Transcript 1/30/19 Rich Sweetman (carryover)

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Transcript 1/30/19 Rich Sweetman (carryover)

#1 Post by BBTranscriptTeam » Wed Jan 30, 2019 5:21 pm

Rich Sweetman
Actuary
Londonderry, N.H.


$20,000
If you were to earn an urn for an erne, you will have acquired a vase for a what?
A: Bird B: Lizard
C: Rodent D: Fish

Spoiler
Rich’s buddy Mark doesn't know what an erne is either.


Spoiler
50/50 leaves bird and fish.
Mark knows a lot about fish, and has never heard of a fish called erne.


Spoiler
A: Bird


$30,000
Varying widely before being standardized in 1869, the total number of what was five in 1801, nine in 1837, ten in 1863 and seven in 1866?
A: Presidential Cabinet members B: Justices on the Supreme Court
C: Agents in a Secret service detail D: U.S. Representatives from each state

Spoiler
B: Justices on the Supreme Court


Commercial break

$50,000
Australian and American-style pizzas are pretty much identical, but the one known down under as the “Aussie” traditionally has which two toppings?
A: Mint & lamb B: Eggs & bacon
C: Beef & pineapple D: Crab & onions

Rich is leaning toward crab & onions, but he walks.

Spoiler
B: Eggs & bacon
Rich wins $30,000.


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Re: Transcript 1/30/19 Rich Sweetman (carryover)

#2 Post by earendel » Thu Jan 31, 2019 6:14 am

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:(The start of the show was preempted by a weather report.)

Rich Sweetman
Actuary
Londonderry, N.H.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$20,000
If you were to earn an urn for an erne, you will have acquired a vase for a what?
A: Bird B:
C: D: Fish
Spoiler
50/50 leaves bird and fish.

Spoiler
Rich’s +1 knows a lot about fish, and has never heard of a fish called erne.

Spoiler
A: Bird
Thanks to my love of crosswords I was able to get this one (I've seen both "ern" and "erne" as answers).
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$50,000
Australian and American-style pizzas are pretty much identical, but the one known down under as the “Aussie” traditionally has which two toppings?
A: Mint & lamb B: Eggs & bacon
C: Beef & pineapple D: Crab & onions

Rich is leaning toward crab & onions, but he walks.
Spoiler
B: Eggs & bacon
Rich wins $30,000.
If I have lifelines, I'll use them, starting with the 50:50. I would have leaned toward A because Australia has a lot of sheep.
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