Smaug being the richest creature ever to have been imagined by a human still not having half the amount of wealth that Jeff Bezos has is fucking madness
If you think about it, Smaug made all his gold in one go, Bezos kept going. See, If Smaug had just started a business of robbing dwarves he'd be closer to Bezos.
Flying Scott see, Smaug is ethical like that. He got the money, was happy with his lot, and stopped. Now THATS ethical capitalism (minus yknow, the genocide he committed)
@@rossgauld6421 See, might be just me, but the genocide of three whole cities, one of them a city state is not something I can look past. Though he is a very dashing wyvern.
I taught in one of the most dysfunctional school districts imaginable. We were NOT permitted to decorate our classrooms for Christmas. Sooo, being the cast iron beeotch I can be, I wrote a week-long social science lesson series on "Winter Solstice Celebrations Around the World". I had a display table with a pair of sabots, a gonfalon, a St. Lucia's wreath, a driedel, and many other outward symbols of winter solstice celebrations world-wide. Each had a 6 x 8 card with a brief history/description explaining the piece and its cultural relevance. And, yes, I had an artificial tree with lights and ornaments the children made from the various cultures' celebrations and a holly wreath. No mistletoe ball, though--the students were only seven years old.
Thanks you for this. The very first episode of QI I saw was the one with the rabbit. I got laughing so hard that my landlord knocked on my door to see that I was laughing at. I have been looking for that clip for ages now.
Regarding what to do with used Christmas trees...San Diego runs a recycling program. For several days after Christmas, residents are urged to bring their trees to stations the city sets up, and, as I recall, the trees are run through chipping machines, and the chips are put in the composting program that is run at the city landfill.
@@RickReasonnz Many do. It saves on precious landfill space so cities like to do it. And then they often give away the composted refuse to anyone willing to haul it away for personal use. I've used their compost. :)
well to be annoying, they do that with all trees usually at the city landfill all year long. They usually mulch trees, branches, wooden pallets, regular non-treated wood they make mulch out of, takes up less space at the landfill and many let you pick up the mulch to use at your house. So you can take any trees, branches, natural woods there, not just the xmas trees.
In the Vancouver area, it's usually the fire department that takes in trees for chipping. They used to burn them, which was fun, and still usually do a few just to demonstrate how fast a tree that's been allowed to dry out will burn. Where I go, they also collect donations for charities, and provide free hot dogs, popcorn, and hot chocolate.
My small town in mid Illinois took told us two different dates for pick-up of trees. The early day(first week in January) was for putting the trees around the snow piles in the 'valley' to slow the flow to the creak thus slowing the flow of melt water. The next pick-up was late February of more usually March to toss in the 'old lake'. Those were to provide water habitats for bluegill eggs.
9:33, if tears did not well up as Phil runs to Stephen for the reassuring hug, YOU ARE DEAD INSIDE. or at least from the neck up. I want that welling up of overflowing Joy, every breathing moment for the rest of my mortal life on Earth.
So if Santa is off the fictional rich list because he's real... Surely, he should be topping the actual rich list? So either the question is wrong, or Forbes isn't interested in keeping their story straight.
Santa is real, but his riches are fictional. (Ask any parent who relies on Santa to actually supply presents.) To avoid this paradox, they simply ignore the fact of his existence.
Have you ever ploted a graph with one extremely high value and a bunch of smaller ones? The small ones would all look the same. So to not diminish the achievements of everybody on the rich list, Santa is, even though he would be on top" displayed on the List. It is probably the same reason why Scrooge McDuck isn't on the fictional list either
I slowed the playback speed to 0.5 to catch what Alan saw on the background, and they sounded like a lot of the stoner's sessions I've sort of remembered..
@@meens93 I mean, he looks like a piece of art! If I were an artist I would definitely paint him. Or something. I can't stop looking... Don't get me wrong, I always thought he was good looking and very funny but now... I don't know... he's perfect really
Why is this show not a thing in the States? Wait...what?!? Finding a nearly unlimited supply of intelligent, pithy, and good natured celebrities? Never mind.
You do know they reuse the same people over and over right? And often include American actors or comedians...there is litteraly an American on the first clip lol we could do it great but noone would watch it. Not enough nudity, obese midets, poligamy or kardashians lol
Saint Nikolaus /Nicholas WAS real, he was the former bishop of Myra, Greece, before he died and was later canonized as a saint. He is the patron saint of selfless giving, the patron saint of children, and because his story overlaps with the story of a possibly fictional orphan turned thief character from Germany known as Kris Kringle, he is also the patron saint of thieves.
It's never confirmed how Rich Scrooge McDuck is, my guess is they need to have some sort of number, or to be able to calculate some sort of number, in order to put a character on the list.
Random suggestions for 2020 Christmas 🎉 Party's !! Shall we start this 📋 *list with., 🤔, 1)., Everyone to *cos-play ., Queen Victoria ., Ironman, or Scrooge McDuck !? 2). Letting loose a wild hare, to *Dash about ?!?
That rabbit zipping by was a QI Paige trying to find a fact for which "Blue Whale" was the proper response. Poor Alan. (Even his name was spelled wrong on his birth.)
That Forbes list is not correct. Scrooge is richer then Flintheart. That was one of the plot points of the comics and cartoons involving Scrooge McDuck.
just some info on the first segment. You give FRESH xmas trees to animals. They only eat fresh trees, just like they eat fresh leaves off trees and bushes. They won't eat old dead trees. Even goats won't eat an old xmas tree, it isnt' fresh, it doesn't have any nutrients they can use, and it doesn't taste good. So what do you do with your old xmas trees? Unless they are fresh and cut within the past week, you throw them out and don't litter animal cages with dead trees.
A workmate came up with the Birmingham Winterval myth, again this year. He was telling a workmate about it, but coincidentally, she was going to Birmingham for Xmas shopping, that very weekend. So I said to her, that seeing as she was going to be there, to have look with her own eyes. Try and guess what she actually saw.
Phil Jupitus' reaction to the Santa question always makes me smile.
Brendan's to the klaxon is just as good 🤣
Brydon Sinclair Another reason to take Santa off the fictional rich list - why would he need money anyway? His operation is entirely magic-based.
@@oiooi6460 Classic Patrick!
07:16 the soft "bloody hell" by Bill Bailey is absolutely hilarious to me
You just can never now how much you want a hug from Stephen Fry until you watch a video of him giving one.
So delightful!
3:10 I honestly thought Sandi was going to say
“it was one shilling to get in, one shilling to get out.”
Me too
Same
That rabbit that kept popping up in the winter scene was a March Hare. The question is, what was it and why was it so important to the Aztecs?
Ah, crap! I saw the answer in a dream, but now I've forgotten it!
I know it's not "Did they worship it?"
Patryk Wieczorek *WORSHIP IT WORSHIP IT*
@@moramento22 *Worship it* *Worship it*
@@ZumbaMarx you guys are insane hahaha and sadly i know why . 😂❤
QI over editing shows how much effort they put into their TH-cam channel unlike most other tv based TH-cam channels
Smaug being the richest creature ever to have been imagined by a human still not having half the amount of wealth that Jeff Bezos has is fucking madness
If you think about it, Smaug made all his gold in one go, Bezos kept going.
See, If Smaug had just started a business of robbing dwarves he'd be closer to Bezos.
Flying Scott see, Smaug is ethical like that. He got the money, was happy with his lot, and stopped. Now THATS ethical capitalism (minus yknow, the genocide he committed)
@@rossgauld6421
See, might be just me, but the genocide of three whole cities, one of them a city state is not something I can look past. Though he is a very dashing wyvern.
@@rossgauld6421 remember when he reached 200 billion and some commies bought a guillotine off amazon and put it outside his house
@@jrurbbehdidiwdnndjduw85eos73 whose house? Smaugs or Bezos?!
Noel in the Christmas episode looks so handsome. The sideburns were fabulous.
Simp
@@HOTD108_ shut
Pulling Santa off the list because he's real. That made me tear up a bit. That's so sweet.
I'd give just about anything to get a comforting hug from Steven like that...
That Xylophone/Bass rendition of Jingle Bells is awesome! Plus Steven is too pure for this world
Steven? It's Stephen god damn you! Jk peace🙏
Loved the smile on Jupitus' face at the end there :D
A merry merry thankyou to all at QI, May you continue beyond the alphabet.
When they finish with letters, they should start doing questions about numerals.
@@lezzman That would go on forever.
@JinxField yeah, and I'm for it
I taught in one of the most dysfunctional school districts imaginable. We were NOT permitted to decorate our classrooms for Christmas. Sooo, being the cast iron beeotch I can be, I wrote a week-long social science lesson series on "Winter Solstice Celebrations Around the World". I had a display table with a pair of sabots, a gonfalon, a St. Lucia's wreath, a driedel, and many other outward symbols of winter solstice celebrations world-wide. Each had a 6 x 8 card with a brief history/description explaining the piece and its cultural relevance. And, yes, I had an artificial tree with lights and ornaments the children made from the various cultures' celebrations and a holly wreath. No mistletoe ball, though--the students were only seven years old.
@ One MercilessMing You, were clearly one awesome teacher!!!!!!!!!! One ❤️💚💛💜🤍💙💟💝 Merry Xmas.
@@wordreet--Thank you for the kind words.
@@onemercilessming1342 Heh, I kept choosing different coloured hearts, until I got fed up.
@@wordreet--Well, thank you for that. I only use those emoticons with my immediate family. I love words too much to avoid using them.
@@onemercilessming1342 I was just trying to keep up with your seasonal presentation variations.
They're getting so much milage of that image of Alan pointing.
Some say the rabbit/ hare is still running around the QI studio.
that ending is the most wholesome thing I've ever seen
Santa is real!
*NOT THERE*
*MIRAAAAAAAAAAGE*
*BWAHAHAHAHA*
Phil's so funny!
🤣🤣🤣
Jo charges into klaxons with such great relish, doesn't she?
I've still been laughing at "Have you been talking to my husband?"
The running animal was one of Sean's best.
My mind gets completely blown watching Noel wearing such a homy knitted sweater, and also rockig a haircut that might suggest he has a job.
Thanks you for this. The very first episode of QI I saw was the one with the rabbit. I got laughing so hard that my landlord knocked on my door to see that I was laughing at. I have been looking for that clip for ages now.
it's in the episode "Empire"
SchwarzeWitwe2 thanks for this.
Definitely! It's the episode I think is probably the best for introducing people to the show.
I finally caught sight of the rabbit, twice!
5:39 - 5:43 Actually my favourite answer in QI history. That's so brilliant!
Mine is also from Rich Hall:
Q: What goes "woof, woof, BOOM!"?
A: A terrierist.
Thank you ,so much laughter xx
At Halloween 🎃,the bears in the zoo LOVE everyone's pumpkins.
Says "Merry Christmas from Sandi and Alan". First clip is hosted by Stephen. Well done, QI elves.
I like the Christmas themed costumes.
Regarding what to do with used Christmas trees...San Diego runs a recycling program. For several days after Christmas, residents are urged to bring their trees to stations the city sets up, and, as I recall, the trees are run through chipping machines, and the chips are put in the composting program that is run at the city landfill.
Sounds like a great idea that more cities should embrace
@@RickReasonnz Many do. It saves on precious landfill space so cities like to do it. And then they often give away the composted refuse to anyone willing to haul it away for personal use. I've used their compost. :)
That is quite common. My local borough in London does the same
well to be annoying, they do that with all trees usually at the city landfill all year long. They usually mulch trees, branches, wooden pallets, regular non-treated wood they make mulch out of, takes up less space at the landfill and many let you pick up the mulch to use at your house. So you can take any trees, branches, natural woods there, not just the xmas trees.
In the Vancouver area, it's usually the fire department that takes in trees for chipping. They used to burn them, which was fun, and still usually do a few just to demonstrate how fast a tree that's been allowed to dry out will burn. Where I go, they also collect donations for charities, and provide free hot dogs, popcorn, and hot chocolate.
that intro just woke up my entire neighbourhood
Tinsel in elephant poop made me chuckle. The last year I had tinsel was the first year I had a cat🤣🤣
I keep my Christmas tree up ALL year EVERY YEAR!!
Well it’s not a Christmas tree then, is it?it’s just a tree you have in your house
So much to like here! Except...did they ever identify the little runner?!
6:17, I didn’t know James May , hosted
😂 brilliant
I didn’t know Oscar Wilde was still alive
TheBlueHavoc9 Stephen
Came here to say exactly that.
Merry Christmas!
My small town in mid Illinois took told us two different dates for pick-up of trees. The early day(first week in January) was for putting the trees around the snow piles in the 'valley' to slow the flow to the creak thus slowing the flow of melt water. The next pick-up was late February of more usually March to toss in the 'old lake'. Those were to provide water habitats for bluegill eggs.
Rich Hall's "quick" wit :D
A snake maybe an odder thing to find in a photocopier than a cat, but it’s certainly an adder thing
“There have been more office parties year on year”. 2020 and 2021 hold me pint.
[4:29] I love it when I’m giving a smartass guess, and then Jo Brand says the exact same thing. Bonus points when we’re right. lol
this is a good typping test of what is not a fast keyboard, but i love this show.
9:33, if tears did not well up as Phil runs to Stephen for the reassuring hug,
YOU ARE DEAD INSIDE. or at least from the neck up. I want that welling up of overflowing Joy, every breathing moment for the rest of my mortal life on Earth.
RIXRADvidz it starts in the chest. Right around the heart.
.... You're fucking weird.
that Barry McGuigan never seems to get any older
Stephen Fry is just a delight.
So if Santa is off the fictional rich list because he's real... Surely, he should be topping the actual rich list? So either the question is wrong, or Forbes isn't interested in keeping their story straight.
If he's real I hope he pays his tax
Santa is real, but his riches are fictional. (Ask any parent who relies on Santa to actually supply presents.) To avoid this paradox, they simply ignore the fact of his existence.
Of course, it's not so much the cost of the food, but the expense of shipping it all up there.
Have you ever ploted a graph with one extremely high value and a bunch of smaller ones?
The small ones would all look the same.
So to not diminish the achievements of everybody on the rich list, Santa is, even though he would be on top" displayed on the List.
It is probably the same reason why Scrooge McDuck isn't on the fictional list either
It was the Gaffer that invented the ice!) Cariad would love that refference) btw i (can not imagine who would not) have a huge crush on cariad!!!)))
You know the world is screwed when the wealthiest fictional characters are poor compared to the real worlds top 1%
Thank you :)
I slowed the playback speed to 0.5 to catch what Alan saw on the background, and they sounded like a lot of the stoner's sessions I've sort of remembered..
Jo Brand is actually Queen Victoria
Thank you
Damn! Why does Noel look so handsome suddenly?!?
Agata Olejarczyk ikr it completely threw me 😊 loved him since the boosh and have seen all his weirdness evolve - this was so tame even for him 😂
@@meens93 I mean, he looks like a piece of art! If I were an artist I would definitely paint him. Or something. I can't stop looking... Don't get me wrong, I always thought he was good looking and very funny but now... I don't know... he's perfect really
Scrooge is richer than his enemies thoo thats bs
According to the article he "won his money through a round-the-world race bet, leaving loser, Scrooge McDuck, penniless."
in the newest series, Scrooge took back the title of the richest Duck in the world.
Why is this show not a thing in the States?
Wait...what?!? Finding a nearly unlimited supply of intelligent, pithy, and good natured celebrities?
Never mind.
BBC America aired it for maybe a month years ago. It was something like 3 episodes in a row on Thursday with no reruns.
You do know they reuse the same people over and over right? And often include American actors or comedians...there is litteraly an American on the first clip lol we could do it great but noone would watch it. Not enough nudity, obese midets, poligamy or kardashians lol
Watch again and again on Britbox. American who loves QI! My favorite is You can die from eating rabbits.
It’s mostly British humour that’s why. Take a look at the IT crowd, Red Dwarf etc, the kind of stuff on American tv has some glaring differences
Its due to copyright
Jesus Christ. Jeff Bezos had more than 3 times the estimated net worth of a fucking gold hoarding dragon!
RIP Sean Lock
When did James May start hosting the show?
Lol! xD
I thought the same when l first saw Allen.
Somehow, l don't think James could wittily measure up to Allen. I wonder if Allen is a tinkerer?
@@nooneyoucaretoknow6986 I was referring to the segment starting at 6:17
@@fruv
Ok. You're refering to Steven's wig. Gotta agree,
Can I ask at 6:00 if that's a wig on Stephen (I hope it is)
Denise F Yes, it is.
Stephen Fry: He [Santa] was taken off the list for a very simple reason...
Me: Operation Yew-tree?
A _Glaciarium_
Ooooh! @.@
Hey now, that's a _much_ more classy name than an 'Ice Rink'! Come on! Bring back the Glaciarium! 3:08 😸_👍
Santa is real but the sun is a mirage.
NOEL FIELDING DRESSED AS A SUBURBAN DAD
🔥🔥🔥
The tinsel thing was cool.
I honestly don't get it
So
Who's Carlisle Cullen? (at number 3 on the fictional character rich-list) 10:52
Carlisle Cullen is a character from the"Twilight" series (yes, I Googled it to find the answer - I didn't know, either).
Winterval? Okay, so duckducked it, and... Birmingham.
Of course, the mathematical logic is undeniable 🙃
Alan's been on the naughty list...
One of my favorite Phil Jupitus moments ever. (Is his family the Jupitii? Hm.)
What is the buzzer song that plays from 6:15-6:22
sounds like 'The holly and the ivy'
@@alexbrewer8552 thanks.
If Santa isn't real, then who brings the presents on Christmas morning?
Wait...what?! Since WHEN did glomgold overtake mcduck as the richest?
Why did they take the shows off TH-cam? I can't afford the cost of it on cable. I'm in mourning.
Probably so you have to pay for BritBox.
Short answer: Greed.
Where's Monty Burns?
What episode is 1:00 from?
What does artifisssial mean? 0:38
@Kathleen Henson Listen to it again. Maybe it needs more "S's." Artifissssssial
@@ModeratelyAmused Because Lord Fry is allowed to put on a fake uber-posh accent whenever he chooses so to do.
Saint Nikolaus /Nicholas WAS real, he was the former bishop of Myra, Greece, before he died and was later canonized as a saint.
He is the patron saint of selfless giving, the patron saint of children, and because his story overlaps with the story of a possibly fictional orphan turned thief character from Germany known as Kris Kringle, he is also the patron saint of thieves.
I read, "He is the patron saint of selfies..."
He also decked a bloke at the Council of Nicea for arguing that Jesus the Son was not equal to God the Father.
But why isn't Scrooge on the list though? Flintheart Glomgold isn't richer than him.
It's never confirmed how Rich Scrooge McDuck is, my guess is they need to have some sort of number, or to be able to calculate some sort of number, in order to put a character on the list.
"Santa is real!"
Next recommended video: L Series Episode 10: Lying
Reported for humbugism
THE BLUE WHALE
Yes, Santa was taken off the rich list because of the blue whale.
You donate your old Christmas tree to blue whales?
Cariad wore the hell out of that paper hat
Doris was one of Joseph wives with Ruth, Sarah and Mary. That's Christmas trivia for you. Name Joseph other wives. That stumps a lot of people.
Everytime I see clips, I always assume they're outtakes from the actual show; (a talkshow?).
It's a quiz show.
@@NitroIndigo The clips they show look like outtakes, to me.
@@AngryBeaver60 it's not a very strict quiz show.
Question, Why is Scrudge Mc Duck not above Glomgold?
Maybe it was just saying notice??? 3:15
Im just imagining like a dog eating tooth floss, and having it go in the mouth and out the other end, but instead with a elephant and tinsel
COPY CAT. That's 10 points to Rich Hall. Again.
Random suggestions for 2020 Christmas 🎉 Party's !!
Shall we start this 📋 *list with., 🤔,
1)., Everyone to *cos-play .,
Queen Victoria .,
Ironman, or
Scrooge McDuck !?
2). Letting loose a wild hare, to *Dash about ?!?
I think they vastly underestimated the dollar value of Smaug's hoard.
It all depends on the rarity of gold and such minerals in middle Earth
Five xmas trees for the elephant and then next morning a yule log.
That rabbit zipping by was a QI Paige trying to find a fact for which "Blue Whale" was the proper response. Poor Alan. (Even his name was spelled wrong on his birth.)
is this a regular television show in Great Britain ?
Yes.
alan losing all ability to focus over the cyclist going across the screen xD
It's a hare!
SF looks like James may.
4:00 party hats phats
That Forbes list is not correct. Scrooge is richer then Flintheart. That was one of the plot points of the comics and cartoons involving Scrooge McDuck.
just some info on the first segment. You give FRESH xmas trees to animals. They only eat fresh trees, just like they eat fresh leaves off trees and bushes. They won't eat old dead trees. Even goats won't eat an old xmas tree, it isnt' fresh, it doesn't have any nutrients they can use, and it doesn't taste good. So what do you do with your old xmas trees? Unless they are fresh and cut within the past week, you throw them out and don't litter animal cages with dead trees.
james friel Please compost your tree.
@@653j521 stricķtly come dancings 2o19 starts when..
A workmate came up with the Birmingham Winterval myth, again this year. He was telling a workmate about it, but coincidentally, she was going to Birmingham for Xmas shopping, that very weekend. So I said to her, that seeing as she was going to be there, to have look with her own eyes. Try and guess what she actually saw.
I miss Sean Lock SO much !
I love being in the real world where there are several people several times richer than the richest being people can imagine.
What you need to make ice is water surely
All I hear when Brendan speaks is Mrs Brown!
Noel is looking hot with that outfit, and with that hair cut.