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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Sorry Monty, I'm in a spectacularly good mood today
I found out last week that I'd been successful in applying for an internal position which means that my fixed term contract is now a permanent job. Last night I was told that based on my interview (and some subtly-spread [by me] rumours that I had other interviews elsewhere) they want to offer me an extra £2K as part of the new role. All of which means my yearly income is now 150% of what it was 3 months ago. Pass me a croissant.

What excellent news have you had lately? Trivial as you like. I know Bobby's going to say something about football.

Alt Q - who would win a triple threat match between Wolverine, The Terminator and Ryu from Street Fighter II? Points for imaginative reasons why
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 8:48, 141 replies, latest was 15 years ago)
I managed to cancel my broadband without any hassle whatsoever, I viewed that as a welcome development.
Alt Q: It's Wolverine, every time. The guy has claws that could cut through Terminator easily, and Ryu was a massive girl. If you'd said Akuma, he'd at least present a mild challenge.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 8:55, Reply)
But the Terminator's got a gun
A big gun
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 8:57, Reply)
But it's not the Big Fucking Gun from Doom

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:02, Reply)
The gravity gun from Half Life 2 is better anyway

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:07, Reply)
Re-read what you've just posted here, and have a long hard look at your life.

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:18, Reply)
*looks* Yep, I see no problem here
I simply prefer a gun with which you can cut people in half with massive saw blades, or simply pick them up by the feet, and use them to take out their mates.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:36, Reply)
I prefer the Holy Hand Grenade from Worms.
Or the super sheep if you're feeling particularly skilled.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:19, Reply)
The super sheep was fair awesome
As were the banana bombs
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:35, Reply)
the skunk used to upset me
it made all the worms sick and sad.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:55, Reply)
air-strike was where it was at
or poke
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:56, Reply)
I loved the insult of the poke.
It was such a humiliating death.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:03, Reply)
Baseball bat was genius

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:12, Reply)
Wolverine can heal from being shot in the head.
You made it too easy here. If you wanted a proper fight, you'd want it to be something like Goku vs Superman vs Tetsuo vs Hulk vs Sephiroth

That'd at least be a battle.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:11, Reply)
that reminds me of
the ultimate showdown of ultimate destiny.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:24, Reply)
Unless anyone turns up with Kryptonite
that battle is over before it begins. Replace Superman with Trauma just to make it really interesting. and confusing.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:26, Reply)
Not really
They're all near immortal (one arguably is)
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:33, Reply)
I want Sephiroth to win this a lot.

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:02, Reply)
Granted
But Superman is virtually invulnerable too. I would be quite interested to see how he'd deal with a seriously pissed-off Tetsuo though
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:04, Reply)
Seen as Tetsuo is psychic, reckon he'd just make Superman start punching himself in the face?

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:14, Reply)
This was always my problem with Superman
It seemed to be entirely up to the whim of the writers as to what did and didn't affect Superman. Good idea though, surely at least he could hurt himself.

That said, Superman did eventually get the shit kicked out of him by Doomsday so maybe he's only invulnerable to earthly stuff like bullets an' that. In which case Sephiroth's fuck-off bastard sword might be reasonably effective
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:20, Reply)
Well done for Akuma he is the best

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:32, Reply)
I overpaid an electricity bill in my rental property by £178 so that's on its way back to me which is nice.
And I've just lined up my photographer to take cupcake pictures for the website Gonz is going to make me, so I'm one step closer to being a Dragon.

Congrats on the job, more money for fabulous shoes. Speaking of which, I'm wearing some gorgeous Irregular Choices today.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:02, Reply)
Darth sure knows all about making Irregular Choices
If you know what I'm saying.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:04, Reply)
he was "applying" for an "internal position" if you know what I'm saying
I hope so as I'm not sure I do.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:26, Reply)
This is a massive chink in my pink, diamonte-encrusted armour
But I know nowt about shoes. I'm a typical man in that respect. Since Swear went mainstream I haven't even had a favourite brand and only buy news ones if my existing ones are fucked. I've never even heard of Irregular Choices, although I'm glad they make you happy as well as tall and fabulous
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:05, Reply)
Irregular Choice are cool
In that alt-girl style, like Iron Fist without the horror schtick.

I wear Converse or skate shoes, preferably Fallen or Vans.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:12, Reply)
I find Converse to be some of the least comfortable shoes ever
I have flame Cons, but it hurts to wear them.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:16, Reply)
When I first put a pair of cons on in a shop I was so unimpressed with the comfort
but the guy convinced me to give them a go and after wearing them for a few hours they've been fine ever since.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:17, Reply)
I just think the soles seem to be fairly non-existant
But that's probably because I usually wear sturdy-as-hell outdoor shoes.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:18, Reply)
yeah that's true,
but I'm used to thin soled shoes on all my stillettoes. It makes walking on those bumpy bits at zebra crossings really painful.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:20, Reply)
I remember standing on a stone one day in them
And thinking I'd stood on a nail or something. These days they only get worn for drumming.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:23, Reply)
They wouldn't go as well with a pencil skirt though now would they?
I just bought some of them foldy down converse with stars on them, they're well pretty. Make me look a bit like a child though.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:16, Reply)
I don't tend to wear pencil skirts
I'm not a fan of the foldy down ones, or the double tongued ones, so I'll stick to the classic boot style. In red, of course.
Em's got some that are fur lined!
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:21, Reply)
I think maybe you should rethink your wardrobe

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:29, Reply)
And buy a pencil skirt?

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:31, Reply)
I'd suggest some kind of skirt suit

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:32, Reply)
Hmm flash back to a year ago trying to make catface buy a tartan miniskirt

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:33, Reply)
Flash back to Edinburgh
With Catface trying to stick his hand up my kilt.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:35, Reply)
Flash back to you flashing me in Edinburgh

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:36, Reply)
Accidentally

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:38, Reply)
or so you claim
el diablo
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:39, Reply)
Uh huh
And seamed stockings, maybe put my glasses on and somehow tie my hair back?
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:35, Reply)
no, keep the mohawk

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:36, Reply)
I do hope no-one's getting aroused by this
No-one male anyway.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:38, Reply)
the only risk is with Darth
and he is becoming less aroused the more it sounds like you will be dressed like a woman
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:40, Reply)
The ONLY risk?
You wound me, Sir. You could at least hint that some ladies are feeling a little hot under the collar.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:44, Reply)
I thought that went without saying
and I don't think that arousing the ladies counts as a 'risk'
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:46, Reply)
Good
Because these high heels are proving a definite risk to my health.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:48, Reply)
overtired from frenzied mirror-wanking?

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:49, Reply)
No comment

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:50, Reply)
can't even raise your hands to type a full comment eh?
good grief man, I'd say get a hold of yourself but that's clearly the problem!
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:52, Reply)
It won't be a problem for long
It's the solution.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:57, Reply)
the thing about high tops is that they make talls guys look like they have clown feet.

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:05, Reply)
I'm not that tall, 5'11
Taller with the hair up though.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:13, Reply)
Racist. We call them 'Chinese' nowadays, young bottom-worrier.

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:12, Reply)
Not in Norfolk we don't
They should just be flattered that they've been given their own categorisation, not so long ago they were lumped into the "farriners" denomination along with everyone else in the world from outside Norfolk
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:22, Reply)
good news on shoes there
I am becoming too reliant on ebay :(
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:33, Reply)
There's nothing wrong with that
if I bought more of my clothes in actual shops I would have both no money and fewer clothes.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:36, Reply)
insomnia helps
Generally no-one else bids at 3am
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:41, Reply)
1) None
2) SOCIETY.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:12, Reply)
miserable.

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:21, Reply)
The alt q is embarrassing.

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:22, Reply)
only if you're a geriatric old poofter
Morning fella
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:30, Reply)
Greetings.

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:31, Reply)
No I'm not having that.
I find it embarrassing and I'm a geriatric NON-poofter.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:56, Reply)
Sorry Cave Duck
Why don't you see if Monty will let you join his gang?
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:59, Reply)
I don't know about that.
The last time I answered the question "Do You Wanna Be In My Gang?" in the affirmative, it didn't go well at all.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:04, Reply)
It just struck me that Bob is far too young too have any memories of Gary Glitter as a pop star.
Apologies for the rampant old croneyism.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:06, Reply)
I beg your pardon?

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:24, Reply)
Excellent news?
I found out I don't have to go out tonight, which is great because I went to a pub quiz last night and I'm feeling fragile.

I need a bbq sauce IV, STAT.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:27, Reply)
Was it worth it?
Or, roughly translated, did you win?
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:30, Reply)
No, we didn't win
but it was totally worth it in other ways!
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:32, Reply)
I get far too competitive with pub quizzes
my mates have to remind me that it's 90% about the beer and only really 10% about the quiz
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:59, Reply)
It is always 100% about winning.

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:03, Reply)
Next time I'm in Bristol we're going to a pub quiz mate
If I'm down that way I'll be with Ms Foxtrot, who is the second most competitive human being I've ever met. We'll be visiting her sister, who is the single most competitive human being I've ever met. The four of us on one team will terrify all the opposition into submission
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:07, Reply)
so you pulled then?

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:07, Reply)
Congratulations my friend!
Football was awesome yes but even better news is we have narrowed our search for a band name down to two. They are 'Not for Monty' and 'Why Fidelity?'

Alt Q: Ryu as I would be in charge of controlling him and am unbeatable.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:29, Reply)
Why Fidelity is shit
decision made!
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:30, Reply)
I actually don't know what your band is called Vippers
Morning by the way
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:32, Reply)
you are not missing out
our name seems increasingly stupid and I'm annoyed that we are stuck with it
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:33, Reply)
They're called
The Smugtones
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:34, Reply)
That would be so much better than our actual name
and I may store that for future use.

I'd also like to call my band the Crackhouse Ceilidh Band
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:35, Reply)
I quite like the name you've got now tbh
Definitely memorable
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:37, Reply)
it is memorable
but I'd prefer something a bit snappier.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:38, Reply)
I must confess, I don't think your current name is all that great.
It makes you sound like a novelty act, a bit.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:39, Reply)
Monty in not liking something shocker

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:40, Reply)
that's the trouble
when we started out we weren't taking it seriously at all. Was just me and my mate. Now we are an actual band who aren't that bad I feel we are lumbered with a stupid name.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:41, Reply)
It doesn't do you justice.
You want something serious like 'Smug Drugglers'
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:43, Reply)
difficult to shift now unfortunately
at least my side project has a sensible name....oh
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:45, Reply)
Haha you just can't help yourself can you?

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:46, Reply)
you know the worst thing?
they're both my fucking fault
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:47, Reply)
What's the side project name?

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:48, Reply)
'Not for Bobby'

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:48, Reply)
Genius

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:51, Reply)
The Red Squirrel / Grey Squirrel Scenario

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:48, Reply)
That's alright

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:50, Reply)
yeah, I don't mind that one
particularly as it is ludicrous self-indulgent prog-rock based.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:51, Reply)
It's perfect then
descriptive, a little pretentious, positively screams prog rock darling.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:54, Reply)
that was the idea
you know what you are letting yourself in for
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:06, Reply)
I cannot comment, as founder member of 'Electric Head Funk'...

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:48, Reply)
I absolutely love that name

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:48, Reply)
Fucks sake just tell me what your band's called
I listen to a lot of German and Norwegian Aggrotech with unwielding names like Solitary Experiments and Needle Sharing. I probably won't think it's that bad
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:01, Reply)

It#s "something than your average bear", might be louder? can't quite recall.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:04, Reply)
Dumber

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:05, Reply)
"Dumber than your average bear"
...in Solitary Experiments' defence, English isn't their first language.

I can't point fingers, the only time I ever came up with a band name it was Fatal Death
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:08, Reply)
it's Dumber than the average bear
not great eh?

Fatal Death is fucking awful though, let's be honest.

My old band was called Toaster. A good robust name.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:11, Reply)
that is super shit DF
you should go to the nearest mirror and have a serious fucking word!
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:11, Reply)
I was 17
and we were pratting about with the idea of forming a Swedish Death Metal band whose songs were called things like "Volvos from Valhalla" and "Ode of the Moose Farmer". Even though neither of us could play an instrument, other than guitar (badly). And weren't Swedish.

It could be argued we weren't taking the concept entirely seriously
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:22, Reply)
It's not the silliest name
I quite like it. But I don't really care what bands are called. I like Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly and Dananananakroyd and things like that, they're amusing.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:10, Reply)
awww fanks

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:11, Reply)
Not up to me,
I like the Monty one as it was my suggestion. Gonna let the boys choose tonight at the footie.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:32, Reply)
Why Fidelity?
*head in hands*
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:30, Reply)
I go through periods of liking it and then thinking it's wank.

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:33, Reply)
Please don't choose it.
If I saw a band poster with that on it I'd rip them off the wall and piss on them.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:35, Reply)
I want Not for Monty
makes me chuckle every time
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:37, Reply)
That name is so poor
Blue Peter are having a bring-and-buy sale to raise money for it.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:33, Reply)
Do you like Not for Monty?
I came up with that one. *prouds*
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:38, Reply)
He won't like it

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:42, Reply)
That's why it's fab.
How are you? did you hand your notice in?
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:46, Reply)
fine thanks and no not yet

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:50, Reply)
are you waiting until the most devastating opportunity
or are you chickening out?
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:11, Reply)
No.

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:44, Reply)
I want to say the former
but Why Fidelity is awesome. My best friend's boyfriend would love that. Although technically they're in an open relationship so it's not infidelity, whatever.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:31, Reply)

best friend's
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:33, Reply)
I am assuming your band is Fucking Shit?
What about that for a name? 'The Fucking Shit'?
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:32, Reply)
You wouldn't like it
It is heavily influenced by electronica.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:34, Reply)
We all play synth

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:36, Reply)
I blew a bloody clot of coke-encrusted snot
from my nose this morning, that was 'heavily influenced by electronica'.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:38, Reply)

electronica brain tumour
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:38, Reply)
You've still got it!
More please!
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:44, Reply)
Always leave them wanting more Mr Boyce

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:49, Reply)
That was probably part of your septum.

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:12, Reply)
i found something to be worn at this wedding
And I'm thinking of applying for medicine
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:35, Reply)
Nasty rash?

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:36, Reply)
in answer to which?

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:37, Reply)
both

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:37, Reply)
Hahaha this

(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:39, Reply)
bugger off
I'm rash free, only infected by the vodka
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:57, Reply)
people will be itching to talk to me
Alterntaively no to both of those
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 9:40, Reply)
I accidentally deleted my original response...
...and now can not be bothered.
Alt q - That is up to the sci-fi virgin who creates the storyline.
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:07, Reply)
I hope you mean a virgin sci-fi writer
in the sense of 'they don't know sci-fi'
(, Wed 29 Sep 2010, 10:09, Reply)

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