 |
|
| FORUM | REGISTER | LOGIN | HOAXIPEDIA | TOP 100 APRIL FOOLS | COLLEGE PRANKS | ABOUT THE CURATOR | CONTACT |
| A HISTORY OF HOAXES | HOAX WEBSITES | HOAX PHOTOS | HOAX PHOTO TESTS | GULLIBILITY TESTS | TALL-TALE CREATURES |
About the Museum
The Museum of Hoaxes is dedicated to promoting knowledge about hoaxes. (Click here for opening hours, etc.) On our blog we post about dubious- sounding claims, and whatever else strikes our fancy. The site is also home to the Hoax Photo Database, the Hoax Forum, and the Hoaxipedia.
The Museum of Hoaxes is dedicated to promoting knowledge about hoaxes. (Click here for opening hours, etc.) On our blog we post about dubious- sounding claims, and whatever else strikes our fancy. The site is also home to the Hoax Photo Database, the Hoax Forum, and the Hoaxipedia.
RUDE ROVERThe Christmas dog with no class! He sings and toots Jingle Bells.
INFLATABLE TREEWho needs the hassle of a real Christmas tree?
FARTING SANTAGo ahead and pull his finger!
Easy Millionaire Question
I'm a pretty loyal 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' viewer. It usually comes on after I'm done with dinner and I'm too lazy to get up, so I just sit there watching it. I've seen some viewers get some very easy questions wrong on the show, but I'd find it hard to believe that anyone would really need help on this question. I'm guessing that either the question has been changed in this screenshot, or answer B has been altered to make it the obvious choice.
Posted By: Alex | Date: Tue Mar 29, 2005 | Permalink |
Total Comments: 42
Category: Entertainment, Photos/Videos
Category: Entertainment, Photos/Videos
Listed in chronological order. Newest comments at the end.
Page 1 of 3 pages 1 2 3 >
Um... actually, my astronomy professor put that question on one of our tests, and many students did get it wrong!
I'd just like to know how much the question was worth... If I had to ask for help on one of the easy beginning questions, I think I'd just stand up and walk off the stage.
Posted by Karen in Reno on Tue Mar 29, 2005 at 10:31 PMI'd just like to know how much the question was worth... If I had to ask for help on one of the easy beginning questions, I think I'd just stand up and walk off the stage.
I remember seeing this. I laughed when I saw the question and was shocked when she asked for her "lifeline".
I think she said, after she answered, that the answer was so obvious that she thought it was a trick question.
On a little side note, but also keeping somewhat on topic, someone sent me this link earlier today.
Posted by Rod in the land of smarties. on Tue Mar 29, 2005 at 10:38 PMI think she said, after she answered, that the answer was so obvious that she thought it was a trick question.
On a little side note, but also keeping somewhat on topic, someone sent me this link earlier today.
Hah! That's a good link, Rod. It also goes to show I watch too much Simpsons. I bombed out on the second last question. 
Also (back on topic) that screen shot does seem pretty unbelievable. We get an aussie version of Millionaire (which I don't watch - simply because I get so frustrated when they take 10 minutes to answer a simple question), so I wouldn't know if they've used that question here.
Posted by Smerk in to mischief on Tue Mar 29, 2005 at 10:46 PM Also (back on topic) that screen shot does seem pretty unbelievable. We get an aussie version of Millionaire (which I don't watch - simply because I get so frustrated when they take 10 minutes to answer a simple question), so I wouldn't know if they've used that question here.
I knew of a person studying Chemical Engineering at Cornell who thought that the sun was a planet rather than a star. How do you get into college without knowing something so basic?
Posted by Ryan Johnston on Tue Mar 29, 2005 at 10:46 PMHow do you get to be vice president and not know how to spell potato?
Posted by Rod in the land of smarties. on Tue Mar 29, 2005 at 11:37 PMThat Simpsons one is fabulous.
Bloody last question, though.
And my word was millivanilli.
Posted by Boo on Wed Mar 30, 2005 at 01:08 AMBloody last question, though.
And my word was millivanilli.
...I don't know anything about the sky except that My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pickles.
And then they took Pickles from me too.
Posted by Maegan in Tampa, FL - USA on Wed Mar 30, 2005 at 03:52 AMAnd then they took Pickles from me too.
I was shocked that 20% of the audience got the answer wrong!
Posted by Peter Hassall in New Zealand on Wed Mar 30, 2005 at 05:58 AMI happened to see that episode too!! In fact, I posted about it on sci.astro.amateur after she missed it!
Posted by Frederick J. Barnett in Sorrento, LA on Wed Mar 30, 2005 at 06:23 AMThe answer is "Bird"
Posted by X on Wed Mar 30, 2005 at 06:29 AMThis is to be believed, for most Terrans are stupid. Once, while hosting my program on Radio Raoul, I offered a trivia question asking: What is the 3rd planet from the Sun? I got no correct answer. Stupids
Posted by Raoul on Wed Mar 30, 2005 at 06:34 AMI say it this way, Maegan:
My Very Elegant Mother Just Sat Upon Nine Porcupines.
There's also:
Naughty Elephants Squirt Water.
Posted by Alex in San Diego on Wed Mar 30, 2005 at 07:39 AMMy Very Elegant Mother Just Sat Upon Nine Porcupines.
There's also:
Naughty Elephants Squirt Water.
I like: Naught Elephants Crap Cocoanuts. Also: My Vicar Examines Micheal Jackson's Stained Neocon Underwear Promptly. I rrrrrraoul
Posted by Raoul on Wed Mar 30, 2005 at 07:51 AMDamnit.
The current advert for Irn Bru has a Raoul in it. I suspect it's our Raoul, too.
He's a very muscly Mediterranean lothario, who's trying to sleep with two semi-attractive girls.
So I've had (imagine humorous pigeon english here)
"Laideeesss, loook at Rrrrrraoul bounceeng up and down!"
going round and round and round in my head.
Plus then he gets his g-string swimming trunks ripped off and falls in the pool.
Rrraoul, I'm imagining your arse.
Posted by Boo in The Land of the Haggii... on Wed Mar 30, 2005 at 08:01 AMThe current advert for Irn Bru has a Raoul in it. I suspect it's our Raoul, too.
He's a very muscly Mediterranean lothario, who's trying to sleep with two semi-attractive girls.
So I've had (imagine humorous pigeon english here)
"Laideeesss, loook at Rrrrrraoul bounceeng up and down!"
going round and round and round in my head.
Plus then he gets his g-string swimming trunks ripped off and falls in the pool.
Rrraoul, I'm imagining your arse.
If you miss this... you deserve NOTHING. Go home... and shouldn't the correct answer have been "Sol" and not just the generic word Sun? All stars qualify as Suns right? Ours is named Sol is it not?
Posted by Mark-N-Isa in Midwest USA on Wed Mar 30, 2005 at 10:48 AMDid see a $250,000 question once that was...
"What's the average distace from the Earth to the Sun in miles?
A)93,000
B)930,000
c)93,000,000
D)9,300,000,000
I thought it was a pretty easy question and was shocked when the guy missed it. I thought it was unbelievable that he missed that one, but to miss this one? Come on... I've taken the entry exam for that show once and it was one hell of a lot harder than this shit!!!
Posted by Mark-N-Isa in Midwest USA on Wed Mar 30, 2005 at 10:54 AM"What's the average distace from the Earth to the Sun in miles?
A)93,000
B)930,000
c)93,000,000
D)9,300,000,000
I thought it was a pretty easy question and was shocked when the guy missed it. I thought it was unbelievable that he missed that one, but to miss this one? Come on... I've taken the entry exam for that show once and it was one hell of a lot harder than this shit!!!
One of my co-workers didn't know who was president during the Civil War, her excuse being that she HATES history. Our history-buff boss likes to throw out random questions like that. I kept trying to give her hints (who freed the slaves?) but to no avail.
Posted by hippievet on Wed Mar 30, 2005 at 12:50 PMI had always heard ...Just Sat Upon Nine Pizzas. I think I like nine porcupines better.
Posted by hippievet on Wed Mar 30, 2005 at 12:52 PMSorry, Boo- no G-string or French Bikini for Raoul. Raoul swims in the buff, or not at all. That is how it is done in The Land of My Birth, now and forever. Rrrrrraoul
Posted by Raoul on Wed Mar 30, 2005 at 01:22 PMThe very few times I've seen bits of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" I thought all the questions were shockingly easy. If they showed a contestant two pictures and asked "Which one is your butt and which one is a hole in the ground?", he or she would probably do several minutes' worth of groaning and head-scratching, poll the audience, call a friend, and then get it wrong.
Posted by Big Gary C in Dallas, Texas on Wed Mar 30, 2005 at 04:07 PMPage 1 of 3 pages 1 2 3 >