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A new series of Tenable has just started on ITV so got plenty of more questions (plus i'll try and make some of my own)

Who's in? Obviously any UK folk who watch Tenable on ITV aren't allowed to play as you'd know all the answers

(Previous thread for anyone who doesn't know how it works - https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/5...35/?highlight=)

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02-16-2021 , 09:54 AM

eyebooger

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Yup.

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02-16-2021 , 09:59 AM

Doctor Zeus

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yup

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02-16-2021 , 10:01 AM

iraisetoomuch

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Sure

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02-16-2021 , 10:03 AM

Booker Wolfbox

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02-16-2021 , 10:06 AM

POGcrazy94

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Alright 1 more needed

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02-16-2021 , 10:07 AM

POGcrazy94

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Feel free to list what subjects you're good/bad at, the people on the show all know each other so they know that stuff

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02-16-2021 , 10:14 AM

derwipok

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sure

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02-16-2021 , 10:21 AM

POGcrazy94

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Alright we have got 5, will rand to see who's captain in descending order. Will start the game in a few hours to give everyone time to post their strengths/weaknesses etc

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02-16-2021 , 10:42 AM

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eyebooger

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Originally Posted by POGcrazy94

Feel free to list what subjects you're good/bad at, the people on the show all know each other so they know that stuff

Great:
Current events/US politics
Geography

Very good:
Most science
US sports
Music of the last 30 years
Just about anything that happened in the 1990s

Okay/pretty decent:
World sports
World politics
Literature
Recent critically acclaimed movies

Less than ideal:
History
Generic
TV
Other movies (super old, recent blockbusters)

Horrendous:
Royalty
Music pre-1990
Most questions about specific entertainment subjects (like Harry Potter or MCU). I can do very well at Simpsons, Game of Thrones and pro wrestling. But if I get something like "name the 10 characters with the most episodes on Breaking Bad", then I'll get Walter White and that's it.

Last edited by eyebooger; 02-16-2021 at 11:59 AM.

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02-16-2021 , 10:45 AM

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eyebooger

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Are the rules the same as last time?

Only one I didn't like was that the captain was forced to play round 5.

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02-16-2021 , 10:47 AM

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Yes rules are the same, the main job of the captain is to try and win back anyone who's in the vortex which is why they go last (or add more money if there's no one in there but obviously doesn't apply here

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02-16-2021 , 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by POGcrazy94

Feel free to list what subjects you're good/bad at, the people on the show all know each other so they know that stuff

I'd say I'm very much a generalist (with some weird high knowledge areas, like trees and Russian communist history up too Kruschev), but, as a Brit should be able to do pretty well in the specific Europe based questions (which I guess are more likely given its a UK based show.)

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02-16-2021 , 10:58 AM

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Piggybacking of eb's list, I'm probably most decent with movies, World Sports, geography (not nearly on eb's level though obviously).

Definitely don't give me US-centric stuff (should be less of a problem in this specific game compared to general Pog), politics, royalty, current events.

Probably also not so great with history, literature, art, lots of stuff is just hit or miss I guess.

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Originally Posted by eyebooger

Most questions about specific entertainment subjects (like Harry Potter or MCU).

Definitely give me these 2 specific topics

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02-16-2021 , 10:58 AM

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I get the point of round 5, I just hate that the captain is forced into it before the game starts.

If I'm the captain, I feel like I should be able to insert myself if a wheelhouse category comes up in round 3.

Obviously someone has to take the blind spot in round 5; I just think who it is should come about more organically.

I'll still play. It's a great game. I just really hate that one rule.

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02-16-2021 , 11:01 AM

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POGcrazy94

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Blame the producers of the show eb

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02-16-2021 , 11:02 AM

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derwipok

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I think captain always plays round 5 makes more sense when the team can assign the best and/or most well-rounded member as the captain which I assume is the case on the show?

Since we rand captains I wouldn't mind if he can assign himself to a question and question 5 goes to whoever is left, personally I don't really care either way though.

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02-16-2021 , 11:06 AM

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Great:
Video Games before 2010
Rock Music
Names of people living in my house

Very good:
Most science
US sports
TV
Board games
Math

Okay:
Most questions about specific entertainment subjects (like Harry Potter or MCU). I can do very well at Simpsons, Game of Thrones, Family Guy, Archer class of shows
Music between 1985 and 2010
Current events/US politics
Generic

Less than ideal:
History
Recent critically acclaimed movies
Music before 1985
World sports
Music post-2010

Horrendous:
Royalty
World politics
Literature
Geography

I think that covers it?

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02-16-2021 , 11:08 AM

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Not sure, I watched yesterday's show and the smartest person on the team definitely wasn't the captain lol but yeah either way is fine with me can just change it, but the captain still has to decide who plays which question

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02-16-2021 , 11:49 AM

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Pretty good:

Sports
Geography
History

Really bad at:

Literature
Pop Culture in general
TV show after 1990
Movies
Celebrities
Most Euro Things
When in doubt everything else

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02-16-2021 , 11:51 AM

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POGcrazy94

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Alright will start the game once I get back from walking the dogs (I mean truthfully it's them walking me lol)

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02-16-2021 , 01:23 PM

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Alright randed the captains:

irtm
derwi
Booker
eb
DZ

irtm is captain first!

Here is Q1:

Name the 10 first names of British Fashion Award winners (to clarify, the Tenable tower will show you the last names of ten designers who have won a British Fashion Award. We're looking for the usual first names of these 10 designers)

Who will play this irtm?