http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/new-qi-books Just another bbPress community en-US Tue, 21 May 2013 19:21:44 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/search.php http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/new-qi-books#post-31604 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:09:54 +0000 tracy8673 31604@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ I got into an arguement with some pub quiz 'experts' one drunken night who swore blind that chow mein was American. I tried really well to quote from the General Ignorance book and sound clever. Damned beer prevented me from doing it any justice and ended up looking like an arse &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_biggrin.gif&quot; title=&quot;:D&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/new-qi-books#post-23608 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 13:35:46 +0000 amyl_nitrate 23608@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ My other half bought me the Book of General Ignorance for Christmas. He's now really annoyed, because when we watch repeats of QI on UK Gold, I know the answers!! Hee, hee! On a different note, as a teacher do I tell children that Henry VIII had six wives or the 2 or 4 wives that the book of GI suggests?! X-D</blockquote><br /> <br /> I'm sure in this day and age they'd give you a slap on the wrist if you said anything other than 6. A sad thing really. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_sad.gif&quot; title=&quot;:(&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_confused.gif&quot; title=&quot;:?&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; If you could get away with it I would. http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/new-qi-books#post-23562 Sat, 09 Jun 2007 19:58:24 +0000 kejrev 23562@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ My other half bought me the Book of General Ignorance for Christmas. He's now really annoyed, because when we watch repeats of QI on UK Gold, I know the answers!! Hee, hee! On a different note, as a teacher do I tell children that Henry VIII had six wives or the 2 or 4 wives that the book of GI suggests?! X-D http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/new-qi-books#post-19841 Fri, 18 May 2007 17:00:53 +0000 amyl_nitrate 19841@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ <br /> And the Beano is just Brilliant! Calamity James is my favourite, but he's not in the early ones alas...</blockquote><br /> <br /> No. He didn't appear until the 70s right?<br /> <br /> I love the squidgy things in his strips! ^_^ http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/new-qi-books#post-19797 Fri, 18 May 2007 13:41:34 +0000 Phlizz 19797@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Did he get married to Nadia/Julia Swahala? If so omg - can you imagine what their kids' hair is going to look like?! X-D http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/new-qi-books#post-19792 Fri, 18 May 2007 13:30:00 +0000 trouser material 19792@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Well, fancy. Bill Bailey was the best man at Alan Davies' wedding.<br /> <br /> :'(</blockquote><br /> Why is this sad? Alan Davies getting married? Do you love him?<br /> <br /> I'd have Bill Bailey as my best man if i could. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_biggrin.gif&quot; title=&quot;:D&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/new-qi-books#post-19788 Fri, 18 May 2007 12:36:24 +0000 absolutely curtains 19788@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Well, fancy. Bill Bailey was the best man at Alan Davies' wedding.<br /> <br /> :'( http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/new-qi-books#post-19599 Fri, 18 May 2007 00:03:39 +0000 Britannicus 19599@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ X-D http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/new-qi-books#post-19595 Thu, 17 May 2007 23:59:18 +0000 Phlizz 19595@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Er *has a quick feel* Female - I was just being friendly - sorry. I can hear you thinking &quot;Ah shit&quot; as I type... &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_wink.gif&quot; title=&quot;;)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/new-qi-books#post-19592 Thu, 17 May 2007 23:56:46 +0000 boffinbabe12 19592@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ What gender are you? http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/new-qi-books#post-19590 Thu, 17 May 2007 23:55:55 +0000 Phlizz 19590@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Maybe one day when you love me more &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_wink.gif&quot; title=&quot;;)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; *smooches you so you can't escape* &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_biggrin.gif&quot; title=&quot;:-D&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/new-qi-books#post-19584 Thu, 17 May 2007 23:53:33 +0000 boffinbabe12 19584@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Cool- good, thanks. http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/new-qi-books#post-19582 Thu, 17 May 2007 23:52:00 +0000 Phlizz 19582@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Naa I'm ok thanks... I don't want to be rude or offend but I'm not too keen on giving my address out over the internet. Sorry!&quot;</blockquote><br /> <br /> Ah - I never thought of that. Heehee - yeah, I'm really secretly an 80 year old pervert with a penchant for Stephen Fry fans muahahahah! &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_wink.gif&quot; title=&quot;;)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; <br /> <br /> Seriously though, I totally understand<br /> <br /> And the Beano is just Brilliant! Calamity James is my favourite, but he's not in the early ones alas... http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/new-qi-books#post-19564 Thu, 17 May 2007 23:45:28 +0000 amyl_nitrate 19564@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Do you buy the Beano/Dandy collections every year? The ones with all the old comic strips from a specific decade? My favourite is the one with the strips from the 50s.</blockquote><br /> <br /> I do! I liked the Focus on the Fifties one - is that the one you meant? </blockquote><br /> <br /> Yeah! Early Minnie the Minx, Roger The Dodger and Bash Street Kids (When the Bell Rings as it was originally known). Brilliant stuff! http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/new-qi-books#post-19557 Thu, 17 May 2007 23:44:45 +0000 boffinbabe12 19557@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Naa I'm ok thanks... I don't want to be rude or offend but I'm not too keen on giving my address out over the internet. Sorry!&quot;