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EGGHEAD CHALLENGE

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:31 pm
by mariana44
I do not know how many of you watch "Eggheads"-I watch it everyday, and really enjoy it-especially as I do not get to do any outside quizzes now [lost 3 members out of 5 in a very short time].

So to make it interesting, I have started to score myself, and today I got my highest score yet of 190.

So I thought it would be fun to have a challenge to see who can get the highest score of the week--you do not have to watch evey day, just when you can.

The rules for scoring are--

If you get a correct answer before they come up on the screen, that is 10 points.

If you get an answer , after they come on the screen--guesswork or not--that is 5 points.

If you get a correct tiebreak question, that is 20 points.

The total available in the 5 rounds is 300--plus more for any tiebreaks.

I am trying to get to 200 points.

So please post your scores-I want to see how smart you all are.

Re: EGGHEAD CHALLENGE

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:44 pm
by mariana44
My score today was 150.

I started off really strongly on science--one of my worst subjects with --70 points---then only got another 80 in the last 4 rounds.

You can never tell !!

Re: EGGHEAD CHALLENGE

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:18 pm
by maureen & harry
I like to watch Eggheads too so will be back here to register my score and I promise not to cheat!

Maureen :wink: :wink:

Re: EGGHEAD CHALLENGE

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:21 pm
by Marian
Sorry Marian, I love Eggheads and try to watch, but I am usually cooking dinner and it's a bit hit and miss! :D

Re: EGGHEAD CHALLENGE

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:59 pm
by john
I switched it on about half way through. :roll:

Re: EGGHEAD CHALLENGE

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:32 pm
by mariana44
Thanks Maureen & Harry--it did not occur to me that anyone would cheat. I usually tape it and watch it later, as it is on at a difficult time, I know.

Re: EGGHEAD CHALLENGE

Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:12 am
by ROBERT M.
I sometimes watch Eggheads, but usually watch the BBC news at 6.0 :wink:

Re: EGGHEAD CHALLENGE

Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:10 am
by Sandra
We like to watch it when we are about.

They are repeats at the moment but a new series starts at the end of August.

We will give it a go Marian :)

Re: EGGHEAD CHALLENGE

Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:29 am
by mariana44
Robert--playing eggheads is more fun than watching the news.

I avoid the news as much as I can these days--it is just too depressing.

Re: EGGHEAD CHALLENGE

Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:41 pm
by ROBERT M.
Marian, I like to watch the news at least once a day, just to know what is going on :wink: ..............then again on BBC news channel at 7.0.............then Ceefax on a night :wink: :wink:

Re: EGGHEAD CHALLENGE

Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:00 am
by mariana44
I am really pleased-I got 220 today--helped by getting both tie break questions.

The only news i look at is the Ceefax headlines--that is more than enough for me.

Re: EGGHEAD CHALLENGE

Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:33 pm
by mariana44
Oh dear--what a disaster--150--and that was only with the help of the getting the last 2 tie break questions--thank heavens for Greyfriars Bobby and Kingfisher.

Re: EGGHEAD CHALLENGE

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 2:57 pm
by Sandra
You did better than me on both nights Marian :wink: I am still having to get John used to not shouting out the answers as 'I want to be alone' answering the questions :roll:

Re: EGGHEAD CHALLENGE

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:13 pm
by mariana44
Hi Sandra---my scores vary quite a lot--eith I start strongly and finish weakly--or just have a weak game overall.

Maybe try and get John to compete against you--using a notepad !!!

Re: EGGHEAD CHALLENGE

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:01 pm
by mariana44
worst result this week--only 135.

I had forgotten how bad I was at Sporting questions !!!