University Challenge

[Richard Tarleton]

Some amusing tweets on the end of Kerry Andrew's [it's OK she outs herself good and proper this week] genius University Challenged blog - Wolverine . What's that about Bob Dylan singing "Raindrops..." ferney? I didn't do too well this week tho I did get the BD questions, Jacques-Louis David, Gore Vidal, and the music.....

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

What's that about Bob Dylan singing "Raindrops..." ferney?

SPOILER ALERT!!!




The suggested answer that the Nobel Laureate wrote the Music for Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid.)

[Richard Tarleton]

Doh! Of course. Thanks.

Easy to get your outlaws mixed up

[Nick Armstrong]

I didn't do too well this week tho I did get the BD questions, Jacques-Louis David, Gore Vidal, and the music.....

I did quite well, personal score of 110... Messed up two of the music questions though (wasn't quick enough with one, the student did very well to recognise it so quickly; and shamefully failed in classical symphony recognition )

[Richard Tarleton]

Yes he was quick wasn't he.... Did you get Highway 61 Revisited, Cali? - can't remember where you stand on Mr D, nowhere probably......

[LMcD]

I did quite well, personal score of 110... Messed up two of the music questions though (wasn't quick enough with one, the student did very well to recognise it so quickly; and shamefully failed in classical symphony recognition )

I, too, had an embarrassing slip-up on the last musical extract, ending up a few hundred miles away (I'd better not say in what direction )

[vinteuil]

I did quite well, personal score of 110...

... is keeping one's personal score of success as a spectator of University Challenge a definition of sad, or is it a definition of sad?



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[Richard Tarleton]

... is keeping one's personal score of success as a spectator of University Challenge a definition of sad, or is it a definition of sad?



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And does Cali allow himself 5 points for bonus points if he hasn't got the starter right, or points for any starter and any bonus? Personally (as another saddo) I think the latter, it's a bit unfair if having failed to answer a question on the periodic table you are thereby unable to answer bonus points on, e.g., David, or British seabirds.

[Nick Armstrong]

And does Cali allow himself 5 points for bonus points if he hasn't got the starter right, or points for any starter and any bonus? Personally (as another saddo) I think the latter

Oh yes, points for any damn thing you get right

Well if the people I know who keep score, and I, are sad, then I'm very happy to be a member of Sad Club

[Keraulophone]

S.A.D.

Scoring Attestation Disorder

[BBMmk2]

Caught up with the programme yesterday evening. Did ok with the classical music ones, and some of the others, which I think ugh this were fairly easy.

[LMcD]

A truly amazing performance by one particular contestant tonight - I'll say no more!
NB: No programme next week - athletics!

[Richard Tarleton]

Kerry's blog in full swing. Indeed, spectacular performance by the tank top, one to watch. At least I got Egmont......

Athletics - enough sport already . It should be on a separate channel.

[LMcD]

Kerry's blog in full swing. Indeed, spectacular performance by the tank top, one to watch. At least I got Egmont......

Athletics - enough sport already . It should be on a separate channel.

Preferably on Sky. (I don't have Sky. )

[Richard Tarleton]

Another one-sided but absorbing contest - Kerry Andrew's brilliant blog says it all.

One howler among the bird questions - I'm sure Jezza said, as a clue, that Fulica atra was smaller than a moorhen. Coots are of course larger than moorhens, as any fule no.