WWTBAM Bored

Joe Montano
Jackson, NJ
College student

Joe rides a motorcycle and plays rugby, but needs Meredith when it comes to the ladies. All of his girlfriends at school love Meredith, so this will be a big boost to his reputatation. He's a chem student, so his reputation right now is a little geeky.

Joe's girlfriend, Jackie, and his dad, Jim, are in the audience.

Question Topics:
* Family Trees
* Sydney
* Post It
* The South Pole
* Roots
* Aerial Maneuvers
* Celebrity Chefs
* Tike Television
* Beauty Hurts
* Something Fishy
* Pucker Up!
* Scary Movies
* French Roast
* To Life!
* Men in Black


$100 * Men in Black
In 2000, the infamous Supreme Court case Bush v. Gore determined the outcome of a hotly contested what?

A: Custody battle B: Election
C: Parking ticket D: Mud wrestling match



$200 * To Life!
Which of the following is another way of saying "I'd like to propose a toast"?

A: Raise a fork B: Raise a glass
C: Raise a napkin D: Raise a plate



$300 * French Roast
In the U.S., the term "French roast" is often used to describe an intense and flavorful type of what?

A: Coffee B: Pasta sauce
C: Soup D: Olive oil



$500 * Scary Movies
The grizzly (sic) 1980s horror flick "Mongrel" features a menacing type of what animal?

A: Shark B: Spider
C: Dog D: Snake



$1,000 * Pucker Up!
When kissed, which of these landmarks is said to endow visitors with the "gift of gab"?

A: Berlin Wall B: Blarney Stone
C: Big Ben D: Arc de Triomphe



Joe has now earned his Ask The Expert lifeline. Today's expert is $500,000 Millionaire winner (and Bored Buddy) Jeff Gross.

$2,000 * Something Fishy
Which of these etiquette no-no's is often referred to as a "dead fish"?

A: Stingy restaurant tip B: Hat worn indoors
C: Unsent thank-you note D: Limp handshake



$4,000 * Beauty Hurt
Micrografting is a cosmetic procedure aimed at reversing the effects of what common problem?

A: Teeth grinding B: Hair loss
C: Wrinkling D: Excessive sweating

Joe: I believe-- Hmmm.

Meredith: Micrografting.

Joe: I believe that's C: Wrinkling, final answer.

Someone in the audience: Woooo!

Meredith: It was not wrinkling, it was...



Joe drops to $1,000.

-- Commercial Break --

Player #1 today, and a victim of TDC. He was going fast, trying to save up time, and didn't take the time to think this one through completely. Not obvious from a transcript, but clear in the video. A definite "oh crap" moment when he'd realized what he'd done.

This is east of Philadelphia, so he's not a WE®.


Looks good.


Yay! An actual expert!

Didn't help, Joe, though... he's the latest victim of TDC®.

Nihil obstat® for me.

I can understand why he related the term micrografting to skin, and agree with more time he may have realized that it really meant hair replacement. But he may not have... micro (microdermabrasion) and grafting (skin grafts) are much more common words relating to compexion... I guessed correctly but as is evidenced by the time of this post, I've seen the infomercials... lol.

But still... TDC. Fie!

Bummer.

If he's got a (or many) girlfriend(s), what does his reputation matter? Sounds like it's good enough already.

Finally! A real expert.
[quote="BBTranscriptTeam"]$4,000 * Beauty Hurt
Micrografting is a cosmetic procedure aimed at reversing the effects of what common problem?

A: Teeth grinding B: Hair loss
C: Wrinkling D: Excessive sweating

Joe: I believe-- Hmmm.

Meredith: Micrografting.

Joe: I believe that's C: Wrinkling, final answer.

Someone in the audience: Woooo!

Meredith: It was not wrinkling, it was...

"Grafting" is the act of adding something, so it's not going to be A or D. It might be C but only if they are adding skin to fill out the wrinkles.

Nihil obstat®.

Yes, but since the question pertains to "reversal of," it well could have been a dental cosmetic procedure to reverse the effects of teeth grinding (ie. adding filler).