# Finally all this crap in my head may pay off **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 29, 2000, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087 "2000-06-29T23:19:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TheBori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ee7513/32.png) [@TheBori](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheBori)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2000, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/1 "2000-06-29T23:19:11Z")
I’ve successfully qualified for the Semi-Final Playoff Round for “Who wants to be a millionaire?”. When I searched to see if anyone had asked Cecil to be a Phone-A-Friend all I found was a serious Regis Roast. Just when I finally conclude that all the pointless information jamming my cranium may actually pay off I see that, instead, I may find myself at the end of a pointy stick over a very hot flame. Yikes. If I make the next cut I’m going to need some Phone-A-Friends (you get 5). So brush up your CVs. I’ll post on IMHO. Alternately…you can stock up on charcoal for my roasting. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@The\_Tof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tof)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2000, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/2 "2000-06-30T00:00:28Z")
Good luck… my g/f made it this far, but didn’t get on the show. We pretty much botched the semi-final round. 🙂 Cecil as a phone-a-friend owuld be awesome though. I never thought about it before. Let us know if you get on the show! Screeme ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2000, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/3 "2000-06-30T04:52:47Z")
Hi Bori (gee, sounds like a Conan novel) If you were looking for online phone helpers, maybe you should suggest what topics you are weak at? You know, if you are an aerospace engineer at JPL, did differential equations at 3, and know the electron shell configuration of gadolinium off the top of your head, but think Columbus landed in Ohio, you ask for geography people… ---
**Author:** ![JBurton99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea5d25/32.png) [@JBurton99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBurton99)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2000, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/4 "2000-06-30T04:59:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\* > Hi Bori > > (gee, sounds like a Conan novel) > > If you were looking for online phone helpers, maybe you should suggest what topics you are weak at? You know, if you are an aerospace engineer at JPL, did differential equations at 3, and know the electron shell configuration of gadolinium off the top of your head, but think Columbus landed in Ohio, you ask for geography people… > \*\* You mean he didn’t land in Ohio?!?! Damn, here i was wrong all these years. 😃 Good luck to ya Bori. Give’em hell. ---
**Author:** ![TheBori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ee7513/32.png) [@TheBori](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheBori)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/5 "2000-07-14T03:39:54Z")
Well, I made it. I played the semi-final round today. I only answered 4 of the 5 questions correctly, but it was good enough. I’m going to be on the show. One more fast finger…and then it’s chattin’ with Rege. I have to come up with 5 phone-a-friends. Do you think Cecil would offer his services? He needs to sit by his phone for several hours on July 26. I’m also opening the floor for tips and observations. Finally. All this crap in my head may pay off. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/6 "2000-07-14T04:16:28Z")
Congrats! I’ve never seen the show, but I’ll end my ban to see you on. …(you knew it was coming!) BTW, I’m an expert on…okay, nothing, really. But I’m good with a wide variety of random things! Especially: baseball, western religion, Israel & the Middle East, and languages. Send me an email. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JBurton99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea5d25/32.png) [@JBurton99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBurton99)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/7 "2000-07-14T04:19:06Z")
Way to go Bori!!! Congrat’s… Hey do me a favor? If you happen to chat with Regis, punch him in the nose for me will ya? I can’t stand that guy. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/8 "2000-07-14T05:17:19Z")
TheBori, what you need is a large group of dopers in one room, but that’s not possible. I’ll offer my services to you on July 26 . . . I specialize in sports trivia, some chemistry, various facts about movies, . . . basically, pop culture stuff. Only things I don’t know well are music . . . though I know quite a bit about PC games, though I’m sure someone here knows more. We are a large group. Anyway, if you have questions feel free to ask. ---
**Author:** ![Byzantine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@Byzantine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Byzantine)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/9 "2000-07-14T05:26:33Z")
Hey, I think you get a big congrats for getting that far! I don’t know what I would do with a million dollars. If you win, even a part, what do you plan to do with it? If won a million I’d be one of those weird people that would probably give most of it away since I wouldn’t know what to do with it. What would you do with it? ---
**Author:** ![Gunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@Gunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gunslinger)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/10 "2000-07-14T05:33:22Z")
I’m good with useless trivia. I’m always the one yelling at the TV: “_No, you dumbass, you’re wrong! It’s C! Hannibal crossed the Alps on elephants, not llamas!_” The guy then proceeds to pick “B”, and loses $32,000. ---
**Author:** ![sdimbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sdimbert/32/20204_2.png) [@sdimbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sdimbert)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/11 "2000-07-14T06:27:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by iampunha \* > \*\*TheBori, what you need is a large group of dopers in one room, but that’s not possible. \*\* Ever heard of irc? #straightdope on undernet. See ya there! ---
**Author:** ![Frannie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Frannie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frannie)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/12 "2000-07-14T06:38:53Z")
I think that show needs to get outta the Dark Ages; you should be permitted to post the question here on the board. Of course, you’ll need more than 60 seconds. Oh, and don’t EVER go with my answer; I’m not too terribly bright. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@The\_Tof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tof)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/13 "2000-07-14T06:39:09Z")
Thats Excellent Bori! Congrats… the show films the 26th… let us know when it airs!!! (Be sure to mention us on the show. 🙂 ) I would volunteer my lifeline services but I really can’t stick by the phone that day… \ maybe I can give you my cell phone # :). Really, this is awesome… I will be rooting for ya! Screeme ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/14 "2000-07-14T10:23:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kyla \* > **But I’m good with a wide variety of random things! Especially: baseball** > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by iampunha \* > \*\* > I specialize in sports trivia \*\* That’s two of you in this very thread who claim to know about baseball (Iampunha, I know you are a big baseball fan). We may have to figure out a way to set up a baseball trivia “dope off”! Congrats, TheBori! ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/15 "2000-07-14T10:38:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DRY \* > \*\* > We may have to figure out a way to set up a baseball trivia “dope off”! > \*\* Can I play too? TheBori, I am excellent with 80s-early 90s pop music. Play a snippet, and I can name the artist and/or title within seconds. I majored in psychology too, so if any Freud questions pop up… _giggle_ ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/16 "2000-07-14T10:41:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by AudreyK \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by DRY \* > > \*\* > > We may have to figure out a way to set up a baseball trivia “dope off”! > > \*\* > > Can I play too? > > TheBori, I am excellent with 80s-early 90s pop music. Play a snippet, and I can name the artist and/or title within seconds. I majored in psychology too, so if any Freud questions pop up… > > _giggle_ \*\* Baseball AND Shakespeare? Shall we just cut to the chase and get married? ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/17 "2000-07-14T11:57:05Z")
Congratulations, Bori! Can you do me a favor and string up Regis by his stupid necktie? ---
**Author:** ![SmoothOperator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3bc359/32.png) [@SmoothOperator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmoothOperator)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/18 "2000-07-14T12:27:14Z")
But congratulations on making it this far. I hope that you win. You will buy us all drinks at the major doper get together that you’ll fly all of us to, right? ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/19 "2000-07-14T12:32:11Z")
Congratulations!! I’ll be watching. Here are a couple of tips. First, DO NOT ask the audience on anything over $32,000. At that point the percentages are all over the board. Second, When you are totally clueless and you know you’re going to use two lifelines on one question, choose the 50/50 first, which gives your phone a friend only two choices to pick from. I’m also good at music trivia. It’s too bad you can’t phone a friend during fastest finger. I always get that right. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/20 "2000-07-14T13:09:09Z")
I have a cell phone. I would be honored to have it afixed to my person all day on the 26th. My qualifications: A.) You want movie/film triva? I’m your girl. B.) You want TV trivia? I can make Rosie look like a half-wit. (not too hard…) C.) I have a fantastic amount of useless historical data stored in my noggen? Wanna know when the Normans invaded England? 1014. D.) For a layman, I have a really good medical vocabulary. Bio was my favorite subject. E.) I am the queen of witty banter. That 5 seconds where Regis introduces the caller would KILL. This rocks! You must, must, must tell us when it’s gonna air and what you real name is so we can cheer! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087.md?page=2)