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University Challenge 2016 and perhaps Only Connect Too

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Wobbling Jul 2016 9:42am, 26 Jul 2016 3,583 posts	Quote Pin Wobbling I trounced MrW 16 to ten last night. It helped that I got the first three questions right, that one of the rounds was on painkillers and the music round was on pop.
Wriggling Snake Jul 2016 9:43am, 26 Jul 2016 12,563 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake yes, being quick out of the traps always pressurizes the opposition, OH got a flyer too, I never recovered.
Dvorak Jul 2016 10:35am, 26 Jul 2016 11,977 posts	Quote Pin Dvorak Hello, late to the thread as I watched the first ones on Tivo and was avoiding any possible spoilers. Is it time to mention how much I adore Victoria again? Yes, it is :-). However, I watched both last night. Does this series of UC have more questions in it? It feels longer and I am getting absurdly high scores without feeling I am doing that well (3/3 on rice last night and I think on the pop round. Failed to recognise dogs in paintings. First appearance of Euler this series, though not as an answer.) A passable OC, smashed the missing vowels. I'm usually pretty good but last night it was like they were magically revealed to me. With the exception of mis-seeing (like the team) a sexy red box (ahem). Do any of you read Weaver's Week? A long running gameshow (in its widest sense) site. Caught up after not looking for a bit. Particularly liked the 2015 awards, featuring many things which had passed me by (well, the entire 2015 Hall of Fame, except for Taskmaster). Wild Things looks stupidly excellent, something between It's a Knockout and Takeski's Castle for plushies. ukgameshows.com
Dvorak Oct 2016 10:49pm, 10 Oct 2016 12,294 posts	Quote Pin Dvorak And that's the end of the first round proper. Wanted both teams to go through tonight - A Scottish team with Scottish students(!) and a London ex-poly who were engaging and real ie not poshoes. There seem to have been rather too many poshoes this series - perhaps they are reflecting the higher education of New Britain more accurately. Not sure what was happening in the thinkbox tonght but I got 32 right in UC, possibly an all time high. And pretty sharp on OC as well (particularly good Victoria introduction tonight).
Wriggling Snake Oct 2016 8:03am, 11 Oct 2016 13,267 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake 19 for me last night, should have got more but OH was beating me to the punch, I won 19-12 though! NE London Poly, very good. OC I got quit a lot of the first set of connections, I am getting used to what they are up to, a few series back I got sod all.
The Teaboy Oct 2016 8:18am, 11 Oct 2016 14,740 posts	Quote Pin The Teaboy Not as good on OC tonight. A couple of weeks ago I basically nailed everything but got the Marathon question at three points this week - should have been shot not to get that one! I watch every episode expecting to see people I know - a few of my friends have been on. OH and I are tempted to make up a team as we normally cream the missing vowels and that's where it's won and lost.
Wriggling Snake Oct 2016 8:27am, 11 Oct 2016 13,270 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake My best effort was 'Liverpool' for 3pts.
Little Nemo - this kitten can Oct 2016 8:49am, 11 Oct 2016 6,772 posts	Quote Pin Little Nemo - this kitten can I got the marathon OC question right on the second clue as well. I would have been strict and not given them the points as they didn't say it was where they finished
The Teaboy Oct 2016 8:51am, 11 Oct 2016 14,746 posts	Quote Pin The Teaboy If it was a Semi then Vicky would have been stricter
Dvorak Oct 2016 10:33am, 12 Oct 2016 12,305 posts	Quote Pin Dvorak University Challenge edit cheat shock! Contestants are stupid, Paxo revalation!! theguardian.com (not really, much)