BAM Transcript: Karl Allis (10/2/09)

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Karl Allis
Denver, CO
Bar Manager

Karl's real name is Edward Karl Allis IV, but his nickname is "Hungus"- from the character Karl Hungus from "The Big Lebowski". It started with just a couple of football buddies, spread to the coaches, and when a professor once asked him "Hungus, where's your syllabus", Karl knew that "this was taking off". Now, it's even on his business card. Karl's dream is to have his own radio show, which he, of course, would call "The Hungus Show"- he'd even do it with a sidekick- say, "The Hungus and Meredith Show". Meredith thought it would be called "The Hungus Among Us" show, but at any rate, believes Karl "won't want her around" once she hands him the check for $1 million.

Categories

Viral Video
Sigmund Freud
Billy Crystal
Word Origins
Astronauts
The FDA
Chinese Food
The Middle East
Prehistoric Times
Elected Officials
Sports Logos
In the Dictionary
The Bible
The Internet
Game Shows

$500 (Game Shows)- On hiring Vanna White, "Wheel of Fortune" creator Merv Griffin once said, "I picked her because she knew the whole" what?

A- Atlas B- Calendar
C- Alphabet D- Menu at IHOP

Spoiler

C- Alphabet (8)

$1,000 (The Internet)- The online radio station beethoven.com plays what genre of music?

A- Hip-hop B- Classical
C- Hard rock D- Jazz

Spoiler

B- Classical (8)

$2,000 (The Bible)- In the Bible, whose height is given as "six cubits and a span", or somewhere between nine and twelve feet?

A- Goliath B- Abraham
C- Moses D- Noah

(Karl: "I probably know something about big dudes...")

Spoiler

A- Goliath (8)

$3,000 (In the Dictionary)- When used as a verb, the name of what vital organ becomes a word meaning "to tolerate"?

A- Stomach B- Kidney
C- Liver D- Lung

Spoiler

A- Stomach (9)

$5,000 (Sports Logos)- Which of these pro sports franchises has a logo that depicts a Native American chief, and not a kind of animal?

A- Arizona Cardinals B- Minnesota Timberwolves
C- Florida Marlins D- Chicago Blackhawks

Spoiler

D- Chicago Blackhawks (5)

Commercial Break

A sneak peak at a $12,500 question from Monday

Spoiler

With roughly 8,000 residents, what is the smallest state capital in the United States?

A- Juneau, AK B- Montpelier, VT
C- Bismarck, ND D- Jefferson City, MO

$7,500 (Elected Officials)- Which of these men had never been elected to a public office before becoming President?

A- Lyndon B. Johnson B- Richard M. Nixon
C- John F. Kennedy D- Dwight D. Eisenhower

Spoiler

D- Dwight D. Eisenhower (11)

$10,000 (Prehistoric Times)- With a name meaning "fish-lizards", which of these prehistoric creatures was specifically adapted for life under water?

A- Icthyosaurus B- Triceratops
D- Stegosaurus D- Pterodactyl

Karl gets it by a process of elimination ("Do I really have to pronounce the answer for

Spoiler

A

?") Transcriber's note: Um, no, Karl, you really don't, but knock yourself out and take time of the clock!

Spoiler

A- Icthyosaurus (8)

"Looking good, Hungus! Going for $12,500!" Karl: "I know you mean that literally."

$12,500 (The Middle East)- Dubbed by Fortune magazine as the "richest city in the world", Abu Dhabi is located in what Middle Eastern country?

A- Saudi Arabia B- United Arab Emirates
C- Oman D- Qatar

At 8 seconds, Karl uses his ATA lifeline:

ATA results: A- 23%, B- 65%, C- 2%, D- 10%

Spoiler

B- United Arab Emirates (4)

Horn! Karl will return for Monday's show.

Tournament of Ten Current Standings

1- Keilani Goggins $100,000 (1:53)
2- Jeff Birt $100,000 (1:53)
3- Matt Schultz $100,000 (2:28)
4- Tim Janus $100,000 (2:44)
5- Ralph Cambeis $50,000 (1:13)
6- Robin Schwartz $50,000 (1:40)
7- Alex Ortiz $50,000 (2:19)
8- Fred Roberts $50,000 (2:27)
9- Benny Shum $50,000 (2:29)
10- Alan Carver $25,000 (0:30)

[Jeemie]

Karl's stack is shaping up to be a dream stack for me.

No LL's used so far, and even the upcoming categories look inviting.

[MarleysGh0st]

Here's an article about Karl.

http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/2 ... _wants.php

Watch Karl Allis, restaurant manager at Atomic Cowboy and Fat Sully's and an occasional on-air personality at KKFN (his dream is to have a show called "The Hungus Amongus"), takes a shot at winning a million bucks on Who Wants to be a Millionaire

So he's already a part-time What Else, hoping for full-time status!

But Allis seems well-prepared to win on his own: He started a trivia night five years ago at Atomic Cowboy called "Atomic Trivia," and has written thousands of questions. That game has just one rule: When you win, you have to do a victory lap around the bar.

Good training that comes with Presidential Challenge points!

[Jeemie]

Here's an article about Karl.

http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/2 ... _wants.php

Watch Karl Allis, restaurant manager at Atomic Cowboy and Fat Sully's and an occasional on-air personality at KKFN (his dream is to have a show called "The Hungus Amongus"), takes a shot at winning a million bucks on Who Wants to be a Millionaire

So he's already a part-time What Else, hoping for full-time status! :wink

Not mentioned (except in oblique fashion, by Karl mentioning his football buddies and coaches) is that he is a former Colorado Buffaloes offensive lineman.

I posted this stuff already- I like the guy- he seems nice, and so far has not been one to waste lifelines on questions he can reason out the answer to.

[MarleysGh0st]

Not mentioned (except in oblique fashion, by Karl mentioning his football buddies and coaches) is that he is a former Colorado Buffaloes offensive lineman.

That's college football, right?

I posted this stuff already- I like the guy- he seems nice, and so far has not been one to waste lifelines on questions he can reason out the answer to.

Sorry, I didn't see the separate thread.

[Jeemie]

Not mentioned (except in oblique fashion, by Karl mentioning his football buddies and coaches) is that he is a former Colorado Buffaloes offensive lineman.

That's college football, right?

Yes.

[ten96lt]

Here's an article about Karl.

http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/2 ... _wants.php

Watch Karl Allis, restaurant manager at Atomic Cowboy and Fat Sully's and an occasional on-air personality at KKFN (his dream is to have a show called "The Hungus Amongus"), takes a shot at winning a million bucks on Who Wants to be a Millionaire

So he's already a part-time What Else, hoping for full-time status!

Am I starting to wish I said I want to become a professional comedian during my on camera audition? Because the AP asked during the interview if I was looking to become one full time and I just said I was just having fun with it now in College and when I was in high school and if something happens cool, but as the joke goes when you do standup professionally, the first question is, "What do you do for a living?"

[MarleysGh0st]

Am I starting to wish I said I want to become a professional comedian during my on camera audition? Because the AP asked during the interview if I was looking to become one full time and I just said I was just having fun with it now in College and when I was in high school and if something happens cool, but as the joke goes when you do standup professionally, the first question is, "What do you do for a living?"

There's a reason why "What Else?" has become a stock expression here.

[guillotine06]

He's a cool dude. He was in the ROF in my PTBAM episode. The funny part is he was an last minute emergency replacement for Keilani Goggins on that show.

[ten96lt]

Am I starting to wish I said I want to become a professional comedian during my on camera audition? Because the AP asked during the interview if I was looking to become one full time and I just said I was just having fun with it now in College and when I was in high school and if something happens cool, but as the joke goes when you do standup professionally, the first question is, "What do you do for a living?"

There's a reason why "What Else?" has become a stock expression here.

As Charlie Brown said.......ARGGGGGGGGGG lol. I tell ya my luck is never good, I went to the track, bet $100, they fired they opening gun, killed my horse.

And let that be a lesson to you kids........honesty is for suckers

[earendel]

Karl Allis
Denver, CO
Bar Manager

Karl's real name is Edward Karl Allis IV, but his nickname is "Hungus"- from the character Karl Hungus from "The Big Lebowski". It started with just a couple of football buddies, spread to the coaches, and when a professor once asked him "Hungus, where's your syllabus", Karl knew that "this was taking off". Now, it's even on his business card. Karl's dream is to have his own radio show, which he, of course, would call "The Hungus Show"- he'd even do it with a sidekick- say, "The Hungus and Meredith Show". Meredith thought it would be called "The Hungus Among Us" show, but at any rate, believes Karl "won't want her around" once she hands him the check for $1 million.

Wasn't the leader of the road gang in the second "Mad Max" movie named Hungus or Humungus? Looks like Karl is a WE®, or at least aspring to be in the WE® category.

Nihil obstat® so far.

[MarleysGh0st]

Wasn't the leader of the road gang in the second "Mad Max" movie named Hungus or Humungus?

Yes, Kjell Nilsson played The Humungus. And very little after that...

Humungus: I am gravely disappointed. Again you have made me unleash my dogs of war.

[MarleysGh0st]

Here's a promo for Karl's carryover appearance. There's a spoiler for the first question he sees today.

http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/2 ... ho_wan.php

[NellyLunatic1980]

Karl Allis
Denver, CO
Bar Manager

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Karl's dream is to have his own radio show, which he, of course, would call "The Hungus Show"

Future Where Else®.

$12.5K: Can't remember if it's the capital of Qatar or UAE. I will also ATA.

[Jeemie]

Here's a promo for Karl's carryover appearance. There's a spoiler for the first question he sees today.

http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/2 ... ho_wan.php

I had no clue on this one, but I would have used my Double Dip, and my first guess would have been the correct answer!