Transcript 05/24/2011 Erin Roberts

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Erin Roberts
Aliso Viejo, CA
Stay-at-home mom with two young kids; her husband is at home so she could come here


Topic Tree (pre-randomized):
10 Book Your Event
9 Crime Fighters
8 Theme Songs
7 Big Name Friends
6 Check Mate
5 Water Science
4 Direct Route
3 Grand Finale
2 On Broadway
1 For the Birds



Topic Tree: (Randomized)
9 Crime Fighters
10 Book Your Event
3 Grand Finale
6 Check Mate
8 Theme Songs
7 Big Name Friends
1 For the Birds
4 Direct Route
5 Water Science
2 On Broadway




Question 1 - Level 2 On Broadway
Debuting on Broadway in 2010, the biographical play "Lombardi" centers on a man best known as a what?
A. Opera singer B. Army general
C. Politician D. Football coach

Answer and value

D. Football coach
Value: $1000
Bank: $1000

Question 2 - Level 5 Water Science
Ice cubes float in liquid water because water in its solid form has a lower what?
A. Conductivity B. Density
C. Frequency D. Pressure

Answer and value

B. Density
Value: $2000
Bank: $3000

Question 3 - Level 4 Direct Route
It is impossible to drive directly to Canada from which of these states?
A. Wisconsin B. Idaho
C. New Hampshire D. Michigan

pre-ATA

Erin said that geography isn't necessarily her strongest point.
However she said she knew you could drive in from Idaho, Michigan is on the lake, Wisconsin you can drive in, not sure about New Hampshire
She said she thinks the audience can help since they are local. ATA

ATA result

A-17% B-18% C-46% D-19%
Mere said 46% believe it is New Hampshire, it is more than any of the others but it is not a great number.

decision

Erin said she would take a risk here and go with the audience and New Hampshire.

Answer and value

A. Wisconsin
Value: (not shown)
Bank: Erin left with $1000

Commercial break

Flashback - listed as $100,000 from 2001, but $125,000 from 1/11/2000
Which of the following was introduced in 1893 at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago?
A. Roller Coaster B. Movie Theatre
C. Ferris Wheel D. Model T Ford

The contestant, Ken Hesser, walked with $64K. He immediately preceded Jason Block.

Flashback answer

C. Ferris Wheel

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Erin Roberts
Aliso Viejo, CA
Stay-at-home mom with two young kids; her husband is at home so she could come here

Nice of him to do that. But wasn't that hook used last Friday? The woman who said her husband was an immature 38-year old?

Question 3 - Level 4 Direct Route
It is impossible to drive directly to Canada from which of these states?
A. Wisconsin B. Idaho
C. New Hampshire D. Michigan

pre-ATA

Erin said that geography isn't necessarily her strongest point.
However she said she knew you could drive in from Idaho, Michigan is on the lake, Wisconsin you can drive in, not sure about New Hampshire. She said she thinks the audience can help since they are local. ATA

ATA result

A-17% B-18% C-46% D-19%
Mere said 46% believe it is New Hampshire, it is more than any of the others but it is not a great number.

decision

Erin said she would take a risk here and go with the audience and New Hampshire.

Answer and value

A. Wisconsin
Value: (not shown)
Bank: Erin left with $1000

I've driven from Canada to New Hampshire, and of course there's the tunnel between Detroit and Windsor. Wisconsin's northern border is split between upper Michigan and Lake Superior, so that's got to be the answer.

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Question 3 - Level 4 Direct Route
It is impossible to drive directly to Canada from which of these states?
A. Wisconsin B. Idaho
C. New Hampshire D. Michigan

pre-ATA

Erin said that geography isn't necessarily her strongest point.
However she said she knew you could drive in from Idaho, Michigan is on the lake, Wisconsin you can drive in, not sure about New Hampshire
She said she thinks the audience can help since they are local. ATA

ATA result

A-17% B-18% C-46% D-19%
Mere said 46% believe it is New Hampshire, it is more than any of the others but it is not a great number.

decision

Erin said she would take a risk here and go with the audience and New Hampshire.

Answer and value

A. Wisconsin
Value: (not shown)
Bank: Erin left with $1000

Ouch. Leading the audience (by apparently eliminating all but one "not sure" choice) and then trusting a Where Else audience to be aware of Elsewhere geography. Heck, New Hampshire doesn't even appear on that New Yorker map!

And the right answer ended up in 4th place on the ATA.