Transcript 11/11/10 - Erica Rosby

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Erica Rosby
New York, NY
Writer

Question Topics (Unrandomized):
* Small Ball
* The Night Sky
* Global Economy
* Cash Back
* Debate This
* Strange Films
* Costume Details
* Who's Judging
* Book Awards
* Gussied Up

Question Topics (Randomized):
* Global Economy
* The Night Sky
* Strange Films
* Gussied Up
* Book Awards
* Cash Back
* Costume Details
* Debate This
* Who's Judging
* Small Ball


Question #1 * Small Ball
Before it was known as "ping-pong," the sport of table tennis was briefly known by which of these other funny-sounding names?

A: Dip dap B: Whiff whaff
C: Slim Slam D: Knick knock

Erica has no idea. She jumps the question.

Answer/Value/Bank

B: Whiff whaff
Question Value: $15,000
Bank: $0

Question #2 * Who's Judging
In 2010, it was announced that what scarf-loving rocker was joining "American Idol" as a judge?

A: Tom Petty B: Axl Rose
C: Eddie Vedder D: Steven Tyler

Erica is pretty sure she knows, but she's torn between

Spoiler

Axl Rose and Steven Tyler

. She asks the audience.

ATA

A: 1% B: 6% C: 1% D: 92%

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Steven Tyler
Question Value: $1,000
Bank: $1,000

Question #3 * Debate This
Incumbent Jan Brewer made headlines by famously freezing up during a 2010 gubernatorial debate in what state?

A: Texas B: Florida
C: Arizona D: California

Erica has no idea. She jumps the question.

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Arizona
Question Value: $3,000
Bank: $1,000

-- Commercial Break --


Question #4 * Costume Details
Which of these comic book superheroes wears a costume featuring the image of an arachnid?

A: Catwoman B: Spider-Man
C: Batman D: Wolverine

Answer/Value/Bank

B: Spider-Man
Question Value: $500
Bank: $1,500

Question #5 * Cash Back
What retailer has a policy of donating 5 percent of its income -- about $3 million per week -- to community outreach programs?

A: Sears B: Target
C: Walmart D: Kmart

Erica feels like they all do some sort of charity. It's really a guess, but she goes

Spoiler

C: Walmart

, final answer. She falls to $1,000.

Answer

B: Target

[Kazoo65]

Question 1-I noticed that this was the top question in the un-randomized stack.  When it came up as the first question after the randomizing, I figured it would be hard.  I was right-I'd do the same thing she did and JTQ.Question 2-this was the worst-kept secret of the summer. I knew this one.
Question 3-easy for me. I guess she didn't hear all the news about the immigration issue in Arizona. This was probably a topic in that debate-BTW, did she win?
Question 4-easy. I saw a kid in a SpiderMan costume on Halloween.
Question 5-doesn't she SHOP at Target or watch Oprah (which is sponsored by them)???? They advertise all the time about how they give money to charity.

[themanwho]

Question 3-easy for me. I guess she didn't hear all the news about the immigration issue in Arizona. This was probably a topic in that debate-BTW, did she win?

Yes, she was re-elected.

-M

[goongas]

Question 5-doesn't she SHOP at Target or watch Oprah (which is sponsored by them)???? They advertise all the time about how they give money to charity.

There aren't many Targets in Manhattan if she lives in Manhattan...

[earendel]

Erica Rosby
New York, NY
Writer

Definitely a WE/WE®.

Question #1 * Small Ball
Before it was known as "ping-pong," the sport of table tennis was briefly known by which of these other funny-sounding names?

A: Dip dap B: Whiff whaff
C: Slim Slam D: Knick knock

Erica has no idea. She jumps the question.

Answer/Value/Bank

B: Whiff whaff
Question Value: $15,000
Bank: $0

OK, this was at the top of the unrandomized list, so that probably eliminates "knick knock" as an answer (the sound I associate with the game). This doesn't look like a question for the audience so I think I'd JTQ also.

Question #5 * Cash Back
What retailer has a policy of donating 5 percent of its income -- about $3 million per week -- to community outreach programs?

A: Sears B: Target
C: Walmart D: Kmart

Erica feels like they all do some sort of charity. It's really a guess, but she goes

Spoiler

C: Walmart

, final answer. She falls to $1,000.

Answer

B: Target

elwing knew this one right away. I'd ATA and hope they would know.

[drjoe1e6]

Question #5 * Cash Back
What retailer has a policy of donating 5 percent of its income -- about $3 million per week -- to community outreach programs?
A: Sears B: Target
C: Walmart D: Kmart

Easy 50/50 on this... Sears & Kmart are the same company nowadays. Have to say Walmart was a tough distractor.