# UK dopers: see me (Univ. Challenge FINAL) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 28, 2008, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-see-me-univ-challenge-final/474819 "2008-11-28T18:02:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-see-me-univ-challenge-final/474819/61 "2009-02-22T19:11:48Z")
She does seem to have excited quite a lot of comment among the blogging classes, and you can’t be notably good at anything without attracting some attention. She does rather come across like super swot, but I’m sure 90% of the negative comment is not really serious, and the other 10% isn’t worth worrying about. Me, I’m firmly in the pro-Trimble camp. She’s great. This is what we watch Universtity Challenge for, ultra brainy people who just know everything. ---
**Author:** ![DaphneBlack](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daphneblack/32/5389_2.png) [@DaphneBlack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaphneBlack)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-see-me-univ-challenge-final/474819/62 "2009-02-22T19:27:01Z")
> [@Chez\_Guevara](#): > > That’s a problem for her detractors. > > In my limited experience, a really fucking clever woman threatens the insecure among us. As the adverse comments illustrate, they will seize on a perceived downside such as hair-flicking and the other mannerisms mentioned therein. The accusations of smugness are borne out of envy, nothing else. That’s all I can say based upon a sight of four half-hour programmes. Anyway, good luck to her. > > And to you. 🙂 I’m sure you’re right, but it just steams me even so. And thank you. I promise a thrilling half-hour of television in the final! ---
**Author:** ![Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helen_s_Eidolon)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-see-me-univ-challenge-final/474819/63 "2009-02-22T20:12:03Z")
> [@DaphneBlack](#): > > O-M-G Mary Beard. I love how people can become mini-celebrities. She’s super-famous and OMG to, like, you and me, but I doubt anyone else on here has heard of her! 🙂 Anyway, I’m impressed. Good job! ---
**Author:** ![DaphneBlack](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daphneblack/32/5389_2.png) [@DaphneBlack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaphneBlack)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-see-me-univ-challenge-final/474819/64 "2009-02-22T20:26:11Z")
Mary Beard is at least more familiar to the educated gen-pop than most Classicists. She writes for the _NY Review of_ (each other’s) _Books_, at least. Thanks for letting me know about it! I’ve let Gail know as well, though I wouldn’t be surprised if everyone else she’s ever met emailed her about it too. [Sidenote: I’ve just found a hate-group against us on facebook. How fscking lame is that?] ---
**Author:** ![DaphneBlack](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daphneblack/32/5389_2.png) [@DaphneBlack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaphneBlack)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-see-me-univ-challenge-final/474819/65 "2009-02-23T18:07:34Z")
One final _bump_ ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-see-me-univ-challenge-final/474819/66 "2009-02-23T18:28:54Z")
There was just a thing on the news about you lot (well, mostly Ms. Trimble). You were the human interest story before the weather! If that’s not fame, I don’t know what is. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![WILLASS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/54ee81/32.png) [@WILLASS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WILLASS)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-see-me-univ-challenge-final/474819/67 "2009-02-23T20:16:08Z")
Just watching you now! 15 points down, come on - kick some ass! Me and my wife both think that ‘Trimble’ seems kinda scary - is she? My wife seems to think that she’s secretly a dominatrix or somthing!!! (Please tell me she is, that would make my day!) Good luck either way! ---
**Author:** ![I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4491bb/32.png) [@I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Have_Hippos_In_My_Garden)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-see-me-univ-challenge-final/474819/68 "2009-02-23T20:17:26Z")
I am watching you right now! It is very strange to watch a Doper on TV and read your posts at the same time! I’ve got to admit I didn’t realise you are from America until tonight! ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-see-me-univ-challenge-final/474819/69 "2009-02-23T20:24:39Z")
Great Final so far. Neck and neck. Come on! CC. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4491bb/32.png) [@I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Have_Hippos_In_My_Garden)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-see-me-univ-challenge-final/474819/70 "2009-02-23T20:25:53Z")
I have to say that Ms Trimble looks just like a girl who went to my school. There is a very scary similarity. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-see-me-univ-challenge-final/474819/71 "2009-02-23T20:26:54Z")
Wow. What a finish. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4491bb/32.png) [@I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Have_Hippos_In_My_Garden)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-see-me-univ-challenge-final/474819/72 "2009-02-23T20:27:44Z")
Wow this is so close. You can almost see the beads of sweat dripping from stressed brows. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-see-me-univ-challenge-final/474819/73 "2009-02-23T20:29:10Z")
Very well done. Manchester were very good. Trimble is brilliant. **DaphneBlack** you got some vital starters. Excellent stuff. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4491bb/32.png) [@I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Have_Hippos_In_My_Garden)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-see-me-univ-challenge-final/474819/74 "2009-02-23T20:29:18Z")
Phew welldone CC!! ---
**Author:** ![Martiju](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@Martiju](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martiju)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-see-me-univ-challenge-final/474819/75 "2009-02-23T20:30:44Z")
Congrats to you all - what a comeback! ---
**Author:** ![si\_blakely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@si\_blakely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/si_blakely)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-see-me-univ-challenge-final/474819/76 "2009-02-23T20:30:50Z")
Well done. You left it very late, but ripped through at the end. Congrats. Si ---
**Author:** ![WILLASS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/54ee81/32.png) [@WILLASS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WILLASS)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-see-me-univ-challenge-final/474819/77 "2009-02-23T20:31:28Z")
My God! What a tense last 5 minutes!?!? That was an amazing final, nice come back - very impressed! P.S - sorry about my earlier comments about Miss Trimble, we just both share a love of bookish girls secretly being sex mad nymphos, totally inappropriate for this thread I know and I’m sorry. Ish. ---
**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-see-me-univ-challenge-final/474819/78 "2009-02-23T20:37:26Z")
You were under the cosh for a long time there. Still behind with only 4 minutes to go. Terrific. Well done. ---
**Author:** ![Liche](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4491bb/32.png) [@Liche](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liche)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-see-me-univ-challenge-final/474819/79 "2009-02-23T20:37:56Z")
Congratulations. A very strong finish! Re question in the OP, I went through a phase as an undergrad of going on TV quiz shows: _Weakest Link_ (while it was new and exciting), _Fifteen-to-One_, _Discovery Mastermind_ and the deservedly-panned _Shafted_. I have fond memories of each. I was on a UC team which didn’t make it past the paper-based qualifying round (not a well-organised selection process. One member of the team knew she was hopeless at quizzes but joined because she had a huge crush on Paxman…) (Off-topic: The question occurs about whether there would there be enough people to justify an Oxford-based dopefest, on which I would be rather keen). ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-see-me-univ-challenge-final/474819/80 "2009-02-23T21:07:35Z")
> **[Your starter for ten: Why do so many hate this girl simply for being clever?](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1152008/Your-starter-Why-hate-girl-simply-clever.html)** > > Gail Trimble operates the buzzer on University Challenge like the trigger on a sniper's rifle. But, rather than celebrating Miss Trimble's success, many viewers have subjected her to vicious abuse. Here is another story from the Daily Mail (linked via [Fark.com](http://Fark.com)). Wierd when you’re reading a story on a message board that’s about what’s being discussed on another message board. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-see-me-univ-challenge-final/474819.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-see-me-univ-challenge-final/474819.md?page=5)