I can't do it anymore

[Spokesman for MBFFB]

Please go on...so what you're saying is that the hot seat contestants this season have not met your lofty standards? Ouch, that hurts!

MBFFB® has been saying that for 5 years now. He also said he would appreciate it if people who only won $50,000 would not breathe in his vicinity....

Please tell MBFFB his adoring public misses him! When oh when will he come back?

As much as MBFFB® would like to since he's tired of watching amateurs do his work for him, alas, I think the last synapses in his head snapped this season.....

[Bob Juch]

I have no interest in wasting my time auditioning for the show in its current format. The chances of being selected is vanishing low and and the upside is equally low.

I'm sure that's fine with the show. They don't want anyone as good as you on nowadays.

Please go on...so what you're saying is that the hot seat contestants this season have not met your lofty standards? Ouch, that hurts!

Where did you get that from anything I said? I said TPTB don't want to give away much money.

[Thousandaire]

Chad, consider the source.

What's your issue with me? (Other then the obvious superiority of my avatar over yours).

[Jeemie]

Please go on...so what you're saying is that the hot seat contestants this season have not met your lofty standards? Ouch, that hurts!

That's not what's being said at all.

What's being said is that it is obvious TPTB are doing what they can to limit the prize pool.

Maybe it's only for the rest of this year, because the ToT and the weeks leading up to it broke the budget, but they are most definitely raising barriers that would make it difficult for even good contestants to get far.

[chad1m]

What's your issue with me?

Or dodge the question and continue to snark without backup, that's cool too.

[vamomof3]

Please go on...so what you're saying is that the hot seat contestants this season have not met your lofty standards? Ouch, that hurts!

That's not what's being said at all.

What's being said is that it is obvious TPTB are doing what they can to limit the prize pool.

Maybe it's only for the rest of this year, because the ToT and the weeks leading up to it broke the budget, but they are most definitely raising barriers that would make it difficult for even good contestants to get far.

Sorry, Bob and Jeemie, I stand corrected. I misunderstood the post.

[heelsrule1988]

I guess the Golden-Road atmosphere has gotten into your head.

It hasn't. I'm not at all being like the negative people over there (I don't really take sides in that whole deal; TPIR has some flaws, but I'd say it's holding up alright)... I'm just getting tired of watching flameout after flameout (plus more llamas than usual) and substandard (for lack of a better word) contestants sitting in the Hot Seat. If I had a nickel for all of the ridiculously easy questions that have had lifelines used on them, I'd be loaded with Jeffersons. I'm not being cocky or critical at all... I'm just stating a pure fact. And the fact is, they are not picking contestants based on intelligence anymore. They're picking them based on who needs the money most. Now, do I want to see everyday people like that get a shot at money that will change their lives? Of course I do. But this is not the place for it. That's what Deal or No Deal is (well, was) for. That's what Wheel of Fortune is for. And although it's more about prizes than cash, that's what TPIR is for.

I will admit this, though. While the quality of contestants has dipped tremendously, Millionaire isn't exactly helping anything by making the questions harder. There's no doubt that they've definitely done that. So considering that they don't care about intelligent contestants anymore, why are they making the questions more difficult? I just don't get it.

All of these things combined = me being through with Millionaire. Can you honestly blame me?

[vettech]

Damn, heels, we should've had you do this a long time ago. This is the best week we've had in a while.

Of course, isn't next week "Real Housewives" week? (shudder)

I guess you can keep the DVR off for another week...

[heelsrule1988]

Such reverse mojo seems to always be linked to me... it's no surprise.