Transcript 09/09/2008 Eric Cunningham

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Transcript 09/09/2008 Eric Cunningham

#1 Post by BBTranscriptTeam » Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:02 pm

Eric Cunningham
Brooklyn, NY
He thinks the changes are exciting and thinks the categories are fun

Topic tree:
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The Internet
Word Origins
Politics
Cable TV

Who Am I?
Anniversaries
Famous Quotes
Internal Medicine
Finance

Star Wars
Universities
Games
Inventions
In the Kitchen

Says he is a nerd and likes Star Wars.



$100- A five-quart pot filled with rapidly boiling water is commonly recommended for cooking which of the following?
A. Loaf of bread B. Pound of pasta
C. T-bone steak D. Hansel and Gretel

$200- Due to its seasonal function, which of these contraptions typically sells more briskly during wintry weather?
A. Smoke detector B. Snow blower
C. Garbage disposal D. Electric toothbrush

$300- Featuring properties such as Yahoo! and eBay, a special edition of Monopoly was released in 2000 to celebrate what industry?
A. Fashion B. Oil and gas
C. Dot-com D. Publishing

$500- Which of these universities is named for a U.S. president?
A. James Madison B. Robert Morris
C. Stephen F. Austin D. George Mason

$1000- "Help you I can" is an example of what "Star Wars" character's famously "inverted" manner of speaking?
A. Yoda B. B. Darth Vader
C. Obi-Wan Kenobi D. The Emperor

Commercial break
Bill Nye is introduced again, he is also a nerd.

$2000- What does the "P" stand for in the common financial abbreviation "APR"?
A. Payout B. Peak
C. Principal D. Percentage

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ATA at (:23)
A-0% B-2% C-6% D-92%

$4000- Asbestosis is a disease that directly affects which of these internal organs?
A. Kidneys B. Stomach
C. Lungs D. Heart


Eric will return tomorrow

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Answers and remaining time:
$100 B. Pound of pasta (7)
$200 B. Snow blower [8]
$300 C. Dot-com (9)
$500 A. James Madison (5)
$1000 A. Yoda (9)
$2000 D. Percentage (19)
$4000 C. Lungs (25)

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Re: Transcript 09/09/2008 Eric Cunningham

#2 Post by NellyLunatic1980 » Wed Sep 10, 2008 4:55 am

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Eric Cunningham
Brooklyn, NY
Our first WE® of the season. :-|

And my first nihil obstat® of the season. :)

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#3 Post by earendel » Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:48 am

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Eric Cunningham
Brooklyn, NY
He thinks the changes are exciting and thinks the categories are fun
Yeah, and he's a 20-something, too, as well as being the first WE® of the season.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Topic tree:
Great Thinkers
The Internet
Word Origins
Politics
Cable TV

Who Am I?
Anniversaries
Famous Quotes
Internal Medicine
Finance

Star Wars
Universities
Games
Inventions
In the Kitchen

Says he is a nerd and likes Star Wars.
Then the $1K question should be a gimme for him.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$100- A five-quart pot filled with rapidly boiling water is commonly recommended for cooking which of the following?
A. Loaf of bread B. Pound of pasta
C. T-bone steak D. Hansel and Gretel
Eric didn't wait for the laughs - he went ahead and answered. Good for him.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$2000- What does the "P" stand for in the common financial abbreviation "APR"?
A. Payout B. Peak
C. Principal D. Percentage

ATA at (:23)
A-0% B-2% C-6% D-92%
I'm surprised he didn't know this - OTOH I suppose the abbreviation is most used with mortgages and car loans and he's probably not old enough to have to worry about either one.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Eric will return tomorrow
And we'll see if the categories change.
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#4 Post by MyBigFatFabulousBrain » Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:32 am

Eric Cunningham
Brooklyn, NY
He thinks the changes are exciting and thinks the categories are fun


Eric also recommends that you eat three servings of paint chips a day, and is excited that he has his favorite pair of Elmo underwear on right now. Granted, that would already be a step up from Mere's clothing choices....

Topic tree:
Great Thinkers
The Internet
Word Origins
Politics
Cable TV

Who Am I?
Anniversaries
Famous Quotes
Internal Medicine
Finance

Star Wars
Universities
Games
Inventions
In the Kitchen

Says he is a nerd and likes Star Wars.


This guy probably got lost on the way to the Trekkie convention and accidentally wandered into the Millionaire audition. And the AP's were stupid enough to pick him because they thought he was a WE/WE dressed up like Jar Jar Binks....



$100- A five-quart pot filled with rapidly boiling water is commonly recommended for cooking which of the following?
A. Loaf of bread B. Pound of pasta
C. T-bone steak D. Hansel and Gretel

$200- Due to its seasonal function, which of these contraptions typically sells more briskly during wintry weather?
A. Smoke detector B. Snow blower
C. Garbage disposal D. Electric toothbrush

$300- Featuring properties such as Yahoo! and eBay, a special edition of Monopoly was released in 2000 to celebrate what industry?
A. Fashion B. Oil and gas
C. Dot-com D. Publishing


These special Monopoly editions are even sadder than Politically Correct Clue. Did you know there's a card game called "Politically Correct War". It is the old card game we all played as kids named War, but instead of kings and queens and eights, they have ignorant titles like "Peace", "Diversity", and "Goddamn Hippie". It is truly sad, and why it wouldn't be a bad thing if a manmade black hole destroyed the world....

$500- Which of these universities is named for a U.S. president?
A. James Madison B. Robert Morris
C. Stephen F. Austin D. George Mason

$1000- "Help you I can" is an example of what "Star Wars" character's famously "inverted" manner of speaking?
A. Yoda B. B. Darth Vader
C. Obi-Wan Kenobi D. The Emperor


Have mercy oh dear Lord. I don't believe they even asked him that question....

Commercial break
Bill Nye is introduced again, he is also a nerd.


Yeah, duh! And I'll bet he's getting pretty bored not getting to answer any questions. Has he made a radio out of a coconut yet?

$2000- What does the "P" stand for in the common financial abbreviation "APR"?
A. Payout B. Peak
C. Principal D. Percentage

ATA at (:23)
A-0% B-2% C-6% D-92%


Credit cards are evil, Eric. But not knowing this is just plain stupid. Maybe if they'd have asked a question about Spacebucks?

$4000- Asbestosis is a disease that directly affects which of these internal organs?
A. Kidneys B. Stomach
C. Lungs D. Heart


I think a bunch of trial lawyers made up that word. Kind of like I made up the word "Dumbassosis", or the tendency of sitting across from Mere to make you 500 times stupider...

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#5 Post by gsabc » Wed Sep 10, 2008 7:13 am

earendel wrote:And we'll see if the categories change.
To be consistent, I hope so. This player wouldn't have been able to do any studying, since he would have just gone backstage to change clothes for the next taping. More important will be Friday holdovers to Monday shows. Those would be the ones where the player gets to leave the studio and could conceivably do some last-minute cramming on the remaining categories.
I just ordered chicken and an egg from Amazon. I'll let you know.

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#6 Post by MarleysGh0st » Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:41 am

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Says he is a nerd and likes Star Wars
The APs wouldn't let a real nerd get within a mile of the Hot Seat. But let some bubbly 20-something (And what does he do for a living? Is he What Else as well as Where Else?) say he's a nerd and Meredith runs with the topic. :roll:

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#7 Post by MarleysGh0st » Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:59 am

I missed this article yesterday, promoting Eric's appearance:

http://blogs.roanoke.com/swoco/2008/09/ ... to_be.html
Eric is originally from Southwest Roanoke County. He currently lives in Brooklyn, and works in New York City as a Production Associate on VH1’s “Best Week Ever,” which highlights funny things that happen each week on TV. Not only does he have to worry about doing well on “Millionaire,” but he also has to worry about doing something stupid on the show, that his co-workers might use on “Best Week Ever!”
Behind the camera, not in front of it, but he is a full WE/WE.

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#8 Post by frogman042 » Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:27 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Says he is a nerd and likes Star Wars
The APs wouldn't let a real nerd get within a mile of the Hot Seat. But let some bubbly 20-something (And what does he do for a living? Is he What Else as well as Where Else?) say he's a nerd and Meredith runs with the topic. :roll:

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