Transcript 03/01/12 - Mark Lingenfelter

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Mark Lingenfelter
Mifflinburg, PA


Meredith says that Mark's name is a mouthful. Mark has lived in Mifflinburg since he was nine months old, "until now."

Meredith asks the computer to randomize the money and the questions. The unrandomized Topic Tree is not shown.

Topic Tree (Randomized)
?: Moondance
?: Early Celebrity
?: Stop the Pop
?: Snack Slang
?: Hot Suit
?: Needless Worries
?: New Methods
?: All Mixed Up
?: Melodical Weapon
?: Watch Your Language


Question #1 - Level ?: Watch Your Language
Which of these household directives is often used in colloquial speech to avoid a similar phrase that contains profanity?

A: Draw the blinds B: Load the dishwasher
C: Shut the front door D: Sweep out the garage

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Shut the front door
Question Value: $10,000
Bank: $10,000

Question #2 - Level ?: Melodical Weapon
Though its music is quite peaceful, the harp is said to be inspired by what instrument of war?

A: Catapult B: Bow
C: Mace D: Sword

Answer/Value/Bank

B: Bow
Question Value: $25,000
Bank: $35,000

-- Commercial Break --


Mark's parents, Joe and Ann, are in the audience. Mark says they're his biggest supporters.


Question #3 - Level ?: All Mixed Up
While "HOMES" is a mnemonic to remember the five Great Lakes, which of these would represent the Lakes in order from west to east?

A: HESMO B: SMHEO
C: MOHES D: SHEMO

Mark begins by saying Chicago is on Lake Michigan, then he works the rest of it out using lots of hand gestures on an imaginary map.

Answer/Value/Bank

B: SMHEO
Question Value: $7,000
Bank: $42,000

Question #4 - Level ?: New Methods
Pioneered by an Indian physician in 1995, one of the latest "yoga" fads has people repeatedly creating what human action?

A: Groaning B: Crying
C: Laughing D: Sneezing

Mark thinks he's heard of something called

Spoiler

"laughing lotus"

which leads him towards

Spoiler

C

.

Mark: Okay, I'm taking a risk here! Oh, my mother's probably having a conniption, but--

[Camera switches to a scene of Ann laughing and Joe looking very serious.]

Mark:

Spoiler

C: Laughing,

final.

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Laughing
Question Value: $1,000
Bank: $43,000

-- Commercial Break --


Mark is a "teaching artist," he teaches and he also performs.


Question #5 - Level ?: Needless Worries
Before the movie "Charlotte's Web" was released, E.B. White worried that kids wouldn't like it, describing it as a "hymn to the" what?

A: Classroom B: Barn
C: Library D: Outhouse

Answer/Value/Bank

B: Barn
Question Value: $500
Bank: $43,500

Question #6 - Level ?: Hot Suit
Before they were famous, which of the following funnymen passed out in a Tigger costume while working at Disney World?

A: Wayne Brady B: Howie Mandel
C: Drew Carey D: Bob Saget

Mark thinks that

Spoiler

Howie Mandel, with his germophobia, wouldn't like a job like that. Drew Carey might not fit into the suit (but he doesn't mean that in a derogatory way!) and that Bob Saget's language wouldn't be appropriate for Disney World. If he had to guess, he'd guess Wayne Brady,

but he jumps the question.

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Wayne Brady
Question Value: $3,000
Bank: $43,500

Question #7 - Level ?: Snack Slang
Given a common ingredient in the snacks "Devils on Horseback" and "Angels on Horseback," what is the "horseback" of the culinary world?

A: Bacon B: Sliced tomato
C: Sardines D: Hard-boiled egg

Mark asks the audience.

ATA

A: 41% B: 14% C: 7% D: 38%

Mark jumps the question.

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Bacon
Question Value: $5,000
Bank: $43,500

Meredith says "Devils on Horseback" are

Spoiler

prunes wrapped in bacon,

while "Angels on Horseback" are

Spoiler

oysters wrapped in bacon.

She adds that she never heard of them, either.


-- Commercial Break --


Question #8 - Level ?: Stop the Pop
A common Internet tool, pop-up blockers are designed to stop the sudden appearance of what?

A: Screen savers B: Broken links
C: Friend requests D: Annoying ads

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Annoying ads
Question Value: $2,000
Bank: $45,500

-- The End of Game "Noise" --


Mark will return on tomorrow's show.

[MarleysGh0st]

Question #7 - Level ?: Snack Slang
Given a common ingredient in the snacks "Devils on Horseback" and "Angels on Horseback," what is the "horseback" of the culinary world?

A: Bacon B: Sliced tomato
C: Sardines D: Hard-boiled egg

Mark asks the audience.

ATA

A: 41% B: 14% C: 7% D: 38%

Mark jumps the question.

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Bacon
Question Value: $5,000
Bank: $43,500

Meredith says "Devils on Horseback" are

Spoiler

prunes wrapped in bacon,

while "Angels on Horseback" are

Spoiler

oysters wrapped in bacon.

She adds that she never heard of them, either.

Never heard of them, Meredith? Do you listen to the questions when you're reading them?

http://wwtbambored.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=31881

Question 4 (Spicy Morsels)
The unique culinary dish featuring pitted prunes wrapped in bacon and covered in spices is known by what sinister name?
a. Angels of Death
b. Hell’s Bells
c. Fire and Brimstone
d. Devils on Horseback

Okay, I knew that I'd heard of the dish, although I didn't remember what was in it, today.

[TheConfessor]

Question #6 - Level ?: Hot Suit
Before they were famous, which of the following funnymen passed out in a Tigger costume while working at Disney World?

A: Wayne Brady B: Howie Mandel
C: Drew Carey D: Bob Saget

This was a case where incorrect pronoun use made the question confusing and ambiguous. What was the point of using the word "they"? The correct answer was singular, not plural. All four choices were male, so why not use the word "he"? As in:
Before he was famous, which of the following funnymen passed out in a Tigger costume while working at Disney World?

The way the question was worded, it was not clear whether the Tigger incident happened before any of the four people were famous, or before all of them were famous, or before some of them were famous. I was trying to figure out who got famous first and who was last, and when that happened for each of them, and what was the criterion for being considered famous.

[SportsFan68]

Question #6 - Level ?: Hot Suit
Before they were famous, which of the following funnymen passed out in a Tigger costume while working at Disney World?

A: Wayne Brady B: Howie Mandel
C: Drew Carey D: Bob Saget

Mark thinks that

Spoiler

Howie Mandel, with his germophobia, wouldn't like a job like that. Drew Carey might not fit into the suit (but he doesn't mean that in a derogatory way!) and that Bob Saget's language wouldn't be appropriate for Disney World. If he had to guess, he'd guess Wayne Brady,

but he jumps the question.

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Wayne Brady
Question Value: $3,000
Bank: $43,500

JTQ

Question #7 - Level ?: Snack Slang
Given a common ingredient in the snacks "Devils on Horseback" and "Angels on Horseback," what is the "horseback" of the culinary world?

A: Bacon B: Sliced tomato
C: Sardines D: Hard-boiled egg

Mark asks the audience.

ATA

A: 41% B: 14% C: 7% D: 38%

Mark jumps the question.

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Bacon
Question Value: $5,000
Bank: $43,500

Meredith says "Devils on Horseback" are

Spoiler

prunes wrapped in bacon,

while "Angels on Horseback" are

Spoiler

oysters wrapped in bacon.

She adds that she never heard of them, either.

Around here, Angels on Horseback are water chestnuts wrapped in bacon. I've never heard of Devils on Horseback, that I recall anyway.

[earendel]

Mark Lingenfelter
Mifflinburg, PA


Meredith says that Mark's name is a mouthful. Mark has lived in Mifflinburg since he was nine months old, "until now."

Meredith asks the computer to randomize the money and the questions. The unrandomized Topic Tree is not shown.

Mark was another of those "over the top" contestants that attract TPTB.

Question #4 - Level ?: New Methods
Pioneered by an Indian physician in 1995, one of the latest "yoga" fads has people repeatedly creating what human action?

A: Groaning B: Crying
C: Laughing D: Sneezing

Mark thinks he's heard of something called

Spoiler

"laughing lotus"

which leads him towards

Spoiler

C

.

Mark: Okay, I'm taking a risk here! Oh, my mother's probably having a conniption, but--

[Camera switches to a scene of Ann laughing and Joe looking very serious.]
Mark:

Spoiler

C: Laughing,

final.

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Laughing
Question Value: $1,000
Bank: $43,000

I'd have to ATA on this one.

Question #6 - Level ?: Hot Suit
Before they were famous, which of the following funnymen passed out in a Tigger costume while working at Disney World?

A: Wayne Brady B: Howie Mandel
C: Drew Carey D: Bob Saget

Mark thinks that

Spoiler

Howie Mandel, with his germophobia, wouldn't like a job like that. Drew Carey might not fit into the suit (but he doesn't mean that in a derogatory way!) and that Bob Saget's language wouldn't be appropriate for Disney World. If he had to guess, he'd guess Wayne Brady,

but he jumps the question.

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Wayne Brady
Question Value: $3,000
Bank: $43,500

I'd JTQ also.

Question #7 - Level ?: Snack Slang
Given a common ingredient in the snacks "Devils on Horseback" and "Angels on Horseback," what is the "horseback" of the culinary world?

A: Bacon B: Sliced tomato
C: Sardines D: Hard-boiled egg

Mark asks the audience.

ATA

A: 41% B: 14% C: 7% D: 38%

Mark jumps the question.

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Bacon
Question Value: $5,000
Bank: $43,500

Meredith says "Devils on Horseback" are

Spoiler

prunes wrapped in bacon,

while "Angels on Horseback" are

Spoiler

oysters wrapped in bacon.

She adds that she never heard of them, either.

I'd use my 2nd JTQ here. "Prunes wrapped in bacon"??? I know that bacon improves almost everything, but prunes and oysters?