I have recently seen a short story called the Adventure of the Clapham Cook and was thinking it was one of the correct ones, but I just realised it was an episode of Poirot.
it was obvious from the start that Norwood Builder was going to be correct and pointless and that the other "The Adventure Of" one would be incorrect. Because they always do this; if there are two standing out that are similar to eachother, 99% chance one of them will be incorrect and the other pointless. And of course it is the oddest one of them that will be pointless, because why would they choose that as a made up one. The most basic concept of game theory is anticipating your opponent's move, and the "opponent" in this case are of course the question writers. And if you pay attention there will be a lot of those kind of patterns in the "jackpot booster" rounds
why is it that on University Challenge, Paxman can say something like "well you all know the rules so lets just get on with it" while here on Pointless Alexander have to say, each and every god damn episode, that "just remember, it will be the highest scoring pair who gets eliminated" etc (complete with the damn hand gestures as well, EVERY. SINGLE. TIME). There's been 24 series of this show; everyone knows this, both everyone watching and every contestant. Is it just legalities because there's money involved here as opposed to on UC?
imagine thinking Abe Lincoln was America's first president... just, wow. And stop saying "bad luck" for such boneheaded answers Xander, for god's sake. It's not "bad luck", it's sheer stupidity. I mean it's nearly 100 years off. It's like saying Harry Truman was President during the American civil war.
to the question writers on Pointless: there *are* other board games in existence beside Monopoly, you know. I dont think I have seen a single instance where the category has been "board games" and it hasnt been a Monopoly question.
I have recently seen a short story called the Adventure of the Clapham Cook and was thinking it was one of the correct ones, but I just realised it was an episode of Poirot.
How do you go on a quiz show not knowing Richard Nixon and Watergate
By being one of the 96% of humans that are not American?
@@krashd Do you only know facts from your birth place?
Water Ville, Fenchurch Street station, Covent Garden... these monopoly rounds are tough
Crediting Anthony Horowitz who adapted it for television, with Badger's Drift is an insult to Caroline Graham, the actual novelist.
The monopoly board rounds are SO boring.
Errrr..... 10.34: Carter ran a 'GOOBER' farm.
Learn the difference.........
If you put goober into dictionary though.....
it was obvious from the start that Norwood Builder was going to be correct and pointless and that the other "The Adventure Of" one would be incorrect. Because they always do this; if there are two standing out that are similar to eachother, 99% chance one of them will be incorrect and the other pointless. And of course it is the oddest one of them that will be pointless, because why would they choose that as a made up one. The most basic concept of game theory is anticipating your opponent's move, and the "opponent" in this case are of course the question writers. And if you pay attention there will be a lot of those kind of patterns in the "jackpot booster" rounds
why is it that on University Challenge, Paxman can say something like "well you all know the rules so lets just get on with it" while here on Pointless Alexander have to say, each and every god damn episode, that "just remember, it will be the highest scoring pair who gets eliminated" etc (complete with the damn hand gestures as well, EVERY. SINGLE. TIME). There's been 24 series of this show; everyone knows this, both everyone watching and every contestant. Is it just legalities because there's money involved here as opposed to on UC?
Agree, it is tiresome. It couldn’t be for legal reasons, as they could just do it off camera if necessary.
The only reason is to fill the time, otherwise the show would only be 20-25 minutes long.
imagine thinking Abe Lincoln was America's first president... just, wow. And stop saying "bad luck" for such boneheaded answers Xander, for god's sake. It's not "bad luck", it's sheer stupidity. I mean it's nearly 100 years off. It's like saying Harry Truman was President during the American civil war.
Surely the B option on the Pams and Pamelas is George Bush Sr in a wig
to the question writers on Pointless: there *are* other board games in existence beside Monopoly, you know. I dont think I have seen a single instance where the category has been "board games" and it hasnt been a Monopoly question.