Transcript 11/20/17 Cameron Mathison (Celeb)

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Transcript 11/20/17 Cameron Mathison (Celeb)

#1 Post by BBTranscriptTeam » Tue Nov 21, 2017 11:20 am

Cameron Mathison
Entertainment Tonight
Cameron is playing for his favorite charity, the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, which is for a rare blood cancer his father-in-law passed away from

$500
In a famous parable from the Book of Luke, what biblical delicacy is served at the celebration honoring the return of the Prodigal Son?
A: Meat Lover's Pizza B: 6-Foot Party Sub
C: Ice Cream Cake D: Fatted Calf

Spoiler
D: Fatted Calf

$1,000
The U.K. Prime Minister's official residence is 10 Downing Street. What other government official's residence is next door, at 11 Downing Street?
A: Austin Powers B: Mary Poppins
C: The Chancellor of the Exchequer D: Ebenezer Scrooge

Spoiler
C: The Chancellor of the Exchequer

$2,000
According to the Mayo Clinic, getting rid of your carpeting and replacing it with hardwood can be a good move if you're suffering from what respiratory ailment?
A: A toothache B: Asthma
C: Vision loss D: Male-pattern baldness

Spoiler
B: Asthma

$3,000
Founded by two Harvard Business School students (and apparent Batman fans), Hello Alfred is an on-demand service for people who need what?
A: An architect B: A butler
C: A mechanic D: A personal trainer

Spoiler
B: A butler

$5,000
In October 2016, Kim Kardashian was famously the victim of a jewel heist while staying at a swanky hotel located on Rue Tronchet in which city?
A: Rome B: Berlin
C: Barcelona D: Paris

Spoiler
D: Paris

First commercial break

$7,000
Lundo, Marto, Merkredo, Jaudo, Vendredo, Sabato and Dimanco are what?
A: 7 Seas in Mandarin B: 7 Days of the Week in Esperanto
C: 7 Deadly Sins in Latin D: Snow White's 7 Dwarfs in Italian

Spoiler
B: 7 Days of the Week in Esperanto

$10,000
The 2017 Academy Awards ended a 14-year streak of someone winning either a Best Actor or Best Actress Oscar for playing a what?
A: Musician B: Criminal
C: Political figure D: Real-life person

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D: Real-life person

$20,000
What Italian designer made his first pair of shoes in 1907—at the age of 9—for his sister to wear to her confirmation?
A: Gianni Versace B: Salvatore Ferragamo
C: Giorgio Armani D: Manolo Blahnik

Cameron knows
Spoiler
Versace has a sister but he wasn't alive in 1907. He thinks Armani is around the same age as Versace. He's leaning to Ferragamo but isn't 100%

Spoiler
50/50 leaves Salvatore Ferragamo & Manolo Blahnik.

Spoiler
B: Salvatore Ferragamo

Second commercial break

$30,000
Separated by only 41 miles, what two U.S. state capitals are closest to each other?
A: Hartford & Albany B: Boston & Providence
C: Oklahoma City & Topeka D: Salem & Sacramento

Spoiler
Cameron's +1 is his friend & executive producer, Debbie St. John. Debbie has ruled out D and Cameron is pretty sure A is wrong. They discuss the distances between B & C.

Spoiler
A: 3% B: 90% C: 7% D: 0%

Spoiler
B: Boston & Providence

Third commercial break
QotD wrote: During mating season, what animal's males engage in high-speed, head-butting competitions?
A: Black bear B: Llama
C: Mountain lion D: Bighorn sheep

Spoiler
D: Bighorn sheep
$50,000
Which of these things often seen in Starbucks is closest in function to the Middle Eastern item known as a zarf?
A: Apron B: Cardboard cup sleeve
C: Tip jar D: Wooden stir stick

Cameron decides to walk.
Spoiler
Cameron would have guessed Cardboard cup sleeve
The correct answer is B: Cardboard cup sleeve
Cameron wins $30,000.

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Re: Transcript 11/20/17 Cameron Mathison (Celeb)

#2 Post by ghostjmf » Tue Nov 21, 2017 12:53 pm

10K: +1

20K: 50/50/would give B & D. Go B & hope. Think I've seen pics of Blahnik not being that old.

30K: What's weird about this is that on my car's odometer they're farther apart. And I'm going from starting at a tunnel (that the Big Dig dug) a few miles north of downtown Boston to locations north of downtown Providence.

50K: ATA, 50/50 & guess.
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#3 Post by Bob78164 » Tue Nov 21, 2017 1:53 pm

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$50,000
Which of these things often seen in Starbucks is closest in function to the Middle Eastern item known as a zarf?
A: Apron B: Cardboard cup sleeve
C: Tip jar D: Wooden stir stick

Cameron decides to walk.
Spoiler
Cameron would have guessed Cardboard cup sleeve
The correct answer is B: Cardboard cup sleeve
Cameron wins $30,000.
I knew this from a Scrabble discussion I had in college, when a friend talked about his dream of playing the word "quadrizarf." --Bob
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Re: Transcript 11/20/17 Cameron Mathison (Celeb)

#4 Post by Estonut » Tue Nov 21, 2017 8:13 pm

Bob78164 wrote:
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$50,000
Which of these things often seen in Starbucks is closest in function to the Middle Eastern item known as a zarf?
A: Apron B: Cardboard cup sleeve
C: Tip jar D: Wooden stir stick

Cameron decides to walk.
Spoiler
Cameron would have guessed Cardboard cup sleeve
The correct answer is B: Cardboard cup sleeve
Cameron wins $30,000.
I knew this from a Scrabble discussion I had in college, when a friend talked about his dream of playing the word "quadrizarf."
Zero Google hits as spelled. Probably not a real word.
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Re: Transcript 11/20/17 Cameron Mathison (Celeb)

#5 Post by plasticene » Wed Nov 22, 2017 4:38 pm

Estonut wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$50,000
Which of these things often seen in Starbucks is closest in function to the Middle Eastern item known as a zarf?
A: Apron B: Cardboard cup sleeve
C: Tip jar D: Wooden stir stick

Cameron decides to walk.
Spoiler
Cameron would have guessed Cardboard cup sleeve
The correct answer is B: Cardboard cup sleeve
Cameron wins $30,000.
I knew this from a Scrabble discussion I had in college, when a friend talked about his dream of playing the word "quadrizarf."
Zero Google hits as spelled. Probably not a real word.
The only valid extension of ZARF is ZARFS. Can't imagine what that's all about.

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#6 Post by Bob78164 » Wed Nov 22, 2017 4:46 pm

plasticene wrote:
Estonut wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:I knew this from a Scrabble discussion I had in college, when a friend talked about his dream of playing the word "quadrizarf."
Zero Google hits as spelled. Probably not a real word.
The only valid extension of ZARF is ZARFS. Can't imagine what that's all about.
I was told it's a zarf with four legs. This was nearly 40 years ago, I don't think my friend was (or is) a serious player, and of course, there was no Internet available. --Bob
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Re: Transcript 11/20/17 Cameron Mathison (Celeb)

#7 Post by earendel » Tue Nov 28, 2017 8:54 am

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Cameron Mathison
Entertainment Tonight
Cameron is playing for his favorite charity, the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, which is for a rare blood cancer his father-in-law passed away from
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$50,000
Which of these things often seen in Starbucks is closest in function to the Middle Eastern item known as a zarf?
A: Apron B: Cardboard cup sleeve
C: Tip jar D: Wooden stir stick

Cameron decides to walk.
Spoiler
Cameron would have guessed Cardboard cup sleeve
The correct answer is B: Cardboard cup sleeve
Cameron wins $30,000.
I'd have to use lifelines here. Let's hope the audience knows this.
"Elen sila lumenn omentielvo...A star shines on the hour of our meeting."

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