Transcript 10/06/11 Rich Greene (carryover contestant)

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Rich Greene
East Orange, NJ
Social worker

Rich has a $15,000 bank and all lifelines available.

Topic Tree: (Randomized)

10. Official Names
6. Alert Alert
1. Nation Building
9. Nice Life
8. Bad Sign
7. Pipe Hype
5. Chewy Candy
3. $7,000 [Illegal Partnership]
2. $5,000 [Dancing with Yourself]
4. $3,000 [Little Plastic Blocks]

They call him "Cool Daddy" because he stays cool under pressure. His daughters are huge game show fans.

Question 4 - Level 5 - Chewy Candy

Although it rarely contains any seawater, saltwater taffy was made popular in what seaside resort town?

A: Mystic, CT B: Atlantic City, NJ
C: Fort Lauterdale, FL D: Myrtle Beach, SC

Spoiler

Rich is from NJ, and has been to Atlantic City.

Answer and value

B: Atlantic City
Value: $100
Bank: $15,100

Question 5 - Level 7 - Pipe Hype

Now a catch-all phrase for any unrealistic hope, the term "pipe dream" originally referred to what type of pipe?

A: Tobacco B: Sewer
C: Opium D: Boiler

Rich Asks the Audience.

Spoiler

A: 7%
B: 10%
C: 81%
D: 2%

Answer and value

C: Opium
Value: $500
Bank: $15,600

Question 6 - Level 8 - Bad Sign

Which of the following is a "Superman" villain, and not a common term for the number sign?

A: Zod B: Pound
C: Octothorpe D: Hash

Spoiler

He knows Zod from the Superman movies, but the "common term for the number sign" part is throwing him.

Rich jumps the question.

Answer and value

A: Zod
Value: $1,000
Bank: $15,600

Question 7 - Level 9 - Nice Life

Whose 2011 memoir "Stories I Only Tell My Friends," recounts growing up with Charlie Sheen and an affair with Princess Stephanie of Monaco?

A: John Stamos B: Jason Bateman
C: Rob Lowe D: Bruce Willis

Answer and value

C: Rob Lowe
Value: $2,000
Bank: $17,600

[At this point the 3 top dollar values remain.]

Question 8 - Level 1 - Nation Building

Which of these ancient locations becomes the name of a present-day country when the first two letters of its name are removed?

A: Byzantium B: Sumer
C: Assyria D: Phoenicia

Answer and value

C: Assyria
Value: $15,000
Bank: $32,600

Commercial Break

Rich's wife Juanita, a teacher, is in the audience. The money will go to help their 2 daughters go to college.

Question 9- Level 6 - Alert Alert

In 2011, the Department of Homeland Security replaced its color-coded terror alert system with what two warning levels?

A: Nonspecific and reliable B: Elevated and imminent
C: Localized and systemic D: Mild and severe

Answer and value

B: Elevated and imminent
Value: $10,000
Bank: $42,600

Question 10 - Level 10 - Official Names

Though commonly known as "Beefeaters," what is the official name for the uniformed guards at the Tower of London?

A: Wardens of the Swan B: Gentleman Ushers
C: Pipers of the Sovereign D: Yeoman Warders

He doesn't even have a guess. He jumps the question.

Answer and value

D: Yeoman Warders
Value: $25,000
Bank: $42,600

Commercial Break.

CLASSIC MILLIONAIRE

Question 11 - $100K

The first Apple Store to open in 2001 featured a floor-to-ceiling photograph of what two famous figures?

A: John Lennon & Yoko Ono B: Jackie and John F. Kennedy
C: Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig D: Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin

Rich walks with $42,600.

Spoiler

A: John Lennon & Yoko Ono

[Bob78164]

Question 6 - Level 8 - Bad Sign

Which of the following is a "Superman" villain, and not a common term for the number sign?

A: Zod B: Pound
C: Octothorpe D: Hash

Spoiler

He knows Zod from the Superman movies, but the "common term for the number sign" part is throwing him.

Rich jumps the question.

Answer and value

A: Zod
Value: $1,000
Bank: $15,600

As a matter of logic, it's possible (if you don't recognize the other words) that

Spoiler

Zod

was also a common term for the number sign. But as a historical matter, I'm pretty sure that the question-writers use this phrasing as a synonym for "Which of the following is a 'Superman' villain rather than a common term for the number sign?" Thus, once you recognize one of the terms as a villain's name, you're done. --Bob

[vettech]

Question 6 - Level 8 - Bad Sign

Which of the following is a "Superman" villain, and not a common term for the number sign?

A: Zod B: Pound
C: Octothorpe D: Hash

Spoiler

He knows Zod from the Superman movies, but the "common term for the number sign" part is throwing him.

Rich jumps the question.

Answer and value

A: Zod
Value: $1,000
Bank: $15,600

As a matter of logic, it's possible (if you don't recognize the other words) that

Spoiler

Zod

was also a common term for the number sign. But as a historical matter, I'm pretty sure that the question-writers use this phrasing as a synonym for "Which of the following is a 'Superman' villain rather than a common term for the number sign?" Thus, once you recognize one of the terms as a villain's name, you're done. --Bob

I had to take the long way; don't know diddly about Superman, but I recognized the other three as terms for the number sign.

[SportsFan68]

Question 5 - Level 7 - Pipe Hype

Now a catch-all phrase for any unrealistic hope, the term "pipe dream" originally referred to what type of pipe?

A: Tobacco B: Sewer
C: Opium D: Boiler

I probably would have guessed tobacco and been sent packing.

Question 6 - Level 8 - Bad Sign

Which of the following is a "Superman" villain, and not a common term for the number sign?

A: Zod B: Pound
C: Octothorpe D: Hash

If I hadn't gone out on the tobacco pipe, I would have gotten this one easily through process of elimination.

Though commonly known as "Beefeaters," what is the official name for the uniformed guards at the Tower of London?

A: Wardens of the Swan B: Gentleman Ushers
C: Pipers of the Sovereign D: Yeoman Warders

If I get this far -- not a sure thing on this stack -- I'm either gone on this one, or I use a JTQ if I have one left.

The first Apple Store to open in 2001 featured a floor-to-ceiling photograph of what two famous figures?

A: John Lennon & Yoko Ono B: Jackie and John F. Kennedy
C: Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig D: Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin

Gotta be John Lennon and Yoko Ono because of Apple Records. Do I take the guess? I dunno.

[ulysses5019]

Question 5 - Level 7 - Pipe Hype

Now a catch-all phrase for any unrealistic hope, the term "pipe dream" originally referred to what type of pipe?

A: Tobacco B: Sewer
C: Opium D: Boiler

I probably would have guessed tobacco and been sent packing.

Question 6 - Level 8 - Bad Sign

Which of the following is a "Superman" villain, and not a common term for the number sign?

A: Zod B: Pound
C: Octothorpe D: Hash

If I hadn't gone out on the tobacco pipe, I would have gotten this one easily through process of elimination.

Though commonly known as "Beefeaters," what is the official name for the uniformed guards at the Tower of London?

A: Wardens of the Swan B: Gentleman Ushers
C: Pipers of the Sovereign D: Yeoman Warders

If I get this far -- not a sure thing on this stack -- I'm either gone on this one, or I use a JTQ if I have one left.

The first Apple Store to open in 2001 featured a floor-to-ceiling photograph of what two famous figures?

A: John Lennon & Yoko Ono B: Jackie and John F. Kennedy
C: Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig D: Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin

Gotta be John Lennon and Yoko Ono because of Apple Records. Do I take the guess? I dunno.

This CNN article was included in an article on Steve Jobs:

http://articles.cnn.com/2011-10-06/opin ... PM:OPINION

But then I found this as well:

http://www.edibleapple.com/2009/04/20/t ... pple-logo/

[SportsFan68]

Question 5 - Level 7 - Pipe Hype

Now a catch-all phrase for any unrealistic hope, the term "pipe dream" originally referred to what type of pipe?

A: Tobacco B: Sewer
C: Opium D: Boiler

I probably would have guessed tobacco and been sent packing.

Question 6 - Level 8 - Bad Sign

Which of the following is a "Superman" villain, and not a common term for the number sign?

A: Zod B: Pound
C: Octothorpe D: Hash

If I hadn't gone out on the tobacco pipe, I would have gotten this one easily through process of elimination.

Though commonly known as "Beefeaters," what is the official name for the uniformed guards at the Tower of London?

A: Wardens of the Swan B: Gentleman Ushers
C: Pipers of the Sovereign D: Yeoman Warders

If I get this far -- not a sure thing on this stack -- I'm either gone on this one, or I use a JTQ if I have one left.

The first Apple Store to open in 2001 featured a floor-to-ceiling photograph of what two famous figures?

A: John Lennon & Yoko Ono B: Jackie and John F. Kennedy
C: Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig D: Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin

Gotta be John Lennon and Yoko Ono because of Apple Records. Do I take the guess? I dunno.

This CNN article was included in an article on Steve Jobs:

http://articles.cnn.com/2011-10-06/opin ... PM:OPINION

But then I found this as well:

http://www.edibleapple.com/2009/04/20/t ... pple-logo/

Either way, my logic was certainly faulty. Thanks, Uly.

[earendel]

Rich Greene
East Orange, NJ
Social worker

Rich has a $15,000 bank and all lifelines available.

Question 5 - Level 7 - Pipe Hype

Now a catch-all phrase for any unrealistic hope, the term "pipe dream" originally referred to what type of pipe?

A: Tobacco B: Sewer
C: Opium D: Boiler

Rich Asks the Audience.

Spoiler

A: 7%
B: 10%
C: 81%
D: 2%

Answer and value

C: Opium
Value: $500
Bank: $15,600

Not a fan of Sherlock Holmes, I guess.

Question 6 - Level 8 - Bad Sign

Which of the following is a "Superman" villain, and not a common term for the number sign?

A: Zod B: Pound
C: Octothorpe D: Hash

Spoiler

He knows Zod from the Superman movies, but the "common term for the number sign" part is throwing him.

Rich jumps the question.

Answer and value

A: Zod
Value: $1,000
Bank: $15,600

"Kneel before Zod!!!!"

Question 7 - Level 9 - Nice Life

Whose 2011 memoir "Stories I Only Tell My Friends," recounts growing up with Charlie Sheen and an affair with Princess Stephanie of Monaco?

A: John Stamos B: Jason Bateman
C: Rob Lowe D: Bruce Willis

Answer and value

C: Rob Lowe
Value: $2,000
Bank: $17,600

No idea, so I'll ATA and hope they do. Interestingly, this was the correct response to last night's FJ! question.

Question 9- Level 6 - Alert Alert

In 2011, the Department of Homeland Security replaced its color-coded terror alert system with what two warning levels?

A: Nonspecific and reliable B: Elevated and imminent
C: Localized and systemic D: Mild and severe

Answer and value

B: Elevated and imminent
Value: $10,000
Bank: $42,600

We get notices from our security office all the time as to what the warning level is. No problem with this question.

Question 10 - Level 10 - Official Names

Though commonly known as "Beefeaters," what is the official name for the uniformed guards at the Tower of London?

A: Wardens of the Swan B: Gentleman Ushers
C: Pipers of the Sovereign D: Yeoman Warders

He doesn't even have a guess. He jumps the question.

Answer and value

D: Yeoman Warders
Value: $25,000
Bank: $42,600

From the comfort of my recliner (and a bit of knowledge about medieval times) I got the right answer. Had I been in Rich's place, and knowing that this was the toughest question in the unrandomized stack, I probably would have used my second JTQ.

Question 11 - $100K

The first Apple Store to open in 2001 featured a floor-to-ceiling photograph of what two famous figures?

A: John Lennon & Yoko Ono B: Jackie and John F. Kennedy
C: Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig D: Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin

Rich walks with $42,600.

Spoiler

A: John Lennon & Yoko Ono

Ironic that this question would come up with Steve Jobs' death in the news. Knowing about Apple the answer seems obvious.