Transcript 5/11/2012 - Sheila Stasack

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Sheila Stasack
Woodside, NY
Mother of 3 and new empty-nester

Meredith knows the feeling and says it's nice not to have to worry or answer to anyone.

Topic Tree: (randomized)
Pipe Visions
Grill Time
Fall into Place
Aim to Please
Quick Reads
Striking Similarities
Food in Harmony
Slippery Slope
Easy Products
In a Twist

Question #1 (In a Twist)
In American Sign Language, a phrase that is difficult to sign correctly is known not as a "tongue-twister" but as a what?
A - wrist-wringer
B - hand-hasher
C - knuckle-knocker
D - finger-fumbler

"Oh my goodness!" Sheila says. She says that someone who signs uses

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fingers, but also hands and wrists

. She's debating whether to use a lifeline right off the bat. She wishes one of the answers was "foot-fooler". She finally decides to jump the question.

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Answer: D (finger-fumbler)
Value: $10,000
Bank: $0

Question #2 (Easy Products)
Since 2004, Geico's commercials have included the saying "so easy, a" what "can do it"?
A - houseplant
B - baby
C - caveman
D - puppy

"Their very funny commercials are with

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cavemen

."

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Answer: C (caveman)
Value: $7,000
Bank: $7,000

Question #3 (Slippery Slope)
To eliminate an icy driveway surface, you can use sodium chloride, which is more commonly known as which of the following?
A - rock salt
B - plum salt
C - hand salt
D - water salt

Sheila bought a bag over the winter.

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Answer: A (rock salt)
Value: $1,000
Bank: $8,000

Question #4 (Food in Harmony)
Besides being the name of a popular boy band, the word "menudo" is a type of Mexican what?
A - corn bread
B - tripe stew
C - frozen dessert
D - chili pepper

Sheila doesn't have a clue so she jumps the question.

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Answer: B (tripe stew)
Value: $100
Bank: $8,000

Question #5 (Striking Similarities)
In a 2011 radio interview, former vice president Dick Cheney said he was "honored to be compared" to what movie character?
A - Hannibal Lecter
B - Darth Vader
C - Forrest Gump
D - Shrek

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Answer: B (Darth Vader)
Value: $500
Bank: $8,500

Question #6 (Quick Reads)
Though it is often listed as one of the "100 Best Novels," which of the following is actually a novella that is under 100 pages?
A - 1984
B - Catcher in the Rye
C - Heart of Darkness
D - To Kill a Mockingbird

"Oh my goodness," Sheila says again. "I've read all of them except

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Heart of Darkness

- I haven't read that. It's one of those 'I think I know' questions but I'm not sure." She decides to ask the audience.

ATA results

A - 19%
B - 37%
C - 33%
D - 11%

She was leaning toward

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Catcher in the Rye and although it may be a very, very small margin, nothing ventured, nothing gained

. She goes with the audience.

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Answer: C (Heart of Darkness)
Value: unrevealed
Bank: $1,000 (consolation prize)

commercial break

Millionaire question of the day:
The surgery known as osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis helps restore vision by implanting what in the eye?
A - microscopic diamonds
B - sterilized insect wings
C - inch-long glass spikes
D - the patient's own tooth
Answer:

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D (the patient's own tooth)

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Question #4 (Food in Harmony)
Besides being the name of a popular boy band, the word "menudo" is a type of Mexican what?
A - corn bread
B - tripe stew
C - frozen dessert
D - chili pepper

Sheila doesn't have a clue so she jumps the question.

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Answer: B (tripe stew)
Value: $100
Bank: $8,000

Yesterday mole, today menudo. Keep those foods coming!

Question #6 (Quick Reads)
Though it is often listed as one of the "100 Best Novels," which of the following is actually a novella that is under 100 pages?
A - 1984
B - Catcher in the Rye
C - Heart of Darkness
D - To Kill a Mockingbird

"Oh my goodness," Sheila says again. "I've read all of them except

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Heart of Darkness

- I haven't read that. It's one of those 'I think I know' questions but I'm not sure." She decides to ask the audience.

ATA results

A - 19%
B - 37%
C - 33%
D - 11%

She was leaning toward

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Catcher in the Rye and although it may be a very, very small margin, nothing ventured, nothing gained

. She goes with the audience.

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Answer: C (Heart of Darkness)
Value: unrevealed
Bank: $1,000 (consolation prize)

Like Sheila, I've read all of them except for Heart of Darkness, and I know that those three are definitely full-length. Heart of Darkness, final answer.

[Kazoo65]

1. I went to a wedding once that was done in sign language (both the bride and groom were deaf). There were a lot of fingers flying. D is my final answer.

2. easy.

3. I live in Michigan, where it USUALLY snows in the winter-we didn't get much this year, so the road maintenance people didn't have to use much rock salt.

4. ATA.

5. It's either A or B. JTQ.

6. I've read "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Catcher in the Rye" so I know they both have more than 100 pages. I can't decide between the other two..JTQ 2.

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Sheila Stasack
Woodside, NY
Mother of 3 and new empty-nester

Meredith knows the feeling and says it's nice not to have to worry or answer to anyone.

Question #4 (Food in Harmony)
Besides being the name of a popular boy band, the word "menudo" is a type of Mexican what?
A - corn bread
B - tripe stew
C - frozen dessert
D - chili pepper

Sheila doesn't have a clue so she jumps the question.

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Answer: B (tripe stew)
Value: $100
Bank: $8,000

I'd use a JTQ also.

Question #6 (Quick Reads)
Though it is often listed as one of the "100 Best Novels," which of the following is actually a novella that is under 100 pages?
A - 1984
B - Catcher in the Rye
C - Heart of Darkness
D - To Kill a Mockingbird

"Oh my goodness," Sheila says again. "I've read all of them except

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Heart of Darkness

- I haven't read that. It's one of those 'I think I know' questions but I'm not sure." She decides to ask the audience.

ATA results

A - 19%
B - 37%
C - 33%
D - 11%

She was leaning toward

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Catcher in the Rye and although it may be a very, very small margin, nothing ventured, nothing gained

. She goes with the audience.

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Answer: C (Heart of Darkness)
Value: unrevealed
Bank: $1,000 (consolation prize)

If she's read all but "Heart of Darkness" wouldn't she know that they were longer than 100 pages?