The Culture Cup round 9

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 23 Oct 2013, 9:47 am

Here we have round 9 of the Culture Cup and the finishing line is ~~now rapidly approaching~~ still some way off. This round brings us the poll for 'Best piece of literature with a place or building in the title'. There will no doubt be some whinging over the definition of what a 'place' or a 'building' is but I am prepared for the whingers and whatever heat they bring. Azzy probably got the weirdest choice but if you had any idea of the diva strop she threw via PM then you'll understand. Big blouse that she is. So what happened in round 8.....

Once again, our two front runners compelling & rich and Hero picked up good points hauls and remain firmly locked in a battle at the top. With a few rounds to go and a bonus double point round, they are not the only posters in with a chance of ultimate victory. Breathing down their necks like the drooling pervert he is, michaels picked up a healthy 10 points and cements his place in third. Not much change below that with Galted, Adam, Azzy, TopHat and onlytreblwinners all glancing up the skirts of those posters just above them. Adam was the big winner with Planet Earth which was a deserving choice in my opinion. After I inadvertently stitched him up in the last round, I do feel a slight sense of happiness for him, especially as I know how insecure he is and how much this will boost his fragile self-esteem. superfly gained a point on his mistress, Rowley, but it is not enough to close the gap that Jeff currently holds. jbeadlesbigrighthand is still propping up the table, although he will no doubt delight in having so many men on top of him. Seeing as I don’t really have the opportunity to make a cheap Culture Cup league table related gay gag at Union’s expense, I will just say that Kenny Goss told me that Union is definitely a friend of Dorothy’s. We will leave it at that.

Hero (Man on Wire): (8) 72
compelling & rich (When we were Kings): (9) 70
seanmichaels (Senna): (10) 65
Azzy (An Inconvenient Truth): (8) 64
Galted (The World at War): (8) 58
Adam (Planet Earth): (12) 58
TopHat (Blue Planet): (9) 54
onlytreblewinners (An Idiot Abroad): (8) 51
Rowley (Bobby Fischer Vs The World): (5) 49
bhb (Roger and Me): (7) 48
The Womble (Don't Look Back): (6) 45
The Boss (Supersize Me): (8) 45
superflyweight (Hoop Dreams): (6) 44
Dolphin (Louis Theroux's Weird Weekend): (7) 41
Union (Klitschko): (5) 39
JuliusHMiseryguts (Around the World in 80 Days): (6) 39
ChequeredJersey (The Thin Blue Line): (5) 35
jbeadlesbigrighthand (Grizzly Man): (5) 32

Round 10 takes us back to music and the question is: What is the best song with an emotion or an emotional response in the title? For example, love would be an obvious one but a basic google search tells me that there are masses of other good songs with emotions in the title. I will be the sole judge as to whether it qualifies and, as ever, PLEASE PM A COUPLE OF CHOICES

PLEASE NOTE: LOVE WILL TEAR US APART (JOY DIVISION) AND DON'T LOOK BACK IN ANGER (OASIS) ARE BANNED FROM THE NEXT ROUND

Here is the poll for round 9. YOU CAN ONLY VOTE FOR ONE SO TAKE YOUR TIME! Vote cancelling is not allowed.

Remember, IT IS OPEN FOR THE WHOLE FORUM TO VOTE!

by **seanmichaels** Wed 23 Oct 2013, 9:52 am

Rubbish synopsis.

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 23 Oct 2013, 9:53 am

Rubbish post.

by **seanmichaels** Wed 23 Oct 2013, 9:53 am

went for treasure island as i liked the film swiss family robinson.

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 23 Oct 2013, 9:54 am

Misery effin guts.

by **seanmichaels** Wed 23 Oct 2013, 9:58 am

can we ban Love will tear us apart for the next round?

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:00 am

seanmichaels wrote:can we ban Love will tear us apart for the next round?

Yeah good point. That is banned. It will edit the OP.

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:01 am

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
seanmichaels wrote:can we ban Love will tear us apart for the next round?
Yeah good point. That is banned. It will edit the OP.

It will?

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:02 am

JuliusHMarx wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
seanmichaels wrote:can we ban Love will tear us apart for the next round?
Yeah good point. That is banned. It will edit the OP.
It will?

I have a small Gollum like creature that does the leg work for me.

by **seanmichaels** Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:03 am

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
JuliusHMarx wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
seanmichaels wrote:can we ban Love will tear us apart for the next round?
Yeah good point. That is banned. It will edit the OP.
It will?
I have a small Gollum like creature that does the leg work for me.

Galted?

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:04 am

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
JuliusHMarx wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
seanmichaels wrote:can we ban Love will tear us apart for the next round?
Yeah good point. That is banned. It will edit the OP.
It will?
I have a small Gollum like creature that does the leg work for me.

Really? I bet he's a right misery guts.

by Rowley Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:05 am

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest is a brilliant book but could not vote for it as it is stretching the definition way too far for my liking. I know Tina allowed it but suspect he did it more for comedy value.

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:05 am

seanmichaels wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
JuliusHMarx wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
seanmichaels wrote:can we ban Love will tear us apart for the next round?
Yeah good point. That is banned. It will edit the OP.
It will?
I have a small Gollum like creature that does the leg work for me.
Galted?

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:06 am

JuliusHMarx wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
JuliusHMarx wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
seanmichaels wrote:can we ban Love will tear us apart for the next round?
Yeah good point. That is banned. It will edit the OP.
It will?
I have a small Gollum like creature that does the leg work for me.
Really? I bet he's a right misery guts.

You started this, Marx. You're reaping what you sow.

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:09 am

Rowley wrote:One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest is a brilliant book but could not vote for it as it is stretching the definition way too far for my liking. I know Tina allowed it but suspect he did it more for comedy value.

I originally said no but subsequently allowed it as I got horrifically bored of a certain poster peppering me with complaints over my refusal. I have enough tantrums at home to cope with and couldn't be doing with another one on here.

A nest is a 'place' if you're a cuckoo?

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:17 am

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
JuliusHMarx wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
JuliusHMarx wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
seanmichaels wrote:can we ban Love will tear us apart for the next round?
Yeah good point. That is banned. It will edit the OP.
It will?
I have a small Gollum like creature that does the leg work for me.
Really? I bet he's a right misery guts.
You started this, Marx. You're reaping what you sow.

No, you started it - https://www.606v2.com/t47578-culture-cup-rd-1
The rest of us have been humouring you ever since.

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:19 am

I am editing the question slightly. It can be an emotion or an emotional response.

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:22 am

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:I am editing the question slightly. It can be an emotion or an emotional response.

Does flying over a cuckoo's nest count as an emotional response?

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:25 am

JuliusHMarx wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:I am editing the question slightly. It can be an emotion or an emotional response.
Does flying over a cuckoo's nest count as an emotional response?

I hate you Julius. That made me L*L which in turn makes me hate you.

The answer is no, it doesn't.

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:33 am

Went for Hitchhiker's Guide (yes, I listened to the radio show when it was first on) and LOTR The Two Towers (no I didn't buy it when it first came out)

Given that Union is a friend of Dorothy's, he must have voted for the Wizard of Oz.

by Rowley Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:35 am

JuliusHMarx wrote:Went for Hitchhiker's Guide (yes, I listened to the radio show when it was first on) and LOTR The Two Towers (no I didn't buy it when it first came out)

YOU CAN ONLY VOTE FOR ONE SO TAKE YOUR TIME!
Quarterwit

by ChequeredJersey Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:38 am

Went for Animal Farm, the original book ending please. I'm going to come last in this competition

by **Union Cane** Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:39 am

I went for LA Confidential, as it is one of the few there that I have read. Didn't particularly enjoy it in fairness, as it is written in a very odd way, and there is also lots of swearing. It is quite cultural though.

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:39 am

Rowley wrote:
JuliusHMarx wrote:Went for Hitchhiker's Guide (yes, I listened to the radio show when it was first on) and LOTR The Two Towers (no I didn't buy it when it first came out)

YOU CAN ONLY VOTE FOR ONE SO TAKE YOUR TIME!
Quarterwit

Now we're supposed to read your posts?

by Rowley Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:40 am

Not my posts, but the posts by the person running the competition would be a step in the right direction.

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:45 am

Rowley wrote:Not my posts, but the posts by the person running the competition would be a step in the right direction.

Oh God, you win. I can't read posts or work out who posted them.
Does 'F**k you' by Cee Lo Green count as an emotional response?

(Just kidding. I somehow feel I have to live up to the reputation Tina has bestowed upon me.)

by **Galted** Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:52 am

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
seanmichaels wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
JuliusHMarx wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
seanmichaels wrote:can we ban Love will tear us apart for the next round?
Yeah good point. That is banned. It will edit the OP.
It will?
I have a small Gollum like creature that does the leg work for me.
Galted?

Was going to boycott this round because of the unpleasant comments but it's doubtful anyone would notice.

Can Don't Look Back In Anger be banned from the next round too?

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:54 am

Galted wrote:

Can Don't Look Back In Anger be banned from the next round too?

Yes, Galted. Yes it can.

by Rowley Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:55 am

What about Stop Crying Your Heart Out and Oasis songs in general?

by **Galted** Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:56 am

Will Don't Look Back In Anger be banned from the next round too?

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:56 am

Rowley wrote:What about Stop Crying Your Heart Out and Oasis songs in general?

No because I have enough faith that the people of 606v2 won't vote for such a ghastly song.

by Rowley Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:58 am

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
Rowley wrote:What about Stop Crying Your Heart Out and Oasis songs in general?
No because I have enough faith that the people of 606v2 won't vote for such a ghastly song.

I wish I had so much faith in the people who voted for Supergirl in a best film category.

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:58 am

Galted wrote:Will Don't Look Back In Anger be banned from the next round too?

No, because the next round is Oasis songs that contain the words Look, Anger, Don't, In and Back in the title so it would be too restrictive.

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 23 Oct 2013, 10:59 am

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
Rowley wrote:What about Stop Crying Your Heart Out and Oasis songs in general?
No because I have enough faith that the people of 606v2 won't vote for such a ghastly song.

You've just been typing out the nominations without paying attention haven't you?

by **Galted** Wed 23 Oct 2013, 11:00 am

Given your ludicrously loose definition of "place" and "building" for this round, does "Bohemian Rhapsody" count as an emotion?

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 23 Oct 2013, 11:02 am

"Roll With It" must be an emotional response, surely?

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 23 Oct 2013, 11:03 am

Galted wrote:Given your ludicrously loose definition of "place" and "building" for this round, does "Bohemian Rhapsody" count as an emotion?

There is only one 'loose' definition up there.

You need to PM me your choice, not post them on here. I will say no either way, but I am trying to save you the embarrassment.

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 23 Oct 2013, 11:03 am

JuliusHMarx wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
Rowley wrote:What about Stop Crying Your Heart Out and Oasis songs in general?
No because I have enough faith that the people of 606v2 won't vote for such a ghastly song.
You've just been typing out the nominations without paying attention haven't you?

Yep.

by ChequeredJersey Wed 23 Oct 2013, 11:07 am

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
Rowley wrote:What about Stop Crying Your Heart Out and Oasis songs in general?
No because I have enough faith that the people of 606v2 won't vote for such a ghastly song.

by **seanmichaels** Wed 23 Oct 2013, 11:09 am

She Drives me crazeeeeeeyyyyyyy, oooh ooohh

by The Womble Wed 23 Oct 2013, 11:31 am

Went for LA Confidential. Love the book, love the film.

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 23 Oct 2013, 11:46 am

I went for Animal Farm. Just a great book and such a timeless story; We are all equal but some are more equal than others. A maxim that will always ring true. Pity TopHat is not here, he would love Animal Farm and all its socialist connotations.

I saw a couple of film versions of it as well. The 1954 cartoon is pretty good but I couldn't watch the other one. My mate 'dirty' Alan gave me a copy back when I was teenager. I don't remember half of that film being in the book.

Merchant of Venice would have got my second vote. That is my favourite Bard effort. I went to see it at the Globe (hows that for culture) and it was brilliant on stage. Loved every second of it. Although I did get distracted by two pigeons shagging on the roof at one point.

by Rowley Wed 23 Oct 2013, 11:50 am

Mind the windows Tino. wrote: I went to see it at the Globe .

Obviously it is not up against a lot of competition but that is comfortably the most middle class thing ever posted on here.

by bhb001 Wed 23 Oct 2013, 11:51 am

Some good choices up there, but had to go with Hitchhikers. Ground breaking at the time and still funny today. It did go down hill as a series after Restaurent, but still had its moments. Animal Farm ran it close though

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 23 Oct 2013, 11:51 am

Rowley wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote: I went to see it at the Globe .
Obviously it is not up against a lot of competition but that is comfortably the most middle class thing ever posted on here.

I take that as a huge compliment. Thanks, Jeff.

by The Boss Wed 23 Oct 2013, 12:30 pm

I've got the next round in the bag. All others need not apply. Unless Tino decides to not let me have anybody my choices again. Or my choice is seen for the Shoooiite it is.

by bhb001 Wed 23 Oct 2013, 12:31 pm

If we are boasting, I went to see A Clockwork Orange at the Barbican, performed by RSC, on press night, walking past Bono in the foyer to get to my seat. Cultured AND edgy!!

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 23 Oct 2013, 12:35 pm

bhb001 wrote:If we are boasting, I went to see A Clockwork Orange at the Barbican, performed by RSC, on press night, walking past Bono in the foyer to get to my seat. Cultured AND edgy!!

Me at the globe, you at the Barbican.

Not bad for a couple of boys from the North-West, bhb!

by Rowley Wed 23 Oct 2013, 12:40 pm

Southern fairies, the pair of you. On behalf of the north of England I would like to officially disown both of you.

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 23 Oct 2013, 12:40 pm

The Boss wrote:I've got the next round in the bag. All others need not apply. Unless Tino decides to not let me have anybody my choices again. Or my choice is seen for the Shoooiite it is.

I have replied to you, Boss. You can have it, but there is just a technical issue on the actual name of the song!

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