WWTBAM Bored

Becky Johnson Sabin
Sacramento, CA
Involved in Corporate Communications

Becky is also the president of the Junior League of Sacramento, an organization of 800 women training woment to be life-long civic leaders. She and her husband Greg (who is in the audience) are trivia buffs who play in a pub quiz at a local bar in downtown Sacramento. Their second date was to this pub quiz, when they won.

Her category tree:

Patently False
Raccoons
Literary Origins
So They Say
Logos
Latitude Problem
Clever Titles
Just Say No
Chucks
Breakfast Cereal
Sound Off
Mag Rack
At the Supermarket
Going Nowhere
It's a Miracle!

Becky: "I'm looking at $500,000 on 'Raccoons" and it's just cracking me up!"

$100 (It's a Miracle!): In a well-known Bible story, Jesus miraculously turns water into what?
A. Wine B. Soda
C. Coffee D. Affordable gas

Spoiler

A. Wine (8)

$200 (Going Nowhere): What piece of fitness equipment is designed to facilitate walking or jogging in place?
A. Rowing machine B. Weight bench
C. Stationary bike D. Treadmill

Spoiler

Meredith wastes a second or two saying that Becky is a marathoner, to which Becky says she is, and they call this the "Dreadmill".

D. Treadmill (4)

$300 (At the Supermarket): Known for its salad dressings, the Newman's Own grocery brand was started in the 1980s by a famous what?
A. Jazz musician B. Film actor
C. Politician D. Pop singer

Spoiler

B. Film actor (7)

$500 (Mag Rack): Which of these publications bills itself as a magazine "for the RV enthusiast"?
A. MotorHome B. Boating Life
C. Cycle World D. Plane & Pilot

Spoiler

A. MotorHome (7)

$1,000 (Sound Off): A toilet plunger's rubber head is often used by musicians to manipulate the sound produced by which of these instruments?
A. Violin B. Trumpet
C. Flute D. Cello

Spoiler

B. Trumpet (11)

THE HORN SOUNDS.

Becky will return tomorrow to go for $2,000 with all of her lifelines remaining.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Patently False
Raccoons
Literary Origins
So They Say
Logos
Latitude Problem
Clever Titles
Just Say No
Chucks
Breakfast Cereal
Sound Off
Mag Rack
At the Supermarket
Going Nowhere
It's a Miracle!

An odd assortment of categories. Not sure what to make of them as my snap judgment.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Becky: "I'm looking at $500,000 on 'Raccoons" and it's just cracking me up!"

A $500,000 question on squirrels or beavers would crack me up even more.

Perfect so far.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Becky Johnson Sabin
Sacramento, CA
Involved in Corporate Communications

Becky is also the president of the Junior League of Sacramento, an organization of 800 women training woment to be life-long civic leaders. She and her husband Greg (who is in the audience) are trivia buffs who play in a pub quiz at a local bar in downtown Sacramento. Their second date was to this pub quiz, when they won.

Wow! A real trivia buff in the Hot Seat - when's the last time that happened? And why do I hear the ominous organ music playing in the background?

Well, she's off to a good start at least.