TiBB Pub Quiz 8 [The Americanos win!]

[Shaun]

http://i.imgur.com/JBcr3pH.png

It's that time again...

OK, now, it doesn't seem a very long time ago that the seventh edition was summarily wrapped up by Callidus because it wasn't. It ended in February, though, and if there's a TiBB game that can withstand 4 editions a year then it's the pub quiz :wink: I'm opening this thread very early so I get it out of the way, give myself a kick up the backside to get it organised, and give you all more than ample time to form teams...

If you're unsure of what, exactly, this is - you can form teams of up to five members (you can even enter individually if you're so inclined) and over the course of a fortnight I'll be giving you rounds of questions on various forms of media. Unfortunately, given Google's empire and help, there's not much opportunity to ask you all for the names of Henry VIII's wives in order, so these questions will be in the form of images taken from screenshots of films, sporting events, video games, TV shows, music videos and whatever wonderful category I can come up with. There'll also be a music clip round, serving as the perfect jukebox for this TiBB pub. No requests, please.

So... get in teams, come up with a team name, and then bide your time until May 23rd... (it's a Friday, so book it off). Oh! And the winner gets this little treat: http://i.imgur.com/MU8b7Ld.png Once you've formed a team, please PM me with its name and members :)

Confirmed teams
The Irrepressible Team - Sam <3,armand.kay, Germyle, Loukas, Petemitch
TEAM LOCKE AND NOVO - Locke., Novo
Quizteam Aguilera - Braden, calderyon, JackF, Katherine., Tregard
The Weavologist Collective: Fourth Time Here and we're on Fire, we got that Burning Desire, we run this Empire (hereby shortened to The Weavologist Collective - Saph, reece(:, Jordan., Benjamin., Salman!
Lethal Quizzle - Hayden, wannashag, Z, Jake., Drew.
Callidus - Ammi, Livia, Niamh., James, Nathan
The Americanos - Smithy, Glenn, Ninastar, Jessica, GypsyGoth
The Rusholme Ruffians - AnnieK, Bigsister, Dezzy, InOne, Morrissey
ha2 - Tom!, DrunkerThanMoses
umm2 - Daniel_, Jay.

[Pete.]

:hehe:

[Pete.]

Prays for a BB focused round

[Smithy]

Americanos Assemble!

[james130]

Never done anything like this.
Would have given it a go, but I'm in America for most of June, so won't be on here for it. :(

[Natalie.]

Well I would like to play again :amazed:

[Alf]

Lethal Quizzle

[Shaun]

Well I would like to play again :amazed:

Sorry, you're not allowed. Don't like you.

[Natalie.]

Sorry, you're not allowed. Don't like you.

Oh

[Benjamin]

Bugger I'll be on holiday :(

[GypsyGoth]

Americanos Assemble!

http://i.imgur.com/5hwAOFz.gif

[Ammi]

..don't worry Natalie, he only says that to people he likes..I know because he's been saying it to me every day for a few years now and I never take any notice of him...

[Z]

I'm in

[Benjamin]

Are the teams going to be mixed up this time?

[Z]

I'm up for mixing the teams up. My only demand is that whoever is on my team, we at least consider being called Spaniel Bedingfield

[Samm]

Are the teams going to be mixed up this time?

This, sounds like a good idea it would mix things up

[reece(:]

Where's the weaves?

Scalping time
http://i.minus.com/ibbLyMmUpUOnnD.gif

[Jack.]

I'm in

[T*]

Americanos Assemble!

Can I please be in the americanos? :amazed:

[Smithy]

weren't you in it last time anyway? :joker:

[Jack.]

I'm looking for a new team :)

[Saph]

Where's the weaves?

Scalping time
http://i.minus.com/ibbLyMmUpUOnnD.gif

https://31.media.tumblr.com/c06554f79568599dec842d00dc328751/tumblr_inline_mv092aAaeL1rnc0ht.gif

[Shaun]

I liked the idea of mixing teams up Ben but when I suggested it after 7 ended it was as if I'd just told you all that there were a special 8th round on 'pictures of dead babies'.

Funny how the objectors were mostly Callidians :idc:

[Pete.]

Can I please be in the americanos? :amazed:
Lol putting the dark horses in the shade

[Smithy]

We're not splitting up till we win a damn quiz, we've come podium finishes so many times :fist:

[T*]

weren't you in it last time anyway? :joker:

No, I was in the dark horses where I didn't belong </3 I need to be in the americanos!

[Samm]

so is there going to be a mixing up of teams

[Ammi]

I liked the idea of mixing teams up Ben but when I suggested it after 7 ended it was as if I'd just told you all that there were a special 8th round on 'pictures of dead babies'.

Funny how the objectors were mostly Callidians :idc:

..it wasn't just Callidus, Shaun..and for me the reason Callidus was such a good team in the two times I played is because we all know each other and when we can and can't be online and strengths/weaknesses etc so it's all very chilled/no pressure of feeling as though you have to be here at certain times...I'm sure other teams also feel like that..and I don't think I could be on another team where I didn't know people so well because I would feel that I had to be here more so as not to let them down and that's a commitment I can't make...I don't think Callidus will be playing this year anyway...

[Benjamin]

I liked the idea of mixing teams up Ben but when I suggested it after 7 ended it was as if I'd just told you all that there were a special 8th round on 'pictures of dead babies'.

Funny how the objectors were mostly Callidians :idc:

I remember people kicking off after The Turtles won their third quiz and people said we shouldn't be allowed to participate as a team again as it was unfair. We disbanded. :laugh:

[Pete.]

No, I was in the dark horses where I didn't belong </3 I need to be in the americanos!
Some further shade lol

[Shaun]

ammi shut up

[Saph]

how many per team?

[Benjamin]

Oh actually I will be here for most of the quiz, I thought this was the 28th may start.

[Smithy]

how many per team?

5

[Z]

I remember people kicking off after The Turtles won their third quiz and people said we shouldn't be allowed to participate as a team again as it was unfair. We disbanded. :laugh:

Just like the Sugababes. A fourth incarnation was just one too many.

[Shaun]

interestingly enough, Jade Ewen has a lot of free time right now and will be available as a team player :)

she claims that this...is her time.

[Livia]

Lethal Quizzle

I'm genuinely worried about you lot this time.

[Jack.]

Quiz team Aguilera is not be coming back. Ness doesn't think she is doing it this time. And I feel like a change

[Headie]

I think team shuffle is definitely needed this time.

Please can I join someone's team cos last time I did all the work for the dark horses and I got like 28 right in one round when no one else contributed.

Anyone willing to let me join their team, please?

[reece(:]

Ben has joined a new unbeatable allstar team

hold onto your weaves ~

[Vanessa]

I'm not sure. I didn't expect this to be on so soon.

[Jack.]

Someone must want the Archbishop of Banterbury on their team :joker:

[Jack.]

I'm not sure. I didn't expect this to be on so soon.

I love the sig nice :)

[Vanessa]

I love the sig nice :)

That's Lukey being silly. :joker:

[Samm]

I think team shuffle is definitely needed this time.

Please can I join someone's team cos last time I did all the work for the dark horses and I got like 28 right in one round when no one else contributed.

Anyone willing to let me join their team, please?

ummm I did some work

http://i.imgur.com/GU5c6qH.gif

[Saph]

i dont want a shuffle :hmph:

[reece(:]

i dont want a shuffle :hmph:
no shuffles until the Weaves claim the throne

[Drew.]

Lethal Quizzle

Go for it, Not sure Marc & Iceman will be on here though, haven't seen them around much.

[Benjamin]

-has joined the weaves-

http://i.minus.com/ibagG86CyjSPss.gif

[Saph]

'The Weavologist Collective: Fourth Time Here and we're on Fire, we got that Burning Desire, we run this Empire'

Saph
Reece:)
Jordan.
Salman
and new member Ben

http://stateofeternity.com/survive_files/tumblr_mhym50MjFc1r2bueto1_400.gif

[Benjamin]

By the looks of it so far this time around most of the teams seem to be needing to recruit new members so a shuffle probably won't be needed.

[Jordan.]

'The Weavologist Collective: Fourth Time Here and we're on Fire, we got that Burning Desire, we run this Empire'

Saph
Reece:)
Jordan.
Salman
and new member Ben

http://stateofeternity.com/survive_files/tumblr_mhym50MjFc1r2bueto1_400.gif

Yaaaaas

http://24.media.tumblr.com/bca4435136968752b0d311211e29fa0b/tumblr_mv6qvgBoR01rnjdzho4_400.gif

[Z]

Hayden let's be on a team together

[Drew.]

Hayden let's be on a team together

Might be room for yourself and Hayden on ours if Marc & Iceman can't take part.

[Benjamin]

I don't think Marc will be on much, he's too busy with work and he is trying to stop using here as much as possible.

[Glenn.]

Am I still an Americano?

[Smithy]

yes, i think tom is the 5th member, but i can't remember who was in with us before D:

me you claudia caitlin and ?

[Z]

Might be room for yourself and Hayden on ours if Marc & Iceman can't take part.

I'm down to clown

[Headie]

'The Weavologist Collective: Fourth Time Here and we're on Fire, we got that Burning Desire, we run this Empire'

Saph
Reece:)
Jordan.
Salman
and new member Ben

http://stateofeternity.com/survive_files/tumblr_mhym50MjFc1r2bueto1_400.gif

Well at least we have our last-placers sorted :idc:

[Glenn.]

yes, i think tom is the 5th member, but i can't remember who was in with us before D:

me you claudia caitlin and ?

Omg I can't remember

[Me. I Am Salman]

I don't think Marc will be on much, he's too busy with work and he is trying to stop using here as much as possible.

rude http://popoverdose.com/customavatars/avatar27574_221.gif

[Saph]

Well at least we have our last-placers sorted :idc:

um where did your team finish again? http://cdn.thisisbigbrother.com/customavatars/avatar77153_37.gif

[T*]

yes, i think tom is the 5th member, but i can't remember who was in with us before D:

me you claudia caitlin and ?

Jess?

OMG! Yay! Thanks sfor letting me in :love:

[Benjamin]

Well at least we have our last-placers sorted :idc:

Least we have a team :idc:

[reece(:]

Not the Fake Weaves having meltdowns already

http://i.minus.com/ibt0WJjtAGFziX.gif

[T*]

Not the Fake Weaves having meltdowns already

http://i.minus.com/ibt0WJjtAGFziX.gif

omfg :laugh2:
this

[Samm]

It's me & Loukas so far still waiting for people to PM back :idc:

[Jack.]

I'm starting a new team if anyone is interested. Seen as no one wants me :laugh:

[Loukas]

It's me & Loukas so far still waiting for people to PM back :idc:

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dave.gif

[Shaun]

saph getting reece(: wrong #shade

[reece(:]

saph getting reece(: wrong #shade
http://i.minus.com/jhiWlYJgpCZnR.png

[Loukas]

interestingly enough, Jade Ewen has a lot of free time right now and will be available as a team player :)

she claims that this...is her time.

:laugh: :laugh:

[Pete.]

Ben joining the weaves is like Cher being Gaga's sister

[Pete.]

It's me & Loukas so far still waiting for people to PM back :idc:
http://tynie.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/britney.jpg

[reece(:]

Ben joining the weaves is like Cher being Gaga's sister
Ben is the ~Elder Weave~

[Headie]

Might be room for yourself and Hayden on ours if Marc & Iceman can't take part.

I'm up for that. How about you Z?

[Shaun]

looks like we have some grey hairs in these weaves

[Pete.]

Ben is the ~Elder Weave~
http://i2.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article925713.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/margaret-james-image-1-828281092-925713.jpg

[Saph]

https://31.media.tumblr.com/f0a43361ff2e6323b472fbf00987bb51/tumblr_inline_n46wr5i9751qfnfiq.jpg

Ben rn

[Jordan.]

Ben joining the weaves is like Cher being Gaga's sister

The fumes because he snatched the position before you

[Z]

I'm up for that. How about you Z?

I'm game!

[Braden]

I'm up for being any team, as always. :D

[Kate!]

I'm up for being any team, as always. :D

- steals Braden for QuizTeam Aguilera -

????

[Shaun]

-recommends stealing Braden after how he bossed the reality TV round-

[Braden]

That's cool with me Kate, thanks for the invitation/stealing :laugh:

[Jack.]

- steals Braden for QuizTeam Aguilera -

????

Is it bad I didn't remember you were in QTA :joker:

[Kate!]

Is it bad I didn't remember you were in QTA :joker:

:laugh: you were mad busy, we didn't see a lot of each other -

[Pete.]

The fumes because he snatched the position before you
The flopologist collectives?
http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140124011645/glee/images/7/76/BritneyToxic3.gif

[Kate!]

Quiz Team Aguilera will return in some format.

Kate, Braden, Tregard (hopefully).....

Nessa? Calderon?

[Vanessa]

I'll have to think about it.

[Jack.]

:laugh: you were mad busy, we didn't see a lot of each other -

I'll stay in QTA now that I know you are there :joker: I was thinking a name change. I've got a few names in mind

[Kate!]

Ok Ness.

[Kate!]

I'll stay in QTA now that I know you are there :joker: I was thinking a name change. I've got a few names in mind

Okies. We can discuss names later x

Kate Braden JackF......

[Benjamin]

Nothing wrong with a blue rinse weave.

Oh hello Pete, you didn't get a good team, shame.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/01/media/slocombe247x165.jpg

[Pete.]

Nothing wrong with a blue rinse weave.

Oh hello Pete, you didn't get a good team, shame.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/01/media/slocombe247x165.jpg
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me63nvwWTF1rpeaxvo2_250.gif

[AnnieK]

I love this initial scrabble for teams :love: :laugh:

[Samm]

Just waiting for 2 more replies and then a all new team will be born <3

[Loukas]

Just waiting for 2 more replies and then a all new team will be born <3

If they say yes :laugh:

[Headie]

If Marc and Iceman join Lethal Quizzle then me and Z are left teamless... :laugh:

[T*]

ha2
jk

[Locke.]

Team Locke and Novo

Locke
Novo

[Z]

no way

[Jessica.]

I went to Portugal during the last one. :sad: I still feel bad about that. I think it's so crap that we can't have normal questions or images.

[Jessica.]

Could you obscure them like this or something, so they can't be found with google images but the faces don't have to be blurry? :umm2:
It would also open up a wider range of images you could use!

Before:
http://www.tribute.ca/tribute_objects/images/movies/swat/swat19.jpg

After:
http://puu.sh/8cNtk.png

Results:
http://puu.sh/8cNvh.jpg

[Glenn.]

I didn't know you could do that on google :suspect:

[Benjamin]

Oh that is handy to know Jess for games that you can obscure them like that and they cannot be found.

[Jessica.]

:flutter:

[Glenn.]

Jess you teachers pet :idc:

[Loukas]

:wink:

[Jessica.]

:umm2: Everyone knew about using google images Glenn.

[InOne]

So is there mixing up or not? Seems to all be up in the air at the moment. I liked the team I was in last time but I went to Ireland half way through so couldn't properly partake in it.

For the record I'm not bothered either way if it's mixed or not. Maybe a poll or something?

[Headie]

At the monnt Lethal Quizzle is Drew, Jake, Wannashag, myself and Z. However idk if Marc or Iceman are taking part, cos if they are then me and Z will have no one to team up with.

[Benjamin]

I doubt Ice and marc will be online much

[Samm]

waiting for one more PM to confirm the team

[Jessica.]

are team

:umm2:

[Benjamin]

:umm2:

[Samm]

http://i.imgur.com/EXkaM69.png

[Kate!]

Quiz Team Aguilera - Kate JackF Braden Calderon and fifth member tbc (hopefully Tregard)

[Novo]

Boone and John Locke

[Z]

I tried a lot of different methods of obscuring images - there wasn't one particular method I discovered that was foolproof, some images needed to be obscured more than others or needed a different method of obscuring them - it's very difficult; you have to try and mask it and then upload it, do a reverse image search and if it doesn't work then it's back to the drawing board - and you have to do that 50 times per round.

[Jake.]

Yeah I think it's pretty much fair that Z and Hayden can be with us, not fair keeping them waiting for people who probably won't even be active

[Headie]

Yeah I think it's pretty much fair that Z and Hayden can be with us, not fair keeping them waiting for people who probably won't even be active

Thank You :hugesmile:

[Shaun]

not greg ditching dezzy when he knows there'll be a video games round :worry:

[Brother Leon]

Wasn't involved last time due to exams. May get involved this time probably.

[Marc]

Somebody can claim this

[Headie]

Somebody can claim this

What's that supposed to mean... :laugh:

[Kate!]

Only one slot left to fill on Quiz Team Aguilera revisited

[Jessica.]

I tried a lot of different methods of obscuring images - there wasn't one particular method I discovered that was foolproof, some images needed to be obscured more than others or needed a different method of obscuring them - it's very difficult; you have to try and mask it and then upload it, do a reverse image search and if it doesn't work then it's back to the drawing board - and you have to do that 50 times per round.

I am pretty sure my method would work for most things. :umm2:

[Shaun]

idk what your method is though jess :fist:

[Headie]

idk what your method is though jess :fist:

It's the thing she posted a page or so back, where bits of the image are slashed with white lines and bits are cut out etc.

Only thing is, that might make it really hard for us to even identify what we're supposed to be looking at and it would mean that you wouldn't be able to pick really obscure and hard images if you were going to put lines through them etc.

Surely there must be some way where we can see the full image but not be able to find it through Google?

[Shaun]

No I know, I mean idk how to do that. Or even if I have the patience to do it.

[Jessica.]

it's so easy omg, give me a moment and I will organise an explanation

[Z]

I tried obscuring images in that way Jess and it didn't work for me but I'm no expert in Photoshop

[Jessica.]

I basically just rotate it and put random brushes all over it. Just allowing the face to show modestly.
_MEBosAVv3g

Google images doesn't know what it is.
http://puu.sh/8e5mQ.jpg

[Shaun]

hmm the thing about rotating images is that more determined players could just rotate them back :laugh: but I will toy with ideas and make sure nothing's googlable.. I don't think that image you've used as an example is any easier than the ones I used in #7 either :laugh:

[Jessica.]

Well, I just can't stand the faces being blurry or too obscure. :sad: Also, you rotate them before you put the brush strokes on, it doesn't really make it possible to google it by rotating it back, it is just an extra precaution. :joker: If you manage a way to do it then you can use less impossible images and it would make it easier. D:

[Jessica.]

Even something like this wouldn't be googleable
http://puu.sh/8e6lQ.jpg

[Jessica.]

Anyway, I was just thinking it could make some of them a bit less impossible for the teams. :umm2: Because if you were doing one of a michael jackson video or something and someone didn't know what it was it would be much better to have a picture of muchael jackson rather than a close-up of a lamp or something that was in a scene of the video :sad:

[Headie]

Jess, that idea is good but what will happen in rounds that don't involve people? For example, videogame round where we have to guess the game based on the setting, or music videos where we have to guess the music video based on the scene, etc.

I genuinely don't think there's a way to make it work other than making sure none of the images are googlable and if they are then finding new ones :/

[Shaun]

our first team is confirmed :dazzler:

[Kate!]

our first team is confirmed :dazzler:

:amazed: tell us then!?

[Kate!]

Nvm seen the OP.

The Irrepressibles :love:

[Tregard]

I'd just print the pictures out and take a photo of them, that obscures the lighting enough to mean you can't reverse search it.

[Headie]

our first team is confirmed :dazzler:

I think Lethal Quizzle is also confirmed, or is it not?

[Kate!]

Quiz Team Aguilera signing up...

Braden, Calderon, JackF, Kate and Tregard

[Headie]

Confirmed teams
The Irrepressible Team - Sam <3,armand.kay, Germyle, Loukas, Petemitch

http://s3.gossipcop.com/up/gallery/rihanna-chanel-pfw/476612765.jpg

[Loukas]

http://s3.gossipcop.com/up/gallery/rihanna-chanel-pfw/476612765.jpg

http://cdn.thisisbigbrother.com/customavatars/avatar77153_38.gif

[Alf]

I think Lethal Quizzle is also confirmed, or is it not?
So your joining us?

Just looked at the last pub quiz and your team finished in last place, so CV doesn't look too great to join us. However I like your enthusiasm so I'm happy to give you a chance if some of our members are dropping out.

I'm in, I think Drew's in and Jake, confirm that Marc and Iceman are not taking part and then your in.

[Jordan.]

The Irrepressible Team - Sam <3,armand.kay, Germyle, Loukas, Petemitch

http://31.media.tumblr.com/b29867daa7310616846e8d60dab91af8/tumblr_mspqrxA3Zc1sta0cpo1_500.gif

[reece(:]

Just looked at the last pub quiz and your team finished in last place, so CV doesn't look too great to join us.

:joker:

[Loukas]

http://31.media.tumblr.com/b29867daa7310616846e8d60dab91af8/tumblr_mspqrxA3Zc1sta0cpo1_500.gif

http://37.media.tumblr.com/cbebb3d80430c7836346af0e335646e3/tumblr_mvju3eB0w81s0my1wo1_400.gif

[Headie]

So your joining us?

Just looked at the last pub quiz and your team finished in last place, so CV doesn't look too great to join us. However I like your enthusiasm so I'm happy to give you a chance if some of our members are dropping out.

I'm in, I think Drew's in and Jake, confirm that Marc and Iceman are not taking part and then your in.

Did you get my PM's? Only reason we finished last is cos no one else contributed and I thought '**** it why should I do all the work when others are gonna reap the rewards'. But I got us like 28 points in the Sports round when no one else even gave a single answer.

Check your PM's, think me and Z are replacing Marc and Iceman. Drew and Jake said they're fine with it.

[T*]

http://31.media.tumblr.com/b29867daa7310616846e8d60dab91af8/tumblr_mspqrxA3Zc1sta0cpo1_500.gif

:laugh:

[Natalie.]

Where are the ruffians at

[Alf]

Where are the ruffians at
They've all gone to Laser Quest for a team outing, didn't they invite you?

[Natalie.]

They've all gone to Laser Quest for a team outing, didn't they invite you?

No, the cheek of it :fist:

[Kate!]

No, the cheek of it :fist:

:grin2: Annie mentioned teaming up with you again Nat.

[Pete.]

http://31.media.tumblr.com/b29867daa7310616846e8d60dab91af8/tumblr_mspqrxA3Zc1sta0cpo1_500.gif
http://i.imgur.com/eeILijE.gif

[Z]

So your joining us?

Just looked at the last pub quiz and your team finished in last place, so CV doesn't look too great to join us. However I like your enthusiasm so I'm happy to give you a chance if some of our members are dropping out.

I'm in, I think Drew's in and Jake, confirm that Marc and Iceman are not taking part and then your in.

I'm also wanting in on your team.

[Jake.]

I'm also wanting in on your team.

And we want you too

[Z]

And we want you too

:smug:

[Jake.]

filthy :smug:

[Samm]

Just looked at the last pub quiz and your team finished in last place

That's because last time we had irrelevant people like Roy & Tom who did nothing

[Jack.]

Well Quiz Team Aguilera are ready to go :dance:

[Samm]

http://31.media.tumblr.com/b29867daa7310616846e8d60dab91af8/tumblr_mspqrxA3Zc1sta0cpo1_500.gif

https://31.media.tumblr.com/5dffe7dc355b558bdf60779a1b040e01/tumblr_n0xz6pXw431ql5yr7o1_500.gif

[Kate!]

And we want you too

Get a room :idc:










:joker:

[Headie]

That's because last time we had irrelevant people like Roy & Tom who did nothing

You went there...
http://socialcomotion.com/Blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/shock.gif

[Shaun]

I'd just print the pictures out and take a photo of them, that obscures the lighting enough to mean you can't reverse search it.

....no.

[Shaun]

4 more teams confirmed tho~

[Pete.]

The Weavologist Collective: Fourth Time Here and we're on Fire, we got that Burning Desire, we run this Empire (hereby shortened to The Weavologist Collective)

http://exhalecdn.breatheheavy.com/public/style_emoticons/default/overitkbye.gifhttp://exhalecdn.breatheheavy.com/public/style_emoticons/default/eeek.gifhttp://exhalecdn.breatheheavy.com/public/style_emoticons/default/4music.gifhttp://exhalecdn.breatheheavy.com/public/style_emoticons/default/frenchy.jpg

[Vanessa]

Good luck everyone. :)

[Loukas]

Good luck to the other confirmed teams. Anyone struggling with a team name i've got some..

Quizzly Bears?
The Beer View Mirrors?
Let's get Quizzical?
Norfolk enchants?
Quizzee Rascals?
Trivia Newton-John?
The Quizards?

:tongue:

[Kate!]

Trivia Newton-John :love:

[Ammi]

..Trivia Newton Shaun..?..

[Natalie.]

:grin2: Annie mentioned teaming up with you again Nat.


good stuff :D

[InOne]

I'd be in for the Ruffians again

[Headie]

The Weavologist Collective: Fourth Time Here and we're on Fire, we got that Burning Desire, we run this Empire (hereby shortened to The Weavologist Collective - Saph, reece(:, Jordan., Benjamin., Salman!

http://myreactiongifs.com/gifs/aintnobodygottimeforthat.gif

[Saph]

http://s24.postimg.org/xzagdoxvp/htht.png

[Benjamin]

:joker:

[Ammi]

..I thought the images were all good last time..they weren't googleable but you were able to work out most of them without too much difficulty..

[InOne]

So that's me Moz and Annie for The Rusholme Ruffians so far. Don't know if the others are about or not

[Natalie.]

Braden joined another team

[InOne]

So we may be in need of 2 members?

[InOne]

I've just asked BigSister if she's coming back

[Jordan.]

http://s24.postimg.org/xzagdoxvp/htht.png

we REFUSE to be number two

http://www.officialpsds.com/images/thumbs/Khia-psd56418.png

[BigSister]

Yep ill join the The Rusholme Ruffians again thanks inone for reminding me
Although i am away for the first week in june so might not be much help for those rounds

[InOne]

So that means we just need one more member

[BigSister]

yep
Anyone like tojoin?

[Niamh.]

Callidus will be reuniting to defend the title (Me, Livia, Ammi, Nathan and James)

[Shaun]

how does it feel, joe, knowing that ammi has usurped your place? :/

[Livia]

Bloody hell Shaun.

[Shaun]

*puts down wooden spoon*

[Niamh.]

http://i.imgur.com/UgDeRUB.jpg

[Livia]

Is the Callidus hate going to go on the WHOLE quiz or will it peter out pretty soon? Becuase it's kind of tedious.

[Shaun]

...ok

[Smithy]

#DOWNWITHCALLIDUS

#KILLTHEMALL

#THEREiSMORETOCOME

[Jordan.]

Calluses should be made to split up

[Niamh.]

Calluses should be made to split up

Yeah down with Calluses :fist:

[Livia]

Yeah down with Calluses :fist:

LOL... and there you have it.

[Shaun]

Anyway... I'll add you five to the OP. I won't ask for the formal PM I ask of everyone, in fear it'll be taken as further hate against you :umm2:

[Niamh.]

Anyway... I'll add you five to the OP. I won't ask for the formal PM I ask of everyone, in fear it'll be taken as further hate against you :umm2:

Good Job :douf:

[AnnieK]

how does it feel, joe, knowing that ammi has usurped your place? :/

Joe's quite happy with the rest of us Ruffians thank you :hmph:

[Ammi]

..Joe and I did talk about it, I didn't just 'assume' and as Annie said, I think he really liked being with the Ruffians last time ...

[Ammi]

..anywaqy..yay Calluses..:lovedup:..

[Livia]

Anyway... I'll add you five to the OP. I won't ask for the formal PM I ask of everyone, in fear it'll be taken as further hate against you :umm2:

That's my fault. Niamh asked me... I said I thought you just had to post. I apologise. The rest of your post is not worthy of you so doesn't deserve a response.

[Shaun]

I don't really get what your problem is but whatever, it's your problem. :shrug:

[Glenn.]

Why haven't Americanos confirmed yet?

[Vanessa]

Good luck everyone. :love:

[Shaun]

Why haven't Americanos confirmed yet?

I've got no PM :p What's the full lineup?

[InOne]

how does it feel, joe, knowing that ammi has usurped your place? :/

LOL, we've discussed it many times and she's even offered me it back. But I'm a Ruffian now and that's that

[InOne]

I think it's looking like we have Iceman as our last Ruffian :pipe:

[T*]

I've left my team so I would like to join another one please

[Headie]

I've left my team so I would like to join another one please

Why did they kick you out? I thought they agreed to let you join :conf:

[Glenn.]

I've left my team so I would like to join another one please

D:

[Z]

Tom pulling a Sugababes

[Headie]

He said he got "kicked out" but then he edited it and said he left instead, so I don't know.

I'm sure you'll find another team Tom :) There's plenty of time left to get everything sorted :)

[reece(:]

Tom pulling a Sugababes
Keisha hu?

[T*]

Tom pulling a Sugababes

Actually I'd say it's a bit more like I'm Keisha and I'm being replaced by Jade Ewen ;)

[T*]

There is literally no team for me to enter

[Alf]

There is literally no team for me to enter
Ask Locke and Novo if you can join them

[Shaun]

Start your own team with someone not yet involved :think:

[Alf]

I have a suggestion to make to add some spice and a new dimension to the game.

What about if we have a Golden question each round worth 10 points?

So it would work like this. We get our 50 questions as usual for a point each and then Shaun finds a really difficult (almost impossible) 51st (Golden) question each round worth 10 points. And no clues from Shaun for the Golden question.

Whad'ya think?

Could be worth a go?
or
That sounds awful go away?

[Headie]

I have a suggestion to make to add some spice and a new dimension to the game.

What about if we have a Golden question each round worth 10 points?

So it would work like this. We get our 50 questions as usual for a point each and then Shaun finds a really difficult (almost impossible) 51st (Golden) question each round worth 10 points. And no clues from Shaun for the Golden question.

Whad'ya think?

Could be worth a go?
or
That sounds awful go away?

You'll be regretting it if you lose by 9 points now :idc:

[Shaun]

Love this idea :amazed: will certainly be implementing it. I'll stick to just the 50 questions per round though and just make the 'golden question' a random one that I consider to be more difficult than others.

[Kate!]

There is literally no team for me to enter

I'll have a look at last years quiz team list cos I'm sure there were well more than 7 teams last time. ....

[Ammi]

..I know that people will say I'm 'shading' for saying this but I'm going to say it anyway and it's no offence to Wanna either...I think this is an awful idea..in the last two quizzes and because of google image search, the questions have been challenging enough, I don't think anyone has found them easy, I know Callidus haven't and I know that we and I'm sure others have only got some because of Shaun's clues.I mean for me, it's the satisfaction and good feeling when you've been googling for hours and then you suddenly find the answer to a question and it's that feeling that kind of motivates you on...so making one 'almost impossible' would just be very disheartening because everyone would be trying to find that to get the 10 points and that would be much less time spent on the other 49 questions, which are hard enough in the time we have...

..I think it also makes it so that people will say..oh, we got more questions right, you only won because you got one or two 10 point questions and leaves it open for bad feelings and drama/arguments etc...it also leaves potential for bigger gaps in the teams so people might think, oh why bother now we're so far behind etc and it's always sad when teams start to 'give up'...so yeah, I know no one will probably agree and I'll be really unpopular for saying all of this but in just about every game, whether I'm a part of it or just watching it..the most common post seems to be..'it's just a forum game/chill out/it's meant to be fun..' etc ..and the reason why these 'dramas' happen is because people work really hard in games/commit to them and spend lots of time on them and fitting them into all of their real life commitments and that is quite stressful and can make people fractious/irritable...yeah, they are 'just forum games..' and they're all challenging enough and take up many hours of time already without making them more challenging or allowing for some teams to take huge lead/gaps and other teams becoming disheartened even though they've really tried their best..and the pics having to be altered has added another challenge level anyway...it's also really good to have the points close together, which makes it really exciting...so yeah, sorry Wanna and I'm sure other people will probably want to do this but I really don't like the idea...

[Shaun]

I was thinking that the 'golden' question would be anonymous, that way nobody is distracted by a specific image? So it'd be revealed when all of the answers are at the end of the round.

But I agree with the concerns about the possibility of one answer swaying the overall winner.

I'm just toying with new ideas, I don't want the game to get stale.

[Locke.]

The last few have definitely been very stale, it needs something new

[AnnieK]

I'm with Ammi on the problems if the points gaps get too big, it could quickly get impossible for teams to catch up so they lose their incentive....

Plus dear god...don't make them any harder please

[Ammi]

..I don't think it is stale though. it's still a game that is one of the most popular ones and one that most members are part of ...I think in a way that the google image search, although Zee found it a nightmare at the time has been a good thing because that's already made a change and brought a more challenging element but it's not too challenging in that it's possible to still search and I think too challenging can just then start to be disheartening..last time it was a close game all the way through and that's what made it fun and I think that should be kept without the possibility of a team winning by getting one or two golden question..I also think that's not fair on teams who have spent lots of time and tried really hard and it'll just leave it open to all sorts of bad feelings and it's ok saying..oh, it's just a game/meant to be fun..but there are arguments etc which are bound to happen because all the games are challenging enough and do cause stress because the majority of people do try really hard and seeing that hard work devalued by golden questions would only cause more stress...

[Ammi]

..anyway Shaun..we've only had one pub quiz with the images and format as you did it last time so it can't really be stale but it also has to feel do=able without having to spend more time because it almost consumes you for two weeks anyway...

[Ammi]

..it's just that I see time and time again..oh, it's just a forum game, it's meant to be fun, don't take it so seriously..and then those very same people can also 'take it seriously..and it's because they might just be games but I think we all take them seriously in that we all try really hard and that does get stressful..I think 'challenging' has to be balanced as well and not too challenging otherwise all of the fun is taken out so how can forum games then be fun..?...

[Shaun]

well not really... every pub quiz i've ever done (and that's 4 or 5 now) has been image based. It is a bit boring to run doing the same thing every time, just from my perspective. I'm also a bit annoyed that every single suggestion I've made has been shot down every time; it's a damned if I do something, bored if I don't situation.

There wouldn't be anything "harder" about the question in proposal... I'd basically just set up the round as per normal and then go "right, the golden question is #31" because I think it might be challenging, or perhaps I could just pick a number totally at random. It wouldn't even necessarily have to be every round, it could just be a one-off.

[Ammi]

..yeah I'll hush up now but I just think that there's a danger of taking all the fun out and causing more stress/tension/arguments...

[Locke.]

You have TEAM LOCKE AND NOVO's approval Shaun, do not worry. We have got your back on this.

[Ammi]

..I'm not really shooting any suggestions you've had down, Shaun..I just don't think that one question should have a much larger points value...maybe choose one question in each round that you think would be harder than the others but don't tell the teams what it is and maybe just give it double points or 3 points or something and then PM it to someone impartial/not involved with a team so they also know it and reveal it after/or they will reveal it after everyone has submitted their answers so no one knows what the question was and doesn't place any more importance in finding it..?...

[Shaun]

I have added a poll to the thread :pipe:

[Kate!]

Just came to post, but nothing that Ammi hasn't just said. I second her reasons.

All credit though tbf Wanna and Shaun for wanting to inject something fresh and new into the game. I love it, have from the start and will always take part, the only thing is it's almost a foregone conclusion every time which teams will finish in the top positions, and I'm not knocking anyone so I sincerely hope it's not taken that way, on the contrary teams deserve their results as it's down to how much effort gets put in and they work their socks off so hats off to the high placers and winners.

I'd like to see people sign up individually (I've said this before to howls of outrage :laugh:) and then the host randomly allocates players to teams. It'd mix it up nicely and take away the 'predictability' of who will win.

Some teams are well oiled machines, they are almost flawless at this game now. Damn them :hugesmile:

[Cherie]

Just came to post, but nothing that Ammi hasn't just said. I second her reasons.

All credit though tbf Wanna and Shaun for wanting to inject something fresh and new into the game. I love it, have from the start and will always take part, the only thing is it's almost a foregone conclusion every time which teams will finish in the top positions, and I'm not knocking anyone so I sincerely hope it's not taken that way, on the contrary teams deserve their results as it's down to how much effort gets put in and they work their socks off so hats off to the high placers and winners.

I'd like to see people sign up individually (I've said this before to howls of outrage :laugh:) and then the host randomly allocates players to teams. It'd mix it up nicely and take away the 'predictability' of who will win.

Some teams are well oiled machines, they are almost flawless at this game now. Damn them :hugesmile:


In fairness to Callidus and the teams that have been victorious in the past it is down to group effort and hard graft! If everybody who signed up to the team contributed 100% there may not be such a gulf between the teams, WS and his team ran Callidus a very close second last time and that was down to commitment from the whole team, I think for alot of teams you will find that of the 5 who sign up, you will be lucky to have 3 actually doing anything :whistle: so while randomly allocating players is a good idea in theory in practice it probably wouldn't work as if someone who worked hard for their team was in a team that didn't turn up they would probably give up half way through as it is not worth the effort.

[Cherie]

..I'm not really shooting any suggestions you've had down, Shaun..I just don't think that one question should have a much larger points value...maybe choose one question in each round that you think would be harder than the others but don't tell the teams what it is and maybe just give it double points or 3 points or something and then PM it to someone impartial/not involved with a team so they also know it and reveal it after/or they will reveal it after everyone has submitted their answers so no one knows what the question was and doesn't place any more importance in finding it..?...

This is quite a good idea and is not in the Poll :fist:

[Alf]

I don't mind either way, I was just brainstorming ideas to revamp the game.

My reason for this idea was because the past two quizzes I've played in Callidus have been so far in front going in to the last round that we all pretty much know what the outcome is gonna be. I'm not trying to take anything away from Callidus they've got into that position on merit.

In the last game we was in second place but knew we'd have to get all 50 questions correct to stand any chance of winning. And then think about teams that are even further behind, most them teams probably think they have no chance and end up losing interest and giving up on the game.


It would be an experiment, if it turned out to work and create more excitement into the game then keep it for future quizzes, if it turned out to fail then scrap it. We don't even have to bring the Idea in this time, we could see how this quiz goes without the idea and if we get more or less the same outcome we usually get then we could look at ways of revamping for the next one.

If you think ten points is too much then that could be changed too 5 or even 3 bonus points, and if Shaun makes it really difficult with no clues to that question then it's likely nobody will get the Golden question right anyway, but with it there it brings that element of things can swing around and the winners are not a formality.

[Kate!]

In fairness to Callidus and the teams that have been victorious in the past it is down to group effort and hard graft! If everybody who signed up to the team contributed 100% there may not be such a gulf between the teams, WS and his team ran Callidus a very close second last time and that was down to commitment from the whole team, I think for alot of teams you will find that of the 5 who sign up, you will be lucky to have 3 actually doing anything :whistle: so while randomly allocating players is a good idea in theory in practice it probably wouldn't work as if someone who worked hard for their team was in a team that didn't turn up they would probably give up half way through as it is not worth the effort.

:conf: I made a point of stressing that it was down to hard work in my own post.....

[Ammi]

.I don't think we were very far ahead in the last one, Wanna..we actually didn't think we would win and it was close..we did have a good lead in the one before but that was probably because it was the first time the 'scrambled' pics were done and I think people probably gave up a bit because it was such a 'shock' and so different but now everyone is used to it....

[Josy]

Any idea when all of the teams will be confirmed Shaun? or is the list in the OP the final list?

I'm going to try make a start on the team rooms later tonight and it's really time consuming so hoping there isn't much changes if that's the final list in the OP

[Josy]

Oh wait a minute, it says it begins May 24th in the title but someone said yesterday that it starts tomorrow? :suspect:

Someone clear this up for me please :shrug:

[Drew.]

7pm tonight

[Alf]

Oh wait a minute, it says it begins May 24th in the title but someone said yesterday that it starts tomorrow? :suspect:

Someone clear this up for me please :shrug:
May 24th it starts

It was a brain fart by me saying it started tomorrow.

[Josy]

May 24th it starts

It was a brain fart by me saying it started tomorrow.

Ah right that's alright then, I won't be doing the team rooms until the night before.

[Cherie]

:conf: I made a point of stressing that it was down to hard work in my own post.....

I never said you didn't but it was part of my argument for not splitting up winning teams so I stressed it again!

[Locke.]

Ah right that's alright then, I won't be doing the team rooms until the night before.

We need ours immediately