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Ralph Cambeis
Brooklyn, NY
Retired bus driver

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$500 In 1960, singer Brian Hyland had a surprise #1 hit with a novelty song about an "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot" what?
A. Zucchini
B. Martini
C. Bikini
D. Skin infection

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C. Bikini (10)

$1K Usually played by women, netball closely resembles which of these sports?
A. Golf
B. Baseball
C. Basketball
D. Bowling

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C. Basketball ( 8 )

$2K Which of these Looney Tunes characters is typically seen sporting an oversized ten-gallon hat?
A. Yosemite Sam
B. Foghorn Leghorn
C. Pepé Le Pew
D. Bugs Bunny

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A. Yosemite Sam (10)

$3K What Web company sponsors a contest with a $1 million prize for anyone who can improve its movie recommendation algorithm?
A. Facebook
B. eBay
C. Yahoo!
D. Netflix

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D. Netflix (10)

$5K What is the main ingredient in the alcoholic punch known as "sangria blanca"?
A. White wine
B. Vodka
C. Rum
D. Bourbon

Spoiler

A. White wine (10)

$7.5K Photos snapped in 1972 of Jane Fonda seated on an anti-aircraft gun earned the actress what infamous nickname?
A. Hanoi Jane
B. Seoul Jane
C. Beijing Jane
D. Tokyo Jane

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A. Hanoi Jane (24)

commercial break

$10K Pompanos and porgies are two types of what?
A. Birds
B. Fruit
C. Cigars
D. Fish

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D. Fish (26)

$12.5K Kirkland Signature is the in-house band of what chain of stores?
A. Wal-Mart
B. Costco
C. Home Depot
D. Target

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B. Costco (25)

$15K What unit of energy gets its name from a Latin word meaning "heat"?
A. Volt
B. Watt
C. Calorie
D. Ampere

ATA (24)

9% A. Volt
9% B. Watt
69% C. Calorie
13% D. Ampere

Spoiler

C. Calorie (22)

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Ralph will return for tomorrow's show.


Answers:
$500 C. Bikini
$1K C. Basketball
$2K A. Yosemite Sam
$3K D. Netflix
$5K A. White wine
$7.5K A. Hanoi Jane
$10K D. Fish
$12.5K B. Costco
$15K C. Calorie

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Ralph Cambeis
Brooklyn, NY
Retired bus driver

With a friend named Ed, from what I read in another thread. Does Ed work in the sewers? Is Ralph married and is his wife's name Alice? Inquiring minds want to know.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$1K Usually played by women, netball closely resembles which of these sports?
A. Golf
B. Baseball
C. Basketball
D. Bowling

Spoiler

C. Basketball ( 8 )

I've never heard of "netball" but since basketball is the only one that uses a net, I'll go with that.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$12.5K Kirkland Signature is the in-house band ofwht chain of stores?
A. Wal-Mart
B. Costco
C. Home Depot
D. Target

Spoiler

B. Costco (25)

I'd have guessed B simply because I know it's not any of the others. The first Costco in the area opened less than a year ago and I've never been inside.

Nihil obstat® so far. Ralph looks like he might be on for a good run.

earendel wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$1K Usually played by women, netball closely resembles which of these sports?
A. Golf
B. Baseball
C. Basketball
D. Bowling

Spoiler

C. Basketball ( 8 )

I've never heard of "netball" but since basketball is the only one that uses a net, I'll go with that.

I can't recall hearing of netball, either. And this is (pre-inflation) a $200 question!?

What's the difference between netball and basketball?

MarleysGh0st wrote:

earendel wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$1K Usually played by women, netball closely resembles which of these sports?
A. Golf
B. Baseball
C. Basketball
D. Bowling

Spoiler

C. Basketball ( 8 )

I've never heard of "netball" but since basketball is the only one that uses a net, I'll go with that.

I can't recall hearing of netball, either. And this is (pre-inflation) a $200 question!?

What's the difference between netball and basketball?

Netball is a very limited version of basketball. It's a common game in England. IIRC, the main differences are that you can only dribble once before you have to pass, and the players are limited to certain areas of the court.

Of course, you could get a more definitive and complete answer by googling, but I'll pretend to be your minion this time.

Rexer25 wrote:Of course, you could get a more definitive and complete answer by googling, but I'll pretend to be your minion this time.

What? Google the answer and deprive some BB of displaying his superior knowledge?

MarleysGh0st wrote:I can't recall hearing of netball, either. And this is (pre-inflation) a $200 question!?

It's a low-value question because basketball's the only choice that made any sense.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Ralph Cambeis
Brooklyn, NY
Retired bus driver

MAWGish WE®

A retired bus driver named Ralph, and his best friend's name is Ed. I bet I can guess his hook.

$10K: No clue. ATA.

$12.5K: I can eliminate A and C. Double Dip on the others.