tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post298818087903497314..comments2024-03-12T12:54:32.926-07:00Comments on Life After Mastermind: Only Connect - Round One - Match 6Londiniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-7314943603992427082011-09-25T04:48:31.936-07:002011-09-25T04:48:31.936-07:00Joe, I play my pedant card here. The question was ...Joe, I play my pedant card here. The question was on OC, not UC !<br /><br />I have to say that in my opinion and experience OC goes even further than UC in checking the accuracy of the questions and answers given.<br /><br />That's not meant to be a slur on UC.Considering the volume of questions used in a series of UC its a miracle that mistakes are so very rare on UC that when there is one it tends to stick out like a sore thumb. But , to give you an example, remember in the last series there was a wrong'un about - I think - Edward IV - given ? It can happen. Have you ever seen anything like that on OC ? No. I rest my case, m'lud. <br /><br />Right, I'm putting the card on the bottom of the deck now. <br /><br />DaveLondiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-59243097142950313582011-09-25T03:36:15.669-07:002011-09-25T03:36:15.669-07:00@davidbod
Whoever swept ashes into a triangle? I...@davidbod<br /><br />Whoever swept ashes into a triangle? I tell you, on planet Earth companion sets have shovels not spades! I blame young UC question setters who have never handled one.joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11923451190329968480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-44866516375740708862011-09-22T18:08:36.027-07:002011-09-22T18:08:36.027-07:00@joe: The word was 'shrewd' from which you...@joe: The word was 'shrewd' from which you remove the D.<br /><br />The fire iron to shovel coal can be called either a shovel or a spade - I guess depending on whether it's a square or triangular end.davidbodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06069767281654752637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-16688782971698099512011-09-22T07:49:46.432-07:002011-09-22T07:49:46.432-07:00Hi Dave,
Tyson always chose to wear black at that...Hi Dave,<br /><br />Tyson always chose to wear black at that time. However, Berbick, as champion had the right to choose to wear black and force the challenger to change. Tyson refused to change, wore black and was fined for doing so. <br /><br />http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=6615&more=1<br /><br />It was one of the most destructive pieces of boxing I've ever seen though!<br /><br />Regards<br />ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-59946954890261240862011-09-22T05:13:31.418-07:002011-09-22T05:13:31.418-07:00Hi Everyone
Alright Joe , its a fair cop. You shou...Hi Everyone<br />Alright Joe , its a fair cop. You should expect typos from me by now - its not deliberate. I've corrected it now. <br /><br />Hugh - kind ? No. I call it as I see it. Well done - and you're right - appearing on both of the best team quiz shows IS quite something. <br /><br />Chris - I'm not sure , since I thought Berbick also had black shorts on when they fought. Tyson had black socks on I think too. <br /><br />Joe, sorry , I can't say that I know the answer to the spade / shovel conundrum.Londiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-65738828890789502122011-09-22T05:04:38.557-07:002011-09-22T05:04:38.557-07:00I was puzzled on that companion set question. The...I was puzzled on that companion set question. The implement is surely a shovel, not a spade? I've never heard it referred to as the latter.joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11923451190329968480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-45965276183514496622011-09-22T02:01:32.488-07:002011-09-22T02:01:32.488-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11923451190329968480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-64841468887385187022011-09-22T02:00:40.198-07:002011-09-22T02:00:40.198-07:00Bath – Beard – Harem and Shrew they knew were all ...Bath – Beard – Harem and Shrew they knew were all words which had been created by adding a letter to the name of a mammal.<br /><br />How does 'shrew' work?joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11923451190329968480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-75078402864824376782011-09-21T11:52:07.941-07:002011-09-21T11:52:07.941-07:00I too was shouting out the answer for the Ali ques...I too was shouting out the answer for the Ali question - and Berbick. IIRC he lost his title to Tyson where Tyson was fined for wearing black shorts.<br />I would have gone for the Quinn on the holding your breathe - it's just the type of fact OC set questions on - another one of those frustrating 'if only's. You can bet that if we had got on, a question like that would not come up!<br />I hope Andy L gets the chance to tell his getting caught in the rain story - made me laugh when I first read it. <br />Another strong team - next round should be very good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-57411040685286063952011-09-21T09:57:24.578-07:002011-09-21T09:57:24.578-07:00Thanks for a kind review Dave. I had been dreading...Thanks for a kind review Dave. I had been dreading this being shown but it wasn't quite as embarrassing as I'd remembered. I was particularly irritated not to get the bullfighting question as I have actually read 'Llanto por Ignacio Sánchez Mejias' because I'm a big fan of Lorca but I didn't remember it in time, we should have got it from 'Death in the Afternoon' though. We have no excuses for not getting the cell division one however, and the ipods. Irritatingly Tom had said bullfighting and I had been suggesting touch but Andy didn't hear (that's not accusative if you're reading Andy). <br /><br />I feel we were a little unlucky onomatopoeia question as the first three clues also seem to suggest something else. It did cross my mind but I didn't know that was the origin of the name Dik-dik.<br /><br />The last round was a disappointment, I know everyone watching at home would have been much quicker than us. We were normally very good at this round and I was just going to press the button and rely on the fact we normally get it but I wasn't confident enough with those categories. We comfortably won that round in the warm up so hoped to do well again so it was a bit deflating to see them just move away from us. <br /><br />Anyway the whole experience was very enjoyable and it's good to have appeared on the two best quiz shows for teams. Well done to the Listeners and I wish you the best.HughTubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02159363601030942474noreply@blogger.com