Post by BAVRecapTeam on May 4, 2012 20:40:31 GMT -5
(Tech note: The opening music was much further into the song than usual during Jim's intro.)
$1,000 Toss-Up: In the Kitchen[/u]
_ _ T _ R
_ _ _ I F _ E R
Heather says WATER PURIFIER.
Heather Sessler[/color], band instrument repairwoman from Portland, OR
Anthony Estrada[/color], lawyer from from Portland, OR
Miffy Weller-Jones[/color], muffin mix maker from West Linn, OR (grew up in Melbourne, Australia)
$2,000 Toss-Up: Things[/u]
H E A R _ / A N D
S _ U L
Anthony puts his HEART AND SOUL into solving.
Prize on Wheel: Tamarin Aruba + hiking & jeep tours, $5,900
Jackpot Round: Before & After[/u]
Anthony stops on $2,500, finding a T. After buying E and A, he Bankrupts. Miffy puts up R and O…
_ E O _ O R A _ T
_ O A _
O _ E R A
…then solves DEODORANT SOAP OPERA for $1,550.
Bankrupt: Anthony ($2,000)
Left behind in Jackpot: $8,400
Anthony: $2,000
Miffy: $1,550
Heather: $1,000
====
Mystery Round: Same Letter[/u]
Miffy's stopped by a dud O, and Heather's stopped by A. Anthony lights up only N and I…
(EDIT ALERT: Null cycle somewhere before Heather's $300 spin [after Miffy's dud O])
_ R I S _ _
_ E _ I N E
_ R I E N D S
…then solves FRISKY FELINE FRIENDS to get $550->$1,000.
Aired Duds: O (Miffy), A (Heather)
Anthony: $3,000
Miffy: $1,550
Heather: $1,000
====
Prize Puzzle: Place[/u]
Heather is once again stopped by a dud, this time G on Wild Card. Anthony calls F.
_ N / I S _ _ N _ / I N
_ _ _ / _ I _ _ _ _ / O F
_ _ _ / _ _ _ I F I _
He solves AN ISLAND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PACIFIC for another modest amount ($1,850), but it's the Prize Puzzle, so he gets a trip to Maui (Maui Kai Kaanapali) worth $5,814!
SPIN ID: FL8752149 (Frank L.)
Dud: G (Heather)
Anthony: $10,664
Miffy: $1,550
Heather: $1,000
====
$3,000 Toss-Up: Song Lyrics[/u]
_ _ A T / A
F _ _ _ I _ G
Heather knows it's the song from Flashdance, WHAT A FEELING.
Round 4: Occupation[/u]
Heather's first letter is T, but that $400 goes right back to Bankrupt. Anthony lights up S and N, but there's no E. Miffy tries R, P and O, and duds with A. Back to Heather, who hits Free Play and calls the dud I. Nor is there an L for her.
S _ _ P _ O N _
_ O N _ _ _ T O R
Anthony says SYMPHONY CONDUCTOR to add $1,850 again.
Round 5: Food & Drink[/u]
Final Spin is $1,300.
_ _ N _ - R _ _ _ N _ _
T _ M _ T _ _ S
Heather picks some VINE-RIPENED TOMATOES and gets another $2,600.
Sole dud:: C (Miffy)
End totals:
Anthony: $12,514
Miffy: $1,550
Heather: $6,600
====
$100,000 Bonus Round[/u]
Well, we started this week off strong, but the middle days have been kinda eh. Can we at least bookend our first week in Portland with wins?
Anthony lands on the I in WIN. He's working on Things:
_ _ _ S / _ N _
R _ _ _ _ N S
F, D, M and I give him only…
_ _ _ S / _ N D
R I _ _ _ N S
…but he has no trouble figuring out BOWS AND RIBBONS! He adds $30,000 to his bank to walk away with $42,514, and Rebuilding Together gets another $2,500.
$1,000 Toss-Up: In the Kitchen[/u]
_ _ T _ R
_ _ _ I F _ E R
Heather says WATER PURIFIER.
Heather Sessler[/color], band instrument repairwoman from Portland, OR
Anthony Estrada[/color], lawyer from from Portland, OR
Miffy Weller-Jones[/color], muffin mix maker from West Linn, OR (grew up in Melbourne, Australia)
$2,000 Toss-Up: Things[/u]
H E A R _ / A N D
S _ U L
Anthony puts his HEART AND SOUL into solving.
Prize on Wheel: Tamarin Aruba + hiking & jeep tours, $5,900
Jackpot Round: Before & After[/u]
Anthony stops on $2,500, finding a T. After buying E and A, he Bankrupts. Miffy puts up R and O…
_ E O _ O R A _ T
_ O A _
O _ E R A
…then solves DEODORANT SOAP OPERA for $1,550.
Bankrupt: Anthony ($2,000)
Left behind in Jackpot: $8,400
Anthony: $2,000
Miffy: $1,550
Heather: $1,000
====
Mystery Round: Same Letter[/u]
Miffy's stopped by a dud O, and Heather's stopped by A. Anthony lights up only N and I…
(EDIT ALERT: Null cycle somewhere before Heather's $300 spin [after Miffy's dud O])
_ R I S _ _
_ E _ I N E
_ R I E N D S
…then solves FRISKY FELINE FRIENDS to get $550->$1,000.
Aired Duds: O (Miffy), A (Heather)
Anthony: $3,000
Miffy: $1,550
Heather: $1,000
====
Prize Puzzle: Place[/u]
Heather is once again stopped by a dud, this time G on Wild Card. Anthony calls F.
_ N / I S _ _ N _ / I N
_ _ _ / _ I _ _ _ _ / O F
_ _ _ / _ _ _ I F I _
He solves AN ISLAND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PACIFIC for another modest amount ($1,850), but it's the Prize Puzzle, so he gets a trip to Maui (Maui Kai Kaanapali) worth $5,814!
SPIN ID: FL8752149 (Frank L.)
Dud: G (Heather)
Anthony: $10,664
Miffy: $1,550
Heather: $1,000
====
$3,000 Toss-Up: Song Lyrics[/u]
_ _ A T / A
F _ _ _ I _ G
Heather knows it's the song from Flashdance, WHAT A FEELING.
Round 4: Occupation[/u]
Heather's first letter is T, but that $400 goes right back to Bankrupt. Anthony lights up S and N, but there's no E. Miffy tries R, P and O, and duds with A. Back to Heather, who hits Free Play and calls the dud I. Nor is there an L for her.
S _ _ P _ O N _
_ O N _ _ _ T O R
Anthony says SYMPHONY CONDUCTOR to add $1,850 again.
Round 5: Food & Drink[/u]
Final Spin is $1,300.
_ _ N _ - R _ _ _ N _ _
T _ M _ T _ _ S
Heather picks some VINE-RIPENED TOMATOES and gets another $2,600.
Sole dud:: C (Miffy)
End totals:
Anthony: $12,514
Miffy: $1,550
Heather: $6,600
====
$100,000 Bonus Round[/u]
Well, we started this week off strong, but the middle days have been kinda eh. Can we at least bookend our first week in Portland with wins?
Anthony lands on the I in WIN. He's working on Things:
_ _ _ S / _ N _
R _ _ _ _ N S
F, D, M and I give him only…
_ _ _ S / _ N D
R I _ _ _ N S
…but he has no trouble figuring out BOWS AND RIBBONS! He adds $30,000 to his bank to walk away with $42,514, and Rebuilding Together gets another $2,500.
This really is becoming the norm. 
