To warmly thank is a split infinitive. Well spotted. But is there anything wrong with a split infinitive? I refer you to the chapter entitled "The Language...
Thank you for the suggestion...I shall, of course, put it at the very top of my 'to read' pile. At the moment though, I'm happily engrossed in "Mallory Towers...
I think that these are accolades which I can do without, thank you. Farcical and offensive nonsense. LH __________________________________________________ Do...
Oh Lance, Lance, Lance...have you learned NOTHING?? Despite your virtuoso performace of curmudgeonliness, I wish you a very Happy New Year. If only because...
... Well ... gosh ... I don't know what to say. I wasn't expecting this at all, but [takes piece of paper from pocket] I'd just like to thank a few people...
A truly inspirational speech from Stephen Pearson, if I may say so and one that (sniff) brings a tear to my eye and the merest bijou lumpette to my throat (or ...
All-- Believe it or not, but Quiz GB has now been around for 8 months or so, and has defied expectations by managing to survive and thrive. However, while we...
Question 9(b) needs to be answered with a reasonably high level of precision, as although the given list is by no means exhaustive of the connection, there is...
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To all regular participants in the Thursday evening Quiz GB chat room quiz session - I won't be able to do my usual questionmastering this evening, due to a...
Please remember that all first stage entries should be in my e-mail by noon tomorrow (Sunday). r. -- Rob Linham: E-mail: rob_linham@... Phone: 07855...
The deadline for the first week of the competition has now passed, and I shall be sending out scores to participants this evening. Below are the hints,...
I've now updated everyone who has so far entered on their current progress. I can say with good certainty that this is going to cost me £20, as most of the...
Over a couple of vats of luncheon wine yesterday, Mr Anglais (his name is Cor) came up with a rather cracking quiz type question which I thought I'd share with...
For my two pence worth: Phil Taylor (Darts) who has I think lost only once in the last five years, or Alexander Karlein (Wrestling) who lost once in the last...
Absolutely right...it is indeed the ci-devant Crafty Potter. Well done to you and Mark who also got it faster than a rat out of a trap. I think my problem was...
Night on a 'Bear' Mountain??? Didn't know whether to guffaw at the Bristol captain or feel hugely sorry for him. Can't believe he went to the trouble of...
UC 8/1. Sorry. And there's me being rude about other people. Ha! RW __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever...
... I figured that he was trying to be funny, and failing dismally. Either way, he was well outdone by the Downing captain whose copulative frequencies have...
What is the most stupid answer anyone has ever hear on U/C? The daftest I remember was when a nervous person on the Swansea team (they weren't doing too well...
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... Well, I think Andrew's "tin" from our recent second-round match has to be up there somewhere. :-) MEF...
Today's random email I received about my website asks: what is the name of the theme tune to University Challenge, and who wrote it? I know Neil Richardson...