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Post by slowleftarmer on Mar 5, 2024 9:05:28 GMT
yes, I like the Monday 90 minute quiz session too.
Mastermind I like to think i can get at least 8 on each general knowledge round but Only Connect I do cartwheels if I can get one right in the first 2 rounds before excelling in the mssng vwls round.
University Challenge is hit and miss depending on the music and picture rounds and how many questions on recent events as opposed to what went on in Egypt in the first millenium
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Post by davemorton on Mar 5, 2024 9:41:05 GMT
The Chemistry questions trouble me more than anything else. I did double maths and physics at school, but I can't cope with the particle questions in physics, either. There were only about three, back then. Perhaps there is a Creator, after all, and He (or She) is quietly making new ones. I think I read about one that had no mass, and no charge, and a spin of minus one. Probably Indian.
Music is, of course, a big fat zero.
I had to smile when I read that Sunak was planning to ban political extremists. Has any PM ever banned his own party?
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Post by Capybara on Mar 5, 2024 10:53:54 GMT
The Chemistry questions trouble me more than anything else. I did double maths and physics at school, but I can't cope with the particle questions in physics, either. There were only about three, back then. Perhaps there is a Creator, after all, and He (or She) is quietly making new ones. I think I read about one that had no mass, and no charge, and a spin of minus one. Probably Indian. Music is, of course, a big fat zero. I had to smile when I read that Sunak was planning to ban political extremists. Has any PM ever banned his own party? Yes, I did Physics to degree level but struggle with the questions on University Challenge, largely because the subject has advanced incredibly since I was a student. I watch Only Connect really only for the first two rounds but rarely get more than one, though I have had two five-pointers in the sequences round. Not sure what all this has to do with association football, mind.
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Post by newby on Mar 5, 2024 13:47:12 GMT
Shakespeare and Geography I'm in the game, Music, Artists and sport I can guess. Maths, physics and anything else, no chance.
Back to football. Leeds and Wednesday play tonight, I hope they can both win. On Friday Wednesday play Leeds, which might be a bit tricky given their excellent home form.
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Post by karma on Mar 5, 2024 13:55:02 GMT
Couple of Christmasses ago I bought Mrs. karma a mug from Waterstones. Yes, she likes tea and coffee but this mug has the periodic table printed on it. I was hoping she would memorise the table but no such luck. By the time she's found the answer we're two questions further on and coffee spilt on her lap.
So I still try to guess those on University Challenge sometimes I guess correctly - I occasionally get a question right that flummoxes both teams. A 'recent' one was something like Q) What was the former name for Tasmania? A) Van Deimens land. No idea how I know that. Love the music questions
Love Only connect too though I find the questions increasingly hard. Hate it when they explain the connection, I'm usually more confused than ever. Like 'the wall', sometimes I'm screaming at the screen the answer to the buffoons , then I find out I picked the one wrong connection out of the five!
And Mastermind is incredible, how someone can devote so much time to learning all that trivia to that I just don't know. Once saw a Scottish Consulting Actuary I used to work with appear on my screen, I thought he was a bit dim but he'd done his homework on his specialist subject brilliant. My own specialist subject is guessing the answer.
Yes 90 minutes of mayhem , enjoyable and exercises my mind but dampens my ego 🏫 . I can't use the excuse that my dog ate my homework 🐕
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Post by Capybara on Mar 6, 2024 11:17:31 GMT
I watched Monday's Only Connect (the first two rounds, anyway) last night, and one of the contestants goes in my local pub!
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Post by davemorton on Mar 6, 2024 11:51:09 GMT
You can buy a Yorkshire Periodic Table mug from Etsy - click on attachment for full size. To be honest, the humour is a bit forced, and I'm not sure all the words and phrases are particularly Yorkshire. I never heard the words 'butty' or 'barm pot' as a kid, for example. 'Barmy', yes. There are some better items from the same source. www.etsy.com/uk/search?q=yorkshire&ref=search_barAttachments:
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Post by karma on Mar 6, 2024 15:06:33 GMT
First time I think I heard 'barm pot' was on Last of the Summer Wine so not as a child. I think I heard and used 'butty' as a child but only if preceded by the word 'chip'. There are family connections from where it originated, Liverpool I think.
Our daughter, is a pescatarian and used to construct her own 'chip butty' which between two slices of buttered bread, consisted of a layer of chips, covered with mushy peas and sprinkled with 'scraps ' or 'bits' (the crispy small pieces of cooked batter for added texture or roughage) Never tried it myself. 🍟
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Post by karma on Mar 9, 2024 15:21:46 GMT
Didn't listen to the game ( other live sporting event) but CARDIFF, who were losing 0 - 1 home to IPSWICH , scored after 95+100 minutes to take all three points 2 - 1 .
That was Ipswich's game-in-hand over LEEDS UNITED, who stay in second automatic promotion slot. Now if other results can go kindly....
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Post by newby on Mar 10, 2024 19:38:13 GMT
Very happy with how Leeds United managed the last frantic 10 days. A bit of sanity now with an 9 day break to the next game and then an International week after that before it's back to the mayhem of the Easter programme.
At least things are in their own hands as they say but I'm sure there will be a twist and turn or two yet to come.
Hope Sheffield Wednesday and Huddersfield can find a way to get out of trouble. Wednesday have been doing brilliantly and must feel a bit unlucky still to be where they are, sorry for Friday but our need was greater.
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Post by newby on Mar 13, 2024 9:03:50 GMT
A pause in proceedings for my team but others soldiering on. Looking overall at the (mostly) Yorkshire clubs there seems to be too many looking down and not enough looking up.
In the Premier league sadly Sheffield United have been awful and there's no way back.
In the Championship Leeds and West Brom seem assured of a play off place at least and Hull and Middlesboro are managing to retain an interest. At the other end, Rotherham have gone but Wednesday and Huddersfield still have a fighting chance.
Barnsley look nailed on for a play-off place at least in League 1 and with a good finish to the regular season they could make top 2.
In league 2 the interesting one is Forest Green Rovers. They've gone for a proper manager at last and if they continue with recent form they should avoid relegation. Bradford, Harrogate and Doncaster are all safe.
In the National league it all seems to be going pair shaped for York City, another mauling last night by Altrincham. It's difficult to see where a win is coming from though they still have time. To even things up Halifax Town have a chance of the play-offs.
Scarborough's poor form continues and they look to be heading for mid table in National league (North).
Hope I haven't missed anybody out.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Mar 13, 2024 10:57:42 GMT
2 good away wins in a row for the Boro, at QPR at the weekend and against Birmingham last night - 2 clean sheets too. it will be our home form that lets us down by end of the season when it comes to play off places
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Post by newby on Mar 13, 2024 11:57:50 GMT
I suppose West Brom could slip up but they don't look like doing so, that leaves just one place for Norwich, Hull, Coventry to scrap for. I think all 3 would need to fall in a heap to allow Boro or Cardiff to sneak in there. 27 points left to play for though.
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Post by karma on Mar 13, 2024 14:25:56 GMT
A pause in proceedings for my team but others soldiering on. Looking overall at the (mostly) Yorkshire clubs there seems to be too many looking down and not enough looking up. In the Premier league sadly Sheffield United have been awful and there's no way back. In the Championship Leeds and West Brom seem assured of a play off place at least and Hull and Middlesboro are managing to retain an interest. At the other end, Rotherham have gone but Wednesday and Huddersfield still have a fighting chance. Barnsley look nailed on for a play-off place at least in League 1 and with a good finish to the regular season they could make top 2. In league 2 the interesting one is Forest Green Rovers. They've gone for a proper manager at last and if they continue with recent form they should avoid relegation. Bradford, Harrogate and Doncaster are all safe. In the National league it all seems to be going pair shaped for York City, another mauling last night by Altrincham. It's difficult to see where a win is coming from though they still have time. To even things up Halifax Town have a chance of the play-offs. Scarborough's poor form continues and they look to be heading for mid table in National league (North). Hope I haven't missed anybody out. Well football is a rollercoaster, either your team is on the way up , on the way down or has just bottomed out. Still a game of football at whatever level is still a game of football to be watched , enjoyed and shared with others. On Saturday I went to watch Guiseley in the Northern Premier League Premier Division home to top team Radcliffe (at that time with a 15 point lead over the next team). Quite frankly it was the best game of football I've seen in three different football divisions all season, hard fought , skillfull, entertaining, Guiseley came away very narrow winner 1 - 0. Currently Radcliffe are sitting in the only automatic promotion spot and Guiseley in 5th position are in the promotion play-off zone .( In a couple of weeks I'll be watching Bradford Park Avenue footy in this division home to Worksop Town) Promotion would be to National League North, where Scarborough currently play and unless they suddenly rediscover early -season form , will remain. Last night I went to watch a couple of teams in National League North, Farsley home to Warrington Town ( 0 -2) away win for a worthy Warrington who are a win away from the play-off zone, with a game in hand. I've seen most of the teams in both of these division and the one above ie The National League York City, my home town club, are currently in free-fall and virtually certain of relegation from the National League to National League North. I saw them at home on Tuesday of last week , they lost 2 - 3 , they were very poor. There are numerous reasons why they are likely to be relegated . They shortly have to play at Halifax and then home to table toppers Chesterfield, not an easy run in to the season end when you have no form and need points. As a season-ticket holder I have a round journey of 70 miles to watch York at home and I'll be disappointed if (when) they are relegated. Many people say they won't come back to watch them again. Many will though If I'm fit enough I'll also be back. It will still be the same team in name regardless of the division in which they play. I'll still be cheering or booing , enjoying the live game chatting with fellow supporters and also seeing some of the other teams I've been watching for the last few years ,including I think Scarborough. And I might even get to see York City play a little nearer where I live , at Farsley or with luck Guiseley too.
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Post by donnylad on Mar 13, 2024 20:53:47 GMT
First time I think I heard 'barm pot' was on Last of the Summer Wine so not as a child. I think I heard and used 'butty' as a child but only if preceded by the word 'chip'. There are family connections from where it originated, Liverpool I think. Our daughter, is a pescatarian and used to construct her own 'chip butty' which between two slices of buttered bread, consisted of a layer of chips, covered with mushy peas and sprinkled with 'scraps ' or 'bits' (the crispy small pieces of cooked batter for added texture or roughage) Never tried it myself. 🍟 Barm pot = balm pot = container of yeast. South Yorkshire common as muck. 'Yer a reet barm pot'. A nicer way of saying 'You are a container of frothy stuff that simply froths up more and more.' My mum, my dad and my gran all used it. There was usually a barm pot in the pantry under the stairs - for making a 'ginger beer' plant to produce ginger beer. Karma - your daughter would have liked the 'fish scallop', favourite of mine as a kid. Two slices of potato with fish bits in the middle, battered and deep fried, bought with a bag of chips and scraps! Manna! Utterly superior to the feeble southern 'fish rissole'. I love quizzes live and TV and agree with much of the chat. University Challenge ... alas you cannot enter if your specialised subject is .... 'odds and sods of general knowledge' - I know because many moons ago I tried that.
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