Transcript 9/18/09: Fred Roberts (guillotine06) (carryover)

[BBTranscriptTeam]

Ten years ago, Fred missed out getting on the show via the phone game, since he was not there to receive the phone call…his mother told him he was disqualified. He took off his headset and didn’t sell any more credit cards that day (note- I’d like to hear this story in more detail- guillotine, did you not know the rules stated that you had to be there to receive the call in person? At any rate…at least you finally got on!)

$50,000- Entertainers

Which of these legendary TV personalities caught one of his big breaks hosting the game show “Who Do You Trust”?

A- George Burns B- Dick Clark
C- Johnny Carson D- Ed Sullivan

Fred reasons it out (Burns had been famous forever, Clark was famous for Bandstand, Carson was a DJ, and Sullivan…) before answering.

Spoiler

C- Johnny Carson (9)

$100,000- Artists

All of these artists were eighty-four when they died except whom?

A- Salvador Dali B- Edward Hopper
C- Norman Rockwell D- Pablo Picasso

Fred decides to leave with $50,000, putting him in second place behind Jeff Birt in the Tournament of Ten.

Spoiler

D- Pablo Picasso

[NellyLunatic1980]

Nihil obstat®

[MarleysGh0st]

Ten years ago, Fred missed out getting on the show via the phone game, since he was not there to receive the phone call…his mother told him he was disqualified. He took off his headset and didn’t sell any more credit cards that day (note- I’d like to hear this story in more detail- guillotine, did you not know the rules stated that you had to be there to receive the call in person? At any rate…at least you finally got on!)

I'd also like to know if this was The Call to appear on the show after having passed the second round of the Phone Game or if this was simply the eligibility call to play that second round after passing the first round.



Congratulations on your $50,000 win, Fred!

[earendel]

Ten years ago, Fred missed out getting on the show via the phone game, since he was not there to receive the phone call…his mother told him he was disqualified. He took off his headset and didn’t sell any more credit cards that day (note- I’d like to hear this story in more detail- guillotine, did you not know the rules stated that you had to be there to receive the call in person? At any rate…at least you finally got on!)

Shades of Todd_Rundgren! (Not exactly the same story, but similar.)

$50,000- Entertainers

Which of these legendary TV personalities caught one of his big breaks hosting the game show “Who Do You Trust”?

A- George Burns B- Dick Clark
C- Johnny Carson D- Ed Sullivan

Fred reasons it out (Burns had been famous forever, Clark was famous for Bandstand, Carson was a DJ, and Sullivan…) before answering.

Spoiler

C- Johnny Carson (9)

I've been a fan of Carson for years and knew this one right away.

$100,000- Artists

All of these artists were eighty-four when they died except whom?

A- Salvador Dali B- Edward Hopper
C- Norman Rockwell D- Pablo Picasso

Fred decides to leave with $50,000, putting him in second place behind Jeff Birt in the Tournament of Ten.

Spoiler

D- Pablo Picasso

Uh, oh! The only one I could rule out would be Picasso. I would have had all four lifelines, so it's time to pick one. I doubt the audience will do well on this one, and the expert is no help, either. Looks like it's PAF time and hope that this is googlable in less than 30 seconds.

[Southpaw Fanny]

$100,000- Artists

All of these artists were eighty-four when they died except whom?

A- Salvador Dali B- Edward Hopper
C- Norman Rockwell D- Pablo Picasso

Fred decides to leave with $50,000, putting him in second place behind Jeff Birt in the Tournament of Ten.

Spoiler

D- Pablo Picasso

Uh, oh! The only one I could rule out would be Picasso. I would have had all four lifelines, so it's time to pick one. I doubt the audience will do well on this one, and the expert is no help, either. Looks like it's PAF time and hope that this is googlable in less than 30 seconds.

What do you do when the PAF says it's Picasso?

[earendel]

$100,000- Artists

All of these artists were eighty-four when they died except whom?

A- Salvador Dali B- Edward Hopper
C- Norman Rockwell D- Pablo Picasso

Fred decides to leave with $50,000, putting him in second place behind Jeff Birt in the Tournament of Ten.

Spoiler

D- Pablo Picasso

Uh, oh! The only one I could rule out would be Picasso. I would have had all four lifelines, so it's time to pick one. I doubt the audience will do well on this one, and the expert is no help, either. Looks like it's PAF time and hope that this is googlable in less than 30 seconds.

What do you do when the PAF says it's Picasso?

Knowing that's not right then I might as well burn the other lifelines, starting with ATA. I have a feeling that I'll end up walking away without using the Double Dip.

[frogman042]

Uh, oh! The only one I could rule out would be Picasso. I would have had all four lifelines, so it's time to pick one. I doubt the audience will do well on this one, and the expert is no help, either. Looks like it's PAF time and hope that this is googlable in less than 30 seconds.

What do you do when the PAF says it's Picasso?

Knowing that's not right then I might as well burn the other lifelines, starting with ATA. I have a feeling that I'll end up walking away without using the Double Dip.

I'm really confused. Picasso was the right answer - so why do you think that you could have ruled out Picasso and even reject it from your PAF, if that turned out to be the case.

[earendel]

What do you do when the PAF says it's Picasso?

Knowing that's not right then I might as well burn the other lifelines, starting with ATA. I have a feeling that I'll end up walking away without using the Double Dip.

I'm really confused. Picasso was the right answer - so why do you think that you could have ruled out Picasso and even reject it from your PAF, if that turned out to be the case.

Fanny asked me what I would have done. I would have been convinced in my own mind that Picasso lived into his 90s, so even if my PAF said otherwise, I'd have rejected the answer, burned the other lifelines and walked away.

[Jeemie]

What do you do when the PAF says it's Picasso?

Knowing that's not right then I might as well burn the other lifelines, starting with ATA. I have a feeling that I'll end up walking away without using the Double Dip.

I'm really confused. Picasso was the right answer - so why do you think that you could have ruled out Picasso and even reject it from your PAF, if that turned out to be the case.

I think ear was saying that in his own mind, he was certain Picasso was 84 when he died.

I got this one...for the wrong reason.

I had it in my head that Picasso was much YOUNGER than 84 when he died.

[Jeemie]

Knowing that's not right then I might as well burn the other lifelines, starting with ATA. I have a feeling that I'll end up walking away without using the Double Dip.

I'm really confused. Picasso was the right answer - so why do you think that you could have ruled out Picasso and even reject it from your PAF, if that turned out to be the case.

Fanny asked me what I would have done. I would have been convinced in my own mind that Picasso lived into his 90s, so even if my PAF said otherwise, I'd have rejected the answer, burned the other lifelines and walked away.

Oh...then you're not understanding the question, ear.

If you knew Picasso lived to his 90s, then you would know he did NOT die at age 84.

Which is what the question was saying- 3 of these artists died at age 84, one did not. Who was he?

[tlynn78]

SPF: "What do you do when the PAF says it's Picasso?"

Ear: "Knowing that's not right then I might as well burn the other lifelines, starting with ATA"


But, but, but, it IS right. I think you mis-read the Q.


t.

[earendel]

SPF: "What do you do when the PAF says it's Picasso?"

Ear: "Knowing that's not right then I might as well burn the other lifelines, starting with ATA"


But, but, but, it IS right. I think you mis-read the Q.


t.

Exactly right. I did misunderstand the question. But that's a possibility when one is in the Hot Seat, and I tried to treat the stack as if I was there.

[Southpaw Fanny]

I'm really confused. Picasso was the right answer - so why do you think that you could have ruled out Picasso and even reject it from your PAF, if that turned out to be the case.

Fanny asked me what I would have done. I would have been convinced in my own mind that Picasso lived into his 90s, so even if my PAF said otherwise, I'd have rejected the answer, burned the other lifelines and walked away.

Oh...then you're not understanding the question, ear.

If you knew Picasso lived to his 90s, then you would know he did NOT die at age 84.

Which is what the question was saying- 3 of these artists died at age 84, one did not. Who was he?

That was exactly what I did. Being the good little dyslexic that I am, I read it bass ackwards. When I was watching the show, the first thing I said was "Well, Picasso was in his 90s, so it wasn't him."

Hopefully, at that point Meredith would have bailed me out by saying something like, "then that would mean that the other three died at 84, right?"

[Jeemie]

SPF: "What do you do when the PAF says it's Picasso?"

Ear: "Knowing that's not right then I might as well burn the other lifelines, starting with ATA"


But, but, but, it IS right. I think you mis-read the Q.


t.

Exactly right. I did misunderstand the question. But that's a possibility when one is in the Hot Seat, and I tried to treat the stack as if I was there.

And do you truly believe you wouldn't have figured out what the question was asking given a little time to think about it?

Especially when you would have had to read the question to your PAF?

[earendel]

SPF: "What do you do when the PAF says it's Picasso?"

Ear: "Knowing that's not right then I might as well burn the other lifelines, starting with ATA"


But, but, but, it IS right. I think you mis-read the Q.


t.

Exactly right. I did misunderstand the question. But that's a possibility when one is in the Hot Seat, and I tried to treat the stack as if I was there.

And do you truly believe you wouldn't have figured out what the question was asking given a little time to think about it?

Especially when you would have had to read the question to your PAF?

Who can say? However I'm afraid that I wouldn't - I can be very stubborn when I believe I'm right.

[Snaxx]

100K- Since the right answer died at 91, I thought this was rather WGAS. I thought they would put in someone who died much younger and under tragic circumstances, and the point of the question would be recognizing the right answer for this, not whether someone lived to 84 or 91.




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[Snaxx]

Since I'm on my Blackberry and did not see the name right away, I thought the comment from ear that he ruled out Picasso was from Kazoo! It just read like Kazoo to me. Oops!



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[earendel]

Since I'm on my Blackberry and did not see the name right away, I thought the comment from ear that he ruled out Picasso was from Kazoo! It just read like Kazoo to me. Oops!



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We all have kazoo moments from time to time!

[Appa23]

100K- Since the right answer died at 91, I thought this was rather WGAS. I thought they would put in someone who died much younger and under tragic circumstances, and the point of the question would be recognizing the right answer for this, not whether someone lived to 84 or 91.
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As Picasso very famously lived into his 90s, I do not see it as a "WGAS" or "WWOQ".

[MarleysGh0st]

100K- Since the right answer died at 91, I thought this was rather WGAS. I thought they would put in someone who died much younger and under tragic circumstances, and the point of the question would be recognizing the right answer for this, not whether someone lived to 84 or 91.
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As Picasso very famously lived into his 90s, I do not see it as a "WGAS" or "WWOQ".

I guess that's so, if you consider living to 91 being very famously different from living to 84.

[guillotine06]

I'm still a newbie here. Please excuse the water trickling down my ears. What do WGAS and WWOQ stand ford?

[doitneatly]

I'm still a newbie here. Please excuse the water trickling down my ears. What do WGAS and WWOQ stand ford?

Who Gives A Shit and Wicked Weed Out Question

[guillotine06]

Thanks, my friend. I've been thinking to myself this was an either you know it, or you don't know it question. With no lifelines left there was nothing I could do to reason it out.

[guillotine06]

Ten years ago, Fred missed out getting on the show via the phone game, since he was not there to receive the phone call…his mother told him he was disqualified. He took off his headset and didn’t sell any more credit cards that day (note- I’d like to hear this story in more detail- guillotine, did you not know the rules stated that you had to be there to receive the call in person? At any rate…at least you finally got on!)

I'd also like to know if this was The Call to appear on the show after having passed the second round of the Phone Game or if this was simply the eligibility call to play that second round after passing the first round.



Congratulations on your $50,000 win, Fred!

Thanks!
It was the eligibility call to play the second round. I used to call every day figuring I'm going to miss the question again. The first time I passed the PFF, I stayed home from work the next day, hoping the show would call. Didn't happen. The time I did pass, and then went to work the next day, WOULD be the time they call back.

[kusch]

Ten years ago, Fred missed out getting on the show via the phone game, since he was not there to receive the phone call…his mother told him he was disqualified. He took off his headset and didn’t sell any more credit cards that day (note- I’d like to hear this story in more detail- guillotine, did you not know the rules stated that you had to be there to receive the call in person? At any rate…at least you finally got on!)

I'd also like to know if this was The Call to appear on the show after having passed the second round of the Phone Game or if this was simply the eligibility call to play that second round after passing the first round.



Congratulations on your $50,000 win, Fred!

Thanks!
It was the eligibility call to play the second round. I used to call every day figuring I'm going to miss the question again. The first time I passed the PFF, I stayed home from work the next day, hoping the show would call. Didn't happen. The time I did pass, and then went to work the next day, WOULD be the time they call back.

Oh for the memories of staying home from work and waiting for the call. Yup, been there done that.

I am sure this is somewhere in some thread, but when will you find out if you are in the Tournament of Ten or whatever it is called? Or do you already know?