Come on, people. Don't waste my time. Doesn't anyone have anything intelligent to ask?

Hey I would like to get on your show I would love to coe on and help my fire dept raise the money for a new fire truck Please let me know how I apply to get on the show.

Hello there,
Reading a few of your comments, one particular answer caught my eyes. You replied to a person (Brandon) "relax; it's just a game", or something along that line. Corroborated with the fact that you call yourself a "borderline psychic" it prompts me to ask you a couple of questions.
Well, it is just a game, indeed. However, scanning through the winners' list, one could not but notice that most or frequent winners come from three states: California, Colorado, and Washington. Of course, there are names from other states to ensure the "random" factor, yet the proportion is very small (talking...numbers, eh?). Is there any explanation for this FACT? How much of the "psychic" factor is involved in picking the winners of the "lucky case" at... "Random"? This show reminds me of the same deal noticed on the Overhaulin' show: people from all 50 states + Canada can apply for a car overhauling, yet only people from California are chosen. You guys indeed got the "random" factor down to...perfection. : Wink:
Nevermind talking further about the "surprise" on the contestants' faces when they are pulled from the audience... Coming with "it is still warm" pies made especially for Howie gives a hint for how "surprised" and "clueless" contestants are when picked from the crowd...
By the way, do you need to adhere to "acting weird and over joyous on the stage" in order to have a chance to get on the show?
One more thing: how "random" of a chance you folks give people to get on the show if they don't possess (hey, everyone wants to become contestant b/c of a financial rationale, isn't that right?) a camcorder or don't have the possibility to rent/borrow one, since sending a tape in is the benchmark for becoming a contestant? Some folks (detractors) might ask "hey, dude, what corner of the world you live in since you cannot afford/find a camcorder?"... But I guess I am not the only one mentioning not having a camcorder…

My wife and I would like to say the game is Super, it's more exiting than the price is right. Just one question Nov 23rd I sent three txt messages one at 8:15pm,8:17pm,8:18pm and sent the txt number 3 into the show and than sent three txt messages one at 8:25pm, with the txt message number 5 than I got a response back if I want to stop at 9:57pm. I typed stop and well my wife wants to know did the show ever get the 2nd call with the txt message of number 5 case at 9:57pm?

My whole family thinks your awosome. The only person that dosent like you is my brother but he is gay. Please write me back =)

i did the lucky case game on the computer and i cant tell if i won or not. how can you tell?BTY u r my favorite character in the show!!:D

hey who r u and why cant we look at ur face?? do u want to be Annonomouse or something??

If you're thirteen... is there still some way to be one the show and try to win a million dollars? Or are we considered "too young"?

will there be another $3million dollar show this year? thnx

i was wondering on the lucky case game you can enter it by phone or by the online version what is the percentages between the phone and on line for the winners of the lucky case game? How many people have won by doing the contest threw there computer compared too the callers.

i think the show is fun, but how much taxes eats up the winnings? Do I get an answer?

Does the show accept openly gay individuals as contestants? When applying, if you are "married" in Mass. as a same-sex couple, but living in another state, are you doing something illegal that would reflect poorly on the show?

God Job Banker, or Producers. You guys did a great job with making Dreams (meaning The FootBall / Season Tickets), and Inviting Family to be there. This WILL Boost your ratings...

Good Luck...

I know the algorithm :)

#include
#include

void randomizeCases(int *currentCase,int *caseValue);
int mean(int *currentCase);

main(){
int suitCaseValue[26] = {1,100,500,1000,2500,5000,7500,10000,20000,30000,40000,50000,75000,100000,500000,1000000,2500000,5000000,7500000,10000000,20000000,30000000,40000000,50000000,75000000,100000000};
int currentSuitCase[26]; //suit cases in current round
int game,round;
long long winnings;
int initialMean;
int i;

FILE * fp;

fp = fopen("out.txt","w");

winnings=0;

srand(time(0)); //set the state of the random number generator

randomizeCases(currentSuitCase,suitCaseValue);
initialMean=mean(suitCaseValue);

fprintf(fp,"All values are in cents\n\nSuit case values:\n");

for(i=0;i fprintf(fp,"%d\n",suitCaseValue[i]);

fprintf(fp,"\nInitial Mean: %d\n",initialMean);

for(game=0;game fprintf(fp,"\nGame: %d\n",game);
randomizeCases(currentSuitCase,suitCaseValue); //randomly order the suitcases
for(round=0;round fprintf(fp,"Opened suit case worth %d\n",currentSuitCase[round]);
currentSuitCase[round]=0; //open the next suit case
if(mean(currentSuitCase)>initialMean){ //take the deal if it's better than the initial expected value
winnings+=mean(currentSuitCase);
fprintf(fp,"Deal: %d Total: %g\n",mean(currentSuitCase),(double)winnings);
break;
}
fprintf(fp,"No deal: %d / %d\n",mean(currentSuitCase),initialMean);
}
if(round==25){ //no deal was made - collect the money in the last suit case
winnings+=currentSuitCase[25];
fprintf(fp,"Suit Case Kept: %d Total %g\n",currentSuitCase[25],(double)winnings);
}
}

fprintf(fp,"\nNet winnings: %g\n",(double)winnings);
fprintf(fp,"Average winnings: %d\n",winnings/game);
fprintf(fp,"Initial mean: %d\n",initialMean);

fclose(fp);
system("PAUSE");
}

void randomizeCases(int *currentCase,int *caseValue){
int i,j;
int assigned[26]; //indicates whether value has been assigned to a suit case
for(i=0;i assigned[i]=0;
currentCase[i]=0;
}
for(i=0;i while(currentCase[i]==0){
j=(float)rand()/RAND_MAX*26;
if(!assigned[j]){
currentCase[i]=caseValue[j];
assigned[j]=1;
}
}
}
}

int mean(int *currentCase){
int i,j,sum;
sum=0;
j=0;
for(i=0;i sum+=currentCase[i];
if(currentCase[i]>0)
j++;
}
return(sum/j);
}

My family loves the show and we love seeing Howie's expressions with the contestants. Two ideas for you: One, for the show, you should show your shadow like you're plugging away on a calculator sometime. Two, if you need a good halloween costume, do what my wife and I are doing. . .I'm shaving my head and growing a little goatee below my lip with attachable earrings to dress as Howie and my wife is going to dress up as one of the ladies with a case. It would be great to wear my costume, or what I call my GQ look, on the show standing next to Howie. :)

I'm intrigued by the way you involve peoples Dream Items in with the offer to purchase their case. I love talking to people about their Dreams, and helping them set goals to achieve them. I think it’s pretty good incentive to add a Dream Item in with the offer.

Are you going to try to offer more? I think it would be harder to pass-up an offer like that.

Have Fun…

Yes sir, Like I have ask several times before, yet you seem not to want to give an answer. Why can't Alaska particapte in the home viewers part of the program. You know, Alaska is on the same continent as California, and not that far away, only one time zone, and yes we do have the internet. Thank you for your answer. Rob

who are you?

how do you calculate the deal?

These people are very excited,shoot you havent seen excitement I used to figth my brother for the cardboard top of the cereal box to cover the hole in my shoe, i would be excited beyond belief with 10,000 you can believe that

Great show.Are you figuring the odds or do you have a bookie in the tower ?

So, who are you really and what do you do for a living other than being the banker?

What is up with the numbers inside the cases? They look like they got left out in the sun and faded over the summer.

You said all taxes apply to money won. But what if someone walked away with the $0.1 prize how much would they go home with.

u want a good question? For what is aquestion, but an answer untold? If you offer alot of money the person with the case has even more. For it takes an Intelligent one to figure out another one?

I've always wanted to marry a banker that is tough on the outside and a teddy bear on the inside.. ya married? Love ya.... softlips

Man your @#$%%$ up you !@#$%.Show some respect to the fans you gay !@# banker!

What case number held the 2 million in the second game tonight (the Preacher)?

Do you really get upset when people are winning, I don't think so, I think you like making people happy, great show, I wish I could be on the show,
PJ

Hi, I was just wondering with all this money available to give out, why can't you help us single mom's win some. We struggle just trying to afford cable tv to watch a great show. Would be nice for a way for us single parents to win something to help us along the way....

Banker,,What if Donald Trump came to the show and told ya "Youre Fired!" What would you do now?

i am watching the show right now mdt and i can't get to the lucky case game so when will it come up on web page

Can you try and make Howie laugh on the phone? Comment on some of the models... an insult or two...

Hey Banker,Suppose someone does win that million? Would you come on down and shake that persons hand like a businessman?

so whats the tax law on the money won? where does the money come from to give away? sponsers?

If this was the largest pay out so far - do you think someone could get more later in the week?

While your not a "banker" - you have a background in finance. Any pointers for someone entering into the field?

Banker - do you always twist the blade after you plunge it into their hearts?

i thought my curiosity on how complicated of an equation can be used to calculate the offer when they calculate them so quick when the contestant runs through the remaining cases at the end of the show was intelligent enough.