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Back to Earth with a bump tonight. Oof. 9/55

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November 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Feel like I got into a bit of a rhythm finally. 21/130

Nailed those Aussie Rules teams at least.

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November 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I did debate it, but I’m already one episode in the red and didn’t want to build up a backlog. Not sure it would have helped me here.

Was nice to have La Fenice come up, I’ve been there!
November 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
A scrappy little 13/80 tonight. I blame the jet lag

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November 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Pleased to get Mutations from the Cymraeg part of the question only 😌

24/175 tonight.

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October 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Tuesday eps feel weird right? Heading into the repechage with a sub par 18/115

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October 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
A late flurry nets me a 21/130

Mad I couldn’t remember Journey, a joy of a game I played through multiple times.

A fitting tribute to Jilly Cooper at the end.

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October 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
On tonight’s drive home, a car in front of me drove slowly past the red light and came to a stop within the junction.

I immediately called them a habitual line stepper.
October 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Got into a good rhythm for a 24 / 165 but am miffed I couldn’t remember Modric. Was literally picturing him knowing he had that record but the name was not forthcoming.

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September 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Was tough going but I got some momentum with the music round.

I’ve broken down on Clive Sullivan Way, nice little Slumdogesque explainer for knowing that little gem 🏉

18 / 125pts #UniversityChallenge
September 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Missed a few as I wasn’t at the races early on but a solid recover for a 19/120. Enjoyed being able to remember enthalpy. Did not enjoy realising I don’t know how to sell Seder.

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September 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Tough one tonight, only two starters for a 16/90

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September 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Thought for a brief moment I might put up a 30 burger tonight, but it’s a series high equalling 28 / 200 tonight. Admittedly with a few more starters. LOT of lucky guesses tonight.

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September 1, 2025 at 8:02 PM
A solid 22/145. Could have been a 24 if I had thought harder about carbon double bonds and waited for more info on waffle-named dividing lines.

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August 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Dead happy with a 25 / 190 tonight on #UniversityChallenge lot of lucky guesses but I did know the Shakespeare at the end for a wee boost.

Will I have held off the aggressive overtaking maneuvers of @supernicebob.bsky.social though when a F1 round featured?
August 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Oof that was hard work, a lot of luck with proteins there. 19 / 120 pts

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August 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Felt tough tonight for relatively early in the series. Fully guessed String theory, but got Yeats from the year of death alone 🪦

18 / 120

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August 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Lots of luck tonight, both with guesses and just getting questions I knew or could quickly deduce. Said buffalo instead of bison though 🦬 🤦‍♂️

28/185 #UniversityChallenge
July 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Oooh I felt rusty on my first outing this series but 21/130 isn’t too shabby. Just not quick enough on some, and did very poorly on early punk.

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July 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
1) Lots of years as a sales rep
2) Embarrassed to have never made it to one of the six counties
3) Sorry Dorset
May 31, 2025 at 5:23 AM
That was SOME final. Tough questions and so little time to answer, so rapid were the teams. Congrats Christ’s, just a 6/40 for me.

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May 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
A promising start but an almost identical score to the first semi-final in the end 10/70

Mad at myself for not getting a single Hanseatic town.

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April 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Only just scraping double figures now, clueless on so much tonight, I couldn’t even hazard many guesses. 10/65

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April 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Happy to get back in the swing things with a 15/95 after missing last week. Got going fast but hit a void for a while.

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April 14, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Needed all the pop culture I could muster for a 16/90. Only two starters! #UniversityChallenge
March 31, 2025 at 8:02 PM