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mystery7

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« on: April 11, 2005, 10:37:35 PM »
He may not be hosting a show right now, but Wink Martindale did get to feel like a host again on a new Orbitz commercial. He's hosting a game called "Take On Orbitz". Seen this one yet?
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Craig Karlberg

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« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2005, 05:04:01 AM »
I saw it last night.  Very intresting though it did look rather akward seeing a guy being hounded by his kids on there.  Intresting they showed a computer there while he's being pestered.  It was basically a race to see which one got their trips booked the fastest naturally with the guy using his computer winning that one.  The color scheme was unlike any I seen on a gane show(basically a mix of teal & white on the set),
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« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2005, 05:29:57 AM »
[quote name=\'mystery7\' date=\'Apr 11 2005, 10:37 PM\']He may not be hosting a show right now, but Wink Martindale did get to feel like a host again on a new Orbitz commercial. He's hosting a game called "Take On Orbitz". Seen this one yet?
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Wink looks remarkably well preserved for 71.
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« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2005, 10:02:36 AM »
[quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' date=\'Apr 12 2005, 04:04 AM\']I saw it last night.  Very intresting though it did look rather akward seeing a guy being hounded by his kids on there.  Intresting they showed a computer there while he's being pestered.  It was basically a race to see which one got their trips booked the fastest naturally with the guy using his computer winning that one.  The color scheme was unlike any I seen on a gane show(basically a mix of teal & white on the set),
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« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2005, 10:55:05 AM »
I just spoke to The Winker about all sorts of stuff. He says today's (Tuesday's) New York Times business section has a story about Orbitz / him / the spot. Anybody see it? Link it?

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« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2005, 10:55:23 AM »
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Apr 12 2005, 10:02 AM\']Thank you, Confucius. Got any lottery numbers for the week?[/quote]
<Meatwad from Aqua Teen Hunger Force>ONE!  TWO!  Umm...three?  Four?!  Uhhh...kfive?  Six.</Meatwad>

A few people might get the reference.  It's worth a shot.

[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' date=\'Apr 12 2005, 10:55 AM\']I just spoke to The Winker about all sorts of stuff. He says today's (Tuesday's) New York Times business section has a story about Orbitz / him / the spot. Anybody see it? Link it?[/quote]
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http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/12/business/media/12adco.html

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I haven't seen the ad.  Based on the picture at the aforementioned link, the Winkster doesn't look bad for 71.  I hope I look that well when I turn 31!
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« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2005, 11:01:29 AM »
[quote name=\'hmtriplecrown\' date=\'Apr 12 2005, 09:55 AM\']

I haven't seen the ad.  Based on the picture at the aforementioned link, the Winkster doesn't look bad for 71.  I hope I look that well when I turn 31!
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He'll turn 71 next December 4th, actually. But he hasn't changed a bit at 70 1/3
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« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2005, 11:13:06 AM »
[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Apr 12 2005, 11:01 AM\'][quote name=\'hmtriplecrown\' date=\'Apr 12 2005, 09:55 AM\']I haven't seen the ad.  Based on the picture at the aforementioned link, the Winkster doesn't look bad for 71.  I hope I look that well when I turn 31![/quote]
He'll turn 71 next December 4th, actually. But he hasn't changed a bit at 70 1/3[/quote]
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« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2005, 11:37:33 AM »
[quote name=\'hmtriplecrown\' date=\'Apr 12 2005, 10:55 AM\']<Meatwad from Aqua Teen Hunger Force>ONE!  TWO!  Umm...three?  Four?!  Uhhh...kfive?  Six.</Meatwad>

A few people might get the reference.  It's worth a shot.
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And I always considered Zach more of a busboy myself...
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« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2005, 11:38:49 AM »
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And I always considered Zach more of a busboy myself...
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« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2005, 12:25:29 PM »
[quote name=\'hmtriplecrown\' date=\'Apr 12 2005, 10:55 AM\']http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/12/business/media/12adco.html[/url]
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This is a very good site. May never need to register again.

http://bugmenot.com/
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« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2005, 02:19:57 PM »
[quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Apr 12 2005, 11:25 AM\']This is a very good site. May never need to register again.

http://bugmenot.com/
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Thanks for that.  Nice picture of Wink, too.

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« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2005, 04:17:02 PM »
[quote name=\'from the article\']said Rich Cronin, president and chief executive of GSN, the cable network in Santa Monica, Calif., formerly known as the Game Show Network.[/quote]
Do they really have to ask him?  Couldn't they ask Bob Goen or Jim Caldwell or something?
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« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2005, 04:35:41 PM »
[quote name=\'WhammyPower\' date=\'Apr 12 2005, 03:17 PM\'][quote name=\'from the article\']said Rich Cronin, president and chief executive of GSN, the cable network in Santa Monica, Calif., formerly known as the Game Show Network.[/quote]
Do they really have to ask him?  Couldn't they ask Bob Goen or Jim Caldwell or something?
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At last report, he does run a channel that features game shows for most of its schedule.  And he kept the focus almost entirely on game shows for 2 1/2 years more than almost anyone else who would've taken over the channel.  As I've said many times, what happened at GSN was inevitable.  Rich kept it from happening 2 1/2 years before it did happen and he shouldn't be treated like a pariah for that.
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