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He looks like a serial killer. His hand look bout to shank whitey in the armpit.

― LeCoq (LeCoq), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 07:26 (nineteen years ago) link

I love him.

― Cathy (Cathy), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 07:32 (nineteen years ago) link

I can't see that picture, but he's the Oxford chap who knows everything and who is Most Likely To Take Over The World In A Megalomaniacal Stylee, yes? Can't remember the college, sorry.

I see I was called to thread last year. I'll never live down 'frottage'.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 07:34 (nineteen years ago) link

Well, has *anyone* else ever had the chance to say "Frottage" to Paxman on TV? It's not like politicians say it very often.

― caitlin (caitlin), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 07:36 (nineteen years ago) link

I think he's Corpus Christi.

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 07:43 (nineteen years ago) link

He was on last night - Balliol maybe? Or was that the opposing team?

― dog latin (dog latin), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 07:58 (nineteen years ago) link

He was Corpus Christi. Need to hear more about this frottage thing, Liz.

― suzy (suzy), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 08:03 (nineteen years ago) link

He looks like a vile cross between Heinrich Himmler and Ken C.

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 08:03 (nineteen years ago) link

In a hot way!!

― Cathy (Cathy), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 08:06 (nineteen years ago) link

THIS IS HOW NAZI GERMANY STARTED BY THINKING PEOPLE WERE HOTT

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 08:08 (nineteen years ago) link

Hey hey don't forget Oakley, when they won he FLUNG himself on his fellow team members who frankly looked petrified, in fact, I was petrified that after he got round the team members, he would crawl out of the TV, RING style, to fling himself at ME whilst shouting "YESSSSS!!! I AM A VERY STRANGE MAN WITH A WIERD FAAACE!!! YESSS!!! WE PARTY IN BALLIOL TONIGHT or is it Corpus Christ fvcked if I can remember".

― Lucretia My Reflection (Lucretia My Reflection), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 08:33 (nineteen years ago) link

Oh yes, I'd forgotten that!

― Cathy (Cathy), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 08:40 (nineteen years ago) link

no one is hotter than paxman.

― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 08:49 (nineteen years ago) link

paxman hott? puke! talk about a squashed danish pastry!

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 08:53 (nineteen years ago) link

I got all the graves and none of the Strauss, although I did know it was Strauss. I liked Mr Directional Haircut and his beardstroking and his Chandler-loving ways.

Enough speculating about who'll be the next James Bond. Mariani for next villain!

― Madchen (Madchen), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 08:54 (nineteen years ago) link

i can't help it. i have a strange, burning passion for him.

― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 09:05 (nineteen years ago) link

THIS IS HOW THE SPANISH INQUISITION STARTED

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 09:08 (nineteen years ago) link

THIS IS HOW ILE STARTED

― Johnney B (Johnney B), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 09:11 (nineteen years ago) link

They need a fluffy white cat mascot.

Frottage: correct answer to a question about an artistic technique favoured by Max Ernst. Paxo hoist an eyebrow. I may have blushed slightly.

Is Oakley the odd ginger one on the Corpus team?

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 09:11 (nineteen years ago) link

No, he was the odd captain of the Balliol team.

― Lucretia My Reflection (Lucretia My Reflection), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 09:12 (nineteen years ago) link

ally and cathy and I got 220 points, last night.

we are thinking of founding a university, next week, so we can qualify for the series, next year.

― RJG (RJG), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 09:13 (nineteen years ago) link

Mr Directional Haircut claimed to be from Rugby, but I don't recognise him.

― Cathy (Cathy), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 09:14 (nineteen years ago) link

Ah, he went to Rugby School, that's why. Toff.

― Cathy (Cathy), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 09:23 (nineteen years ago) link

What is it with all the wops on University Challenge this year? It seems every time has one member who ends with an unnecessary vowel.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 09:46 (nineteen years ago) link

― RJG (RJG), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 09:49 (nineteen years ago) link

yeah bloody eyeties with their vowel-ending names

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 09:50 (nineteen years ago) link

I'm jealous of your name, Marcello - my Venetianness hides behind my final vowel, whereas you are clear a son of La Serenissima in name (and in your fiery passions).

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 10:05 (nineteen years ago) link

K is not a vowel.

― Madchen (Madchen), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 10:15 (nineteen years ago) link

Y is arguably a vowel, though

― caitlin (caitlin), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 10:19 (nineteen years ago) link

what a heart-warming thread! i am glad the missus and i are not alone in our slightly odd penchant for UC. although the rules about *saying the answer out loud* apply here, we haven't gone as far as scoring (points, i mean). perhaps next series.

― N_RQ, Tuesday, 19 April 2005 10:20 (nineteen years ago) link

By the way, did we notice the Smiths fan last week?

Paxman: Spell 'cemetery'
Speccy girl: C-E-M-E-T-R-Y

― Madchen (Madchen), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 10:31 (nineteen years ago) link

I should add my name to the roll call. Lancaster 1998. Went out 425-125 to the Open University, who featured a former 15-to-1 winner, a 15-to-1 finalist, a mastermind semi-finalist and someone who was a genuine lifelong learner. Bloody Harold Wilson.

― Dave B (daveb), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 11:15 (nineteen years ago) link

ihttp://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/~oakley/ucteam2.jpg

Apparently they win the series.

― James Mitchell (James Mitchell), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 11:18 (nineteen years ago) link

Looking at that photo, Sharp just doesn't fit in, does he? Like how you never that bloke out of Fischerspooner being photographed next to Stephen Hawking, or something.

― James Mitchell (James Mitchell), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 11:19 (nineteen years ago) link

no one could spell cemetery last week. the things j.p. has to endure.

― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 11:22 (nineteen years ago) link

Bunch of spoffs.

Come back Emily Wotsit.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 11:25 (nineteen years ago) link

two weeks pass...

Grand final!

http://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/~oakley/ucreport.html

Will Mariani win it?

― James Mitchell (James Mitchell), Monday, 9 May 2005 18:36 (eighteen years ago) link

100 plays -5!

― James Mitchell (James Mitchell), Monday, 9 May 2005 18:42 (eighteen years ago) link

Er, yes, Mariani did rather win it. I am deeply suspicious of people who know that much, but also rather envious. Sharp = Alex Sibley off Big Brother (but with added brains).

― ailsa (ailsa), Monday, 9 May 2005 19:09 (eighteen years ago) link

"Oy. Up Scumbag!"

― J (Jay), Monday, 9 May 2005 19:15 (eighteen years ago) link

mariani is a bit frightening, but his team captain wins the annoying prize. his mouth was hanging open the whole time! come on - you're on national tv, guy. don't sit there looking like you're trying to catch flies.

― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 08:45 (eighteen years ago) link

Amusing article by Geoff Dyer on University Challenge psychosis.

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 08:57 (eighteen years ago) link

I only saw a bit, during the adverts. Looked crap.

No wonder there was a dreadful traffic jam on Gowwer Street this morning. I imagine the students were demonstrating.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 09:03 (eighteen years ago) link

Never saw any of this series but my friend David (who was UCL's captain a few years back(!)) was extremely, errrrrrrrrrrrrr, vituperative on the subject of this Mariani geezer

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 09:04 (eighteen years ago) link

I'm pleased to see Mr Dyer uses the Madchen scoring method.

― Madchen (Madchen), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 09:06 (eighteen years ago) link

no one is hotter than paxman.
-- laure

I'm so glad Lauren nearly always agrees with my bizarre crushes.

― Anna (Anna), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 09:07 (eighteen years ago) link

WHAT IS YOUR SEDUCTION STYLE

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― RJG (RJG), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 09:10 (eighteen years ago) link

don't get me started, anna.

― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 09:55 (eighteen years ago) link

I still love Mariani, but last night I warmed greatly to Polancec. I nearly went to UCL : (

What a great final, though.

― Cathy (Cathy), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 10:38 (eighteen years ago) link

I missed it I hope it's on Uknova.

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Tuesday, 10 May 2005 11:19 (eighteen years ago) link

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