tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post5397795545976545154..comments2024-03-12T12:54:32.926-07:00Comments on Life After Mastermind: Mastermind - Round One - Heat 12Londiniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-49486001321890451072012-02-09T06:08:45.291-08:002012-02-09T06:08:45.291-08:00Astronomy was a huge subject and so I guess the qu...Astronomy was a huge subject and so I guess the questions possibly end up wider, but maybe a little easier. I got 7, but then I had come across Local Group and gibbous moon in other quizzes recently - and 3 months ago I certainly didn't know the latter term. On the other hand I got only 1 on the Apollo programme a few weeks back. I think the fact you were going in there with some sort of prior semi-specialist knowledge was a factor in your score Gary.bjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15575475115415555273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-46242230819749424222012-02-08T14:44:31.807-08:002012-02-08T14:44:31.807-08:00Cheers guys, I indeed was in the chair with the ob...Cheers guys, I indeed was in the chair with the obscure lost railways of west Yorkshire subject. Agree that I got lucky and 22 not the greatest score ever. If I tell you it was three days after my stag do that might explain a little!!<br /><br />The reason for the subject was definitely to go narrow although at 150 years and 168 lost stations not that narrow. The industrial west yorks was decimated by manufacturing decline and beeching. Local subject but interesting non the less. <br /><br />I'll warn you now the next round was 4 days after my wedding too, not ideal prep!!kenzie1975https://www.blogger.com/profile/03999607105448456742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-65022831300363668532012-02-06T07:43:01.498-08:002012-02-06T07:43:01.498-08:00It's not just the runners-up and 3rd placers w...It's not just the runners-up and 3rd placers who would have looked at this heat with envy - 3 of the previous 11 last place finishers would have won this one!Horsey_Heroes11https://www.blogger.com/profile/13210340772795053472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-22146351707920647162012-02-05T16:34:58.689-08:002012-02-05T16:34:58.689-08:00Sadly not. The lucky T-shirt is quite conservative...Sadly not. The lucky T-shirt is quite conservative in comparison...<br />My idea was, as I made the semis in 2008 that I'd reserve the lucky T-shirt for the semi-final in an attempt to go 'one better'. You'll find out on Friday if that was a sensible plan or if it backfired badly!drgaryegranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02660095695123216649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-83771440825662024672012-02-05T07:26:30.965-08:002012-02-05T07:26:30.965-08:00Agreed, it's not an impressive total, and even...Agreed, it's not an impressive total, and even less so considering this was done off 4 and a half minutes of questions. But there you go - it's all in the luck of the draw. <br /><br />Yeah, I kind of agree about Fleetwood Mac. I don't agree with people who reckon that entertainment subjects are softer or easier than any others , but come on, only 10 years ? Albeit that the contender - to put it politely - did not do much with the round. <br /><br />Well, I'm looking forward to your show next week. I don't normally comment on the sartorial excesses - or otherwise - of contenders, but in your case I might make an exception. This wouldn't be the lucky T Shirt, would it ?Londiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-1154339872443222242012-02-04T13:46:41.805-08:002012-02-04T13:46:41.805-08:00A very generous and kind-hearted review, there. I ...A very generous and kind-hearted review, there. I suspect there will be a lot of contenders who were first round runners-up (or who even finished in third place) who would have been more than happy being drawn in this heat. I thought all 4 contenders really toiled, and I wouldn't be at all surprised if 22 is the lowest winning total all series.<br /><br />Interesting that you only got 6 on Astronomy - I thought it was a very easy round, and for the first time I can ever remember I actually *outscored* a contender on their own SS by getting 12. However, I did do the Planets when I was on last time so maybe I was starting out with more knowledge than the average; I won't add it to my evidence-base of 'SS dumbing down' just yet! But isn't it odd that the show can accept 'astronomy' (the whole, enormous topic) and 10 years of one pop band (not even their whole history!) as subjects? Either totally unfair, or all part of the programme's varied appeal, depending on your point of view I suppose.<br /><br />Well, all I can say is that I hope you are just as generous in next week's reviews! Oh, and please don't pass comment on the T-shirt....drgaryegranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02660095695123216649noreply@blogger.com