tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post3073901025892618712..comments2024-03-12T12:54:32.926-07:00Comments on Life After Mastermind: Mastermind Semi Final 6/6Londiniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-40079579853877012052009-06-12T13:50:02.294-07:002009-06-12T13:50:02.294-07:00Hi Gareth ! Thanks for your kind words. Oh, do I e...Hi Gareth ! Thanks for your kind words. Oh, do I ever echo your comments about the inter-round chats. Wasn't it just the worst thing ever having to sit through them while waiting for your GK round. You know as well as I do that they go on for MUCH longer than the minute or so that you get to see in the broadcast version.<br /><br />I will post that link on a blog entry - I am sure that the LAM readers will be as interested in it as I am.Londiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-31813919439322242362009-06-12T13:43:02.466-07:002009-06-12T13:43:02.466-07:00Hi David, Gareth here. No need to apologise about ...Hi David, Gareth here. No need to apologise about that comment about Nonsuch House. I was perhaps unduly swift to take up the cudgels over what was an issue irrelevent to the final result.<br /><br />Congratulations to Stuart who was a worthy winner and a very nice guy. I never managed to get into any sort of a rhythm. After a while I was so keen to answer quickly that I wasn't fully listening (hence I made Belize an island). <br /><br />I think what seperates the wheat from the chaff at this level is that the winners tend not to miss answers that they ought to get. In comparison, I rejected Rayon in favour of the percentage answer (nylon), picked the wrong one between Verdi and Puccini, and couldn't remember under pressure two answers I would get with ease at a pub quiz (Haemophilia, Antonine Wall). That is the difference between winning and losing.<br /><br />Rob Hannah suggests that you ought to take 3 points from the score you get at home in order to reflect the impact of being in that black chair. I think that is largely true, but not for the very best players.<br /><br />I understand that the pre general knowledge chat is being dispensed with. I would welcome that. I felt that the chats affected my focus. If I have another stab at the black chair in the future it will be interesting to see what difference it makes not having to make small talk with JH.<br /><br />Anyway, the final has a good lineup, and but for a slight regret that I wasn't in semi final 4 ;) I have no complaints. <br /><br />Btw, for anyone who is interested I did a Mastermind diary which has been serialised this week at www.ntfc.co.uk<br /><br />Great blog David. Keep it up. My blogging attempts seem to have fallen by the wayside.<br /><br />GGruffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248577840110150085noreply@blogger.com