tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post5135304415288701746..comments2024-03-12T12:54:32.926-07:00Comments on Life After Mastermind: Only Connect - Grand Final - and an apologyLondiniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-63109998652849086122011-01-07T07:17:08.450-08:002011-01-07T07:17:08.450-08:00Most enjoyable to read your blog and then see you ...Most enjoyable to read your blog and then see you on OC, David. Many thanks!<br /><br />TomQuEdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10779923669946138795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-24919215853674154652011-01-03T15:26:11.027-08:002011-01-03T15:26:11.027-08:00A belated congratulations on yourself,Gary and Nei...A belated congratulations on yourself,Gary and Neil's performance. A good final and a tough one at that.The Epicurians were a formidable opposition,but you all gave a great account of yourselves.Well done!<br /><br />Paulpaulphihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16876245450551620517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-3458778949937727812010-12-31T11:02:20.780-08:002010-12-31T11:02:20.780-08:00Hi Paul and Nancy
Thanks for your kind words. At ...Hi Paul and Nancy<br /><br />Thanks for your kind words. At the risk of sounding like a stuck record, I just loved the whole experience, and there's no shame in losing to fine champions, which we all know that the Epicureans are.<br /><br />Have a great 2011<br />DaveLondiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-23595436988314127072010-12-30T15:32:28.293-08:002010-12-30T15:32:28.293-08:00Just caught this on iPlayer - really well done! Yo...Just caught this on iPlayer - really well done! Your connecting wall was a real bear - though I was willing you to realize that the Gherkin and the Shard were buildings - that would have been my one useful contribution!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17942334872876440683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-11419532545510593212010-12-30T09:27:10.264-08:002010-12-30T09:27:10.264-08:00Hi Dave
Congratulations on making the Only Connec...Hi Dave<br /><br />Congratulations on making the Only Connect final. You may not have won but getting to the final is quite some achievement and what a semi-final victory you had! I knew from our first round encounter with the Epicureans that their simply ridiculous buzzer speed would make them very difficult to beat and so it proved.<br /><br />But not to worry - very well done.<br /><br />Long live the Radio Addicts!<br /><br />Paul (The Courtiers)Paul Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692587484376325046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-64226929767710355382010-12-29T12:35:42.477-08:002010-12-29T12:35:42.477-08:00Hi Guys
Hugh, thanks for your kind words, and Dav...Hi Guys<br /><br />Hugh, thanks for your kind words, and David, thanks for answering Hugh's questions. <br /><br />Aaron, you would still have won anyway even if the Monopoly question had gone our way, so it didn't make any material difference to the show. Many congratulations again. I look forward to seeing how you got on against the mighty Gamblers - no spoilers please ! <br /><br />Andrew - yes, I was a little surprised at that write up. Rather naughty giving away who the finalists were before either semi had been shown. I think the squabbling thing referred to my d'oh moment in the second round when I kept telling Gary to go for the fourth clue, IIRC ! I was flapping, certainly, although its a little unkind of the writer to point it out so bluntly.<br /><br />CWJ - I think you are referring to the fact that the Crossworders are seen as the Gold Standard amongst OC teams, and I certainly wouldn't argue with that. Still, I think a match between the Crossworders and the Epicureans would be a very interesting one, not least because of the many connections between the two teams. <br /><br />DaveLondiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-64585074823711722532010-12-29T10:20:47.629-08:002010-12-29T10:20:47.629-08:00Aaron - I think it would be fair to say that the L...Aaron - I think it would be fair to say that the Lapsed Psychologists (or however we would have been known) would still not have won Series 1 vs the Crossworders with you on the team.<br /><br />However the Epicureans may not have won without you (and your Wall skills in particular, and of course Monopoly answer).<br /><br />Jackcwjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269776327620084217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-90554356557634597202010-12-29T08:59:46.451-08:002010-12-29T08:59:46.451-08:00An interesting, contentious (and, again, non-spoil...An interesting, contentious (and, again, non-spoiler-free) write-up in the Radio Times:<br /><br />"At times tonight it looks like it might be too much for one of the competing trios, who flap and squabble as they try to keep pace with their coolly confident opponents."<br /><br />Can't say I noticed any flapping and squabbling - any comments, Dave?<br />To continue:<br /><br />"In truth you wouldn't fancy either team against the show's previous champions," [bit harsh!] "but the final does throw up a rare, brilliant five-pointer in round two..."<br /><br />Yes, thanks for giving that away :-( I did work out the monopoly answer, but we had by then heard one of the Epicureans (Aaron?) saying "It's the total price of..." which probably helped!<br /><br />Well done to the Epicureans, bad luck to the Radio Addicts, and "remember, it's always a lot easier when you're watching at home" to everyone else!Andrew B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12054400570279868608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-78158544559433857192010-12-29T07:21:05.833-08:002010-12-29T07:21:05.833-08:00The University Challengers vs the Crossworders is ...The University Challengers vs the Crossworders is now scheduled for 17th January.davidbodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06069767281654752637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-32288246212623379052010-12-29T06:35:12.023-08:002010-12-29T06:35:12.023-08:00Hi Dave, and thanks for the kind words.
I look fo...Hi Dave, and thanks for the kind words.<br /><br />I look forward to the full review, but in the meantime may I just say what excellent and gracious opposition you were, and also agree that we were certainly fortunate to find the Monopoly question. (I've said elsewhere that I thought it was a bit too easy for a final - more QF standard perhaps).<br /><br />Re the Lapsed Psychologists, I auditioned with Jack & Richard (we've have had to be called something else, mind) but then had to drop out since the 2nd stage of filming clashed with my honeymoon. Matthew Stevens proved an inspired replacement; they were only stopped by the [so-far] impregnable Crossworders.<br /><br />Best wishes, Aaron<br /><br />PS The ties were a nice touch!Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12135263524109542154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-87712260971362417462010-12-29T05:01:30.176-08:002010-12-29T05:01:30.176-08:00Well done Dave on appearing in yet another final! ...Well done Dave on appearing in yet another final! The Epicurians looked pretty unbeatable from the start of the first show so I think just giving them a run for their money is a good acheivement. Many congratulations to all your team. <br /><br />Do you know when the University Challengers are appearing? I'd be very interested in seeing how well they do against seasoned quizzers seeing how impressive they were a year ago. <br /><br />They're running out of good shows for you now, you'll have to go back to University!<br /><br />Anyway, well done.HughTubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02159363601030942474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-17484074306585972902010-12-29T02:55:17.755-08:002010-12-29T02:55:17.755-08:00Hi Jack
No complaints from me at all. The Eps wer...Hi Jack<br /><br />No complaints from me at all. The Eps were better than we were, not just in the final, but across the series as a whole, and you can't argue with that. I'm delighted to have made the finals of 3 out of the 4 finest broadcast quizzes there are.<br /><br />I knew that Jenny was a LAM reader, since she has commented in the past, but to find that Alex and Josh are too was certainly a huge ego boost !<br /><br />Have a fantastic 2011, and keep up your good work with the UC stats<br /><br />DaveLondiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-36907727534594272372010-12-29T01:58:57.442-08:002010-12-29T01:58:57.442-08:00Aw, hard lines Dave. But very well played anyway. ...Aw, hard lines Dave. But very well played anyway. Coming second in a tough show like Only Connect is still a very good achievement.<br /><br />And well done on meeting that man Guttenplan as well. You only have to go on YouTube or Facebook to get a hint of his appeal!Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06254840979557920582noreply@blogger.com