Jen-Star posted:I have no idea who they are but their faces are brilliant EC
Harry H Corbett (Steptoe and Son)
Reg Vardy (On The Buses)
Stanley Baxter (Scottish comedy actor)
You're to young to know them, Jen.
Yogi19 posted:Jen-Star posted:I have no idea who they are but their faces are brilliant EC
Harry H Corbett (Steptoe and Son)
Reg Vardy (On The Buses)
Stanley Baxter (Scottish comedy actor)
You're to young to know them, Jen.
I was listening to an episode of that show on the radio the other day
A black and white episode of that series was shown on one of the cable channels last night. I came across it when I was 'channel hopping'
Keep your phone software up to date folks. Admittedly this appears to be mostly in Asia but you never know
I've got Tipping Point on and given the fact that Ben didn't get through all of one question someone interrupted to answer as he thought he knew it....
The question was......Colt, Filly, and Stallion are all types of what animal......his answer.......
A cow 
Sprout posted:I've got Tipping Point on and given the fact that Ben didn't get through all of one question someone interrupted to answer as he thought he knew it....
The question was......Colt, Filly, and Stallion are all types of what animal......his answer.......
A cow
That same lad has got no money and has just won the bonus counter and got ÂĢ50 from one that dropped 
Interesting reading
Sprout posted:I've got Tipping Point on and given the fact that Ben didn't get through all of one question someone interrupted to answer as he thought he knew it....
The question was......Colt, Filly, and Stallion are all types of what animal......his answer.......
A cow
DAMN !!!
That would have been my answer (not knowing the answer).
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Sprout posted:I've got Tipping Point on and given the fact that Ben didn't get through all of one question someone interrupted to answer as he thought he knew it....
The question was......Colt, Filly, and Stallion are all types of what animal......his answer.......
A cow
DAMN !!!
That would have been my answer (not knowing the answer).
Neigh i don't believe you 
Sprout posted:I've got Tipping Point on and given the fact that Ben didn't get through all of one question someone interrupted to answer as he thought he knew it....
The question was......Colt, Filly, and Stallion are all types of what animal......his answer.......
A cow
Jen-Star posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Sprout posted:I've got Tipping Point on and given the fact that Ben didn't get through all of one question someone interrupted to answer as he thought he knew it....
The question was......Colt, Filly, and Stallion are all types of what animal......his answer.......
A cow
DAMN !!!
That would have been my answer (not knowing the answer).
Neigh i don't believe you
So much acrimony in politics recently... even their cats are fighting ! 
EC hahahahaha!
Jen-Star posted:
Your own work Jen?
Wow! Amazing what happens in 12 months!
My name is Bond, Blobby Bond!
Is that really Axl Rose ????
Jen-Star posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Jen-Star posted:
Your own work Jen?
No lol just thought it looked cool
It does. I like it. :-)
Moonie posted:Did you know that American roulette wheels have two zeros but European one's have only one?
Apparently, two zeros means makes it is less likely to,win in the States
I didn't but now I do
Yours truly had an interview today 
Sprout posted:Yours truly had an interview today
How did it go?
feeling confident?
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Sprout posted:Yours truly had an interview today
feeling confident?
It went ok I think. Very informal and I think I impressed her with my confidentiality knowledge, and how to deal with obstreperous customers. (It's for the Probation Service)
It's initially only for three months but could be longer
However I'll still be looking...
1) because it might only be three months
2) It's a pig to get to when you don't drive
Sprout posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Sprout posted:Yours truly had an interview today
feeling confident?
It went ok I think. Very informal and I think I impressed her with my confidentiality knowledge, and how to deal with obstreperous customers. (It's for the Probation Service)
It's initially only for three months but could be longer
It would be good if this came through for you. It's always easier to get another job when you are in one - fingers crossed for ya.
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:It would be good if this came through for you. It's always easier to get another job when you are in one - fingers crossed for ya.
People keep telling me that so why didn't they employ me when I was looking as my previous contract came to an end?
My feeling on it all is that companies don't want to pay full rate and it's all geared
towards apprentices 
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:It would be good if this came through for you. It's always easier to get another job when you are in one - fingers crossed for ya.
Ta
Sprout posted:Moonie posted:Did you know that American roulette wheels have two zeros but European one's have only one?
Apparently, two zeros means makes it is less likely to,win in the States
I didn't but now I do
I did, as it happens. Not that I'm a big gambler, or anything like that of course... 
The reason you're less likely to win is because the second zero increases what is known as the "house edge" (i.e. the casino's advantage) in a couple of ways.
Firstly, if players bet on what are known as the "outside" areas of a roulette table (red/black, odd/even, high/low, etc) , the green zero is an automatic lose. (Mathematically speaking, zero should be considered an "even" number, but let's not worry about that. 
) By increasing the probability of automatically losing from 1 in 37 to 2 in 38 (i.e. 1 in 19), those "outside" bets look a little less attractive.
Secondly, the odds on "inside" bets (i.e. betting on individual numbers, or combinations of numbers) are biased in favour of the casino anyway, but the second zero bends it even further. There are 37 numbers on a French roulette wheel (0 through to 36), so the odds of any given number coming up is 36/1 (if you prefer it in terms of probability, that's 1/37). However, the house pays out at odds of 35/1 (equivalent to a probability of 1/36). In other words, you're betting on a roulette wheel with 37 numbers, but the casino is only paying out as if there were 36 - that's the "house edge".
Now in American casinos, they have 38 numbers (0 through to 36, plus 00), so the odds of any given number coming up is 37/1 (a probability of 1/38). However, the house is still paying out at odds of only 35/1. In other words, you're now betting on a roulette wheel with 38 numbers, but the casino is still paying out as if there were only 36 - i.e. an increased house edge.
"Mug's game", did I hear someone cry?
Eugene's Lair posted:Sprout posted:Moonie posted:Did you know that American roulette wheels have two zeros but European one's have only one?
Apparently, two zeros means makes it is less likely to,win in the States
I didn't but now I do
I did, as it happens. Not that I'm a big gambler, or anything like that of course...
The reason you're less likely to win is because the second zero increases what is known as the "house edge" (i.e. the casino's advantage) in a couple of ways.
Firstly, if players bet on what are known as the "outside" areas of a roulette table (red/black, odd/even, high/low, etc) , the green zero is an automatic lose. (Mathematically speaking, zero should be considered an "even" number, but let's not worry about that.
Secondly, the odds on "inside" bets (i.e. betting on individual numbers, or combinations of numbers) are biased in favour of the casino anyway, but the second zero bends it even further. There are 37 numbers on a French roulette wheel (0 through to 36), so the odds of any given number coming up is 36/1 (if you prefer it in terms of probability, that's 1/37). However, the house pays out at odds of 35/1 (equivalent to a probability of 1/36). In other words, you're betting on a roulette wheel with 37 numbers, but the casino is only paying out as if there were 36 - that's the "house edge".
Now in American casinos, they have 38 numbers (0 through to 36, plus 00), so the odds of any given number coming up is 37/1 (a probability of 1/38). However, the house is still paying out at odds of only 35/1. In other words, you're now betting on a roulette wheel with 38 numbers, but the casino is still paying out as if there were only 36 - i.e. an increased house edge.
"Mug's game", did I hear someone cry?
Sprout posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Sprout posted:Yours truly had an interview today
feeling confident?
It went ok I think. Very informal and I think I impressed her with my confidentiality knowledge, and how to deal with obstreperous customers. (It's for the Probation Service)
It's initially only for three months but could be longer
Here's hoping.
Eugene's Lair posted:Sprout posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Sprout posted:Yours truly had an interview today
feeling confident?
It went ok I think. Very informal and I think I impressed her with my confidentiality knowledge, and how to deal with obstreperous customers. (It's for the Probation Service)
It's initially only for three months but could be longer
Here's hoping.
Yep
