DS Forums

 
 

Tipping Point


Closed Thread
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 30-09-2013, 16:17
BellaRosa
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: OP is a murderer!!
Posts: 27,200
Did they just say I predict a riot was by the prodigy
BellaRosa is offline  
Please sign in or register to remove this advertisement.
Old 30-09-2013, 22:57
DVDfever
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 15,850
[quote=DONTBANME;68929988]
I got a D for GCSE Geography. I need a satnav to find the corner shop. I haven't got a clue where anywhere is. Not everyone is into that sort of thing.

Unable to locate the continent of the longest mountain range on planet Earth? You don't need any qualifications to be able to do that, just a pair of ears and eyes.

How someone can go through everyday life and be ignorant of this is bewildering
I couldn't give the slightest toss where the Andes are. I have no interest in geography.
DVDfever is offline Follow this poster on Twitter  
Old 01-10-2013, 09:01
DONTBANME
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 374
[quote=DVDfever;68944660]

I couldn't give the slightest toss where the Andes are. I have no interest in geography.
Nor history, science, nature, etc?

Bet you are a whizz on celebrity culture though
DONTBANME is offline  
Old 01-10-2013, 09:40
Virgin Queen
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Royal Eltham (Ldn/Kent border)
Posts: 7,452
[quote=DVDfever;68944660]

I couldn't give the slightest toss where the Andes are. I have no interest in geography.
These fora are a revelation.
I had no idea there were people with such closed minds.
Virgin Queen is offline  
Old 01-10-2013, 16:54
fmradiotuner1
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: TheEssexSunshineCoast Clacton
Posts: 15,212
He not done well for the jackpot but does have a nice bank around £3300 so I would be happy.
fmradiotuner1 is online now  
Old 01-10-2013, 17:19
petely
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 2,962
[quote=DVDfever;68944660]
I couldn't give the slightest toss where the Andes are. I have no interest in geography.
Old joke alert

On the end of your armies?
and it's biology, not geography. That could have been your problem.
petely is offline  
Old 01-10-2013, 23:29
codename_47
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Downforce Radio
Posts: 9,226
Something else I've just noticed, being a bit part watcher about once every 2 weeks, if I'm lucky enough to be home at that time....

In the early series they really weren't clear that the people who came 2nd, 3rd and 4th don't get to keep the money won.

Now I've noticed their accrued total goes down to 0 as Ben is saying goodbye to them.

I'm sure someone must've complained but still, even those in 4th usually have about 200 quid so I'm not surprised they clamped down on any confusion quickly to prevent having to pay out thousands upon thousands per ep
codename_47 is offline Follow this poster on Twitter  
Old 02-10-2013, 05:12
ironjade
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: London
Posts: 8,651
Something else I've just noticed, being a bit part watcher about once every 2 weeks, if I'm lucky enough to be home at that time....

In the early series they really weren't clear that the people who came 2nd, 3rd and 4th don't get to keep the money won.

Now I've noticed their accrued total goes down to 0 as Ben is saying goodbye to them.

I'm sure someone must've complained but still, even those in 4th usually have about 200 quid so I'm not surprised they clamped down on any confusion quickly to prevent having to pay out thousands upon thousands per ep
They should also add the finalist's accumulated money to the £10,000 (if they win it) but they don't. It's always struck me as a bit mean.
ironjade is offline  
Old 03-10-2013, 00:46
jaxdia
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Telford, Shropshire
Posts: 201
I honestly can't believe some of the questions in today's episode.

"On what are microchips and components soldered?"
"PCBs."
"No, circuit boards"

Er, a PCB IS a circuit board Ben. Printed. Circuit. Board.

It gets worse.

"What is the name given to a bar on screen to indicate where your text will appear?"
"A cursor"
"Correct"

No, not correct. It's a caret. Your mouse pointer is a cursor. I understand the definition has become laxer in recent years, but if he's going to be a stickler over PCB, he should be a stickler over that too.


I used to think there were people monitoring the questions for things like this, but apparently not!
jaxdia is offline  
Old 03-10-2013, 02:08
Brian Reynolds
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 778
If the losing contestants can't keep the money they have won, it should be called 'points' not pounds.Another thing that is unfair is the 'out of time' rule. If Ben is still talking to a contestant, then any falling counters should be allowed.
Brian Reynolds is offline  
Old 03-10-2013, 10:16
fmradiotuner1
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: TheEssexSunshineCoast Clacton
Posts: 15,212
I honestly can't believe some of the questions in today's episode.

"On what are microchips and components soldered?"
"PCBs."
"No, circuit boards"

Er, a PCB IS a circuit board Ben. Printed. Circuit. Board.

It gets worse.

"What is the name given to a bar on screen to indicate where your text will appear?"
"A cursor"
"Correct"

No, not correct. It's a caret. Your mouse pointer is a cursor. I understand the definition has become laxer in recent years, but if he's going to be a stickler over PCB, he should be a stickler over that too.


I used to think there were people monitoring the questions for things like this, but apparently not!
So even though he got the jackpot he also got that question right and ITV are made a mistake they should give him another £50 or £150 depending on how much its worth to his bank.
fmradiotuner1 is online now  
Old 03-10-2013, 21:17
jaxdia
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Telford, Shropshire
Posts: 201
If the losing contestants can't keep the money they have won, it should be called 'points' not pounds.Another thing that is unfair is the 'out of time' rule. If Ben is still talking to a contestant, then any falling counters should be allowed.
The "out of play" thing seems completely arbitrary anyway. I used to think that as long as the board was lit, then it was "in play", but Ben proved this wrong the other day when a bunch of counters fell after a contestant chose a drop and lit up the board, but before they hit the button to drop it.

Sometimes, after the drop he's also right on the ball, and disallows any counters straight away, and sometimes he lets them through if they fall much later. So god knows.



So even though he got the jackpot he also got that question right and ITV are made a mistake they should give him another £50 or £150 depending on how much its worth to his bank.
This is it. Not that I was bothered about whether the bloke won or not, but if it came to a situation where one counter would have saved him from going home, I vowed to kick up a stink about it. That sort of thing is not on, and they can't hold a contestant responsible for their own poor research and question setting.
jaxdia is offline  
Old 05-10-2013, 14:18
Wicked Father
Inactive Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Die, Neo-Righteous pig!
Posts: 1,830
Another thing that is unfair is the 'out of time' rule. If Ben is still talking to a contestant, then any falling counters should be allowed.
From when the counter comes into play the contestant is allowed three 'shoves' of the tray. The three shoves are always played out in studio but are edited out or trimmed to keep the flow going as long as it doesn't interrupt conversation.

I honestly can't believe some of the questions in today's episode.

"On what are microchips and components soldered?"
"PCBs."
"No, circuit boards"

Er, a PCB IS a circuit board Ben. Printed. Circuit. Board.

It gets worse.

"What is the name given to a bar on screen to indicate where your text will appear?"
"A cursor"
"Correct"

No, not correct. It's a caret. Your mouse pointer is a cursor. I understand the definition has become laxer in recent years, but if he's going to be a stickler over PCB, he should be a stickler over that too.
The full wording of the pcb question was "In electronics the insulated panels on which microchips are mounted [are called printed circuit what?]" The contestant interrupted before the rest of the question in brackets so the right answer was boards. Normally at the end of the question block the question is fully read and the explanation of why the answer wasn't accepted made clear. While it was done in studio the explanation didn't make it into the edit which it should have done so complaints on that are fully understood.

Where necessary some questions will have multiple accepts and caret was an accept on the cursor question.

If anyone does have complaints or suggestions about the show do go to the contact page at ITV. All complaints are replied to. Shows will often get complaints meant for something completely different, like Chase complaints made to Tipping Point or Pointless which makes tracking them down almost impossible if the question team haven't watched the other side. In almost all complaints viewers will have just misheard the question.
Wicked Father is offline  
Old 05-10-2013, 15:38
codename_47
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Downforce Radio
Posts: 9,226
From when the counter comes into play the contestant is allowed three 'shoves' of the tray. The three shoves are always played out in studio but are edited out or trimmed to keep the flow going as long as it doesn't interrupt conversation.



The full wording of the pcb question was "In electronics the insulated panels on which microchips are mounted [are called printed circuit what?]" The contestant interrupted before the rest of the question in brackets so the right answer was boards. Normally at the end of the question block the question is fully read and the explanation of why the answer wasn't accepted made clear. While it was done in studio the explanation didn't make it into the edit which it should have done so complaints on that are fully understood.

Where necessary some questions will have multiple accepts and caret was an accept on the cursor question.

If anyone does have complaints or suggestions about the show do go to the contact page at ITV. All complaints are replied to. Shows will often get complaints meant for something completely different, like Chase complaints made to Tipping Point or Pointless which makes tracking them down almost impossible if the question team haven't watched the other side. In almost all complaints viewers will have just misheard the question.
Do you work for the show then?
codename_47 is offline Follow this poster on Twitter  
Old 05-10-2013, 15:51
Wicked Father
Inactive Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Die, Neo-Righteous pig!
Posts: 1,830
If the losing contestants can't keep the money they have won, it should be called 'points' not pounds.Another thing that is unfair is the 'out of time' rule. If Ben is still talking to a contestant, then any falling counters should be allowed.
Do you work for the show then?
No. I talk to those that do.
Wicked Father is offline  
Old 06-10-2013, 13:51
DVDfever
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 15,850
[quote=DONTBANME;68948737]

Nor history, science, nature, etc?

Bet you are a whizz on celebrity culture though
[quote=Virgin Queen;68949080]

These fora are a revelation.
I had no idea there were people with such closed minds.
Everyone has their specialties. No need to take the piss.

I honestly can't believe some of the questions in today's episode.

"On what are microchips and components soldered?"
"PCBs."
"No, circuit boards"

Er, a PCB IS a circuit board Ben. Printed. Circuit. Board.

It gets worse.

"What is the name given to a bar on screen to indicate where your text will appear?"
"A cursor"
"Correct"

No, not correct. It's a caret. Your mouse pointer is a cursor. I understand the definition has become laxer in recent years, but if he's going to be a stickler over PCB, he should be a stickler over that too.


I used to think there were people monitoring the questions for things like this, but apparently not!
Have you tried tweeting Ben to ask him?
DVDfever is offline Follow this poster on Twitter  
Old 08-10-2013, 16:08
Tt88
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 6,202
Is anyone watching todays show?

The host asked "in roman numerals" and immediately a woman pushed her buzzer but it didnt light up or ding. He continued "what number is represented by M" and the same woman pressed the buzzer again, this time lighting it up and answering correctly.

Why would she buzz when she has no idea what the question would be? Or was it dodgy editing? If it was a mistake why didnt her podium light up?

Eta im currently home sick and seem to be paying too much attention to the tv!
Tt88 is offline  
Old 08-10-2013, 16:31
BellaRosa
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: OP is a murderer!!
Posts: 27,200
I honestly can't believe some of the questions in today's episode.

"On what are microchips and components soldered?"
"PCBs."
"No, circuit boards"

Er, a PCB IS a circuit board Ben. Printed. Circuit. Board.

It gets worse.

"What is the name given to a bar on screen to indicate where your text will appear?"
"A cursor"
"Correct"

No, not correct. It's a caret. Your mouse pointer is a cursor. I understand the definition has become laxer in recent years, but if he's going to be a stickler over PCB, he should be a stickler over that too.


I used to think there were people monitoring the questions for things like this, but apparently not!
I think Ben makes up the answers now The PCB really annoyed me!

And as for when the time runs out when he is still reading the question and lets them answer and then say's "Sorry your out of time" Why do that


Linda's dress today is not doing her any favours Plus she is driving me potty
BellaRosa is offline  
Old 08-10-2013, 16:49
able1
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 912
I enjoyed the extremely loud, extremely annoying woman's response to

'What month of the year is named after Julius Caesar?'

'Err, January'.
able1 is offline  
Old 08-10-2013, 16:53
BellaRosa
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: OP is a murderer!!
Posts: 27,200
Ooooo do we have a winner
BellaRosa is offline  
Old 08-10-2013, 16:55
BellaRosa
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: OP is a murderer!!
Posts: 27,200
Awww so pleased for her
BellaRosa is offline  
Old 10-10-2013, 22:23
DVDfever
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 15,850
Is anyone watching todays show?

The host asked "in roman numerals" and immediately a woman pushed her buzzer but it didnt light up or ding. He continued "what number is represented by M" and the same woman pressed the buzzer again, this time lighting it up and answering correctly.

Why would she buzz when she has no idea what the question would be? Or was it dodgy editing? If it was a mistake why didnt her podium light up?

Eta im currently home sick and seem to be paying too much attention to the tv!
Some people will get nervous and come in too soon. I've wondered, however, if those buzzers are hooked up wirelessly or if, say when it comes to dropping a counter, someone just watches when the contestant presses it and then actions it behind the back - like when a celeb is "switching on the Blackpool fireworks" (which they're not)
DVDfever is offline Follow this poster on Twitter  
Old 11-10-2013, 00:33
codename_47
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Downforce Radio
Posts: 9,226
I'd be willing to bet there's a stage hand dropping the coins at the same time as a director is yelling "NOW" in his earpiece to coincide with the button press rather than some hi tech system to wirelessly to pick up the button press which would probably have some sort of delay in it anyway
codename_47 is offline Follow this poster on Twitter  
Old 11-10-2013, 00:36
leslie case
Inactive Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 158
i dont understand why people enjoy this garbage
leslie case is offline  
Old 11-10-2013, 00:52
allafix
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Sussex by the Sea
Posts: 19,193
I honestly can't believe some of the questions in today's episode.

"On what are microchips and components soldered?"
"PCBs."
"No, circuit boards"

Er, a PCB IS a circuit board Ben. Printed. Circuit. Board.

It gets worse.

"What is the name given to a bar on screen to indicate where your text will appear?"
"A cursor"
"Correct"

No, not correct. It's a caret. Your mouse pointer is a cursor. I understand the definition has become laxer in recent years, but if he's going to be a stickler over PCB, he should be a stickler over that too.


I used to think there were people monitoring the questions for things like this, but apparently not!
Sorry, but the old blinking box was always known as the cursor. We used the term cursor for this long before computer mice were in common use. *shows age*

The arrow keys are also known as cursor control keys. Caret is an alternative name, but cursor is probably more well known. Caret is more generally the up arrow shape (shift 6).

It's called a cursor from the Latin word for runner, it runs along the lines of text.
allafix is offline  
 
Closed Thread




 
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 13:08.