Blurb about upcoming SyndieBAM contestant

[MarleysGh0st]

At the end of an entertainment column primarily talking about Zora Neale Hurston, and under the not-so-flattering subtitle "Remotely interesting" is this notice about an upcoming contestant, which I'll quote in its entirety.

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=167958

Chris Maier, 66, of Vernon Hills competes on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" at 11 a.m. Thursday and Friday on Channel 9.

[gsabc]

At the end of an entertainment column primarily talking about Zora Neale Hurston, and under the not-so-flattering subtitle "Remotely interesting" is this notice about an upcoming contestant, which I'll quote in its entirety.

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=167958

Chris Maier, 66, of Vernon Hills competes on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" at 11 a.m. Thursday and Friday on Channel 9.

I suspect the reference is to a television remote, rather than an aspersion on the information listed. Probably a regular feature, and a pun that someone at one time thought was cute.

[MarleysGh0st]

I suspect the reference is to a television remote, rather than an aspersion on the information listed. Probably a regular feature, and a pun that someone at one time thought was cute.

Oh, sure. Spoil a good grumble by being sensible!

[MarleysGh0st]

Here's a longer article about Chris Maier that actually has some interesting details.

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/vernonhills ... s1.article

As big of a fan as Chris Maier is of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire," the Vernon Hills resident won't be able to see herself compete on the show Thursday morning (April 10).

Maier, a resident of the village since 1973, will be tutoring English as a Second Language at Operation Headstart in Waukegan. Her husband, Hank, a retired Lake Forest police officer, will tape the show on WGN while he babysits one of the couple's four grandchildren. She has also enlisted a neighbor to tape the show as a backup.

Wow! That's real dedication to her (job? volunteer activity?)!

[gsabc]

Here's a longer article about Chris Maier that actually has some interesting details.

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/vernonhills ... s1.article

As big of a fan as Chris Maier is of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire," the Vernon Hills resident won't be able to see herself compete on the show Thursday morning (April 10).

Maier, a resident of the village since 1973, will be tutoring English as a Second Language at Operation Headstart in Waukegan. Her husband, Hank, a retired Lake Forest police officer, will tape the show on WGN while he babysits one of the couple's four grandchildren. She has also enlisted a neighbor to tape the show as a backup.

Wow! That's real dedication to her (job? volunteer activity?)!

Maybe she's disappointed in her performance and it's too painful to watch at this stage. Though with that particular job, she could be watching with her students and their parents and working on the translations for them.