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3404
Those who were at the trash tournament on Saturday will have heard me say this in person, but I'll repeat it for the benefit of those who weren't. Saturday's...
Rob Linham
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Dec 1, 2003
7:21 pm
3405
Having been a member of the victorious team, I cannot honestly say that I disliked the questions. What I found fascinating was the different areas of expertise...
Chris Curtis
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Dec 1, 2003
9:32 pm
3406
Tragic news about audience figures indeed, but just look at the picture... http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,7493,1097583,00.html Ho ho ...
olav bjortomt
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Dec 2, 2003
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3407
Yes Olav, i fear having Dave's ugly mug on 2 was undoubtedly the beginning of its sad demise! of course time has not been kind to him either but hey, there are...
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Dec 2, 2003
7:15 pm
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Apologies for the delay in the appearance of a new set of NEQ questions, which is due to a lack of question-setting inspiration. I hope to be able to come up...
manchesterpearson
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Dec 2, 2003
11:21 pm
3410
In a shady backroom deal cooked up between moderators, I've taken over Stephen's responsibility for setting the new NEQ questions. Think of it as a last...
Rob Linham
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Dec 3, 2003
8:45 pm
3411
Oh dear. 17 minutes this time: at least it's a full 10 minutes longer than last time. If I start writing the answers post as soon as I've done the questions, I...
Rob Linham
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Dec 3, 2003
9:16 pm
3412
Apologies to Mark for any confusion but the truth is when i IM-ed Jane Allen last week to raise the subject she was very interested. This is something Mark ...
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Dec 3, 2003
11:09 pm
3413
Dear All (or those of you care) To clear up any confusion around QUIZZING/BQA. I have indeed had a conversation (two in fact) with Trevor in which I said that...
jane_allen02
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Dec 4, 2003
12:47 am
3414
OK, this is my first time setting the NEQ so apologies if these are too easy/obscure/badly written. There is no link between the questions (or answers for that...
dave_mcb
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Dec 4, 2003
1:55 am
3415
My e-mail address appeared not to post properly in that last message. It's mcbryan @ ednet.co.uk I am quite busy over the next few days, so I can't guarantee...
dave_mcb
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Dec 4, 2003
2:02 am
3417
Congratulations to Sunil Rao who got all of these. This was my first NEQ, so feel free to provide feedback on my question-setting. (e-mail to mcbryan @...
dave_mcb
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Dec 5, 2003
1:01 am
3418
Hi all, Here is the next set of questions, not linked in any way. (1) In Test cricket, Desmond Haynes (West Indies) and Steve Waugh (Australia) are the only...
Sunil Rao
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Dec 7, 2003
10:35 pm
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Congratulations to Paul Jobling who has answered these correctly. ... Both have been given out hit wicket and for handling the ball. Desmond Haynes was out...
Sunil Rao
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Dec 8, 2003
12:24 pm
3420
... I was fortunate that the last two were my field of expertise; a quick Google solved the cricketing part. Anyway, some questions - no theme, they are ...
Paul Jobling
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Dec 8, 2003
2:03 pm
3421
Congratulations to Ken Owen for getting these. ... Perl. This is a computer language created by Larry Wall. The motto of the language is "There's More Than One...
Paul Jobling
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Dec 8, 2003
5:32 pm
3422
Wow! Truth to tell, I am somewhat overwhelmed at my success - often, I have no idea what the QUESTIONS mean, let alone the answers! So, as this is my first...
BrainPainz@...
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Dec 9, 2003
1:08 pm
3424
Hi all Well, so far, I am pleased to say that I seem to have most of you stumped! Only one person has responded, and they were on the right lines, though one ...
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Dec 12, 2003
6:14 pm
3425
Hi all Still no responses other than the one I referred to in yesterday's e-mail. Sooooooooo...... .... a clue or two.... The first contains a literary...
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Dec 13, 2003
2:46 pm
3426
My husband got me with the following quiz question yesterday...."Which survivor of the Manchester United Air Crash is still playing premiership football?" It...
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Dec 13, 2003
8:45 pm
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... Yes, John Lukic has himself confirmed before that this fact is totally spurious; as you say, for starters the dates obviously do not match up. Secondly,...
David Stainer
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Dec 14, 2003
12:15 pm
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Dec 14, 2003
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Thanks David. I must recommend that site to my little brother - he's a Reading Fan. (In all other ways, before anyone expresses sympathy, he is extremely ...
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Dec 14, 2003
3:19 pm
3430
Hi all Being new to the demands of question setting, I am unsure about a couple of things, and would appreciate some guidance from those more "au fait" than I....
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Dec 15, 2003
12:48 pm
3431
... It's always better if someone gets them - if noone does you'd have to set it again! Quiz questions are little use in any quiz unless someone gets them :) ...
Sean Blanchflower
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Dec 15, 2003
1:22 pm
3432
Hi all Some guidance from Sean - gratefully received - suggests that the "7-days to solve" rule is not cast in stone, particularly when the question setter...
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Dec 15, 2003
5:17 pm
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Congratulations to Stephen Pearson, who has solved the NEQ questions, having been the first to make any attempt at them in the latter part of last week, when...
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Dec 15, 2003
5:58 pm
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1. What links Bootsie and Snudge, Grandstand, Monty Python's Flying Circus and the 1960 European Football Championships? 2. What links Diff'rent Strokes,...
Stephen Pearson
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Dec 15, 2003
11:19 pm
3436
Congratulations to Scott Douthwaite, who has correctly solved the most recent set of NEQ questions. Questions and answers (with explanations) were as follows....
Stephen Pearson
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Dec 17, 2003
11:56 pm
3440
Happy New Year! The web address for the quiz is: http://www.quizzing.co.uk/trivia/irc/quizgb.html You may wish to read the note below: If you're planning to do...
Will Jones
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Jan 1, 2004
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