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Welease Woderwick
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Despite Pete playing early and my having an internet blip I still managed to beat him.
![[Two face]](graemlins/scot_twoface.gif)
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Piglet
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And here we go again.
Fifth place for the moment, but I doubt if that'll last with such easy questions.
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Welease Woderwick
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Fourth to play today and the first to get 100%!
![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif)
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L'organist
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Loveheart - how on earth do you manage a time under 30 seconds?
Memo to self: must try to get to like Olivia Newton-John movies...
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Heavenly Anarchist
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quote: Originally posted by L'organist: Loveheart - how on earth do you manage a time under 30 seconds?
Memo to self: must try to get to like Olivia Newton-John movies...
I did mine on a pc today and got 32 seconds. On my ipad I can't get below 42 seconds. Different screen views and computer speeds will affect capability even before getting to whether one knows the answers. (I did know the Grease one though!)
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Piglet
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I managed 34 seconds today (on a PC), but that's pretty much my best - I just can't read the questions quickly enough to do any better.
On a lap-top, I'm lucky if I get in under a minute ... ![[Disappointed]](graemlins/disappointed.gif)
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Ariston
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Laptops are easiest for me—set to two-finger drag scrolling, tap to click (i.e., tap to click an answer, put down second finger, drag down to next question, tap again, drag—very small motions without moving the hand), and you can get things done in well under 30 seconds.
It helps if you've seen the questions before and instinctively know the answers.
It doesn't help if you second-guess your instinctual answer because you answered it two different ways in the past and can't remember which was right.
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jedijudy
 Organist of the Jedi Temple
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I beat my fastest time by one second! ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Leorning Cniht
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quote: Originally posted by Ariston: Laptops are easiest for me—set to two-finger drag scrolling, tap to click (i.e., tap to click an answer, put down second finger, drag down to next question, tap again, drag—very small motions without moving the hand), and you can get things done in well under 30 seconds.
I'm slow on a laptop. For me, it's one hand on the mouse, and one hand on Page Down to scroll.
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Welease Woderwick
 Sister Incubus Nightmare
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I have come to the conclusion that reading the question might help.
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jedijudy
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Wow. I'm surprised to not be at the very bottom of the pile. ![[Help]](graemlins/help.gif)
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Piglet
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You're not alone there, JJ! At 6/10 in 81 seconds I thought I would be too.
Quite comforting to know that nobody got them all right, not even Ariston ... ![[Devil]](graemlins/devil.gif)
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Grits
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quote: Originally posted by Leorning Cniht: I'm slow on a laptop. For me, it's one hand on the mouse, and one hand on Page Down to scroll.
That's the kind of helpful advice I've been needing. That, and knowing the right answers, of course. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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jedijudy
 Organist of the Jedi Temple
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Pooh!!! I knew that one answer was incorrect as soon as I poked the submit button. ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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Welease Woderwick
 Sister Incubus Nightmare
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I may have had another internet blip but I also scored Today's First Perfect Ten!!
eta: This is after I got back from The Big City to a whinge about Fillum questions.
Naming no names, of course. [ 16. February 2015, 07:47: Message edited by: Welease Woderwick ]
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Piglet
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quote: Originally posted by Welease Woderwick: ... I got back from The Big City to a whinge about Fillum questions.
Naming no names, of course.
I expect it's my fault - I had the Guessometer and it led me to the right chap (in a fillum I've never seen).
Sorry about that, Pete*.
* oops ![[Devil]](graemlins/devil.gif)
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Ariston
Insane Unicorn
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Next item of quiz strategy: put on glasses in the morning when taking it. This helps make sure you click the button you think you are.
-------------------- “Therefore, let it be explained that nowhere are the proprieties quite so strictly enforced as in men’s colleges that invite young women guests, especially over-night visitors in the fraternity houses.” Emily Post, 1937.
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Uncle Pete
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First perfect ten on a very easy "Harder" day - and several had played before me. I'm basking in the glory of it all. It won't last, I know.
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Uncle Pete
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Still the most wonderful 2.5 hours of my life. But I have to wonder what excuse Ariston and weasel will come out with?
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Piglet
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The same one that I'm going to use - they'd never heard of the bloke in question 1, and someone was so busy celebrating with the Guessometer that it wasn't available ...
![[Two face]](graemlins/scot_twoface.gif)
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Uncle Pete
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Calumny and falsehood! They'd played before I even got there!
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Piglet
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I hadn't though ... ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Piglet
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$#@&*!@ Simpsons questions ... ![[Mad]](angryfire.gif)
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L'organist
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Personal success! FAILED the Chuck Norris question PASSED the science question ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
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Heavenly Anarchist
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quote: Originally posted by L'organist: Personal success! FAILED the Chuck Norris question PASSED the science question
Same here ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Piglet
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There are no words for how much I hate 'murcan television questions. ![[Mad]](angryfire.gif)
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Welease Woderwick
 Sister Incubus Nightmare
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9/10 in a nowhere near quick time and I am top of the table - it's insane!
p.s. to Piglet: I feel the same way about the same subject.
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L'organist
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But there are TWO murican TV questions ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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Piglet
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All hail the blessèd Guessometer!
You can all bask in the shadow of my magnificence, as the first player to get a perfect 10.
Obviously, Ariston'll be along in a wee while to burst my bubble, but allow me to enjoy it while I can ... ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Pearl B4 Swine
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Slow ten. OK by me ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
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Tree Bee
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Aargh! Got the swimming pool one wrong again!
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Tree Bee
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Baffled by number 6 so thanks guessometer!
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L'organist
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Loveheart - are you a machine?
27 seconds !!!
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Uncle Pete
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I'm Canadian. Why should I know anything about M&Ms. I thought they were all brown.
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Piglet
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I only know anything about them because we get so many irritating adverts for them on television - the main reason why I've never eaten one.
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Pearl B4 Swine
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10 on Sunday - - - I can't believe it. Help Thou my unbelief ![[Axe murder]](graemlins/lovedrops.gif)
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jedijudy
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Note to self...Someone should actually read the question. ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
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Piglet
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Lucky guess with the short verse; not so lucky guess with the Medes and the Persians.
Ho hum. ![[Disappointed]](graemlins/disappointed.gif)
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Welease Woderwick
 Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Two consecutive internet glitches had me taking 180 seconds today
but I still beat Pete!
![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif)
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jedijudy
 Organist of the Jedi Temple
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Guessometer was correct. I was wrong. ![[Hot and Hormonal]](icon_redface.gif)
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Piglet
Islander
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Me too, JJ. Should have gone with my instincts; didn't. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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Ariston
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This, I think, is not going to be my month. Forget to play the first, miss two on consecutive days due to dumb reading mistakes...
At least I knew that "before my time" TV show. At least, I think it was a TV show.
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Uncle Pete
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Hey, Weasel, guess who beat you today, loser! ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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Piglet
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Bloody fil-lums. ![[Mad]](angryfire.gif)
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Piglet
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That's more like it - 10/10 in 48 seconds and third place for now. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Pearl B4 Swine
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Stupid twits! My "wrong" answer was actually correct (they said), but they wanted me to click another one, more correct. Pffffft
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Ariston
Insane Unicorn
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Ah yes. "Most strongly supported." Good to know I'm going to get LSAT flashbacks from this one...
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jedijudy
 Organist of the Jedi Temple
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Ack! I knew I shouldn't do this on my antique w*rk computer!! Scrolled right past an easy question!!!!!
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Piglet
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******* 'murcan adverts for something I've never eaten (and really don't want to).
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