Author Topic: Beau Peep trivia challenge  (Read 195733 times)

Jack

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Re: Beau Peep trivia challenge
« Reply #525 on: February 14, 2010, 08:17:35 PM »
No, not looking for sympathy... it's just that grumbling in this topic makes me feel marginally less stupid than grumbling aloud to myself. :)

Malc

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Re: Beau Peep trivia challenge
« Reply #526 on: February 23, 2010, 12:22:09 PM »
I keep forgetting to play, but I console myself that if I multiply my points average by the days not played I would be....er... third.

Jack

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Re: Beau Peep trivia challenge
« Reply #527 on: February 23, 2010, 12:36:42 PM »
You need to remember Malc. You're our last best hope of someone beating Calvin next month. :)

Tom

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Re: Beau Peep trivia challenge
« Reply #528 on: February 23, 2010, 07:35:38 PM »
I think I've completely given up.

Offline Diane CBPFC

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Re: Beau Peep trivia challenge
« Reply #529 on: February 23, 2010, 08:17:32 PM »
I'm not happy - it sucks not winning.
People will come from strange lands to hear me speak my words of wisdom. They will ask me the secret of life and I will tell them. Then maybe I'll finish off with a song. The Nomad

Malc

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Re: Beau Peep trivia challenge
« Reply #530 on: February 26, 2010, 03:59:00 PM »
What sucks is the scoring system. As it stands right this minute, I have 10 questions right, Calvin has 9, yet we both have the same points!

As more contestants take part, the points system changes, but it's still annoying

Jack

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Re: Beau Peep trivia challenge
« Reply #531 on: February 26, 2010, 04:31:01 PM »
What sucks is the scoring system. As it stands right this minute, I have 10 questions right, Calvin has 9, yet we both have the same points!

As more contestants take part, the points system changes, but it's still annoying

Don't worry Malc; Now I've played, you have 10 questions right, Calvin has 9, and you deservedly have one more point than he does.

Of course, I also got 10 and am on the same points as he is, one less than you.

Grr.

Offline Tarquin Thunderthighs lll

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Re: Beau Peep trivia challenge
« Reply #532 on: February 26, 2010, 08:23:00 PM »
There you go, Malky - out there on your own, you whinging Pom!  ..0
I apologise, in advance.

Malc

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Re: Beau Peep trivia challenge
« Reply #533 on: February 27, 2010, 12:35:43 AM »
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Of course, I also got 10 and am on the same points as he is, one less than you.

Grr.

Heh heh heh...

Offline Bilthehut

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Re: Beau Peep trivia challenge
« Reply #534 on: March 01, 2010, 12:12:51 PM »
How can you get 10/10 in 48 seconds.  I can just about read it in that time!!!

Jack

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Re: Beau Peep trivia challenge
« Reply #535 on: March 01, 2010, 02:30:04 PM »
PostmanPat would have done it in 24 seconds.


If you try very hard to be quick, and don't need to stop to think about any of the answers, ~40-50 seconds is doable. Sadly, not knowing the answer immediately causes your brain to automatically re-read the options and have a quick think about it, which adds a surprisingly large number of seconds to your time. I only paused to think about a couple, and my time ended up nearly double Malc's time.


Offline Diane CBPFC

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Re: Beau Peep trivia challenge
« Reply #536 on: March 01, 2010, 03:21:10 PM »
Well done Calvin.
People will come from strange lands to hear me speak my words of wisdom. They will ask me the secret of life and I will tell them. Then maybe I'll finish off with a song. The Nomad

Offline Tarquin Thunderthighs lll

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Re: Beau Peep trivia challenge
« Reply #537 on: March 01, 2010, 03:30:09 PM »
Ha! Beat you all for time today!

(Wot Diane said).
I apologise, in advance.

Malc

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Re: Beau Peep trivia challenge
« Reply #538 on: March 01, 2010, 11:38:08 PM »
I'm going to try a new method whereby I just speed by, not even looking at the question, but just picking out whatever word seems most prominent, then hit the answer button most closely associated with that word without any consideration for accuracy.


Why don't you all try that too?

Offline Mince

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Re: Beau Peep trivia challenge
« Reply #539 on: March 02, 2010, 12:36:57 AM »
Don't listen to him. It's a ploy. He'll get you all to do it and then do it normally himself.