I am the next contestant on ...

I will only watch Mario Lopez hosting TPIR if he wears his Bayside wrestling uniform. And dances.

 

Yeah, George Hamilton probably wouldn't be half bad.

How come when it's a girl like Paris Hilton, she's a skank-whore, but when it's a guy like George Hamilton, he's a bon vivant? Just curious.

 

Like you expected anything less.

 

What about the guy that bet $420 for everything in contestant row

 

You should have punched Barker for getting rid of Holly 15 years ago.

I'll never forgive him for that.

 

I hoped for nothing less. And he is a benevolent God.

And I wouldn't dream of taking a swing at Big Bob. You saw what he did to Happy. I ain't riskin' that.

 

Plinko and the mountain climber game were my favorite too. Those and the golf game.

Congrats, donnie. Must have been a good time.

 

Donnie, that's awesome. Just to make it in the show, that's one thing. But then to be picked, win a grandfather clock and meet the man ... wow. And when you think about it, that clock is an instant ice-breaker for guests. Talk about a great souvenir to have.

 

Now we need someone to wear an SportsJournalists.com shirt on the show.

Lucky Seven = worst pricing game EVAR

 

Rounding up a few answers to the last few posts ...

PT, believe it or not, this was my first attempt -- and last, as you can only be a contestant once in your life. I had actually been in California about two weeks earlier and thought about going, but tickets were obviously impossible to find. I looked at the online system through June (Bob's retirement) and there was ONE day with available tickets, so I grabbed them and vowed to figure out the rest later. (Of course, being involuntarily unemployed at the moment, there's not as much to "figure out" as there would be for some.) I almost feel bad because I've heard stories about friends of friends who've gone tens of times and never gotten on. I really lucked out going 1-for-1.

We got very lucky on our day as there were no groups at all; they even let in the stand-bys, one of whom got on stage. I've heard a rumor that they are not allowing any groups through June because of the recent overcrowding. On our day, they let in 330 and turned away at least another 200, many of whom had tickets (which, as they remind you, don't guarantee admission.)

FJ, simply awesome. Even the waiting was not so bad, as we made friends with a lovely pair of ladies from Minnes-OH-ta (with apologies to Rosie for the emphasis, but those accents were thicker than Rich Garces).

Oz, you kinda hit on the one of the most fun parts of this, for me. That clock, along with everything else, is now a cocktail party story that will make people smile no matter where you tell it. I'm sure most of us remember staying home sick from school and dialing up a little Bob and the ladies.

 

When I watch that show, I always try to guess when they'll be playing for a new car. I think that would be the perfect thing. Your life is kind of sucky one day. It's raining. Your shoes leak. And then, all of a sudden, you get a chance to win a car. I never think of the taxes. Harshes the buzz, you know.