Transcript 10/29/08: Nuala McDermott (carryover)

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Nuala McDermott
Kearny, NJ
Animal Lover and Veterinarian

Nuala spent her summers as a child in Ireland on her grandmother's farm, and that's where she decided at the age of 4 or 5 to become a vet. She'd like to put a portion of her million (if she wins) setting up a foundation to help the needy pay for medical care for their pets.

Nuala's parents are in the audience, and have been married for 39 years.

Nuala has 3 lifelines left (ATE (Robin Mead, host of "Morning Express" on CNN Headline News), DD and PAF). Her category tree:

Snowbird
Men in Black
Breadth and Width
Happy-Go-Lucky
Wild Things
First Ladies
Great Novels
Penelope Cruz
Franklin Quotables
Dot Gov
(State Laws)
(Advertising Icons)
(Detergents)
(Down South)
(The Deciders)

$2,000 (Dot Gov): The United States Geological Survey operates which of these Web sites?
A. Hurricane.gov B. Tidalwave.gov
C. Earthquake.gov D. Blizzard.gov

Spoiler

C. Earthquake.gov (11 sec.)

$4,000 (Franklin Quotables): Benjamin Franklin once keenly observed that what two items "stink after three days"?
A. Fish and visitors B. Laundry and ideas
C. Shoes and clouds D. Meat and conversation

Spoiler

A. Fish and visitors (21)

$8,000 (Penelope Cruz): Due to her place of birth, actress Penelope Cruz is known as the "Madonna of" where?
A. Mexico B. Machu Picchu
C. Madrid D. Managua

Spoiler

C. Madrid (23)

$16,000 (Great Novels): In its first chapter, what classic novel describes Oklahoma's transformation into a "dust-blanketed land"?
A. The Good Earth B. Brave New World
C. The Grapes of Wrath D. On the Road

Spoiler

C. The Grapes of Wrath (17)

COMMERCIAL BREAK

Nuala is working on pure adrenalin, due to working 11 days straight to get the time off to be on Millionaire.

$25,000 (First Ladies): Before her time in the White House, what First Lady enjoyed a stint as a dancer in the Martha Graham Dance Company?
A. Pat Nixon B. Betty Ford
C. Rosalynn Carter D. Nancy Reagan

Nuala decides to PAF. Her friends are her friend Marilyn from NY, NY; her trivia archenemy Mat from Medford, NY, and her brother Patrick from Woodside, NY. Nuala calls Marilyn (her "old Cornell buddy").

Marilyn says she has no idea with 2 seconds left, so Nuala decides to ATE.

Robin says, "Wow, good question!...I don't know the answer, but if I had to guess....I was gonna say Nancy Reagan, but she's so tiny." They discuss Rosalynn Carter, but Robin admits she has no good answer.

Nuala decides not to risk it, and leaves with $16,000.

Spoiler

B. Betty Ford (11)

[ontellen]

Ok - who is this "Expert". Next week they get Ken Jennings. Is this fair?

[NellyLunatic1980]

$4,000 (Franklin Quotables): Benjamin Franklin once keenly observed that what two items "stink after three days"?
A. Fish and visitors B. Laundry and ideas
C. Shoes and clouds D. Meat and conversation

E. Republicans and Democrats

$8K: No clue where Penelope Cruz is from. Ask the audience.

[gsabc]

I'm with Nelly on this stack. ATA on P. Cruz, otherwise no problemo.

I agree on the other comment, too.

[themanintheseersuckersuit]

$8,000 (Penelope Cruz): Due to her place of birth, actress Penelope Cruz is known as the "Madonna of" where?
A. Mexico B. Machu Picchu
C. Madrid D. Managua

Don't know if its Mexico or Madrid, do remember she got her start with the famous Spanish director, ATA or DD.
Betty Ford is "easy if you know it"

[earendel]

Nuala McDermott
Kearny, NJ
Animal Lover and Veterinarian

$4,000 (Franklin Quotables): Benjamin Franklin once keenly observed that what two items "stink after three days"?
A. Fish and visitors B. Laundry and ideas
C. Shoes and clouds D. Meat and conversation

Spoiler

A. Fish and visitors (21)

In my junior year of high school my teacher, Mrs. Speed, had this aphorism (among other Franklinisms) on a placard hung up in the classroom.

$8,000 (Penelope Cruz): Due to her place of birth, actress Penelope Cruz is known as the "Madonna of" where?
A. Mexico B. Machu Picchu
C. Madrid D. Managua

Spoiler

C. Madrid (23)

Time to ATA - I don't know where she was born.

$25,000 (First Ladies): Before her time in the White House, what First Lady enjoyed a stint as a dancer in the Martha Graham Dance Company?
A. Pat Nixon B. Betty Ford
C. Rosalynn Carter D. Nancy Reagan

Nuala decides to PAF. Her friends are her friend Marilyn from NY, NY; her trivia archenemy Mat from Medford, NY, and her brother Patrick from Woodside, NY. Nuala calls Marilyn (her "old Cornell buddy").

Marilyn says she has no idea with 2 seconds left, so Nuala decides to ATE.

Robin says, "Wow, good question!...I don't know the answer, but if I had to guess....I was gonna say Nancy Reagan, but she's so tiny." They discuss Rosalynn Carter, but Robin admits she has no good answer.

Nuala decides not to risk it, and leaves with $16,000.

Spoiler

B. Betty Ford (11)

My first thought was that it was Reagan, since she was an actress (and might have trod the boards early in her career). I wouldn't have been sure enough to go for it, however, so it's lifeline time. Time to ATA and hope.

[silvercamaro]

I was cheering madly for Nuala, since grads of the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine have played such an important role in my life.

[15QuestionsAway]

For statistical trackers (like me) - on question 10, Nuala used her:

1. phone-a-friend with 21 s left
2. ask the expert with 19 s left

[vettech]

She'd like to put a portion of her million (if she wins) setting up a foundation to help the needy pay for medical care for their pets.

Aww, that's what I want to do with my million. If I don't get to the hot seat, it means TPTB hate puppies!!