Transcript 04/27/2011 Robert Ford

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Robert Ford
Des Moines, IA
Playwright
Had premonition of winning between $40-50K before he tried out or the rules changed.
Mere said she is banking on him winning the million




Topic Tree (pre-randomized):
10 Real Names
9 Modern Art
8 Opportunity Knocks
7 Ask for Help
6 Slice and Dice
5 Super Song
4 For Your Health
3 Weather Hazards
2 Sports Traditions
1 Foreign Foods



Topic Tree: (Randomized)
10 Real Names
1 Foreign Foods
3 Weather Hazards
5 Super Song
6 Slice and Dice
8 Opportunity Knocks
2 Sports Traditions
7 Ask for Help
4 For Your Health
9 Modern Art




Question 1 - Level 9 Modern Art
Reportedly sold in 2007 for $100 million, the Damien Hirst sculpture "For the Love of God" is a diamond-encrusted platinum what?
A. Urinal B. Shark
C. Rifle D. Skull

Spoiler

Robert "I think I know this, but boy on the first question, a little tricky" ... then goes for it
(Mere commended him for not using a lifeline)

Answer and value

D. Skull
Value: $100
Bank: $100

Question 2 - Level 4 For Your Health
Antacid brands such as Tums are often advertised as a supplement for what essential nutrient?
A. Zinc B. Iron
C. Calcium D. Vitamin C

Spoiler

Robert said he sometimes takes Tums for this nutrient

Answer and value

C. Calcium
Value: $500
Bank: $600

Question 3 - Level 7 Ask for Help
People who have lost valuable items often pray to what saint for their safe return?
A. St. Anthony B. St. Bartholomew
C. St. Cornelius D. St. Dominic

What Robert thought it was did not come up as a choice

ATA

A-77% B-11% C-3% D-9%

Answer and value

A. St. Anthony
Value: $3000
Bank: $3600

Question 4 - Level 2 Sports Traditions
The tradition known as "Carburetion Day" takes place every year on the Friday before what sporting event?
A. The Masters B. Indianapolis 500
C. Kentucky Derby D. Super Bowl

Answer and value

B. Indianapolis 500
Value: $7000
Bank: 10600

Commercial break

Question 5 - Level 8 Opportunity Knocks
Which of these billionaires was not a college dropout?
A. Steve Jobs B. Ralph Lauren
C. Warren Buffett D. Bill Gates

JTQ 1

Robert said he thinks he knows two of them as college dropouts, but not three, so JTQ

Answer and value

C. Warren Buffett
Value: ($25K) Mere: That hurts Robert: No that doesn't
Bank: $10600

Question 6 - Level 6 Slice and Dice
In a standard set of kitchen knives, which of these typically has the smallest blade?
A. Chef's knife B. Cleaver
C. Bread knife D. Paring knife

Spoiler

"What the heck, let's go for it. That's why I'm here"

Answer and value

D. Paring knife
Value: $5000
Bank: $15600

Question 7 - Level 5 Super Song
Bono and The Edge of U2 wrote the song "Boy Falls from the Sky" for a Broadway musical about what superhero?
A. Spider-Man B. Aquaman
C. Batman D. Superman

Spoiler

Robert thinks he walked by the theater last night.

Answer and value

A. Spider-Man
Value: $2000
Bank: $17600

Question 8 - Level 3 Weather Hazards
In 1973, the country's first public avalanche forecast program was set up in what U.S. state?
A. Nebraska B. Connecticut
C. Michigan D. Colorado

Spoiler

Robert says thankfully there is only one state there that really has mountains, otherwise he might be a bit confused.

Answer and value

D. Colorado
Value: $15K
Bank: $32600

Question 9- Level 1 Foreign Foods
Taken from the Spanish verb meaning "to suck," Chupa Chups is the name of a world-famous brand of what?
A. Corn chips B. Snack cakes
C. Candy bars D. Lollipops

Spoiler

Robert goes based on the only product on that list that you would suck would be a lollipop

Answer and value

D. Lollipops
Value: $10K
Bank: $42600

Question 10 - Level 10 Real Names
What well-known actor adopted a stage name because his given name is "Michael Douglas"?
A. Michael Richards B. Michael Keaton
C. Mike Meyers D. Mickey Rourke

JTQ

Robert says he knows he's heard this at point but not which one; thinking either C or D based on being much younger than Michael Douglas

Answer and value

B. Michael Keaton
Value: ($1000)
Bank: $42600

CLASSIC MILLIONAIRE

Question $100,000
A cup of coffee peps you up because the caffeine in it binds to receptors in the brain in place of what sleep-causing chemical?
A. Thymidine B. Inosine
C. Adenosine D. Asparagine

Spoiler

Robert had no idea and decided to walk with his $42,600 bank. This was within the range of his premonition.

Answer

C. Adenosine
Bank: Robert walked with $42,600

Flashback question listed as $250K from 2004
In 1952, Joe DiMaggio met Marilyn Monroe on a blind date at what legendary Hollywood hot spot?
A. Coconut Grove B. Musso & Frank Grill
C. Villa Nova D. Chateau Marmont

Flashback answer

D. Chateau Marmont

[Snaxx]

(also to bump this up)

This had me thinking what one's tipping point would be in terms of taking a blind guess for $100K. It seemed clear for this contestant to be $40K since he was thinking of that figure long before getting on the show.

[MarleysGh0st]

Question 7 - Level 5 Super Song
Bono and The Edge of U2 wrote the song "Boy Falls from the Sky" for a Broadway musical about what superhero?
A. Spider-Man B. Aquaman
C. Batman D. Superman

Spoiler

Robert thinks he walked by the theater last night.

Answer and value

A. Spider-Man
Value: $2000
Bank: $17600

My first thought was that this song title would make the most sense for the Superman story. Then I thought about how I only knew of one of these being a Broadway show, a show that incidentally has gotten a lot more publicity (about a stuntman falling from the sky) since this episode was taped.

[SportsFan68]

Question 8 - Level 3 Weather Hazards
In 1973, the country's first public avalanche forecast program was set up in what U.S. state?
A. Nebraska B. Connecticut
C. Michigan D. Colorado

[Obscure] Spoiler:
Robert says thankfully there is only one state there that really has mountains, otherwise he might be a bit confused.


I almost met the guy who headed up the program. He came over to present an avalanche forecast program (imagine that!), but I couldn't attend.

[earendel]

Robert Ford
Des Moines, IA
Playwright
Had premonition of winning between $40-50K before he tried out or the rules changed.
Mere said she is banking on him winning the million

Question 3 - Level 7 Ask for Help
People who have lost valuable items often pray to what saint for their safe return?
A. St. Anthony B. St. Bartholomew
C. St. Cornelius D. St. Dominic

What Robert thought it was did not come up as a choice

ATA

A-77% B-11% C-3% D-9%

Answer and value

A. St. Anthony
Value: $3000
Bank: $3600

He was probably thinking of St. Jude.

Question 7 - Level 5 Super Song
Bono and The Edge of U2 wrote the song "Boy Falls from the Sky" for a Broadway musical about what superhero?
A. Spider-Man B. Aquaman
C. Batman D. Superman

Spoiler

Robert thinks he walked by the theater last night.

Answer and value

A. Spider-Man
Value: $2000
Bank: $17600

"Superman" was a nasty distractor, given his origini.

Question 10 - Level 10 Real Names
What well-known actor adopted a stage name because his given name is "Michael Douglas"?
A. Michael Richards B. Michael Keaton
C. Mike Meyers D. Mickey Rourke

JTQ

Robert says he knows he's heard this at point but not which one; thinking either C or D based on being much younger than Michael Douglas

Answer and value

B. Michael Keaton
Value: ($1000)
Bank: $42600

I'd have to use a lifeline - start with ATA but be prepared to JTQ.

Question $100,000
A cup of coffee peps you up because the caffeine in it binds to receptors in the brain in place of what sleep-causing chemical?
A. Thymidine B. Inosine
C. Adenosine D. Asparagine

Spoiler

Robert had no idea and decided to walk with his $42,600 bank. This was within the range of his premonition.

Answer

C. Adenosine
Bank: Robert walked with $42,600

Pretty good premonition. But Mere, I hope you didn't bank too much on him winning the million.

[earendel]

Question 8 - Level 3 Weather Hazards
In 1973, the country's first public avalanche forecast program was set up in what U.S. state?
A. Nebraska B. Connecticut
C. Michigan D. Colorado

[Obscure] Spoiler:
Robert says thankfully there is only one state there that really has mountains, otherwise he might be a bit confused.


I almost met the guy who headed up the program. He came over to present an avalanche forecast program (imagine that!), but I couldn't attend.

How is "avalanche" a weather hazard?

[MarleysGh0st]

How is "avalanche" a weather hazard?

Where do you think all that snow comes from?

[MarleysGh0st]

Here's an article about Robert's appearance.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/articl ... llionaire-

[ulysses5019]

Question 1 - Level 9 Modern Art
Reportedly sold in 2007 for $100 million, the Damien Hirst sculpture "For the Love of God" is a diamond-encrusted platinum what?
A. Urinal B. Shark
C. Rifle D. Skull

This artwork is quite controversial:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_the_love_of_god