***The Paul Adams Game Show***
Some of you noobies might be wondering "Alyssa, what is this game show?" Well, I will tell you. It is the best, free game show that I have ever been a part of. Let me start with back story:
When I was younger, I would always go to the fair with my family. One year my parents and sister and I stumbled on to a loud-talking, big-gesturing, sparkle jacket-wearing man with a microphone. As is common for anyone who spots a Elton John wannabe, we ran to watch. We were quickly enthralled with the sights and the sounds of the Paul Adams Game Show. It is a interactive game show where audience members had a chance to win free Texas Lottery tickets. Well to make a long story short, my dad got on stage and won 10 lottery tickets. Since that day, I have wanted to get on that game show...which leads me to today:
Kent and I have gone to the fair together two years running. Last year we made it to the show and got carded both times. I don't guess we look above 18, but look at us:
I am strong enough to hang onto a giant wood pole and
he has a stach. Show me 18 year old that can do that!Anyway, we never once got on stage. So when this year rolled around, he and i were determined to make it to the stage. We brought my roommates and friends a long too. We had built it up in their minds. The fact is that the game show is as good as you are willing to make it. I guess Kent and I have just made it really GOOD! We get to the show kinda late and therefore sit all over the area. As we are waiting for the show to start, Kent, who is behind me, gets carded. I was stoked, I thought for sure a year had made me finally look my age. However, shortly after, I got carded and Kent got carded a second time (sucka!).
Finally the show starts. Paul comes out in all his glory and the games begin. The second game, Paul goes into the audience and picks random volunteers. Although i was winking at he furiously (joke) he went to the next row and chose Kent!!! I felt as if i had just won the lottery already. He was just picked along with 10 other people to go on stage. From the crowd I gave him hand signals of what he should pick, it didn't work out and he walked away with a lotto ball cap.....that is it. We thought our dreams were over, but least he got onto the stage.
It finally gets to the last game, I knew this because my neighbor told me, and I am just enjoying the experience.
The final game is a game like Deal, Or No Deal. The lady picks a 35 ticket case leaving the 100 up there. Paul in all his brilliance offers to give half the tickets to the audience. The numbers role and without any forethought the number board reads 23
I jumped up and laughed and high-fived and got 50 tickets...f. r. e. e. that spells free, lotto tickets for me baby...Well shortly after, the game was over and perfect strangers were congratulating me. I stood in the street with the tickets and then it hit me: I have no idea what to do with these. Everyone gathered around and tried to explain what to do, but they don't play the lotto either. So i grabbed my neighbor and she showed me how to do it. I won 10 dollars that night (thus why i started typing in green) and around 10-12 lotto tickets for the next day.
I jumped up and laughed and high-fived and got 50 tickets...f. r. e. e. that spells free, lotto tickets for me baby...Well shortly after, the game was over and perfect strangers were congratulating me. I stood in the street with the tickets and then it hit me: I have no idea what to do with these. Everyone gathered around and tried to explain what to do, but they don't play the lotto either. So i grabbed my neighbor and she showed me how to do it. I won 10 dollars that night (thus why i started typing in green) and around 10-12 lotto tickets for the next day.
I woke up and went to a gas station to see what I won off of those tickets, but after looking inside, i was too embarrassed to go in and ask. So i drove to another gas station and walked in, but then walked right back out because i saw people i knew. So i grabbed 75 cents and bought a newspaper so i could look for myself. I had won 5 more dollar on a bonus ball. However, I was too scared to go redeem the dough, so I gave it to Kent as his cut.
I had won $15 free dollars. There is a wonderful lesson in this though. Out of the 50 one dollar priced tickets, i had only made $15 dollars. Therefore, the lotto is not profitable, but
..From Paul Adams Game Show
it is great!
