tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post4934766160068994926..comments2024-03-12T12:54:32.926-07:00Comments on Life After Mastermind: Only Connect Round One Match 3 - Francophiles v. Festival FansLondiniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-61508531075735267182013-06-06T16:08:13.496-07:002013-06-06T16:08:13.496-07:00Re: The Mikado - the fact Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing and ...Re: The Mikado - the fact Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing and Peep-Bo are sisters is certainly never mentioned in the show itself, but the dramatis personae (and hence the opening night programme) as is not uncommon in G&S provides more information than the subsequent libretto (the dramatis personae for HMS Pinafore is the only place you'll find Little Buttercup's real name, for example).<br /><br />Gilbert did slightly muddy the water by making the three only friends in "The Story of The Mikado", his retelling of the opera in children's book form, eventually published after his death - but I think their inclusion in the question fair enough. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16461828891038108319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-30180338565123315582013-06-06T08:04:08.724-07:002013-06-06T08:04:08.724-07:00There are 3 teams this year (my team, Cartophiles,...There are 3 teams this year (my team, Cartophiles, the Francophiles and the Festival Fans) that are entirely made up of QLL players.Mark Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527121602743886513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-70717167754341805762013-05-29T14:27:19.067-07:002013-05-29T14:27:19.067-07:00Re: Mikado, the opening night programme states tha...Re: Mikado, the opening night programme states that they are sisters:<br /><br />http://math.boisestate.edu/gas/mikado/programmes/prog_1/mk_prog1.html<br /><br />(click the middle image)davidbodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06069767281654752637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-82376533276038695322013-05-29T13:59:13.792-07:002013-05-29T13:59:13.792-07:00Along with their various quiz show pedigrees, I no...Along with their various quiz show pedigrees, I noticed that the Quiz League of London tweeted before the show saying that *all six* contestants are regulars on the circuit, which makes me wonder if that's a first for the show. (Quite possibly not: according to their site every winning team so far has featured at least one QLLer.)<br /><br />Good shows so far, and all fairly close. I really hope the last two teams continue the 'starting with the same letter' pattern - I'm resisting the urge to look in TV listings to find out!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09156076135206556474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-88228581623147311152013-05-28T12:15:03.433-07:002013-05-28T12:15:03.433-07:00Hi Ian
Well, you know how to pick the hardest one...Hi Ian<br /><br />Well, you know how to pick the hardest ones to win! I say this as someone who had shared a studio with three desirable trophies, and only got to take home the first - not that I'm complaining at all about that. Well done - especially on the Liberty Vallence one - that was impressively quick.<br /><br />Hi Jack,<br /><br />That was a hell of a series too, 2008/9. That's her and Sam Kay - any more from that series to come, I wonder?Londiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-62956150882140815612013-05-28T06:58:41.644-07:002013-05-28T06:58:41.644-07:00Marianne Fairthorne is no stranger to the quiz fan...Marianne Fairthorne is no stranger to the quiz fanatic either; she was on University Challenge in 2008-09, representing the LSE. Her team reached the Quarter-Finals, before losing to Manchester.<br /><br />Another good close match. Some good matches so far.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06254840979557920582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-61867881647125011122013-05-28T02:48:28.494-07:002013-05-28T02:48:28.494-07:00It is the same Ian Clark, in desperate pursuit of ...It is the same Ian Clark, in desperate pursuit of a quizzing trophy before the brain cells drop off the edge. The reason we zigged when we should have zagged on the 'three sisters' question was that I was convinced that the girls from The Mikado were not sisters. A quick look on the Net suggests that there is some ambiguity. Still, we clawed it back.Misterighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05069690729223852717noreply@blogger.com