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Title: Saturday Quizzes.
Post by: amigov6 on 23 December 2007, 19:05:05
Will there be any more? :-?
Title: Re: Saturday Quizzes.
Post by: MikeDundee on 23 December 2007, 19:07:04
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Will there be any more? :-?


Think they have been cancelled :-/, don't think enough teams were winning ;D ;D
Title: Re: Saturday Quizzes.
Post by: TheBoy on 23 December 2007, 20:45:14
As a weekly thing, not enough people were taking part to warrant the extra development needed to the software
Title: Re: Saturday Quizzes.
Post by: Golfbuddy on 23 December 2007, 20:57:18
I hope there will be more. As far as I know, everyone who has taken part has had an absolute ball.

Quite why more haven't bothered is a mystery to me.   :-/ :-/ :-/

I'd be delighted to set another quiz say next weekend. If we could get a dozen to take part that would be more than enough.  :y :y :y

Guy, have you got your MSN set up yet?? If so then log on and we'll try it out.
Title: Re: Saturday Quizzes.
Post by: TheBoy on 23 December 2007, 21:10:01
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I hope there will be more. As far as I know, everyone who has taken part has had an absolute ball.

Quite why more haven't bothered is a mystery to me.   :-/ :-/ :-/

I'd be delighted to set another quiz say next weekend. If we could get a dozen to take part that would be more than enough.  :y :y :y

Guy, have you got your MSN set up yet?? If so then log on and we'll try it out.
I would like to see that many teams.  Around 0.5% of our members taking part doesn't warrant the ongoing effort :(
Title: Re: Saturday Quizzes.
Post by: Baron Von Spongebob on 23 December 2007, 21:16:20
Come on everyone get signed up for a quiz the more the merrier,  :y
Title: Re: Saturday Quizzes.
Post by: Entwood on 23 December 2007, 21:24:04
Sorry I've missed the last couple ... but at this time of year weekends seemed to be spent driving pigging miles to visit folks I don't really want to see ..... :(

Perhaps the quizes will pick up in the New Year when folks have more time ??  :)
Title: Re: Saturday Quizzes.
Post by: Golfbuddy on 23 December 2007, 21:26:12
It's not a problem Jaime. The first quiz worked just fine without the web based quiz pages. A bit more work for the Quiz Master but it worked just fine.

If you are happy for us to post the questions up on the forum then everyone can look in.

And, 12 people is about 25% of the regular contributors to the 'General Chat' section, so not a bad turn out on that basis.

 :y :y
Title: Re: Saturday Quizzes.
Post by: Baron Von Spongebob on 23 December 2007, 21:35:00
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Sorry I've missed the last couple ... but at this time of year weekends seemed to be spent driving pigging miles to visit folks I don't really want to see ..... :(

Perhaps the quizes will pick up in the New Year when folks have more time ??  :)

Im off to Scotland about 11pm tonight i didnt want to go but i can listen to Chris Rea singing driving home for xmas tomorrow  ;D
Title: Re: Saturday Quizzes.
Post by: TheBoy on 23 December 2007, 21:39:11
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It's not a problem Jaime. The first quiz worked just fine without the web based quiz pages. A bit more work for the Quiz Master but it worked just fine.

If you are happy for us to post the questions up on the forum then everyone can look in.

And, 12 people is about 25% of the regular contributors to the 'General Chat' section, so not a bad turn out on that basis.

 :y :y
But then you can only have 2 or 3 teams, which isn't really a decent quiz  :-/



Mrs TheBoy is compiling some Q's for a Christmas quiz.  I haven't seen the Qs, but she says they are mostly easy, and for all the family.  I think we may run it early tomorrow evening.
Title: Re: Saturday Quizzes.
Post by: Entwood on 23 December 2007, 21:40:10
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Im off to Scotland about 11pm tonight i didnt want to go but i can listen to Chris Rea singing driving home for xmas tomorrow  ;D

I hope the weather is better for you than we had ....   freezing, patchy fog most of the time.. makes driving a pain... especially the numpties with the high intensities ......  :(
Title: Re: Saturday Quizzes.
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 23 December 2007, 21:40:53
honestly from the college I have bad feelings about the word "quiz"  ;D

and trust me I cant answer most of those questions even with google..so forget me  ;D
Title: Re: Saturday Quizzes.
Post by: Baron Von Spongebob on 23 December 2007, 21:41:13
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It's not a problem Jaime. The first quiz worked just fine without the web based quiz pages. A bit more work for the Quiz Master but it worked just fine.

If you are happy for us to post the questions up on the forum then everyone can look in.

And, 12 people is about 25% of the regular contributors to the 'General Chat' section, so not a bad turn out on that basis.

 :y :y
But then you can only have 2 or 3 teams, which isn't really a decent quiz  :-/



Mrs TheBoy is compiling some Q's for a Christmas quiz.  I haven't seen the Qs, but she says they are mostly easy, and for all the family.  I think we may run it early tomorrow evening.

Wait for me to get home first please  ;) I shall be ok for a quiz after 6pm tomorrow but 7pm would be better   ;D
Title: Re: Saturday Quizzes.
Post by: STMO123 on 23 December 2007, 21:52:00
I would join in but I find it tedious and boring.
Title: Re: Saturday Quizzes.
Post by: TheBoy on 23 December 2007, 21:59:54
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I would join in but I find it tedious and boring.
Poor excuse, think of a better one!
Title: Re: Saturday Quizzes.
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 23 December 2007, 22:03:19
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It's not a problem Jaime. The first quiz worked just fine without the web based quiz pages. A bit more work for the Quiz Master but it worked just fine.

If you are happy for us to post the questions up on the forum then everyone can look in.

And, 12 people is about 25% of the regular contributors to the 'General Chat' section, so not a bad turn out on that basis.

 :y :y
But then you can only have 2 or 3 teams, which isn't really a decent quiz  :-/



Mrs TheBoy is compiling some Q's for a Christmas quiz.  I haven't seen the Qs, but she says they are mostly easy, and for all the family.  I think we may run it early tomorrow evening.

Will be up for that  :y
If i dont get a phone call......personal reasons.....not work  :(
Title: Re: Saturday Quizzes.
Post by: Golfbuddy on 23 December 2007, 22:05:22
I'm in as well. What time tomorrow night?
Title: Re: Saturday Quizzes.
Post by: amigov6 on 23 December 2007, 22:05:33
I'd be up for another one, got some wrong & some right but it was a good crack & i've got an idea what to do now. I appreciate it's work for those organizing it so maybe just arrange one at a time with a poll beforehand to make sure everyone can make it so as not to waste the organizers time.
    If we go one at a time instead of every Saturday it might grow. Hope so. :y
Title: Re: Saturday Quizzes.
Post by: Golfbuddy on 23 December 2007, 22:06:44
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I would join in but I'm tedious and boring.

We wouldn't say that. Don't put yourself down so much Steve. Perhaps when you get a better car you'll feel better about yourself.

 :y
Title: Re: Saturday Quizzes.
Post by: Baron Von Spongebob on 23 December 2007, 22:07:56
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I would join in but I'm tedious and boring.

We wouldn't say that. Don't put yourself down so much Steve. Perhaps when you get a better car you'll feel better about yourself.

 :y


Come on you miserable git get in the quiz  :D
Title: Re: Saturday Quizzes.
Post by: Nickbat on 23 December 2007, 23:44:56
We've only had three quizzes, so don't write off the concept yet. Of course, timing is an issue - especially for those of us who need to get kids into bed. However, we need to just keep plugging away for a few more times before taking a view, IMHO.

I reckon it'll pick up in January when all the festivities have died down. And remember what I said about telling newbies. Incidentally, how difficult would it be to send a blanket PM to all members advising them of upcoming quizzes? It seems to me that talk of quizzes only starts in General Chat on Friday night/Saturday morning. If you didn't know the site too well and logged in during the week you'd be forgiven for not knowing about the subject.

Anyway, that's just my twopenneth.

Incidentally, I'm unsure about the Christmas Eve quiz as my six year old wants to go out carol singing with her school friend in te early evening.  
Title: Re: Saturday Quizzes.
Post by: TheBoy on 24 December 2007, 11:32:50
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We've only had three quizzes, so don't write off the concept yet. Of course, timing is an issue - especially for those of us who need to get kids into bed. However, we need to just keep plugging away for a few more times before taking a view, IMHO.

I reckon it'll pick up in January when all the festivities have died down. And remember what I said about telling newbies. Incidentally, how difficult would it be to send a blanket PM to all members advising them of upcoming quizzes? It seems to me that talk of quizzes only starts in General Chat on Friday night/Saturday morning. If you didn't know the site too well and logged in during the week you'd be forgiven for not knowing about the subject.

Anyway, that's just my twopenneth.

Incidentally, I'm unsure about the Christmas Eve quiz as my six year old wants to go out carol singing with her school friend in te early evening.  

All valid points.

However, forgetting the huge effort needed by the quiz setter, there is also significant effort I need to put in to load the questions (not a simple cut and paste alas).  To prevent this weekly effort on my part requires significant development time, and this is only worthwhile if a significant proportion of members want to take part.  The current 0.5% participation is nowhere near enough to warrant the extra work involved.

My own personal goal is, as well as increasing the number of members participating, that those that normally moan at the amount of time we spend on here (ie wives/girlfriends/partners/(older) kids/etc) can also join in some of the fun.
Title: Re: Saturday Quizzes.
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 24 December 2007, 15:24:10
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I'd be up for another one, got some wrong & some right but it was a good crack & i've got an idea what to do now. I appreciate it's work for those organizing it so maybe just arrange one at a time with a poll beforehand to make sure everyone can make it so as not to waste the organizers time.
    If we go one at a time instead of every Saturday it might grow. Hope so. :y

A Poll was put on a few weeks back Guy and still not many played, it is rather annoying for the people who want to play :(