Board of Excitement 24th-30th October

By | October 24, 2010
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  • The Cube: Sorry, this was actually on earlier.
  • The X Factor: It looked like Cheryl actually did some singing live this time round. Only 1:45 minutes next week, they’re clearly burning it off to get it over with. (Saturday, 8pm, ITV1)
  • Only Connect: Last of the first-round matches Alesmen vs Pool Sharks. Look out for amazing beards. On the pool sharks. (Monday, 8:30pm, BBC4)
  • The Million Pound Drop: You should find some sort of post for this pop up sometime tomorrow evening. At least from the trailer, it looks like they’ve made the trapdoors a bit bigger. (All week. 10pm, C4)
  • The Apprentice: Something something something, you’re fired. (Wednesday, 9pm, BBC1)
  • The Challenge – Cutthroat: Trashy, but genuinely tough. I thought last week’s elimination challenge, involving being on top of a giant die and trying to get it into an area with a specific number showing whilst not touching the ground was quite clever, at least until I saw the size of the goal area which took a lot of the brainteaser element out. (Wednesday, MTV US)

A good week for definite articles, there.

And once again, thank you all for your very kind words, hopefully normal more fun service will resume soon.

BRIG BOTHER IS ON HIATUS

By | October 23, 2010
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Hello everyone,

Basically, my Dad died suddenly at work this evening. I am currently in a state of shock and trying to tie-up some loose ends. I’m afraid Bother’s Bar is going to be much less exciting for a while. I’m also cancelling Fantasy X Factor, sorry.

I will set up new posts for Schlag den Raab and Million Pound Drop for Monday. Please use them, in my absence I expect you lot to keep the end up.

I will still be checking in from time to time. In the meantime, thanks for your understanding, stay safe, see you soon.

Thanks,
Brig

Question Genuinely Too Esoteric For Only Connect

By | October 22, 2010
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It’s a sequence, it’s also a picture round. What would you expect to see in the fourth picture? Good luck!

Picture 1

Picture 2

Picture 3

 And the answer ISSSSS:

A rabbit in a hat, with a bat.

A very big WELL DONE to one-time record-exec James Williams, who got it in the final twenty minutes. It is, OF COURSE, things wished for in 1995 rap classic I Wish by Skee-Lo:

I wish I was a little bit *taller*,
I wish I was a *baller*,
I wish I had *a girl who looked good*, I would call her,
I wish I had *a rabbit in a hat with a bat* and a ’64 Impala

Well that was fun, well done everyone and especially congrats to James – two points.

It’s Schlag den Raab tomorrow.

What is point?

By | October 21, 2010
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They’re making a Minute to Win It Wii and DS game in the US.

Now, correct me if I’m wrong, but surely for the inevitable price of the game where you can do these things for pretend, you can buy actual real things and play for real. Would anyone like to explain what a video game version of the show that prides itself on having games you can recreate really easily at home would add to the experience?

Meanwhile whilst we’re here, let’s have a round of Good News Bad News:

GOOD NEWS! Amazon have finally got round to stocking the The Cube Electronic Game!

BAD NEWS! It’s an eye-watering £48.99.

GOOD NEWS AGAIN! It’s still £24.99 at Argos.

BAD NEWS AGAIN: It doesn’t look they have any in stock, not online at any rate.

Anyway! If you’re watching Deal or No Deal tomorrow, it looks like there is going to be some sort of Twitter commentary experiment. Truly, it could be the Digitiser/GamesMaster live chat crossover for the new milennium.