# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/21 "2000-07-14T13:27:54Z")
I can offer services in sports (except maybe boxing), politics, and general pop trivia kind of stuff. Otherwise, I have a decent cursory knowledge in lots of areas. Kind of a jack of all trades, master of none kind of thing. I will have a cheering section set up for you. ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/22 "2000-07-14T13:30:41Z")
…well, a friend of a friend. She had “speciaists” for all her lifelines (a music person, a science person, etc.) but her fifth person, my pal Kim, was a generalist. So Kim set up an irc channel and asked their brightest pals to be online during the calling period. She’s a fast typist (and has a headset. WWTBAM does not allow speakerphones). She would type in the Q as she heard it. She wouldn’t waste time typing the answer choices (her philosophy: if you know it, you know it without the answer choices. Besides which, there ain’t time). All was well and good EXCEPT that the candidate didn’t make it up to the magic chair. We had a hell of a good time waiting for the call, though. Alternatively, a good plan would be to get a bunch of smart people in one room and give them whiteboards. The friend who gets phones scribbles the Q as soon as they hear it–and everyone else can scribble down their answer if they know it. Hold up signs, no one is the wiser that 10 minds are offering answers instead of 1. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/23 "2000-07-14T13:37:21Z")
Cranky, that’s one hell of a good idea! Bori, I’m good at math, the Bible, history and geography, if I can be of any help. ---
**Author:** ![winky99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/71c47a/32.png) [@winky99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/winky99)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/24 "2000-07-14T13:50:54Z")
Way to go Bori. BTW, I know the back of my hand like the back of my hand. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/25 "2000-07-14T13:54:05Z")
Way to go Bori! Tho I’ve never watched the show, I will definitely change that when your episode airs. And if you need a lifeline who is expert in what Dinsdale thinks, I’ll give you Mrs. Dinsdale’s number (I think). ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/26 "2000-07-14T13:55:42Z")
Way to go, winky, on the simulpost! ---
**Author:** ![winky99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/71c47a/32.png) [@winky99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/winky99)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/27 "2000-07-14T14:04:06Z")
Thanks Dinsdale, I forgot the ! at the end of mine. ---
**Author:** ![Milossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/28 "2000-07-14T14:09:45Z")
I won’t even offer my services. No way in hell do I want to be possibly responsible for you blowing it on “Millionaire.” [aside]If one of my friends made it on there, and phoned me up, most of the 30 seconds would be spent with me asking questions like, “Well, how much have ya won so far? What’s in it for me? Let’s talk percentage cut …” [/aside] Bori, when they pan the fastest-finger contestants, think of some signal to give us on the SDMB! That would be kind of cool. My tip would be to only briefly skim over refresher info for subjects in which you are knowledgeable. Have confidence in yourself on that stuff. Figure out your trouble spots, find good resources and study like hell in those areas. I think half the battle is getting over how nervous and freaked out you are to be on national TV with Regis – ACTUALLY ON THE SHOW – enough to focus and think clearly. Think of some mental relaxation techniques. And, if you make it past fastest-finger, **don’t get in a hurry!** There’s no time limit. Even as much as it bothers viewers like me at home, make sure you fully understand the question and all the possible answers before blurting something out – even on the questions a house plant could answer. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![winky99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/71c47a/32.png) [@winky99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/winky99)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/29 "2000-07-14T14:17:51Z")
After giving this some more thought, I think I may have some usefull advice afterall. It seems that a lot of people miss questions that are related to current events. I say read the newspaper, Time, Newsweek, etc. for next 2 weeks along with any other boning up you need to do. And please, for our sake, don’t go into an epic discussion on why you know Lima is the capital of Peru is because your mother’s sister went backpacking there one summer and sent you a postcard. Answer the question, tell Regis “Your bet your goat felching ass that’s my final answer” and move on. ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/30 "2000-07-14T14:52:21Z")
If you find a way to use the word felch on national television, you may very well move into the pantheon of SDMB icons. I like the idea of an SDMB signal, or finding someway to give a shout out to the dopers. ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/31 "2000-07-14T15:06:31Z")
Congrats! I’d love to be a “phone a friend” I am knowledgable in: Music trivia Computers Cooking Literary information Pop culture Roman history (early) Hinduism/Buddhism Movies ---
**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, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/32 "2000-07-14T15:24:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mullinator \* > \*\*If you find a way to use the word felch on national television, you may very well move into the pantheon of SDMB icons. > > I like the idea of an SDMB signal, or finding someway to give a shout out to the dopers. \*\* Why not tell them that Felch is your middle name? Or, when Regis asks you what you do, say something like, “I felch.” Be sure not to mumble. That way, Regis can look at the camera, puzzled, and say, “Felching? What is that?” That would be the second funniest thing in the world. The funniest would be when you tell him. ---
**Author:** ![winky99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/71c47a/32.png) [@winky99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/winky99)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/33 "2000-07-14T15:28:00Z")
I can see it now: Regis: “Who would you like to call?” Bori: “SwimmingRiddles, Regis” Regis: “Swimming-who?” ---
**Author:** ![KimKatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac91a4/32.png) [@KimKatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KimKatt)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/34 "2000-07-14T15:42:08Z")
That’s awesome, **TheBori** , congratulations!!! You’ve just gotta find a way to let us know who you are - either reveal your real name, or - I think you should be wearing a Straight Dope t-shirt. It would contrast nicely with Regis’s overstuffed shirt look, don’t you think? ---
**Author:** ![KimKatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac91a4/32.png) [@KimKatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KimKatt)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/35 "2000-07-14T15:43:30Z")
And **winky** , you’re right, that would be a riot. Followed by, “And how do you know Swiddles?” Bori, “Actually, we’ve never met.” ---
**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, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/36 "2000-07-14T15:54:29Z")
You could tell him I’m from some new Eastern European block country or something. It’s a regional name. Regis would NEVER question it. And if you say the world felch on national television, I will personally send you a thank you card. Right after I start breathing again. ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/37 "2000-07-14T16:33:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SwimmingRiddles \* > \*\*Wanna know when the Normans invaded England? 1014. > \*\* Yo **Bori** , I was third man on my high school’s team for the state version of the Quiz Bowl; it was our first year and we took the championship. I was described as being good at the “handyman” questions, i.e. all the useless trivia known to mankind. If you need me I can be at one of two phones on the 26th, if you’ll let me know what hours you’re likely to be taping. Oh, and **SwimmingRiddles**? The _year_ was 1066. The _date_ was October 14th. If you want to give a shout, all you gotta do is say “I wanna say hi to my Uncle Cecil” and we’ll all know. ---
**Author:** ![AWB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@AWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AWB)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/38 "2000-07-14T17:07:52Z")
I’m good at science questions, movies, and geography. E-mail me if you want to use me as a lifeline. ---
**Author:** ![AWB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@AWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AWB)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/39 "2000-07-14T17:11:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gunslinger \* > \*\*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. \*\* I remember this episode; I saw it twice. But it wasn’t a $32,000 question. It was the stupid $100 question. Glad they weeded that guy out fast. ---
**Author:** ![dacattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90ced4/32.png) [@dacattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dacattoo)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087/40 "2000-07-14T17:25:05Z")
grats I’d double up on my ginko, maybe triple up! g’luck Remember this if you win: More Ferrari owners die in auto accidents than Pinto owners. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-all-this-crap-in-my-head-may-pay-off/24087.md?page=3)