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University Challenge last night

WayneKWayneK
in Not Sports Related
Who got the Henry Irving question right? I did lol.

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    PL54PL54
    No - I got the Latin names for the 3 British reptiles / amphibians correct though
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    SwerveSwerve
    Yep, the missus looked at me a bit oddly as if I was some kind of intelligent chap

    The three cricket questions helped up the average as well
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    AFKABartramAFKABartram
    Swerve said:

    Yep, the missus looked at me a bit oddly as if I was some kind of intelligent chap

    The three cricket questions helped up the average as well

    I knew reading a broadsheet on our Worldnet minibus's while @DaveStorry‌ studied the top shelf range would pay off for you one day mate :-)


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    suzisausagesuzisausage
    I got the actors in musicians biopic's questions right.

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    guinnessaddickguinnessaddick
    If you think that UC is hard, you won't understand what's going on in only connect. Still you can just sit there and look at Victoria Coren.
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    ChizzChizz
    guinnessaddick said:

    If you think that UC is hard, you won't understand what's going on in only connect. Still you can just sit there and look at Victoria Coren.

    They have questions on that show..?
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    PL54PL54
    guinnessaddick said:

    If you think that UC is hard, you won't understand what's going on in only connect. Still you can just sit there and look at Victoria Coren.

    Was that the programme afterwards ? That was quality - tough though.
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    stackitstevestackitsteve
    guinnessaddick said:

    If you think that UC is hard, you won't understand what's going on in only connect. Still you can just sit there and look at Victoria Coren.

    Did anybody used to watch it on BBC4 previously and then BBC2 last night.
    I think maybe it has been dumbed down, for BBC2 perhaps?

    Other than the last round which is easier, usually if I get 1 right answer I'm doing laps of the coffee table to celebrate, but last night I got 4 or 5.
    Maybe just coincidence, or maybe easier questions to draw viewers in for its BBC2 debut.

    Either way, Victoria is still the same and that's the main draw I suppose.
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    CharltonparklaneCharltonparklane
    stackitsteve said:

    guinnessaddick said:

    If you think that UC is hard, you won't understand what's going on in only connect. Still you can just sit there and look at Victoria Coren.

    Did anybody used to watch it on BBC4 previously and then BBC2 last night.
    I think maybe it has been dumbed down, for BBC2 perhaps?

    Other than the last round which is easier, usually if I get 1 right answer I'm doing laps of the coffee table to celebrate, but last night I got 4 or 5.
    Maybe just coincidence, or maybe easier questions to draw viewers in for its BBC2 debut.

    Either way, Victoria is still the same and that's the main draw I suppose.
    Missus watches it on Iplayer, think shes only ever got one question correct in about a year.

    Me, Id rather cut my toenails so short they bleed than watch it.

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    Bournemouth AddickBournemouth Addick
    Swerve said:

    Yep, the missus looked at me a bit oddly as if I was some kind of intelligent chap

    The three cricket questions helped up the average as well

    Snap! But I did follow it up with a few others too so to make sure I wasn't completely sussed. Where is he today btw? I expect the excitement may have been too much for him...
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    paulbaconsarniepaulbaconsarnie
    Got my biggest haul of correct answers.
    Helped massively by the cricket questions, lucky guesses with Spain, Portugal, Jamaica and Barbados, triggers broom and an Arthur miller question.
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    ShrewShrew
    PL54 said:

    No - I got the Latin names for the 3 British reptiles / amphibians correct though

    Yep I got these as well, plus surprisingly, a few others. Paxman didn't look that impressed with the Liverpool and Sheffield students.
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    nth_london_addicknth_london_addick
    I only realised that he is really called ben yesterday
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    AddicktedAddickted
    nth london addick said:

    I only realised that he is really called ben yesterday

    You want to hear want the Peanut Man calls him :-)

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    Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    Bournemouth Addick said:

    Swerve said:

    Yep, the missus looked at me a bit oddly as if I was some kind of intelligent chap

    The three cricket questions helped up the average as well

    Snap! But I did follow it up with a few others too so to make sure I wasn't completely sussed. Where is he today btw? I expect the excitement may have been too much for him...
    Croydon. The things I do for money.

    What was the question?
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    cafcfancafcfan
    A series of questions on people born in Somerset.
    One was the name of the first actor to receive a knighthood.
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    Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    edited September 2014
    cafcfan said:

    A series of questions on people born in Somerset.
    One was the name of the first actor to receive a knighthood.

    I hope the answer was given as "Henry, Henry Irving oh oh" or it doesn't count : - )
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    charltonkestoncharltonkeston
    Turned the TV on got the space distance question (ans. Saturn/Jupiter) then immediately turned it off to preserve my 100% record.
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    ChizzChizz
    Ex Charlton player on University Challenge right now. That's probably a first.
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    iainmentiainment
    Chizz said:

    Ex Charlton player on University Challenge right now. That's probably a first.

    Who?
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    paulie8290paulie8290
    iainment said:

    Chizz said:

    Ex Charlton player on University Challenge right now. That's probably a first.

    Who?
    Eniola Aluko
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    shirty5shirty5
    paulie8290 said:

    iainment said:

    Chizz said:

    Ex Charlton player on University Challenge right now. That's probably a first.

    Who?
    Eniola Aluko
    Repeat from last year
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    soapy_jonessoapy_jones
    Shit i take it? You know how we are in knockout comps...
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    BlucherBlucher
    I managed to get quite a few answers right (by my low standards). I’m guessing that maybe the questions were made a bit easier, as it was a celebrity edition ?
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    ChizzChizz
    iainment said:

    paulie8290 said:

    iainment said:

    Chizz said:

    Ex Charlton player on University Challenge right now. That's probably a first.

    Who?
    Eniola Aluko
    So not Charlton.
    Charlton Women which is a different team.
    Oh right. Do you want to tell her she didn't play for Birmingham City, Chelsea, Juventus and Engand too, or shall I?
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    Stu_of_KunmingStu_of_Kunming
    iainment said:

    paulie8290 said:

    iainment said:

    Chizz said:

    Ex Charlton player on University Challenge right now. That's probably a first.

    Who?
    Eniola Aluko
    So not Charlton.
    Charlton Women which is a different team.
    There's no team called 'Charlton' either.
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    i_b_b_o_r_gi_b_b_o_r_g
    Chizz said:

    iainment said:

    paulie8290 said:

    iainment said:

    Chizz said:

    Ex Charlton player on University Challenge right now. That's probably a first.

    Who?
    Eniola Aluko
    So not Charlton.
    Charlton Women which is a different team.
    Oh right. Do you want to tell her she didn't play for Birmingham City, Chelsea, Juventus and Engand too, or shall I?
    Is it wrong to say "played for Chelsea Ladies" now then?
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    NornIrishAddickNornIrishAddick
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:

    Chizz said:

    iainment said:

    paulie8290 said:

    iainment said:

    Chizz said:

    Ex Charlton player on University Challenge right now. That's probably a first.

    Who?
    Eniola Aluko
    So not Charlton.
    Charlton Women which is a different team.
    Oh right. Do you want to tell her she didn't play for Birmingham City, Chelsea, Juventus and Engand too, or shall I?
    Is it wrong to say "played for Chelsea Ladies" now then?
    I'm not sure you can carry it off anymore, I mean, don't get me wrong, you're obviously very convincing, but....
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    ChizzChizz
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:

    Chizz said:

    iainment said:

    paulie8290 said:

    iainment said:

    Chizz said:

    Ex Charlton player on University Challenge right now. That's probably a first.

    Who?
    Eniola Aluko
    So not Charlton.
    Charlton Women which is a different team.
    Oh right. Do you want to tell her she didn't play for Birmingham City, Chelsea, Juventus and Engand too, or shall I?
    Is it wrong to say "played for Chelsea Ladies" now then?
    No. That's what they were called when she played for them. They've since changed their name now.

    It would be right to say she played for Chelsea or she played for Chelsea Ladies.
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