Transcript 10/25/2016 - Steve Odabashian

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Steve Odabashian
Berwyn, PA


$500 :
The Dept. of Homeland Security’s campaign urging people to report suspicious activity to local law enforcement is called "If You See Something" what?
A: "Sew Something" B: "Saute Something"
C: "Say Something" D: "Spay Something"

Spoiler

C: "Say Something"

$1000 :
According to Colgate.com, burnt eggshells, tree bark and ox hooves' ashes were all common ingredients in ancient versions of what product?
A: Toothpaste B: Conditioner
C: Acne cream D: Toilet paper

Spoiler

A: Toothpaste

$2000 :
As its name would suggest, what premium channel- acquired by STARZ in 2016- is known for showing classic films that you’ve already seen?
A: Esquire B: Encore
C: Spike D: Animal Planet

Spoiler

B: Encore

First break

$3000 :
By definition, which of the following dreams do you clearly know you're dreaming?
A: Lucid B: Prophetic
C: Compensatory D: Recurring

Spoiler

A: Lucid

$5000 :
The founder of L'Art Du Faux, French artist Christophe Petyt has the world’s largest collection of over 2,500 what?
A: Fingerpaintings B: Forgeries
C: Self-portraits D: Nude sculptures

Spoiler

B: Forgeries

$7000 :
Established in 2004, what NYC-based burger chain shares its name with a carnival attraction seen near the end of the movie "Grease"?
A: White Castle B: Shake Shack
C: Red Robin D: In-N-Out

Spoiler

B: Shake Shack

$10K :
In 1974, Beverly Johnson became the first African-American to appear on the cover of what U.S. magazine?
A: Time B: Vogue
C: Sports Illustrated D: Forbes

ATA

A: 4% B: 69%
C: 13% D: 14%

Steve ruled out SI since there had to be notable black athletes before then, and Forbes did as poorly as SI so he went with the majority

Spoiler

B: Vogue

Second break

$20K :
Who was said to have written one of his most famous pieces about fellow poet Edward Thomas, who, "whichever road he went, would be sorry he didn’t go the other”?
A: Ezra Pound B: T.S. Eliot
C: Walt Whitman D: Robert Frost

Spoiler

D: Robert Frost

$30K :
Elton John, Harry Chapin, Survivor, Culture Club and Desiigner have all had #1 Billboard hits with songs that have what in their titles?
A: Cities B: Animals
C: The word "star" D: Men’s names

Spoiler

B: Animals

Third break

QotD: In 1820, Maine became the 23rd state in the Union by separating from what other state?

A: Vermont B: New Hampshire
C: Connecticut D: Massachusetts

Spoiler

D: Massachusetts

$50K :
Recognized in Pennsylvania for centuries, "Quaker marriage" is a common term for a ceremony performed without what?
A: A marriage license B: Vows
C: Witnesses D: An officiant

+1

+1 is friend Vaughn, who said he worked at the American Friends Service Committee for several years and went to and graduated from Friends Select, a Quaker H.S.
Vaughn said he knows Quaker worship does not have a priest or preacher.
Logically there would witnesses, marriage licences, and vows, although he has not been inside at a Quaker wedding.

So Steve went with

D: An officiant

and will return tomorrow to play for $100K

[itsthemanheis]

STeve Odabashian won a car on Name that VIdeo, VH1's sort-of revival of Name that Tune, in 2001,


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS1a0CwGeG0

[earendel]

Steve Odabashian
Berwyn, PA

$500 :
The Dept. of Homeland Security’s campaign urging people to report suspicious activity to local law enforcement is called "If You See Something" what?
A: "Sew Something" B: "Saute Something"
C: "Say Something" D: "Spay Something"

Spoiler

C: "Say Something"

I work in a GSA-leased facility and there are posters all over the building with this slogan.

$50K :
Recognized in Pennsylvania for centuries, "Quaker marriage" is a common term for a ceremony performed without what?
A: A marriage license B: Vows
C: Witnesses D: An officiant

+1

+1 is friend Vaughn, who said he worked at the American Friends Service Committee for several years and went to and graduated from Friends Select, a Quaker H.S.
Vaughn said he knows Quaker worship does not have a priest or preacher.
Logically there would witnesses, marriage licences, and vows, although he has not been inside at a Quaker wedding.

So Steve went with

D: An officiant

and will return tomorrow to play for $100K

I had a good friend (recently deceased) who married a Quaker woman and they had just such a wedding.

Nihil obstat®.

[ghostjmf]

7K: White Castle was around in my childhood. ATA

10K: Housemate had Johnson's autobiography. Hadn't heard of her before then.

30K: Want my ATA back. +1

[K.P.]

Out on $50,000 for me. I've heard it often said that our Quaker presidents elected to affirm the oath of office rather than swear it*, so I went full-speed into vows.

* Although it is often said, it's also been debunked.

[SportsFan68]

$10K :
In 1974, Beverly Johnson became the first African-American to appear on the cover of what U.S. magazine?
A: Time B: Vogue
C: Sports Illustrated D: Forbes

ATA

A: 4% B: 69%
C: 13% D: 14%

Steve ruled out SI since there had to be notable black athletes before then, and Forbes did as poorly as SI so he went with the majority

Spoiler

B: Vogue

ATA

$50K :
Recognized in Pennsylvania for centuries, "Quaker marriage" is a common term for a ceremony performed without what?
A: A marriage license B: Vows
C: Witnesses D: An officiant

+1

+1 is friend Vaughn, who said he worked at the American Friends Service Committee for several years and went to and graduated from Friends Select, a Quaker H.S.
Vaughn said he knows Quaker worship does not have a priest or preacher.
Logically there would witnesses, marriage licences, and vows, although he has not been inside at a Quaker wedding.

So Steve went with

D: An officiant

and will return tomorrow to play for $100K

Try 50/50. Let's pretend it's helpful.