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cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts) Tue Sep 17, 2013, 11:03 PM Sep 2013

"Corno Curio Cabinet"? WTF?

Stage fright, I guess. Man that sucks. Guy could have potentially won a cool million.

Context: Wheel of Fortune... Big Baby Huey dude had just picked up the Million Dollar spot on the wheel, and these were the letters-

Corner
Curio
Ca_inet

After exhaling, the guy says "Corno Curio Cabinet". After a couple seconds of silence? Bzzzt. Next guy says "I'D LIKE TO SOLVE, PAT!" and of course gets it right. Goes on to win the game AND the Camaro in the Bonus Round.

Life sucks sometimes.

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"Corno Curio Cabinet"? WTF? (Original Post) cherokeeprogressive Sep 2013 OP

A slow motion car wreck sometimes. rug Sep 2013 #1

Makes ya wanna cry... n/t cherokeeprogressive Sep 2013 #2

That was pure, comedy gold. AngryOldDem Sep 2013 #3

I felt bad for him though... I could imagine myself in that position. cherokeeprogressive Sep 2013 #4

Yeah, I admit I did too. AngryOldDem Sep 2013 #7

Some of those game shows are really TOUGH... pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #5

Charlie, Oscar, Romeo, November, Echo, Romeo .... etc would that be Ok? jakeXT Sep 2013 #6

Yikes not sure I'd survive a mistake like that!... Locut0s Sep 2013 #8

Years ago I saw an episode that was curious but i don't remember how much money was involved. Jenoch Sep 2013 #9

rug

(82,333 posts)

1. A slow motion car wreck sometimes.

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2013, 11:17 PM

Sep 2013

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

2. Makes ya wanna cry... n/t

Reply to rug (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 17, 2013, 11:26 PM

Sep 2013

AngryOldDem

(14,061 posts)

3. That was pure, comedy gold.

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Wed Sep 18, 2013, 08:32 PM

Sep 2013

Especially his reaction when he didn't win the round.

Make sure brain is engaged before mouth opens.

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

4. I felt bad for him though... I could imagine myself in that position.

Reply to AngryOldDem (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 18, 2013, 11:25 PM

Sep 2013

I heard him exhale before he spoke and I KNEW he was going to get it wrong before he opened his mouth.

AngryOldDem

(14,061 posts)

7. Yeah, I admit I did too.

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 19, 2013, 07:09 PM

Sep 2013

We all knew what he meant, but they couldn't give it to him.

And I imagine that, to his ear, it was enunciated perfectly.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

5. Some of those game shows are really TOUGH...

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Thu Sep 19, 2013, 12:18 AM

Sep 2013

jakeXT

(10,575 posts)

6. Charlie, Oscar, Romeo, November, Echo, Romeo .... etc would that be Ok?

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Thu Sep 19, 2013, 12:58 PM

Sep 2013

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)

8. Yikes not sure I'd survive a mistake like that!...

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Thu Sep 19, 2013, 07:40 PM

Sep 2013

And I too can easily see doing that.

Jenoch

(7,720 posts)

9. Years ago I saw an episode that was curious but i don't remember how much money was involved.

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Thu Sep 19, 2013, 09:41 PM

Sep 2013

The first person tries to solve:

"The New York Mets" zzzzzttt

Second contestant:

"New York Jets" zzzzttt

Third contestant:

"New York Mets" ding ding ding

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