Need Millionaire Tips!

[pbear8]

Good luck, Regis has never called me back. I have qualified to sit around a wait for him to call me a gazillions times. I'm glad to know that it really happens.

Don't wear stripes, polish your shoes, get your hair cut one week before you go, not later, rinse, win a million (it's easy).

[pbear8]

Use the "F" and "R" letters from American Sign Language, we'll all understand that. Or just make a "W" followed by an "OK" sign.

[rwfromkansas]

Plug Free Republic....bring a sign along...lol...seriously, do mention us here at FR! :)

As to what to do, try to stay calm as you can and not too nervous. That probably will help you think more clearly. Also, I would use your phone a friend lifeline early on to save the other two for later on for the tough questions. But, that is just my view of how to go about it. Make sure to tell us when your show will air!

Btw, if you get the million, I could use 2,000 bucks of it for a car....this poor teen is strapped for cash and getting freaked about paying for college.....lol. j/k....not asking for money here....lol

[BreitbartSentMe]

Some great suggestions. I have another one to add. It really GRIPES me when someone uses their phone a friend lifeline, and then uses their 50/50 after it, when the friend is not sure of the answer. Especially when this is the question to take them to 32K. It's different if one of the friends on your list is an expert in the field you need, but mostly it's like a shot in the dark. I think if you're at the question to take you to 32K, use the 50/50 first, and then if you're still not sure, then go to the phone a friend.

[rwfromkansas]

I think Regis is a Pubby...or at least a GW supporter from what I recall him saying on Letterman once. So, let's not attack the guy, okay...lol

[VermiciousKnid]

Xena, I'm so jealous of you! I've wanted to be on that show since it premiered, but since I have the extreme bad luck of being related to 2 Disney employees, I am not eligible....GRRRR...as if my family would ever do something so dishonest (they wouldn't).

Anyway, I have another question regarding the "Ask the Audience" thing: Are the audience members advised to NOT ANSWER at all if they don't know -- or don't THINK they know? Because if a whole bunch of people who haven't a clue about the correct answer actually DO answer it, that would certainly skewer the results of the poll something fierce. Anybody know what they tell the audience?

Regards,

[rwfromkansas]

that will take too long.

[garyhope]

Don't they have a studio or network rep to monitor the friends so they can't look up stuff on the net? (P.S., Google is the best.)

[537 Votes]

At the end of the game, point out to Regis that his first question was, "Who wants to be a millionaire?" and that since your answer ("Yes") was correct, he must give you credit and therefore double whatever amount you have at that point.

If he asks, "Are you kidding?" your response is, "No -- and since that answer is correct, please double my amount again, Alex!"

[garyhope]

Surf the net a lot. Catch up on current events. Catch up on all the sports things going on. Learn current TV and movie shows, actors. Political events, trivia, some classics, food and wine, geography and foreign afairs. Some medical and biology. Literature and philosophy. The capital of North Dakota (always a trick question) etc. South Dakota.

What's my percentage of your winnings?

Plug truth, justice, the American way, reality and pragmatism.

Good Luck, relax and have fun. NYC is a great place to go. Great city. Good place to buy shoes. Go down to 8th St. in the village. If you like food, go to Balducci's, Dean and DeLuca, Zabars and the Fairway market. Lots of cheese. Ya hoo!!

[Tony in Hawaii]

Sample $100 question:

All your base are _____

a.) Next to the treble
b.) Blue
c.) belong to us
d.) For great justice

[mystery-ak]

Let's us know when the show airs......btw...if you win a mil....remember that Im your new bestist buddy....I really like you, I do, really I do.

[Doctor Don]

Need a lifeline? Call me! For $1 mil I will answer your question.

[SuziQ]

Have a friend for the "call a friend" option standing by with his web browser ready. Point the browser to www.google.com, and whatever the question is, a good search-engine user can prolly find your answer in 30 seconds.

Actually that is a very good point. Your friend can look up EVERY question just in case you need him (or her), and they would have time to look anything up because you'll be sitting there ruminating for a while before you decide whether or not to call.

[soccermom]

Good suggestion, but the show is taped. A friend wouldn't know the question until he is called.

[lowbridge]

that will take too long.

They're given 30 seconds. I can do it in that time.

[Richard Kimball]

Theodore Roosevelt. John Kennedy was the youngest one elected, Roosevelt got in because of an assassination. What was controversial about it?

[Flashlight]

Don't talk before asking the audience. Whatever you say you *think* it might be or might not be, a large percentage of the audience will "agree" with you.

[SuziQ]

Good suggestion, but the show is taped. A friend wouldn't know the question until he is called.

DOH!! Shows you how much I watch TV, or pay attention to it when I do!

[Xenalyte]

Use the "F" and "R" letters from American Sign Language, we'll all understand that. Or just make a "W" followed by an "OK" sign.

I tried making an F last night, and it never looked quite right, and in light of the fact that I don't know ASL anymore, I'm thinking PBear8's idea of W-OK is the way to go.

Question for FReepers who know ASL: Is the Dubya-OK combo saying anything rude in sign language? I don't want to insult someone's mom or nothin.