Transcript 11/13/09: Matt Swanson (Carryover)

[BBTranscriptTeam]

Matt Swanson (Carryover)
Omaha, NE
Jigsaw puzzle maker

Ralph Cambeis is introduced as today’s ToT player, and his $1 million question is displayed for the audience to see.

More time with the current contestant is taken away as Meredith chats with Ralph and Sam Murray, sitting next to each other in the audience.


When she finally turns her attention to Matt, we find he and his wife are celebrating their 19th anniversary.

They still haven’t shown the question categories yet. Matt has used his ATA already.

$7,500 (Slogans)- What national advocacy group uses the trademarked slogan “We are their voice”?

A- ASPCA B- NRA
C- AFL-CIO D- AARP

Spoiler

A- ASPCA (23)

Finally, they show the question categories

Question categories

Composers
Painters
Man’s Best Friend
Who Am I?
Political Dynasties
The FDA
Delaware
Child Stars
The Gift of Giving
Slogans (today’s first question)
The Body Human
College Courses
Trendy Products
Tech Talk
Athletes

$10,000 (The Gift of Giving)- By definition, a churchgoer who tithes from a $50,000 a year salary would give how much money to his place of worship?

A- $10,000 B-$500
C- $2,500 D- $5,000

Spoiler

D- $5,000 (22)

$12,500 (Child Stars)- Mayim Bialuk, who grew up to earn a PhD in neuroscience from UCLA, was the child star of which sitcom?

A- Full House B- Blossom
C- Punky Brewster D- Growing Pains

”Oh,”, says Matt. “I never watched any of these…”

Spoiler

”…but it’s B- Blossom, final answer (19)

$15,000 (Delaware)- Ebright Azimuth is the name of Delaware’s what?

A- Largest lake B- Longest highway
C- Highest point D- Official state flower

Matt thinks about it, commenting on the word “azimuth”, and then asks the Jennings at 7 seconds.

Ken is 95% sure it’s

Spoiler

C- Highest point

. Matt’s not sure that’s good enough. Ken: “96…do I hear 97?” Matt then is assured.

Spoiler

C- Highest point (5)

Commercial Break

Another shot of Ralph, then we’re back to Matt. Meredith comments that Matt didn’t even realize how much money he’s won so far.

$25,000 (The FDA)- In 2009, the drug Palladia became the first drug approved by the FDA to treat what affliction in dogs?

A- Cancer B- Heart disease
C- Depression D- Arthritis

At 8 seconds, Matt uses his PAF lifeline.

Matt’s PAF team: Ted, Greg, and Mario, all from Omaha, NE. Matt calls Greg because he’s his stepson and he’s smart.

As Matt reads a paraphrased form of the question (spelling out Palladia very carefully), and reads the first option, Greg responds “Cancer. 100%- it’s cancer”.

Spoiler

A- cancer (5)

$50,000 (Political Dynasties)- What U.S. politician’s father was elected mayor of Baltimore twenty years before one of her brothers was elected mayor of Baltimore?

A- Dianne Feinstein B- Sarah Palin
C- Nancy Pelosi D- Elizabeth Dole

At 31 seconds, Matt uses his Double Dip lifeline.

Matt’s first choice is correct.

Spoiler

C- Nancy Pelosi (31)

Commercial Break

$100,000 (Who Am I?)- Who is P.B.S. Pinchback?

A- Character from “Oliver Twist” B- Inventor of the combination lock
C- NASCAR crew chief D- First African-American state governor

Wondering if he would “have the moxie to go for it like Sam”, Matt appears to lean towards A, but at 8 seconds, decides to walk with $50,000.

Spoiler

D- First African-American state governor

[Bob78164]

What were the choices for the $50,000 question? --Bob

[BBTranscriptTeam]

What were the choices for the $50,000 question? --Bob

Ooops!

Fixed.

And fixed again.

Never do the transcripts at 11:00 at night.

[Estonut]

$15,000 (Delaware)- Ebright Azimuth is the name of Delaware’s highest what?

A- Largest lake B- Longest highway
C- Highest point D- Official state flower

I'm guessing this question did not actually contain the word "highest."

[MarleysGh0st]

I haven't calculated what Matt's banked time was through the $50,000, but I think it would have made a point if he had looked back at Ralph and said "Can I take his seat now?"

[MarleysGh0st]

Here's an article about Matt's appearance. No details that we don't already have from the transcript.

http://www.omaha.com/article/20091113/E ... /711149997

But this mentions his win only to get picky about the Elbright Azimuth question.

http://www.newspostonline.com/uncategor ... 9111475961

Surveying by NGS and DGS personnel indicates that the mobile home park just west of Ebright Road is at least 2 feet (61 cm) higher than the benchmark. The land under the mobile home park is not “natural elevation” since it is a man-made plateau that was constructed to prevent flooding in the area. Man-made elevations do not change a state’s “high point” location.

Tough luck, mobile home park!

[NellyLunatic1980]

$25,000 (The FDA)- In 2009, the drug Palladia became the first drug approved by the FDA to treat what affliction in dogs?

A- Cancer B- Heart disease
C- Depression D- Arthritis

No clue on this one. I'll try KenJen first. If he's stumped, I'll PAF.

$50,000 (Political Dynasties)- What U.S. politician’s father was elected mayor of Baltimore twenty years before one of her brothers was elected mayor of Baltimore?

A- Dianne Feinstein B- Sarah Palin
C- Nancy Pelosi D- Elizabeth Dole

Another question that WWTBAM stole from me. I asked a question similar to this in a QoD many years ago. (My question asked for the city that the D'Alessandros were mayor of.)

$100,000 (Who Am I?)- Who is P.B.S. Pinchback?

A- Character from “Oliver Twist” B- Inventor of the combination lock
C- NASCAR crew chief D- First African-American state governor

I nailed this one right off the bat. He was appointed governor of Louisiana some time after the Civil War. (Just in case it comes up, the first elected African-American governor was Doug Wilder of Virginia in 1989.)

[ghostjmf]

Estonut snidelies:

$15,000 (Delaware)- Ebright Azimuth is the name of Delaware’s highest what?

A- Largest lake B- Longest highway
C- Highest point D- Official state flower

I'm guessing this question did not actually contain the word "highest."

Yes, it did actually contain the word "highest".

[Bob78164]

$100,000 (Who Am I?)- Who is P.B.S. Pinchback?

A- Character from “Oliver Twist” B- Inventor of the combination lock
C- NASCAR crew chief D- First African-American state governor

I nailed this one right off the bat. He was appointed governor of Louisiana some time after the Civil War. (Just in case it comes up, the first elected African-American governor was Doug Wilder of Virginia in 1989.)

D'oh! I remembered that the first elected African-American governor was recent, and therefore ruled out the correct answer from the get-go. --Bob

[Estonut]

Estonut snidelies:

$15,000 (Delaware)- Ebright Azimuth is the name of Delaware’s highest what?

A- Largest lake B- Longest highway
C- Highest point D- Official state flower

I'm guessing this question did not actually contain the word "highest."

Yes, it did actually contain the word "highest".

I just looked at my recording. On my broadcast, which may be different from the one you receive from Mars, the question was "Ebright Azimuth is the name of Delaware’s what?", as I suspected. Had the question included the word highest, the potential options for answers would have been:

Ebright Azimuth is the name of Delaware's highest largest lake.
Ebright Azimuth is the name of Delaware's highest longest highway.
Ebright Azimuth is the name of Delaware's highest highest point.
Ebright Azimuth is the name of Delaware's highest official state flower.

That may make perfect sense to you, but it didn't to me.

[ghostjmf]

1Q, 4 potential answers; taken as a package, which is the way I took it, the package contained the word "highest".

I wouldn't go to Mars 'cause I don't like Dave Bowie.

[Estonut]

1Q, 4 potential answers; taken as a package, which is the way I took it, the package contained the word "highest".

The question didn't, which was my original assertion. Package that any way you want to.

[Jeemie]

Estonut snidelies:

$15,000 (Delaware)- Ebright Azimuth is the name of Delaware’s highest what?

A- Largest lake B- Longest highway
C- Highest point D- Official state flower

I'm guessing this question did not actually contain the word "highest."

Yes, it did actually contain the word "highest".

Wow- did it really?

I actually didn't go back and check this one- just assumed I transcribed it wrong like the other question where I forgot to include the answers.

Edit- I see from Esto's post that it did not. Thanks, Esto!

[Estonut]

Edit- I see from Esto's post that it did not. Thanks, Esto!

You're welcome. Based on the answers, I was assuming that "highest" could not have been part of the question. You can thank ghost for being ghost, causing me to go to the recording to verify it...

Thanks, as always, to you and the other transcriptionists for the great job you do. It is often appreciated without being mentioned.

[earendel]

Matt Swanson (Carryover)
Omaha, NE
Jigsaw puzzle maker

$15,000 (Delaware)- Ebright Azimuth is the name of Delaware’s what?

A- Largest lake B- Longest highway
C- Highest point D- Official state flower

Matt thinks about it, commenting on the word “azimuth”, and then asks the Jennings at 7 seconds.

Ken is 95% sure it’s

Spoiler

C- Highest point

. Matt’s not sure that’s good enough. Ken: “96…do I hear 97?” Matt then is assured.

Spoiler

C- Highest point (5)

The word "azimuth" suggests height, for those who don't memorize stuff like states' highest points.

$25,000 (The FDA)- In 2009, the drug Palladia became the first drug approved by the FDA to treat what affliction in dogs?

A- Cancer B- Heart disease
C- Depression D- Arthritis

At 8 seconds, Matt uses his PAF lifeline.

Matt’s PAF team: Ted, Greg, and Mario, all from Omaha, NE. Matt calls Greg because he’s his stepson and he’s smart.

As Matt reads a paraphrased form of the question (spelling out Palladia very carefully), and reads the first option, Greg responds “Cancer. 100%- it’s cancer”.

Spoiler

A- cancer (5)

Not being a pet person I would have had no idea, so it's time to break out a lifeline and ATA.

$100,000 (Who Am I?)- Who is P.B.S. Pinchback?

A- Character from “Oliver Twist” B- Inventor of the combination lock
C- NASCAR crew chief D- First African-American state governor

Wondering if he would “have the moxie to go for it like Sam”, Matt appears to lean towards A, but at 8 seconds, decides to walk with $50,000.

Spoiler

D- First African-American state governor

No idea, but I still have PAF and ATE, so let's use one of them. Since the expert is KJ, I'll hold him in reserve and pull out the PAF.