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He also came up other two spins didn't come close. and l with a T-shirt that read. “( ‘anada loves Drew remember being really excited to get to the Carey." the new star of the Price is Right. On Showcase Showdown," the back of the shirt it read. “The Price is in between the setup for the Showcase Right. eh." to drive home the (lanadiana. Lin said he got a chance to chat with Drew "I actually designed the shirts before we ‘ ' Carey and found that he was really dovm to left." said (in. “it even had a picture ofme earth and quite funny. The comedian also (‘arey on it.” did a great job of entenaining the audience [in figured that they would be one of the and wisecracked during commercial breaks, few Canadian contestants in line so that “i actually got to talk to Drew for a little would give him a better chance to get him bit during the commercial break and that's into the studio. It turned out he was right. where i figured out he's genuinely a nice and Lin and his friend were the only two The Price is Right’s Drew Carey welcomed Waterloo’s David Lin to the show recently. The local guy." said lin. (‘anadians on set. made it all the way to the Showcase Showdown. Tune in today to see how he did. mmumvo So what happened during the showcase But he still had to set himself apart from Showdown? Lin said you Would have to tune the crowd to become a contestant. So when "l'm a tax analyst for Deloitte and Touche. selected but 1 wasn't sure until they called in to see. the show's producers started interviewing but when they asked me what 1 do for a liv» my name.” But he was able to send his parents an people for the show he decided to give them ing i told them i was a tax optimizer. They When they called him down he said his email with a picture of the show that said. something to remember. started asking me a couple of more ques~ excitement was genuine. “Watch me on the Price is Right on Oct. 7." “They interview you iii groups of 12 and tions about what that means and exactly “it's not everyday you get chosen and can "i actually went on to Facebook and ask you questions one by one." said [in what i do. win prizes on TV,“ said Lin. "It was a blur. changed my picture to that." said liii. "Then "You have to try to stand out and show your "A lot of people around me said they and all i can remember is saying to myself, Icalled my parents. personality. And contrary to popular belief thought i might be selected because the They actually chose me.' and jumping out “l'm recommending to all my friends that they pick contestants based on their person- casting people were writing down a lot. i had of my seat and high living my friend and the ifthey ever travel to LA to spend sortie time alities. a feeling at that point I was going to be people around me." and try to get some Price is Right tickets." _. , M . /~;;;f we . How do I choose the perfect colour? [I a -. so,» , , "sum“ ,- g The mlour you choose for your room sets the mood. One colour EER’S ‘ . â€" , ’_"_' should dominate, and lend itself to complementary shades that DECORATING ff; : support the mood you're strlvmg for. Our knowledgeable Colour -â€".. DESIGN awn“ â€" {fl Consultants can help you find the perfect Benjamin Moore colour for \ w your project. Need to tea drive your colour? Try the NEW Benjamin 5.3 Kl Street N., WM Moore 500ml Colour Samples. 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