Barker Re-Ups

[Robert Hutchinson]

And, of course, even if you are dumb enough not to be able to come up with a bid, it at least shows a glimmer of intelligence to "take" the bid of someone who didn't lock up.

My vote: give the contestants who turn around 10 seconds, then proceed without them. "Maybe you'll bid next time, Bald Spot."

[cmjb13]

But doesn't Barker own a piece of Price?

Speculated, but never proven.

One wonders if Trebek or Sajak(who did made hints about retiring from WOF a couple of years ago) will retire before Barker does?

Considering the amount of money they make compared to how many days they work (what is it 30 or so days a year), I doubt it.

I'm sure you enjoy your insider status

Honestly, I've never really considered myself inside, although some may see that as pure B.S. I just consider myself a fan of the genre who never, ever takes anything for granted. I like to think I've added some value to our discussions over the years.

And obviously you have insider knowledge, so that's a sucker bet anyway

Well, I wouldn't have expected you to fly out to NJ to buy me dinner if you lost, but point taken.

[Kevin Prather]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Feb 22 2006, 05:51 PM\']

From most of the contestants I've seen do it, it looks more like a "Oh shit! I can't think of a better price, so I'll just go a dollar higher!"

Maybe, but pretty often when I see it, the player asks for the bids to be repeated, and then contemplates, and makes an intelligent, rational, and correct bid...[/quote]
Or bids $420.

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Feb 22 2006, 05:02 PM\']Or bids $420.

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Note I said "pretty often" and not "always".

The TRUE dumbasses, IMO, are the players in the second and third seats (PARTICULARLY second seat) who engage in the X+1 gambit, since they are just BEGGING for the guy in the last seat to snipe them.

[Kevin Prather]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Feb 22 2006, 06:09 PM\']The TRUE dumbasses, IMO, are the players in the second and third seats (PARTICULARLY second seat) who engage in the X+1 gambit, since they are just BEGGING for the guy in the last seat to snipe them.

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The only time I've ever been happy with a player making this move was a few years ago.

The first person was a dumbass college boy and bid $420. The second player, a middle aged lady, looked at the college boy with disgust and indignantly proclaimed "$421!"

Strategically, it was a bad move, but I had to laugh at her being willing to throw the round for herself just to put a college kid in his place.

[Steve McClellan]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Feb 22 2006, 05:09 PM\']The TRUE dumbasses, IMO, are the players in the second and third seats (PARTICULARLY second seat) who engage in the X+1 gambit, since they are just BEGGING for the guy in the last seat to snipe them.[/quote]
Particularly for values of X equaling zero.

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'cool245\' date=\'Feb 22 2006, 07:08 PM\'][quote name=\'aaron sica\' date=\'Feb 22 2006, 05:39 PM\']That would be *such* fun to watch. Even more fun if the six contestants would be some of the forum's "finest", I would even PAY to see Lemon rip them apart.

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Can I be a contestant on The Price is Right?

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If this doesn't cement that this clown is a troll, I dunno what does.

David, c'mon, do something.

[BrandonFG]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Feb 22 2006, 10:21 PM\']

Can I be a contestant on The Price is Right?

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If this doesn't cement that this clown is a troll, I dunno what does.

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My thoughts exactly.

[FOXSportsFan]

(Plays along)

It's e-a-s-y, EASY, for cool245 to be a contestant on The Price is Right, all said person has to do is send $1,000 in a regular mailing envelope to Jim Williams P.O. Box...

Sad thing is, cool245 prolly would.

If you'll excuse me, it's time to fidget with my new cheap-o Walmart printer.

[Don Howard]

[quote name=\'cool245\' date=\'Feb 22 2006, 10:08 PM\']Can I be a contestant on The Price is Right?

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Not until you turn 18, by which time Bob will definitely be gone.

[davemackey]

[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Feb 22 2006, 07:10 PM\'][quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Feb 22 2006, 12:41 PM\']

And I'm of two minds about Barker's announcement--I'm glad he's hanging in there, but I'm not sure he's going to realize it's time to hang it up. 

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One wonders if Trebek or Sajak(who did made hints about retiring from WOF a couple of years ago) will retire before Barker does?

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That one being you.

Most of us have too much other crap to worry about who's gonna drop first.

[Jeremy Nelson]

The pool of possible hosts probably only consists of those who have hosted a PiR live show. Enough said.

I, too, would pay to see Lemon berate idiotic contestants, but I do have one question: How would you handle Samoans?

[zachhoran]

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I, too, would pay to see Lemon berate idiotic contestants, but I do have one question: How would you handle Samoans?

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I'd suspect he wouldn't make the big deal about Samoans that Barker does, to begin with. They're not all that way as Bob thinks

[Kevin Prather]

[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Feb 23 2006, 08:33 PM\']I'd suspect he wouldn't make the big deal about Samoans that Barker does, to begin with. They're not all that way as Bob thinks

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It's a JOKE, Zach! Step AWAY from the keyboard!

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'rollercoaster87\' date=\'Feb 23 2006, 07:08 PM\']I, too, would pay to see Lemon berate idiotic contestants, but I do have one question: How would you handle Samoans?

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With a forklift.