A sheep, a werewolf and a walrus walk into a bar. - Fogies sheepish Advent Calendar 2021

(15-12-2021, 10:15 PM)quickbeam Wrote: [ -> ]I’d literally no idea on this one so truly hedged my bets. Coulda been worse I guess.

I figured most would have a star cos aside from the odd angel (or transvestite Barbie apparently) I dunno what else you put atop the tree!

(15-12-2021, 10:09 PM)Mam of 4 Wrote: [ -> ]What is wrong with ye all ? Didn't think that many would have a star , I give up

What have you?

No real trees but everyone has a flipping star!

(15-12-2021, 11:01 PM)Necro Wrote: [ -> ]
(15-12-2021, 10:15 PM)quickbeam Wrote: [ -> ]I’d literally no idea on this one so truly hedged my bets. Coulda been worse I guess.

I figured most would have a star cos aside from the odd angel (or transvestite Barbie apparently) I dunno what else you put atop the tree!

We have a unicorn atop our tree.
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(15-12-2021, 11:01 PM)Necro Wrote: [ -> ]I figured most would have a star cos aside from the odd angel (or transvestite Barbie apparently) I dunno what else you put atop the tree!

(15-12-2021, 09:54 AM)E.N. Wrote: [ -> ]... a homemade image of Des Lynam?

My mum used to have a bit of thing about Des Lynam. One year I saw a cartoon of him dancing on some magazine cover so I cut it out and glued it on to some card. I'm pretty sure I meant it as a joke, but she had that on her tree for years! Big Grin

I can't believe I actively worked against myself by mistakenly saying yes.

(15-12-2021, 11:01 PM)Necro Wrote: [ -> ]
(15-12-2021, 10:15 PM)quickbeam Wrote: [ -> ]I’d literally no idea on this one so truly hedged my bets. Coulda been worse I guess.

I figured most would have a star cos aside from the odd angel (or transvestite Barbie apparently) I dunno what else you put atop the tree!

Yeah I thought it’d be about even with angels.

I remember as a kid my (very Catholic) parents* being adamant that it should be a star to represent the star guiding the Wise Men to Bethlehem. Which I never really quite understood because if you’re going to believe in the story at all then an angel makes as much sense as they were present too.

Allegedly. Though at least stars do actually exist Tongue

* yeah, the same parents who wouldn’t allow ’Merry Christmas’ because of the drunk connotations.

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(15-12-2021, 10:04 PM)E.N. Wrote: [ -> ]At the bottom, it's looking like a long way back for Spears

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Player Old total Today's score New total

Spears 363 49 412

(16-12-2021, 12:10 AM)Spears Wrote: [ -> ]
(15-12-2021, 10:04 PM)E.N. Wrote: [ -> ]At the bottom, it's looking like a long way back for Spears

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Player Old total Today's score New total

Spears 363 49 412

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Wow...I'm at a race to the bottom now..
I actually leave the top of the tree bare. Just one sprig sticking up from the artificial pine tree.
Yea I'm that weirdo...

(15-12-2021, 11:11 PM)jp liz v1 Wrote: [ -> ]
(15-12-2021, 10:09 PM)Mam of 4 Wrote: [ -> ]What is wrong with ye all ? Didn't think that many would have a star , I give up

What have you?

It's a little figurine of myself , most commonly known as an Angel Angel

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(16-12-2021, 12:12 AM)E.N. Wrote: [ -> ]
(16-12-2021, 12:10 AM)Spears Wrote: [ -> ]

(16-12-2021, 12:18 AM)Mam of 4 Wrote: [ -> ]
(15-12-2021, 11:11 PM)jp liz v1 Wrote: [ -> ]What have you?

It's a little figurine of myself , most commonly known as an Angel .

(16-12-2021, 12:19 AM)DejaBoo Wrote: [ -> ]

I never imagined you with so many tattoos Deja Tongue

(16-12-2021, 12:20 AM)Trigger Wrote: [ -> ]
(16-12-2021, 12:18 AM)Mam of 4 Wrote: [ -> ]It's a little figurine of myself , most commonly known as an Angel .

Bullshit that I've an angel on the tree? Tongue

Oh , I get it , you're doubting that I'm an Angel ! I am most deeply offended by the bad opinion you have of me Confused

(16-12-2021, 12:12 AM)E.N. Wrote: [ -> ]

Me, Never.

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I genuinely thought stars and angels weren't used any more because I see so many people with themed tree's. Like candy cane tree and what not.

That's why I went so low Confused

Angel Queen @Mam of 4

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(16-12-2021, 12:46 AM)Spears Wrote: [ -> ]I genuinely thought stars and angels weren't used any more because I see so many people with themed tree's. Like candy cane tree and what not.

That's why I went so low

I shall pass on the wooden spoon tree topper, this year Big Grin

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(16-12-2021, 02:47 AM)DejaBoo Wrote: [ -> ]I shall pass on the wooden spoon tree topper, this year

The only way i'm not taking that cutie this year, is if some people disappear for a few days Big Grin

Come on folks, ain't ya got some shopping to do or something?

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(16-12-2021, 12:46 AM)Spears Wrote: [ -> ]I genuinely thought stars and angels weren't used any more because I see so many people with themed tree's. Like candy cane tree and what not.

That's why I went so low

Ditto.

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Christmas music today. It routinely comes top of polls of best Christmas songs, but do you agree?

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#Advent Question 16:
Is "Fairytale Of New York" the best Christmas song?
What percentage of players do you think will say yes?

PMs to me before this evening, reveal about 9

Oh ffs

(16-12-2021, 10:11 AM)Trigger Wrote: [ -> ]Oh ffs

Oi!

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Is this going to be a repeat of the Diehard saga? Big Grin

(16-12-2021, 10:19 AM)E.N. Wrote: [ -> ]
(16-12-2021, 10:11 AM)Trigger Wrote: [ -> ]Oh ffs
Oi!

It seems your definition of excellent is different to mine Cool

(16-12-2021, 03:28 PM)cee_jay Wrote: [ -> ]It seems your definition of excellent is different to mine

Just @DvB and @Toto Wolfcastle to answer

Last call for @DvB

OK, today we had exactly 30% saying, correctly, that Fairytale of New York is the best Christmas song...

Yes	No
aaronjennings	ari101
Edser	Barna77
Hyblaeus	BuileBeag
Leg End Reject	Butty Brennan
Necro	cee_jay
Spears	davetherave
Trigger	DejaBoo
Wichita Lineman	Homer J. Fong
Zaph	Irish Aris
-	jp liz v1
-	Kol
-	lorcand1990
-	Mam of 4
-	Neowise
-	nothing
-	Purple Mountain
-	Quickbeam
-	Sawduck
-	Sephiroth_Dude
-	ShaneU
-	Toto Wolfcastle

Which is great news for our current leader, who'll hold on to the lead with a perfect zero today

Player	Answer	Guess	Score
DejaBoo	No	2%	28
Irish Aris	No	15%	15
lorcand1990	No	15%	15
Kol	No	19%	11
Sawduck	No	20%	10
Sephiroth_Dude	No	20%	10
ari101	No	22%	8
Homer J. Fong	No	25%	5
jp liz v1	No	25%	5
Quickbeam	No	25%	5
davetherave	No	25%	5
ShaneU	No	30%	0
Butty Brennan	No	32%	2
Neowise	No	33%	3
Zaph	Yes	35%	5
cee_jay	No	40%	10
Leg End Reject	Yes	40%	10
Mam of 4	No	49%	19
nothing	No	50%	20
aaronjennings	Yes	50%	20
Purple Mountain	No	50%	20
Trigger	Yes	50%	20
Edser	Yes	58%	28
BuileBeag	No	60%	30
Wichita Lineman	Yes	63%	33
Necro	Yes	65%	35
Spears	Yes	65%	35
Barna77	No	70%	40
Toto Wolfcastle	No	70%	40
Hyblaeus	Yes	75%	45
DvB			55

Shane holds the lead, and it's starting to look like a two horse race. Will one of them stumble...?

Player	Old total	Today's score	New total
ShaneU	144	0	144
Neowise	153	3	156
Irish Aris	166	15	181
ari101	186	8	194
Kol	187	11	198
DejaBoo	171	28	199
Leg End Reject	198	10	208
Homer J. Fong	203	5	208
Quickbeam	203	5	208
Trigger	199	20	219
Necro	187	35	222
Zaph	221	5	226
Butty Brennan	225	2	227
jp liz v1	221	5	226
lorcand1990	223	15	238
cee_jay	230	10	240
Sephiroth_Dude	242	10	252
nothing	240	20	260
aaronjennings	248	20	268
Barna77	238	40	278
Edser	251	28	279
Mam of 4	265	19	284
Sawduck	282	10	292
BuileBeag	270	30	300
Purple Mountain	283	20	303
Hyblaeus	261	45	306
Toto Wolfcastle	267	40	307
Wichita Lineman	288	33	321
davetherave	323	5	328
DvB	340	55	395
Spears	412	35	447

Dammit, I nearly went 30!

I like Fairytale of New York but voted No because I don't think there is any one greatest Christmas song; you could argue it's one of the best "contemporary" ones but how do you compare it to something like O Holy Night? Apples and oranges. Totally depends on mood, setting and other variables.

Also the original is indirectly responsible for the Ronan Keating version, which is arguably the worst thing to ever come out of Ireland.

(16-12-2021, 10:26 PM)Homer J. Fong Wrote: [ -> ]I like Fairytale of New York but voted No because I don't think there is any one greatest Christmas song; you could argue it's one of the best "contemporary" ones but how do you compare it to something like O Holy Night? Apples and oranges. Totally depends on mood, setting and other variables.

Also the original is indirectly responsible for the Ronan Keating version, which is arguably the worst thing to ever come out of Ireland.

Same here HJF , I like it too but voted no also .
O Holy Night is my favorite "religious" Christmas song .

@E.N. , can you make tomorrows question easier ?
Something like how many grains of sand on a beach or something?

pac

Too many days left to claim a two horse race! Tongue

(watch me drop like a stone now that I've embodied some likely false bravado Wink

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I have been very slowly climbing up the leaderboard all week. Smile

Beep beep, Zaph!!! Tongue

I voted Yes, but I don't think it is the best Christmas song.

Just that it is one of the best Christmas songs, because I do really like it.

But then again I like a lot of crimbo songs. It's my favourite time of the year and I love when the songs start playing on the radio, or in the shops Shy

(16-12-2021, 10:38 PM)Mam of 4 Wrote: [ -> ]@E.N. , can you make tomorrows question easier ?
Something like how many grains of sand on a beach or something?

The difficulty of the questions is down to the weirdness of the players, there's nothing I can do about that Big Grin