WWTBAM Bored

Max Nussenbaum
Newton, MA
College Student

Question Topics:
Nostradamus
U.S. Presidents
Brand Names
Famous Firsts
Mythology
Finance
Subtitles
Movie Characters
Museums
In the News
Acronyms
Stadiums
Words & Phrases
Around the House
Famous Speeches


$500 - Famous Speeches
In his famous Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln stated, "Now we are engaged in a great" what?
A: Space race B: Civil war
C: Gas shortage D: Game of Parcheesi

Spoiler

B: Civil war (5)

$1000 - Around the House
Featuring a "crowing" rooster and other animal noises, Wacky Wakers is a brand of what?
A: Microwave B: Vacuum cleaner
C: Alarm clock D: Refrigerator

Spoiler

C: Alarm Clock (9)

$2000 - Words & Phrases
What word is often paired with "caboodle" to form a common expression meaning "the whole lot"?
A: Kit B: Ken
C: Car D: Cop

Spoiler

A: Kit (11)

$3000 - Stadiums
Since 1972, what NFL franchise has played home games in the appropriately named Arrowhead Stadium?
A: New York Jets B: Miami Dolphins
C: Pittsburgh Steelers D: Kansas City Chiefs

Spoiler

D: Kansas City Chiefs (9)

$5,000 - Acronyms
In 1999, the Aluminum Company of America officially changed its name to what commonly used shortened version?
A: Alcoa B: Acam
C: Aluca D: Alumco

With 4 seconds left, Max decides to Ask the Audience.

ATA results

ATA: A: 86% B: 2% C: 0% D: 12%

Saying that's what he thought, Max answers

Spoiler

A

.

Spoiler

A: Alcoa (2)

HORN

Max will return tomorrow to go for $7,500.

Tournament of Ten Leader Board
1. Keilani Goggins $100K - 1:53
2. Jeff Birt $100K - 1:53
3. Matt Schultz $100K - 2:28
4. Tim Janus $100K - 2:44
5. Ralph Cambeis $50K - 1:13
6. Robin Schwartz $50K - 1:40
7. Alex Ortiz $50K - 2:19
8. Fred Roberts $50K - 2:27
9. Benny Shum $50K - 2:29
10. Alan Carver $25K - 0:30

Answers:
$500: B: Civil war
$1K: C: Alarm clock
$2K: A: Kit
$3K: D: Kansas City Chiefs
$5K: A: Alcoa

Saying that's what he thought...

Sigh.

Good so far.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Max Nussenbaum
Newton, MA
College Student

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: $5,000 - Acronyms
In 1999, the Aluminum Company of America officially changed its name to what commonly used shortened version?
A: Alcoa B: Acam
C: Aluca D: Alumco

With 4 seconds left, Max decides to Ask the Audience.

ATA results

ATA: A: 86% B: 2% C: 0% D: 12%

Saying that's what he thought, Max answers

Spoiler

A

.

Spoiler

A: Alcoa (2)

There are some plausible spoilers in this, somewhat surprisingly for this level.

Nihil obstat®. Let's see what tomorrow brings.

earendel wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Max Nussenbaum
Newton, MA
College Student

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: $5,000 - Acronyms
In 1999, the Aluminum Company of America officially changed its name to what commonly used shortened version?
A: Alcoa B: Acam
C: Aluca D: Alumco

With 4 seconds left, Max decides to Ask the Audience.

ATA results

ATA: A: 86% B: 2% C: 0% D: 12%

Saying that's what he thought, Max answers

Spoiler

A

.

Spoiler

A: Alcoa (2)

There are some plausible spoilers in this, somewhat surprisingly for this level.

Nihil obstat®. Let's see what tomorrow brings.

I grew up in Pittsburgh, where Alcoa has it's company's headquarters.

Maybe that's why this seemed utterly obvious to me.

Nihil obstat® so far.