TPiR Season 33

[Robair]

Right. They were there, and they ain't talking. Mum is the word.

You just have to wait for September 19 like the rest of us.

[EmiOfBrie]

[quote name=\'CarShark\' date=\'Jun 15 2005, 12:12 AM\']* Also occupying the cellar with 5PT was Card Game, where a combination of producer trickery and contestant stupidity led to a 1-13 record. Then came the rule change. A $5000 range card? That's TOO Much!
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Not really, given the average price of a good car is approaching 20 grand.  Getting within 25% of the price without going over actually isn't as easy as you may think, especially if you're drawing a lot of face cards.

Also, since the $5000 card is only one card in the range cards, how often is it going to get chosen?  

[Dbacksfan12]

[quote name=\'EmiOfBrie\' date=\'Jun 16 2005, 02:56 PM\']Not really, given the average price of a good car is approaching 20 grand.  Getting within 25% of the price without going over actually isn't as easy as you may think, especially if you're drawing a lot of face cards.
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Oh come on.  What other game on the show gives that much leeway?  If you have a $19,650 Ford Escape; and they think they only cost $14,700; do they really deserve to have the car?
Come on...

[TLEberle]

TPIR hasn't ever been about 'deserving' to win anything, you can be much farther away than that in the Showcase and still win.

That said, I agree with Mark.  The $5,000 card (even though it will be drawn 1 out of 7 times, assuming perfect randomness) makes the game a complete joke.  Starting out with a $12,000 bid makes the game that much easier to win.  Draw three face cards, stop, and in all likelyhood, the car is a lock.  

Perhaps people who are going to the show should do a little research before showing up at 33 and getting thrown onstage for what turns out to be a crapshoot game.

[Particleman]

[quote name=\'SRIV94\' date=\'Jun 15 2005, 09:09 AM\']What do I remember most?  Actually attending a taping for the first time, of course.  And today (6/15/05) marks the one-year anniversary of that taping, part of one of the best trips I've ever taken.  While I can't do justice to CarShark or golden-road.net's recaps, a couple of notes about the show I attended can be found here.

Doug

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This was also my first show taping I've ever been to.  It was awesome!  I got to see a Double Showcase Win during the first of two shows I saw.  The guy came $19 away from the actual price of his showcase.  What a great time.  I'll always remember this season.

[Tony]

[quote name=\'Particleman\' date=\'Jun 16 2005, 10:39 PM\']This was also my first show taping I've ever been to.  It was awesome!
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I'll leave this to the mods: is Particleman's post against policy of spoiling a show before it airs?

[dzinkin]

[quote name=\'Tony\' date=\'Jun 17 2005, 11:19 AM\'][quote name=\'Particleman\' date=\'Jun 16 2005, 10:39 PM\']This was also my first show taping I've ever been to.  It was awesome!
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I'll leave this to the mods: is Particleman's post against policy of spoiling a show before it airs?

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It's my understanding that Particleman, like Doug, is referring to a show that has already aired -- am I incorrect in that assessment?

[Tony]

[quote name=\'dzinkin\' date=\'Jun 17 2005, 10:23 AM\'][quote name=\'Tony\' date=\'Jun 17 2005, 11:19 AM\'][quote name=\'Particleman\' date=\'Jun 16 2005, 10:39 PM\']This was also my first show taping I've ever been to.  It was awesome!
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I'll leave this to the mods: is Particleman's post against policy of spoiling a show before it airs?

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It's my understanding that Particleman, like Doug, is referring to a show that has already aired -- am I incorrect in that assessment?

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I was thinking that Particleman may have been at the taping of an early Season 34 episode (which doesn't air until September).  If I'm wrong and you're right, I apologize for the question.

[CarShark]

[quote name=\'dzinkin\' date=\'Jun 17 2005, 10:23 AM\'][quote name=\'Tony\' date=\'Jun 17 2005, 11:19 AM\'][quote name=\'Particleman\' date=\'Jun 16 2005, 10:39 PM\']This was also my first show taping I've ever been to.  It was awesome!
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I'll leave this to the mods: is Particleman's post against policy of spoiling a show before it airs?

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It's my understanding that Particleman, like Doug, is referring to a show that has already aired -- am I incorrect in that assessment?

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Nope. It aired April 14th. Link

[Particleman]

[quote name=\'Tony\' date=\'Jun 17 2005, 10:29 AM\'][quote name=\'dzinkin\' date=\'Jun 17 2005, 10:23 AM\'][quote name=\'Tony\' date=\'Jun 17 2005, 11:19 AM\'][quote name=\'Particleman\' date=\'Jun 16 2005, 10:39 PM\']This was also my first show taping I've ever been to.  It was awesome!
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I'll leave this to the mods: is Particleman's post against policy of spoiling a show before it airs?

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It's my understanding that Particleman, like Doug, is referring to a show that has already aired -- am I incorrect in that assessment?

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I was thinking that Particleman may have been at the taping of an early Season 34 episode (which doesn't air until September).  If I'm wrong and you're right, I apologize for the question.

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Apology accepted.