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David Harrison

1. Mastermind
2. University Challenge
3. Beat The Chasers
4. The Chase
5. Countdown
6. Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
7. Pointless
8. Catch Phrase
9. Blockbusters
10.Bullseye

David Harrison

Do you mind if I ask who you are and which specific events you attended? I can't find any record of a David Harrison ever having played at a co-event. No, I attended events under my real name which I’d rather not divulge in the public domain but I can say you and I have met at events in the past, t...

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IIRC some of the early Readings and possibly Dublins? Had separate paper cons for each table. I attended some of the early FOCAL finals, in these events only the people in the open could pick the letters and numbers meaning it was fair for all finalists, is this still the case? I’ve read some posts...

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IIRC some of the early Readings and possibly Dublins? Had separate paper cons for each table.

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Final standings 1 Rob Foster 2 Ronan Higginson 3 Jack Hurst 4 Dave Ryan 5 Tom Cappleman 6 Tom Stevenson 7 Jonathan de Souza 8 Adam Latchford 8 Thomas Carey 10 Toby Pereira 11 Ian Wray 12 Last Ashwin Hero 13 Jessica Pratesi 14 MSR 15 Matthew Brockwell 16 Fiona Titcombe 17 Samuel Stock 18 Suzy Turner...

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In Bristol-style events, your opponent's decision is final. The onus is on you to explain your solution correctly, clearly, and without hesitation. Surely your opponent would be too bias to make such a call? I’m not saying that countdowners cheat, but we’re all guilty of unconscious bias and our ju...

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The recent innovations for Bristol events really work brilliantly well - the point at the length of declaration thing really makes a massive difference in not inadvertently influencing or being influenced by declarations around you, and the conundrum buzzer is great for both noise reduction and sel...

David Harrison

The recent innovations for Bristol events really work brilliantly well - the point at the length of declaration thing really makes a massive difference in not inadvertently influencing or being influenced by declarations around you, and the conundrum buzzer is great for both noise reduction and sel...

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You would have said that about VAR 10 years ago and yet here we are I’ve advocated VAR since 27th June 2010. :D Was that the day of Lampards disallowed goal ? More an argument for goal line technology than VAR. Anything that isn't absolute is always dodgy in my eyes. AI off sides need introduction ...

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Opinions may differ on this, but these are mine . Pushing the start time earlier makes it harder for people to attend, and pushing the end time later, even if allowed by the venue, eats into dinner time. Either way, you're reducing people's travel options. How did Braintree 2022 go down in terms of...

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There's only one day in a season when games kick off simultaneously. And if you're telling the typical supporter that he's going to miss his train home because there's been a floodlight failure at Brentford and we've got to wait for them to catch up, I agree that this would be an unpopular opinion....

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Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2024 10:45 am The Gandiseegs though they may be a backing band.
What I mean by that is I've forgotten who declared it originally

Richard Britain, although he’s not someone you’d invite to join a band.

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Braintree 2022 fit in 7 14-rounders which is only 7 rounds shorter. Surely once a year starting an hour earlier or finishing an hour later wouldn’t be that much of an issue? It is a special occasion after all! Opinions may differ on this, but these are mine . Pushing the start time earlier makes it...

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No. You can't play seven 15-rounders in one day unless you start ridiculously early. The general rule I would use for Bristol-style events is to allow one hour for a 15-round game. This is enough time to generate the fixtures, let everyone find their table numbers, play the game, hand in the scores...

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If we scrapped the final and just had an 8 way round robin to decide the winner, do you think it would be feasible to have all 7 games as 15-rounders? No. You can't play seven 15-rounders in one day unless you start ridiculously early. The general rule I would use for Bristol-style events is to all...

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Jeff Clayton Quiz wrote: ↑Fri Nov 01, 2024 3:03 pm 27 signed up and spaces still available for tomorrow.

Jeff

Are the final standings available anywhere?

David Harrison

Football matches to play 2 x 45 minute halves without any injury time and the wasted time to accrue and a period of 'overtime to be played after 90 minutes with 5 minutes rest beforehand This will make sure all second halves of matches start simultaneously and there is a suitable break between full...

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Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2024 7:31 am Maybe 15 rounders and a 9 round final

David Harrison wrote: ↑Fri Nov 01, 2024 3:22 pm This is definitely one of those cases where someone says something so fundamentally wrong you don’t know how to argue against it.

That would be the equivalent of holding a snooker championship where all games are first to 15 but the final is best of 17.

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Here is the recap from the grand final which can be watched here courtesy of Logan Skelton. Co:Glasgow 2024 final recap for Saturday 12 October 2024. C1: George Armstrong (8 wins, 542 points.) C2: Tom Carey (8 wins, 531 points.) DC: "RoboRiley" OT: Other words or solutions. R01: R O C E T ...

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Just finished reading this yesterday https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81MDrZAEsRL._SL1500_.jpg Not someone who I’ve ever agreed with politically but I have a lot of respect for this guy. He showed integrity and kept his oath of loyalty to the constitution on January 6th. Despite all the pressure ...

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Football matches to play 2 x 45 minute halves without any injury time and the wasted time to accrue and a period of 'overtime to be played after 90 minutes with 5 minutes rest beforehand This will make sure all second halves of matches start simultaneously and there is a suitable break between full...

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Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 5:29 pm
Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 5:06 pm Enjoying listening to Boris Johnsons audiobook
Thread says minor.

The last time I checked it wasn’t illegal to read a fiction book.

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You are at a co-event, and about to watch the final between Players A and B. The host wants some help picking a good conundrum for the final, and the pull you over to consider three options. One of the options is a word which came up in a group chat with Player A yesterday. You know that if this op...

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How did you find the audience experience? It was great to watch the final being played live but thought it was over as quick as it started. I fully get using 9-rounders for the heats as it allows the finalists to all play each other, something that would be impossible with 15-rounders in 1 day unle...

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I attended some of the early FOCAL finals, in these events only the people in the open could pick the letters and numbers meaning it was fair for all finalists, is this still the case? I’ve read some posts on this forum that suggests to the contrary. Furthermore, I have never got why the grand fina...

David Harrison

I attended some of the early FOCAL finals, in these events only the people in the open could pick the letters and numbers meaning it was fair for all finalists, is this still the case? I’ve read some posts on this forum that suggests to the contrary. Furthermore, I have never got why the grand final...

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There is a vending machine at Canterbury East Station that had diet coke for the price of a bag of Walkers £1.20 instead of £2.40 . So every day for about 10 days I bought a diet coke until the cokes ran out and I have since got a bike so I don't use it now. The only crime here is charging £2.40 fo...

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Mark Deeks wrote: ↑Sat Oct 19, 2024 3:53 pm I'll start. I rarely pay for the plastic bags in supermarkets. This is out of annoyance at my own forgetting to bring them, knowing how many I already have, which is illogical and selfish but there we go.

I’d be lying if I said I didn’t do this.

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Hope to be able to make it again. Will send money when I’m sure!

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Has anyone identified the new football Champions League format as something that could be used at co-events. It would be hard to implement for Lincoln style events, however it could work for Bristol style events. It could be implemented very simply, for example if you have 6 games (as with most eve...

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Only got round to watching Oppenheimer last week, I have to say I was somewhat disappointed given the hype about it.

David Harrison

Has anyone identified the new football Champions League format as something that could be used at co-events. It would be hard to implement for Lincoln style events, however it could work for Bristol style events. It could be implemented very simply, for example if you have 6 games (as with most even...

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Probably won’t be able to make this one, interesting format though! Hopefully next year!

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C4 is pretty poor online. If you're watching a show just behind live it has a very high probability of breaking and then you just have to wait until the full programme is available on catch-up. You only have the option of watching live or going back to the start. You can't go back to any point like...

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C4 is pretty poor online. If you're watching a show just behind live it has a very high probability of breaking and then you just have to wait until the full programme is available on catch-up. You only have the option of watching live or going back to the start. You can't go back to any point like...

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Some excellent points there, Phil. Not publishing the exact location of the event This is impractical, may affect attendance, and won't really work anyway. * Speaking as an event attendee, the exact location of an event is a significant factor in my planning of what hotel to book; half of a postcode...

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Rhys Benjamin wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2024 7:23 am Unleashed is a cracking read. Boris is an excellent writer, always has been.

Think it would be better placed in the fiction section in bookshops.

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Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Mon Oct 14, 2024 4:35 pm Can we have an update on the alleged victim.
Is he OK?

Yes, he’s ok. He even returned to complete the final 4 games of the day ans has since participated in events in Dublin and Glasgow.

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Edited to remove speculation- mod

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The identity of the victim has now been made public https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/coutdown-star-stabbed-channel-4-33883390 (wasn’t exactly classified information) Note: much of the detail in the report is inaccurate. Sharing the statement made by FOCAL on social media in response to t...

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The identity of the victim has now been made public https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity- ... 4-33883390 (wasn’t exactly classified information)

Note: much of the detail in the report is inaccurate.

David Harrison

Obviously a difficult situation, this. I think we should acknowledge that some events are more at risk than others, through factors such as their location (particularly, proximity to known threats), and the security at the venue itself. We have had some events this year where you have to be buzzed ...

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As someone who has attended a few events over the years but not attended/played well enough to get anywhere near the top 8 I think there needs to be a balance between awarding attendance and good performances. I personally think that a formula based system could be something that works. A formula I ...

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