Coming soon. The Culture Cup

First topic message reminder :

No, the Culture Cup isn't a really poor Boy George tribute act, it is the next installment of the v2 voting competitions.  We have had music, TV and film, and now comes a bit of a mixture with some books thrown in for good measure.  

It will follow the usual format of a category being put up, the contestants PM'ing me their choices and then a poll being set up for the wider 606v2 community to vote for their favourites.  It will hopefully contain 3 x TV, 3 x Music, 3 x Film, 3 x Books and maybe a bonus round.

Adam has already got second place tied up as he is a perennial runner up in real life and on 606v2, but the winners spot is up for grabs.  The prizes are excellent.  The winner becomes undisputedly the most cultured poster across the whole internet, they get my respect and most importantly, they get 3% of all the advertising revenue that Adam coins in from the site.  That is 3% of a lot of money.  Not to be sniffed at.

Places are limited, so if you're interested in showing off what a culture vulture you are, then please let me know on this thread.  Unless you are Adam, Jeff, Union, Galted, The Womble, compelling and rich or Dolphin in which case, you crazy kids are already entered.

Good luck.

Edit:

Here are the first two questions.  Starting off with a couple of easy ones to get things up and running.

1) Best book ever.  Quite simple really, what is the best book you have ever read?  For those of you too dim to read, just make one up.  If you're desperate to win then go for something popular.  Alternatively, be true to yourself and pick your own favourite.

2) Greatest song never to reach the top 5 in the UK charts in the year of their release.  Quite an open field, but we will be narrowing things down the further on we go.  Thought about having songs that had never made the top 10 but decided that was too difficult.

Please PM me a couple of choices for each question in case you don't get your first pick.  I will PM you if you don't get your first choice.  If you don't hear from me, assume you got it.

Please can you send answers by the end of play Friday.  When the poll is up, you can vote for yourself because I don't know how to ban it happening.  If you can live with the self-loathing, then knock yourself out.

Good luck.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Galted wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Azzy Mahmood wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:I'm pretty sure arthropods don't have nipples.

Pray, continue  

After Jeff and Galted's rather rude rejection of arthropods, there is almost certainly going to be a mystery bonus round about the sub-species.

That'll learn em.

May I pre-book "solifuge" as my answer to the arthropod mystery bonus round?

What if the question is "Most girly looking arthropod"?

I won't necessarily go with "solifuge" as my answer, would just like to pre-book it in case I want to use it.  If I don't I'll allow it to be used by someone else who doesn't know many types of arthropod.

Galted wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Galted wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Azzy Mahmood wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:I'm pretty sure arthropods don't have nipples.

Pray, continue  

After Jeff and Galted's rather rude rejection of arthropods, there is almost certainly going to be a mystery bonus round about the sub-species.

That'll learn em.

May I pre-book "solifuge" as my answer to the arthropod mystery bonus round?

What if the question is "Most girly looking arthropod"?

I won't necessarily go with "solifuge" as my answer, would just like to pre-book it in case I want to use it.  If I don't I'll allow it to be used by someone else who doesn't know many types of arthropod.

So you basically want your cake and to eat it?

No is the answer. Pre-booking is now forbidden.

3% of the advertising money would be good, I know Hero is lapping it up abroad thanks to the moolah he and Adam make through this site

Azzy Mahmood wrote:3% of the advertising money would be good, I know Hero is lapping it up abroad thanks to the moolah he and Adam make through this site

Just to clarify, Hero is in Peru trying to sort out a mess with two of our female staff members.

But he told me he was lying by a pool with a malibu and coke, being massaged.

Azzy Mahmood wrote:But he told me he was lying by a pool with a malibu and coke, being massaged.

women's prisons in Lima are forgiving places.

So they're employing female prisoners in a Peruvian prison? I hope you're paying your taxes Adam.

Azzy Mahmood wrote:So they're employing female prisoners in a Peruvian prison? I hope you're paying your taxes Adam.

Cant afford Taxis - we go private hire minicabs - v2 has an account.

Of course it does. I bet you drive a merc and dictate your v2 posts to your assistant.

Azzy Mahmood wrote:Of course it does. I bet you drive a merc and dictate your v2 posts to your assistant.

My assistant left after I introduced Topless Thursdays. I thought he would like it too.

And I would never drive a German car. Its BMW all the way for me.

I'll have a bash at this if I'm not too late.

Rowley wrote:

The Womble wrote:

Rowley wrote:Doncaster is lovely.

You been on the ale Rowley?

I live in Rotherham, gives you a whole different perspective around where you set the bar.

I'd love to tell you all of my problem
You're not from New York City, you're from Rotherham
So get off the bandwagon, and put down the handbook

Ok seany, you're in. I have enough now but I rather enjoy your charming stories of all the celebrities you have slept with.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Ok seany, you're in.  I have enough now but I rather enjoy your charming stories of all the celebrities you have slept with.

Thank you kindly. Unfortunately I have nothing new on that front. Bar a friend the closest I've been to celebrity in recent times was seeing Alan Titchmarsh at the boozer.

When should we expect a grand announcement?

Rowley is gay. Is that what you meant?

In terms of the Culture Cup, I am going to release the first two questions on Tuesday and then get everyone's choices in. Hopefully put the poll up for the vote on Thursday next week.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Rowley is gay.  Is that what you meant?

I have a beard, virtually impossible to be gay with a beard.

Rowley wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Rowley is gay.  Is that what you meant?

I have a beard, virtually impossible to be gay with a beard.

Stephen Fry is currently sporting a beard.

He is an actor, occasionally, he probably has it for a role.

And he is exceptionally intelligent as well.

It appears the beard is the only similarity between you and Stephen.

Paxman has a beard too.

He is very intelligent as well, beginning to see a pattern emerging here.

Is Paxman gay? Wonders will never cease...especially if there's a homosexual out there with such low self esteem as to let that ugly git anywhere near him. Still, as they say, there's nowt as queer as folk.

What about Nathan Lane as a bearded guy man?

Rowley wrote:He is very intelligent as well, beginning to see a pattern emerging here.

I have a beard.

seanmichaels wrote:

Rowley wrote:He is very intelligent as well, beginning to see a pattern emerging here.

I have a beard.

Exception that proves the rule.

Rowley wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:

Rowley wrote:He is very intelligent as well, beginning to see a pattern emerging here.

I have a beard.

Exception that proves the rule.

Along with the woman who works at the co-op in the local village.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Rowley is gay.  Is that what you meant?

In terms of the Culture Cup, I am going to release the first two questions on Tuesday and then get everyone's choices in.  Hopefully put the poll up for the vote on Thursday next week.

Can one of the questions be about who Rowley should be dating? I vote Simon Cowell. I imagine them as similar people and Rowley and Cowelly could be a great reality programme.

I always assumed Rowley was Simon Cowell

Can I remind you all I have a green badge. Some respect would not go amiss!

Someone change that green to pink.

What? Simon Cowell is a successful individual

I'll treat you the same way I treat Hero and Adam!

You have more reason than most to be nice to me. Your constant claims my picks had already been taken cost me glory in the TV cup.

Rowley wrote:He is an actor, occasionally, he probably has it for a role.

Rylan has a beard.

He has facial hair, far too much trimming and styling for me to class that as a beard.

Rowley wrote:He has facial hair, far too much trimming and styling for me to class that as a beard.

 
Agree with Rowley.  If he's bearded then so is a prostitute's fanny.

i think the phrase is 'prison pu$$y'

Come on Tino, I've started to grow a beard for this so where is it?

Yes, I am looking forward to seeing how uncultured this forum really is.

Union Cane wrote:Come on Tino, I've started to grow a beard for this so where is it?

Good man Union, beards are the way forward.

Rowley wrote:

Union Cane wrote:Come on Tino, I've started to grow a beard for this so where is it?

Good man Union, beards are the way forward.

I am reliably informed that Surf 'N' Turf is the way forward.

Rowley wrote:

Union Cane wrote:Come on Tino, I've started to grow a beard for this so where is it?

Good man Union, beards are the way forward.

I don't think I'll be keeping it for long, as it is quite patchy, with flecks of white and ginger.

Mine has a worrying amount of grey in it, but has truly wonderous coverage and consistency.

I once grew a majestic one but my friends jealously referred to me as "fannyface" and "the talking fanny" so I got rid of it.

Azzy Mahmood wrote:

Rowley wrote:

Union Cane wrote:Come on Tino, I've started to grow a beard for this so where is it?

Good man Union, beards are the way forward.

I am reliably informed that Surf 'N' Turf is the way forward.

I've seen the future and it's garlic bread

Union Cane wrote:Come on Tino, I've started to grow a beard for this so where is it?

Believe it or not, I am busier today than I have been in weeks. Too many sicknotes around here. If I were on my feet, I would be rushed off them.

Might have to wait till tomorrow.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Union Cane wrote:Come on Tino, I've started to grow a beard for this so where is it?

Believe it or not, I am busier today than I have been in weeks.  Too many sicknotes around here.  If I were on my feet, I would be rushed off them.

Might have to wait till tomorrow.

Not.

Galted wrote:I once grew a majestic one but my friends jealously referred to me as "fannyface" and "the talking fanny" so I got rid of it.

But the nicknames remained....

They did remain for a brief while. And, in typical cowardly fashion, I use the exact same nicknames on anyone I know who dares to grow a beard unless they're in a position to sack me or beat me to a pulp.

Galted wrote:They did remain for a brief while.  And, in typical cowardly fashion, I use the exact same nicknames on anyone I know who dares to grow a beard unless they're in a position to sack me or beat me to a pulp.

Would that extend to people who can ban you from an online forum?