Transcript 09/18/08 - Louise Hauser

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Louise Hauser
Houston, TX
Food pantry superviser


Louise: At the food pantry, we're feeding about 13,000 people every year
and we like to pride ourself on the fact that we feed the heart as well as the belly.

Louise's husband, Nick, is in the audience.


Question Topics:
* The White House
* Word Origins
* The Oscars
* Natural Disasters
* The Space Program
* Cable TV
* Foreign Foods
* The Bill of Rights
* Rock Lyrics
* Kid Lit
* Indie Films
* Health
* Landmarks
* In the News
* Slang


$100 * Slang
If somebody slangily tells you to "give it up for" Meredith Viera, which of the following should you do when you see her?

A: Sit down B: Clap
C: Walk away D: Hand her your wallet

Spoiler

B: Clap ( 8 )

$200 * In the News
Which of these staples averaged over $4 per gallon during 2008, causing many consumers to rethink their travel habits?

A: Soda B: Gasoline
C: House paint D: Bottled water

Spoiler

B: Gasoline ( 9 )

$300 * Landmarks
On a clear day, NJ, PA, CT and MA are all visible from the observatory of what U.S. landmark?

A: The Alamo B: Sears Tower
C: Empire State Building D: Gateway Arch

Spoiler

C: Empire State Building ( 8 )

$500 * Health
Because it causes painful throat contractions that make swallowing water difficult, rabies is also called what?

A: Meningitis B: Toxoplasmosis
C: Poliomyelitis D: Hydrophobia

Spoiler

D: Hydrophobia ( 7 )

$1,000 * Indie Films
As its title implies, the indie comedy "The Foot Fist Way" centers on a man who works as an instructor where?

A: Pet obedience clinic B: French language camp
C: Driving school D: Martial arts studio

Spoiler

D: Martial arts studio ( 7 )

Ogi Ogas is introduced as Louise's Ask The Expert lifeline.


$2,000 * Kid Lit
Launched in 2005, the Girl Detective Super Mystery series stars what beloved children's book character?

A: Nancy Drew B: Amelia Bedelia
C: Ramona Quimby D: Eloise

With 21 seconds, Louise Asks The Audience.

ATA: A: 75% B: 11% C: 8% D: 6%

Spoiler

A: Nancy Drew ( 19 )

-- Commercial Break --


Louise and Nick have been married for four years, but they've known each other for 38 years.
They had a fight back then, but 25 years later she wrote him a letter. He wrote back,
saying, "I trembled with joy."


$4,000 * Rock Lyrics
The famously odd Queen song, "Bohemian Rhapsody" mentions which of these great thinkers in its lyrics?

A: Plato B: Galileo
C: Aristotle D: Hippocrates

Spoiler

B: Galileo ( 22 )

$8,000 * The Bill of Rights
In June 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling on the Second Amendment, which deals with what issue?

A: Freedom of speech B: Abortion
C: Illegal immigration D: Gun control

Spoiler

D: Gun control ( 23 )

$16,000 * Foreign Foods
Popular in India, paneer is a variety of what food?

A: Bread B: Fruit
C: Cheese D: Sausage

With 23 seconds left, Lousie Asks The Expert.

Meredith: Do you like to eat, Ogi?

Ogi: Everybody like to eat. How are you doing, Louise?

Louise: I'm doing well, Ogi. I am hoping that you eat Indian food.

Ogi: I've been known to go to an Indian restaurant from time to time. So let's see. I think the answer is C.

Louise: How certain are you?

Ogi: Uh...OK...100%.

Spoiler

C: Cheese ( 20 )

-- Commercial Break --


Jackie Owhoso is introduced as the On Deck Contestant.


Louise intends to give all of this money to the food back, except for a little bit for a new computer and a comfortable pair of shoes.


$25,000 * Cable TV
In 2008, John McCain said, "I'm honored to have Heidi's support and I want to say to assure her that I never miss" what MTV show?

A: Making the Band B: The Real World
C: The Hills D: Life of Ryan

With 21 seconds left, Louise decides to Phone A Friend.

Louise's PAF team are Pastor Jim, Houston, TX; and Peter, Little Silver, NJ.

Louise calls her brother, Peter.

Peter: I believe the answer is The Hills.

Louise: How sure?

Peter: Uhh, I would sasy 75% or better.

Louise: That's enough for me!

Spoiler

C: The Hills ( 18 )

$50,000 * The Space Program
Which of these animals has never been sent into space by humans?

A: Chimp B: Cat
C: Tortoise D: Parrot

With 30 seconds left, Louise decides to Double Dip.

Spoiler

Louise's first guess is C: Tortoise.
Louise's second guess is D: Parrot.

D: Parrot ( 28 )

Louise will return on tomorrow's show.

[elwoodblues]

$16,000 * Foreign Foods
Popular in India, paneer is a variety of what food?

A: Bread B: Fruit
C: Cheese D: Sausage

I have a question. Let's say you want to use the PAF on this question. Do you have to read the question and the choices, or can you just say, "Google paneer"?

[jarnon]

You can say "What is paneer?" (and then spell it). They frown upon telling the PAF to look something up, and especially mentioning a product like Google.

[elwoodblues]

Thanks. I can understand not wanting to give free advertising to Google or any other product, but I thought it was legal for the PAF to use reference sources. I guess a lot of viewers perceive it as cheating even it is actually within the rules.

[NellyLunatic1980]

* The White House
* Word Origins
* The Oscars
* Natural Disasters
* The Space Program
* Cable TV
* Foreign Foods
* The Bill of Rights
* Rock Lyrics
* Kid Lit
* Indie Films
* Health
* Landmarks
* In the News
* Slang

First ten look good. The space program and word origins might be problems. With proper lifeline usage, I might see the MDQ.

$16K: The name sounds like it would be bread, but I've never heard of paneer. Ask the audience. If nothing (pardon the pun) pans out, ask Ogi.

$50K: I can definitely eliminate chimp and cat. I would also Double Dip with tortoise and parrot.

[earendel]

Louise Hauser
Houston, TX
Food pantry superviser

Louise: At the food pantry, we're feeding about 13,000 people every year
and we like to pride ourself on the fact that we feed the heart as well as the belly.

Very nice. With over 100,000 still without power in our area the food pantries are getting quite a workout. My hat's off to those who do this kind of work.

$100 * Slang
If somebody slangily tells you to "give it up for" Meredith Viera, which of the following should you do when you see her?

A: Sit down B: Clap
C: Walk away D: Hand her your wallet

Spoiler

B: Clap ( 8 )

E - Your virginity

$16,000 * Foreign Foods
Popular in India, paneer is a variety of what food?

A: Bread B: Fruit
C: Cheese D: Sausage

With 23 seconds left, Lousie Asks The Expert.

Meredith: Do you like to eat, Ogi?

Ogi: Everybody like to eat. How are you doing, Louise?

Louise: I'm doing well, Ogi. I am hoping that you eat Indian food.

Ogi: I've been known to go to an Indian restaurant from time to time. So let's see. I think the answer is C.

Louise: How certain are you?

Ogi: Uh...OK...100%.

Spoiler

C: Cheese ( 20 )

Count me as one who would have crashed and burned on this question. First off, "paneer" sounds like "pan" or "pain", which mean "bread". Second I don't recall much cheese in Indian cooking.

$25,000 * Cable TV
In 2008, John McCain said, "I'm honored to have Heidi's support and I want to say to assure her that I never miss" what MTV show?

A: Making the Band B: The Real World
C: The Hills D: Life of Ryan

With 21 seconds left, Louise decides to Phone A Friend.

Louise's PAF team are Pastor Jim, Houston, TX; and Peter, Little Silver, NJ.

Louise calls her brother, Peter.

Peter: I believe the answer is The Hills.

Louise: How sure?

Peter: Uhh, I would sasy 75% or better.

Louise: That's enough for me!

Spoiler

C: The Hills ( 18 )

Does anyone really think that John McCain watches "The Hills"?

$50,000 * The Space Program
Which of these animals has never been sent into space by humans?

A: Chimp B: Cat
C: Tortoise D: Parrot

With 30 seconds left, Louise decides to Double Dip.

Spoiler

Louise's first guess is C: Tortoise.
Louise's second guess is D: Parrot.

D: Parrot ( 28 )

I don't recall a cat being launched, either, so I would have gone with the Double Dip and guessed "cat" first, then "parrot".

[MarleysGh0st]

I don't recall a cat being launched, either, so I would have gone with the Double Dip and guessed "cat" first, then "parrot".

Blame the French:

http://www.spacetoday.org/Astronauts/Animals/Dogs.html

Felix the Cat
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France launched a black and white stray tomcat of the Paris streets on October 18, 1963, on Veronique AGI sounding rocket No. 47 from the Hammaguir test range in Algeria. Was it a male named Felix. Or a female named Felicette? Whichever, it was the first cat in space as the capsule in the rocket's nose cone separated at 120 miles altitude and descended by parachute. Electrodes in the cat's brain transmitted neurological impulses to a ground station. The cat was recovered. Another cat flight on October 24, 1963, failed and was not recovered. Flights were directed by France's Centre d'Enseignement et de Recherches de Medecine Aeronautique (CERMA).

[Thousandaire]

Does anyone really think that John McCain watches "The Hills"?

Maybe he watches it with the Prime Minister of Spain.

[ulysses5019]

I don't recall a cat being launched, either, so I would have gone with the Double Dip and guessed "cat" first, then "parrot".

Blame the French:

http://www.spacetoday.org/Astronauts/Animals/Dogs.html

Felix the Cat
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France launched a black and white stray tomcat of the Paris streets on October 18, 1963, on Veronique AGI sounding rocket No. 47 from the Hammaguir test range in Algeria. Was it a male named Felix. Or a female named Felicette? Whichever, it was the first cat in space as the capsule in the rocket's nose cone separated at 120 miles altitude and descended by parachute. Electrodes in the cat's brain transmitted neurological impulses to a ground station. The cat was recovered. Another cat flight on October 24, 1963, failed and was not recovered. Flights were directed by France's Centre d'Enseignement et de Recherches de Medecine Aeronautique (CERMA).

If they launched one cat......why can't they launch them all?

[MarleysGh0st]

If they launched one cat......why can't they launch them all?

After that second cat failed to return, I imagine that the strays wised up and got harder to catch!