Transcript 11/07/17 Mick Doto (carryover)

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Transcript 11/07/17 Mick Doto (carryover)

#1 Post by BBTranscriptTeam » Sun Nov 12, 2017 7:52 pm

Mick Doto
Hammonton, NJ
Army veteran who served in Iraq

"Victories for Veterans Week"

All lifelines remain


$7000 :
Before they struck gold with Dr. Dre, No Doubt and Nine Inch Nails, the first artist Interscope Records signed was what "Rico Suave" singer?
A: Ricky Martin B: Lou Bega
C: Marc Anthony D: Gerardo

Spoiler
A: 40% B:11%
C: 12% D: 37%


Spoiler
Mick then went with D based on his feeling that Ricky Martin was as recent or more recent than the others.


Spoiler
D: Gerardo


$10K :
The official women's balance beam used in Olympic competition is 16.4 feet long, 4.1 feet off the ground and how wide?
A: 2 inches B: 4 inches
C: 6 inches D: 8 inches

Spoiler
A: 2 inches B: 4 inches


Spoiler
B: 4 inches


First break


$20K :
"Sine Metu," the Latin phrase that appears on bottles of Jameson whiskey, translates to what?
A: Without fear B: Forever strong
C: Aged to perfection D: Quality first

Spoiler
Mick said he visited the Jameson distillery in Dublin with his wife, but does not remember it
So he brought up his wife Carrie as the +1
She did not know and would guess C
He figured it would be two words. 'Miedo' would be fear in Spanish. 'Sine' or 'sin' usually would be "without."
So he went with A.


Spoiler
A: Without fear


$30K :
"Saturated fats" are called "saturated" because of an abundant presence of what molecule?
A: Hydrogen B: Oxygen
C: Potassium D: Sodium

Spoiler
A: Hydrogen


Second break

$50K :
According to the Kimberley Process, Russia, Botswana, the Dem. Repub. of Congo, Australia & Canada are, in order, the 5 nations that produce the most what?
A: Diamonds B: Coal
C: Timber D: Sugar


Spoiler
Mick walked with $30K
When asked, he said he would have guessed timber.



Spoiler
A: Diamonds


Third break

QotD:
At a critical point in the Civil War, General Lee's battle plans were discovered by a Union soldier who found them in a package wrapped around what?
A: Fish B: Wooden toys
C: Cigars D: Silverware

Spoiler
C: Cigars
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Re: Transcript 11/07/17 Mick Doto (carryover)

#2 Post by ghostjmf » Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:09 pm

7K: ATA; so I'd go down here

10K: I guess badly here too; hope I'd +1

20K: 50/50

50K: I knew, though

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Re: Transcript 11/07/17 Mick Doto (carryover)

#3 Post by earendel » Tue Nov 14, 2017 8:47 am

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Mick Doto
Hammonton, NJ
Army veteran who served in Iraq

"Victories for Veterans Week"

All lifelines remain
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$7000 : Before they struck gold with Dr. Dre, No Doubt and Nine Inch Nails, the first artist Interscope Records signed was what "Rico Suave" singer?
A: Ricky Martin B: Lou Bega
C: Marc Anthony D: Gerardo
Spoiler
A: 40% B:11%
C: 12% D: 37%

Spoiler
Mick then went with D based on his feeling that Ricky Martin was as recent or more recent than the others.

Spoiler
D: Gerardo
I'd have to use the 50:50 after the ATA, but that would probably result in A & D being left.
"Elen sila lumenn omentielvo...A star shines on the hour of our meeting."

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