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Post by marispiper on Apr 13, 2017 12:07:16 GMT
^^^
Don't you want to see how many you could answer? V hard - I was an all time low...I got about three! I got the art ones and the Hardy question... Go on. You know you want to...
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Post by aubrey on Apr 13, 2017 13:01:41 GMT
I hadn't thought of that: I'll have a go, then.
The week before I got the Wodehouse one from the first few words of the Orwell quote that it began with; the students had to wait for the full question, which by the end practically told them the answer.
It's especially good when you know something that they don't though.
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Post by marispiper on Apr 13, 2017 13:12:37 GMT
Show off 😁
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Post by aubrey on Apr 13, 2017 13:34:42 GMT
I often consult Orwell's essays and Journalism, and particularly enjoy the one he did about Wodehouse (Wodehouse wasn't so keen). Anyway, I just recognised the quote; more often I make a guess at it, but I'm not often far out - you know if it's a question about Romantic poets then there's not many to choose from. I'm completely lost on the Maths questions, which seem to need a different level of knowledge than the Wodehouse question: with Wodehouse you just need to be reasonably widely read, but with the math questions and a lot of the science questions you need to have had proper education, and to a pretty high level. And even then, with the Wodehouse, he gave the title of one of the Wooster books: to have been anything like the level of the (say) the maths questions (but still quite a long way below), the Orwell quote would have been enough. |
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Post by marispiper on Apr 13, 2017 16:00:51 GMT
Agree.
With the maths ones, I don't even understand the question half the time!
As you say, with literature or politics, you can often get it right just by the year... I usually get the classical music ones too.
You made me think of a boy (who got a first in physics) saying to me "you're not that intelligent, but you do have exceptional knowledge" 😒
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Post by aubrey on Apr 13, 2017 16:43:28 GMT
Why, I oughta... oh. Hmm.
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Post by marispiper on Apr 15, 2017 12:51:54 GMT
Last episode of Decline and Fall last night...most enjoyable. And Jack Whitehall was FAR better than I expected 😁
"You're antisocial..."
"No I'm not !!"
"Yes you are...you read" 😁😁😁
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Post by marispiper on Apr 15, 2017 12:56:12 GMT
Still no Line of Duty fans?? What's the matter with you all?
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Post by ARENA on Apr 15, 2017 18:23:16 GMT
Just watched the last episode of, 'Decline and Fall'. Brilliant script, brilliant cast.Not to be missed.
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Post by marispiper on Apr 16, 2017 8:31:43 GMT
Douglas Hodge's grimace ...hilarious 😁😁😁
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Post by goldelox on Apr 16, 2017 9:01:20 GMT
Douglas Hodge's grimace ...hilarious 😁😁😁 He must get an award for this performance. Save |
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Post by hild1066 on Apr 18, 2017 15:07:00 GMT
I thoroughly enjoyed it, everyone took a great part, some of the prison warders were brilliant. Stunning locations too! Must win something surely it was so out there and such a risk for a prime time slot.
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Post by norty on Apr 19, 2017 9:52:54 GMT
Still no Line of Duty fans?? What's the matter with you all? I'm a fan, love it! We're also enjoying Department Q on BBC4. |
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Post by marispiper on Apr 19, 2017 13:58:18 GMT
Well done Norty. You are a woman of taste 😄
Line of Duty is a real nail biter...and what a cool cookie Roz is!
I can't believe how/she turned the tables on Hastings in that interview scene. My mouth fell open 😁 He's a great actor isn't he?
I am still no nearer to deciding who balaclava man is, are you?
And that wound on Roz' arm... that will be her undoing. I shouted at the tv, why can't you see she's not using her left arm, you idiots!!!
Department Q- yes, love the two cops. Carl reminds me of a young James Coburn...
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Post by norty on Apr 28, 2017 16:19:16 GMT
Well done Norty. You are a woman of taste 😄 Line of Duty is a real nail biter...and what a cool cookie Roz is! I can't believe how/she turned the tables on Hastings in that interview scene. My mouth fell open 😁 He's a great actor isn't he? I am still no nearer to deciding who balaclava man is, are you? And that wound on Roz' arm... that will be her undoing. I shouted at the tv, why can't you see she's not using her left arm, you idiots!!! Department Q- yes, love the two cops. Carl reminds me of a young James Coburn... Thank you Maris, not often I get such a compliment.  I rather fancy Carl tbh, and I've always had a soft spot for Adrian Dunbar Irish brogue and kind face. I began to wonder if it was the husband of Rox, now I'm thinking it's his smarmy lawyer! |
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