Eggheads

[scifisam]

saw this for the first time recently, so maybe i don't understand the rules, but why do they explain their answers in that way? is it necessary?

I find the thought processes interesting.

I wish they'd put the question up on screen, though, for those who are multitasking while watching.

 

[Orang Utan]

why don't they just have more questions? we really don't need to hear some chap saying 'well i know the beatles weren't around in the 40s and the 80s is too recent, so the answer must be the 60s'. wtf? how does that make you an egghead? i thought it would have some real experts on and tougher questions. these are just pub quiz questions that any idiot knows the answer to.

 

[Orang Utan]

I find the thought processes interesting.

I wish they'd put the question up on screen, though, for those who are multitasking while watching.

it would only be interesting if they were real thought processes and it was a difficult question.

 

[scifisam]

it would only be interesting if they were real thought processes and it was a difficult question.

They seem real to me. Some of the questions are hard.

 

[Orang Utan]

i must have got a trivia/pub quiz experts team on the one i saw then cos they were basic general knowledge trivial pursuit-style questions, so there was no reasoning needed - you either knew the answer or you didn't.
i prefer basic no-nonsense quizzes. bring back fifteen to one!

 

[Maggot]

i must have got a trivia/pub quiz experts team on the one i saw then cos they were basic general knowledge trivial pursuit-style questions, so there was no reasoning needed - you either knew the answer or you didn't.
i prefer basic no-nonsense quizzes. bring back fifteen to one!

Some of the questions they either know or don't, but there are a number of questions where the contestant has not known the answer but worked it out. It is a bit annoying when the answer is padded out though.

Btw - I was on 15-1.

 

[DotCommunist]

I like it when I get sudden death questions that the eggheads fail on.

Last nights was a poor show, really. Only oddie remained and was rubbish.

 

[Maggot]

They seem real to me. Some of the questions are hard.

When are you gonna be on Countdown?

 

[scifisam]

Don't know yet - I will be at some point, but I don't think they've set up all the stuff for the next series yet.

 

[stavros]

Make sure you take along some large baps.

 

[Maggot]

It was the final of Countdown today, a fact which all the TV listings ignored. The kid who won it, Jack was amazing (as was Rachel's dress).

 

[DotCommunist]

fuck countdown, it has to much maths. They need to bring back 15-1.

 

[stavros]

fuck countdown, it has to (sic) much maths. They need to bring back 15-1.

Fuck that. I'd have more Maths if I could. I have got better at the letters over the years though.

 

[scifisam]

It was the final of Countdown today, a fact which all the TV listings ignored. The kid who won it, Jack was amazing (as was Rachel's dress).

And I missed it. Jack is freakishly good.

 

[Maggot]

And I missed it. Jack is freakishly good.

You can watch it on 4OD. They don't even mention it's the final on there.

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/countdown/4od

 

[scifisam]

Jack orgasmed on Countdown. And they all made good jokes out of it. I love Countdown.

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

saw this for the first time recently, so maybe i don't understand the rules, but why do they explain their answers in that way? is it necessary?

It's part of the audition process. You have to "reason" out an answer to some very obvious questions. But yes, it's to pad the show out a bit.

 

[Maggot]

Yesterday's edition had Dr Who cast members on. I bet DotCom was creaming his pants.

 

[DotCommunist]

the crap baker, and leela looking a fine figure of a woman.

most capable celebrity team so far. Knocked out judith (easy) and chris (not so easy)

 

[Maggot]

Leela looks amazing, esp considering how old she must be.

 

[stavros]

I'm not a Dr Who afficianado so I don't know what her name was, but one of the women had an abnormally large mouth. She looked a bit like Pacman.

 

[G. Fieendish]

That was Katy Manning, who played the role of The Doctor's Companion, Jo Grant, for 3 years in the early 70's...
As for Louise Jamieson's age, she's in her mid-60's...

 

[DotCommunist]

poor show from the challengers tonight. Former sports personality winners- nuff said.

I totally smashed it, except for geography where I was undone AGAIN. Still, aced the sudden death question about prisms and the one on sufism. I really want to get a team together..

 

[London_Calling]

^ That fat bloke on the end must go to the same clothes shops as you.

 

[DotCommunist]

Don't disrespect Pat.

 

[London_Calling]

There must be someone here who looks like the short-haired, mutant camp one.

I'd say kabbes, but he's got too much gypsy . . .

 

[mystic pyjamas]

Strange as it may seem C.J used to be a male model.

 

[stavros]

Don't disrespect Pat.

Although all of Pat, Barry and Kevin could do with shedding a pound or hundred, surely "That fat bloke" must mean Chris?

 

[DotCommunist]

chris carries it, pat looks like it is just fat.

 

[DotCommunist]

Strange as it may seem C.J used to be a male model.

not that strange, he is quite dishy when he isn't pulling that face that looks like he just had a shit done in his mouth