Transcript 05/05/08 Robert Ryan

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Robert Ryan
Shark River Hills, NJ
Police Sergeant

Robert tried out for the show under orders from his wife.

$100 Which of these bodies of water borders Great Britain?
A. Indian Ocean
B. English Channel
C. Arabian Sea
D. Gulf of Wacky Accents

$200 Someone who lacks the courage to complete a task is said to have “cold” what?
A. Ears
B. Lips
C. Knees
D. Feet

$300 Which of these fabric names is also an adjective commonly used to describe a type of cat?
A. Gingham
B. Paisley
C. Calico
D. Tartan

$500 A popular game show pitting adults against schoolchildren is aptly titled “Are You” what?
A. Stronger Than a 5th Grader?
B. Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
C. Prettier Than a 5th Grader?
D. Funnier Than a 5th Grader?

$1K In a phrase borrowed from equestrianism, someone who is impatient is said to be “chomping at the” what?
A. Saddle
B. Stirrups
C. Blinders
D. Bit

$2K The first skirmishes of the American Revolution, the Battles of Lexington and Concord occurred in what colony?
A. Massachusetts
B. New York
C. Pennsylvania
D. Virginia

$4K Which of these sports terms, by definition, applies to golf and not baseball?
A. Chin music
B. Dying quail
C. Dogleg left
D. Baltimore chop

$8K Heavy metal icon Rob Zombie directed a 2007 remake of what 1970s horror movie classic?
A. The Hills Have Eyes
B. Dawn of the Dead
C. Halloween
D. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

commercial break

$16K Which of these government officials is often referred to in the press as “Big Ben”?
A. Federal Reserve chairman
B. Director of the CIA
C. White House press secretary
D. National Security Advisor

horn

Robert will return for tomorrow’s show.

Answers:
$100 B. English Channel
$200 D. Feet
$300 C. Calico
$500 B. Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
$1K D. Bit
$2K A. Massachusetts
$4K C. Dogleg left
$8K C. Halloween
$16K A. Federal Reserve chairman

[ulysses5019]

Robert tried out for the show under orders from his wife.

So his wife is a police captain?

[NellyLunatic1980]

Robert Ryan
Shark River Hills, NJ
Police Sergeant

I assume that Shark River Hills qualifies him for Where Else® status.

$500 A popular game show pitting adults against schoolchildren is aptly titled “Are You” what?
A. Stronger Than a 5th Grader?
B. Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
C. Prettier Than a 5th Grader?
D. Funnier Than a 5th Grader?

E. Smarter Than George W. Bush?

$1K In a phrase borrowed from equestrianism, someone who is impatient is said to be “chomping at the” what?
A. Saddle
B. Stirrups
C. Blinders
D. Bit

I protest this question. I believe that the correct phrase is "champing at the bit".

$8K: Horror movies are the bane of my existence. ATA.

[peacock2121]

Robert Ryan
Shark River Hills, NJ
Police Sergeant

I assume that Shark River Hills qualifies him for Where Else® status.

$500 A popular game show pitting adults against schoolchildren is aptly titled “Are You” what?
A. Stronger Than a 5th Grader?
B. Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
C. Prettier Than a 5th Grader?
D. Funnier Than a 5th Grader?

E. Smarter Than George W. Bush?

$1K In a phrase borrowed from equestrianism, someone who is impatient is said to be “chomping at the” what?
A. Saddle
B. Stirrups
C. Blinders
D. Bit

I protest this question. I believe that the correct phrase is "champing at the bit".

$8K: Horror movies are the bane of my existence. ATA.

I have always heard chomping, not champing.

Another 8 K question I have no idea about!

[earendel]

Robert Ryan
Shark River Hills, NJ
Police Sergeant

Robert tried out for the show under orders from his wife.

Chalk up another "reluctant contestant" hook.

$8K Heavy metal icon Rob Zombie directed a 2007 remake of what 1970s horror movie classic?
A. The Hills Have Eyes
B. Dawn of the Dead
C. Halloween
D. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

I should know this, but I don't. Time to ATA and hope for a good percentage.

[NellyLunatic1980]

I have always heard chomping, not champing.

http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/language ... 02018.html

[MarleysGh0st]

Robert Ryan
Shark River Hills, NJ
Police Sergeant

I assume that Shark River Hills qualifies him for Where Else® status.

Yeah, but he's near the limits of the WABC viewing area. According to Google Maps, Shark River Hills is just a neighborhood in Neptune, NJ, near Asbury Park.

His accent sounded to me like he was originally from the city and not a native New Jerseyan, anyway.

[gsabc]

ATA at $8K, otherwise okay with these. Better than the other stack of the day, that's for sure.