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**MSE Lawrence** · 29-01-2009, 12:31 PM

This is the discussion to link on the back of Martin's blog. Please read the blog first, as this discussion follows it.

Read Martin's ‘Doing millionaire’.... Tonight... and I’m petrified' Blog.

Click reply to discuss below. And let me be the first to say good luck!

scottishlass · 29-01-2009, 1:33 PM

Well good luck to Martin and Angela - heres hoping you get your target!!

BTW quetzalis the currency of Guatemala....just don't ask me how may equate to a dollar as I had enough trouble with that when I was out there

tattoed bum · 29-01-2009, 1:46 PM

good luck for tonight ,if you win anything us msers will be proud of you

mini · 29-01-2009, 2:09 PM

Good luck!

krazykidskate · 29-01-2009, 2:23 PM

If you're going for the 50/50 lifeline then don't reveal which ones you're not sure about if Chris asks. I've seen it happen so often where the 50/50 goes on to be as unhelpful as possible based on what the contestant has revealed they know.

Best of luck

pink princess · 29-01-2009, 2:29 PM

Good luck for tonight,im sure you s will do your chosen charity well.

Ivrytwr3 · 29-01-2009, 2:35 PM

Don't be greedy!! As a MSE expert you're well aware of the value of money. However, some celebs, when they have no idea of the answer, just want to get that million and just guess; even when they have a decent figure and their charity will benefit..........and..............they go home with £1k.

On the flip side, if you do guess and mess it up, tell the viewers you will make up the difference from your own pocket!!!

Good luck!!!

**MSE Martin** · 29-01-2009, 3:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ivrytwr3

Don't be greedy!! As a MSE expert you're well aware of the value of money. However, some celebs, when they have no idea of the answer, just want to get that million and just guess; even when they have a decent figure and their charity will benefit..........and..............they go home with £1k.

On the flip side, if you do guess and mess it up, tell the viewers you will make up the difference from your own pocket!!!

Good luck!!!

As I say in the blog - we're going to be conservative up to £50,000 and if we're lucky enough to get that in the bag - then we're going to try and go for it

Edinburghlass · 29-01-2009, 3:09 PM

I'd be more concerned if you get any music questions than the currency in wherever?

Good luck to you both!

nzseries1 · 29-01-2009, 3:14 PM

Good luck!
But for one of your phone-a-friends, you need someone who is sitting there with Google ready and waiting, and who can look something up in less than 10 or so seconds!! All the best!

Crabman · 29-01-2009, 3:52 PM

Good luck to you both!!

jamtart6 · 29-01-2009, 4:56 PM

wow good luck! i didn't know CAB was a charity either!
I know how you feel re: getting a money question wrong. Happens to me everytime we're in a pub quiz and they ask the capital city of deepest darkest mozambique (I teach geography!)..have to politely remind them that there is more to geography than capital cities and colouring in! I dread the capital questions!!

Gemmzie · 29-01-2009, 5:22 PM

Good luck Martin and an excellent choice in charity, definitely will highlight their need for funds.

Errata · 29-01-2009, 6:44 PM

Good luck. If there's a question about pirouettes let Angela answer it

mrbadexample · 29-01-2009, 7:49 PM

Martin, I'm disappointed.

For someone as into Scrabble as you are, surely you know the value of a quetzal?

(100 centavos, obviously!)

NEWLIFE WANNABE · 29-01-2009, 7:54 PM

Good luck Martin. CAB deserves the publicity also (not to mention additional funding!) I am sure you and Angela will both do great. Can't wait to watch it!

shaz22 · 29-01-2009, 10:02 PM

Goodluck and go get 'em for the CAB from a fellow hack who sat in magistrates witnessing a case where someone charging people for the free advice and help of the kind you and the CAB dispense was up for Council tax evasion!!! If there is a God, you'll make a shed load for the cause and minimise the numbers of troubled people being ripped off again and again.

**MSE Martin** · 29-01-2009, 10:42 PM

Hi folks

Just got back. Need to be careful I dont give anything away. Incredibly stressful and adrenalin filled. Nervous time highs lows highs lows etc.

Martin

mrbadexample · 29-01-2009, 11:30 PM

So, do you reckon there would be more or less pressure if you got to keep the cash?

**MSE Martin** · 29-01-2009, 11:37 PM

Far less pressure paying for yourself... knowing its not you who gains and loses takes away some of the risk based autonomy of decision making...

At one point I asked (dont know if itll stay in the edit) "are you allowed to phone-a-charity" to ask them whether to gamble or not?

OF course the answer was no

Also got LOTS of plugs in for the CAB - at least four or five major explanations - we'll see how many stay in