Comments on: Video: The greatest game show evah

By: Frank T.J Mackey

Frank T.J Mackey — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:47:52 +0000

I hate to side with the lying girl, but the man is clearly using his heart more than his head. Goldenballs essentially encourages you to stab your opponent in the back. You win more money if you choose steal. Look at this way:

If player A picks “split,” then he/she leaves with either nothing or half of the pie.

If Player A picks “steal,” and then he/she end with either nothing or the entire pie. The greatest rate of return would then be in the steal category.

By: Ernest

Ernest — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:15:44 +0000

I’ve been divorced more than once and there was never a question in my mind.

By: Laserjock

Laserjock — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:45:16 +0000

He should have known she picked “steal” when he said “We’re going home with 50 grand each I promise ya” and she just kind of mumbled and didn’t return his look. That’s when you hurriedly put down the split ball and pick up the steal ball.

By: bigskinny

bigskinny — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:01:22 +0000

DUDE… That is one hard cold chick. You can see her fighting the smile. She was sooo happy to have done that. after at least 20 seconds (we arent sure because of the scene cut) she then remembers that she needs to at least try to fake like she is sorry and then we see it cut from her smirking to her with her hand over her mouth. Hell even this coulda been her hiding her smile.

P.S. we all know who left that studio with golden balls.

By: peacenprosperity

peacenprosperity — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:42:32 +0000

SUCKER!!!!

Seems like everything I’ve heard about the british over the past few years indicates he’s pretty much a weak, typical, government controlled british male. It was a GAMESHOW, you weak pathetic moron. You go on with nothing and there is no guarantee that you leave any differently. The only way to win is to TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for your own actions.

LOSER! HAH!

By: T J Green

T J Green — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:29:36 +0000

You have nothing to lose by stealing, and everything to gain. The choice is obvious.

Enrique on April 9, 2009 at 9:01 PM

You both lose the moment your opponent suspects you will steal.

By: TheSitRep

TheSitRep — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:59:00 +0000

This guy represents Obamugabe when he negotiates with dinnerjacket.

By: flytier

flytier — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:53:03 +0000

But women only want men to be honest right?????????????????

By: Shy Guy

Shy Guy — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:39:04 +0000

I knew what was gonna happen after reading the article a few days ago about female chimpanzees.

By: BobAnthony

BobAnthony — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:20:10 +0000

Sorry guys, but Golden Balls is a Brit show. But I can say they have taken some of ours and turned them around a bit…

Family Feud…Family Fortunes
Card Sharks…Play Your Cards Right
Match Game….Blanket Blanks
Hollywood Squares..Celebrity Squares

Some have played with the rules a bit

Wheel of Fortune…play for points mainly and a toss-up question at the start of each round determines who controls the wheel.

And the aforementioned above have their quirks, but gameplay is familiar to game show freaks like myself.

Like on Family Fortunes, one of the answers in game play earns a bonus prize for the person who uncovers it

Now I would have trouble with the name Golden Balls. The game can sell here…if it’s called Gold Rush or Gold Run. This show does have one element of a former GSN show Friend or Foe..do the contestants split the money as friends, does one have greed…OR DO THEY BOTH AND LEAVE WITH ZIP?

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By: nickj116

nickj116 — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:03:56 +0000

I’m upset for that dude right now. How ridiculous is that?

By: gordo

gordo — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:51:55 +0000

If I were Stephen, I’d ram that ball where the sun don’t shine!
That pathetic excuse for a human female sits up there giving reasons why she hosed him. I hope she chokes on that money.

By: juanito

juanito — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:22:32 +0000

I find nothing golden about that at all.

She must have learned how to use a shank in prison.

Friend or Foe.

Metro on April 9, 2009 at 8:00 PM

Adam Ant?

Take it up or leave it
Im not gonna change a bit
If it means heartache
Then leave it out for your sake
I tried and I try tried
To take care of my insides
Nobodys perfect so leave me if you object

I want those who get to know me
To become admirers or my enemies….

When youre a pirouetting, highkicking
Thighslapping cruiser
When youre a hipgrinding spellbinding
Clean cut seducer
You have to be careful so people take note
I take it serious, but I still like a joke

I want those who get to know me
To become admirers or my enemies

Keep your philosophy
It doesnt apply to me
If it means heartache
Then leave it out for your sake
I tried and I try tried
But still you say that I lied
Nobodys perfect so leave me if you object

By: njrob

njrob — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:54:42 +0000

What a chump. Her eyes and her words made it clear she was going to steal. If she had mentioned her history earlier of getting screwed it should have been even more obvious to him that she was lying.

He deserved getting abused by this girl. Typical curse of a “nice guy.” You get a smile and the jerk gets to bang her. Oh, then you get to hear all about how miserable she is that she gave it up to the jerk. Then she’ll bang him again.

Chump. Grow a set. There’s a reason they’re balls you’re choosing.

By: gregbert

gregbert — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:40:38 +0000

She took his golden balls!

By: CP

CP — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:10:54 +0000

Wow, that was horrible.

By: bagoh20

bagoh20 — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:00:32 +0000

Logically: Playing steal = same downside risk, but twice the upside benefit.

plus rich always beats nice with the chics anyway, and you are only hated if you win all the money. I can live with that.

By: MirCat

MirCat — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:57:28 +0000

You could totally see it in her eyes and her mouth at around 2:30 when she closes her eyes and bites her lip. There’s a hint of a smile.

Mark Jaquith on April 9, 2009 at 10:55 PM

You saw the mirco expression?

By: MirCat

MirCat — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:56:57 +0000

P.S. It was the only choice he could make. If he stole he would still have gotten nothing. It was the safest bet. But the logic of this game is nuts after watching others. All or nothing? Heck give me half everytime.

- The Cat

By: Mark Jaquith

Mark Jaquith — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:55:39 +0000

You could totally see it in her eyes and her mouth at around 2:30 when she closes her eyes and bites her lip. There’s a hint of a smile.

By: MirCat

MirCat — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:53:51 +0000

Isn’t this the if you push the botton the other guy dies or whatever the thing is??

- The Cat

By: Bill C

Bill C — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:50:39 +0000

I would have told her that I am part Sicilian and that my word is my bond.

She would have split the money.

By: WisCon

WisCon — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:38:37 +0000

His mistake was telling her exactly what he would do.

Idiot.

By: Seven Percent Solution

Seven Percent Solution — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:30:39 +0000

I remeber an old sayin’ I was once told when young……..

“Never trust anything that bleeds for seven days………

……….. and lives.”

I’m just sayin’…………

…………. something I was once told.