JustJay: We didn't want to, it was our decision to fire directly at the castle, if the Young Guns missed with their first shot. We figured that they would not have much trouble hitting the castle, but, putting one in the castle would be very difficult for them.

When we started on the day of the competition, we were told we would go first in practice and they would go first in the actual competition. After seeing their practice, we made our decision. Well, not remembering that we were wired for sound, the producers decided we should go first in the competition also. To say I was a bit unhappy would be an understatement, but, having no choice we went ahead the only way we could, knowing that with Ron Toms as their expert, they should be able to score three hits. To win we had to drop one in.

J: That's a real shame. Sounds kind of shady, actually. Now, a little birdie told me that you guys made a real splash when you showed up at the set. Is this true?

JJ: [Well,] to help with a situation that we weren't even aware of, and because we are who we are, we thought a little Ice breaking was in order. We arrived for our uniform fitting the first day all messed up. I had a cast on my right leg, Tom had wrist restraints on both wrists, Ray had a sling on his right arm and a brace on his right leg. To top that off we all had what are called "billy bob" teeth. Very ugly false teeth, and I mean very ugly. Well needless to say it got everyone's attention especially the director, who was speechless.

J: Oh...that's cruel. I love it! For a quick moment, let's talk about the other team. Frankly, they came off as being obnoxious & egotistical. I would even go as far as saying it might be what the British would call "typical Americans". Was this the case or was it editing by the producers?

JJ: I have to say Stan, the captain, was a very nice young man. The other two weren't the nicest guys I've ever met. They even left Stan alone on his birthday, to go sightseeing.

J: Well, isn't that special? Ron Toms had even commented that their welding skills were lacking. Care to comment?

JJ: Not very good is being very kind. They had trouble tacking things together. Had the experts been switched Ron Toms would have been in heaven.

J: Enough about them, let's talk turkey..er...pumpkin. Where did you guys fire your cannon?

JJ: We were taken to a military artillary range, since the air cannon was considered a weapon in England. It even had to be transported in pieces due to this fact.

J: Wow. I seem to remember severe restrictions placed on the boilers from the steam car episode. What about the mayonnaise? You used mayonnaise to grease your cannon barrel. Where did that come from?

JJ: Waddy, our expert, bought the mayonnaise to help clean our hands when he couldn't find any hand cleaner. He just thought it might be useful at the competition for cleaning.

J: Waddy sounds like a real Martha Stewart, using mayonnaise as a hand cleaner. I think I've finally heard it all. Anyway, how long did it take to get the air pressure up to the right pressure?

JJ: Twenty two lbs of air pressure took about fifteen minutes. This is the one area we wished we would have known a little more about, how much we would need.

Waddy, had never shot for short distance accuracy, and wasn't sure how much air pressure we would need. He thought originally we might have to have as much as sixty lbs of pressure. That is why we geared the compressor the way we did, had we known we would fire the first pumpkin over four hundred feet, with only twenty two lbs we would have been able to pump it up much easier and in a lot less time. By the way our first shot is not seen on the show, no one was ready for anything approaching that distance.

J; Four Hundred Feet!! Holy cow, that must've been one helluva shot! Had you won, how do you think you would have faired in the rest of the series?

JJ: I honestly believe that given either side of any challenge I have seen, we are at least as capable as any team we have seen. Most likely better than any team we have seen, our diverse backgrounds and range of experience should not have been left to luck, and mother nature in the competition.

J: Were you, or any of your teammates, fans of the show before entering?

JJ: We only got to see two episodes before we entered, were selected, and went to England. The cannons and the airplane shows, after seeing them we were sure we were capable of competing.

J: Interesting. Now, I have to ask...your boiler suit said "JUSTJAY". What's the worst anyone has mangled your name?

JJ: No one has done that.

J: Really? Either you're very lucky or I'm very unlucky. I get Jason a lot. I've gotten Joy and once, on an insurance card, I got Jey. One final question before I let you go. It's the one I ask everybody...would you guys go again?

JJ: To a man absolutely! We had a great time, although very frustrating, and the people and staff could not have been any nicer.