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Shade · #51 Post by **Shade** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:38 pm

TheCalvinator24 wrote:
Shade wrote:I almost forgot, you get Switch the Question now.
Wish I had had that available almost 7 years ago.

I've often wondered how people's game would be different in Regis Millionaire if they got that Life Line. From what I see, 70% of the time, when people switch they get another impossible question.

takinover · #52 Post by **takinover** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:39 pm

Shade wrote:You're right (you didn't fall for my trap, lol)

100,000
What is the capital city of the African country of Angola?
A. Luanda
B. Lusaka
C. Antananarivo
D. Nairobi

At this point annoying the heck out of SC

Why oh why couldn't I get this instead of Spruce Goose?

Shade · #53 Post by **Shade** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:39 pm

TheCalvinator24 wrote:
Shade wrote:You're right (you didn't fall for my trap, lol)

100,000
What is the capital city of the African country of Angola?
A. Luanda
B. Lusaka
C. Antananarivo
D. Nairobi
I've been trying to memorize World Capitals in case I get called for Jeopardy!

A. Luanda

Wow! you're good!

You've got 100,000 dollar!

250,000
According to the title of his 1990 book, where did Peter Mayle Spend a Year?
A. Brittany
B. Provence
C. Alsace-Lorraine
D. Normandy

TheCalvinator24 · #54 Post by **TheCalvinator24** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:40 pm

takinover wrote:
Shade wrote:You're right (you didn't fall for my trap, lol)

100,000
What is the capital city of the African country of Angola?
A. Luanda
B. Lusaka
C. Antananarivo
D. Nairobi
At this point annoying the heck out of SC

Why oh why couldn't I get this instead of Spruce Goose?

What was your Spruce Goose Q?

TheCalvinator24 · #55 Post by **TheCalvinator24** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:40 pm

Shade wrote:250,000
According to the title of his 1990 book, where did Peter Mayle Spend a Year?
A. Brittany
B. Provence
C. Alsace-Lorraine
D. Normandy

B. Provence

silvercamaro · #56 Post by **silvercamaro** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:41 pm

takinover wrote:
Shade wrote:You're right (you didn't fall for my trap, lol)

100,000
What is the capital city of the African country of Angola?
A. Luanda
B. Lusaka
C. Antananarivo
D. Nairobi
At this point annoying the heck out of SC

Why oh why couldn't I get this instead of Spruce Goose?

Because you were permitted to build character through not-so-terrible adversity.

Shade · #57 Post by **Shade** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:42 pm

TheCalvinator24 wrote:
Shade wrote:250,000
According to the title of his 1990 book, where did Peter Mayle Spend a Year?
A. Brittany
B. Provence
C. Alsace-Lorraine
D. Normandy
B. Provence

*My mouth drops to the floor*

You're right!

500,000
Which of the following is the largest moon of Neptune?
A. Titania
B. Triton
C. Tethys
D. Thalassa

TheCalvinator24 · #58 Post by **TheCalvinator24** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:42 pm

Shade wrote:Wow! you're good!

Thanks, but honestly, if I were playing this stack for real money, I would have already burned most or all of my lifelines, and I might have already had to walk away.

TheCalvinator24 · #59 Post by **TheCalvinator24** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:43 pm

Shade wrote:
500,000
Which of the following is the largest moon of Neptune?
A. Titania
B. Triton
C. Tethys
D. Thalassa

I would go with a different Lifeline, but I don't want to Google the Million, so I'm going to "Google-It"

I should know this, but I don't.

takinover · #60 Post by **takinover** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:44 pm

Shade wrote: 250,000
According to the title of his 1990 book, where did Peter Mayle Spend a Year?
A. Brittany
B. Provence
C. Alsace-Lorraine
D. Normandy

My audience arrogance fades

Who? I am sure there is a backstory that I probably should know but don't. If I was playing I would STQ

TheCalvinator24 · #61 Post by **TheCalvinator24** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:44 pm

Shade wrote:
500,000
Which of the following is the largest moon of Neptune?
A. Titania
B. Triton
C. Tethys
D. Thalassa

B. Triton

Shade · #62 Post by **Shade** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:44 pm

TheCalvinator24 wrote:
Shade wrote:Wow! you're good!

Thanks, but honestly, if I were playing this stack for real money, I would have already burned most or all of my lifelines, and I might have already had to walk away.

The hot seat must be a lot harder than this. It's so much less pressure, it just goes to show you that relaxation and going with what you feel you know helps.

TheCalvinator24 · #63 Post by **TheCalvinator24** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:46 pm

takinover wrote:
Shade wrote: 250,000
According to the title of his 1990 book, where did Peter Mayle Spend a Year?
A. Brittany
B. Provence
C. Alsace-Lorraine
D. Normandy
My audience arrogance fades

Who? I am sure there is a backstory that I probably should know but don't. If I was playing I would STQ

I just remember hearing the title at some point along the past years. I couldn't tell you a thing about the book. Although I presume it was set in Provence.

If he had asked "Who wrote A Year in Provence, I would have had no clue.

takinover · #64 Post by **takinover** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:46 pm

TheCalvinator24 wrote:
What was your Spruce Goose Q?

$100K Introduce in 1947, Howard Hughes's "Spruce Goose" was an airplane built mainly out of what wood?

A. Birch

B. Ash

C. Oak

D. Pine

Shade · #65 Post by **Shade** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:47 pm

TheCalvinator24 wrote:
Shade wrote:
500,000
Which of the following is the largest moon of Neptune?
A. Titania
B. Triton
C. Tethys
D. Thalassa
B. Triton

You're right again!!!

Now for the Million dollar question (I'm glad I wrote it, I actually just finished it now). I didn't expect anyone to make it this far so I didn't give this question as much thought as all my others.

1,000,000
Who is the only US President to both win a Nobel Peace Prize and to be Time Magazine’s Person of the year?
A. Theodore Roosevelt
B. Jimmy Carter
C. Richard Nixon
D. George W. Bush

Now for a million virtual dollars, (and if I ever become a multi-billionaire I'll give you real money)

TheCalvinator24 · #66 Post by **TheCalvinator24** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:47 pm

takinover wrote:
TheCalvinator24 wrote:
What was your Spruce Goose Q?
$100K Introduce in 1947, Howard Hughes's "Spruce Goose" was an airplane built mainly out of what wood?

A. Birch

B. Ash

C. Oak

D. Pine

OUCH!!!

I would guess it was either A or B

silvercamaro · #67 Post by **silvercamaro** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:47 pm

I just remember hearing the title at some point along the past years. I couldn't tell you a thing about the book. Although I presume it was set in Provence.

I read this. He took his dogs. Seriously.

TheCalvinator24 · #68 Post by **TheCalvinator24** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:49 pm

Shade wrote: Now for the Million dollar question (I'm glad I wrote it, I actually just finished it now). I didn't expect anyone to make it this far so I didn't give this question as much thought as all my others.

1,000,000
Who is the only US President to both win a Nobel Peace Prize and to be Time Magazine’s Person of the year?
A. Theodore Roosevelt
B. Jimmy Carter
C. Richard Nixon
D. George W. Bush

Now for a million virtual dollars, (and if I ever become a multi-billionaire I'll give you real money)

Sorry, but you're gonna have to write another one.

Switch the Question.

Shade · #69 Post by **Shade** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:49 pm

silvercamaro wrote:I just remember hearing the title at some point along the past years. I couldn't tell you a thing about the book. Although I presume it was set in Provence.

I read this. He took his dogs. Seriously.

That question was the only one I took from the show, all the others I made up myself. The Provence one

Shade · #70 Post by **Shade** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:50 pm

TheCalvinator24 wrote:
Shade wrote: Now for the Million dollar question (I'm glad I wrote it, I actually just finished it now). I didn't expect anyone to make it this far so I didn't give this question as much thought as all my others.

1,000,000
Who is the only US President to both win a Nobel Peace Prize and to be Time Magazine’s Person of the year?
A. Theodore Roosevelt
B. Jimmy Carter
C. Richard Nixon
D. George W. Bush

Now for a million virtual dollars, (and if I ever become a multi-billionaire I'll give you real money)
Sorry, but you're gonna have to write another one.

Switch the Question.

Oo, I'm so embarrassed, would you give me a minute or two?

TheCalvinator24 · #71 Post by **TheCalvinator24** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:52 pm

DARN DARN DARN DARN DARN

What's the first rule of trivia?

Always go with your first instinct.

After I Switched the Q, I went Googling, and confirmed what I thought.

TheCalvinator24 · #72 Post by **TheCalvinator24** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:53 pm

Shade wrote: Oo, I'm so embarrassed, would you give me a minute or two?

Don't be embarrassed.

Take your time and hit my wheelhouse.

takinover · #73 Post by **takinover** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:55 pm

Shade wrote:
That question was the only one I took from the show, all the others I made up myself. The Provence one

A variation of your $50K question was asked on 1/10/2003 to Andria Houghton. Courtesy of http://millifeline.homestead.com/transcripts011003.html

16000- What chemical element comprises about 65% of a human's mass?
A. Oxygen B. Carbon
C. Calcium D. Nitrogen.

Bob Juch · #74 Post by **Bob Juch** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:55 pm

TheCalvinator24 wrote:
Shade wrote:

50,000
What is the most abundant element in the human body?
A. Hydrogen
B. Carbon
C. Oxygen
D. Sodium
C. Oxygen

We may be carbon-based life forms, but we are mostly water.

That's correct only of you're talking about mass, not count.

silvercamaro · #75 Post by **silvercamaro** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:56 pm

Psst, takinover.

After this guy in the hot seat makes the confetti fall down, let's go to that Starbucks on the corner. I want a cappucino and maybe a muffin.