WWTBAM Bored

Donna Hinckley
New Milford, CT
Legal Secretary

Donna's two children, Elena and Peter (who are teenagers) are in the audience with Donna's mot her-in-law (whose name I didn't catch). They're advice to Donna is "Go mom!" Peter wants a car with her winnings, and Elena wants a little puppy she can carry around with her.

Donna's category tree:

Bring a Sweater!
LBJ
Crime Fighters
Under One Condition
December March
Animal Offspring
Bourne Again
Keep 'Em Separated
Ice Lands
Pop Sensations
Seeing the Future
Dining Out
Take a Whiff
Man-Made
High Def

$100 (High Def): Dictionary.com defines "Hollywood" as the "center of the American" what?
A. Automobile industry B. Motion-picture industry
C. Farming industry D. Teeth-bleaching industry

Spoiler

B. Motion-picture industry (4)

$200 (Man-Made): Which of these U.S. landmarks is man-made?
A. Brooklyn Bridge B. Niagara Falls
C. Grand Canyon D. Yellowstone National Park

Spoiler

A. Brooklyn Bridge (7)

$300 (Take a Whiff): Which of these plants is named for the fact that it smells like a common type of beverage?
A. African violet B. Tea rose
C. Morning glory D. Tiger lily

Spoiler

B. Tea rose (7)

$500 (Dining Out): Which of these "colorful" terms refers to a restaurant meal served at a lower-than-usual price?
A. Orange-plate B. Green-plate
C. Blue-plate D. Yellow-plate

Donna chooses to ATA (9):

ATA results

A. Orange-plate - 5%
B. Green-plate - 11%
C. Blue-plate - 75%
D. Yellow-plate - 9%

Spoiler

C. Blue-plate (6)

$1,000 (Seeing the Future): Astrologists believe that human events can be predicted by interpreting the positions of what?
A. Animals B. Clouds
C. Rocks D. Stars

Spoiler

D. Stars (9)

$2,000 (Pop Sensations): Which of these pop singers shares her first name with the fourth month on the French calendar?
A. Kelly Clarkson B. Ashlee Simpson
C. Avril Lavigne D. Beyonce Knowles

Donna isn't sure, and decides to ATE (12).

ATE discussion

When Meredith asks Ashleigh how her French is, Ashleigh says, "C'est bon...tres bon. Je vien (I think) du Canada." Suffice to say, she speaks French, despite the transcriptionists lousy DVR signal and the fact that he knows about enough French to get slapped (and he learned that from Patti LaBelle).

Ashleigh says the answer is certainly Avril Lavigne, to which Meredith jokingly says, "She didn't sound that sure to me...."

Spoiler

C. Avril Lavigne (10)

COMMERCIAL BREAK

Since Meredith asked what Peter and Elena wanted to do with the money, she also asks Donna, who says she wants a new laundry room (N.B.: is this a new trend?) Her current laundry is scary.

$4,000 (Ice Lands): The logo of the NHL's New York Islanders features a silhouette of what island?
A. Long Island B. Nantucket
C. Hilton Head D. Key West

Donna, who is from Connecticut, chooses to PAF (18). Standing by are her husband, John (New Milford, CT) and her friends Michael (Fairfield, CT) and Jim (Madison, CT). She elects to call John.

PAF discussion

John says he thinks it's Long Island, because they play in Nassau Colisseum. With the remainder of the time, Donna inquires about their puppies, and John tells her they're both sleeping.

Spoiler

A. Long Island (16)

$8,000 (Keep 'Em Separated): On a standard QWERTY computer keyboard, which of these letter keys is not positioned directly above the space bar?
A. M B. B
C. P D. V

Donna chooses to DD (8). Her first choice is

Spoiler

D. V

, which is incorrect. Her second choice,

Spoiler

B. B

is also wrong, and she leaves with $1,000.

Spoiler

C. P (1)

THE HORN SOUNDS.

Ms. Expert, somewhat to my surprise is indeed a journalist of Canadian extraction, but did all her pre-American work in the wilds of the Canajan west. She is a Winnepegger and according to Wiki went to the (one) private girls school Balmoral Hall, which means she probably didnt grow up anyplace close to Aberdeen and Main.

And as for Avril Lavinge, despite her Fr-Canadian roots, she is from very small town Ontario, not from Quebec, and is not fluent in French.

A clean stack for me.

I will give her the benefit of the doubt, because she looked very flustered and uncomfortable in the hot seat. However, did she think the French used a different calendar so the fourth month isn't April? She also seemed to think the Islanders logo question was really sports and not simple geography, judging from her comment about her "sports fan" husband PAF. But does a legal secretary not type as part of her work? It's either that or acute hotseatitis that left her unable to figure out that last question. Her second choice was obviously panicked as time ran out, but really, it should have been simple for her.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$8,000 (Keep 'Em Separated): On a standard QWERTY computer keyboard, which of these letter keys is not positioned directly above the space bar?
A. M B. B
C. P D. V

This is something like the third question this season about the keyboard layout. One of the question writers has gotten a little obsessed!

This was one of those contestants who just makes my blood boil. When I think of all the brilliant people on this bored who have been overlooked because they don't have some damn hook, I just want to scream.

Why the hell would the NEW YORK ISLANDERS have Hilton Head, Key West or Nantucket on their logo? This was not a sports question - it was a simple geography question.

And Avril? It's one letter away from April. Doc is right. She's from the Kingston, Ontario area and doesn't speak French.

Stepping off my soapbox now. Hopefully, I can get my BP down soon.

what...What...and WHAT???

Are you kidding me? One of the Dumbest. Contestants. Ever.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$1,000 (Seeing the Future): Astrologists believe that human events can be predicted by interpreting the positions of what?
A. Animals B. Clouds
C. Rocks D. Stars

Spoiler

D. Stars (9)

Just for the record, there was no correct answer in this question. Astrologists (erroneously) believe that it is the position of the planets against the relatively unmoving background of stars that provides their predictions.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Bring a Sweater!
LBJ
Crime Fighters
Under One Condition
December March
Animal Offspring
Bourne Again
Keep 'Em Separated
Ice Lands
Pop Sensations
Seeing the Future
Dining Out
Take a Whiff
Man-Made
High Def

Bourne Again looks like a Jason Bourne question. I saw only the first movie, so unless it's about that one, I'll probably be using lifelines there.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$100 (High Def): Dictionary.com defines "Hollywood" as the "center of the American" what?
A. Automobile industry B. Motion-picture industry
C. Farming industry D. Teeth-bleaching industry

E. Silicone industry, of course.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$200 (Man-Made): Which of these U.S. landmarks is man-made?
A. Brooklyn Bridge B. Niagara Falls
C. Grand Canyon D. Yellowstone National Park

E. Donald Trump's toupee

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$4,000 (Ice Lands): The logo of the NHL's New York Islanders features a silhouette of what island?
A. Long Island B. Nantucket
C. Hilton Head D. Key West

Donna, who is from Connecticut, chooses to PAF (18). Standing by are her husband, John (New Milford, CT) and her friends Michael (Fairfield, CT) and Jim (Madison, CT). She elects to call John.

Oh, come on, Donna! This is basic U.S. geography! Pick the only island up there that is in New York! <grumble>®!

Nihil obstat®

sunflower wrote:what...What...and WHAT???

Are you kidding me? One of the Dumbest. Contestants. Ever.

What she said.

Now you can all see why I need to leave CT...

Doesn't look like we need MBFFB® to provide the insults on this one......

lb13

sunflower wrote:Now you can all see why I need to leave CT...

Uhh, christie1111 lives in CT . . . .

ontellen wrote:This was one of those contestants who just makes my blood boil. When I think of all the brilliant people on this bored who have been overlooked because they don't have some damn hook, I just want to scream.

Me thinks they chose the wrong Donna from CT.

luv2jog wrote:

sunflower wrote:Now you can all see why I need to leave CT...

Uhh, christie1111 lives in CT . . . .

So do I...

christie1111 wrote:

ontellen wrote:This was one of those contestants who just makes my blood boil. When I think of all the brilliant people on this bored who have been overlooked because they don't have some damn hook, I just want to scream.

Me thinks they chose the wrong Donna from CT.

You got that right!

LOL, I caught Marley in an edit!

lb13

MarleysGh0st wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$1,000 (Seeing the Future): Astrologists believe that human events can be predicted by interpreting the positions of what?
A. Animals B. Clouds
C. Rocks D. Stars

Spoiler

D. Stars (9)

Just for the record, there was no correct answer in this question. Astrologists (erroneously) believe that it is the position of the planets against the relatively unmoving background of stars that provides their predictions.

OK-but the answer they wanted was pretty obvious.

littlebeast13 wrote:LOL, I caught Marley in an edit!

lb13

Well, I thought sunflower was responding to christie's response, but she wasn't, and what she said doesn't warrant the "Very Mad" emoticon.

At least I finished the edit before you caught me with a quote!




Edited: Before the Spelling Police catch me, too!

Jeemie wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$1,000 (Seeing the Future): Astrologists believe that human events can be predicted by interpreting the positions of what?
A. Animals B. Clouds
C. Rocks D. Stars

Spoiler

D. Stars (9)

Just for the record, there was no correct answer in this question. Astrologists (erroneously) believe that it is the position of the planets against the relatively unmoving background of stars that provides their predictions.

OK-but the answer they wanted was pretty obvious.

Sure. But wrong is still wrong!

MarleysGh0st wrote:

littlebeast13 wrote:LOL, I caught Marley in an edit!

lb13

Well, I thought sunflower was responding to chritie's response, but she wasn't, and what she said doesn't warrant the "Very Mad" emoticon.

At least I finished the edit before you caught me with a quote!

When I figured out how you messed up, I was going to try to catch you with a quote.... but I checked by hitting refresh first and you'd already changed it....

Not that I'm an evil person or anything......

lb13

MarleysGh0st wrote:

littlebeast13 wrote:LOL, I caught Marley in an edit!

lb13

Well, I thought sunflower was responding to chritie's response, but she wasn't, and what she said doesn't warrant the "Very Mad" emoticon.

At least I finished the edit before you caught me with a quote!

I know, I was thinking, but I do live in CT! Why are you mad about it? Lol.....

sunflower wrote:what...What...and WHAT???

Are you kidding me? One of the Dumbest. Contestants. Ever.

You oughta hook up with MBFFB. At least you are more succinct in your analysis.

MarleysGh0st wrote:Sure. But wrong is still wrong!

Except when the other answers are wronger.

I look at this like the capitals question all the way back in PT-BAM. The question may have been "wrong" given the way it was phrased and the answers given...but the "correct answer" wasn't one of the choices.

There was a "most correct" answer amongst the four given...so the question was right...even though it was wrong.

WHEW! I oughta work for GOVERNMENT.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Donna Hinckley
New Milford, CT
Legal Secretary

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$500 (Dining Out): Which of these "colorful" terms refers to a restaurant meal served at a lower-than-usual price?
A. Orange-plate B. Green-plate
C. Blue-plate D. Yellow-plate

Donna chooses to ATA (9):

ATA results

A. Orange-plate - 5%
B. Green-plate - 11%
C. Blue-plate - 75%
D. Yellow-plate - 9%

Spoiler

C. Blue-plate (6)

This could be trouble. I guess there aren't many restaurants serving a "blue-plate special" these days. One of the restaurants that elwing and I patronize has a brunch blue-plate special.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$2,000 (Pop Sensations): Which of these pop singers shares her first name with the fourth month on the French calendar?
A. Kelly Clarkson B. Ashlee Simpson
C. Avril Lavigne D. Beyonce Knowles

Donna isn't sure, and decides to ATE (12).

ATE discussion

When Meredith asks Ashleigh how her French is, Ashleigh says, "C'est bon...tres bon. Je vien (I think) du Canada." Suffice to say, she speaks French, despite the transcriptionists lousy DVR signal and the fact that he knows about enough French to get slapped (and he learned that from Patti LaBelle).

Ashleigh says the answer is certainly Avril Lavigne, to which Meredith jokingly says, "She didn't sound that sure to me...."

Spoiler

C. Avril Lavigne (10)

This shouldn't have taken a lifeline - if you can think about April being the fourth month, it's no difficulty to figure out which one is the right answer.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$4,000 (Ice Lands): The logo of the NHL's New York Islanders features a silhouette of what island?
A. Long Island B. Nantucket
C. Hilton Head D. Key West

Donna, who is from Connecticut, chooses to PAF (18). Standing by are her husband, John (New Milford, CT) and her friends Michael (Fairfield, CT) and Jim (Madison, CT). She elects to call John.

PAF discussion

John says he thinks it's Long Island, because they play in Nassau Colisseum. With the remainder of the time, Donna inquires about their puppies, and John tells her they're both sleeping.

Spoiler

A. Long Island (16)

Hmmm...Hilton Head is in the Carolinas, Nantucket is in CT, Key West is in FL. Doesn't take much to figure out which island is appropriate.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$8,000 (Keep 'Em Separated): On a standard QWERTY computer keyboard, which of these letter keys is not positioned directly above the space bar?
A. M B. B
C. P D. V

Donna chooses to DD (8). Her first choice is

Spoiler

D. V

, which is incorrect. Her second choice,

Spoiler

B. B

is also wrong, and she leaves with $1,000.

Spoiler

C. P (1)

She's a legal secretary and can't figure this one out? Well, maybe she doesn't type (or keyboard), but I can't think of any excuse.