The World of Skipps Largo — My Place for Reviews & Other Things
Welcome to my WORLD! — This is where I wind down from Quickcapping and type full-length recaps of shows such as Wheel of Fortune & The Price is Right, experiment & try new things, and make posts of any non-gameshow related stuff such as movie reviews, technological announcements, etc. – Featuring Daily Game Show Digests
PDs (after BD): 0
Cars Won: NOV. GOOSEEGG
BD Result: W
Aired QDs: 2/2
My Rating: 5 (D)
DDs: 2/3
FJ!: 1/3
Winner: Cris ($27,579 (18-day $637,923))
My Rating: 7 (C)
MDBR #3 Result: L ($40K)
Final Total: $52,707
My Rating: 6 (D+) (Sonia’s selection of THING brought it down for me; also dreadful R1)
PDs (after BD): 0
Cars Won: 0
BD Result: L (SD) (BAD HISTORY ALERT)
Aired QDs: 1/2
My Rating: 1 (F-) (Oh… I have no hope for tomorrow)
DDs: 3/3
FJ!: 2/3
Winner: Cris ($44,000 (17-day $610,344))
My Rating: 8 (B) (those last wagers made up for an otherwise underwhelming game)
BR Result: W ($50K)
Final Total: $89,700
My Rating: 9 (A-) (sentiment might’ve played a role)
PDs (after BD): 0
Cars Won: 0
BD Result: L (SD) (K.O.)
Aired QDs: 2/2
My Rating: 1 (F-) (it’s going downhill…)
DDs: 3/3
FJ!: 0/3
Winner: Cris ($39,800 (16-day $566,344))
My Rating: 7 (C+) (too bad for the FJ! TS, though)
BR Result: W (MINI Cooper)
Final Total: $74,600
My Rating: 7 (C-) (bad R3)
DDs: 2/3
FJ!: 1/3
Winner: Cris ($38,621 (15-day $526,544)) (Champ Sweep #3)
My Rating: 7 (C+)
BR Result: L ($40K)
Final Total: $27K
My Rating: 5 (D-) (at least we had a $6K FS)
J!: 8 (B)
WoF: 5 (D-)
DDs: 3/3
FJ!: 2/3
Winner: Cris ($71,821 (14-day $487,923))
My Rating: 10 (A+)
BR Result: W ($45K)
Final Total: $74,940
My Rating: 6 (D+) (maingame was a slogfest)
Games Won: 3/6 (Cars: 0/1 (Car Skunk #1))
Showcase Winner: Lauren, Katrine & Brian ($34,261) (Low SC Sweep #3)
Final Total: $97,961
My Rating: 4 (F+) (entertaining at least, but alas, underwhelming for what it was supposed to be, and the Triple Play trainwreck really put a damper on it)
PDs (after BD): 1
Cars Won: 0 (Car Skunk #5)
BD Result: BDS #1 (SD) (K.O.)
Aired QDs: 1/1
My Rating: 1 (F-) (that BD reveal broke me)
DDs: 2/3
FJ!: 1/3
Winner: Cris ($35,221 (13-day $416,102))
My Rating: 8 (B-)
MDBR #2 Result: L (MINI Cooper)
Final Total: $41,300
My Rating: 6 (D+)
TPiR: 3 (F)
LMaD: 2 (F-)
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Games Won: 3/6 (1 partial) (Cars: 0/2)
Showcase Winner: Jerry ($31,198.36) (Low SC)
Final Total: $53,196.36
My Rating: 3 (F)
PDs (after BD): 0
Cars Won: 0
BD Result: L (MD) (K.O.)
Aired QDs: 5/5
My Rating: 3 (F) (if there were any positives from this, it’s that there was time for plenty of QDs)
DDs: 2/3
FJ!: 1/3
Winner: Cris ($24,179 (12-day $380,881))
My Rating: 8 (B-)
BR Result: WIPEOUT ($40K)
Final Total: $28,950
My Rating: 3 (F) (could’ve been so much worse if it weren’t for the S-U; girls were funny)
Games Won: 3/6 (Cars: 0/2)
Showcase Winner: Andrew ($28,450 — SEASON-LOW) (Low SC)
Final Total: $61,559
My Rating: 4 (F+) (boy this show tanked rapidly in the second half.. -__-)
PDs (after BD): 1
Cars Won: 0
BD Result: L (SD)
Aired QDs: 3/3
My Rating: 5 (D-)
DDs: 2/3
FJ!: 2/3
Winner: Amy (28,600 (’22 ToC WINNER!))
My Rating: 8 (B-)
BR Result: L ($40K)
Final Total: $26,550
My Rating: 4 (F+)
Yes, I will still be posting my Andynwof recaps on here even after starting my series of “Quick Digests”. Let’s sit and watch for a potentially XL ending to this second XL week!
WHEEL OF FORTUNE XL II$1K Toss-Up: FOOD & DRINK
_ O O T _ _ N G
H _ T / _ O G
Linda takes the first bite of this FOOTLONG HOTDOG and of being interviewed…
Linda Caldwell: longshore woman married to Wesley for just over a year w/ six combined children from Brentwood, CA (the one near San Fran)
Stacy Shub: lady whose daughters have created puzzles (under the categories F&D and WAYD?) about her from Buffalo Grove, IL
Jeff Bower: stay-at-home dad w/ two sons from Ann Arbor, MI (he was on Scrabble in ’85 and on TPiR in 2016)
$2K Toss-Up: OCCUPATION
_ X _ C _ T _ _ E
_ I _ E _ _ _ R
Stacy finds Krista Ostensen Osche’s name on the credits of this show as EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FEATURED PRIZE: Viking Rhine RIVER CRUISE ($9K+)
Round 1: SONG LYRICS (biggie alert)
Stacy: $1,600 T pair, $1,100 pair of H’s, five E’s, four I’s, $2,100 D trio, $1,600 N pair, M for MDW, $900 P, one O, $800 F, $600 S, two A’s (NMV), one V for the WC…
I ‘ M / O F F / T H E
D E E P / E N D
_ A T _ H / A S
I / D I V E / I N
She goes on much to our dismay…and pays for it w/ a PAINFUL LaT to throw away $9,600 and MDW — Oy vey. -__- It is instead Jeff who sings out the Lady Gaga tune “I’M OFF THE DEEP END WATCH AS I DIVE IN” for the house minimum.
Crossword/Mystery Round: BURSTING WITH _____
Jeff: $1K pair of R’s, $650 P, $550 D, one E, one I, T for terrible
Linda: One J on the MW and flips…sorry
Stacy: BANKRUPT near TD (there goes the WC)
Jeff: $650 Y, two O’s (NMV), $900 C, two L’s for the Viking cruise, solve…
| L | J | ||||||||||||
| C | O | L | O | R | |||||||||
| _ | Y | ||||||||||||
| P | R | I | D | E |
He’s gonna have exactly this last remaining word, LOVE, for his Viking Cruise to the heart of Europe worth $9,298.
Jeff: $14,298 cash & cruise/Linda: $1K/Stacy: $2K
PP/Express Round: PHRASE (another biggie alert)
Linda: $1K T pair, $1,400 N pair, four A’s, SAME BANKRUPT AS BEFORE (goodbye $2,150)
Stacy: $2,100 trio of H’s, five E’s, $1,100 pair of W’s, $500 D, pesky white wedge strikes her again ($3,250 sitting there)
Jeff: $700 K, one G for the other MDW near $650, $900 Y, bad vowel of I
Linda: $1,300 pair of C’s, $2,100 M trio, two unnecessary U’s (HUH?!), solve…
M U C H / M U C H
M _ _ E / T H A N
A / W E E K E N D
G E T A W A Y
Along w/ $3,050 it’s going to be MUCH MUCH MORE THAN A WEEKEND GETAWAY for her, in this XL trip package, to the ARUBA Marriott Beach Resort worth $12,500.
Jeff: $14,298 cash & cruise/Linda: $16,550 cash & Aruba/Stacy: $2K
Triple Toss-Up: WAYD?
1.
_ T _ _ T I N _ / _ _ R L Y
We take these three steps towards prosperity, and Jeff reaps the benefits of STARTING EARLY.
2.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ E
Stacy, STARTING LATE is one letter too long, and you don’t wanna do that. Trust me.
S _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ E
Jeff buzzes in too early and has nothing.
S T A _ I N G / L A T E
Linda FOOLISHLY REPEATS Stacy’s incorrect guess, so we have our second TRIPLE STUMPER this season — UGH. -__- No one here showed interest in STAYING LATE.
3.
S U C C E E _ I N G
Jeff is SUCCEEDING in retaking the lead.
Speed-Up: SHOWBIZ
Jeff, this just got more interesting, because you have just spun $6K!
Jeff: S (DUD)
Linda: 2 T’s
Stacy: R
Jeff: 4 H’s
Linda: D (DUD)
Stacy: 2 L’s
Jeff: 3 E’s
Linda: M
M _ _ _ _ _ / T H E
H _ _ H L _ _ H T / R E E L
Linda’s $18K solve to ultimately win the game will be MAKING THE HIGHLIGHT REEL of this week, that’s for sure!
| PENALTY BOX | DUDS | LaTs | BANKRUPTS | DQs |
| Round 1 | Stacy | |||
| Round 2 | T (Jeff) | 2 (Linda and Stacy) | ||
| Round 3 | I (Jeff) | Stacy | Linda | |
| Round 4 | S (Jeff), D (Linda) |
FINAL SCORES
Jeff: $18,298 cash & cruise/Linda: $34,550 cash & Aruba/Stacy: $2K
GT: $54,848
BANKRUPT TRASH (sans WC and MW buyout): $2,150
Oh no, it’s THAT trio…
She’s the third & final PHRASE picker this week.
$100K Bonus Round
No one’s with her. We’re on the N in WIN. Not sure if I feel comfortable with this…
N _ / T _ _ E
T _ / _ _ _ _ _ L E
HMDO doesn’t add much…
N O / T _ M E
T O / _ _ _ _ _ L E
There is NO TIME TO QUIBBLE for the trolls about this result of her losing $40K (or Tuesday’s $100K loss) and declare a technical win, but I will say that was a FORCED LOSS setup by Bellamie & co. right there.
MY RATING: 5 (D) ($6K FS made up for an otherwise frustrating episode)
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