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Post by Shieldsy100 on Aug 31, 2015 21:27:50 GMT -5
John Bergman is our returning champ, risking a grandfather clock worth $6,495. I need 2 challengers to take him on. Who's game?
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Post by pathfinder20 on Aug 31, 2015 22:07:50 GMT -5
I always wanted to see how would I do Down Under. Let's play!
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Post by Shieldsy100 on Aug 31, 2015 23:13:23 GMT -5
Alright, we have 2, one more and we are good to go!
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Post by mrb2000 on Sept 1, 2015 14:22:50 GMT -5
I'll try it out.
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Post by Shieldsy100 on Sept 3, 2015 17:29:05 GMT -5
Alright, we have our two challengers, and since I am working all through the weekend, the game will begin on Monday
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Post by Shieldsy100 on Sept 5, 2015 2:34:44 GMT -5
(Fade in on John at his podium)
Peter: This is our returning champion John Bergman, from Madison, Indiana. Challenging him tonight is a fast food cashier from Georgia, and a college student from Balitmore, Maryland. In our last show John dethroned our previous champion, with a convincing win on $87. Tonight, he returns, risking a grandfather clock worth $6,495!
*SALE OF THE CENTURY THEME
Tonight, we're offering a dynamic home theatre, an $18,000 grand piano!
The amazing Audi A3 Sedan and the powerful Q5 Sportwagon!
And a cash jackpot of......
All on the internet's premiere quiz.....
(echo)
And now, the man with all the answers, Cameron Shields!(I stride out through the doors, to my podium) Thank you Peter Smith, and thank you everyone for joining us yet again, on this little quizzer, we call Sale of the Century. We've got a new champ here tonight, in the form of John Bergman, and we've got some great new prizes out the back for whoever is triumphant tonight, but before we get to that stage, let's welcome Karina Brown! (Karina walks out from behind the Fame Game board)
Karina: Hi Cameron, how are you?Me: I'm doing just great tonight, you're wearing a great dress tonight, Karina! Karina: Yes, I'm wearing clothes from Collette Dinnagan all this week, she's a great designer!Me: Alright then, let's meet John shall we? Karina: We shall, this is our returning champion, John Bergman from Madison, Indiana. On our last show, John struggled a bit in the early stages of the game, but came back strong in the 3rd round, and the fast money, winning by $12. He joins us for his second night, risking a grandfather clock, valued at $6,495!Me: Welcome back John. Is it any easier now that you're in the champ's chair?
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Post by johnnyb on Sept 6, 2015 6:57:22 GMT -5
To be honest, CAMERON......No. But I am excited to be here and ready to win some more.
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Post by Shieldsy100 on Sept 12, 2015 6:21:07 GMT -5
Well we hope you go well tonight John. Who's he up against Karina?
Karina: Our first contestant tonight is a fast food cashier from Georgia, please welcome Kourtney Cooke! And our second contestant is a college student from Baltimore, Maryland, please welcome Matthew Bingel!
Welcome all. Matt, what are you currently studying at college at the moment?
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Post by mrb2000 on Sept 13, 2015 7:31:03 GMT -5
I'm actually not in college right now.
I'm a high school student who's a sophomore who might go to college.
I was ranked #21 out of 345 freshmen last year and i'm ready for another year of school.
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Post by Shieldsy100 on Sept 13, 2015 19:51:46 GMT -5
Well we wish you all the best in your future plans, and we wish you all the best tonight as well. Finally, we have Kourtney in the middle. It says here on my card, that you work in a fast food chain. Do you mind telling us which chain is that, and how long have you been working there for?
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Post by pathfinder20 on Sept 14, 2015 16:58:03 GMT -5
Not at all: I work at Firehouse Subs and I have been working there for nearly seven years off and on now.
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Post by Shieldsy100 on Sept 16, 2015 1:01:45 GMT -5
Well, whenever I'm nearby, I might pop in for a bite. Good luck to all three of you. Let's get you cashed up, with $20 apiece. *the board initializes*John: $20
Kourtney: $20
Matthew: $20Just a reminder John, that you are risking that clock, worth $6,495. Good luck to all three of you. Here we go.... 1) Beginning with “A” is which study of the body’s structure?
2) K2 is also known as Mount Godwin WHAT?
3) Director of the Hellboy films and Pacific Rim, is Mexican film-maker Guillermo WHO
4) Colloquially, to win in a competition over someone by a large amount, is to take that person to WHICH occupation? (PM me your answers and buzzcodes between 1-100 inclusive) |
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Post by Shieldsy100 on Sept 19, 2015 18:26:09 GMT -5
Beginning with “A” is which study of the body’s structure? (buzzcode: 55) *Kourtney buzzes in (67)*Kourtney: Anatomy? CORRECT!John: $20
Kourtney: $25
Matthew: $20K2 is also known as Mount Godwin WHAT? (buzzcode: 7) *John buzzes in (09)*John: Kilamanjaro? *INCORRECT*No, it is in fact known as Mount Godwin-AustenJohn: $15
Kourtney: $25
Matthew: $20Director of the Hellboy films and Pacific Rim, is Mexican film-maker Guillermo WHO (buzzcode: 10) *Kourtney buzzes in (22)*Kourtney: Rodriguez? *INCORRECT*No, it is Guillermo Del Toro. John: $15
Kourtney: $20
Matthew: $20Colloquially, to win in a competition over someone by a large amount, is to take that person to WHICH occupation? (buzzcode: 12) *Kourtney buzzes in (60)*Kourtney: Butcher? *INCORRECT*No, it is THE CLEANERSJohn: $15
Kourtney: $15
Matthew: $20*GIFT SHOP TIME*Alright, it's the first Gift Shop of the show, and everyone is a little bit slow off the mark, which means Matt, you are in the lead on $20, you have a $5 lead over both Kourtney and John, which means you can buy here with Karina!  Karina: Matt, this wonderful tiki barset will make sure that your house is the best party house around. The bamboo bar set, comes complete with 2 bamboo chairs, and a frozen concoction maker for you to be able to make all your favourite icy treats. Normally priced at$1,195but tonight, live the tropical life for just....$6From Bambooki and Sale of the Century!Alright Matt, I'm going to make one offer and one offer only. I'll knock the price of the bar set down to $5, and throw in $500 cash. Are you interested in my offer? |
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Post by mrb2000 on Sept 19, 2015 23:42:58 GMT -5
*buzzes in*
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Post by Shieldsy100 on Sept 23, 2015 19:33:36 GMT -5
He's taking it folks. That barset is yours to keep, regardless of the outcome of the game. All contestants are locked at $15 apiece, as we get back to the game.....
1) The late Robert Goulet shot to fame playing Lancelot in the original 1960 Broadway production of which play?
2) Which soft, black from of carbon, with a metallic lustre, is used for lubricating machinery, and for lead in pencils
3) The “Padres” are a major-league baseball team from which west coast American city
4) Made from finely ground roasted peanuts and made into a paste, is which spread, often had on toast?
(PM me your answers and buzzcodes)
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Post by Shieldsy100 on Sept 24, 2015 21:52:02 GMT -5
The late Robert Goulet shot to fame playing Lancelot in the original 1960 Broadway production of which play? (buzzcode: 25) *Kourtney buzzes in (28)*Kourtney: Camelot? CORRECTJohn: $15
Kourtney: $20
Matthew: $15Which soft, black from of carbon, with a metallic lustre, is used for lubricating machinery, and for lead in pencils (buzzcode: 14) *John buzzes in (03)*John: Graphite? CORRECTJohn: $20
Kourtney: $20
Matthew: $15The “Padres” are a major-league baseball team from which west coast American city (buzzcode: 45) *Matthew buzzes in (39)*Matt: San Diego? CORRECTJohn: $20
Kourtney: $20
Matthew: $20Made from finely ground roasted peanuts and made into a paste, is which spread, often had on toast? (buzzcode: 15) *John buzzes in (18)* (John posted first, so he gets to guess) John: Nutella? www.qwizx.com/gssfx/australia/temp-buzzer.wavNo, it was actually PEANUT BUTTER. John: $15
Kourtney: $20
Matthew: $20FAME GAME TIMEAnd it's time for the first Fame Game tonight. It's a nice close game at the moment, but that could all change with a correct pick of the board. There is $10 behind one of our famous faces, so WHO AM I? BORN IN LOS ANGELES, IN 1965, I WAS RAISED BY MY ADOPTIVE PARENTS, WHO SENT ME TO AN EXCLUSIVE ARTS SCHOOL IN CALIFORNIA. AT AN EARLY AGE I FOUND MY LOVE FOR SPECIAL EFFECTS AND FILM WHEN I ATTACHED FIRE-CRACKERS TO MY TRAIN SET AND FILMED THE RESULTING CARNAGE. I GOT MY FIRST JOB IN THE INDUSTRY WORKING FOR GEORGE LUCAS ON RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. I GRADUATED FROM WESLEYEAN UNIVERSITY IN 1986, AND BEGAN IN THE INDUSTRY SOON AFTER, CREATING COMMERCIALS FOR COMPANIES SUCH AS COCA COLA, THE RED CROSS AND THE CALIFORNIA MILK PROCESSES BOARD.(PM me your buzzcode and answer. If you don't know, PM the word PASS to me. If everyone posts PASS, more will be added to the Fame Game.) |
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Post by Shieldsy100 on Sept 28, 2015 7:58:11 GMT -5
(buzzcode: 65) *Matt buzzes in (48)*Matt: Michael Bay? *CORRECT*You are indeed right Matt. It is Michael Bay, best known nowadays for the Transformers series of movies. Now, before you is a board with spaces marked 1-9. Behind 1 of those is the $10 space, behind others are prizes, and behind others are the BURGLAR, the TURBO and the LOCKOUT, which could come in handy for you and possibly hinder one of your opponents. Which number would you like? FAME GAME
[1][2][3]
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Post by mrb2000 on Sept 28, 2015 13:22:14 GMT -5
3 please.
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Post by Shieldsy100 on Sept 29, 2015 0:31:08 GMT -5
Alright, do we have money behind #3.....
(Box #3 spins around to reveal.....)
Peter: No money here Matt, but enjoy this Xbox One game console. It comes with 2 controllers, 5 games, and Kinect motion sensor plug-in. Valued at $699, from Microsoft!
There's a nice prize Matt, and it is yours to keep, and we'll be back shortly with Round 2!
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Post by Shieldsy100 on Sept 29, 2015 0:33:29 GMT -5
(fade in on my podium)
Welcome back to the show, John, our new carry-over champ, is trailing at the moment, as we head into Round 2. Here come the questions.....
1) Growing increasingly popular in English pubs in the 20th century was which game, involving throwing a pointed missile at a circular board?
2) Which small enclosure for holding animals, is also a writing instrument?
3) Which voice actor is often referred to as “The Man of 1000 Voices”
4) According to the nursery rhyme, Little Miss Muffet was eating her curds and whey while sitting on WHAT?
(PM me your answers and buzzcodes)
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Post by Shieldsy100 on Oct 3, 2015 1:32:54 GMT -5
Growing increasingly popular in English pubs in the 20th century was which game, involving throwing a pointed missile at a circular board? (buzzcode: 58) *Matt buzzes in (41)*Matt: Darts? CORRECTJohn: $15
Kourtney: $20
Matthew: $25Which small enclosure for holding animals, is also a writing instrument? (buzzcode: 62) *Matt buzzes in (59)*Matt: Pen? CORRECTJohn: $15
Kourtney: $20
Matthew: $30Which voice actor is often referred to as “The Man of 1000 Voices” (buzzcode: 71) *Kourtney buzzes in (66)*Kourtney: Mel Blanc? CORRECTJohn: $15
Kourtney: $25
Matthew: $30According to the nursery rhyme, Little Miss Muffet was eating her curds and whey while sitting on WHAT? (buzzcode: 24) *John buzzes in (15)*John: Tuffet? CORRECTJohn: $20
Kourtney: $25
Matthew: $30*THE VAULT CREAKS OPEN*A-ha, that's the sound of the Sale of the Century Vault possibly opening, but to keep it open, Matthew, you will have to give up $15. It's still early in the game. Do you want to press your luck? (oops, wrong show) You can win anything between $1 and $15,000. All I ask from you is $15 off your score. Is that tempting enough for you? |
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Post by mrb2000 on Oct 3, 2015 7:53:37 GMT -5
It's too early to take the risk with only a $5 lead.
No deal.
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Post by Shieldsy100 on Oct 3, 2015 16:16:43 GMT -5
Rightio, Matt is not taking the offer, and we get right back to the game....
1) Chicago indie band, Plain White T's, scored their first mainstream hit with the long-distance love song, “Hey there WHO?”
2) In the Simpsons, which character's catchphrase is “Excellent
3) In which country was the champion racehorse Phar-Lap born
4) The television sitcom Happy Days was set in which decade?
(PM me your answers and buzzcodes)
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Post by Shieldsy100 on Oct 8, 2015 0:44:28 GMT -5
Chicago indie band, Plain White T's, scored their first mainstream hit with the long-distance love song, “Hey there WHO?” (buzzcode: 25) *John buzzes in (39)*John: Delilah? *CORRECT*John: $25
Kourtney: $25
Matthew: $30In the Simpsons, which character's catchphrase is “Excellent." (buzzcode: 5) *Kourtney buzzes in (8)*Kourtney: Charles Montgomery Burns? *CORRECT*John: $25
Kourtney: $30
Matthew: $30In which country was the champion racehorse Phar-Lap born (buzzcode: 22) *Matt buzzes in (52)*Matt: Australia? *INCORRECT*No, it was actually NEW ZEALAND. John: $25
Kourtney: $30
Matthew: $25The television sitcom Happy Days was set in which decade? (buzzcode: 72) *Kourtney buzzes in (68)*Kourtney: The 1950's. *CORRECT*John: $25
Kourtney: $35
Matthew: $25FAME GAME TIMEAlright, and we are now adding a $15 card to the board, so a chance for John and Matthew to catch up. WHAT IS MY NAME? I am a landmark in Australia. Completed in 1981, I am the second-tallest of my kind in the Southern Hemisphere. I was designed by Donald Crowe, with my original plans being unveiled in 1968. In the past, I have been managed by AMP, but my current owners are Westfield Shopping Group. I stand 309 metres above the Sydney CBD Shopping District. I was featured prominently in the films "Mission Impossible 2" and "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - The Movie".(PM me your buzzcode and answer, if you don't know the answer, PM the word PASS to me) |
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Post by Shieldsy100 on Oct 23, 2015 18:18:53 GMT -5
(apologies for the long delay) (buzzcode: 49) *John buzzes in (31)*John: The Sydney Opera House? INCORRECTIncorrect, and John, you are locked out of the remaining clues. All the clues are now for Kourtney and Matt. 4 sections of me are open to the public. I have 3 restaurants and a skywalk at my top. I am also referred to as the Sydney Tower, but with a first name beginning with C, and my last name being TOWER. I am the Sydney landmark known as WHAT? (Kourtney and Matt, I need your buzzcode and answer. If you don't know it, pm the word PASS to me) |
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Post by Shieldsy100 on Oct 25, 2015 17:39:28 GMT -5
(buzzcode: 50) *Matt buzzes in (65)*Matt: Centrepoint Tower? *CORRECT*You are indeed correct sir! Now, you are on $25 at the moment. A correct pick of the board could put you in the lead, since we have added $15 to the board, so with that said, which space would you like? [1][2][XBOX ONE ($699)]
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Post by mrb2000 on Oct 28, 2015 5:25:48 GMT -5
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Post by Shieldsy100 on Oct 28, 2015 21:18:57 GMT -5
Alright, and behind the centre square we have.....
[1][2][XBOX ONE ($699)]
[4][TURBO][6]
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TURBO
It's the TURBO, so for the first set of questions next round, all questions will be worth double their current value, which will be good news for our champ, John, who is trailing at the moment, but as we've seen before on this show, this can change a game very quickly. We'll be right back with Round 3, the elimination round, right after this....
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Post by Shieldsy100 on Oct 28, 2015 21:22:11 GMT -5
(fade in on me at my podium)
And we're back with you, for Round 3 on the Sale. John and Matthew are on $25 apiece, and Kourtney is on $35, as we go into Round 3, and just a reminder players, that since Matthew picked up the TURBO in our last Fame Game, all points for this set of questions is doubled...
Here we go....
1) Meaning that different people are suited to different things is the rhyming proverb, “Horses for WHAT?
2) What colour smoke from the Vatican chimney indicates that a conclave of cardinals has elected a new pope
3) Who was famously assassinated on the Ides of March?
4) In office for 19 years from 1968, who was Queensland's longest serving premier?
(buzzcodes and answers please)
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Post by Shieldsy100 on Nov 2, 2015 0:41:17 GMT -5
Meaning that different people are suited to different things is the rhyming proverb, “Horses for WHAT? (buzzcode: 26) *Kourtney buzzes in (34)*Kourtney: Courses? CORRECTJohn: $25
Kourtney: $45
Matthew: $25What colour smoke from the Vatican chimney indicates that a conclave of cardinals has elected a new pope (buzzcode: 45) *Matt buzzes in (34)*Matt: Black? INCORRECTNope, black is for if the conclave have yet to agree on a pope, we needed WHITE. John: $25
Kourtney: $45
Matthew: $15Who was famously assassinated on the Ides of March? (buzzcode: 56) *Kourtney buzzes in (58)*Kourtney: Julius Caesar? CORRECTJohn: $25
Kourtney: $55
Matthew: $15In office for 19 years from 1968, who was Queensland's longest serving premier? (buzzcode: 30) *Matt buzzes in (66)*Matt: Joh Bjelke-Petersen? CORRECTJohn: $25
Kourtney: $55
Matthew: $25GIFT SHOP TIMEAnd it's gift shop time yet again, and Kourtney, this is a golden opportunity for you. You lead both John and Matt by a whopping $30, and since I doubt what Karina is offering will amount to you parting ways with $30, I have no doubt in my mind that you will take it, but first, here's Karina..... .jpg) Karina: Kourtney, get ready to make some serious waves with the all-new Sea-Doo GSX35. This powerful watercraft will make you feel like the king of the world! It comes complete with intelligent brake and reverse, grip mat, depth finder, electrical connector kit, trailer, and all on-water costs. Normally priced at..... $10,098tonight, make some serious waves for just $13From Sea-Doo and Sale of the Century! Now Kourtney, that looks like an amazing prize. Now, since you have such a huge lead, I'm not even going to consider reducing the price. Would you be interested in this fantastic prize? |
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