EPISODE #7830: 🚂RAIL TOUR🚂
$1K Toss-Up: PEOPLE
H A P _ _
_ A _ _ E _ G E R S
Alessandra or this end-of-week panel could be one of the HAPPY PASSENGERS if they win a train trip…
Alessandra McKay: realtor and barre fitness instructor married to David for five years who rode the entire length of the state of Massachusetts about 102 miles to honor fallen police officers from Newbury Park, CA
Eric Peterson: retired firefighter of 30 years who finished his MBA degree (he developed some products and received a few patents) and a one-time underwear model from Seattle, WA
Brandie Gholson: a lady who loves roller skating and going to rooftop restaurants from Overland Park, KS
$2K Toss-Up: PROPER NAME
_ I N N E _ O _ A
_ I _ _ _ G S
Brandie IDs the NFL’s MINNESOTA VIKINGS.
Round 1: PLACES
Brandie: $2,500 R, E for end of turn
Alessandra: $1,200 S pair, two A’s, $650 T, one I, $1,300 L pair, last vowel of O, $1,400 M pair, $1,100 N pair, $800 C (close call), solve…
C _ A R M I N _
S M A L L / T O _ N S
She solves CHARMING SMALL TOWNS for $5,700.
Mystery Round: SAME NAME
Alessandra: $500 S, $650 T (not quite to RAIL TOUR), five R’s on MW near $650 and DECLINES, one I, $500 Y, two E’s and three A’s, $1,600 N pair, last vowel of O, one P for WC, solve…
A N N I _ E R S A R Y
& / R E P O R T
_ A R _
Alessandra solves ANNIVERSARY & REPORT CARD for $7,750 — PR.
Eric: SPINNING NEXT/Brandie: $2K/Alessandra: $14,450 WC
PP/Express Round: FOOD & DRINK
Eric: instant BANKRUPT near $650
Brandie: $2,800 quartet of R’s, three E’s, $650 Y, two A’s, $1,500 S trio, MDW’s right side (lost $4,450)
Alessandra: $3,200 T quartet, $3,500 B, unnecessary O buy, sole dud vowel of I ($6,200 at risk)
Eric: $500 W, last vowel of U, three F’s on EXPRESS
Allllllllllllllllllll aboooooooOOOOOOOARD!!
Current Bank: $3,250
Next Picks: N…C…H…D (complete board)
He’s on the board w/ $7,250 and will have…
S T R A W B E R R Y
S T U F F E D
F R E N C H / T O A S T
…on his railbookers.com tour of AUSTRIA & BAVARIA worth $8,499.
Eric: $15,749 cash & Austria/Brandie: $2K/Alessandra: $14,450 WC
Triple Toss-Up: THING
1.
_ _ _ L – T _ – W _ L L
C _ _ _ _ T
Here are three “carpets”, and Eric solves WALL-TO-WALL CARPET.
2.
_ _ _ _
C _ _ _ _ T
Eric nails SHAG CARPET…
3.
T _ E / R E D
_ A R P _ _
…but Alessandra denies him of the sweep by rolling out THE RED CARPET.
Speed-Up: WAYD?
Alessandra has spun the $1,500 minimum.
Alessandra: 2 N’s
Eric: 2 G’s
Brandie: B (DUD)
Alessandra: R (DUD)
Eric: 2 T’s
Brandie: H (DUD)
Alessandra: 2 M’s (definitely NOT PUTTING ON MY GOLF CART when there’s an M in the bottom line, and she only changed the next-to-last word to GAME)
Eric: R repeat
Brandie: D (DUD)
Alessandra: 2 E’s
Eric: P
P _ T T _ N G / _ N / M _
G _ M E / _ _ _ E
I was definitely PUTTING ON MY GAME FACE when I was on the show over 5 years ago, and Eric solved for $7,500.
| PENALTY BOX | DUDS | LaTs | BANKRUPTS | DQs |
| Round 1 | E (Brandie) | |||
| Round 2 | PERFECT ROUND | |||
| Round 3 | I (Alessandra) | 2 (Eric, Brandie) | ||
| Round 4 | B, H, D (Brandie) R (Alessandra) | 2 (Alessandra’s botched solve, Eric’s R repeat) |
FINAL SCORES
Eric: $27,249 cash & Austria/Brandie: $2K/Alessandra: $16,450 WC
GT: $45,699
Brandie’s BANKRUPT TRASH: $4,450
The retired firefighter will pick from…
- THING
- PERSON
- FOOD & DRINK
UGH, he’s picking THING. -___-
Fan Friday Word of the Day: CANADA (enter that for your chance to win a railbookers tour of the Canadian Rockies)
$100K Bonus Round
BTW, Eric has spent most of his firefighting career at Fire Station 20 in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle. And after we see his wife Lisa, he lands on what’s under the **. This long one starts as…
_ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L T
_ _ _ _ L L / _ _ _ E
BGKO’s an interesting combo, but that only adds the K…
_ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L T
_ _ _ _ L L / _ _ K E
He’s not even close to conquering A DIFFICULT UPHILL HIKE for $40K.
MY RATING: 6 (messy Speed-Up plus his pick of THING)
