Question Time - Part EIGHT!

[Rob McCow]

I can conceivably watch a football match and quite enjoy it; I just choose not to.

What is your greatest ever sporting acheivement (even if it's just completing a 200m run?)

[Mike Saville]

I ate a BigMac, large fries and two bites out of the carton in ten seconds, back at UKKAC87. Does that count?

Are you energetic?

[Si Hunt]

Yes, I think so. I don't go running any marathons but quite often I do an eight hour day at work, have an hour long train journey home then go down the gym, so I wouldn't say that I'm lazy.

Who do you get on with best at work?

Si.

[SiHart]

Lynn and Alison I think.

What is the best kind of tea?

[Jon Masters]

Cornish cream tea - without the tea

What's the best flavour ice lolly ?

[Nyder]

Cider flavoured!

And what flavour do we like our ice-cream?

[SiHart]

Mint choc chip please.

What's your flavour?

[Jon Masters]

Something sour, I suspect.

Are England actually putting any effort into the game tonight ?

[SiHart]

I don't know... I was watching Further Tales of the City.

Do you wear a watch?

[Si Hunt]

No, I can't stand to wear a watch or anything like that.

How many cups of tea in one day is too many?

Si.

[Jon Masters]

One

Are you good at judging what time it is without access to a clock ?

[Nyder]

I am during the day, but in the evenings I grossly underestimate the time. That says a lot about my job.

How can you de-squeak a shoe (besides buying a new pair)?

[SiHart]

I have no idea. I usually blame the floor.

Which is your favourite version of The Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy?

[Nyder]

Ha ha I think I'd better answer this!

The album version, although there is only one series of it. But to my young ears it seemed better quality (production-wise) than the radio version.

Who's your fave HH character?

[Stuart Wallis]

Good grief! someone else who's heard the album! I was led to believe there weren't that many copies in existance.

Why should I have a favourite HH character. Me, brain the size of a planet, worrying about favouritism? They're all rubbish. Life? Don't talk to me about life!

Who's your favourite Star Trek character?

[Richard Brinck-Johnsen]

Kirk, closely followed by Picard.

Do you have a favourite Thai dish?

[Rob McCow]

Roast Mire Beast is a favourite - hang on, I thought you said Thal dish. Er... Thai Green Curry is yummy.

Would you like to go on the new cable car across the Thames?

[SiHart]

No. I hate cable cars.

Do you hate cable cars too?

[Nyder]

They're not my preferred mode of transport, but I wouldn't say I hate them.

Why is everyone wearing large, garish red headphones these days?

[Rob McCow]

Because they is well bling and Dr Dre personally developed them for max phat beats.

Would you spend £300 on a celebrity endorsed pair of headphones?

[Jon Masters]

I wouldn't even pay £300 for earphones made out of a celebrity.

Hot funk or cool jazz ?

[SiHart]

Hot funk is the lesser of two evils there.

Who wants to take a punt on the Cam next Saturday?

[Richard Brinck-Johnsen]

Yes, as long as someone professional does the actual punting and I get to sit down and be sensible like Romana.

Have you ever fallen into water?

[Stuart Wallis]

Yes, but not due to the silly punt of which Si speaks. I slipped trying to cross a ford many years ago.

Due to my fear of both heights and water, catch me in the cable car, btw!

What's your favourite mode of transport?

[Mike Saville]

The corellian-class cruiser. A bugger to park here in Gateshead though.

Tardis excepted, what's your favourite SF vehicle?