Ann Harvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Congratulations and comiserations to
Barry Holland. You did very well and I was rooting for you. I wonder how far
you would have got if you had chosen your partner's strongest subject? It is a
worry when 2 strangers choose entertainment as their strongest subject though
(and they are not in the industry) - and go on to win.
What subject would other listers choose in a quiz, and why? Assuming of course
that the subjects did not include canals. Some of us manage to win quizes on
canals when partnered with perfect strangers :-) You just need the right
partners to drag you through.
Regards
Ann nb Margarita
Thankyou Ann,
Until yesterday I had no idea that Chris, my partner had only scored 50% in
the pre-show test. I'd have felt less confident if I had known! In my ten years
or so of running a pub quiz, there was always a collective groan when I
announced the next round was 'sport' It's too wide-ranging a subject [as is
entertainment really] for a contestant to be totally knowledgeable. [Think the
dyed-in-the-wool football fan answering questions on marbles for instance]
Another intriguing fact was the editing that took place on my edition of the
show. When Chris answered 'liver' instead of 'lungs' the *very* next question
on the day was the 'standing on the shoulders of giants' one. I was still
churning up from Chris' incorrect answer + I was expecting the question to be
"Which coin of the realm is this quote written around the edge of?" Yet, on the
programme yesterday, there were two more questions asked before I wrongly said
"Einstein" instead of "Newton."
I'm not making excuses, I got it wrong but clever editing can
make things appear to be totally different. At the beginning of the programme
when Adrian Chiles appealed to us all to "Please get a question right" this was
only after *all four* pairs had given wrong answers but on yesterday's showing,
it was after only two wrong answers.
We all sign a piece of paper stating that we have no
objection to our appearance being shown in any manner the programme makers
think fit so no complaints there. At the end of the day it's all good fun---in
rehearsals twelve months before [it took at least 2½ years to reach the screen
from conception to actuality] I won £4,200 in one show & £6,000 in another! As
I said @ the end of the programme "C'est la vie!"
Barry
Nb failedagain
P.S. I should add that we *genuinely* didn't know each other. All rehearsals
having taken place with other people.
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