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Transcript 3/14/18 Mark Lashley

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 4:49 pm
by BBTranscriptTeam
Mark Lashley
Professor
Philadelphia, Pa.


$500
According to legend, a tourist in Rome will return to the Eternal City someday if they throw what over their shoulder into the Trevi Fountain?
A: A coin B: Their smartphone
C: A professional wrestler D: A Mini Cooper

Spoiler
A: A coin


$1,000
In 2017, in honor of the National Spelling Bee, Google did an unscientific search for each state’s “most misspelled word.” In Wisconsin, ironically, it was what?
A: Appoggiatura B: Ursprache
C: Xanthosis D: Wisconsin

Spoiler
D: Wisconsin


$2,000
Because its seeds are too large for most mammals to carry and spread around the globe, some biologists are puzzled as to why which of these still exist?
A: Avocados B: Pineapples
C: Watermelons D: Grapes

Spoiler
A: 79% B: 11% C: 9% D: 1%


Spoiler
A: Avocados


$3,000
Which nickname refers to both the starting lineup of the fabled 1991-92 Michigan Wolverines basketball team, AND the stars of “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”?
A: Terrific Three B: Fantastic Four
C: Fab Five D: Super Six

Spoiler
C: Fab Five


$5,000
What pop star has reportedly posted “No Trespassing” signs around her RI mansion that jokingly warn, “I knew you were trouble when you walked in”?
A: Pink B: Taylor Swift
C: Selena Gomez D: Meghan Trainor

Spoiler
50/50 leaves Taylor Swift and Meghan Trainor.


Spoiler
B: Taylor Swift


Commercial break

$7,000
After he drank copious amounts of whiskey that morning, what vice president’s rambling speech at Lincoln’s 1865 inauguration ceremony had to be cut short?
A: Henry Clay B: Zachary Taylor
C: Rutherford B. Hayes D: Andrew Johnson

Spoiler
D: Andrew Johnson


$10,000
In Brazil, the Portuguese word for “turkey” is coincidentally spelled exactly the same as what country that borders Brazil?
A: Chile B: Peru
C: Ecuador D: Panama

Spoiler
Mark’s wife Laura used to be a Spanish teacher. They know Panama doesn’t border Brazil, and Ecuador means equator. They settle on Peru.


Spoiler
B: Peru


Commercial break

$20,000
Though Hamlet comes in first overall, what “As You Like It” character has the most individual lines of any female character in a Shakespeare play?
A: Desdemona B: Helena
C: Portia D: Rosalind

Mark doesn’t know which character is in “As You Like It,” so he walks.

Spoiler
D: Rosalind
Mark wins $10,000.

Re: Transcript 3/14/18 Mark Lashley

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:00 am
by earendel
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Mark Lashley
Professor
Philadelphia, Pa.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$2,000
Because its seeds are too large for most mammals to carry and spread around the globe, some biologists are puzzled as to why which of these still exist?
A: Avocados B: Pineapples
C: Watermelons D: Grapes
Spoiler
A: 79% B: 11% C: 9% D: 1%

Spoiler
A: Avocados
What fascinates me is that 11% of the audience thought it was "pineapples".

Nihil obstat®.

Re: Transcript 3/14/18 Mark Lashley

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:11 am
by jarnon
earendel wrote:
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$2,000
Because its seeds are too large for most mammals to carry and spread around the globe, some biologists are puzzled as to why which of these still exist?
A: Avocados B: Pineapples
C: Watermelons D: Grapes
Spoiler
A: 79% B: 11% C: 9% D: 1%

Spoiler
A: Avocados
What fascinates me is that 11% of the audience thought it was "pineapples".
I think they didn't know where mammals (and birds) carry seeds, and envisioned animals carrying around whole pineapples (or watermelons).

Re: Transcript 3/14/18 Mark Lashley

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 5:45 pm
by jarnon
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$10,000
In Brazil, the Portuguese word for “turkey” is coincidentally spelled exactly the same as what country that borders Brazil?
A: Chile B: Peru
C: Ecuador D: Panama

Spoiler
Mark’s wife Laura used to be a Spanish teacher. They know Panama doesn’t border Brazil, and Ecuador means equator. They settle on Peru.


Spoiler
B: Peru
In Polish it's called indyk. What a well-traveled bird!