tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post4508548217344004312..comments2024-03-12T12:54:32.926-07:00Comments on Life After Mastermind: University Challenge - Round One - Heat 13Londiniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-10091750218225472512012-10-30T02:44:10.886-07:002012-10-30T02:44:10.886-07:00As a point of pedantry, David Rushida didn't b...As a point of pedantry, David Rushida didn't break a venerable world record at the Olympics - it had already broken the record twice in 2010, and now holds 6 of the 8 fastest times ever.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17005504982536146457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-84198139842432660642012-10-26T16:29:52.165-07:002012-10-26T16:29:52.165-07:00No indeed not the first time, nor for uni challeng...No indeed not the first time, nor for uni challenge. I think last year they published the finalists before the semi-finals in the same way as for your Only Connect match. Such a shame that they don't notice things like that. "The first of two high-scoring loser matches" would have done just as well.<br /><br />Anyway, I'll be featuring in the second of the repechages. So see you then, huh?jim360https://www.blogger.com/profile/11827592412424749053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-49888268114848351772012-10-26T13:51:45.156-07:002012-10-26T13:51:45.156-07:00Hi Jim
I'm afraid that it's not the first...Hi Jim<br /><br />I'm afraid that it's not the first time that the Radio Times have been guilty of this. I'm fairly sure that they printed the details of who was in the final of my series of Only Connect before our semi final had been broadcast.Londiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-745110365947881442012-10-26T04:55:58.848-07:002012-10-26T04:55:58.848-07:00A hearty sarcastic congratulations to the RadioTim...A hearty sarcastic congratulations to the RadioTimes website for revealing who the fourth high-scoring team is, since the first match features Lincoln College, Oxford and that fourth team (which isn't Homerton or King's). Oops!<br /><br />That kind of kills the suspense on Monday... jim360https://www.blogger.com/profile/11827592412424749053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-36081829502247688762012-10-25T10:35:00.969-07:002012-10-25T10:35:00.969-07:00I don't think it's ever mattered, but what...I don't think it's ever mattered, but what would happen I wonder if you have five high-scoring losers? Probably would depend on the score of the other team.<br /><br />Good luck to Aberdeen!jim360https://www.blogger.com/profile/11827592412424749053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-92067956144611504472012-10-25T10:11:16.120-07:002012-10-25T10:11:16.120-07:00Hi Jack
Thanks as always for the stats.It's f...Hi Jack<br /><br />Thanks as always for the stats.It's funny that JP didn't seem that into this one. There we go.Londiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-19330707577205793842012-10-23T14:21:30.249-07:002012-10-23T14:21:30.249-07:00I wouldn't exactly call this an exciting match...I wouldn't exactly call this an exciting match, but both teams gave an impressive account of themselves and both deserve to return in some form.<br /><br />The problem for me, as you say, was the lack of any real entertainment, which even the low scoring shows of recent weeks have been enlivened by. I did notice a brief smile from Paxo after Michael Angland answered a question about Arabic, which he is studying!<br /><br />Mr Angland got three starters for Homerton, joint best tally with Luke Fitzgerald; the side answered 14/24 bonuses. Tom Cappleman answered an impressive eight starters correct for New College, which led to 19/39 bonuses. Both sides incurred one penalty.<br /><br />So, Homerton join Lincoln and King's in the repechage. Next week's runners-up need to equal or better their score to join them. Next week, UC regulars Warwick play my local uni, Aberdeen.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06254840979557920582noreply@blogger.com