https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/26/a...rker-dead.html
RIP Bob, thanks for keeping me entertained on sick days growing up.
Closest to 100 without going over.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/26/a...rker-dead.html
RIP Bob, thanks for keeping me entertained on sick days growing up.
Closest to 100 without going over.
How am I going to remember to spay and neuter my pets now?
$99.70 and didn’t go over, respect
https://youtu.be/87R0MZsO2BU
Best movie cameo ever
RIP
$0.99 on the Big Wheel will surely get you a place in the showcase showdown. RIP Bob
Legend
Anyone who got to fly a Wildcat & Corsair is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cruiser
Bob was awesome, old lech or not.
Bitch.Quote:
Originally Posted by Core Shot
Who can blame a 70 year old guy for wanting to bang some milfy blond or 5....
Not me. Legend-ary.Quote:
Originally Posted by fatnslow
Lose yourself for the next few hours......
https://instagram.com/tpircars?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
The weird thing about winning a car is that it can be a curse if you don't have much money. Contrary to what I had assumed growing up, there's no "cash option" on TPIR - you must take the car, or forfeit it. And you have to pay CA tax on full MSRP up front.
Fucking buzzkill.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ted Striker
Epic way to go Bob. Godspeed and hope you find all the dogs and cats you can handle in that big studio in the sky.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyCarter
Not as much of a buzz kill as winning a 1979 Renault Le Car!Quote:
Originally Posted by Touring_Sedan
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg2U8_Lp...U2YjMzNjRlOQ==
Thanks for that, did not know this.Quote:
Originally Posted by dunfree
Scrolling through, there were some fun cars on that show bitd.
'83 RX7, '85 Ferrari 308, '89 Porsche 944, '79 280Z
Ended up reading his wiki. Didn’t see the wildcat and Corsair.
But he grew up on rosebud Lakota Sioux Rez. That’s trippy.
He also gave away a lot of money for animal rights. But didn’t see anything related to Native American activists or charities. I hope he did.
Also. Forgot about truth or consequences. That was an interesting show.
Barker was a freshman Naval Airman with carrier qual, and would've seen action in the Pacific, but the war ended. He's quipped that Japan gave up when they heard he was coming. After his hitch was up he went back to college, and the rest is history.
He would have been old enough to see action, age wise. Curious how he missed out
My guess is that he was still technically enrolled in college? And flight training from ab initio to aircraft carrier fighter pilot does take more time than some of the other assignments. Or maybe they kept him stateside to play basketball?!
So how many of his TV spokesmodel thingies do you suppose he bedded? And how many 2-3 at a time? RIP Bob!
Some postings require extensive training.Quote:
Originally Posted by mcski
My dad was also born in 1923 and missed the big show. He was finishing up Med School.
But he was in the middle of the shit in Korea, 8055 MASH.
Drew Cary still reminds you and has been since he took over as Game Host.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ted Striker
Did some background reading and despite having superior ratings on his flight training, upon completion and the expectation of being deployed to a carrier group, he was one of seven assigned to do training exercises over the Atlantic. Have to wonder if his Indian heritage had something to do with the less stellar posting than he expected. Had no idea he grew up on a Res and was enrolled in Sioux nationQuote:
Originally Posted by Shredhead
Whoa. Did not know that. Shitty if true (although nobody wants to go to war). Everyone who passes muster deserves a chance.
That said, he did ok for himself.
Good for him. Without knowing anything other than what I've seen on tv and youtube, Cary seems like a stand up guy. But honestly, I've haven't watched TPIR since I was a kid.Quote:
Originally Posted by RShea
Another legend from the days when only really rich people had more than 5 channels to watch in the 1970s. When us boomers were out home "sick" from school this was about the only thing interesting mid day on a weekday. It was game shows or soap operas and soap operas were only entertaining if you could watch them every day.
If you haven't wanted Perfect Bid yet then now's a great time to put it on. Theodore is a real life super hero
My friend from High School, Danielle Riepole, dated Drew for a while. The only gossip I got was he loved getting snowballed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ted Striker
lol, tmi on that one!
My bad, ha.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ted Striker
She didn’t have anything bad to say about him so agreeing with your prior comment.
Yup. My neighbor friend found this out when he was in college on the show. Won the showcase and a 2001 Chevy sedan and immediately had to bum 3k from his parents to collect the car. He immediately sold it back to the dealer for something like 20% under MSRP with zero miles on it. It was still super cool seeing my friend that I played street football and driveway basketball with on the show.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ted Striker
Other random fact: contestants as recent as the early 2000's were chosen solely on appearance, personality, and enthuisam levels while you're in line to get into the studio. There was a preference for in-uniform military and college kids repping their schools. Arrive dressed up and hyped if you want a chance at being on. It isn't randomly pulled names from the audience like you might believe.
That last part doesn't surprise me.
so you're telling me that the big boobed women jumping up and down in excitement was part of the planning? Well played, Bob.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Auuk6iYytoAQuote:
Originally Posted by Ted Striker
Skip to about 37:00 into the show. Just after the discussion on having 2 bids that were over and nobody won a showcase...