Comments on: Bob Barker to ‘come on down’ to the unemployment office http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/06/14/bob-barker-to-come-on-down-to-the-unemployment-office/ Eric D. Snider's blog. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:40:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Cicely http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/06/14/bob-barker-to-come-on-down-to-the-unemployment-office/#comment-40821 Cicely Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:59:25 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/06/14/bob-barker-to-come-on-down-to-the-unemployment-office/#comment-40821 If you have a large group going you can make a 'reservation' and then you don't have to be there quite as early. I went with a large group of friends and one of the guys made it onstage and even won the final showcase! It was awesome, we all ran up on stage for the credits and jumped around and crammed in his car. It was a great day! I taped the episode, but no longer have a VCR. Someday I'll figure out how to get it onto a CD or DVD or YouTube or something. If you have a large group going you can make a ‘reservation’ and then you don’t have to be there quite as early. I went with a large group of friends and one of the guys made it onstage and even won the final showcase! It was awesome, we all ran up on stage for the credits and jumped around and crammed in his car. It was a great day! I taped the episode, but no longer have a VCR. Someday I’ll figure out how to get it onto a CD or DVD or YouTube or something.

]]> By: memikeyounot http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/06/14/bob-barker-to-come-on-down-to-the-unemployment-office/#comment-40404 memikeyounot Sun, 17 Jun 2007 07:55:09 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/06/14/bob-barker-to-come-on-down-to-the-unemployment-office/#comment-40404 The original Price is Right with Bill Cullen was a half hour show, similar only in title. http://userdata.acd.net/ottinger/Cullen/shows/price.html The fact that I know that tells you something about me, I suppose. I tried going twice to a taping of TPIR--first time, Bob Barker had taken sick on a trip to DC and somehow that made news, so we knew the taping was postponed. Second time, my daughter and I went and had tickets etc,--the morning of the show, we slept through the alarm clock and it was after 9:00am before we woke up. Too late!! I have loved the show for years but it seems like in the last few years, the contestants got stupider than normal and made some really lousy choices in bids etc. The original Price is Right with Bill Cullen was a half hour show, similar only in title. http://userdata.acd.net/ottinger/Cullen/shows/price.html
The fact that I know that tells you something about me, I suppose.

I tried going twice to a taping of TPIR–first time, Bob Barker had taken sick on a trip to DC and somehow that made news, so we knew the taping was postponed.
Second time, my daughter and I went and had tickets etc,–the morning of the show, we slept through the alarm clock and it was after 9:00am before we woke up. Too late!!

I have loved the show for years but it seems like in the last few years, the contestants got stupider than normal and made some really lousy choices in bids etc.

]]> By: Notaturkeybone http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/06/14/bob-barker-to-come-on-down-to-the-unemployment-office/#comment-40169 Notaturkeybone Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:58:42 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/06/14/bob-barker-to-come-on-down-to-the-unemployment-office/#comment-40169 I was at a friend's house when she told me that her mom had been on the Price is Right and had won some furniture. We watched the tape of her very excited Mama winning and jumping up and down. I asked if they had ever actually received the couches her Mama had won and she said, "Look at what you're sitting on." My butt was parked on Bob Barker's loveseat. It was awesome. I was at a friend’s house when she told me that her mom had been on the Price is Right and had won some furniture. We watched the tape of her very excited Mama winning and jumping up and down. I asked if they had ever actually received the couches her Mama had won and she said, “Look at what you’re sitting on.”

My butt was parked on Bob Barker’s loveseat. It was awesome.

]]> By: Tom http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/06/14/bob-barker-to-come-on-down-to-the-unemployment-office/#comment-40154 Tom Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:53:11 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/06/14/bob-barker-to-come-on-down-to-the-unemployment-office/#comment-40154 I'm actually old enough to remember "The Price Is Right" BEFORE it was hosted by Bob Barker. In 1958, as I recall, the host was Bill Cullen. I’m actually old enough to remember “The Price Is Right” BEFORE it was hosted by Bob Barker. In 1958, as I recall, the host was Bill Cullen.

]]> By: Dave the Slave http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/06/14/bob-barker-to-come-on-down-to-the-unemployment-office/#comment-40124 Dave the Slave Fri, 15 Jun 2007 06:36:00 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/06/14/bob-barker-to-come-on-down-to-the-unemployment-office/#comment-40124 Man, I havent seen an episode of the Price is Right in years, yet just the mentioning of the "losing sound" brought those farting trumpets right to my ears! Wohoo!! Man, I havent seen an episode of the Price is Right in years, yet just the mentioning of the “losing sound” brought those farting trumpets right to my ears! Wohoo!!

]]> By: Binky http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/06/14/bob-barker-to-come-on-down-to-the-unemployment-office/#comment-40093 Binky Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:30:06 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/06/14/bob-barker-to-come-on-down-to-the-unemployment-office/#comment-40093 We went to a taping but didn't get called on down. Bob was very gracious. And also completely orange. The gal who won the day was called Creasy. Creasy! She deserved to win just for having to live with being called Creasy her whole life. Also, they don't allow kids to the taping, but they had the kid from "Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman" there that day and he came out on the stage and waved and then left. It was and is still the high point of my life. We went to a taping but didn’t get called on down. Bob was very gracious. And also completely orange.

The gal who won the day was called Creasy. Creasy! She deserved to win just for having to live with being called Creasy her whole life.

Also, they don’t allow kids to the taping, but they had the kid from “Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman” there that day and he came out on the stage and waved and then left. It was and is still the high point of my life.

]]> By: Momma Snider http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/06/14/bob-barker-to-come-on-down-to-the-unemployment-office/#comment-40088 Momma Snider Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:25:49 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/06/14/bob-barker-to-come-on-down-to-the-unemployment-office/#comment-40088 I went to the show once, and I didn't get on, but the guy next to me in line did. I knew the exact price of the prize he was bidding on, but he didn't turn around and look at me for guidance, the way so many contestants do, so he didn't get it. My daughter, Joy, went to the show four or five years ago with a group of people, and she went to the bathroom when they were going back to the cars and got left behind. Only one of the drivers had a cell phone, and Joy didn't have one. It was scary and ugly and leaves bad feelings when I think about it, so I prefer to think of the olden days when my kids were little and Eric watched Price is Right every day with me. He called it "Pwi Pwite" before he could talk, and "Bobarker" was his first multi-syllable word. He loved Bobarker. I went to the show once, and I didn’t get on, but the guy next to me in line did. I knew the exact price of the prize he was bidding on, but he didn’t turn around and look at me for guidance, the way so many contestants do, so he didn’t get it.
My daughter, Joy, went to the show four or five years ago with a group of people, and she went to the bathroom when they were going back to the cars and got left behind. Only one of the drivers had a cell phone, and Joy didn’t have one. It was scary and ugly and leaves bad feelings when I think about it, so I prefer to think of the olden days when my kids were little and Eric watched Price is Right every day with me. He called it “Pwi Pwite” before he could talk, and “Bobarker” was his first multi-syllable word. He loved Bobarker.

]]> By: Ben C. http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/06/14/bob-barker-to-come-on-down-to-the-unemployment-office/#comment-40079 Ben C. Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:48:31 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/06/14/bob-barker-to-come-on-down-to-the-unemployment-office/#comment-40079 I woke up at the god-awful early hour once to "come on down" to the taping of one of the shows. After waiting in line for 3 hours (we had our name tags and everything) they came out and told us that Bob wasn't feeling well and they would tape the show another day. That day sucked. I ditched 3 classes to be there! Thanks for paying for my education mom and dad! I woke up at the god-awful early hour once to “come on down” to the taping of one of the shows. After waiting in line for 3 hours (we had our name tags and everything) they came out and told us that Bob wasn’t feeling well and they would tape the show another day. That day sucked. I ditched 3 classes to be there! Thanks for paying for my education mom and dad!

]]> By: card http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/06/14/bob-barker-to-come-on-down-to-the-unemployment-office/#comment-40056 card Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:14:10 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/06/14/bob-barker-to-come-on-down-to-the-unemployment-office/#comment-40056 Also, my Young Women leader won a car on the show. It was so fun to watch her. Also, my Young Women leader won a car on the show. It was so fun to watch her.

]]> By: TheCampusIsOurWorld http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/06/14/bob-barker-to-come-on-down-to-the-unemployment-office/#comment-40055 TheCampusIsOurWorld Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:13:43 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2007/06/14/bob-barker-to-come-on-down-to-the-unemployment-office/#comment-40055 I went to see a taping of The Price is Right a few years back. Getting into the studio is a grueling journey that requires waking up at an ungodly hour and standing in line after line. By the time you get in, you have to go to the bathroom so bad you pray that Rod does not call your name for fear of peeing your pants on TV. Bob Barker, however, more than makes up for the inconvenience. The television screen does wonders for him. When you see him live you think he is going to crumble into dust each time a elderly woman tackles him on stage. He seems, however, to be a genuinely nice guy. During commercial breaks, he reminisces with the audience, and ask questions about where we all came from, how long we have been watching, etc. I remember there was a Korean woman who was asked to "come on down" and, before bidding, she told Bob about how her mother (who was also in the audience) loved the show despite not speaking English and recently moving to the US. After the show, Bob made it a point to meet the mother and give her an autographed photo. Truly a nice guy, and I do believe he sincerely wants us all to get our pets spade or neutered. Bye bye Bob! I went to see a taping of The Price is Right a few years back. Getting into the studio is a grueling journey that requires waking up at an ungodly hour and standing in line after line. By the time you get in, you have to go to the bathroom so bad you pray that Rod does not call your name for fear of peeing your pants on TV. Bob Barker, however, more than makes up for the inconvenience. The television screen does wonders for him. When you see him live you think he is going to crumble into dust each time a elderly woman tackles him on stage. He seems, however, to be a genuinely nice guy. During commercial breaks, he reminisces with the audience, and ask questions about where we all came from, how long we have been watching, etc. I remember there was a Korean woman who was asked to “come on down” and, before bidding, she told Bob about how her mother (who was also in the audience) loved the show despite not speaking English and recently moving to the US. After the show, Bob made it a point to meet the mother and give her an autographed photo. Truly a nice guy, and I do believe he sincerely wants us all to get our pets spade or neutered.

Bye bye Bob!

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