Weren't They Good!

[vetuste_ennemi]

Just watched University Challenge. Jeremy was impressed and so were we.

What a pleasure to see real students.

[Cloverjo]

They're all real students, aren't they?
I haven't seen this episode yet. I'm always impressed by the hints they know.

[Cloverjo]

^^things, not hints

[Khandro]

What is so impressive about being able to regurgitate facts?
"For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his soul?" Jesus Christ
night-night :0)

[Cloverjo]

That's what's quizzing all about. Facts are the things that will win.
I'm not sure it's a great way to educate young people, but they seem to know their stuff, so there must be much more going on in the background.

[Samjenko]

That American? lad, captain of the winning team, is a star.

[Calibax]

I think Mr Monkman is Canadian. He is very good though even if he does have a rather shouty delivery of the answers.

[Samjenko]

Ah right. That's what I like about him, calibax. His almost childish excitement at answering. He is very, very clever too.

[andy-hughes]

Khandro - //What is so impressive about being able to regurgitate facts? //

It's not the regurgitation that is impressive - although it is, under the cosh of time and studio lights etc.

It's the planet-sized intellect you need to absorb all those facts in the first place.

The diversity and complexity of the questions is boggling, and it was a seriously impressive show of skill from both teams - would have made a great final.

[goodgoalie]

I'd love to know what the real name of 'Bobby Seagull' is - that cannot be it, can it?!

[Cloverjo]

I read about Bobby Seagull in a paper the other day. His parents named him after the book 'Jonathon Livingston Seagull'. Another of his siblings also has a made up surname, while two more have their dad's surname.

[Peter Pedant]

// "For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his soul?"// Jesus Christ

no no no - what shall it profit a team - if they know all the bonuses and yet suffer the loss of the starter ?

now that is more like it

University cockup with Bambi Grassgroyne in the early seventies -the JCR ( junior common room to you proles ) got £200 for each round participated in - 2000 or more now .....
that was the profit !

[douglas9401]

Peace be upon it.

[Arksided]

I didn't see UC but saw Mr Monkman on... (A-hem) the last bit of the one show, which showed a clip from UC not having seen the full show though I do like Samjenko's comment...

That's what I like about him, calibax. His almost childish excitement at answering.