diamondsgirl
08-07-2007, 08:34 PM
I got this email today and thought I would pass it on. This is such a great charity; they write and perfom personalized songs for critically ill children. Celebrities, such as Dave, donate their time and talent to put smiles on the faces of these kids.
Thought some folks here might want to contribute and the show seems like it might be fun to watch too. I'll be watching with my daughter. :)
Hello Friends of Love!
Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 8 at 6:30 PM Eastern Standard time on the Discovery Channel, I will be appearing along with our Grants Coordinator Ruth Antrich and Songs of Love songwriter Kathy Hart on CASH CAB!*(See below for show description) You will see our journey through Manhattan as we furiously wrack our brains to answer as many trivia questions as possible. We would like to share this fun ride and odd insight into the trivia knowledge of our Song of Love Foundation staff!
We thought that we can turn this into a FUN FUNdraising opportunity for Songs of Love! We are asking everyone to consider pledging between 5 Cents and 1 dollar for every dollar we win. I cannot disclose the amount we won but I will say that it falls between $100-$500.
We hope you enjoy our dash down Broadway and please email us your pledges before 6pm Eastern time tomorrow night!! After that you can log on to our site at www.songsoflove.org and click on the Cash Cab link to make your donation.
Thanks for your support and we'll see you all on the tube!!!
A Big Hug,
John Beltzer
President & Founder
Songs of Love Foundation
Cell: 917-750-8222Work: 718-441-5422Email: john@songsoflove.org
Web site: www.songsoflove.org
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SHOW DESCRIPTION:
*Unassuming people enter the "Cash Cab" as simple passengers taking a normal taxi ride, only to be shocked when they discover that they’re instant contestants on Discovery Channel's innovative game show!
Ben Bailey, the host and driver of Cash Cab, then offers them the following proposition:
The Cash Cab will drive you all the way to your destination and ask you general knowledge questions along the way. The questions start out on the easy side, then get harder along the way – the harder the question, the more money it’s worth. The first four questions are worth $25 for each correct answer. The next four are worth $50 and then every question after that is worth $100.
A correct answer is awarded the cash, an incorrect answer means the contestant gets a strike. The contestants can earn cash all the way to their destination. But the second they miss their third question (i.e., earn their third strike), Ben pulls the Cash Cab over and ejects them onto the sidewalk, no matter where they are!
If they get stumped on a question, contestants can "shout out" for help, either by calling someone on our mobile phone (a "Mobile Shout-Out"), or by asking someone on the street for help (a "Street Shout-Out"). Each contestant only has one Mobile and one Street Shout-Out during the course of each game.
If the contestant has won at least $200 and the cab hits a red light, a "Red Light Challenge" is offered, which is a single question with multiple part answers. The passenger has 30 seconds to get all answers (e.g., name all seven of Snow White’s dwarfs). If the contestant gets each part of the answer correct, they win $200; if time expires, they move on without receiving any strikes against them.
Finally, if the contestant arrives at their destination having earned cash, they can opt to bet it all – double or nothing – on a "Video Bonus Question." The question is a based on a clip from Discovery’s library.
Thought some folks here might want to contribute and the show seems like it might be fun to watch too. I'll be watching with my daughter. :)
Hello Friends of Love!
Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 8 at 6:30 PM Eastern Standard time on the Discovery Channel, I will be appearing along with our Grants Coordinator Ruth Antrich and Songs of Love songwriter Kathy Hart on CASH CAB!*(See below for show description) You will see our journey through Manhattan as we furiously wrack our brains to answer as many trivia questions as possible. We would like to share this fun ride and odd insight into the trivia knowledge of our Song of Love Foundation staff!
We thought that we can turn this into a FUN FUNdraising opportunity for Songs of Love! We are asking everyone to consider pledging between 5 Cents and 1 dollar for every dollar we win. I cannot disclose the amount we won but I will say that it falls between $100-$500.
We hope you enjoy our dash down Broadway and please email us your pledges before 6pm Eastern time tomorrow night!! After that you can log on to our site at www.songsoflove.org and click on the Cash Cab link to make your donation.
Thanks for your support and we'll see you all on the tube!!!
A Big Hug,
John Beltzer
President & Founder
Songs of Love Foundation
Cell: 917-750-8222Work: 718-441-5422Email: john@songsoflove.org
Web site: www.songsoflove.org
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SHOW DESCRIPTION:
*Unassuming people enter the "Cash Cab" as simple passengers taking a normal taxi ride, only to be shocked when they discover that they’re instant contestants on Discovery Channel's innovative game show!
Ben Bailey, the host and driver of Cash Cab, then offers them the following proposition:
The Cash Cab will drive you all the way to your destination and ask you general knowledge questions along the way. The questions start out on the easy side, then get harder along the way – the harder the question, the more money it’s worth. The first four questions are worth $25 for each correct answer. The next four are worth $50 and then every question after that is worth $100.
A correct answer is awarded the cash, an incorrect answer means the contestant gets a strike. The contestants can earn cash all the way to their destination. But the second they miss their third question (i.e., earn their third strike), Ben pulls the Cash Cab over and ejects them onto the sidewalk, no matter where they are!
If they get stumped on a question, contestants can "shout out" for help, either by calling someone on our mobile phone (a "Mobile Shout-Out"), or by asking someone on the street for help (a "Street Shout-Out"). Each contestant only has one Mobile and one Street Shout-Out during the course of each game.
If the contestant has won at least $200 and the cab hits a red light, a "Red Light Challenge" is offered, which is a single question with multiple part answers. The passenger has 30 seconds to get all answers (e.g., name all seven of Snow White’s dwarfs). If the contestant gets each part of the answer correct, they win $200; if time expires, they move on without receiving any strikes against them.
Finally, if the contestant arrives at their destination having earned cash, they can opt to bet it all – double or nothing – on a "Video Bonus Question." The question is a based on a clip from Discovery’s library.