Now the game starts. We bid on the pool table and Carleen gets to play Triple Play. We were ALL chanting and screaming the second digit of each price. The entire audience wanted her to pick 22, unfortunately, she did not win.
I then looked off to the left, because I know from TV that they have a list of the games they are going to be playing. I actually did not want to play the Clock Game. I know the prizes are usually small, but it is usually a guarantee win if you know how to play it. I thought abotu Grand Game, but worried that one product would ruin that, and mor worried that I may not make it up by that time in the second half, not wanting to play Easy Az 123, or Coming or Going, that I would have to risk playing Money Game.
So, I decided to just get up ASAP. I knew everyone overbid the skates. Funny thing should be mentioned that I was talking about skates in the line and knew they were about $850 (which this was $810 + $40 creme). I heard the cries of my new friends in the audience and just had to bid the dollar. (I actually wanted to bid $22, my favorite number, but forgot, may have gotten a historic moment out of Bob. Now, I wish I had bid $35 for 35 years but man, that could have could have caused tears, I'm sure)
I love to rollerblade, ski, and been ice skating. Now, I have all new equipment!
I also love the co-product placements btw. I just get a kick out of the skin creme with the skating equipment. (My all-time favorite was the string of 3 one episode when there was painkiller with the motorcycles, I think bug spray with the picnic equipment, and I about lost it when they had Drain-O with the inflatable kayak!)
Anyway, up I go, and open the door for prizes. A portable spa and sofa. (I tried to keep the best smile going) First all, everyone should know that I already own a spa. HOWEVER, I volunteer for a Children's Cancer Camp for the past 5 years and we have always joked about getting a spa for camp. NOW WE HAVE ONE!
Second, I do not have a sofa for my living room. I have been really busy/lazy to order one. This sofa will go perfect in that room, with an Egyptian theme I am going for.
Third, $1000 is just some nice icing on the cake.
It didn't even occur to me that both prizes would be under $1000. Had I known that, I could have started both bids at $900 and worked from there, and had 12 sec total or something. But, in all the excitment, I knoew I could start high and work around. And man, on NO SLEEP, CAFFEINE, the CROWD, and BOB, I was genuinely excited to just play and win. By the way, another lady, Bridgett, next in line to me, LOVES the Clock Game.
Grand Game = CAKEWALK. We all chanted the products down the line for her.
The place was on fire. Electricity was in the air.
Signing papers, cheering for contestants, time to spin the wheel for the Showcase Showdown. It's heavy, but so is the one on Wheel of Fortune. So, I told Carleen and Shirley that they had better give it a good spin, I don't want anyone booing us on this fine second-to-last Bob show.
I honestly left it up to lady luck. I spun hard and prayed harder. Nearly got 95 and 85 cents. But, 50. I then knew to spin in lighter because the same spin would have kept me too high of value possibly. I left the rest to luck and pure joy.
Easy az 123 = BAD ROGER! We were all upset about that seemingly gold-plated luggage. Someone at work actually got that one right.
Money Game = Nice exacta (as you say it here) and great she also got a dollar on our show too
Coming or Going = WOOHOO first person ever to win a piano who actually loved and needed it.
On to the Showcase. I loved the bike, jukebox, and skiboat! (We use boats at Lake Powell for these kids with Cancer each Oct) We had even joked in line earlier about some crazy $14,000 jukebox. I honestly was scared about that boat. I knew it could easily be over $20,000, but also could be just some cheaper $12,000 boat for all I knew right then and there.
So, when Rose Ann passed to me (we both wished each other true honest best wished no matter the outcome during the commercial before), I KNEW I MUST NOT OVERBID. There is no way in hell I was going to overbid and then risk her going over on a possibly bigger showcase and ruining the show. My first gut instinct was to bid 22 or 24,000. I then said, ok $12,000 boat, $5,000 jukebox, $500 bike, and I know someone is going to walk out a winner.
I was completely fine knowing I probably just handed her showcase, or made it close. I don't have a truck to tow the boat or a place to store it, nor the giant taxes on it, registration, etc.
I wanted the second to last show to be exciting. I was not surprised by a car, but I was by the Lincoln. VERY NICE.
Very happy and grateful for the prizes I won, actually like, and won't have to pay much of anything for tax.
I am completely happy with the outcome. Everyone on our show won great prizes that seemed to fit them. The full experience was worth more than any prize on the show, and I hope that Mary Ann can take some of those trips and work something out with the cars.
(I treated those in line near me to dinner and showed them around Hollywood and gave them a ride to the airport. I feel so bad for the one guy who puked in my back seat from the dinner. Had to pull over on the 405 and he had to change clothes and clean up what we could. I laughed. What else can you do? What an experience!!)
So.... it was back to the line, people were awesome, and they held a spot so I could sleep a few hours and get back in line at 3am for the grand Bob finale!
Just wait for tomorrow!! (I was in the audience, 3rd row a little towards the right in a light green polo this time. A bunch of great people saved me a seat)
The best experience of my life!
