Transcript 3/18/09: Tim Fenfert

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Tim Fenfert
Harriman, NY
NYPD Detective

Tim works in the vice squad, which he calls "crazy stuff". Tim brought an NYPD t-shirt and hat for Meredith, but she was hoping for handcuffs.

His category tree:

The Breeders
Hello, Guv'nor!
Clean Jokes
The Big House
Don't Call Me Polly
In Flight
Special Delivery
Go West
Pasta
"G" Whiz
The Stones
Hormones
Town and Country
Pleased to Meet You
Hold It!

$100 (Hold It!): Because he was a lumberjack, statues of legendary figure Paul Bunyan frequently depict him holding a what?
A. Light Bulb B. Ax
C. Telescope D. Giant flannel shirt

Spoiler

B. Ax (7)

$200 (Pleased to Meet You): If a man jokingly introduces you to his "missus," to whom is he introducing you?
A. His daughter B. His sister
C. His wife D. His mother

Spoiler

C. His wife (10)

$300 (Town and Country): Ironically, what popular country singer's last name is a word meaning "relating to a city"?
A. Vince Gill B. Brad Paisley
C. Keith Urban D. Garth Brooks

Spoiler

C. Keith Urban (9)

$500 (Hormones): Because it tends to increase trust and strengthen romantic connections, the hormone oxytocin is often called the what?
A. Insult chemical B. Confusion chemical
C. Fatigue chemical D. Cuddle chemical

Spoiler

D. Cuddle chemical (8)

$1,000 (The Stones): The Lake Superior agate is the official gemstone of what U.S. state?
A. Minnesota B. Florida
C. Arizona D. Oregon

Spoiler

A. Minnesota (9)

$2,000 ("G" Whiz): When a "g" is added to the beginning, which of these words means "the art or science of good eating"?
A. Archaeology B. Anatomy
C. Astronomy D. Anthropology

Spoiler

C. Astronomy (23)

$4,000 (Pasta): Pasta served "aglio e olio" is served in a sauce made primarily of what?
A. Garlic and oil B. Tomato and basil
C. Olives and capers D. Butter and parmesan

Spoiler

A. Garlic and oil (23)

Meredith says the money will come in handy for Tim, since he's getting married. His fiancee is named Maria (and Tim calls her "a wonderful woman").

COMMERCIAL BREAK

$8,000 (Go West): Which of these 2008 films is a Western?
A. Wanted B. In Bruges
C. The Bank Job D. Appaloosa

Spoiler

D. Appaloosa (20)

Tim said he read the book first, and is a big fan.

$16,000 (Special Delivery): What prominent member of Congress is also an OB-GYN who claims to have delivered more than 4,000 babies?
A. Chris Dodd B Nancy Pelosi
C. Ron Paul D. Kay Bailey Hutchison

Tim elects to ATA (22).

ATA Results

A. Chris Dodd - 10%
B. Nancy Pelosi - 8%
C. Ron Paul - 39%
D. Kay Bailey Hutchison - 43%

Since the numbers aren't that great, as Meredith says, Tim decides to PAF (17). Standing by are his brother, Tom (New York, NY) and dad, Rodger (New York, NY). Tim calls his dad.

PAF discussion

Tim reads the question and answer, finishing with 18 seconds on the clock. Rodger asks for the answers again (14), and has 9 seconds left when Tim is done rereading them. With a second left, Rodger says it's either

Spoiler

Paul or Hutchinson

.

Tim chooses to DD (14). His first answer is

Spoiler

D

which is incorrect. His second answer, though, is right.

Spoiler

C. Ron Paul (12)

THE HORN SOUNDS

Tim will return tomorrow to go for $25,000 with his ATE lifeline left.

[earendel]

Tim Fenfert
Harriman, NY
NYPD Detective

Tim works in the vice squad, which he calls "crazy stuff". Tim brought an NYPD t-shirt and hat for Meredith, but she was hoping for handcuffs.

Quite an audience reaction when he said that. He's a WE® but it's hard not to root for a police officer.

$16,000 (Special Delivery): What prominent member of Congress is also an OB-GYN who claims to have delivered more than 4,000 babies?
A. Chris Dodd B Nancy Pelosi
C. Ron Paul D. Kay Bailey Hutchison

Tim elects to ATA (22).

ATA Results

A. Chris Dodd - 10%
B. Nancy Pelosi - 8%
C. Ron Paul - 39%
D. Kay Bailey Hutchison - 43%

Since the numbers aren't that great, as Meredith says, Tim decides to PAF (17). Standing by are his brother, Tom (New York, NY) and dad, Rodger (New York, NY). Tim calls his dad.

PAF discussion

Tim reads the question and answer, finishing with 18 seconds on the clock. Rodger asks for the answers again (14), and has 9 seconds left when Tim is done rereading them. With a second left, Rodger says it's either

Spoiler

Paul or Hutchinson.

Tim chooses to DD (14). His first answer is

Spoiler

D

which is incorrect. His second answer, though, is right.

Spoiler

C. Ron Paul (12)

This must have been taped before the elections - Ron Paul isn't in Congress any longer, is he? As for the question, I'd have gone with the DD; D would have been my first choice, then C.

[NellyLunatic1980]

Tim Fenfert
Harriman, NY

WE®

Tim works in the vice squad, which he calls "crazy stuff". Tim brought an NYPD t-shirt and hat for Meredith, but she was hoping for handcuffs.

Hey, Meredith, I'll bring you handcuffs if it guarantees me a second interview!

$8K: I know that A and B are not Westerns. Not sure about C or D. Ask the audience.

[gsabc]

4k - I've gotta learn to read the question more carefully. Saw it as adding the "g" to the end, and wasted time going "Hunh??"

8K - Appaloosa being a horse from the West, it was the one that made the most sense. Knew it wasn't B or C.

16K - Never knew this about Ron Paul, but could eliminate the others fairly quickly.

[SportsFan68]

$16,000 (Special Delivery): What prominent member of Congress is also an OB-GYN who claims to have delivered more than 4,000 babies?
A. Chris Dodd B Nancy Pelosi
C. Ron Paul D. Kay Bailey Hutchison

The only reason I knew this one without a LL is because of my young Toastmasters friend who supported Paul to the end. I googled Paul to see what the attraction was and was still puzzled. I did remember Paul's medical background.

[Thousandaire]

Paul is (I think) in favor of getting rid of all taxes. How can you not love him?

[NellyLunatic1980]

Paul is (I think) in favor of getting rid of all taxes. How can you not love him?

Without taxes, how would Washington politicians earn a legal income?

[earendel]

Paul is (I think) in favor of getting rid of all taxes. How can you not love him?

Without taxes, how would Washington politicians earn a legal income?

More important, how would low-level bureaucrats like me get paid?

[tanstaafl2]

Paul is (I think) in favor of getting rid of all taxes. How can you not love him?

Without taxes, how would Washington politicians earn a legal income?

Same way they do now, grand larceny.

There is no native criminal class except Congress. ~ Mark Twain

[tanstaafl2]

Paul is (I think) in favor of getting rid of all taxes. How can you not love him?

Without taxes, how would Washington politicians earn a legal income?

More important, how would low-level bureaucrats like me get paid?

Ay, there's the rub for all of us low level bureaucrats!

[tanstaafl2]

$16,000 (Special Delivery): What prominent member of Congress is also an OB-GYN who claims to have delivered more than 4,000 babies?
A. Chris Dodd B Nancy Pelosi
C. Ron Paul D. Kay Bailey Hutchison

The only reason I knew this one without a LL is because of my young Toastmasters friend who supported Paul to the end. I googled Paul to see what the attraction was and was still puzzled. I did remember Paul's medical background.

4000+ seems a right large number of babies to be catching! I have only 5 to my name but that was a plenty. Them suckers is slippery and it seemed like a pair of spikey gloves for traction, kind of like golf shoes but for your hands (the metal kind, not those wussy soft spikes we have to use now), would be a good idea in order to hang on to the little suckers.

Unfortunately the establishment seemed to frown on such innovative notions...

Paul likely started his practice in the mid 60's and interrupted it for over 10 years to dally in the fine art of politics starting in the 70's after aquainting himself with the philosophy of Rand, Mises and company and again for the last 10 years so he was only working full time for 20 or so years, although he apparently was still in the baby catching business 2 days a week while in Congress (which seems rather more industious than the average congressman to be sure) and may well still be doing so even today. So I suppose 4000+ is not out of the question.