Post by an007 on Feb 17, 2011 22:00:40 GMT -5
$1,000 Tossup - FOOD AND DRINK
M O U _ _ _ A _ E _ I _ G
T R E A T S
Bridget & Minh can buy a lot of MOUTHWATERING TREATS with the grand they just pocketed. Let's find out more about Thursday's teams...
Bridget Gosis & Minh Nguyen (seniors; the latter NOT related to me!): Minh is a school tresurer; they're student council members who have known each other since 7th grade
Payton Burke & Sabrina Buoncristiani (seniors): best friends for six years who do some sign language; Payton is a dance team member while Sabrina plays softball & volleyball
Tyler Pisciotta & Quinn Bushman (sophomores): these cross-country boys have known each other for 2.5 years; Quinn is the VP of his school's class level
$2,000 Tossup - FICTIONAL CHARACTER
_ U Z _
L _ G _ _ _ _ _ R
A pair of female teens nailed this one for $100,000 during Season 23, and Bridget & Minh solve the "Toy Story" character BUZZ LIGHTYEAR.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to Cedar Point amusement park worth $7,238
Jackpot Round - PERSON
In the middle of the round, the blue guys pick up the Cedar Point trip with two S's. Soon enough, they face this...
S T U _ E N T
_ O U N _ I _
_ R E S I _ E N T
This would have been appropriate puzzle for Bridget & Minh, but the blue guys do solve STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT for a total of $7,388 cash and CP.
SOLE DUD: A (Bridget/Minh)
LAT HIT: Payton/Sabrina
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,150
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Bridget/Minh: $3,000
Payton/Sabrina: $0
Tyler/Quinn: $7,388
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Round 2 - PLACE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
We start with the yellow girls who pick up the Wild Card with two N's. After a lot of work, they buy the only bad vowel of this puzzle (O). Following a LAT hit by the blue guys, Bridget & Minh go for the solve...
_ E A _ T I _ _ L
H A _ A I I A N
I S L A N D
They nail it, and they're going to the BEAUTIFUL HAWAIIAN ISLAND of MAUI at The Westin Resort & Spa worth $11,600.
TRIP SPIN ID: LJ5968763 (Linda J. from Florida)
SOLE DUD: O (Payton/Sabrina)
LAT HIT: Tyler/Quinn
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Bridget/Minh: $14,600
Payton/Sabrina: $0 + WC
Tyler/Quinn: $7,388
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Mystery Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
After the blue guys know about the usual -ING ending, they miss with an S. Two spins later, Bridget & Minh BANKRUPT on the MDW's left side to give up $600. Next, Payton & Sabrina pick up the TicketsNow.com gift tag with three C's. After some work, they hit LAT for the second time tonight. The blue guys then land on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. After calling a B, they take a $3,150 risk...and BANKRUPT. Bridget & Minh hit LAT, prompting the yellow girls to solve...
C H A N G I N G / _ _
_ R O _ I L _
_ I C _ _ R _ / O N
_ A C _ B O O _
They solve CHANGING MY PROFILE PICTURE ON FACEBOOK for $2,000 cash and tickets.
SOLE DUD: S (Quinn/Tyler)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Bridget/Minh, Quinn/Tyler)
LAT HITS: 2 (Payton/Sabrina, Bridget/Minh)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Bridget/Minh: $14,600
Payton/Sabrina: $2,000 + WC
Tyler/Quinn: $7,388
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$3,000 Tossup - FUN AND GAMES
R _ _ _ Y
R _ C E
The blue guys are wrong with RALLY RACE. Bridget & Minh then immediately jump in and sweep the Tossups with RELAY RACE, giving them $17,600.
Round 4 - THING (full $1,350 speed-up round)
_ _ T R _ / _ R _ _ _ T
_ S S _ _ N _ _ N T
Bridget & Minh complete this EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT for another $6,750 and the win!
FINAL SCORES
Bridget/Minh: $24,350 cash and Hawaii
Payton/Sabrina: $2,000 cash and tickets
Tyler/Quinn: $7,388 cash and CP
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $33,738
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Bridget & Minh land on the * space.
Category: PEOPLE
This is a pretty big puzzle. Let's see where RSTLNE are located...
_ _ N _ _ R / _ _ R S _ T _
S _ _ _ _
Bridget & Minh's choices are M, P, B and A...
_ _ N _ _ R / _ A R S _ T _
S _ _ A _
The last two words of this puzzle caused an 11-second $100K loss on February 18, 2009 (Vanna's 52nd birthday; her 54th is coming up tomorrow, BTW), and they're wrong with JUNIOR VARSITY STARS. It was JUNIOR VARSITY SQUAD, and they lose $35,000. That sends them home with $24,350 cash and Hawaii.
M O U _ _ _ A _ E _ I _ G
T R E A T S
Bridget & Minh can buy a lot of MOUTHWATERING TREATS with the grand they just pocketed. Let's find out more about Thursday's teams...
Bridget Gosis & Minh Nguyen (seniors; the latter NOT related to me!): Minh is a school tresurer; they're student council members who have known each other since 7th grade
Payton Burke & Sabrina Buoncristiani (seniors): best friends for six years who do some sign language; Payton is a dance team member while Sabrina plays softball & volleyball
Tyler Pisciotta & Quinn Bushman (sophomores): these cross-country boys have known each other for 2.5 years; Quinn is the VP of his school's class level
$2,000 Tossup - FICTIONAL CHARACTER
_ U Z _
L _ G _ _ _ _ _ R
A pair of female teens nailed this one for $100,000 during Season 23, and Bridget & Minh solve the "Toy Story" character BUZZ LIGHTYEAR.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to Cedar Point amusement park worth $7,238
Jackpot Round - PERSON
In the middle of the round, the blue guys pick up the Cedar Point trip with two S's. Soon enough, they face this...
S T U _ E N T
_ O U N _ I _
_ R E S I _ E N T
This would have been appropriate puzzle for Bridget & Minh, but the blue guys do solve STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT for a total of $7,388 cash and CP.
SOLE DUD: A (Bridget/Minh)
LAT HIT: Payton/Sabrina
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,150
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Bridget/Minh: $3,000
Payton/Sabrina: $0
Tyler/Quinn: $7,388
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Round 2 - PLACE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
We start with the yellow girls who pick up the Wild Card with two N's. After a lot of work, they buy the only bad vowel of this puzzle (O). Following a LAT hit by the blue guys, Bridget & Minh go for the solve...
_ E A _ T I _ _ L
H A _ A I I A N
I S L A N D
They nail it, and they're going to the BEAUTIFUL HAWAIIAN ISLAND of MAUI at The Westin Resort & Spa worth $11,600.
TRIP SPIN ID: LJ5968763 (Linda J. from Florida)
SOLE DUD: O (Payton/Sabrina)
LAT HIT: Tyler/Quinn
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Bridget/Minh: $14,600
Payton/Sabrina: $0 + WC
Tyler/Quinn: $7,388
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Mystery Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
After the blue guys know about the usual -ING ending, they miss with an S. Two spins later, Bridget & Minh BANKRUPT on the MDW's left side to give up $600. Next, Payton & Sabrina pick up the TicketsNow.com gift tag with three C's. After some work, they hit LAT for the second time tonight. The blue guys then land on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. After calling a B, they take a $3,150 risk...and BANKRUPT. Bridget & Minh hit LAT, prompting the yellow girls to solve...
C H A N G I N G / _ _
_ R O _ I L _
_ I C _ _ R _ / O N
_ A C _ B O O _
They solve CHANGING MY PROFILE PICTURE ON FACEBOOK for $2,000 cash and tickets.
SOLE DUD: S (Quinn/Tyler)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Bridget/Minh, Quinn/Tyler)
LAT HITS: 2 (Payton/Sabrina, Bridget/Minh)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Bridget/Minh: $14,600
Payton/Sabrina: $2,000 + WC
Tyler/Quinn: $7,388
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$3,000 Tossup - FUN AND GAMES
R _ _ _ Y
R _ C E
The blue guys are wrong with RALLY RACE. Bridget & Minh then immediately jump in and sweep the Tossups with RELAY RACE, giving them $17,600.
Round 4 - THING (full $1,350 speed-up round)
_ _ T R _ / _ R _ _ _ T
_ S S _ _ N _ _ N T
Bridget & Minh complete this EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT for another $6,750 and the win!
FINAL SCORES
Bridget/Minh: $24,350 cash and Hawaii
Payton/Sabrina: $2,000 cash and tickets
Tyler/Quinn: $7,388 cash and CP
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $33,738
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
Bridget & Minh land on the * space.
Category: PEOPLE
This is a pretty big puzzle. Let's see where RSTLNE are located...
_ _ N _ _ R / _ _ R S _ T _
S _ _ _ _
Bridget & Minh's choices are M, P, B and A...
_ _ N _ _ R / _ A R S _ T _
S _ _ A _
The last two words of this puzzle caused an 11-second $100K loss on February 18, 2009 (Vanna's 52nd birthday; her 54th is coming up tomorrow, BTW), and they're wrong with JUNIOR VARSITY STARS. It was JUNIOR VARSITY SQUAD, and they lose $35,000. That sends them home with $24,350 cash and Hawaii.