We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. University Challenge Date: Monday, October 1, 2001 Time: 8:00PM - 8:30PM BST (GMT+01:00)...
QuizGB@yahoogroups.com
Oct 1, 2001 10:19 am
1051
Did anyone see the Grauniad "I woz there" article about UC at the weekend? What did you think? I've had indignant phone calls from at least 4 people who were ...
Broderie Anglaise
broderie_anglaise@...
Oct 1, 2001 11:29 am
1052
... I've just read it, and I can't see anything to be enraged by, beyond the smug and sycophantic air drifting around the whole effort. But then again, would...
Rob Linham
rob_linham@...
Oct 1, 2001 11:47 am
1053
... Granted it was over-long and extremely boring (no mean feat when considering almost anything to do with UC fascinates me) but what on earth was there to be...
David Stainer
dkstainer@...
Oct 1, 2001 2:01 pm
1054
... I suspect that what might be enraging about the article is that it includes a suggestion that teams are chosen for UC not necessarily only (or even...
Stephen Pearson
stephen.pearson@...
Oct 1, 2001 2:58 pm
1055
... I think Stephen's hit the nail on the head. I have to confess that I hadn't read it when people phoned me and so I posted the question to see if it evoked...
Broderie Anglaise
broderie_anglaise@...
Oct 1, 2001 3:56 pm
1056
[I sent this 5 hours ago and it doesn't seem to have made it] ... It was fine, I thought and well written. My only complaint was the bit about Katie having...
Sean Blanchflower
smb1001@...
Oct 1, 2001 4:54 pm
1057
... Being called sad, evil and wicked in Quiz GB? :0) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Listen to your Yahoo! Mail messages...
Broderie Anglaise
broderie_anglaise@...
Oct 1, 2001 5:09 pm
1058
There haven't been too many attempts at these so far, and so I'm considering issuing a couple of hints at 6.00 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday). I suspect that Q2 and...
stephen.pearson@...
Oct 1, 2001 6:24 pm
1059
Correct me if I'm wrong but... ...Century Quiz do both Weakest Link and University Challenge. I was watching the Weakest Link on about Friday, and there were...
Rob Linham
rob_linham@...
Oct 1, 2001 9:44 pm
1060
... It was fine, I thought and well written. My only complaint was the bit about Katie having "made an unforgettable appearance" on the Weakest Link and after...
Sean Blanchflower
smb1001@...
Oct 2, 2001 3:16 am
1061
I thought the questions last night were peasy. I thought that woman was like Julie Burchill and her answers were plain daft at times. ... questions ... ...
kephthechronicler@...
Oct 2, 2001 8:54 am
1062
... When we did Masterteam, the odd quickfire question (in the first round) had cropped up in its entirety on UC. The only one I can remember is one about...
David Stainer
dkstainer@...
Oct 2, 2001 9:32 am
1063
... That's correct. My understanding is that they buy in some Century Quiz questions to add variety to the "What's the fourth planet furthest from the ...
David J. Bodycombe
david@...
Oct 2, 2001 2:48 pm
1064
... I applied for a job as a question writer/researcher on Weakest Link about three weeks ago. I haven't heard back though :( Cheers, Jack....
jdwelsby@...
Oct 2, 2001 3:00 pm
1065
Here are the questions, reiterated with hints for the ones which have defeated everybody so far. Q1. When Chris Eubank presented 'Top of the Pops' in the week...
stephen.pearson@...
Oct 2, 2001 5:00 pm
1066
A quick quiz question - of which book is the final word . Stephen...
stephen.pearson@...
Oct 2, 2001 5:10 pm
1067
... Have the Zen Buddhists guessed your password again? Cheers, Jack....
jdwelsby@...
Oct 2, 2001 8:43 pm
1068
Well, you probably have too good a CV :)))) ... Century ... planet ... have...
kephthechronicler@...
Oct 3, 2001 9:44 am
1069
1066 and all that....
kephthechronicler@...
Oct 3, 2001 9:46 am
1070
Keph's answer is correct. The final sentence in full (relating to the international situation in around 1919) is as follows America was thus clearly top...
stephen.pearson@...
Oct 3, 2001 11:15 am
1071
I've been slightly underwhelmed by NEQ attempts in the twenty-four hours or so since yesterday's hints, so here's another hint, namely that the theme develops...
stephen.pearson@...
Oct 3, 2001 6:25 pm
1072
Well, they aren't as easy as your *un*-official qs :)...
kephthechronicler@...
Oct 3, 2001 6:36 pm
1073
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Quiz GB Chat Date: Thursday, October 4, 2001 Time: 9:00PM - 11:00PM BST (GMT+01:00) Drop in for a spot of...
QuizGB@yahoogroups.com
Oct 4, 2001 8:02 am
1074
Questions 2 and 3 still seem to be defeating everybody, so here are all three questions reiterated with some more hints for the latter two. (And remember that...
stephen.pearson@...
Oct 4, 2001 5:01 pm
1075
Congratulations to Mat Culverhouse, who has successfully answered the most recent set of NEQ questions. Honourable mentions to Sean Blanchflower and Catherine...
stephen.pearson@...
Oct 4, 2001 6:47 pm
1076
... I ... Nah, it's my father's mother, actually. (But my brother and I call her Gramma.) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? NEW...
Broderie Anglaise
broderie_anglaise@...
Oct 4, 2001 8:12 pm
1077
I won't have time to write a set of NEQ questions for the next 2 or 3 days, so Scott Douthwaite has kindly offered to supply the next set. Our friendly...
Mat Culverhouse
mathieuculverhouse@...
Oct 4, 2001 11:06 pm
1078
OK. Here are the new NEQs I have posted on behalf of Mat Culverhouse. I hope you find them fiendishly difficult and cause you great anxiety. I have the feeling...
Scott
scottdouthwaite@...
Oct 5, 2001 12:24 am
1079
... Culverhouse. ... That sounds like either an old Chinese proverb/curse or that e-mail for the fake "Goodtimes" virus (for those of you who don't know what ...
Having problems with message search?
Fill out this form to ensure your group is one of the first to be migrated to the new message search system.
