General News
DCA, yesterday. 12:52-ish. Me and my father are passing through the gates when he has to stop. He tells me to continue on to Millionaire, so I do. This is the second of seven shows to be played today. They cut it back from ten. So, I have fourteen opportunities to get into the Hot Seat. As fate would have it, I snatch the first one. The Fastest Finger question: Put these parts of the Fujita Tornado scale in order from least to most destrustive. F0, F1, F3, F5. Toughie. So I punch in the correct order and wait for the results. There are 200 other people. So, they put up the top ten. They stop before number one. My number's not on there, and I know I did it quickly. And, lo and behold, I was at the top. I was put into the seat, went over the rules, and started to play. First five questions were easy, they always are. So, I had the five pins and a baseball hat. Going into round two, all three lifelines. 2,000 points, correct. 4,000: What was the name of the car on The Dukes of Hazzard? I'm hearing snickers from the audience, they think I have no idea. So I lean into the microphone, and very clearly say, "General Lee, final answer." Clearly they are impressed with my depth of knowledge. 8,000 and 16,000 pass, so do two lifelines. I am left with the ever-popular Phone-a-Complete-Stranger. I correctly identify "I could eat a horse" as a hyperbole and get the 32,000 point package. 64,000 comes up, no idea. Call a stranger, she has no clue. I guess and am wrong. Stranger sounded my age, and she won't go out with me.
-Owen