TPiRecap: 5.3.12

[tpirrules19]

Placeholder. See post #2 for recap.

[tpirrules19]

Tape date: 4.10.12
Production #5953K
Models: Rachel (Mic handoff), Amber, Daniel
Drew's entrance: Door #2
First Four: L to R

IUFB #1: Honda CRS-70F Off-road motorcycle (3-speed Semi-AT)

Amanda: $1,200
James: $650
Vincenza: $700
Blarrett: $1,201
ARP: $1,968

Game #1: 1/2-Off
Prize: $10,000 cash

Pair #1:
Slow cooker $60
Grilling set $45 ($90)

Eliminations: 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 14, 15, 16

Pair #2:
Can opener $45 ($90)
Ice cream maker $50

Eliminations: 7, 10, 12, 13

Pair #3:
Kate Spade sunglasses $89 ($178)
Coffee brewer $120 ($120)

3, 6, 8, 11 left.

Selection: 6
1-2-3...EMPTY
#3 was the winner today.

Well, he won $290 in stuff. (Does Half-Off still give $500 for a correct pick? Not sure...)

IUFB #2: His and her watches (Raymond Weil)

Amanda (F4): $1,500
James (F4): $900
Vincenza (F4): $901
Maurice: $8,999 (http://piandao.org/screencaps/ep21/ep21-1152.png)
ARP: $2,690

Game #2: Cover-up
Prize: Kia Forte ES (2L engine, AT)

X X X X 3
X X X 2 8
X X 0 3 7
X 1 1 9 5
1 3 4 7 2
3 8 8 6 1
-----
2 5 2 8 0

First guess: $18,475 NO
Correct: 1, 8, 4, 5
Second guess: $18,495
ARP: $18,425 LOSS

Guess one win was enough.

IUFB #3: 3pc bamboo bar set

Lisa: $400
James (F4): $1,100
Vincenza (F4): $1,400
Maurice: $1,401
ARP: $927

Game #3: One Wrong Price
Prizes: Electric grill (PowerChef/Dimplex), 32" LCD HDTV w/ Dell desktop computer, five designer handbags

Grill: $700
Computer/HDTV: $3,561
Handbags: $1,925

Guess: Handbags ($1,925; LOSS)
(Computer/HDTV was the wrong one -- ARP $1,195)

CC1: Gold Bond medicated powder

Showcase showdown #1
Lisa: 5 (Pegger! 5/100) + 40 = 45
Blarrett: 90 (Stay) Advances to showcase
Amanda: 60 + 60 = OVER

Want tickets? Call 855 44 PRICE.

IUFB #4: Washer/dryer set

Sylvester: $1,300
James (F4): $1,700
Vincenza (F4): $1,800
Maurice: $1,301
ARP: $2,068

Game #4: Check-out
Prize: 6pc bedroom group, (Howard Miller) comes with Comfortaire mattress, e-Reader ($11,196)

Items: Her guess in italics, ARPs in bold.
14.5oz Green Giant green beans $1.00 $1.49
1qt 2% milk $2.00 $1.29
Box of pop-tarts $3.29 $2.99
Three soap bars $2.99 $2.59
Hidden Valley ranch dressing $3.29 $3.79
Total: $12.57 $12.15
Difference: $0.42 WIN!


IUFB #5: Canon SLR digital camera (18mpx, image stabilizer)

Sylvester: $1,450
James (F4): $902
Vivian: $900
Maurice: $901 (ROW RAGE)
ARP: $1,899

Game #5: Dice Game
Prize: Ford Fiesta SE (1.6L engine, electronic stability control)

First number: 1

Rolls:
#1: 6 (YES)
#2: 5 (NO; Lower)
#3: 5 (NO; Lower)
#4: 1 (NO; Auto-higher)

ARP: $16,465 PAINFUL LOSS

That. Hurts.

Oh, James...the Dai Li is need of new Joo Dees. I hope you avoid the brainwashing HQ at Lake Laogai.

IUFB #6: Inflatable surfboard (11', seaeagle.com)

Nicole: $850
James (F4): $600
Vivian: $700
Maurice: $550
ARP: $1,317

James has been invited to Lake Laogai. He is honored to accept the invitation.

Game #6: Freeze Frame
Prize: Trip to Hawaii (6n Hyatt Regenecy Maui, surf lesson for two)

X[89 13]X
20XXX 99
97XXX 11
X31X 29

ARP: $8,913 WIN!

From my view, an easy setup.

CC2: Fungi-Nail

Showcase showdown #2:
Sylvester: 90 (Stay) Advances to Showcase
Nicole: 35 + 40 = 75
Vincenza: 75 + 60 = OVER

Showcases: Barrett top winner, Sylvester runner-up.

Showcase #1: Making a splash
Trip to Las Vegas (5n, Hoover Dam Tour, tickets to two shows, Bellagio fountain show, tour of gallery)
Trip to Japan (6n Tokyo, tickets to Tokyo Disneyland)
Watercraft (Sea-Doo GTI 130, 1494 CC engine, trailer included)

Barrett passes.
Sylvester bids $22,000.

Showcase #2: Via satellite
Two Apple iPhone 4s's (One year nationwide calling plan)
Satellite TV package (One year DirecTV ultimate choice) + 59" HDTV (Samsung)
Chevrolet Cruze LTZ (6-speed AT, keyless start, others)

Barrett also bids $22,000.

Well, at least unlike Halloween 2009 I believe it was, where we had double $4,200 bids -- these bids are at least somewhat reasonable.

My bids:
#1: $25,000
#2: $28,295

Car
Barrett's bid: $22,000
ARP: $30,764
Difference: -$8,764
(My difference: -$2,499)

Trips/watercraft
Sylvester's bid: $22,000
ARP: $24,281
Difference: -$2,281
(My difference: OVER by just $719...)

Sylvester gets redemption!

Sylvester: $26,480
Vincenza: $13,264
Nicole: $10,230
Amanda: $2,690
Blarrett: $2,258
Lisa: $927

Pricing games: 2 of 6
Total won: $55,849
Total offered: $134,394 (~41.6% of offered sum claimed)

[kaos42]

(Does Half-Off still give $500 for a correct pick? Not sure...)

No, but they do give $1,000 if you get all three picks right.

[tattooed]

I wonder if Maurice meant to bid $89.99 on the jewelry. It'd still be a stupid bid, but it makes more sense than bidding $8,999.

[sshuffield70]

I wonder if Maurice meant to bid $89.99 on the jewelry. It'd still be a stupid bid, but it makes more sense than bidding $8,999.

I saw that and was wondering if Maurice forgot he was on TPIR, and not in the 'hood.