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Transcript 3/15/17 Alex Fumelli

#1 Post by BBTranscriptTeam » Thu Mar 16, 2017 2:10 pm

Alex Fumelli
Lawyer
Staten Island, N.Y.

Alex’s +1 is his work friend Greg Brown. Greg aced a quiz that Alex sent to all his potential +1s, with questions that Alex couldn’t answer.


$500
According to the CIA World Factbook, what is the official full name of the country whose largest city is Istanbul?
A: Republic of Turkey B: Kingdom of Bologna
C: People’s Federation of Ham D: United States of Bacon
Answer
A: Republic of Turkey
$1,000
Dropbox, Google Drive and MS OneDrive are all options for computer users looking to store data offsite in what metaphorically celestial body?
A: The Cloud B: The Moon
C: The Sun D: The Black Hole
Answer
A: The Cloud
$2,000
Clearly a fan of the “Top Gun” soundtrack, the title character of the animated show “Archer” is known for saying, “Call Kenny Loggins, ’cause you’re in the” what?
A: Fear District B: Peril Precinct
C: Hazard Area D: Danger Zone
Answer
D: Danger Zone
$3,000
While often associated with colder temperatures, which of the following weather phenomena is actually most likely to occur in spring or summer?
A: Blizzards B: Hailstorms
C: Snow squalls D: Ice storms
Answer
B: Hailstorms
$5,000
What clothing retailer’s logo features its name in a red square, typically next to another red square that contains its name in Japanese?
A: Lululemon B: Uniqlo
C: Benetton D: Anthropologie
Answer
B: Uniqlo
Commercial break

$7,000
In terms of total population, about how much bigger is the world’s 2nd most populous nation, India, than its 3rd most populous nation, the United States?
A: 2 times bigger B: 4 times bigger
C: 6 times bigger D: 8 times bigger
+1
Alex knows there’s about 1.2 billion people in India and 300 million in the U.S.
Answer
B: 4 times bigger
$10,000
Saying “the worst times were the years I was alone,” Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the only female Supreme Court justice for nearly all of which time period?
A: 1981-1993 B: 1999-2001
C: 2006-2009 D: 2010-2014
Answer
C: 2006-2009
Commercial break

$20,000
The name of what massive multi-day music festival held each year in Manchester, TN shares its name with a Cajun slang term meaning “a really good time”?
A: Lollapalooza B: Bumbershoot
C: Coachella D: Bonnaroo
Answer
D: Bonnaroo
$30,000
While Cain and Abel get most of the attention, the Bible names a third son of Adam and Eve, who’s called what?
A: Seth B: Daniel
C: Matthew D: Josiah
ATA
A: 41% B: 11% C: 26% D: 22%
Answer
A: Seth
Commercial break

QotD
According to a famous quote from Confucius, “only the wisest and stupidest of men never” do what?
A: Laugh B: Worry
C: Fail D: Change
Answer
D: Change
$50,000
If someone wears a diamond to represent both their birthstone and their state gem, they would be a what?
A: Floridian born in February B: Arkansan born in April
C: Marylander born in May D: Alaskan born in August
50/50
50/50 leaves B & D.
Alex first says D, then changes his mind and makes B his final answer.
Answer
B: Arkansan born in April
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Alex will be back on Thursday.

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Re: Transcript 3/15/17 Alex Fumelli

#2 Post by jarnon » Thu Mar 16, 2017 2:18 pm

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$7,000
In terms of total population, about how much bigger is the world’s 2nd most populous nation, India, than its 3rd most populous nation, the United States?
A: 2 times bigger B: 4 times bigger
C: 6 times bigger D: 8 times bigger
+1
Alex knows there’s about 1.2 billion people in India and 300 million in the U.S.
Answer
B: 4 times bigger
Better to say "4 times as big"; "4 times bigger" can be misinterpreted.
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Re: Transcript 3/15/17 Alex Fumelli

#3 Post by ghostjmf » Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:23 pm

7K: I can't hold population #s in my inferior head. +1

10K: It would take me forever going through Presidents, who nominate Supremes, to get this. Maybe.

50K: This is the one where contestant got clue from *somewhere*. Good for him.

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#4 Post by SportsFan68 » Sat Mar 18, 2017 7:38 pm

$5,000
What clothing retailer’s logo features its name in a red square, typically next to another red square that contains its name in Japanese?
A: Lululemon B: Uniqlo
C: Benetton D: Anthropologie
Answer
B: Uniqlo
ATA
$20,000
The name of what massive multi-day music festival held each year in Manchester, TN shares its name with a Cajun slang term meaning “a really good time”?
A: Lollapalooza B: Bumbershoot
C: Coachella D: Bonnaroo
Answer
D: Bonnaroo
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#5 Post by earendel » Mon Mar 20, 2017 12:32 pm

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Alex Fumelli
Lawyer
Staten Island, N.Y.

Alex’s +1 is his work friend Greg Brown. Greg aced a quiz that Alex sent to all his potential +1s, with questions that Alex couldn’t answer.
Sounds like Alex took a page from some of our BBs when looking for PAFs.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$1,000
Dropbox, Google Drive and MS OneDrive are all options for computer users looking to store data offsite in what metaphorically celestial body?
A: The Cloud B: The Moon
C: The Sun D: The Black Hole
Answer
A: The Cloud
From some experiences I've had, I'd say the answer was "D". :lol:
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$5,000
What clothing retailer’s logo features its name in a red square, typically next to another red square that contains its name in Japanese?
A: Lululemon B: Uniqlo
C: Benetton D: Anthropologie
Answer
B: Uniqlo
I can eliminate A and C, so I'll try my 50:50 and hope those aren't the remaining answers.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$50,000
If someone wears a diamond to represent both their birthstone and their state gem, they would be a what?
A: Floridian born in February B: Arkansan born in April
C: Marylander born in May D: Alaskan born in August
50/50
50/50 leaves B & D.
Alex first says D, then changes his mind and makes B his final answer.
Answer
B: Arkansan born in April
I've been to the state park where Arkansas has a diamond mine. So I got this one.
"Elen sila lumenn omentielvo...A star shines on the hour of our meeting."

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