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Boardsies Decide - The Greatest Christmas Song... EVER

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  • Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Just got it there now for €2.50...
    Yer woman on the till when punching the price into the card machine says to me, 'oh look at me tryna charge you €25.. For a bar of chocolate.. It'd wanna be a bar of Gucci chocolate!!!' :D Well I only walked out the shop in a heap laughing. Good aul Dublin
    Don't horse it in to ya, Cynthia.
    Remember you're to keep half of it for Decco ;)


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭KathleenGrant


    Just got it there now for €2.50...
    Yer woman on the till when punching the price into the card machine says to me, 'oh look at me tryna charge you €25.. For a bar of chocolate.. It'd wanna be a bar of Gucci chocolate!!!' :D Well I only walked out the shop in a heap laughing. Good aul Dublin

    You were robbed. They are €1


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭SineadSpears


    Don't horse it in to ya, Cynthia.
    Remember you're to keep half of it for Decco ;)

    It's feckin' closed! They have times on their website. I'm disgusted.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭SineadSpears


    You were robbed. They are €1

    Share size. In a newsagent too so not bargain prices unfortunately


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    I know there was a best Biscuit Tournament before, but has there ever been a best Cake/Pie Tournament?


  • Registered Users Posts: 274 ✭✭Mutleyboo


    Dean for me!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Also... Best Pizza Topping/Topping Combo Tournament...

    I'm not gonna run any of these, just throwing out ideas for the hosts we all know and respect for running great tournaments... ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,432 ✭✭✭✭Green&Red


    I'm very disappointed Wham didnt make the final, no other song really captures the spirit of christmas, that people are a bunch of c**ts and if you let them in at all they'll sh!t all over your fragile heart and reject you




    My vote goes for Wizzard


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,495 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    ShaneU wrote: »
    we have our winner

    Did Necro announce yet?


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭KathleenGrant


    Green&Red wrote: »
    I'm very disappointed Wham didnt make the final, no other song really captures the spirit of christmas, that people are a bunch of c**ts and if you let them in at all they'll sh!t all over your fragile heart and reject you




    My vote goes for Wizzard

    Wow aren't you a little ray of sunshine. :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,495 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    I know there was a best Biscuit Tournament before, but has there ever been a best Cake/Pie Tournament?
    Also... Best Pizza Topping/Topping Combo Tournament...

    I'm not gonna run any of these, just throwing out ideas for the hosts we all know and respect for running great tournaments... ;)

    You are making me very very hungry


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,128 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Voting closing in just over an hour.

    26 votes have been cast so far!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭Purgative


    Necro wrote: »
    Voting closing in just over an hour.

    26 votes have been cast so far!


    So is it close?


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,128 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Purgative wrote: »
    So is it close?

    You could say that... if you were looking at the scores from far away :D


    Still time for that to change however


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    Purgative wrote: »
    So is it close?

    No, he said one hour!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭Purgative


    Omackeral wrote: »
    No, he said one hour!
    Necro wrote: »
    You could say that... if you were looking at the scores from far away :D


    Still time for that to change however


    Many, many thanks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭SineadSpears


    ShaneU wrote: »
    Where's the caramel in that Aero bar? I don't see any!
    ShaneU wrote: »
    I mean in the picture, there's no caramel there

    There's no actual caramel layer. Its caramel flavoured.

    & tasty!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭Purgative


    There's no actual caramel layer. Its caramel flavoured.

    & tasty!


    No caramel layer and its 2.50? :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,941 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Caramel flavour is not caramel!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭SineadSpears


    Purgative wrote: »
    No caramel layer and its 2.50? :eek:

    Yeah kinda a bit misleading calling it a caramel bar. Even though you can't see any caramel on the picture, you still think there's gonna be little caramel bubbles in there lol. But nope, its just flavoured. It is lovely though.

    *dont make the mistake of getting a Terry's Chocolate Orange hot chocolate to go with your caramel Aero.
    Lucious overload :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭KathleenGrant


    Purgative wrote: »
    No caramel layer and its 2.50? :eek:

    It's caramel flavoured and i think it's lovely it's only €1 for a big bar in my local.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭SineadSpears


    It's caramel flavoured and i think it's lovely it's only €1 for a big bar in my local.

    Your ones must be gone off :pac:


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭KathleenGrant


    Your ones must be gone off :pac:

    My ones are not left lying around long enough to be gone off. :D
    Often opened the bar with the intention of eating some to find that the some turned into all.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭sullivlo


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    The thread has become a gif off :p


    Pretty much any game involving Necro becomes a gif off.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭sullivlo


    And my vote:

    Deano Martino - let it snow


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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭KathleenGrant


    Kathleen, this is you once you get your bung from Nestle. :pac:
    27099502-closeup-of-a-young-business-woman-lying-covered-in-cash.jpg

    Tried to find a pic to suit me more but found out if you google "old fat woman covered in chocolate" the results are suprisingly not like that.
    If you would be kind enough to send Nestlé my efforts on their behalf i will share the money with you. Unless i get paid in chocolate, then i keep it all.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,128 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Ara lookit.

    It's redundant at this stage.


    To the victor goes the spoils.

    Boardsies have decided that the Greatest Christmas song of all time is


    Dean Martin - Let it Snow





    A conclusive victory in the final by a score of 18-9.


    Let It Snow Voters:
    Reberetta
    Purgative
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    JP Liz V1
    Omackeral
    the purple tin
    Aubree Lemon Goose
    JohnGreenFan
    Gru
    ChannelNo5
    Ficheall
    speckle
    cee_jay
    KathleenGrant
    Declan A Walsh
    eagle eye
    jaykay74
    sullivlo



    Wizzard Voters:
    ShaneU
    Kolido
    Zaph
    Sawduck
    SineadSpears
    mustang shelly
    Homer J. Fong
    Sheridan81
    Green&Red



    It's a fitting victor actually and accompanies Boards Best Christmas Movie perfectly....




    quickbeam wrote: »
    And the Official Boardsies Best Christmas Film is ........





    Die Hard (1988)



















    (I shoulda spent the hour prepping some gifs but I never thought until now :P)





    Final score 20-12.



    Which means that Die Hard is the Greatest Christmas Movie Ever, has the Greatest Christmas Song Ever in its soundtrack

    Which makes it clearly the greatest movie of all time :pac:


    Thanks for all the votes and the nominations, this has definitely been the tournament I've enjoyed running most this year.


    So from me and Bruce and Dean -
    tenor.gif?itemid=10459877


    See y'all in 2021 for some more tournament fun and frolics:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭SineadSpears


    My ones are not left lying around long enough to be gone off. :D
    Often opened the bar with the intention of eating some to find that the some turned into all.

    I have to say, it is a bit of a let down having no caramel in a presumed caramel bar, but they are quite nice. & I don't like normal Aero. The mint one is lovely though.

    *oh & they have a mint hot chocolate in Costa too. I'd say it'll be rank though. Hot mint chocolate:confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭Purgative


    Thanks for running it Neccers. Great fun.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭SineadSpears


    Ah I chose Wizzard to win because I needed something to cheer me up after Bing getting knocked out, but Let It Snow is a lovely Christmas song. Just as good as Bing, so nice winner!

    Had a lot of fun in this game Necro thanks a lot for putting it on :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Cheers for running it Necro. Was fun.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭KathleenGrant


    Enjoyed it very much Necro great fun and really liked the people playing.
    Looking forward to the next one already.


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Necro wrote: »
    It's a fitting victor actually and accompanies Boards Best Christmas Movie perfectly....


    Which means that Die Hard is the Greatest Christmas Movie Ever, has the Greatest Christmas Song Ever in its soundtrack

    Which makes it clearly the greatest movie of all time :pac:

    I voted for Wizzard, but it's hard to argue with such flawless logic.

    Thanks for another superb competition Necro, it was great fun.


    *oh & they have a mint hot chocolate in Costa too. I'd say it'll be rank though. Hot mint chocolate:confused:

    Mint hot chocolate is a gift from the gods. Hotel Chocolat in Dundrum do a dark mint hot chocolate. It is truly magnificent. I actually bought a bottle of mint oil recently just so I can make my own at home.


  • Registered Users Posts: 779 ✭✭✭ChannelNo5


    Echo everybody else's words here. that was great fun thanks Necro. A fitting winner.

    And on the chocolate debate. Caramel Aero is a swizz. i thought it would have actual caramel but its just flavoured. mint Aero is my fav of the Aeros so I'm very interested in the mint hot chocolate Zaph.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Well done Necs. Good game, good game! :)
    Somebody mentioned a Wispa Gold earlier. Do they still make them?
    They were gorgeous.


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Well done Necs. Good game, good game! :)
    Somebody mentioned a Wispa Gold earlier. Do they still make them?
    They were gorgeous.

    They still make them, but even better were Wispa Bites - a Wispa Gold with pieces of biscuit in it.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭speckle


    Thanks Necro fantastic brillant fun.

    For all of ye merrie Xmas heads here....from the one animist....in the spirit of the season ....

    Blessings of Grianstad an Gheimhridh to you all on the 21st December from Síd na Broga



  • Registered Users Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭speckle


    And seeing that let is snow won... I also thought of this.... A peaceful, happy and healthy New Year to you all.



  • Registered Users Posts: 2,712 ✭✭✭Sawduck


    Cheers Necro, really enjoyable tournament with a good winner too


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    speckle wrote: »
    And seeing that let is snow won... I also thought of this.... A peaceful, happy and healthy New Year to you all.


    This makes me think maybe we should have a Tournament to determine the Best New Years Song... ;)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Danke Necro for another great tournament and permit me to pimp my game to onlooking music fans.

    Music Acts Picture Peehs


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,239 ✭✭✭saabsaab


    The original and in my opinion the best!


    Also 'Die Hard' version..


    https://youtu.be/92r7_hyWYJM?list=RD92r7_hyWYJM


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,751 ✭✭✭mirrorwall14


    I must have forgotten to vote oops. My choice would have been Let it snow anyways so it’s redundant. Thank for running it!


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,215 ✭✭✭khalessi


    I voted Let it Snow a good winner


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭Gru


    Yay :)


    Thank you Necro it was fast fun and fast! :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭KathleenGrant


    saabsaab wrote: »
    The original and in my opinion the best!


    Also 'Die Hard' version..


    https://youtu.be/92r7_hyWYJM?list=RD92r7_hyWYJM
    You are wrong....the words don't flow. They are very hoppy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,495 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Great tournie Necro but the food banter has me famished


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭SineadSpears


    *oh & they have a mint hot chocolate in Costa too. I'd say it'll be rank though. Hot mint chocolate:confused:
    Zaph wrote: »

    Mint hot chocolate is a gift from the gods. Hotel Chocolat in Dundrum do a dark mint hot chocolate. It is truly magnificent. I actually bought a bottle of mint oil recently just so I can make my own at home.

    But mint is cool & refreshing. So how does hot, cool & refreshing work together:confused: .Sounds like a threesome destined for failure


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,173 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Another song that did not get nominated: Walk Out to Winter by Aztec Camera- a pleasant tune.

    Was December Will be Magic by Kate Bush nominated? I always liked that one too.

    Incidentally, I heard the winner this evening on Christmas FM - I think on average I have heard it once a day on Christmas FM since its FM launch this year!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭SineadSpears


    This makes me think maybe we should have a Tournament to determine the Best New Years Song... ;)

    Or a Gif's tournament hosted by the one & only himself - Omackeral :pac:


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