Transcript 11/6/17 Michael Higgenbottom (Veterans Week)
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:22 pm
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Michael Higgenbottom
Los Angeles, CA
Michael served in the Army as a chemical operations specialist.
$500
At the Battle of Mobile Bay, naval hero David Farragut famously exclaimed what, followed by "Full speed ahead!"?
A: We're out of coffee! B: We're late for the J.Lo concert!
C: Damn the torpedoes! D: Look! That McDonald's has a PlayPlace!
$1,000
The Mirai, Toyota's new hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, takes its name from a Japanese word that means what?
A: Expensive B: Dangerous
C: Ugly D: Future
$2,000
Guy Fieri, Amy Finley and Jeff Mauro have all been winning contestants on a reality show titled "The Next" what?
A: Weather Channel Tornado Tracker B: Food Network Star
C: MTV VJ D: Golf Channel Putting Guru
$3,000
A credo Mr. Spock from "Star Trek" might appreciate, what does rapper A$AP Rocky claim the "A$AP" in his name stands for?
A: A singer and poet B: A secretary and pharmacist
C: Always strive and prosper D: A saint and prince
$5,000
In the 1850s, what founder of one of the first news agencies (which still bears his name) had a carrier pigeon service that flew stock prices between European cities?
A: Paul Reuter B: William Morris
C: Max Factor D: Harvey Firestone
First commercial break
$7,000
According to the USDA, the average American eats about 30 pounds of what per year, over a third of it coming from pizza?
A: Pepperoni B: Anchovies
C: Cheese D: Onions
$10,000
If you overhear someone say, "I propelled the biscuit with my tang, but it settled in the kitchen, so I lost 10 points," which game are they most likely talking about?
A: Horseshoes B: Badminton
C: Shuffleboard D: Cornhole
$20,000
Taking 59 days to do it, in 1909 Alice Ramsey made history by becoming the first woman to accomplish what feat?
A: Reaching the North Pole B: Swimming the English Channel
C: Driving across the United States D: Climbing Mount Everest
Second commercial break
Michael Higgenbottom
Los Angeles, CA
Michael served in the Army as a chemical operations specialist.
$500
At the Battle of Mobile Bay, naval hero David Farragut famously exclaimed what, followed by "Full speed ahead!"?
A: We're out of coffee! B: We're late for the J.Lo concert!
C: Damn the torpedoes! D: Look! That McDonald's has a PlayPlace!
Spoiler
C: Damn the torpedoes!
$1,000
The Mirai, Toyota's new hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, takes its name from a Japanese word that means what?
A: Expensive B: Dangerous
C: Ugly D: Future
Spoiler
D: Future
$2,000
Guy Fieri, Amy Finley and Jeff Mauro have all been winning contestants on a reality show titled "The Next" what?
A: Weather Channel Tornado Tracker B: Food Network Star
C: MTV VJ D: Golf Channel Putting Guru
Spoiler
B: Food Network Star
$3,000
A credo Mr. Spock from "Star Trek" might appreciate, what does rapper A$AP Rocky claim the "A$AP" in his name stands for?
A: A singer and poet B: A secretary and pharmacist
C: Always strive and prosper D: A saint and prince
Spoiler
C: Always strive and prosper
$5,000
In the 1850s, what founder of one of the first news agencies (which still bears his name) had a carrier pigeon service that flew stock prices between European cities?
A: Paul Reuter B: William Morris
C: Max Factor D: Harvey Firestone
Spoiler
A: Paul Reuter
First commercial break
$7,000
According to the USDA, the average American eats about 30 pounds of what per year, over a third of it coming from pizza?
A: Pepperoni B: Anchovies
C: Cheese D: Onions
Spoiler
C: Cheese
$10,000
If you overhear someone say, "I propelled the biscuit with my tang, but it settled in the kitchen, so I lost 10 points," which game are they most likely talking about?
A: Horseshoes B: Badminton
C: Shuffleboard D: Cornhole
Spoiler
A: 1% B: 6% C: 76% D: 17%
Spoiler
C: Shuffleboard
$20,000
Taking 59 days to do it, in 1909 Alice Ramsey made history by becoming the first woman to accomplish what feat?
A: Reaching the North Pole B: Swimming the English Channel
C: Driving across the United States D: Climbing Mount Everest
Spoiler
50/50 leaves Reaching the North Pole & Driving across the United States.
Spoiler
Richard guesses Reaching the North Pole
The correct answer is C: Driving across the United States
Michale wins $5,000
The correct answer is C: Driving across the United States
Michale wins $5,000
Second commercial break