GREED ONLINE
Episode 8
(Wednesday, January 29th, 2003)
GAME #40:
ChuckWoolery : From Cyberspace...
ChuckWoolery : it's the biggest gameshow in internet history...
ChuckWoolery : Where one person...
ChuckWoolery : in one night...
ChuckWoolery : could walk away with over TWO MILLION DOLLARS!
ChuckWoolery : ladies and gentlemen...
ChuckWoolery : GREED!
ChuckWoolery : welcome everyone to episode 8 of Greed Online
ChuckWoolery : in a moment I will ask you all your Qualifying Question
ChuckWoolery : everyone must message me privately with their answers
ChuckWoolery : the closest 5 people to the correct answer will make up our first team
ChuckWoolery : so...
ChuckWoolery : if you're smart enough...
ChuckWoolery : if you're courageous enough...
ChuckWoolery : and if you're GREEDY enough...
ChuckWoolery : you could walk away with over $2,000,000 tonight!
ChuckWoolery : without further ado
ChuckWoolery : let's begin
ChuckWoolery : According to statistics, how many cars were broken into by bears at Yosemite National Park in 1999?
ChuckWoolery : alright
ChuckWoolery : all the answers are locked in
ChuckWoolery : let's check out the correct answer, shall we?
ChuckWoolery : it's 318
ChuckWoolery : so, let's see who's the closest
ChuckWoolery : our first Captain of the day is...
ChuckWoolery : Darcy with 212
ChuckWoolery : congratulation, Darce
ChuckWoolery : the first player position goes to...
ChuckWoolery : Buckish Dweeb with 430
ChuckWoolery : second is...
ChuckWoolery : Cliff with 175
ChuckWoolery : third...
ChuckWoolery : Isis with 150
Cliff0927 adjusts his tie
ChuckWoolery : one position left...
ChuckWoolery : it's down to EmAndX, Holly and Thaddeus
ChuckWoolery : who was the closest?
ChuckWoolery : it was EmAndX with 138
ChuckWoolery : sorry you two, maybe next game
ChuckWoolery : anyway
ChuckWoolery : welcome Darcy
Darcy10510 : thanks
ChuckWoolery : back in the Captain's Chair again, eh?
Darcy10510 : Yeah, looks that way.
ChuckWoolery : let me just start off by explaining the Tower of Greed for those who may be new
ChuckWoolery : or those who may be stupid
ChuckWoolery : we begin our climb at $25,000
ChuckWoolery : and move up in $25,000 increments to $100,000
ChuckWoolery : there, we double to $200,000
ChuckWoolery : move up to $500,000...
ChuckWoolery : double to $1,000,000
ChuckWoolery : and then finally double AGAIN....
ChuckWoolery : for our $2,000,000 Jackpot!
ChuckWoolery : so
ChuckWoolery : as you can see, team
ChuckWoolery : you guys are only a mere 8 questions away from $2 Million!
ChuckWoolery : I'll wish you good luck and hope you have a good Captain
ChuckWoolery : Darcy, as Captain you've got a few responsibilities
ChuckWoolery : you will decide just how far this team will travel up the Tower of Greed
ChuckWoolery : you can stop after any correct answer and take the cash
ChuckWoolery : you can also REJECT any answer given by your teammates and replace it with one of your own
ChuckWoolery : now
ChuckWoolery : do you think you can handle all that?
Darcy10510 : Oh I don't know, being new to the captain's chair and everything.
ChuckWoolery : true, true....
ChuckWoolery : well, EmAndX, we begin with you...
ChuckWoolery : how are you today?
EmAndX1007 : im bored because this takes so friggin long
ChuckWoolery : well, welcome back to the show, anyway!
EmAndX1007 : geeze thanks
ChuckWoolery : what will you do if you win that two million dollar jackpot tonight?
EmAndX1007 : i dont know
ChuckWoolery : no?
EmAndX1007 : i cant think of anything
ChuckWoolery : alright then
ChuckWoolery : well, let's get you started with your $25,000 Question, shall we?
ChuckWoolery : What Scott Adams comic strip features Catbert, Dogbert, and a whole lot of cubicles?
ChuckWoolery : Doonesbury
ChuckWoolery : Cathy
ChuckWoolery : Dilbert
ChuckWoolery : or
ChuckWoolery : The Far Side?
EmAndX1007 : well i think its dilbert
ChuckWoolery : alright
ChuckWoolery : Darcy
ChuckWoolery : do you accept or reject her answer?
Darcy10510 : I accept.
ChuckWoolery : alright
ChuckWoolery : for $25,000...
ChuckWoolery : is it Dilbert?
ChuckWoolery : WHOOOOSH!!!
ChuckWoolery : good job everyone
ChuckWoolery : everyone's got $5000, Darcy
Cliff0927 applauds
ChuckWoolery : do you want to keep that or try for $50,000?
Darcy10510 : Let's keep going.
ChuckWoolery : alright
ChuckWoolery : Isis, how are you today?
Isis_750 : very good
ChuckWoolery : welcome
Isis_750 : thank you
ChuckWoolery : this is your first game ever, isn't it?
Isis_750 : first full game yes
ChuckWoolery : cool
ChuckWoolery : so, what would you do with $2,000,000 if you won it?
Isis_750 : take all my peepes on a trip
ChuckWoolery : I see
ChuckWoolery : sounds like fun
ChuckWoolery : well, let's see what we can do
ChuckWoolery : here's your $50,000 Question:
ChuckWoolery : If you go shopping at Crabtree and Evelyn, what are you most likely to purchase?
ChuckWoolery : Plants
ChuckWoolery : Shoes
ChuckWoolery : Toiletries and perfumes
ChuckWoolery : or
ChuckWoolery : Seafood?
Isis_750 : toiletries and perfumes
ChuckWoolery : alright
ChuckWoolery : what do you say, Darcy?
ChuckWoolery : accept or reject Isis' answer?
Darcy10510 : I've never heard of that store before, so I'll assume that answer is right, and accept it.
ChuckWoolery : okay
ChuckWoolery : for $50,000...
ChuckWoolery : is it toiletries and perfumes?
ChuckWoolery : WHOOOOSH!!!!
ChuckWoolery : good job again
ChuckWoolery : six questions remain, Darcy
ChuckWoolery : you can keep the $50,000
ChuckWoolery : or try for $75,000...
ChuckWoolery : what would you like to do?
Darcy10510 : let's keep moving up the tower of greed.
ChuckWoolery : alright
ChuckWoolery : Cliff, welcome
ChuckWoolery : another first-timer!
Cliff0927 : Hi Chuck
ChuckWoolery : so, I'll ask you...
ChuckWoolery : what will you do with the $2,000,000 if you win it all tonight?
Cliff0927 : splurg
ChuckWoolery : I see
ChuckWoolery : good idea
ChuckWoolery : I would too
ChuckWoolery : well, let's start you off with $75,000...
ChuckWoolery : According to the U.S. Constitution, who of the following CANNOT be elected President of the United States?
ChuckWoolery : Sylvester Stallone
ChuckWoolery : Michael Jordan
ChuckWoolery : Arnold Schwarzenegger
ChuckWoolery : Brad Pitt
ChuckWoolery : or
ChuckWoolery : Oprah Winfrey?
Cliff0927 : Well, I've never read the US Constitution
ChuckWoolery : never?
Cliff0927 : Never
ChuckWoolery : good read
Cliff0927 : I'm not even American
ChuckWoolery : dull ending, though
Cliff0927 : But considering the choices...I'll say Michael Jordan
Cliff0927 : Just cause I don't like Basketball
ChuckWoolery : alright
ChuckWoolery : Darcy do you accept or reject Cliff's answer?
Darcy10510 : hmmm.
ChuckWoolery : I need a decision, Darcy
Darcy10510 : I was actually leaning towards Arnold.
ChuckWoolery : hmmm
Darcy10510 : I think I'll go with Arnold. Sorry if it's wrong you guys.
ChuckWoolery : alright
ChuckWoolery : for $75,000...
ChuckWoolery : is it Arnold Schwarzenegger?
ChuckWoolery : WHOOOOSH!!!
ChuckWoolery : correct!
ChuckWoolery : good work
ChuckWoolery : nice save
ChuckWoolery : only U.S. born citizens can be elected
ChuckWoolery : well, Darcy, glad that's overwith?
Darcy10510 : Yeah. I was worried there.
Cliff0927 : Me too!
Cliff0927 wipes his forehead
ChuckWoolery : well, the worry is just BEGINNING!
ChuckWoolery : you've still got 5 more questions on your travels up the Tower
ChuckWoolery : unless of course you'd like to stop here
ChuckWoolery : do you want to try for $100,000?
Darcy10510 : Yeah, we'll keep going for the time being.
ChuckWoolery : alright
ChuckWoolery : welcome back to the show, Buckish
ChuckWoolery : what'll you do if you win the two million dollars tonight?
Buckish_Dweeb : buy a car
Buckish_Dweeb : among other things
ChuckWoolery : alright
ChuckWoolery : well, here's your $100,000 Question:
ChuckWoolery : According to Forbes magazine, ninety-eight of the 400 wealthiest Americans live in which state?
ChuckWoolery : Rhode Island
ChuckWoolery : Oklahoma
ChuckWoolery : California
ChuckWoolery : Colorado
ChuckWoolery : or
ChuckWoolery : Ohio?
Buckish_Dweeb : I'd have to guess California.
ChuckWoolery : okay
ChuckWoolery : Darcy
ChuckWoolery : accept or reject?
Darcy10510 : i'll accept
ChuckWoolery : okay
ChuckWoolery : for $100,000...
ChuckWoolery : is it California?
ChuckWoolery : WHOOOSH!!!!
ChuckWoolery : okay
ChuckWoolery : you're halfway there, everyone
ChuckWoolery : but, Darcy, from this point on, the questions get a little harder
ChuckWoolery : each question will have FOUR correct answers
ChuckWoolery : and you'll be relying on your teammates to provide those answers
ChuckWoolery : so, I'll ask you if you want to continue on for $200,000
ChuckWoolery : but first
ChuckWoolery : just to help you out...
ChuckWoolery : I'll give you the category of the $200,000 Question:
ChuckWoolery : it's Board Games
ChuckWoolery : so?
ChuckWoolery : do you feel the need for greed?
Darcy10510 : Yes, let's go.
ChuckWoolery : alright
ChuckWoolery : DUH DUH DUUUUUH!!!!
ChuckWoolery : uh oh
ChuckWoolery : that's the sound of the Terminator
Cliff0927 : Uh oh
Cliff0927 : Look....It's Arnold again!
ChuckWoolery : lmao
ChuckWoolery : it gives one player the chance to challenge another player to a one-question showdown and possibly take his or her share of the money
ChuckWoolery : but to sweeten the pot, I'll give the challenger $10,000 win or lose just to play the Terminator
ChuckWoolery : so...
ChuckWoolery : let's activate the Terminator NOW!
ChuckWoolery : ...
ChuckWoolery : ...
ChuckWoolery : the Terminator has chosen...
ChuckWoolery : Cliff!
ChuckWoolery : is there someone here you'd like to challenge for their share of the money?
Cliff0927 smiles devilishly
ChuckWoolery : I'll give you $10,000 just for playing
ChuckWoolery : the loser will be out of the game
Cliff0927 : Sure Chuck
ChuckWoolery : alright
ChuckWoolery : who would you like to challenge?
Cliff0927 : I'll challenge......Isis!
ChuckWoolery : alright
ChuckWoolery : here, we go, Isis
ChuckWoolery : are you nervous?
Isis_750 : a little
ChuckWoolery : okay
ChuckWoolery : here's your $10,000 Cliff
ChuckWoolery : congratulations
ChuckWoolery : now, I have to ask...
ChuckWoolery : why'd you choose Isis?
Cliff0927 : Well because I was the only person to answer a question wrong....I thought that Isis, spent too much time on that question and needed to be TERMINATED
Cliff0927 takes the check and pocket's it
Isis_750 : lol
ChuckWoolery : it's not a check, Cliff
ChuckWoolery : it's cold cash
Cliff0927 smiles
Cliff0927 : even better
ChuckWoolery : a bundle of 100 100s
ChuckWoolery : anyway
ChuckWoolery : I'll as you two one question
ChuckWoolery : only the first answer entered is accepted
ChuckWoolery : read
ChuckWoolery : here we go
Cliff0927 : yup
ChuckWoolery : What American president was the inspiration behind the teddy bear?
Cliff0927 : theodore Roosevelt
ChuckWoolery : that is correct
ChuckWoolery : sorry Isis, you've been Terminated
ChuckWoolery : Cliff, congratulations
Cliff0927 : Thank you chuck
Cliff0927 : sorry Isis
ChuckWoolery : well
ChuckWoolery : okay everyone
ChuckWoolery : Darcy, you're now playing for $40,000
ChuckWoolery : Buckish, you're also playing for $40,000
ChuckWoolery : same with you EmAndX: $40,000
ChuckWoolery : Cliff, you're now playing for $80,000!
Cliff0927 : Yay!
ChuckWoolery : team?
ChuckWoolery : HERE is your $200,000 Question:
ChuckWoolery : In the game of Scrabble, which four letters are worth the most points?
ChuckWoolery : J
ChuckWoolery : Q
ChuckWoolery : W
ChuckWoolery : X
ChuckWoolery : Y
ChuckWoolery : Z
ChuckWoolery : now, because you've reached this far, Darcy, I'll give you a FREEBIE
ChuckWoolery : it will eliminate ONE incorrect answer from the mix
ChuckWoolery : you can use it any time between now and the $2,000,000 Question
ChuckWoolery : would you like to use it now or save it for later?
Darcy10510 : I haven't played scrabel in I don't know how long. So just to be on the safe side, I'll use it.
ChuckWoolery : alright
ChuckWoolery : remove one wrong answer please...
ChuckWoolery : Y has been removed
ChuckWoolery : alright, we start with you EmAndX
ChuckWoolery : an answer please
EmAndX1007 : q
ChuckWoolery : Cliff?
ChuckWoolery : an answer?
Cliff0927 : w
ChuckWoolery : Buckish?
Buckish_Dweeb : 'W'ell, 'W'e 'W'ant to 'W'in, so I 'W'ill choose 'J'.
ChuckWoolery : alright
ChuckWoolery : and Darcy?
Darcy10510 : What ones are left?
ChuckWoolery : X and Z
Darcy10510 : I will choose z
ChuckWoolery : okay
ChuckWoolery : you've got Q, W, J, and Z as your choices
ChuckWoolery : all the answers aren't locked in yet
ChuckWoolery : as Captain you can change ONE wrong answer, if you like
ChuckWoolery : would you like to do that now or keep them as they are?
Darcy10510 : and x is the other choice correct?
ChuckWoolery : yes
Darcy10510 : OK, I think I will switch w with x.
ChuckWoolery : alright
ChuckWoolery : let's check them out then, shall we?
ChuckWoolery : is Z there?
ChuckWoolery : WHOOOSH!!!!
ChuckWoolery : how about X?
ChuckWoolery : WHOOOOSH!!!
ChuckWoolery : that's two
ChuckWoolery : is Q a correct answer?
ChuckWoolery : WHOOOOSH!!!
ChuckWoolery : okay
ChuckWoolery : now you've got three right
ChuckWoolery : now, Darcy, I'm not sure how confident you are about Buckish's answer of J
ChuckWoolery : if you're not sure, I'll offer you $20,000 to stop here
ChuckWoolery : you can distribute that amonst your players just so you don't go home empty-handed if J is wrong
ChuckWoolery : or you can try for the $200,000
ChuckWoolery : what would you like to do?
Darcy10510 : Well, I'm really not sure of the correct answer, but he seemed pretty confident with j, so we'll see if it's right.
ChuckWoolery : okay then...
ChuckWoolery : for $200,000....
ChuckWoolery : is it J?
ChuckWoolery : ...
ChuckWoolery : WHOOOOSH!!!!
ChuckWoolery : yes!
ChuckWoolery : whew!
ChuckWoolery : glad that's overwith
ChuckWoolery : that was pretty tense there for a while, eh?
Cliff0927 wipes his forehead again
ChuckWoolery : you've got a pretty bad track record so far, Cliff
ChuckWoolery : well, Darcy
ChuckWoolery : you've just won $40,000
ChuckWoolery : Buckish Dweeb and EmAndX also got $40,000
ChuckWoolery : and Cliff over there has $80,000 plus $10,000 from the Terminator for a total of $90,000
ChuckWoolery : so, I'll ask you if you want to continue on again and try for $500,000, Darcy
ChuckWoolery : but first
ChuckWoolery : here's the category of the $500,000 Question:
ChuckWoolery : it's Popular Music
ChuckWoolery : so?
ChuckWoolery : do you still feel the need?
Darcy10510 : I think we'll stop here.
ChuckWoolery : really?
ChuckWoolery : man
ChuckWoolery : we just don't get enough greedy people any more
ChuckWoolery : oh well
ChuckWoolery : at least everyone goes home with something
Cliff0927 : I got 2 questions wrong and still go home with more than twice as much as everyone else....I guess you don't have to be a genius to play this game