WoF 2/23/11: Auckland Fail

Scores at start of video: 7500/7510/0

Even if it's not the capital...come on, players...come on. *sigh* This happens sometimes, though.

Christina got really...well, dumb at the end. Just dumb. Should have re-guessed at least when she got told explicitly there were just vowels (a vowel) left, because the only thing that fits A_CK- is U! All of this thus led to a very rare, full-filled in speed-up solve (it actually have been better for Brent to start making solve attempts at the puzzle tan call a vowel - as a dud makes you lose your turn automatically, instead of having a few more seconds to try it. But again, there really weren't any second answers to try...lol).

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• Wellington

[LokiCocola]

Ive been to Auckland, great place, but I wouldn't really expect every American to know of it, but after they had a..kland they should of got it. Americans are typically bad at international geography.

P.S I thought Wellington was the capital, not Auckland

[WayoshiM]

@LokiCocola Yeah, some of the criticism that has shown up here has been pretty extreme. But it also went about 6 calls (2 turns by each player) too far, and then the capital thing and you get some angry people.

[GameShowGamer]

Wait...when Vanna said "most people know that..." did she actually also think Auckland was the capital? Or was she just trying not to finish her sentence to say "...it's not the capital"?

[WayoshiM]

@GameShowGamer You know, it was a weird phrasing by her, but I think she knew it was wrong - why else tyr to get Pat's attention?

[map586]

Anyone else find this bonus puzzle super easy? First one I've gotten without the contestant calling letters in a while.

[WayoshiM]

@map586 A bit general/obscure, I needed his letters. Lucky for Brent though, as all three of these contestants needed a BR like this to have a chance given their previous play.

[RColdpenguin]

He needs to look at a map because Auckland is not the capital Welington is

[anarukoia666]

Wellington actually the capital not aucks lol hehe americans :)

[petey8887]

Dear New Zealand- and the world,

I'm sorry.

-Person from America

P.S. I knew the answer. And also that it wasn't your capital. 

[bosman531]

@LokiCocola it is thats why vanna said, "I tried to get your attention when you said Auckland was the capital, because most people know that..." Then Pat cuts her off and says, "I like to show them I'm not perfect sometimes... ...We'll be back with more misinformation tomorrow." Also look at the other comments

[ThriftStoreTalent]

@philstu :

we're too busy trying to make enough money to afford $300/month health insurance, keep our jobs, sift through the media's BS, and keep our families safe from the murderers to be wasting time learning every little city in a country we will never be able to go to.

please stop the war, stop the taxes, stop the media's lies, stop the american internet filtering association, and stop the individual health care bill. after that, i'd be happy to learn about those two gorgeous islands.

[ThriftStoreTalent]

@jimmyPain2121 :

The Once and Future King, everything George Orwell, Kurt Vonnegut, and Charles Dickens. 180 lbs. and i still haven't ever heard of auckland. don't put all of us into the same boat. it's ignorant.

p.s. you should read a spelling book.