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<p>how do they make sure that when they use the phone-a-friend lifeline, the people on the phone don’t use google? Thanks</p>

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<p>They can’t. And why is this on the ucla forum?</p>

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<p>Well if someone was not expecting it, it would be hard, and a tight squeeze to try to turn on the computer and do a search on google. If they were smart though they would have a buddy or two watching the show and be prepared to do a search. They would have a planned signal, for example scratch head, rub nose, and then cough. The person on the show would do this whenever he thought he needed to use that lifeline and then he would spend maybe 3 minutes BSing some reasoning with the host, allowing his buddies time to do a search. Or they could totally skip the signaling and his buddies could just look up everything as he goes, but thats a bit more work.</p>

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<p>also that is if the show is live, which it probably isnt</p>

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<p>better question yahoooo: how can this NOT be on the UCLA forum?</p>

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<p>Haha what’s to say that the friend who is called is at home? Notice the fact that every time someone uses the lifeline, they say, "I’d like to call my friend _<em>__,) excluding a last name or any other identifiable information. The host then says, “Alright, our friends at (phone company) will call your friend </em> for us.” Likely, the person is either under some sort of surveillance, or is in-studio. Also, how else would there be a 100% success rate on the call? Over the course of the show there has NEVER been a call placed to a friend in which the friend did not pick up the phone, nor has anyone in the household picked up the phone and handed it to the person; it’s always a direct line right to the person.</p>

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<p>According to wikipedia,</p>

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<p>One of my teachers in high school was the “friend” who was phoned and he said he received the call at home. To the OP, I don’t think there’s a way to prevent them… :P</p>

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<p>^You’re a liar… unsurprisingly! :rolleyes:</p>

<p>Slutface!! -_-:!!!</p>

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<p>all you do is bash, bash, bash…</p>

<p>S,TFU</p>

<p>mmeloveswikipedia: when all i want to do is
mmeloveswikipedia: bashbashbash you</p>

<p>i win.</p>

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<p>They can’t…and often times people do use google (you can hear them clicking away in background). It’s not taped live though so it’s not like you could give a signal.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I think people do look online. A hint of that is probably when time is running low (t < 15 seconds) and the friend doesn’t respond as if he/she is away from the phone … probably too busy concentrated on the internet search to say anything. :rolleyes:</p>