Transcript 10/18/2011 Joel Waage

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Joel Waage ("waa-gee")
Seattle, WA

Lost his job as a teacher, but got the WWTBAM call days afterwards
His father Bob is in the audience.
Joel won the Maytag on his first question, has $45,500 banked, and has one JTQ remaining

Topic Tree: (randomized)

6 Prison Letters
5 Fairy Godmothers
9 Tiny Muscles
10 Never Region
$500
$15000
(jumped)
$2000
$25000
$3000+"Maytag"

Question 7 - Level 10 Never Region
Not to be confused with Peter Pan's hometown, the Never-Never is the nickname of a remote region in what country?
A. England B. Australia
C. Ireland D. Canada

JTQ (says he does not even have a guess)

Answer and value

B. Australia
Value: $5000 jumped
Bank: $45,500

Question 8 - Level 9 Tiny Muscles
Located near the root of hair follicles, the arrector pili muscle is responsible for what bodily phenomenon?
A. Baldness B. Gray hair
C. Goosebumps D. Sweat

Walk (Joel says he does not have a gut instinct on it)

Answer and value

C. Goosebumps
Value: not shown
Bank: walk ($22750+Maytag)

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Joel Waage ("waa-gee")
Seattle, WA

Lost his job as a teacher, but got the WWTBAM call days afterwards
His father Bob is in the audience.
Joel won the Maytag on his first question, has $45,500 banked, and has one JTQ remaining

Question 7 - Level 10 Never Region
Not to be confused with Peter Pan's hometown, the Never-Never is the nickname of a remote region in what country?
A. England B. Australia
C. Ireland D. Canada

JTQ (says he does not even have a guess)

Answer and value

B. Australia
Value: $5000 jumped
Bank: $45,500

It sounds Australian, but then they use "the outback" also. I'd have gone with B but without 100% confidence.

Question 8 - Level 9 Tiny Muscles
Located near the root of hair follicles, the arrector pili muscle is responsible for what bodily phenomenon?
A. Baldness B. Gray hair
C. Goosebumps D. Sweat

Walk (Joel says he does not have a gut instinct on it)

Answer and value

C. Goosebumps
Value: not shown
Bank: walk ($22750+Maytag)

It's a muscle, so it's not A, B or D, which aren't muscle-related. Besides, I've heard the term "piliation" used for "goosebumps".