Transcript 09/27/12 - John Exumé

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John Exumé
New York, NY
High school biology and earth science teacher

John has been teaching for 12 years. He's going for his Masters, so he still has some student loans to pay.

Meredith asks the computer to randomize the money and the questions. The unrandomized Topic Tree is not shown.

Topic Tree (Randomized)
?: Lunar Surface
?: From the French
?: Math History
?: Comedy Traditions
?: Artistic Expression
?: Game Off
?: Color Safe
?: On Broadway
?: Strings of Things [Double Money]
?: Animal Anatomy


Question #1 - Level ?: Animal Anatomy
A lemur's femur is a what?

A: Calf muscle of a reptile B: Ligament of a bird
C: Leg bone of a primate D: Internal organ of a rodent

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Leg bone of a primate
Question Value: $2,000
Bank: $2,000

Question #2 - Level ?: Strings of Things [Double Money]
Which of these ampersanded stores sells a popular line of products titled "Diamonds by the Yard"?

A: Barnes & Noble B: Tiffany & Co.
C: Bed Bath & Beyond D: Abercrombie & Fitch

Answer/Value/Bank

B: Tiffany & Co.
Question Value: $25,000 X 2 = $50,000
Bank: $52,000

Commercial break

Question of the Day

In Scottish folklore, the brownie is an elflike creature who does which of the following at night?
A: Finishes up housework B: Scavenges for gold
C: Lures away children D: Causes flowers to bloom

Answer

A: Finishes up housework

When John won $50,000 on one question, Meredith observed that John rushed over and gave someone a big hug. John identified the recipient as his best friend Anjani. She's thrilled for him. She pushed him to audition. John interjects that behind every good man is a good woman shoving him in the right direction.

Question #3 - Level ? On Broadway
Appearing in a one-man Broadway show in 2012, who reportedly told his audience, "I promise you'll all leave here with two ears tonight"?
A: Barry Bonds B: Larry Bird
C: Mike Tyson D: Wayne Gretsky

Answer/value/bank

C: Mike Tyson
Question value: $500
Bank: $52,500

Question #4 - Level ? Color Safe
Though they are widely known as "black boxes," flight data recorders on airplanes are typically what color?
A: Blue B: Gray
C: Green D: Orange

John doesn't know and will jump the question

Answer/value/bank

D: Orange
Question value: $1,000
Bank: $52,500 (unchanged)

Meredith explains that the

Spoiler

bright color makes them more easily found

.

The introduction to Question 5 begins, followed immediately by

THE HORN!

[Kazoo65]

1. easy. A biology teacher should know this.

2. Definitely B.

3. I think it's A but I use ATA to make sure.

4. Mike Tyson, on Broadway? I didn't know he could act.

5. Orange, final answer. I read this in a trivia book (and this has come up on J! before).

So far, I have used only 1 lifeline. On to Friday's transcript.

[SportsFan68]

Question #4 - Level ? Color Safe
Though they are widely known as "black boxes," flight data recorders on airplanes are typically what color?
A: Blue B: Gray
C: Green D: Orange

John doesn't know and will jump the question

Answer/value/bank

D: Orange
Question value: $1,000
Bank: $52,500 (unchanged)

Meredith explains that the

Spoiler

bright color makes them more easily found

.

One of my ex's friends used to delight in saying, "You mean the orange box!" Probably still does.

[elwoodblues]

One of my ex's friends used to delight in saying, "You mean the orange box!" Probably still does.

That person has probably been murdered by now.

[earendel]

John Exumé
New York, NY
High school biology and earth science teacher

John has been teaching for 12 years. He's going for his Masters, so he still has some student loans to pay.

Nihil obstat®.