WWTBAM Bored

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A Russian lady missed the first question, which was about Lenin's Tomb. I assume she didn't understand the question. Would have been funny if it wasn't so sad.

She was the only person in this coming week's shows who I didn't meet in the green room. I saw her the day before when I was in the audience, but since she was a returning player, she was not in the green room as the rest of this week's contestants were. I'm a little exicited about seeing the episodes this week since everyone else I've met but I'm clueless to how all but 2 did. As has already been commented on, the on-deck person sits on a bench watching the previous person, and in order to get ready you get to see the end of the person before that person - so that is the sum total of my knowledge on how anyone did this week.

---Jay

Today's show had some new sound effects, or possibly sound effects that I hadn't noticed before. There was a simulated clock ticking noise while the timer ran down on all of the questions (including while Meredith was reading the choices). For the first five questions in the stack, the sound effect went TICK, TICK, TICK, once per second. For the second tier of questions, the sound effect went twice as fast, with a TICK-TOCK, TICK-TOCK, TICK- TOCK each second. I don't know if the sound effect will change for the upper tier of questions.

Is this new, or was I just unobservant for the first two weeks?

I also noticed that the $1,000,000 question in the current stack is about "Brainiacs." Does that mean KJ is the million dollar answer? We'll probably never know.

Also, the Expert on today's show is Sam Greenfeld, who apparently won $250K on the show. Anyone remember him or the questions in his stack?

I think the clock was ticking the last 2 weeks. As you said, you probably just didn't notice. Remember how Eddie Timanus knew that each level had a different background sound? I don't think any of us sighted people ever noticed that.

I have no idea who the expert is this week.

TheConfessor wrote:...the Expert on today's show is Sam Greenfeld, who apparently won $250K on the show. Anyone remember him or the questions in his stack?

He won $100k, not $250k. His original air dates were 9 and 10 November 2006 (early season 5).

Winning 100,000 dollars is very impressive but does it really qualify someone as an expert? I mean, Ogi won 500,000 now that takes genius, 100,000 you could get their by chance or by judicious life line usage.

Shade wrote:Winning 100,000 dollars is very impressive but does it really qualify someone as an expert? I mean, Ogi won 500,000 now that takes genius, 100,000 you could get their by chance or by judicious life line usage.

I guess you won more than that?

ontellen wrote:I think the clock was ticking the last 2 weeks. As you said, you probably just didn't notice. Remember how Eddie Timanus knew that each level had a different background sound? I don't think any of us sighted people ever noticed that.

Actually, there's another possible explanation. I missed the local broadcast of WWTBAM today, so I went online and found that it airs in Denver at 3:00 MDT, and I used my laptop to connect to a friend's Slingbox in Louisville, Colorado to watch today's episode. Since today was the first time I heard the ticking clock, I can only assume that the speakers on my laptop produce the clicking noises more clearly than the speakers on my TV do.

During one of the breaks, there was a promo for upcoming "Ask an Expert" guests, including Nancy Christy. I didn't catch the other names. I think one was a former WWTBAM contestant and one was a correspondent on one of the daily celebrity gossip TV shows.

TheConfessor wrote:During one of the breaks, there was a promo for upcoming "Ask an Expert" guests, including Nancy Christy. I didn't catch the other names. I think one was a former WWTBAM contestant and one was a correspondent on one of the daily celebrity gossip TV shows.

Saw the same promo in LA. Nancy was the only former WWTBAM contestant featured.

Also, there weren't any new music cues during this show. Must have been your speakers.

I hope the carryover contestant lined up SSS for help with the 10th question:

Brainiacs
Big Words
Celebrities
First Ladies
The Human Body
The American Flag
Art Terms
Book Titles
Medical Tests
Latin
Animals
Canada
Brand Names
Classic Songs
The Internet

15QuestionsAway wrote:

TheConfessor wrote:...the Expert on today's show is Sam Greenfeld, who apparently won $250K on the show. Anyone remember him or the questions in his stack?

He won $100k, not $250k. His original air dates were 9 and 10 November 2006 (early season 5).

Did we lose the transcripts for 2006, or are they available online somewhere?

Apparently the Expert's name is Sam Greenfield, from New York City. These were his original questions:

100 1 A very thin person is said to be "nothing but skin and" what?
200 2 What utensils are often "played" as musical instruments by slapping them back-to-back between the thigh and the palm?
300 3 In what sport do athletes traditionally wear satin robes that they remove before competing?
500 4 Which of these words means "to categorize"?
1,000 5 Introduced as a mascot in 1974, the Great Root Bear wears an orange sweater with what brand name on it?
2,000 6 In the 2006 movie "Click," Adam Sandler's character learns valuable life lessons by using what magical device?
4,000 7 Normally found in warm, shallow waters, which of these sea creatures grow in areas known as beds?
8,000 8 American Idol winners Taylor Hicks and Ruben Studdard as well as runner-up Bo Bice all hail from what Southern US state?
16,000 9 Completed in 1869, the Suez Canal provides passage through what nation?
25,000 10 What is the name of the 78-year-old campaign contributor shot by Dick Cheney on an ill-fated 2006 hunting trip?
50,000 11 Having no known function, the appendix is a tubelike organ that is attached to what part of the human body?
50,000 11 Michael Jackson has publicly claimed that the changes in his complexion over the years are due to what skin condition?
100,000 12 In the famous Grimm's fairy tale, the Pied Piper of Hamlin is described as pied because he does what?
250,000 13 What is the only US state that does not require its voters to be registered in order to vote?

Bob Juch wrote:

Shade wrote:Winning 100,000 dollars is very impressive but does it really qualify someone as an expert? I mean, Ogi won 500,000 now that takes genius, 100,000 you could get their by chance or by judicious life line usage.

I guess you won more than that?

I was merely pointing out the arbitrary and subjective qualifications for the "expert".

Are you making fun of me?

I remember the 250K as we had a discussion on the Bored about it, right kusch?

The transcripts have been compiled into a spreadsheet, but we've lost them in their original posted form.

Shade wrote:

Bob Juch wrote:

Shade wrote:Winning 100,000 dollars is very impressive but does it really qualify someone as an expert? I mean, Ogi won 500,000 now that takes genius, 100,000 you could get their by chance or by judicious life line usage.

I guess you won more than that?

I was merely pointing out the arbitrary and subjective qualifications for the "expert".

Are you making fun of me?

Making fun, no, but you were dissing those who made it to 100K. That's much tougher than it used to be.

Now that I reread my post again, I guess I can see how it might of sounded like I was dissing 100,000 dollar winners. But I didn't mean it that way, I marvel at the people who can make it that far. I suppose I was wondering where exactly do they draw the line when they pick among former contestants. Maybe I was just surprised that there was an expert who I never heard of before, lol

Shade wrote:Winning 100,000 dollars is very impressive but does it really qualify someone as an expert? I mean, Ogi won 500,000 now that takes genius, 100,000 you could get their by chance or by judicious life line usage.

Even the blind squirrel finds the occasional acorn.

Shade wrote:Now that I reread my post again, I guess I can see how it might of sounded like I was dissing 100,000 dollar winners. But I didn't mean it that way, I marvel at the people who can make it that far. I suppose I was wondering where exactly do they draw the line when they pick among former contestants. Maybe I was just surprised that there was an expert who I never heard of before, lol

I suppose they started at the top and worked their way down until they had enough experts.

Bob Juch wrote:

Shade wrote:Now that I reread my post again, I guess I can see how it might of sounded like I was dissing 100,000 dollar winners. But I didn't mean it that way, I marvel at the people who can make it that far. I suppose I was wondering where exactly do they draw the line when they pick among former contestants. Maybe I was just surprised that there was an expert who I never heard of before, lol

I suppose they started at the top and worked their way down until they had enough experts.

So where's wintergreen? I understand he has some time on his hands.

gsabc wrote: So where's wintergreen? I understand he has some time on his hands.

Some have been speculating that he's involved with other endeavours, at present!

Here's an article about expert Sam Greenfeld, which refreshed my memory on who he is and sheds light on why he might have been selected by TPTB as an expert before so many bigger money winners. He's an NYC radio talk show host/comedian.

What else?

http://newsblaze.com/story/200809200641 ... story.html

I think Bob was a bit hard on Shade. Shade has re-thought what he said and was kind enough to say so, but I still Bob was harsh.



JMHO.

kayrharris wrote:I think Bob was a bit hard on Shade. Shade has re-thought what he said and was kind enough to say so, but I still Bob was harsh.

Yeah.

It is a legitimate question: What are the qualifications for an expert? If viewers see that TPTB are selecting previous winners, one might expect to see the biggest winners, first. $100K is a ways down the list. But TPTB have other factors they're considering.

I'm still waiting to see Kevin Smith, SyndieBAM's first millionaire, show up as an expert. But I have strong suspicions that will never happen.