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Is Orble Getting Too Big?

March 12th 2010 02:52
Question
Is bigger always better?
Prompted by a few comments from fellow Orblers whom I've come to know on 'the outside' - is it fair to ask whether Orble is starting to struggle under the weight of its own popularity and success?

Coming up to almost three years as a member of the community - and having been fortunate enough to recall a time when Xmas gatherings were the 'norm' and most everyone knew everyone else - these days with a gadzillion members, blogs which seem to have more a commercial bent, almost daily server woes and fewer and fewer people making comment - I think it's a fair enough question to ask



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The World's Best Drinking Song!

March 11th 2010 22:30
Beer
Music, they say breaks down all barriers.

So imagine what barriers could be broken down with music and beer


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Your Favourite Cartoon Family

March 11th 2010 21:30
The Flintstones
Who is your favourite cartoon family?

It's not an easy question. Is it


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The Worst Sitcoms Ever!

March 10th 2010 21:25
Charles in Charge
Ouch!
First there were the Golden Tomato Awards then the Golden Raspberries - but does television have an equivalent for trashy small screen sitcoms?

TV has its hits and misses and for every great sitcom, there’s a pile of crappy ones


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Top Gun
Remember the movie Top Gun and the songs which helped fuel its success at the box office - Highway to the Danger Zone and Take My Breath Away?

Or how about The Righteous Brothers, 'Unchained Melody' from 'Ghost


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Now A Word From Our Sponsor

March 8th 2010 20:17
Mortein
Haven't there been some great TV advertisements!

From the dawn of TV when quiz shows were brought to you by such and such or sitcoms were a presentation of - insert name here - television ads have brought us almost as much entermainet as the TV shows themselves


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What Makes A Great Album Cover?

March 8th 2010 02:34
Dark Side of the Moon
What makes a great album cover?

Music and art go hand in hand. And the best way to get a potential buyers’ attention is with an eye catching album cover. We all know you can’t just judge a book by its cover but it doesn’t hurt to give a CD a spin based off a sexy piece of art


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Does Nothing Rate on Orble?

March 2nd 2010 05:01
Nothing


An exercise in futility perhaps - but an exercise all the same


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TV Shows That 'Jumped The Shark'

March 1st 2010 22:39
Jumping the Shark
Jumping The Shark is the moment when an established show changes in such a significant manner in an attempt to stay fresh that it almost borders on the ridiculous. It can be defined as that moment viewers realise that the show has finally run out of ideas. It has reached its peak, it will never be the same again, and from now on it's all downhill.

Whether its a complete plot change, character assassination or introduction of a new character - the result in invariable - Mood Whiplash - in an unbelievable manner


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100 YouTube Hits in Four Minutes

February 28th 2010 22:31
Just to get your Monday off on the right foot here's 100 of Youtube's Greatest Hits in Four Minutes!

How many do you recognise


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