This was the third taping I attended - I was in the front row next to Colleen's group, and ironman00710 was in the 2nd row behind the red podium.
Flip Flop: I'd have lost this game - The 14/41 combination made it a crapshoot IMO. We nearly had another "cheaters" moment on Flip Flop.
Pocket Change: I met Nicole out in line, and I told her to look for me in the front row if she got picked. I told her 4 for the second number, but I was right about 3 when the audience was screaming 8. For the 4th number, I signaled 2, bu she went with her group and said 8 first. Luckily she won the car with the .75. She told me after the show that she saw the amounts written in small print on the top right corner of the back of the envelopes.
Shell Game: I got to see Shell Game coming around the turntable (Take that, Gavazzi!)! I could tell the ball was behind #1 based on how quickly Bob moved the shells on the table. And no, she did not sleep with half of the line - she only slept on the sidewalks with us crazy TPIR fanatics.
Switch?: I thought this was an easy setup.
Grocery Game: Saw this come around the turntable, and it looked weird without the sign. I don't think I would have won this one. I was signaling for 6 Bags in the audience, so I would have lost too.
Money Game: I talked to Gerald in line when I noticed he was wearing a Hot 99.5 jacket - he said he had a friend who had tickets to the taping but couldn't go, and took a flier on going out to LA to see Bob. He thought he wouldn't see anyone from the DC/Baltimore area but it turns out Chuck mentioned Baltimore and Texas were the two most represented regions in the audience that day.
I don't think the Dob is evil enough to include a car price ending in 666... or is he?
Showcases: I signaled Nicole to bid $25,000 because after two days of overbidding on car showcases, I thought this one would be a cheapo too - the Paris trip didn't have much of a description and the stepper looked cheap, and also knowing that Gina underbid by at least $5000. I wasn't able to hear in studio but I do believe this is the first 2008 model car they've offered on the show. I felt bad because she wanted that trip to Paris!
My bids in studio: 17500/25000
Showcases: Even though some of us said this already, and it's a given: Why is Brandi so hot?
I'll second that - and I didn't realize Brandi's voice was so squeaky too when she announced the winner of the door prize.