The IT Crowd

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » May 26th, 2010, 11:12

It's getting a 5th series: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/ma ... fth-series

Stoat · Post by **Stoat** » May 26th, 2010, 12:07

Huzzah! Is it normal to get that before the 4th's aired?

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » May 26th, 2010, 13:00

I guess it's a good sign for the 4th series coming this summer. I didn't read the article that carefully, I assumed we'd already had series 4.

FACT: There were abortive US and German adaptations. The US version was canned after the pilot and the German remake managed a whole two episodes.

Post by **Roman Totale** » May 26th, 2010, 16:42

YES!

I do believe in an upcoming episode Moss expresses his love of role playing games.

Post by **Grimmie** » June 18th, 2010, 18:31

Watch Episode 1 of the new series on 4od.
http://www.channel4.com/explore/bt/index.html

Post by **tandino** » June 19th, 2010, 8:54

Grimmie wrote:Watch Episode 1 of the new series on 4od.
http://www.channel4.com/explore/bt/index.html

Tis awesome. Eiffel Tower!

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » June 19th, 2010, 10:37

tandino wrote:Tis awesome. Eiffel Tower!

I may have to watch it again just to spot nerd things in the background.

Sol · Post by **Sol** » June 19th, 2010, 12:42

"It's kinda like a dungeons and dragons thing" "Ohhh, is that something to do with sex?" "HA! Far from it"

made me do an actual lol

Stoat · Post by **Stoat** » June 19th, 2010, 13:01

spoodie wrote:I may have to watch it again just to spot nerd things in the background.

You might like this then. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the- ... 0-panorama

Post by **Dog Pants** » June 19th, 2010, 13:23

Rah, I can play Spot the Nerd Thing!

I see:
Bill Gates's mugshots
A Commodore PET (I think)
A C64
A V for Vendetta mask (does that make one of them anon?)

Surprisingly few for me there.

Sol · Post by **Sol** » June 19th, 2010, 15:28

The pivot poster made me smile. They're similar to boards of canada, you lot would probably like them.

Post by **Dog Pants** » June 19th, 2010, 15:37

*goes to look them up on Spotify*

Mr. Johnson · Post by **Mr. Johnson** » June 19th, 2010, 15:41

BBC wrote:Fuck off dirty forrin.

On the other hand, I've still got to watch all the other seasons. Anyone want to buy me the boxset as a gift?

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » June 20th, 2010, 15:15

The panorama thing is awesome. Ignoring the totally obvious, in the office I spy:

Amstrad CPC on the shelving behind Moss's desk.
Altair 8800, the first ever home computer, above the Amstrad.
Mac classic and some well respected boardgames on the top shelf.
Ubuntu sticker on Moss's monitor.
Quickshot II Turbo joystick (Kempston of course) on the little table next to the coat stand by the door.
Mug shot of Bill Gates top right of Jen's door.

Post by **Dog Pants** » June 20th, 2010, 15:30

spoodie wrote:Amstrad CPC on the shelving behind Moss's desk.

Ahh, that's the one with the coloured keys isn't it? I recognised it but couldn't name it.

spoodie wrote:Quickshot II Turbo joystick (Kempston of course) on the little table next to the coat stand by the door.

Damn, I missed that. I had one of those too.

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » June 20th, 2010, 15:47

Dog Pants wrote:Ahh, that's the one with the coloured keys isn't it? I recognised it but couldn't name it.

That's the one. I've no idea what the other computers on the shelves are, very obscure.

Post by **Roman Totale** » June 20th, 2010, 18:33

No one has mentioned the map yet, so I will. There, I just did it.

Also spotted a Guided by Voices poster. They've used the music in the series before. Wonder who the fans are - cast or crew?

Post by **Dog Pants** » June 20th, 2010, 21:36

Roman Totale wrote:No one has mentioned the map yet, so I will. There, I just did it.

5punk, presumably, is a little desert island (the type made all of sand with a single palm tree), in the Ocean of Subculture. Currents flow by from the Sea of Memes, diverted variously around several islands around the Viral Straits, then pass through to the Noob Sea. All too often this warm current suddenly switches path and reaches us via 4Chan island, carrying cold weather and troll poo.

On the island is a sign made from driftwood, simply stating "Willies!".

Mr. Johnson · Post by **Mr. Johnson** » June 20th, 2010, 21:50

I can't really spot that map anywhere, and a lot of the things in that office are completely unknown to me. My nerd skills fail me.

On a related note, I was telling this girl in my evening class about grimbash, and she asked me what you lot were like. I had to think quite hard about what I was going to answer, but eventually just said: 'They're a bunch of nerds really.'
Sorry guys, I really tried to make you all look good.

Post by **Dog Pants** » June 20th, 2010, 22:42

You should have said "a group of really good looking nerds" then.