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Matt Ottinger

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« Reply #180 on: October 19, 2010, 09:42:33 AM »
[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'249407\' date=\'Oct 19 2010, 12:51 AM\']I'd be more inclined to believe that it was an honest mistake on Steve's part, but that's just me.[/quote]
Even if that's true (and it probably is), that doesn't really change Chris' point.
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« Reply #181 on: October 19, 2010, 10:39:15 PM »
"Barker's Beauties," "Barker's Bargain Bar," "Barker Wall"...the terms mean the same thing after he retired as they did before.

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« Reply #182 on: October 19, 2010, 10:59:37 PM »
[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'249448\' date=\'Oct 19 2010, 10:39 PM\']"Barker's Beauties," "Barker's Bargain Bar," "Barker Wall"...the terms mean the same thing after he retired as they did before.[/quote]

Because I've never heard the term before, I assume the "Barker Wall" = "Race Game Curtain"?

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« Reply #183 on: October 19, 2010, 11:21:59 PM »
[quote name=\'MTCesquire\' post=\'249452\' date=\'Oct 19 2010, 10:59 PM\']Because I've never heard the term before, I assume the "Barker Wall" = "Race Game Curtain"?[/quote]
Actually, it's the thingy behind Door #2 during the host's entrance.

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« Reply #184 on: October 19, 2010, 11:27:48 PM »
Now that I know that's the "Barker Wall", I think I'll still call it "the thingy behind Door #2 during the host's entrance."

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« Reply #185 on: October 19, 2010, 11:37:23 PM »
[quote name=\'Thunder\' post=\'249455\' date=\'Oct 19 2010, 11:27 PM\']Now that I know that's the "Barker Wall", I think I'll still call it "the thingy behind Door #2 during the host's entrance."[/quote]
Erm...sure, you go and do that...

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« Reply #186 on: October 19, 2010, 11:57:38 PM »
[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'249456\' date=\'Oct 19 2010, 11:37 PM\'][quote name=\'Thunder\' post=\'249455\' date=\'Oct 19 2010, 11:27 PM\']Now that I know that's the "Barker Wall", I think I'll still call it "the thingy behind Door #2 during the host's entrance."[/quote]
Erm...sure, you go and do that...
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Is one really dumber than the other?
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« Reply #187 on: October 20, 2010, 12:31:13 AM »
[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'249463\' date=\'Oct 19 2010, 10:57 PM\'][quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'249456\' date=\'Oct 19 2010, 11:37 PM\'][quote name=\'Thunder\' post=\'249455\' date=\'Oct 19 2010, 11:27 PM\']Now that I know that's the "Barker Wall", I think I'll still call it "the thingy behind Door #2 during the host's entrance."[/quote]
Erm...sure, you go and do that...
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Is one really dumber than the other?
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Oh...I've been calling it the "Blockbusters Wall" for a while.
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« Reply #188 on: October 20, 2010, 01:01:32 AM »
[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'249448\' date=\'Oct 19 2010, 07:39 PM\']"Barker's Beauties," "Barker's Bargain Bar," "Barker Wall"...the terms mean the same thing after he retired as they did before.[/quote]
Yes, but the symbolism behind continuing to use two of those terms (hint: the ones that aren't a proper name) long after the fact has certainly changed.
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« Reply #189 on: October 20, 2010, 02:15:20 AM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'249466\' date=\'Oct 20 2010, 01:01 AM\'][quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'249448\' date=\'Oct 19 2010, 07:39 PM\']"Barker's Beauties," "Barker's Bargain Bar," "Barker Wall"...the terms mean the same thing after he retired as they did before.[/quote]Yes, but the symbolism behind continuing to use two of those terms (hint: the ones that aren't a proper name) long after the fact has certainly changed.[/quote]
That's a fair point...but it's a term I've used since I was a kid and have never bothered dropping, and I'm probably still not going to.  You're perfectly welcome to think whatever you want about that.

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« Reply #190 on: October 20, 2010, 03:20:59 AM »
[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'249454\' date=\'Oct 19 2010, 08:21 PM\'][quote name=\'MTCesquire\' post=\'249452\' date=\'Oct 19 2010, 10:59 PM\']Because I've never heard the term before, I assume the "Barker Wall" = "Race Game Curtain"?[/quote]
Actually, it's the thingy behind Door #2 during the host's entrance.[/quote]
What do the stagehands call it?

Even when Barker was there, "Barker's Bargain Bar" was listed as "Bargain Game" on show rundowns.

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« Reply #191 on: October 20, 2010, 03:41:27 AM »
[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'249471\' date=\'Oct 20 2010, 03:20 AM\'][quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'249454\' date=\'Oct 19 2010, 08:21 PM\'][quote name=\'MTCesquire\' post=\'249452\' date=\'Oct 19 2010, 10:59 PM\']Because I've never heard the term before, I assume the "Barker Wall" = "Race Game Curtain"?[/quote]Actually, it's the thingy behind Door #2 during the host's entrance.[/quote]What do the stagehands call it?[/quote]
The Barker Wall.  That's actually how we got the name.

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« Reply #192 on: October 20, 2010, 04:04:37 AM »
[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'249467\' date=\'Oct 19 2010, 11:15 PM\']That's a fair point...but it's a term I've used since I was a kid and have never bothered dropping, and I'm probably still not going to.  You're perfectly welcome to think whatever you want about that.[/quote]
Precisely what I was doing. Your permission is appreciated. :D
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« Reply #193 on: October 20, 2010, 12:16:19 PM »
[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'249472\' date=\'Oct 20 2010, 03:41 AM\']The Barker Wall.  That's actually how we got the name.[/quote]


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« Reply #194 on: October 20, 2010, 12:20:21 PM »
[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'249454\' date=\'Oct 19 2010, 10:21 PM\'][quote name=\'MTCesquire\' post=\'249452\' date=\'Oct 19 2010, 10:59 PM\']Because I've never heard the term before, I assume the "Barker Wall" = "Race Game Curtain"?[/quote]
Actually, it's the thingy behind Door #2 during the host's entrance.
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