Only Connect (BBC4) [Part 2]

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SimonK01

03-09-2014

Originally Posted by Centaurion:
“There must be a rule or an in-joke that the team name must be etymologically " interesting " so that Vicky can be smartass and witty about it .

I mean, Cat Lovers as a team name is simple, self explanatory and sensible, why go down the Proustian cul-de-sac of Felinophiles ?

Robert Robinson must be turning in his shroud.”

There was a team called the Cat Lovers a few series back. I didn't ask, but I assumed they wouldn't let us use the same name. We really weren't aiming for a Proustian cul-de-sac, though we might have done had we known such a thing existed!

degsyhufc

03-09-2014

Originally Posted by lundavra:
“Round, Square, Arched or Triangular surely?”

Originally Posted by willowfan:
“But circle, square, triangle, X wouldn't be enough. Don't they need six letters/symbols/marks?

Same with round, square, traingle, arched.

How about prehistoric cave paintings? Deer, Horse, Mammoth, Man with spear and, um, another two”

Plenty of scope to get 6.

Circle Square Triangle

Rectangle
Oval / Ellipse
Rhombus / Diamond
Trapezoid
Pentagon
Hexagon
Octogon
Line
Star
Cross

Janet43

03-09-2014

Originally Posted by Centaurion:
“You do realise Viccy was just joking when she said that ? ”

That's what I said - it was introduced as a joke :

Quote:
“You do realise that they were introduced as a joke?

They used to have letters of the alphabet, but Greek ones which are used commonly in maths, just as A, B, C, D and 1, 2, 3, 4 are. Then Victoria said they had been accused of being elitist so they decided to change them - and started using the current symbols.

You wouldn't expect 'Pointless' or 'Deal or No Deal' to use Greek letters of Egyptian hieroglyphs , but they're fitting for a quiz that requires a tad more thought.”

xendesktop

03-09-2014

What's of more concern is that people have nothing better to mark themselves by other than liking a certain domestic pet..

beemoh

03-09-2014

Originally Posted by Heston Veston:
“Yes, let's get Ant and Dec or Lily Savage. And a studio audience. And have the contestants complete the grid whilst being pelted with wet sponges. And have the public phone in to vote off one member of each team after every round. And let's have more flashing lights, bells and whistles.”

I know you're being sarcastic, but I'd totally watch that.

lundavra

03-09-2014

Originally Posted by xendesktop:
“What's of more concern is that people have nothing better to mark themselves by other than liking a certain domestic pet..”

I don't lose any sleep over it, what about people who have no other interest in life except one particular football team?

JeffG1

03-09-2014

Originally Posted by kempshott:
“That's tele (Greek) vision (Latin) for you ...”

Yes, there you go, indeed

One that always used to bug me (before the days when we started calling it 5.1 surround sound) was quadraphonic instead of tetraphonic.

And I hope I didn't imply that you should apologise for your choice of team name, Simon - I thought you did. Yes - hexadecimal: good one!

At least the names of the different polyhedra are pure

atg

03-09-2014

Originally Posted by Supratad:
“But, everyone knows Nigel is Nigella's dad, so for a first clue to be so obviously "parents of TV chefs" is recognisable as an OC trap. If it were that connection, it would start obscure and Nigel Lawson would have been the 4th clue.”

Shirley it was more obviously "former chancellors of Thatcher" or something.

atg

03-09-2014

Originally Posted by dorydaryl:
“I like Victoria Coren-Mitchell but am biased because I loved watching her dad, Alan, on 'Call My Bluff'. She's definitely a chip off the old block.”

And on the News Quiz when it was worth listening to. And I actually used to buy Punch every month when he was editor too, believe it or not.

atg

03-09-2014

Originally Posted by JeffG1:
“And Simon, Simon ... oh dear! Why didn't you call yourselves the Ailurophiles and avoid having to apologise for that awful Latin/Greek hotch potch?”

The obvious riposte would have been to ask why she's always on television.

SimonK01

03-09-2014

Originally Posted by atg:
“The obvious riposte would have been to ask why she's always on television.”

Vicky didn't specifically mention about it being Latin/Greek though - she just said something like, "Tell me about your team name." I was just a bit defensive because every bloody other team had criticised us for it in the bar the night before.

atg

03-09-2014

Originally Posted by SimonK01:
“Vicky didn't specifically mention about it being Latin/Greek though - she just said something like, "Tell me about your team name." I was just a bit defensive because every bloody other team had criticised us for it in the bar the night before.”

"What can you tell me about the etymology of the word felinophiles?"

80sfan

03-09-2014

Originally Posted by shhftw:
“By that argument, I wish they would ditch Victoria Coren, or at least get her to present the quiz 'straight'. Her 'style' is becoming tiresome.”

And she desperately needs an image make-over! I just want to grab a pair of scissors and tidy up that dated hair 'style' every time I see her!

JeffG1

04-09-2014

Originally Posted by 80sfan:
“And she desperately needs an image make-over! I just want to grab a pair of scissors and tidy up that dated hair 'style' every time I see her!”

I can't say I've noticed. Are you a hairdresser?

C Horse

04-09-2014

Originally Posted by 80sfan:
“And she desperately needs an image make-over! I just want to grab a pair of scissors and tidy up that dated hair 'style' every time I see her!”

I just want to grab her by the hips ...

I'm not a hairdresser!

anotherlongers

04-09-2014

Originally Posted by C Horse:
“I just want to grab her by the hips ...

I'm not a hairdresser!”

I just want to grab her... er... somewhere else.

And no, I'm not a hairdresser either (and nor am I Dave Lee Travis).

SimonK01

08-09-2014

Interestingly, one of the teams for tonight's show - The History Boys - also appeared on last week's Dave repeat of series 2.

Ex Pat

08-09-2014

Did I mishear or did VCM really say that a Guernsey is a sweater worn in Aussie rules football?

Apple22over7

08-09-2014

Originally Posted by Ex Pat:
“Did I mishear or did VCM really say that a Guernsey is a sweater worn in Aussie rules football?”

Yes she did - and she's correct (at least according to wiki): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernse...stralian_sport

johnny_t

08-09-2014

Fortunately, they mentioned elbow macaroni on BBC2's The Simpsons tonight....

Ex Pat

08-09-2014

Originally Posted by Apple22over7:
“Yes she did - and she's correct (at least according to wiki): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernse...stralian_sport”

Maybe the Aussies took it but it's actually a traditional fishermans sweater.

beemoh

08-09-2014

Just ten points for me this week. That's more like it!

Abriel

08-09-2014

Originally Posted by Ex Pat:
“Maybe the Aussies took it but it's actually a traditional fishermans sweater.”

That's what I thought, think it's quite an old fashioned term though.
Never watched this before but it's quite entertaining. Strikes me more of a bbc2 6pm show. Also feel V's quips need a studio audience to groan along knowingly.

chipsaunt

08-09-2014

Originally Posted by Abriel:
“That's what I thought, think it's quite an old fashioned term though.
Never watched this before but it's quite entertaining. Strikes me more of a bbc2 6pm show. Also feel V's quips need a studio audience to groan along knowingly.”

Only Connect is more of a cult show moving into mainstream and the lack of studio audience makes it different. I like the fact that Vicky's witty comments are so deadpan. It's a real BBC4 phenomenon and I am glad they have stuck to the 8:30 time slot.

JBO

08-09-2014

Looking forward to Carrie: The Musical

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