Official Gramps' Memorial Eternal OT Thread

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StarRaider said:
lol nuts, did he cheat?
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Yes, Ted Slauson, a math teacher, was banned from "The Price is Right" for allegedly cheating by memorizing and using pricing data to achieve a perfect bid on the Showcase Showdown,though he maintains he didn't cheat.

Here's a more detailed explanation:
  • Ted Slauson's Story:
    Slauson, a superfan of "The Price is Right," became infamous for his alleged cheating, which involved memorizing prices and using that knowledge to make a perfect bid on the Showcase Showdown.

  • The Perfect Bid:
    Slauson's bid was so accurate that he correctly guessed the exact price of the showcase, a feat that had never been achieved before.

  • The Controversy:
    While Slauson maintains he didn't cheat, the show banned him for life after the incident, leading to a documentary titled "Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much".

  • The Documentary:
    The documentary explores the story of Slauson's perfect bid and the controversy surrounding it, featuring interviews with Slauson and others involved in the incident.


  • I watched this doc years ago..it was really interesting.
 
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Orangeburst said:
Yes, Ted Slauson, a math teacher, was banned from "The Price is Right" for allegedly cheating by memorizing and using pricing data to achieve a perfect bid on the Showcase Showdown,though he maintains he didn't cheat.

Here's a more detailed explanation:
  • Ted Slauson's Story:
    Slauson, a superfan of "The Price is Right," became infamous for his alleged cheating, which involved memorizing prices and using that knowledge to make a perfect bid on the Showcase Showdown.

  • The Perfect Bid:
    Slauson's bid was so accurate that he correctly guessed the exact price of the showcase, a feat that had never been achieved before.

  • The Controversy:
    While Slauson maintains he didn't cheat, the show banned him for life after the incident, leading to a documentary titled "Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much".

  • The Documentary:
    The documentary explores the story of Slauson's perfect bid and the controversy surrounding it, featuring interviews with Slauson and others involved in the incident.


  • I watched this doc years ago..it was really interesting.
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that aint cheating to me.
 
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StarRaider said:
yeah gonna watch it... thanks. I love a good game show caper.
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Gameshow caper..lol

When I was about 12 years old,Iwatched that Whammy gameshow..I could predict every whammy in the “random” sequence..years ago, I heard others had realized the same thing and it was a big controversy.
Funny how one could subconciously feel the sequence..Amazing that I saw that decades ago just as a kid..really the highlight of my intellectual prowess..lol
 
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marcusluvsvols said:
A buddy of mine owes the IRS about $30k. If he died tomorrow, could the IRS take that money out of his 401k which is set to be divided between his kids?
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Practically speaking at that dollar amount if you have a will, good beneficiaries listed, and keep the estate out the of probate, you should be good...
 
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StarRaider said:
that aint cheating to me.
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It's like counting cards. If you can do it, it just evens the odds some against the house in a game of chance; the casino should pull up the big boy pants and accept they get a little rain on their parade. Doesn't mean you control card distribution - just simply you have a better guess about the cards in play - not cheating - just smart play. Same with TPIR in this case; they got out-gamed not cheated. Don't see a requirement that you should go into a game of wits witless.
 
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StarRaider said:
wait a sec... it sez the Ted guy was in the audience and called out the "perfect bid" to the contestant...

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Now that's different. Sorta like conversations at test time in a Rocks for Jocks classroom. That's cheating if it was a collaborative effort and the contestant knew to trust the guy in the audience.
 
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