Transcript 04/07/2009 Geoffrey Sant

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Geoffrey Sant
New York, NY
Translator and writer
says he is "scared to death"
Has a three-month-old son (shown wearing sunglasses)
Says his son is his heart and his wife is his soul

Topic Tree
We the People
Benchwarmers
Clean jokes
Payday
Ahoy, Matey
Classic Erotica
The Last Frontier
Spike Lee
Net Gains
Mae Day
Green Thumb
SNL
Cin City
Phoning It In
Perplexed


$100 (Per-plexed):
A cineplex is a structure that houses several what?
A. Laundromats B. Movie Theaters
C. Beauty salons D. Harry Pottery Barns

Spoiler

Movie theaters (:07)

$200 (Phoning It In):
By definition, a person who is "getting takeout" is purchasing what?
A. Food B. Furniture
C. Electronics D. Books

Spoiler

A. Food (:10)

$300 (Cin City):
"Cincy" is the popular nickname of a major city in what U.S. state?
Geoffrey: "Wow, that's where I grew up"
A. Utah B. Maryland
C. Ohio D. Georgia

Spoiler

C. Ohio (:07)

$500 (SNL):
On a 2008 "SNL," Tina Fey delivered the Millionaire-friendly line "Katie, I'd like to use one of my lifelines" while imitating whom?
A. Cindy McCain B. Sarah Palin
C. Hillary Clinton D. Nancy Pelosi

Spoiler

B. Sarah Palin [:08]

$1000 (Green Thumb):
For homeoners, a drip irrigation system performs roughly the same function as which of these gardening implements?
A. Rake B. Lawn mower
C. Garden shears D. Lawn sprinkler

Spoiler

D. Lawn sprinkler [:08]

$2000 (Mae Day):
The government-sponsored company informally known as "Fannie Mae" is better known as the "Federal National" what?
A. Veterans Association B. Mortgage Association
C. Transportation Association D. Agriculture Association

Spoiler

B. Mortgage Association (:20)

$4000 (Net Gains):
In what sport is it customary for players to cut down the net after winning a championship?
A. Soccer B. Tennis
C. Volleyball D. Basketball

Spoiler

D. Basketball (:24)

Mere asks "Having fun yet"? Geoffrey says he is still scared, but at least won't be embarrassed when he goes home.

$8000 (Spike Lee):
In their credits, Spike Lee films are typically referred to as as Spike Lee what?
A. Joints B. Spots
C. Thangs D. Gigs

Spoiler

A. Joints (:23)

Commercial break

Mere asks Geoffrey to smile.
M: Ready to play?
G: "I hope so"

$16000 (The Last Frontier):
In 2008, a spacecraft with the mythologically apt name "Messenger" gave what planet its first flyby in more than 30 years?
A. Mars B. Saturn
C. Neptune D. Mercury

Spoiler

"I think I know that but I'm not sure I want to risk being wrong"
... I'm pretty sure it must be Mercury because Mercury is the winged messenger of the gods in Greek "
D. Mercury [:08]

Mere says Mercury the Roman messenger god and she knew he would know it

$25000 (Classic erotica):
Mere "I do not really want to ask you how much you know about this"
G: "I've translated a lot of it... That's what I've told my wife"
M: I bet you do
In the D. H. Lawrence novel "Lady Chatterley's Lover," who was Lady Chatterley's Lover?
A. A chauffeur B. A doctor
C. A gamekeeper D. A haberdasher

G: when asked says he never read it

ATA (:10)

ATA

A- 38% B- 13% C-34% D-15%

Double Dip (:07)

Spoiler

Mere warns if both answers are wrong he goes with $1000
G "I'll be dodging my wife going home"
First answer chauffeur
M: It is not chauffeur , clock resumes with :07
G: "I'll apologize to my wife, gonna guess gamekeeper, final answer
M: no, (pause), no apologies necessary

answer C. Gamekeeper (:03)

Geoffrey will return tomorrow.

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Geoffrey Sant
New York, NY
Translator and writer
says he is "scared to death"
Has a three-month-old son (shown wearing sunglasses)
Says his son is his heart and his wife is his soul

Let's see... he's a Where Else®, he looks MAWGish, he has a baby hook, and (depending on what he writes) he may also be a What Else®.

$8000 (Spike Lee):
In their credits, Spike Lee films are typically referred to as as Spike Lee what?
A. Joints B. Spots
C. Thangs D. Gigs

I recall a similar question asked on PTBAM.

$25K: No clue on this one. PAF.