Transcript 02/12/18 Martin Kunz

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Transcript 02/12/18 Martin Kunz

#1 Post by BBTranscriptTeam » Mon Apr 30, 2018 2:20 pm

Martin Kunz
Woodhaven, NY

$500
Referring to one's younger years, the term "salad days" was coined by Shakespeare in which play?
A: Antony and Cleopatra B: Titus Balsamic Vinegarus
C: Creamy Ranchard III D: Julius Grilled Chicken Caesar

Spoiler
A: Antony and Cleopatra

$1000
Taken in 1932, the famous photograph "Lunch Atop a Skyscraper" shows construction workers 800 feet above NYC, seated precariously on a what?
A: Steel beam B: Hay bale
C: Log D: Futon

Spoiler
A: Steel beam

$2,000
Complete the analogy. "Walmart: United States :: Metro Aktiengesellschaft:..." where?
A: Brazil B: Germany
C: Pakistan D: Thailand

Spoiler
B: Germany

$3,000
With performers using their boots to pound out rhythms, zapateado is a traditional dance technique associated with which of the following musical genres?
A: Punk B: Gospel
C: Mariachi D: Swing

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A: 3% B: 2% C: 92% D: 3%

Spoiler
C: Mariachi

$5,000
In 2017, fans urged Chance the Rapper to throw his cap in the ring to replace Rahm Emanuel as mayor of his hometown, which is what?
A: Philadelphia B: Miami
C: Chicago D: Houston

Spoiler
C: Chicago

First commercial break

$7,000
In which of the following movies does Jim Carrey play someone whose first name is Lloyd and last name is a national federal holiday?
A: Bruce Almighty B: Liar Liar
C: The Cable Guy D: Dumb and Dumber

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Martin’s +1 is Lenwood who immediately eliminates Bruce Almighty and knows a sequel to Dumb & Dumber featured the name Lloyd in its title.

Spoiler
D: Dumb and Dumber

$10,000
Gharials (found in India) and Caimans (found in Central and South America) are in the same taxonomical order as which of the following?
A: Zebras and horses B: Crocodiles and alligators
C: Wolves and coyotes D: Dolphins and whales

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B: Crocodiles and alligators

$20,000
The "War" in the title of Tolstoy's classic novel "War and Peace" refers to what 19th century conflict or conflicts?
A: Crimean War B: Napoleonic Wars
C: War of 1812 D: Boer Wars

Spoiler
50/50 leaves A & B.

Spoiler
B: Napoleonic Wars

Second commercial break

$30,000
Yoshinori Ohsumi won the 2016 Nobel Prize for Medicine for his discoveries in the mechanics of autophagy—certain cells' tendency to do what?
A: Move in large groups B: Eat themselves
C: Reproduce quickly D: Disguise themselves

Martin decides to walk.
Spoiler
Martin would have guessed B.
The correct answer is B: Eat themselves
Martin wins $20,000

Third commercial break
QotD wrote: According to legend, what candy was inspired by Spanish Civil War soldiers who coated chocolate in sugar to keep it from melting?
A: M&Ms B: Snickers
C: Kit Kats D: Hershey's Kisses

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A: M&Ms

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Re: Transcript 02/12/18 Martin Kunz

#2 Post by ghostjmf » Mon Apr 30, 2018 2:33 pm

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Re: Transcript 02/12/18 Martin Kunz

#3 Post by earendel » Tue May 01, 2018 5:50 am

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Martin Kunz
Woodhaven, NY
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$7,000
In which of the following movies does Jim Carrey play someone whose first name is Lloyd and last name is a national federal holiday?
A: Bruce Almighty B: Liar Liar
C: The Cable Guy D: Dumb and Dumber
Spoiler
Martin’s +1 is Lenwood who immediately eliminates Bruce Almighty and knows a sequel to Dumb & Dumber featured the name Lloyd in its title.

Spoiler
D: Dumb and Dumber
<sigh> Why couldn't this have been my $8,000 question?
"Elen sila lumenn omentielvo...A star shines on the hour of our meeting."

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