Thursday, November 4, 2010

Accessible Game Show?

So I've been kind of forgetting to post my thoughts to TR on a regular basis so I thought I should pick it up now. The other day before class I decided to watch the classic game show of The Price is Right. About half way through they call a name to come out of the audience and come up to the bidding table to name a price on the next item. They call a woman's name and then I see her wheeling down the isle. She was a middle aged woman using a wheelchair. I thought how cool it was that she was chosen and had a chance to go up on stage and actually play for a larger prize. As I'm watching the other contestants, I'm actually rooting for the woman in the wheelchair to bid the closest price to the actual cost so she can go up on stage. Before I know it she won the bid and had the chance to go up on stage with Drew Carey. Instead of running up on stage like the others, she was wheeled back up the isle and around the back side of the stage. Eventually she ended up winning a prize. Later when it was time to spin the wheel she gave it a try of her own but was unable to make the wheel complete a full circle. With the help of Drew she made her spin but was unlucky and did not get the chance to play in the final showcase showdown. After the many years of watching the show I have never seen anybody in a wheelchair get to go up on stage. What are the odds now of me witnessing that during my quest of a TR major?

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