Just A Minute

I thought there had been more on Clement, but obviously not. I'll try
and come up with a few.

How about when he gets away with blatant hesitation because of how
slowly he talks?

Or when he challenges somebody for repetition of something because "he
must have done"?

That's all I can think of for now.

On 2/24/07, Dean Bedford <dbedford@ihug. co.nz> wrote:
> Yes, collate means gather and compare which is what you've done. Thanks!
>
> Any more additions anyone... We probably have enough on Nicholas!
>
>
> On Sunday, February 25, 2007, at 10:38 AM, Nathan Leonard wrote:
>
> > I wasn't sure what you meant by "collate", but I've gathered together
> > all the suggestions, and separated them out into groups. I don't
> > necessarily agree with all of these, but I included them all anyway.
> > We can talk about editing down the list later.
> >
> > NICHOLAS PARSONS:
> >
> > Nicholas asking the audience to decide something.
> >
> > Nicholas insulting the audience.
> >
> > Nicholas insulting the panel.
> >
> > Nicholas saying "I know you've only been playing the game xx years".
> >
> > Nicholas disallowing a challenge to a first-time guest just because
> > he/she is a first-time guest.
> >
> > Nicholas letting someone go on for more than 60 seconds.
> >
> > Nicholas pretending somebody has challenged to stop someone insulting
> > him.
> >
> > Nicholas forgetting who he's decided to award the point to, and giving
> > it to the wrong person.
> >
> > Nicholas allowing a challenge for repetition of a word on the card.
> >
> > Nicholas allowing a challenge for repetition of something someone else
> > said before.
> >
> > Nicholas awarding a "Benefit of the Doubt" when there is clearly no
> > doubt involved whatsoever.
> >
> > Nicholas using the phrase "fair within the rules of the game".
> >
> > Nicholas using the phrase "leapt into the lead".
> >
> > Nicholas using the phrase "sound radio".
> >
> > Nicholas saying "What was that?" or "What's that?"
> >
> > Nicholas telling the audience to shut up.
> >
> > Nicholas having to remind the audience that "those are the rules".
> >
> > Nicholas misnaming the subject, especially if he then allows the
> > player to talk on the subject he's just made up instead of what's on
> > the card.
> >
> > Nicholas complaining that he doesn't have a backward-working stopwatch.
> >
> > Nicholas discovering he does have a backward-working stopwatch.
> >
> > Nicholas butchering an accent or dialect.
> >
> > Nicholas attempting to make a repetition-themed joke using the word
> > that's been repeated, and giving up halfway through.
> >
> > KENNETH WILLIAMS:
> >
> > Kenneth asking if he's "leapt into the lead".
> >
> > Kenneth saying he's come all the way from Great Portland Street/King' s
> > Cross.
> >
> > Kenneth descending into a sexist tirade.
> >
> > CLEMENT FREUD:
> >
> > Clement doing a list.
> >
> > Clement challenging for repetition of "Of Course".
> >
> > PAUL MERTON:
> >
> > Paul wandering off into the surreal.
> >
> > Paul mentioning Bagpuss.
> >
> > OTHERS:
> >
> > Derek Nimmo describing his experiences abroad.
> >
> > Peter Jones starting off with "Well".
> >
> > Ian speaking.
> >
> > Wendy complaining about lists.
> >
> > ANYBODY:
> >
> > Anyone ranting at the chairman.
> >
> > Anyone challenging themselves.
> >
> > Someone pressing someone else's buzzer.
> >
> > Anyone mistaking the subject, e.g. for the previous one.
> >
> > Anyone repeating "people".
> >
> >
>

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