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Topic: Millionaire Gameshow
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Pete Hawk
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posted 12-01- 01:18 AM
   
Darn! Just called Regis Philbin and for the first time I got kinda far. 2 out of 3 questions I answered right, but not good enough to go on. I'm not sure what would have happened next, maybe another round of questions, but it was exciting. There's a phone number at the end of the show and I've been calling it for a few weeks now, but this is the first time I've done fairly decent. Anyone else among you trying?Who Wants to be a Millionaire? is one show we watch every night (that it's on, probably US only). It's great. The phone call is like the beginning of the show, the fastest finger question, only this time there are 3 questions, one after the other. It's not easy, believe me. [This message has been edited by Pete Hawk (edited 12-01-2000).] IP: Logged |
Spanky the Mad Dog
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posted 12-01- 01:22 AM
Spanky here.... We used to watch it all the time but got bored of it. Some of the questions are stupid and plain wrong at time. And it seems a little easy to win. Call me crazy. From what I have heard of the UK version its much harder over there. IP: Logged |
Werner Molders
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posted 12-01- 02:06 AM
I like the russian version - the audience misleads the contestants. LOLBtw the Canadian version sucked BIG TIME - I can't think of a worse choice for host, except maybe Rita MacNeil. Werner ------------------
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Pachy
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posted 12-01- 10:12 AM
I've heard there is a local version here called qui veut gagner des millions? or whatever, but I gave up watching TV 4 years ago. Such a waste of time. IP: Logged |
Pete Hawk
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posted 12-01- 04:22 PM
Pachy, I agree, TV is a waste of time. I just have it on in the background for news and such, and like posted here, this game show.IP: Logged |
Sv
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posted 12-01- 04:42 PM
This show is great! It brings back the old fun of "family TV." I watch with my wife while she feeds the baby. I think it is one of the most accurate Q/A shows I have seen, the questions and answers seem very careful worded. What error did you find Spanky?I like watching the people cop-out! Chicknes!!!! Go for it, common!  IP: Logged |
Snake
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posted 12-01- 05:59 PM
There is even an Irish version.
Supposedly the q's for the our show are much harder than the q's for the English show.Snake [This message has been edited by Snake (edited 12-01-2000).] IP: Logged |
Spanky the Mad Dog
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posted 12-01- 06:16 PM
Spanky here... SV. The term Iron Horse brings what to mind? To me it has 3 possible answers, bicycle, motocycle or train. They only (at first) accepted one of those when the person answered one of the others. Another time. They asked how many kilobytes was in a megabyte. OR it might have been what is 1000 Kilobytes. As far As I know the answer or the question would be 1024 kilobytes. IP: Logged |
Jaguar
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posted 12-01- 07:27 PM
You wanna know what the ONLY thing the TV is for?THE SIMPSONS!!!!! I can't even begin to tell you how much that show rules. Nothing even comes close to it. IP: Logged |
Jaguar
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posted 12-01- 07:28 PM
ohhh, and aslo a little Tour of Duty =)IP: Logged |
ArgonV
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posted 12-01- 08:19 PM
Another great program that T.V. has to offer is M*A*S*H I LOVE that show to death! I even have a book or two about the show and cast.IP: Logged |
Spanky the Mad Dog
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posted 12-01- 09:58 PM
Spanky here... South park, now thats a show. It has taken over for the simpsons IMO. The best channels I find are history televsion and TLC/Discovery. I don't have speedvision or I would list that too. IP: Logged |
Werner Molders
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posted 12-01- 11:55 PM
Spanky - that Iron Horse question is rather esoteric in nature, as a rail buff I would know that one right off (it is unquestionably the railroad) but I see how others would think it unfair. That's one part of the show I don't like, how sometimes questions like the above seem easy to people who are into that sort of thing, and so they get rated as a 1000 dollar question or around there, when the person being asked has no idea whatsoever and has to burn a lifeline. Too many of those rip-offs and I quit watching the show, I got tired of seeing smart people get killed on extremely esoteric questions and walking away with less money than they would have made by working instead of flying to see Regis.Werner ------------------
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Jaguar
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posted 12-02- 11:53 AM
opps, forgot about MASH..... South park can lick my sack for all I care. That show blows.IP: Logged |
Spanky the Mad Dog
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posted 12-03- 04:50 AM
Spanky here... Actualy werner there is a moutain bike company called Iron horse. There is also a motorcyle mag called iron horse. So which is the right answer again? IP: Logged |
Werner Molders
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posted 12-03- 03:42 PM
The railroad, unquestionably. That company and that mag both named themselves after the former. I'm trying to think of an example but of course one escapes me. You've seen it though, something gains a particular reputation so other, loosely related companies try to capitalize on the rep by using the name for their own purposes. If nothing else, the railroad gained that name long before mountain bikes or motor bikes ever existed. That's what makes the question good - it discerns based on knowledge of (albeit esoteric) history. Werner ------------------
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Spanky the Mad Dog
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posted 12-04- 12:56 AM
Spanky here...
So now your saying thats a GOOD question cause its messed up?
The show later recognized their mistake and took his previous answer. IP: Logged |
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