Transcript 10/19/09 Michael Salerno

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Michael Salerno
Weehawken, NJ
Attorney

Topic Tree:

Honest Abe
Down Under
Out in Space
South America
‘60s Music
Psychology
NASA
Shoes
Finance
The Middle East
Fraud
Fishing
Superheroes
Breakfast Cereals
Raw Materials

$500 To help protect it from the elements, which of these materials often goes through a process known as rustproofing?
A. Glass
B. Wood
C. Metal
D. Joan Rivers’s hip

Spoiler

C. Metal ( 8 )

$1K Eggo Cereal is a cereal that is designed to look like miniature what?
A. Cookies
B. Hot dogs
C. Donuts
D. Waffles

Spoiler

D. Waffles (10)

$2K What superhero’s signature weapon is a round shield painted red, white, and blue?
A. Captain America
B. The Incredible Hulk
C. Iron Man
D. Daredevil

Spoiler

A. Captain America (9)

$3K A largemouth angle specializes in catching a variety of what fish?
A. Salmon
B. Flounder
C. Cod
D. Bass

Spoiler

D. Bass (11)

$5K Which of these expressions is synonymous with a type of fraud perpetrated by a con artist?
A. Board game
B. Shell game
C. Parlor game
D. Ball game

Spoiler

B. Shell game (10)

$7.5K Which of these cities in Iran shares its name with a popular variety of red wine?
A. Shiraz
B. Karaj
C. Tabriz
D. Mashhad

Spoiler

A. Shiraz (22)

$10K Contributing to the current economic crisis, a “NINJA loan” is a loan given to a person with “No income, No Job” and no what?
A. Alliance
B. Annuities
C. Autonomy
D. Assets

Spoiler

D. Assets (19)

$12.5K Which of the following is the name of a common type of medium-heeled shoe worn by both men and women?
A. Cuban heel
B. Brazilian heel
C. Mexican heel
D. Panamanian heel

ATA (21)

60% A. Cuban heel
21% B. Brazilian heel
8% C. Mexican heel
11% D. Panamanian heel

Spoiler

A. Cuban heel ( 18 )

commercial break

$15K What U.S. president signed into law a bill that formed NASA from the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics?
A. Franklin Roosevelt
B. Harry Truman
C. Dwight Eisenhower
D. John Kennedy

ATE (21)

Ken says that he can eliminate John Kennedy. He thinks its between Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower, but it wouldn’t shock him if it were F.D.R. since he was around for so long.
Ken then says that sputnik went up in ’57 and if NASA was formed in response to sputnik, it would fall under Eisenhower.
Ken is now leaning 60% towards Eisenhower.

DD (20)

Michael’s first choice is correct.

Spoiler

C. Dwight Eisenhower (20)

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Michael will return for tomorrow’s show.

Tournament of Ten Leader Board

1. Jehan Shamsid-Dean $250K - 2:09
2. Keilani Goggins $100K - 1:53
3. Jeff Birt $100K - 1:53
4. Matt Schultz $100K - 2:26
5. Tim Janus $100K - 2:44
6. Ralph Cambeis $50K - 1:13
7. Robin Schwartz $50K - 1:40
8. Alex Ortiz $50K - 2:19
9. Fred Roberts $50K - 2:27
10. Benny Shum $50K - 2:29

Answers:
$500 C. Metal
$1K D. Waffles
$2K A. Captain America
$3K D. Bass
$5K B. Shell game
$7.5K A. Shiraz
$10K D. Assets
$12.5K A. Cuban heel
$15K C. Dwight Eisenhower

[NellyLunatic1980]

Michael Salerno
Weehawken, NJ

WE®

Nihil obstat® so far for me.

[Snaxx]

Spoiler segment for tomorrow's show:

Spoiler

$25,000
What cocktail is said to have been invented in 1944 by California restaurateur "Trader Vic" Bergeron"?
A. Pina colada B. Mai tai
C. Daiquiri D. Mojito

This means

A 25K other than in Psychology means Michael gets knocked out soon. Another contestant will have time to reach the 25K question.

[Kazoo65]

OK up to the wine Q. Ask KJ. He should know this-he studied Potent Potables a LOT for J!.

ATA on the shoe Q.

Knew which Pres. created NASA-it was because of Sputnik, as KJ said.

I think having KJ as an Expert is a good idea-he knows his trivia!

[earendel]

Michael Salerno
Weehawken, NJ
Attorney

$3K A largemouth angler specializes in catching a variety of what fish?
A. Salmon
B. Flounder
C. Cod
D. Bass

Spoiler

D. Bass (11)

Isn't Glenn Beck a largemouthed angler when he goes on a fishing trip?

$15K What U.S. president signed into law a bill that formed NASA from the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics?
A. Franklin Roosevelt
B. Harry Truman
C. Dwight Eisenhower
D. John Kennedy

ATE (21)

Ken says that he can eliminate John Kennedy. He thinks its between Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower, but it wouldn’t shock him if it were F.D.R. since he was around for so long.
Ken then says that sputnik went up in ’57 and if NASA was formed in response to sputnik, it would fall under Eisenhower.
Ken is now leaning 60% towards Eisenhower.

DD (20)

Michael’s first choice is correct.

Spoiler

C. Dwight Eisenhower (20)

Four years our trivia team lost a competition because of a similar question - some of thought it was Ike, others JFK; by majority vote we went with JFK and were wrong, and lost by a point.

Nihil obstat®. Let's see what Tuesday's stack brings.