Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

[Adam.]

Balls of steel on that first lady

[cuprabob]

Bumping for tonight’s show.

[Vipers]

FFS just say Hawke. Cut the history out

[thegreenhell]

The contestants must be told by the producers that they must waffle for two minutes before answering any question even if they 100% know the answer. They can never just go straight to the final answer.

[cuprabob]

thegreenhell said:

The contestants must be told by the producers that they must waffle for two minutes before answering any question even if they 100% know the answer. They can never just go straight to the final answer.

I remember a few series back a guy just answered the questions without any fluff and it was refreshing. I can't remember if he got £1m or £500k but he done very well.

[Wish]

I would have chosen everything apart from the answer to her £500k question.
I was sure it was the diesel engine.

[Vipers]

Oh look at me, I have a ladder in my dressing gown

[thegreenhell]

Vipers said:

Oh look at me, I have a ladder in my dressing gown

tbf I thought it was an oddly-worded question. Anything fastened with buttons could be said to have a series of holes in it. I'm still surprised that so many have never heard of a ladder in tights, though.

[nicanary]

Wish said:

I would have chosen everything apart from the answer to her £500k question.
I was sure it was the diesel engine.

Yes. I got them all correct up to that point, but I would have hesitated to make a guess. In fact I "guessed" the right answer, Einstein was alive in the recent past. However I wouldn't have risked it.

I thought her questions were moderately simple (ducks for the usual "they're all easy if you know the answer").

[CooperS]

Vipers said:

FFS just say Hawke. Cut the history out

It would mean they’d have to process more contestants.

whilst I watched it - tbh I’m finding the new main stream quiz shows like the Ant and Dec Limitless Ladder or the 1% club far more entertaining

[willy wombat]

Very disappointed in JC not knowing which ocean the Faroe Islands are in. They’re not that far North of the Shetlands and their national airline is called Atlantic Airways which is a bit of a clue.

[FiF]

cuprabob said:

thegreenhell said:

The contestants must be told by the producers that they must waffle for two minutes before answering any question even if they 100% know the answer. They can never just go straight to the final answer.

I remember a few series back a guy just answered the questions without any fluff and it was refreshing. I can't remember if he got £1m or £500k but he done very well.

What about the guy on the US series?

https://youtu.be/2f9OJ8qecP8?feature=shared

[Vipers]

thegreenhell said:

Vipers said:

Oh look at me, I have a ladder in my dressing gown

tbf I thought it was an oddly-worded question. Anything fastened with buttons could be said to have a series of holes in it. I'm still surprised that so many have never heard of a ladder in tights, though.

You were surprised, I was shocked my my misses said she had never heard of it at all.

I didnt get it until tights came up then or became crystal clear.

[Adam.]

Vipers said:

Oh look at me, I have a ladder in my dressing gown

very easy question but clearly English was not Ivo's first language/country of birth so understandable

[Fermit]

Adam. said:

Vipers said:

Oh look at me, I have a ladder in my dressing gown

very easy question but clearly English was not Ivo's first language/country of birth so understandable

Exactly what my wife said. Didn't Clarkson suggest before the series began that the was a big winner in this run? We were wondering if the lass who got to £250k was going to be the one.

[nicanary]

Vipers said:

thegreenhell said:

Vipers said:

Oh look at me, I have a ladder in my dressing gown

tbf I thought it was an oddly-worded question. Anything fastened with buttons could be said to have a series of holes in it. I'm still surprised that so many have never heard of a ladder in tights, though.

You were surprised, I was shocked my my misses said she had never heard of it at all.

I didnt get it until tights came up then or became crystal clear.

A ladder in your stockings was common when I was a kid. Fixed by applying a dab of nail polish to each end of the ladder to prevent it continuing. So I'm told.....ahem......

[snuffy]

A ladder in a pair of tights etc is called a ladder, because well, it looks rather like a ladder.



But to describe it as a series of holes ? Would you describe a ladder as such ? I wouldn't.

[snuffy]

cuprabob said:

Muntu said:

stuarthat said:

What is that

The father in law just called him Jim

Gem, short for Gemma

He definitely said Jim.

[Skyedriver]

Did well last night BUT I wouldn't have made the £1K as I got the Roald Dahl question wrong!

[Vipers]

snuffy said:

A ladder in a pair of tights etc is called a ladder, because well, it looks rather like a ladder.



But to describe it as a series of holes ? Would you describe a ladder as such ? I wouldn't.

It was a common term in the 50/60/70's, even described as "A ladder to heaven"

Suppose it all depends on when you were born and grew up and which area in UK.

Now they are moaning about Jeremy not knowing the answer to "Mark Drakeford was re-appointed to which position in 2021?" The four possible options were:

A. Attorney general,

B. first minister of Wales,

C. head of the civil service, or

D. first minister of Northern Ireland.

I have never heard of him either.

Edited by Vipers on Monday 4th March 23:02