On the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? that aired today, a question worth $25,000 was "Who is Jimmy Wales?" The contestant (a 20-year-old college student) needed to call his "Phone a Friend" to get the answer, "a) Founder of Wikipedia". ("Co-founder" wasn't a choice.)


Then, in the following question, he failed to get "CAPTCHA" as the right answer to a question about what they call the things where you have to type a bunch of characters to gain access to a Web site.

I don't think it's at all odd that someone, even a 20-year old college student, wouldn't know who Jimmy Wales is. Heck, there are people who regularly edit Wikipedia who don't know who he is.

And quite a few who don't care who he is.

They will after he blocks them!

I was slated to be on the prime-time version of "Millionaire", but then 9/11 happened, and I think they went on a hiatus (since taping was in New York City), then came back with the ridiculous "Celebrity Millionaire" crap, ratings dropped, and they never got back to me before ABC pulled the show in 2002.

Yeah, I just saw this childish appeal to the boss. Still, it's a project run by children, so what else can you expect but childish behaviour.

You're just fishing for a block, aren't you?

Am I? Perhaps I'm just fed up of swimming against a tide of apathy, intolerance, ignorance, and hypocrisy.

If telling the unpalatable truth has become a crime then I'm certainly guilty as charged.

My Advice — Drop the bait bucket and run for high ground …

Ja Ja

Wow, a three hour block by Jimbo.



Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents#51

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Adm...rd/Incidents#51


See! The power of his radioactive breath exceeds Bishonen's.

I'm sure if I was sensible I'd take your advice, but I'm a pig-headed stubborn sob; if I get blocked, I get blocked. One thing's for sure though, my next block will be my last.

I still wonder when Jimbo's Great Purge (T-H-L-K-D) will come?

Oh, hypocrisy! Thy name is Jimbo! Kindness? Justice? What a load of...

Those questions sound ridiculously easy for Who wants to be a millionaire.

That's America

Ah, that explains it.

Yeah, my comments seem to often end up being the catalyst for drama between other people.

It's a gift. Or a curse.

What were the other choices?

I can't remember by now, but I think they were "Founder of..." with other companies or websites listed, maybe things like Amazon or Ebay, but I don't remember the specific ones.

Porn sites?

Actually, the choices were even more interesting than that... somebody posted the pic:

By process of elimination, I've gotta go with B, since the other options are provably false.

I got a text from a friend who saw this when it aired the other day. He sent me the screen capture. My response was "E. none of the above."

Actually, the title of "Godfather of Reggae" is somewhat up for grabs. Many people, this blogger for example, use this term when referring to the late Bob Marley - but the (still-alive) Alton Ellis actively claims it as well. To add to the confusion, a Miami DJ named Clint O'Neil calls himself "The Godfather of Reggae Radio," which isn't the same thing but still causes problems for people doing Google searches.

So of the four, I'd have to say Jimbo should go for Item C in order to make his permanent mark on the world. There's still plenty of time - he's only in his mid-40's, and we still don't know for a fact that he doesn't have any appreciable musical talent.

Nah, Jimmy and the Walers is the Soul Suction King of that category.

Jah Jah

Vision of Wales in Rosto-man dreadlocks, singing No Wiki, No Cry with reggae back up. Then "Like Jimbo, like Jimbo, like Jimbo, like Jimbo, forever -- I hope you like Jimbo, too...."

Dreadlocks? Shit. Well, maybe that would be the day WR folks stop agonizing about the fact he doesn't shave.

This could make for a nice photo-shopping contest.

as my first post here, I posted the screen capture. I also posted the caption as 'co-founder.' My ears were burning. Hi guys!

A natural Marley connect I missed. Very good. What more is you lookin' for?

Under debris
Under debris
Wikia fail now,
Know how to wail now
Under debris

Welcome to the Review. And good job capturing the image. Fine work!