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Custard
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Not quite four months (needs another week and a half).
I might have commented on that in my summary...
No idea about the previous ones - did try looking for them when the quiz started but didn't get very far.
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Custard
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Makes me wonder what I'm going to do with my spare time when it's over though.
Wait a minute....
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Hazey*Jane
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Well, QM hasn't read my PMs yet. And nobody is here cheering us on from the sidelines.
Oh yeah - it's Saturday night. I guess some people have lives.
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Custard
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Not that you're nervous about it or anything....
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Hazey*Jane
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Not nervous, no. Cos I know that you've won. ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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Custard
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So why did you bother entering this round?
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Custard
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Experience clearly suggests you're better at writing stuff and I'm better at solving ridiculously obscure (and pointless, but fun) puzzles.
But it's bad manners to persuade you you're going to win, so I'll stop.
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Carex
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quote:
Originally posted by Hazey Jane:
And nobody is here cheering us on from the sidelines.
Oh yeah - it's Saturday night. I guess some people have lives.
GO HAZEY JANE!
GO CUSTARD!
Sigh... Some of us who are at work wish we could have lives...
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Hazey*Jane
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Thank you Carex!
quote:
Originally posted by Custard.:
So why did you bother entering this round?
Because I thought that after all this time it would be a bit lame to go out for failing to make an effort.
Let's just see if the haikus help me. Ooh, giving my game away there...
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Carex
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Maybe this one would have been more appropriately called the "Dropout Quiz"?
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Custard
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Thanks Carex.
I guess in some senses I am a dropout, so it kind of fits...
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Chorister
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Oh, for goodness' sake you two - stop telling each other that you're not going to win and play the jolly game! ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
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Originally posted by Hazey Jane:
Incidently, when was the last KO Quiz and who won it? I've been lurking or posting for about 18 months and don't recall such a thing, but then I was a late convert to The Circus.
It was well over 18 months ago - our esteemed Quizmaster has been rather busy getting married and hunting for a job since then (you know - real life.....) I'm afraid I don't remember who won the last quiz - but I do seem to remember that Babybear featured prominently in it. The Circus probably didn't exist then - I expect it was on the old all-encompassing Heaven board.
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Hazey*Jane
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Originally posted by Chorister:
[QB] Oh, for goodness' sake you two - stop telling each other that you're not going to win and play the jolly game!
We have! We've done our bit - got our entries in by the deadline last night. Just waiting for adjudication now...
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Tom Day
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Originally posted by Chorister:
It was well over 18 months ago - our esteemed Quizmaster has been rather busy getting married and hunting for a job since then (you know - real life.....) I'm afraid I don't remember who won the last quiz - but I do seem to remember that Babybear featured prominently in it. The Circus probably didn't exist then - I expect it was on the old all-encompassing Heaven board.
The Circus has now been going for over 2 years - I think the last KO quiz was on The Circus - it was started around 2 years ago - Just after Christmas 2003 I think.
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Custard
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quote:
Originally posted by Hazey Jane:
quote:
Originally posted by Chorister:
[QB] Oh, for goodness' sake you two - stop telling each other that you're not going to win and play the jolly game!
We have! We've done our bit - got our entries in by the deadline last night. Just waiting for adjudication now...
At least she didn't tell us to get a room...
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Quizmaster
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O.K. I am here and the Quiz has ended leaving only the Final Judgement to decide the winner.
As I like both efforts I shall put them up on the Mad Tour board for comment and analysis by the Also Rans.
You can relax as there is nothing more to do.
Thank you one and all for playing the game.
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Custard
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And thank you once again Quizmaster for organising it.
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Chorister
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Me? impatient? never! ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif) I was, of course, erm, thinking of the first knockout quiz...... ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
Anyway, while you await the verdict of all verdicts, here - by gracious permission of the Quizmaster himself - are more results from the previous round:
THE SONNETS:
From HAZEY JANE
In response to Smudgie's challenge (in the Elizabethan/Shakespearean style, in iambic pentameter )
O whither do the Sponge and Custard go
When they are not aboard the Ship of Fools?
It is beyond all of us here to know
Without the aid of smart detective tools.
The Sponge: it's said he is an engineer;
While Custard, he prefers to go and teach.
In either job, one has to persevere
And we applaud the industry of each.
But head-to-head in battle they have gone
To see which of them has the finer mind.
Though through the course they have both brightly shone,
Which is the greater, we will shortly find.
One will not win, and he will bear the hurts,
And both, it's hoped, will get their just deserts.
From MRSPONGE2U
This is the sonnet I sent to dear Smudgie in honor of the other fine contestants in the final round of this knockout quiz:
Custard, meeting you would be sweet
It would really be a treat
Better than drinking an Irish Cream
Or an egg filled with Cadbury’s Crème
Alas I cannot write like Longfellow
My pen is much too mellow
But I can say “You’re a Jolly Good Fellow”
Hazey Jane, you shine with magnificent light
Brighter than the Northern Lights
Finer than a dragon queen
Cat woman is not nearly so keen
As a shipmate, your talents are unique
And shine each day of the week
Your avatar is oh so chic!
Thank you
MrSponge2U
From CUSTARD
As progress through this Knockout Quiz has shown,
There are some here of quite uncommon skill,
And it is a great honour to have known
Those of such mind, such knowledge and such will.
The beautiful red lady Hazey Jane
Has stunned us with the brilliance of her thought.
Despite a shaky start, she knows her name
And will not at the end be left with nought.
A little yellow sponge addressed to me
Has mastered every problem that's been set,
And though he lives in fruit beneath the sea,
He seems to have avoided being wet.
I could not hope to beat such a great two.
My round is over, Smudge, it's up to you!
[ 05. December 2005, 08:06: Message edited by: Chorister ]
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Chorister
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From HAZEY JANE
Here the entry I sent to Carex:
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To the tune of Greensleeves
Alas, my sieve, you do me wrong,
To drain my spuds so sloppily.
Though I have loved you well and long
It’s time to think alternatively:
Green sieve was all my joy
Green sieve was my delight,
Green sieve used to drain my veg
But now it can do nothing right
A colander will serve me well
And leave my food firm and in tact.
It will not bend or warp or tear
But shall stand firm, and that’s a fact
Green sieve was once my friend
But now has failed and been replaced
Green sieve is in the bin
Alongside all organic waste.
From MRSPONGE2U
I sent this answer to Carex:
A song in praise of a very overlooked but essential household item. the Spatula
To be sung to the tune of Veggie Tales: Silly Songs with Sponge
What would I do without my spatula?
What would I do, oh dear?
My eggs would be so runny
And my hamburgers so crusty
Without my spatula to keep them flipped right
Oh where is my spatula,
I can’t swat these files buzzing around my face
And my back itches without something to scratch it
But when I need my spatula most of all is when
I need to stir by pitcher full of tonic and gin.
Thank you very much
MrSponge2U
From CUSTARD
To the tune of "Baa Baa Black Sheep". And yes, I know it's the same tune as "twinkle twinkle", but I'm using the metre from BBBS:
Hey now, dishcloth, why look so distressed?
For my cleaning, you're the best.
Mopping up spillage, cleaning grime,
And managing to do it all in double quick time.
Hey now, dishcloth, why look so distressed?
For my cleaning, you're the best.
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Chorister
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RUGASAW's Challenge: Bodeen Sequence.
From CUSTARD
I don't know about "Bodeen sequence", or who Jethro Bodeen was, though Jethro Bodine was a character in "The Beverly Hillbillies", who was renowned for being a dozen or so cans short of a six-pack.
But the next number in your sequence should be
111221
followed by
312211
then
13112221
and
1113213211
and so on...
CORRECT
The answer from RUGASAW is as follows:
1,11,21,1211, 111221
Do you need to know how it is generated?
Start with 1. The next number is a count of the first number (one 1). The third number is a count of the second number (two 1). the fourth number is a count of the third number (one 2 one 1).
Well done CUSTARD, we should have you on the team to explain some of the Knockout Quiz answers next time around.
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Chorister
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And, finally, JEDI JUDY's Challenge:
From HAZEY JANE
Here is the answer I sent to Jedi Judy:
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In response to your challenge:
I would construct a complex burglar deterrant system in the style of Heath Robinson. I obviously can't draw it here, but it would involve a large quantity of barbecue sauce being dumped on the burglar upon entering a room, and then a heater/the oven being switched on by a complex set of pulleys, such that the temporarily blinded intruder thinks s/he is about to be barcued and promptly scarpers.
How does that sound?
From MRSPONGE2U
I sent this answer to Jedijudy:
In response to your inquiry about a creative use for BBQ sauce that doesn't involve food:
I would like to announce a new product for the hermits who like to sit out on their patios without being bothered by bugs or by their nosy neighbors coming over.
With the BBQ fly strip, you can catch bugs before they take a swim in your beer bottle and keep people away.
Simply take thin sheets of plastic, cover them in BBQ sauce, really lather it on there, and hang them outside your back door. Any bugs in the immediate area will be attracted to the smell and land on the strips, and they won’t be able to leave. They check in, but they don’t check out. MWAHAHAHAHA! Then, if your neighbors happen to come over and see these strips of dripping Smoky and Sweet sauce peppered with black nasty bugs, they will run away and never bother you again. So you can drink in peace while sitting on your patio and telling the rest of the world to bug off!
Warning: The makers of BBQ Fly strips are not responsible for a sudden invasion of dogs from the immediate area.
Thank you
MrSponge2U
From CUSTARD
Why not use BBQ sauce (especially extra hot barbeque sauce) to power a bottle rocket instead of water? I imagine the fact it's thicker might mean it could cope with a higher pressure and might get a more sudden launch if you got the exhaust design right...
You could then add a camera (and parachute) to the rocket to get good aerial photos of your area.
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Hazey*Jane
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I have had a request that we post our final entries here, for the delight (or annoyance?!) of you all. Here is my final effort:
I have decided
To present to you my work
In form of haikus:
The quiz commences:
Players asked to present as
Though an Irish town.
Contestants try to
Find their feet and grasp the rules.
Most are successful.
O, where in the world
Did our Shipmates choose for their
First try? Far and wide
Were the many towns
And cities selected to
Enter into play.
Fifty six began
On the quest, but more than a
Quarter fell at the
First. Perhaps they were
Not au fait with their five
A day? Quizzy courts
Death twice, but survives.
Eruptions prove no problem
For most. Professor
Plots against all his
Fellow contestants but does
Not carry out threat.
Then we all set sail
And have a luxurious
Time away from land.
Where oh where is S’more
Who jumped aboard for the game
But has vanished since?
Next, we head abroad
And compare notes to see whose
Is the biggest. Pants
And Sharkshooter go
To town and split opinion.
Both go through again.
The Beautiful Game
Is our next topic of thought.
Will it be a draw?
No. Doublethink thinks
Twice, and withdraws from the game.
Mad tour site goes odd.
Then we all get in
A State. The mathematicians
Show off their bright brains.
R.D Oliver
Departs at this stage, saving
QM from the sums.
Weird and wonderful
Antipodean critters
Are the next topic.
We fail to save the
Whales, or Pauls, this time around.
Then, we’re sent into
Space, to go round and
Round and round in circles – man
Made and natural.
The rules have evolved
As competition moves on.
Quizzy will take notes,
But fails to stay in
Contention himself, taking
The snow drift with him.
Next, we fly the flag
Of various rainbow states.
Marvin gets the point.
It goes downhill from
Here. Bulgaria is a
Popular option.
Pants removed, we do
Our sums, but Rugasaw’s try
Fails to add up right.
Now onwards, we get
On board another style of
Ship; a warring type.
Fortunately, not
One is hurt. That comes later
When the tangled threads
We weave offend our
Fellow crew, and Carex starts
A war of words in
Hell. All forgotten
Soon though, and Nutmeg’s effort
Continues apace.
Eliminated
Is Ann. Next, we look to hear
And see on the net.
Adverts provide a
Good source of entries. The Prof
Leaves it just too late.
We take to the trade
Floor, don our silly coats and
Pretend we know how
The stock-market works.
Chorister bows out at this
Stage, saving the rest.
We go with the flow
Except for Moth who flies off
Leaving the contest.
All work and no play
Makes QM a dull boy, so
We invent some games
To keep him happy.
Hennah quits, then the balance
Is tipped out of the
Martian’s favour. Next
We guess how thrifty QM
Will be in a week.
Nutmeg is lost and
We turn to each other and
Set hard challenges.
Then we have to preach
What we have practiced before
The Also Rans get
Their turn at setting
Challenges. Now, the final task.
Which Shipmate will win?
[Note: I subsequently PMd QM to ask that the penultimate line be changed to 'Now, the last task', as it was in breech of the rules of Haikus. Which lost me a point, but satisfied the pedant in me!]
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Custard
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And here's a copy of my final entry, to save Chorister a bit of time.
Just like my sonnet, this is all in iambs
And five of them per line, without enjamb-
ment. If my rhymes are bad, my wording's worse.
Who gives a flying *@#~ - it's lyric verse!
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So firstly let us mention Hazey Jane
Who reached the final round with her great brain
She's first to enter when it's useful tricks
Though nearly cost her dearly in round 6.
She won the challenge of the also-rans
And added several people to her fans.
Custard.'s the name I take on Ship of Fools
And in this competition I like rules.
My wit is bettered by insanity;
I want to mention Fred, the manatee.
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In writing this account we can't expunge
The wonderful career of MrSponge
Awarded the Bronze "Meddle" for his feat,
The Also-Rans brought on his last defeat;
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Or Smudgie the great helpful little auk
Whose subtle hints and oh-so-gracious talk
Made us all hope that she was going to win
But at the last the sermon did her in,
She had no time from caring for her dad
Whose illness makes us all extremely sad.
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The challenges got rid of Auntie D,
Her problem was that hers was quite easy.
The Sponge's "Terry Taylor" was obscure,
but Custard's crazy answer swept the floor.
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Here Nutmeg, the eternal optimist,
Made guesses far too early and she missed,
For Quizzy spent his money all too quick
And left poor Nutty there without a lick.
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The challenge now was how to tilt the plate
But Marvin left his answer far too late.
Perhaps the allegations on his thread
Caused him to leave the Knockout Quiz for dead.
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The round for posting games on Mad Tour's site
Gave me and maybe others quite a fright.
Smudgie as normal was by far the best,
But Hennah failed to enter, lost the test.
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We tried to find the best connected brooks
Hen's "village pond" attracted several looks
But at the last Moth's entry was not found
We fear that here she got so wet she drowned.
16 & 15
Chorister failed to enter round sixteen,
Though here the best were those who were most mean,
While Papa Smurf bowed out the round before
As did great Carex (joined by Rugasaw
and JediJudy set round twenty three
to narrow entrants down to two from three.)
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With great cacophany of sound and sight
Professorkirkie's exit lit the night
He posted fifteen minutes all too late
For Quizmaster already sealed his fate.
His noise and bluster had seemed rather keen,
But it's forgiveable - he's just 14!
Marv helped us with his techie expertise
But then assailed us with a load of sleaze.
13
Unlucky Quizzie nearly lost his place
For getting us to flood this cyberspace
With threads - "The longest wins" had Quizzie cried
Carex's gumption stuck; 'twas Ann who died.
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The carnage that so nearly here ensued
Was saved by Christianjimmy, JediJude
Who would not shoot and so, disqualified,
They saved the lives of many who'd have died.
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Eleven brought us luck at adding blind
But Rugasaw made error and declined.
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Ski runs were now the order of the day
Pants' was too easy so she had to pay.
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The round with flags would have been hard to judge
The Rogue and Gort though saw it as a drudge.
8
Quizmaster and the Snowman lost some face,
For failing with things whizzing round in space.
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Rare species now, some from Taronga Zoo
Jonah the Whale sank with Paul W.
6
State capitals brought out our numbers geek
But RD Olivaw's was not unique.
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The soccer round dealt with our Doublethink.
Did she look twice or did she stop to blink?
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African Countries our allotted task,
But Annie P and Dolphy failed the ask.
3
To see good Barnie, S'more and Tabby go,
Da_Musicman, Footdoc and Papio
They did not find an ocean-going ship
And so were punished for this fateful slip.
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As seven failed to name a volcano,
The rules decreed that they now had to go.
But Sharkie and Tom Day, they lingered on.
As Also-Rans, maybe they should have gone.
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To find a fruit or veg of longest name
And so begin to climb this wall of fame.
Another sixteen fell at this first fence
Was it a failure or good business sense?
The game has gone full quarter of a year
And though we've reached the end, there is yet fear
That it's all fruitless. For to qualify
We wrote a lim'rick, a mere lullaby
And then thought we of cities, big and tall
And as the numbers playing here did fall -
Full fifty-six there were, but now just two -
The problems started small, but how they grew!
But now the end is here - my time is done.
I'll say no more. Hazey, I think you've won.
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I pointed out that Pânts' name was wrong and not in bold, for which I too lost a point. But then I'm so pedantic I make sure I always use the full stop in my name.
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And so before we pass final judgement there are a few things to attend to ................
MORE SUBJECTIVE JUDGEMENTS:
22 1 1 0 Smudgie For posting entertainment along with her entry
22 1 -1 0 Tom Day Using a Polish word in his post
22 0 1 0 Nutmeg Impressing Tom Day
22 0 0 1 Hennah A valid question
22 1 0 1 Quizmaster You are far too helpful this time around
22 -1 0 0 Quizmaster Using pictures instead of words to express yourself
22 0 0 0 Smudgie For having a cheap computer with old software
22 0 0 1 Tom Day Explaining to Smudgie what she is missing
22 1 1 1 Nutmeg Making us all feel better about downloading plug-ins
22 0 1 1 Custard It is a very diverse world out there
22 1 0 0 Smudgie I have never known Smudgie to miss out on something
22 0 0 1 Custard For good advice to be patient
22 1 1 -1 Quizmaster For that Roll On Sunday Animation thing
22 1 1 1 Carex For determination and letting us know how big Judy's clip is
22 1 0 0 Smudgie For watching a video clip without sound or vision
22 1 1 1 Jedijudy For enjoying the quiz as much as I do
22 1 0 1 Hazey Jane For getting all excited as we get near the climax
22 1 1 -2 Nutmeg You are my type of girl Nutmeg
22 1 2 0 Hazey Jane Playing the helpless schoolgirl to good effect
22 0 1 1 Nutmeg Helpful advice for the other competitors
22 -1 -1 -1 Auntie Doris And it's not for the first time is it?
22 0 1 0 Nutmeg Taking the Quiz seriously (researching)
22 1 1 1 Marvin the Martian Short sharp and to the point
22 1 1 1 Nutmeg More helpful advice for others
22 1 1 1 Nutmeg You must be a professional by now
22 2 2 -1 Da_Musicman For an unwarranted interjection but I like it
22 1 -1 2 Sharkshooter For volunteering to hold up the rest of us
22 1 1 1 Nutmeg Having sympathy for an old fool
22 0 -1 0 Sharkshooter I am sure you were last when we last played this
22 1 -1 1 Tom Day It is a young man's game this cut and thrust
22 1 -1 0 Hazey Jane Women are supposed to have feelings though
22 1 1 1 Marvin the Martian Having fun is what it is all about
22 0 -1 1 Sharkshooter Pointing out the benefits of tactical manouevres
22 0 1 0 Hennah For getting signed up
22 0 1 0 Custard Doing nothing is the smart move
22 1 1 1 Moth Showing the benefit of experience
22 0 1 0 Hazey Jane You might well be right
22 0 1 -1 Smudgie Not playing the game
22 1 1 2 Sharkshooter For posting up the intermediate table
22 1 2 0 Nutmeg For being the only person to make a profit
22 0 0 -1 Quizmaster For reminding Sharkshooter what a loser he is
23 0 1 -1 Sharkshooter Encouraging others to waste their money
23 1 -1 0 Ann There has been a stock market crash since then
23 0 0 0 Tom Day Hey, Teacher, Leave those kids alone (Floyd)
23 1 1 0 Hazey Jane Ever the optimist which is what we want
23 1 0 0 Rugasaw And you think us British DO?
23 0 1 0 Jedijudy Know your own limitations
23 1 1 1 Nutmeg Giving advice on how to choose shares
23 0 -1 0 Papa Smurf For letting Real Life get in the way
23 1 1 0 Annie P It is nice to see a familiar face
23 1 0 0 Nutmeg Have you heard the track 'Suicide' by Barclay James Harvest?
23 1 0 1 Annie P More advice to the uninitiated
23 2 1 0 Hazey Jane Love that picture Hazey
23 1 0 0 Nutmeg Bringing the feminine thought to the photo
23 1 1 1 Sharkshooter Keeping us all informed
23 1 0 -1 Smudgie That is SUCH a bad photograph
23 1 0 0 Moth Appearing from out of the portfolio
23 1 1 1 Sharkshooter Telling the truth as it is
23 1 0 0 Smudgie And there is the picture of Moth
23 0 1 0 Sharkshooter She shall be cast into the gnashing of teeth alright
23 1 0 0 Carex It is all part of our attempt to bring culture to this board
23 0 1 -1 Custard Who WILL be the richest person in the graveyard
23 0 1 0 Carex For having a mind of her own
23 -1 2 0 Sharkshooter A perfect response
23 1 -1 1 Moth Appealing to my non-existent better nature
23 1 -1 0 Ann It's that little niggle that keeps Christianity so vibrant
23 1 1 -3 Hennah For blatantly boosting the price of her shares massively
23 1 1 1 Hazey Jane For working out where to find men you need them
23 2 -1 -1 Rugasaw Now THAT would be a very easy task. Each trade costs.
23 1 -1 1 Quizmaster So making money is NOT that easy after all
23 0 0 1 Marvin the Martian Posting the latest standings
23 -1 -1 -1 Tom Day Still trying it on - You have to admire his persistence
23 0 -1 0 Hazey Jane ALL the rivers and lakes must be named
23 1 -1 1 Ann For moving her lake from Finland to Russia
23 1 1 1 Ann For that satellite picture
23 1 0 0 Nutmeg Plead successful
23 1 -1 0 Hennah Village Pond qualified as there was a non entry
24 0 0 1 Smudgie For a soothing comment
24 0 1 0 Rugasaw Nice slap on the wrist
24 1 0 0 Quizmaster Poor use of the English language
24 1 0 0 Smudgie Where else would you find a moth?
24 0 1 0 Marvin the Martian It did need a little push to get it going
24 0 -1 0 Auntie Doris Yes it IS bad
24 0 -1 0 Nutmeg Well everybody else managed
24 0 0 1 Hazey Jane Support for Nutmeg
24 0 0 1 Nutmeg Dutiful thanks to Quizmaster
24 0 1 0 Smudgie Thoughtful analysis with the right choice
24 -1 -1 -1 Moth For never letting us know about Botticelli
24 1 0 0 Hennah For the ability to polish her brain
24 0 0 1 Hazey Jane Helpful advice
24 0 2 0 Custard For seeing off Marvin the Martian
24 0 -1 0 Chorister For going on a mad tour without telling us
24 0 1 1 Smudgie Thankyou for clarifying the situation
24 0 1 -1 Custard What are you on about? I would have guessed!
24 0 1 0 Nutmeg The sensible thing is to just get on with it
24 0 1 1 Rugasaw For offering to take your money
24 0 -1 0 Custard As 0=360 I meant between 1 and 360
24 1 0 0 Moth In that case we are glad too
24 0 1 1 Papa Smurf On the button again P.S.
24 0 0 1 Hazey Jane Good sound advice
24 0 1 0 Custard YOU WIN
24 0 1 0 Jedijudy The smartest of all
24 2 0 0 Pure as Snow NO
24 1 0 0 Nutmeg For her ability to count
24 0 1 1 Sinisterial Thankyou for that helpful tip
24 0 1 0 Custard For a correct assumption
24 1 0 0 Custard Nice pedancy
24 1 0 0 Rugasaw They know me too well
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TOP OF THE TABLES:
SMART ALECS
20 Custard
20 Marvin the Martian
17 Carex
17 Smudgie
14 Hazey Jane
14 Rugasaw
HELPFUL LIBRARIES
21 Smudgie
17 Marvin the Martian
16 Carex
15 Papa Smurf
13 Sharkshooter
12 Custard
12 Hazey Jane
ORIGINAL SWINGERS
32 Smudgie
24 Chorister
24 Hazey Jane
22 Marvin the Martian
20 Quizmaster
18 Jedijudy
18 Nutmeg
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quote:
Originally posted by Quizmaster:
And so before we pass final judgement there are a few things to attend to ................
MORE SUBJECTIVE JUDGEMENTS:
22 0 0 0 Smudgie For having a cheap computer with old software
Oh but QM, it has such a lovely keyboard
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Final Subjective Judgements:
25 0 -1 0 Professorkirke For bringing taxes into the conversation
25 0 0 1 Nutmeg In support of the professor
25 1 0 0 Hazey Jane I survive - thankyou for asking
25 1 0 0 Chorister Well it did cost £15 for the one firework I bought
25 0 0 -1 Quizmaster Is that why you have no friends?
25 0 -1 0 Custard Pride always comes before the lion
25 1 0 0 Nutmeg True, but sometimes I assume intelligence
25 1 0 0 Smudgie I actually DID laugh when I read that
25 0 -1 0 R.D.Olivaw Almost spoiling the fun
25 0 0 1 Hazey Jane Good point Hazey
25 1 0 0 R.D.Olivaw Thanks for the link, enjoy your homework
25 1 -1 0 Custard It would be a good idea if you did
25 1 0 0 Tom Day Most entertaining - My work bans the SHIP
25 1 0 0 Tom Day Now why do I NEED the SHIP for work purposes?
25 1 0 0 Hazey Jane Always ready and champing at the bit
25 0 -1 0 Auntie Doris You should know the answer by now
25 1 0 0 Hazey Jane I had better not say what that post did for me
25 1 0 0 Rugasaw A man after my own heart
25 1 0 0 Quizmaster That's the wrong sort of going
25 0 -1 0 Jedijudy Boasting about short term unrealised gains
25 0 0 1 Custard Thankyou for that comment Custard
25 0 0 1 Nutmeg In support of Jedijudy
25 1 0 0 Jedijudy Is that the first time you have been in the lead?
25 0 0 1 Quizmaster Good advice for Jedijudy
25 0 0 1 Custard A really friendly player
25 1 0 0 Auntie Doris Nice departing speech
25 0 -1 0 Hazey Jane For being surprised
25 0 0 1 Nutmeg Friendly support from a lost friend
25 0 -1 0 Jedijudy You should have sold quickly
25 0 0 1 Nutmeg In support of Jedijudy
25 1 0 0 Pure as Snow A perfectly reasonable request
26 1 0 1 Smudgie First with the answer to Snow's request
26 0 0 1 Hazey Jane The answer that Snow required
26 0 0 1 Custard Continuing the need for answers
26 0 0 1 Auntie Doris Another answer
26 0 0 1 MrSponge2U Yet another answer
26 0 0 1 Pure as Snow Thanks where it is due
26 0 0 1 Rugasaw The Osi answer
26 1 0 0 Auntie Doris I hope you do
26 1 0 0 Smudgie Fair warning of real life creeping in
26 0 -1 0 Custard A weak excuse
26 0 -1 0 Hazey Jane Copycat excuses make me MAD
26 1 0 0 Custard If he teaches science he cannot be religious!?
26 0 1 0 MrSponge2U Denying any clerical ability
26 0 0 1 Smudgie Pleased to hear that Smudgie
26 0 0 2 Jedijudy In praise of Smudgie and Rugasaw
26 1 0 0 Chorister Nice link
26 1 0 0 Hazey Jane For asking a question about sex
26 0 0 1 MrSponge2U Answering the question
26 0 2 0 Hazey Jane Because I had to look porifera up
26 0 0 1 Jedijudy In support of chorister
26 0 0 1 Custard For replying to the sex question
26 1 -1 -1 Hazey Jane For that petulant outburst
26 0 0 -1 Papa Smurf You are being a bit hard there
26 0 0 1 Custard A very good point
26 0 1 0 Papa Smurf A nice way of coming to a compromise
26 1 1 1 Custard Laughter is the best medicine - Always
26 0 0 1 Hazey Jane Thankyou for that table Hazey
26 1 0 0 Jedijudy Not the ones I read I don't think
26 0 0 1 Smudgie Thankyou for being impressed but I agree
26 0 0 1 Chorister We will perform them during the Mad Tour 2006
26 1 0 0 Smudgie Me too - Lost the driver disk for my sound card
26 1 1 0 Rugasaw Backhanded compliments are the best ones
26 0 1 0 Custard Acknowledging his own inner twist
26 0 0 1 Smudgie Informative information at a critical time
26 1 0 0 Quizmaster Airing the ode of an Also Ran
26 2 0 0 Chorister Nice One
26 0 0 1 Smudgie Chocolate? Did you mention chocolate?
27 0 0 1 Custard A nice little interlude
27 0 -1 0 Hazey Jane False modesty is quite unnecessary
27 0 0 2 MrSponge2U A fond farewell to our bronze medalist
27 0 0 1 Chorister Helping the thread along
27 0 0 1 Chorister Helping it some more
27 1 0 0 Jedijudy For celebrating her inclusion in the song
27 0 0 1 Hazey Jane I think we knew that really
27 0 0 1 Rugasaw In support of Hazey Jane
27 1 -1 0 Custard Does a song need a point?
27 0 -1 0 Hazey Jane More excuses
27 0 -1 0 Custard Copycat excuse
27 2 1 -2 Rugasaw Winding the two of them up
27 0 1 0 Hazey Jane Getting her entry in on time
27 0 0 1 Custard Also getting the entry in on time
At this point the release of pressure shows as our two finalists break into conversation.
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FINAL TABLES
Helpful Librarians
26 Smudgie
20 Custard
17 Marvin the Martian
16 Carex
15 Hazey Jane
14 Papa Smurf
13 Sharkshooter
12 Nutmeg
Original Swingers
36 Smudgie
29 Hazey Jane
28 Chorister
22 Marvin the Martian
22 Quizmaster
21 Jedijudy
19 Nutmeg
18 Rugasaw
17 Pure as Snow
AND THE MAIN EVENT:
The Smart Alec Award
20 Marvin the Martian
17 Carex
17 Custard
17 Smudgie
16 Rugasaw
12 Hazey Jane
12 Tom Day
10 Nutmeg
10 The Rogue
9 Jedijudy
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Well done to Smudgie, Marv and Smudgie again.
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quote:
Originally posted by Quizmaster:
AND THE MAIN EVENT:
The Smart Alec Award
20 Marvin the Martian
17 Carex
17 Custard
17 Smudgie
16 Rugasaw
12 Hazey Jane
12 Tom Day
10 Nutmeg
10 The Rogue
9 Jedijudy
Oh yeah. ![[Cool]](cool.gif)
Who da man! WHO DA MAN!!!
And I didn't even post for the last four or five pages!
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Runner up : Silver Meddle : HAZEY JANE
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Hooray, hooray, I'm finally an original helpful swinging librarian, even if I'm not such a smart alec as Marvin (but then I knew that anyway ) ![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif)
I'm glad it's not me who has to choose between the two finalists - what fantastic summaries! I'm well impressed. A toast to you both (with real butter and bramble jam).
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quote:
Originally posted by Quizmaster:
Runner up : Silver Meddle : HAZEY JANE
Well, there's a turn up for the books!
Very well done Hazey - looks as if you were right after all! You were a very good competitor.
[ 05. December 2005, 21:21: Message edited by: Custard. ]
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But for adding the round numbers -
I do love nice round numbers .....
THE WINNER OF THE KNOCKOUT QUIZ 2005
CUSTARD
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Hoorah, Hoorah! Congratulations Hazey Jane for silver medal and Custard for Gold. Well done both of you, especially Custard. I expect this great accolade to be reflected in your sig forthwith.
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Well, um, I didn't have a speech prepared or anything as I wasn't really expecting to win.
I guess I'd like to thank everyone really. Especially Quizmaster for organising everything, and Hazey Jane, MrSponge2U and all the other competitors for making it so difficult for me. Oh, and Smudgie for being so helpful - I kept using your sig to find the MadTour boards right up until yesterday. Even if you did cheat in Round 14. Of course, I probably ought to thank my parents as well, and God, I always ought to thank God. All of us should really.
I guess that's probably about everything I have to say, except that I'm sure there are lots of people out there who deserve it a lot more than I do, especially Hazey, Smudgie and all those people who didn't even bother entering because they had an idea of how much time it was going to take.
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A very worthy winner. Well done Custard.
Well played - it's been great fun. And thank you to QM for all his hard work. ![[Overused]](graemlins/notworthy.gif)
[ 05. December 2005, 21:29: Message edited by: Hazey Jane ]
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Screen Goddess
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Good game. Good game.
Auntie Doris x
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quote:
Originally posted by Smudgie:
I expect this great accolade to be reflected in your sig forthwith.
Behold.
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quote:
Originally posted by Custard.:
If looking for someone who's flustered,
Then look no further than Custard.
He'll take and he'll give
With a brain like one of those meshy things you drain rice in which are always a nightmare to wash up
There's no chance that he'll cut the mustard.
Oops
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Very well done to everyone involved.
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In tribute of the Quiz, QM, the Champion, and with sincere apologies to Rudyard Kipling:
If
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and leaving at round two,
If you can trust your posts when Shipmates doubt you
But make allowance for their doubting too,
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
For Quizzy to turn up and start a round
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
Just call to Hell and let rumours abound!
If you can dream - and not make dreams your master,
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Smudgie and Chorister
And treat those two tough challengers the same;
If you can bear to hear the post you’ve written
Twisted in judgement on the Ship of Fools,
Or watch the things you gave your day to, broken,
Because you once forgot to read the rules:
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And not lose all by gambling with the stocks,
If you can stay in for a worthy innings
And keep your boat protected at the docks;
If you can force your brain and nerve and sinew
To serve you when your will to play has gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the force which says to them: "Hold on!"
If you can talk in rhyme, sonnet and haiku,
Or compose sermons, limericks and such,
If neither flags, nor nations do confound you;
And you don’t find mathematics all too much,
If you can fill the unforgiving minutes
With four months worth of silliness and fun,
Yours is the Ship and everything that's in it,
And, what’s more, you’ll be the quiz champion my son!
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kudos to Hazey and Custard.
I am glad that the two of you took gold (way to go Custard) and silver (I was right there rooting for you ![[Frown]](frown.gif) ).
Thank God I did not have to participate over the final several rounds. It was great fun participating when I felt like it.
Great job Quizmaster. ![[Axe murder]](graemlins/lovedrops.gif) for future quizes.
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Congratulations Custard.
I'll keep this thread open for a few more days, then will close it. Don't worry - I will warn people before deleting it and will save a copy myself to my hard drive.
It has been a good long quiz.
Tom Day
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WooHoo Custard. and Hazey Jane! Great job, both of you...and to MrSponge2U, well done!
Many, many thanks to dear QM for hosting another outstanding KOQuiz. It was great fun! (I'm looking forward to the next one!)
A short note about the last KOQ for those who were asking, it was over two years ago, as that was when we had teams. I was on the wonderful JediDragon team, and was able to meet my teammate Welsh Dragon at the International Meet in Colorado June 2003... after the quiz was over. (I have to use referrence points like that for everything...my old, tired brain.)
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Congratulations to those who survived to the end, as well as thanks to those who helped to make it interesting along the way.
It certainly did have some exciting moments...
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Hazey*Jane
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Yes, your thread being one of them!
Is QuizMaster going to come along and close proceedings perhaps? Give us some sage words before we give the quiz a rest for the year?
Come on QM - how was it for you?
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Custard
Shipmate
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Like the sig, Hazey ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
But there's no way I feel I could claim that title! I mean, only 1760-odd posts over two years or so...
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Let's go to Limbo - as an example of what a good Circus thread should be.
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