Transcript 02/11/15 Stephanie Urko

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Stephanie Urko
Wrentham, MA

Once again they start play right away

Question 1 -
Having helped Welch's make a fortune, the creator of the Concord grape, Ephraim Wales Bull, has an epitaph that read "He sowed; others" what?
A. Benefited B. Cashed in
C. Reaped D. Sensibly bought mutual funds

Answer and value

C. Reaped
Value: $100
Bank: $100

Question 2 -
Though you might think it'd mean "wrinkly face," "shar-pei" actually references another of the dog's distinguishing features, and translates as what?
A. Sandy coat B. Horse paw
C. Crow nose D. Split tail

ATA and JTQ

Stephanie said she is familiar with the dog and its wrinkly face, but
A. 37% B. 8%
C. 41% D. 14%
Stephanie said she was thinking either B or A and was not sure. JTQ

Answer and value

A. Sandy coat
Value: $3000 jumped
Bank: $100

Question 3 -
Which branch of medicine is so named because it originally dealt with the practice of straightening a child's bones?
A. Psychiatry B. Ophthalmology
C. Orthopedics D. Geriatrics

Answer and value

C. Orthopedics
Value: $10K
Bank: $10100

Third break

QotD. While Marco Polo claimed to have seen unicorns during his Asian voyages, scholars believed he had actually spotted what?
A. Giraffes B. Rhinoceroses
C. Camels D. Alligators

QotD

B. Rhinoceroses

Question 4 -
In its list of "17 Surprisingly Unhealthy Foods", Reader's Digest said "The jig is up" since what seemingly healthy side is "really just a tiny pasta"?
A. Couscous B. Tabbouleh
C. Quinoa D. Chia seeds

+1

Stephanie said she has not eaten any one of these.
She said she is not sure her +1, her mom, would know this, but would call her down.
Mom said she was hoping Stephanie would know this
Stephanie said chia seeds are just seeds but they said people do eat them, she does not know what Tabbouleh is, Quinona is a grain, and she does not know Couscous at all
Terry reminded her that big money is on the board
Stephanie said if she would not lose anything by being wrong then she would guess Couscous
She asked Mom if she should walk and Mom said she cannot help and if Stephanie felt strongly that she should walk then do so
Stephanie decided to walk with $5050

Answer and value

A. Couscous (Stephanie: "I knew both of them")
Value: $not revealed
Bank: Walk $5050

Time's up. No carryover

[SportsFan68]

I got to see the first question on Stephanie and had to leave.

Good stack.

[Kazoo65]

I knew the dog question from watching Dogs 101 on Animal Planet. They mentioned this fact in the episode featuring the Shar-Pei.

No idea on the food question. I use JTQ first, figuring the audience might not be up on health food.

[earendel]

Stephanie Urko
Wrentham, MA

Once again they start play right away

Question 4 -
In its list of "17 Surprisingly Unhealthy Foods", Reader's Digest said "The jig is up" since what seemingly healthy side is "really just a tiny pasta"?
A. Couscous B. Tabbouleh
C. Quinoa D. Chia seeds

+1

Stephanie said she has not eaten any one of these.
She said she is not sure her +1, her mom, would know this, but would call her down.
Mom said she was hoping Stephanie would know this
Stephanie said chia seeds are just seeds but they said people do eat them, she does not know what Tabbouleh is, Quinona is a grain, and she does not know Couscous at all
Terry reminded her that big money is on the board
Stephanie said if she would not lose anything by being wrong then she would guess Couscous
She asked Mom if she should walk and Mom said she cannot help and if Stephanie felt strongly that she should walk then do so
Stephanie decided to walk with $5050

Answer and value

A. Couscous (Stephanie: "I knew both of them")
Value: not revealed
Bank: Walk $5050

It's a shame she couldn't pull the trigger.

Nihil obstat®.