Chicago Tribune Article

[calliaume]

Although it almost lost me in the first paragraph when Wink Martindale was noted as the host of Card Sharks, this is a pretty good review of the standard board and computer games out there.  (I may have to think about Wheel of Fortune, which was half price at Target last time I checked, and it's another piece of ammunition for getting a Wii.)

Tribune Article

[Fedya]

Although it almost lost me in the first paragraph when Wink Martindale was noted as the host of Card Sharks

Perhaps that's the 20th show he's hosting

{ducking}

[Don Howard]

[quote name=\'calliaume\' post=\'234349\' date=\'Jan 14 2010, 01:50 PM\']Wink Martindale was noted as the host of Card Sharks[/quote]
Dingbat. Is doing a little research that tough? "I knew it was some card game. Oh, well. LOL".
For the Chicago Tribune even, for crying out loud. I'd put a comment correction in there but I don't want to register for the site so I can get spammed.
[quote name=\'Fedya\' post=\'234350\' date=\'Jan 14 2010, 02:31 PM\']Perhaps that's the 20th show he's hosting.[/quote]
I wouldn't mind that. Randy West, can you confirm or deny without violating your oath?

[ChrisLambert!]

I think if somebody from the Trib knew that, we'd all know it.

[Mr. Armadillo]

Nice touches: ... All the delightfully campy '70s-era music is present.

Great!  Now we just need to get somebody to convince the people that work on the ACTUAL The Price is Right that the old music is considered a good thing.

Banker, in figuring out amount to offer contestant, needs actual actuarial skills (or at the least, a calculator).

Hey, finally a use for my college degree!  

/Wait...my college degree can be replaced by a $1.99 calculator?  
//Never mind then.
///Can I get my tuition back?

[tomobrien]

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'234353\' date=\'Jan 14 2010, 01:45 PM\']Dingbat. Is doing a little research that tough? "I knew it was some card game. Oh, well. LOL".
For the Chicago Tribune even, for crying out loud.[/quote]
This is from the guy who writes the paper's cheeseburger column.  What do you expect?

[tvrandywest]

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'234353\' date=\'Jan 14 2010, 11:45 AM\'][quote name=\'calliaume\' post=\'234349\' date=\'Jan 14 2010, 01:50 PM\']Wink Martindale was noted as the host of Card Sharks[/quote]
Dingbat. Is doing a little research that tough? "I knew it was some card game. Oh, well. LOL".
For the Chicago Tribune even, for crying out loud. I'd put a comment correction in there but I don't want to register for the site so I can get spammed.
[quote name=\'Fedya\' post=\'234350\' date=\'Jan 14 2010, 02:31 PM\']Perhaps that's the 20th show he's hosting.[/quote]
I wouldn't mind that. Randy West, can you confirm or deny without violating your oath?
[/quote]
Yes, Card Sharks, with real sharks! For the Discovery Nitwork!

Randy
tvrandywest.com

[Johnissoevil]

[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' post=\'234373\' date=\'Jan 14 2010, 07:59 PM\']Yes, Card Sharks, with real sharks! For the Discovery Nitwork!

Randy
tvrandywest.com[/quote]

I LOL'd.

[vtown7]

[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' post=\'234373\' date=\'Jan 14 2010, 07:59 PM\']Yes, Card Sharks, with real sharks! For the Discovery Nitwork!

Randy
tvrandywest.com[/quote]

Ace is high!
Deuce is low!
Get 'em wrong
And you're sunk below!
onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Card Sharks!

Ryan

/I swam with sharks once
//and for bonus points I met three of five Mythbusters the same day

[TimK2003]

[quote name=\'tomobrien\' post=\'234370\' date=\'Jan 14 2010, 04:12 PM\'][quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'234353\' date=\'Jan 14 2010, 01:45 PM\']Dingbat. Is doing a little research that tough? "I knew it was some card game. Oh, well. LOL".
For the Chicago Tribune even, for crying out loud.[/quote]
This is from the guy who writes the paper's cheeseburger column.  What do you expect?
[/quote]

And isn't this from the company that is now run by a man who had a hand in the evil Clear Channel empire, destroying dozens of radio stations, and is now doing the same to Tribune???  The same man whom Howard Stern affectionately calls "Pig Vomit"

Yes, it's none other than Kevin Metheny!!!

[calliaume]

[quote name=\'TimK2003\' post=\'234384\' date=\'Jan 15 2010, 12:46 AM\'][quote name=\'tomobrien\' post=\'234370\' date=\'Jan 14 2010, 04:12 PM\'][quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'234353\' date=\'Jan 14 2010, 01:45 PM\']Dingbat. Is doing a little research that tough? "I knew it was some card game. Oh, well. LOL".
For the Chicago Tribune even, for crying out loud.[/quote]
This is from the guy who writes the paper's cheeseburger column.  What do you expect?
[/quote]

And isn't this from the company that is now run by a man who had a hand in the evil Clear Channel empire, destroying dozens of radio stations, and is now doing the same to Tribune???  The same man whom Howard Stern affectionately calls "Pig Vomit"

Yes, it's none other than Kevin Metheny!!!
[/quote]
Kevin Metheny doesn't run the whole company, he's just head of programming for WGN-AM.  And no, the ratings haven't improved, but he's ticked off a lot of long-time listeners.  We're not at the point where they do a mea culpa (see WCBS-FM), but things aren't great.

[Offshored2007]

[quote name=\'Johnissoevil\' post=\'234378\' date=\'Jan 14 2010, 10:12 PM\'][quote name=\'tvrandywest\' post=\'234373\' date=\'Jan 14 2010, 07:59 PM\']Yes, Card Sharks, with real sharks! For the Discovery Nitwork!

Randy
tvrandywest.com[/quote]

I LOL'd.
[/quote]
Don't give NBC any ideas, they have five hours to fill!