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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: ilovetpir on September 12, 2006, 11:54:41 PM
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I've thought of an idea. The Price Is Right can hold a primetime show saluting the teens of the U.S. Kids ages 12 through 17 go on and win prizes.
Prizes appropriate for the age group would be horrible. I mean, playing Pathfinder for an X-Box 360?!
Offer cars. What in the world is an MDS without a luxurious car being offered? I know you would all be asking. "What would a 14-year old girl do with a Winnebago, or a cabin cruiser, or a Corvette?" But all MDS's need these prizes for lovely ratings.
Offer trips to other locations. Age-appropriate places like Hawaii, Bermuda, Bahamas, Roseland Ranch and other kid-oriented places would be terrible. Offer trips to other places like Berlin, Tokyo, Rio De Janiero, London, Sydney or Paris.
Take a look at this.
Christopher, from Arizona, plays DOUBLE PRICES for a Playstation 3. (S)
$228
($285) WIN!
>$285< PICK
That would not impress audiences. So instead of a game console. We have this.
Christopher, from Arizona, plays DOUBLE PRICES for a Catalina 250 25' Wing Keel Sailboat. (L&S)
$26,828
($28,050) WIN!
>$28,050< PICK
Now you can all say how stupid this is.
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[quote name=\'ilovetpir\' post=\'131335\' date=\'Sep 12 2006, 08:54 PM\']
Now you can all say how stupid this is.
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I honestly don't think I can articulate it.
/would love to know where the Price folks found a $285 PS3, though
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I think the word "controller" was left off the end of that prize name.
/and it'll probably break in 3 months.
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Yes, I DO wonder what a 14 year old would do with a Winnebago.
So...you want kids to play for adult prizes. Then what really makes the game any more watchable than if adults play? Now, the Australian version had a day where kids played...but with their grandparents.
Short and simple, I don't think the idea would work...especially the way you have it planned. Personally, I can only think of one other show which could have effectively pulled off a teen week...Classic Concentration.
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[quote name=\'ilovetpir\' post=\'131335\' date=\'Sep 12 2006, 10:54 PM\']
Now you can all say how stupid this is.
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Sums it up nicely, I think.
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[quote name=\'ilovetpir\' post=\'131335\' date=\'Sep 12 2006, 11:54 PM\']
Now you can all say how stupid this is.
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I'm with the consensus on that.
It's pointless. Honestly and for truly pointless.
And I'm gonna raise the same question you asked...WHAT DOES A KID NEED WITH A CAR/WINNEBAGO/SAILBOAT? You try to justify your argument by saying, "well, an MDS needs this, so-" I'm gonna cut you off right there.
There's a difference between a Million Dollar Spectacular PIR and a teen version of PIR. One would draw viewers. One wouldn't draw flies. Take a guess which one?
If you're gonna submit an idea, submit one that makes sense and that won't get you laughed out of here.
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Gary Coleman could host.
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What would teens know about any kind of pricing? They would know about as much about prices of items as the average "Chain Reaction" contestant knows about words.
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[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'131369\' date=\'Sep 13 2006, 10:23 AM\']
Gary Coleman could host.
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Macaulay Culkin could announce.
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[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'131369\' date=\'Sep 13 2006, 10:23 AM\']
Gary Coleman could host.
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You been watching "Airplane" again?
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[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'131380\' date=\'Sep 13 2006, 12:03 PM\']
[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'131369\' date=\'Sep 13 2006, 10:23 AM\']
Gary Coleman could host.
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Macaulay Culkin could announce.
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And all the contestants could run down to contestants row with their hands to their face and their mouth dropped.
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[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'131372\' date=\'Sep 13 2006, 11:10 AM\']
What would teens know about any kind of pricing?[/quote]
Maybe not that much less than some of the adult contestants. :-)
As long as they can play "Hit Me" properly, and not repeat answers in "Ten Chances".
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'131381\' date=\'Sep 13 2006, 12:09 PM\']
[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'131369\' date=\'Sep 13 2006, 10:23 AM\']
Gary Coleman could host.
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You been watching "Airplane" again?
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This is true. But of course Airplane II's my favorite because of the Art Fleming cameo.
He who uttered the line I used above was named "Johnny" in the first Airplane film and "Jacobs" in the second. Fan of Chuck Barris perhaps? Or Jack Barry? Or Nick Nicholson? Or W.T. Naud? ????????
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The Showcase podiums could be shaped like surfboards, a la Teen Choice Awards.
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A teen version of TPIR would never work. The teens are just gonna bid "420" on everything.
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[quote name=\'Allstar87\' post=\'131437\' date=\'Sep 13 2006, 08:15 PM\']
A teen version of TPIR would never work. The teens are just gonna bid "420" on everything.
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More like $69 and $666, dude! :-p
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Nice ones, Tim!
And, for the more expensive prizes, "1337".
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Gary Coleman could host.
Macaulay Culkin could announce.
No! Bob Barker and Rich Fields. No surfboard shaped podiums. Just a regular MDS. here would be a possible lineup.
#1 Three Strikes (Chevrolet Corvette)
#2 $20K Grand Game
#3 Safe Crackers ($16k trailer plus $750 Replay gift card)
#4 Race Game (trip to London, trip to New York, trip to Tokyo, trip to Sydney)
#5 One Right Price (Dodge Neon SXT and Ford Focus SE)
#6 Card Game (Lincoln Town Car, range starts at $32,000)
Showcases:
#1 "You and a Friend"
2 Cell phones
2 $1000 Hot Topic gift cards
2 LA Dodgers season tickets
2 Ford Thunderbirds
#2 "You and your family"
DVD player, some family movies, large HDTV
Trip to Rome, Italy
Winnebago Sightseer 27c Motorhome
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How can the kids pay for [car] insurance? I bet mommy and daddy are too cheap to pay for it (I know mine are...) and I don't think there are any geckos out there to help the kids' cause either.
Long story short, the game doesn't work. Sure its an okay idea on paper, but in practice in the real world of daytime television...I wouldn't want to watch (or host or announce) it with a 10 foot pole.
Oh yeah! You can have Ashlee Simpson sing "come on down" as the theme...
/ and I would need a cyanide pill immediately after hearing it.
// would Gary Coleman respond with "whatchu talking about rich fields?"
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[quote name=\'ilovetpir\' post=\'139136\' date=\'Nov 29 2006, 08:14 PM\']
Gary Coleman could host.
Macaulay Culkin could announce.
No! Bob Barker and Rich Fields. No surfboard shaped podiums. Just a regular MDS. here would be a possible lineup.
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Holy WHOOOOOOSH Batman!
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[quote name=\'ilovetpir\' post=\'139136\' date=\'Nov 29 2006, 08:14 PM\']
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They could bring back "Bump". It fits in this thread nicely now.
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Those showcases might be a little tough. How about a $5000 Hot Topic gift card, a $10000 Hollister gift card and a $10000 gift card to the Mall of America. (How the kid would get there is his own problem.) What would make it challenging would be the math.
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[quote name=\'ilovetpir\' post=\'139136\' date=\'Nov 29 2006, 05:14 PM\']
No! Bob Barker and Rich Fields. No surfboard shaped podiums. Just a regular MDS. here would be a possible lineup.
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Oh. My. God.
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WHY does this keep coming up?
Although the Australian version did have special shows where younger kids played with their grandparents/parents (The Generation Gap) The type of audience our version attracts probably wouldn't work with this.
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All of a sudden, that week when Jimmie Walker guest-hosted Matchmaker doesn't seem that bad.
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Now HERE's a TPiR Teen MDS Lineup! In fact, 3 MDS's! Here they are.
Special #1
Golden Road ($100,000 sports car)
Any Number (Ford Thunderbird)
1/2 off ($25,000)
Step Up (4 trips and the money values are doubled)
Line 'em up (Ford F-250)
Now or Then (ski boat)
Special #2
Triple Play (Dodge Caravan, Ford F-150, Dodge Viper SRT10 Roadster)
Punch-A-Bunch ($25,000)
Pass the Buck (Pontiac Firebird Trans Am)
Most Expensive (three European trips: London, Paris, Rome)
Lucky $even (Lincoln Town Car)
Range Game ($20K boat)
Special #3:
Master Key (Trip to Hawaii, $10,000 cash, Chevrolet Corvette)
Grand Game ($20,000)
Hi Lo (Hi Lo travel trailer)
Money Game (Cabin cruiser or sailboat)
One Wrong Price ($17,500 worth of prizes)
5 Price Tags (Ford Mustang Convertible)
These would be perfect for 3 teen specials!
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[quote name=\'ilovetpir\' post=\'142662\' date=\'Jan 9 2007, 10:46 PM\']
Now HERE's a TPiR Teen MDS Lineup! In fact, 3 MDS's! Here they are.
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You're not good at taking hints, are you?
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He's posting this stuff over at BigJon's forum too. He's not getting the hint in either places.
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[quote name=\'whoserman\' post=\'142667\' date=\'Jan 9 2007, 08:58 PM\']
He's posting this stuff over at BigJon's forum too. He's not getting the hint in either places.
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I'm just getting people's different opinions. I know it may not happen, but hey, it could.
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[quote name=\'ilovetpir\' post=\'142670\' date=\'Jan 9 2007, 11:07 PM\']I'm just getting people's different opinions. I know it may not happen, but hey, it could.[/quote]
You're getting lots of people's very strong opinions. You're just not paying attention to them.
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[quote name=\'ilovetpir\' post=\'142670\' date=\'Jan 9 2007, 11:07 PM\']
[quote name=\'whoserman\' post=\'142667\' date=\'Jan 9 2007, 08:58 PM\']
He's posting this stuff over at BigJon's forum too. He's not getting the hint in either places.
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I'm just getting people's different opinions. I know it may not happen, but hey, it could.
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Maybe this might help? (http://\"http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/1671/notthisshitagainep0.jpg\")
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Totally unworkable idea for television, but if your teacher would allow it, you could make it a class project for extra credit. Ask your teacher if you could host, or let her do it if she wants to. Bring in some items or pictures of items and see if any of your classmates can come close to guessing the prices. After ten minutes or so you would see that teens have no awareness of how much things cost.
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Not why...but How? As in, how does this keep showing up? (Not just here, but on Golden-road too)
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A public message to "ilovetpir": You sir, are the best at spending other people's imaginary money that I've ever seen. In all of my years of lurking and posting, I have never seen anyone put up ideas that are so clearly grounded in fantasy with no concept of economics, a budget, or how many times a kid is going to get his ass kicked when he rolls onto his high school campus in a brand new Lincoln Town Car.
Excelsior to you, good sir. You are truly one of the great ones when it comes to assigning random numbers to imaginary ideas.
/For those who want the Cliff Notes version, "My, but spending other people's money is fun!"
//Chris, you'll get your penny royalty when we meet up for Friday night gaming.
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[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'142681\' date=\'Jan 9 2007, 10:06 PM\']
how many times a kid is going to get his ass kicked when he rolls onto his high school campus in a brand new Lincoln Town Car.
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You guys are right. It'll never happen. I was wondering. I'm sorry.
And about your quote, does that mean that a kid who drives up to his middle school in a candy-apple red Corvette would get beaten up out of jealousy?
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[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'142681\' date=\'Jan 9 2007, 09:06 PM\']
/For those who want the Cliff Notes version, "My, but spending other people's money is fun!"
//Chris, you'll get your penny royalty when we meet up for Friday night gaming.
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Couldn't have said it better myself. (http://\"http://bigjonpcgames.net/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2562\")
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For some reason, I was already a member, so at least I didn't have to sign up again. (Oh, right, I remember. I was going to try and help the guy out with material for his games.)
For those who aren't members, don't bother. It's, well, I'm not sure what it is. I do know that the people who think this is a passable idea are in love with it, and those who don't think that the former group are high as kites. And their "signature banners" are way too big. (For that matter, I think a signature banner at all is overkill, but that's just me.)
For those in the know, who is the guy in the "Aw, jeez..." picture? Kinda looks like a bewildered Art James...
EDIT: Gol-lee, I'm a dumbass. I didn't even read to the end of the thread. It's worthwhile just to see two of our intelligent posters laying the smack down long and thick.
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[quote name=\'ilovetpir\' post=\'142682\' date=\'Jan 10 2007, 12:15 AM\']
Does that mean that a kid who drives up to his middle school in a candy-apple red Corvette would get beaten up out of jealousy?
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If you are DRIVING YOURSELF to middle school, you have more serious things to worry about other than getting your ass kicked for having a Corvette.
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[quote name=\'jmangin\' post=\'142701\' date=\'Jan 10 2007, 08:42 AM\']
If you are DRIVING YOURSELF to middle school, you have more serious things to worry about other than getting your ass kicked for having a Corvette.
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Not necessarily...When I was in 8th grade there was a girl in our class who turned 16 that spring and got her license and drove to school.
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[quote name=\'aaron sica\' post=\'142706\' date=\'Jan 10 2007, 09:21 AM\']
[quote name=\'jmangin\' post=\'142701\' date=\'Jan 10 2007, 08:42 AM\']
If you are DRIVING YOURSELF to middle school, you have more serious things to worry about other than getting your ass kicked for having a Corvette.
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Not necessarily...When I was in 8th grade there was a girl in our class who turned 16 that spring and got her license and drove to school.
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I think you're missing the point. Being able to drive yourself to school when you are in 8th grade is nothing to brag about.
People who can do that most likely drop out of school and are forced to live a life consisting of posting inane, pointless and repetitive threads on various message boards with moronic topics such as Price is Right episodes for teen contestants...even sometimes including fictionalized results.
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[quote name=\'jmangin\' post=\'142709\' date=\'Jan 10 2007, 09:57 AM\']
[quote name=\'aaron sica\' post=\'142706\' date=\'Jan 10 2007, 09:21 AM\']
[quote name=\'jmangin\' post=\'142701\' date=\'Jan 10 2007, 08:42 AM\']
If you are DRIVING YOURSELF to middle school, you have more serious things to worry about other than getting your ass kicked for having a Corvette.
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Not necessarily...When I was in 8th grade there was a girl in our class who turned 16 that spring and got her license and drove to school.
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I think you're missing the point. Being able to drive yourself to school when you are in 8th grade is nothing to brag about.[/quote]
For the most part, yes, however there are cases where it can be excused such as severe illness that screws up one's education in their early years or if there were severe problems in early childhood. I know cases where people have struggled early on due to undiagnosed problems or were held back in some form and then became a great student regardless.
I'll top that by a case I knew: In middle school there was someone who was 13 and in 5th Grade due to waiting a year for Kindergarten, an illness that wiped out a year, and repeating a grade. Had he not been bumped up a grade mid-year, he'd have been elgible to get his license early on in 8th Grade. Then again, he was moved up and eventually dropped out...
Back to the topic, the whole concept is so funny that it's good for a laugh for inane purposes. It'd make a good TV spoof or a project for a high school (or even college) class though to show how out of touch with financial reality teenagers (and even the lower end of 20somethings) are.
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God, my aching head.
/cue second reference to OG,NTSA guy
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This topic should be earmarked for when the mods want to discuss why this board needs an entrance exam.
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[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'142677\' date=\'Jan 9 2007, 08:49 PM\'] After ten minutes or so you would see that teens have no awareness of how much things cost.[/quote]Be careful using sweeping generalizations like that. Teenagers that have a small amount of pocket money very much know how much things cost.
And I wouldn't be so quick to offer up "no awareness" when you can tune in to CBS on a regular basis to see adults that have no clue what things cost. The door swings both ways.
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[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'142745\' date=\'Jan 10 2007, 12:25 PM\']
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'142677\' date=\'Jan 9 2007, 08:49 PM\'] After ten minutes or so you would see that teens have no awareness of how much things cost.[/quote]Be careful using sweeping generalizations like that. Teenagers that have a small amount of pocket money very much know how much things cost.
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While your point is well-taken, I'll point out that the OP seems to think he can get a PS3 for less than $300.
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Teens generally don't shop retail for washer-dryers, living room sets or even a jar of olives. I guess you'd have to tailor the show to offer apparel or video games or the like.
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Teens generally don't shop retail for washer-dryers, living room sets or even a jar of olives. I guess you'd have to tailor the show to offer apparel or video games or the like.
Which leads to a very special Grand Game with 6 different acne medications. "I'm sorry, Bobby, but the Proactiv was way over the target price."
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'142747\' date=\'Jan 10 2007, 03:41 PM\']While your point is well-taken, I'll point out that the OP seems to think he can get a PS3 for less than $300.[/quote]
By the rules of algebra, PS1 + PS2 = PS3. I can probably find a PS1 for next to nothing, while a new PS2 system is $130. Therefore, I have proven you can purchase a PS3 for half that $300 price tag.
Quod erat demonstrandum.
/I typed this before remembering someone on eBay did the exact same thing.
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Although the Australian version did have special shows where younger kids played with their grandparents/parents (The Generation Gap) The type of audience our version attracts probably wouldn't work with this.
Indeed...besides, the Oz TPiR seemed to use gimmicks like this every so often...around the same time, they also had Celebrity Week, where celebs would join the contestants onstage for their PGs.
Besides, the idea was mulled way back when the show was in the development stages...in that Dennis James/Mark Goodson pitchfilm making the trading circuit, Goodson mentions the possibility of a PG involving 2 young children bidding to try and win a prize for their mothers...thankfully, this element of child exploitation was scrapped before they made it to air.
ObGameShow: One of the celebs on the aforementioned Aussie TPiR's Celeb Week was 90s $otC host Glen Ridge.
Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")
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Teens generally don't shop retail for washer-dryers, living room sets or even a jar of olives.
Who says they have to shop for them? I happened to work in a grocery store for six years; I had a fairly good idea of how much many grocery items cost.
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To whoever started this thread...
Can I buy some pot off of you?
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[quote name=\'CountdownRound\' post=\'142787\' date=\'Jan 10 2007, 08:57 PM\']
To whoever started this thread...
Can I buy some pot off of you?
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As long as no tapes change hands, it doesn't violate our Eligibility Requirements. :-)
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[quote name=\'dzinkin\' post=\'142797\' date=\'Jan 10 2007, 09:32 PM\']
As long as no tapes change hands, it doesn't violate our Eligibility Requirements. :-)
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Thank goodness. I was worried you'd narc on me, maan...
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[quote name=\'CountdownRound\' post=\'142787\' date=\'Jan 10 2007, 08:57 PM\']
To whoever started this thread...
Can I buy some pot off of you?
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You just made this entire thing worthwhile. :-)
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I've already told you! It'll never happen like you said!
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[quote name=\'ilovetpir\' post=\'143511\' date=\'Jan 16 2007, 06:35 PM\']
I've already told you! It'll never happen like you said!
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You might want to get rid of Master Key on your game listing...'cuz I have a feeling you're going to need the Master Key to unlock this thread.
(Which will never happen).
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[quote name=\'ilovetpir\' post=\'143511\' date=\'Jan 16 2007, 06:35 PM\']
I've already told you! It'll never happen like you said!
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¿Qué?
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Why is this thread still on the top page?
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[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'143519\' date=\'Jan 16 2007, 07:43 PM\']
Why is this thread still on the top page?
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Because tpirfan refuses to let it die.
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Hmmm. maybe we should make this one a sticky. :)
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Just like one of those Resident Evil zombies. Just when we think it's finally dead, it comes right back up.
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[quote name=\'ilovetpir\' post=\'143511\' date=\'Jan 16 2007, 06:35 PM\']
I've already told you! It'll never happen like you said!
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Friendly advice: Cut your loses and abandon this entirely.
Teen weeks or specials rub me in the same place that making shows all-celebrity do.
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[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'143545\' date=\'Jan 16 2007, 10:38 PM\']
Friendly advice: Cut your loses and abandon this entirely.
Teen weeks or specials rub me in the same place that making shows all-celebrity do.
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Is it the same place that Pat rubs you?
/Great guy.
//I'll be in the corner.
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Ladies (if there are any on this board) and gentlemen, please. No more discussion about this ugly idea. You might as well put a baby to play $ale of the Century.
Lock please.
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[quote name=\'ilovetpir\' post=\'143555\' date=\'Jan 16 2007, 11:01 PM\']
Ladies (if there are any on this board) and gentlemen, please. No more discussion about this ugly idea. You might as well put a baby to play $ale of the Century.
Lock please.
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You do not get to decide when discussion stops. That said, discussion already had stopped for almost a week before you decided to post about it again.
Hint: if you don't post about it, no one will reply to you about it.
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Cue next beating of dead horse in 3...2...1....