Colin Cooke
Database/system
Rightmove things from the last 7 years
Silly things I've done
Random
100

Which MK pub does my dad frequent on days ending in a Y?

The Old Beams, Shenley Lodge

100

What does the prefix 'SR_' stand for on certain database tables?

sales report

100

what was the Rightmove slogan when I joined the company?

Find your happy

100

How many bars of soap have I dropped in the toilet over my career at Rightmove?

3

100

How many sisters do I have?

4

200

When our front door locks broke on a bank holiday, what did my dad secure the front door with for 8 days rather than calling a locksmith as he was waiting for his mate to come back off holiday to fix it?

Our Armchair and a big stick

200

If you're looking to query all estate agency customers in the database, which company_type_id's would you want to include in your query?

1,3,9

200

Why was there outrage from the public regarding a Rightmove advert featuring an elderly man named Graham?

The public thought we had killed him off for dramatic effect

200

Which animal did I only find out was real 2 years ago?

Chipmunks

200

What is my star sign?

Cancer

300

What is my dad's order every Sunday night from the Chinese? and what condiment does he accompany his order with?

Special Omelette, Chips, Peas & Brown Sauce

300

In PandR you might see references to the 'Optimiser Light' package, how is this better known in today's rightmove?

Enhanced

300

When I joined Internal Systems in January 2020, what five teams made up the department?

Internal systems front office
Internal systems back office
Digital Marketing
Operational Process Analysts (?)
Support Analysts

300

When I first joined Internal Systems at the grand old age of 23, what did I admit I had just found out about water polo?

It's not played on horses

300

Some men I am wary of due to certain characteristics or traits, what are these?

Those who have two first names as a whole name, those who drink half pints, and those who wear moccasins or loafers without socks

400

What belonging of my dads did I find in the back of the potato cupboard that scarred me?

A pair of rubber breasts (attached to a hot water bottle)

400

What is the name of the product type with the ID 134?

Local home to sell

400

Which president did PBJ repeatedly reference when encouraging the company to strive to hit our goals?

JFK

400

Recently I admitted I was nervous of giving blood, why was this?

I was convinced that after a certain number of pints given, you just stop making anymore

400

Which food item do I fundamentally disagree with?

spreadable meat

500

On a lads weekend away to Ukraine many years ago my dad broke his wrist, what did he say when he told my sister and I how he'd broken it? and how did he actually break it?

The lie: he said he'd broken it tripping over on the cobbled streets of Kyiv whilst taking in local sights.

The truth: He'd gotten absolutely hammered, gone to a shopping mall, seen an empty bouncy castle and decided to run and throw himself onto it.

500

What is the name of the product_type with the ID 201?

Prediction Emails

500

I joined in October 2017, where was the Rightmove Christmas party held that year and what was the theme?

Luton Hoo, Casino

500

5 years ago I tripped and fell up the stairs in the MK office, what did I throw in the lift as the doors opened in movie style timing?

A whole cup of coffee

500

Before meeting my boyfriend I would go on an 'annual date' on the annual date of 2023 what was strange about the man I met?

He hated music so much he had the radio taken out of his car entirely