Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 5]

[48k]

gobuddygo said:

48k said:

gobuddygo said:

In the old gameshow Bullseye, if the contestants decided to gamble and score over 101 in the final round and win the speed boat/caravan/holiday, did they also keep the other items they won on the prize board, Google is not helpful neither is my memory.

No - that was the whole point of the gamble. The money they won was safe but the gamble was to either take home the prizes they'd won (for keeping "out of the black and in the red, there's nothing in this game for two in a bed") or risk them against going for the star prize with 101 or more with 6 darts, non dart player throwing first.

Yes I know that, but when you bet and win on horses/football your stake is also returned, I can't find anything to say either way if they kept the black/red prizes or give them up in lieu of the star prize.

You've asked a question.
I've answered your question.
You've asked the same question again.
This could get a bit tedious.

You could always watch an episode on YouTube if you still don't want to believe me.

https://youtu.be/ZxG6N08Z5sw?t=188

"....it's these prizes you've now got to think about. You've got to decide whether you want to gamble all those prizes against tonight's star prize which is hiding behind Bully"

[Clockwork Cupcake]

48k said:

You've asked a question.
I've answered your question.
You've asked the same question again.
This could get a bit tedious.

You could always watch an episode on YouTube if you still don't want to believe me.

https://youtu.be/ZxG6N08Z5sw?t=188

"....it's these prizes you've now got to think about. You've got to decide whether you want to gamble all those prizes against tonight's star prize which is hiding behind Bully"

As I understand it, the question being asked was that, if you win the star prize, do you get to keep all your other prizes as well?

As in, is the price of entry to the star prize gamble the prizes you have won already?

Personally, I suspect that it is, and that by going for the star prize you surrender all the other prizes, win or lose.

However, when you gamble and win, you get your stake back plus your winnings, and in this case your stake is your existing prizes.

So I can see why the OP asked the question.

Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Monday 1st March 10:57

[Tyre Smoke]

Pit Pony said:

Ayahuasca said:

What prevents an engine running backwards?

Not as in reverse, I mean as in the crankshaft moving clockwise when it should go anti-clockwise or vice versa.

Is is just the way it is spun on start-up ?

Can a normal engine be run the wrong way?

A 2 stroke engine with carbs ? Yes. Apparently, reverse was obtained by turning the starting handle the wrong way.

So what you're saying is I can bump start my Trabant in reverse and the engine will run backwards?

[dumfriesdave]

popeyewhite said:

dumfriesdave said:

This was a complication of an illness I suffer with... Crohn's Disease.
Intenstine had become totally blocked, and started swelling outward.
I had surgery for this twice previously, therefore the skin area was a weak point and eventually forced open.
Picture taken and then off to A and E.
Was only there for around 10 minutes when it all started to burst open. Not a pretty sight.

I don't think people realise how nasty Crohn's can be. I certainly didn't, and when my ex-wife contacted me recently and it came out she'd been in hospital ICU facing an op to remove most of her lower intestines (?) I was shocked. Good luck.

Thanks for the kind words.
Just one of life's challenges...many people deal with more serious issues than Crohn's, you learn to cope and adapt.
Like your ex I have had a lot removed.
Picture was from August 19, took another 3 months before they would operate. Had 3 ops now... around 5 feet of small intestine removed in total.

[48k]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

48k said:

You've asked a question.
I've answered your question.
You've asked the same question again.
This could get a bit tedious.

You could always watch an episode on YouTube if you still don't want to believe me.

https://youtu.be/ZxG6N08Z5sw?t=188

"....it's these prizes you've now got to think about. You've got to decide whether you want to gamble all those prizes against tonight's star prize which is hiding behind Bully"

As I understand it, the question being asked was that, if you win the star prize, do you get to keep all your other prizes as well?

As in, is the price of entry to the star prize gamble the prizes you have won already?

Personally, I suspect that it is, and that by going for the star prize you surrender all the other prizes, win or lose.

However, when you gamble and win, you get your stake back plus your winnings, and in this case your stake is your existing prizes.

So I can see why the OP asked the question.

Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Monday 1st March 10:57

Yes I understand the question and I can see why the OP asked it too.

I've provided the answer.

[gobuddygo]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

As I understand it, the question being asked was that, if you win the star prize, do you get to keep all your other prizes as well?

As in, is the price of entry to the star prize gamble the prizes you have won already?

Personally, I suspect that it is, and that by going for the star prize you surrender all the other prizes, win or lose.

However, when you gamble and win, you get your stake back plus your winnings, and in this case your stake is your existing prizes.

So I can see why the OP asked the question.

Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Monday 1st March 10:57

Exactly this, watching many episodes over the years its never been clear if they keep ALL the prizes if they win the Star prize, hence my question.

[gobuddygo]

48k said:

You've asked a question.
I've answered your question.

See another post above my question has not been answered.

[48k]

gobuddygo said:

48k said:

You've asked a question.
I've answered your question.

See another post above my question has not been answered.

48k said:

No - that was the whole point of the gamble. The money they won was safe but the gamble was to either take home the prizes they'd won (for keeping "out of the black and in the red, there's nothing in this game for two in a bed") or risk them against going for the star prize with 101 or more with 6 darts, non dart player throwing first.

"Do they get to keep the other prizes"
"No"

How is that not answering your question??????

It's not a gamble in a betting sense. They can go for the star prize even if they win no prizes in the red/black section of the game. eg. in your betting analogy they can bet with no stake at all.

I've provided one YouTube link but there are loads of episodes on there you can look at if you still don't believe me.

[StevieBee]

Bullseye.

Let's not fall out over Bullseye.

From Wikipedia....

"If they succeeded, they received the Star Prize and kept their previous winnings"

This meant the physical prizes as well as cash.

[48k]

"Previous winnings" is referring to cash. That was safe regardless of the outcome of the gamble.

Personally I'd trust an interview with the presenter over Wikipedia anyway.

Jim Bowen interview said:

Was there quite a big budget for each show?

There wasn’t a massive budget, no. I seem to remember now, although I wouldn’t swear to it, I think the budget was about £7,000 for the prizes, but that was EVERYTHING. That was all the prizes around the board AND the star prize. So we couldn’t afford to have them won every week, otherwise we’d go miles over budget! And the good news it they never did win everything!

Finally - if you watch old episodes on Youtube when they win the star prize it's often on a plinth that is wheeled out and the tankards are on there with the money in too - but NONE of the prizes they won .

[coppernorks]

Cold said:

Indeed. You can be in favour of law enforcement yet still desire to be left alone by both the authorities and the state to continue a quiet enjoyment of life.

That's fine, are you happy to carry and provide proof of identity should you be requested by law enforcement ?

[Tyre Smoke]

coppernorks said:

Cold said:

Indeed. You can be in favour of law enforcement yet still desire to be left alone by both the authorities and the state to continue a quiet enjoyment of life.

That's fine, are you happy to carry and provide proof of identity should you be requested by law enforcement ?

I already do in the form of my driving licence.

[Lily the Pink]

Tyre Smoke said:

coppernorks said:

Cold said:

Indeed. You can be in favour of law enforcement yet still desire to be left alone by both the authorities and the state to continue a quiet enjoyment of life.

That's fine, are you happy to carry and provide proof of identity should you be requested by law enforcement ?

I already do in the form of my driving licence.

There is currently no law in the UK which requires me to carry any form of identification at all times, which seems to be what is being proposed by proponents of vaccine certificates.

[Cold]

Lily the Pink said:

Tyre Smoke said:

coppernorks said:

Cold said:

Indeed. You can be in favour of law enforcement yet still desire to be left alone by both the authorities and the state to continue a quiet enjoyment of life.

That's fine, are you happy to carry and provide proof of identity should you be requested by law enforcement ?

I already do in the form of my driving licence.

There is currently no law in the UK which requires me to carry any form of identification at all times, which seems to be what is being proposed by proponents of vaccine certificates.

Yep. Why would I need to? Why are so many on here so willing to have their lives interfered with by the police and/or the government?

[nonsequitur]

Cold said:

Yep. Why would I need to? Why are so many on here so willing to have their lives interfered with by the police and/or the government?

If you need the police or the government for a personal / legal problem, then you'll love 'em.

[Dr Jekyll]

Cold said:

Yep. Why would I need to? Why are so many on here so willing to have their lives interfered with by the police and/or the government?

Because they instinctively identify with the authorities. After all if the police and government are run by people who think like them and their friends, the right thinking people who what's best for the rest of us. How can anyone object to them having more power?

[davhill]

Cold said:

Yep. Why would I need to? Why are so many on here so willing to have their lives interfered with by the police and/or the government?

In the case of a Vacc passport, it'd be laughably simple.

Choice 1, flash the card to prove you've been jabbed.

Choice 2, have a covid rules breach fine.

The authorities' motivation is obvious, there are lying punts
about who are not to be trusted.

[Dr Jekyll]

davhill said:

Cold said:

Yep. Why would I need to? Why are so many on here so willing to have their lives interfered with by the police and/or the government?

In the case of a Vacc passport, it'd be laughably simple.

Choice 1, flash the card to prove you've been jabbed.

Choice 2, have a covid rules breach fine.

The authorities' motivation is obvious, [b]there are lying punts
about who are not to be trusted.[/b]

Which is also the motivation of those who don't want to give the authorities any more power than we can help.

[Evoluzione]

A question to you personally. Did you ever start a thread on PH which received no responses? If so what was it about?
I have seen such a thread and it's a very rare thing in the high traffic areas.

Edited by Evoluzione on Tuesday 2nd March 09:29

[SpeckledJim]

This amazing song I've written and want to release in order to acquire fame and financial security for my family for generations...


...how do I make sure I haven't accidentally plagiarised Elgar or Pussycat Dolls or Don Henley before releasing it?