Transcript 10/20/11 - Andrew Klepner

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Andrew Klepner
West Orange, NJ

Millionaire has been giving away Maytag washers and dryers all this week. With two young kids, Andrew could probably use them.

Andrew didn't plan to be on Millionaire; it was all his wife Tiffany's idea. Her advice for him is to "have fun and win big!"

Topic Tree (Unrandomized)
10: Assorted Past
9: Poetic Monotone
8: Turtle Art
7: Classic Characters
6: Death From Above
5: Smart Food
4: Late Night Reading
3: Great Outdoors
2: Game Time
1: MD ABCs

Topic Tree (Randomized)
4: Late Night Reading
5: Smart Food
9: Poetic Monotone
10: Assorted Past
2: Game Time
3: Great Outdoors
6: Death From Above
8: Turtle Art (MAYTAG Question)
7: Classic Characters
1: MD ABCs


Question #1 - Level 1: MD ABCs
Which of these medical specialists can more simply be called an "eye doctor"?

A: Anesthesiologist B: Otolaryngologist
C: Gastroenterologist D: Opthalmologist

Andrew's wife actually trained to do this.

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Opthalmologist
Question Value: $10,000
Bank: $10,000

Question #2 - Level 7: Classic Characters
Alluding to a famous 1897 play that bears his name, someone who is a "Cyrano de Bergerac" does what?

A: Drinks to excess B: Amuses small children
C: Dresses shabbily D: Offers romantic advice

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Offers romantic advice
Question Value: $500
Bank: $10,500

Question #3 - Level 8: Turtle Art (MAYTAG Question)
If the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles made art inspired by their namesakes, which one would work exclusively in sculpture?

A: Michelangelo B: Raphael
C: Donatello D: Leonardo

Andrew jumps the question, thereby missing the chance to win the Maytag washer and dryer.

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Donatello
Question Value: $7,000
Bank: $10,500

Question #4 - Level 6: Death From Above
Since 1984, the Army's primary attack helicopter has been named after what Native American tribe?

A: Navajo B: Blackfoot
C: Apache D: Seminole

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Apache
Question Value: $2,000
Bank: $12,500

Question #5 - Level 3: Great Outdoors
The aptly named town of Thermopolis, Wyoming boasts that it is home to the world's largest what?

A: Mineral hot spring B: Redwood tree
C: Underground cave D: Granite deposit

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Mineral hot spring
Question Value: $100
Bank: $12,600

Question #6 - Level 2: Game Time
In what popular game does your opponent respond to your moves by calling out either "Hit!" or "Miss!"?

A: Connect Four B: Stratego
C: Battleship D: Jenga

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Battleship
Question Value: $15,000
Bank: $27,600

-- Commercial Break --


Question #7 - Level 10: Assorted Past
What company was founded in the 1880s and began as a playing card manufacturer?

A: Nintendo B: Sony
C: Canon D: Mitsubishi

Andrew jumps the question.

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Nintendo
Question Value: $5,000
Bank: $27,600

Question #8 - Level 9: Poetic Monotone
Just one of her many eccentricities, a popular legend states that Emily Dickinson exclusively wore what color for most of her adult life?

A: Black B: Purple
C: White D: Blue

Andrew feels like he knows it, but he's not 100%. He asks the audience.

ATA

A: 51% B: 17% C: 19% D: 13%

Andrew was thinking the same, but he's not confident. He has to walk away, with $13,800.

Answer

C: White

[SportsFan68]

Question #2 - Level 7: Classic Characters
Alluding to a famous 1897 play that bears his name, someone who is a "Cyrano de Bergerac" does what?

A: Drinks to excess B: Amuses small children
C: Dresses shabbily D: Offers romantic advice

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Offers romantic advice
Question Value: $500
Bank: $10,500

Drives fire trucks! Oops, that's the Steve Martin version. . .

Question #3 - Level 8: Turtle Art (MAYTAG Question)
If the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles made art inspired by their namesakes, which one would work exclusively in sculpture?

A: Michelangelo B: Raphael
C: Donatello D: Leonardo

Andrew jumps the question, thereby missing the chance to win the Maytag washer and dryer.

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Donatello
Question Value: $7,000
Bank: $10,500

OK, time to bore the audience again. Let's see, Michelangelo is famous for both -- his Pieta, David, and the Sistine Chapel for three famous examples. Raphael was well-known for his paintings, but I don't recall any sculpture. Leonardo of course is famous for the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper, and I don't know about sculpture. That leaves Donatello, final answer.

Question #4 - Level 6: Death From Above
Since 1984, the Army's primary attack helicopter has been named after what Native American tribe?

A: Navajo B: Blackfoot
C: Apache D: Seminole

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Apache
Question Value: $2,000
Bank: $12,500

I must have read this in a Tom Clancy novel because I knew it before the answers came up.

Question #5 - Level 3: Great Outdoors
The aptly named town of Thermopolis, Wyoming boasts that it is home to the world's largest what?

A: Mineral hot spring B: Redwood tree
C: Underground cave D: Granite deposit

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Mineral hot spring
Question Value: $100
Bank: $12,600

I almost went there, but passed it up, darn it.

Question #6 - Level 2: Game Time
In what popular game does your opponent respond to your moves by calling out either "Hit!" or "Miss!"?

A: Connect Four B: Stratego
C: Battleship D: Jenga

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Battleship
Question Value: $15,000
Bank: $27,600

I won't bore the audience with this one. Battleship, final answer.

Question #7 - Level 10: Assorted Past
What company was founded in the 1880s and began as a playing card manufacturer?

A: Nintendo B: Sony
C: Canon D: Mitsubishi

Andrew jumps the question.

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Nintendo
Question Value: $5,000
Bank: $27,600

I do the same.

Question #8 - Level 9: Poetic Monotone
Just one of her many eccentricities, a popular legend states that Emily Dickinson exclusively wore what color for most of her adult life?

A: Black B: Purple
C: White D: Blue

Andrew feels like he knows it, but he's not 100%. He asks the audience.

ATA

A: 51% B: 17% C: 19% D: 13%

Andrew was thinking the same, but he's not confident. He has to walk away, with $13,800.

Answer

C: White

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They're all in black and white, but every photo I've ever seen, which aren't many, shows her in a very light-colored dress. I think I would have been confident with white.

[MarleysGh0st]

Question #5 - Level 3: Great Outdoors
The aptly named town of Thermopolis, Wyoming boasts that it is home to the world's largest what?

A: Mineral hot spring B: Redwood tree
C: Underground cave D: Granite deposit

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Mineral hot spring
Question Value: $100
Bank: $12,600

I almost went there, but passed it up, darn it.

I've been there, done that!

It's especially fun to enjoy swimming in the steamy outdoor pool in the middle of winter!

The Wyoming Dinosaur Center is also worth a visit, while you're in town.

[littlebeast13]

Question #5 - Level 3: Great Outdoors
The aptly named town of Thermopolis, Wyoming boasts that it is home to the world's largest what?

A: Mineral hot spring B: Redwood tree
C: Underground cave D: Granite deposit

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Mineral hot spring
Question Value: $100
Bank: $12,600

I almost went there, but passed it up, darn it.

I've been there, done that!

It's especially fun to enjoy swimming in the steamy outdoor pool in the middle of winter!

The Wyoming Dinosaur Center is also worth a visit, while you're in town.

Who remembers it as the setting of the very first Bored Novel...........?

lb13

[MarleysGh0st]

Who remembers it as the setting of the very first Bored Novel...........?

Oh, yeah! I remember talking about my visit to Thermopolis, before.

[tanstaafl2]

Question #1 - Level 1: MD ABCs
Which of these medical specialists can more simply be called an "eye doctor"?

A: Anesthesiologist B: Otolaryngologist
C: Gastroenterologist D: Opthalmologist

Andrew's wife actually trained to do this.

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Opthalmologist
Question Value: $10,000
Bank: $10,000

[Sigh] If this is an error on the show and not a transcription mistake then there is no correct answer. Don't think his wife trained to be one either.

Now an

Spoiler

OpHthalmologist

I could believe...

If it IS a transcription error then 10 lashes with a wet noodle!

[MarleysGh0st]

Question #1 - Level 1: MD ABCs
Which of these medical specialists can more simply be called an "eye doctor"?

A: Anesthesiologist B: Otolaryngologist
C: Gastroenterologist D: Opthalmologist

Andrew's wife actually trained to do this.

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Opthalmologist
Question Value: $10,000
Bank: $10,000

[Sigh] If this is an error on the show and not a transcription mistake then there is no correct answer. Don't think his wife trained to be one either.

Now an

Spoiler

OpHthalmologist

I could believe...

If it IS a transcription error then 10 lashes with a wet noodle!

I'll confess to the transcription error. If you'd like to take over the duty of transcribing medical terms with far more consonants than any word ought to need, that's fine with me.

Alternately, you could convince Time Warner to fix the software in their DVR so that it would stop displaying the "Pause" banner directly over the lower portion of the TV screen where the answer choices are displayed, which requires me to hit the Pause button, followed by the Instant Replay button, followed by the Pause button, and so forth, in order to attempt an accurate transcription. But at least my DVR has been recording the show this week, since their tech service people sent some signal that triggered a reboot of the machine.

[Estonut]

But at least my DVR has been recording the show this week, since their tech service people sent some signal that triggered a reboot of the machine.

My TW cable box has been downloaded to and rebooted 4 of 5 days this week. Usually, it's about every 4-6 months, or so. I don't see why their reboot process can't turn the box back on when it's finished. They piss me off.

[Queen Fantine VIII]

Question #6 - Level 2: Game Time
In what popular game does your opponent respond to your moves by calling out either "Hit!" or "Miss!"?

A: Connect Four B: Stratego
C: Battleship D: Jenga

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Battleship
Question Value: $15,000
Bank: $27,600

I won't bore the audience with this one. Battleship, final answer.

At Chez Fanny's Family, the responses were usually "Ha!" and "Fuck....". Then again, any Lite Brite or Etch a Sketch left lying about was always in danger of being used for some pretty obscene artwork.

But we all turned out perfectly normal..... *twitch*

Question #8 - Level 9: Poetic Monotone
Just one of her many eccentricities, a popular legend states that Emily Dickinson exclusively wore what color for most of her adult life?

A: Black B: Purple
C: White D: Blue



They're all in black and white, but every photo I've ever seen, which aren't many, shows her in a very light-colored dress. I think I would have been confident with white.

Although the answer is obvious for anybody familiar with Emily Dickinson, I would take issue with the word "exclusively" because I seem to recall a pretty famous portrait of her wearing black. As a general rule, question writers should always stay away from stating absolutes....

[Queen Fantine VIII]

Question #8 - Level 9: Poetic Monotone
Just one of her many eccentricities, a popular legend states that Emily Dickinson exclusively wore what color for most of her adult life?

A: Black B: Purple
C: White D: Blue



They're all in black and white, but every photo I've ever seen, which aren't many, shows her in a very light-colored dress. I think I would have been confident with white.

Although the answer is obvious for anybody familiar with Emily Dickinson, I would take issue with the word "exclusively" because I seem to recall a pretty famous portrait of her wearing black. As a general rule, question writers should always stay away from stating absolutes....

And here it is!

Spoiler

[Estonut]

Question #8 - Level 9: Poetic Monotone
Just one of her many eccentricities, a popular legend states that Emily Dickinson exclusively wore what color for most of her adult life?

A: Black B: Purple
C: White D: Blue

They're all in black and white, but every photo I've ever seen, which aren't many, shows her in a very light-colored dress. I think I would have been confident with white.

Although the answer is obvious for anybody familiar with Emily Dickinson, I would take issue with the word "exclusively" because I seem to recall a pretty famous portrait of her wearing black. As a general rule, question writers should always stay away from stating absolutes....

They said "most of." Your picture was clearly from a part of her adult life different from most of it...

[Bob78164]

Alternately, you could convince Time Warner to fix the software in their DVR so that it would stop displaying the "Pause" banner directly over the lower portion of the TV screen where the answer choices are displayed, which requires me to hit the Pause button, followed by the Instant Replay button, followed by the Pause button, and so forth, in order to attempt an accurate transcription. But at least my DVR has been recording the show this week, since their tech service people sent some signal that triggered a reboot of the machine.

I have a similar issue with my TiVo. However, I can work around it by simply pressing the fast-forward (or rewind) button after the pause, which has the effect of advancing the picture a frame (or backing it up a few frames) and making the progress bar disappear. --Bob

[MarleysGh0st]

They're all in black and white, but every photo I've ever seen, which aren't many, shows her in a very light-colored dress. I think I would have been confident with white.

Although the answer is obvious for anybody familiar with Emily Dickinson, I would take issue with the word "exclusively" because I seem to recall a pretty famous portrait of her wearing black. As a general rule, question writers should always stay away from stating absolutes....

They said "most of." Your picture was clearly from a part of her adult life different from most of it...

The question was also phrased "a popular legend states," which is practically an admission that it's not true.

The question writers must be browsing Snopes for their material, now.

[themanwho]

Alternately, you could convince Time Warner to fix the software in their DVR so that it would stop displaying the "Pause" banner directly over the lower portion of the TV screen where the answer choices are displayed...

Oh, Sweet Lord, this. What a pain in the arse.

On a related note, everything is moved into the new condo just fine, and I'll be finishing Wednesday's transcripts this morning after I get off work.

-M

[earendel]

Andrew Klepner
West Orange, NJ

Millionaire has been giving away Maytag washers and dryers all this week. With two young kids, Andrew could probably use them.

Andrew didn't plan to be on Millionaire; it was all his wife Tiffany's idea. Her advice for him is to "have fun and win big!"

Oh, boy, another "reluctant contestant" hook. Although it hasn't been used in a while.

Question #1 - Level 1: MD ABCs
Which of these medical specialists can more simply be called an "eye doctor"?

A: Anesthesiologist B: Otolaryngologist
C: Gastroenterologist D: Opthalmologist

Andrew's wife actually trained to do this.

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Opthalmologist
Question Value: $10,000
Bank: $10,000

Not to quibble but I presume that the show spelled the right answer with another "h" (ophthalmologist).

Question #3 - Level 8: Turtle Art (MAYTAG Question)
If the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles made art inspired by their namesakes, which one would work exclusively in sculpture?

A: Michelangelo B: Raphael
C: Donatello D: Leonardo

Andrew jumps the question, thereby missing the chance to win the Maytag washer and dryer.

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Donatello
Question Value: $7,000
Bank: $10,500

I'm surprised he couldn't reason this one out. Surely he's heard of sculptures and paintings by Michelangelo and Leonardo and Raphael is exclusively a painter.

Question #6 - Level 2: Game Time
In what popular game does your opponent respond to your moves by calling out either "Hit!" or "Miss!"?

A: Connect Four B: Stratego
C: Battleship D: Jenga

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Battleship
Question Value: $15,000
Bank: $27,600

Some of the same answers were used on the "sex in a box" question from yesterday's show. "Twister" would be a good joke answer here.

Question #7 - Level 10: Assorted Past
What company was founded in the 1880s and began as a playing card manufacturer?

A: Nintendo B: Sony
C: Canon D: Mitsubishi

Andrew jumps the question.

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Nintendo
Question Value: $5,000
Bank: $27,600

I'd JTQ this one also.

[MarleysGh0st]

Question #1 - Level 1: MD ABCs
Which of these medical specialists can more simply be called an "eye doctor"?

A: Anesthesiologist B: Otolaryngologist
C: Gastroenterologist D: Opthalmologist

Andrew's wife actually trained to do this.

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Opthalmologist
Question Value: $10,000
Bank: $10,000

Not to quibble but I presume that the show spelled the right answer with another "h" (ophthalmologist).

Not to quibble with your quibble, but I've already confessed to tanstaafl2 about the transcription error.

[earendel]

Question #1 - Level 1: MD ABCs
Which of these medical specialists can more simply be called an "eye doctor"?

A: Anesthesiologist B: Otolaryngologist
C: Gastroenterologist D: Opthalmologist

Andrew's wife actually trained to do this.

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Opthalmologist
Question Value: $10,000
Bank: $10,000

Not to quibble but I presume that the show spelled the right answer with another "h" (ophthalmologist).

Not to quibble with your quibble, but I've already confessed to tanstaafl2 about the transcription error.

Yeah, I saw that after I had posted (I usually post first and then read the other messages in the thread). And I concur with your plaint about the black bar - when I pause my DVR the bar appears right over the four answers. I usually have to go back two or three times in order to get them all.

[tanstaafl2]

Question #1 - Level 1: MD ABCs
Which of these medical specialists can more simply be called an "eye doctor"?

A: Anesthesiologist B: Otolaryngologist
C: Gastroenterologist D: Opthalmologist

Andrew's wife actually trained to do this.

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Opthalmologist
Question Value: $10,000
Bank: $10,000

[Sigh] If this is an error on the show and not a transcription mistake then there is no correct answer. Don't think his wife trained to be one either.

Now an

Spoiler

OpHthalmologist

I could believe...

If it IS a transcription error then 10 lashes with a wet noodle!

I'll confess to the transcription error. If you'd like to take over the duty of transcribing medical terms with far more consonants than any word ought to need, that's fine with me.

Alternately, you could convince Time Warner to fix the software in their DVR so that it would stop displaying the "Pause" banner directly over the lower portion of the TV screen where the answer choices are displayed, which requires me to hit the Pause button, followed by the Instant Replay button, followed by the Pause button, and so forth, in order to attempt an accurate transcription. But at least my DVR has been recording the show this week, since their tech service people sent some signal that triggered a reboot of the machine.

Gonna have to speak to the Ancient Greeks about that whole excess consonant issue! I am more than willing to forgive this one transgression for all the stellar transcription work you and others do every week.

As to cable companies and their plethora of issues I ain't going there.

[MarleysGh0st]

Alternately, you could convince Time Warner to fix the software in their DVR so that it would stop displaying the "Pause" banner directly over the lower portion of the TV screen where the answer choices are displayed, which requires me to hit the Pause button, followed by the Instant Replay button, followed by the Pause button, and so forth, in order to attempt an accurate transcription. But at least my DVR has been recording the show this week, since their tech service people sent some signal that triggered a reboot of the machine.

I have a similar issue with my TiVo. However, I can work around it by simply pressing the fast-forward (or rewind) button after the pause, which has the effect of advancing the picture a frame (or backing it up a few frames) and making the progress bar disappear. --Bob

Hey, that works!

Thanks for the very helpful trick, Bob!