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While they haven't been particularly high scoring wins, Neil Hewitt does have two wins under his belt so far. Is a third in the works today? Dr. Phil Hammond is still in Dictionary Corner, still attempting to figure out just what his blood pressure actually is. As long as the plums don't make another appearance I think Susie will get through today in one piece.

Join James for a smiley-braised recap served with a side of pancakes later today.

Alt R 1 DUALIST, Alt 1st Numbers (((4x8)+7)x25)+6

In the last numbers Neil should have added 1 not 2, to make 918 and then had (3-2) to take off, of course.

BRAAIING was there in round 8, I think.

Chris Davies wrote:BRAAIING was there in round 8, I think.

They need to be words.

I enjoyed Nick's explanation of the origin of the name of the humpback whale.
I didn't know why they were called humpbacks, but if I did try and work it out I don't think I ever would have assumed that it was because their backs are humped!

Gavin Chipper wrote:

Chris Davies wrote:BRAAIING was there in round 8, I think.

They need to be words.

It is, it's an Afrikaans term for cooking meat, I believe.

When I saw the second teaser I was quietly confident that Nick would be one of the few people on TV who can pronounce MISCHIEF correctly, and he didn't let me down. (I even heard someone who claimed to be an English teacher say "mis-cheef" the other day. Why do so many ignorant fuckwits go into teaching, I wonder?)

Phil Reynolds wrote:When I saw the second teaser I was quietly confident that Nick would be one of the few people on TV who can pronounce MISCHIEF correctly, and he didn't let me down. (I even heard someone who claimed to be an English teacher say "mis-cheef" the other day. Why do so many ignorant fuckwits go into teaching, I wonder?)

How is it pronounced? Surely there's only one way. It reads how it looks.

Ryan Taylor wrote:

Phil Reynolds wrote:When I saw the second teaser I was quietly confident that Nick would be one of the few people on TV who can pronounce MISCHIEF correctly, and he didn't let me down. (I even heard someone who claimed to be an English teacher say "mis-cheef" the other day. Why do so many ignorant fuckwits go into teaching, I wonder?)

How is it pronounced? Surely there's only one way. It reads how it looks.

I watched it just to hear it. He pronounces mischief as mischief. Riveting stuff..

Ryan Taylor wrote:How is it pronounced? Surely there's only one way.

There's certainly only one correct way. But an awful lot of people get it wrong.

It reads how it looks.

Er, no it doesn't.

I watched it just to hear it. He pronounces mischief as mischief.

He pronounces it "mis-chiff" which is correct, as opposed to "mis-cheef" which isn't.

You have your pedant sword out again Phil. This is not good.

Reminds me of the story where a chap was asked how to pronounce Gateaux (as in cakes ), is it Gato or is it Gatux ?
To which he replied "I don't give a bolo "!

Phil Reynolds wrote:He pronounces it "mis-chiff" which is correct, as opposed to "mis-cheef" which isn't.

It would certainly be a mischievious act to pronounce it any other way.

Gavin Chipper wrote:It would certainly be a mischievious act to pronounce it any other way.