Transcript 9/25/17A Victoria Soberal

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Transcript 9/25/17A Victoria Soberal

#1 Post by BBTranscriptTeam » Tue Sep 26, 2017 6:46 am

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Victoria Soberal
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$500
Part of the Buddha's teachings known as the Dharma, which of these is NOT one of the Three Universal Truths?
A: All is impermanent B: Impermanence leads to suffering
C: The Self is not unchanging D: Haters gonna hate

Spoiler
D: Haters gonna hate

$1,000
"Because that's how many ingredients it has" is just one of the theories as to why years ago, "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda" changed its name to what?
A: Pepsi B: A&W
C: Dr. Pepper D: 7Up

Spoiler
D: 7Up

$2,000
A Mesoamerican tradition, Mexico's hockey-like game of pelota purépcha can be played during the day or at night because the ball is what?
A: Made of string cheese B: Lit on fire
C: 500 tons D: Nuclear-powered

Spoiler
B: Lit on fire

$3,000
What "Grease" song's lyric, "I got chills, they're multiplying," is sometimes misheard as "I got shoes, they're made of plywood"?
A: Greased Lightnin' B: You're the One That I Want
C: Summer Nights D: We Go Together

Spoiler
B: You're the One That I Want

$5,000
On September 1st, 1997, Jane Goodall fittingly welcomed viewers to the global premiere of what cable network?
A: QVC B: National Geographic Channel
C: BET Jams D: Golf Channel

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B: National Geographic Channel

$7,000
Dubbed the "Pharma Bro," in 2015 what controversial pharmaceuticals CEO was both accused of price gouging AND arrested in a securities fraud probe?
A: Martin Shkreli B: Evan Spiegel
C: Mark Cuban D: Travis Kalanick

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A: 50% B: 31% C: 11% D: 8%

Spoiler
A: Martin Shkreli

First commercial break

$10,000
What are ristretto, lungo, and doppio?
A: Ways of playing a violin B: Way of making espresso
C: Was of saying "Be quiet" in Italian D: Ways of preparing pasta

Victoria studied abroad in Italy for three months so she hopes that helps and
Spoiler
her sister plays the violin. She loves to cook & knows it's not D. She doesn't think the Italian "Be quiet" is any of these. She thinks ristretto means restricted, lungo means longer, and doppio means after and she's not sure how that can apply to making espresso. She is really certain it is either A or B and even more certain it is A.

Spoiler
B: Way of making espresso
Victoria wins $5,000

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Re: Transcript 9/25/17A Victoria Soberal

#2 Post by earendel » Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:03 am

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Victoria Soberal
Social media manager
Bridgeport, CT
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$10,000
What are ristretto, lungo, and doppio?
A: Ways of playing a violin B: Way of making espresso
C: Was of saying "Be quiet" in Italian D: Ways of preparing pasta

Victoria studied abroad in Italy for three months so she hopes that helps and
Spoiler
her sister plays the violin. She loves to cook & knows it's not D. She doesn't think the Italian "Be quiet" is any of these. She thinks ristretto means restricted, lungo means longer, and doppio means after and she's not sure how that can apply to making espresso. She is really certain it is either A or B and even more certain it is A.

Spoiler
B: Way of making espresso
Victoria wins $5,000
I know it isn't A (I used to play the viola and I'm pretty sure that the techniques are the same) and it isn't C. Would the audience know this? Maybe, so I'll try them and see.
"Elen sila lumenn omentielvo...A star shines on the hour of our meeting."

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Re: Transcript 9/25/17A Victoria Soberal

#3 Post by ghostjmf » Tue Sep 26, 2017 10:37 am

3K: ATA, sad to say

10K: don't order it but have heard of doppio. They *do* make decaf (what I order of regular coffee) espresso, but not much.
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Re: Transcript 9/25/17A Victoria Soberal

#4 Post by Agrajag » Tue Sep 26, 2017 12:14 pm

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Victoria Soberal
Social media manager
Bridgeport, CT
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$10,000
What are ristretto, lungo, and doppio?
A: Ways of playing a violin B: Way of making espresso
C: Was of saying "Be quiet" in Italian D: Ways of preparing pasta

Victoria studied abroad in Italy for three months so she hopes that helps and
Spoiler
her sister plays the violin. She loves to cook & knows it's not D. She doesn't think the Italian "Be quiet" is any of these. She thinks ristretto means restricted, lungo means longer, and doppio means after and she's not sure how that can apply to making espresso. She is really certain it is either A or B and even more certain it is A.

Spoiler
B: Way of making espresso
Victoria wins $5,000
Pretty sure it's not C or D. Probably ATA

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