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Post by Twentington on Jun 1, 2018 18:44:11 GMT -5
(BANG!)
A: 50%
B: 0%
C: 33%
D: 17%
Well, there's a clear frontrunner this time, but it's up to you how conclusive those results are.
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Post by romnserg on Jun 1, 2018 18:49:05 GMT -5
I'm sure it's NOT Morroco, and it's NOT my country Spain. Well, as in "Hollywood Squares" usually say: "I disagree with the audience". Because it's Denmark. Le Danemark C: Final Answer.
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Post by Twentington on Jun 1, 2018 18:54:24 GMT -5
(final answer cue)From which country did the United States purchase the Virgin Islands?
| A. Great Britain | B. Spain | | C. Denmark | D. Morocco
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You sound mighty confident there - almost too confident, even. Why are you so sure?
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Post by romnserg on Jun 1, 2018 18:59:25 GMT -5
Because the British Virgin Islands comes from Great Britain, but it belongs as one of the British Overseas Territories.
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Post by Twentington on Jun 1, 2018 19:03:55 GMT -5
But then what made you sure it was Denmark?
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Post by romnserg on Jun 1, 2018 19:06:20 GMT -5
After considering Morroco and Spain as wrong answers which would cost me $93,000.
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Post by Twentington on Jun 1, 2018 19:09:42 GMT -5
So process of elimination, basically?
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Post by romnserg on Jun 1, 2018 19:10:00 GMT -5
Yeah.
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Post by Twentington on Jun 1, 2018 21:03:07 GMT -5
Fair enough, I suppose. You're well aware, of course, that the audience is almost always right. ...but this time, they're wrong, you're right, you've won a quarter million dollars! ($250,000 win cue, the audience applauds) From which country did the United States purchase the Virgin Islands?
| A. Great Britain | B. Spain | | C. Denmark | D. Morocco
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$250,000 Well played, my friend! (lights down cue plays)| [----][---][---][---] | | 15 $1 MILLION | | 14 $500,000 | | 13·$250,000 | | 12·$125,000 | | 11·$64,000 | | 10·$32,000 | | 9 · $16,000 | | 8 · $8,000 | | 7 · $4,000 | | 6 · $2,000 | | 5 · $1,000 | | 4 · $500 | | 3 · $300 | | 2 · $200 | | 1 · $100 |
Thirteen correct answers in a row is no easy feat in this game, but here you are, Sergio. That said, you've gotten all the help you're going to get - if you want to make it to the million, you'll have rely on your own intellect on these last two questions. Now, let me just remind you of the gravity of the situation here. This next question is worth half a million dollars - get that, you may become one of the most popular students in Spain. But you can do the math here - go for one of the three wrong answers you're about to see, and you'll lose $218,000. But let's try not to think too much about that as we go now for $500,000... ($500,000 question cue plays)By what name is acetylsalicyclic acid more commonly known?
| A. Vitamin C | B. Aspirin | | C. Vinegar | D. Ibuprofen
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I tell you what, we'll change the question - just pronounce acetylsalicyclic, we'll give you the half million. (audience laughs) |
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Post by romnserg on Jun 2, 2018 3:26:59 GMT -5
I'll tell you what, Evan. It's NOT Vitamin C and It's NOT Ibuprofen. So, this time I'm between B and C.
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Post by Twentington on Jun 2, 2018 10:28:37 GMT -5
(murmurs and other assorted reactions from the audience)
Sergio, you’re killing me here! Are either one of those two jumping out at you?
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Post by romnserg on Jun 2, 2018 10:35:06 GMT -5
Evan. I've told you last night: I still don't like science. However, I want my friends (Two of them are studing Health Science) to be proud of me. I'll go for B: Aspirin. Final Answer. (Cross my fingers)
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Post by Twentington on Jun 2, 2018 15:38:03 GMT -5
(I'm sorry, you've just edited your post for at least the fourth time this game even after a reminder not to do so again. I cannot in good conscience allow this game to continue - I'm going to take a little bit of time to consider how to proceed here.)
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Post by Twentington on Jun 2, 2018 20:23:03 GMT -5
OK, after some PM conversations with Sergio and a few hours of thinking, here's the conclusion I've come to.
I truly believe Sergio means well; however, there have been more than a few irregularities in this game of Millionaire, and I can't just let that by, it would set a bad precedent. Therefore, I am disqualifying Sergio from this current game with no winnings (not that the last bit really matters, the prizes are fake anyway). That said, I will allow him to compete in Fastest Finger First in a future episode should he wish to take part.
For the sake of the episode, we'll pretend the rest of the game played out as it would (yes, Sergio was right on that last question, for the record). We'll pick up shortly here with a Fastest Finger First question for the six of you waiting to play.
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Post by Twentington on Jun 2, 2018 20:45:50 GMT -5
(aaaaaand action!) That may be the end of one game, but the game as a whole is never really over - we just go right back and do it again with another lucky contestant. With that said, say hello to our super six in the Ring of Fire tonight, and they are...! (cheers and applause as the contestant music plays) Kevin Kolsen! Anthony Long! Frank Sartori! Kourtney Wilson! Bill McDee! and Matt Ringgenberg! (and the music concludes - but cue more music - loop the first twenty seconds or so as needed) Alright, welcome, all of you. You're just one Fastest Finger First question away from the hot seat. You know what you need to do - one question, four answers, put 'em in the correct order in the fastest time and you'll win yourself a trip to center stage and a chance at the big money. (4th wall: the closest buzzcode will win it, as explained in another thread) Right, those are the rules, so here we go, here comes your Fastest Finger First question... (cue :23 on the above music clip)
Put these words from the Pledge of Allegiance in the order they appear, starting at the beginning.
(ba-ba-BA! - cue :32 on the same clip)
| A. Indivisible | B. Flag | | C. Justice | D. Republic |
(contestants, you have 24 hours to PM your answers and buzzcodes) |
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Post by Twentington on Jun 3, 2018 21:56:25 GMT -5
(BANG!) Alright, it's time to relive those elementary school mornings. Let's go through it, shall we? (cue the music)It goes, "I pledge allegiance to the... B. Flag(bang!)...of the United States of America, and to the... D. Republic(bang!) ...for which it stands, one nation, under God... A. Indivisible(bang!) ...with liberty and... C. Justice(bang!) ...for all." Right, we've all got that out of our systems now, let's see who got it right and who's headed for the hot seat. (doo-doo-doo!)BUZZCODE: 99 | Kevin Kolsen | 55 | | Anthony Long | 66 | | Frank Sartori | 66 | | Kourtney Wilson |
| | Bill McDee | 76 | | Matt Ringgenberg | 36 |
Five people got it right, but Bill McDee's patriotic buzzcode is the closest to our buzzcode, he's our winner! (win cue, cheers and applause as Bill joins me at center stage) Bill McDee's in the hot seat after the break! Don't miss it! (commercial cue) |
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Post by Twentington on Jun 3, 2018 22:20:33 GMT -5
(fade up) MILLIONAIRE MOMENT: NIGERIA(beginning of video to about 52 seconds) (applause as we cut back to the studio) Aaaand we'd like to apologize to any viewers who experienced hearing loss as a result of that clip. (some laughter from the audience) In all seriousness, it goes to show you that this show really has changed lives all over the world. Here we are, hoping to change another life right now. This is Bill McDee from the suburbs of Philadelphia, and he's been in that Ring of Fire for a while, trying to make it into the Hot Seat. How does it feel to finally make it here, Bill? |
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Post by billmcdee on Jun 4, 2018 4:30:54 GMT -5
It's quite a wonderful feeling to be certain! I'm glad my memory was good enough to get the right answers in the proper order since I haven't been in school to recite the pledge in over 30 years now!
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Post by Twentington on Jun 4, 2018 21:22:04 GMT -5
Good memory will take you far in this game - maybe not as far as Concentration, but it'll still help a lot here. Now, as friends and family go, is anybody here in the studio with you tonight?
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Post by billmcdee on Jun 5, 2018 4:11:59 GMT -5
No, I'm here on my own Evan.
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Post by Twentington on Jun 5, 2018 18:50:00 GMT -5
Well, it's quite alright, I think it's safe to say you still have plenty of supporters here in the studio. Isn't that right, audience? (audience cheers, applauds, etc.) So there you are. Let's talk about the reason we're all supporting you right now... (rules cue plays)| [50:50][PaF][AtA][StQ] | | 15 $1 MILLION | | 14 $500,000 | | 13 $250,000 | | 12 $125,000 | | 11 $64,000 | | 10 $32,000 | | 9 $16,000 | | 8 $8,000 | | 7 $4,000 | | 6 $2,000 | | 5 $1,000 | | 4 $500 | | 3 $300 | | 2 $200 | | 1 $100 |
Now, I'm sure you know these by now, Bill, but for the benefit of all 23 people out there who haven't seen Millionaire before, let's run through them quickly. 15 questions now stand between you and a million dollars! Get more questions right, get more money. Get a question wrong, you'll drop down to the last safe point. Remember that you get to choose where your second safe point goes, so keep that in mind as you play. And of course, to help you get to the big bucks, you've got your lifelines: 50:50... (ping!) Phone-a-Friend... (ping!) Ask the Audience... (ping!) ...and Switch the Question. (ping!) Bill, are you ready to give this a shot? |
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Post by billmcdee on Jun 6, 2018 4:15:10 GMT -5
Ready as I shall ever be Evan!
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Post by Twentington on Jun 6, 2018 18:45:25 GMT -5
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Post by billmcdee on Jun 7, 2018 4:04:44 GMT -5
That would be B. AB, "positive" of that from watching M*A*S*H, final answer  |
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Post by Twentington on Jun 7, 2018 23:30:23 GMT -5
M*A*S*H just won you a hundred bucks! (correct answer cue, some applause) $100 Want to go for $200? Let's go for $200... What traditional Thanksgiving dish is also the name of a country?
| A. Turkey | B. Robin | | C. Chicken | D. Finch |
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Post by billmcdee on Jun 8, 2018 4:28:32 GMT -5
Much as I love Batman, I must answer A. Turkey, final answer.
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Post by Twentington on Jun 8, 2018 20:38:29 GMT -5
Yup, it's Turkey! (correct answer cue, some applause) $200 How'd you like another hundred dollars? The Grim Reaper is normally depicted carrying what object in its hand?
| A. Book | B. Sword | | C. Scythe | D. Shield |
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Post by billmcdee on Jun 8, 2018 21:01:20 GMT -5
Egad...I'm afraid if I use the 50:50 here, the 2 that I'm pretty certain are wrong will be the two taken away.
I'm fairly confident that it is neither a sword nor a shield. A shield protects and the Grim Reaper is taking a dying person away, so he wouldn't need a shield for protection, and if the person is dying already, no need for a sword I wouldn't think....
Much as I hate to do this, I think I will need to ask the audience because I cannot remember if it's a book or a scythe that he carries...and I am in no hurry to find out on a first-hand basis either (chuckling).
I'll ask the audience on this one Evan.
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Post by billmcdee on Jun 8, 2018 21:03:13 GMT -5
(FYI my edit was due to a spelling error, I had written "A shield protect" and I simply added the "s" on at the end of the word protect.)
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Post by Twentington on Jun 8, 2018 21:06:48 GMT -5
(quick reminder to please not edit your posts after submission. Thank you...EDIT: just saw your extra post, quite understandable. Never mind... Well, hey, that's what lifelines are good for... (Ask the Audience music plays as the lights go up) Alright audience, I think we all want Bill to get some money here, so let's help him out here! You know what you need to do, so using your keypads, vote NOW! (poll going up shortly - the game will continue tomorrow evening) |
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