Transcript 4/26/2019 - Scott McNair

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Transcript 4/26/2019 - Scott McNair

#1 Post by BBTranscriptTeam » Mon Apr 29, 2019 3:31 pm

Scott McNair
Robertsdale, AL
computer developer


$500: In many species of ants, after mating, the female sheds her wings, and the male unfortunately does what?
A - brags about it on Facebook
B - tells her "This doesn't mean we're a thing."
C - gets down on five knees and proposes
D - dies
Spoiler
Answer: D (dies)


$1000: To reduce waste, Seattle recently banned what common restaurant items that are typically only used once and then thrown away?
A - wooden bread baskets
B - plastic straws
C - glass salt shakers
D - metal cash registers
Spoiler
Answer: B (plastic straws)


$2000: According to a famous quote by Robert Louis Stevenson, what is "perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is thought necessary"?
A - cardiology
B - structural engineering
C - politics
D - circus performing
Spoiler
Answer: C (politics)


$3000: Which of the following is NOT a recommended step in putting out a grease fire in the kitchen, as it flings the grease out of the pan and shoots fire everywhere?
A - putting baking soda on it
B - dumping water on it
C - covering it with a lid or cookie sheet
D - turning off the heat source
Spoiler
Answer: B (dumping water on it)


$5000: Which of these words was inspired by the name of a Germanic tribe, infamous for its merciless destruction of public buildings?
A - hedonism
B - anarchism
C - vandalism
D - terrorism
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Answer: C (vandalism)


$7000: A nod to a song in the previous film, what movie sequel released in 1987 was advertised with the tagline, "The heat's back on!"?
A - Beverly Hills Cop II
B - Ghostbusters II
C - Crocodile Dundee II
D - Staying Alive

Scott remembers the song came out in 1984 or 1985.
Spoiler
Answer: A (Beverly Hills Cop II)

commercial break

$10,000: Which of the following does NOT correctly list the currency in which that year's official Summer Olympic coins were struck?
A - 1992 = Pesetas
B - 2004 = Dollars
C - 2008 = Yuan
D - 2012 = Pounds

Scott isn't up on his Olympic trivia. He decides to ask the audience.
Spoiler
Ask the Audience results:
A - 30%
B - 47%
C - 22%
D - 1%

Scott would have liked a higher percentage. He hates to burn another lifeline but he chooses to use his 50:50.
Spoiler
"50:50 results": B & C

That makes Scott feel more confident.
Spoiler
Answer: B (2004 = Dollars)


$20,000: It took three months to make Meghan Markle's wedding dress, which was designed by Clare Waight Keller, the artistic director for what famous fashion house?
A - Dolce & Gabbana
B - Prada
C - Givenchy
D - Chanel

Scott wouldn't have known how to pronounce "Givenchy". His +1 is his wife; he'd like to save her if he can. He decides to take a chance and make
Spoiler
A
his final answer.
Spoiler
Answer: C (Givenchy)

commercial break

MILLIONAIRE "QUESTION OF THE DAY": Charcoal is composed almost entirely of what chemical element?
A - phosphorus
B - sulfur
C - silicon
D - carbon
Spoiler
Answer: D (carbon)

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Re: Transcript 4/26/2019 - Scott McNair

#2 Post by BackInTex » Mon Apr 29, 2019 4:31 pm

Colin wouldn't have known how to pronounce "Givenchy". His +1 is his wife; he'd like to save her if he can.
I presume he still has her.
..what country can preserve it’s liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? let them take arms.
~~ Thomas Jefferson

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