Last night we did something we don't often do - we watched CBC (Canadian Broadcast Company for those of you not in the know). It is sort of like the BBC without any of the good shows or other redeeming qualities. Why would we spend a Sunday night watching this network you ask? They had a game show called 'Test the Nation".
The premise is simple. 60 questions are read out on air. The studio audience, divided into 6 groups: Bloggers, Chefs, Flight Crews, Cab Drivers, Backpackers (maybe) or Celebrity Impersonators (yeah, right) and 6 'celebrity' players play. The 3 folk watching at home get to play along as well - all in an effort to try and prove that you know more trivia from 2001 - the present than a Paris Hilton celebrity look-a-like.
Wow. Two hours of watching mediocre announcers, a cheesy 'futuristic' set, and a chance to be better than a poor Paris Hilton impersonator? We were there!
Apparently this game show concept started in Holland (what will they ship overseas next?) I guess previous iterations have been well received because CBC keeps bringing it back!
I am pleased to share that last night the bloggers cleaned up! The highest team score - 50 out of 60 questions. The highest celebrity player: Samantha Bee representing the Bloggers with a score of 49/60. Top score of all? Rick Spence (from the Bloggers) with a score of 57/60. Yes folks, the bloggers ruled.
This was the finish of the six groups:
- Bloggers
- Backpackers
- Flight Crews
- Celebrity Look-a-likes
- Chefs
- Cab Drivers
In addition, people could register and play along on-line. This yielded a wealth of silly bits of information. What did we discover from those playing on-line? Well, men scored higher than women. Blondes had the lowest score (way to pander to stereotypes there guys and gals). Those who traveled outside of Canada scored far better than those who do not travel. Coffee drinkers were superior to those who sip tea or drink neither. Blah, blah, blah.
How did those at our home do? Well, I won with a score that was in the 'backpacker range' (45/60). Paul came in second and was in the range of those pesky celebrity look-a-likes. There is no truth to the nasty rumour that the Paris Hilton look-a-like scored higher than Paul. No truth to it at all.
Mom was over for dinner and so she joined in on the fun. Sadly much of the 2000s seem to have passed her by as she didn't score well at all. In fact, those cab drivers scored higher than her. In fairness, she got messed up during the lightening round and that through off all of her remaining answers. However, I think it is time to start munching on some Ginkgo.
So there you have it. Bloggers, those computer nerds who spent far too long on the internet and clearly not socializing with anyone else can claim victory on 'Test the Nation'. Hmmmm . . . now go out and get some fresh air!
If you want to see how you do you can visit here to take the test.
