Transcript 05/18/2010 Philip Ettman

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Transcript 05/18/2010 Philip Ettman

#1 Post by BBTranscriptTeam » Tue May 18, 2010 4:54 pm

Philip Ettman
Avon, CT
Law teacher
Has taught for 29 years after starting it as a temporary career while looking for something else.



Topic Tree
Seeing Double
Masterpieces
Presidential History
Classical Music
Higher Education
TV Guest Stars
Mathematics
Pop Lyrics
Crown Jewels
Media Monikers
The Internet
Headlines
Attention to Detail
It's in the Bank
Wars


$500 (Wars):
Which of these historic conflicts pitted the U.S. and its allies against an alliance of Germany, Japan, and Italy?
A. American Revolution B. World War II
C. Persian Gulf War D. The Cola Wars
Spoiler
B. World War II (:07)
$1000 (It's in the Bank):
Which of the following is a type of medical facility and not a financial institution?
A. Savings bank B. Commercial bank
C. Sperm bank D. Investmant bank
Spoiler
C. Sperm bank (:07)
$2000 (Attention to Detail):
"Auto detailing" is the practice of taking a car and doing what with it?
A. Driving it very fast B. Making it more fuel efficient
C. Driving it off-road D. Cleaning it very thoroughly
Spoiler
D. Cleaning it very thoroughly (:06)

$3000 (Headlines):
The 2009 headline "A is for Anniversary" jokingly acknowledged what TV show's fortieth season on the air?
A. Sesame Street B. 60 Minutes
C. As the World Turns D. Masterpiece Theatre
Spoiler
A. Sesame Street [:08]

$5000 (The Internet):
In 1809, John Quincy Adams kept a one-line-a-day diary, which was fittingly reproduced 200 years later on what web site?
A. eBay B. YouTube
C. MySpace D. Twitter
Spoiler
D. Twitter (:06)


$7500 (Media Monikers):
Which of these states is often referred to in the media as a "flyover state"?
A. Massachusetts B. Florida
C. Kansas D. California
Spoiler
C. Kansas (:25)

$10K (Crown Jewels):
The "Family Jewels" of the British monarchy are kept under armed guard at what London landmark?
A. Tower of London B. Westminster Abbey
C. Temple Church D. St. Paul's Cathedral
Spoiler
A. Tower of London (:24)
$12.5K (Pop Lyrics):
"Darling, it is no joke, this is lycanthropy" is a fitting lyric in what song by Shakira?"
A. Hips Don't Lie B. Illegal
C. Did it Again D. She Wolf

Philip says he knows very little about this.
ATA at :23
ATA
A-40% B-8% C-4% D-48%
Says he is going to trust the audience but is going to double-dip
Mere says she does not know how much he is trusting them
Philip says he is trusting them with their two answers.
DD
D. She Wolf (:16)
Commercial break
home game answer
Sesame Street
Spoiler for tomorrow
$25K
Which of these pop singers was never a guest star on an episode of "Will & Grace"?
A. Janet Jackson B. Madonna
C. Britney Spears D. Mariah Carey

$15K ( Mathematics ):
Which of the following values is equal to one billion?
A. Ten to the seventh power B. Ten to the eighth power
C. Ten to the ninth power D. Ten to the tenth power

ATE at :19
ATE
John says "well, I can count" and "my fingers stand on the ready"
He asks if it is acceptable to scratch figures on a pad. Mere says OK
John says he is drawing a picture of Philip. He writes down 1,000,000,000. then shows his makeshift drawing of Philip and below the number.
He adds 10 to the second power has two zeroes and a billion has nine zeroes so he would go with that.
Asked how sure? John "Somewhat less than 10 to the second power sure..percent"
Spoiler
C. Ten to the ninth power (:16)

Philip will return tomorrow

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Re: Transcript 05/18/2010 Philip Ettman

#2 Post by NellyLunatic1980 » Tue May 18, 2010 8:32 pm

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Re: Transcript 05/18/2010 Philip Ettman

#3 Post by Snaxx » Tue May 18, 2010 8:40 pm

Looking at the subject of his 25K, the teaser question, and his comment on the Shakira question, I'd say a walk with 15K is very likely. Although the Shakira one was a "pop-music" question that really wasn't one. He looked really strong until those last two took all his LL's.

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Re: Transcript 05/18/2010 Philip Ettman

#4 Post by MarleysGh0st » Wed May 19, 2010 6:39 am

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$12.5K (Pop Lyrics):
"Darling, it is no joke, this is lycanthropy" is a fitting lyric in what song by Shakira?"
A. Hips Don't Lie B. Illegal
C. Did it Again D. She Wolf

Philip says he knows very little about this.
ATA at :23
ATA
A-40% B-8% C-4% D-48%
Says he is going to trust the audience but is going to double-dip
Mere says she does not know how much he is trusting them
Philip says he is trusting them with their two answers.
DD
D. She Wolf (:16)
I know nothing about Shakira songs, but I can recognize that lycanthropy "fittingly" matches a (were)wolf.

When Philip chose the DD, Meredith replied that she didn't understand how that was "trusting the audience." Maybe you didn't notice how they were split between two answers, Mere? (As for why 40% voted for A, I can only guess that they matched "no joke" with "don't lie" and completely ignored the lycanthropy part of the clue.)
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Spoiler for tomorrow
$25K
Which of these pop singers was never a guest star on an episode of "Will & Grace"?
A. Janet Jackson B. Madonna
C. Britney Spears D. Mariah Carey
Spoiler
Yikes! Memorizing every guest star on Will & Grace for only $25K? Or is this a logic question and did Britney start her career after the show was off the air?
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$15K ( Mathematics ):
Which of the following values is equal to one billion?
A. Ten to the seventh power B. Ten to the eighth power
C. Ten to the ninth power D. Ten to the tenth power

ATE at :19
ATE
John says "well, I can count" and "my fingers stand on the ready"
He asks if it is acceptable to scratch figures on a pad. Mere says OK
John says he is drawing a picture of Philip. He writes down 1,000,000,000. then shows his makeshift drawing of Philip and below the number.
He adds 10 to the second power has two zeroes and a billion has nine zeroes so he would go with that.
Asked how sure? John "Somewhat less than 10 to the second power sure..percent"
Spoiler
C. Ten to the ninth power (:16)
Interesting precedent here: "Experts" may use paper and pen to work out an answer, which contestants may never do! How about if they do a little googling, Mere? :twisted:

But, really, John, skip the artwork from now on. :|

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Re: Transcript 05/18/2010 Philip Ettman

#5 Post by earendel » Wed May 19, 2010 6:45 am

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Philip Ettman
Avon, CT
Law teacher
Has taught for 29 years after starting it as a temporary career while looking for something else.
I wonder what the "something else" was.

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Re: Transcript 05/18/2010 Philip Ettman

#6 Post by earendel » Wed May 19, 2010 6:47 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:When Philip chose the DD, Meredith replied that she didn't understand how that was "trusting the audience." Maybe you didn't notice how they were split between two answers, Mere? (As for why 40% voted for A, I can only guess that they matched "no joke" with "don't lie" and completely ignored the lycanthropy part of the clue.)
I suspect that they chose "Hips Don't Lie" because it's one of Shakira's more famous songs - even I've heard of that one.
"Elen sila lumenn omentielvo...A star shines on the hour of our meeting."

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