Just Jack Posted May 17, 2009 Posted May 17, 2009 I watched an episode of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" on the Game Show Network just before the Hawks-Wings game started -- I was absolutely stunned by the stupidity of one of the contestants. Some of the newer episodes I've seen, I've joked with the wife they should change the name to "Who Wants To Be An Idiot". Saw one person use all three lifelines before the $1000 level.
Chef Jim Posted May 18, 2009 Posted May 18, 2009 My dad was on bowling for dollars probably close to 40 years ago. Won something like $10 and said he drank in at the bar next door. Good ole dad.
rockpile Posted May 25, 2009 Author Posted May 25, 2009 Who Wants to be a Millionaire Audition Summary observations: About 120 people in a cafeteria style room New group every 20-30 minutes (I saw them going in from about 4PM to 7PM non-stop That means at least 700-800 people took test that day I saw. There were at least three more days of auditions conducted. Format: 30 multiple choice questions 10 minutes / 3 minutes per question Only 8 or 9 "passed test" – about 7 ½ percent; I had heard 15 percent was the average cut off in past auditions, but that is not confirmed. The test went by really fast. I was on #17 when they said "five minutes". The only thing I double checked was that every answer was shaded in. I am pretty sure I scored 85% or higher based on what I can remember. If I had been thinking, I would have written down crib notes immediately after the test so I could recall the questions. Several questions were cake if it was your area of interest, but a blind guess if not. These would have been easy if the "ask the audience" option was available. They were pop music, football, or cable television questions. The old lady next to me knew the Grammy answer but had no clue as to who Ben Roethlisburger was. *-) I would say if I had all the help options available, I could have easily won at least $25K. Without the help, there were way too many guesses. What bugged me was that there was no feedback. How many correct answers did I have (percentile)? How many correct answers did you need (percentile)? I did not expect them to give me the Q & A's but having no idea how I did is frustrating. Was I one answer or ten answers away from passing? I am somewhat embarrassed that I did not pass and almost convinced you had to be a trivia God or very lucky, or both, to qualify. *-) If I was planning to be in NYC, I would give it another try, but I would not make a special trip only for the audition again. Luckily, me and an old friend from Jersey had a nice time just catching up on news (we have been friends for 30 years and see each other two or three times a year.) We got just enough sleep after I drove in Wednesday night. We took it slow Thursday morning and stayed cool until after the test. We went to a garden vine-roofed restaurant, where I had coffee and soda water, while he had soup and Merlot. While we were there a couple artists were painting murals on the brick walls: One was a Tuscan Valley, the other a "window" into the kitchen. They were happy to discuss the painting, style, critiques from us and each other. We had some credibility with them because my friend had just returned from Tuscany! Also our critique was more of a conversation about the effects they were looking for, and our feedback; we were not a**hole dilettante tourists telling them how to paint – LOL! We walked past the Dakota where Lennon was so unfairly taken from this plane by a crazy non-human. We also visited Strawberry Fields (Lennon's memorial) in Central Park' It was nice and shady and a place to sit on a HOT day. After the test we headed south and stopped at McSorley's Old Ale House (oldest pub in NYC) and walked over to East Greenwich Village. Along the way we grabbed some supper, a couple more ales, and hung out in Washington Square Park, listening to musicians and enjoying the character and characters of a GREAT city. I'll be returning to the city in early June with my wife for a Yankees game in the Bronx, and one night in a hotel near Battery Park. I hope the weather is nice so we can spend the night in the Village again. McSorely's Strawberry Fields Washington Square Park
dib Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 I see Timmy, and Susie, and Jenny -- and I see YOU too! No sh*t. I was on Romper Room too, I still have my 'diploma'.
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