inaccurate questions/answerspub quizzes vs SWP
Inaccurate questions.....got one last night!
On Bullseye:
Other than the wicket keeper, which fielder stands closest to, but not directly behind the batsman in cricket:
A) Slip
B) Silly
I went for B, as silly mid on is way closer than a slip fielder. Apparently A was the right answer though. D'oh! :x
On Bullseye:
Other than the wicket keeper, which fielder stands closest to, but not directly behind the batsman in cricket:
A) Slip
B) Silly
I went for B, as silly mid on is way closer than a slip fielder. Apparently A was the right answer though. D'oh! :x
"Sixty percent of the time, it works, every time!"
It depends on the bowler. If Shane Warne is coming in I would expect the slip to be just as close as the silly mid-on. But you are right, on average a 'silly' would be much closer than a slip. I don't think the position is ever known simply as a 'silly' however, but as a silly mid-off or -on.
Dodgy question.
Dodgy question.
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Northern Monkey
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Yeah, very ambiguous and a bit naughty. I see the point that if a spinner was bowling, the slips would be very close.....but then again the silly mid-on would be right up for the bat-pad catch. Tape measures required i think 
I'll just have to accept this one :P
I'll just have to accept this one :P
"Sixty percent of the time, it works, every time!"
lol
I used to break into Fenners through a hole in the fence with a couple of mates during summer months in the evening so we could use the nets
I've also wandered down there before and seen Lashings play when they had Glenn Mcgrath and Jimmy Adams in their side, class!
(yes i'm a cricket nut :P)
I used to break into Fenners through a hole in the fence with a couple of mates during summer months in the evening so we could use the nets
I've also wandered down there before and seen Lashings play when they had Glenn Mcgrath and Jimmy Adams in their side, class!(yes i'm a cricket nut :P)
"Sixty percent of the time, it works, every time!"
Last night on deal or no deal I got:
Which island is Talisker whisky distilled on?
A: Isle of Arran
B: Isle of Sky
C: Blanked out because it was my second question.
Having worked bars during my student years I was almost certain it was the Isle of skyE but my mate shouted "Skye's spelt wrong so its a trick answer" and wrongly pressed Arran.
Twat. But then so's the idiot who didnt take 2 seconds to check their spelling as is the muppet who probably should have proof read it.
(And I guess so am I for not going with my original guess!)
Which island is Talisker whisky distilled on?
A: Isle of Arran
B: Isle of Sky
C: Blanked out because it was my second question.
Having worked bars during my student years I was almost certain it was the Isle of skyE but my mate shouted "Skye's spelt wrong so its a trick answer" and wrongly pressed Arran.
Twat. But then so's the idiot who didnt take 2 seconds to check their spelling as is the muppet who probably should have proof read it.
(And I guess so am I for not going with my original guess!)
Interestingly someone I know had that exact question as their £500,000 question on Millionaire (spelt correctly one assumes and with two other wrong answers obviously). They weren't confident enough to go for it and kept the money...ROSSKEEN wrote:Last night on deal or no deal I got:
Which island is Talisker whisky distilled on?
A: Isle of Arran
B: Isle of Sky
...
Tend to agree - at least the meaning of this question was clear despite the typo. Worst ones are the ones that are genuinely ambiguous, although to be honest they are pretty rare.Properpro wrote:Given that you know it was 1998 a typo is of no importance. Kim Milton Nielsen/Danish. Know and press the right answer and move on, that's how you win.