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They stacked the deck

#1 Post by ghostjmf » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:57 pm

And I'm glad they did. 2 bona fide quiz show nerds. Who are also very good players. And so far no one has done or been asked to do the chicken or any other dance.

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#2 Post by Bob Juch » Wed Sep 16, 2015 12:31 am

ghostjmf wrote:And I'm glad they did. 2 bona fide quiz show nerds. Who are also very good players. And so far no one has done or been asked to do the chicken or any other dance.
I'd be surprised if Tony hadn't used one or more of his questions when he was hosting. He'd have the sense not to mention that.
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Re: They stacked the deck

#3 Post by earendel » Wed Sep 16, 2015 6:28 am

ghostjmf wrote:And I'm glad they did. 2 bona fide quiz show nerds. Who are also very good players. And so far no one has done or been asked to do the chicken or any other dance.
Yes they did.
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On the second-run shows both days, there were contestants who left with $0.
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#4 Post by Bob Juch » Wed Sep 16, 2015 12:12 pm

earendel wrote:
ghostjmf wrote:And I'm glad they did. 2 bona fide quiz show nerds. Who are also very good players. And so far no one has done or been asked to do the chicken or any other dance.
Yes they did.
Spoiler
On the second-run shows both days, there were contestants who left with $0.
We don't get those here. I wonder how many places do have 2-a-days?
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
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Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.

Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.

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