Transcript 04/24/2012 Carla Curtsinger

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Carla Curtsinger
New York, NY
Has been in NY for five years
She grew up in a small Kentucky town of 400, named Fancy Farm, where she was pretty much related to everyone.
Mere said she would refrain from joking about that fact.

Topic Tree: (Randomized)
Foreign Facts
Special Symbols
Familiar Phrases
Food Feud
Nuts about Animals
Sing It Again
Backup Coin
Squeaky Clean
Nicknames
The Wrinkly Truth


Question 1 - The Wrinkly Truth
What part of the face is often thought to be the first area to show signs of aging because it features the thinnest skin?
A. Cheek B. Forehead
C. Chin D. Eyelid

JTQ 1

Carla narrowed it to forehead or eyelid. She said jokingly that she is glad that this is on national TV where she is seen wiggling her face. She is not sure and said she did not want to go out on the first question.

Answer and value

D. Eyelid
Value: $10K jumped
Bank: 0

Question 2 - Nicknames
In a nod to her heritage, what supermodel jokingly nicknamed her breasts "Hans" and "Franz"?
A. Cindy Crawford B. Heidi Klum
C. Tyra Banks D. Kate Moss

Spoiler

Carla figured it out loud based on German heritage.

Answer and value

B. Heidi Klum
Value: $2000
Bank: $2000

Question 3 - Squeaky Clean
In 2011, the American Lung Association rated Cheyenne, Wyoming, as one of the U.S. cities with the cleanest what?
A. Air B. Sidewalks
C. Water D. Bathrooms

Answer and value

A. Air
Value: $1000
Bank: $3000

Question 4 - Backup Coin
Due to a copper shortage during WWII, pennied made during 1943 were given what nickname?
A. Tinnies B. Bronzies
C. Steelies D. Brassies

ATA

A-37% B-14% C-30% D-19%

Carla said she did not get a chance to look around at the audience and did not realize they were as "young and gorgeous" as they are. She figured it was a tougher question than she thought. JTQ 2

Answer and value

C. Steelies
Value: 15K jumped
Bank: $3000

Question 5 - Sing It Again
What classical composition famously features a chorus singing "Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!"?
A. Handel's Messiah B. 1812 Overture
C. Pachelbel's Canon D. William Tell Overture

Answer and value

A. Handel's Messiah
Value: $3000
Bank: $6000

Commercial break

Formerly Club Millionaire question
The word "thug" was originally used to refer to a member of a band of assassins once active in what country?
A. Turkey B. Mongolia
C. Egypt D. India

Spoiler

D. India

Mere mentioned that Carla is an animal lover so hopefully this will be a good question for her.

Question 6 - Nuts about Animals
One of the few animals able to crack the extra-hard shell of Brazil nut, an agouti is a South American variety of what?
A. Reptile B. Bird
C. Rodent D. Monkey

Spoiler

Carla guessed that Brazil nuts grow on trees. Carla was deciding between monkey and bird. She said she never heard of an agouti monkey. Carla then guessed that bird would make most sense with a beak to crack a nut.
Carla figured with only $3000 at risk and "it's only money" she would go for it, guessing bird

Answer and value

C. Rodent
Value: $not revealed
Bank: $1000 (consolation)

no carryover

[MarleysGh0st]

Question 2 - Nicknames
In a nod to her heritage, what supermodel jokingly nicknamed her breasts "Hans" and "Franz"?
A. Cindy Crawford B. Heidi Klum
C. Tyra Banks D. Kate Moss

Spoiler

Carla figured it out loud based on German heritage.

Answer and value

B. Heidi Klum
Value: $2000
Bank: $2000

I always thought Hans and Franz were spoofs of Arnold Schwarzenegger, so they'd be Austrian, not German. Am I wrong about that?

[SportsFan68]

Question 5 - Sing It Again
What classical composition famously features a chorus singing "Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!"?
A. Handel's Messiah B. 1812 Overture
C. Pachelbel's Canon D. William Tell Overture

Answer and value

A. Handel's Messiah
Value: $3000
Bank: $6000

A long time ago, I stayed up until midnight one night to hear the Hallelujah Chorus sung by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

Question 6 - Nuts about Animals
One of the few animals able to crack the extra-hard shell of Brazil nut, an agouti is a South American variety of what?
A. Reptile B. Bird
C. Rodent D. Monkey

Spoiler

Carla guessed that Brazil nuts grow on trees. Carla was deciding between monkey and bird. She said she never heard of an agouti monkey. Carla then guessed that bird would make most sense with a beak to crack a nut.
Carla figured with only $3000 at risk and "it's only money" she would go for it, guessing bird

Answer and value

C. Rodent
Value: $not revealed
Bank: $1000 (consolation)

I was sure it would be capybara or Giant Gambian Rat.

[earendel]

Carla Curtsinger
New York, NY
Has been in NY for five years
She grew up in a small Kentucky town of 400, named Fancy Farm, where she was pretty much related to everyone.
Mere said she would refrain from joking about that fact.

Fancy Farm is most famous in these parts for the annual picnic hosted by the Catholic church. It has become a place where politicians can sound off - making campaign speeches (if it's an election year) or just making speeches.

Question 4 - Backup Coin
Due to a copper shortage during WWII, pennied made during 1943 were given what nickname?
A. Tinnies B. Bronzies
C. Steelies D. Brassies

ATA

A-37% B-14% C-30% D-19%

Carla said she did not get a chance to look around at the audience and did not realize they were as "young and gorgeous" as they are. She figured it was a tougher question than she thought. JTQ 2

Answer and value

C. Steelies
Value: 15K jumped
Bank: $3000

Four questions gone and three lifelines used. It doesn't look good.

When I heard the question I wondered why they specified 1943 pennies - as if steel pennies from other years had other names. Turns out there weren't any - 1943 was the only year they were minted. Meredith noted that they could be identified because they were attracted by magnets, to which I joked to elwing, "And the color is probably a dead giveaway also".

Question 6 - Nuts about Animals
One of the few animals able to crack the extra-hard shell of Brazil nut, an agouti is a South American variety of what?
A. Reptile B. Bird
C. Rodent D. Monkey

Spoiler

Carla guessed that Brazil nuts grow on trees. Carla was deciding between monkey and bird. She said she never heard of an agouti monkey. Carla then guessed that bird would make most sense with a beak to crack a nut.
Carla figured with only $3000 at risk and "it's only money" she would go for it, guessing bird

Answer and value

C. Rodent
Value: not revealed
Bank: $1000 (consolation)

They look like tailless squirrels.

Another nihil obstat®.

[MarleysGh0st]

Question 4 - Backup Coin
Due to a copper shortage during WWII, pennied made during 1943 were given what nickname?
A. Tinnies B. Bronzies
C. Steelies D. Brassies

ATA

A-37% B-14% C-30% D-19%

Carla said she did not get a chance to look around at the audience and did not realize they were as "young and gorgeous" as they are. She figured it was a tougher question than she thought. JTQ 2

Answer and value

C. Steelies
Value: 15K jumped
Bank: $3000

Four questions gone and three lifelines used. It doesn't look good.

When I heard the question I wondered why they specified 1943 pennies - as if steel pennies from other years had other names. Turns out there weren't any - 1943 was the only year they were minted. Meredith noted that they could be identified because they were attracted by magnets, to which I joked to elwing, "And the color is probably a dead giveaway also".

Yes, the color is clearly different. If the penny is too dirty to notice that, one could always look for the "1943" date.

I wonder who's writing these little details for Meredith to slip in after the answer is revealed? If she's trying to imitate Trebek's all-knowing confidence, it would help if she stopped admitting that she also thought so many contestants' wrong answers were the right one.