Next TO meetup: no cat herding allowed.

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Jun 24th 2012 | 1:02 pm

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Re: Next TO meetup: no cat herding allowed.

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Originally Posted by JamesM

At one stage I seem to recall someone revealing they had partaken on university challenge and being particularly close with Jeremay Paxman.

Or did I dream it.....

All such a blur........

WTF was that?

Such a blur for me too.

Jun 24th 2012 | 1:05 pm

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Re: Next TO meetup: no cat herding allowed.

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SO.... When's the next one ?

Ah, that's one of those great imponderables. I'm f***ing off to France on Saturday for a couple of months, so it's not up to me.

Jun 24th 2012 | 1:18 pm

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Re: Next TO meetup: no cat herding allowed.

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WTF was that?

Such a blur for me too.

For the record, had I half an education, I would not trumpet the fact. Not me, mate.

Jun 24th 2012 | 1:25 pm

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Re: Next TO meetup: no cat herding allowed.

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WTF was that?

Such a blur for me too.

T'was little old me...

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Jun 24th 2012 | 1:25 pm

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Re: Next TO meetup: no cat herding allowed.

And for the record, I tried and failed miserably to get 'close with Jeremy Paxman'

Jun 24th 2012 | 1:27 pm

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Re: Next TO meetup: no cat herding allowed.

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T'was little old me...

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Then I must apologise, I was sure I had previously been in the company of someone one close with Jeremy.

Jun 24th 2012 | 1:44 pm

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Re: Next TO meetup: no cat herding allowed.

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T'was little old me...

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Oh dear. Was it? The thing is though, did you win?

Jun 24th 2012 | 2:15 pm

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Oh dear. Was it? The thing is though, did you win?

Got to the quarter finals but a then a team from your alma mater stuffed us!

Jun 24th 2012 | 2:19 pm

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Got to the quarter finals but a then a team from your alma mater stuffed us!

Oh. was it specifically my college? I'd have been surprised if that had happened in my day: they were all thicko Etonians. Perhaps times have changed? <I doubt it>

Jun 24th 2012 | 2:51 pm

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Oh. was it specifically my college? I'd have been surprised if that had happened in my day: they were all thicko Etonians. Perhaps times have changed? <I doubt it>

No, it was Magdalen who, incidentally, went on to win the entire series so didn't feel too bad losing to them.

Jun 24th 2012 | 11:29 pm

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Re: Next TO meetup: no cat herding allowed.

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Ah, that's one of those great imponderables. I'm f***ing off to France on Saturday for a couple of months, so it's not up to me.

Well that's a bit selfish

Just because you are in France doesn't mean you can't organise the event

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Originally Posted by JamesM

At one stage I seem to recall someone revealing they had partaken on university challenge and being particularly close with Jeremay Paxman.

Compared to the 'game show' I was in many years ago, University Challenge is Mastermind.....

Jun 25th 2012 | 3:02 am

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Re: Next TO meetup: no cat herding allowed.

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Well that's a bit selfish

Just because you are in France doesn't mean you can't organise the event

Compared to the 'game show' I was in many years ago, University Challenge is Mastermind.....

Supermarket sweep?????

Jun 25th 2012 | 3:29 am

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Re: Next TO meetup: no cat herding allowed.

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Well that's a bit selfish

Just because you are in France doesn't mean you can't organise the event

OK. Cafe de Normandie, Rue de Cherbourg, Friday August 22nd 6:30 sharp.

See you all there.

Jun 25th 2012 | 4:36 am

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Re: Next TO meetup: no cat herding allowed.

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Supermarket sweep?????

I shall refrain from responding for no other reason than I'll have the piss taken out of me no ends

(and well deserved!)

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OK. Cafe de Normandie, Rue de Cherbourg, Friday August 22nd 6:30 sharp.

See you all there.

I'm actually in France every few months with work but not that week

Jun 25th 2012 | 7:49 am

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Re: Next TO meetup: no cat herding allowed.

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You must be gutted after changing your flights to be there. Sorry it went fogging wonky.

But how long will you be in town?

I leave on the 7th July, taking kids to Quebec City for Canada day plus a couple of days.

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