University Challenge

[kdc4]

The University of St Andrews has, for the first time in three years, progressed to the filming stages of University Challenge and will be taking on Birmingham on the 30th of July (8PM BBC2, I think, though it is occasionally shown at 8:30).

Cheers,
-Doug

[Gealle]

Can they beat Norm's record?

All will be revealed.

Quoting kdc4 from 19:14, 12th Jul 2007
The University of St Andrews has, for the first time in three years, progressed to the filming stages of University Challenge and will be taking on Birmingham on the 30th of July (8PM BBC2, I think, though it is occasionally shown at 8:30).

Cheers,
-Doug

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Funky flunky munky...

[Bizarre Atheist]

What's Norm's record?

Who's Norm?

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[David Bean]

The great James Normington, of course! Although the captain of that infamous team was actually my other old friend, Alan Paterson. Together they scored the lowest first-round score in memory, and brought ridicule upon, well, mostly themselves, really. But it was fun for everyone else at the time.

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Psalm 91:7

[Frank]

I've no idea when Norm's lot were, but I recall being in the TV room in regs with friends when we noticed University Challenge was on and that St Andrews was in it, against Edinburgh. Considering we were all St Andrews folks, it was hard to describe how we felt at what we saw. It was terrible...

I can only hope we do better this time!

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"There is only ever one truth. Things are always black or white, there's no such thing as a shade of grey. If you think that something is a shade of grey it simply means that you don't fully understand the situation. The truth is narrow and the path of the pursuit of truth is similarly narrow."

[David Bean]

That was in 2001. As for this year... Let's just say I'm quietly confident.

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Psalm 91:7

[KateBush]

Trained chimps could have scored higher than Norm and Patterson did!

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Intelligence can leap the hurdles which nature has set before us- Livy

[Gealle]

Wasn't that Wolverhampton's team?

Quoting KateBush from 10:23, 14th Jul 2007
Trained chimps could have scored higher than Norm and Patterson did!

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Intelligence can leap the hurdles which nature has set before us- Livy

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Funky flunky munky...

[Dave the Explosive Newt]

I remember the last time we were on.

"Syphillis?"

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Mmmmmmm, cake.
http://standrews.facebook.com/profile.php?id=37102114

[harmless loony]

hahaha.....Poor Andy - we did not let him live that one down........

Who is on this year's team?

[munchingfoo]

Does anyone think that the our poor performance in this event could have any direct relation to the distinct lack of advertising surrounding the creation of the team?


In five years here I have only heard of one call for possible participants.

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Tired Freudian references aside - your mother played my mighty skin flute like a surf crowned sea nymph trying to rouse Poseidon from his watery slumber!

[Lid]

Quoting munchingfoo from 09:51, 16th Jul 2007
Does anyone think that the our poor performance in this event could have any direct relation to the distinct lack of advertising surrounding the creation of the team?


In five years here I have only heard of one call for possible participants.

Certainly last year and the year before, I couldn't move for those posters of Paxman in a dinner jacket at a casino table. They were literally everywhere.

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Mathematical Anti Telharsic Harfatum Septomin

[Eliot Wilson]

It was tolerably well advertised in, what, 2003. But you need halfway-decent participants as well.

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Bill and Ted beat the Grim Reaper at Twister

Bill: "You played very well, Death, especially with your totally heavy Death robes."

Death: "Don't patronise me."

[Malcolm]

Who is on the team, anyway? Or does nobody actually know?

[kdc4]

Team Members:

(Televised Left to Right)
Kelsey Jackson Williams
Alice Larter
Douglas Cochran
Fearghas MacGregor

Alternate: Duncan McKenzie

Cheers,
-Doug

[Count Dracula]

Quoting munchingfoo from 09:51, 16th Jul 2007
Does anyone think that the our poor performance in this event could have any direct relation to the distinct lack of advertising surrounding the creation of the team?


In five years here I have only heard of one call for possible participants.

For the past two years, the team selection try-outs have been advertised on the Wednesday Memos and via posters which were up for weeks on every notice board imaginable. The schools were also asked to submit the names of potential candidates. I think the performance of the team this year speaks for itself.

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Consejo no pedido, consejo mal oido.

[Jono]

I'm going to take this opportunity to controversially break with standard Sinner convention:

Ahem* Good luck guys! However you perform; I'm sure you'll do us proud! Remember; it doesn't matter if you win or lose; just as long as you shoot at least one fiery arrow of sarcasm into that black fiend of the pit that is Paxman's ego!


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[Bizarre Atheist]

Me too! The very best of Northern British luck!

(Though one must assume that the moment for wishing luck has passed and that the episode we are to see on July 30 was recorded some weeks ago)

Good luck for the past!

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[fearghas]

I feel compelled to bump this back up to the top to remind everyone that it is tonight, 8pm BBC2.

[Dirac]

Well done team!