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Transcript 5/9/18 Chris Lastrapes (new BB clastrapes)

#1 Post by BBTranscriptTeam » Wed May 09, 2018 2:20 pm

Chris Lastrapes (BB clastrapes)
Sherman Oaks, Cal.

$500
As a cheap and easy way to clean your garbage disposal blades, Roto-Rooter recommends grinding up which of the following?
A: Diamonds B: $100 bills
C: Ice cubes D: Antique end tables

Spoiler
C: Ice cubes


$1,000
The “C” in Washington, D.C. stands for “Columbia,” a poetic name for America. Where does the name “Columbia” come from?
A: Christoper Columbus B: Columbia Pictures
C: ’70s TV detective “Columbo” D: Colombian drug lords

Spoiler
A: Christoper Columbus


$2,000
In late 2016, what legendary Hollywood star passed away just one day after her daughter, the acclaimed actress and author Carrie Fisher?
A: Lauren Bacall B: Debbie Reynolds
C: Elizabeth Taylor D: Janet Leigh

Spoiler
B: Debbie Reynolds


Commercial break

$3,000
Which is neither a term for an employee retirement plan, nor a type of HDTV, NOR a common running race distance equal to 6.2 miles?
A: 4K B: 10K
C: Y2K D: 401(k)

Spoiler
C: Y2K


$5,000
Trendy diners may just now be warming up to poke, but the raw fish dish has been a mainstay for decades in what U.S. state?
A: Alaska B: Maine
C: Florida D: Hawaii

Spoiler
D: Hawaii


$7,000
Jim Carrey reportedly became the first actor to sign a $20 million contract for a film when he starred opposite Matthew Broderick in what 1996 movie?
A: Dumb and Dumber B: Liar Liar
C: Batman Forever D: The Cable Guy

Spoiler
D: The Cable Guy


$10,000
On Forbes’ 2016 list of the 10 richest Americans, what last name appears twice?
A: Gates B: Koch
C: Bloomberg D: Mars

Spoiler
B: Koch


$20,000
Becoming an independent nation in 1990, Namibia once went by what name, which also helpfully referred to where it is on the continent?
A: North East Africa B: North West Africa
C: South East Africa D: South West Africa

Spoiler
50/50 leaves South East Africa and South West Africa, the two Chris was thinking of.


Spoiler
D: South West Africa


Commercial break

$30,000
“Recto” and “verso” are specific terms that commonly refer to which of the following?
A: The two ends of a pencil B: A person’s left and right foot
C: The inside and outside of a wedding ring D: The front and back of a page in a book

Spoiler
Chris says many Italian words are used in publishing.
A: 5% B: 5% C: 9% D: 81%


Spoiler
D: The front and back of a page in a book


Commercial break

QotD
What musical duo first met in West Philadelphia — in an elevator they both took cover in to escape gunfire from a gang fight?
A: Hall & Oates B: Simon & Garfunkel
C: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis D: The White Stripes

Spoiler
A: Hall & Oates


$50,000
Sparking a public outcry, what president briefly forbade “In God We Trust” from appearing on coins, fearing that overuse cheapened the phrase?
A: Harry Truman B: Theodore Roosevelt
C: Andrew Jackson D: Lyndon Johnson

Spoiler
+1 Hunter has no idea. Chris takes the money and runs.


Spoiler
B: Theodore Roosevelt
Chris wins $30,000.
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#2 Post by ghostjmf » Wed May 09, 2018 5:40 pm

7K: ATA

20K: Knew it was west but thought it was northwest. Hope I'd 50/50.

30K: right & left are dextro & levo. Think book but +1

50K: Agree w/ contestant that Jackson too early. Have ATA so use it, but leave. Was guessing Teddy but never would have gone with.
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#3 Post by clastrapes » Wed May 09, 2018 8:07 pm

ghostjmf wrote:7K,: ATA

20K: Knew it was west but thought it was northwest. Hope I'd 50/50.

30K: right & left are dextro & levo. Think book but +1

50K: Agree w/ contestant that Jackson too early. Have ATA so use it, but leave. Was guessing Teddy but never would have gone with.
Phew! Glad I wasn't alone!

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#4 Post by jarnon » Wed May 09, 2018 8:49 pm

Welcome aBored, Chris!
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$2,000
In late 2016, what legendary Hollywood star passed away just one day after her daughter, the acclaimed actress and author Carrie Fisher?
A: Lauren Bacall B: Debbie Reynolds
C: Elizabeth Taylor D: Janet Leigh

Spoiler
B: Debbie Reynolds
I wonder if the question writers deliberately picked actresses who were Jewish or married to Jews.
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#5 Post by clastrapes » Wed May 09, 2018 9:34 pm

jarnon wrote:Welcome aBored, Chris!
Thank you! Glad to be on Bored!

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#6 Post by Bob78164 » Thu May 10, 2018 1:23 am

clastrapes wrote:
ghostjmf wrote:7K,: ATA

20K: Knew it was west but thought it was northwest. Hope I'd 50/50.

30K: right & left are dextro & levo. Think book but +1

50K: Agree w/ contestant that Jackson too early. Have ATA so use it, but leave. Was guessing Teddy but never would have gone with.
Phew! Glad I wasn't alone!
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Re: Transcript 5/9/18 Chris Lastrapes (new BB clastrapes)

#7 Post by earendel » Thu May 10, 2018 5:52 am

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Chris Lastrapes (BB clastrapes)
Sherman Oaks, Cal.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$50,000
Sparking a public outcry, what president briefly forbade “In God We Trust” from appearing on coins, fearing that overuse cheapened the phrase?
A: Harry Truman B: Theodore Roosevelt
C: Andrew Jackson D: Lyndon Johnson
Spoiler
+1 Hunter has no idea. Chris takes the money and runs.

Spoiler
B: Theodore Roosevelt
Chris wins $30,000.
Nice run, Chris.
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Re: Transcript 5/9/18 Chris Lastrapes (new BB clastrapes)

#8 Post by clastrapes » Fri May 11, 2018 3:56 pm

earendel wrote:
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Chris Lastrapes (BB clastrapes)
Sherman Oaks, Cal.
Nice run, Chris.
Thanks!

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