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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: animill9 on February 07, 2007, 07:43:32 PM
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Does anyone think that Bob Barker's final The Price is Right has already sold out? Some college friends and I are tryin to pool money so we can fly out to LA and see it possibly.
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[quote name=\'animill9\' post=\'145507\' date=\'Feb 7 2007, 07:43 PM\']
Does anyone think that Bob Barker's final The Price is Right has already sold out? Some college friends and I are tryin to pool money so we can fly out to LA and see it possibly.
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1. They won't "sell" out, since tickets are free.
2. How many people in the mainstream know of his final show date? It seems like I've only seen it mentioned here.
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I suggest you (and your buddies) each write in for tickets NOW. Forget e-mail. And, while you're at it, prepare for a loooooooooong campout the day/night before. The lines have been significantly longer of late, and they're only going to get worse as the end approches.
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[quote name=\'joe_capitano\' post=\'145521\' date=\'Feb 7 2007, 05:28 PM\']
The lines have been significantly longer of late, and they're only going to get worse as the end approches.
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It's statements like this that are making me giggle about this whole thing.
/we're all gonna DIE!!
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There was an uber-fan at TPiR-Live today who was asking if I had any further information about Bob's last tape date, other than the June 6th date that he was already aware of. He's fully planned his trip to 33 for the Barker swan song. I think Beverly and Fairfax will be invaded that week with far greater efficiency than our Iraq invasion... these folks will have an exit strategy!
Randy
tvrandywest.com
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[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' post=\'145531\' date=\'Feb 7 2007, 08:50 PM\']
I think Beverly and Fairfax will be invaded that week with far greater efficiency than our Iraq invasion... these folks will have an exit strategy!
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I dunno, Randy. Considering the prophecies of doom we've been hearing, and the fact that at least some of the same members already pray facing Beverly Boulevard, the producers may need an "exit strategy" to pry some of the fanb0iz from their seats.
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[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' post=\'145531\' date=\'Feb 7 2007, 07:50 PM\']
There was an uber-fan at TPiR-Live today who was asking if I had any further information about Bob's last tape date, other than the June 6th date that he was already aware of. [/quote]
My God! I just realized this gives a whole new meaning to D-Day!
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[quote name=\'SRIV94\' post=\'145533\' date=\'Feb 7 2007, 08:57 PM\']
[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' post=\'145531\' date=\'Feb 7 2007, 07:50 PM\']
There was an uber-fan at TPiR-Live today who was asking if I had any further information about Bob's last tape date, other than the June 6th date that he was already aware of. [/quote]
My God! I just realized this gives a whole new meaning to D-Day!
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Maybe B-Day?
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[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' post=\'145531\' date=\'Feb 7 2007, 08:50 PM\']
There was an uber-fan at TPiR-Live today who was asking if I had any further information about Bob's last tape date, other than the June 6th date that he was already aware of. He's fully planned his trip to 33 for the Barker swan song.
Randy
tvrandywest.com
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Okay... fess up... which one of us is in Vegas right now?
R.
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[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' post=\'145531\' date=\'Feb 7 2007, 09:50 PM\']
I think Beverly and Fairfax will be invaded that week with far greater efficiency than our Iraq invasion... these folks will have an exit strategy!
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A good "exit strategy" would be to avoid the Fairfax Avenue exit off the 10-Santa Monica Freeway completely. La Cienga and La Brea are your better bets that week.
Now if you're coming off the 101-Hollywood Freeway, thats a bit trickier... :-P
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'145529\' date=\'Feb 7 2007, 05:44 PM\']It's statements like this that are making me giggle about this whole thing.[/quote]
Well, it's true. You know the show attracts a bit of a walkup. It's now much larger than normal, and the campouts have been starting earlier. In fact, the possibility has circulated that CBS may cut off group bookings to accomodate those individuals who want to attend. NOT official yet, but a possibility.
You think this might happen if Barker weren't so popular and/or respected? Nope.
I agree it's a bit crazy, but one must expect this since his taping days are numbered - now under 50 and counting. People just want to see the man before the guard changes. Thus, if you plan to go, it's best to get those tickets in hand and be prepared.
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[quote name=\'joe_capitano\' post=\'145586\' date=\'Feb 8 2007, 01:25 AM\']
Well, it's true. You know the show attracts a bit of a walkup. It's now much larger than normal, and the campouts have been starting earlier. In fact, the possibility has circulated that CBS may cut off group bookings to accomodate those individuals who want to attend. NOT official yet, but a possibility.
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Not my point in the least. You TPiR fanb0iz, whether you realize it or not, are talking about this like the world is literally ending. You just did it yourself up there. Y'all have been playing this card since this announcement was made, despite the insistence of your de facto leaders that y'all aren't overobsessed in the least. So it's amusing to me to watch because it's proving that I was 100% dead right.
/I'm making spaghetti tonight!
//and upgrading my MAME system with hand-me-down parts in the next week
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[quote name=\'joe_capitano\' post=\'145586\' date=\'Feb 8 2007, 04:25 AM\']
I agree it's a bit crazy, but one must expect this since his taping days are numbered
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There is something morbidly spooky about this comment.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'145600\' date=\'Feb 8 2007, 08:32 AM\']Not my point in the least. You TPiR fanb0iz, whether you realize it or not, are talking about this like the world is literally ending.[/quote]
I got your point - and my blood is boiling now. Let the record show I am (caps for emphasis) NOT, NEVER WAS, NEVER HAVE BEEN, NOR EVER WILL BE A "FANB0IZ". I merely pointed out what others have experienced of late. That's all.
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[quote name=\'joe_capitano\' post=\'145652\' date=\'Feb 8 2007, 02:32 PM\']
I got your point - and my blood is boiling now.
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Oh dear. I'm in for it now.
Let the record show I am (caps for emphasis) NOT, NEVER WAS, NEVER HAVE BEEN, NOR EVER WILL BE A "FANB0IZ". I merely pointed out what others have experienced of late. That's all.
Sadly, as you are about to find out, the record shows otherwise.
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[quote name=\'joe_capitano\' post=\'145652\' date=\'Feb 8 2007, 05:32 PM\']
Let the record show I am (caps for emphasis) NOT, NEVER WAS, NEVER HAVE BEEN, NOR EVER WILL BE A "FANB0IZ".[/quote]
Er... how best to put this? Oh yeah: YES, YOU ARE.
I don't consider all, or even most, of Golden-Road.net to be a bunch of obsessive, drooling fanb0iz. I wouldn't even say that of the mods, who -- gee whiz -- kinda, sorta have to know a lot about the show to do what they do, and do a damned good job of it IMO.
I do agree with Chris that there are far too many people who worship Bob the way many of us worship God/Jesus/Allah/Buddha/Whatever-Deity-Isn't-Coming-to-Mind-Right-Now, who think that the world and Bob's tenure as TPIR host will end simultaneously, and who are unable to comprehend that some others might not share their obsession. And if you're not one of those people, your apocalyptic language here, coupled with your refusal in another thread (http://\"http://gameshow.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=9959\") to allow Chris the right to his own opinion because you didn't deem it "substantial," not to mention your consideration of Studio 33 to be sacred ground warranting extra-special attention to attire (http://\"http://gameshow.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=7422&st=0\"), amount to an extremely good impersonation.
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When you make a post saying that Barker's days are numbered, that's a pretty fanb01-worthy statement to make.
It ranks right up there with the guy who said that we don't even know if Barker will make it to June 6.
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'145658\' date=\'Feb 8 2007, 03:20 PM\']
When you make a post saying that Barker's days are numbered, that's a pretty fanb01-worthy statement to make.
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Well, now, wait. He's right there, at least. To say someone's "days are numbered" doesn't imply they're necessarily going to die, it merely means that the exact number of days they will be engaging in a given activity are low enough as to reasonably be able to start counting them.
There's lots of other good fanb0i evidence (David linked two examples), but I wouldn't call that one.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'145661\' date=\'Feb 8 2007, 06:36 PM\']
There's lots of other good fanb0i evidence (David linked two examples), but I wouldn't call that one.
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Actually, I wouldn't call the Barker-might-not-make-it-to-June-6th comment a "fanb0i" remark either. To me it's just plain creepy.
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Not wishing to spend multiple days in line for a single session, I shall content myself with the memories of my six visits to Studio 33 with Bob Barker at the helm (plus a couple of tapings with Tom Kennedy) and wait until the new guy starts.
Good luck to all who venture out to Beverly Blvd and Fairfax Ave. We'll watch for you.
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Not wishing to spend multiple days in line for a single session, I shall content myself with the memories of my six visits to Studio 33 with Bob Barker at the helm
That's what I was thinking. Although I only got out there once, I'm glad I did when I did. We lined up at 1:30 a.m. and had a great time in line...but I wouldn't really want to line up hours earlier than that.
I have a feeling that 1:30 a.m. now would already put you around the corner!
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I don't usually belong in a TPIR thread, but I have to say that I'm perfectly satisfied with my one visit to the show. Got to see the man work, enjoyed it greatly, and thanks to some gentle string-pulling by a friend, didn't have to pull an all-nighter to do it.
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'145709\' date=\'Feb 9 2007, 09:00 AM\']
I don't usually belong in a TPIR thread, but I have to say that I'm perfectly satisfied with my one visit to the show. Got to see the man work, enjoyed it greatly, and thanks to some gentle string-pulling by a friend, didn't have to pull an all-nighter to do it.
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Agreed. One trip was plenty. I did the all-nighter, leaving the then-preggers wife in the Farmer's Daughter. My efforts got me front row. Cool experience that I will NOT choose to do again.
Tho I'd wait in line for Dave Price's is Right...I'd be in line at the multiplex down the stret.
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Likewise am I satisified with my three days of visits in June of '91 (so long ago that I got there at daybreak (~ 0630) the last two days, and was #43 in line both times.)
Sitting further back at the first taping, I was singled out by Bob during the break before the Showcase for prize reaction rehearsal. I failed, since I'd already strained my voice shouting suggestions earlier in the show.
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Twice was fine for me as well (once on my own, the other with a few of the names who have posted before me and some others that haven't yet stepped forward). I had a ball both times.
If the opportunity arises to see whoever the new guy is when I venture out to L.A. in mid-July, I may take the flyer. But seeing Barker's final tapings is best left to the people who can feasibly be there, of which I wouldn't qualify.
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[quote name=\'SRIV94\' post=\'145716\' date=\'Feb 9 2007, 10:46 AM\']
If the opportunity arises to see whoever the new guy is when I venture out to L.A. in mid-July, I may take the flyer.
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Speaking of which, has there been any word on the Davidson/O'Hurley/Newton tryouts a couple of weeks ago, or did anybody attend?
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I guess I should fess up and say at this point that I am going in early March, and while I am wholly prepared to spend all night on the sidewalk, the only unpleasant part being being on the sidewalk itself (don' t worry, measures will be taken for comfort), the experience is one that I'll never get an opportunity to do again, obviously.
Matt, one wishes that they could do some gentle string pulling sometimes themselves to avoid that line, if you know what I mean. ;-)
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I'm planning to see the show from the best seat in the house---my living room couch. Bill Cullen was really the only host I'd would have wanted to see in person, and since that's not gonna happen, why settle for less? Are they scheduling any tapings beyond the sixth of June?
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[quote name=\'NicholasM79\' post=\'145718\' date=\'Feb 9 2007, 10:02 AM\']Matt, one wishes that they could do some gentle string pulling sometimes themselves to avoid that line, if you know what I mean. ;-)[/quote]
Well, in case I didn't make it clear, calling in a favor means that I wasn't going to be called as a contestant. There were parts of the experience I missed out on, and the hopeful anticipation of possibly being chosen to play is certainly among them.
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'145726\' date=\'Feb 9 2007, 12:57 PM\']
[quote name=\'NicholasM79\' post=\'145718\' date=\'Feb 9 2007, 10:02 AM\']Matt, one wishes that they could do some gentle string pulling sometimes themselves to avoid that line, if you know what I mean. ;-)[/quote]
Well, in case I didn't make it clear, calling in a favor means that I wasn't going to be called as a contestant. There were parts of the experience I missed out on, and the hopeful anticipation of possibly being chosen to play is certainly among them.
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Indeed; I did likewise to get in last summer, because my health at the time precluded getting in via the normal means. Therefore, my choice was between the string-pulling method and nothing, so the only thing I was allowed to be called up for was Rich's warm-up. (Which I was, but happily, I embarrassed myself in front of only the crew and the studio audience. ;-)
While my fandom doesn't approach the level of, say, a Steve Gavazzi or a ClockGameJohn, I've always enjoyed the show, and as a game show fan I'm mindful of its place in history. As such, it's something I'd always wanted to do, and for me the fact that I couldn't become a contestant was a fair trade-off. It might not be for others.
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'145726\' date=\'Feb 9 2007, 09:57 AM\']
Well, in case I didn't make it clear, calling in a favor means that I wasn't going to be called as a contestant. There were parts of the experience I missed out on, and the hopeful anticipation of possibly being chosen to play is certainly among them.
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Exactly. When I was still working in TV, one of the stations was a CBS affil, and it would have been pretty easy to call and get on the VIP list, but when you do that, you render yourself ineligible. (Since I worked for a CBS affil, I'm pretty sure I was anyhow.)
That said, that vacation didn't pan out, I ended up visiting friends in Seattle instead, and now I live here. Life's funny.
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'145726\' date=\'Feb 9 2007, 12:57 PM\']
[quote name=\'NicholasM79\' post=\'145718\' date=\'Feb 9 2007, 10:02 AM\']Matt, one wishes that they could do some gentle string pulling sometimes themselves to avoid that line, if you know what I mean. ;-)[/quote]
Well, in case I didn't make it clear, calling in a favor means that I wasn't going to be called as a contestant. There were parts of the experience I missed out on, and the hopeful anticipation of possibly being chosen to play is certainly among them.
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Yeah, but you know what? It takes a bit of the pressure off. I believe I had *more* fun sitting in VIP seats than I'd had as a civilian. No special treatment once you're in the house, but walking through backstage, and not having to worry about getting called... Sure, I'd like to win A NEEEEEEEEEW CAAAAARRRRRRR, but it was plenty, plenty of fun even without that possiblity.
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Matt, I understood what you meant. In fact, I was directing the question more to what you really meant than anything else. It was only a thought, however, and as much as I like the show, I don't have an urge to be a contestant, I just am very scared by what I hear about how long the lines are growing out there.
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[quote name=\'dzinkin\' post=\'145729\' date=\'Feb 9 2007, 01:15 PM\']
While my fandom doesn't approach the level of, say, a Steve Gavazzi or a ClockGameJohn, I've always enjoyed the show, and as a game show fan I'm mindful of its place in history.[/quote]
I'm a little lost on the full definitions here...does this make me a "fanb0i?"
I've been honored to spend time on both sides. First as a contestant, followed by alot of time backstage thanks to my friendship with Marc and later followed by Roger.
No, you won't see me at the final show either. Does this NOT make me a "fanb0i?"
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[quote name=\'ClockGameJohn\' post=\'145764\' date=\'Feb 9 2007, 09:11 PM\']
I'm a little lost on the full definitions here...does this make me a "fanb0i?"
I've been honored to spend time on both sides. First as a contestant, followed by alot of time backstage thanks to my friendship with Marc and later followed by Roger.
No, you won't see me at the final show either. Does this NOT make me a "fanb0i?"
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THE OFFICIAL PRICE IS RIGHT FANB0I TEST, VERSION 0.1
1. Do you worship Bob Barker the way Rerun worshipped a head of lettuce on What's Happening?
2. Will you contemplate suicide if Dave Price is chosen to replace Bob?
3. Do you consider a bid of $69 or $420 in Contestants' Row to be a crime punishable by death rather than simply the mark of an idiot?
4. Is Roger Dobkowitz a man more powerful and threatening than the Bushes, the Clintons, the Cheneys, George Soros, John McCain, Barack Obama, the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy, the Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy, and the Vast Buffalo-Wing Conspiracy put together, rather than a nice guy who's been known to be generous with fans?
If the answer to all of the above is "no" then no, you are not a fanb0i. ;-)
Seriously, in no way do I equate "devoted fan" with "fanb0i" and I apologize if it came across that way. But when Tyra Banks plays Barker's Beauty for a day, and Joe's response is to offer a serious critique of her performance -- and then, to have what is colloquially known in Yiddish as a "sh*tfit" when others instead see it as the fun stunt it is -- then yes, he's a fanb0i.
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[quote name=\'ClockGameJohn\' post=\'145764\' date=\'Feb 9 2007, 09:11 PM\']
[quote name=\'dzinkin\' post=\'145729\' date=\'Feb 9 2007, 01:15 PM\']
While my fandom doesn't approach the level of, say, a Steve Gavazzi or a ClockGameJohn, I've always enjoyed the show, and as a game show fan I'm mindful of its place in history.[/quote]
I'm a little lost on the full definitions here...does this make me a "fanb0i?"[/quote]
If it helps any, I don't personally think of you or Steve either one that way, and I don't think Dave does either. It's one thing to appreciate genuine fandom, and I admire several of you for your contributions and insights and your true love of the show. Lookit, I'm somebody who spent a full afternoon in the MSU libraries figuring out air dates for Cullen's Walk a Mile radio series, I'm not in a position to criticize a true fan.
Honestly, it seems a little silly for any of us who are already into a fringe interest to be trying to define degrees. Still, I think many of us recognize "over the line" behavior when we see it.
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[quote name=\'dzinkin\' post=\'145769\' date=\'Feb 9 2007, 06:57 PM\']
1. Do you worship Bob Barker the way Rerun worshipped a head of lettuce on What's Happening?
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Hay HAY hay!
/no, John, you're not a fanboi.
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'145771\' date=\'Feb 9 2007, 10:04 PM\']
Lookit, I'm somebody who spent a full afternoon in the MSU libraries figuring out air dates for Cullen's Walk a Mile radio series, I'm not in a position to criticize a true fan.
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Frickin Bill Cullen Fanb0is...they're the worst type of game show fans.
:)
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I don't feel the pressing need to make a pilgrimage the normal contestant way. However, if it could be arranged to get a VIP situation, I'd make the arrangements. :)
Edited because you shouldn't post while drunk
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'145795\' date=\'Feb 10 2007, 04:49 AM\']
/no, John, you're not a fanboi.
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Damn. Thought I finally had a claim to fame. ;-)