Transcript 02/12/2008 Mark Czachor (carryover contestant)

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Mark Czachor
West Babylon, NY
7th grade Science teacher
Really in to science, has a dog named Darwin, hopes to play like a mitochondrion, the powerhouse of the cell. He recites the importance of the mitochondria with his students.



ATA lifeline was previously used


$16,000
The star of the popular Nickelodeon series "Zoey 101" is a sister of whom?
A. Mandy Moore B. Hilary Duff
C. Lindsay Lohan D. Britney Spears

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50/50 used

He is sure his daughter knows. He has an idea, at least is down to two of them. 50/50 leaves C & D. After saying his answer is still there, he goes for it. Meredith asks his daughter if he is right and she agrees.


$25,000
Because of her foreign birth, Marie Antoinette was given what dismissive nickname by the French?
A. The Austrian Woman B. The German Woman
C. The English Woman D. The Dutch Woman


He has a good idea, at least enough to save his PaF and go for it.


$50,000
To aid in digestion, which of these animals commonly swallows rocks?
A. Grizzly bear B Crocodile
C. Camel D. Rhinoceros



He knows that this is a trait of reptiles.

Commercial break

$100,000
What U.S. president saw a record six states enter the Union while he was in office?
A. Benjamin Harrison B. James K. Polk
C. Grover Cleveland D. James Monroe

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STQ used


STQ - $100K
A famous poem by William Carlos Williams reads, "So much depends upon a red wheelbarrow glazed with rain water beside the" what?
A. Wet ducklings B. Green pasture
C. Rusty fence post D. White chickens

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PAF used

Mark calls Jonathan, a smart friend of his. He reads off the question w/o choices, then Mere prompts him to read the answers. Jonathan confidently says "White Chickens" just before the buzzer.


$250,000
Equivalent to twenty bottles, which of these large bottles of champagne holds the greatest volume?
A. Balthazar B. Jeroboam
C. Methuselah D. Nebuchadnezzar


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He does not know and leaves with $100K. He says he almost accidentally guessed C final answer.


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Answers
$16K- D. Britney Spears
$25K- A. The Austrian Woman
$50K- B Crocodile
$100K- A. Benjamin Harrison
STQ $100K- D. White chickens
$250K- D. Nebuchadnezzar

Commercial Break

[tanstaafl2]

Pretty solid play. Not certain on either 100K Q so unless I had a PAF I would probably have bailed at that point.

Guessed right at $250K but doubt I would have done so in the hot seat.

[bazodee]

The champagne bottle question appeared in the old phone game back in 2001.

Put the following bottles of champagne in order, starting with the smallest
- same four choices as appeared in today's question.

[moonie]

Knew the Champagne bottle question from studying "The Order of Things" way back when.

That was one of THE books to read when playing the old Phone Game.

[NellyLunatic1980]

$16,000
The star of the popular Nickelodeon series "Zoey 101" is a sister of whom?
A. Mandy Moore B. Hilary Duff
C. Lindsay Lohan D. Britney Spears

I know this show was taped weeks in advance, but I knew this one immediately cuz Jamie Lynn Spears was recently outed as being preggie.

$25K: No clue. PAF.

$100K: I can't think of any years for state admissions, so STQ.

$100K #2: Take the 50:50 and hope that B and D don't remain.

$250K: It's a champagne bottle question! I've asked about a Methuselah in a past QOD, and in my studying that subject, I knew immediately that Nebuchadnezzar was the largest.

[MarleysGh0st]

Woo hoo, Mark!

Are we sure he's not a BB who's been keeping a low profile?

And how nice for him to mention his dog, Darwin, on Darwin Day!

STQ - $100K
A famous poem by William Carlos Williams reads, "So much depends upon a red wheelbarrow glazed with rain water beside the" what?
A. Wet ducklings B. Green pasture
C. Rusty fence post D. White chickens

PAF used

Mark calls Jonathan, a smart friend of his. He reads off the question w/o choices, then Mere prompts him to read the answers. Jonathan confidently says "White Chickens" just before the buzzer.

Wow! We could hear Jonathan typing that in for a Google search, but Mark gave him the entire quote! I'd have been afraid that was too much to enter in time (under all that PAF pressure) and might have tried only the part of that beginning with wheelbarrow.

And that would still have returned the answer nicely, I see.

[earendel]

Mark Czachor
West Babylon, NY
7th grade Science teacher
Really in to science, has a dog named Darwin, hopes to play like a mitochondrion, the powerhouse of the cell. He recites the importance of the mitochondria with his students.

I loved his "superhero voice" - MITOCHONDRION - THE POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL!"

ATA lifeline was previously used

Mine, too.

$16,000
The star of the popular Nickelodeon series "Zoey 101" is a sister of whom?
A. Mandy Moore B. Hilary Duff
C. Lindsay Lohan D. Britney Spears

He is sure his daughter knows. He has an idea, at least is down to two of them. 50/50 leaves C & D. After saying his answer is still there, he goes for it. Meredith asks his daughter if he is right and she agrees.

I know this because she (Jamie?) is pregnant and only about 15 years old IIRC, so there was a lot made about this in the media.

$25,000
Because of her foreign birth, Marie Antoinette was given what dismissive nickname by the French?
A. The Austrian Woman B. The German Woman
C. The English Woman D. The Dutch Woman

He has a good idea, at least enough to save his PaF and go for it.

Good for him! Shows that he knows how to play the game.

$50,000
To aid in digestion, which of these animals commonly swallows rocks?
A. Grizzly bear B Crocodile
C. Camel D. Rhinoceros

He knows that this is a trait of reptiles.

I enjoyed listening to him make the connection from reptiles to dinosaurs to birds and the "crop".

$100,000
What U.S. president saw a record six states enter the Union while he was in office?
A. Benjamin Harrison B. James K. Polk
C. Grover Cleveland D. James Monroe

STQ used

I guessed and was right - in the HS I'd probably have either PAFed or STQ, probably the PAF.

STQ - $100K
A famous poem by William Carlos Williams reads, "So much depends upon a red wheelbarrow glazed with rain water beside the" what?
A. Wet ducklings B. Green pasture
C. Rusty fence post D. White chickens

PAF used

Mark calls Jonathan, a smart friend of his. He reads off the question w/o choices, then Mere prompts him to read the answers. Jonathan confidently says "White Chickens" just before the buzzer.

I figure it would be some other color choice, so it would have been B or D. That's probably what 50/50 would have left behind, so it's time to STQ.

$250,000
Equivalent to twenty bottles, which of these large bottles of champagne holds the greatest volume?
A. Balthazar B. Jeroboam
C. Methuselah D. Nebuchadnezzar

This question, or one very much like it, has been used before - it's the only reason I knew the answer.

Good game, well played.

[gsabc]

$16,000
The star of the popular Nickelodeon series "Zoey 101" is a sister of whom?
A. Mandy Moore B. Hilary Duff
C. Lindsay Lohan D. Britney Spears

This Q is in the 'BAM game on my phone, almost verbatim. I thought all those were previous questions from the show, but apparently not. Hmmm. Maybe they WILL come in handy one day ...

[ghostjmf]

25K: I knew this, but here's where my gut fails, I say "am I sure its Austriam not German" even though I am sure she was Austrian, not German (like it matters to anyone outside of Austria or Germany!) & I would have needlessly burned a 50/50 here. And if it left me with the 2 likeliest choices, gone with Austria anyway.

50K: I know that birds swallow rocks into their crop. I know that reptiles evolved into birds. I do not know that modern-day crocodiles still have that crop, though. Here's where I want my "timidity" 50/50 back so I can burn it again needlessly. Instead, I'd hold my breath & go with logic here.

100K: I said Harrison, but I would never in a zillion years have gone with it. STQ.

STQ 100: And here's where I want that 50/50 back yet again, to burn it needfully, this time. I have read the poem long ago, have a definite leaning, but I don't know if its from memory or from "what I think would sound best". Basically, I was right. "white chickens" not only sounds best to me, but scans best tempo-wise. But I had it boiled to that & the fence, & would have burned the all-important PAF here.

I think the contestant's PAF did a remarkable job of Googling. Truly remarkable. And managed to convey surety. And the contestant managed to be convinced, which is even a better sign of a great player.


250K: I didn't know, would have ATAed for fun, but not believed them. Gone home.


When this guy said "I really wanted to see the $1,000,000.00 Q" I knew he was "one of us", corny as it sounds. I won't even hold the "mighty mitochondrion" schtick against him. I wish he could have seen the $1,000,000.00 Q. He might have even gotten it right, & would have had the sense not to play if he didn't know it.

[ghostjmf]

I remembered the giant booze bottle Q from the old show, the old on-line game, whatever. I just didn't remember the right answer. Is all.