We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Quiz GB Chat Date: Thursday, November 1, 2001 Time: 9:00PM - 11:00PM GMT Drop in for a spot of random...
Another example of 'Who Wants To Be Bothered To Check Questions Carefully To Avoid Any Arguments About Possible Alternative Answers?' Stephen 'A second...
... was excellent value for money on 15-1 today, especially when she was down to one life right at the end of the programme and still took the final question....
... Intended, Sue. ;-) My mother once accused me of displaying "pedanticness". There followed a short pause, and I said "I think you mean pedantry". That ...
... 1. Regardless of its status, pedantism is a woefully ugly word, compared with pedantry, which positively trips off the tongue! 2. dictionary.com is an...
... I don't think that you need to accept its usage, David. As Mat pointed out, the entry is marked '[Obs.]' From dictionary.com: obsolete \Ob"so*lete\, a....
I agree, superb VFM. My review is posted at the link below if you are interested. I forgot about the "score that would otherwise have made the Grand Final"...
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Presumably you've all heard the old joke:- Who led the pedant's revolt? Answer at the bottom of this message. I work as a computer software tester, for a line...
Nice article, Will. I was also boggled by her decision to take the last question and didn't remember about the "score that would otherwise have made the Grand...
... If memory serves, he used this in his contretemps with that arsey girl from Cambridge who gave a stupid answer to a bonus question about roadsigns and then...
... Well, you mean Lydia Wilson of the 99 New Hall team who, when asked to identify the National Trust symbol, responded that it was an Oak Leaf. But that's as...
It seems that people are too involved with the pedantry or otherwise debate to be answering my little old questions, but I am going to give a clue or two in...
Yep, it's happened more than once where a contestant fails to take possible advantage of dumping them out. Do they have some guilt over that ?! I have an...
... From the time when New Hall tried the old "it's an oak leaf" on the road signs picture starter. I've still got the newspaper article somewhere. r....
On one previous occasion, Daphne benefittted from another contestant taking the last question rather than making her take it - maybe this influenced her ...
I had an email from my sister LaMalade this morning, giving me a link to a site called www.ivillage.com In the bottom right hand corner is an on-line IQ test. ...
Just did the iq test. Given the mathematical/logical slant of this I can't claim any great genius given that I was largely being tested on my academic ...
... Well according to the score I am a genius but I think this is something they say to everyone and now they probably have my home phone no and will try and...
The weekend has brought forth a crop of interesting answers, and thanks to all who are participating. Most people have two out of three, though not the same...
Someone said a while back that a good set of questions would be ones where someone could answer each one but no-one could answer all three - on that basis this...
Mine said "Go directly to the Jerry Springer show, do not stop to pick up the keys to your trailer and put that banjo down." Wonder if they'll be able to track...
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