BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Joey Gutmann
New York, NY
College Student and BB (clem21)
Joey says he's very excited to be there, "like a kid in a candy shop....How many kids my age get to do something like this?" He's a major game show fan, and has enjoyed trivia shows since he "was a kid, now I'm on one; how cool is that?" (Ed. Note: Um....clem? You're STILL a kid, kid!
). Meredith says that he's been studying hard for his hot seat appearance every day. Joey: "Yeah, I go to school on the subway, and I bring along my massive trivia books. I open them up and I get people looking at me like 'What is he doing?' and I'm like 'Oh, no, I'm being on a game show, it's not my fault!' Of course, that probably makes them think I'm even weirder."
"Clem! Clem! Clem!" I know you've told us you were young but I was surprised to see how young you really looked.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$200 (Red Alert): Which of these historical events involved nuclear weapons being pointed at the U.S.?
A. Battle of Gettysburg B. Spanish Inquisition
C. Cuban Missle Crisis D. Boston Tea Party
B. Spanish Inquisition (5)
NO ONE EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION! OK, OK...it was C. Cuban Missle Crisis.
Didn't Harry Turtledove write an alternate history about the Unioni having to face a Confederacy armed with nuclear weapons - Bombs of the South??
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$2,000 (No Sweat): Which of these '90s song titles references a then-popular brand of deodorant?
A. Mama Said Knock You Out B. Smells Like Teen Spirit
C. Semi-Charmed Life D. Livin' La Vida Loca
Joey says he has an idea, but wants to ATA (18).
A. Mama Said Knock You Out - 7%
B. Smells Like Teen Spirit - 75%
C. Semi-Charmed Life - 6%
D. Livin' La Vida Loca - 12%
Joey admits that it wasn't what he was thinking, so he's glad he decided to ATA.
B. Smells Like Teen Spirit (9)
Too bad - you were just a baby when this song was released. Good use of ATA.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Joey is known among his friends and family for two things: his smile and his sneakers. They're blue and orange (as they show, since he's wearing them). His parents aren't as thrilled with them; his dad calls them his "Bozo the Clown shoes." He's worn them to his brother's wedding, his sister's graduation, and now on Millionaire. Joey claims that they're very comfortable and "they bring me good luck sometimes." Meredith asks Joey's mom, Shuli, who is in the audience, how she felt about them wearing them on the show, and Shuli said, "Doesn't every mother want to see their son on national television in big orange boats?" [Ed. Note: Clem, you're mom looked great and was very funny. You need to smile more, though, kid.
]
Those are pretty ugly shoes, but they worked.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$4,000 (Sliders): When a trombone player extends the instrument's slide, what happens to the note being played?
A. It gets higher B. It gets lower
C. It increases in volume D. It decreases in volume
Joey chooses to ATE (21). Jim admits he's not a musician ("none whatsoever"). He stares at the question for a while, then says
"My 100% lack of certainty says that when you slide that instrument, it goes...it gets higher."
Joey points out that "100% lack of certainty is 0% certainty" to which Jim says that "had I flipped a coin, my conviction rate would have gone up dramatically...
I just think that the guy is obviously stretching, and when you think about it, when he stretches, it would be unusual to believe that a stretch would necessarily make something lower. The other one that looks tempting is decrease in volume, but you know what? I just think that it must be a way to be able to make it so that he stretches, and that the higher sound kind of figures more...logical to me."
Joey's response is that he's "glad you didn't yell at me!"
Joey decides to DD (16). His first guess,
A
, is incorrect. His second guess, though, is right.
B. It gets lower (7)
I don't know what "logic" Jim Cramer used to come up with his answer, and I'm sorry his incompetence forced you to use two lifelines on this question.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$16,000 (Pricey Paint Jobs): "Le Bassin aux Nympheas," which sold for a record $80 million in 2008, is one of Monet's many paintings of what flowers?
A. Orchids B. Sunflowers
C. Chrysanthemums D. Water lilies
Joey agonizes for a few seconds, because he "knows what Monet is famous for painting, but [isn't sure] if every painting was it," but he wants to save his PAF, so he correctly goes with his gut.
D. Water lilies (9)
The only way I knew this was the word "Nympheas" in the title - as an old D&D player I know that nymphs are associated with water.
Nihil obstat® for me; clem/Joey I hope you can rally and hit the big money. I'm dying to see what "The Breeders" is all about.
