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Old 29-10-2015, 17:49
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He didn't know earlier what kind of animal ran at the Grand National.
They really are desperate for teachers these days...
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Old 29-10-2015, 17:58
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I was thinking it might be fixed yesterday when they asked the black female contestant two questions on R n' B, one question about Marcus Garvey and another on Haile Selassie, but I suppose they would say they were avoiding being culturally biased against black people.
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Old 29-10-2015, 18:10
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And he thought a badger turned white in the winter.
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Old 29-10-2015, 18:14
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And he thought a badger turned white in the winter.

It was as if he had never heard of ermine Badger didn't know he was a teacher
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Old 29-10-2015, 18:24
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I was thinking it might be fixed yesterday when they asked the black female contestant two questions on R n' B, one question about Marcus Garvey and another on Haile Selassie, but I suppose they would say they were avoiding being culturally biased against black people.
Are all black people supposed to know who Marcus Garvey & Haile Salassie is, and about R n Bs? They wouldn't have known who the winner would be and the questions are pre set for the show beforehand, so I doubt it was fixed.
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Old 29-10-2015, 20:47
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I apologise on behalf of my fellow teacher-kind for the dunce on today's show.

Most surprising was that he could not make the logical connection between the planet question and the Goldilocks fairytale despite explaining to Ben the salient point in the fairytale itself
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Old 29-10-2015, 21:02
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I apologise on behalf of my fellow teacher-kind for the dunce on today's show.

Most surprising was that he could not make the logical connection between the planet question and the Goldilocks fairytale despite explaining to Ben the salient point in the fairytale itself
We are used to stupid teachers on this show and other quiz shows.
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Old 30-10-2015, 00:35
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Yeah it's almost like an unwritten rule in quiz shows that all teachers appearing on them have to be as thick as pig swill.
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Old 30-10-2015, 00:48
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Yeah it's almost like an unwritten rule in quiz shows that all teachers appearing on them have to be as thick as pig swill.
Perhaps they are on them to try and supplement redundancy severances!!
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Old 30-10-2015, 16:15
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We're off to a good start today.

Question:- In the Bible, Calvary was the site of the crucifixion of which Biblical character?

Contestant :- Joan of Arc.

I despair.
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Old 30-10-2015, 16:16
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Is Elaine (on today's show) from a different planet?
Q. Who was the biblical figure who was crucified at Calvary?
Her Answer: Joan of Arc

Q. Which tool is used for knocking in nails?
Her Answer: A chisel.
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Old 30-10-2015, 16:17
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We're off to a good start today.

Question:- In the Bible, Calvary was the site of the crucifixion of which Biblical character?

Contestant :- Joan of Arc.

I despair.
SNAP!!

Amazingly, she is one of the two going forward in the head to head!
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Old 30-10-2015, 16:33
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Is Elaine (on today's show) from a different planet?


Q. Which tool is used for knocking in nails?
Her Answer: A chisel.
To be fair she did press her buzzer to answer before Ben said "knocking in nails".
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Old 30-10-2015, 16:38
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To be fair she did press her buzzer to answer before Ben said "knocking in nails".
Oh. I didn't spot that. I was too busy still fuming at the stupidity of the other answer.
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Old 30-10-2015, 16:41
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Is this a repeat? A lot of these contestants have been on shows before.
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Old 30-10-2015, 16:53
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This is definitely a repeat cause I remember that Charles II question.
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Old 30-10-2015, 17:15
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Is this a repeat? A lot of these contestants have been on shows before.
It's not listed as a repeat in my TV magazine, whereas other programmes are.
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Old 30-10-2015, 17:16
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It's not listed as a repeat in my TV magazine, whereas other programmes are.
It definitely is cause I distinctly remember that guy and the Charles II question.
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Old 30-10-2015, 18:01
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How could he not know Charles II?

James I came after Elizabeth I (i.e. to early, and was around during gunpowder plot.)
William III (as he said) was William of Orange of the Glorious Revolution.

I'm not even English and I know this stuff.

Also the finalist very vocal today "Oh yes" "More counters, oh yeah oh yeah"
Makes one wonder whether he has some kind of inflatable doll at home.

What with Ben's customary grunting there were several points when they sounded like they were in the throes of passion.
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Old 30-10-2015, 18:41
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It definitely is cause I distinctly remember that guy and the Charles II question.
All I can say is that my TV Magazine, Daily Newspaper nor the on-line Radio Times lists today's Tipping Point as a repeat.

In all three publications there are many programmes listed as repeats. Maybe they've used a similar question before.
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Old 30-10-2015, 18:52
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All I can say is that my TV Magazine, Daily Newspaper nor the on-line Radio Times lists today's Tipping Point as a repeat.

In all three publications there are many programmes listed as repeats. Maybe they've used a similar question before.
No cause I remember that older man with the specs and the guy at then end.
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Old 30-10-2015, 19:07
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No cause I remember that older man with the specs and the guy at then end.
I go by the double counter but didn't see any tonight but did see thick people again

I will never understand why the counters are pounds when they win nothing when they are knocked out. it should be points and the final should be money.
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Old 30-10-2015, 22:35
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Is this a repeat? A lot of these contestants have been on shows before.
Some people seem to make a career of doing the rounds of various quiz shows. Not a bad idea if you have the time to spare. All the prizes are tax free.
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Old 30-10-2015, 23:12
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Some people seem to make a career of doing the rounds of various quiz shows. Not a bad idea if you have the time to spare. All the prizes are tax free.
Before doing Eggheads Daphne did nearly all the TV quizzes going in the 1970s and 1980s. It seemed to be her living.
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Old 31-10-2015, 06:53
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I go by the double counter but didn't see any tonight but did see thick people again

I will never understand why the counters are pounds when they win nothing when they are knocked out. it should be points and the final should be money.
There certainly were double counters last night. I have just checked with ITV Player.
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