OryCon

[kevin_standlee]

For the first time in several years, I've accepted a program participant invitation to OryCon, November 12-14 in Portland. I've also sent their Programming suggestions address an offer to host Match Game SF if they can find a space/time that works for them and they think it's a fit for them. There's no guarantee yet that we'll do it, but it may happen.

As usual, I'm always on the lookout for new questions for the show. As I say during most of our shows, if you think you can do better, please send me your questions. We credit the writers during the closing of each show, and lately I've started putting the names of the people who wrote the questions on the questions cards themselves to make it easier for me to give credit as we go along.

Comments

[twilight2000.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping to make it this year - and i'd love to work with you if we're both there :>

Questions - i'm still stymied on what's a valid question for Match Game...

[kevin-standlee.livejournal.com]

Well, if you have GSN, try watching a show or two. In any event, MG questions are fill-in-the-blank, but not trivia, and should always have multiple "appropriate" answers. Here's a Match Game video clip.

Example Bad Question: "Einstein said, 'God does not play ____ with the universe.'" (Bad because there's only one correct answer = "dice".)

Good question: "Einstein said, 'God does not play dice with the universe; however, he does play ____ with it.'" (Good because there's no "real" answer, and lots of potentially funny ones.)

It usually helps if there are potentially "naughty" answers; double entendres are the meat and drink of Match Game.

[yourbob.livejournal.com]

Oh good! Actual time to think of questions! (until I leave it for November 10th anyway).