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The New Adventures of Mr Stephen Fry » Forum: Qi - Quite Interesting - Recent Posts http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/forum/qi-quite-interesting Just another bbPress community en-US Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:30:53 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/search.php Dshade on "What is Paper?" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/what-is-paper#post-281357 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:16:35 +0000 Dshade 281357@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ <blockquote><cite>Nitro <a href="//www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/what-is-paper#post-280465"">said</a>:</cite> I've never met anyone who knew so much about what paper is. Is this a hobby of yours, a professional aspect of your life, or are you a wiki addict?</blockquote> I was a papermaker for 45 years. I have written to Stephen and to the elves but they have not replied. Stephen repeated the same error on another QI and compounded it by saying "paper is made from wood". True, but he should have added that word "most" at the start of the sentence. I can`t remember the exact year, 1854 I think, The Times newspaper offered a reward of £1000 to anyone who could find an alternative material for paper other than cotton and linen. Wood pulp was not used until around 1880 Dshade campbell71 on "Your Perfect QI Panel" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/your-perfect-qi-panel#post-281149 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:41:15 +0000 campbell71 281149@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Jimmy Carr, Eddie Izzard, Tim Minchin and Alan Davies. campbell71 on "Dream team of guests for Qi" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/dream-team-of-guests-for-qi/page/2#post-281147 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:39:34 +0000 campbell71 281147@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Tim Minchin, Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson Although, of previous appearances were irrelevant- to accompany stephen fry and Alan Davies I would have tim minchin, jimmy Carr and Eddie izzard. inckognito on "Dream team of guests for Qi" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/dream-team-of-guests-for-qi/page/2#post-281107 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:14:13 +0000 inckognito 281107@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ <blockquote><cite>DrDisarper <a href="//www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/dream-team-of-guests-for-qi/page/2#post-281053"">said</a>:</cite> My Dream Team would consist very simply of Benedict Cumberbatch... </blockquote> Oh, I would REALLY love to see him as a panelist! As for my dream team: David M, Sandi T and Clive Anderson <3 <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" /> DrDisarper on "Dream team of guests for Qi" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/dream-team-of-guests-for-qi/page/2#post-281053 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:25:34 +0000 DrDisarper 281053@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ My Dream Team would consist very simply of Benedict Cumberbatch, David Tennant, and John Barrowman. David and John have fantastic energy and chemistry, and all of them are enourmously intelligent and funny, so it'd be quite fun to watch. DrDisarper on "Your Perfect QI Panel" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/your-perfect-qi-panel#post-281051 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:22:29 +0000 DrDisarper 281051@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ I think I'd have to go with Jo Brand, Phil Jupitius, Emma Thompson, and of course dear Alan. I love Phil and Jo, and I thought Emma was absolutely darling when she was on. alandavies1 on "Alan Davies on cannabis.... wrong as usual!" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/alan-davis-on-cannabis-wrong-as-usual#post-280865 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:41:27 +0000 alandavies1 280865@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ This is all quite interesting, despite a fair amount of sycophancy to Stephen. Just to add that my remark on the show was not the work of an idle fantasist. <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2419713.stm" rel="nofollow">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2419713.stm</a> It's my job on the show to be "usually incorrect" and to be unafraid to pipe up despite the legions of patronising bloggers lining up to declare me a moron <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_rolleyes.gif" title=":roll:" class="bb_smilies" /> peertariq on "QI - Series I - [10. Inland Revenue]" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/qi-series-i-10-inland-revenue#post-280701 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:14:02 +0000 peertariq 280701@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ I just wanted to point an error in the above mentioned program. During the first question about the "The world's most exotic tax collectors" Stephen says, "We're in the Middle East, we're in an Islamic country where people will be very embarrassed by a certain type of person; a transgender person. And in Pakistan, they have a squadron of transgender tax collectors..." Just wanted to clarify Pakistan is not in Middle East but in South Asia. Nitro on "$100 per person?...." http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/100-per-person#post-280473 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:03:41 +0000 Nitro 280473@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Intelligence and entertainment are only allowed for rich people. Hadn't you heard? I think it's a law now in fact that can be enforced by NATO. Also, while rich people may be allowed to infiltrate 'low brow' ( aka 'low class' ) entertainment areas without harassment, no poor persons shall be tolerated in rich people containment areas and most certainly not in absence of a coat and tie. I warn you, the penalties for seeking quality entertainment outside of your purchasing power are very severe indeed! Nitro on "Is it a brain? Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel." http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/is-it-a-brain-michelangelo-and-the-sistine-chapel#post-280471 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:58:51 +0000 Nitro 280471@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Let's see... 'god' is 'dog' spelled backwards. Or is it that 'dog' is 'god' spelled backwards? Either way, I think I've proven it. <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_mrgreen.gif" title=":mrgreen:" class="bb_smilies" /> Nitro on "What is Paper?" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/what-is-paper#post-280465 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:56:13 +0000 Nitro 280465@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ I've never met anyone who knew so much about what paper is. Is this a hobby of yours, a professional aspect of your life, or are you a wiki addict? Nitro on "Dream team of guests for Qi" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/dream-team-of-guests-for-qi/page/2#post-280463 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:53:53 +0000 Nitro 280463@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ I can't answer this question. Which means the show was cancelled before it ever even started. Dang it! Nitro on "Alan Davies on cannabis.... wrong as usual!" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/alan-davis-on-cannabis-wrong-as-usual#post-280461 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:39:15 +0000 Nitro 280461@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Oh, a drug debate! I love it! <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_lol.gif" title=":lol:" class="bb_smilies" /> Hmm...where to start? With sugar, maybe? Or just corn syrup? Well, there's always FAT and Carbs, both which make us dreadfully sluggish, obese, addicted, have heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease. How boring an angle though. I mean, we all know this but pass me a cookie, would ya? Thanks! <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" /> Life is short folks and often it comes down to a 'quantity vs quality' issue for people and for sometimes very different reasons behind both. 'quality' for some is being able to buy two pairs of jeans a day versus one pair in a year. Poverty, iow, creates a lot more misery than drugs themselves and I can't fault anyone who wants to escape their daily stress by getting high. And, if not in poverty, getting high is fun. We should be able to be honest about that. We do things because -gasp- they're FUN. That's it. That's all. Why did I get a dog? He makes me happy. There's nothing deep behind it, I wasn't out to save him nor trying to change the world around me. Well, except my own. I'm sure many of you do things every single day that are just for pleasure's sake. BTW, if you construe what I'm saying as being 'pro-addiction', well, I'll only remind you that you don't know me well enough to assume that. Besides, it would be absurd. If you listen to an oldster talk about their days in NYC going to the Crisco Disco or Studio54 or CBGB's, inevitably they reference, along with and in support of, all the great fun they had being wild youths drinking and, yep, drugging till all hours of the morning. BEFORE the absurd and ineffective 'war on drugs'. BEFORE life sentences for having some cocaine or marijuana in their pockets. BEFORE being nearly crucified for smoking cigarettes. When adults could be adults and not be ashamed of being adults. The illusion, to me, is that while people will say there are more drugs than ever, there's this really strong pomposity that comes in reaction to hearing about people using them. Well, if there really are more drugs than ever, wouldn't be more people be using them? People have to and want to cut loose and not everyone wants to do that by jogging six miles every day. Or doing push ups. Again, I'm not talking about being irresponsible or nieve about your choices. Every Pleasure has its Price. But you can't sanitize Life like we all should be living in a sterile environment nor that because Joe likes to weight lift that Jane should too, you know? Maybe Jane likes to tie one on periodically without being made to feel guilty or that she should live like a nun. BTW, I swear I wish I could remember the name of the report but a massive one was just done about the aerobic affects of marijuna. Evidence points to amount. One joint a day resulted in IMPROVED lung performance OVER TIME. Not the same, not worse. IMPROVED. That said, it also shows that 'one joint' seems to be the magic number and maximum. Any more than that can begin degradation but not near as bad as my old friend the cigarette. Who, sadly, just can't get a break lol But, I like him <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_wink.gif" title=";)" class="bb_smilies" /> ( do i need to insert a disclaimer here again? ) I just worry if we get too far into the realm of policing other peoples body habits, we'll start justifying imprisoning or sending to fitness 'camps' those who are addicted to sugar and fats ( a weight limit law or something ) in the name of 'austerity measures'. I don't know what the answer is, but I don't think it's THAT!! <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_lol.gif" title=":lol:" class="bb_smilies" /> BingoLittle on "The "QI in America" Petition!" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/the-qi-in-america-petition/page/7#post-280323 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:12:49 +0000 BingoLittle 280323@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ We'll never get QI in America. It has too many British references. BBC America seems to think we will only watch Top Gear, Gordon Ramsay, and Doctor Who. I love the first and third of those programs, but do not expect the people at BBCA to fulfill any of my other British TV needs. They haven't the brains or balls to put anything else on the air. So its Youtube or Hulu if you want QI, or Hugh and Laurie, or Mitchell and Webb, or Spaced. I just wish the goddamn BBC would stop enforcing its copyright over programs in countries where it will not broadcast its programs. I would gladly stay up until 3AM if I had to in order to watch QI on BBCA. But if they are not going to even give me that opportunity, then they need to accept that people are going to work their way around it. Bent Ottesen on "Hungarian "tumling"." http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/hungarian-tumling#post-280039 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:17:26 +0000 Bent Ottesen 280039@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ In one of the IQ programs, there was an Hungarian invention in form of an figur, who always find back to the same position no matter how you placed it to start. CAN ANYBODY HELP ME WITH THE NAME OF THE FIGUR ? Please write to <a href="mailto:hartkorn@webspeed.dk">hartkorn@webspeed.dk</a> and help me. <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_redface.gif" title=":oops:" class="bb_smilies" /> Excuse my spelling, it's 45 years ago I have my last time in school.