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Old 08-01-2015, 15:27
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Probably the best ever answer I've heard today:

Q: "Pythagoras' Theorem relates to what shape?"

A: "Right-handed triangle"

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Old 08-01-2015, 15:37
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'A 'cronut' is a cross between a croissant and what other food stuff?'
'I'll pass that one, Dermot...'

Flip me.
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Old 08-01-2015, 15:41
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A lot of young students on this show this week. I guess it has a cult following in studentland.
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Old 08-01-2015, 15:41
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Ray is going to regret passing that question for a LONG time!
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Old 08-01-2015, 15:42
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'A 'cronut' is a cross between a croissant and what other food stuff?'
'I'll pass that one, Dermot...'

Flip me.
That's a pancake.
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Old 08-01-2015, 15:44
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Surely doughnut (or donut as they call it in the US) was a VERY obvious answer!
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Old 08-01-2015, 15:45
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Surely doughnut (or donut as they call it in the US) was a VERY obvious answer!
What a doughnut. I'm glad he got to the final though. The other guy was annoying.
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Old 08-01-2015, 15:51
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Why is he going for 3 counters on categories he DOESN'T know?
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Old 08-01-2015, 15:53
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Why is he going for 3 counters on categories he DOESN'T know?
He probably thinks it's his best chance to get the star counter over the edge.
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Old 08-01-2015, 15:58
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Noooooo. He should have taken the swap.
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Old 08-01-2015, 15:58
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Stupid decision to go for DZ2!
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Old 08-01-2015, 16:26
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His strategy was most peculiar.
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Old 08-01-2015, 17:22
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I didn't know this was a new series.


Did the finalist go to school. He was useless.
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Old 09-01-2015, 15:55
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Is it me or is the sound of the coins falling now dubbed on? they are all making exactly the same sound, it's annoying!
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Old 14-01-2015, 16:02
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The contestant this evening, Dawn, was excellent. She released the counters spot on and won the £10k with 2 counters to spare. Well done her.
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Old 14-01-2015, 16:16
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The x2 counter really spoils the show now. If one of the contestants gets a good drop with the x2 counter (like Dawn did today) it near enough guarantees they will be in the final.
The others have no chance of catching up.
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Old 14-01-2015, 18:40
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The x2 counter really spoils the show now. If one of the contestants gets a good drop with the x2 counter (like Dawn did today) it near enough guarantees they will be in the final.
The others have no chance of catching up.
Yes it ruins it, there is too much luck in the show anyway and this has made it much worse.
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Old 14-01-2015, 18:48
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Yep, it already has the major flaw when the penalty pot has a bunch of counters going to one person (which pretty much guarantees them winning). Each penalty counter should have a separate question with the person buzzing needing to answer *immediately*.

Now they've introduced another unfair feature to allow someone to win the show in the first 10 minutes.

It's an entertaining show - and an element of luck is naturally a part of it - but the utter stupidity of the mechanics is starting to put me off more & more now.
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Old 14-01-2015, 18:51
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The x2 counter really spoils the show now. If one of the contestants gets a good drop with the x2 counter (like Dawn did today) it near enough guarantees they will be in the final.
The others have no chance of catching up.
Agree. the others had no chance.


Also since when has a rabbits tail been good luck I have only know it as the foot. Poor rabbits
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Old 15-01-2015, 15:37
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'Which book by Markus Zusak tells the story of a 10 year old girl living in Nazi Germany in 1938?'

'The Diary Of Anne Frank?'

I love Tipping Point!
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Old 15-01-2015, 15:46
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'Which book by Markus Zusak tells the story of a 10 year old girl living in Nazi Germany in 1938?'

'The Diary Of Anne Frank?'

I love Tipping Point!
Maris Piper was a famous Italian composer.
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Old 15-01-2015, 20:31
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The rules in this show are so bizzare.

A player won 5 counters. Dropped one and a couple of counters fell. Then when he was about to say where he wanted the next drop to go a few more counters dropped.

Ben then says that they are an ambient drop and they do not count Why not? They should get every counter that drops while they are taking their turn surely.
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Old 15-01-2015, 20:33
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The rules in this show are so bizzare.

A player won 5 counters. Dropped one and a couple of counters fell. Then when he was about to say where he wanted the next drop to go a few more counters dropped.

Ben then says that they are an ambient drop and they do not count Why not? They should get every counter that drops while they are taking their turn surely.
I agree with that. They have control of the machine. The counters should be theirs.
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Old 16-01-2015, 09:36
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The rules in this show are so bizzare.

A player won 5 counters. Dropped one and a couple of counters fell. Then when he was about to say where he wanted the next drop to go a few more counters dropped.

Ben then says that they are an ambient drop and they do not count Why not? They should get every counter that drops while they are taking their turn surely.
Yes that's quite stupid especially when there is an ambient drop in the final round they are allowed to add those counters to their tally.
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Old 20-01-2015, 16:22
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This evenings four contestants must have been the worst for a while. They all dropped the counters far too late and paid the price.

Samples of answers.

1 What piece of kitchen equipment, used for melting or heating food when translated from French is "Bath of Mary"? Answer - Saucepan.

2. Which King of England came to the throne after allegedly killing the Princes in the Tower? Answer - George VIII . Afterwards the contestant said I was thinking Richard III or Henry VIII. Ben said why did you say George VIII then?
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