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Zotoaster
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Poor kid...


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Posted: 17th May 2007 15:01
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what the crap?!
had never seen the american version before, but if that was Tarront he would've sat there for 5minutes going "Are you sure?" or "Is that your final answer?".. it's what makes the show what it is.

The kid even said "no.. wait" and she was all like "aww I'm so sorry". Yeah like hell she was! Crap TV imo

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Posted: 17th May 2007 15:13
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yeah i agree with Raven, this was off the charts. In the norwegian version too the host would for 5 minutes be asking if it's the final answer.

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Posted: 17th May 2007 15:19
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The dutch version would even said: "no, please don't!"
"Nee, doe niet. Het is de eerste vraag!"


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Posted: 17th May 2007 15:27
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In Finnish version there is too "Is this ur final answer?"


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Posted: 17th May 2007 17:09
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Quote: "In Finnish version there is too "Is this ur final answer?""

In the American version too. However, the kid said it was his final answer. He basically waived the right to be asked.

All I can say is...

Hahahahahaha!! What a dummy!!! I hope he got beat up for being a complete dope by his dorm mates.


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Posted: 17th May 2007 17:18
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Quote: "In the American version too. However, the kid said it was his final answer. He basically waived the right to be asked."


Yeah, but even in the UK version with Tarront, even if you said it was your final answer, he would have asked again, are you sure.

So I think the American version sucks.
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Posted: 17th May 2007 17:23
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Quote: "So I think the American version sucks."

Well, I think that kid just sucks.


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Posted: 17th May 2007 17:26
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Quote: "Yeah, but even in the UK version with Tarront, even if you said it was your final answer, he would have asked again, are you sure."


I'm sure that saying "YES" when Tarrant asks if it's your final answer, you are contractually committing yourself. Scraggle has been on the show and won £8K, maybe he can clear it up.

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once your answer lights up, you cannot change it, hense why they ended it so quickly

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Posted: 17th May 2007 17:31
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Well, i'm still waiting for someone to post that picture of the lady who thought an elephant is bigger than the moon. That one made me choke on my pretzel.

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I used to like it when he would wait for like a minute, saying things like he didn't actually know the answer, then he would say "and now an ad-break". ARRRGGG!!!! Also you might as well switch off if it's only about quarter of an hour to go and someone gets kicked off (is always quarter of an hour or so of really easy questions).

It's a sad world that now means Tarrant is more recognised and made *much* more money for that show than Tiswaz.

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Quote: "...and made *much* more money for that show than Tiswaz"

That's because he has a large stake in Celador, along with Jasper Carrott.

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Posted: 17th May 2007 18:22
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I thought it was pretty funny...I thought the answer was incredibly easy, but poor guy, making a fool of yourself on TV isn't the best thing to do, with all of your friends and family watching...Plus he must have been pretty gutted to come out with nothing.

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Posted: 17th May 2007 18:51 Edited at: 17th May 2007 18:56
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I'mmmm... srrrryy! sooooo shhaaarrry!!

Don't do "E"cstasy kids!!!

I swear you can see the point where his synapses miss-fired! He needed a surge supressor for is caffeinated(yeah ok..) brain!!!

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Posted: 17th May 2007 18:58 Edited at: 17th May 2007 18:58
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Poor noob.

Quote: "Well, I think that kid just sucks."

Well, I think he's just American.



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Posted: 17th May 2007 19:00
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Yeah, if he wasn't... he'd probably chosen "E"!!!!


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Posted: 17th May 2007 19:05
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You mean it wasn't E?

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Posted: 17th May 2007 19:30
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What a nob.

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Posted: 17th May 2007 19:34
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Quote: "You mean it wasn't E?"
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You guys are idiots, it was [i]obviously[b] C.



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Posted: 17th May 2007 19:35
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Quote: "Well, I think he's just American."


Wow Ben, just about every other post from you have been either insults and\or annoying to the targeted audience.

Try to be a little nicer or i won't let you debug my awesome code.

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Posted: 17th May 2007 19:39
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Quote: "Wow Ben, just about every other post from you have been either insults and\or annoying to the targeted audience."

No, this is an insult: you're a noob. You see it's an insult because I'm not joking. I was joking with my former post.

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Mr Benjamin, you have been banned for seven thousand years, but we do hope to see you back on the forums when the ban is lifted. Thank you for your time and we hope you have a nice day.

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Reported for impersonating a moderator.



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Posted: 17th May 2007 20:11
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Quote: "No, this is an insult: you're a noob. You see it's an insult because I'm not joking."


Calling someone a noob is an insult now? I must have been living under a rock because last time i checked, EVERYONE is a noob at SOMETHING. Find one person that is proficient in every field imaginable.....i'll just wait here.

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Posted: 17th May 2007 20:17
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Quote: "last time i checked, EVERYONE is a noob at SOMETHING"

Or everything. Mr. Grandma...

Quote: "Find one person that is proficient in every field imaginable.....i'll just wait here."

And you've already found me. So why even ask a question you know the answer to? And can make an awesome game, snipe someone from 1000 yards away, and bake a cake. What more do you need?

I poke fun at you because your arguments are silly. You got called a noob, so say something witty, not something boring and exhaustive. Good luck.


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Posted: 17th May 2007 20:17
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Quote: "Calling someone a noob is an insult now?"

If it is implied as idiot (ie. you), then yes.

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You called?

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Posted: 17th May 2007 20:24 Edited at: 17th May 2007 20:31
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The guy was stupid.. sorry.. but he could think a little bit more.

This hurts. What kind of public do these shows choose?

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Which of these gravitates around the Earth?

a. The Moon;
b. Mars;
c. The Sun;
d. Venus.


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Posted: 17th May 2007 20:24
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Quote: "I poke fun at you because your arguments are silly. You got called a noob, so say something witty, not something boring and exhaustive. Good luck."


I said something logical, that's enough for me, i'm not here to entertain you.

Quote: "If it is implied as idiot (ie. you), then yes."


Sorry Ben, an idiot is a person with low IQ.

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Posted: 17th May 2007 20:28 Edited at: 17th May 2007 20:31
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Quote: "Sorry Ben, an idiot is a person with low IQ."

Or someone with no common sense, however you can be clever but still have little common sense.

Quote: "What kind of public do these shows choose?"

I really hope they were just having a laugh.

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Quote: "I said something logical, that's enough for me, i'm not here to entertain you."

Well, it was neither logical or entertaining, so you failed on both fronts I'm afraid.


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Posted: 17th May 2007 20:41 Edited at: 17th May 2007 20:42
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Quote: "Or someone with no common sense, however you can be clever but still have little common sense."


You're right, experience is the definitive factor in common sense, but IQ helps alot. I don't think i'm lacking in common sense though if that's what you're implying.

Quote: "Well, it was neither logical or entertaining, so you failed on both fronts I'm afraid."


I'm sorry it wasn't entertaining, but check again, i'm 100% sure it's logic in there somehwere.

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Quote: "i'm 100% sure it's logic in there somehwere."

You're 100% sure, but no sure where? That doesn't even make sense. It's either 100% logical or it isn't.

I could write a detailed explanation of why your post was not logical. Your attempt to explain away your being called a 'noob' was weak at best. But I won't, unless you really want me to.


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Grandma, you completely wrecked what might have been a humorous conversation, shame on you.

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Posted: 17th May 2007 20:59 Edited at: 17th May 2007 21:01
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ugh.

Quote: "You're 100% sure, but no sure where? "


I know perfectly well where. Ofcourse the logic was that "noob" is not fit for an insult as everyone is a noob at something, it's like calling someone a "person". Morale is: noones perfect.

Quote: "I could write a detailed explanation of why your post was not logical."


Please do, i'm open minded.

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Quote: "Grandma, you completely wrecked what might have been a humorous conversation, shame on you. "


I'm not in the mood i'm afraid, i just saw something on TV and i probably can't discuss it here for AUP related reasons, but it ticked me off.

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It's called an intelligent joke Ben....we just obviously don't get it...

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Quote: "Ofcourse the logic was that "noob" is not fit for an insult as everyone is a noob at something, it's like calling someone a "person". Morale is: noones perfect."

That's not true at all. The insult was specific to you and your post. I this case the meaning is basically 'you suck at this thing that you're trying to talk about' which is true. It's like calling someone dumb. It's a generic word that can apply to any situation. Of course, nobody (hopefully) is dumb about everything, but at one time or another you'll be dumb about something and can be called that. Which you were. So???


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I think the problem here is that Grandma doesn't understand the kind of humour of mocking someone, jokingly. I did it to him on MSN once and he got really mad.

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Posted: 17th May 2007 21:14 Edited at: 17th May 2007 21:15
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@ Cash

Obviously we don't agree here and probably never will so let's give it a break for today.

Quote: "I think the problem here is that Grandma doesn't understand the kind of humour of mocking someone, jokingly. I did it to him on MSN once and he got really mad."


Yeah well, not everyone had the luxury of a nice childhood. I was darn close to suicide at one point because of mocking (amongs other things), and i don't like to joke about it.

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Well it's not really the mocking that's the joke, it's the way it's done. If it's clever, it's funny. It's not meant to actually be insulting at all.

Quote: "I was darn close to suicide at one point because of mocking (amongs other things), and i don't like to joke about it."

I'm sorry to hear this, and I can understand that.

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Quote: " let's give it a break for today"

Okay


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Sooo... yeah, unfortunate kid Back on topic

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Posted: 17th May 2007 21:27 Edited at: 17th May 2007 21:27
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bwahahahahaha, what a retard!

YouTube is full of wannabe millionaires, and they're quite amusing.

American:
"what punctuation mark is commonly used to introduce a list of items?" (woman said period)

French:
"What is it that orbits around the Earth?" (guy said Sun)


So the Americans don't know basic grammar and the French probably still think the Earth is flat. There must be a test you have to fail in order to get on these shows or something.


Now this guy isn't an idiot and yet the ending had me laughing harder than watching the stupid people.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr3tsMCrQgo


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Benny's just a cat...put him in the shower*.....











*for those with a humour complex that was a joke...

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Quote: "and the French probably still think the Earth is flat"

They are obviously living in the times when it was thought that the sun orbited the earth.

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Quote: "Well it's not really the mocking that's the joke, it's the way it's done. If it's clever, it's funny. It's not meant to actually be insulting at all."


I'll see what i can do the next time then, now excuse me, i have a TV to throw out the window.

@ cash

I did understand your point though. I'm a noob at this type of humour.

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hehehe, hope everyone knows i was joking.


If 75% of the audience agrees on an answer for a $300 question, would you use 2 more life lines only to still be wrong? I'll admit I wasn't sure of the answer to this question, but the way he failed it was just humiliating.
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Hehe, I should have gotten that $300, it's simple, a verb is a 'doing' word as our primary school teachers described it or an 'action', an action can be active or passive, an adverb or an adjective isn't essentially doing anything, how can it be passive or active, seems pretty simple, how could it not be a 'verb'?

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