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Calling all Forum "departing contestants" with gifts
colonial:
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--- Quote from: tomobrien on May 27, 2025, 06:30:07 AM ---from Jeopardy '84:
Coupons for a case of Shasta soft drinks and a Shasta beach towel.
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Was this the towel?
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That very well could be it...it sure looks familiar.
And WWTBAM 2000...all the other stuff that everyone mentioned. But our per diem was $50 which, even in 2000, was pretty laughable for NYC.
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I recall using my per diem money at, of all places, WWF New York on Times Square. They had a clearance sale on XFL merchandise at the time and I bought two jerseys (Birmingham and NY/NJ) at 75% off. Gave them as prizes for an office Christmas party.
JD
Matt Ottinger:
I'm sure I have told this story before.
One of my parting gifts on Sale of the Century in 1986 was a year's supply of Otter Pops, the frozen fruit-water treat. A few weeks later I got a check in the mail from the Otter Pops people along with a lovely note hoping I would use the money to go out and buy Otter Pops. I did not.
joshg:
Lingo : a watch and baseball cap, both with the show logo on it. Plus, an autographed photo of Chuck after we went 10 for 10 in the bonus round :)
SuperMatch93:
--- Quote from: Matt Ottinger on May 27, 2025, 02:16:59 PM ---I'm sure I have told this story before.
One of my parting gifts on Sale of the Century in 1986 was a year's supply of Otter Pops, the frozen fruit-water treat. A few weeks later I got a check in the mail from the Otter Pops people along with a lovely note hoping I would use the money to go out and buy Otter Pops. I did not.
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Of course, you were holding out for a bigger check to buy them, like your two grand from Jeopardy!
Kevin Prather:
I didn't get parting gifts or a per diem for either of my appearances. I wonder how many shows still do that. My friends were all shocked to learn that most game shows don't cover your travel expenses anymore.
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