Interview with Angie M., Huttonsville, WV

Angie won the $100.00 first prize in last year's Trivia Marathon.  This year, she hung in there to hold onto third place.  Great job, Angie!

Since you won last year's dMarie Bowl Trivia Marathon, did you do anything special to prepare for it this year?

No, I didn't do anything special.

How long have you been on the dMarie site?

December made 5 years since I first found dMarie....used to have a lot of fun times in the chat room every night!  Lately, I don't visit the chat much but I do always read the message board even if I usually don't post.

How was the contest different for you than last year?

 This year I think there was more pressure to win since I knew I had already done it once....and wanted to win again so much.

Did you feel at any time that you might be able to recapture your crown from last year?

Up until I answered that last question wrong, I felt I might be able to win again.  I didn't think I was answering right but thought I didn't have any time left so I panicked!  It only took my about 2-3 seconds after I answered to realize the right answer and if I'm ever in California (which I very much doubt) I'll know where to find your store for sure now!  [Editor's note:  Angie fell prey to question #11:

Between what two major cities is Paso Robles (home of the dMarie Direct warehouse store) located?
A. London and Paris
B. Los Angeles and Las Vegas
C. Los Angeles and San Francisco
D. San Francisco and Reno
E. Chicago and Denver
F. Des Moines and Albuquerque
G. Salt and Pepper
H. Sergeant Pepper
I. Dick Sergeant (was he the first guy from Bewitched, or the second? I forget.)
J. None of the above


Answer: C

Paso Robles is located on U.S. Highway 101, almost exactly half way between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Go Bearcats!

Was it difficult to watch the clock and show up every hour for a new question?

That is the most difficult thing about this game! I hated the waiting between questions.  Especially on Sunday when I had to wait until 3 in the afternoon for the first one!

What do you plan to buy with your winning gift certificate?

I'm planning to buy 4 more EK Success Paper Shapers alphabet punches to go with the ones I got last year with my winnings....now I will have enough to make the whole alphabet!