Game Shows

[Scottish_Robbie]

I wonder about games shows in different countries, there is a wealth of intelligent people on here, has anyone ever been a game show contestant?

In the Uk at the moment there is one running called 'The Chase'.  There are four contestants who have to answer a series of questions each, to build up 'their' individual  winnings, then get made an offer to 'win' this amount, Once the four of them have answered and amassed it, their winnings are added together then have to answer questions to give (the chaser( specialist)) a set amount of answers to beat.

Whatever is amassed (example 40.000) then if the chaser does not beat the score made by the contestants, then is is shared between the four contestants

Well today I got an audiotion on wednesday 15th Fe to appeare in the program, so wish me luck

[Arnold]

Well actually, I've been on "Let's Make a Deal".

There were three Doors that I could choose from:

Door #1; I can stay "Single" the rest of my Life 

Door #2; I can go and find a Western Woman as Wife again 

Door #3; I can take a "Risk" and look in China for a Wife 

you all know which Door I have picked and "Won" big time!

[Scottish_Robbie]

Let me think!

[Arnold]

So good Luck Rob, give them Hell and take some of their Money!

[Willy The Londoner]

Best of luck Robbie. 

Willy

PS. Just what are you doing to that horse? Not a smile on it's face.

[Scottish_Robbie]

Well went for audition today to a hotel in Manchester.

Had to give a small introduction about myself, age, hobbies etc.

Then was given a page with 30 general knowledge questions on it
Example questions
Q1 What does GMT stand for?   
Q2 What is the currency of Canada?
Q3 The longest bone in body is called what?

Done pretty well at end of time was told to wait in another room untill called, Once I got called back was told I was to go back on March 15th

I got 28 questions right out of the 30 asked..

2 I did not know where:
National population of Azerbaijan?
Is Swedish a national language of Finland?

So will need to prep myself for my next jaunt


Did you know that in the 1930's the bible was rewritten by an American (without looking it up) what was the reason for this?

[shaun]

It wasn't rewritten by an American it was re-translated.  The reason escapes me now but it was called the New American Translation.  Had something to do with getting away from the Kings English.  Oh yes, they wanted a more accurate or literal translation.

[Scottish_Robbie]

  Had something to do with getting away from the Kings English.  Oh yes, they wanted a more accurate or literal translation.

NO SHAUN SORRY     WHEN WAS PROHIBITION REPEALED? IT was to do with alcohol...., they're were over 280 refrences mentioning wine and alcohol, so he retranslated it and omitted them

[Vince G]

That's not retranslating it, that's editing it.

[Willy The Londoner]

That's not retranslating it, that's editing it.

Maybe re-writing it? Who knows but it never caught on. New King James Version still most popular (and he was Scottish!!!)

Willy