ST Alpha - "I need a Whamagaddon ruling. This morning I turned on the Today show and they ran a promo for a story about Whamageddon which included at the end of " (Reading a Post)

SlickerTalk
Search Archives
The Leaderboard
The FAQ

Down to Post

Backboards:

Posts: 171

In response to "LDB OUT!!! Bowie/Bing version last night. -- nm*" by zunk takes things literally

I need a Whamagaddon ruling. This morning I turned on the Today show and they ran a promo for a story about Whamageddon which included at the end of

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Dec 13 '23, 08:24

the promo, them playing the song (though I'm not sure it was the George Michael version) with the tag line "did we just ruin it for you?" I think that falls in the intentional ruining exclusion, but need a ruling.

Responses:

gotta edit your year-end review post now -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 13, 08:36
I think this hinges on whether or not it was the George Michael version. - Loyola Dec 13, 08:34
Correction, it actually looks like purposefully getting people out is allowed in Whamageddon per wiki. So if it was Michael version, you out. -- (link*) - sycor Dec 13, 08:30 1
- *stamps feet* It's not a Michaels version! *waves fists in tantrum fashion* It's a Wham version (It's in the name of the challenge!) - JD Dec 13, 08:41
Yup, I'm watching that now and wondered how many people would be caught. Not playing myself and likely wouldn't recognize it anyway. -- nm - Meg Dec 13, 08:27 9
- Do you think it was the George Michael version? It didn't sound like it to me, but it only played for a few seconds. -- nm - pmb Dec 13, 08:38 8
  - I saw it. It was Wham. -- nm - jnine Dec 13, 08:52 5
    - The Today Show is a bunch of assholes. -- nm - pmb Dec 13, 09:18 4
      - As soon as it started I thought I'm glad I'm not in the Wham contest, then they even reference the contest and that people got knocked out.Purposeful! -- nm - jnine Dec 13, 11:33
      - Fun news fact: The Today Show was originally designed to entertain prison inmates whose IQs were too low for them to be executed. -- nm* - Roger More Dec 13, 09:28 1
        
        I just looked through the wiki page and there is no mention of this. Then realized - sycor Dec 13, 09:48
      - I mean, they *like* to get up early! -- nm - Spawn Dec 13, 09:22
  - pssst it's the Wham version. Don't get JD mad at you too. -- nm - sycor Dec 13, 08:46
  - Sorry, no clue. -- nm - Meg Dec 13, 08:39

Post a message top

I need a Whamagaddon ruling. This morning I turned on the Today show and they ran a promo for a story about Whamageddon which included at the end of

Replies are disabled on threads older than 7 days.