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by BBTranscriptTeam » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:02 pm
Karl Allis
Denver, CO
Bar Manager
Meredith introduces today’s ATE, anchor of “Morning Express” on HLN, Robin Meade.
Karl still has his PAF, DD and ATE.
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$15K Dim sum, a meal of varied dishes originating in China, is often translated loosely into English as “a little bit of” what?
A. Health
B. Family
C. Heart
D. Joy
ATA (9)
Robin says she doesn’t know.
Karl: Any inkling?
Robin: I’m going to say either “A” or “D.” How did you feel about it?
Karl: “A” or “D.” Um. I was leaning to health for the most part. But I’m not 100% certain. But if you’re feeling like that one jumped out at you too, the most likely answer is usually right in this case, so.
Karl gives his final answer, which is incorrect, and leaves with $5K.
C. Heart (4)
Answers:
$15K C. Heart
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by MarleysGh0st » Tue Oct 06, 2009 6:24 am
A celebrity dursting!
I was surprised by this answer; my hunch was leaning towards D.
But remarkably enough, I'd have chosen to Double Dip between....
Nah.
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by Jeemie » Tue Oct 06, 2009 6:26 am
MarleysGh0st wrote:A celebrity dursting!
I was surprised by this answer; my hunch was leaning towards D.
But remarkably enough, I'd have chosen to Double Dip between....
Nah.
Helps that my field of work has enabled me to make a lot of Chinese friends.
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by wintergreen48 » Tue Oct 06, 2009 6:32 am
If you google it, the first few hits refer to a movie, 'Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart.'
I love Chinese food (or, probably more accurately, the stuff that is sold in the US under the name 'Chinese food'), but I never heard of this; I would have guessed 'joy.' And (perhaps ironically) the movie itself is apparently related to the 'Joy Luck Club' book.
This seems like a pretty difficult question for this level-- apparently easy to answer with a google lifeline, but otherwise a very obscure kind of thing.
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by ulysses5019 » Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:15 am
wintergreen48 wrote:If you google it, the first few hits refer to a movie, 'Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart.'
I love Chinese food (or, probably more accurately, the stuff that is sold in the US under the name 'Chinese food'), but I never heard of this; I would have guessed 'joy.' And (perhaps ironically) the movie itself is apparently related to the 'Joy Luck Club' book.
This seems like a pretty difficult question for this level-- apparently easy to answer with a google lifeline, but otherwise a very obscure kind of thing.
Dim Sum was a nice film about a Chinese widow in San Francisco. The director, Wayne Wang (his father named him after John Wayne) also did Maid in Manhattan and Because of Winn Dixie.
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by frogman042 » Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:29 am
MarleysGh0st wrote:A celebrity dursting!
...
Or a celebrity DUMPling...
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by ulysses5019 » Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:34 am
frogman042 wrote:MarleysGh0st wrote:A celebrity dursting!
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Or a celebrity DUMPling...
That about SUMs it up.
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by NellyLunatic1980 » Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:39 am
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Meredith introduces today’s ATE, anchor of “Morning Express” on HLN, Robin Meade.
As I recall, Robin didn't have a stellar batting average the last time she was on the show.
$15K: No clue. PAF.
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by Jeemie » Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:46 am
wintergreen48 wrote:If you google it, the first few hits refer to a movie, 'Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart.'
I love Chinese food (or, probably more accurately, the stuff that is sold in the US under the name 'Chinese food'), but I never heard of this; I would have guessed 'joy.' And (perhaps ironically) the movie itself is apparently related to the 'Joy Luck Club' book.
This seems like a pretty difficult question for this level-- apparently easy to answer with a google lifeline, but otherwise a very obscure kind of thing.
Oh...it is definitely a WWOQ.
If my first boss hadn't exposed me to all this shit, I would have used a PAF.
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by earendel » Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:47 am
BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Karl Allis
Denver, CO
Bar Manager
Meredith introduces today’s ATE, anchor of “Morning Express” on HLN, Robin Meade.
A new expert?
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$15K Dim sum, a meal of varied dishes originating in China, is often translated loosely into English as “a little bit of” what?
A. Health
B. Family
C. Heart
D. Joy
ATA (9)
Robin says she doesn’t know.
Karl: Any inkling?
Robin: I’m going to say either “A” or “D.” How did you feel about it?
Karl: “A” or “D.” Um. I was leaning to health for the most part. But I’m not 100% certain. But if you’re feeling like that one jumped out at you too, the most likely answer is usually right in this case, so.
Karl gives his final answer, which is incorrect, and leaves with $5K.
C. Heart (4)
I'd have been gone and left all the lifelines behind. My first thought was "everything" since in these parts dim sum is a collection of bite-sized delicacies. But since that wasn't a choice, my next thought was "joy" and I'd have gone with that without bothering to consult a lifeline.
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by Bob78164 » Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:14 pm
earendel wrote:BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Karl Allis
Denver, CO
Bar Manager
Meredith introduces today’s ATE, anchor of “Morning Express” on HLN, Robin Meade.
A new expert?
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$15K Dim sum, a meal of varied dishes originating in China, is often translated loosely into English as “a little bit of” what?
A. Health
B. Family
C. Heart
D. Joy
ATA (9)
Robin says she doesn’t know.
Karl: Any inkling?
Robin: I’m going to say either “A” or “D.” How did you feel about it?
Karl: “A” or “D.” Um. I was leaning to health for the most part. But I’m not 100% certain. But if you’re feeling like that one jumped out at you too, the most likely answer is usually right in this case, so.
Karl gives his final answer, which is incorrect, and leaves with $5K.
C. Heart (4)
I'd have been gone and left all the lifelines behind. My first thought was "everything" since in these parts dim sum is a collection of bite-sized delicacies. But since that wasn't a choice, my next thought was "joy" and I'd have gone with that without bothering to consult a lifeline.
That was my thought as well. That suggests to me that if ATA had been available, there was a significant chance for an audience Dursting. --Bob
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by Bob Juch » Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:22 pm
ulysses5019 wrote:frogman042 wrote:MarleysGh0st wrote:A celebrity dursting!
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Or a celebrity DUMPling...
That about SUMs it up.
If you have a dim sum, you need to
replace the batteries in your calculator
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by MarleysGh0st » Wed Oct 07, 2009 7:34 am
This article teases restaurateur Karl a bit for missing the dim sum question.
http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/2 ... is_out.php
Still, Allis walked away with $5,000 in winnings. So stop by Atomic Cowboy at 3237 East Colfax Avenue-- a place that, to be fair, is about as far from a dim sum restaurant as it gets, but boasts a bar well-stocked with all manner of games, as well as Allis's own trivia extravaganzas -- and see if he'll buy you a drink.
I wonder how long his $5,000 will last if Denver takes up that offer?