Transcript 2/28/18 Laura Wright & Donnell Turner

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Transcript 2/28/18 Laura Wright & Donnell Turner

#1 Post by BBTranscriptTeam » Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:03 pm

Laura Wright & Donnell Turner
General Hospital

Laura is playing for One Simple Wish. Donnell’s charity is Autism Speaks.


$500
According to Eastern medicine, which one of these is NOT a location of one of your 7 chakras?
A: Your heart B: Your spine
C: Your solar plexus D: Your attic

Spoiler
D: Your attic


$1,000
What controversial non-profit organization founded by Julian Assange is known for releasing hacked classified information?
A: WikiLeaks B: Leakywicks
C: WackyLooks D: WookieLicks

Spoiler
A: WikiLeaks


$2,000
According to a study by the makers of the Jawbone fitness tracker, on which day of the year do only 30% of Americans fall asleep before midnight?
A: April 1st B: November 11th
C: December 31st D: George Washington’s Birthday

Spoiler
A: 2% B: 1% C: 97% D: 0%


Spoiler
C: December 31st


Commercial break

$3,000
Called the ultimate “lazy-girl” hair product, what oxymoronic-sounding item can be used to freshen up hair if you don’t plan on taking a shower?
A: Non-hold gel B: Dry shampoo
C: Dehydrating conditioner D: Darkening bleach

Spoiler
B: Dry shampoo


$5,000
Though it’s reminiscent of the British monarch who commissioned a translation of the Bible, which of these is actually the Twitter handle of a famous NBA player?
A: @KingJames B: @H-DogThe8th
C: @GeorgeIII4Realz D: @LizTheVirgin

Spoiler
A: @KingJames


$7,000
Born more than 22 years apart, which of these celebrity couples has the biggest age gap between them?
A: Jay-Z & Beyoncé B: Harrison Ford & Calista Flockhart
C: Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds D: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi

Spoiler
B: Harrison Ford & Calista Flockhart


$10,000
What Texas city, whose name is Spanish for “yellow,” is so called because of the color of its soil?
A: El Paso B: San Antonio
C: Amarillo D: Pasadena

Spoiler
C: Amarillo


Commercial break with a plug for American Pride Week next week

$20,000
Which of the following actors is the only one who has NOT played the same character in 7 or more different movies?
A: Daniel Radcliffe B: Hugh Jackman
C: Pierce Brosnan D: Vin Diesel

Spoiler
50/50 leaves Hugh Jackman and Pierce Brosnan.


Spoiler
C: Pierce Brosnan


Commercial break

QotD
Not for galeophobes, the Golden Nugget hotel in Las Vegas features a slide that whisks riders right past a tank full of what?
A: Tarantulas B: Snakes
C: Sharks D: Piranhas

Spoiler
C: Sharks


$30,000
With more than three times as many as the Big Mac, which of the following McDonald’s menu items has the highest number of calories, at over 1700?
A: Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese B: 40-Piece McNuggets
C: McCafé Strawberry Shake D: Big Breakfast with Hotcakes

Spoiler
Donnell thinks it’s the Double Quarter Pounder, but Laura’s first instinct is the 40-Piece McNuggets. Their +1 is Brianna from One Simple Wish. They decide to walk away.


Spoiler
B: 40-Piece McNuggets
Laura and Donnell win $20,000, split between their charities.

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Re: Transcript 2/28/18 Laura Wright & Donnell Turner

#2 Post by earendel » Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:52 pm

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Laura Wright & Donnell Turner
General Hospital

Laura is playing for One Simple Wish. Donnell’s charity is Autism Speaks.
I had the privilege of watching this happen. It wasn't pretty.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$2,000
According to a study by the makers of the Jawbone fitness tracker, on which day of the year do only 30% of Americans fall asleep before midnight?
A: April 1st B: November 11th
C: December 31st D: George Washington’s Birthday
Spoiler
A: 2% B: 1% C: 97% D: 0%

Spoiler
C: December 31st
This took a lot longer than the transcript suggests - they agonized over this for quite a while. And they couldn't figure out that December 31st was New Year's Eve?
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$20,000
Which of the following actors is the only one who has NOT played the same character in 7 or more different movies?
A: Daniel Radcliffe B: Hugh Jackman
C: Pierce Brosnan D: Vin Diesel
Spoiler
50/50 leaves Hugh Jackman and Pierce Brosnan.

Spoiler
C: Pierce Brosnan
Here's another one where they took time working through the answers, actually coming up with the right one before using their 50:50.
"Elen sila lumenn omentielvo...A star shines on the hour of our meeting."

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Re: Transcript 2/28/18 Laura Wright & Donnell Turner

#3 Post by tlynn78 » Wed Feb 28, 2018 3:00 pm

Didn't see it, but I'd have LOVED those questions.
To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead. -Thomas Paine
You can ignore reality, but you can't ignore the consequences of ignoring reality. -Ayn Rand
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire

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Re: Transcript 2/28/18 Laura Wright & Donnell Turner

#4 Post by ghostjmf » Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:32 pm

30K: No blanking idea. Probably not one shake. ATA useless here. +1

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