Transcript 12/4/17 Rob Riggle (Celeb)

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Transcript 12/4/17 Rob Riggle (Celeb)

#1 Post by BBTranscriptTeam » Tue Dec 05, 2017 7:21 pm

Rob Riggle
Los Angeles, CA
Rob is playing for his two favorite charities—Semper Fi Fund (Rob was a Marine) & Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City (where he used to live)

$500
To get a maximum score on the Marine Corps fitness test, a 21-year-old male Marine must do all but which of these things?
A: 23 pull-ups B: 110 crunches
C: Run 3 miles in 18 minutes D: Reach Level 255 of Clash of Clans

Spoiler
D: Reach Level 255 of Clash of Clans

$1,000
According to the Washington Post, as much as 20% of all power outages are caused by animals—especially which kind of animal?
A: Polar Bear B: Squirrel
C: Rhino D: Squid

Spoiler
B: Squirrel

$2,000
Which of these is the name of Thor's hammer in Norse mythology, and NOT a brand of hammers sold at The Home Depot?
A: Stanley B: DEWALT
C: Mjölnir D: Klein Tools

Spoiler
C: Mjölnir

$3,000
Give yourself a little orange plastic wedge if you know that Scott Abbott bought a minor league hockey team with the fortune he made co-inventing what board game?
A: Twister B: Pictionary
C: Trivial Pursuit D: Clue

Spoiler
C: Trivial Pursuit

First commercial break

$5,000
"Cask strength" and "mash bill" are important factors to consider when buying a bottle of what?
A: Cabernet Sauvignon B: Pale ale
C: Kentucky bourbon D: Brut champagne

Spoiler
Rob was born in Louisville.
C: Kentucky bourbon

$7,000
According to the U.S. soldiers who guarded him from 2003 to 2004, who was a clean freak who loved Doritos, often downing a family-sized bag in one sitting?
A: Idi Amin B: Muammar Qaddafi
C: Saddam Hussein D: Kim Jon-Il

Spoiler
C: Saddam Hussein

$10,000
Adopting its design of a white cross on a red background in 1625, what country holds the Guinness World Record for the oldest continuously used national flag?
A: Denmark B: Greece
C: Ireland D: Brazil

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A: Denmark

$20,000
In 2016, Amanda Nunes made news by doing what in 48 seconds?
A: Texting the Declaration of Independence B: Raising $1 million on Kickstarter
C: Selling out Madison Square Garden D: Defeating Ronda Rousey

Spoiler
A: 1% B: 7% C: 10% D: 82%

Spoiler
D: Defeating Ronda Rousey

Second commercial break

$30,000
Meaning "speed play," what Swedish workout combines jogging and sprinting intervals, with the added cardio benefit of a name you can't help giggling at?
A: Bööbs B: Binannasplatt
C: Skvirlpantz D: Fartlek

Spoiler
Rob's done this as a Marine.
D: Fartlek

$50,000
Formula 409 cleaner gets its name from which of the following facts about the number "409"?
A: There are 409 squirts in every bottle B: The inventors' area code was 409
C: The inventors were paid $409 D: It was the 409th attempt to make the product

Spoiler
Rob's +1 is his friend, Chris. This worries him a bit because logically you would think they'd start with formula 1, but is that too simple? Rob doesn't think they try to trick you here.

Spoiler
D: It was the 409th attempt to make the product

Third commercial break
QotD wrote: Though it might seem silly, Navy SEALs have been known to reduce friction and repel leeches in swamps by wearing what with their uniforms?
A: Feather boas B: Corsets
C: Pantyhose D: Stilettos

Spoiler
C: Pantyhose
$100,000
Before the first tomato can be tossed at Spain's famous Tomatina Festival, someone must climb a tall greased pole to retreive what?
A: A loaf of bread B: A bowl of soup
C: A cake D: A ham

Spoiler
Rob guesses A: A loaf of bread
The correct answer is D: A ham
Rob wins $50,000
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Re: Transcript 12/4/17 Rob Riggle (Celeb)

#2 Post by ghostjmf » Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:05 am

30K: ATA

100K: Ham welled up from somewhere. But I'd at least have 50/50ed to be surer.

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Re: Transcript 12/4/17 Rob Riggle (Celeb)

#3 Post by earendel » Wed Dec 06, 2017 10:50 am

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Rob Riggle
Los Angeles, CA
Rob is playing for his two favorite charities—Semper Fi Fund & Children's Mercy Hospital
So what's with these "drop-in" celebrity appearances?
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$30,000
Meaning "speed play," what Swedish workout combines jogging and sprinting intervals, with the added cardio benefit of a name you can't help giggling at?
A: Bööbs B: Binannasplatt
C: Skvirlpantz D: Fartlek
Spoiler
D: Fartlek
I think I'll ATA.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$50,000
Formula 409 cleaner gets its name from which of the following facts about the number "409"?
A: There are 409 squirts in every bottle B: The inventors' area code was 409
C: The inventors were paid $409 D: It was the 409th attempt to make the product
Spoiler
Rob's +1 is his friend, Chris. This worries him a bit because logically you would think they'd start with formula 1, but is that too simple? Rob doesn't think they try to trick you here.

Spoiler
D: It was the 409th attempt to make the product
Just like WD-40.
"Elen sila lumenn omentielvo...A star shines on the hour of our meeting."

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