bickster Posted November 18, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 18, 2018 9 minutes ago, turvontour said: On TV quiz shows, people saying "pass" for answers they could guess at. "In what decade did England win the football world cup?" "Pass." Id prefer it if they said an animal than pass. What if they said a geographical feature? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 18, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2018 10 minutes ago, turvontour said: On TV quiz shows, people saying "pass" for answers they could guess at. "In what decade did England win the football world cup?" "Pass." Id prefer it if they said an animal than pass. Especially on Mastermind where a pass actually counts against you at the end. Even if you don't have a clue, just say "banana" or "David Beckham". It's not a pass. (I dunno, maybe there's some technicality in Mastermind that says you can't do that) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted November 18, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2018 12 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Especially on Mastermind where a pass actually counts against you at the end. Even if you don't have a clue, just say "banana" or "David Beckham". It's not a pass. (I dunno, maybe there's some technicality in Mastermind that says you can't do that) I’m not a mastermind on Mastermind (hahahaha), but isn’t the reason contestants don’t just say “egg” to questions they don’t know is because it means John Humphrys will then give the correct answer and thus eat into their allotted time. I guess it just works out that it’s better to say “pass” and get onto the next question as quickly as possible. Have more passes, but have more correct answers. And yes, that Karl Pilkington reference was for you, hope you enjoyed it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 18, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2018 8 minutes ago, Shropshire Lad said: I’m not a mastermind on Mastermind (hahahaha), but isn’t the reason contestants don’t just say “egg” to questions they don’t know is because it means John Humphrys will then give the correct answer and thus eat into their allotted time. I guess it just works out that it’s better to say “pass” and get onto the next question as quickly as possible. Have more passes, but have more correct answers. And yes, that Karl Pilkington reference was for you, hope you enjoyed it. I enjoyed it very much Yeah I guess that's right. Hadn't really thought about that. I guess you have to weigh up which is worth more. an extra 2 seconds or a pass at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 18, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2018 30 minutes ago, bickster said: What if they said a geographical feature? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted November 18, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2018 Also, if the rules allow you to answer “pass”, at the very least you won’t end up on some stupid answers given on quiz shows compilation in a “name a bird with a long neck...Naomi Campbell” kinda way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted November 18, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2018 18 minutes ago, mjmooney said: One of my faves. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 18, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2018 I was hoping somebody would do that. Thanks, trombone guy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Lost to a last minute winner last night against the team comfortably top of the league (we're 6th out of 18) Gutted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 19, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 19, 2018 13 hours ago, mjmooney said: I kinda had this in mind when I said it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 19, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 19, 2018 People who reply to my emails telling them they can't have something in great detail as to why they can't have it with "Can you give me a ring on...." You want something from me and you want me to make the effort? That goes on the can't be arsed pile It's especially annoying that when they do work out that getting in touch is their responsibility, they ask you questions that the initial email already covered but they have the reading age of a very small child 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 (edited) Buying my first flat. What a massive pain in the arse caused by incompetents and solicitors who seemingly can't be **** arsed. I'm now probably going to have to find somewhere to store my stuff as it looks like dragging out beyond the lease on my current rented flat expires on December 4th. There's no chain, it's a one bed flat, I've paid everything on time, they've reassured me time after time it's all going smoothly, now it's all **** up. Anyone involved in house buying or renting including estate agenrs and solicitors should be kicked in the nuts then volleyed in the jaw. Edited November 19, 2018 by sharkyvilla Was being a bit harsh 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 1 hour ago, sharkyvilla said: Buying my first flat. What a massive pain in the arse caused by incompetents and solicitors who seemingly can't be **** arsed. I'm now probably going to have to find somewhere to store my stuff as it looks like dragging out beyond the lease on my current rented flat expires on December 4th. There's no chain, it's a one bed flat, I've paid everything on time, they've reassured me time after time it's all going smoothly, now it's all **** up. Anyone involved in house buying or renting including estate agenrs and solicitors should be kicked in the nuts then volleyed in the jaw. Agreed. Plus renting admin fees were supposed to be abolished I thought? Yet they continue to charge them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 14 hours ago, sharkyvilla said: Buying my first flat. What a massive pain in the arse caused by incompetents and solicitors who seemingly can't be **** arsed. I'm now probably going to have to find somewhere to store my stuff as it looks like dragging out beyond the lease on my current rented flat expires on December 4th. There's no chain, it's a one bed flat, I've paid everything on time, they've reassured me time after time it's all going smoothly, now it's all **** up. Anyone involved in house buying or renting including estate agenrs and solicitors should be kicked in the nuts then volleyed in the jaw. Luckily, buying our first home was fairly quick and easy, possibly down to us buying a repossessed house. Until my wife got a phone call from the solicitor one day asking where we were. It was 1pm on a weekday and they said we needed to sign the paper work and pick up the keys before 5pm that day or the whole thing will fall through. First we'd heard of it, we were both at work. It wasn't exactly the fun day it should have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 People on social media. Example - a whale washed up dead on an Indonesian beach had over 1000 pieces of different plastic in its stomach. 5 comments. McDonalds introducing camembert dippers for Christmas period. 217 comments. Cabbages. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 4 minutes ago, rjw63 said: People on social media. Example - a whale washed up dead on an Indonesian beach had over 1000 pieces of different plastic in its stomach. 5 comments. McDonalds introducing camembert dippers for Christmas period. 217 comments. Cabbages. oooo camembert dippers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 21 minutes ago, ender4 said: oooo camembert dippers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 20, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 20, 2018 40 minutes ago, rjw63 said: People on social media. Example - a whale washed up dead on an Indonesian beach had over 1000 pieces of different plastic in its stomach. 5 comments. McDonalds introducing camembert dippers for Christmas period. 217 comments. Cabbages. oooo plastic whales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 yeah but 1000 pieces of plastic or cheese dippers from mcdonalds which one is healthier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 19 hours ago, sharkyvilla said: Buying my first flat. What a massive pain in the arse caused by incompetents and solicitors who seemingly can't be **** arsed. I'm now probably going to have to find somewhere to store my stuff as it looks like dragging out beyond the lease on my current rented flat expires on December 4th. There's no chain, it's a one bed flat, I've paid everything on time, they've reassured me time after time it's all going smoothly, now it's all **** up. Anyone involved in house buying or renting including estate agenrs and solicitors should be kicked in the nuts then volleyed in the jaw. Agreed about Oct 2017 a price on a house. I had no chain and the sellers had already found a place and were wanting to push it through before Christmas. April 20th was the date it completed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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