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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: BMaurice06 on August 20, 2007, 06:06:51 PM
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I am curious to know from anyone who has attended at least one on the first tapings of "The Price is Right" with Drew Carey how well he is doing as host. Aside from the set changes, what's a firsthand POV from an audience member? I ask this because I, like Steve Beverly, am concerned about the early audience reception post-Barker.
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[quote name=\'BMaurice06\' post=\'161400\' date=\'Aug 20 2007, 06:06 PM\']
I am curious to know from anyone who has attended at least one on the first tapings of "The Price is Right" with Drew Carey how well he is doing as host. Aside from the set changes, what's a firsthand POV from an audience member? I ask this because I, like Steve Beverly, am concerned about the early audience reception post-Barker.
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Somewhere on the board, there's a link to a golden-road.net posting. According to first-hand reports, Drew was VERY well-received by the audience, and that he performed pretty well, stepping into Bob's shoes.
From all indications, I think you can sleep easier. :-)
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Just went on golden-road.com and read about the first tapings, and I also saw what the set for this season is going to look like. After looking at that observation there I think with his good, professional work on "Power of 10" he'll be alright on Price as long as he doesn't slip up too much.
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That said, it will be interesting (as interesting as things involving him get, anyhow) to see if the Perfesser craps on Carey because he's not a Good And Holy man like Beverly likes all of his TV personalities to be, or if he starts sucking-up hardcore because he thinks it'll get him somewhere.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'161426\' date=\'Aug 20 2007, 08:13 PM\']
That said, it will be interesting (as interesting as things involving him get, anyhow) to see if the Perfesser craps on Carey because he's not a Good And Holy man like Beverly likes all of his TV personalities to be, or if he starts sucking-up hardcore because he thinks it'll get him somewhere.
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I don't remember how Drew ranked on Steve's candidate list, but I imagine he's giving Drew one strike for not being Todd Newton. Wrong? Yes. Biased? Extremely. Would I be surprised. Not in the slightest.
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Here's (http://\"http://www.golden-road.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?forum=4&post_id=57841\") a fairly lengthy and detailed report from golden-road's Voltron291, who attended along with some other board members.
Apparently, they had quite a hard time getting the audience filled, but that's probably because there's very little promotion that TPiR is currently taping now, other than at TPiR's website.
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'161405\' date=\'Aug 20 2007, 03:53 PM\']
[quote name=\'BMaurice06\' post=\'161400\' date=\'Aug 20 2007, 06:06 PM\']
I am curious to know from anyone who has attended at least one on the first tapings of "The Price is Right" with Drew Carey how well he is doing as host. Aside from the set changes, what's a firsthand POV from an audience member? I ask this because I, like Steve Beverly, am concerned about the early audience reception post-Barker.
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Somewhere on the board, there's a link to a golden-road.net posting. According to first-hand reports, Drew was VERY well-received by the audience, and that he performed pretty well, stepping into Bob's shoes.
From all indications, I think you can sleep easier. :-)
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I attended the first taping of the Drew era. He did a good job considering the rehearsals have been with staff. He seemed genuinely surprised at the audience reaction when he came through the big doors. During the first break, he said he almost started to cry! The ovation went on quite awhile; hopefully they won't cut too much out of it because it was a very lovely 'welcome to the family' type vibe that afternoon. (Gameplay information deleted by moderator. -DZ)
Having attended many Whose Line tapings, Drew can get a little blue, but nothing came up during this first show. As someone over on golden-road posted, later in the week Drew's humor may have gone places that could offend some. Luckily, I don't offend easily! One of the models came down to contestant's row to show off a necklace for an IUFB, and this young kid obviously wasn't interested in the necklace. Drew was busting a gut watching this kid! He's obviously personable enough and once he gets all the game play down, he'll relax a bit. The one thing that I think might upset loyal viewers is some of his playful 'disdain' of some of the prizes and/or showcase skits. (Gameplay information deleted by moderator. -DZ)
I was lucky enough to attend six Barker tapings over the years and you could telegraph the stories he'd tell. Drew did the Q and A and unlike Bob, signed many, many autographs. I predict this will stop since it seemed like they were ready to proceed but Drew was still signing. The pages had to stop people from heading over to Drew. It was also quite nice to see the crew laughing at Drew's jokes. The only person who did not look happy at all was Rich! During some of the down time while Drew was signing stuff, he looked quite annoyed.
The only quibble I have with the set is that since it's so retro, all of the pricing games look completely out of place. I was surprised that there was so much white surrounding the set pieces as well. But otherwise, as been noted, it's the same but different.
Clearly there were a handful of fans who went to the tapings who really, really love the show and hopefully they will accept that the show they love is moving on. I grew up with the show and was lucky enough to see it with Bob. Based on this first taping, I think the show will do just fine with Drew at the helm. If there was a major staff shake-up and Fremantle could enact the changes they wanted to make, then it would be time to worry. We'll see how the line changes once the shows start to air. I'm thinking about going up next week if you can easily get into the second taping.
Thanks for reading!
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'161426\' date=\'Aug 20 2007, 08:13 PM\']
That said, it will be interesting (as interesting as things involving him get, anyhow) to see if the Perfesser craps on Carey because he's not a Good And Holy man like Beverly likes all of his TV personalities to be, or if he starts sucking-up hardcore because he thinks it'll get him somewhere.
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He had one of those Audio Commentaries a few weeks ago and he went through the pros and cons of having Drew as host. I really can't remember what he said, but most of it was crap. And he also listed people who he thought should have been given a chance like Bob Goen, Larry Anderson, Rich Fields, and of course Todd Newton. He really wanted to hear the story about why Fields was not even given a chance.
So as you can see it was mostly saying they had better choices for the job than the person they picked.
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[quote name=\'gaptoothed\' post=\'161432\' date=\'Aug 20 2007, 08:31 PM\']
The only person who did not look happy at all was Rich! During some of the down time while Drew was signing stuff, he looked quite annoyed.
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This statement stood out to me. Around here, it's no secret that Rich worships the ground Bob walks on. I just hope it doesn't create hostility toward the new kid on the block. Rich is the one person who needs to make Drew feel welcome.
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'161434\' date=\'Aug 20 2007, 08:40 PM\']This statement stood out to me. Around here, it's no secret that Rich worships the ground Bob walks on. I just hope it doesn't create hostility toward the new kid on the block. Rich is the one person who needs to make Drew feel welcome.[/quote]
"Colin, who's the next player in Contestant's Row?"
[quote name=\'Casey Buck\' post=\'161430\' date=\'Aug 20 2007, 08:24 PM\']Apparently, they had quite a hard time getting the audience filled, but that's probably because there's very little promotion that TPiR is currently taping now, other than at TPiR's website.[/quote]
This strikes me as a bigger issue than people are making it. The show has not lacked for publicity, and there ought to be a huge curiosity factor right now. In a few months, there will be much less interest in the show than there is now. If they're currently having a problem filling the house, I can only imagine the problem will get worse when the show is just a show.
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'161436\' date=\'Aug 20 2007, 05:54 PM\']
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'161434\' date=\'Aug 20 2007, 08:40 PM\']This statement stood out to me. Around here, it's no secret that Rich worships the ground Bob walks on. I just hope it doesn't create hostility toward the new kid on the block. Rich is the one person who needs to make Drew feel welcome.[/quote]
"Colin, who's the next player in Contestant's Row?"
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QF 'Friggin T. The only people Rich should be making welcome are on the unemployment line.
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This strikes me as a bigger issue than people are making it. The show has not lacked for publicity, and there ought to be a huge curiosity factor right now. In a few months, there will be much less interest in the show than there is now. If they're currently having a problem filling the house, I can only imagine the problem will get worse when the show is just a show.
I would actually think it's the opposite. Most people who visit price are from out of state and thus need some notice in order to make travel plans. Once they get back in the groove, I think it will be easier. If not, there's always the paid audience they could use.
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'161436\' date=\'Aug 20 2007, 05:54 PM\']
"Colin, who's the next player in Contestant's Row?"
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I keep hearing Colin do the "cheezy announcer" voice from Whose Line:
"Puh-LEEEZE ac-cept my con-DOOOOOOO-lences!"
All seriousness aside, what's wrong with Drew (gently) tweaking some of the things that have become ossified in 30-plus years? We love Tom Bergeron for that ("I have two jobs: refereering tic-tac-toe and showing films of people getting hit in the groin.") What's wrong with a little laugh at the expense of the Cliffhangers guy?
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[quote name=\'DrBear\' post=\'161442\' date=\'Aug 20 2007, 09:20 PM\']
All seriousness aside, what's wrong with Drew (gently) tweaking some of the things that have become ossified in 30-plus years? We love Tom Bergeron for that ("I have two jobs: refereering tic-tac-toe and showing films of people getting hit in the groin.") What's wrong with a little laugh at the expense of the Cliffhangers guy?
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I can see Drew having a little fun with him, much like Doug Davidson did...He may give him a "name", etc..
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[quote name=\'BMaurice06\' post=\'161400\' date=\'Aug 20 2007, 03:06 PM\']I ask this because I, like Steve Beverly, am concerned about the early audience reception post-Barker.[/quote]Concerned about what? That Drew will try to ape style? That the show will change too much, not enough? Steve seems to be stuck in a place where game shows have bright lights, moving parts, full theme songs, and everything else that has changed.
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'161426\' date=\'Aug 20 2007, 05:13 PM\']That said, it will be interesting (as interesting as things involving him get, anyhow) to see if the Perfesser craps on Carey because he's not a Good And Holy man like Beverly likes all of his TV personalities to be, or if he starts sucking-up hardcore because he thinks it'll get him somewhere.[/quote]Because, y'know, it's impossible to be foul-mouthed and of the faith. (Not the point you were making, I know, but his Good And Holy shtick wore out on me years ago)
I would be completely unsuprised to find out that if the ratings and reviews are positive, he'll turn around and claim all along that Carey was the right man for the job. Of course, I wouldn't read that from his site.
[quote name=\'xavier45\' post=\'161433\' date=\'Aug 20 2007, 05:34 PM\']e had one of those Audio Commentaries a few weeks ago and he went through the pros and cons of having Drew as host. I really can't remember what he said, but most of it was crap. [/quote]Since my tolerance for all things Steve is very, very low, I was told this by someone who listened, who may unveil himself if he so chooses, but it was a big long fat joke from start to finish. Every single chance he took, out came another potshot about the guy being overweight. Even if he was making a "pro" comment, it was couched in a joke.
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[quote name=\'DrBear\' post=\'161442\' date=\'Aug 20 2007, 09:20 PM\']
We love Tom Bergeron for that ("I have two jobs: refereering tic-tac-toe and showing films of people getting hit in the groin.")
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I'm sorry to threadjack, but that made me laugh out loud.
Gawd I wish he'd host another game show.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'161426\' date=\'Aug 20 2007, 08:13 PM\']
That said, it will be interesting (as interesting as things involving him get, anyhow) to see if the Perfesser craps on Carey because he's not a Good And Holy man like Beverly likes all of his TV personalities to be, or if he starts sucking-up hardcore because he thinks it'll get him somewhere.
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And I assume that the Perf believes that Bob Barker can replace St. Peter at the pearly gates as well, as Bob is the holiest of thouest game show personalities. <snort, snicker, snicker>
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[quote name=\'TimK2003\' post=\'161457\' date=\'Aug 20 2007, 07:37 PM\']
And I assume that the Perf believes that Bob Barker can replace St. Peter at the pearly gates as well, as Bob is the holiest of thouest game show personalities. <snort, snicker, snicker>
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I never said the Perfesser wasn't a huge hypocrite. :)
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[quote name=\'aaron sica\' post=\'161443\' date=\'Aug 20 2007, 09:38 PM\']
[quote name=\'DrBear\' post=\'161442\' date=\'Aug 20 2007, 09:20 PM\']
What's wrong with a little laugh at the expense of the Cliffhangers guy?
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I can see Drew having a little fun with him, much like Doug Davidson did...He may give him a "name", etc..
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Yeah, but the name Doug gave him was "Hans Gudegast" - the given name of his "Young and Restless" co-star Eric Braeden. (Easy joke, and you may even recognize the name from old "Rat Patrol" reruns.)
Hey, wasn't Janice very freaked out by Cliffy around the time of Fritz's disappearance?
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[quote name=\'davemackey\' post=\'161494\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 11:20 AM\']
[quote name=\'aaron sica\' post=\'161443\' date=\'Aug 20 2007, 09:38 PM\']
[quote name=\'DrBear\' post=\'161442\' date=\'Aug 20 2007, 09:20 PM\']
What's wrong with a little laugh at the expense of the Cliffhangers guy?
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I can see Drew having a little fun with him, much like Doug Davidson did...He may give him a "name", etc..
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Yeah, but the name Doug gave him was "Hans Gudegast" - the given name of his "Young and Restless" co-star Eric Braeden. (Easy joke, and you may even recognize the name from old "Rat Patrol" reruns.)
Hey, wasn't Janice very freaked out by Cliffy around the time of Fritz's disappearance?
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Maybe Drew could call him Diedrich Bader?
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I believe that Bergeron's updated version of his line, after the kicking people in the groin, is "watching D-listers paso doble."
As much as I wish Drew well, I would've loved to have seen Bergeron do "TPIR." No need to go into why he can't.
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[quote name=\'uncamark\' post=\'161497\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 09:28 AM\']
I believe that Bergeron's updated version of his line, after the kicking people in the groin, is "watching D-listers paso doble."
As much as I wish Drew well, I would've loved to have seen Bergeron do "TPIR." No need to go into why he can't.
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Speaking of Tom, is he still on that kicking people in the groin show? I heard somewhere that Ricki Lake is the new 'Videos' host. Sorry, I have no source... just what I read on the wiki.
/which is not a source
//not a credible source
///now featuring 50 times more videos
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[quote name=\'joshg\' post=\'161522\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 05:58 PM\']
Speaking of Tom, is he still on that kicking people in the groin show? I heard somewhere that Ricki Lake is the new 'Videos' host. Sorry, I have no source... just what I read on the wiki.
/which is not a source
//not a credible source
///now featuring 50 times more videos
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Considering that Wikipedia is the only place this "news" seems to have appeared (unless you count the other "sources" that reference... Wikipedia), this seems bogus. Further proof: when a Wikipedia editor asked for the original source, in response someone added a link to a PRNewswire item... that had nothing to do with Ricki Lake or AFV. Now the Wikipedia page just mentions PRNewswire and doesn't have a link.
Wikipedia is useless.
/though not completely
//after all, they did just ban Harvey
///they're Hitler too
////everyone is Hitler!
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Man...I like the 'pedia in general, but some of the whoppers I removed are just...*sigh*. For example, Nintendo supposedly is the owner of the Atlanta Hawks; I think that piece of disinformation stood for months. When I Googled for real info, I discovered one person had relayed that "fact" on his/her blog when discussing the Hawks (or Nintendo, I've forgotten). Anyways I deleted it and life goes on.
/did I mention I like Wikipedia?
//anything for free knowledge is a good thing!
///although the average user would need a mop to clean up the mess that occurs often in articles
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I think if ABC named Ricki as host of "Videos", we would've known by now. It's a month before the new season, they should've announced that a long time ago. Besides, why remove the host of another one of your biggest hit shows?
From skimming the article, it appears they removed the Lake reference.
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[quote name=\'jalman\' post=\'161524\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 06:36 PM\']
Man...I like the 'pedia in general, but some of the whoppers I removed are just...*sigh*.
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I'd bet there's some overlap between those whoppers and the ones new forum members have cited in an attempt to impress us. Frankly, I'm surprised I haven't someone make one of these BS edits and then immediately email me to report his own edit as "news," but maybe it's just a matter of time.
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'161525\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 06:43 PM\']
From skimming the article, it appears they removed the Lake reference.
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As I type this, it's still there (http://\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America's_Funniest_Home_Videos\"):
On June 27, 2007, former talk show host Ricki Lake was named the new host for the show's 18th season, according to prnewswire.com.
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[quote name=\'jalman\' post=\'161524\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 06:36 PM\']
Man...I like the 'pedia in general, but some of the whoppers I removed are just...*sigh*. For example, Nintendo supposedly is the owner of the Atlanta Hawks; I think that piece of disinformation stood for months. When I Googled for real info, I discovered one person had relayed that "fact" on his/her blog when discussing the Hawks (or Nintendo, I've forgotten). Anyways I deleted it and life goes on.
/did I mention I like Wikipedia?
//anything for free knowledge is a good thing!
///although the average user would need a mop to clean up the mess that occurs often in articles
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I love "The Wik" too, but some of the stuff makes me just shake my head...Case in point - an article about TV's "Webster" stated that the last episode had ol' Web going to live with his Uncle Philip and aunt in a not-so-nice part of Chicago and being a batboy for the Cubs. I corrected it numerous times and nearly got my place of work blacklisted from Wikipedia.
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What's the difference between the Wick and Encyclopedia Brittanica?
One of them has factual errors, the other one does not.
If the Wick is still around when my kid is in school, she won't be using it for research. But that begs the question for the teachers in the audience...is the Wik allowed in any way shape or form?
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[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'161537\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 08:57 PM\']
If the Wick is still around when my kid is in school, she won't be using it for research. But that begs the question for the teachers in the audience...is the Wik allowed in any way shape or form?
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That's a good question, and now you've got me curious....I'm going to ask my English instructor on Thursday if she allows it.
ObGameShow: Today was the first day and instead of going over our syllabus the old fashioned way, we played "Syllabus Jeopardy" (appeared to be some kind of plug-in for PowerPoint). The team that got a daily double right had $1100 - the scorekeeper (another student) at first added $1100 to make it $2200, but then the instructor said "No, you are supposed to add $2200 to their score for a total of $3300". Considering it was the first day I wasn't about to make a bad impression and correct her ;)
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[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'161537\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 08:57 PM\']
But that begs the question for the teachers in the audience...is the Wik allowed in any way shape or form?
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I'm not a teacher but I've worked in plenty of classrooms where this particular matter has been discussed. Generally, the rule around here is that it's not allowed as a primary source, but it's legitimate as a starting point for further exploration... and if a student cites, say, a legitimate source after having found it on Wiki, the fact that he/she found it there has to be noted. Not unlike, say, citing both a newspaper article and the fact that you found it on Lexis-Nexis.
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[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'161537\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 07:57 PM\']
What's the difference between the Wick and Encyclopedia Brittanica?
One of them has factual errors, the other one does not.
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Wikipedia seems to think that EB's the one with errors. (http://\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Errors_in_the_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica_that_have_been_corrected_in_Wikipedia\")
Actually, I've read an article that claims that, at least in the sciences and math, the more you know about a field, the more accurate you tended to find entries in that field. I suspect those areas have a much lower fanb0i quotient editing things because they "know" it to be right.
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Well, it's likely that TPIR has more fanb0is than, say, molecular biology. (OMG that is SO parthenogenesis!)
Then again, somebody has been putting a heart symbol next to Edward R. Murrow's name. I mean, I respect the guy, but...
Seriously, Wikipedia can be useful for learning what all these odd internet terms mean. Such as fanb0i. But - and this comes from someone who has contributed to a batch of articles - it's as reliable a source as Jon Lovitz.
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Steve Beverly is reporting that 'Power of 10' will air Sunday the 23rd on what he calls 'the eve of Drews scheduled debut on 'TPIR.'
If so this is the first I've heard of premier date for the season.
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[quote name=\'DrBear\' post=\'161543\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 09:40 PM\']
t's as reliable a source as Jon Lovitz.
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Yes, but can Wikipedia kick Andy Dick's ass?
/save the jokes
//about Andy Dick, and the semi-obvious joke there
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[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'161537\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 08:57 PM\']But that begs the question for the teachers in the audience...is the Wik allowed in any way shape or form?[/quote]
There is no rule in place at my school about Wikipedia not being a legitimate source of info. In my class, the answer is a huge "no", plus I tell students who want to research on computers in my room not to use Wiki for any other classes.
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[quote name=\'PaulD\' post=\'161544\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 09:44 PM\']
Steve Beverly is reporting that 'Power of 10' will air Sunday the 23rd on what he calls 'the eve of Drews scheduled debut on 'TPIR.'
If so this is the first I've heard of premier date for the season.
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I'll tell you exactly why he says that: The current rerun schedule on CBS.com only goes through September 21. He has no idea what he's talking about.
Based on the way episodes are being taped right now, it is not possible for the season to start any earlier than October 1 -- and that's only if they tape one of the shows for the first week during that week, which, while doable, seems pretty unlikely.
(Dates changed slightly to reflect an update on CBS.com's schedule. The point that Beverly's talking out of his ass still stands.)
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[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'161546\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 09:58 PM\']
[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'161537\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 08:57 PM\']But that begs the question for the teachers in the audience...is the Wik allowed in any way shape or form?[/quote]
There is no rule in place at my school about Wikipedia not being a legitimate source of info. In my class, the answer is a huge "no", plus I tell students who want to research on computers in my room not to use Wiki for any other classes.
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I think the general opinion in my classes is that you can't live on Wikipedia alone. Completely off-topic, but I once cited Wikipedia to disagree with what it suggested and it seemed to fly over okay.
What do you teach, Mike? If you said earlier, I have forgotten.
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I agree with others - wiki is great as a sounding board, but not as a first source.
Ryan.
/and thank you to everyone for reminding me that the "no wiki" rule needs to go on my course syllabi
//I teach french, drama and accounting, if we're keeping score
///qu'est-ce que c'est le juste prix?
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[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'161557\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 10:46 PM\']What do you teach, Mike? If you said earlier, I have forgotten.[/quote]
Math, grades 7-12. My students don't care for it but I do give my students papers, reports, and assignments which involve research with the internet.
/Adding "no Wiki ever" line to my syllabus now as well
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Okay. I find it somewhat odd that a math class would require research projects, but I've had to do projects for math before, so maybe it's not that odd.
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[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'161553\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 07:28 PM\']
I'll tell you exactly why he says that: The current rerun schedule on CBS.com only goes through September 21. He has no idea what he's talking about.
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But it's SCHEDULED, man!
NEVER QUESTION THE PERFESSER!
/what a complete jackoff.
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Okay. I find it somewhat odd that a math class would require research projects, but I've had to do projects for math before, so maybe it's not that odd.
I took a class in college called "Math for Liberal Arts" and had to write a 15-page paper on why pyramid schemes were mathematically impossible.
The class is no longer offered.
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[quote name=\'Unrealtor\' post=\'161541\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 09:26 PM\']
I suspect those areas have a much lower fanb0i quotient editing things because they "know" it to be right.
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Interesting (albeit coincidental, I know) choice of words given what I recently saw on one of the talk pages: a discussion on the proper use of "fanboy" vs. "fanboi." No, I am not kidding.
I was tempted to add my learned insight on our officially sanctioned "fanb0i" spelling but given who was involved in the discussion and the tone it had taken as a result, I refrained.
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[quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' post=\'161587\' date=\'Aug 22 2007, 07:51 AM\']
I took a class in college called "Math for Liberal Arts" and had to write a 15-page paper on why pyramid schemes were mathmatically impossible.
The class is no longer offered.[/quote]
Meaning your paper must have been really, realy good.
/or really, really bad...
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Or maybe someone figured out that the class was a part of its own pyramid scheme, thus driving the class into nonexistance.
/Silly liberal arts majors
//No, I don't want fries with that
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[quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' post=\'161587\' date=\'Aug 22 2007, 06:51 AM\']
I took a class in college called "Math for Liberal Arts" and had to write a 15-page paper on why pyramid schemes were mathmatically impossible.
The class is no longer offered.
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Speaking on behalf of liberal artists everywhere, that's "mathematically."
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[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'161615\' date=\'Aug 22 2007, 09:50 AM\']
/Silly liberal arts majors
//No, I don't want fries with that
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Some of us are doing just fine, kid.
/liberal arts major
//there is a *little* more to college than job training
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[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'161615\' date=\'Aug 22 2007, 12:50 PM\']
/Silly liberal arts majors
//No, I don't want fries with that
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You know, instead of criticizing people who are actually making the effort to improve their life, maybe you should look at your own life and what people could criticize about IT.
(Sorry for the snark, but ignorance bugs the everloving crap out of me.)
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Meaning your paper must have been really, realy good.
85%, A solid B. They did realize that the class was completely and totally useless.
Speaking on behalf of liberal artists everywhere, that's "mathematically."
See why I didn't become an English teacher? :-)
/liberal arts major
//there is a *little* more to college than job training
(Sorry for the snark, but ignorance bugs the everloving crap out of me.)
Thank you. The same people who made fun of the lib arts people are the same ones still working the jobs they had during college, now putting off the eventual real world by going to law school or grad school.
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[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'161623\' date=\'Aug 22 2007, 01:17 PM\']
You know, instead of criticizing people who are actually making the effort to improve their life, maybe you should look at your own life and what people could criticize about IT.
(Sorry for the snark, but ignorance bugs the everloving crap out of me.)
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In this case, it's understood. Perhaps Joe needs to look at the rate of college grads able to find jobs before he makes such a ridiculous comment. That way he'd know that a lot of grads have trouble finding something regardless of major. I'm thankful I got in when I could.
/And Liberal Arts is not the lazy major everyone thinks it is.
//That stereotype really annoys me.
ObGameShow: "College Mad House" used the original theme to "Shop Til You Drop".
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[quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' post=\'161630\' date=\'Aug 22 2007, 03:19 PM\']
Thank you. The same people who made fun of the lib arts people are the same ones still working the jobs they had during college, now putting off the eventual real world by going to law school or grad school.
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Just a friendly reminder that at least one of your three moderators has been attending graduate school with both feet still firmly planted in the real world, thank you very much.
Face it, folks -- unless someone's proudly proclaiming that he earned a master's degree in Prehistoric Underwater Basketweaving, we shouldn't be prejudging people based on their education.
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Just a friendly reminder that at least one of your three moderators has been attending graduate school with both feet still firmly planted in the real world, thank you very much.
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And I respect them for that :-) Especially as I plan to do the same thing in 2008.
It just irritates me when people assume that Liberal Arts/Communication Majors=no skills/worthless degree; and that's just not true.
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I spent a little time today putting together some backgrounds for your computer.
I modeled them after the designs (astroids?) from on the new Price is Right set. There are 4 color choices (orange, green, blue, purple) in 2 formats (wide screen and 4:3) and the new logo is livin' large.
Inspired by the one Cory "pacdude" Anotado made. :)
http://www.qwizx.com/gameshows/backgrounds/index.html (http://\"http://www.qwizx.com/gameshows/backgrounds/index.html\")
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Lookin' sharp! I think I would have made the blue and green ones a little more pastel, though.
Props to you for offering up both regular and widescreen flavors, too. :)
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Hypocycloids.
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[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'161659\' date=\'Aug 22 2007, 07:15 PM\']
Hypocycloids.
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See, isn't it fun to learn something new? Next week, Garbiel's horn and the Sierpinski carpet (next to the Flokati rug).
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[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'161537\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 08:57 PM\'] But that begs the question for the teachers in the audience...is the Wik allowed in any way shape or form? [/quote]
Where I work, I sometimes send my classes to the school library during the period I have them. The two librarians always say, right off the bat "NEVER use wikipedia..."
Although I'm a frequent editor of wikipedia, I would never let any of my students use it. As someone who's seen firsthand, some crap can stay on an article for MONTHS without someone noticing.
In all fairness, it's not as overblown as people make it out to be; I know some co-workers who think every article has some form of "vandalism" in it. It's not THAT bad, especially for articles that students would generally look up. 95% of "vandalism" on the site is taken off about two minutes later. I still wouldn't let my students use it, but wikipedia is trying. They've even made programs for editors to use to knock off vandalism very quickly.
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[quote name=\'PYLW\' post=\'161687\' date=\'Aug 22 2007, 09:29 PM\']
[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'161537\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 08:57 PM\'] But that begs the question for the teachers in the audience...is the Wik allowed in any way shape or form? [/quote]
Where I work, I sometimes send my classes to the school library during the period I have them. The two librarians always say, right off the bat "NEVER use wikipedia..."
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The thing about Wikipedia is that it's not a good source IN AND OF ITSELF, but if it's properly notated, it can send you to good sources.
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[quote name=\'whoserman\' post=\'161688\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 12:38 AM\']
[quote name=\'PYLW\' post=\'161687\' date=\'Aug 22 2007, 09:29 PM\']
[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'161537\' date=\'Aug 21 2007, 08:57 PM\'] But that begs the question for the teachers in the audience...is the Wik allowed in any way shape or form? [/quote]
Where I work, I sometimes send my classes to the school library during the period I have them. The two librarians always say, right off the bat "NEVER use wikipedia..."
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The thing about Wikipedia is that it's not a good source IN AND OF ITSELF, but if it's properly notated, it can send you to good sources.
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Yes, but it's good at exploiting loopholes in a term paper guideline rulesheet.
(Yes, I used two articles from Wikipedia on a research paper I did looking into careers in video game development. I got an A- on the paper...go figure.)
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[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'161691\' date=\'Aug 22 2007, 11:42 PM\']
Yes, but it's good at exploiting loopholes in a term paper guideline rulesheet.
(Yes, I used two articles from Wikipedia on a research paper I did looking into careers in video game development. I got an A- on the paper...go figure.)
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Proving nothing more than that your instructor isn't up on their technology. No more, no less.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'161695\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 03:26 AM\']
[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'161691\' date=\'Aug 22 2007, 11:42 PM\']
Yes, but it's good at exploiting loopholes in a term paper guideline rulesheet.
(Yes, I used two articles from Wikipedia on a research paper I did looking into careers in video game development. I got an A- on the paper...go figure.)
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Proving nothing more than that your instructor isn't up on their technology. No more, no less.
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Uh, yeah...never said that was all I used, Chris.
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[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'161779\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 02:38 PM\']
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'161695\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 03:26 AM\']
[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'161691\' date=\'Aug 22 2007, 11:42 PM\']
Yes, but it's good at exploiting loopholes in a term paper guideline rulesheet.
(Yes, I used two articles from Wikipedia on a research paper I did looking into careers in video game development. I got an A- on the paper...go figure.)
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Proving nothing more than that your instructor isn't up on their technology. No more, no less.
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Uh, yeah...never said that was all I used, Chris.
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Neither did he.
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[quote name=\'whoserman\' post=\'161863\' date=\'Aug 24 2007, 02:17 AM\']
[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'161779\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 02:38 PM\']
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'161695\' date=\'Aug 23 2007, 03:26 AM\']
[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'161691\' date=\'Aug 22 2007, 11:42 PM\']
Yes, but it's good at exploiting loopholes in a term paper guideline rulesheet.
(Yes, I used two articles from Wikipedia on a research paper I did looking into careers in video game development. I got an A- on the paper...go figure.)
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Proving nothing more than that your instructor isn't up on their technology. No more, no less.
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Uh, yeah...never said that was all I used, Chris.
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Neither did he.
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Wow, talk about going way off topic!
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(Massive overquoting omitted...)
[quote name=\'Card Shark\' post=\'161870\' date=\'Aug 24 2007, 08:07 AM\']
Wow, talk about going way off topic!
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Where I work, we call this a RATHOLE.
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I use and edit Wikipedia a lot, but I'd never consider using it as a reference source. It's good if you know what its strengths and weaknesses are and proceed accordingly.
I'm not sure about anybody else, but if I see an error that i know to be as such, it change it or remove it, providing my rationale in the edit summary. I've never been reverted upon. I'm not sure why I see so many people who say they've edited blatant wrongness only to have it return; that hasn't been my experience at all. I dunno.
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[quote name=\'Gus\' post=\'161918\' date=\'Aug 24 2007, 06:37 PM\']
I use and edit Wikipedia a lot, but I'd never consider using it as a reference source. It's good if you know what its strengths and weaknesses are and proceed accordingly.
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Exactly. And you don't want to use an ENTIRE article either (just bits and pieces of what you need).
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Last night on Leno, Drew said that games with Barker's name on them are still being used. He specifically mentioned Barker's Bargain Bar. He also told a pretty funny story about a woman peeing her pants after finging out she was gonna play Plinko.
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[quote name=\'rollercoaster87\' post=\'162124\' date=\'Aug 28 2007, 11:02 AM\']
He also told a pretty funny story about a woman peeing her pants after finging out she was gonna play Plinko.
[/quote]"She came on down, it came on out!"
50 large if that winds up being the oft-used clip on ALL of Drew's clip shows, and is introduced as such.
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[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'162125\' date=\'Aug 28 2007, 10:07 AM\']
[quote name=\'rollercoaster87\' post=\'162124\' date=\'Aug 28 2007, 11:02 AM\']
He also told a pretty funny story about a woman peeing her pants after finging out she was gonna play Plinko.
[/quote]"She came on down, it came on out!"
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I was personally hoping that this little line (or any variant close to it) would be put to rest upon Bob's retirement.
(Does anyone know if Drew has kept the Range Game "joke")?
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Have we seen any Drew-on-set-footage promos for the new season, w/ or w/o with Oct 15 start date?
I'm surprised there hasn't been a heavier "Drew is host" promo presence in and around both TPiR and Po10.
Or am I just missing it?
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Maybe CBS just doesn't want to overprooooo . . . overprom-m-m-m . . . ah, I can't finish that sentence without losing it.
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CBS is better off promoting
Card Sharks meets Grand Game Power of 10 right now.
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[quote name=\'SteveR\' post=\'162141\' date=\'Aug 28 2007, 02:51 PM\']
Have we seen any Drew-on-set-footage promos for the new season, w/ or w/o with Oct 15 start date?
I'm surprised there hasn't been a heavier "Drew is host" promo presence in and around both TPiR and Po10.
Or am I just missing it?
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My original guess was that once the first couple of shows were in the can, we would get just a small three to five second blurb during the credit roll of P10. I was wrong.
IMO, I guess now CBS is going to wait until there is a lot more material to pull from, and also wait unitl its Thursday night cash cow "Survivor" gets into full swing to start plugging TPiR. No better way to get the word out than to promote the show in the two to three weeks leading up to the season premiere by cramming promos down our throats (for this, happily) during one of the networks higher-rated offerings.