Fogies sheepish Advent Calendar 2021

[BuileBeag]

This thread is GAS!

*gets coat*

No don't go! I liked that!

[Leg End Reject]

I knew it! I think my prediction should remove 50 points from my total. 

I've consulted with the executive committee but I'm afraid they said no

[quickbeam]

This thread is GAS!

*gets coat*

No don't go! I liked that!

We've found BB's level of humour!

[Trigger]

No don't go! I liked that!

We've found BB's level of humour!

Tempted to change her username to BootyBurp

[E.N.]

Never a fan of that 'those who smelt it, dealt it'. Its very victim blamey! It doesn't account for the person who smelt it first, but is keeping quiet hoping that nobody else smells it or says anything.

It's self-incriminating too, because

[BuileBeag]

We've found BB's level of humour!

Tempted to change her username to BootyBurp

Don't you dare!!!

[E.N.]

This thread is GAS!

*gets coat*

No don't go! I liked that!

Oi, you two - less jokes, more answers

[quickbeam]

Yay for not smelling sprout farts!

[Irish Aris]

This thread is GAS!

*gets coat*

[Sephiroth_Dude]

No don't go! I liked that!

Oi, you two - less jokes, more answers 

[BuileBeag]

No don't go! I liked that!

Oi, you two - less jokes, more answers

Well I still didn't send in my answer but heres Sephi with a Brussel sprout on Christmas Day.. 

[jp liz v1]

I love them with pancetta bacon bits, now I'm hungry

[DejaBoo]

Never had them anyway but boiled. I clearly need to expand my veg horizons!

[Sephiroth_Dude]

Oi, you two - less jokes, more answers

Well I still didn't send in my answer but heres Sephi with a Brussel sprout on Christmas Day.. 

Hey! I sent you is in confidence!

[E.N.]

And everyone's answered

Never had them anyway but boiled. I clearly need to expand my veg horizons!

Definitely! They have to char a bit, that brings out the flavour. Either roast or fry. Nom nom nom

To me there's two types of people in the world - those that like sprouts and those that don't know how to cook them

[DejaBoo]

And everyone's answered

Never had them anyway but boiled. I clearly need to expand my veg horizons!

Definitely! They have to char a bit, that brings out the flavour. Either roast or fry. Nom nom nom

To me there's two types of people in the world - those that like sprouts and those that don't know how to cook them

That sounds delicious, thank you EN!

...I'll take em anyway I can find 'em, very much yum! The cabbagey family are second only to Peas in the veg kingdom!

[E.N.]

OK, I have a moment of calm here so reveal on the way...

[E.N.]

Today's answer is higher than I thought, I'm pleasantly surprised. 41.9% of you (13 out of 31) are sprout fans!

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

[E.N.]

Which is good news for Barna77, Spears, Toto Wolfcastle, Trigger and Zaph in particular...

Player	Answer	Guess	Score
Sephiroth_Dude	No	10%	32
Homer J. Fong	No	20%	22
Irish Aris	Yes	20%	22
aaronjennings	No	20%	22
Edser	No	23%	19
nothing	No	25%	17
Hyblaeus	Yes	25%	17
Sawduck	No	25%	17
lorcand1990	Yes	27%	15
ari101	No	30%	12
Necro	No	30%	12
Quickbeam	No	30%	12
DvB	Yes	30%	12
davetherave	Yes	34%	8
Mam of 4	Yes	35%	7
Neowise	No	35%	7
Kol	No	36%	6
BuileBeag	Yes	36%	6
Barna77	No	40%	2
Spears	Yes	40%	2
Toto Wolfcastle	Yes	40%	2
Trigger	No	45%	3
Zaph	No	45%	3
DejaBoo	Yes	48%	6
cee_jay	Yes	50%	8
ShaneU	No	53%	11
Wichita Lineman	No	54%	12
Leg End Reject	No	55%	13
jp liz v1	Yes	55%	13
Purple Mountain	No	60%	18
Butty Brennan	Yes	63%	21

[E.N.]

Which means Neo slightly extends his lead at the top...

Player	Old total	Today's score	New total
Neowise	88	7	95
ShaneU	97	11	108
Kol	109	6	115
Necro	105	12	117
Irish Aris	99	22	121
Zaph	125	3	128
Leg End Reject	119	13	132
ari101	124	12	136
lorcand1990	126	15	141
Trigger	138	3	141
Homer J. Fong	121	22	143
cee_jay	136	8	144
DejaBoo	138	6	144
Quickbeam	133	12	145
nothing	133	17	150
BuileBeag	151	6	157
jp liz v1	154	13	167
aaronjennings	146	22	168
Purple Mountain	151	18	169
Sawduck	155	17	172
Mam of 4	166	7	173
Toto Wolfcastle	176	2	178
Edser	167	19	186
Barna77	195	2	197
Butty Brennan	177	21	198
Wichita Lineman	189	12	201
DvB	211	12	223
Hyblaeus	208	17	225
Sephiroth_Dude	202	32	234
davetherave	235	8	243
Spears	290	2	292

[Leg End Reject]

I was convinced it would be higher! I shall soon be comfortable in my usual middle-of-the-table slot.

[Trigger]

Happy with that one..

[quickbeam]

I love them with pancetta bacon bits, now I'm hungry

Like I said to EN in my PM, if you have to add bacon bits and other flavourings to something just to make it palatable, then it's probably not worth having in the first place.

[Sephiroth_Dude]

[quickbeam]

Another good point, well made!

[Homer J. Fong]

Anyone who said no to turkey but yes to sprouts is making both Santa and baby Jesus weep with despair.

[E.N.]

Like I said to EN in my PM, if you have to add bacon bits and other flavourings to something just to make it palatable, then it's probably not worth having in the first place.

You're basically just describing cooking

[E.N.]

Anyone who said no to turkey but yes to sprouts is making both Santa and baby Jesus weep with despair.

BuileBeag, Butty Brennan, DejaBoo, Irish Aris, Spears, Toto Wolfcastle... and me

[quickbeam]

Like I said to EN in my PM, if you have to add bacon bits and other flavourings to something just to make it palatable, then it's probably not worth having in the first place.

You're basically just describing cooking

Ha! Well, maybe, I wouldn't know, I can't cook. So I rely on things that taste nice on their own and don't need the addition of other stuff to make them palatable.

[ari101]

Like I said to EN in my PM, if you have to add bacon bits and other flavourings to something just to make it palatable, then it's probably not worth having in the first place.

You're basically just describing cooking

Objection Your Honor: Vague

I don't mind making bland food tasty with additional seasoning, but when it comes to using the seasoning to cover up the vomit flavour of sprouts that's a whole other story  

[quickbeam]

Isn't there actually a genetic element to how people taste sprouts? Or am I making that up? I know it exists for some foods like coriander and cucumber. But I think it applies to sprouts too.

[quickbeam]

Yes!! I'm so smrt! From https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-b...s-sprouts/

Surprisingly, it could be your genes that determine your feelings about these controversial little vegetables. A 2011 study by Cornwall College found that sprouts contain a chemical, similar to phenylthiocarbamide, which only tastes bitter to people who have a variation of a certain gene. The research found that around 50 per cent of the world’s population have a mutation on this gene. The lucky half don’t taste the bitterness usually associated with sprouts, and therefore like them a whole lot more than everyone else.

[Wichita Lineman]

Yes!!  I'm so smrt!  From https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-b...s-sprouts/

Surprisingly, it could be your genes that determine your feelings about these controversial little vegetables. A 2011 study by Cornwall College found that sprouts contain a chemical, similar to phenylthiocarbamide, which only tastes bitter to people who have a variation of a certain gene. The research found that around 50 per cent of the world’s population have a mutation on this gene. The lucky half don’t taste the bitterness usually associated with sprouts, and therefore like them a whole lot more than everyone else.

I must have that so. I detest pretty much all vegetables in chunky form! I eat them well hidden in stews and the like but not even very willingly then. I'd honestly be here for half an hour if I was to type all the veg I dont like and never ever ever eat. 

[quickbeam]

I'm not really a fan of most vegetables either. Which is tough when you're vegetarian. Thank the gods for cheese!

[BuileBeag]

I'm trying to think of a vegetable I don't like. Hmm...
Parsnips maybe.

[nothing]

Oh! I'd heard that too. And I don't like sprouts (bitter), cucumbers (bland nothing) or coriander (soapy) !

I had 50% and second guessed myself. Dammit.

[jp liz v1]

I love them with pancetta bacon bits, now I'm hungry

Like I said to EN in my PM, if you have to add bacon bits and other flavourings to something just to make it palatable, then it's probably not worth having in the first place.

I'd eat them on their own too, also like cabbage

[quickbeam]

I'm trying to think of a vegetable I don't like. Hmm...
Parsnips maybe.

In a soup parsnip is one of the few I do actually like. Along with butternut squash.

[jp liz v1]

[Necro]

Today's answer is higher than I thought, I'm pleasantly surprised. 41.9% of you (13 out of 31) are sprout fans! crazy weirdos who like the devils favorite vegetable

Fixed your post there EN, I knew bloody well I'd underestimate the level of Satanists in the FoG userbase