Pointless

[maggiebee]

Not a programme I usually watch and now I remember why.

Who was the president of the US in 2000 Answer George Washington
How many pennies were in a pound pre-decimal Answer 6
What North Sea shipping area is named after a nordic invader Answer Christopher Columbus

[cashier]

You wouldn't have been playing against the champions,just ordinary contestants. The champions were amazing though, especially some of the young ones.

[Peter Pedant]

I did 15-1 and didnt win ( the prog)

the one who did - who was good I confirm - said he was doing an astrophys course - fourth year

and being impish I commented they are all 3 yr courses at British universities and he said

yes I failed my first year as I spent too long in pubs doing quizzes!

that really took the edge off my late middle age love affair with quiz shows.

[ummmm]

Lack of question marks in the OP, quite rubbish grammar and where are they full stops?

Don't you love it when that happens? :-)

[Cloverjo]

Husband was on 15-1. He went out on a question about the cost of the TV licence.

[Peter Pedant]

Long practice with TTT I made my way froo it
I mean your not saying we are all ee-jits are you? PMSL TTFN etc

[Peter Pedant]

// Husband was on 15-1. He went out on a question about the cost of the TV licence.//
I didnt know who wrote the zinc bed - still dont
and what instrument Rubinstein played
Tchaikovsky's teacher was a rubinstein - the wrong one

someone stopped me in the street this week
and I said - but it was 2000-2001 - apparently the repeats are available....

[dave50]

On Pointless why does he have to read through the questions twice and in the final what does it matter which of the contestants answers are put first second and third?

[Spicerack]

Better off going first.

[lankeela]

Unless you happen to know the subject inside out I find Pointless totally pointless. In fact specialist subjects on Mastermind have easier questions on most subjects. It is not a general knowledge quiz, which is why most of us watch quizzes - not to see how others do but to test our own knowledge. Have to agree though that last night's Tipping Point had me pebble dashing the keyboard with my tea. You forgot the 'Earl' question too!

[Peter Pedant]

daves question
because the third has less choice - and likely to be harder choices

interesting in the find-the-car shows with three doors and one goat!
once one guess has been shown to be blank - and you are second and thought A was the rt door , then you have a higher chance if you now choose Door B ( goes up from 1/3 to 1/2 if you do that but stays at 1/3 if you "stick")

[Mamyalynne]

Peter.

My Zinc Bed is a play by the British playwright David Hare.

[Peter Pedant]

goat-door
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_problem

[Peter Pedant]

longest delay to a correct answer - 20 y
thank you

[Peter Pedant]

actually I went blink blink yes it is
as I remember the correct answer now and thought - he's a bally-dancer innit?

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