EPISODE #200
Over $84K waiting to be won including…
- a $25K pub
- a $5,900 diamond star pin
- an $11K sportscar
Bob McBride: programmer for the government from Washington D.C.
Ali Galam: law student at the California Western School of Law from San Diego
Debbie Carney: flight attendant for a major airline from Stuart, FL
Round 1: PHRASE
Bob got a Free Spin right away, but there’s no T to be found. Ali also struck out w/ S. Debbie spun her way to two N’s and L’s at $450 per pair, three O’s, and a $500 Y pair. We had…
Y O _ / O N L Y
L _ _ _ / O N _ _
This statement is true nowadays as she said “YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE” for $2,050 and would spend that in the lover’s retreat…
- $700: his/her Helbros diamond quartz watches
- $700: brass lamps
- $200: Carol Anderson ladies’ blouses
- $140: French Guard figurine
- $260: on an American Express GC
DUDS: T (Bob), S (Ali)
FEATURED PRIZE: Dicker & Dicker cashmere and mink coat worth $2K
Round 2: PERSON
Ali’s first w/ two T’s for $600, but then N for negative. Debbie then said a $200 S, two C’s to triple up, and a $600 G pair.
G _ _ _ G _
C / S C _ T T
She solved film actor GEORGE C. SCOTT for $1,200 and she’ll spend that in the outdoor furniture area…
- $444: his/her Dubin yachting jackets
- $370: Whites metal detector
- $300: Bushnell weatherpoof binoculars
- $86 on a GC
SOLE DUD: N (Ali)
Debbie: $3,250/Men: $0 each (Bob had the FS)
Round 3: PLACE
Debbie led off w/ three T’s for $900, a $250 H, four E’s and A, a $500 S, an I buy, but then C for crud. Bob secondly spun a $250 R, a $500 D pair, a $200 P, but then BANKRUPT near $300 to lose $950 and he used the FS. After a $400 N to complete the board…
T H E
P A I N T E D
D E S E R T
…he read the answer correctly and bought a $350 piggy lamp from the pub showcase. The remaining $50 went on a GC.
SOLE DUD: C (Debbie)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Bob
Bob: $400/Ali: NOTHING/Debbie: $3,250
Round 4: QUOTATION
Bob led off w/ two T’s and R’s at $400 per pair, a $400 M, but he and Ali BANKRUPTed near $1,500 back-to-back, costing Bob $1,200. Debbie picked a $1,500 W, five O’s, but then E for end of turn. Bob then said a $600 N pair and a $1,200 L duo, but time’s running out…
_ O / L O N _ / _ N T _ L
T O M O R R O W
…and the consonants were worth $250 a pop. He made Vanna lit up the frontloading S…
S O / L O N _ / _ N T _ L
T O M O R R O W
…and said “SO LONG UNTIL TOMORROW” for $2,050. Back to the pub showcase…
- $1,052: Samsung microwave, Tara Ware cookware, Furniture Concepts server w/ hutch
- $814: brass end table w/ glass top from Corsican Furniture
- $130: reproduction picture (“Greedy Girls”)
- $54: on a GC
SOLE DUD: E (Debbie)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (men)
FINAL SCORES
Bob: $2,450/Ali: PARTING GIFTS/Debbie: $3,250
GT: $5,700
BANKRUPT TRASH: $2,150
Bonus Round
Debbie played for a 1985 Chevrolet Camaro worth $11,982.
Category: THING
TSRNLE gave her…
_ E N T _ L
T E L E _ _ T _ _
Pat couldn’t send the answer via MENTAL TELEPATHY to her, because she didn’t get either word (she thought the word started w/ DENTAL).
MY RATING: 4