The Culture Cup round 6

by **Galted** Thu Dec 05, 2013 3:50 am

First topic message reminder :

It's just as funny on the second read.

by **Galted** Fri Dec 27, 2013 4:22 am

Sorry, was an innocent mistake on my part. I will punch a man-bag wearer on the way home to make amends.

Btw, when I say "humus" I mean the Mediterranean mashed-chickpea dip not the layer of soil and decomposing vegetation.

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri Dec 27, 2013 4:26 am

Galted wrote:
Btw, when I say "humus" I mean the Mediterranean mashed-chickpea dip not the layer of soil and decomposing vegetation.

Ah, my mistake. I wouldn't waste good cheese on that.

I read somewhere that humus is the oldest example of mass produced food in history. Some dude in ancient Egypt had some kind of rudimentary factory pumping it out.

by **Galted** Fri Dec 27, 2013 4:30 am

I am going to argue that for the sake of arguing and say that honey is the oldest mass produced food in history.

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri Dec 27, 2013 4:40 am

Galted wrote:I am going to argue that for the sake of arguing and say that honey is the oldest mass produced food in history.

Yes, good lateral thinking and nice segue into arthropods.

It might have been mass produced food with more than one ingredient then. Or first mass produced food with human intervention. Something like that.

by **Galted** Fri Dec 27, 2013 5:00 am

Or might've been one of those "oldest profession" unprovable arguments.

The arthropod segue was subtle and unintentional, well sniffed out.

by Adam D Fri Dec 27, 2013 5:01 am

I thought Peperami was the first mass produced food. Its mentioned in the bible - somewhere near the cliffhanger ending.

(paraphrasing now but something like:

And they rolled away the rock covering ye cave, and the body of jesus was nowhere to be found. All that was lefteth was 3 empty peperami wrappers, and July 2BCs copy of Razzleth: Nazareth Wives special

)

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri Dec 27, 2013 5:02 am

Galted wrote:Or might've been one of those "oldest profession" unprovable arguments.

I don't think humus making is the oldest profession.

by Adam D Fri Dec 27, 2013 5:05 am

Its an old fashioned term for comedian

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri Dec 27, 2013 5:26 am

Did you have a nice Christmas, Adam?

by Adam D Fri Dec 27, 2013 5:38 am

I did thank you. Cooked a proper traditional Xmas lunch with a load of homemade stuff (like bisto) and had a load to drink. Even had a bottle of dessert wine to top it off.

I made turkey, homemade cranberry sauce, roasted parsnips and onions, sprouts with bacon, roast and mashed pots, carrots, homemade stuffing, bread sauce (bought).

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri Dec 27, 2013 5:51 am

Adam d wrote:I did thank you. Cooked a proper traditional Xmas lunch with a load of homemade stuff (like bisto) and had a load to drink. Even had a bottle of dessert wine to top it off.

I made turkey, homemade cranberry sauce, roasted parsnips and onions, sprouts with bacon, roast and mashed pots, carrots, homemade stuffing, bread sauce (bought).

That sounds lovely, but I would argue that you didn't "make" turkey. That would have been mummy and daddy turkey. You just cooked it.

Sounds lovely though.

We had some chocolate flavored dessert wine. It was fortified red wine with chocolate that my wife bought. It was awful. Too sweet and I had to throw my glass away.

by Adam D Fri Dec 27, 2013 5:55 am

It was a German White I had. It tastes like syrup but it's one of my guilty pleasures.

And you are correct about making the turkey. Although I did help with the conception by playing romantic music (the chicken song followed by the birdie song) into their coup.

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri Dec 27, 2013 6:00 am

Adam d wrote:It was a German White I had. It tastes like syrup but it's one of my guilty pleasures.

And you are correct about making the turkey. Although I did help with the conception by playing romantic music (the chicken song followed by the birdie song) into their coup.

I think white dessert wines are generally nicer than red ones.

I hid all my nice wine but my father managed to find it within 2 hours me moving it. He is Scottish so I should have known better.

by Adam D Fri Dec 27, 2013 6:07 am

You could have put it in a lead case and the scot would have found it.

by **JuliusHMarx** Sun Dec 29, 2013 9:41 am

Rubbish on here yesterday.

by **Galted** Sun Dec 29, 2013 11:42 am

It wasn't a particularly good day for round 6, hopefully today will be better but it's been quite dismal so far.

by **Galted** Mon Dec 30, 2013 2:49 am

Sensational on here today.

by Mind the windows Tino. Mon Dec 30, 2013 2:59 am

Knockers.

by **Galted** Mon Dec 30, 2013 3:05 am

labia majora

by 6cw Hobo Mon Dec 30, 2013 3:06 am

flip flops are the scurge of the foot industry

by Mind the windows Tino. Mon Dec 30, 2013 3:07 am

Went out yesterday with one of the kids to spend some Christmas money that he got. One of the things he went for was a pack of 'Bug' Top Trumps. I feel 2014 is going to be a bumper year for arthropod facts on 606v2.

by **Galted** Mon Dec 30, 2013 3:11 am

Was he in a headlock with one of his arms twisted behind his back?

If not I will be vicariously proud.

by Mind the windows Tino. Mon Dec 30, 2013 3:15 am

Galted wrote:Was he in a headlock with one of his arms twisted behind his back?

If not I will be vicariously proud.

No he wasn't, genuinely. It was entirely his choice.

The most exciting thing about it is that on every card there is a description of the particular bug and a little synopsis of what they are all about. It is great. Never too old to stop learning. But don't worry, I will share the knowledge at the appropriate moments.

What are you doing for new year?

by **Galted** Mon Dec 30, 2013 3:21 am

Still on babysitting duties with the kitten, would be cruel to leave her alone with fireworks going off in the neighbourhood. Plus not invited anywhere and don't fancy standing around the south bank dying for a p1ss.

You up to anything?

PS - I think that now would be a good example of an appropriate moment for some arthropod knowledge.

by Mind the windows Tino. Mon Dec 30, 2013 3:33 am

Galted wrote:Still on babysitting duties with the kitten, would be cruel to leave her alone with fireworks going off in the neighbourhood. Plus not invited anywhere and don't fancy standing around the south bank dying for a p1ss.

You up to anything?

PS - I think that now would be a good example of an appropriate moment for some arthropod knowledge.

My parents are still hanging around like a bad smell so we will inevitably stay up boring each other to death until midnight when my dad attempts to sing Auld Lang Syne and I disappear to the kitchen get a drink. New Years Eve makes me cringe. I think your night sounds more fun.

The Indian Red Scorpion (Buthus tamulus) is the most venomous arthropod in the world.*

*That isn't from the Top Trump cards.

by **Galted** Mon Dec 30, 2013 3:43 am

That is certainly very interesting.

Fatality rates of 8-40% have been reported in clinical studies, most victims are children - might be worth you training a couple to fend the kids off.

New Years Eve makes me cringe as well, ended up playing charades on New Years morning 2011 which was painful despite the fact that I was pretty michaeled.

by Mind the windows Tino. Mon Dec 30, 2013 5:44 am

Galted wrote: I was pretty michaeled.

That is what I intend on doing.

Not playing charades though, that is never acceptable under any circumstances.

Bit disappointed that the Top Trumps had a millipede card but not a centipede card. Millipedes are vegetarian peace lovers whilst centipedes bite humans with so much aggression that their legs fall off.

by **Galted** Mon Dec 30, 2013 5:58 am

Agree about the charades, it is sh1t. On the new year in question I thought "wtf? I'll probably never see them again" as they were the girlfriend, friends and family of a friend but ended up there the following year.

Centipedes might be a bit unfair although a solifuge would sort them out. Could also have a Hi-Tec wild card to trump a centipede.

by 6cw Hobo Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:00 am

If coakroaches could survive a nuclear apocolypse, why dont they make radiation suits out of coakroach shells?

by Mind the windows Tino. Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:01 am

Galted wrote:
Centipedes might be a bit unfair although a solifuge would sort them out. Could also have a Hi-Tec wild card to trump a centipede.

Now this is going to sound like I am making it up, but there genuinely is a solifuge card!

No Hi-Tec card though.

by **Galted** Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:03 am

I trust you, Tino, I'm pretty sure you wouldn't lie about arthropods and also suspect that you're too dim-witted to lie with such sophistication.

by Mind the windows Tino. Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:05 am

Dr Shoe wrote:If coakroaches could survive a nuclear apocolypse, why dont they make radiation suits out of coakroach shells?

Some mad scientists did an experiment on them once using cobalt.

Please see the findings below.

Spoiler:

by Mind the windows Tino. Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:06 am

Galted wrote:suspect that you're too dim-witted to lie with such sophistication.

Says the man who claims to have slept with Rachel Weisz.

by 6cw Hobo Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:18 am

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
Dr Shoe wrote:If coakroaches could survive a nuclear apocolypse, why dont they make radiation suits out of coakroach shells?

Some mad scientists did an experiment on them once using cobalt.

Please see the findings below.

Spoiler:

Very enlightening.

Thank you for your contribution to this discussion.

by Mind the windows Tino. Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:20 am

You're welcome.

by 6cw Hobo Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:31 am

As a matter of interest, did the Culture Cup ever come to an official conclusion?

by Mind the windows Tino. Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:34 am

Dr Shoe wrote:As a matter of interest, did the Culture Cup ever come to an official conclusion?

Hell yeah.

Spoiler:

See page 3 for the final league table.

Lot of work went into the Culture Cup.

by 6cw Hobo Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:36 am

You certainly impressed people in the doctoring of shoes profession. which is largely me and me alone.

by **Galted** Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:44 am

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
Galted wrote:suspect that you're too dim-witted to lie with such sophistication.

Says the man who claims to have slept with Rachel Weisz.

She's had the hump with me for a while now, I foolishly admitted that Roger Moore is my favourite Bond.

by Mind the windows Tino. Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:45 am

I am approaching a milestone.

Really don't know how to mark it.

by **Galted** Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:52 am

With an interesting arthropod fact that involves 8000, obviously.

by Mind the windows Tino. Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:56 am

Yeah it has to be, really.

I just wish I had some friends around to share in my special moment.

by 6cw Hobo Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:57 am

What milestone is it?

is it age related?

Or is it weight?

by **Galted** Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:58 am

Rowley would only delete a few posts to make you look foolish. I'm not aware of any other friends.

by Mind the windows Tino. Mon Dec 30, 2013 7:04 am

F*ck you, Galted. I have loads of friends on here.

Did you know, there are around 8000 species of centipede in the class Chilopoda?

Boom.

by **seanmichaels** Mon Dec 30, 2013 7:06 am

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Yeah it has to be, really.

I just wish I had some friends around to share in my special moment.

I'll mark it with a beer. Must be 5pm somewhere in the world.

by Mind the windows Tino. Mon Dec 30, 2013 7:07 am

seanmichaels wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Yeah it has to be, really.

I just wish I had some friends around to share in my special moment.

I'll mark it with a beer. Must be 5pm somewhere in the world.

Thanks pal. That has brought a tear to my eye.

by 6cw Hobo Mon Dec 30, 2013 7:15 am

I will mark it with a lunchtime pint.

Dr Shoe will toast your impending 21st birthday/ 21st stone (delete as appropriate)

by **Galted** Mon Dec 30, 2013 7:17 am

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:F*ck you, Galted. I have loads of friends on here.

Did you know, there are around 8000 species of centipede in the class Chilopoda?

Boom.

by Guest Mon Dec 30, 2013 12:17 pm

Galted wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
Galted wrote:suspect that you're too dim-witted to lie with such sophistication.

Says the man who claims to have slept with Rachel Weisz.

She's had the hump with me for a while now, I foolishly admitted that Roger Moore is my favourite Bond.

Forget her, she's clearly a stupid bint if she can't see that Moore is a far superior Bond to all others (for the record, not that I care too much about the whole culture but Tom Baker is also the best/ONLY Dr Who). Weisz also shared intimate screen time with Brendan Fraser which I firmly believe will have resulted in her losing at least 34-37% of her brains cells and the man is some kind intelligence leech.

I sat through George of the Jungle a few years bad and I still can't remember whatisface's name!

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