Spade_Cooley 9,536 Posted May 18, 2018 Although the deadpooling fuels my competitive nature (and it's a lot easier to win at than fantasy football), I'm really here for the dead celebs. The kind of excellent cadavers (good name for a DDP team?) I like are the character actors, the forgotten wrestlers, the people who had their moment of fame 40 years ago. I've said it before: you cannot be good at this game if you just view picks as numbers, you have to be invested in them as entities. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,536 Posted May 18, 2018 I mean it's why my username is one of two murderers who have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (the other one, Gig Young, was actually inducted in the same year as Cooley). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted May 18, 2018 40 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said: Although the deadpooling fuels my competitive nature (and it's a lot easier to win at than fantasy football), I'm really here for the dead celebs. The kind of excellent cadavers (good name for a DDP team?) I like are the character actors, the forgotten wrestlers, the people who had their moment of fame 40 years ago. I've said it before: you cannot be good at this game if you just view picks as numbers, you have to be invested in them as entities. That's one of the beauty of dead pooling that I learned when I started playing. In my brief time of dead pooling, they were definitely a lot of people who's lives I found fascinating. Jacqui Forster's trying to help women be more represented in football was a obvious one, but also reading about the careers of foreign actors such as Spanky Manikan and realizing that there are more nice wrestlers out there than Dave Bautista and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, like Matt Cappotelli. I think it also got me more interested in people that I heard before but didn't really dig in to. Gord Downie is one example, think I saw The Tragically Hip in a watchmojo video (who are overrated by the way) before I joined this site, but I didn't really know about his music until I joined this site. Now I think they're a great, underrated (outside of Canada of course) band. Similarly, I remember watching Lazy Town as a young kid, but had no idea on who played Robbie Rotten was until I joined this site. I could name more people tbh, but I think if it weren't for all of those interesting people, I probably would've lost interest in dead pooling already like so many other things. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,476 Posted May 18, 2018 Hey, what other forums can you have informative posts like this: next to (possibly bad taste) gags like this: Next to genuine appreciation from usually at least one regular on most of the folk who pass - more so than the press usually Next to the group support stuff (which sort of sprung up), the in-jokes, the ability to pun on any persons career, and of course, the recommendations: But really, if all else fails, there's the insanity: Anyhow, now I've forgotten my point - I just wanted an excuse to link to the Hofman post again tbh. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,726 Posted May 18, 2018 10 hours ago, YoungWillz said: My knowledge base has increased to the extent that I can now answer several questions on University Challenge, rather than the odd one or two I used to answer. Unfortunately my mind is now so full and so old that it can only recall what it wants to and not what I want it to. There was a question on Uni Chall last year and I knew the answer was number 20 on the Death List but I could not bring his name to mind before one of students did. In our house they only count if you get them before each other and before the students. (Jake LaMotta by the way - Mrs GUN did not give me the point). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted May 19, 2018 Elton John looks a fucking mess. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted May 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, Lard Bazaar said: Elton John looks a fucking mess. ............add to that, he has absolutely no fucking excuse for having a 'bad hair day' but he still walks around with a dead cat on his head. All that money.................. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted May 20, 2018 Hey guys. I am having a bad day today, and it seems like I posted some very unnecessary threads. As such, I would like to apologize about the posts I made today. I've realized that not only are they shitty posts, but they also seem a bit attention seeking, which is never a good thing to have in posts. The Sir Creep one in particular was cruel, rude, and above all, very unnecessary. I have already sent him an apology by PM for that thread, and I would now like to apologize to everyone else for having to go through that today. None of you deserved to go through that. Ever. So I hope that you all can accept this apology for not really thinking about what I posted today until the (deservingly) negative response I got for those two threads... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,144 Posted May 20, 2018 I like Sir Creep, except for the posts about obscure Americans, and when he's being a complete twat about things like Bessie Camm's local newspaper obit. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,435 Posted May 20, 2018 I left school at the end of last week after finishing my exams. Finally this hellfire of a year's over, and I couldn't be more happy about it. I've got to give credit to the Scottish education system - it allows me to seamlessly glide into free higher education as a fresh-faced young thing (hmm) - but that didn't happen without me working my butt off and falling into a major depressive episode. Anyway, enough about that. I'm only new here. Nobody's got the time to listen to somecunt's sob story. The only thing that's going to change is my posting. Since I've got a 3 month holiday ahead, I'll be on here a lot more frequently. I'll try my best not to piss off any of the mods under this new system, coughing up £50 could be interesting before I start work! And to Joey, your contribution here is valid. You make so many posts that at least one of them's bound to make sense! You should try and focus on quality, not quantity. As long as you keep posting 'helpful' content then you have a place here. Maybe you should do what I just did for 3 days - burn some text books, cry whilst watching 4 consecutive episodes of Father Ted, find a spot in the hills and camp out without proper clothing, even. You will probably thank yourself for it. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,904 Posted May 20, 2018 On 18/05/2018 at 13:14, msc said: Hey, what other forums can you have informative posts like this: next to (possibly bad taste) gags like this: Next to genuine appreciation from usually at least one regular on most of the folk who pass - more so than the press usually Next to the group support stuff (which sort of sprung up), the in-jokes, the ability to pun on any persons career, and of course, the recommendations: But really, if all else fails, there's the insanity: Anyhow, now I've forgotten my point - I just wanted an excuse to link to the Hofman post again tbh. We certainly seem to be the only people to have given a shit about Colin Campbell's death. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Hatter2 85 Posted May 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Joey Russ said: Hey guys. I am having a bad day today, and it seems like I posted some very unnecessary threads. As such, I would like to apologize about the posts I made today. I've realized that not only are they shitty posts, but they also seem a bit attention seeking, which is never a good thing to have in posts. The Sir Creep one in particular was cruel, rude, and above all, very unnecessary. I have already sent him an apology by PM for that thread, and I would now like to apologize to everyone else for having to go through that today. None of you deserved to go through that. Ever. So I hope that you all can accept this apology for not really thinking about what I posted today until the (deservingly) negative response I got for those two threads... I think you seriously need to go outside more as being on the internet all day is clearly having negative effect on you. As Devon said earlier "this is a discussion forum, not a way of life" you've admitted a while back that you friendless and thus you are attempting to fill that void with this site as a result you seek validation from this site that is absent in your life and since you are bullied your self esteem is likely very low which explains why you have such a strong reaction to negative posts. Don't let the internet consume your life becuase looking back you'll weep at the amount of time you spent on the internet. Many of your problems paraell mine as I also attempted to fill a void in my life using this forum and others. When I got banned from all of the forums I frequnted I realised how shallow and empty my life had become now that they didn't take up my time. I recommend taking up biking of running as they are fairky easy activties. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted May 20, 2018 2 hours ago, Joey Russ said: Hey guys. I am having a bad day today, and it seems like I posted some very unnecessary threads. As such, I would like to apologize about the posts I made today. I've realized that not only are they shitty posts, but they also seem a bit attention seeking, which is never a good thing to have in posts. The Sir Creep one in particular was cruel, rude, and above all, very unnecessary. I have already sent him an apology by PM for that thread, and I would now like to apologize to everyone else for having to go through that today. None of you deserved to go through that. Ever. So I hope that you all can accept this apology for not really thinking about what I posted today until the (deservingly) negative response I got for those two threads... However hard you try, you'll always be second best at this shit! Leave it to the king brother. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted May 20, 2018 5 minutes ago, Deathray said: However hard you try, you'll always be second best at this shit! Leave it to the king brother. Thank you for that very nice comment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted May 20, 2018 25 minutes ago, Joey Russ said: Thank you for that very nice comment. Sorry did I say second best, I meant second hundredth. Put some effort in you lazy twat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted May 20, 2018 5 minutes ago, Deathray said: Sorry did I say second best, I meant second hundredth. Put some effort in you lazy twat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
runebomme 377 Posted May 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Mad Hatter2 said: I think you seriously need to go outside more as being on the internet all day is clearly having negative effect on you. As Devon said earlier "this is a discussion forum, not a way of life" you've admitted a while back that you friendless and thus you are attempting to fill that void with this site as a result you seek validation from this site that is absent in your life and since you are bullied your self esteem is likely very low which explains why you have such a strong reaction to negative posts. Don't let the internet consume your life becuase looking back you'll weep at the amount of time you spent on the internet. Many of your problems paraell mine as I also attempted to fill a void in my life using this forum and others. When I got banned from all of the forums I frequnted I realised how shallow and empty my life had become now that they didn't take up my time. I recommend taking up biking of running as they are fairky easy activties. is it your day off from being mad 1 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted May 21, 2018 Saw this and seems apt. Maddie Hatters, *meant to have been World Heavyweight Champion in 1883. Obviously nicknamed 'The Mad Hatter'. * meant as she beat a Scotsman called 'wee' Willy Harris. Can't see a cunto nicknamed 'wee' as being a heavyweight. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted May 22, 2018 Pleased to announce that after 8 grueling and very patient months, my daughter’s stolen cat has been returned and has fit right in after a few skeptical hours. Everyone is happy. SC 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted May 22, 2018 So they have been busy removing mens urinals from all telephone exchanges because the bogs are ' officially' unisex and, as women do not carry funnels about their persons, it has been deemed appropriate to just have bogs. My work yard has also allocated the two toilets there as one for male and one for female. This makes perfect sense as there are two female engineers and one female manager who sometimes frequent the portakabin and dozens of males who are based there/ frequent the place. It may be the first time ever you will see men in a fuck off queue to the one bog they are allowed to use while the ladies one remains as empty as the ball sack of a spent porn actor. I'm all for equality but this is all becoming fucking inane. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted May 22, 2018 18 minutes ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: So they have been busy removing mens urinals from all telephone exchanges because the bogs are ' officially' unisex and, as women do not carry funnels about their persons, it has been deemed appropriate to just have bogs. My work yard has also allocated the two toilets there as one for male and one for female. This makes perfect sense as there are two female engineers and one female manager who sometimes frequent the portakabin and dozens of males who are based there/ frequent the place. It may be the first time ever you will see men in a fuck off queue to the one bog they are allowed to use while the ladies one remains as empty as the ball sack of a spent porn actor. I'm all for equality but this is all becoming fucking inane. I’m a girl and I’m more than happy to have separate bogs because I’ve been in men’s toilets (to write my phone number on the walls, just in case Deathray was wondering), and they FUCKING STINK. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted May 22, 2018 No toilets at my work, major reason why we are unlikely to employ females Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted May 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: So they have been busy removing mens urinals from all telephone exchanges because the bogs are ' officially' unisex and, as women do not carry funnels about their persons, it has been deemed appropriate to just have bogs. My work yard has also allocated the two toilets there as one for male and one for female. This makes perfect sense as there are two female engineers and one female manager who sometimes frequent the portakabin and dozens of males who are based there/ frequent the place. It may be the first time ever you will see men in a fuck off queue to the one bog they are allowed to use while the ladies one remains as empty as the ball sack of a spent porn actor. I'm all for equality but this is all becoming fucking inane. When I worked for British Coal in its dying days. Half our site was privatised and they got the swanky new building with enough toilets for each female member of staff to have their own toilet. The rest of the staff moved into an old aircraft hanger with one ladies toilet. As we were getting very generous redundancy payments a number of female staff scheduled career breaks to ensure they got maternity pay and redundancy. However one very rainy day the ladies toilet blocked and the was a long stream of pregnant ladies scampering across the site under umbrellas to be allowed to use the posh loos. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted May 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Lard Bazaar said: I’m a girl and I’m more than happy to have separate bogs because I’ve been in men’s toilets (to write my phone number on the walls, just in case Deathray was wondering), and they FUCKING STINK. I could not imagine for a second having to go for a tom tit after you have already been in and warmed the seat Lardy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted May 22, 2018 38 minutes ago, charon said: No toilets at my work, major reason why we are unlikely to employ females Toilet? You mean you stick your arse over the side of the boat and drop your depth charges into the raging sea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites