wheelwatching

Last week, we got two free tickets to see a taping of Wheel of Fortune! They were taping for "College Week" so we displayed (my) school pride and got decked out in Northwestern gear.

Other than having to stand in line for 2 hours waiting to see the second taping at 9pm, it was pretty sweet! And it's pretty much as close to national television as I've ever been I think.

We were warned by the friendly announcer (white haired guy, you'd definitely recognize his voice) that we were not allowed to even whisper the answers or letters during the game so that the contestants couldn't gain an unfair advantage. If so, they 'd have to throw out that round and escort us out! Apparently it happened a few years ago in San Francisco. And we weren't allowed to take pictures, which was too bad, but understandable.

It was a really fun show to watch. The person who won, won BIG! Here's a snapshot of the show (is this allowed? don't remember hearing anything about it!). The clue for the bonus round was "fictional character" and these were the letters to go on:

_ E _ _
_ N _ _ _ T

Do you know it? I didn't! If Adam was playing, he would have won a yellow convertible at the end cause he knew it. Anyway, it was a cool show and if you ever have the opportunity to go, I recommend it!! (and bring some snacks and stuff to do while you wait!) At the end, they handed out these cute magnetic pins that lit up:

Be sure to watch Wheel of Fortune on May 2nd, 2008 and look for us in the crowd!! Every time the cameras came near us, Adam was sure to wave his huge monkey arms (his words, not mine) several times in the air, so be on the lookout!