Transcript 02/18/10 - Christopher Chilton

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Christopher Chilton
Brooklyn, NY
English teacher

At his old school, Christopher was known as "Mr. Chill" for being a very laid back teacher. At his new school, he's very serious. Christopher is being very serious about this game, saying his goal is $1 million.

Question Topics:
* On the House
* Notable Addresses
* Endorsements
* Strange Places
* Common Names
* Tom Hanks
* World Geography
* The Internet
* Cartoon Characters
* 2009 Movies
* Air Travel
* Government
* What's Your Sign?
* Dining Out
* Corporate America


$500 * Corporate America
Large corporations like General Mills, PepsiCo and McDonald's are sometimes collectively referred to by what nickname?

A: Big Tobacco B: Big Oil
C: Big Food D: Big Waistlines

Answer

C: Big Food ( 7 )

$1,000 * Dining Out
At a restaurant, a waiter commonly asks "Bottle or glass?" when a patron orders what beverage?

A: Martini B: Hot chocolate
C: Wine D: Coffee

Answer

C: Wine ( 9 )

$2,000 * What's Your Sign?
What vital sign is often measured with an instrument consisting of an inflatable cuff that is placed around the arm?

A: Blood pressure B: Body temperature
C: Cholesterol level D: Body mass index

Answer

A: Blood pressure ( 8 )

$3,000 * Government
In 2009, President Obama nominated Dr. Regina Benjamin for what government post?

A: Secretary of the Interior B: Attorney General
C: Supreme Court justice D: Surgeon General

Answer

D: Surgeon General ( 7 )

$5,000 * Air Travel
Until its bankruptcy in 1997, Mahalo Air provided air service throughout what U.S. state?

A: Montana B: Hawaii
C: Alaska D: Texas

Answer

B: Hawaii ( 9 )

-- Commercial Break --

Christopher is cursed. He was in Italy, a couple years ago; there was a gypsy there asking for money, but he didn't give her any. She made a gesture and said something he couldn't understand, but which he took for being some sort of curse. Not long after that he was on Jeopardy! and he only won $1. He hopes it's not a game show-specific curse.

$7,500 * 2009 Movies
What 2009 comedy features Biblical characters from the book of Genesis, including Adam, Abraham and Isaac?

A: Year One B: My Life in Ruins
C: Adventureland D: Land of the Lost

Answer

A: Year One ( 23 )

$10,000 * Cartoon Characters
Which of these cartoon characters would best be described as a lothario?

A: Wile E. Coyote B: Pepé Le Pew
C: Elmer Fudd D: Yosemite Sam

Answer

B: Pepé Le Pew ( 22 )

$12,500 * The Internet
Though it sounds like it pertains to a Founding Father, which of these Web sites belongs to a major life insurance company?

A: benfranklin.com B: alexanderhamilton.com
C: johnhancock.com D: thomasjefferson.com

Christopher thinks he knows this, but with 19 seconds left, he decides to Ask The Audience.

ATA: A: 9% B: 3% C: 87% D: 1%

Answer

C: johnhancock.com ( 16 )

$15,000 * World Geography
A major harbor in its region, Port Sudan borders what body of water?

A: Gulf of Tonkin B: Caspian Sea
C: Bay of Bengal D: Red Sea

Christopher: I think that is the

Spoiler

Bay of Bengal, C,

final answer.

Answer

D: Red Sea ( 21 )

Christopher drops to $5,000.

-- Commercial Break --

[heelsrule1988]

Okay... is Millionaire trying to get revenge on me for taking it off my DVR? Not only did this guy go to Carolina, but he was in the 2005 Jeopardy College Championship which was held right here in Raleigh. Maybe it's good I didn't see his game, though, since it had a disappointing finish.

[TheConfessor]

Christopher is cursed. He was in Italy, a couple years ago; there was a gypsy there asking for money, but he didn't give her any. She made a gesture and said something he couldn't understand, but which he took for being some sort of curse. Not long after that he was on Jeopardy! and he only won $1. He hopes it's not a game show-specific curse.

Not true. He got $5,000, just for showing up.
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=598
Maybe the gypsy's curse was that he will always win $5,000 whenever he appears on a game show. Or maybe the gypsy jipted him.

[andrewjackson]

Port Sudan is, appropriately enough, in the Republic of Sudan. And Sudan is on the

Spoiler

Red Sea.

Spoiler

And the Bay of Bengal is completely on the other side of India so Sudan being somewhat close to the Indian Ocean doesn't even help.

[Jeemie]

Him missing that totally stunned me.

I wasn't prepared for it.

He looked comfortable (save for using the ATA as a WAL again) and looked capable of going up the stack a bit.

[earendel]

Christopher Chilton
Brooklyn, NY
English teacher

At his old school, Christopher was known as "Mr. Chill" for being a very laid back teacher. At his new school, he's very serious. Christopher is being very serious about this game, saying his goal is $1 million.

Hey, someone who actually believes in the title of the show!

Christopher is cursed. He was in Italy, a couple years ago; there was a gypsy there asking for money, but he didn't give her any. She made a gesture and said something he couldn't understand, but which he took for being some sort of curse. Not long after that he was on Jeopardy! and he only won $1. He hopes it's not a game show-specific curse.

OK, there's no way he could have won only $1 on J! - the third place contestant gets $1K.

$12,500 * The Internet
Though it sounds like it pertains to a Founding Father, which of these Web sites belongs to a major life insurance company?

A: benfranklin.com B: alexanderhamilton.com
C: johnhancock.com D: thomasjefferson.com

Christopher thinks he knows this, but with 19 seconds left, he decides to Ask The Audience.

ATA: A: 9% B: 3% C: 87% D: 1%

Answer

C: johnhancock.com ( 16 )

He thinks he knows but he burns the lifeline anyway. Another member of the WAL club, eh, Jeemie?

$15,000 * World Geography
A major harbor in its region, Port Sudan borders what body of water?

A: Gulf of Tonkin B: Caspian Sea
C: Bay of Bengal D: Red Sea

Christopher: I think that is the

Spoiler

Bay of Bengal, C,

final answer.

Answer

D: Red Sea ( 21 )

He seemed so sure - I wonder why. Maybe it was the "game show specific curse."

[NellyLunatic1980]

Christopher Chilton
Brooklyn, NY
English teacher

WE®, but a teacher.

$500 * Corporate America
Large corporations like General Mills, PepsiCo and McDonald's are sometimes collectively referred to by what nickname?

A: Big Tobacco B: Big Oil
C: Big Food D: Big Waistlines

In the case of McDonald's, D would be correct.

$1,000 * Dining Out
At a restaurant, a waiter commonly asks "Bottle or glass?" when a patron orders what beverage?

A: Martini B: Hot chocolate
C: Wine D: Coffee

I'm a cheap date. I said water before the choices came up. But seriously, neither my wife, my ex-wife, nor I drink wine, so that's why wine never crossed my mind.

$2,000 * What's Your Sign?
What vital sign is often measured with an instrument consisting of an inflatable cuff that is placed around the arm?

A: Blood pressure B: Body temperature
C: Cholesterol level D: Body mass index

I guess the writers were too lazy to spell sphygmomanometer.

Nihil obstat®

[MarleysGh0st]

Christopher Chilton
Brooklyn, NY
English teacher

WE®, but a teacher.

Are there no teachers Elsewhere?

[tanstaafl2]

Impressive geo nitwitism. Very sweeps week-ish up to that point.