The irony of Round 1

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:45 am

I am putting this in the off-topic forum since it has nothing to do with Countdown.

In round 1 of today's game, the name PASCAL showed up on the letter board. Ironically, Millionaire is on in daytime here, and today's contestant had the following $50,000 question:

"Named for the mathematician who designed it, a famous "pyramid" of numbers that starts with the number one on top is called what?"

He wasn't sure, so he phoned a friend. His friend said Pascal's triangle. He agreed and was right.

Up to this point, he has used up all of his lifelines and he is just two questions away from $1,000,000.

This man was a contestant on US Jeopardy! 23 years ago. His name? Roger Storm.

I think he just might "storm" his way to $1,000,000! He just might win it!

Curious? I will keep you all posted and bump this thread tomorrow. That is when he will be back and take a shot at $1,000,000.

Please watch this thread!

Julie T · Post by **Julie T** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:49 pm

I think you might be confusing irony with coincidence, Jason, unless I'm missing the point somewhere.

Hope he wins the million, though - always exciting!

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:59 pm

Maybe, Julie!

This thread will be bumped at 4:30am GMT tomorrow morning, as that is when today's episode of Millionaire will air.

Please watch this thread.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:29 am

Jeez thats a pretty easy question for 50 large IMHO

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:51 pm

I apologize for not bumping this thread any sooner.

Roger's $500,000 question was as follows:

"In 1902, Willis Carrier became the father of modern air conditioning when he developed a humidity controller for use where?"

Bakery
Cigarette Factory
Burlesque Theater
Printing Shop

Stumped? The correct answer was...

PRINTING SHOP, WHICH HE THOUGHT IT WAS INITIALLY!!!

He stopped at $250,000.

You would have to be a fool to risk that kind of money! $250,000 is a lot!

Oh well, he can do a lot with $250,000, and he was a great contestant.

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:22 pm

Tough question. Got it but wouldn't have risked it.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:55 pm

How did you know that answer, Ian? Do you know who Willis Carrier was?

And yes, it was a tough question!

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:28 pm

Jason Larsen wrote:How did you know that answer, Ian? Do you know who Willis Carrier was?

And yes, it was a tough question!

Never heard of him, but that seemed the most logical answer.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:39 pm

Ink must dry faster than we can say ink, knowing that most of us use pens so much!

Martin Smith · Post by **Martin Smith** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:40 pm

An American who doesn't understand the definition of irony? I guess I should start looking out for a Scotsman who's good with money next....

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:42 pm

As Julie said, I mixed up irony with concidence.

No need to point that out, Martin!

Lesley Jeavons · Post by **Lesley Jeavons** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:58 pm

Martin Smith wrote:An American who doesn't understand the definition of irony? I guess I should start looking out for a Scotsman who's good with money next....

Ach, whit wis aw tha' aboot racism?!

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:04 pm

The guy won $250,000, not the million!

I wonder where the topic of racism came from!

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