Transcript 02/07/2012 Mathew Brown

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Mathew Brown
Derwood, MD
Mere said Mathew's pre-game advice came from his mom and it was to stop acting like you know it all and go out and prove it.

Topic Tree (pre-randomized):
10 Survivor Tree
9 Know Your Hits
8 Important Cities
7 Name it Like Beckham
6 Double Meanings
5 Animal Flicks
4 Poster Plague
3 This Land is Your Land
2 Dress Sharp
1 Sports Equipment

Topic Tree: (Randomized)
1 Sports Equipment
10 Survivor Tree
9 Know Your Hits
7 Name it Like Beckham
4 Poster Plague
8 Important Cities
6 Double Meanings
3 This Land is Your Land
2 Dress Sharp
5 Animal Flicks



Question 1 - Level 5 Animal Flicks
Which of these critter-centric films does not feature animals that talk?
A. Dr. Dolittle B. Mr. Popper's Penguins
C. Zookeeper D. Alvin and the Chipmunks

Spoiler

Mathew got it by process of elimination.

Answer and value

B. Mr. Popper's Penguins
Value: $10K
Bank: $10K

Question 2 - Level 2 Dress Sharp
Ironically, which of these was created in 1860 to be worn at informal dinner parties?
A. Suspenders B. Khakis
C. Tuxedo D. Shorts

Spoiler

Mathew figured the "ironically" was the giveaway so he would go with the most formal item

Answer and value

C. Tuxedo
Value: $2K
Bank: $12K

Question 3 - Level 3 This Land is Your Land
Labeling over 16 million square miles, who is the namesake of the most amount of land on Earth?
A. Amerigo Vespucci B. Vitus Bering
C. Queen Victoria D. Christopher Columbus

Spoiler

Mathew said he would go with the Americas, two large continents

Answer and value

A. Amerigo Vespucci
Value: $500
Bank: $12500

Commercial break
Mathew's girlfriend Erica is in the audience

Question 4 - Level 6 Double Meanings
What word for a garden tool can also be used to describe an immoral, pleasure-seeking man?
A. Pitchfork B. Rake
C. Tiller D. Pruner

Answer and value

B. Rake (Mere mentioned it was a shortening of 'rakehell')
Value: $100
Bank: $12600

Question 5 - Level 8 Important Cities
What U.S. state has the most populous capital?
A. Arizona B. Massachusetts
C. Texas D. Georgia

Mathew said he was struggling with this one and torn between two of them (not mentioned). He was trying to remember state capitals. He decided to ATA.

ATA

A-10% B-28% C-22% D-40%

post-ATA, JTQ

Mathew was deciding between B and D. JTQ

Answer and value

A. Arizona (They both said Wow. Mere said it is Phoenix AZ and the question pretty much stumped everybody here)
Value: $1K jumped
Bank: $12600

Question 6 - Level 4 Poster Plague
In late 1773, a fateful handbill posted around Boston referred to what beverage as "that worst of plagues"?
A. Beer B. Coffee
C. Rum D. Tea

Spoiler

Mathew figured the Boston Tea Party was at that time

Answer and value

D. Tea
Value: $25,000!
Bank: $37600

Commercial break

Question 7 - Level 7 Name it Like Beckham
Many wondered if an episode of "Seinfeld" inspired David and Victoria Beckham to give their daughter Harper what middle name?
A. Breeze B. Pickle
C. Seven D. Velvet

Spoiler

Mathew was familiar with the Seinfeld reference and George saying that for #7

Answer and value

C. Seven
Value: $7000 (Seven Thousand Dollars)
Bank: $44600

Question 8 - Level 9 Know Your Hits
What legendary performer was technically a "one-hit wonder," with just one song cracking the Top 20 on the U.S. charts?
A. James Brown B. Jimi Hendrix
C. Johnny Cash D. Marvin Gaye

JTQ

Mathew: I could not imagine any of them would be a one-hit wonder.
Marvin Gaye had several great songs, Jimi Hendrix had a number of great songs, Johnny Cash Fulsom Prison Blues, Walk the Line, Ring of Fire, but he was more country maybe
I've got too many good answers...I've got to use my jump

Answer and value

B. Jimi Hendrix (mentioned it was "All Along the Watchtower" reaching #20)
Value: $3000 jumped
Bank: $44600

Question 9- Level 10 Survivor Tree
Recently replanted at the 9/11 memorial plaza, the "Survivor Tree," known for surviving the attacks on the World Trade Center, is what type of tree?
A. Pear B. Apple
C. Peach D. Cherry

Spoiler

Mathew does not know and will walk.

Answer and value

A. Pear
Value: $not revealed
Bank: Walk-$22300

Commercial break

Formerly Club Millionaire Question of the Day
Michael Jackson's autobiography "Moonwalk" was edited and featured a foreward by which of these celebrities?
A. Mr. Rogers B. Rodney Dangerfield
C. Pat Sajak D. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Answer

D. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

[MarleysGh0st]

Question 5 - Level 8 Important Cities
What U.S. state has the most populous capital?
A. Arizona B. Massachusetts
C. Texas D. Georgia

Mathew said he was struggling with this one and torn between two of them (not mentioned). He was trying to remember state capitals. He decided to ATA.

ATA

A-10% B-28% C-22% D-40%

post-ATA, JTQ

Mathew was deciding between B and D. JTQ

Answer and value

A. Arizona (They both said Wow. Mere said it is Phoenix AZ and the question pretty much stumped everybody here)
Value: $1K jumped
Bank: $12600

Another huge failure by the audience, with the correct answer in a distant fourth place.

[vettech]

Question 4 - Level 6 Double Meanings
What word for a garden tool can also be used to describe an immoral, pleasure-seeking man?
A. Pitchfork B. Rake
C. Tiller D. Pruner

Answer and value

B. Rake (Mere mentioned it was a shortening of 'rakehell')
Value: $100
Bank: $12600

What's a hoe?

Oh, wait...

[Snaxx]

Question 8 - Level 9 Know Your Hits
What legendary performer was technically a "one-hit wonder," with just one song cracking the Top 20 on the U.S. charts?
A. James Brown B. Jimi Hendrix
C. Johnny Cash D. Marvin Gaye

JTQ

Mathew: I could not imagine any of them would be a one-hit wonder.
Marvin Gaye had several great songs, Jimi Hendrix had a number of great songs, Johnny Cash Fulsom Prison Blues, Walk the Line, Ring of Fire, but he was more country maybe
I've got too many good answers...I've got to use my jump

Answer and value

B. Jimi Hendrix (mentioned it was "All Along the Watchtower" reaching #20)
Value: $3000 jumped
Bank: $44600

I know this subject was discussed elsewhere, but here is a new cutoff level for what is defined as a "hit." I've seen top ten, top 40, and Hot 100, now top 20.

[SportsFan68]

Question 5 - Level 8 Important Cities
What U.S. state has the most populous capital?
A. Arizona B. Massachusetts
C. Texas D. Georgia

Mathew said he was struggling with this one and torn between two of them (not mentioned). He was trying to remember state capitals. He decided to ATA.

ATA

A-10% B-28% C-22% D-40%

post-ATA, JTQ

Mathew was deciding between B and D. JTQ

Answer and value

A. Arizona (They both said Wow. Mere said it is Phoenix AZ and the question pretty much stumped everybody here)
Value: $1K jumped
Bank: $12600

Lessee -- Phoenix, Boston, Austin, Atlanta. Austin is small, I'm sure that's not it. Phoenix is huge, and IIRC, so is Atlanta. I dunno about Boston. Gotta jump.

Question 7 - Level 7 Name it Like Beckham
Many wondered if an episode of "Seinfeld" inspired David and Victoria Beckham to give their daughter Harper what middle name?
A. Breeze B. Pickle
C. Seven D. Velvet

Spoiler

Mathew was familiar with the Seinfeld reference and George saying that for #7

Answer and value

C. Seven
Value: $7000 (Seven Thousand Dollars)
Bank: $44600

ATA.

Question 8 - Level 9 Know Your Hits
What legendary performer was technically a "one-hit wonder," with just one song cracking the Top 20 on the U.S. charts?
A. James Brown B. Jimi Hendrix
C. Johnny Cash D. Marvin Gaye

JTQ

Mathew: I could not imagine any of them would be a one-hit wonder.
Marvin Gaye had several great songs, Jimi Hendrix had a number of great songs, Johnny Cash Fulsom Prison Blues, Walk the Line, Ring of Fire, but he was more country maybe
I've got too many good answers...I've got to use my jump

Answer and value

B. Jimi Hendrix (mentioned it was "All Along the Watchtower" reaching #20)
Value: $3000 jumped
Bank: $44600

Johnny Cash and Margin Gaye both had lots of hits. Brown and Hendrix, I dunno. JTQ 2.

Question 9- Level 10 Survivor Tree
Recently replanted at the 9/11 memorial plaza, the "Survivor Tree," known for surviving the attacks on the World Trade Center, is what type of tree?
A. Pear B. Apple
C. Peach D. Cherry

Spoiler

Mathew does not know and will walk.

Answer and value

A. Pear
Value: $not revealed
Bank: Walk-$22300

I'm outta there.

[earendel]

Mathew Brown
Derwood, MD
Mere said Mathew's pre-game advice came from his mom and it was to stop acting like you know it all and go out and prove it.

Question 8 - Level 9 Know Your Hits
What legendary performer was technically a "one-hit wonder," with just one song cracking the Top 20 on the U.S. charts?
A. James Brown B. Jimi Hendrix
C. Johnny Cash D. Marvin Gaye

JTQ

Mathew: I could not imagine any of them would be a one-hit wonder.
Marvin Gaye had several great songs, Jimi Hendrix had a number of great songs, Johnny Cash Fulsom Prison Blues, Walk the Line, Ring of Fire, but he was more country maybe
I've got too many good answers...I've got to use my jump

Answer and value

B. Jimi Hendrix (mentioned it was "All Along the Watchtower" reaching #20)
Value: $3000 jumped
Bank: $44600

I'd jump this one also.

Question 9- Level 10 Survivor Tree
Recently replanted at the 9/11 memorial plaza, the "Survivor Tree," known for surviving the attacks on the World Trade Center, is what type of tree?
A. Pear B. Apple
C. Peach D. Cherry

Spoiler

Mathew does not know and will walk.

Answer and value

A. Pear
Value: $not revealed
Bank: Walk-$22300

I'll have to ATA (assuming I hadn't taken the opportunity to go to Ground Zero before the taping session).

[plasticene]

Lessee -- Phoenix, Boston, Austin, Atlanta. Austin is small, I'm sure that's not it. Phoenix is huge, and IIRC, so is Atlanta. I dunno about Boston. Gotta jump.

I'm sure there was a time when Austin was the smallest of the four, but now it's huge! It's the 14th largest city in the country, compared to Boston at 22nd and Atlanta at 40th. Phoenix has been the largest of the four at least since the 70s.

[SportsFan68]

Lessee -- Phoenix, Boston, Austin, Atlanta. Austin is small, I'm sure that's not it. Phoenix is huge, and IIRC, so is Atlanta. I dunno about Boston. Gotta jump.

I'm sure there was a time when Austin was the smallest of the four, but now it's huge! It's the 14th largest city in the country, compared to Boston at 22nd and Atlanta at 40th. Phoenix has been the largest of the four at least since the 70s.

Whoa! Thanks, Plasticene!

Maybe people have been moving out of Atlanta. I remember a huge bustling metropolis when I visited there in the early 80s.

[elwoodblues]

Lessee -- Phoenix, Boston, Austin, Atlanta. Austin is small, I'm sure that's not it. Phoenix is huge, and IIRC, so is Atlanta. I dunno about Boston. Gotta jump.

I'm sure there was a time when Austin was the smallest of the four, but now it's huge! It's the 14th largest city in the country, compared to Boston at 22nd and Atlanta at 40th. Phoenix has been the largest of the four at least since the 70s.

Whoa! Thanks, Plasticene!

Maybe people have been moving out of Atlanta. I remember a huge bustling metropolis when I visited there in the early 80s.

The question must have been referring to the population of the city itself, not the metro area. The Atlanta metro area has over five million people, but the city itself has fewer than half a million.