Transcript 4/25/2014 - J.T. Gardner

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J.T. Gardner
Arlington, TX
college student

J.T. is a college student from Texas who has been secretly obsessed with trivia all his life. Growing up he was a "jock popular guy" and couldn't let his friends know, but this is his national nerd coming out party. He's never been happier to be a trivia nerd. J.T. has $51,000 in his bank but no lifelines remaining. He has only one question remaining in Round 1.

Question #10 (What's in a Name):
In 2012, Bristol Palin's ex Levi Johnston made news by giving his second child what firearm-inspired name?
A - Breeze Beretta Johnston
B - Breeze Colt Johnston
C - Breeze Glock Johnston
D - Breeze Remington Johnston

J.T. vaguely remembers reading this. Being from Texas he knows they love their guns and evidently people in Alaska do also. He doesn't think it's

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Colt because that's a popular name and so wouldn't be newsworthy

. He's leaning toward

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D

. He considers

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C

for a moment but then decides that he's not sure enough so he's going to take the money and run.

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Answer: A (Breeze Beretta Johnston)
Value: $7,000 (by default)
Bank: $25,750 (half the bank)

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J.T. Gardner
Arlington, TX
college student

J.T. is a college student from Texas who has been secretly obsessed with trivia all his life. Growing up he was a "jock popular guy" and couldn't let his friends know, but this is his national nerd coming out party. He's never been happier to be a trivia nerd. J.T. has $51,000 in his bank but no lifelines remaining. He has only one question remaining in Round 1.

Question #10 (What's in a Name):
In 2012, Bristol Palin's ex Levi Johnston made news by giving his second child what firearm-inspired name?
A - Breeze Beretta Johnston
B - Breeze Colt Johnston
C - Breeze Glock Johnston
D - Breeze Remington Johnston

J.T. vaguely remembers reading this. Being from Texas he knows they love their guns and evidently people in Alaska do also. He doesn't think it's

Spoiler

Colt because that's a popular name and so wouldn't be newsworthy

. He's leaning toward

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D

. He considers

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C

for a moment but then decides that he's not sure enough so he's going to take the money and run.

Spoiler

Answer: A (Breeze Beretta Johnston)
Value: $7,000 (by default)
Bank: $25,750 (half the bank)

I seem to recall that there was a "Colt" associated with this family, which might have made me choose that answer. But not being sure, I'd have used a lifeline if I still had one.