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Matt Morrison wrote:Is it Hatem Ben Arfa?
No.
Gavin Chipper wrote:Sacha Baron Cohen.
No.
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."
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To be honest, I'm at a loss as to who this Jewish man who likes to offer lifts to random young men in his fast car could be.

It wasn't Alain de Botton was it?
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JimBentley wrote:To be honest, I'm at a loss as to who this Jewish man who likes to offer lifts to random young men in his fast car could be.

It wasn't Alain de Botton was it?
Nope. You've also jumped to some conclusions. I'll help you out a bit. I'm not a random young man (to this person), and his car isn't fast.
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."
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Adam Gillard wrote:
JimBentley wrote:To be honest, I'm at a loss as to who this Jewish man who likes to offer lifts to random young men in his fast car could be.

It wasn't Alain de Botton was it?
Nope. You've also jumped to some conclusions. I'll help you out a bit. I'm not a random young man (to this person), and his car isn't fast.
So this person already knows you? You should have said. Was it Simon Schama?
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Was it your dad?
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Was it Zarte Siempre?
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I have it.... Professor Plum, in the library, lead piping
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Ok, so he knows you but not well enough to know that you would refuse his offer of a lift because it was the Sabbath? Melvyn Hayes?
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Has this person been in an episode of countdown?
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JackHurst wrote:Has this person been in an episode of countdown?
Stop being a dick Jack, you know he has.
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Matt Morrison wrote:
JackHurst wrote:Has this person been in an episode of countdown?
Stop being a dick Jack, you know he has.
Spoilers!
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Is it Adam Konn?
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JimBentley wrote:
Adam Gillard wrote:
JimBentley wrote:To be honest, I'm at a loss as to who this Jewish man who likes to offer lifts to random young men in his fast car could be.

It wasn't Alain de Botton was it?
Nope. You've also jumped to some conclusions. I'll help you out a bit. I'm not a random young man (to this person), and his car isn't fast.
So this person already knows you? You should have said. Was it Simon Schama?
I didn't say because I was hoping you would assume I'm not posting on here about being randomly groomed by a famous person. So it wasn't a huge deal that he offered me a lift, but I thought it good fodder for this guessing game. Nope, not Simon Schama.
Mark Deeks wrote:Was it your dad?
Nope.
Matt Morrison wrote:Was it Zarte Siempre?
Nope, but I'm pretty sure he knows who it was.
sean d wrote:I have it.... Professor Plum, in the library, lead piping
Nope.
Philip Wilson wrote:Ok, so he knows you but not well enough to know that you would refuse his offer of a lift because it was the Sabbath? Melvyn Hayes?
Pretty close with that assessment Philip, we're only occasional acquaintances really, but I think he does know that I wouldn't take a lift on the Sabbath, just it was already well into Saturday evening and it probably didn't occur to him that it was still the Sabbath. No, not Melvyn Hayes.
JackHurst wrote:Has this person been in an episode of countdown?
No, but interestingly, someone with the same name (first name and surname) has!
Matt Morrison wrote:Is it Adam Konn?
Nope.
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."
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Adam Gillard wrote:
JackHurst wrote:Has this person been in an episode of countdown?
No, but interestingly, someone with the same name (first name and surname) has!
Let's start at the beginning. Michael Goldman.
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Gavin Chipper wrote:
Adam Gillard wrote:
JackHurst wrote:Has this person been in an episode of countdown?
No, but interestingly, someone with the same name (first name and surname) has!
Let's start at the beginning. Michael Goldman.
Nope.
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."
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Michael Douglas?

Edit: No, wait, I've missed a couple of things.
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Colin Murray!
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Eddie Murphy
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James S Roper wrote:Michael Douglas?

Edit: No, wait, I've missed a couple of things.
Nope.
Ryan Taylor wrote:Colin Murray!
Nope.
Gavin Chipper wrote:Eddie Murphy
Nope.

We've barely progressed since Graeme guessed that the person is male and Jewish. You all seem to be guessing names rather than delving deeper, e.g. age, profession, etc.
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."
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Larry David?
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David Primhak.
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Moses?
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OK. Is this person over 40? 50? 60? 70? 80? 90?
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Jonathan Sacks?
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Jesus?
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Jon O'Neill wrote:Larry David?

Still nope.

Matt Morrison wrote:David Primhak.
Nope - I haven't heard of some of your guesses, including this one.
Jon Corby wrote:Moses?
Nope.
Gavin Chipper wrote:OK. Is this person over 40? Yes
50? 60? 70? 80? 90? No to all
Ian Volante wrote:Jonathan Sacks?
Nope.
Gavin Chipper wrote:Jesus?
Nope.
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."
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TV presenter?
Sports person?
Comedian?
Politician?
Writer?
Academic?
Musician?
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Paul Kaye?
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Gavin Chipper wrote:TV presenter?

Nope.

Sports person?

Nope.

Comedian?

Yep.

Politician?

Nope.

Writer?

Nope.

Academic?

Nope.

Musician?

Nope.
Mark Deeks wrote:Paul Kaye?
Yep.
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."
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Is it Dan Horitz?
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Adam Gillard wrote:
Mark Deeks wrote:Paul Kaye?
Yep.
Good one from Adam that, lots of mileage. I would never have guessed!

Can I do one? I was leaving Tesco in Redcar one day a few years back and passed by someone going in through the adjacent door as I was leaving. But who was it?
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As in Dennis Pennis from 20 years ago? Fucking Hell!
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JimBentley wrote:
Adam Gillard wrote:
Mark Deeks wrote:Paul Kaye?
Yep.
Good one from Adam that, lots of mileage. I would never have guessed!

Can I do one? I was leaving Tesco in Redcar one day a few years back and passed by someone going in through the adjacent door as I was leaving. But who was it?
Gwyneth Paltrow / John Hannah?
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."
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Dan McColm
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Gavin Chipper wrote:As in Dennis Pennis from 20 years ago? Fucking Hell!
Ah, that makes more sense now.
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Adam Gillard wrote:Gwyneth Paltrow / John Hannah?
That would have been an amusing coincidence, but no, it wasn't them.
Matt Morrison wrote:Dan McColm
That would have been quite an amusing coincidence too, but no it wasn't Dan either.
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Red car? Fernando Alonso? Kimi Raikkonen?
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Sally Gunnell?
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Mark Deeks wrote:Sally Gunnell?
That is astonishingly close, but no.
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Sally Funnell?
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Colin Jackson
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Roger Black
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Not quite. I was amazed that Mark cut through all the rigmarole of male or female, old/young yada yada yada and almost got it, so to be fair I should say why - it was a female athlete.
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Fatima Whitbread
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Ryan Taylor wrote:Fatima Whitbread
If only!
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Sally Gunnell has been our joke "we can't even think of a guess" joke answer at quizzes for years now. And it SO NEARLY finally paid dividends right here. Amazing coincidence it was even close.

That said....Jessica Ennis?
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Mark Deeks wrote:Sally Gunnell has been our joke "we can't even think of a guess" joke answer at quizzes for years now. And it SO NEARLY finally paid dividends right here. Amazing coincidence it was even close.

That said....Jessica Ennis?
Nope, it's not someone currently active - well, not in terms of participating anyway.
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Denise Lewis
Paula Radcliffe
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Gavin Chipper wrote:Denise Lewis
Paula Radcliffe
No and no.
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Track and field athlete?
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JackHurst wrote:Track and field athlete?
Yes - track (and road).
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Running?
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Gavin Chipper wrote:Running?
Nope.
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N̶e̶d̶ Victoria Pendleton?
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)

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Adam Gillard wrote:N̶e̶d̶ Victoria Pendleton?
Nope (Jack established that it was a track and field athlete above).
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Wheelchair?

Tanni Grey-Thompson?
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Gavin Chipper wrote:Wheelchair?

Tanni Grey-Thompson?
Correct! She used to live in Redcar some years back for some reason. Moved now, obviously.
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