The 476th Initials Game - #InitialsInvitational | Quarterfinal: Mansour/Grimm/Oake/Everett/Gorg
No. 8 Tom Pelissero, No. 11 Aaron Gleeman, No. 20 John Bonnes, No. 35 Tommy Olson and No. 38 Elizabeth Ries go to battle in the fourth quarterfinal in the 2023 Initials Invitational presented by St. Paul Federal Credit Union!
Every Friday around 8:15-8:20 a.m. on KFAN 100.3 the Power Trip Morning show plays the Initials Game. The game involves 12 items people, place, things, phrases or anything as long as they share the same initials. All 12 items share the same initials. The contestants do not know the initials until they are revealed shortly before the game starts. Each item has 6 clues. As soon as the contestants know who or what the host is describing, they yell out their name. Their name is their buzzer. If the contestant gets it right, they get a point. If they get it wrong they are out for just that item. The item does have to be pronounced correctly. It is best out of 12 with tiebreakers if needed. Tiebreaker items have 3 clues.
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No. 8 Tom Pelissero, No. 11 Aaron Gleeman, No. 20 John Bonnes, No. 35 Tommy Olson and No. 38 Elizabeth Ries go to battle in the fourth quarterfinal in the 2023 Initials Invitational presented by St. Paul Federal Credit Union!
Every Friday around 8:15-8:20 a.m. on KFAN 100.3 the Power Trip Morning show plays the Initials Game. The game involves 12 items people, place, things, phrases or anything as long as they share the same initials. All 12 items share the same initials. The contestants do not know the initials until they are revealed shortly before the game starts. Each item has 6 clues. As soon as the contestants know who or what the host is describing, they yell out their name. Their name is their buzzer. If the contestant gets it right, they get a point. If they get it wrong they are out for just that item. The item does have to be pronounced correctly. It is best out of 12 with tiebreakers if needed. Tiebreaker items have 3 clues.
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And the Fang twenty three a Fridaythat needs us time for the Initials Game.
And it's not just any Initials game, ladies and gentlemen, the Initials
Invitation. We got a full studiopeople, Corey, shall I hit this?
Are we ready to go? Let'sgo. It's time for Initials Game
(00:22):
four seventy six on the Power Trip, presented by Cultivated. That's right,
we're in the last few weeks ofsummer. Take care of those aches and
pains with their full line of premiumquality hemp products from Cultivated CBD. Get
twenty percent this weekend. Twenty percentoff this weekend by entering the keyword Initials
at check out. Go to Cultivatedcbd dot com. Get twenty percent off
(00:42):
your next order that's Cultivated cbd dotcom. Cultivate a little joy in your
life. Thank you Cultivated CBD.Again, the keyword is Initials twenty percent
off. Pretty cool. Yeah,that's awesome. All right. So let's
see here now, is this otherone this is the one open? Yeah?
Yeah, the one I loaded intoone where us to play. Okay,
we can ditch this Southern one.Yeah, that's right, all right,
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way to go, zacho. Allright, So here's the deal.
The places star studded, just abunch of studs right across the board.
We are in week four of thetwenty twenty three Initials Invitational. So far
Nordo has moved on, ag Monsourhas moved on, Zachary Helverson has moved
on. Those are the first threesemifinalists out of the nine. The nine
(01:26):
semifinalists will square off three at atime, and then we'll have a three
way final. But this is quarterfinalnumber four. Should we go around the
room and meet the competitors? Youguys ready? I think that's why he
made this open hold on. It'stime for the twenty twenty three Initials Invitational,
presented by Seat Paul Federal Credit Union. Here we go, all right,
(01:48):
dot com Tom has played once.Tom Pella Sero one his one career
Initials game, and it was sogood, and it was against the four
big wigs. It was against hHawks, Marnie and Paris that were like
this. This dude was legit.So he's the eighth seed. But Tom,
this is your tournament debut. Goodmorning, Tom, great deal of
pressure that you've placed upon me.I will try to live up to.
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It's Okay, so you and Elizabethare both playing for the same sponsor.
If either Tom Pelicero or Elizabeth Reesefrom Twin Cities Live wins, what happens
American Building Contractors sponsored them today.If one of them wins, tweet at
the winner at Tom Pelicero or atElizabeth Reese and tag at ABC will help
through the end of Sunday and onelucky winner will win one hundred dollars Visa
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gift card. Congratulations to the twoof you on your big sponsorship nighting.
No, Elizabeth, you almost hadhawk in London. I know that was
my best performance. Was really great. Got a harness that British energy.
It was Carmel Apple versus Candy Apple, and I'll never look at one of
those apples the same. I havequite a bit of rage, yea every
time Tom and Elizabeth they're playing forABC. Aaron Gleeman had a savant performance
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in round one last year, KrisWild trucked everybody. Round two. Gleaman,
you're the eleventh seed overseated. Probablyright. I know you guys are
sick of me trying to You're doinga good job of trying to do the
down cell. Yeah, what happensif Aaron Gleaman wins. If I win,
You'll receive ten percent off your entireorder in storer online at radco dot
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com when you use the promo codeinitials. Discount does not apply to toppers.
Thank you Radco. I love youRadco. Do it for Aaron,
do It. The number twenty seedis his podcast partner gleaming In the Geek,
John Bonus is the twentieth seed hada moment to forget last year,
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John Bonus in the tournament and youwere not happy with yourself. But here's
your chance of redemption. Yeah,this time I'm going to try and if
I don't know exactly the answer andovertime, I won't give it away to
everybody else with the guest close enoughthat they can figure it out. Yeah,
Yeah, if I win, I'msponsored by Seventh Avenue Pizza this week.
Had to Macinthumes in Conia this weekendto take advantage of the sale and
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Seventh Avenue Pizza also about them newpizza are on sale for seven ninety nine
and if I win today, tweetat me at twins Geek and tag seventh
Them New Pizza through the end ofSunday. And one lucky winner will win
one hundred dollars to put towards restockingyour freezer with seventh of new pizza.
Pretty cool, aren't that's John Bonusat twenty seed? No sure, Tommy
Seed, how do you feel aboutbeing Seed at thirty fifth? You feel
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bad? Not honestly, I thoughtit was gonna be right around like the
high twenty Celtic today, Tommy,what happens if you competitors? I am
sponsored by hometown friends at Great Clips. If I win today, tweet at
me Tommy oh fifty three and takeGreat Clips today through the end of Sunday
for one lucky winner for one threeyear of haircuts at Great Clips salons.
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Plus Great Clips will donate one thousanddollars to my charity of choice, as
Marnie says, free trims four year. Normally I go to Great Clips on
Wednesdays, so Tommy can tell meon Thursdays at the Core Core hair Cuts
fire this Fire Corps. I wishI was eligible for this time because Sess
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has been cutting my hair lately,but neither here nor there. I don't
think you should be offended that GreatClips does it better than your lovely click
yeah, all right, I gotjust like a little buzzer that. Yeah,
all right, guys, ready,ready, Before we play quarterfinal number
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four, we gotta say two things. Number one Versions four and five are
available for pre sale at Initials Gamedot com. It's a game that's sweeping
in nation, Elizabeth. You knowit, America. It's America's favorite game.
I have versions one and two atmy house. Well, you can
pre order four and five right nowat Initials Game dot dot com Productions right
on pace. It should be outwithin about a month or so. Great.
So that's that. But also,and the Jack Putt is flying up.
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We're up to forty four thousand,five hundred dollars. Now it's time
for the Saint Breddy meaning initials JackPott. That's right, Corey, it's
been initials Jackpott. It's not onthis list. Sorry, hold on it.
I'm gotta get it right there.Hold on that d D. Here's
the Initials Game jack Pot, thesame fall Federal Card Union Initials Jackpot is
currently forty four thousand and five undollars. If you look at it,
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federally insured by the NC. Youa thank you, Saint Paul Federal Credit
Union. All right, So aswe get a random caller, Elizabeth,
their fate is in your hands becauseright over there in the corner that's legit,
that's the Saint Paul Federal Credit UnionInitials game vault. All of the
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games for the quarterfinals are in thatvault, and I'm about to walk over
there and type in the little codeand pull it out the lowest. Sorry
that was poorly worded. I wouldlike you to not that this morning the
Family Show that's on red camera onlyfans. The point is is the lowest
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seed gets to pick the number packs. Wonderful honor for me. So but
but think about what an honor itwould be. Is it if you pick
a packet and then somebody wins fortyfour five, it's because you gave them
the number. That would be great. I'd get a commission, just like
I'm getting a commission off of yourInitials game sales from yesterday. Okay,
I'm gonna pick a number. You'regonna tell me what my options is?
Gonna tell you what they are?Yea, my code is one, two,
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three four. Wow, have thesame combination on my luggage. All
right? So Elizabeth, your optionsare one, two, one, two,
three, great, five, eight, and nine. I'm gonna go
nine. You're going all the wayto God numbers? All right? We
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have a caller line for do youwant to punch them up? Are you
on me too? Sure you can? Okay? All right? The Saint
Paul Federal Credit Union jack pot goesup five hundred dollars every week. That's
why it's up to forty four thousand, five hundred dollars. Hasn't been hitting
a long time. If this persongets one in the right spot, they
win two fifty. If they tellme both initials, they win the jackpot,
which is forty four thousand, fivehundred dollars. I can hear the
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caller, What is your name andwhere are you from? Hello? Noah
from Saint Paul. I Noah,Noah, Noah from Saint Paul. Noah
from Saint Paul. You have ashout at forty four thousand, five hundred
dollars. What initials. Are youguessing? I'm going with DP? All
right? Say that again, justso I can clearly hear you. He
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is in Duck, he is inPop Okay, P isn't pop DP like
Pennsylvania. Ye, D is inDenmark. We gotta calls the DDP okay
D. Tommy's down with DP.Tommy, take it down in not you're
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laughing too hard? All right?Noah is guessing DP for forty four thousand,
five hundreds. Does he have atleast one? Right? And does
Saint Paul Federal Credit Union o himtwo hundred and fifty dollars? Sorry,
not see Elizabeth. Now it's yourfault. It's your fault. All right.
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Those are not the initials. Hedidn't get either one, right,
all right? Yell out your name. Your name is your buzzer again,
tom and Tommy? How do youwant to do this? Tommy? You
just want to yell at your namelouder Yes, okay, A right.
You have to pronounce the answer correctly. If there's anything controversial, Zach can
do the instant replay. Everybody,wait your turn, wait for me to
call on you. I should say, just in case there's a couple of
people that ringing at the same time. Everybody ready, get Let's get john
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bonus situated, Johnny? You ready? All right? Here we go the
initials four quarterfinal number four l Bl B. Tommy's rocking back and forth,
just staying loose, sure like loose, Tommy. Here we go Number
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one of l B. Clue numberone. A large portion of this is
commonly black. Clue number two canbe electric. Clue number three this is
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commonly hand bonus lithium battery. Ohgreat, good, all right, bonus
out for the rest of number one. Clue number three commonly handheld. Clue
number four. This features a longtube. Clue number five. This is
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sometimes worn as a backpack FNAL clueclue number six. This is used to
clear driveways and lawns of debris.Anybody else ring in? I think Elizabeth
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was the only voice that I heard, right, Elizabeth leaf Blower and Elizabeth
next Year's joy. It's like Iwon morning. Mary. Are you over
there? Do you hear what hashappened? I heard you on Twin Cities
Live yesterday say that was your goal? Right now? You can play for
the Elizabeth No, here we go. Leaf Blower gets her on the board.
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She leads one nothing. Here's numbertwo of LB. Clue number one
are commonly read. Clue number twoconsidered a resource Tom tom library book.
That's right, we might be introuble. That was very good A D
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Tommy over there was thinking R ED. That was good. Your hands
went right over that just perfect haircuttingsworks are commonly red R E god.
You don't feel happy. He's reallysmart for I thought the same thing,
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all right. Tom color Sero hasone, Elizabeth Reese has one. Here's
number three of LB. Clue numberone most commonly cylindrical. Clue number two
used for protection. Clue number three. One of the words is a body
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parts tom okay, leg brace goodguests all of those fit, but leg
brace incorrect Tom out for the restof number three. Clue number four.
This is applied Tommy Tommy lip balmsin the next year's tournament. Let's right
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good. I didn't know still thecelebration how short year shorts are wanted?
Right there quite known for the extremelyshort shorts. Palace zero has one,
Tommy Olson has one, Elizabeth hasone. Gleaming in the geek zero man,
we are through three. Here isnumber four of LB Clue number one.
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It's connected to Los Angeles, California. Clue number two is not English.
Clue number three connected to asphalt Bonusbonus, Lebria. That's right,
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Brea, the lebrea tar pits andlebrea. Wow, it's not English.
No, not even in a millionyears would I get that. Perhaps talk
watch that shows great show the tarpits. Yeah, it's I know,
it's I don't know. I keephim all right, we got a four
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way time. Everybody but Gleaming whojust I mean, I don't he doesn't
have much of a chance. Thisis how he retires. Yeah, here's
number five. Will be clue numberone. This can be connected to achieving
success. Clue number two. Thisoften relates to progress. Clue number three.
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This relates to pacing. Clue numberfour. This is a person.
Clue number five. It relates tomaturity and development. Everybody's still in.
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Here's the final clue. Clue numbersix. This is growth, physical or
otherwise. That is after his orher peers Aaron Aaron late Bloomer. That's
right, five way tie. LateBluer is the right answer. All right,
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five way tie. We're almost halfwayand everybody here we go slay.
What's seven ago? Alright? Fiveway tie between Tom the Other Tom,
Aaron, John and Elizabeth. Here'snumber six of LB Clue number one,
known to fight. Clue number twohave been caught. Clue number three commonly
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considered olive green. Clue number fourcommonly found on a line Tommy, Tommy
ladybug all right, Tommy Olson outfor the rest of number six. Clue
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number five features a horizontal ripe orband. Clue Clue number six this is
a freshwater game fish lake bass bonusAaron Lake Bass, No, No down,
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Elizabeth and Tom five four three twoone, Oh my god, Wow,
large mouth bass. Maybe you justdon't large that's why stuck on lake.
That's why this randomness of the list. I don't know who knows large
mouth bass and who doesn't. Butthis room just didn't know that phrase.
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That's fun large mouth bass. That'stricky when it feels like it's three words.
Corey, not my fault. Itis your game, stock all right.
We're halfway through the game and everybodyis time one. Wow, what
a game. Here's number seven ofLB Clue number one, often considered deliberate.
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Clue number two considered inappropriate or extremelyhurtful. Clue number three. This
often relates to location. Clue numberfour. This can be just a comment
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or remark Elizabeth yep, lowbrow,Elizabeth out for the rest of number seven.
No one can say I didn't try. Clue number five, most commonly
discussed in combat sports like boxing.Aaron Lehman was first. Low blow,
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low Blowlizabeth on the little fast soclose that it was a low blow.
Gleman takes the league. The underwhelmingprobably can't win. Aaron Gleiman has the
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league with five to go. Everybodyelse has one and is still in this.
Here is number eight of LB.Clue number one limits hinders. Clue
number two can cause misunderstanding and orconfusion. Clue number three. This involves
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comprehension and communication. Tom language Barrieroties yet dot com Tom with the hi
with four to go. Everybody stolenthis. Pella, Sero and Gleeman each
have two. John Bonus, TommyOlsen, and Elizabeth Reese all on the
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board with one. So all fiveof you getting into next year's tournament.
But now just focus on the win. Tom and Gleiman have the lead.
Here's number nine of LB. Cluenumber one can be hit. Clue number
two, often connected to posts.Clue number three sometimes involves hearts. Clue
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number four this involves approval. Cluenumber five this is digital. I don't
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clue Clue number six. This isa thumbs up on Facebook tom that Tommy
was first like button God, TommyOlsen wins. What have a parade?
Man? I was getting fully behind? All right, we three to go.
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This is as tight as it canbe. Peala sALS gleaming Tommy Olsen,
I have two John Bonus and ElizabethReese, each with one three to
go. Here's number ten of LB. Clue number one features a biblical reference.
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Clue number two used to summon.Clue number three features an abundance of
copper. Clue number four Elizabeth Elizabethfor the tie lunch bell Elizabeth out.
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For the rest of the numbers traumatizingprey. You're not You're not making bad
guests though. Just feel good aboutthat. You're You're you're swinging fairly all
right, Elizabeth out for the restof ten. Clue number five is over
two thousand pounds. I dontlue cluenumber six. This has been wrung and
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is in John John Bonus Philadelphia liberty. Tommy, this is killing me.
Look at this. You had lowbrow and it was low blue lunch bells
at all. All right, we'reit's I mean, this is this is
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as much dramas four away tie withtwo to go, Elizabeth, you're just
one back. Thank you. Youcan do this. If Tommy also wins
taking a charge, everybody needs tobe careful because things are going to be
thrown. Shorts are gonna slit.I think that might hyping Pellicero gleaming Bonus
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and Tommy have two. Elizabeth hasone. Here's number eleven of LB.
Clue number one may include additional safetymeasures. Clue number two features a staff.
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Clue number three this frame is outdatedand mostly considered insensitive. Clue number
four This can be voluntary or involuntary. Clue number five could involve a short
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term stay or long term stay.Tom Looney bin All right, so it
comes down to this. Here wego. Elizabeth, You're mathematically out,
but keep playing because you're you're skannybuddy. Now, Pella Sero, you're
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on Tom's team. If Pelacero getsthis right, he's onto the semis.
If Elizabeth gets this right, PellaSero goes onto the semis. If Aaron,
if John, or if Tommy getit, then we have a heads
up tiebreaker, and that goes sowell for Bonus in the past, so
Pella Sero going for the wind,Elizabeth trying to push tom to the wind.
Everybody else is going for the tie. It all comes down to this.
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It's number twelve of LB. Cluenumber one. This is most commonly
white. Clue number two can bemetal, plastic, or sometimes would clue
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number three. The three most commonshapes for this are rectangular, circular,
or oval. Clue number four.These are open on top. Clue number
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five and the flarm set there Elizabeth, sorry, it's a reminder to ring
in. Clue number five often hashandles Simmy, Tommy for the tie,
lunchbox Tommy, Oh sorry, Elizabeth, lunch pail, it's a wrong letters.
That's okay, all right, Igotta take a call. Tommy's out,
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Elizabeth is out. We're down toBonus and Gleaming, who are going
for the tie. Palasero is stillgoing for the win, and we're down
on the final clue. This isfor everything number twelve, Clue six,
Clue number six. This is oftenused for sorting and carrying clothes before palace
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Ero for the wind laundry basket andPalaceero squeaks out a close one laundry basket
gets Tom to of semi finals.That was a battle. First, I
thought he was too. I thoughtPella Sarah was clearly first. Let's I
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don't have any idea. Look,we could definitely play it back. I
mean, if that's not the case, we have a problem. But I
was. I was ninety nine percentsure Tom was first. Wow. What
a game. Wow, Holy holyman. That was stressful. It was
I felt stressed. I play thatwas a good one. Tommy Howell convinced
you were at the end that lunchboxwas correct. I was about eighty five
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percent. Oh my gosh, Iwas scared. My biggest hurdle in that
game was every clue I was going, Okay, this one's going to be
limpistol was never got there. There'snot one person on that list. Wow,
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I love it when there's more kindof uh. Tom Pella Sarah won
and he sponsored by ABC American BuildingContractors, And so all you gotta do
is tweet at Tom Pellicero and tagat ABC. Well help through the end
of Sunday and one lucky winner isgonna win a one hundred dollars Visa gift
card thanks to American Building Contractors andTom Pellicero. How do you feel,
Tom, feeling good man? Youwere stack. It might to be available
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for the next So that's the thingis based on the nine who get through.
We're gonna have to just play itby years. So it might not
be a Friday Friday that that threeof you can get in, and it
might be a Monday too. Wemight have all three semis in the same
week. It just depends on whenyou guys can get in feeling Yeah,
I'm sorry, what's that? Yes, we may have some controversy back here.
I think John was first, howalmost positively was oh before it again
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and carrying clothes before one more timecarrying clothes before got Man, this is
one of those where it helps tohave have a really hard continent. First.
He had to he had to gobus. Yeah, I go Tom
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on that man, that's a prettytea close John, Yep, yep,
it's a soft j I think I'mI feel good that that now? That
was Tom Yep, I feel good. Yep. That's close, man,
that was close. Always yelled doneTommy, Tommy, you've learned that just
game. My reaction, but myimmediate reaction was not oh I thought I
was first, It was is thisI'm really gonna lose two on the last
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second? Just miss? Yeah?Yeah, yeah, yours all right?
So Nordo onto the Semis, Ajutto the Semis, Zach onto the Semis,
and now Tom Pellow Sero at theNFL Network moves on. Aaron Gleeman,
how do you feel? I mean, at least I didn't lose the
bonus and I can now pick onhim for this, although I would argue
technically this means he beat me becausehe was like a split second from scoring.
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You guys both got too. Youtied. Yeah, we both lost,
Tomas. Yeah, how you feeling, brother? Good? That was
good? Good game. That's closeto it. I'm glad, I swung.
I'm glad. Elizabeth, No shame, you got one for the things.
And I don't know what happened myalarm? What's going off for a
TCL meeting that I'm missing? AndI was like, I don't know.
I need to figure out the showfor one day without you. They can
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make news nuts. You're irreplaceable,that's all. You're the best. Just
getting on the board is important.You did fine. I feel like I'm
improving every time I come here andplay, and I like that trajectory.
Thank you all so much. Thatwas so much. What a game?
Holy mulling all right? Ninety NewnessNext, Tommy Throwing up at First three
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to four thirty on Twin Cities Liveweekdays time, Pella Sero on the NFL
Network. Gleaming in the Geese,a geek of the podcast available wherever podcasts
are heard. The Power Trip returnsfive thirty to nine Monday Morning New Next. See Ready
And the Fang twenty three a Fridaythat needs us time for the Initials Game.
And it's not just any Initials game, ladies and gentlemen, the Initials
Invitation. We got a full studiopeople, Corey, shall I hit this?
Are we ready to go? Let'sgo. It's time for Initials Game
(00:22):
four seventy six on the Power Trip, presented by Cultivated. That's right,
we're in the last few weeks ofsummer. Take care of those aches and
pains with their full line of premiumquality hemp products from Cultivated CBD. Get
twenty percent this weekend. Twenty percentoff this weekend by entering the keyword Initials
at check out. Go to Cultivatedcbd dot com. Get twenty percent off
(00:42):
your next order that's Cultivated cbd dotcom. Cultivate a little joy in your
life. Thank you Cultivated CBD.Again, the keyword is Initials twenty percent
off. Pretty cool. Yeah,that's awesome. All right. So let's
see here now, is this otherone this is the one open? Yeah?
Yeah, the one I loaded intoone where us to play. Okay,
we can ditch this Southern one.Yeah, that's right, all right,
(01:03):
way to go, zacho. Allright, So here's the deal.
The places star studded, just abunch of studs right across the board.
We are in week four of thetwenty twenty three Initials Invitational. So far
Nordo has moved on, ag Monsourhas moved on, Zachary Helverson has moved
on. Those are the first threesemifinalists out of the nine. The nine
(01:26):
semifinalists will square off three at atime, and then we'll have a three
way final. But this is quarterfinalnumber four. Should we go around the
room and meet the competitors? Youguys ready? I think that's why he
made this open hold on. It'stime for the twenty twenty three Initials Invitational,
presented by Seat Paul Federal Credit Union. Here we go, all right,
(01:48):
dot com Tom has played once.Tom Pella Sero one his one career
Initials game, and it was sogood, and it was against the four
big wigs. It was against hHawks, Marnie and Paris that were like
this. This dude was legit.So he's the eighth seed. But Tom,
this is your tournament debut. Goodmorning, Tom, great deal of
pressure that you've placed upon me.I will try to live up to.
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It's Okay, so you and Elizabethare both playing for the same sponsor.
If either Tom Pelicero or Elizabeth Reesefrom Twin Cities Live wins, what happens
American Building Contractors sponsored them today.If one of them wins, tweet at
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gift card. Congratulations to the twoof you on your big sponsorship nighting.
No, Elizabeth, you almost hadhawk in London. I know that was
my best performance. Was really great. Got a harness that British energy.
It was Carmel Apple versus Candy Apple, and I'll never look at one of
those apples the same. I havequite a bit of rage, yea every
time Tom and Elizabeth they're playing forABC. Aaron Gleeman had a savant performance
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in round one last year, KrisWild trucked everybody. Round two. Gleaman,
you're the eleventh seed overseated. Probablyright. I know you guys are
sick of me trying to You're doinga good job of trying to do the
down cell. Yeah, what happensif Aaron Gleaman wins. If I win,
You'll receive ten percent off your entireorder in storer online at radco dot
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com when you use the promo codeinitials. Discount does not apply to toppers.
Thank you Radco. I love youRadco. Do it for Aaron,
do It. The number twenty seedis his podcast partner gleaming In the Geek,
John Bonus is the twentieth seed hada moment to forget last year,
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John Bonus in the tournament and youwere not happy with yourself. But here's
your chance of redemption. Yeah,this time I'm going to try and if
I don't know exactly the answer andovertime, I won't give it away to
everybody else with the guest close enoughthat they can figure it out. Yeah,
Yeah, if I win, I'msponsored by Seventh Avenue Pizza this week.
Had to Macinthumes in Conia this weekendto take advantage of the sale and
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Seventh Avenue Pizza also about them newpizza are on sale for seven ninety nine
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Pretty cool, aren't that's John Bonusat twenty seed? No sure, Tommy
Seed, how do you feel aboutbeing Seed at thirty fifth? You feel
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bad? Not honestly, I thoughtit was gonna be right around like the
high twenty Celtic today, Tommy,what happens if you competitors? I am
sponsored by hometown friends at Great Clips. If I win today, tweet at
me Tommy oh fifty three and takeGreat Clips today through the end of Sunday
for one lucky winner for one threeyear of haircuts at Great Clips salons.
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Plus Great Clips will donate one thousanddollars to my charity of choice, as
Marnie says, free trims four year. Normally I go to Great Clips on
Wednesdays, so Tommy can tell meon Thursdays at the Core Core hair Cuts
fire this Fire Corps. I wishI was eligible for this time because Sess
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has been cutting my hair lately,but neither here nor there. I don't
think you should be offended that GreatClips does it better than your lovely click
yeah, all right, I gotjust like a little buzzer that. Yeah,
all right, guys, ready,ready, Before we play quarterfinal number
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four, we gotta say two things. Number one Versions four and five are
available for pre sale at Initials Gamedot com. It's a game that's sweeping
in nation, Elizabeth. You knowit, America. It's America's favorite game.
I have versions one and two atmy house. Well, you can
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on pace. It should be outwithin about a month or so. Great.
So that's that. But also,and the Jack Putt is flying up.
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We're up to forty four thousand,five hundred dollars. Now it's time
for the Saint Breddy meaning initials JackPott. That's right, Corey, it's
been initials Jackpott. It's not onthis list. Sorry, hold on it.
I'm gotta get it right there.Hold on that d D. Here's
the Initials Game jack Pot, thesame fall Federal Card Union Initials Jackpot is
currently forty four thousand and five undollars. If you look at it,
(06:09):
buy a new car, maybe savemoney in your current Carlin and do so
with a Saint Paul Federal Credit Union. Now Frank Carlin rates is four point
lowest four point nine nine apply todayin Saint Paul fu dot org slash kfan
federally insured by the NC. Youa thank you, Saint Paul Federal Credit
Union. All right, So aswe get a random caller, Elizabeth,
their fate is in your hands becauseright over there in the corner that's legit,
that's the Saint Paul Federal Credit UnionInitials game vault. All of the
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games for the quarterfinals are in thatvault, and I'm about to walk over
there and type in the little codeand pull it out the lowest. Sorry
that was poorly worded. I wouldlike you to not that this morning the
Family Show that's on red camera onlyfans. The point is is the lowest
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seed gets to pick the number packs. Wonderful honor for me. So but
but think about what an honor itwould be. Is it if you pick
a packet and then somebody wins fortyfour five, it's because you gave them
the number. That would be great. I'd get a commission, just like
I'm getting a commission off of yourInitials game sales from yesterday. Okay,
I'm gonna pick a number. You'regonna tell me what my options is?
Gonna tell you what they are?Yea, my code is one, two,
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three four. Wow, have thesame combination on my luggage. All
right? So Elizabeth, your optionsare one, two, one, two,
three, great, five, eight, and nine. I'm gonna go
nine. You're going all the wayto God numbers? All right? We
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have a caller line for do youwant to punch them up? Are you
on me too? Sure you can? Okay? All right? The Saint
Paul Federal Credit Union jack pot goesup five hundred dollars every week. That's
why it's up to forty four thousand, five hundred dollars. Hasn't been hitting
a long time. If this persongets one in the right spot, they
win two fifty. If they tellme both initials, they win the jackpot,
which is forty four thousand, fivehundred dollars. I can hear the
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caller, What is your name andwhere are you from? Hello? Noah
from Saint Paul. I Noah,Noah, Noah from Saint Paul. Noah
from Saint Paul. You have ashout at forty four thousand, five hundred
dollars. What initials. Are youguessing? I'm going with DP? All
right? Say that again, justso I can clearly hear you. He
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is in Duck, he is inPop Okay, P isn't pop DP like
Pennsylvania. Ye, D is inDenmark. We gotta calls the DDP okay
D. Tommy's down with DP.Tommy, take it down in not you're
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laughing too hard? All right?Noah is guessing DP for forty four thousand,
five hundreds. Does he have atleast one? Right? And does
Saint Paul Federal Credit Union o himtwo hundred and fifty dollars? Sorry,
not see Elizabeth. Now it's yourfault. It's your fault. All right.
(09:05):
Those are not the initials. Hedidn't get either one, right,
all right? Yell out your name. Your name is your buzzer again,
tom and Tommy? How do youwant to do this? Tommy? You
just want to yell at your namelouder Yes, okay, A right.
You have to pronounce the answer correctly. If there's anything controversial, Zach can
do the instant replay. Everybody,wait your turn, wait for me to
call on you. I should say, just in case there's a couple of
people that ringing at the same time. Everybody ready, get Let's get john
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bonus situated, Johnny? You ready? All right? Here we go the
initials four quarterfinal number four l Bl B. Tommy's rocking back and forth,
just staying loose, sure like loose, Tommy. Here we go Number
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one of l B. Clue numberone. A large portion of this is
commonly black. Clue number two canbe electric. Clue number three this is
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commonly hand bonus lithium battery. Ohgreat, good, all right, bonus
out for the rest of number one. Clue number three commonly handheld. Clue
number four. This features a longtube. Clue number five. This is
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sometimes worn as a backpack FNAL clueclue number six. This is used to
clear driveways and lawns of debris.Anybody else ring in? I think Elizabeth
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was the only voice that I heard, right, Elizabeth leaf Blower and Elizabeth
next Year's joy. It's like Iwon morning. Mary. Are you over
there? Do you hear what hashappened? I heard you on Twin Cities
Live yesterday say that was your goal? Right now? You can play for
the Elizabeth No, here we go. Leaf Blower gets her on the board.
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She leads one nothing. Here's numbertwo of LB. Clue number one
are commonly read. Clue number twoconsidered a resource Tom tom library book.
That's right, we might be introuble. That was very good A D
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Tommy over there was thinking R ED. That was good. Your hands
went right over that just perfect haircuttingsworks are commonly red R E god.
You don't feel happy. He's reallysmart for I thought the same thing,
(12:18):
all right. Tom color Sero hasone, Elizabeth Reese has one. Here's
number three of LB. Clue numberone most commonly cylindrical. Clue number two
used for protection. Clue number three. One of the words is a body
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parts tom okay, leg brace goodguests all of those fit, but leg
brace incorrect Tom out for the restof number three. Clue number four.
This is applied Tommy Tommy lip balmsin the next year's tournament. Let's right
(13:24):
good. I didn't know still thecelebration how short year shorts are wanted?
Right there quite known for the extremelyshort shorts. Palace zero has one,
Tommy Olson has one, Elizabeth hasone. Gleaming in the geek zero man,
we are through three. Here isnumber four of LB Clue number one.
(13:48):
It's connected to Los Angeles, California. Clue number two is not English.
Clue number three connected to asphalt Bonusbonus, Lebria. That's right,
(14:16):
Brea, the lebrea tar pits andlebrea. Wow, it's not English.
No, not even in a millionyears would I get that. Perhaps talk
watch that shows great show the tarpits. Yeah, it's I know,
it's I don't know. I keephim all right, we got a four
(14:39):
way time. Everybody but Gleaming whojust I mean, I don't he doesn't
have much of a chance. Thisis how he retires. Yeah, here's
number five. Will be clue numberone. This can be connected to achieving
success. Clue number two. Thisoften relates to progress. Clue number three.
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This relates to pacing. Clue numberfour. This is a person.
Clue number five. It relates tomaturity and development. Everybody's still in.
(15:41):
Here's the final clue. Clue numbersix. This is growth, physical or
otherwise. That is after his orher peers Aaron Aaron late Bloomer. That's
right, five way tie. LateBluer is the right answer. All right,
(16:03):
five way tie. We're almost halfwayand everybody here we go slay.
What's seven ago? Alright? Fiveway tie between Tom the Other Tom,
Aaron, John and Elizabeth. Here'snumber six of LB Clue number one,
known to fight. Clue number twohave been caught. Clue number three commonly
(16:33):
considered olive green. Clue number fourcommonly found on a line Tommy, Tommy
ladybug all right, Tommy Olson outfor the rest of number six. Clue
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number five features a horizontal ripe orband. Clue Clue number six this is
a freshwater game fish lake bass bonusAaron Lake Bass, No, No down,
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Elizabeth and Tom five four three twoone, Oh my god, Wow,
large mouth bass. Maybe you justdon't large that's why stuck on lake.
That's why this randomness of the list. I don't know who knows large
mouth bass and who doesn't. Butthis room just didn't know that phrase.
(17:45):
That's fun large mouth bass. That'stricky when it feels like it's three words.
Corey, not my fault. Itis your game, stock all right.
We're halfway through the game and everybodyis time one. Wow, what
a game. Here's number seven ofLB Clue number one, often considered deliberate.
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Clue number two considered inappropriate or extremelyhurtful. Clue number three. This
often relates to location. Clue numberfour. This can be just a comment
(18:34):
or remark Elizabeth yep, lowbrow,Elizabeth out for the rest of number seven.
No one can say I didn't try. Clue number five, most commonly
discussed in combat sports like boxing.Aaron Lehman was first. Low blow,
(18:56):
low Blowlizabeth on the little fast soclose that it was a low blow.
Gleman takes the league. The underwhelmingprobably can't win. Aaron Gleiman has the
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league with five to go. Everybodyelse has one and is still in this.
Here is number eight of LB.Clue number one limits hinders. Clue
number two can cause misunderstanding and orconfusion. Clue number three. This involves
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comprehension and communication. Tom language Barrieroties yet dot com Tom with the hi
with four to go. Everybody stolenthis. Pella, Sero and Gleeman each
have two. John Bonus, TommyOlsen, and Elizabeth Reese all on the
(20:07):
board with one. So all fiveof you getting into next year's tournament.
But now just focus on the win. Tom and Gleiman have the lead.
Here's number nine of LB. Cluenumber one can be hit. Clue number
two, often connected to posts.Clue number three sometimes involves hearts. Clue
(20:44):
number four this involves approval. Cluenumber five this is digital. I don't
(21:06):
clue Clue number six. This isa thumbs up on Facebook tom that Tommy
was first like button God, TommyOlsen wins. What have a parade?
Man? I was getting fully behind? All right, we three to go.
(21:32):
This is as tight as it canbe. Peala sALS gleaming Tommy Olsen,
I have two John Bonus and ElizabethReese, each with one three to
go. Here's number ten of LB. Clue number one features a biblical reference.
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Clue number two used to summon.Clue number three features an abundance of
copper. Clue number four Elizabeth Elizabethfor the tie lunch bell Elizabeth out.
(22:18):
For the rest of the numbers traumatizingprey. You're not You're not making bad
guests though. Just feel good aboutthat. You're You're you're swinging fairly all
right, Elizabeth out for the restof ten. Clue number five is over
two thousand pounds. I dontlue cluenumber six. This has been wrung and
(22:48):
is in John John Bonus Philadelphia liberty. Tommy, this is killing me.
Look at this. You had lowbrow and it was low blue lunch bells
at all. All right, we'reit's I mean, this is this is
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as much dramas four away tie withtwo to go, Elizabeth, you're just
one back. Thank you. Youcan do this. If Tommy also wins
taking a charge, everybody needs tobe careful because things are going to be
thrown. Shorts are gonna slit.I think that might hyping Pellicero gleaming Bonus
(23:33):
and Tommy have two. Elizabeth hasone. Here's number eleven of LB.
Clue number one may include additional safetymeasures. Clue number two features a staff.
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Clue number three this frame is outdatedand mostly considered insensitive. Clue number
four This can be voluntary or involuntary. Clue number five could involve a short
(24:26):
term stay or long term stay.Tom Looney bin All right, so it
comes down to this. Here wego. Elizabeth, You're mathematically out,
but keep playing because you're you're skannybuddy. Now, Pella Sero, you're
(24:49):
on Tom's team. If Pelacero getsthis right, he's onto the semis.
If Elizabeth gets this right, PellaSero goes onto the semis. If Aaron,
if John, or if Tommy getit, then we have a heads
up tiebreaker, and that goes sowell for Bonus in the past, so
Pella Sero going for the wind,Elizabeth trying to push tom to the wind.
Everybody else is going for the tie. It all comes down to this.
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It's number twelve of LB. Cluenumber one. This is most commonly
white. Clue number two can bemetal, plastic, or sometimes would clue
(25:37):
number three. The three most commonshapes for this are rectangular, circular,
or oval. Clue number four.These are open on top. Clue number
(26:02):
five and the flarm set there Elizabeth, sorry, it's a reminder to ring
in. Clue number five often hashandles Simmy, Tommy for the tie,
lunchbox Tommy, Oh sorry, Elizabeth, lunch pail, it's a wrong letters.
That's okay, all right, Igotta take a call. Tommy's out,
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Elizabeth is out. We're down toBonus and Gleaming, who are going
for the tie. Palasero is stillgoing for the win, and we're down
on the final clue. This isfor everything number twelve, Clue six,
Clue number six. This is oftenused for sorting and carrying clothes before palace
(26:48):
Ero for the wind laundry basket andPalaceero squeaks out a close one laundry basket
gets Tom to of semi finals.That was a battle. First, I
thought he was too. I thoughtPella Sarah was clearly first. Let's I
(27:08):
don't have any idea. Look,we could definitely play it back. I
mean, if that's not the case, we have a problem. But I
was. I was ninety nine percentsure Tom was first. Wow. What
a game. Wow, Holy holyman. That was stressful. It was
I felt stressed. I play thatwas a good one. Tommy Howell convinced
you were at the end that lunchboxwas correct. I was about eighty five
(27:30):
percent. Oh my gosh, Iwas scared. My biggest hurdle in that
game was every clue I was going, Okay, this one's going to be
limpistol was never got there. There'snot one person on that list. Wow,
(27:52):
I love it when there's more kindof uh. Tom Pella Sarah won
and he sponsored by ABC American BuildingContractors, And so all you gotta do
is tweet at Tom Pellicero and tagat ABC. Well help through the end
of Sunday and one lucky winner isgonna win a one hundred dollars Visa gift
card thanks to American Building Contractors andTom Pellicero. How do you feel,
Tom, feeling good man? Youwere stack. It might to be available
(28:15):
for the next So that's the thingis based on the nine who get through.
We're gonna have to just play itby years. So it might not
be a Friday Friday that that threeof you can get in, and it
might be a Monday too. Wemight have all three semis in the same
week. It just depends on whenyou guys can get in feeling Yeah,
I'm sorry, what's that? Yes, we may have some controversy back here.
I think John was first, howalmost positively was oh before it again
(28:42):
and carrying clothes before one more timecarrying clothes before got Man, this is
one of those where it helps tohave have a really hard continent. First.
He had to he had to gobus. Yeah, I go Tom
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on that man, that's a prettytea close John, Yep, yep,
it's a soft j I think I'mI feel good that that now? That
was Tom Yep, I feel good. Yep. That's close, man,
that was close. Always yelled doneTommy, Tommy, you've learned that just
game. My reaction, but myimmediate reaction was not oh I thought I
was first, It was is thisI'm really gonna lose two on the last
(29:30):
second? Just miss? Yeah?Yeah, yeah, yours all right?
So Nordo onto the Semis, Ajutto the Semis, Zach onto the Semis,
and now Tom Pellow Sero at theNFL Network moves on. Aaron Gleeman,
how do you feel? I mean, at least I didn't lose the
bonus and I can now pick onhim for this, although I would argue
technically this means he beat me becausehe was like a split second from scoring.
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You guys both got too. Youtied. Yeah, we both lost,
Tomas. Yeah, how you feeling, brother? Good? That was
good? Good game. That's closeto it. I'm glad, I swung.
I'm glad. Elizabeth, No shame, you got one for the things.
And I don't know what happened myalarm? What's going off for a
TCL meeting that I'm missing? AndI was like, I don't know.
I need to figure out the showfor one day without you. They can
(30:14):
make news nuts. You're irreplaceable,that's all. You're the best. Just
getting on the board is important.You did fine. I feel like I'm
improving every time I come here andplay, and I like that trajectory.
Thank you all so much. Thatwas so much. What a game?
Holy mulling all right? Ninety NewnessNext, Tommy Throwing up at First three
(30:37):
to four thirty on Twin Cities Liveweekdays time, Pella Sero on the NFL
Network. Gleaming in the Geese,a geek of the podcast available wherever podcasts
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