Random Thoughts II - Page 67

Cyberbob · 28th August 2008, 16:58

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Originally Posted by Gentl e

That's pretty funny.. here's one for you:

I'm slow today.. wtf is the joke :x

flic · 28th August 2008, 16:59

she doesn't know either

Gentl e · 28th August 2008, 17:02

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Originally Posted by Cyberbob

I'm slow today.. wtf is the joke :x

A gambler would take those odds - it was a rhetorical question.

Nightcrawler · 28th August 2008, 17:45

I liked the joke

blynk · 28th August 2008, 18:00

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Originally Posted by SpaceCowboy

shouldnt it be half the chance of second div?

No, 1st and 2nd division are the same. However, 1st mean you got the coin toss correct, 2nd is incorrect.

If the odds of getting 6 numbers is 1:8,000,000 and then we add a 50/50 chance, the odds of getting it correct are 8m x2 (16m), the odds are getting it wrong are 8m x2 (16m).

It there were 3 options at the end, then yes, div 2 would have better odds that div 1.

PS. I liked the joke as well.

dead goon · 29th August 2008, 08:55

I was waiting for a flight at London City airport the other day, and I looked at the departure screen and say

18.05 Paris - ORLY 'Wait in Lounge'

NEARLY took a photo, oh I should of. And photoshop the owl's head into it. Gold.

StN · 29th August 2008, 09:00

If only he had one more arm, they could have called him Zaphod...

StN · 29th August 2008, 09:06

So - the Doolies have called dibs on anything that has loin clothed individiuals being crucified? I thought the Roman's did that to heaps of people?

Kryten · 29th August 2008, 09:34

The TUANZ Innovation awards were last night, yet 12 hours later there's no results anywhere on the internet. The irony, it is large.

Cyberbob · 29th August 2008, 09:45

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Originally Posted by Ab

Exactly. It has nothing to do with "silence", the trailing e is simply an indicator that the preceding vowel is to be lengthened.

I don't think it's a fucking retarded way of pointing it out - it's a simple easily-applied rule and most children learn it at an early age. I mean what's the alternative? Introducing accented characters into English? That would be fucking lām.

What about Comb.

Com is a short o. Adding a 'b' ie 'Comb' is a long o. Adding an 'e' makes it Come, changing it totally.

In the previous examples, adding a 'b' didn't make a difference, lam/lamb etc.

Possibly slightly due to the new zealand accent (making 'come' sound like 'cum'. saying it like a brit makes it more like 'com')

Lightspeed · 29th August 2008, 10:13

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Originally Posted by StN

So - the Doolies have called dibs on anything that has loin clothed individiuals being crucified? I thought the Roman's did that to heaps of people?

It maybe that they're using the Christian religious symbol rather than an actual crucifix, which I understand not to have the extra bit at the top. But yeah, still silly.

crocos · 29th August 2008, 13:11

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Originally Posted by StN

Um..

Big Wednesday odds

So getting six numbers and the coin toss has the same odds as getting six numbers?

No: Getting 6 numbers and getting the coin toss correct has the same odds as getting 6 numbers and the coin-toss incorrect.

Just getting 6 numbers - irrespective to the coin-toss - is 1 in 8,145,060

crocos · 29th August 2008, 13:14

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Originally Posted by Lightspeed

Barack FTW:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4672227a12.html

Quote:

To shouts of "Can he fix it?" and "Yes he can!", Democrats nominated Barack the Builder as their presidential candidate in a historic first for a black American, sending him into battle against Republican John McCain

Rince · 29th August 2008, 13:30

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Originally Posted by StN

If only he had one more arm, they could have called him Zaphod...

150,000 visitors....
died 'cos of the cost of medical care.....

I think the parents missed a marketing opportunity here.

SpaceCowboy · 29th August 2008, 14:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by blynk

No, 1st and 2nd division are the same. However, 1st mean you got the coin toss correct, 2nd is incorrect.

If the odds of getting 6 numbers is 1:8,000,000 and then we add a 50/50 chance, the odds of getting it correct are 8m x2 (16m), the odds are getting it wrong are 8m x2 (16m).

It there were 3 options at the end, then yes, div 2 would have better odds that div 1.

PS. I liked the joke as well.

after reading thoroughly the rules and prizes for the game, and how it work, id have to say that thats not quite correct.. the second division prize is the money, the first division is the money + goodies. if the only thing seperating them is a coin toss, then winning it will be exactly half the chance of winning first division.

ie. say you have all 6 numbers. you are guaranteed second division, so that effectively has a chance of 1. a coin toss is by defination 50/50, so winning first would have a chance of 0.5.

the winning coin toss is another level of chance on top of second division, so it cant have the same probability, it must be half that of second.

StN · 29th August 2008, 14:47

I think Crocos nailed it.

You are compelled to buy the coin toss, so there is no option. The odds of winning the toss are the same as losing it.

blynk · 29th August 2008, 16:16

spacecowboy. I don't think you fully understand how the game works.

If you brought 1 line for big wednesday, you get 6 numbers + a heads/tails.

If you get 6 numbers, and then get the coin toss correct, you win 1st division.
If you get 6 number , and then get the coin toss incorrect, you get 2nd division.

To simplify it. Take a way all the numbers so you are left with the coin toss. 1st division is guessing it correctly, 2nd division is guessing it incorrectly. You do have twice as much chance of guessing it incorrect do you. Its 50/50.

Also. 1st division is $2m + goodies, 2nd division is $250k. They are different prizes

silva^ · 29th August 2008, 16:44

Terminator 3 is on TV here in the states at the moment, I find it amazing how they can show the violent scenes uncut, but they replace the word "bullshit" with "bulltrip", don't want kids to get the wrong idea, its fine to beat the shit out of someone, but just don't call them an arseho.... I mean manhole (I shit you not, thats what they replaced it with)

CCS · 29th August 2008, 16:53

Don't forget that anything with naughty sex stuff has to be cut out as well. Because guns n violence are natural and sex isn't. Thanks religious right of America!

Cyberbob · 29th August 2008, 17:00

There's a couple of very famous lines from movies like that being dubbed over.

Die Hard's yippie kay ye was a good one.

silva^ · 29th August 2008, 17:00

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Originally Posted by CCS

Don't forget that anything with naughty sex stuff has to be cut out as well. Because guns n violence are natural and sex isn't. Thanks religious right of America!

Thats one thing thats really fucked me off while being over here, you can't find a breast on TV for love nor money.

Spoon1 · 29th August 2008, 17:07

There once was a man named Bertold
Who drank beer when the weather grew cold
As he reached for his cup...
"NEEEEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP!!!"
Oh, snap! You just got limerickrolled!

CCS · 29th August 2008, 17:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyberbob

There's a couple of very famous lines from movies like that being dubbed over.

Die Hard's yippie kay ye was a good one.

FLIP YOU!

BaM · 29th August 2008, 17:19

Flip you, melonfarmer!

SpaceCowboy · 29th August 2008, 17:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by blynk

spacecowboy. I don't think you fully understand how the game works.

yea, i think this is it entirely. meh, care factor rapidly approaching zero.

chiQ · 29th August 2008, 17:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by silva^

Thats one thing thats really fucked me off while being over here, you can't find a breast on TV for love nor money.

Hardcore porn was (and probably still is) readily available on cable, and Robocop was about ten minutes long, in Sweden when I lived there. I think I prefer the European flavour of prudishness over that in the US, by a mile

Gentl e · 29th August 2008, 17:52

American porn > swedish porn.

I know my porn

Haydos · 29th August 2008, 17:56

lol at rlslog.net and it's dramas. Breakaway editors who have hacked the page to relocate to their page.

CCS · 29th August 2008, 17:59

'Extreme violence' leaves shop owner in coma
Gutted, that used to be local kebab shop. I still go to their other shop nearby though... Hope they catch the punks.

caffiend · 29th August 2008, 17:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spoon1

There once was a man named Bertold
Who drank beer when the weather grew cold
As he reached for his cup...
"NEEEEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP!!!"
Oh, snap! You just got limerickrolled!

You are a sad, strange little man.

And you have my pity.

TnT · 29th August 2008, 18:03

Go on, that was funny, not as funny as the blonde joke.

StN · 29th August 2008, 19:21

Do they have a clinic here? I want to believe...

TnT · 29th August 2008, 19:24

His dad is a fucking legend

chiQ · 29th August 2008, 19:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gentl e

American porn > swedish porn.

I know my porn

How about Dutch porn? That's what I had piped into my apartment 24/7

Gentl e · 29th August 2008, 19:51

And...

Hazmat · 29th August 2008, 22:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gentl e

American porn > swedish porn.

I know my porn

U.K. produced porn is by far the filthiest I've seen.
I've actually had to return a couple of titles to Head Office as I don't believe the Censors actually watched the whole movie. If they had, there's no way it would be allowed in the country uncut. Failing that, someone isn't doing their job properly.

Asriel · 29th August 2008, 22:18

woah, what sort of things were going on in those?

Hazmat · 29th August 2008, 22:26

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Originally Posted by Asriel

woah, what sort of things were going on in those?

Pissing and some light S&M (neither legal to publish or distribute in NZ)

StN · 29th August 2008, 22:27

The stick has two ends - both equal in potency. A metered tool of justice.

dead goon · 29th August 2008, 22:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spoon1

There once was a man named Bertold
Who drank beer when the weather grew cold
As he reached for his cup...
"NEEEEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP!!!"
Oh, snap! You just got limerickrolled!

I loled, GG.

28th August 2008, 16:59	#2642
flic Dee Hast Mish	she doesn't know either __________________ In the future, everyone will be anonymous for 15 minutes

29th August 2008, 16:53	#2659
CCS Stunt Pants	Don't forget that anything with naughty sex stuff has to be cut out as well. Because guns n violence are natural and sex isn't. Thanks religious right of America! __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

29th August 2008, 17:59	#2669
CCS Stunt Pants	'Extreme violence' leaves shop owner in coma Gutted, that used to be local kebab shop. I still go to their other shop nearby though... Hope they catch the punks. __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

28th August 2008, 17:45	#2644
Nightcrawler	I liked the joke

29th August 2008, 08:55	#2646
dead goon	I was waiting for a flight at London City airport the other day, and I looked at the departure screen and say 18.05 Paris - ORLY 'Wait in Lounge' NEARLY took a photo, oh I should of. And photoshop the owl's head into it. Gold. Last edited by dead goon : 29th August 2008 at 08:57.

29th August 2008, 09:00	#2647
StN I have detailed files	If only he had one more arm, they could have called him Zaphod...

29th August 2008, 09:06	#2648
StN I have detailed files	So - the Doolies have called dibs on anything that has loin clothed individiuals being crucified? I thought the Roman's did that to heaps of people?

29th August 2008, 09:34	#2649
Kryten	The TUANZ Innovation awards were last night, yet 12 hours later there's no results anywhere on the internet. The irony, it is large.

29th August 2008, 14:47	#2656
StN I have detailed files	I think Crocos nailed it. You are compelled to buy the coin toss, so there is no option. The odds of winning the toss are the same as losing it.

29th August 2008, 16:16	#2657
blynk	spacecowboy. I don't think you fully understand how the game works. If you brought 1 line for big wednesday, you get 6 numbers + a heads/tails. If you get 6 numbers, and then get the coin toss correct, you win 1st division. If you get 6 number , and then get the coin toss incorrect, you get 2nd division. To simplify it. Take a way all the numbers so you are left with the coin toss. 1st division is guessing it correctly, 2nd division is guessing it incorrectly. You do have twice as much chance of guessing it incorrect do you. Its 50/50. Also. 1st division is $2m + goodies, 2nd division is $250k. They are different prizes

29th August 2008, 16:44	#2658
silva^	Terminator 3 is on TV here in the states at the moment, I find it amazing how they can show the violent scenes uncut, but they replace the word "bullshit" with "bulltrip", don't want kids to get the wrong idea, its fine to beat the shit out of someone, but just don't call them an arseho.... I mean manhole (I shit you not, thats what they replaced it with) __________________ Lumber - crushing people is its reward.

29th August 2008, 17:00	#2660
Cyberbob	There's a couple of very famous lines from movies like that being dubbed over. Die Hard's yippie kay ye was a good one. __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ

29th August 2008, 17:07	#2662
Spoon1 Mmm... Sacrilicious	There once was a man named Bertold Who drank beer when the weather grew cold As he reached for his cup... "NEEEEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP!!!" Oh, snap! You just got limerickrolled!

29th August 2008, 17:19	#2664
BaM Freeloader	Flip you, melonfarmer!

29th August 2008, 17:52	#2667
Gentl e	American porn > swedish porn. I know my porn

29th August 2008, 17:56	#2668
Haydos	lol at rlslog.net and it's dramas. Breakaway editors who have hacked the page to relocate to their page.

29th August 2008, 18:03	#2671
TnT	Go on, that was funny, not as funny as the blonde joke.

29th August 2008, 19:21	#2672
StN I have detailed files	Do they have a clinic here? I want to believe...

29th August 2008, 19:24	#2673
TnT	His dad is a fucking legend

29th August 2008, 22:18	#2677
Asriel	woah, what sort of things were going on in those?

29th August 2008, 22:27	#2679
StN I have detailed files	The stick has two ends - both equal in potency. A metered tool of justice.