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Catfish · #1 Post by **Catfish** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:14 am

My Crosswords show airs today.
Love,

mellytu74 · #2 Post by **mellytu74** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:23 am

And because we have the day off, we will be watching

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #3 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:24 am

Retroactive good luck to you.

MarleysGh0st · #4 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:27 am

Catfish wrote:My Crosswords show airs today.

Including the one-a-day markets or only in the two-a-days?

Catfish · #5 Post by **Catfish** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:47 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:
Catfish wrote:My Crosswords show airs today.
Including the one-a-day markets or only in the two-a-days?

Oops, sorry. "Nationwide" as they said in the phone call, which means one-a days will get it and first show for two-a-days.

MarleysGh0st · #6 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:49 am

Catfish wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
Catfish wrote:My Crosswords show airs today.
Including the one-a-day markets or only in the two-a-days?
Oops, sorry. "Nationwide" as they said in the phone call, which means one-a days will get it and first show for two-a-days.

Excellent!

Alex Trebek will have to do without my viewership, this evening!

NellyLunatic1980 · #7 Post by **NellyLunatic1980** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:55 am

I watched the show earlier this morning.

Spoiler

Boo-hiss on you getting spoiled out of the winning podium on the last clue of the game.

peacock2121 · #8 Post by **peacock2121** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:12 am

Yay!

I will recheck the TV Guide and make sure it still airs here.

Bob Juch · #9 Post by **Bob Juch** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:47 am

peacock2121 wrote:Yay!

I will recheck the TV Guide and make sure it still airs here.

It's on at 11:30 (starting this week) on NBC in the NYC market area.

Catfish · #10 Post by **Catfish** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:48 am

NellyLunatic1980 wrote:I watched the show earlier this morning.

Spoiler
Boo-hiss on you getting spoiled out of the winning podium on the last clue of the game.

Spoiler

Yes, a big argh, but Dave was a worthy opponent. That last answer was a most excellent get. I think Dave surprised even himself. I was clueless. My other favorite get was "optimum" by another player earlier in the game. I was impressed with that. The other big argh was that I would have had the final puzzle in a snap.

plasticene · #11 Post by **plasticene** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:50 am

Oh boy! How do we know which one is you again?

Catfish · #12 Post by **Catfish** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:18 am

plasticene wrote:Oh boy! How do we know which one is you again?

I'm wearing a pink sweater and look like this:

http://www.j-archive.com/showplayer.php?player_id=3614

peacock2121 · #13 Post by **peacock2121** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:29 am

Bob Juch wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:Yay!

I will recheck the TV Guide and make sure it still airs here.
It's on at 11:30 (starting this week) on NBC in the NYC market area.

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crapola

jsuchard · #14 Post by **jsuchard** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:06 am

This show (Crosswords) suffers from a game-show split personality:

Spoiler

On the one hand, they seem to want contestants who can really do crossword puzzles (the audition test was quite difficult, in my opinion) and are fast. So it is a bit like JEOPARDY! and primetime WWTBAM, in that the contestants' merit ought to be rewarded.

But, on the other hand, just a little bit of bad luck can screw over the strongest player. On the current "no ability required" shows (e.g., DOND), however, the potential reward is much higher.

Anyway, Catfish, you were a dominant force in the game, and it sucks that you were ousted at the last moment. And, of course, it was one of those "trick" questions seen in some crossword puzzles that might take a person several seconds to figure out

earendel · #15 Post by **earendel** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:23 am

Catfish wrote:My Crosswords show airs today.
Love,

So sorry about what happened, Cat - elwing and I were rooting for you and it looked as if you were a shoo-in to get to the final puzzle.

etaoin22 · #16 Post by **etaoin22** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:34 am

Ah, by the merest chance I watched the show, mostly because I did not feel like getting up from the sofa after BAM. I scrawled a few things, about which I will presently ask, as an edit of this message.

peacock2121 · #17 Post by **peacock2121** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:49 am

etaoin22 wrote:Ah, by the merest chance I watched the show, mostly because I did not feel like getting up from the sofa after BAM. I scrawled a few things, about which I will presently ask, as an edit of this message.

Am I the only one who continues to love and be confounded by the way Dr Canada Guy puts words together?

MarleysGh0st · #18 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:44 am

jsuchard wrote:This show (Crosswords) suffers from a game-show split personality:

Spoiler
On the one hand, they seem to want contestants who can really do crossword puzzles (the audition test was quite difficult, in my opinion) and are fast. So it is a bit like JEOPARDY! and primetime WWTBAM, in that the contestants' merit ought to be rewarded.

But, on the other hand, just a little bit of bad luck can screw over the strongest player. On the current "no ability required" shows (e.g., DOND), however, the potential reward is much higher.

Anyway, Catfish, you were a dominant force in the game, and it sucks that you were ousted at the last moment. And, of course, it was one of those "trick" questions seen in some crossword puzzles that might take a person several seconds to figure out

Rec!

TPTB may think their rules add "excitement" to the game, but from a contestant's viewpoint, they just suck.

You were great, Catfish!

mellytu74 · #19 Post by **mellytu74** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:07 am

Spoiler

I WAS SO BUMMED!!!!

So was Boonie. Sitting on his recliner.

He is looking forward to meeting you the next time we head to Chicago, whenever that might be.

Catfish · #20 Post by **Catfish** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:10 am

Thanks, everyone.

Spoiler

Being well aware of the rules going in, I was able to take the outcome in stride. Dave was one of the few people I got to chat with before the taping started (ours was the first show of the day). He was a nice guy, and I don't begrudge him the win. I only wish he had completed the puzzle, which I would have with time to spare.

Even though the rules are hinky, it's a fun show, and the people are lovely.

And remember: I went in a winner---of a trip to LA and a one-night stay at the Beverly Garland (yes, that Beverly Garland, about whom I now know a great deal thanks to the continuous loop bio on the hotel TV) Holiday Inn. I was one of the 50 chosen for this Major Award as the result of the Chicago auditions.

Bob Juch · #21 Post by **Bob Juch** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:56 am

Catfish wrote:Thanks, everyone.

Spoiler
Being well aware of the rules going in, I was able to take the outcome in stride. Dave was one of the few people I got to chat with before the taping started (ours was the first show of the day). He was a nice guy, and I don't begrudge him the win. I only wish he had completed the puzzle, which I would have with time to spare.

Even though the rules are hinky, it's a fun show, and the people are lovely.

And remember: I went in a winner---of a trip to LA and a one-night stay at the Beverly Garland (yes, that Beverly Garland, about whom I now know a great deal thanks to the continuous loop bio on the hotel TV) Holiday Inn. I was one of the 50 chosen for this Major Award as the result of the Chicago auditions.

I used to go to meetings at the Beverly Garland; it's a nice place!

So where is the taping; at CBS Radford?

Catfish · #22 Post by **Catfish** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:08 am

Bob Juch wrote:I used to go to meetings at the Beverly Garland; it's a nice place!

Yes, it was. I took it as a good omen that my room overlooked a lovely courtyard with a very large statue of St. Francis, my son's patron saint.

So where is the taping; at CBS Radford?

Tribune Studios, which I took as a shout-out to the Chicago contingent.

Bob Juch · #23 Post by **Bob Juch** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:39 am

Catfish wrote:
Bob Juch wrote:I used to go to meetings at the Beverly Garland; it's a nice place!
Yes, it was. I took it as a good omen that my room overlooked a lovely courtyard with a very large statue of St. Francis, my son's patron saint.

So where is the taping; at CBS Radford?
Tribune Studios, which I took as a shout-out to the Chicago contingent.

That's the old Warner Brothers studio and used by KTLA.

Strange they put you up so far away.

Ritterskoop · #24 Post by **Ritterskoop** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:16 pm

peacock2121 wrote:
Am I the only one who continues to love and be confounded by the way Dr Canada Guy puts words together?

You have company.

Bob Juch · #25 Post by **Bob Juch** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:34 pm

Ritterskoop wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:
Am I the only one who continues to love and be confounded by the way Dr Canada Guy puts words together?
You have company.

You don't speak Canuck, eh?

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