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Jenn Vogel
Suffern, NY
Special Ed Teacher

Jenn crocheted Meredith a scarf.

Topic Tree:

It Takes a Village
The Supremes
Harry Potter
Fuzzy Math
Nutty Norway
Foreign Dough
TV Actors
Farmers’ Market
The Sound of Music
Pro Sports
Memoirs
Denny’s
On the Slate
Texas Forever
Pledge of Allegiance

$100 Traditionally uttered with the hand over the heart, a well-known recitation begins, “I pledge allegiance to the” what?
A. Judge
B. Flag
C. Altar
D. Phone-a-Friend

Spoiler

B. Flag (9)

$200 In Texas, a cowboy who dies is often said to have gone to “the big ranch in the” what?
A. City
B. Lake
C. Sky
D. Forest

Spoiler

C. Sky (10)

$300 In 2008, Slate Magazine published an online article titled “Meatless Like Me” that explored what topic?
A. Feminism
B. Vegetarianism
C. Pacifism
D. Republicanism

Spoiler

B. Vegetarianism (9)

$500 At Denny’s restaurants, what menu item promises to be “covered in our velvety brown gravy”?
A. Club sandwich
B. Grilled chicken
C. Ham & cheddar omelet
D. Meatloaf

Spoiler

D. Meatloaf (9)

$1K The aptly titled memoir “Many Unhappy Returns” was written by a former commissioner of what government agency?
A. USDA
B. IRS
C. EPA
D. CDC

ATA (7)

1% A. USDA
94% B. IRS
3% C. EPA
2% D. CDC

Spoiler

B. IRS (5)

Meredith introduces today’s ATE, Rene Syler, award-winning journalist and author of “Good Enough Mother.”

$2K In addition to golf, which of these professional sports also hosts a well-known championship event called the “U.S. Open”?
A. Tennis
B. Ice hockey
C. Baseball
D. Football

Spoiler

A. Tennis (24)

$4K What song form “The Sound of Music” features the memorable lyric “Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings”?
A. Do-Re-Mi
B. Edelweiss
C. The Lonely Goatherd
D. My Favorite Things

Spoiler

D. My Favorite Things (22)

commercial break

$8K Which of these produce items is known for having high levels of lycopene?
A. Bananas
B. Tomatoes
C. Cucumbers
D. Lettuce

PAF (22)

Jenn’s PAF team consist of:

Ed from Airmont, NY - Jenn’s dad
Liana from Suffern, NY – a friend
John from Yorktown Heights, NY – a friend

PAF – John

After Jenn finishes reading the question and choices, John immediately says “Tomatoes, 100% Jenn.”

Spoiler

B. Tomatoes (17)

$16K Gaining fame as Dr. Joel Fleischman on “Northern Exposure,” Rob Morrow currently plays federal agent Don Eppes on what show?
A. Cold Case
B. The Unit
C. Numb3rs
D. NCIS

ATE (18)

Rene says she knows this beyond a shadow of a doubt because the show is on the network she used to be on.

Jenn goes with Rene.

Spoiler

C. Numb3rs (15)

$25K Roughly equal to $130,000, one million rand is the top prize in what country’s version of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire”?
A. Brazil
B. Greece
C. South Africa
D. Israel

Jenn says she has no idea and decides to walk away with $16K.

Spoiler

C. South Africa (2)

commercial break

Answers:
$100 B. Flag
$200 C. Sky
$300 B. Vegetarianism
$500 D. Meatloaf
$1K B. IRS
$2K A. Tennis
$4K D. My Favorite Things
$8K B. Tomatoes
$16K C. Numb3rs
$25K C. South Africa

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:
$1K The aptly titled memoir “Many Unhappy Returns” was written by a former commissioner of what government agency?
A. USDA
B. IRS
C. EPA
D. CDC

ATA (7)

1% A. USDA
94% B. IRS
3% C. EPA
2% D. CDC

I'm guessing that Jenn could have reasoned out the right answer, if not for the pressure of the damned clock. She could have really used that lifeline, later.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: $25K Roughly equal to $130,000, one million rand is the top prize in what country’s version of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire”?
A. Brazil
B. Greece
C. South Africa
D. Israel

If that's not the first time that Meredith has actually said the full name of the show, it's the first time in recent memory.

I would need ATA on $16K. It's pop culture, so they might know this. Otherwise, OK.

MarleysGh0st wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:
$1K The aptly titled memoir “Many Unhappy Returns” was written by a former commissioner of what government agency?
A. USDA
B. IRS
C. EPA
D. CDC

ATA (7)

1% A. USDA
94% B. IRS
3% C. EPA
2% D. CDC

I'm guessing that Jenn could have reasoned out the right answer, if not for the pressure of the damned clock. She could have really used that lifeline, later.

She shoulda called Sarah Palin.

TDC

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Jenn Vogel
Suffern, NY
Special Ed Teacher

She's a WE®... but, as ear can tell you, we always root for teachers.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:It Takes a Village
The Supremes
Harry Potter
Fuzzy Math
Nutty Norway
Foreign Dough
TV Actors
Farmers’ Market
The Sound of Music
Pro Sports
Memoirs
Denny’s
On the Slate
Texas Forever
Pledge of Allegiance

Nutty Norway and Harry Potter scare me.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$2K In addition to golf, which of these professional sports also hosts a well-known championship event called the “U.S. Open”?
A. Tennis
B. Ice hockey
C. Baseball
D. Football

I feel as though I just saw a question about the U.S. Open. Isn't that right, Winnamill?

Nihil obstat®

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Jenn Vogel
Suffern, NY
Special Ed Teacher

Jenn crocheted Meredith a scarf.

elwing thought it was nicely done.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$1K The aptly titled memoir “Many Unhappy Returns” was written by a former commissioner of what government agency?
A. USDA
B. IRS
C. EPA
D. CDC

ATA (7)

1% A. USDA
94% B. IRS
3% C. EPA
2% D. CDC

Spoiler

B. IRS (5)

One would think that "returns" would automatically lead to "IRS"; I chalk this up to Hotseatitis.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Meredith introduces today’s ATE, Rene Syler, award-winning journalist and author of “Good Enough Mother.”

So what makes her an "expert" other than she's a published author? Journalists haven't done all that well so far.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$4K What song form “The Sound of Music” features the memorable lyric “Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings”?
A. Do-Re-Mi
B. Edelweiss
C. The Lonely Goatherd
D. My Favorite Things

Spoiler

D. My Favorite Things (22)

This is often included in Christmas programs, though it isn't really a Christmas song - maybe because of the mention of "snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes" and "brown paper packages tied up with strings."

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$25K Roughly equal to $130,000, one million rand is the top prize in what country’s version of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire”?
A. Brazil
B. Greece
C. South Africa
D. Israel

Jenn says she has no idea and decides to walk away with $16K.

Spoiler

C. South Africa (2)

Knowing world currencies helps with this one.

It's a nihil obstat® stack for me.