University Challenge 2011/12
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University Challenge 2011/12
I'll just leave this here for now.
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Does that mean he wins, or makes a tit of himself? I'm hoping both.
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Well, empirically...Matt Morrison wrote:Does that mean he wins, or makes a tit of himself? I'm hoping both.
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Who?Matt Morrison wrote:Does that mean he wins, or makes a tit of himself? I'm hoping both.
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Except it's spelt Karran. #universitychallenge is being entertaining though.Jon O'Neill wrote:http://twitter.com/#!/search/karren, obviously.
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Well some people made my mistake!
"One of the UCL contestants looks like he had an accident with his finger and a live socket #universitychallenge"
Can you comment on such allegations?
"One of the UCL contestants looks like he had an accident with his finger and a live socket #universitychallenge"
Can you comment on such allegations?
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I got STEGOSAURUS!
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
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You should have been on the team!Adam Gillard wrote:I got STEGOSAURUS!
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That wasn't the only thing I answered correctly, I was just referring to this.Hugh Binnie wrote:You should have been on the team!Adam Gillard wrote:I got STEGOSAURUS!
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
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That was the best episode of UC ever. Not only did we get to see James Karen being great but me and HB actually managed to answer about 10 questions between us. Insane.
Best tweets:
Best tweets:
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Awesome tweet selection, and yeah, #universitychallenge was pretty hilarious last night. I reckon any future episodes will have to include a drinking game where you drink every time someone tweets that CF looks like Brian May/Edward Scissorhands/Zaphod Beeblebrox.
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How great it is that people have been conditioned to think it's super witty to say that any man with curly hair looks like Brian May, even though most of them would have no idea who Brian May is. Also well done CF you dick.
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Hmm, I'm tempted to think that most UC watchers would know exactly who Brian May is slash what he looks like, especially with all the astronomy degree stuff and appearances on The Sky At Night. That's cult student viewing. Maybe.Charlie Reams wrote:How great it is that people have been conditioned to think it's super witty to say that any man with curly hair looks like Brian May, even though most of them would have no idea who Brian May is.
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That was a tangential moan which was brought to mind by the tweet, rather than a response to it. And anyway, CF does look exactly like Brian May.Matt Morrison wrote:Hmm, I'm tempted to think that most UC watchers would know exactly who Brian May is slash what he looks like, especially with all the astronomy degree stuff and appearances on The Sky At Night. That's cult student viewing. Maybe.Charlie Reams wrote:How great it is that people have been conditioned to think it's super witty to say that any man with curly hair looks like Brian May, even though most of them would have no idea who Brian May is.
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Anita Dobson surely?Charlie Reams wrote:That was a tangential moan which was brought to mind by the tweet, rather than a response to it. And anyway, CF does look exactly like Brian May.Matt Morrison wrote:Hmm, I'm tempted to think that most UC watchers would know exactly who Brian May is slash what he looks like, especially with all the astronomy degree stuff and appearances on The Sky At Night. That's cult student viewing. Maybe.Charlie Reams wrote:How great it is that people have been conditioned to think it's super witty to say that any man with curly hair looks like Brian May, even though most of them would have no idea who Brian May is.
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Re: University Challenge 2011/12
SPOILERS
Ben Pugh (ex-C4Cer) is tearing it up for Pembroke College Cambridge
Ben Pugh (ex-C4Cer) is tearing it up for Pembroke College Cambridge
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I was shouting Bakerloo Line on the Underground song Warwick Avenue question!
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Yeah, he really tore it up. The Girls Aloud moment was pretty funny. Although I would've beaten him to the buzzer on it.
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I don't know how you can be so sure of this, it's horribly easy to forget to press it.Jon O'Neill wrote:Although I would've beaten him to the buzzer on it.
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Is it?Jon Corby wrote:I don't know how you can be so sure of this, it's horribly easy to forget to press it.Jon O'Neill wrote:Although I would've beaten him to the buzzer on it.
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So, with CF and Ben Pugh already this series, surely there can't be any more c4c-related people to feature? Tonight's the last first round match so I guess we'll find out...
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I am excited.Michael Wallace wrote:So, with CF and Ben Pugh already this series, surely there can't be any more c4c-related people to feature? Tonight's the last first round match so I guess we'll find out...
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YESSSSSSSSS!
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It seemed to me, when I switched on at about 8:20, that you'd realised you had enough points to qualify and decided to do really badly to lure your next opponents into a false sense of security. Right? Right??
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I started trying to reply to this, but then I was too drunk. Sorry.Jon O'Neill wrote:It seemed to me, when I switched on at about 8:20, that you'd realised you had enough points to qualify and decided to do really badly to lure your next opponents into a false sense of security. Right? Right??
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Well done to Michael for qualifying, when are the finals recorded, or has that been done?
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It's all finished now.Eoin Monaghan wrote:Well done to Michael for qualifying, when are the finals recorded, or has that been done?
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Wow. That guy Dalton on the other team was hot.
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That wasn't the Ryan wannabe with the teeth was it?Phil Reynolds wrote:Wow. That guy Dalton on the other team was hot.
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Oh please.Matt Morrison wrote:That wasn't the Ryan wannabe with the teeth was it?Phil Reynolds wrote:Wow. That guy Dalton on the other team was hot.
Coincidence time: if I heard his introduction correctly, the hottie's full name was Harry Dalton, which is the name of the stable owner in Equus, which is the play I'm currently rehearsing, as I may have mentioned before.
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That guy Grinter on the opposing team tonight was terrifying. He answered his starter questions like a psychopath. I can understand you losing, simply out of fear.
That guy Grinter on the opposing team tonight was terrifying. He answered his starter questions like a psychopath. I can understand you losing, simply out of fear.
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SpoilerMartin Bishop wrote:Spoiler
That guy Grinter on the opposing team tonight was terrifying. He answered his starter questions like a psychopath. I can understand you losing, simply out of fear.
I SAID CARBONIC.
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Absolutely. Even his "goodbye" scared me a bit.Martin Bishop wrote:Spoiler
That guy Grinter on the opposing team tonight was terrifying. He answered his starter questions like a psychopath. I can understand you losing, simply out of fear.
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Haha yes, he was amazing. In the green room I accidentally knocked over his cup of tea. He was FURIOUS.
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If you're going to post spoilers in different coloured text, might I suggest picking a colour that doesn't show up against the background? Just a thought.Jon O'Neill wrote:SpoilerMartin Bishop wrote:Spoiler
That guy Grinter on the opposing team tonight was terrifying. He answered his starter questions like a psychopath. I can understand you losing, simply out of fear.
I SAID CARBONIC.
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Sorry. Can't read that colour on my screen, thoughPhil Reynolds wrote:If you're going to post spoilers in different coloured text, might I suggest picking a colour that doesn't show up against the background? Just a thought.Jon O'Neill wrote:SpoilerMartin Bishop wrote:Spoiler
That guy Grinter on the opposing team tonight was terrifying. He answered his starter questions like a psychopath. I can understand you losing, simply out of fear.
I SAID CARBONIC.
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Set your phasers to stun for this Monday. UCL are baaaaack.
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Karran is so much fun on Uni Challenge.
Also loving the tweets about him. Both #universitychallenge and UCL were trending just now.
Also loving the tweets about him. Both #universitychallenge and UCL were trending just now.
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I agree, seems to add a bit more fun to the whole thing, and sort of says out loud what some people are thinking - "What?!" Hope he goes a bit further.
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Glad people enjoyed. Twitter was a bit mental, yeah. What was particularly amusing was when #universitychallenge started trending and a load of people (who clearly had no idea what it was) started trying to join in with things like "finding enough money to pay the fees, that's my #universitychallenge !" yeeeeeeaaaahhh.
Obviously I watched this in the audience, but I didn't hear a lot of what you can hear watching it on TV. My favourite bit has to be "if you don't say something I'm going to say Caravaggio again", also some of Paxo's facial expressions were awesome.
Obviously I watched this in the audience, but I didn't hear a lot of what you can hear watching it on TV. My favourite bit has to be "if you don't say something I'm going to say Caravaggio again", also some of Paxo's facial expressions were awesome.
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Can't remember; did he say "Caravaggio" or "pass"?Michael Wallace wrote:Obviously I watched this in the audience, but I didn't hear a lot of what you can hear watching it on TV. My favourite bit has to be "if you don't say something I'm going to say Caravaggio again", also some of Paxo's facial expressions were awesome.
(Edited so it looks like Eoin got it wrong)
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Can't remember; did he say "Caravaggio" or "pass"?[/quote][/quote]Martin Bishop wrote:[quote="Michael Wallace]Obviously I watched this in the audience, but I didn't hear a lot of what you can hear watching it on TV. My favourite bit has to be "if you don't say something I'm going to say Caravaggio again", also some of Paxo's facial expressions were awesome.
He passed.
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Really enjoyed watching this, although a bit disappointed to see Warwick get beaten quite handily in the end. The whole series has been class so far, hopefully more to come.
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In case anyone cares, more CF UCL funtime tonight.
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And apparently there's a double episode - from half 7 to 8 there is a special of past alumni.
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Karran is trending on Twitter at the moment.
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For Christmas this year, I want a thinometer.
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Karran was brilliant again, great viewing. I literally laughed out loud at thinometer
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Quite like the caption put with Karran on this: http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver% ... 2011-12-18
Nice mention of the Countdown finals too
Nice mention of the Countdown finals too
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Indeed, and some terrific answers too; although after Paxo's observation during the intros that "when UCL are right, they're right... and when they're wrong, they're very, very wrong," I was glad CF didn't disappoint with the suggestion that theatre as an art form is considered to have begun in 1600. So much for the Greeks, Romans and much of Shakespeare's career then.Eoin Monaghan wrote:Karran was brilliant again, great viewing.
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Not to mention all those things that apparently happened in 1707.Phil Reynolds wrote:So much for the Greeks, Romans and much of Shakespeare's career then.
I think that theatre question is the only one he was annoyed about watching back, because yes, of course it's not bloody theatre and opera was very guessable.
Edit: Actually, no. He's most annoyed about the Kepler's laws question. At one point during our revision phase for UC, I heard him sleep talking about Kepler's laws (which we hadn't studied at all), and so the next day I said "you were sleep talking about Kepler's laws, you should learn them so if they come up you can say you got a question right because you were sleep talking about the subject". And the one thing I got him to learn was "third law third power"
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Excellent!Michael Wallace wrote:I heard him sleep talking
What else does he talk about when he's asleep??? And do you ever make up things just to wind him up? I know I would!
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Haha, most of the time it's fairly incomprehensible. I think he occasionally asks about treatments he's supposed to be ordering for patients or similar. What's fun is that you can reply with gibberish and it often teases out a bit more conversationKaren Pearson wrote:Excellent!Michael Wallace wrote:I heard him sleep talking
What else does he talk about when he's asleep??? And do you ever make up things just to wind him up? I know I would!
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Wow. Well, I suppose it's understandable that he's berating himself slightly, but he shouldn't too much because the team won by a satisfying margin and he played a large part in that.I think that theatre question is the only one he was annoyed about watching back [...] Actually, no. He's most annoyed about the Kepler's laws question
By the way, somebody should so sample CF's incredulous high-pitched "Whaaaat?" and work it into a remix of the UC theme, or something.
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In case anyone who cares isn't on Facebook, CF is on UC again tonight. Second quarter final time. So you can warm yourself up watching some c4c loser on the Chase, before the main event kicks off later.
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Unlucky to UCL, again they (Karran) were really entertaining and I hope they can winner their next quarter final.
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Clearly a deliberate loss to maximise screen time (maybe). Twitter is becoming more and more love/hate with him, but it's hard to see which side is winning. It seems an awful lot of people take the show so seriously that they find it necessary to tweet about how much they hate him for not taking it seriously, which is amusing.