Nice to see some of the regulars are still posting around the site! I haven't posted on here in quite some time, but I still come by to read the topics being discussed, as well as the airing recaps to see what all happens each day, given I'm usually at work during the time the show airs.
I happened to be at the taping of this special back in April, and as a matter of fact, met/chat with several of the people that got that famous call to Contestants Row, before the taping even began! Chadwitz was about three people behind me in line outside on the benches (there with his wife); Kasie sat a bench over from me before we entered the studio for the taping (there with her brother and sister); and Monisha sat two rows directly behind me in the studio and was on a solo trip to Price like I was.
Oh, and I'm Keith, the 9th contestant called down during this show!
My fifth taping ever attended; first during Drew's reign as the last time I was there was two weeks before Bob stepped down as host. Out there with a friend in 2007, we spent literally 77 hrs at CBS; attended three consecutive tapings to which neither of us got called, but made new friends and had fun. 10 years later, a dream come true on a solo trip; sporting my hometown baseball team, to which this episode aired during my consecutive game Royals Adventure Vacation I've done the past few seasons!
Despite being oh so close to getting on stage to play for that Hyundai (one chance to bid), had a blast!