The following takes place between 11:27 and 11:30.
Jane and I are currently watching our way through the 24 series’ 1 – 4 box set (thanks to Rich for loaning it to us).
We’re currently midway through series 2, and have just seen the bit where Jack … [censored] … shortly after the … [censored] … was … [censored] … by the … [censored] … which I think you’ll agree was quite exciting.
Although I have to say that some of the tension during those scenes where you are left wondering whether Jack will live or die was spoiled a little by the knowledge that we’ve already seen series 5 and know that Jack is still alive and kicking.
We have a game that we play during the scheduled breaks in the programme. Just before going to a commercial break, which you thankfully avoid when watching the series on DVD, the screen turns black and the picture is replaced with a clock ticking away the seconds.
11:19:20
There is one simple rule of the game: guess at what time the clock will resume after the break. That’s it. It’s harder than you might imagine.
Because each episode takes place within a particular hour our convention is simply to state minutes and seconds, e.g.
Jane: 24:38
Gareth: 24:46
It’s an incomplete game at the moment, as we’ve only just thought about scoring it and have yet to work out the scoring system; suggestions welcome.
Having watched series’ 1, 4, 5 and now half-way through series 2 the closest we’ve ever got is one second out, e.g.
11:24:37 (where Jane’s guess would have been closest)
Frustratingly last week I guessed the time within one second three times within the same episode.
The game continues…
