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NEW YORK - Idaho resident Kathy Evans brought humiliation to her friends and family Tuesday when she set a new standard for stupidity with her appearance on the popular TV show, "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire."

It seems that Evans, a 32-year-old wife and mother of two, got stuck on the first question, and proceeded to make what fans of the show are dubbing "the absolute worst use of lifelines ever."
After being introduced to the show's host Meredith Vieira, Evans assured her that she was ready to play, whereupon she was posed with an extremely easy $100 question. The question was:
"Which of the following is the largest?"
A) A Peanut
B) An Elephant
C) The Moon
D) Hey, who you calling large?
Immediately Mrs. Evans was struck with an all consuming panic as she realized that this was a question to which she did not readily know the answer.
"Hmm, oh boy, that's a toughie," said Evans, as Vieira did her level best to hide her disbelief and disgust. "I mean, I'm sure I've heard of some of these things before, but I have no idea how large they would be."
Evans made the decision to use the first of her three lifelines, the 50/50.
Answers A and D were removed, leaving her to decide which was bigger, an elephant or the moon. However, faced with an incredibly easy question, Evans still remained unsure.
"Oh! It removed the two I was leaning towards!" exclaimed Evans. "Darn. I think I better phone a friend."
Using the second of her two lifelines on the first question, Mrs. Evans asked to be connected with her friend Betsy, who is an office assistant.
"Hi Betsy! How are you? This is Kathy! I'm on TV!" said Evans, wasting the first seven seconds of her call. "Ok, I got an important question. Which of the following is the largest? B, an elephant, or C, the moon. 15 seconds hun."
Betsy quickly replied that the answer was C, the moon. Evans proceeded to argue with her friend for the remaining ten seconds.
"Come on Betsy, are you sure?" said Evans. "How sure are you? Puh, that can't be it."
To everyone's astonishment, the moronic Evans declined to take her friend's advice and pick 'The Moon.'
"I just don't know if I can trust Betsy. She's not all that bright. So I think I'd like to ask the audience," said Evans.
Asked to vote on the correct answer, the audience returned 98% in favor of answer C, 'The Moon.' Having used up all her lifelines, Evans then made the dumbest choice of her life.
"Wow, seems like everybody is against what I'm thinking," said the too-stupid-to-live Evans. "But you know, sometimes you just got to go with your gut. So, let's see. For which is larger, an elephant or the moon, I'm going to have to go with B, an elephant. Final answer."
Evans sat before the dumbfounded audience, the only one waiting with bated breath, and was told that she was wrong, and that the answer was in fact, C, 'The Moon.'

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OK Professor, it has also been confirmed by the biggest left brainer I know (Doctor Chris).

The article originates from BSNews.org, a satirical website that features fake news items on a variety of subjects. Within their original context, it should be clear to even gullible readers that the articles are satirical in nature and are not intended to be taken seriously. Even the name of the site (BS News) should alert astute visitors to its true nature. Moreover, the site includes the following disclaimer on its "About" page:
DISCLAIMER: BSNews.org, and all it's contents, fall under the category of Satire and Parody. Don't take any of this bull[****] seriously, ok?
In other words, NONE OF THIS IS REAL! Understand? Good.
However, the article was apparently lifted from its original setting and began circulating as a supposedly legitimate news item, thereby fooling many recipients into believing its claims. The original version claimed that the host slapped "Kathy's" face after the show and she was subsequently hospitalized "in critical condition" after being beaten by angry audience members. The version currently circulating omits these details, possibly because they are so far-fetched that they would likely "give the game away".

But I bet President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad still believe it  
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now see there?...after standing in line and watching some of my fellow mankind attempt to negotiate the highly sophisticated and technical walmarts self-check-out today?...just standing there ...for what seemed to be an enternity...finger poised and ready to press something on the touch screen...like they were frozen in time...the scary part was knowing that most were mere minutes away from piloting nearly 2 tons of steel on 4 wheels...and that i would soon be driving amidst them..so?..i found this tale nearly.....believable.
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L8R, Bill.
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(JINKSTER @ Feb. 12 2007,16:16) now see there?...after standing in line and watching some of my fellow mankind attempt to negotiate the highly sophisticated and technical walmarts self-check-out today?...just standing there ...for what seemed to be an enternity...finger poised and ready to press something on the touch screen...like they were frozen in time...the scary part was knowing that most were mere minutes away from piloting nearly 2 tons of steel on 4 wheels...and that i would soon be driving amidst them..so?..i found this tale nearly.....believable.
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L8R, Bill.
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Dude! It's the only reason I ever go into a Wal-Mart anymore. It's better than the freak show at the carnival.

Yes, Watching this semi-sentient simians, plod away through their "Self Checkout" experience, just further reinforces my belief that by and large Americans really are record setters... In all the wrong ways...
 
(Revlis @ Feb. 13 2007,12:32)
(JINKSTER @ Feb. 12 2007,16:16) now see there?...after standing in line and watching some of my fellow mankind attempt to negotiate the highly sophisticated and technical walmarts self-check-out today?...just standing there ...for what seemed to be an enternity...finger poised and ready to press something on the touch screen...like they were frozen in time...the scary part was knowing that most were mere minutes away from piloting nearly 2 tons of steel on 4 wheels...and that i would soon be driving amidst them..so?..i found this tale nearly.....believable.
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L8R, Bill.
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Dude! It's the only reason I ever go into a Wal-Mart anymore. It's better than the freak show at the carnival.

Yes, Watching this semi-sentient simians, plod away through their "Self Checkout" experience, just further reinforces my belief that by and large Americans really are record setters... In all the wrong ways...
Parking lot of Wal-Mart.
Better than TV on most nights, and no commercials.

Makes me wonder about the Millionaire story where this guy is just about to answer the million-dollar question when he uses his "phone a friend" lifeline. He gets on the phone with his buddy and says, "I wanted to call and tell you that I just won a million bucks!". Then he proceeds to answer the question correctly.

Myth or not?
 
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