Transcript 5/16/18 Gregg Meller

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Transcript 5/16/18 Gregg Meller

#1 Post by BBTranscriptTeam » Wed May 16, 2018 3:16 pm

Gregg Meller
Los Angeles, Cal.

$500
Which of these ingredients is NOT traditionally used to make deviled eggs?
A: Paprika B: Mustard
C: Mayonnaise D: Fire and brimstone

Spoiler
D: Fire and brimstone


$1,000
Dynamic 2016 Heisman Trophy-winning QB Lamar Jackson is known by what rhyming nickname, that’s also the title character of a 1988 Carl Weathers film?
A: Action Jackson B: Simple Fraction Jackson
C: Allergic Reaction Jackson D: Uterine Contraction Jackson

Spoiler
A: Action Jackson


$2,000
On August 4, 1922, all telephone services in the U.S. were suspended for one minute, in fitting honor of the contributions of what recently departed inventor?
A: Henry Ford B: Alexander Graham Bell
C: Orville Wright D: Leonardo da Vinci

Spoiler
B: Alexander Graham Bell


$3,000
Due to concerns over tailbone injuries, over the past 30 years New York City has gradually removed what from playgrounds, with just a handful still remaining?
A: Playhouses B: Seesaws
C: Wading pools D: Tetherball poles

Spoiler
B: Seesaws


Commercial break

$5,000
“Weird Al” Yankovic’s spoof of Miley Cyrus’ song “Party in the USA,” entitled “Party in the CIA,” begins with the lyric, “I moved out to” where “recently”?
A: Langley B: Fort Knox
C: Annapolis D: Cape Canaveral

Spoiler
A: Langley


$7,000
Although she played Michael Douglas’ love interest in “The American President,” what actress has never herself played the role of Madame President?
A: Lynda Carter B: Geena Davis
C: Cherry Jones D: Annette Bening

Spoiler
D: Annette Bening


$10,000
Of the following animals, whose babies are referred to as “pups”?
A: Elephant B: Shark
C: Camel D: Rhinoceros

Spoiler
B: Shark


$20,000
With about three times the sales of the runner-up, what are the world’s best-selling cookies?
A: Nutter Butters B: Oreos
C: Nilla Wafers D: Chips Ahoy

Spoiler
Gregg says he thought of Oreos when the question came up. His friend Nick agrees.


Spoiler
B: Oreos


Commercial break

QotD
While Cain and Abel get most of the attention, the Bible names a third son of Adam and Eve, who’s called what?
A: Seth B: Daniel
C: Matthew D: Josiah

Spoiler
A: Seth


$30,000
The country referred to as Bharat in the official national language of its inhabitants is known in the U.S. as what?
A: India B: Egypt
C: Vietnam D: Iraq

Spoiler
A: 38% B: 21% C: 6% D: 35%


Spoiler
50/50 leaves India and Egypt. Gregg chooses Egypt.


Spoiler
A: India
Gregg wins $5,000.

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Re: Transcript 5/16/18 Gregg Meller

#2 Post by ghostjmf » Wed May 16, 2018 3:39 pm

7K: hope +1 has seen American Pres

20K: cookies: would have wasted 50/50. I hate Oreos, by the way.

30K: ATA but go home here
Last edited by ghostjmf on Thu May 17, 2018 6:08 am, edited 2 times in total.

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Re: Transcript 5/16/18 Gregg Meller

#3 Post by mrkelley23 » Wed May 16, 2018 5:49 pm

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Gregg Meller
Los Angeles, Cal.

$500
Which of these ingredients is NOT traditionally used to make deviled eggs?
A: Paprika B: Mustard
C: Mayonnaise D: Fire and brimstone

Spoiler
D: Fire and brimstone


$1,000
Dynamic 2016 Heisman Trophy-winning QB Lamar Jackson is known by what rhyming nickname, that’s also the title character of a 1988 Carl Weathers film?
A: Action Jackson B: Simple Fraction Jackson
C: Allergic Reaction Jackson D: Uterine Contraction Jackson

Spoiler
A: Action Jackson


$2,000
On August 4, 1922, all telephone services in the U.S. were suspended for one minute, in fitting honor of the contributions of what recently departed inventor?
A: Henry Ford B: Alexander Graham Bell
C: Orville Wright D: Leonardo da Vinci

Spoiler
B: Alexander Graham Bell


$3,000
Due to concerns over tailbone injuries, over the past 30 years New York City has gradually removed what from playgrounds, with just a handful still remaining?
A: Playhouses B: Seesaws
C: Wading pools D: Tetherball poles

Spoiler
B: Seesaws


Commercial break

$5,000
“Weird Al” Yankovic’s spoof of Miley Cyrus’ song “Party in the USA,” entitled “Party in the CIA,” begins with the lyric, “I moved out to” where “recently”?
A: Langley B: Fort Knox
C: Annapolis D: Cape Canaveral

Spoiler
A: Langley


$7,000
Although she played Michael Douglas’ love interest in “The American President,” what actress has never herself played the role of Madame President?
A: Lynda Carter B: Geena Davis
C: Cherry Jones D: Annette Bening

Spoiler
D: Annette Bening


$10,000
Of the following animals, whose babies are referred to as “pups”?
A: Elephant B: Shark
C: Camel D: Rhinoceros

Spoiler
B: Shark


$20,000
With about three times the sales of the runner-up, what are the world’s best-selling cookies?
A: Nutter Butters B: Oreos
C: Nilla Wafers D: Chips Ahoy

Spoiler
Gregg says he thought of Oreos when the question came up. His friend Nick agrees.


Spoiler
B: Oreos


Commercial break

QotD
While Cain and Abel get most of the attention, the Bible names a third son of Adam and Eve, who’s called what?
A: Seth B: Daniel
C: Matthew D: Josiah

Spoiler
A: Seth


$30,000
The country referred to as Bharat in the official national language of its inhabitants is known in the U.S. as what?
A: India B: Egypt
C: Vietnam D: Iraq

Spoiler
A: 38% B: 21% C: 6% D: 35%


Spoiler
50/50 leaves India and Egypt. Gregg chooses Egypt.


Spoiler
A: India
Gregg wins $5,000.
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#4 Post by earendel » Thu May 17, 2018 4:48 am

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Gregg Meller
Los Angeles, Cal.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$20,000
With about three times the sales of the runner-up, what are the world’s best-selling cookies?
A: Nutter Butters B: Oreos
C: Nilla Wafers D: Chips Ahoy
Spoiler
Gregg says he thought of Oreos when the question came up. His friend Nick agrees.

Spoiler
B: Oreos
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#5 Post by andrewjackson » Tue May 22, 2018 3:31 pm

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: $30,000
The country referred to as Bharat in the official national language of its inhabitants is known in the U.S. as what?
A: India B: Egypt
C: Vietnam D: Iraq

Spoiler
A: 38% B: 21% C: 6% D: 35%


Spoiler
50/50 leaves India and Egypt. Gregg chooses Egypt.


Spoiler
A: India
Gregg wins $5,000.
Just for completeness:

A: India -
Spoiler
Bharat

B: Egypt -
Spoiler
Misr (Arabic), Khemi (Coptic)

C. Vietnam -
Spoiler
Viet Nam (originally Nam Viet)

D. Iraq -
Spoiler
al-Iraq (Arabic), Eraq (Kurdish)


This is a simplified list. There are other options.
No matter where you go, there you are.

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Re: Transcript 5/16/18 Gregg Meller

#6 Post by ghostjmf » Wed May 23, 2018 6:07 am

Egypt is Misraim (that's Mis-rah'-yim) in Hebrew. Ashkenazic Hebrew that they don't speak in Israel, anyway.

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