WWTBAM Bored

Normally - as in 99.44% of the time - I will give the benefit of the doubt...

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to the contestant as well as to the PAFs. But I will confess to a MBFFB Moment while watching today's show...

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Radon? Holy Mother of God.

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And from an honest-to-God Rocket Scientist at that. (I know - not the same as a chemist or biologist. But still.)

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Although this does create a whole new mental image concerning glowing potatoes...

Since you're posting spoilers, what was the question?

MarleysGh0st wrote:Since you're posting spoilers, what was the question?

Paraphrase:

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What gas is added to the packaging of snack foods to preserve freshness?

A - helium
B - radon
C - nitrogen
D - xenon

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She called her PAF specifically because he was a rocket scientist; IIRC, he was 60% sure it was "radon"

Edited to put the answers in what I recall to be the order used on the show. Not that it matters, really.

That is just so wrong!

That might explain much about recent history.

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What chemical is used to treat water in most municipal water treatment plants

A. Cadimun
B. Nickel
c. LSD
d Clorine

Answer C. LSD.

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Do I really have to say I made this up?

AlphaDummy wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote:Since you're posting spoilers, what was the question?

Paraphrase:

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What gas is added to the packaging of snack foods to preserve freshness?

A - helium
B - radon
C - nitrogen
D - xenon

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She called her PAF specifically because he was a rocket scientist; IIRC, he was 60% sure it was "radon"

Edited to put the answers in what I recall to be the order used on the show. Not that it matters, really.

That would definitely work! It would be rather fatal to the consumers though.

megaaddict wrote:

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Should have called the brain surgeon.

Who needed the transplant? The contestant or the the PAF? Or both?

Today, December 8th, 2008, is a day which will live in infamy for rocket scientists everywhere.

On the other hand, I think they brought in a good Expert this week.

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Pat Kiernan did a great job on Grand Slam, and he seems to have some substance and depth to back up his style.

Just because you're a rocket scientist doesn't mean you know trivia.

Kazoo65 wrote:Just because you're a rocket scientist doesn't mean you know trivia.

But rocket scientists should know what radon is.

what Ed said