Paxman: "You're going to see a British tourist sign - for 10 points simply tell me what it is."
An oak leaf symbol appears. Imperial College buzzes: "It's a National Park."
Paxman: "Er, no."
(Voice over) "New Hall, Wilson.": "It's an oak leaf."
Paxman: "Anyone can see its an oak leaf."
Wilson, interrupting: "You asked me what it was. You said 'What is it?" not 'What's it for?'"
Paxman, interrupting: "It signifies the… she, she almost gave you the whole thing. It's the National Trust, so we'll…"
Wilson, interrupting: "I know, but you should have said: 'What's it for?' not 'What is it?'"
Paxman: "It's a sign signifying the National Trust. I said it was a tourist sign. On a point of pedantry you may be right, but there you are, bad luck…"
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― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 26 August 2002 18:09 (twenty-three years ago)
Of course, she went to Oxbridge, thus I have to hate her, but still...
― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 26 August 2002 18:10 (twenty-three years ago)
Vegetable rights and peace, up Scumbag, etc.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 26 August 2002 18:32 (twenty-three years ago)
hehe! that's funny...it's like on Record Breakers when this kid started arguing with Norris McWerter (sp!) saying "no you're wrong, my dad said it was..."
― jel -- (jel), Monday, 26 August 2002 19:38 (twenty-three years ago)
has the one on the far left got a hitler-style moustache? I think that's in very bad taste.
but yeah, haha, it's funny. and, what's more, she was right! that's one in the eye for old jer'my. he'll think twice about his phraseology in future.
norris mcwhirter, I believe. too.
― RJG (RJG), Monday, 26 August 2002 22:00 (twenty-three years ago)
No, in his heart Norris McWhirter had a bullet.
(Yes, I know it was the other one, but...)
― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 27 August 2002 05:14 (twenty-three years ago)