Transcript 11/09/2010 Ellen Murray (Carryover)

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Ellen Murray
Brooklyn, NY
Graduate student
Her boyfriend Justin was in the audience. Justin has a fear of heights while Ellen has a fear of being in public. Justin bet that if Ellen auditioned Justin would go skydiving and that he would go naked skydiving if Ellen made the show.

25K in the bank with the ATA used.

Mere mentioned that one of the things that can make the show exciting is that big money can come up on the first question. She replayed the 25K moment.

Topic Tree unrandomized from yesterday:

The Oscars
Snack Foods
Composers
Dog Breeds
Teen Causes
Labor Unions
Popular Slogans
Movie Tunes
NASA
Political Families

Topic Tree: (randomized)

Political Families
Dog Breeds
Popular Slogans
Labor Unions
The Oscars
Teen Causes
NASA
Snack Foods
Composers
(Movie Tunes)



Question 2 - Composers
In 2009, a group of scientists published a claim that Mozart's death at age 35 was a result of what ailment?
A. Migraine B. Meningitis
C. Chicken pox D. Strep throat

JTQ #1

Answer and value

D. Strep throat
Value: 15K skipped
Bank: 25K

Question 3 - Snack Foods
What snack gained popularity in the 1970s after Howard Cosell repeatedly talked about it during Monday Night Football?
A. Pork rinds B. Nachos
C. CornNuts D. Trail mix

Ellen said she was born in 1986 and her family is not a MNF one.

JTQ #2

Answer and value

B. Nachos
Value: 3k skipped
Bank: 25K

Question 4 - NASA
In 2009, NASA deliberately crashed two spacecraft into the Moon to search for evidence of what?
A. Fossils B. Iron
C. Water D. Alien life

Walk with $12,500

Answer and value

Ellen said she thought they already knew there was water on the Moon.
C. Water
Value: not revealed
Bank: walk with $12,500

Commercial Break

[Bob78164]

She got one question with audience help, jumped the next two, and then walked. Sheesh. --Bob

[themanwho]

Here's a story about her. I don't think Marley posted it (and my apologies if he had):

http://blog.timesunion.com/television/a ... aire/2198/

-M

[MarleysGh0st]

Here's a story about her. I don't think Marley posted it (and my apologies if he had):

Nope, I (meaning Google News) didn't find that one. Good catch!

[earendel]

Ellen Murray
Brooklyn, NY
Graduate student
Her boyfriend Justin was in the audience. Justin has a fear of heights while Ellen has a fear of being in public. Justin bet that if Ellen auditioned Justin would go skydiving and that he would go naked skydiving if Ellen made the show.

Be careful where you land, Justin!

Question 3 - Snack Foods
What snack gained popularity in the 1970s after Howard Cosell repeatedly talked about it during Monday Night Football?
A. Pork rinds B. Nachos
C. CornNuts D. Trail mix

Ellen said she was born in 1986 and her family is not a MNF one.

JTQ #2

Answer and value

B. Nachos
Value: 3k skipped
Bank: 25K

I was torn between pork rinds and nachos. I don't think this is a good ATA question, so I'll JTQ.

So she gets on the show, answers one question, uses her two JTQs and walks away with $12,500. <*sigh*>