!!!!!!!!

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 11:10, Reply)

NO, MINE WAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 1 Feb 2012, 11:17, Reply)

At this point I feel I should make some pun based on 'Question Of The Week' but I just can't think of one.
Anyone got any ideas?

Quinten?
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 11:20, Reply)

Delete your account and kill yourself?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 11:48, Reply)

That's your answer to everything.

( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 11:54, Reply)

I got newslettered for a story in the 'childish things you've done as an adult' QOTW.
I think I all but retired not long after that. Once you've scaled that peak, etc.

There are still funny stories on there but as most of the questions haven't held any interest recently I rarely read it. Liking the return of Pooflake, though.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 1 Feb 2012, 11:10, Reply)

Pah, newslettered. I'm the Brazil of getting newslettered. After the third time I should have been allowed to keep it...
But yeah, the questions are just variations on old themes now. Which isn't surprising given how long it's been going.

And I think pooflake seems like a decent chap, but everyone has a different taste in the type of thing they like to read...
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 11:13, Reply)

Pooflake's stuff makes me giggle.
Having met the bloke as well, I can easily picture him in some of his scrapes, which probably helps.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 1 Feb 2012, 11:17, Reply)

I'm sure.
it wasn't intended as a criticism, it's just not to my taste. As I've said here many times before, I don't judge people on what they find funny, humour is just about the most subjective thing there is and I wouldn't dream of saying someone is 'not funny', just that 'I don't get amused by them'.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 11:19, Reply)

Noel Feilding is not funny.
That isn't subjective, that's a fact. Anyone who actually laughs at him needs their face smashed in with a brick.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 11:22, Reply)

I laugh at Noel Fielding.

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 11:24, Reply)

Clicking this

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 11:25, Reply)

I would have disagreed with you
until that new show of his started this week.

I do not get amused by him.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 11:25, Reply)

I've heard it's really poor.

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 1 Feb 2012, 11:27, Reply)

Just like everything else he's ever done.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 11:28, Reply)

do not
m ro
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 11:27, Reply)

Well, that goes without saying.
He's a sexy sexy man.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 11:28, Reply)

I laugh at him
just not at his jokes
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 11:49, Reply)

Well yeah, that's fair enough, not everyone is amused by the same stuff.
Many people like Michael McIntyre; I find him an annoyingly voiced wobble haired numpty.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 1 Feb 2012, 11:23, Reply)

No-one is amused by you.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 11:50, Reply)

That's a bit harsh.
I won qotw once, you know.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 1 Feb 2012, 12:02, Reply)

A bit like winning a medal at the Paralympics?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 12:04, Reply)

look, typing several hundred words with a head dobber is a pretty impressive fucking achievement, right?

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 1 Feb 2012, 12:24, Reply)