Transcript 06/25/2012 Raj Borsellino

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Transcript 06/25/2012 Raj Borsellino

#1 Post by BBTranscriptTeam » Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:06 pm

Transcript: Raj Borsellino, Des Moines, IA, second-year law student
Aired in some markets on June 4 2012

Raj's talent is that he can instantly call out the middle letter(s) and length of a word when it is said.
They did some demonstrations ("Stupendous", "tomfoolery", "Vieira", "Millionaire")
Mere then asked how many letters in Money.



Topic Tree (pre-randomized):
10 Evil Nicknames
9 Roommates
8 Shady Address
7 Nice Moves
6 Moon Heist
5 Important Birthdays
4 Sports Arenas
3 Board Games
2 Government & Law
1 Doctor's Prescription

Topic Tree: (Randomized)
10 Evil Nicknames
9 Roommates
5 Important Birthdays
4 Sports Arenas
3 Board Games
2 Government & Law
6 Moon Heist
8 Shady Address
1 Doctor's Prescription
7 Nice Moves



Question 1 - Level 7 Nice Moves
Which of the following fad dances starts with "a jump to the left and the a step to the right," and concludes with a "pelvic thrust"?
A. The Cabbage Patch B. The Time Warp
C. The Electric Slide D. The Funky Chicken
ATA, JTQ
A-5% B-43% C-38% D-14%

Raj's leaning was C, but he would go with the plurality if he had to guess
He said he thought the audience would know this.
Answer and value
B. The Time Warp (Mere mentioned the Rocky Horror Picture Show and asked if Raj saw it. Raj said some time ago)
Value: $25K jumped
Bank: 0
Question 2 - Level 1 Doctor's Prescription
Beats by Dr. Dre is a line of what?
A. Wristwatches B. Stethoscopes
C. Headphones D. Boxing gloves
Answer and value
C. Headphones
Value: $5000
Bank: $5000

Question 3 - Level 8 Shady Address
Though it is only 5 stories, the Ugland House is listed as the headquarters for over 18,000 corporations and is located where?
A. Cayman Islands B. Canada
C. Switzerland D. Dubai
Spoiler
Raj is thinking either A or C.
He is aware that many companies use the Cayman Islands for tax purposes but also that a lot of corporations are headquartered in Switzerland.
He said the house name might lead him to Switzerland.
Mere reminds him that if he misses he loses his bank. He mentions it is $5000 he would lose.
He says if he is wrong he had a great time and answers Switzerland, final
Answer and value
A. Cayman Islands
Value: $not revealed
Bank: $1000 consolation

Commercial break
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Re: Transcript (date TBD) Raj Borsellino

#2 Post by SportsFan68 » Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:59 pm

Question 1 - Level 7 Nice Moves
Which of the following fad dances starts with "a jump to the left and the a step to the right," and concludes with a "pelvic thrust"?
A. The Cabbage Patch B. The Time Warp
C. The Electric Slide D. The Funky Chicken
ATA, JTQ
A-5% B-43% C-38% D-14%

Raj's leaning was C, but he would go with the plurality if he had to guess
He said he thought the audience would know this.
Answer and value
B. The Time Warp (Mere mentioned the Rocky Horror Picture Show and asked if Raj saw it. Raj said some time ago)
Value: $25K jumped
Bank: 0
Let's do the Time Warp now....
Question 3 - Level 8 Shady Address
Though it is only 5 stories, the Ugland House is listed as the headquarters for over 18,000 corporations and is located where?
A. Cayman Islands B. Canada
C. Switzerland D. Dubai
Spoiler
Raj is thinking either A or C.
He is aware that many companies use the Cayman Islands for tax purposes but also that a lot of corporations are headquartered in Switzerland.
He said the house name might lead him to Switzerland.
Mere reminds him that if he misses he loses his bank. He mentions it is $5000 he would lose.
He says if he is wrong he had a great time and answers Switzerland, final
Answer and value
A. Cayman Islands
Value: $not revealed
Bank: $1000 consolation
JTQ
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Re: Transcript (date TBD) Raj Borsellino

#3 Post by earendel » Wed Jun 13, 2012 6:59 am

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Transcript: Raj Borsellino, Des Moines, IA, second-year law student
Aired in some markets on June 4 2012

Raj's talent is that he can instantly call out the middle letter(s) and length of a word when it is said.
They did some demonstrations ("Stupendous", "tomfoolery", "Vieira", "Millionaire")
Mere then asked how many letters in Money.
OK, so the stacks for two of the contestants are shown unrandomized, indicating these were taped early in the season. Are the ones that included the contestant who was killed before his show aired?

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Re: Transcript (date TBD) Raj Borsellino

#4 Post by zachhoran1 » Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:09 am

This show aired on 6/25 in some cities.

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