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DEFTLEFTHAND · 17-05-2012 08:44PM

1.New York
2.New Jersey.
3.Delawere.
4. Massachuttes.
5.Vermont.
6.Maryland.
7.New Hampshire.
8.Rhode Island.
9.Maine.
10.North Dakota.
11.South Dakota.
12.Conneticut.
13.Pennsylvania.
14.Illinois.
15.Virginia.

16.Nebraska.
17.Olkahoma.
18.Texas.
19.Kanas.
20.Arkanas.
21.Georgia.
22.Alabama.
23.Mississippi.

24.Lousina.
25.California.
26.New Mexico.
27.Nevada.
28.South Carolina.
29.North Carolina.
30.Oregon.
31. Washington.
32.Alaska.
33.Michigan.
34.Nebraska.
35.Hawaii.
36.Wyoming.
37.Arizona.
38.Florida.
39.Tennessee.
40.Missouri.
41.Wisconsin.
42.Ohio.
43.Idaho.
44.Minnesota.
45.Colorado.
46.Utah.
47.Montana.
48.Kentucky.
49.West Virginia.
50.Indiana.

Not a valid entry as I took 17 minutes but I think that could be the complete set.

Charisteas · 17-05-2012 08:52PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

I think that could be the complete set.

Impressive!

CMpunked · 18-05-2012 12:05AM

This is a good website to play those sort of games on:

http://www.sporcle.com/games/g/states

In other news, seen the dictator tonight. Very funny. Not as funny as Borat and less shock-comedy than bruno so not bad.

Dancor · 18-05-2012 06:26AM

Head is hurting right now. Got free tickets to gnr last night, delighted with the show. Really wanted to see them but couldn't risk spending the money for an unpredictable show. My buddy in MCD hooked us up. No such thing as a free night though, the price of gargle in there is crazy!

CMpunked · 18-05-2012 09:35AM

i love never having that problem.

Diabhal Beag · 18-05-2012 09:55AM

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

jaykhunter · 18-05-2012 12:45PM

rovert wrote: »

Nah if a series I really liked say Mad Men or Games of Thornes increased the number of episodes by 50% I would have the same issues about quantity over quality. They barely have enough wrestlers and writers to cover material for two two hour shows as it stands.

Ha, funny you should bring that up, I was talking to a mate about exactly this. I'd love for Game of Thrones to move to 90 minutes. 2 hours might be a bit much. They have ~7 storylines running at the moment so nobody gets a proper go in 1 hour.

At the moment we have :

ginger guy Theon who returned to his spiteful family & turned heel
Arian (Ned's daughter) serving Tywin
Jon Snow and the wildlings
Tyrion & Sercei
Guy who's with the red-haired sorceress/demon baby
Daneri and her dragons in Quarth
Geoffrey & Ned's other daughter
Sercei's brother, Prince Lancelot

So everyone gets about 8 minutes per show, lol. It is great, I love watching it, but with so much stuff going on, everything's been given to us in breadcrumbs.

GTR63 · 18-05-2012 01:07PM

Theon is the Garret Bischoff of Game of Thrones imo. There are a LOT of characters in it, don't even know all of their names.
Brendan Rodgers turns down talks with Liverpool, oh my heart bleeds

jaykhunter · 18-05-2012 01:11PM

GTR63 wrote: »

Theon is the Garret Bischoff of Game of Thrones imo.

AAAAAAAAAAAAGHA HA HA HA HA HA HA! Oh God. His credibility is all gone

gimmick · 18-05-2012 02:52PM

jaykhunter wrote: »

So everyone gets about 8 minutes per show, lol. It is great, I love watching it, but with so much stuff going on, everything's been given to us in breadcrumbs.

Rather than increase to 90 minutes, just expand the series to 14/15 episodes. I have an awful feeling the last 3 are going to be complete clusterfúcks as there is simply far too much to tie up in the 3 hours remaining.

I only started enjoying this series a few weeks ago. I felt the first 3 or 4 episodes were just far too rushed and far too many new characters thrown at us every scene. This is a shame as the first series was so good top to bottom, that this one cannot possibly live up to it given how much is going on.

Rjd2 · 18-05-2012 03:03PM

It costs an absolute fortune doesn't it?

On the last episode, loved the shock on Theon's face, he

he's not pure evil, he's just horribly out of his depth

Rob Stark can get lost though, easily the weakest link in this series.

jaykhunter · 18-05-2012 03:15PM

How about reduce to 4 storylines per episode and increase to 15 episodes?

I did find S1 much more easily digestable than S2, there's far too much to keep track of this season. I imagine "so many moving parts" is on purpose though. Plus too many similar-looking young men all looking for the crown, hard to tell 'em apart, besides Jon Snow. It might be grand for people who already know the universe but just as a prose it's info/character overload alright!

Agreed with Theon. It's interesting to see a guy

who wants to be cruel, evil and a ruler etc but he doesn't really have the conviction or confidence, and constantly forces himself to do these horrible things. It's acted really well. "Hey, come on get up, I've taken over Winterfell."

GTR63 · 18-05-2012 03:40PM

I have to admit I was disappointed when the whole baby dragons and gowl ghosts turned up.
Gimmick is 100% right though there is a lot to take in

jaykhunter · 18-05-2012 03:46PM

Those white walkers were in the first scene of the first episode! I got interested in the show with these fantasy creatures but then they completely removed that and replaced it with political jostling for the throne. I thought it was a bit of bait & switch to be honest!! I've never read the books so I didn't know what to expect.

I'm with u with the black ghost thing, wasn't a huge fan. Maybe it's because it's definitely fiction, whilst a humanoid wild creature in the woods, and a massive flying animal is a bit more believable

lol!!

D.Q · 18-05-2012 03:53PM

The books are the same. It gets ridiculous trying to follow all the story arcs, whos ****ing who, whos killing who, who betrayed who. TBH I just got pissed off and frustrated with it and stopped reading during the fifth (i think) book.

CMpunked · 18-05-2012 04:49PM

Anyone ever play minecraft?

Lord TSC · 18-05-2012 05:20PM

CMpunked wrote: »

Anyone ever play minecraft?

No, but after watching the Achievement Hunter Let's Play of it last week, I'm really tempted.

CMpunked · 18-05-2012 05:22PM

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

No, but after watching the Achievement Hunter Let's Play of it last week, I'm really tempted.

Its really bloody addictive.

In a great, great way.

jaykhunter · 18-05-2012 05:23PM

That game looked like pixellated heroin, I won't touch it, I might never come back

Charisteas · 18-05-2012 05:33PM

Doesn't anyone play Chess, Draughts, Monopoly, Scrabble, or Cluedo anymore?

The old games are the best!

CMpunked · 18-05-2012 05:35PM

I was bored a few weeks ago so i learnt chess. That game is bitchin', Yo.

Cherry_Cola · 18-05-2012 05:50PM

CMpunked wrote: »

Anyone ever play minecraft?

Yeah it's great. Lost quite a bit of time to it last year and got back into again over the last few weeks. It's great playing on a big server and trading with others, helping with builds etc. It really has something for everyone and I'd highly recommend it.

Dancor · 18-05-2012 07:24PM

CMpunked wrote: »

Anyone ever play minecraft?

I don't get it. Why does it look so ****?

Some graphics cards are to new for it and can't display it properly, especially on toshibas. I'm getting calls every week from people who need settings adjusted and tweaked to play it. The kids are crazy for it. Not my kids, kids in general.

Lord TSC · 18-05-2012 09:21PM

Charisteas wrote: »

Doesn't anyone play Chess, Draughts, Monopoly, Scrabble....

Don't you mean "Words with Friends"? :P

As for the graphics, I think it's awesome that for once, people are actually enjoying a game for gameplay over "Ooooh, look at the shiney shiney"!

DEFTLEFTHAND · 19-05-2012 07:33AM

For any boxing fans on the board at the moment Katy Taylor is about to fight for a World Amateur Championship. Coverage is over on RTE One.

Charlie Haughy · 19-05-2012 08:29AM

feckin excited I am for the final in the morning. wish I didnt have to get up at 4:30 am to watch it though, but anywho, praying for a chelsea win.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 19-05-2012 08:41AM

Bayern all the way for me, I despise at what the FA have let their once great league become. Money, Money, Money, it aint going to last and the lower league clubs will be the ones to suffer.

When you've light blue jokes buying the league you know you have problems

Diabhal Beag · 19-05-2012 10:03AM

Up since 5 studying so I can see the Blackpool match, the rugby and the soccer. Tomorrow I can sleep in because the Galway match starts at 4.

Lord TSC · 19-05-2012 10:05AM

Bets for it are...

Bayern (-2.0) to win.
5 or more goals to be scored.
10 or more corners.
Over 50 points in cards.
Bayern to win and Gomez to score.

All only a Euro each so not much profit if they win but still. Guess which team I'm backing :P

Charisteas · 19-05-2012 11:13AM

Won't be watching any of the games but hoping wins for Bayern, Ulster, and West Ham.

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