Saturday, May 26, 2007

Race To The Finish Line

TV Or Not TV - That Is The Question



Here is my response to a tag from Dan, who wants me to reveal seven little-known facts about myself. Okey-dokey, here goes:

1. I was on national TV last night (see picture above).
2. I was a contestant on the quiz show `Temptation'.
3. The show was on the Packer-owned Nine Network.
4. I won a $900 cutlery set.
5. I turned down the chance to buy $8500 worth of artwork.
6. I was so eager to answer an early question that I blurted out the answer before the host could call my name.
7. My chair had to be winched down so that despite being 6'3'' I looked the same height as the other contestants.

And in response to Dan's tag, the seven bloggers whom I now tag are: Jenera Healy, In the Nut House, Scala, Lissa, Pasture Musings, David's Pics and The Chosen One.

22 comments:

gs said...

hello david
i like such tags.they reveal more about one's personality.in the normal course one refrains from showing off.such a tag gives you a license for a goodspirited immodesty!
congrats for your various achievements which you had kept under wraps so long.

david mcmahon said...

Hi GS,

Like you, I reckon tags are great, if they're done in the right spirit!

Thank you for your kind words - as always.

Take care

David

Deborah Gamble said...

David,
I have never heard of this show before so I did a quick Google search and found out prizes in the past have included trips to Hawaii, and Paris, Volvo cars, Louis Vuitton luggage, plasma televisions, Harley Davidson motorbikes and giant cash jackpots. And you toke home cutlery??

Ahhhh, just kidding ya!

david mcmahon said...

Hi Debbie,

I just laughed uproariously at that comment - because you just said what so many of my colleagues said, word for word!

But cutlery - ah, very cutting edge!

My son was hoping for a drum kit!

Cheers

David

Shrink Wrapped Scream said...

Hey, it's the man, himself! Wow, such a busy life.. I really enjoyed this further insight into your complex, and interesting life. I feel exhausted just imagining the pace you keep!

phaseoutgirl said...

On National TV, wow, you are famous! I have never been to any game show, and I think I would be lucky to take home cutlery!

cheers, David!

:-)
Cecilia

david mcmahon said...

Hi Shrink,

I'm a lucky man - greatly blessed. Simple as that.

Cheers

David

david mcmahon said...

Hi Cecilia,

Not famous. Not by a long chalk! And if I dare to get a swollen head, my family will gently bring me down to earth in a gentle but meaningful way!

Cheers

David

Deborah Gamble said...

David,

Except, if your colleagues had written what they said, I'm sure they would have all spelled the 1st grade spelling word took (not toke) correctly.

I told DH about your Game Show Prize and he said if he won cutlery instead of a trip to Paris, he'd be happy he could at least use it to slit his wrists. Morbid sense of humor, I know, but we did have a good laugh. Even though it was at your expense :).

Take care,
Debbie

david mcmahon said...

Hi Debbie and DH,

That's pretty much what we've been laughing at, the past 48 hours.

Tell DH, like I always say - he and I are definitely related.

Same sense of humour!

Take care and have a great weekend with DH and the kids.

Cheers

David

Prof. Jim Greer said...

Hey,
Thanks for tagging me on this post! Also, thanks for telling me about it! Thanks for your support with my ever so growing blog!

cya!
The Chosen One

lissa said...

How does this work? Do I list the answer to the reveal seven little-known facts about myself and then tag how many people? I have no idea how this is done. I'll search around. Thanks for tagging me.

Rachelle said...

Dear David,
Hmmm..... this will take some work, I just wrote the "I'm weird" blog and unearthed some stuff....
Let me ponder on it.
Thanks for the tag, now I just need to find 5 people to tag back.... HA!
Slainte~
Rachelle

Rachelle said...

Oy, 7??? This will be harder than I thought!
Rachelle

HB said...

Cool, I always wanted to be on a quiz show. BTW, do you know the origins of the word quiz?

If not:
The story goes that a Dublin theatre proprietor by the name of Richard Daly made a bet that he could, within forty-eight hours, make a nonsense word known throughout the city, and that the public would give a meaning to it. After the performance one evening, he gave his staff cards with the word 'quiz' written on them, and told them to write the word on walls around the city. The next day the strange word was the talk of the town, and within a short time it had become part of the language.

phaseoutgirl said...

David,

I always remember how I blessed I am too. And yes, families and people who truly love us do this to us and we don't mind.... swollen head indeed, you? that'll be the day!!

:)
cecilia

david mcmahon said...

Hi TCO,

No worries - you can always count on my support.

Cheers

David

david mcmahon said...

Hi Lissa,

Hope you had a great holiday. I guess it's upto each person to use the tag in whatever way they want.

Don't stress too much about it. And just do it at your own pace.

Cheers

David

david mcmahon said...

Hi Rachelle,

No problem - post it when you have time. No stress, no drama.

Cheers

David

david mcmahon said...

Hi Rachelle,

Just saw your other comment. Doesn't specifically have to be seven - just tag as many people as you can.

No problem.

Cheers

David

david mcmahon said...

Hi HB,

What a great story. Thank you for sharing it with us.

I just had no idea of the origin!

Cheers

David

david mcmahon said...

Hi Cecilia,

I'm with you all the way on the family issue. We are so very fortunate.

I've enrolled in How Not To Get A Swollen Head 101!

Cheers

David