University Challenge!

[Griggsy]

Tonight, St Andrews v. York, 8pm, BBC2!

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'I run wild in the shadowy jungle of erotic adventures.'

[Gealle]

Well done, St Andrews!!!

What a wooting win!

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Funky flunky munky...

[Eliot Wilson]

Well done, chaps. Good victory over a team as grittily northern as yourselves.

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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."

[Guest]

Did Macgregor actually do anything that round...

[Duggeh]

OTH Yes.

*buzz*

Stirling

-correct-

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IMAGE:www.thismanwillkillyou.com/avatars/tb3-100.jpg
Duggeh: Master Of Ceremonies

[Steveo]

Don't diss the F Mac.

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Get off my internet.

[munchingfoo]

If someone decides to host it could they let me have a copy please?

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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!

[hmmzical]

well done

[ludy]

Quoting from 20:33, 19th Nov 2007
Did Macgregor actually do anything that round...

I think you'll find upon close inspection that Mr Macgregor made an invaluable contribution of hIp-hOp stylez to the team.

That is all.

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http://standrews.facebook.com/profile.php?id=37105476

[Kristin]

Yes, well done. Marvellous.

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Rochester. Royalist rakehell and rebellious romantic restoration poet. An easy earl and a cavalier chum of Charlie's (II). Wine and women, mirth and laughter - sermons and soda water? The day after? Not for the narcissistic nobleman!

[Guest]

when is the next round being a)filmed b) shown?

[kdc4]

Filmed: Dec 3-4
Shown: Unknown

[kdc4]

For those of you who missed it...

www.saint-andrews.co.uk/media/york2.wmv

Cheers,
-Doug

[angel_kohaku]

Quoting from 20:33, 19th Nov 2007
Did Macgregor actually do anything that round...

More than you in any case.

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I may be a pretty sad case but I don't write jokes in base 13

[sophers]

Quoting angel_kohaku from 22:11, 20th Nov 2007

Quoting from 20:33, 19th Nov 2007
Did Macgregor actually do anything that round...

More than you in any case.

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I may be a pretty sad case but I don't write jokes in base 13

Fearg FTW!

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i like to look for things no one else catches

[kdc4]

Quoting angel_kohaku from 22:11, 20th Nov 2007

Quoting from 20:33, 19th Nov 2007
Did Macgregor actually do anything that round...

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Fearghas made numerous obvious contributions in both rounds, answering starter questions that would otherwise have gone unanswered and providing invaluable help on science bonuses (science not being a strong suit for any of the other three of us), whilst never incurring a penalty for an incorrect interruption (more than can be said in my case!).

I want to comment here because it has been suggested that he made a limited contribution to the deliberations on bonus questions (perhaps the origin of the post above), or that I was shutting him out of bonus-related discussions.

The team was arranged with the arts students on my right and Fearghas (our sole science expert) on my left, which meant that I generally turned first to my left or right depending on the content of the bonus. Also, Kelsey (our strongest player) had a very soft-spoken manner and had requested to sit on the far end, meaning that I often had to lean a bit to ensure that I heard exactly what he was saying. The need was particularly pressing after after a miscommunication, which was my fault, caused us to miss a bonus question in round one, for which Alice had identified the correct answer.

Fearghas and I discussed our bonus strategy prior to filming.

Obviously, if he had an answer to a non-science question, I urged that he grab my arm and interrupt immediately with his contribution (as he did with correct answers such as 'mammoth', 'Basque', and 'Air' in the last round). If we were not pressed for time, I often quickly screened answers garnered from Alice & Kelsey with Fearghas prior to answering, ensuring that he had no advance on the response that I was about to give.

The fact that University Challenge tends to prioritise arts/history/politics over science questions explains why I tended to turn right rather than left. It was a pragmatic measure, rather an a reflection on the balance of contributions.

I hope this resolves the matter.

Best,
-Doug

[eagle]

Great response Doug, but you shouldn't feel as though you need to defend your team.

Everyone participated with sterling effort and performance.

Well done team.

[angel_kohaku]

When are the team next going to be on the tellybox ?

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I may be a pretty sad case but I don't write jokes in base 13

[treehugger]

That link that was posted doesn't seem to be working. Anywhere else i could find the show?

[Lecturer]

Well done indeed! The four were excellent ambassadors for the University, and appropriately clad too. All StA will be keeping their fingers crossed for the quarter finals.