Let's Make a Deal Delivery

The other night, out of the blue, I got a call from Heather at Let's Make a Deal. Apparently they want to deliver my TV that I won. She said that they were closing the warehouse and were going to deliver the TV but the other prizes that I won would be delivered once our show aired. Of course I was so excited! I'm getting my TV, ha ha as I danced around the house. Finally reaping some reward for our appearance as contestants on that damn show! It's been what 5 months!! Yeah, but would they really air our show? Heather assured me that it would air in season one. I ask her when is the season over with then? June she replies. I'm guessing with the move to Los Angeles, tapings are falling behind for this season and they will have to air some of the earlier shows which includes ours. Yipee is all I can say for that, because if they hadn't moved from Las Vegas, I might not have gotten anything, so the move from Las Vegas was a good thing right? Donna's disappointed because she was trying to get on the show again because she wasn't really a contestant, just my side kick. Myself, I'm SOL, I will have to wait another 3 years to be eligible, thems the rules. They told me they would be delivering the TV between the hours of 10-2. By one o'clock still no delivery. Then a call, Travis said they were having some sort of trouble. What could it be? Were they going to renege on giving me my TV? Finally after some kind of scrambling on their part they finally delivered the TV. Now mind you I wasn't home, so my husband accepted the TV. He called me and praised how nice they were, young kids, he said. Said that they told him the show was moving, because they couldn't make the show work here. Which was true, Donna told me they had a hard time filling the audience for the tapings. When I came home, the TV box was in the middle of the living room. I suspiciously spied duct tape on the box. Humm, looked opened and used. When I looked in the box, the TV was sloppily inside without the original packing. What?@! Was that a used TV? Did I just win a used TV? Hey what kind of show is this? When someone wins a car, is it a used car? I'm yelling at this point. How could they give a used prize. I bet all the scrambling before the delivery was probably because they couldn't find the remote for the TV. It was really insulting that Let's Make a Deal could deliver a prize that had been used on the show. The box was marked Show 1001, Act 4. The taping I went to was Show 1011, so obvious, this TV was the display model they used on the set. What a disappointment. Not only did we suffer the disappointment of our show not airing in a timely manner, now they do the low class thing and give away prizes that have been used. And I am supposed to pay taxes on a used prize? Very disappointing! That same night, Heather calls again, this time she says they have my PS3 and will deliver it later that evening. Of course I didn't want to be rude about the TV I had received that was in less than new condition, but told her that the TV was used. Her reply was that they checked it out to make sure it was in good condition. Yeah, but I didn't know when I won the prizes, that they were going to be used goods (I'm thinking). Of course this isn't her fault, so I didn't rant on like usually do, I was getting my PS3 (whatever that is?). All I could think of I wonder if that's going to be used to? Travis, (he's a cutie) quietly knocks on the door, it's 9:30 by now and hands over the PS3. I say my thank yous and go back inside. Madison runs down stairs (since she has laid claim to it) and we look over the box. Humm, well, it looks like it hasn't been opened. I know what was happening. The people at Let's Make a Deal are moving to Los Angeles, and in order to move less, they got rid of their stuff here. On the one hand, at least I got some of my stuff but on the other hand, it has been a mix bag. Being picked as a contestant, getting lucky and actually winning was thrilling, not showing our show, a total disappointment, and finally getting some of the prizes only to get used goods, totally horrible. LMAD, not a class act. They acted more like thugs that stole hot merchandise and were getting rid of it on the sly. Don't get me wrong, the TV looks good in my media niche, even if it does have a few scratches in it and appears to work just fine, but it's the principle of the whole thing, you expect when you win something that it's new and unused, but the whole thing was just a total misrepresentation and that's the real deal.-Single D

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Jake the Bachelor-Meet the Parents

It's meet and greet the parents week for Jake. All the parents seemed relatively normal, a lot of crying dads in this one. My dad never cried! The scariest parent is definitely Vienna's dad and I hope Jake was listening good when he said, "you have to treat my daughter like a princess". One word Jake RUN! Let's see life of a princess, I'm thinking maid, expensive cars (if she doesn't crash them first), reservations and lots and lots of spending, la de da. Gia says her family is from NY, but sounds more like Jersey Shore to me. Does she have a cousin Vinny? Next to Ali's hometown date in Williamstown MA. When Ali took Jake to her granny's empty house, I'm like where's the furniture instead focusing of Ali's heartbroken loss. Next it's Tenley's parents where Jake all but practically proposed to Tenley by asking her father for her hand in marriage. Oh can I say here, when Tenley was dancing, I was like Corn, I need some butter for my corn! Yeah, her dancing was kinda of corny. Makes me wanna be Shirely Jones and sing Oklahoma!

When they make it back to L.A. Ali lays a bomb on Jake telling him that she has to choose between him and her job. What is up with these people. Don't their bosses know in advance that they won't be at work for several months? As Ali tearfully said goodbye (and comb your hair girl), even though Jake told her she wasn't on the line, (she wasn't, then who?) she still left. I'm thinking that Ali's rational is, if she stayed and wasn't picked she would lose everything. What was that, better to have loved and lost and blah blah, blah.....

Did you see how big the smiles were when Chris told them that Ali had to leave. Ah shucks, one down, two to go.

I can't see Jake ending up with Vienna, man eater, and he doesn't seem in love with Gia, so do I hear another round of wedding bells for Tenley? Altho the teaser for next week is a call from Ali, could she be another Ed and win this whole thing? -Single D

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To the person that leaves comments in Chinese (do they have a keyboard with Chinese characters on it? Amazing!). Thanks for the comment whatever it was, however, since I can't read Chinese (even tho I am Asian), I am unable to publish your comment, if you wish to have your comment read and published, do so in English please. Thanks for reading!-Single D

Let's Make a Deal Update

Bad news, Let's Make a Deal is moving to LA. The last show taped was Jan 31 with taping to begin in LA on March 18th. I told Donna that probably is either really bad news for us or good news, in that maybe with the lag of tapings, they will finally air some of the Sept tapings or not, maybe they have back log of tapes and will not air our show # 1011 at all which means we are SOL for our prizes. Waaaaa! It's probably the later. I called Shannon the prize lady at the local number and all I get is a voicemail and no return call. She is probably fed up with people calling and asking when the Sept shows will air. It's just so disappointing! I've left comments on the CBS LMAD website on the blogs there for CBS to do the right thing, but I don't think CBS really cares if audience winners get their prizes or not. I think we need to boycott watching the show, start a movement that if you win prizes as a contestant then we are entitled to them, whether it airs or not. So from this day forward, CBS you have lost a viewer and I will tell everyone I know to stop watching until you do the right thing!-Single D

Jake the Bachelor

Last night's episode was a ho hummer. It was the kind of TV that I usually turn on to do the housework, in fact I did find myself upstairs in my closet contemplating what I would wear to work the next day, (sometimes, that takes me a good half hour). I had to keep running downstairs once it was back from commercials. So in-between chosing outfits, they leave their camping digs and trade it for a suite (was that the Fairmont?) in San Francisco. The only good thing, was the scenery once again. San Francisco, Napa what else could a girl ask for, well maybe a map to the castle? Too bad Vienna didn't meet up Vald the Impaler in that castle. And I'm just wondering, did Vienna and Gia bring suitcases with them on their overnighter? Because Gia said well I brought my toothbrush. Well I hope so with all that morning breath which was what Vienna was hoping for when she slithered her way down to Jake's man room. Jake saying coyly that he was practically naked in there. And what was up with Ali, she went from woman of the verge of a jealous breakdown, to Miss I'm calm as a clam. She's like a fallen angel, going from sweetie to sourpuss. I'm liking Gia for Jake, altho she seems way too young for him. I think Jake made a huge mistake letting some of the other women go, he's really scraping the bottom of the bachelorette barrel and it's not been fun. I hope next week some fireworks start happening, is that Jillian coming back to beg for a place beside him, because I think I saw subliminal Canada flag thrown in next week clips. Oh well, I guess we'll have to wait and see. -Single D

The Bachelor-Love is in the Air

Now we know Jake prefers blonde's because all the brunettes are taking a pounding this season. It's bye bye Ella- come on, it was because she came with a built in family, that was obvious. I'm looking for the next sixty years he says to her but left out the part where you're already 10 years ahead of me because of the kid, go ahead and say it! It's bye bye Jessie who only tried to do a public service and warn Jake of Vienna. She should have tried to save herself instead. Jake proved ruthless last night by getting rid of four women. He certainly looks like he's just about done with this whole TV dating thing. Kathryn, Ashleigh dropping like flies. About the only thing fun last night was the road trip to some of the places that I hold dear and near to my heart, like Pismo Beach, CA. I can remember my senior road trip up the coast with my girlfriends and stopping at Pismo where cars can drive right along the beach, where dune buggies and beach boys hang out. I'm wondering if it's still glorious innocent fun. The MaDonna Inn looks a little bit shabby. They didn't show the fabulous restaurant where the flatware and coffee creamers are silver.

Last night I found myself rooting for Gia surprisingly. In the beginning she seemed like the bikini model bimbo but looks like she's becoming a better match than Ali who is quickly turning into a super sour grapes kind of person. Ali, frowning is unbecoming, didn't your mother ever tell you that?-Single D

Jake the Bachelor

Ok, so we knew from the very first episode that Michelle was a fatal attraction, scary I wannabe married so bad, I'll hunt you down type, so why didn't Jake get rid of her? I'm thinking the producers said let's give her some air time since she's so fun to watch disintegrate. What was up with her comedy stand up? I thought she might be speaking Russian, since I couldn't understand a word she said. Don't you just love Lovett? I loved him in that girl's baseball league movie, with Tom Hanks. I loved that scene where he takes a really long pee and Rosie O'Donald said, "that's some good pee!" or was that MaDonna? Well, it's bye bye Michelle, you need therapy and for heaven's sake don't go out and rent Fatal Attraction! I'm not seeing Jake with Emma, I'm just so over that bring the kid on the date thing (done that with Jason). Jake doesn't strike me as the step dad type. Maybe I've been missing the whole thing with crossed eyed Vienna (love that name!) and the other girls. I guess there has to be the girl that everyone hates and it's Vienna. She seems ok enough although somewhat borderline desperate. She did hold her own with that bungee jumping thing, poor Jake were those crocodile tears? Just didn't buy that whole, I'm so scared of heights thing. When Jake was on Ellen, he told her he fell in love with two different girls, which leads to me think, he didn't chose anyone, because he said he didn't have to chose someone??? Well, my vote is still for Ali although she's becoming possessive, did you see how she jumped all over Vienna? Isn't there a normal girl in the house?-Single D

Let's Make a Deal

Update-still no go for our show # 1011 although I have called the girl at in the prize department so many times, and she's assured me that it will air. Today I disguised my voice, I used my awfully bad British accent (Donna was laughing hysterically) to complain to the recording on the phone that why are they showing reruns of shows that have already aired when they could show the September tapings. I'm sure the public would rather see a new episode even if it has flaws than to see a rerun. Geez, I looked up to see that Brian guy in his cow suit and I told Donna, damn this show was already on, watch he's gonna say "My parents named me Brian so there must be a reason, so I'm picking B", that was almost verbatim from my memory from watching it the first time!! Give me a break CBS, no one likes to watch game show reruns, you probably lost millions of viewers as they flipped the channel because like myself, recognized it! AIR OUR SHOW!!! 1011 from SEPT 25!!! We want our PRIZES!!!!!-Single D

The Bachelor Jake-What a Scandal!

Was this not one of the best episodes ever! I didn't care about the dates although I did like it that Magic Mountain closed the park so Jake could take his group date there. How awesome was that, you didn't have to stand in line for any of the rides! But back to the REAL reason anyone watches the Bachelor, to see hunky guys bare their abs and to watch all the drama between girls back stabbing each other, but last night's episode added a new twist, an illegal tryst between an ABC staffer (which I had heard was a producer, which just confirms that producer couch thing) and a bachelorette. Go figure it was Rozlyn, Miss my boobs are plastic, I'm fantastic (yeah ok, I'm jealous). You so totally knew she wasn't there to find love, I bet guys are falling all over their wankers trying to be with her, so she doesn't need a dating game to find love, but she does need exposure to get her 15 minutes of fame, which she did last night. Was Chris Hansen about to shed a tear when he was giving her the boot for having an affair? And how stupid was Jake, she told me she was here for me! Oh boo hoo! His little speech when Chris was telling the girls what was happening was filled with self pity, if you don't want to be here, just tell me!

What I find curious about this whole tryst scandal was when Ashley said that Roz was seeing the guy three hours before the cocktail party. All the girls acted so totally shocked when Roz was kicked off, yet word on the news said that girls knew something was going on because they saw inappropriate behavior between the two, humm...Apparently Roz denies the whole thing, well, I'm sure she's not going to lose any sleep over this thing, do I hear Playboy ringing? Jake consider yourself lucky, you narrowly escaped being the spouse of the next Real Housewives of ABC. Keep Ali, she's more in your league.-Single D

Jake the Bachelor

Jake is the new bachelor and one word-Meow! What a bod, what abs, who could pass on that which leads me to my next question, why hasn't he ever been in a serious relationship. Could Mr. Perfect, be Mr. Needy? I think that could be the relationship breaker although bachelorette Megan could be just the thing-she's way too needy and stockerish, hello shades of Shannon from Seattle Jason's bachelor days. I think Jake has a good set of girls to pick from and so far my favorite is Ashley, with her yellow gown that she ripped while trying to impress the pilot-isn't she the one that has a fear of flying?? The preview suggest a lesbo relationship occurs on the set, but wait guys, hold back that fantasy, it's just an illicit relationship with one of the bachelorettes and a male producer, shame on him for stealing Jake's dwindling pool of last rose standing wannabes. Looks like it's going to be a good season with Jake doing a lot of crying, oh come on! Cry once and get it over with, women do not like criers, believe me I'm married to one, ick!-Single D

Movie Reviews-The Orphan & Julie & Julia

At the urging of my daughter on New Year's Eve, we rented movies. We mustn't have rented movies in a long time, because there were a plethora of titles out. Usually, there is nothing new at the video store, so this was a nice surprise, and they had plenty in stock. We rented Orphan and Julie & Julia. I thought Orphan seemed like a harmless generic suspense thriller in the vein of that Macualay Culkin's The Good Son, not! I mean Orphan, a word that is close to my heart, being that I yell orphan every chance I get (since I was one, eons ago!). Orphan started out ok, you know your typical dysfunctional couple, needing to adopt to satisfy a loss of their own child. What I didn't get, is that this couple have two beautiful kids already, why do they need to amend the death of their third child, can't they just go on with their impossibly beautiful life? No, they go to a home for orphaned children where there is a party going on. Instead of finding a child that is running around like giddy kids should be during a party, they happened on a child alone and isolated. Alarm bells! Alone, isolated, ostracized, hello-psychopath, antisocial behavior! Of course she starts out all sugar and spice, talented painter (whose paintings reveal a horrible secret). The on the wagon mother is quick to see through the thin veneer of her sugary sweetness to see that something is wrong here. When she tries to tell her husband, he lends no support to which as an audience viewer, I felt no sympathy for him. That whole trust issue is terribly overwrought in movies. Why don't they ever believe? Yes, there are monsters a loose in the house. I'm glad my daughter opted out of seeing this movie, yes dear way too scary! I'm really glad because there is a sex scene in the kitchen not appropriate for a 12 yr old and of course, the orphan is lurking in the shadows, perv. I guess the secret of the orphan (avert your eyes here, spoiler), she's not really 12 at all. Shocking! She's like something like 33 (hey, what's her beauty secret?). And you know the rest, seduction play for the husband (shades of The Cradle Will Fall), the unfortunate accidents and the final vindication, well somewhat. Not good for tweeners nor for those looking for something new in suspense. Pass on the orphan, it's just frustrating formula.

Julie & Julia on the other hand was delightful. My husband was 5 minutes into the movie when he declared it a chick flick and went to his man room, good! Myself and my daughter thoroughly enjoyed it, although I thought the Julia Child story more compelling and entertaining, maybe because of Meryl Streep's acting is so delicious in it. My daughter was so mesmerized by Julia's cooking of poached eggs that she insisted on making them the next day. Didn't know Julia Child was an American, I always thought she was French or something, what with that accent and all. Bon appetite!-Single D

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Survivor Samoa-Finale

After a great season, with so many diabolical plotting and mind controlling antics of Russell, last night's finale was a definite dud. One sentence comes to mind "I was robbed!". Ok, maybe Russell shouldn't have counted his chickens (millions) before they hatched, maybe he shouldn't have been so cocky, so that you out there are saying, serves you right ole buddy, but hey, let's face it, it wouldn't have been half the season, the talk of the lunch room, the suspense and anticipation, if it weren't for Russell. What bathos would we gotten out of Brett or Natalie or that piece of wood called Jaison? And hey, what's up with the constant blurred out spot on Mick? Is his wanker peeking over his swim trunks? Is the one eyed monster trying to get loose? Jeez, it's just hair if it ain't his wanker! The only other colorful character on this whole season was Shambo and her mullet of perfection ( or so she likes to think). Gotta hand it to her, she's the only one not chewing on the bitter pill of elimination. Everyone on the jury still had a terrible hate-on for Russell, so much so, they decide to give the million to some bathing blond who barely did anything, but wear a bathing suit with gold hoops at the seams. Natalie's persona will be erased from our Survivor conscience within days, but it will be Russell that we will remember for his diabolical planning and manipulating. It will be Russell who we will think of in the future as one of Survivor's greatest players of all time. Natalie's memory will be relegated to "what's her name that won?" So what if Russell back stabbed, lied cheated and stole, that's what the game of Survivor is all about. If it wasn't then Survivor would have fizzled out the first season.

It looked like Russell was going to weep copious tears last night, "I was robbed!", who said that? Does the jury really think that his game playing is a testament to what kind of person he really is? I think Russell went on Survivor so he could play the game and manipulate and be the puppet master, it just that the jury's vote was hate driven. Did you see how sour Laura still looked as well as Erik and Jaison? Hey guys, it's a game for cripes sake! Well, Russell, Jeff wouldn't say it, and Natalie wouldn't take the 10 grand to give you the title, so I, blogger of Survivor will give you the honorary title of "Sole Survivor". Russell you are the "Sole Survivor" in my book!-Single D

Let's Make A Deal Update

Called Shannon at Let's Make a Deal to ask when our show would air, since it was taped way back in SEPT for heaven's sake. She still tried to assure me that it would air, but get this NOT UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON. I'm like when is the end of the season, to which she says "July or August". Ughhhhh!! I feel like Charlie Brown. Good Grief! I have to wait a whole year before I get the TV and Playstation 3 I won??? By then it will be Playstation 6!!! CBS, you disgust me!!! At least have the decency to release the prizes!!!! Shame on YOU!!!