Author Topic: Millionaire Questions... (Read 125931 times)

clemon79 · « **Reply #165 on:** March 11, 2004, 09:24:31 PM »

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Mar 11 2004, 07:21 PM\'] What reality TV show's first grand prize winner died at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001?

A: Murder in Small Town X
B: The Mole
C: The Amazing Race
D: Big Brother [/quote]
I think I know it, but moreover, don't you think asking it is kinda in horribly bad taste?

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #166 on:** March 11, 2004, 09:27:32 PM »

Now that you mention it, you have a VERY good point. I apologize if I offended. (The answer, btw, was A: Murder in Small Town X. The winner, Angel Juarbe, was a New York City Firefighter.)

Hey, Chris, you haven't posted a question yet, let's see what you got.

TLEberle · « **Reply #167 on:** March 12, 2004, 04:14:36 AM »

What about which game show aired a tournament grand final on September 11, 2001? I suppose that fails the acid test as well, but it's an obscure tidbit.

Travis

ChuckNet · « **Reply #168 on:** March 12, 2004, 07:09:01 PM »

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What about which game show aired a tournament grand final on September 11, 2001? I suppose that fails the acid test as well, but it's an obscure tidbit.

2 Minute Drill, which prolly generated the smallest possible audience, if that.

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")

GSWitch · « **Reply #169 on:** March 13, 2004, 07:04:00 PM »

Speaking of September 11, which prime time animated star almost lost his life if it hadn't been for a travel agent goofing his flights up?

A). Dan Castellantea

B). Mike Judge

C). Seth MacFarlane

D). Hank Azaria

BrandonFG · « **Reply #170 on:** March 13, 2004, 07:19:12 PM »

[quote name=\'GSWitch\' date=\'Mar 13 2004, 07:04 PM\'] Speaking of September 11, which prime time animated star almost lost his life if it hadn't been for a travel agent goofing his flights up?

A). Dan Castellantea

B). Mike Judge

C). Seth MacFarlane

D). Hank Azaria [/quote]
1) The answer is C.
2) Why does this question seem so horribly morbid? I mean, it's a good trivia fact, and makes for some good conversation (esp. considering a Bin Laden joke was cut from a "Family Guy" ep. because of 9/11), but this is no better than the Murder in Small Town X question, IMO, in terms of taste, and I'm not someone you consider as "politically correct." :-)

zachhoran · « **Reply #171 on:** March 13, 2004, 07:37:30 PM »

[quote name=\'GSWitch\' date=\'Mar 13 2004, 07:04 PM\'] Speaking of September 11, which prime time animated star almost lost his life if it hadn't been for a travel agent goofing his flights up?

A). Dan Castellantea

B). Mike Judge

C). Seth MacFarlane

D). Hank Azaria [/quote]
Not related to the September 11th events, but here are two other possible high end Millionaire questions about celebs surviving because they got on the wrong flight:

What country star's life was spared because he got on a flight other than the 2/3/59 flight killing Richie Valens, Big Bopper, and Buddy Holly. The answer is Waylon Jennings(I can't think of three good wrong answers at this point)

What rock guitarist's life was spared because he didn't get on the August 1990 flight killing Stevie Ray Vaughan(choices: Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, Edgar Winter, answer Eric Clapton)

BrandonFG · « **Reply #172 on:** March 13, 2004, 07:47:29 PM »

[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Mar 13 2004, 07:37 PM\'] [quote name=\'GSWitch\' date=\'Mar 13 2004, 07:04 PM\'] Speaking of September 11, which prime time animated star almost lost his life if it hadn't been for a travel agent goofing his flights up?

A). Dan Castellantea

B). Mike Judge

C). Seth MacFarlane

D). Hank Azaria [/quote]
Not related to the September 11th events, but here are two other possible high end Millionaire questions about celebs surviving because they got on the wrong flight:

What country star's life was spared because he got on a flight other than the 2/3/59 flight killing Richie Valens, Big Bopper, and Buddy Holly. The answer is Waylon Jennings(I can't think of three good wrong answers at this point)

What rock guitarist's life was spared because he didn't get on the August 1990 flight killing Stevie Ray Vaughan(choices: Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, Edgar Winter, answer Eric Clapton) [/quote]
(sigh) You people just don't get it.

Brandon Brooks · « **Reply #173 on:** March 13, 2004, 08:12:52 PM »

[quote name=\'GSWitch\' date=\'Mar 13 2004, 07:04 PM\'] Speaking of September 11, which prime time animated star almost lost his life if it hadn't been for a travel agent goofing his flights up?

A). Dan Castellantea

B). Mike Judge

C). Seth MacFarlane

D). Hank Azaria [/quote]
Is this a thread for potential Millionaire questions or "morbid trivia time" for the group?

Brandon Brooks

Robert Hutchinson · « **Reply #174 on:** March 13, 2004, 10:32:37 PM »

I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with the "who didn't get on a plane" questions above--certainly not the ones unrelated to 9/11, at least.

Of course, whether they're interesting questions is another matter . . .

willmorris · « **Reply #175 on:** March 13, 2004, 11:02:15 PM »

As a possible high level question, one could ask...

What is the most popular candy made by the JustBorn company?

A. Goldenberg's Peanut Chews
B. Hot Tamales
C. Marshmallow Peeps
D. Teenee Beanee jellybeans

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #176 on:** March 13, 2004, 11:05:08 PM »

[quote name=\'willmorris\' date=\'Mar 13 2004, 11:02 PM\'] As a possible high level question, one could ask...

What is the most popular candy made by the JustBorn company?

A. Goldenberg's Peanut Chews
B. Hot Tamales
C. Marshmallow Peeps
D. Teenee Beanee jellybeans [/quote]
"Most Popular" according to whom? Sales figures? A survey?
I doubt this is a good, high level question.

willmorris · « **Reply #177 on:** March 13, 2004, 11:09:14 PM »

Sales figures.

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #178 on:** March 14, 2004, 01:34:51 AM »

[quote name=\'willmorris\' date=\'Mar 13 2004, 11:09 PM\'] Sales figures. [/quote]
*sigh*.

tommycharles · « **Reply #179 on:** March 14, 2004, 01:46:36 AM »

[quote name=\'tommycharles\' date=\'Mar 7 2004, 04:14 PM\']
Ah...yeah it doesn't look even $250,000 worthy now that I think about it. Whoserman's assertion that All My Loving is a Wings tune was pretty funny, though (no offense).

Hmm....is there a $1,000,000 Beatles question, I wonder?

Which of the following songs *was* performed on tour by the Beatles?

A. In My Life
B. Eight Days a Week
C. Nowhere Man
D. Here, There and Everywhere [/quote]
Ah. So that's what nobody giving a crap sounds like ;-)

The answer was C...in case it mattered. The opening "riff" of In My Life was played at the end of the Candlestick Park concert after they had finished (most sources say it was John goofing around...it was HIS song after all), Eight Days a Week was on Help!, which was made while they were still "writing for the stage", but for one reason or another was never added to the setlist. And HT&E's first live appearance wasn't until 1991 at MTV Unplugged.

There...aren't you glad you didn't ask??