I auditioned over the phone last night while sitting in the photo booth in a Budgens, as they kind of caught me when I was buying a sandwich. I got about 75% of the questions right, but my knowledge of modern politics is pretty poor-I got the Maastricht treaty question right, but that's it. Getting over-excited, I also said "Nina Ricci" instead of "Christina Ricci", but they let it slide. Oops. Can't drop clangers like that next week.
The upshot of this is that I'm no quiz anorak. How best can I prepare? Any websites? Any lists of cabinet members and their titles? Help prevent me from getting roasted by quiz geeks and win me some money in the process!
― Nordicskillz (Nordicskillz), Thursday, 23 January 2003 07:38 (twenty-one years ago) link
― anthony easton (anthony), Thursday, 23 January 2003 07:49 (twenty-one years ago) link
― RJG (RJG), Thursday, 23 January 2003 09:30 (twenty-one years ago) link
― MarkH (MarkH), Thursday, 23 January 2003 10:20 (twenty-one years ago) link
― smee (smee), Thursday, 23 January 2003 10:21 (twenty-one years ago) link
Oh, it's called Brainteaser, I think. I don't really watch Channel 5. Except for The Shield.
― Nordicskillz (Nordicskillz), Thursday, 23 January 2003 12:42 (twenty-one years ago) link
I was off ill for a long period last year and watched too much crap tv, I have no shame!
― smee (smee), Thursday, 23 January 2003 12:46 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Nordicskillz (Nordicskillz), Thursday, 23 January 2003 13:11 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Nordicskillz (Nordicskillz), Thursday, 23 January 2003 13:12 (twenty-one years ago) link
MatTameMeatyetc etc
― smee (smee), Thursday, 23 January 2003 13:16 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Thursday, 23 January 2003 18:33 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Graham (graham), Thursday, 23 January 2003 19:14 (twenty-one years ago) link
good luck! i'll try and look out for you (post a photo up here)
― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 23 January 2003 19:17 (twenty-one years ago) link
― donna (donna), Thursday, 23 January 2003 19:20 (twenty-one years ago) link
Envision that your problems with money will be solved in an entirely different way and that this game show thing is a lark, a larf, a stroll in the garden. Bring a lucky penny or something like that you can hold in your hand if you feel panicky (which you won't). Good luck.
― Aimless, Thursday, 23 January 2003 19:31 (twenty-one years ago) link
― lawrence kansas (lawrence kansas), Thursday, 23 January 2003 19:31 (twenty-one years ago) link
I will try and post when it's on, but please don't spend endless lunchtimes watching a crap gameshow just because of something someone said on a comedy message board! I appreciate all of your sentiments nonetheless.
― Nordicskillz (Nordicskillz), Friday, 24 January 2003 07:38 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Leee (Leee), Friday, 24 January 2003 08:31 (twenty-one years ago) link
Thinking of wearing my glasses to look smart. Whaddya think?
― Nordicskillz (Nordicskillz), Friday, 24 January 2003 13:24 (twenty-one years ago) link
L------K
I tried doing this afterwards, and when you are trying to think quickly, it is tough to come up with anything. Now have severe nightmares about just drawing a blank and have some smug quiz geek steamroller me. Also figured out that "grand" prize will EXACTLY cover overdraft and credit card bill. eep.
― Nordicskillz (Nordicskillz), Tuesday, 28 January 2003 07:41 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Nordicskillz (Nordicskillz), Saturday, 1 February 2003 11:16 (twenty-one years ago) link
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― Nordicskillz (Nordicskillz), Sunday, 9 February 2003 18:08 (twenty-one years ago) link
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