Transcript 04/27/10 Megan Toth

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Megan Toth
Farmingdale NY
College soph
Got the call on her cell phone while in microeconomics class

Today's ATE is co-anchor of "Nightline" and ABC News correspondent, Terry Moran.

Topic Tree (shown after 5K)
Composers
Down Under
Famous Photos
Rock Bands
Conspiracies
Heads of State
Whitman Sampler
Big Business
The Four Seasons
Sports
Foodies
Animal Names
Gadgets
Mythical Figures
Landmarks


$500 (Landmarks):
"3734 Elvis Presley Blvd." is the street address of what popular tourist attraction?
A. Washington Monument B. Graceland
C. The Alamo D. Heartbreak Hotel Watergate

Spoiler

B. Graceland[:08]

$1000 (Mythical Figures):
"Ratoncito Perez," a mouse that leaves small gifts under children's pillows, is Spain's verson of whom?
A. Santa Claus B. Tooth Fairy
C. Uncle Sam D. Easter Bunny

Spoiler

B. Tooth Fairy (:10)

$2000 (Gadgets):
In 2009, Barnes & Noble unveiled a new gadget called the "Nook," which is what type of device?
A. Electronic book reader B. Digital camera
C. Smartphone D. GPS receiver

Spoiler

A. Electronic book reader (:09)

$3000 (Animal Names):
Which of these animals takes its name from a Hindi word that, loosely translated, means "speckled one"?
A. Elephant B. Hippopotamus
C. Cheetah D. Zebra

Spoiler

C. Cheetah (:09)

$5000 (Foodies):
Best-selling cookbook author and Food Network host Ina Garten is perhaps better known by what moniker?
A. The Petite Baroness B. The Frugal Duchess
C. The Curious Queen D. The Barefoot Contessa

ATA

A-4% B-12% C-2% D-82%

Spoiler

D. The Barefoot Contessa (:06)

Commercial break

$7500 (Sports):
"Rebound tumbling" is another name for what?
A. Trampolining B. Bobsledding
C. Synchronized swimming D. Fencing

ATE at :18

ATE

Terry says his wife is a synchronized swimmer and he never heard of that, thinks if it were bobsledding it would hurt, and that trampolining would be the most logical choice
Megan expressed agreement

Spoiler

A. Trampolining (:14)

$10K (The Four Seasons):
Because of the way the weather can affect unpaved roads, New Englanders refer to what annual tradition as "Mud Season"?
A. Spring into Summer B. Winter into Spring
C. Summer into Fall D. Fall into Winter

Spoiler

Megan thought quietly and then guessed A as time was running out

Mere quickly said sorry and that the correct answer was
B. Winter into Spring (:03)

Megan left with $5000

[Snaxx]

Bumping it up, and I'll add that another contestant was victim to a New England season transition question (remember when maple syrup was harvested)

[MarleysGh0st]

Megan Toth
Farmingdale NY

Long Island. Where Else?

$1000 (Mythical Figures):
"Ratoncito Perez," a mouse that leaves small gifts under children's pillows, is Spain's verson of whom?
A. Santa Claus B. Tooth Fairy
C. Uncle Sam D. Easter Bunny

Spoiler

B. Tooth Fairy (:10)

Is this how Sprots developed her phobia about rodents? Did someone tell her about Ratoncito Perez when she was a child?

Bumping it up, and I'll add that another contestant was victim to a New England season transition question (remember when maple syrup was harvested)

Yes, but that other contestant was from nowhere near the northeast, so she could be excused for being unfamiliar with maple syrup harvesting. Megan lives on Long Island. Has she never noticed that it gets muddy when the snow melts?

[earendel]

Megan Toth
Farmingdale NY
College soph
Got the call on her cell phone while in microeconomics class

$5000 (Foodies):
Best-selling cookbook author and Food Network host Ina Garten is perhaps better known by what moniker?
A. The Petite Baroness B. The Frugal Duchess
C. The Curious Queen D. The Barefoot Contessa

ATA

A-4% B-12% C-2% D-82%

Spoiler

D. The Barefoot Contessa (:06)

I'd be using ATA also.

$10K (The Four Seasons):
Because of the way the weather can affect unpaved roads, New Englanders refer to what annual tradition as "Mud Season"?
A. Spring into Summer B. Winter into Spring
C. Summer into Fall D. Fall into Winter

Spoiler

Megan thought quietly and then guessed A as time was running out

Mere quickly said sorry and that the correct answer was
B. Winter into Spring (:03)

elwing thought that it might be either B or D, figuring it might be rainy in both transitional periods.

[NellyLunatic1980]

Nihil obstat®

[themanintheseersuckersuit]

I'll excuse a College Sophomore for unfamiliarity with dirt roads, it suspect she has little experience with them. I remember when the chain gang came to dig the ditches before the road in front of my childhood home was paved.

[SportsFan68]

Megan Toth
Farmingdale NY

Long Island. Where Else?

$1000 (Mythical Figures):
"Ratoncito Perez," a mouse that leaves small gifts under children's pillows, is Spain's verson of whom?
A. Santa Claus B. Tooth Fairy
C. Uncle Sam D. Easter Bunny

Spoiler

B. Tooth Fairy (:10)

Is this how Sprots developed her phobia about rodents? Did someone tell her about Ratoncito Perez when she was a child?

Bumping it up, and I'll add that another contestant was victim to a New England season transition question (remember when maple syrup was harvested)

Yes, but that other contestant was from nowhere near the northeast, so she could be excused for being unfamiliar with maple syrup harvesting. Megan lives on Long Island. Has she never noticed that it gets muddy when the snow melts?

Good grief, Marley. I don't have a phobia about rodents. It's an anathema.

I never heard of Ratoncito Perez until this thread. Those poor kids!