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NickS

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« Reply #30 on: July 22, 2010, 09:46:37 AM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'244696\' date=\'Jul 22 2010, 12:59 AM\'][quote name=\'TimK2003\' post=\'244661\' date=\'Jul 21 2010, 08:12 PM\']have piercings & tattoos up the wazoo[/quote]
If I had piercings and tattoos up my wazoo, I would never be able to sit down.
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But the metal detector checks would be entertaining.

ObCBSTalker: Is what it is; will have to see how it does to pass judgment and understand it's a counter-programming move by the Eye.

Mr. Armadillo

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« Reply #31 on: July 22, 2010, 10:06:31 AM »
[quote name=\'J.R.\' post=\'244693\' date=\'Jul 21 2010, 11:45 PM\'][quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'244667\' date=\'Jul 21 2010, 10:38 PM\']I find 100k front-games to be kind of dull.[/quote]
I agree with you to a point, considering it felt like every game ended in a 21-20 or 20-19 decision.

But, it moves at a very quick pace and has some compelling factors (7-11, Mystery 7, $5000 tiebreaker), so it isn't THAT dull.
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I thought he was talking about Pay the Rent, and was going to do the whole "But you haven't seen it yet!" thing, but that makes more sense.

Unrealtor

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« Reply #32 on: July 22, 2010, 10:28:54 AM »
[quote name=\'J.R.\' post=\'244693\' date=\'Jul 21 2010, 11:45 PM\'][quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'244667\' date=\'Jul 21 2010, 10:38 PM\']I find 100k front-games to be kind of dull.[/quote]
I agree with you to a point, considering it felt like every game ended in a 21-20 or 20-19 decision.

But, it moves at a very quick pace and has some compelling factors (7-11, Mystery 7, $5000 tiebreaker), so it isn't THAT dull.
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I prefer the '80s versions of 25K for this reason. All of the bells and whistles, nearly the same level of game play, but less pressure to do well in the WC. Plus, hearing the time to beat for the tournament repeated umpteen times a show got old fast.

And on ChrisC's question: I think it depends on where you set the bar. Better than Donnymid but not up to Stewart's level? Fine. Donnymid as actually executed? Not fine.
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Neumms

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« Reply #33 on: July 22, 2010, 12:04:43 PM »
[quote name=\'Unrealtor\' post=\'244712\' date=\'Jul 22 2010, 09:28 AM\']I prefer the '80s versions of 25K for this reason. All of the bells and whistles, nearly the same level of game play, but less pressure to do well in the WC. Plus, hearing the time to beat for the tournament repeated umpteen times a show got old fast.[/quote]

I agree. I don't think anybody loafs during the Winners' Circle anyway, so I'd have preferred it if Dick rarely mentioned it, maybe after the commercial after a particularly fast round.

I've never really liked the front game anyway, so I think they could de-emphasize it to the point of a fastest-finger question. Maybe it's one round a piece, ten items, timed like the tie-breaker. Or one 60-second round, you get one pass, and there are, say, 15 items to describe. Then get to big pyramid.

The Ol' Guy

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« Reply #34 on: July 22, 2010, 12:42:49 PM »
If the Chenbot is as manipulative and devious as many seem to think, maybe one of these days we'll be treated to a recorded phone call where Les goes Mel Gibson on her........

Jay Temple

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« Reply #35 on: July 22, 2010, 01:54:09 PM »
[quote name=\'Unrealtor\' post=\'244712\' date=\'Jul 22 2010, 09:28 AM\']I prefer the '80s versions of 25K for this reason. All of the bells and whistles, nearly the same level of game play, but less pressure to do well in the WC. Plus, hearing the time to beat for the tournament repeated umpteen times a show got old fast.[/quote]
That sums up what I enjoyed about the $25K version. They made a big deal about total winnings than they $100K.
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