Only Connect with Victoria Coren

[MGJohn]

droopsnoot said:

Chimune said:

That's the least convincing bit of photoshopping ive seen. Even if its a real photo, I don't believe a snapshot in time suggests what you think it does. Perhaps he is about to put a ticket on his car !

I wonder if the next shot has her tripping over that big concrete plant pot?

If she does, no harm done. She has a fine SRS system fitted to cushion the impact.

[Portofoni]

Nearly 7 years later......

They had possibly the easiest ever question on tonight .

First clue.....Nigella Lawson

Second clue.....Willow Smith .

I got it ,the team got it ,everyone not half asleep got it .

Answers only from those who didn't watch ......

[Electro1980]

Famous women named after plants?

[Portofoni]

No .

Third clue was Dani Dyer .

[RobbieTheTruth]

Portofoni said:

No .

Third clue was Dani Dyer .

Females with Dads that people know, where there Dads have similar names to the females?

[Electro1980]

Portofoni said:

No .

Third clue was Dani Dyer .

I thoughts is was a bit simple for only connect, but you said it was easy.

[Smoggy XJR]

Only if you know who Willow Smith is! (Picks up pension book and shuffles slowly off).

[Portofoni]

RobbieTheTruth said:

Portofoni said:

No .

Third clue was Dani Dyer .

Females with Dads that people know, where there Dads have similar names to the females?

Ding ding , we have a winner .

Actual answer Victoria gave was , "Like father like daughter " or famous males with daughters given similar names .

Nigella , daughter of Nigel , Willow , daughter of Will , Dani , daughter of Danny and I have forgotten the 4th clue .

that was a 3 pointer there for solving it on the 2nd clue ,I'm usually lucky to get 1 point per episode .

[ajprice]

Portofoni said:

Nigella , daughter of Nigel , Willow , daughter of Will , Dani , daughter of Danny and I have forgotten the 4th clue .

Mikey Tyson, daughter of Mike.

[Portofoni]

Thanks , If that had come up first , I would have thought Mikey is a boy .

[Truckosaurus]

Indeed. Nigella was too easy for a first clue as I shouted out 'people named after their father' as soon as I saw it.

(of course, all the other random guesses I shouted out for the rest of the show were wrong, but I will gloss over that)

My useless knowledge of American airports came in handy for the Wall connections.

[The Mad Monk]

Zad said:

You think she needs the show? You do know what she does for a "day" job, and how much she rakes in from it?

Er. No.

What does she do for a day job?

And how much does she get from it?

[ajprice]

The Mad Monk said:

Zad said:

You think she needs the show? You do know what she does for a "day" job, and how much she rakes in from it?

Er. No.

What does she do for a day job?

And how much does she get from it?

She's a pro poker player and she's won $2.5m in tournaments.

[bigandclever]

ajprice said:

The Mad Monk said:

Zad said:

You think she needs the show? You do know what she does for a "day" job, and how much she rakes in from it?

Er. No.

What does she do for a day job?

And how much does she get from it?

She's a pro poker player and she's won $2.5m in tournaments.

Over 20 years. And in the main from two tournament wins. It’s hardly her ‘day job’. In fact, she won nothing on the circuit in 2015,16,18 and 19. 2017 she won $8k and in 2020 she won $30k.

[ajprice]

bigandclever said:

Over 20 years. And in the main from two tournament wins. It’s hardly her ‘day job’. In fact, she won nothing on the circuit in 2015,16,18 and 19. 2017 she won $8k and in 2020 she won $30k.

It's $2.5m more than I've had in the last 20 years from playing cards, or from working

[bigandclever]

ajprice said:

It's $2.5m more than I've had in the last 20 years from playing cards, or from working

Me too, I’m only jealous

[williamp]

So, anyone fancy making a team for the next series??

...Its William, who has stood at the Urinals next to three different F1 world champions...

[PhilboSE]

Since my OP we haven't missed an episode. Last night's episode seemed to have the easiest questions in a long while.

williamp said:

So, anyone fancy making a team for the next series??

...Its William, who has stood at the Urinals next to three different F1 world champions...

I'll probably be good for about 1 point in the first 3 rounds, but I am a bit Rain Man on missing vowels! On balance I think I'd be too much of a passenger.

...It's PhilboSE, and he once spent 2 hours in a room with the entire AC Milan football team without talking to any of them...

[SpeckledJim]

PhilboSE said:

Since my OP we haven't missed an episode. Last night's episode seemed to have the easiest questions in a long while.

williamp said:

So, anyone fancy making a team for the next series??

...Its William, who has stood at the Urinals next to three different F1 world champions...

I'll probably be good for about 1 point in the first 3 rounds, but I am a bit Rain Man on missing vowels! On balance I think I'd be too much of a passenger.

...It's PhilboSE, and he once spent 2 hours in a room with the entire AC Milan football team without talking to any of them...

Likewise. Generally useless but a missing vowels whizz. Take Phil, you don't need two of us.

SpeckledJim, who once accidentally blanked Nick Faldo.

[Portofoni]

That team last night "Apollos" were very good ,then the music team blitzed them on the missing vowels round , always useful
to be good at the final round .