WWTBAM Bored

Michael Schreiber
Dallas, TX
Airline Scheduler

There was no banter. Michael's category tree:

Good Gosh Almighty
Break a Leg!
The Super Bowl
Hindu Kingdoms
December March
Full House
Sarah Palin
Waste Not
On the Web
2008 Documentaries
Road Signs
Recent Court Cases
Political Lingo
Nice Features
Let's Party!

$100 (Let's Party!): A person who is celebrating her "b-day" is celebrating the date of her what?
A. Baptism B. Bachelorette party
C. Birth D. Belly-button piercing

Spoiler

C. Birth (8)

$200 (Nice Features): Which of these household devices typically features a "snooze button"?
A. Microwave oven B. Electric toothbrush
C. Trash compactor D. Alarm clock

Spoiler

D. Alarm clock (7)

$300 (Political Lingo): A politician who suddenly changes his public position on an issue is commonly said to have done what?
A. Loafered B. Booted
C. Slippered D. Flip-flopped

Spoiler

D. Flip-flopped (10)

$500 (Recent Court Cases): In 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to evaluate whether sonar used by the Navy was causing hearing loss in what animals?
A. Lions B. Elephants
C. Whales D. Camels

Spoiler

C. Whales (10)

$1,000 (Road Signs): In the U.S., which of these road signs is typically triangular?
A. Yield B. Do Not Enter
C. School Zone D. Stop

Spoiler

A. Yield (10)

COMMERCIAL BREAK

Michael has been in remission from cancer since his last radiation treatment on Christmas Eve 2002.

$2,000 (2008 Documentaries): The acclaimed 2008 documentary "Bigger, Stronger, Faster" focuses on what hot-button issue?
A. Gun control B. Health care
C. Gas prices D. Steriod use

Michael has a guess but decides to ATA with 16 seconds left:

A. Gun control - 0%
B. Health care - 8%
C. Gas prices - 7%
D. Steroid use - 85%

That was what Michael thought it was, too.

Spoiler

D. Steroid use (13)

THE HORN SOUNDS, and Michael will return tomorrow to go for $4,000 with three lifelines left.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Good Gosh Almighty
Break a Leg!
The Super Bowl
Hindu Kingdoms
December March
Full House
Sarah Palin
Waste Not
On the Web
2008 Documentaries
Road Signs
Recent Court Cases
Political Lingo
Nice Features
Let's Party!

Sarah Palin is now worth $16,000. I wonder if this will be the "Which of these is not the name of one of Palin's children?" question.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$2,000 (2008 Documentaries): The acclaimed 2008 documentary "Bigger, Stronger, Faster" focuses on what hot-button issue?
A. Gun control B. Health care
C. Gas prices D. Steriod use

It should be noted that the title of this documentary has an asterisk at the end.

Nihil obstat® so far.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Michael Schreiber
Dallas, TX
Airline Scheduler

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$2,000 (2008 Documentaries): The acclaimed 2008 documentary "Bigger, Stronger, Faster" focuses on what hot-button issue?
A. Gun control B. Health care
C. Gas prices D. Steriod use

Michael has a guess but decides to ATA with 16 seconds left:

A. Gun control - 0%
B. Health care - 8%
C. Gas prices - 7%
D. Steroid use - 85%

That was what Michael thought it was, too.

Spoiler

D. Steroid use (13)

Michael wasted that lifeline and I suspect it will come back to haunt him.

Nihil obstat.®.