Transcript 02/04/15 Paul Merino

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Paul Merino
Austin, TX

$30K banked and all LL's available.

Paul moved halfway across the country from Austin to NY to be with his girlfriend and he recently proposed to her and she accepted.


Question 4 -
Translated loosely from Italian, the name of which of these types of pasta doesn't mean "little strings," "little springs" or "butterflies"?
A. Farfalle B. Spaghetti
C. Fusilli D. Ravioli


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Answer and value

D. Ravioli
Value: $5000
Bank: $33K

Question 5 -
According to the American Red Cross, "knowing you helped save a life" and "free cookies" are two good reasons for doing what?
A. Getting a college degree B. Donating blood
C. Becoming a Catholic priest D. Shoplifting from 7-11


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Answer and value

B. Donating blood
Value: $7K
Bank: $40K

Question 6 -
Before indoor plumbing and widespread literacy, outhouse doors typically had cutouts of what shapes to distinguish the men's from the women's?
A. Suit and dress B. Sun and moon
C. Sword and chalice D. Stag and cow



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Spoiler

Paul said he is from Texas and knows something about outhouses

Answer and value

B. Sun and moon
Value: $500
Bank: $40500

Question 7 -
So that he's prepared to make an impromptu children's hospital visit, Johnny Depp often travels with the costume of which of his movie characters?
A. Ed Wood B. Gilbert Grape
C. Donnie Brasco D. Jack Sparrow


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Answer and value

D. Jack Sparrow
Value: $3K
Bank: $43500

Question 8 -
Like Hanukkah, which holiday is celebrated by the sequential lighting of candles, in a special holder called a kinara?
A. Chinese New Year B. Boxing Day
C. Epiphany D. Kwanzaa


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ATA

Before ATA Paul verbally ruled out Boxing Day as just the day after Christmas and something he believes is for servants in England. He expressed doubt that it is Epiphany and hesitated. Terry reminded him of his lifelines.
A. 8% B. 0%
C. 4% D. 88%

Answer and value

D. Kwanzaa
Value: $10K
Bank: $53500

Question 9-
Sculptor Gutzon Borglum named his son after what favorite President of his, whom he placed farthest to the viewer's right when designing Mt. Rushmore?
A. Jefferson B. Roosevelt
C. Lincoln D. Washington

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+1 and JTQ

+1 is his buddy Drew Demere who said he saw it a million times but the faces shuffle together in his brain, Drew's initial feeling was Washington and then Roosevelt seemed right. He then said Washington with a 20% accuracy. Paul said since there are only four of them it had to be 25% so Drew said round it up to 25%.
Paul said his first instinct is Roosevelt but Washington is close and the other two are tucked right behind them.
Terry reminded Paul that he can use his last lifeline as well if he needs it and that he is just two questions away from round two
Paul decided to JTQ and said he would have guessed Roosevelt.

Answer and value

C. Lincoln
Value: $100 jumped
Bank: $53500

Question 10 -
Because its paper isn't laminated and it contains sensitive data, the U.S. government recommends that you do NOT routinely carry around your what?
A. Driver's license B. Social security card
C. Credit card D. Chili's Groupon


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Answer and value

B. Social security card
Value: known to be $15K
Bank: $68500

Second break



Question 11 - $100K
After being returned safely to the U.S. in 1981, the Iran hostages were all given lifetime passes food for unlimited what?
A. Budweiser beer B. MLB games
C. Texaco gasoline D. McDonald's hamburgers


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Spoiler

Paul: Wow, I think I need a beer right now. He said when he thinks of passes, he thinks of getting into something rather than something like beer, gasoline, or burgers.
He said he is really looking at B, MLB games, but that is a guess.
Terry reminded him that he has $68500 and explained the amounts at stake.
Paul said he cannot risk that much and would walk away.

Answer

B. MLB games
Bank: Walk with $68500

Third break


QotD
Kelly Ripa recently revealed on the "Late Show" that she once tried to send a selfie of her butt to her husband, but accidentally sent it to whom instead?
A. Her in-laws B. Her co-workers at "LIVE"
C. President Obama D. Her church group

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Spoiler

A. Her in-laws

[Kazoo65]

Didn't they ask a variation on the outhouse question many seasons ago? I seem to remember seeing it on BAM, but I'm not sure when it was on.

I knew the question about Lincoln Borglum cold-even before the choices came up. This fact has shown up on J! a few times.

That $100K was deceptively easy-when I hear "passes" I usually think of sporting events.

They must be desperate for a big winner, since it's sweeps month.

[SportsFan68]

Question 5 -
According to the American Red Cross, "knowing you helped save a life" and "free cookies" are two good reasons for doing what?
A. Getting a college degree B. Donating blood
C. Becoming a Catholic priest D. Shoplifting from 7-11

spoiler=Answer and value]B. Donating blood
Value: $7K
Bank: $40K[/spoiler]

They give out dreadful little packages here, unless you go to a sponsored drive. The hospital is the best -- they give you a $5 gift card to their little snack shop, which makes the best smoothies in the county.

Question 6 -
Before indoor plumbing and widespread literacy, outhouse doors typically had cutouts of what shapes to distinguish the men's from the women's?
A. Suit and dress B. Sun and moon
C. Sword and chalice D. Stag and cow

Spoiler

Paul said he is from Texas and knows something about outhouses

Answer and value

B. Sun and moon
Value: $500
Bank: $40500

One of my friends consistently gives out birthday cards with outhouse jokes, and the outhouse always has a crescent moon cut into the door.

Question 8 -
Like Hanukkah, which holiday is celebrated by the sequential lighting of candles, in a special holder called a kinara?
A. Chinese New Year B. Boxing Day
C. Epiphany D. Kwanzaa

ATA

Before ATA Paul verbally ruled out Boxing Day as just the day after Christmas and something he believes is for servants in England. He expressed doubt that it is Epiphany and hesitated. Terry reminded him of his lifelines.
A. 8% B. 0%
C. 4% D. 88%

Answer and value

D. Kwanzaa
Value: $10K
Bank: $53500

ATA

Question 9-
Sculptor Gutzon Borglum named his son after what favorite President of his, whom he placed farthest to the viewer's right when designing Mt. Rushmore?
A. Jefferson B. Roosevelt
C. Lincoln D. Washington

+1 and JTQ

+1 is his buddy Drew Demere who said he saw it a million times but the faces shuffle together in his brain, Drew's initial feeling was Washington and then Roosevelt seemed right. He then said Washington with a 20% accuracy. Paul said since there are only four of them it had to be 25% so Drew said round it up to 25%.
Paul said his first instinct is Roosevelt but Washington is close and the other two are tucked right behind them.
Terry reminded Paul that he can use his last lifeline as well if he needs it and that he is just two questions away from round two
Paul decided to JTQ and said he would have guessed Roosevelt.

Answer and value

C. Lincoln
Value: $100 jumped
Bank: $53500

SteelersFan was watching some Americana program last night, and there they were, plus a sketch of Borglum's original intention, which was to make them half figures. Looks like he got started with Washington.

Once again, proof positive that yelling at the television does not work.

Question 11 - $100K
After being returned safely to the U.S. in 1981, the Iran hostages were all given lifetime passes food for unlimited what?
A. Budweiser beer B. MLB games
C. Texaco gasoline D. McDonald's hamburgers

Spoiler

Paul: Wow, I think I need a beer right now. He said when he thinks of passes, he thinks of getting into something rather than something like beer, gasoline, or burgers.
He said he is really looking at B, MLB games, but that is a guess.
Terry reminded him that he has $68500 and explained the amounts at stake.
Paul said he cannot risk that much and would walk away.

Answer

B. MLB games
Bank: Walk with $68500

JTQ. My guess would have been McDonald's.

[earendel]

Paul Merino
Austin, TX

$30K banked and all LL's available.

Paul moved halfway across the country from Austin to NY to be with his girlfriend and he recently proposed to her and she accepted.

And apparently they moved back to Austin.

Question 4 -
Translated loosely from Italian, the name of which of these types of pasta doesn't mean "little strings," "little springs" or "butterflies"?
A. Farfalle B. Spaghetti
C. Fusilli D. Ravioli

Answer and value

D. Ravioli
Value: $5000
Bank: $33K

"One in a million, Jerry, one in a million."

Question 11 - $100K
After being returned safely to the U.S. in 1981, the Iran hostages were all given lifetime passes food for unlimited what?
A. Budweiser beer B. MLB games
C. Texaco gasoline D. McDonald's hamburgers

Spoiler

Paul: Wow, I think I need a beer right now. He said when he thinks of passes, he thinks of getting into something rather than something like beer, gasoline, or burgers.
He said he is really looking at B, MLB games, but that is a guess.
Terry reminded him that he has $68500 and explained the amounts at stake.
Paul said he cannot risk that much and would walk away.

Answer

B. MLB games
Bank: Walk with $68500

Same logic I would have used.