Originally Posted by Archie Duke:
“Dumfries is a city ?”
“Dumfries is a city ?”
Shrug.
Only Connect (BBC4) [Part 2]
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Originally Posted by atg:
“The only one named in the bible.”
“The only one named in the bible.”
However Manchester United are referred to in Acts 9:5 - 'It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks'.
Originally Posted by globbits:
“I liked the way Victoria said that it obviously can't be words with double vowels, but is words with one consonant instead. Sure, I can see that there are much fewer one consonant words (unless you start picking out all the obscure ones that seem to be made up just to fill a Scrabble dictionary), and why "double vowels" is obviously the wrong answer, but it feels like a interesting technicality to lose a point on.
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“I liked the way Victoria said that it obviously can't be words with double vowels, but is words with one consonant instead. Sure, I can see that there are much fewer one consonant words (unless you start picking out all the obscure ones that seem to be made up just to fill a Scrabble dictionary), and why "double vowels" is obviously the wrong answer, but it feels like a interesting technicality to lose a point on.
”
I thought they meant double double vowels and it couldn't be because of Ouzo.
That's the trouble with this show. Sometimes you overthink things.
Originally Posted by atg:
“The only one named in the bible.”
“The only one named in the bible.”
Well, actually, Reading is mentioned quite a lot in the Bible.
Am I the only one screaming 'No Vicky' at the screen? She allowed the Boardgamers a point for saying 'flowers' and the answer was '(something) petals'. Petals are NOT the same as flowers, and if the Boardgamers win by one point I will say it was a fix.
Originally Posted by nelliek:
“Am I the only one screaming 'No Vicky' at the screen? She allowed the Boardgamers a point for saying 'flowers' and the answer was '(something) petals'. Petals are NOT the same as flowers, and if the Boardgamers win by one point I will say it was a fix.”
“Am I the only one screaming 'No Vicky' at the screen? She allowed the Boardgamers a point for saying 'flowers' and the answer was '(something) petals'. Petals are NOT the same as flowers, and if the Boardgamers win by one point I will say it was a fix.
”
They do seem to be getting an easier ride of it again. They're getting second chances to get questions right, in the semi final...
Both walls were easy tonight, as I not only completed them I even had time to type the answers. 
Though it did help in the second wall that I immediately spotted the surnames of the characters in
Though it did help in the second wall that I immediately spotted the surnames of the characters in
Spoiler
So
Victoria Coren crawls up the arse of the loathsome Pube-Heided Doctor all series.
And suddenly their team gets second chances on questions, is allowed to ask the bloody quiz host for help and gets a series of questions guaranteed to play right into their strengths. Meanwhile the Oenophiles get a question correct but are shot down for not knowing the minutiae of Harry Potter exactly.
Victoria, I know your willingness to squash wobbly uglies with David suggests either strange tastes or near-terminal myopia, but dear lord, have some taste. And if you can't have taste, at least have realism - you don't need to rig a quiz show to make someone that looks like that sleep with you. He's going to be infinitely grateful that you have both lady parts and a pulse.
Victoria Coren crawls up the arse of the loathsome Pube-Heided Doctor all series.
And suddenly their team gets second chances on questions, is allowed to ask the bloody quiz host for help and gets a series of questions guaranteed to play right into their strengths. Meanwhile the Oenophiles get a question correct but are shot down for not knowing the minutiae of Harry Potter exactly.
Victoria, I know your willingness to squash wobbly uglies with David suggests either strange tastes or near-terminal myopia, but dear lord, have some taste. And if you can't have taste, at least have realism - you don't need to rig a quiz show to make someone that looks like that sleep with you. He's going to be infinitely grateful that you have both lady parts and a pulse.
Originally Posted by Oicho Throw:
“And if you can't have taste, at least have realism - you don't need to rig a quiz show to make someone that looks like that sleep with you. He's going to be infinitely grateful that you have both lady parts and a pulse.”
“And if you can't have taste, at least have realism - you don't need to rig a quiz show to make someone that looks like that sleep with you. He's going to be infinitely grateful that you have both lady parts and a pulse.”
Er.. you know Victoria Coren-Mitchell is recently married, right?
I'd agree the board gamers have had some very favourable refereeing and an awful lot of luck (to the point where VCM is even having to joke about it, it's so obvious) but I don't think there's necessarily anything that (frankly) weird going on.
Originally Posted by Oicho Throw:
“So
Victoria Coren crawls up the arse of the loathsome Pube-Heided Doctor all series.
And suddenly their team gets second chances on questions, is allowed to ask the bloody quiz host for help and gets a series of questions guaranteed to play right into their strengths. Meanwhile the Oenophiles get a question correct but are shot down for not knowing the minutiae of Harry Potter exactly.
Victoria, I know your willingness to squash wobbly uglies with David suggests either strange tastes or near-terminal myopia, but dear lord, have some taste. And if you can't have taste, at least have realism - you don't need to rig a quiz show to make someone that looks like that sleep with you. He's going to be infinitely grateful that you have both lady parts and a pulse.”
“So
Victoria Coren crawls up the arse of the loathsome Pube-Heided Doctor all series.
And suddenly their team gets second chances on questions, is allowed to ask the bloody quiz host for help and gets a series of questions guaranteed to play right into their strengths. Meanwhile the Oenophiles get a question correct but are shot down for not knowing the minutiae of Harry Potter exactly.
Victoria, I know your willingness to squash wobbly uglies with David suggests either strange tastes or near-terminal myopia, but dear lord, have some taste. And if you can't have taste, at least have realism - you don't need to rig a quiz show to make someone that looks like that sleep with you. He's going to be infinitely grateful that you have both lady parts and a pulse.”
Except he's gay.
I think she was too lenient on them on several occasions but they still won convincingly. I am sad we have to see the Board Gamers yet again in the Final!!
Originally Posted by Oicho Throw:
“So
Victoria Coren crawls up the arse of the loathsome Pube-Heided Doctor all series.
And suddenly their team gets second chances on questions, is allowed to ask the bloody quiz host for help and gets a series of questions guaranteed to play right into their strengths. Meanwhile the Oenophiles get a question correct but are shot down for not knowing the minutiae of Harry Potter exactly.
Victoria, I know your willingness to squash wobbly uglies with David suggests either strange tastes or near-terminal myopia, but dear lord, have some taste. And if you can't have taste, at least have realism - you don't need to rig a quiz show to make someone that looks like that sleep with you. He's going to be infinitely grateful that you have both lady parts and a pulse.”
“So
Victoria Coren crawls up the arse of the loathsome Pube-Heided Doctor all series.
And suddenly their team gets second chances on questions, is allowed to ask the bloody quiz host for help and gets a series of questions guaranteed to play right into their strengths. Meanwhile the Oenophiles get a question correct but are shot down for not knowing the minutiae of Harry Potter exactly.
Victoria, I know your willingness to squash wobbly uglies with David suggests either strange tastes or near-terminal myopia, but dear lord, have some taste. And if you can't have taste, at least have realism - you don't need to rig a quiz show to make someone that looks like that sleep with you. He's going to be infinitely grateful that you have both lady parts and a pulse.”
Good Lord, please save your bile for the exec producers, not the person who reads out the answers on the cards.
It does seem odd that there was a question about an obscure board game (at least I'd never heard of it) but there wasn't anything on wine.
Originally Posted by jonbwfc:
“Er.. you know Victoria Coren-Mitchell is recently married, right?”
“Er.. you know Victoria Coren-Mitchell is recently married, right?”
When true love comes along, jowls glistening resplendently and receding hairline dappled with the shade of Sideshow Bob's man-garden, how can you expect mere legal formality to stand in its path?
Originally Posted by JamieHT:
“Except he's gay.”
“Except he's gay.”
unrequited
/ʌnrɪˈkwʌɪtɪd/
adjective: unrequited
1. (of a feeling, especially love) not returned.
"he's been pining with unrequited love"
Originally Posted by LostFool:
“It does seem odd that there was a question about an obscure board game (at least I'd never heard of it) but there wasn't anything on wine.”
“It does seem odd that there was a question about an obscure board game (at least I'd never heard of it) but there wasn't anything on wine.”
That was just very wrong, an obscure board game that most normal people would never have heard of when there is a team of nerds who are mad on board games, so much so that it is the name of team.
Originally Posted by Oicho Throw:
“And suddenly their team gets second chances on questions, is allowed to ask the bloody quiz host for help and gets a series of questions guaranteed to play right into their strengths. Meanwhile the Oenophiles get a question correct but are shot down for not knowing the minutiae of Harry Potter exactly.”
“And suddenly their team gets second chances on questions, is allowed to ask the bloody quiz host for help and gets a series of questions guaranteed to play right into their strengths. Meanwhile the Oenophiles get a question correct but are shot down for not knowing the minutiae of Harry Potter exactly.”
Thought Deathly Hallows would have been a perfectly acceptable answer -- at least they got the number of objects right.
The 'Doctor' got away with saying a ring was one of the hallows, when he should've said resurrection stone.
Originally Posted by Oicho Throw:
“So
Victoria Coren crawls up the arse of the loathsome Pube-Heided Doctor all series.
And suddenly their team gets second chances on questions, is allowed to ask the bloody quiz host for help and gets a series of questions guaranteed to play right into their strengths. Meanwhile the Oenophiles get a question correct but are shot down for not knowing the minutiae of Harry Potter exactly.
Victoria, I know your willingness to squash wobbly uglies with David suggests either strange tastes or near-terminal myopia, but dear lord, have some taste. And if you can't have taste, at least have realism - you don't need to rig a quiz show to make someone that looks like that sleep with you. He's going to be infinitely grateful that you have both lady parts and a pulse.”
“So
Victoria Coren crawls up the arse of the loathsome Pube-Heided Doctor all series.
And suddenly their team gets second chances on questions, is allowed to ask the bloody quiz host for help and gets a series of questions guaranteed to play right into their strengths. Meanwhile the Oenophiles get a question correct but are shot down for not knowing the minutiae of Harry Potter exactly.
Victoria, I know your willingness to squash wobbly uglies with David suggests either strange tastes or near-terminal myopia, but dear lord, have some taste. And if you can't have taste, at least have realism - you don't need to rig a quiz show to make someone that looks like that sleep with you. He's going to be infinitely grateful that you have both lady parts and a pulse.”
Ignore the complains. I laughed out loud. Keep it up!
Originally Posted by nelliek:
“Am I the only one screaming 'No Vicky' at the screen? She allowed the Boardgamers a point for saying 'flowers' and the answer was '(something) petals'. Petals are NOT the same as flowers, and if the Boardgamers win by one point I will say it was a fix.”
“Am I the only one screaming 'No Vicky' at the screen? She allowed the Boardgamers a point for saying 'flowers' and the answer was '(something) petals'. Petals are NOT the same as flowers, and if the Boardgamers win by one point I will say it was a fix.
”
Not screaming but not satisfied with the answer at all.
I'm afraid that tonight again left a rather sour taste in the mouth. Of course they won easily enough, but Only Connect is a programme where I'm not accustomed to shouting at the screen due to obvious injustice. I thought there was definitely one part where the camera went to the Eonophile's captain & he looked to be seething to me.
Originally Posted by Belligerence:
“The 'Doctor' got away with saying a ring was one of the hallows, when he should've said resurrection stone.”
“The 'Doctor' got away with saying a ring was one of the hallows, when he should've said resurrection stone.”
Yes, just what kind of 'doctor' was he, a historical one?
Board Gamers must be the worst finalists since Kirk Shepherd!
How on earth have they made it this far? Dreadful.
How on earth have they made it this far? Dreadful.
Originally Posted by Oicho Throw:
“When true love comes along, jowls glistening resplendently and receding hairline dappled with the shade of Sideshow Bob's man-garden, how can you expect mere legal formality to stand in its path?
unrequited
/ʌnrɪˈkwʌɪtɪd/
adjective: unrequited
1. (of a feeling, especially love) not returned.
"he's been pining with unrequited love"”
“When true love comes along, jowls glistening resplendently and receding hairline dappled with the shade of Sideshow Bob's man-garden, how can you expect mere legal formality to stand in its path?
unrequited
/ʌnrɪˈkwʌɪtɪd/
adjective: unrequited
1. (of a feeling, especially love) not returned.
"he's been pining with unrequited love"”
Yes, but you were suggesting that he'd be into her!
Originally Posted by xendesktop:
“Doctoring the questions perhaps.
Settlers of Catan question? Really??”
“Doctoring the questions perhaps.
Settlers of Catan question? Really??”
There's obviously a random factor in that the other side might have picked that question, but it would still be handing a bonus point to the Board Gamers if the other team didn't happen to know it. Having a question that specifically relates to the avowed interest of one of the teams, in a semi final, was wrong. It's that simple. The question should have never made it into the show.
It's not VCM's fault, she (as has been said) just reads what's on the cards, more or less. But she obviously felt uncomfortable about it - as her attempt to laugh it off with the opposition showed. if she spotted it, the production team should have.
This was poor. There's no other ways about it. You might let it drop in a first round match, but this was a semi-final. A show that prides itself on intellectual rigour and standards of intelligence should do better.
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