[William Sommerwerck]

As I'm working, "Let's Make a Deal" is on. A woman has four rolls of a die
to get 10 points or more. She gets 8 on the first two rolls. So... does she
or the host say "No need to roll again?" No! She actually rolls the die!

--
"We already know the answers -- we just haven't asked the right
questions." -- Edwin Land

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On Wed, 11 May 2011 14:07:59 -0700, "William Sommerwerck"
wrote:

As I'm working, "Let's Make a Deal" is on. A woman has four rolls of a die
to get 10 points or more. She gets 8 on the first two rolls. So... does she
or the host say "No need to roll again?" No! She actually rolls the die!

It's all about extending the "suspense".

There's also the possibility that the viewers might not have been able
to understand why she didn't roll again ;-)

John

[polymod]

"William Sommerwerck" wrote in message
...
As I'm working, "Let's Make a Deal" is on. A woman has four rolls of a die
to get 10 points or more. She gets 8 on the first two rolls. So... does
she
or the host say "No need to roll again?" No! She actually rolls the die!

Even Jackie Gleason got nervous on The $64,000 Question.
I'd probably would have done the same

Poly

[Kevin Krell]

On 5/11/2011 2:07 PM, William Sommerwerck wrote:
As I'm working, "Let's Make a Deal" is on. A woman has four rolls of a die
to get 10 points or more. She gets 8 on the first two rolls. So... does she
or the host say "No need to roll again?" No! She actually rolls the die!

OK, guess I'm mathematically challenged, then. Of course she has to
roll again, at least once more (and possibly twice if #3 is a one), as
the 8 is still less than the 10 you're saying she requires.

[Sylvia Else]

On 12/05/2011 4:03 PM, Kevin Krell wrote:
On 5/11/2011 2:07 PM, William Sommerwerck wrote:
As I'm working, "Let's Make a Deal" is on. A woman has four rolls of a
die
to get 10 points or more. She gets 8 on the first two rolls. So...
does she
or the host say "No need to roll again?" No! She actually rolls the die!

OK, guess I'm mathematically challenged, then. Of course she has to roll
again, at least once more (and possibly twice if #3 is a one), as the 8
is still less than the 10 you're saying she requires.

But she's bound to get at least 1 on each subsequent roll, so no matter
what happens she wins. Accordingly, as the OP indicated, there's no need
to bother.

Sylvia

[Trevor]

"Sylvia Else" wrote in message
...
On 12/05/2011 4:03 PM, Kevin Krell wrote:
On 5/11/2011 2:07 PM, William Sommerwerck wrote:
As I'm working, "Let's Make a Deal" is on. A woman has four rolls of a
die
to get 10 points or more. She gets 8 on the first two rolls. So...
does she
or the host say "No need to roll again?" No! She actually rolls the die!

OK, guess I'm mathematically challenged, then. Of course she has to roll
again, at least once more (and possibly twice if #3 is a one), as the 8
is still less than the 10 you're saying she requires.

But she's bound to get at least 1 on each subsequent roll, so no matter
what happens she wins. Accordingly, as the OP indicated, there's no need
to bother.

Perhaps his dice have a zero on one side :-)

Trevor.

[Bill Graham]

Trevor wrote:
"Sylvia Else" wrote in message
...
On 12/05/2011 4:03 PM, Kevin Krell wrote:
On 5/11/2011 2:07 PM, William Sommerwerck wrote:
As I'm working, "Let's Make a Deal" is on. A woman has four rolls
of a die
to get 10 points or more. She gets 8 on the first two rolls. So...
does she
or the host say "No need to roll again?" No! She actually rolls
the die!
OK, guess I'm mathematically challenged, then. Of course she has to
roll again, at least once more (and possibly twice if #3 is a one),
as the 8 is still less than the 10 you're saying she requires.

But she's bound to get at least 1 on each subsequent roll, so no
matter what happens she wins. Accordingly, as the OP indicated,
there's no need to bother.

Perhaps his dice have a zero on one side :-)

Trevor.

One possibility. Or she might have to match some number from 1 to 6 that
someone else pulled out of a hat, or there are many other scenearios that
might be in the game. If all she has to do is get the number that comes up
on the die, then she has already won after two rolls.

[PeterD]

On 5/12/2011 2:07 AM, Sylvia Else wrote:
On 12/05/2011 4:03 PM, Kevin Krell wrote:
On 5/11/2011 2:07 PM, William Sommerwerck wrote:
As I'm working, "Let's Make a Deal" is on. A woman has four rolls of a
die
to get 10 points or more. She gets 8 on the first two rolls. So...
does she
or the host say "No need to roll again?" No! She actually rolls the die!

OK, guess I'm mathematically challenged, then. Of course she has to roll
again, at least once more (and possibly twice if #3 is a one), as the 8
is still less than the 10 you're saying she requires.

But she's bound to get at least 1 on each subsequent roll, so no matter
what happens she wins. Accordingly, as the OP indicated, there's no need
to bother.

Sylvia

You need to understand the rules of game TV to understand why they did
what they did. It was not an option to 'give it to her', she was
required to roll.

--
I'm never going to grow up.

[Sylvia Else]

On 12/05/2011 10:29 PM, PeterD wrote:
On 5/12/2011 2:07 AM, Sylvia Else wrote:
On 12/05/2011 4:03 PM, Kevin Krell wrote:
On 5/11/2011 2:07 PM, William Sommerwerck wrote:
As I'm working, "Let's Make a Deal" is on. A woman has four rolls of a
die
to get 10 points or more. She gets 8 on the first two rolls. So...
does she
or the host say "No need to roll again?" No! She actually rolls the
die!

OK, guess I'm mathematically challenged, then. Of course she has to roll
again, at least once more (and possibly twice if #3 is a one), as the 8
is still less than the 10 you're saying she requires.

But she's bound to get at least 1 on each subsequent roll, so no matter
what happens she wins. Accordingly, as the OP indicated, there's no need
to bother.

Sylvia

You need to understand the rules of game TV to understand why they did
what they did. It was not an option to 'give it to her', she was
required to roll.


Rules?

Sylvia.

[PeterD]

On 5/12/2011 10:52 AM, Sylvia Else wrote:
On 12/05/2011 10:29 PM, PeterD wrote:
On 5/12/2011 2:07 AM, Sylvia Else wrote:
On 12/05/2011 4:03 PM, Kevin Krell wrote:
On 5/11/2011 2:07 PM, William Sommerwerck wrote:
As I'm working, "Let's Make a Deal" is on. A woman has four rolls of a
die
to get 10 points or more. She gets 8 on the first two rolls. So...
does she
or the host say "No need to roll again?" No! She actually rolls the
die!

OK, guess I'm mathematically challenged, then. Of course she has to
roll
again, at least once more (and possibly twice if #3 is a one), as the 8
is still less than the 10 you're saying she requires.

But she's bound to get at least 1 on each subsequent roll, so no matter
what happens she wins. Accordingly, as the OP indicated, there's no need
to bother.

Sylvia

You need to understand the rules of game TV to understand why they did
what they did. It was not an option to 'give it to her', she was
required to roll.


Rules?

Sylvia.

Yes, the federal government has rules in place for game shows, in effect
since the early 60s, following a number of scandals where contestants
were given 'special' treatment.



--
I'm never going to grow up.

[Michael A. Terrell]

Sylvia Else wrote:

On 12/05/2011 10:29 PM, PeterD wrote:
On 5/12/2011 2:07 AM, Sylvia Else wrote:
On 12/05/2011 4:03 PM, Kevin Krell wrote:
On 5/11/2011 2:07 PM, William Sommerwerck wrote:
As I'm working, "Let's Make a Deal" is on. A woman has four rolls of a
die
to get 10 points or more. She gets 8 on the first two rolls. So...
does she
or the host say "No need to roll again?" No! She actually rolls the
die!

OK, guess I'm mathematically challenged, then. Of course she has to roll
again, at least once more (and possibly twice if #3 is a one), as the 8
is still less than the 10 you're saying she requires.

But she's bound to get at least 1 on each subsequent roll, so no matter
what happens she wins. Accordingly, as the OP indicated, there's no need
to bother.

Sylvia

You need to understand the rules of game TV to understand why they did
what they did. It was not an option to 'give it to her', she was
required to roll.


Rules?

Sylvia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_$64,000_Question
--
You can't fix stupid. You can't even put a Band-Aid™ on it, because it's
Teflon coated.

[Bill Graham]

Sylvia Else wrote:
On 12/05/2011 4:03 PM, Kevin Krell wrote:
On 5/11/2011 2:07 PM, William Sommerwerck wrote:
As I'm working, "Let's Make a Deal" is on. A woman has four rolls
of a die
to get 10 points or more. She gets 8 on the first two rolls. So...
does she
or the host say "No need to roll again?" No! She actually rolls the
die!
OK, guess I'm mathematically challenged, then. Of course she has to
roll again, at least once more (and possibly twice if #3 is a one),
as the 8 is still less than the 10 you're saying she requires.

But she's bound to get at least 1 on each subsequent roll, so no
matter what happens she wins. Accordingly, as the OP indicated,
there's no need to bother.

Sylvia

Oh! - I get it now. She's rolling to obtain a number on the die between 1
and 6 inclusive. This wasn't made clear in the original statement. I didn't
know what she was rolling for. If its just a number on the face of the die,
then sure. She has already won the game, so there is no reason to
continue....

[spamtrap1888]

On May 11, 11:07*pm, Sylvia Else wrote:
On 12/05/2011 4:03 PM, Kevin Krell wrote:

On 5/11/2011 2:07 PM, William Sommerwerck wrote:
As I'm working, "Let's Make a Deal" is on. A woman has four rolls of a
die
to get 10 points or more. She gets 8 on the first two rolls. So...
does she
or the host say "No need to roll again?" No! She actually rolls the die!

OK, guess I'm mathematically challenged, then. Of course she has to roll
again, at least once more (and possibly twice if #3 is a one), as the 8
is still less than the 10 you're saying she requires.

But she's bound to get at least 1 on each subsequent roll, so no matter
what happens she wins. Accordingly, as the OP indicated, there's no need
to bother.

Sylvia

Rolling again takes less time than explaining, and less time by the
production staff, later on, to deal with the communiques sent by
puzzled viewers.

[Bill Graham]

Kevin Krell wrote:
On 5/11/2011 2:07 PM, William Sommerwerck wrote:
As I'm working, "Let's Make a Deal" is on. A woman has four rolls of
a die to get 10 points or more. She gets 8 on the first two rolls.
So... does she or the host say "No need to roll again?" No! She
actually rolls the die!
OK, guess I'm mathematically challenged, then. Of course she has to
roll again, at least once more (and possibly twice if #3 is a one), as
the 8 is still less than the 10 you're saying she requires.

No, you are not mathematically challenged. You are absolutely correct. So,
there are at least two of us who can read.

[John Williamson]

Bill Graham wrote:
Kevin Krell wrote:
On 5/11/2011 2:07 PM, William Sommerwerck wrote:
As I'm working, "Let's Make a Deal" is on. A woman has four rolls of
a die to get 10 points or more. She gets 8 on the first two rolls.
So... does she or the host say "No need to roll again?" No! She
actually rolls the die!
OK, guess I'm mathematically challenged, then. Of course she has to
roll again, at least once more (and possibly twice if #3 is a one), as
the 8 is still less than the 10 you're saying she requires.

No, you are not mathematically challenged. You are absolutely correct.
So, there are at least two of us who can read.

I've not seen the show, as I'm on the East of the Atlantic. The fact is
that a win is not inevitable with the score given. The di(c)e *could*
fall off the table on one or more subsequent rolls, for no score, unless
it's a sealed die shaker. I'd agree it's almost vanishingly unlikely....

As pointed out by another poster, the show rules (which may be known
only to the contestants and the show crew) might state that rolling must
continue until the needed score is reached or exceeded.

--
Tciao for Now!

John.

[Trevor]

"Bill Graham" wrote in message
...
Kevin Krell wrote:
On 5/11/2011 2:07 PM, William Sommerwerck wrote:
As I'm working, "Let's Make a Deal" is on. A woman has four rolls of
a die to get 10 points or more. She gets 8 on the first two rolls.
So... does she or the host say "No need to roll again?" No! She
actually rolls the die!
OK, guess I'm mathematically challenged, then. Of course she has to
roll again, at least once more (and possibly twice if #3 is a one), as
the 8 is still less than the 10 you're saying she requires.

No, you are not mathematically challenged. You are absolutely correct. So,
there are at least two of us who can read.

Or perhaps don't realise the lowest number on a Die(ce) is one. So she
hasn't actually won yet, but she simply can't lose.

Trevor.

[Skybuck Flying]

"William Sommerwerck" wrote in message
...
As I'm working, "Let's Make a Deal" is on. A woman has four rolls of a die
to get 10 points or more. She gets 8 on the first two rolls. So... does
she
or the host say "No need to roll again?" No! She actually rolls the die!

Maybe she believed the more points she would get the bigger the prize !
=D

There is a little tale about a woman being greedy ! =D

Bye,
Skybuck.


--
"We already know the answers -- we just haven't asked the right
questions." -- Edwin Land

[petrus bitbyter[_2_]]

"William Sommerwerck" schreef in bericht
...
As I'm working, "Let's Make a Deal" is on. A woman has four rolls of a die
to get 10 points or more. She gets 8 on the first two rolls. So... does
she
or the host say "No need to roll again?" No! She actually rolls the die!

--
"We already know the answers -- we just haven't asked the right
questions." -- Edwin Land



Depends on the rules you did not mention. She still does not have 10 points
even though she sure will have them when she rolls one or two times more.

Nevertheless I want to know why the person is a woman. I suppose there's
another answer that will make the difference.

petrus bitbyter

[Bill Graham]

William Sommerwerck wrote:
As I'm working, "Let's Make a Deal" is on. A woman has four rolls of
a die to get 10 points or more. She gets 8 on the first two rolls.
So... does she or the host say "No need to roll again?" No! She
actually rolls the die!

Of course she rolls the die. She has to, because she needs to get ten, and
she only has eight. So, by the rules of the game she has to keep rolling
until she gets the ten she needs, or runs out of rolls. Getting a good start
is not the same as winning.

[Trevor]

"Bill Graham" wrote in message
...
William Sommerwerck wrote:
As I'm working, "Let's Make a Deal" is on. A woman has four rolls of
a die to get 10 points or more. She gets 8 on the first two rolls.
So... does she or the host say "No need to roll again?" No! She
actually rolls the die!

Of course she rolls the die. She has to, because she needs to get ten, and
she only has eight. So, by the rules of the game she has to keep rolling
until she gets the ten she needs, or runs out of rolls. Getting a good
start is not the same as winning.

I think you miss the point, in this case it's "Not possibly being able to
lose (unless the dice are fixed!) is not the same as winning".
They MUST show her getting 10 so the "arithmetically challenged people"
mentioned in the header can understand what's gong on. Besides they probably
had more air time to fill! :-)

Trevor.

[Bill Graham]

Trevor wrote:
"Bill Graham" wrote in message
...
William Sommerwerck wrote:
As I'm working, "Let's Make a Deal" is on. A woman has four rolls of
a die to get 10 points or more. She gets 8 on the first two rolls.
So... does she or the host say "No need to roll again?" No! She
actually rolls the die!

Of course she rolls the die. She has to, because she needs to get
ten, and she only has eight. So, by the rules of the game she has to
keep rolling until she gets the ten she needs, or runs out of rolls.
Getting a good start is not the same as winning.

I think you miss the point, in this case it's "Not possibly being
able to lose (unless the dice are fixed!) is not the same as winning".
They MUST show her getting 10 so the "arithmetically challenged
people" mentioned in the header can understand what's gong on.
Besides they probably had more air time to fill! :-)

Trevor.

Well, if they want to compare her score to many others who roll the die four
times, then she should be required to roll the die four times. But this
depends on the show and its moderators.