Monday, September 20, 2004

Back At Ya

"You got the call, Kid!"

That's what Ron Eaton said to me on the phone last Thursday night. Ron Eaton is the creator and Executive Producer of the local gameshow, Backatcha! So I'm going to accomplish one of my goals that I really did not think was possible. I'm going to be on Backatcha. The tapings are this weekend so it's coming up fast. How do you prepare for something like this? Laura is quizzing me each day with the trivial pursuit game cards that we have. I DVR'd the show this weekend and watched it. Holy cow were the questions hard! Fortunately that means they won't be asking me those questions.

Here's how I came to be on the show. A few months back I was looking for information about contestant searches and couldn't find anything. So I emailed WFIE and asked them if they still had the show and if they were going to have a contestant search anytime. They emailed me back and let me know that they would let me know. I pretty much figured that was the end of it. Well I got an email about a week ago saying they were having a special invite only audition for those people who had emailed with interest about being on the show. It was on Wednesday in Newburgh. I went and had to do a videotape interview and then took a test. The test was about 25-30 questions and had to be finished in 7 minutes. No problem, the questions were hard but I know most I think. Before taking the test, the producer told us there will be a new segment in this year's shows called the Blitz! You have to get 5 questions right (out of 7 I think) in 30 seconds and you win a $100. You can pass on the ones you don't know and come back to them. Well I got 5 right pretty quickly and I hope that impressed them. Fortunately it was things I knew and didn't have to think about them. Anyway, I have to go to a rehearsal showing on Wednesday to get used to the set and not be nervous for the real show. I just want to win at least one game because I fear failure. Pray for questions that are in my wheelhouse.

They will be having another contestant search for the public on October 2nd from 1-4pm at Eastland Mall. Go out and get on the show. I challenge you all (in the local area).

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