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Ed Mitchell
Youngstown, OH
SCUBA instructor
Also a standup comic, had opportunity to work with Howie Mandel
When he performed with Drew Carey, Drew Carey opened for him
When asked what he would do with the money he says he already started writing checks to people
He also wants to re-start a charitable organization that his mom had kept going until 1995.


Topic Tree

Man's Best Friend
Down Under
On the Books
Myth Informed
Wide World of Sports
New State of Mine
Who Am I?
Tiger Parts
Phrasing a Coin
Soaping Up
Pun Intended
When Was It?
Now We're Cooking
Break a Sweat
Watch It!


$100 (Watch It!):
Because it's so bright, which of these natural phenomena can cause blindness if it's viewed with the naked eye?
A. Waterfall B. Solar eclipse
C. Tidal wave D. Hannah Montana concert




$200 (Break a Sweat):
As its name indicates, a sweat shirt is a set of garments typically intended to be worn while doing what?
A. Reading B. Exercising
C. Eating D. Bathing




$300 (Now We're Cooking):
In a restaurant, what member of the kitchen staff is usually responsible for making breads and desserts?
A. Sauté chef B. Fry cook
C. Roast cook D. Pastry chef




$500 (When Was It?):
Which of these wars took place during the eighteenth century?
A. Vietnam War B. American Revolution
C. Korean War D. World War II




$1000 (Pun Intended):
A popular T-shirt that depicts a man who is half classical composer and half Terminator features what humorous pun?
A. I'll be Brahms B. I'll be Mozart
C. I'll be Bach D. I'll be Handel




commercial break


$2000 (Soaping Up):
The CDC Web site reminds readers to regularly wash their hands for twenty seconds or the time it takes to sing what song twice?
A. Silent Night B. Happy Birthday
C. God Bless America D. Danny Boy




$4000 (Phrasing a Coin):
The slogan "Liberté, égalité, fraternité" appears on euro coins minted in what country?
A. France B. Belgium
C. Germany D. The Netherlands

Expert at :18





commercial break

They show the next contestant, Julia Meszaros

$8000 (Tiger Parts):
In 2008, Tiger Woods underwent surgery to repair his anterior cruciate ligament, which is where in the body?
A. Shoulder B. Wrist
C. Heel D. Knee




Ed will return tomorrow

Nihil obstat* for me so far.

I can guess why he got picked-the celebrity hook.

Another hbomb nitpick: Is this an accurate transcription? A sweatshirt is not a set of anything. Did the question actually say "sweat suit"?

Harv, how was the karaoke at the Grand Canyon? Was this part of the world tour?

My memory says it did.

I saw the Tiger Parts category and hoped it was about Tiger's knee.

I also hoped that for $8000 it would not ask whether it was a tendon or a ligament or cartilage.

A former What Else®.

Nihil obstat®

OK, so he's a WE® (What Else?). Give hiim credit for wanting to restart a charity.

One could make the case that none of the answer is correct - at the moment of a total eclipse the sun is not bright enough to blind. It's the runup to the event and afterward that the danger exists, or if it's not a total eclipse.

Credit where credit is due - the expert pulled off two correct answers on today's show (here and for Ethyl).

Uh, oh - cue the ominous organ music. This probably means that Ed will be one-and-done on tomorrow's show.

Removing duplicate post - the server glitched as I hit the "Submit" button.

It's the April1st virus...everyone disconnect from the internet NOW!!!






April fool.

Maybe not - I was running a report in an Army database located at Ft. Lee, VA, and I got an "unexpected error" message that disconnected me.

How often do you get "expected errors"?

Not very often. But that's what the screen said.

It is also somewhat dependent on how one might define "blindness". Looking at the sun will not likely cause total black out Stevie Wonder blindness but rather will damage central visual acuity. The periphery would still likely be intact. However loss of just central visual acuity can certainly be a severe disability.

And while you are correct that there is essentially no risk to the eye during, and only during, the portion of a solar eclipse that is total, if there is one at your location, it still isn't the greatest plan to do so. The total eclipse portion is brief (maybe 7 minutes at most) and if it is only slightly off or perhaps an annular eclipse it is possible to do significant damage to the retina in a very brief period of time. Also creates a potential habit for ones self and perhaps others, like the rug rats, who might not be aware of the distinction between a total solar eclipse and other phases. As the Anti-Nike says: Just don't do it!

And I believe D can cause deafness if listened to with the naked ear...

(I have always found the phrase "the naked eye" to be a curious one!)