BeeX Virtual Meet & Quiz

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 36822

Bah, not gonna make it. Sorry. Life is busier now

TheVision · **Posted:** Tue Sep 01, 2020 22:44

Great to see you all again this evening and I've already compiled my questions for next week.

I'll give you the theme closer to the weekend so you can all revise!

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 2400

Excellent to see so many faces. I have another Lego round for next week.

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Sep 02, 2020 7:55

Great fun last night. Excellent mix of rounds and good to see everyone.

For those who didn't make it, last night we learnt that hibernating tortoises breath through their back, you can drive in a lane and even change gear in Outrun, and that the Cottage is near Hell's Brook.

On the road next week so might not be able to join in.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 36822

Dammit, sounds like I missed a good one. Last night was last night of the holidays, so everything was a bit emotional.

Life got busier very quickly in the PazHouse.

Jem · **Posted:** Wed Sep 02, 2020 10:41

Kern wrote:

For those who didn't make it, last night we learnt that hibernating tortoises breath through their back

Through their butt! :DD

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

I was doing reasonably well until the blasted games description round.

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 2400

You disappeared at one point during that round; I thought you'd decided to stuff it!

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 2400

Maybe we should really test Kov's excel skills by saying everyone drops their worst round.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Sep 02, 2020 16:17

Assuming 5 rounds:

Code:

=SUM(LARGE(A1:A5,{1,2,3,4}))

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Sep 02, 2020 16:23

We need Rachel Riley

Joans · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8465

Grim... wrote:

Assuming 5 rounds:

Code:

=SUM(LARGE(A1:A5,{1,2,3,4}))

I think I'd prefer

Code:

=SUM(A1:A5)-MIN(A1:A5)

Just in case we have a ridiculous number of rounds and Kovacs has to spend a couple of hours before the quiz creating the array.

TheVision · **Posted:** Wed Sep 02, 2020 16:34

I think I'd prefer Kov work it out for himself.

You've got a week Kov!

Also, my round next week will be all about this forum... so get revising!

Joans · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8465

Can't you read stuff off the back of a box again?

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 2400

So sad, now we don't get to see Kov's face light up as he discovers something new.

If we decide TheVision goes last, I reckon we can already assume his is the lowest-scoring round for a couple of us.

TheVision · **Posted:** Wed Sep 02, 2020 17:25

If anyone would like to pop round and revise the back of some game boxes, they're more than welcome.

I think next time I do one I'll aim for Japanese Saturn RPGs or indie Dreamcast releases. Nice and easy.

Jem · **Posted:** Wed Sep 02, 2020 17:31

Still pissed off that I doubted my gut instinct on that Zelda one. :facepalm:

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

JBR wrote:

You disappeared at one point during that round; I thought you'd decided to stuff it!

IIRC I had my head down on the table in despair.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Thu Sep 03, 2020 23:16

Joans wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Assuming 5 rounds:

Code:

=SUM(LARGE(A1:A5,{1,2,3,4}))

I think I'd prefer

Code:

=SUM(A1:A5)-MIN(A1:A5)

Just in case we have a ridiculous number of rounds and Kovacs has to spend a couple of hours before the quiz creating the array.

A couple of hours. I give 5 mins before!!

KovacsC · **Posted:** Thu Sep 03, 2020 23:17

Jem wrote:

Still pissed off that I doubted my gut instinct on that Zelda one. :facepalm:

It made me chuckle. That Gaz would have got more points if you had not answered

Jem · **Posted:** Fri Sep 04, 2020 9:18

KovacsC wrote:

Jem wrote:

Still pissed off that I doubted my gut instinct on that Zelda one. :facepalm:

It made me chuckle. That Gaz would have got more points if you had not answered

It's his own fault for making a stupid comic quiz :DD

Joans · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8465

KovacsC wrote:

Joans wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Assuming 5 rounds:

Code:

=SUM(LARGE(A1:A5,{1,2,3,4}))

I think I'd prefer

Code:

=SUM(A1:A5)-MIN(A1:A5)

Just in case we have a ridiculous number of rounds and Kovacs has to spend a couple of hours before the quiz creating the array.

A couple of hours. I give 5 mins before!!

I was talking scalability. In the hypothetical situation we did a quiz with 100 rounds, then Grim...'s formula would be

Code:

=SUM(LARGE(A1:A100,{1,2,...,99}))

which might take a while to type out (although there's probably a pretty quick way to generate a comma separated list from 1 to n in Excel, but that's another question).

Jem · **Posted:** Mon Sep 07, 2020 19:46

Are we quizzing tomorrow? I was going to do some more questions ... maybe not tortoise butt breathing questions this time.

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Sep 07, 2020 19:52

Jem wrote:

maybe not tortoise butt breathing questions this time.

Edutainment!

Annoyingly the hostel I'm in for the next two nights doesn't have wi-fi in the rooms and all the public areas are closed. Not sure I can tether to my netbook at reasonable speeds!

I'll have a go at setting up a room with "start without host" enabled but have no idea if it'll work (if it does, please stack the chairs on leaving).

Malc · **Posted:** Mon Sep 07, 2020 20:18

I'm up for it, and have questions

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 2400

Malc wrote:

I'm up for it, and have questions

Ditto!

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Sep 07, 2020 21:07

Created a meeting and posted details. No idea if it'll work or if it'll be flooded with undesirables.

Jem · **Posted:** Tue Sep 08, 2020 9:09

Kern wrote:

Created a meeting and posted details. No idea if it'll work or if it'll be flooded with undesirables.

We are the undesirables :DD

Hope you manage to maintain a decent connection!

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 36822

I'm going to try my very bestest to be with you tonight. Scout's honour*

* I was never a Scout

TheVision · **Posted:** Tue Sep 08, 2020 18:49

I'm hoping to be on and I have ten questions! Warhead, you'll be glad to know that I'll be on without games.

GazChap · **Posted:** Tue Sep 08, 2020 18:55

I also have ten questions - although it's very much an experimental round and I'm not sure how well it will be received.

Joans · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8465

Running a bit late...

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Sep 14, 2020 14:25

Anyone around tomorrow?

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Sep 14, 2020 14:27

Hopefully eveyone.

TheVision · **Posted:** Mon Sep 14, 2020 14:41

Providing Grim.. hasn't jinxed me, I should be online.

Jem · **Posted:** Mon Sep 14, 2020 14:51

Yay, should be

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Mon Sep 14, 2020 15:10

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Sep 14, 2020 15:20

a yup from me

GazChap · **Posted:** Mon Sep 14, 2020 17:30

Me also, and I've got a suitably nerdy picture round in mind you'll no doubt be pleased to know.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 36822

Should be reet

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 2400

Yup. Brand new room to show you, too.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2020 13:02

All set up!

Giphy "details in the other place!":
https://media2.giphy.com/media/7FgI6zmKl0qQt41Snj/giphy-loop.mp4

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2020 13:05

Do i need to practice my excel skills?

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2020 13:06

Charts this week.

Malc · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2020 13:09

One of my rounds demands extra work from the scorer! So get practicing Mark!

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2020 13:11

Malc wrote:

One of my rounds demands extra work from the scorer! So get practicing Mark!

Code:

=randbetween(0,10)

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2020 13:19

Malc wrote:

One of my rounds demands extra work from the scorer! So get practicing Mark!

oh cripes... give me a clue

Malc · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2020 13:21

The total points add up to 60 (I think, it might have been 80) and you will need to divide everyone's score by 6 (or

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2020 13:22

Malc wrote:

The total points add up to 60 (I think, it might have been 80) and you will need to divide everyone's score by 6 (or

You really really don't like simple

Malc · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2020 13:23

Here are (half of) rule 6 and rule 7

...so 80 points are available.
KovacsC will divide your score by 8 for the purposes of fairness in the quiz.

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