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PYLdude

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Re: Former contestants: how often do you bring it up?
« Reply #15 on: January 20, 2019, 02:46:40 AM »
I will still bring it up once in awhile, but I'm more amazed at how many folks still seem to remember what I did even though it's been five years. Granted, it's not that big of a number per se, but it's still something that I find intriguing.
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Jeremy Nelson

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Re: Former contestants: how often do you bring it up?
« Reply #16 on: January 22, 2019, 01:07:07 AM »
It's definitely not the first thing in my "Get to know you" spiel when meeting people; however, on my dating profile, under the "two truths and a lie" banner, it's on there. It's attracted more conversations and subsequent dates than anything else I've posted.

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GiraffeBoy

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Re: Former contestants: how often do you bring it up?
« Reply #17 on: January 28, 2019, 01:10:31 AM »
When my episode was about to go to air, I brought it up with my co-workers. (I'm treating them to pizza next week.) After that, not much. Others can bring it up, and I don't mind talking about my experience.

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Kevin Prather

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Re: Former contestants: how often do you bring it up?
« Reply #18 on: January 29, 2019, 11:44:04 PM »
Come to think of it, I spend more time talking about my future game show aspirations.

Adam Nedeff

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Re: Former contestants: how often do you bring it up?
« Reply #19 on: January 30, 2019, 12:33:23 AM »
I might bring it up if it was more recent, but now it's been 11 years, so I never bring it up. "I won $2,000 on a game show in 2008!" sounds JUST close enough to "I once scored four touchdowns in a single game to set the Polk High record!" for my tastes.

Adam Nedeff

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Re: Former contestants: how often do you bring it up?
« Reply #20 on: January 30, 2019, 02:52:24 AM »
I might bring it up if it was more recent, and maybe if it had been more money. But now it's been 11 years, so I never bring it up. "I won $2,000 on a game show in 2008!" sounds JUST close enough to "I once scored four touchdowns in a single game to set the Polk High record!" for my tastes.

kevoez

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Re: Former contestants: how often do you bring it up?
« Reply #21 on: March 02, 2019, 03:11:55 PM »
It's hard to avoid because I've met so many good friends from being on game shows and I'm way too into social media. On the other hand, I don't want to make it the only interesting thing about me. It inevitably comes up when hosting game/J! nights though.