tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post5908067847551619269..comments2024-03-12T12:54:32.926-07:00Comments on Life After Mastermind: University Challenge - Round Two - Match ThreeLondiniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-57932352371184338742014-12-03T06:07:05.565-08:002014-12-03T06:07:05.565-08:00And he mispronounced the name of the henchman in &...And he mispronounced the name of the henchman in 'Tristan und Isolde' - it's spelt KurWenal, but pronounced KurVenal. Paxman can always be relied on to stuff up German pronunciation, which is weird considering how consistent it is.Stephen Followshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241893861868075325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-88311029143076296122014-11-30T16:03:21.810-08:002014-11-30T16:03:21.810-08:00Re Lebesgue: I've usually heard "Le-baig&...Re Lebesgue: I've usually heard "Le-baig", but "Le-beg" is apparently the correct French pronunciation.Andrew B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12054400570279868608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-1725831508416624862014-11-29T15:02:42.728-08:002014-11-29T15:02:42.728-08:00I have to agree with Kalina regarding the bond ang...I have to agree with Kalina regarding the bond angle question - as a chemist, I've only ever heard the bond angle in water being quoted as 104.5. I wouldn't have been able to pull 104.45 out of my hat, so this question should have been avoided.<br /><br />They could have said "you can have one degree either way", but then 103 would arguably be out by 2 units, so that wouldn't have helped.Cromarty(IV)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15342294193850474531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-37833655876027904952014-11-29T11:34:42.921-08:002014-11-29T11:34:42.921-08:00On the bond angle of a water molecule, I think Bin...On the bond angle of a water molecule, I think Binnie was going by the generally accepted angle of 104.5 degrees, which rounds up to 105. The authors of the question, however, had gone with the more precise measurement of 104.45, which *does* round up to 104.5 and thus to 105, but is actually closer to 104 than to 105.<br /><br />I think this was a bad question and shouldn't have been used.Kalinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361625563759168576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-72590677548076889942014-11-29T04:37:22.204-08:002014-11-29T04:37:22.204-08:00Hi Guys
I'll be honest, I quite liked the cut...Hi Guys<br /><br />I'll be honest, I quite liked the cut of Magdalen's jib in this one - but of course it's difficult to tell when OU were so - and I'm sorry to harp on about this - slow on the buzzer. It did worry me their obvious gaps on relatively simple Geography, but hey, maybe it was just those particular questions. <br /><br />Hi Gavin<br /><br />Doesn't surprise me in the least. Londiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-36159166002784918272014-11-29T03:33:03.593-08:002014-11-29T03:33:03.593-08:00Paxo mispronounced Lebesgue also. Last syllable rh...Paxo mispronounced Lebesgue also. Last syllable rhymes with vagueGavin Tillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07008941854879044026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-62430546279270453332014-11-29T03:05:15.687-08:002014-11-29T03:05:15.687-08:00The Tawe pronunciation thing happened on I'm S...The Tawe pronunciation thing happened on I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue as well, when they did some shows in south Wales, and Rob Brydon was forced to correct Jack Dee's 'taw'.<br /><br />Another pleasant match between two sides who probably deserved to go further than the second round. Agreed that Open were let down by the buzzer. I guess this could also show why Leicester struggled second time around: they were able to get more starters against the careful Open team than the more risk averse Trinity team.<br /><br />Therefore, we shall have to wait and see how Magdalen fare in the QFs, given they did better here than they did against the Pembroke team who were more prepared to take risks.<br /><br />On the bonuses, Magdalen converted 22/36 (with one penalty) and Open 12/21, both good rates.<br /><br />On Monday, another potentially good match, between Caius and Manchester.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06254840979557920582noreply@blogger.com