Transcript 05/21/12 B.J. Anderson

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B.J. Anderson
Alexandria, VA
Nuclear engineer

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Musical Inspiration
Shark Dog
Last Rites
Around the Clock Awards
Car Clothes
Monumental Flight
Descriptive Words
Free at Last
Way To Go
Holy Plants

Question 1 – Holy Plants
According to legend, St. Patrick explained the Holy Trinity using a three-leafed shamrock, a type of which of these?
A. Buckwheat
B. Clover
C. Milkweed
D. Azalea

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B. Clover
$5K
Bank - $5K

Question 2 – Way To Go
In 2011, a terminally ill man left his body to be mummified for a British documentary subtitled what?
A. India’s Sacred Tradition
B. China’s Conundrum
C. Turkey’s Mysteries
D. Egypt’s Last Secret

JTQ 1

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D. Egypt’s Last Secret
$25K
Bank - $5K

Question 3 – Free at Last
Released from an Iranian prison in 2011, Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer are commonly referred to as the American what?
A. Skaters
B. Hikers
C. Runners
D. Skiers

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B. Hikers
$15K
Bank - $20K

Question 4 – Descriptive Words
“Corky,” “barn-yardy” and “flabby” are adjectives you might hear used at a what?
A. Cattle auction
B. Art showing
C. Political debate
D. Wine tasting

B.J. doesn’t believe any of these adjectives would be used to describe

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a political debate or art showing. He can’t imagine that a

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wine

would be flabby, so he makes

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a cattle auction

his final answer.

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D. Wine tasting

B. J. leaves with $1K

commercial break

[Kazoo65]

1. easy-I went to a school whose nickname is "the Fighting Irish".

2. Mummies-Egypt.

3. easy. This was on the news a lot last fall.

4. Ouch. I would have used JTQ. I doubt the audience would know this.

[SportsFan68]

Question 4 – Descriptive Words
“Corky,” “barn-yardy” and “flabby” are adjectives you might hear used at a what?
A. Cattle auction
B. Art showing
C. Political debate
D. Wine tasting

B.J. doesn’t believe any of these adjectives would be used to describe

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a political debate or art showing. He can’t imagine that a

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wine

would be flabby, so he makes

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a cattle auction

his final answer.

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D. Wine tasting

B. J. leaves with $1K

The only reason I get this one is because of my winemaker friend.

[earendel]

B.J. Anderson
Alexandria, VA
Nuclear engineer

Question 2 – Way To Go
In 2011, a terminally ill man left his body to be mummified for a British documentary subtitled what?
A. India’s Sacred Tradition
B. China’s Conundrum
C. Turkey’s Mysteries
D. Egypt’s Last Secret

JTQ 1

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D. Egypt’s Last Secret
$25K
Bank - $5K

He dithered over this one, noting that Egypt was known for mummies but that other countries had mummies also (seems like there was another question like this last week).

Question 4 – Descriptive Words
“Corky,” “barn-yardy” and “flabby” are adjectives you might hear used at a what?
A. Cattle auction
B. Art showing
C. Political debate
D. Wine tasting

B.J. doesn’t believe any of these adjectives would be used to describe

Spoiler

a political debate or art showing. He can’t imagine that a

Spoiler

wine

would be flabby, so he makes

Spoiler

a cattle auction

his final answer.

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D. Wine tasting

B. J. leaves with $1K

I can understand how "barn-yardy" might not sound like a wine tasting but does "corky" sound like a cattle action?

[elwoodblues]

Question 4 – Descriptive Words
“Corky,” “barn-yardy” and “flabby” are adjectives you might hear used at a what?
A. Cattle auction
B. Art showing
C. Political debate
D. Wine tasting

B.J. doesn’t believe any of these adjectives would be used to describe

Spoiler

a political debate or art showing. He can’t imagine that a

Spoiler

wine

would be flabby, so he makes

Spoiler

a cattle auction

his final answer.

Spoiler

D. Wine tasting

B. J. leaves with $1K

The only reason I get this one is because of my winemaker friend.

I would have reasoned they sounded pretentious enough to be wine tasting terms.

[MarleysGh0st]

B.J. Anderson
Alexandria, VA
Nuclear engineer

Question 2 – Way To Go
In 2011, a terminally ill man left his body to be mummified for a British documentary subtitled what?
A. India’s Sacred Tradition
B. China’s Conundrum
C. Turkey’s Mysteries
D. Egypt’s Last Secret

JTQ 1

Spoiler

D. Egypt’s Last Secret
$25K
Bank - $5K

He dithered over this one, noting that Egypt was known for mummies but that other countries had mummies also (seems like there was another question like this last week).

Yep, just last Friday.

http://wwtbambored.com/viewtopic.php?f= ... it=mummies

Angel Tuider-Frale
Woodbridge, IL

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Question #2 (Old Relatives - Level 5)
Thanks to DNA testing, we now know a mummy known as the Younger Lady was the mother of what ancient ruler?
A - Julius Caesar
B - Genghis Khan
C - Montezuma II
D - King Tutankhamun

Angel knows that both

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China and Egypt

had mummies but

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Egypt

is more famous for them, plus

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King Tutankhamun was known as the "boy king"

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Answer: D (King Tutankhamun)
Value: $100
Bank: $3,100

At least Angel didn't overthink the question into burning a lifeline!