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Title: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: Joe_Capitano on May 12, 2006, 01:16:21 PM

Production #3615K - Taped May 1, 2006

Bob: stage entrance
First Four lineup: left to right
Handoff: Rachel

Models of the Day: Phire Dawson, Rachel Reynolds and Gabrielle Tuite
Wearing: WWW

1  Comfort Spa-In-A-Box (G)
JACQUELINE 800   JEFFREY 850   SUSAN 899   CARL *900   ($1499)

Carl goes to a SWAP MEET

Dean Palimino Electric Guitar  $ 799
(1) Flexsteel Cello Sofa        1575   LOSS

(2) Fetco Photo Frames/Albums    414
(3) 30" Gas Range                799

2  McLane 20" Reel Mower+Edger/Hot Pockets (P)
+Jacqueline 920   +Jeffrey 799   +Susan *1100   LUCIA 600   ($1243)

Susan from South Dakota, age 50 'today', plays GRAND GAME 
(Target: $7.00) for loads of lettuce...

(1) Alberto VO5 Quick Hold Hair Spray  $ 3.49  $10
(3) Birds Eye Stemfresh Vegetables       2.29   100
(5) Tums Smoothies (60)                  3.99   1000
(6) Citracal Supplement (120)           10.97   LOSS

(2) Capzasin P                         12.99
(4) Tidy Cats Scoop Cat Litter          5.88

3  Global Wizard Gumball Machine/Polident 5 Minute Denture Cleaner (P&R)
+Jacqueline *999   +Jeffrey 1000   MARTHA (OS) 700   Lucia 500   ($999)

Jacqueline takes possession of the $500 wad and plays THAT'S TOO MUCH!
for a Chevy HHR LS (Std., AT, Remote)(G)($16,890)

$12,610
$13,455
$15,998
$16,121
$17,480
$19,801
LOSS

SHOWDOWN #1
$ 1,243   Susan        50 +  5   .55
  1,499   Carl         40 + 95    OV
  1,539   Jacqueline  100       1.00  *$1000*  Bonus 40   Through to Showcase Round

4  Coleman Exponent Backpacking Equipment/Bayer Low Dose Aspirin (G)
CRAIG *750   +Jeffrey 899   Martha 900   Lucia 850   ($800) 

Craig ascends the "Southpaw Steps" to play PUSHOVER for a trip to Montreal
(6n @ Le Cantlie)(P&R)

Setup:   4 1 5 6 8 5 9 0 6
Pick:    4 1[5 6 8 5]
Price:   $4156   LOSS

5  JBL Home Theater System (R)
DANIEL *950   +Jeffrey 1100   Martha 1200   Lucia 1050   ($999)

Daniel, a student at USC, plays PATHFINDER for a Dodge Magnum (Std., V6,
AT, BlkHtr, Prot)(P)

  Setup     1st   Start on [2]     $2----
2 3 4 6 7   2nd   Right to [3]  *  $23---
8 5 1 9 5   3rd   Back to [9]  NO
1 7[2]3 6         (3) (Sunbeam) Stand Mixer       70/99  $99  $99  *
5 4 8 0 3         Right to [6]  *  $236--
3 2 1 4 9   4th   Back to [5]  NO
                  (1) (Santa Fe) Tortilla Maker   23/35   35   35  *
                  Frwd. to [3]  *  $2363-
            5th   Left to 
  NO

                  (2) Libman Cleaning Products    24/38   24   24  *
                  Frwd. to [9]  *  $23639   WIN!

It's tough being the second bidder, and Jeffrey is finding that out fast.
The last three One-Bids have been won by the latest entrant to the Row.
It's time for that streak to end, but if Jeffrey can't end it he'll be
banished to the "First Four" Breakfast Club...

6  Sea Jogger Water Walker/Blue Star Ointment (G)
JOYLYN 759   +Jeffrey 950   Martha *850   Lucia 1000   ($899)

Jeffrey heads off to the clubhouse while Martha plays 1 RIGHT PRICE

Grill & Chill Tailgating Grill (R)                  $2539   $3535   LOSS
Corsican Virginia Day Bed/Loving Care Formfit (G)           $2539

SHOWDOWN #1
$   840   Craig    95 stay   .95   Through to Showcase Round
    939   Martha   10 +100    OV
 24,796   Daniel   70 + 85    OV

SHOWCASE ROUND
Jacqueline has the honor.

SC1-Jacqueline   CITIBUNK CARD VOICEMAIL (P)
BID   $26,626   Hond Elite CH80 Motorscooter (R)
PRICE    30,025   Trip to Acapulco (6n @ Romano Palace)(G)
DIFF    -3,399   Dodge Ram 1500 (Std., AT, V6, Cruise, Seat, AirBag)(R)
TOTAL   $32,564

SC2-Craig      TPiR DEPARTMENT STORE
BID   $10,000   Howard Miller Coastal Point Floor Clock (G)
PRICE    17,320   Nintendo Donkey Kong/Mario Bros. Video Arcade Game (R)
DIFF    -7,320   Kohler Petite Grand Piano (P)

Today's Pricing Games: 1 for 6
Total Winnings: $61,881


			

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: Mallory16 on May 12, 2006, 01:36:11 PM

That was a really funny first showcase, the hilight of the show, with Phire fighting the voicemail on the phone.  That may very well have been the best showcase of the season, even, though I could be forgetting some.

Thank you Bob, for not allowing Craig to dig into the Push Over box to get out a fallen number.  Not that Bob ever has in the past for this particular game.  And not that it mattered, since Craig hadn't even reached the right price.

If Grand Game was going to be lost, couldn't it have at least been the Capzasin that did Susan in?  I mean, the Capzasin looks cheaper than it really is.  The calcium just plain looks expensive!

When Pathfinder was won, they forgot to play the eight clangs along with the regular dings.  It felt kinda' lacking.

Has there ever been a That's Too Much playing with a price gap of less than $123?

So how is Lucia meant to be pronounced, anyway?  Bob pronounced her name three different ways throughout the show, and not one of them is how I pronounce it.

One Right Price is almost always harder than Switch?.  I would have won this if it were Switch?, and could have seen both prices.  One Right Price is also not as interesting as Switch?.

Does Swap Meet serve some hidden purpose, like Double Prices is played often because it allows for better games to be played?  'Cause seriously, I wish Swap Meet would join Joker's rotation.  I don't know of anyone who really likes the game, and I don't understand why it's played relatively frequently for a 4-prize game.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: heelsrule1988 on May 12, 2006, 01:40:03 PM

Friday, May 12, 2006

Grand Game- Ugh. I hate when contestants lose games with the calcium, when it clearly shouldn't be picked.

That's Too Much- Well, at least she had the infamous "THAT'S TOO MUCH!" down perfectly.

Pathfinder- Exciting game for two reasons: the 4th and goal at the 1 finish, and the fact that it killed the skunk! :-)

Bidding Round #6- #202, Joylyn (http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/5382/202joylyn512064ud.jpg)! :-D

Showcase- Marc just told us something awesome... congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. gauchodirk! :-)

BEST CONTESTANT OF THE DAY- Jacqueline, and not just for obvious reasons. She was really enjoyable.

SHOW SUMMARY AND GRADE- Decent show to end the week... Grade: 2

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: BobboChung on May 12, 2006, 01:47:12 PM

Swap Meet: Hard. All three could have been right, but I thought it was the photo album. Then again, instruments like guitars have been known to be pretty expensive.

Grand Game: As soon as the calcium was picked, I knew it was an automatic loss. For whatever reason, I would have said the Capazin.

That's Too Much: Set up for a loss, because people think the HHR is about $19,000 or so.

SSD1: Well, the only winner of anything other than the item up for bids prizes in the first three segments now has $1,500 in cash.

Pushover: Tough. There were lots of possiblities, but it seems to be as of late in this game, the last price of the row is the right one.

Pathfinder: Easy for people at home, but obviously not on stage. For Daniel, he had to get all three small prizes to have had any real shot, and he did, and ended up winning the car! I'm really glad he did, because the tortilla maker was the only small prize easy to get right. The second number was easy to get, less so for the rest, thanks to the choices. He's the first player to win everything in this game this season, won the most expensive car offered in the game this season, and was the only Pricing Game winner of the whole show! Great job, Daniel! This game has been won three times in a row! Who would have thought that would happen?

One Right Price: Tricky. I thought that grill was expensive enough to be the right one. Turns out, it was too expensive.

Showcases: The first one was very good, thanks to great use of the change of Rich's voice. As soon as Craig bid $10,000, I knew Jacquilene had it in the bag.

Overall: Fairly boring show today (and given what happened yesterday, it's not too suprising), but the big wins late somewhat helped it.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: gauchodirk on May 12, 2006, 01:47:39 PM

Finally I can talk about this show!  I've been saying that I have a story about this taping, and here it is: Jacqueline, the showcase and $1500 winner, is my wife, and that was me up on stage with her during the credits!

The day started at about 3:00 in the morning when we got in line, which was good for numbers 14 and 15 and seats in the second row, just to the right of contestants' row (looking at the audience).

Carl, who played Swap Meet, was across the benches from us and was a very nice man.  We borrowed his pen to fill out our contestant cards.

I gave Jackie the $999 for the gumball machine; the woman directly in front of us KNEW that it was $999, and she was right (I should've known but I was drawing a blank, and I wasn't even the one on camera!).

I've never been the biggest fan of That's Too Much, but she should've won it; I knew that the HHR was no more than $17,000, but a lot of people in the audience thought it was closer to $20K, and I let them sway me, so she ended up going one too far.  That was my fault for sure.

So at this point I was praying for her to get into the showcase.  Fortunately her $500 perfect bid made her the last spinner, and I just wanted her to beat the 55 cents.  She did that alright!

Then I could rest until the showcase, knowing that my CSS practice was going to be very beneficial.  I was glad that Craig, the Marine, ended up opposing her, because that made Jackie the top winner.  As soon as we saw the Acapulco trip, I knew she was going to bid on it, and the Dodge Ram was just the kicker!  I quickly tallied everything up in my head, assuming that the truck was about $24K, took a thousand off to be on the safe side (I did not want to go over in that situation!), and shot her a two and six with my fingers; she came up with the -626 portion on her own.

I didn't think Craig was going to have a good handle on his showcase, so I was pleased to hear his $10,000 bid.  During the commercial I could hardly sit still; I leaned over the guy next to me and asked if she went over, and he confirmed that she had not.

Then the reveal: $3300 something difference for Jackie's (I couldn't hear it for sure in the studio), and when Bob said the word "seventeen" for Craig's showcase, I was heading for the aisle and up the steps!  I got to shake Bob and Rich's hand (we saw the Rich handshake on camera), and Roger congratulated me after the cameras were off.  The whole thing was so amazing, I can't even begin to tell everybody!

One more thing: Jackie was talking to Roger during one of the breaks, and she mentioned that I was on some website (her words) where they tried to predict what games were going to be played on Fridays.  He said he knew it was golden-road and that he was very familiar with us.  So that was really cool!

I think that's everything - hope everyone enjoyed this show!

Matt

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: PriceHulk on May 12, 2006, 01:57:22 PM

How about

"Jeffery GETS SHOVED into the clubhouse"

Hey, as long as the page is new, why not give the FFBC a new look, too?

And if you delete this, I will post it again and again, so there.   :-P

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: weatherdan882002 on May 12, 2006, 02:10:04 PM

Swap Meet – Wow. I was fooled. I like everyone else thought it was the sofa. I knew it wasn’t the picture frames, but I thought the range was much more expensive than the sofa, and that the sofa wasn’t as expensive as it actually was…

Grand Game – Tough luck. The whole audience KNEW it wasn’t the calcium, as did I, and they knew it was the Tidy Cats, as did I…

That’s Too Much! – The one case where a contestant has actually gone too far. I really didn’t think it was that “cheap”, so to say. I thought it was even more expensive than where she did stop…

Push Over – cheesy – all the way to the very end of the list of #s. Again, I thought it was more expensive than what the price was…

Pathfinder – YAY! A winner! He played it very well. Has Pathfinder been won this seasonh? I think it has, but I'm I want to check anyway...

One Right Price – more tough luck. I had a feeling that it was the bed…

Showcases – I knew Craig was off by a lot. On the other hand, Jacqueline bid almost exactly the same thing I did, but I was closer on Craig’s showcase than Jacqueline’s…

All in all, despite the fact that we only went 1 for 6, it was good show nonetheless...

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: 3StrikesFan on May 12, 2006, 02:28:57 PM

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weatherdan882002 wrote:
Pathfinder – YAY! A winner! He played it very well. Has Pathfinder been won this seasonh?

Yes, Pathfinder has been won this season. In fact, including today, Pathfinder has been won on its last 3 playings.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: shellgame69 on May 12, 2006, 02:47:53 PM

Swap Meet: I was surprised to see the guitars matching the stove.

Grand Game: No way this should have been lost.  No way should calcium be chosen.

TTM: EVIL!

Push Over: I thought Montreal was more expensive than $4156.

Pathfinder: YES!!!  Always exciting to see it come down on the last prize and pick.

Showcases: I thought Jacqueliene was over on the truck.  I knew Craig's bid was way off.  I would have said $17,000 and nearly pulled a DSW!

Overall-a pretty good show to end the week.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: Marc on May 12, 2006, 03:06:01 PM

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gauchodirk wrote:
Finally I can talk about this show!  I've been saying that I have a story about this taping, and here it is: Jacqueline, the showcase and $1500 winner, is my wife, and that was me up on stage with her during the credits!

Matt & Jacqueline...

Congrats to both of you, and best of luck with the new truck!  I'm always please when our members do well, and am very happy to hear that the "skills" you learned from our site played a role in your success at 33.

Marc

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: PriceFanArmadillo on May 12, 2006, 03:10:51 PM

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Frank15 wrote:

Does Swap Meet serve some hidden purpose, like Double Prices is played often because it allows for better games to be played?  'Cause seriously, I wish Swap Meet would join Joker's rotation.  I don't know of anyone who really likes the game, and I don't understand why it's played relatively frequently for a 4-prize game.

Like I said the last time this was played and the last time you asked this question, it's because Swap Meet is a one-decision game and therefore timed shorter (I'm assuming) than the rest of the 4-prize games...so yes, it kinda does allow for better games to be played.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: Mallory16 on May 12, 2006, 03:17:04 PM

Well yeah, Army... but still, it's a 4-prize game.  It may be quicker to play than other 4-prize games, but it's not like they play 4-prize games in most episodes, anyway.  Wouldn't it help save more time to just not play a 4-prize game, and play something like Coming or Going instead?

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: Marc on May 12, 2006, 03:36:33 PM

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Frank15 wrote:
Wouldn't it help save more time to just not play a 4-prize game, and play something like Coming or Going instead?

Yeah...but the production staff has four prizes that they'd like to offer, not just one.  If they had a need to offer only one prize in this slot, Coming or Going, Side By Side...whatever...could have been pulled out.

Every game has pros and cons, and every game fills a need.  In this case, Swap Meet allows the producers to offer four prizes in a fairly quick manner, as the contestant is required to make only one decision.  Sure the game might not be the most exciting four-prizer out there, but it does a great job in serving the purpose for which it is intended.  Same goes for any other game.

Marc

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: jhc2010 on May 12, 2006, 04:10:27 PM

Pricing Game Length:
The time of the game begins at the moment a prize is revealed for the game, or the game itself is shown (Swap Meet).

Swap Meet -- 2:23
Grand Game -- 3:50
That's Too Much -- 1:53
Push Over -- 1:44
Pathfinder -- 3:44
1 Right Price -- 1:23

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Marc wrote:
Every game has pros and cons, and every game fills a need.

I'd love to know what need is filled when Joker is played.  Isn't that already covered in Bonus Game/Shell Game.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: Marc on May 12, 2006, 04:29:57 PM

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jhc2010 wrote:
I'd love to know what need is filled when Joker is played.  Isn't that already covered in Bonus Game/Shell Game.

Yes, but never did I say that the needs filled by Game A cannot be met by Game B.  At the same time, however, a different need can be satisfied by each of these three games.  If production has a need to play a simple higher/lower game where perfect pricing guarantees a win, Bonus Game will be run.  If the same need exists but more show minutes need to be filled, Shell Game can be used.  Finally, if the requirement is to add an element of luck to the pricing game, Joker can be scheduled.

Marc

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: br on May 12, 2006, 04:55:46 PM

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Yes, Pathfinder has been won this season. In fact, including today, Pathfinder has been won on its last 3 playings.

Don't forget the Exacta win with Avon!

Swap: Was tough so no real big loss on this one.

Grand: Grrrrrr...I forgot the price of the litter, but I knew it was not over 7 bucks. She must not watch TPIR or she would have known the citracal is big $$$$$. They must have changed the price on it, I thought it was over 12 bucks?

TTM: 3rd? Seems outta place, but the Chevy HHR being played in this game really seemed out of place. Must have been a leftover from the budgmet mode! I would have lost also.

Pushover: Ha! Can i take the block out of the box? HAHAHA! Good one.....but it didn't matter! Geeze.

Pathfinder: This game is starting to grow on me. It used to be my least favorite car game, but the path is on a HOT STREAK! And the prize setup was pretty dog gone easy also. Roger must have wanted this won and it happened!

1RP: 3500 and change for a grill? Wow, you learn something new everyday!


Showcase 1: Gotta love the voicemail thing! Very fitting and Phire's reactions were priceless!


For a 1/6'er show, it wasn't really that bad. Not up to par like the last 2 episodes though.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: BRB_TheFireball on May 12, 2006, 05:04:52 PM

PG #1 - Yay!  Swap with Starcrossed!  :-P  Today's playing was a tough choice between the photo stuff and the range.  I would've picked the range, thinking that the photo stuff would be way too cheap to equal the price of a guitar.

PG #2 - Absolutely no reason for calcium to be picked in any playing of Grand Game.

One-Bid #3 - Some contestants still don't get the concept of contestants row...

PG #3 - Muchy in the first half!  :-P  When was the last time that happened, Roger?  Y'know, I would've stopped at $19,801 as well.  With Jacqueline's knowing how to stop the game, she should've won the car anyway.

PG #5 - O_O  Pathy again?!  Man, Roger's not giving us any breaks in the final weeks of this season.  Well, the good thing is that it's won again.  That's now a 3-game winning streak for Pathy.

One-Bid #6 - It's a water walker... and Bob didn't make any comments about it?!

PG #6 - Fairly difficult setup today.  That day bed sure didn't look like it was $2,539.  Nonetheless, I would've picked the bed just cuz every tailgate grill PIR has offered has been worth over $3,000.

My showcase bids - Truck:  $28,100.  Friggin' Random Elevator:  $15,300.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: rob79 on May 12, 2006, 05:39:07 PM

Hey, I happen to enjoy Joker and wish it was played more often. No joke, I do like that game.

Anyways, all right show today, game selection other than Grand Game, That's Too Much, and Pathfinder was...meh,but that's how it goes sometimes.

Swap Meet: Wish Step Up was played. Anyways, this was hard for me-guitars are always tricky to price for myself.

Grand Game: Should not have been lost the way it was lost.

That's Too Much: EVIL is the only word to describe the price of that HHR.

Pushover: 'Bout time this one showed up.

Pathfinder: Whoa, wasn't expecting Pathy again so soon. Nice too, its on a 3 play winning streak!!!!

1 Right Price: The "Double Prices" of two prize games. It was lost, let's move on...

Showcases: YAY FOR JACQUELINE!!!!

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: Joe_Capitano on May 12, 2006, 06:37:14 PM

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PriceHulk wrote:
Hey, as long as the page is new, why not give the FFBC a new look, too?

No.

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PriceHulk wrote further: And if you delete this, I will post it again and again, so there.

Not if you want to stay off moderation, you won't. This is the last word on this subject. When you compile the recaps (if ever) you can do what you want. For now, seeing as the boat's not sinking I'm staying the course. End of discussion.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: thewhammy_2000 on May 12, 2006, 06:38:23 PM

Swap Meet: I knew the photo decor would be the least expensive, but enough to swap? I wasn't sure so I went for the range. "Anything but the sofa." Carl did not get my ESP.

Grand Game: I was imitating a cat's paw all during the end for Susan to pick the Tidy Cats. I was then on cue to make The Buzzer Sound at the right moment.

One Bid 3: "Ah, my favorite IUfB! I can't wait for somebody to bid 999! Oooh, Jacqueline did! Time to cue The Bell!"

That's Too Much!: That is Way Too Much!
If it was me, I probably would have stopped it at the next price and still lose. I thought this game was played for good cars at times. Oh, well. Kudos to Jacqueline anyway, I mean for the rest of the show.

Push Over: "A trip like that? It couldn't be way in the end at 4156." Play The Buzzer again.

Pathfinder: What a play! It almost looked like Daniel was cheating when he puts one foot on the numbers. The ending really got me to my feet, literally.

I like Joylin's [heart] shirt. The FFBC [heart] bad bidders like Jeffrey.

1 Right Price: I knew the grill was the higher price, but I didn't think it would be that high.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: whinbaby on May 12, 2006, 07:35:28 PM

Show #6381

Showcase #1
Honda Elite Motorscooter - $2,424
Trip to Acapulco - $3,206
Dodge Ram 1500 ST 4x2 - $24,395

Showcase #2
Howard Miller Coastal Point Floor Clock - $3,925
Arcade Game - $3,395
Samick Baby Grand Piano - $10,000

Modeling Report for May 12, 2006 (the date is correct now)
Score to beat: $81,988

Rachel Reynolds
Total - $41,518
Won - $28,857 (69.50%)
Lost - $12,661 (30.50%)
Record - 4-4

Phire Dawson, who filled in for Lanisha Cole, but I saw Lanisha on Deal or No Deal on NBC (WAND-TV NBC 17 for me).
Total - $40,876
Won - $25,921 (63.41%)
Lost - $14,955 (36.59%)
Record - 3-3

Gabrielle Tuite
Total - $31,209
Won - $6,642 (21.28%)
Lost - $24,567 (78.72%)
Record - 8-5

At the end of week #361K
High - $81,988 (Shane Stirling, Thursday)
Low - $15,878 (Phire Dawson, Wednesday)

All 25 prizes today totaled $118,448!

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: Alfonzo on May 12, 2006, 07:35:31 PM

Anybody else besides me notice the IUFB cue used during 1 Right Price? Didn't sound bad at all!

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: shellgame69 on May 12, 2006, 07:45:03 PM

No, I thought it was a nice change from the 2003 junk music were used to hear. And hearing Starcrossed used in Swap Meet was also interesting.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: SteveGavazzi on May 12, 2006, 07:58:17 PM

I think Susan was the only person in the studio who didn't know she'd lost Grand Game.  Even after she picked the calcium, people in the audience were still shouting the right answer.

Holy God...That's Too Much! in the first half?!  He's screwed us again... ;)

Push Over was hard -- every price either looked too high or too low.

Pathfinder wins are always awesome...but they're even more incredible when it's the only game won all day. :-)

1 Right Price was hard.  I would guess Roger didn't want that won.

I'm glad they decided to do another showcase with Rich as a telephone operator.  His delivery during those is fantastic.

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Alfonzo wrote:  Anybody else besides me notice the IUFB cue used during 1 Right Price? Didn't sound bad at all!

Really?  I thought it sounded really strange.  I would have to think it was a mistake, seeing as they'd just used it less than two minutes earlier.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: Alfonzo on May 12, 2006, 08:03:41 PM

I'm sure it was. I just thought the cue didn't sound too bad as a two-prize game cue.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: pathfinder2119 on May 12, 2006, 08:04:00 PM

Pretty good show today.

Picking the calcium in Grand Game was not a smart move.

Having That's Too Much in the first half is a sign that the Dob was on his game today.

It's nice that Pathfinder's been on a short winning streak as of late.

The first showcase theme was definitely one of the better themes we've had this year.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: Ferdy9338 on May 12, 2006, 08:50:04 PM

Swap Meet: I leaned mostly towards the guitars matching the photo frames, although any one of them made sense. Ooops.

Grand Game: For me it was initially a tough setup with only 2 blatantly obvious picks (forgot that the average hairspray looks expensive but only runs around 3 to 6 bucks), but once the dust settled the kitty litter was my clear choice of the last 3.

One-Bid #3: Wow, another person comes on up...that makes about...7...or so this year?

THAT'S TOO MUCH!!: That was set up to be lost, I thought the HHR was $18,000+. So I thought Mrs. gauchodirk had made a good choice. From the playings I've seen, it's not often the right choice is dead center or towards the left of the board.

Pushover: Either $4156 or $5685 looked good to me.

Pathy: I actually paid close attention, and got about 3 numbers right on the first try.

1 Right Price: I was lost here, either one looked good to me. It definitley is harder without the second price being visible like in Switch.

Showcase #1 was fun. Phire tearing up the Citibunk card after hanging up was a nice touch. I would've bid $28,000 on that one. For showcase #2 I would've put my standard low bid of $14,000.

At least the skunk was trapped midway thru the show today. Congrats to Mr. and Mrs. gauchodirk as well.  8-)

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: logikreader on May 12, 2006, 10:14:17 PM

Gauchodirk??  I can't believe it!!  That was you waiting in line w/ me since 2:30 am in the morning?  I'm the dude w/ the Bob Barker, we're not worthy t-shirt!

This is insane... I've met gauchodirk/Matt (and his wife) and you know, It was a lot of fun getting to know you and Jackie in the line.  I had a good feeling someone out of our bunch was going to get picked, I'm glad it was a wife of a fellow G-R'er.

btw, congratulations, and yea I think all of you G-R'ers out there should know, it is SO worth the wait to get a front row seat.  I got the 10th priority number (thats gonna be my all time best I think).  

Hope you're having insane fun with the prizes...

Hey if any of you are looking for me, I'm sitting at the first seat of the first row of the middle section (I slapped Martha's hand and that USC guy's hand on their way down!)

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: OldPrice75 on May 12, 2006, 11:50:55 PM

Not a bad show today.  This week's shows have all been pretty good.

Swap Meet: Tough, tough, tough.  :evil: I had no clue here.

Grand Game: Thinking that Citracal costs less than cat litter is ridiculous.

That's Too Much: This one was a forced loss, too.  Not only would people think that the HHR was more like $18-19,000, but the correct choice is usually closer to the end.

Push Over: I've got no clue why he thought he could dig it back out :-o , but no one was going to get it right.

Pathfinder: Great win to save the day.  :-)

One Right Price: Another mess waiting to happen.

These showcase themes have been on a roll lately.   :-D
$10,000 was clearly too low.

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: Madonna on May 14, 2006, 04:09:35 AM

Congratulations, Matt and Jacqueline! :)

Swap Meet: I would've picked the range. Of course, I was also thinking the range and guitar would be $1,100-$1,200 each, not $799... But I knew that sofa was too much, and the frames were way too little.. :/

Grand Game: I was thrown off briefly by seeing a couple new items up there (the hair spray and kitty litter - which goes great with picnics, of course) - until I saw that calcium and the Capsazin. Then this became a no-brainer....

Except, unfortunately, Susan followed so many others into that calcium trap. Oh, dear.

That's Too Much!: As much as we've seen that HHR, we all knew that that was WAY too much... Sadly, it looks more expensive than it is.

Pushover: And I too would've lost, because I was also thinking $5,685... That makes two straight playings where the right price has been the very last option.

Pathfinder: Daniel played it about the same as I did.. I would've taken the 1 as the second digit... However, I certainly would've guessed 6 off the bat for the third... And we both would've needed two guesses on that last digit...

About time we finally see a win, though.

One Right Price: And I would've shot myself in the foot here, too... Not because I didn't realize that was not a cheap grill, but because I didn't think that bed even cost $2,539... :/

Showcases: And, of course, to nobody's surprise, Jacqueline didn't pass up that showcase.. That being said, I thought she overbid (I guessed $24,500), and was quite shocked it was THAT much...

I am sorry to say, though, that Craig's bid just wasn't good. I wasn't so close myself ($15,800), but $10,000 isn't going to cut it as a bid here in 2006...

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: br on May 14, 2006, 12:52:39 PM

My bad, I did forget (NO BOOING PLEASE! :-) ) CONGRATS MATT AND JACKIE ON THE BIG WIN! WOOHOO! I kept thinking that you were in Thursday's recap...guess I'm brain damaged this weekend!

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: shellgame69 on May 14, 2006, 10:33:28 PM

Congrats, gauchodirk, for your wonderful visit!!  Your wife winning was pleasing to you!

Title: Re: FULL RECAP - TPiR 05/12/2006
Post by: MSTieScott on May 15, 2006, 12:01:25 PM

Quote

Alfonzo wrote:
I just thought [the One Bid cue] didn't sound too bad as a two-prize game cue.

They used to sometimes use a different cut of Brioche as a multi-prize cue, didn't they? I remember a playing of Barker's Markers from years ago where they used Brioche as the cue (I remember because the cue ran so long, you got to hear it loop).