TV Quiz Shows

[String fellow]

30 minutes ago, Dunge said:

I’m not saying what you’re doing is wrong, more that the split multiplication is a great “next step” from going “100 x 7 = 700... what next?”

 

Spotting the patterns for multiples of 6,8,9 and 12 is relatively simple, but I do think the division is where that gets tricky. ie You work out that 477 is divisible by 9, which is great, but you still have to work out what to multiply by that 9 to get it. To many humble Countdown-playing contestants, that’s half their time gone. It’s relatively advanced stuff IMO, at least compared to the split multiplication - plus, the split multiplication often gives you scope to get close and then work the puzzle from there, whereas picking factors takes all the more brainpower when you’re having to do it for numbers that are close as well as the target itself. I know there are ways of doing it, but doing it quickly and under pressure I think takes either flair or a heck of a lot of practice.

 

It’s why, if you’re a whizz at the numbers and really want to win, you pick 6 small. For many opponents, their minds go blank as soon as no 10 appears.

 

But most contestants that I’ve seen on the show go on there because it’s a fun little game and they like words, rather than because they aspire to being the best of the best.

I take your point about identifying the other divisor in a number such as 477. However, the last digit of 477 tells you that it must end in 3, and the number must be greater than 47, so 53 is quickly spottable. As I said, it's about knowing the tricks. (The trick for spotting 7 as a divisor is to double the last digit and subtract it from the rest of the number divided by ten. If the answer is divisible by 7, then so was the original number.)

[Dunge]

1 hour ago, String fellow said:

I take your point about identifying the other divisor in a number such as 477. However, the last digit of 477 tells you that it must end in 3, and the number must be greater than 47, so 53 is quickly spottable. As I said, it's about knowing the tricks. (The trick for spotting 7 as a divisor is to double the last digit and subtract it from the rest of the number divided by ten. If the answer is divisible by 7, then so was the original number.)

Just been trying this out for myself. I never knew one for 7, beyond the longer route of a long division-type approach. Fascinating!

[String fellow]

It's quite a neat trick and for very large numbers, the same trick can be repeated over and over again. It reduces the calculation by roughly a factor of 10 each time.

[Wymsey]

On 16/03/2021 at 19:42, Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot said:

Enjoy Colin Murray on countdown, he's a bit too keen sometimes though, think Anne Robinson will be abysmal. 

The things she had said to some people are the Weakest Link when it was featured, there'd probably be numerous Ofcom complaints in today's world.

[howlinmadmurfdoc]

This is the final of a quiz tournament I’ve been playing in. I got knocked out long before this stage but the guy that wins this is an absolute machine. There’s a question quite early on that would be appreciated in these parts aswell.

[isaidno]

What's happened to Warwick Davis on Tenable ? Put it on yesterday and Sally Lindsey was presenting.  It was terrible, she was just starting at the auto cue 

[Trav Le Bleu]

3 minutes ago, isaidno said:

What's happened to Warwick Davis on Tenable ? Put it on yesterday and Sally Lindsey was presenting.  It was terrible, she was just starting at the auto cue 

Warwick wasn't brilliant, but she is awful, which is a shame as it's a decent show.

[Webbo]

8 minutes ago, isaidno said:

What's happened to Warwick Davis on Tenable ? Put it on yesterday and Sally Lindsey was presenting.  It was terrible, she was just starting at the auto cue 

He's filming a Willow TV series. He'll be back next series.

[StanSP]

On 20/04/2021 at 18:06, isaidno said:

What's happened to Warwick Davis on Tenable ? Put it on yesterday and Sally Lindsey was presenting.  It was terrible, she was just starting at the auto cue 

 

On 20/04/2021 at 18:15, Webbo said:

He's filming a Willow TV series. He'll be back next series.

I reckon he was just shoved under the desk and forced to manually do the sound effects for the programme. Budget cuts and all that. 

[Trav Le Bleu]

Just now on Tenable they've had a round, 'Ten 5 letter words ending ...ump".

 

The guy answered "triumph" (as only his third answer).

 

It was overruled, but then they did the whole, "let's see if triumph was correct" thing and started off down the list.

 

Can't they just let it go when it's such an obviously wrong answer?

[howlinmadmurfdoc]

Wasn’t as bad as I thought. Some of the knobs on Twitter are a bit brutal though.

[Webbo]

12 hours ago, howlinmadmurfdoc said:

Wasn’t as bad as I thought. Some of the knobs on Twitter are a bit brutal though.

Was that you yesterday? I missed your bit because of the game. 

[Oxfordfox83]

13 hours ago, howlinmadmurfdoc said:

Wasn’t as bad as I thought. Some of the knobs on Twitter are a bit brutal though.

Missed this totally-what were you on?

[StanSP]

13 hours ago, howlinmadmurfdoc said:

Wasn’t as bad as I thought. Some of the knobs on Twitter are a bit brutal though.

Ahh that was you!! 

 

You did great, especially in the cash builder. 

 

'The Leicester Lion' did good  

 

Edited 1 October 2021 by StanSP

[howlinmadmurfdoc]

2 hours ago, Webbo said:

Was that you yesterday? I missed your bit because of the game. 

Yeah I’m not that fat anymore though.

[howlinmadmurfdoc]

2 hours ago, Oxfordfox83 said:

Missed this totally-what were you on?

The Chase.

[howlinmadmurfdoc]

1 hour ago, StanSP said:

Ahh that was you!! 

 

You did great, especially in the cash builder. 

 

'The Leicester Lion' did good  

 

Cheers. Annoyingly when I got back to the station on the day I looked on Facebook and the first thing that came up was the same chaser making a pigs ear and losing to a team getting 15. Luck of the draw I guess.

[Oxfordfox83]

2 hours ago, howlinmadmurfdoc said:

The Chase.

Quality-I’ll check it out. How was the recording experience?

[howlinmadmurfdoc]

1 hour ago, Oxfordfox83 said:

Quality-I’ll check it out. How was the recording experience?

It was a bit odd as we were in the middle of lockdown. I think sterile is probably the right word. Overall it was a good experience though and I’d recommend going for it if you’re thinking about it. The being called a nonce on Twitter stuff is a bit of a downer though.

[Manini]

1 hour ago, howlinmadmurfdoc said:

It was a bit odd as we were in the middle of lockdown. I think sterile is probably the right word. Overall it was a good experience though and I’d recommend going for it if you’re thinking about it. The being called a nonce on Twitter stuff is a bit of a downer though.

You did very well mate - I’m sure the negative ones will sting more but there are lots of positive tweets too 

[howlinmadmurfdoc]

17 minutes ago, Manini said:

You did very well mate - I’m sure the negative ones will sting more but there are lots of positive tweets too 

Yeah tbf the positive posts outweighed the negative by about ten to one. Poor old Ellie though she got ripped and all she did was listen to the rest of us with her offers.

[deejdeej]

Just watched it @howlinmadmurfdoc, nice going! And don't worry I bet 99% of men that have been on TV have been called a nonce on Twitter, vile place.

[Webbo]

8 hours ago, howlinmadmurfdoc said:

Yeah I’m not that fat anymore though.

Just watched it, you really know your stuff.

[howlinmadmurfdoc]

1 hour ago, Webbo said:

Just watched it, you really know your stuff.

Might’ve won some money if I knew Grandads name was Ted or the Labors of Hercules lol. Thanks though.

[stu]

Foxestalk was in a question in Beat the Chasers just now!

 

Which football team would the website Foxestalk be associated with?

 

Last person up if anyone wants to check it out. The Vixon answered it straight away, but of course she would know.

Edited 23 October 2021 by stu