Friend of mine was on "Millionaire" tonight

GreenDoberman · May 9, 2008

Actually "Who wants to be a Millionaire". Didn't know the show was still on the air, but he taped it a few months ago and the episodes aired tonight.

Some of you may even know him as he worked for me as a poker supervisor.

He made it to $25,000 so far and has used one lifeline until time ran out. Show will continue on Monday I guess with the next dollar amount (I'm guessing $50,000).

Good to see someone you know win some money and I'm sure he's very happy about it.

Doug · May 9, 2008

How did he get on ?

GreenDoberman · May 9, 2008

To be honest Doug, I don't know.
I do know he had to pay his way to New York as well as his hotel room.

I don't know what process he followed to try and get on the show though.

lapdance · May 10, 2008

the first step is you call a number that you get off the computer. they ask you 5 questions and if you get all 5 correct they take your info. it use to be almost impossible to get through when regis was on prime time, don't know about now.

ECS · May 10, 2008

So I guess you weren't a life line, lol

GreenDoberman · May 10, 2008

ECS,
No but that could have made for some entertaining TV.:nono5::toast:

Railbird · May 10, 2008

I was at the Hannah Montana concert and ABC was recuiting father-daughter combos for "smarter than a 5th grader". I made 4 cuts all the way to the final of Jokers Wild about 20 years ago. There is actually guys that do this full time. I heard over half of the Millionaire contestants were lawyers.

I had a freind who made it on the "dating game" he through the cookies he got from his date out of the window on the freeway.

GreenDoberman · May 10, 2008

Believe me my buddy is far from a lawyer. Got back from a friend's house as we watched him on Tivo. Impressed at his knowledge, though he was nervous at times.

GreenDoberman · May 10, 2008

Jesus H Christ,
I just read that again, Railbird was at the Hannah Montana concert. Are you freaking kidding me.
This is going to be ridiculous.

gynecologist · May 10, 2008

Millionare didn't show here today cause of the Lakers game. But I'll check it out Monday.

What does he look like so I know I'm watching the same guy you know sir.

Betallsports · May 10, 2008

Watch it Yesterday, I thought he was Calm.

GreenDoberman · May 10, 2008

He did a damn good job and considering I know him, he could have looked a lot more foolish.

His name is Rick from Las Vegas and he's a bald Telly Sevalas (sp?) looking guy.

They left off after he had won $25k and will continue Monday.

He was at the IP when we had the Bash there as one of my supervisors and is still there.

Betallsports · May 10, 2008

GreenDoberman said:
He did a damn good job and considering I know him, he could have looked a lot more foolish.

His name is Rick from Las Vegas and he's a bald Telly Sevalas (sp?) looking guy.

They left off after he had won $25k and will continue Monday.

He was at the IP when we had the Bash there as one of my supervisors and is still there.

Yeah, he said he was a supervisor of some kind. Don't think he said where
Maybe, he can't it on TV. Like Product Placement type of thing.

Hope he Kicks Ass !

TTinCO · May 10, 2008

Oh shit-I know exactly who he is!

MrCleo · May 10, 2008

GreenDoberman said:
Jesus H Christ,
I just read that again, Railbird was at the Hannah Montana concert. Are you freaking kidding me.
This is going to be ridiculous.

as i read through this thread for the first time, i leaned forward and reread Rail's post a few times, looked at the handle again, shook my head, and kept going down the page

Doug · May 10, 2008

Railbird said:
I was at the Hannah Montana concert and ABC was recuiting father-daughter combos for "smarter than a 5th grader". I made 4 cuts all the way to the final of Jokers Wild about 20 years ago. There is actually guys that do this full time. I heard over half of the Millionaire contestants were lawyers.

I had a freind who made it on the "dating game" he through the cookies he got from his date out of the window on the freeway.

I don't think being a lawyer would be of great help on this show since the questions aren't heavily weighted to legal issues, but being a college grad can't hurt.

It should be relatively easy to get to the 25K guaranteed level.

I think these shows tend to pick contestants that are kind of entertaining, or often at least fairly attractive ( at least 5th grader). It seems unlikely half would be lawyers, IMO.

GreenDoberman · May 12, 2008

Second part was on tonight.

He ended up cashing out at $50,000. A few tough questions for him.

gynecologist · May 12, 2008

I watched it GD.. Good thing he didn't go for the 100k question.

I wonder how much taxes are taken out of that 50k..

Betallsports · May 13, 2008

GreenDoberman said:
Second part was on tonight.

He ended up cashing out at $50,000. A few tough questions for him.

I Watched it this afternoon, Didn't want to Post the Results early and mess it up for you GD.
But if he would have went for it with his Phone a friend ( Paula )
It could have been $100K

Still did a great job.

Illini · May 13, 2008

GreenDoberman said:
He did a damn good job and considering I know him, he could have looked a lot more foolish.

His name is Rick from Las Vegas and he's a bald Telly Sevalas (sp?) looking guy.

They left off after he had won $25k and will continue Monday.

He was at the IP when we had the Bash there as one of my supervisors and is still there.

This guy is a trip......first time I met him, within two sentences he's talking about how he used to bang cocktail waitresses in the break room. And he was my supervisor!