Transcript 04/21/2009 Jeremy Farrington

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Jeremy Farrington
White Plains, NY
Credits his dumbness for meeting his future wife as they met during his fifth year of college.
They are now engaged; she as well as his parents are in the audience

Topic tree:
We the People
The Supremes
Just Kidding!
Classical Music
The Hail Mary
Well Said
McMoney
Prenatal Medicine
Toy Titans
What's in a Name
The Elements
Campaign Slogans
Movie Musicals
Around the House
That's My Policy

$100 That's My Policy:
In most health insurance policies, the amount of money a patient must pay before he receives benefits is known as his what?
A. Deductible B. Endorsement
C. Portfolio D. Life savings

Spoiler

A. Deductible (:07)

$200 Around the House:
Which of these household appliances is designed to add moisture to the air?
A. Sewing Machine B. Vacuum cleaner
C. Humidifier D. Waffle iron

Spoiler

C. Humidifier (:09)

$300 Movie Musicals:
Which of these classic movie musicals features a violin soloist in its opening credits?
A. Fiddler on the Roof B. West Side Story
C. Grease D. Annie

Spoiler

A. Fiddler on the Roof [:08]

$500 Campaign Slogans:
During the 2008 election, supporters of increased offshore oil exploration frequently chanted what three-word slogan?
A. Drink, Baby, Drink! B. Sing, Baby, Sing!
C. Fly, Baby, Fly! D. Drill, Baby, Drill!

Spoiler

D. Drill, Baby, Drill! (:07)

$1000 The Elements :
By definition, a gullywasher is a sudden, strong what?
A. Firestorm B. Rainstorm
C. Sandstorm D. Snowstorm

ATA :07

Spoiler

A-2% B-86% C-3% D-9%

Spoiler

B. Rainstorm (:05)

Today's Expert:
Host of Stuff Happens on Discovery Planet Green, Bill Nye the Science Guy.


$2000 What's in a Name :
A varity of moss, Hennediella stanfordensis got its name after it was discovered on a college campus in what U.S. state?
A. California B. Florida
C. Florida D. Massachusetts

Spoiler

A. California (:24)

$4000 Toy Titans :
Which of these classic toys was invented -- appropriately enough -- by the son of Frank Lloyd Wright?
A. Frisbee B. Lincoln Logs
C. Mr. Potato Head D. Slinky

Spoiler

B. Lincoln Logs (:24)

Commercial break

Meredith says Jeremy must be smart because he has a big head.
Once he was coming home on the Metro-North train and he saw a reflection of his head in the glass; he asked her fiancé how she never told him his head was this big? He then weighed it and it was 17.3 pounds

$8000 Prenatal Medicine :
To prevent birth defects, doctors recommend that pregnant women consume sufficient Vitamin B-9, also known as what?
A. Beta-carotine B. Riboflavin
C. Niacin D. Folic acid

PAF at :21

Mike, Staten Island, NY (his fiancé's father)
Don, New York, NY (friend)
Michael, New York, NY (his fiancé's brother)

PAF

Michael
Mike Flanagan: says Folic Acid. Jeremy asks if he is sure and he says he is sure.

Spoiler

D. Folic acid (:19)

$16000 McMoney :
In which of these places would a McDonald's Big Mac set you back a few hundred kronur?
A. Saudi Arabia B. South Africa
C. Iceland D. Egypt


Ask the Expert :19

ATE

Bill: I'm gonna say it's Iceland. Better than 50%

Spoiler

C. Iceland (:18)

Commercial Break

Jeremy is studying to be a lawyer.

$25000 Well Said :
The famous statement "War is hell" is widely attributed to a famous general of what war?
A. World War I B. U.S. Civil War
C. American Revolution D. Spanish-American War

Spoiler

Jeremy said he was not sure enough so he left his Double-Dip unused and walked with $16,000.

B. U.S. Civil War (:05)

Jeremy walked with $16,000

[gsabc]

No problems to here. Looking at $25K with all my lifelines. Not liking the remaining categories, though.

[NellyLunatic1980]

Jeremy Farrington
White Plains, NY

WE®

$500 Campaign Slogans:
During the 2008 election, supporters of increased offshore oil exploration frequently chanted what three-word slogan?
A. Drink, Baby, Drink! B. Sing, Baby, Sing!
C. Fly, Baby, Fly! D. Drill, Baby, Drill!

E. Screw the Earth!

$8K: Crap, I wish these game shows would quit asking questions about B vitamins. I confuse them every time. Ask the Expert.

I got everything else correct, though.

[earendel]

Jeremy Farrington
White Plains, NY
Credits his dumbness for meeting his future wife as they met during his fifth year of college.
They are now engaged; she as well as his parents are in the audience

Why does this statement about dumbness give me shudders of foreboding?

By definition, a gullywasher is a sudden, strong what?
A. Firestorm B. Rainstorm
C. Sandstorm D. Snowstorm

ATA :07

Spoiler

A-2% B-86% C-3% D-9%

Spoiler

B. Rainstorm (:05)

Even if he doesn't know what a gully is, "washer" should give him some hint. This time his dumbness doesn't pay off.

Meredith says Jeremy must be smart because he has a big head.
Once he was coming home on the Metro-North train and he saw a reflection of his head in the glass; he asked her fiancé how she never told him his head was this big? He then weighed it and it was 17.3 pounds

Oh, boy, time for MBFFB® to make an appearance!

Well, he was smart enough to walk away rather than risk $15K. As for me, nihil obstat®.

[MarleysGh0st]

$16000 McMoney :
In which of these places would a McDonald's Big Mac set you back a few hundred kronur?
A. Saudi Arabia B. South Africa
C. Iceland D. Egypt


Ask the Expert :19

ATE

Bill: I'm gonna say it's Iceland. Better than 50%

Spoiler

C. Iceland (:18)

You're becoming less and less convincing with your answers every day, Bill. If you could only sell this one with "better than 50%", I'm surprised you didn't prompt Jeremy to burn his Double Dip to make sure.

But Meredith will credit that lackluster answer as "correct," anyway.

[gsabc]

$8K: Crap, I wish these game shows would quit asking questions about B vitamins. I confuse them every time. Ask the Expert.

The writers were channeling J! for this one. The bit about preventing birth defects was a significant TOM (tease-out metric).

[Billy Sherman]

$25000 Well Said :
The famous statement "War is hell" is widely attributed to a famous general of what war?
A. World War I B. U.S. Civil War
C. American Revolution D. Spanish-American War

Hey Guys thanks for the shout out!

[NellyLunatic1980]

$25000 Well Said :
The famous statement "War is hell" is widely attributed to a famous general of what war?
A. World War I B. U.S. Civil War
C. American Revolution D. Spanish-American War

Hey Guys thanks for the shout out!

I gave you a shout-out on Monday's QOD, and you didn't acknowledge that.

[SportsFan68]

Both the B vitamin and the kronur were sonsaguns for me.

Then the $25k was easy for me.

At least I know my study areas before August.

Georgraphy, B vitamins, geography, world currency, geography.

[MarleysGh0st]

Both the B vitamin and the kronur were sonsaguns for me.

Sonsaguns?

[SportsFan68]

Both the B vitamin and the kronur were sonsaguns for me.

Sonsaguns?

Sorta like suposably.

And probly.

And shoulda.

And woulda.

And sorta.. .

[ulysses5019]

Both the B vitamin and the kronur were sonsaguns for me.

Sonsaguns?

Sorta like suposably.

And probly.

And shoulda.

And woulda.

And sorta.. .

We're gonna need a bored dictionary.