Nine years ago today, we were getting ready to tape two shows.  I was still at home when I saw what first appeared to be a terrible accident, so I drove in to work.  Once in the makeup chair, we had the TV on and I soon realized it was much more than an accident.  I quickly met with the executive producer and we agreed to cancel the shows. Our studio was in a high rise building in downtown Chicago and along with much of the staff, I left the building out of fear that we might be next.  I vividly remember driving back home with a sick feeling in my stomach, knowing that things would never be the same.  Denis and I watched TV all day and all night, in disbelief.  My prayers go out to those who lost family and loved ones that day.

Here’s a wrap-up of our fun Mileage contest.  I really don’t get out much and I bought my Lexus new in 2003. We took a picture of the mileage on Sept. 1st, the day the contest started and my mileage was 28,303. (since then I’ve driven 12 miles) There were 289 guesses, the highest was 687,524 miles and lowest was 10,000.  It looked like Sylvie was going to win with 28,538 (235 mile difference) but then Yelena came in right near the end with 28,501 (198 mile difference) and stole it! Their margin was only 37 miles!  Wow, that was exciting! I’m working on some ideas for the next game!

Congratulations, Yelena Solo!

You won the $100 Visa gift card!

Your guess: 28,501

My mileage: 28,303

Click here for a photo of my odometer.

Thanks, everybody, for playing.

Stay tuned for more fun games!

p.s. We just heard from Yelena who says she is a social worker for the Dept. of Children and Families, State of Florida . She is Russian.  She said, “OMG, I hope it is not a joke…Thank you !!! Thank you!!! Thank you!!!!”  It’s not a joke, Yelena, your gift card is on the way!  Congrats again.

Just one day to go to see who’s the winner

Somebody’s going out for a fancy dinner.

That person’s name is coming very soon

Tomorrow in fact, at 12 o’clock noon…

California time, you’ll have to wait ’til then.

Another contest? Yes! Let’s do this again!

I was arrested at the Newark airport in 1984 for trying to board an airplane with a gun.  I was on the road doing standup and I believed as long as it wasn’t loaded, I could take my 38 Special on the plane.  That was not the case.  I was arrested and handcuffed and put in the back seat of a police car.  On the way to jail, I thought of all the things I could say to avoid having to include “convicted felon” on my resume.  Things like: “I’ve already been on nine flights with my gun – what’s the problem?” -or- “I’m from L.A. so I’m pretty sure your New Jersey laws wouldn’t apply to me.”  -or- “You can dust me for gun residue, I haven’t shot anybody.”  -or- “When I said I killed them in Cleveland, I meant my act.”  It never occurred to me to say, “Officer, it’s not my gun.  And this is not my suitcase.  And those things are what?  Are you serious? Bullets?  I thought they were gum!”  Com’on!!

*To Guess my Mileage, go to the Sept. 1st posting – Three More Days!

It’s hot hot hot!  Only the butterflies were out today. Of course I had to take a picture of this one on a pentas in my back yard .  

The “Guess my Mileage” contest is still going strong. There are well over a hundred guesses but there’s still time to play – four more days.  (go to Sept. 1st posting)

Oh, there are some new additions to my “Guess the Product” game.  Plus, I found some boxes of old shows I did and I’ll be adding some more Jenny Jones Show video clips soon.

My contest is picking up and the closest guess so far is only 897 miles away from my real mileage.

Five days left to play.

Mi dinero can be su dinero!

This contest is so much fun!

Somebody has already guessed within 1,000 miles of the correct number!

Only six days left!

I’m having a contest! Guess the mileage on my car, or come the closest, and you get $100 Visa gift card.  If you win $100, you could buy yourself a bone-in filet at Vibrato Jazz Club! 🙂             Here are the Rules:

1.   You guess the mileage.

2.   I send you the card.

Clues: *It’s a 2003 Lexus.    *I don’t get out much.    *It’s blue.

Send in your comment with your best guess – one guess per person. Good luck! ~winner will be posted Sept. 8th~

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