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Erin brought a whole rooting section, including Gerilyn and Russell (her parents) and David (her boyfriend), Courtney (her sister) and Beatrice (her grandmother). Meredith mentions that Russell is supposed to be on a business trip. Russell says he "blew it off to be with you," (meaning with Meredith) to which Meredith responds, "With who? With ERIN!"
Trouble follows Erin and her entourage whenever they travel. Erin tells a story of getting her head stuck in one of the nooks of a statue of Ronald McDonald in a McDonald's on her first trip to Europe. It took her mom, her mom's friend and the restaurant manager to free her.
Erin has $1,000 and all of her lifelines remaining, including ATE with Ogi Ogas. Her category tree:
Passing the Buck
Down Under
Bill Gates
Antarctica
You Said a Mathful!
Single Mention
Air Apparent
Pop Heartthrobs
Chapter and Verse
Cheese Wiz
(Hail to the Prince)
(Riding the Rails)
(Dot Commerce)
(Baby Names)
(A Sight to See)
$2,000 (Cheese Wiz): Which of these cheeses is known for having bundles of criscrossing lines often referred to as "veins"?
A. Bleu cheese B. Swiss cheese
C. Cheddar cheese D. Cream cheese
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A. Ox B. Lion
C. Whale D. Camel
Erin chooses to ATA (22). Their results:
ATA results
B. Lion - 12%
C. Whale - 8%
D. Camel - 52%
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[Ed. note: I'm paraphrasing, but it's something along the lines of "It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven."]
A. New Edition B. Color Me Badd
C. Boys II Men D. New Kids on the Block
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A. BCN B. DUB
C. HKG D. ZRH
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HKG is Hong Kong. The others are Barcelona, Dublin and Zurich.
A. Eleventh B. Thirteenth
C. Sixteenth D. Eighteenth
Erin elects to ATA (15), Ogi Ogas. Meredith asks Ogi if he's feeling smart. Ogi replies, "We'll find out in a minute!"
Ogi asks Erin what she's thinking (she has no idea) and if she's nervous ("Oh, yeah"). He tries to calm her down by saying he was very nervous in the hotseat, too, but Meredith calmed him down. He then tells her that the answer is
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After bringing up the Ronald McDonald story again and mentioning that the Belgians must have though that Erin was a "not-so-bright American," Meredith says she's proving them wrong. Meredith then says that Erin is living paycheck-to-paycheck, so the money will help her a lot.
$50,000 (You Said a Mathful!): Which of these math terms is also another word for "tartar"?
A. Logarithm B. Algebra
C. Geometry D. Calculus
Erin doesn't know, and says she'll use her PAF(34) to call Andrew. The pictures that are then put up show that standing by are people named Andrew (Brooklyn, NY), Brad (Morristown, NJ) and Bruce (Fords, NJ).
Erin reads the question and answers, and Andrew asks, "Another word for what?" When he hears "tartar," he immediately says,
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A. Russia B. Norway
C. Australia D. Chile
Erin doesn't know, and doesn't think the DD will help, so she decides to walk with $50,000.