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Archive for February, 2009

All hail Gail answers

Posted in Quiz Show, tagged , , , on February 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Here are the answers to the questions from the final of 2009 University Challenge, as posted at the end of the All hail Gail post.

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All hail Gail

Posted in Quiz Show, tagged , , , , , on February 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »

There is a theory that resurfaces from time to time that there is no better tool for the promotion of an event or sport than the individual brilliance of a superstar performer. News stories grow up around their rare (maybe even freakish) abilities and, through them, the general public are thus introduced to, or reminded [...]

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Coming soon to a bar near me

Posted in Habitat for Humanity, Quizzes, tagged , on February 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »

A quick post to announce that I will be MC’ing (by which I guess I mean hosting and writing the questions for) a charity table quiz here in Ennis, Co. Clare, on Friday 13th March.  The venue will be Brandon’s and the quiz will be starting at 8pm. The event is in aid of Habitat [...]

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Where in the World is Teresa Lowe?

Posted in Back in the day, Quiz Show, tagged , on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Sunday nights in the author’s childhood home had a metronomic regularity to them. Before 9pm (the dreaded “bedtime”) arrived, the following schedule was obeyed: homework had to be done by 7pm so that the Sunday night bath could be fitted in before 8pm. This was so we could then watch Where in the World? (8pm, [...]

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Tale wagging the Slumdog

Posted in Apropos of Nothing, Quiz Show, tagged , , , , on February 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Myself and my Mrs took ourselves off to the cinema last Friday to finally see Slumdog Millionaire.  It’s been out in Ireland since January 9 but our local picture house, the Empire Multiplex, operates in a different timezone, where all but the biggest blockbusters arrive several weeks late.  If at all. But I digress.  The [...]

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