Transcript 1/13/2012 - Viki Boyle

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Viki Boyle
New York City, NY

Viki was surprised that she passed the test. She's also "single and ready to mingle". She'd like to be "shovel ready" if she wins a lot of money. Meredith asks what she means by that and Viki replies that she might like to have some work done - after bills and charity of course.

Topic Tree: (randomized only)
10 - Cell phone Slang
9 - Predicting Patterns
8 - On a Stroll
7 - Mistaken Identity
6 - Murder in the Morning
5 - Name Calling [Disney cruise question]
4 - Tacky Food
3 - Playing Dress Up
2 - No Place Like Home
1 - New Sciences

Question #1 (New Sciences)
A supporter of Gregor Mendel's work, British biologist William Bateson applied what word in 1905 to describe a new branch of science?
A - astrophysics
B - genetics
C - cryogenics
D - biochemistry

Viki says it's one of those she knows that she knows. Mendel did

Spoiler

all the tinkering with the genes

but she's thinking, "No, you're wrong, Viki, that's not it." She decides to be brave and go for it.

Spoiler

Answer: B (genetics)
Value: $1,000
Bank: $1,000

Question #2 (No Place Like Home)
To win the 15th season of "The Amazing Race," contestants raced to Casa de Shenandoah, the Las Vegas home of what singer?
A - James Taylor
B - Dolly Parton
C - Wayne Newton
D - Jimmy Buffett

"The king of Las Vegas when I was...well, I'm sure whatever age he is, was

Spoiler

Wayne Newton

. She says this is another of those where she's going to be brave.

Spoiler

Answer: C (Wayne Newton)
Value: $10,000
Bank: $11,000

Question #3 (Playing Dress Up)
Thigh-high stockings resembling Big Bird's legs are sold as part of a "sexy" Halloween costume line based on what TV show?
A - Barney & Friends
B - Spongebob Squarepants
C - Dinosaur Train
D - Sesame Street

Viki reads through the question; Meredith interrupts her to ask, "You have one of those at home, don't you?" Viki retorts, "No. And that's why I'm single."

Spoiler

Answer: D (Sesame Street)
Value: $25,000
Bank: $36,000

After the answer is revealed Viki runs over to hug her sisters Diane and Dori (fraternal twins).

commercial break

Viki's hands are shaking and she jokes that she's feeling the effects from the recent earthquake.

Question #4 (Tacky Food)
Which restaurant describes itself as being "delightfully tacky, yet unrefined"?
A - Chili's
B - Hooters
C - Red Lobster
D - Pizza Hut

Viki says that this sounds familiar. She can't recall, and says she thinks this would be a good question to ask the audience.

ATA results

A - 9%
B - 85%
C - 3%
D - 3%

Viki says that the audience has been places she hasn't. "I may just get lucky today."

Spoiler

Answer: B (Hooters)
Value: $2,000
Bank: $38,000

Question #5 (Name Calling) [Disney cruise question]
Because she said it sounded like a "saddle horse," Jacqueline Kennedy did not want to be called what?
A - Lady Washington
B - Jackie O
C - Mrs. President
D - First Lady

Viki just watched the documentary that had Kennedy's last interview and Viki's pretty sure she didn't want to be called

Spoiler

First Lady

.

Spoiler

Answer: D (First Lady)
Value: $3,000
Bank: $41,000

Question #6 (Murder in the Morning)
Penned by someone who knows a thing or two about morning television, "The Morning Show Murders" is a novel by whom?
A - Kathie Lee Gifford
B - Joy Behar
C - Al Roker
D - George Stephanopoulos

"Wow!" Viki exclaims. She's a writer but "I don't go that dark." She decides to jump the question.

Spoiler

Answer: C (Al Roker)
Value: $15,000
Bank: $41,000 (unchanged)

Meredith says she knows that it's Al Roker.

commercial break

Viki says she will take her sisters' children - the oldest ones because they can drink. Meredith asks Viki what kind of man she's looking for. "Mister bathes regularly," she replies. It's a running gag among her friends. She wants someone who likes football and is a Pittsburgh Steelers fan.

Question #7 (Mistaken Identity)
In 2011, experts concluded that an 1887 "self portrait" was actually a painting of what artist's brother?
A - Renoir
B - Picasso
C - Rembrandt
D - Van Gogh

Viki talks it out, concluding that it might be

Spoiler

Rembrandt

. But since she still has a lifeline and she's somewhat in a state of shock she decides to jump the question.

Spoiler

Answer: D (Van Gogh)
Value: $7,000
Bank: $41,000 (unchanged)

Question #8 (On a Stroll)
Preferred by fitness-loving moms and dads, jogging strollers commonly have which of these features?
A - shifting gears
B - headlights
C - inflatable tires
D - anti-lock brakes

None of those answers were what Viki was thinking. Seeing the answers she muses that it might be

Spoiler

anti-lock brakes

. She can't decide and wishes she was braver; she decides to walk away.

Spoiler

Answer: C (inflatable tires)
Value: $
Bank: $20,500 (half her bank)

commercial break

[MarleysGh0st]

Question #8 (On a Stroll)
Preferred by fitness-loving moms and dads, jogging strollers commonly have which of these features?
A - shifting gears
B - headlights
C - inflatable tires
D - anti-lock brakes

None of those answers were what Viki was thinking. Seeing the answers she muses that it might be

Spoiler

anti-lock brakes

. She can't decide and wishes she was braver; she decides to walk away.

Spoiler

Answer: C (inflatable tires)
Value: $
Bank: $20,500 (half her bank)

I believe the brakes on a jogging stroller are called "feet".

[Jeemie]

ShallowSteelerFanJeemie asks- was she good-looking?

[MarleysGh0st]

ShallowSteelerFanJeemie asks- was she good-looking?

Judge for yourself. Although she was introduced as living in NYC, she apparently has some What Else experience down in Florida.

http://www.naplesnews.com/photos/2011/oct/19/352135/

[Jeemie]

ShallowSteelerFanJeemie asks- was she good-looking?

Judge for yourself. Although she was introduced as living in NYC, she apparently has some What Else experience down in Florida.

http://www.naplesnews.com/photos/2011/oct/19/352135/

Are those left to right?

Because there's 8 names and 10 people.

The one in the front is OK- but if the one on the left is Viki, then she's a little old for me.

[Bob78164]

ShallowSteelerFanJeemie asks- was she good-looking?

Judge for yourself. Although she was introduced as living in NYC, she apparently has some What Else experience down in Florida.

http://www.naplesnews.com/photos/2011/oct/19/352135/

Are those left to right?

Because there's 8 names and 10 people.

The one in the front is OK- but if the one on the left is Viki, then she's a little old for me.

She's the one on the far left. --Bob

[jarnon]

Question #1 (New Sciences)
A supporter of Gregor Mendel's work, British biologist William Bateson applied what word in 1905 to describe a new branch of science?
A - astrophysics
B - genetics
C - cryogenics
D - biochemistry

Viki says it's one of those she knows that she knows. Mendel did

Spoiler

all the tinkering with the genes

but she's thinking, "No, you're wrong, Viki, that's not it." She decides to be brave and go for it.

Spoiler

Answer: B (genetics)
Value: $1,000
Bank: $1,000

Glad she overcame her question-one-itis and didn't waste a lifeline.

Question #7 (Mistaken Identity)
In 2011, experts concluded that an 1887 "self portrait" was actually a painting of what artist's brother?
A - Renoir
B - Picasso
C - Rembrandt
D - Van Gogh

Viki talks it out, concluding that it might be

Spoiler

Rembrandt

. But since she still has a lifeline and she's somewhat in a state of shock she decides to jump the question.

Spoiler

Answer: D (Van Gogh)
Value: $7,000
Bank: $41,000 (unchanged)

Good thing she jumped, because Rembrandt died in 1669. And Picasso was only 6 years old.

[earendel]

Viki Boyle
New York City, NY

Viki was surprised that she passed the test. She's also "single and ready to mingle". She'd like to be "shovel ready" if she wins a lot of money. Meredith asks what she means by that and Viki replies that she might like to have some work done - after bills and charity of course.

Viki was quite animated; she and Meredith did several sets of double-entendres throughout her run.

Question #3 (Playing Dress Up)
Thigh-high stockings resembling Big Bird's legs are sold as part of a "sexy" Halloween costume line based on what TV show?
A - Barney & Friends
B - Spongebob Squarepants
C - Dinosaur Train
D - Sesame Street

Viki reads through the question; Meredith interrupts her to ask, "You have one of those at home, don't you?" Viki retorts, "No. And that's why I'm single."

Spoiler

Answer: D (Sesame Street)
Value: $25,000
Bank: $36,000

The thought of "sexy" Sesame Street costumes is a bit disturbing

Question #6 (Murder in the Morning)
Penned by someone who knows a thing or two about morning television, "The Morning Show Murders" is a novel by whom?
A - Kathie Lee Gifford
B - Joy Behar
C - Al Roker
D - George Stephanopoulos

"Wow!" Viki exclaims. She's a writer but "I don't go that dark." She decides to jump the question.

Spoiler

Answer: C (Al Roker)
Value: $15,000
Bank: $41,000 (unchanged)

Meredith says she knows that it's Al Roker.

I'll have to use a lifeline on this one. Might as well start with ATA.

Viki says she will take her sisters' children - the oldest ones because they can drink. Meredith asks Viki what kind of man she's looking for. "Mister bathes regularly," she replies. It's a running gag among her friends. She wants someone who likes football and is a Pittsburgh Steelers fan.

Hmmm...anyone on the Bored fit those qualifications?

Question #8 (On a Stroll)
Preferred by fitness-loving moms and dads, jogging strollers commonly have which of these features?
A - shifting gears
B - headlights
C - inflatable tires
D - anti-lock brakes

None of those answers were what Viki was thinking. Seeing the answers she muses that it might be

Spoiler

anti-lock brakes

. She can't decide and wishes she was braver; she decides to walk away.

Spoiler

Answer: C (inflatable tires)
Value: $
Bank: $20,500 (half her bank)

I'll have to use a JTQ here. elwing explained to me the reason for the answer.

[SportsFan68]

Question #6 (Murder in the Morning)
Penned by someone who knows a thing or two about morning television, "The Morning Show Murders" is a novel by whom?
A - Kathie Lee Gifford
B - Joy Behar
C - Al Roker
D - George Stephanopoulos

"Wow!" Viki exclaims. She's a writer but "I don't go that dark." She decides to jump the question.

Spoiler

Answer: C (Al Roker)
Value: $15,000
Bank: $41,000 (unchanged)

Meredith says she knows that it's Al Roker.

ATA here.

Question #7 (Mistaken Identity)
In 2011, experts concluded that an 1887 "self portrait" was actually a painting of what artist's brother?
A - Renoir
B - Picasso
C - Rembrandt
D - Van Gogh

Viki talks it out, concluding that it might be

Spoiler

Rembrandt

. But since she still has a lifeline and she's somewhat in a state of shock she decides to jump the question.

Spoiler

Answer: D (Van Gogh)
Value: $7,000
Bank: $41,000 (unchanged)

Renoir and Rembrandt were dead, and Picasso probably wasn't born yet. Plus Van Gogh's self portrait is very well known.

Question #8 (On a Stroll)
Preferred by fitness-loving moms and dads, jogging strollers commonly have which of these features?
A - shifting gears
B - headlights
C - inflatable tires
D - anti-lock brakes

None of those answers were what Viki was thinking. Seeing the answers she muses that it might be

Spoiler

anti-lock brakes

. She can't decide and wishes she was braver; she decides to walk away.

Spoiler

Answer: C (inflatable tires)
Value: $
Bank: $20,500 (half her bank)

HeidiAlice has a stroller with inflatable tires, but it wasn't sold as a jogging stroller. I dunno if I could pull the trigger on this one or not.

[MarleysGh0st]

Viki says she will take her sisters' children - the oldest ones because they can drink. Meredith asks Viki what kind of man she's looking for. "Mister bathes regularly," she replies. It's a running gag among her friends. She wants someone who likes football and is a Pittsburgh Steelers fan.

Hmmm...anyone on the Bored fit those qualifications?

There was a nibble from Jeemie, but it looks like he's bowed out. But we haven't heard from Beedums, yet!