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1442
Am I right in thinking that there should be three full questions set in the NEQ? This present set from "kephthechronicler" appears to be a singleton divided...
Lance Haward
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Dec 1, 2001
10:47 am
1443
... I wondered the same myself, but feel we should probably wait until an answer emerges before judging the set too harshly. I can't even get it with the...
David Stainer
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Dec 1, 2001
11:41 am
1444
Well, Anthony's very neat NEQ a while back worked out rather like 9 qs in the end, and so I thought that this would be three in essence if you are answering...
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Dec 1, 2001
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1445
... I don't know whether this is a deliberate pun or just a typing error, but I can confirm that I *am* the person/pearson who has submitted answers. I've...
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Dec 1, 2001
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1446
It *was* a very good pun so I hope it was intentional. It's not true, however. I replied postulating that they were all Ninja turtles and am distraught that I ...
Broderie Anglaise
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Dec 1, 2001
1:44 pm
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'Course it was a pun! And now some more clarification. 1. For Gabriel and Grace I could have said Linda. 2. No more than Popeye and Descartes for q2 as Stephen...
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1448
Ninja turtles is not even close, Broderie, but thanks for the response. Keph....
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Dec 1, 2001
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1449
... like ... submitted ... explain...
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1450
There are some members who are very close to solving this now and so I won't post any more clues. Thanks to those who have answered; it really isn't all that...
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Dec 2, 2001
6:50 pm
1451
Some more clues would be very useful. LH ... <HR> <html><body> <tt> There are some members who are very close to solving this now and so <BR> I won't post any...
Lance Haward
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Dec 2, 2001
6:57 pm
1452
The convention seems to be that if some members are close then it is not fair to give out more clues. Keph ... ...
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Dec 2, 2001
6:59 pm
1453
Surely the setter can do as he (or she in this case) chooses; a convention of fairness or otherwise does not, and should not, enter into it. LH ... <HR> ...
Lance Haward
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Dec 2, 2001
7:04 pm
1454
I've got six sets now, including mine. I'm going to give a couple more days for anyone else who is still hesitating, in particular Mr Ismail, Miss Perry and Mr...
Rob Linham
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Dec 2, 2001
7:06 pm
1456
Well I have either ruined everyone's fun or (which I hope is infinitely more likely) shown myself to be a complete idiot, or both. Either way I apologise ...
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Dec 2, 2001
8:03 pm
1457
I know there are several other 2001 UC types here... have any of you got copies of those official photos they took on-set after the first round matches? Or do...
Mary Ellen Foster
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Dec 3, 2001
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1458
I can't remeber when we got the photos in previous years, but the jumpers came after the final (I think)....
Emma Jones
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Dec 3, 2001
12:37 pm
1459
We definitely had the photos by October, as we were able to give them to the paper for one of the first issues of term. Give 'em a call, they're quite friendly...
AK Dhanendran
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Dec 3, 2001
12:46 pm
1460
Sorry, should clarify - that was last year's UC I was referring to (October 2000)... ... -- ... AK Dhanendran -- University of Bristol -- Department of...
AK Dhanendran
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Dec 3, 2001
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Yes, the photos came quickly, as I remember. Jumpers did you say? We had mouldy old studenty bags which were embarrassing ot use. The next year they had...
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Dec 3, 2001
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1462
There are people who have the right answers (but not the same right answers) for two out of three so far, so I am not going to give a new set until tomorrow...
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Dec 3, 2001
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Stylish???? They were rubbish. Do you want mine? Never been worn... BA ... http://www.geocities.com/rob_linham/quizgb/index.html ... ...
Broderie Anglaise
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Dec 3, 2001
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1464
Well, they were more stylish than the embarrassing bags. What did other people get, or is this a subject for the Chat? Keph....
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Dec 3, 2001
3:22 pm
1465
Wonders will never cease ! - finally after sending in around 3 dozen questions, they finally used one of mine of The People Versus earlier today. ...
Mike Brailsford
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Dec 3, 2001
6:23 pm
1466
... Ages. And I'll warn you: bugging them seems to make it slower. In particular, the photos we got in the end are terrible: they don't have the name boards...
Rob Linham
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Dec 3, 2001
10:30 pm
1467
... I'm not sure which year you're on here, but are these the similar to our ones (dark blue, with the logo "Come On! University Challenge 2000-2001" small on...
Rob Linham
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Dec 3, 2001
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Rob Linham
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Dec 3, 2001
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1469
... Our photos were very good, and I think they came fairly quickly IIRC, although again I seem to remember that one went missing and one team member had to...
David Stainer
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Dec 3, 2001
11:28 pm
1470
Unbeknown to me, Lisa Hermann sent the 3 correct answers to this board rather than to me. They were erased before I could see them and so I have still been...
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Dec 4, 2001
6:48 pm
1471
None of this seems very regular to me. LH ... <HR> <html><body> <tt> Unbeknown to me, Lisa Hermann sent the 3 correct answers to this <BR> board rather than to...
Lance Haward
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Dec 4, 2001
9:15 pm
1472
... For what it's worth, I've been keeping an eye on proceedings in this game, and though things went a little squidgy in places, I'm happy that Lisa was first...
Rob Linham
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Dec 4, 2001
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