The Back to Basics RSQ

[MintTrav]

Nice one David - I enjoyed that.

I found a picture of a willow btw. I see what you mean now. Definitely not a tree.
 

[david3103]

Nice one David - I enjoyed that.

I found a picture of a willow btw. I see what you mean now. Definitely not a tree.
 

You wouldn't have won anyways ya great lummox

[pleno1]

I think Mulhuzz was joint winner

-5 points afte an ace being a 6
-7 points after the cooking show

-12points

He finishes on 31 points -12= 19

[Cf]

Erm... I'm not a tree expert but...

http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/learn/british-trees/native-trees/juniper/

Not sure why that failed?


I have to say that was back to basics in every way. One of the biggest farces we've had in a while

[Ironside]

think i got a near perfect score

came 2nd after all the ties and i wasnt beaten by tightend

[david3103]

Erm... I'm not a tree expert but...

http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/learn/british-trees/native-trees/juniper/

Not sure why that failed?


I have to say that was back to basics in every way. One of the biggest farces we've had in a while

Yeah, I went to that page before marking it as a fail, maybe it was this bit

Common juniper (Juniperus communis) is an evergreen conifer native to the UK, Europe and much of the northern hemisphere.
Thanks for the compliment though.

Bit disappointed nobody got the play from the opening post of the reveal

[Ironside]

Bit disappointed nobody got the play from the opening post of the reveal

is it noises off?

[Tal]

Never seen it, but is the play Shut Your Eyes and Think of England?The one where the guy has to pass off a prostitute at the office as his wife?

Good quiz, David. Excellent ruling with the Victoria Beckham/Adams whaling. And with Emma Bunton. I would have objected handsomely had either of those been ruled differently.

[Cf]

Erm... I'm not a tree expert but...

http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/learn/british-trees/native-trees/juniper/

Not sure why that failed?


I have to say that was back to basics in every way. One of the biggest farces we've had in a while

Yeah, I went to that page before marking it as a fail, maybe it was this bit

Common juniper (Juniperus communis) is an evergreen conifer native to the UK, Europe and much of the northern hemisphere.
Thanks for the compliment though.

Bit disappointed nobody got the play from the opening post of the reveal

Ah so it's something to do with leaves falling off?

I just read it as "name a tree" lol

[tikay]

Never seen it, but is the play Shut Your Eyes and Think of England?The one where the guy has to pass off a prostitute at the office as his wife?

Good quiz, David. Excellent ruling with the Victoria Beckham/Adams whaling. And with Emma Bunton. I would have objected handsomely had either of those been ruled differently.

You would have what?

It is possible to handsomely object?

[Tal]

Never seen it, but is the play Shut Your Eyes and Think of England?The one where the guy has to pass off a prostitute at the office as his wife?

Good quiz, David. Excellent ruling with the Victoria Beckham/Adams whaling. And with Emma Bunton. I would have objected handsomely had either of those been ruled differently.

You would have what?

It is possible to handsomely object?

I look to do things as handsomely as possible

[Redsgirl]

Just noticed Kin and Teeks also won!  
Sorry boys, Congratulations!

I'm deffo stepping aside, public vote I reckon.

BTW thanks David, great job x

Your call RedsGirl, but as QM for this week my final act is to pass on the baton to you. Your responsibility now is to make sure that one of the four of you sets a quiz for next week.
I'm sure you can persuade one of the three to set something. Although, as I recall it

One has one's questions at the ready. My former master paid quite handsomely for my time too

One problem, he has to win it first

Shouldn't be too difficult to persuade Jeeves then

Thanks again David.
I would have happily done the next one, and the four other winners would have had to fight me in the car park for the honour but I'm off on a little last minute holiday on Saturday and I won't be back till Thursday, and as I know what a lot of effort goes into hosting these, I really wouldn't be able to make a decent offering.

So as you pointed out, if the super unflappable Jeeves has his questions at the ready and providing Tikay can make his own Horlicks and warm his own bedsocks for one evening,
there really is problem.

Over to you my good man, I know you won't let us down!

[david3103]

I thoroughly enjoyed last night's reveal. The appeals add to the evening and although the Poplar and Willow questions were awkward I think both Tighty and Minty eventually accepted that the correct result was arrived at notwithstanding the outcome of the discussion.
I got lucky with the question sequence because all the issues that were open to debate came in the first five or six questions and that allowed the reveal to flow much quicker in the later stages whilst the appeals process continued. If/when I set another I shall endeavour to arrange for a similar pattern.

Thanks again to Mrs3103 whose assistance proved invaluable again, especially after I messed up with the scoring spreadsheet.

Thanks also to all the entrants and to those who have been kind enough to express their appreciation.

Jeeves, we're waiting with bated breath for questions about the right material for socks, about ironing and about the correct way to address the aristocracy. Take it for granted that I am IN.

[TightEnd]

I didn't accept it! I just didn't want to win, which looked possible if I reversed the fail.

Thank you David. I think four objections on the same point was a record, for me.