tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post8261456089234643584..comments2024-03-12T12:54:32.926-07:00Comments on Life After Mastermind: Mastermind - Round 1 - Heat 1/24Londiniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-6210148113501139512010-08-21T07:18:54.099-07:002010-08-21T07:18:54.099-07:00Hi Anne
Yes, I know what you mean. In Magnus'...Hi Anne<br /><br />Yes, I know what you mean. In Magnus' book he does make a point about saying that, particularly in the earlier years, they were not quite as meticulous with the 2 minutes as they might have been. In fact , in the very first final I'm sure that they gave everyone 2 and a half minutes on general too - since they ran out of questions before Nancy Wilkinson's round was over !Londiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-67479456234123295532010-08-21T05:25:57.598-07:002010-08-21T05:25:57.598-07:00It looks as if what they've done is go back to...It looks as if what they've done is go back to the original Magnus format.<br /><br />He never used to say 'You have two minutes on general knowledge, starting now,' always 'Your general knowledge questions start now.' That was because, once they were halfway through the recording, everything would grind to a halt while they added up how much time they had left, then adjusted the length of the GK rounds so that everyone got the same length. But it was never guaranteed to be two minutes.Another Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11669127646408599264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-66812039473776574102010-08-21T01:58:20.686-07:002010-08-21T01:58:20.686-07:00Hi Will
Thanks for that ! D'oh ! He was very ...Hi Will<br /><br />Thanks for that ! D'oh ! He was very good - they were all very good, but not quite THAT good !<br /><br />DaveLondiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-26645279213909697242010-08-20T13:56:19.381-07:002010-08-20T13:56:19.381-07:00Hi David. Great report. One typo. you've award...Hi David. Great report. One typo. you've awarded QLL regular James Collenette a Jesse Honey beating 31 points on specialist subject.<br /><br />WillWill Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15812405562443441057noreply@blogger.com