Talk:Michael Larson
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[edit] Name spelling
Uh, isn't his last name spelled with an e instead of an o, as in "Larsen"? Denelson83 06:59, 30 Dec 2003 (UTC)
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I just checked this to be sure; the Game Show Network documentary about him definately has it spelled 'Larson' with an 'o'. Sites out on the internet that have it spelled with an 'e' are just incorrect. Skybunny 15:59, 30 Dec 2003 (UTC)
[edit] The Next Larson
Anyone here been keeping up with Jeopardy! lately? At the beginning of the current season, they eliminated the "Five wins and you leave" rule. Now, there's a guy on there who has won 30 games straight (And still going), and he has total winnings so far exceeding $1 million! Very Larson-esque in my opinion. (Anonymous, 14 July 2004, 21:21 UTC)
- I don't think so. To be like Larson, he'd have to have a way of knowing what questions were about to come up. Marnanel 20:36, 14 Jul 2004 (UTC)
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- I don't mean in regards to his methods and such, I'm referring to his persistence to keep going, to keep winning. He seems to have the same dogged determination that Larson had on PYL. 207.177.12.175 20:39, 14 Jul 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Lebanese?
I presume you meant he invested in Lebanon, Ohio real estate. I don't think there is an adjective relating to Lebanon, but it certainly isn't "Lebanese". PedanticallySpeaking 19:02, Sep 20, 2004 (UTC)
[edit] 5 patterns
Hey for all you tech nerds and M.I.T. wannabees (like myself), there is this really cool site with all the patterns used on the "Press Your Luck" gameshow including the patterns that Larson memorized. if you want to see them for yourself, just go to: web.bvunet.net/~csyoder/articles/patterns.html
[edit] Inconsistencies
The Press Your Luck article states that his longest run of spins was 35. It also repeatedly states that there were six patterns, where as this page said there were five (I just changed it). Which is right? JordeeBec 21:16, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
- The PYL article has since been corrected to 5 patterns, which I just corrected here as well. 66.168.83.91 01:31, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Why not random
Why did the show have the lights flash like that, and not randomly?
- Because AI wasn't that sophisticated yet back in 1983...but they could have made the board more like Second Chance's instead - EmiOfBrie 03:35, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
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- Or designed the board with a Whammy in *every* square! --guru 02:43, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Bad taste?
"Larson was dealt the ultimate whammy when he died of throat cancer" I don't think anyone would like to read a comment like that about someone they knew who died from cancer. Anyone else think so? Laugurinn sjálfur 03:56, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
- Very bad taste. Thecorch 04:02, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
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- I have since removed it from the article. Tony Myers 22:09, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] On the run
Why was Larson "on the run" when he died?--137.205.76.219 02:32, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Automatic retirement
Did Larson automatically retire after winning more than $100,000 on Press Your Luck? Jonghyunchung 00:22, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Tomarken freaking out
From the 4th paragraph of the Round Two section (first appearing in this edit):
Tomarken began to freak out again, screaming, "What in the world is going on here??!!"
This seems kind of over-dramatic. Having finally been able to see the episode on YouTube, this doesn't appear accurate. Tomarken's remark (actually just: "What is goin' on! $10,000, still have a spin...") certainly isn't something I'd call freaking out, and he certainly didn't scream it. It's just delivered in an excited host's "wow, how about that" tone.
Mashuu 16:33, 3 April 2007 (UTC)
