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Post by jmdarrall on Jun 12, 2015 18:01:14 GMT -5
That card is almost as bad as your last pun. Let's toss it. Top Card, please.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2015 23:12:23 GMT -5
(Audience laughs and starts applauding as I become speechless and shake my head in shame) Me: Leslie, do you have a better card, or least a better pun? Leslie: He now has a four score. And seven years ago, it was 2008.   Me: Sorry, Jon; she has neither. (Audience reacts to the burn. Leslie wags her "shame" finger at me.) Pick the next category, please before things get out of hand. |
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Post by jmdarrall on Jun 13, 2015 11:57:20 GMT -5
OK, let's go with BODIES OF WATER.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2015 10:49:10 GMT -5
(Drinks some water) What strait separates Alaska & Russia? BUZZCODE:24 Jon: 49 Matt: 17 (DING!) Me: Matt? Matt: Bering Strait (applause) You are correct, sir. We will now see what your first card is...  Me: Ah, a seven. It would have put Jon in an excellent position, but it is Matt's card. Matt, do you keep it or take the top card? (Audience yells suggestions) |
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Post by mringgenberg on Jun 14, 2015 12:30:25 GMT -5
I'm going to keep it.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2015 12:33:20 GMT -5
Very well, go ahead and select the next category. |
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Post by mringgenberg on Jun 14, 2015 12:36:41 GMT -5
Say Cheese
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2015 21:42:33 GMT -5
I won't make any cheesy jokes; I promise. Brie, Muenster, or Gouda: Name the region of France between the Seine & Marne Valleys that is famous for its soft white cheese. BUZZCODE: 51 Jon: 30 Matt: 53 (DING!) Me: Matt again. Matt: Brie. (applause) Me: Very well done. What could we possibly add to that seven?
 Me: Well, that 8 would give you 15, or you can exchange it for the top card. What's your pleasure? (Audience members make their voices heard) |
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Post by mringgenberg on Jun 14, 2015 21:44:19 GMT -5
I will take the top card.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2015 21:50:33 GMT -5
Me: Leslie, a 3 or 4 would be nice. What do you have here? Leslie: Matt's score has gone from lucky to unlucky.  Me: Okay, you are at 13. If you want to freeze, you may do so. Else, pick another category. |
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Post by mringgenberg on Jun 14, 2015 21:53:02 GMT -5
Double Meaning
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2015 22:09:07 GMT -5
This word has two meanings. Hands on your buzzers, please. It can mean to exhale, or to stop breathing altogether. Name this 6-letter word.
(Three seconds elapse, old long WOF buzzer as judge off stage yells "Time!")
Me: Out of time. The answer is "expire". (audience awws) No card on this one. Matt, choose again.
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Post by mringgenberg on Jun 14, 2015 22:09:38 GMT -5
Highways
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2015 15:43:48 GMT -5
Me: You may drive on this in your brand new car today if you win the bonus round. The Overseas Highway in Florida starts at Key Largo & ends at what island? BUZZCODE: 79 Jon: 60 (DING!) Matt: Passed Me: Jon? Jon: Key West. (Applause) Me: Yes, that's the island. A six or seven would be ideal for you right now. What do we have?
 Me: Hmmm....an ace at the wrong time. Well, look at it this way--you would have a soft 15 if you take the ace, or you can take the top card for a better card. What's your decision? (Audience yells out ideas.) |
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Post by jmdarrall on Jun 16, 2015 9:31:26 GMT -5
I'll take the Ace. Then, I'll choose MATH.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2015 14:50:43 GMT -5
Matt will be on vacation today and tomorrow, and I will be on vacation June 18-21. Therefore, "Top Card"
will be taking a very long commercial break until June 22.
Take care.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2015 19:56:01 GMT -5
Due to some technical difficulties with my computer, I had to delay the re-start of the game. The game will continue tomorrow, June 25. :-)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2015 15:09:36 GMT -5
Before the break, here were the hand totals:
Therefore, Jon needs a 6 to win, and Matt needs an 8 to win. Jon picked Math before the break. We shall see if things add up with this question: The geometric ratio 3.14... is symbolized by what letter of the Greek alphabet? BUZZCODE: 85 Jon: 55 Matt: 71 (DING!) Me: Matt? Matt: Pi. (Applause) Me: That's the letter! Matt is hoping for an 8; Jon hopes it's anything but an 8. If the card should happen to be a 9 or above; you will be forced to take the top card. Show it to us! (Audience groans loudly) Me: That would have been the perfect card for Jon, but Matt stole it! Well, Matt, do you take the 6 and make it a 19 or gamble with the top card? |
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Post by mringgenberg on Jun 25, 2015 16:12:55 GMT -5
I'm going to keep the 6.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2015 16:13:58 GMT -5
Do you wish to freeze? If not, pick the next category.
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Post by mringgenberg on Jun 25, 2015 16:24:19 GMT -5
I will indeed freeze.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2015 12:07:27 GMT -5
(applause, freeze sound effect) Matt, you are now frozen at 19. Will it hold? We shall see as Jon picks the next category. |
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Post by jmdarrall on Jun 26, 2015 14:17:02 GMT -5
FOREIGN CUISINE, please.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2015 7:34:45 GMT -5
Of course, Jon, as this point, you don't have to hit your plunger to buzz in. "Arroz con pollo" is a Spanish dish that is rice with what meat? Jon: Chicken. (applause) Me: Deliciously correct. Speaking of tastes, you will be tasting the sweetness of victory should the card be a 5 or a 6. Let's see it!
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It's a nine. Take it, and you will have 14. However, you can also gamble with the top card for a potentially better card. What's your decision? (Audience yells out their ideas) |
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Post by jmdarrall on Jun 27, 2015 9:00:28 GMT -5
Top card!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2015 14:13:52 GMT -5
Me: If the top card is a 5, then you will win $1000; a 6 will earn you $2100. Otherwise, the game continues. Leslie, what says you? Leslie: We have our SECOND TWENTY-ONE!!!!  (Sustained bell, applause and theme plays) Me: No joking around here! Congratulations on your win, Jon!  (Leslie and I approach the contestants' podiums) Matt, we must say good-bye to you. We appreciate you coming back after that mishap from the last time you were here. We'll give you $200 in cash to have a nice dinner with someone on us with some other nice consolation prizes including this nice watch that Leslie is holding. Dan, will you tell Matt about this? Dan: This watch that takes pictures and records video in the dark. Pictures and videos are stored onto its built-in 8 GB flash memory and downloaded to a computer running Windows 8, 7, Vista, or XP using the included USB cable. Its rechargeable lithium battery provides up to 50 minutes of recording time in darkness (up to 90 minutes in daylight) from a two-hour charge using the included AC adapter. Furnished by Hammacher Schlemmer. (Applause) Me: Let's give it up one more time for Matt Ringgenberg! (cheers and applause) So, Jon, how does it feel to be $2100 richer? |
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Post by jmdarrall on Jun 28, 2015 11:02:13 GMT -5
Feels nice, Joseph! Matt, great game! (I shake his hand)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2015 18:11:07 GMT -5
I do want to clarify that it was the six of SPADES instead of diamonds that won Jonathan the round. Anyhoots, congratulations on your win, Jon. Stay tuned for round three after this commercial break!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2015 21:11:51 GMT -5
(Cold Open) I hope you gentlemen enjoyed your 4th of July Holiday. I have John Lopez and Jonathan Darrall both with $2100 in their banks. One of them will add another minimum $1000 at the conclusion of the championship round. We'll find out who starts it, right now. Hands on buzzers, please. Which state in the U.S. is the only one that has one syllable? BUZZCODE: 96 John: 32 Jonathan: 49 (DING!) Jonathan, it's your buzz-in. Jonathan: Maine. (Applause) Interesting fact for the linguists out there. Let's see what cute and creative categories our wonderful, witty writers penned: Jonathan, it's a full board. Where do we start? |
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Post by jmdarrall on Jul 6, 2015 7:57:45 GMT -5
Let's try BEFORE AND AFTER.
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