TPiR

[Dbacksfan12]

Would it be a good idea (or even enforceable) for the producers at TPiR to add a caveat in the rules:
"Contestants who act like asshats or otherwise make a travesty of the game and its proceedings shall forfeit any and all winnings earned, and shall be rendered the consolation prizes given to losing contestants".

Or is this just the kind of idea one has when having ate one too many crab rangoons?

[BrandonFG]

[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'175676\' date=\'Jan 20 2008, 09:58 PM\']
Would it be a good idea (or even enforceable) for the producers at TPiR to add a caveat in the rules:
"Contestants who act like asshats or otherwise make a travesty of the game and its proceedings shall forfeit any and all winnings earned, and shall be rendered the consolation prizes given to losing contestants".

Or is this just the kind of idea one has when having ate one too many crab rangoons?
[/quote]
Asshat in the "Deal or No Deal" sense, or asshat meaning bidding 69420 then snickering to himself wildly? Either way, I mean, is there any way to really decline someone who wins a prize, just because they decided to be completely obnoxious for the sake of a laugh?

[Dbacksfan12]

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'175677\' date=\'Jan 20 2008, 10:01 PM\']
Asshat in the "Deal or No Deal" sense, or asshat meaning bidding 69420 then snickering to himself wildly? Either way, I mean, is there any way to really decline someone who wins a prize, just because they decided to be completely obnoxious for the sake of a laugh?[/quote]The later, as opposed to the former. The guy who bid $420 on every IUFB a couple years ago came to mind immediately; as did the contestant being discussed currently.

I still say a slightly better method of contestant pre-screening would be better too.

[TLEberle]

[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'175676\' date=\'Jan 20 2008, 06:58 PM\']Would it be a good idea (or even enforceable) for the producers at TPiR to add a caveat in the rules:
"Contestants who act like asshats or otherwise make a travesty of the game and its proceedings shall forfeit any and all winnings earned, and shall be rendered the consolation prizes given to losing contestants".

Or is this just the kind of idea one has when having ate one too many crab rangoons?[/quote]I like the idea in the spirit it's meant to be applied, but it's completely arbitrary and unenforceable. The thing is the difference between genuine excitement and happiness and asshattery is a slippery slope, and for all we know, some people like to watch those contestants.

The solution is to pick the right starting nine in the first place, so it isn't an issue.

[TLEberle]

[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'175678\' date=\'Jan 20 2008, 07:09 PM\']I still say a slightly better method of contestant pre-screening would be better too.[/quote]And here's the problem. You have 660 people coming to 33 every day. Eighteen of them will be chosen to come to Contestant's Row.

There is not enough time to pass out a scantron sheet and say, "OK, we're gonna show you 50 items, and you're going to write down your bids. Those of you who miss by the lowest percentage without going over will move on, and we'll interview those people."

And what's to say that the people that go 50-for-50 on the pricing of items won't spend all of Double Prices telling Drew about how great it is to live in Mom's basement or the size of his Vulcan ear collection? The nature of the beast is that it's not possible to go about things in the manner of Jeopardy!, Millionaire or Wheel of Fortune.

[dzinkin]

I have said on numerous occasions that asshattery cannot be a reason to ban someone from our forum unless and until someone comes up with a scientifically sound method to quantitatively measure asshattery.

I will revise that comment by promising that if we do ever devise such a method, we will be more than happy to grant Mark's wish by sharing it with our friends at The Price is Right. ;-)

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'dzinkin\' post=\'175682\' date=\'Jan 20 2008, 07:31 PM\']
until someone comes up with a scientifically sound method to quantitatively measure asshattery.[/quote]
Said quantitative measurement MUST be called the "Horan".

"Holy cow! That post came in at 6.4 Horans! That must be a record!"

[dzinkin]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'175686\' date=\'Jan 20 2008, 10:43 PM\']
[quote name=\'dzinkin\' post=\'175682\' date=\'Jan 20 2008, 07:31 PM\']
until someone comes up with a scientifically sound method to quantitatively measure asshattery.[/quote]
Said quantitative measurement MUST be called the "Horan".

"Holy cow! That post came in at 6.4 Horans! That must be a record!"
[/quote]
Well, if South Park can measure the size of a turd in Courics, we can measure asshattery in Horans. :-)

[chris319]

There is not enough time to pass out a scantron sheet and say, "OK, we're gonna show you 50 items, and you're going to write down your bids. Those of you who miss by the lowest percentage without going over will move on, and we'll interview those people."

They did something like that in Las Vegas with keypads and multiple-choice pricing quizzes. It didn't filter out contestants who were feeble-minded or otherwise disoriented, so the keypads and the pricing quizzes are now gone. You really need human judgement for that kind of thing.

Would it help matters if Stan avoided college-age males altogether?

[Robert Hutchinson]

I can theoretically understand missing an asshat now or then in the selection process. Plus, despite Friday's unpleasantness, they certainly seem to have a better batting average this season than they've had in recent years.

But I still want to know what it is these . . . people manage to say in 10 seconds that registers as good-contestant, move-to-the-top-of-the-list material.

[chris319]

I don't think what they say ("I want to win a NOOOOOOOOOOOOO CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHR!") is as important as how they say it. You want a contestant who is cheerful, fairly outgoing, and who will register delight when they win prizes and won't be a sore loser if they don't, and who will register surprise at, say, the prospect of playing Plinko. They must also not come across as needy or desperate, or disoriented as some of the Las Vegas contestants chosen at random with no human intervention do. The thing to remember is that it is theater, and job #1 is to entertain the home audience by having contestants who are likeable.

[Robert Hutchinson]

Just to clarify, I'm actually curious to know what the specific asshats under discussion say, and how they say it. I want to see how they manage to turn off the running spigot of annoyingness long enough to get through the interview with high marks.

[chris319]

I've told this story before. Frank Wayne once told me that some day he was going to bring out a $1,000 bill as an IUFB. He said one person will bid $350, two people will be over, and one person will bid one dollar.

[rigsby]

[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'175741\' date=\'Jan 21 2008, 09:58 AM\']
I've told this story before. Frank Wayne once told me that some day he was going to bring out a $1,000 bill as an IUFB. He said one person will bid $350, two people will be over, and one person will bid one dollar.
[/quote]And at least two of the four will be looking at their friends behind them for help until Drew tells them to get on with it.

[chris319]

And at least two of the four will be looking at their friends behind them for help until Drew tells them to get on with it.

Then the rule should be that Drew says "three seconds" the way they used to do on FF and the old TPIR. When the buzzer sounds, you'll be standing behind a blank readout and the game will move on.