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I don't personally know any men called Jackie but if I was asked to name a male celebrity called Jackie i'd have a a few options.
Jackie Chan, Jackie Mason, Jackie Stewart, Jackie Gleeson, Jackie Earl Healy. Jackie Wilson |
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Jackie Coogan.
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I don't personally know any men called Jackie but if I was asked to name a male celebrity called Jackie i'd have a a few options.
Jackie Chan, Jackie Mason, Jackie Stewart, Jackie Gleeson, Jackie Earl Healy. http://famousdude.com/images/jackie-pallo-06.jpg |
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Q: Who starred in the film Shanghai Surprise with her first husband Sean Penn?
A: Jackie Chan. Quote:
That was brilliant, they all had a laugh about it afterwards
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Okay, I stand corrected. There are plenty of famous men called Jackie. Come to think of it, that's one of my favourite songs from 'Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well ....' etc.
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I watched an old Tipping Point on Watch last night. A guy won over £3,500 and three prizes which were two short holidays and theatre tickets. He set the record (at the time, don't know if it's been surpassed) of 17 tokens tipped over at once. It was one of his opponents that really got on my thrupenny bits. The whole array of stupid faces and huffy sighs when he got a hard (to him) question. Why don't these dicks give it a rest? You're on a quiz show for God's sake. Do you want to set your own answers to suit you or something? Really, really annoys me.
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That's a popular rhyme? Never heard of it!
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I always thought the urban myth was that Henry VIII wrote it. Both just as likely I guess
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Possibly an endictment of the education system.
I did Henry VIII at primary school. Although there was a brilliant comment I recall form primary school. the teacher put on a record of Tudor songs being performed, there is the old urban myth that Anne Boleyn wrote "Greensleeves" The song came on - one girl pipes out loudly "Is this Anne Boleyn singing it ??" |
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Not such much a stupid answer but a stupid reply to answer.
Early Millionaire show. Q: what is the minimum number of serves a tennis player needs to win a game in tennis. Contestant: 12 Chris T (not his fault). "wrong answer - 24" Answer is 12 of course. They had to bring back contestant and reinstate him. |
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Not such much a stupid answer but a stupid reply to answer.
Early Millionaire show. Q: what is the minimum number of serves a tennis player needs to win a game in tennis. Contestant: 12 Chris T (not his fault). "wrong answer - 24" Answer is 12 of course. They had to bring back contestant and reinstate him. |
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Not such much a stupid answer but a stupid reply to answer.
Early Millionaire show. Q: what is the minimum number of serves a tennis player needs to win a game in tennis. Contestant: 12 Chris T (not his fault). "wrong answer - 24" Answer is 12 of course. They had to bring back contestant and reinstate him. |
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The minimum number of serves to win a game in tennis is 4.
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Not such much a stupid answer but a stupid reply to answer.
Early Millionaire show. Q: what is the minimum number of serves a tennis player needs to win a game in tennis. Contestant: 12 Chris T (not his fault). "wrong answer - 24" Answer is 12 of course. They had to bring back contestant and reinstate him. The answer is 12 if the question relates to serves, but 24 if worded as per the BBC article - "Theoretically, what is the minimum number of strokes with which a tennis player can win a set?" Edit to add that his answer was deemed correct but should have been disallowed, but after some thought Celador allowed him to keep the prize. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/293549.stm |
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..............Apparently it was an Italian style composition, and didn't reach England until after Henry's death......................
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Not such much a stupid answer but a stupid reply to answer.
Early Millionaire show. Q: what is the minimum number of serves a tennis player needs to win a game in tennis. Contestant: 12 Chris T (not his fault). "wrong answer - 24" Answer is 12 of course. They had to bring back contestant and reinstate him.
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It's not really 'of course' though. The question was apparently checked 3 times by independent checkers, and even when the reasoning is given it's still a bit yes but...
The answer is 12 if the question relates to serves, but 24 if worded as per the BBC article - "Theoretically, what is the minimum number of strokes with which a tennis player can win a set?" Edit to add that his answer was deemed correct but should have been disallowed, but after some thought Celador allowed him to keep the prize. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/293549.stm |
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Could be, if you interpret strokes as either player's shot. The way I read that exact wording (BBC) was that the number of strokes related to the winner, as he / she has to actively win each point.
I bet old Oilman wishes he'd never mentioned it now.
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Couldn't the strokes answer still be 12 though? If a player's opponent double faults on every point he/she serves? Unlikely I know but theoretically possible. The player winning the set would only have played 12 strokes (his/her own serves).
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They had a couple of errors on there:
One was the tennis one you alluded to: as you mentioned, it was the theoretical minumum number of strokes needed to win a set (not a match), as it was 12 that were needed (your opponent double-faults each of their serves and you ace each of yours). They acknowledged their mistake and allowed the contestant to keep the money they had won (£125,000). Incidentally, 12 was one of the answers. |
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Pointless
Apparently, Joss Stone played Queen Elizabeth I in 1953!
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On the recent series of Counterpoint the question was "A waltz is written in what time signature?", and the only answer offered from the three contestants was "Twostep". They were semi finalists too!
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On the recent series of Counterpoint the question was "A waltz is written in what time signature?", and the only answer offered from the three contestants was "Twostep". They were semi finalists too!
Its more of an answer than I would be able to give and tbh it sounds a perfectly reasonable one. I wouldn't have a clue on that question. |
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Pointless
Apparently, Joss Stone played Queen Elizabeth I in 1953! ![]() |
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On the recent series of Counterpoint the question was "A waltz is written in what time signature?", and the only answer offered from the three contestants was "Twostep". They were semi finalists too!
PS: Re Joss Stone - she is quite well known actually. I remember when she murdered the National Anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVBSJCtXH1s |
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Pointless
Apparently, Joss Stone played Queen Elizabeth I in 1953! ![]() |
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Pointless
Apparently, Joss Stone played Queen Elizabeth I in 1953! ![]() edit : After further research she played Anne of Cleves in 'The Tudors' in 2009 so not really a million miles away. |
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I am quite a quiz fan, but I have not heard of Counterpoint. What channel is it on?
PS: Re Joss Stone - she is quite well known actually. I remember when she murdered the National Anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVBSJCtXH1s |
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