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Jean Bartels
Clintonville, WI
Natural resources manager
Likes outdoor activities
Says she was extremely scared about the call and being on WWTBAM although she has tried to get on for years


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Masterpieces
Government
Composers
Famous Documents
Family Ancestry
Cocktails
Artists
Children's Lit
In the Kitchen
Mount Rushmore
The FBI
Online
The Animal Kingdom
Prefixes
Same Name


$500 (Same Name):
Which of these movie stars shares his first name with the first human being mentioned in the Bible?
A. Adam Sandler B. Bruce Willis
C. Vince Vaughn D. Methuselah Cruise

Spoiler

A. Adam Sandler (:05)

$1000 (Prefixes):
Which of these medical prefixes often stands alone as a word meaning "a vigorous exercise regimen"?
A. Hepato- B. Gastro-
C. Cerebro- D. Cardio-

Spoiler

D. Cardio- (:07)

$2000 (The Animal Kingdom):
Animal rights groups have denounced the illicit practice of "finning" as cruel to what oceanic creatures?
A. Crabs B. Squids
C. Sharks D. Turtles

Spoiler

C. Sharks (:04)

$3000 (Online):
In 2009, what company sought to protect its turf as the Web's leading search engine with a new program dubbed "Caffeine"?
A. Google B. Apple
C. Dell D. Amazon

Spoiler

A. Google (:05)

$5000 (The FBI):
Said to date back to 1935, the motto of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is "Fidelity, Bravery" and what?
A. Honesty B. Integrity
C. Patriotism D. Knowledge

Spoiler

B. Integrity (:09)

Today's expert, Ken Jennings, is introduced.

$7500 (Mount Rushmore):
What U.S. president depicted on Mount Rushmore took office following an assassination of the previous president?
A. Theodore Roosevelt B. Thomas Jefferson
C. Abraham Lincoln D. George Washington

ATA at :14

ATA

A-75% B-21% C-2% D-2%

Spoiler

A. Theodore Roosevelt (:10)

$10K (In the Kitchen):
In Britain, what common cooking ingredient is often referred to as "treacle"?
A. Paprika B. Margarine
C. Molasses D. Oregano

ATE at :12

ATE

Ken Jennings says he is not strong at cooking, but knows it from British kids literature and says Molasses 100%

Spoiler

C. Molasses :08

Commercial Break

They greet Jean's husband, who took his first plane flight to join her from the audience.

$12.5K (Children's Lit):
Author Beverly Cleary wrote a popular series of children's books centered on the Quimby sisters - Beezus and whom?
A. Abigail B. Cornelia
C. Earnestine D. Ramona

PAF at :22

choices:
Linda, Green Lake WI
Laura, Lancaster, OH

Jean asks for her sister Linda who is a librarian.

PAF

Jean reads the question and Linda answers "Ramona" as Jean is catching her breath and was about to read the choices.

Spoiler

D. Ramona (:20)

$15K (Artists):
Artist Paul Gauguin spent much of the 1890s living on what tropical island, which figures prominently in his work?
A. Martinique B. Fiji
C. Guam D. Tahiti

Spoiler

D. Tahiti (:13)

$25K (Cocktails):
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

Spoiler

Jean says she has no idea and does not want to risk it even with the Double Dip.

B. Mai tai (walk at :04)

Walk: $15,000


Commercial break

Teaser question for tomorrow

Teaser question

$12,500
What type of cheese was commonly called "rat cheese" because it was supposedly only good for mousetraps?
A. Swiss B. Cheddar
C. Mozzarella D. Brie

If the demise of the PAF means getting rid of WWOQ after WWOQ like that last one, then.....I might be all for it. I am getting so tired of these questions that I could give TWO SHITS about. Ken Jennings wrote in his book about this one time when he talked to a writer for Millionaire about how a good mid-to-upper level question has to be both challenging and interesting, and lately I just haven't even had the energy to read through half the transcripts because I know I won't discover anything new or interesting.

hanzz wrote:If the demise of the PAF means getting rid of WWOQ after WWOQ like that last one, then.....I might be all for it. I am getting so tired of these questions that I could give TWO SHITS about. Ken Jennings wrote in his book about this one time when he talked to a writer for Millionaire about how a good mid-to-upper level question has to be both challenging and interesting, and lately I just haven't even had the energy to read through half the transcripts because I know I won't discover anything new or interesting.

$25K (Cocktails):
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

The only reason I knew this (or assumed I knew this) was a Woody Allen short story (Retribution, IIRC) where the main character falls in love with his girlfriends mom and talks about seducing her by bringing her to Trader Vic's and plying her with the drink that was the answer - so if the proposition goes over bad he could blame it on the drink. It seemed to me that it must have been the signature drink for Trader's Vic. I don't know how famous Trader's Vic is for that drink or not - but it did make it into popular culture at least around 3 decades ago

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Jean Bartels
Clintonville, WI
Natural resources manager
Likes outdoor activities
Says she was extremely scared about the call and being on WWTBAM although she has tried to get on
for years

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$10K (In the Kitchen):
In Britain, what common cooking ingredient is often referred to as "treacle"?
A. Paprika B. Margarine
C. Molasses D. Oregano

ATE at :12

ATE

Ken Jennings says he is not strong at cooking, but knows it from British kids literature and says Molasses 100%

Spoiler

C. Molasses :08

Thank you, Harry Potter.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$12.5K (Children's Lit):
Author Beverly Cleary wrote a popular series of children's books centered on the Quimby sisters - Beezus and whom?
A. Abigail B. Cornelia
C. Earnestine D. Ramona

PAF at :22

choices:
Linda, Green Lake WI
Laura, Lancaster, OH

Jean asks for her sister Linda who is a librarian.

PAF

Jean reads the question and Linda answers "Ramona" as Jean is catching her breath and was about to read the choices.

Spoiler

D. Ramona (:20)

No idea, so time to use a lifeline. Let's ATA and hope they know it.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$25K (Cocktails):
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

Spoiler

Jean says she has no idea and does not want to risk it even with the Double Dip.

B. Mai tai (walk at :04)

Another question for which I have no idea. DD won't help, so it's either PAF or ATE. Since the expert is Ken Jennings, I'll PAF now and hold ATE in reserve.

$25K: No clue. I'll try the audience first because the WWTBAM audiences like to drink. And if they don't know it, then I'll PAF.

Here's a short article about Jean's appearance.

http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=11350123

$25K (Cocktails):
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


I thought the answer was pina colada, as in "I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's..."

summus123 wrote:$25K (Cocktails):
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


I thought the answer was pina colada, as in "I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's..."

Well, that's Warren Zevon's fault. Not yours. The werewolf should've been drinking a mai tai.

hanzz wrote:If the demise of the PAF means getting rid of WWOQ after WWOQ like that last one, then.....I might be all for it. I am getting so tired of these questions that I could give TWO SHITS about. Ken Jennings wrote in his book about this one time when he talked to a writer for Millionaire about how a good mid-to-upper level question has to be both challenging and interesting, and lately I just haven't even had the energy to read through half the transcripts because I know I won't discover anything new or interesting.

This could easily have been a $1,000 (or $2000) question on Jeopardy in the Potent Potables category. And it is googleable. As with many questions, you either know it or you don't, but I don't see how this one is necessarily a "bad question." It might be about one question undervalued, but it's one that I've heard of for many years.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Jean Bartels

$25K (Cocktails):
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

I knew this from my father since it's one of his Top 3 favorite drinks.

3000 (Online):
In 2009, what company sought to protect its turf as the Web's leading search engine with a new program dubbed "Caffeine"?
A. Google B. Apple
C. Dell D. Amazon

[Obscure] Spoiler:
A. Google (:05)

Can you Google that?

$7500 (Mount Rushmore):
What U.S. president depicted on Mount Rushmore took office following an assassination of the previous president?
A. Theodore Roosevelt B. Thomas Jefferson
C. Abraham Lincoln D. George Washington

ATA at :14

[Obscure] Spoiler: ATA
A-75% B-21% C-2% D-2%

[Obscure] Spoiler:
A. Theodore Roosevelt (:10)

How can someone from the US get on this show and NOT know this? It is interesting that 2% of the audience thought that the answer was George Washington...

wintergreen48 wrote:

3000 (Online):
In 2009, what company sought to protect its turf as the Web's leading search engine with a new program dubbed "Caffeine"?
A. Google B. Apple
C. Dell D. Amazon

[Obscure] Spoiler:
A. Google (:05)

Can you Google that?

$7500 (Mount Rushmore):
What U.S. president depicted on Mount Rushmore took office following an assassination of the previous president?
A. Theodore Roosevelt B. Thomas Jefferson
C. Abraham Lincoln D. George Washington

ATA at :14

[Obscure] Spoiler: ATA
A-75% B-21% C-2% D-2%

[Obscure] Spoiler:
A. Theodore Roosevelt (:10)

How can someone from the US get on this show and NOT know this? It is interesting that 2% of the audience thought that the answer was George Washington...

I think she something like" "My husband knows I am bad a history."

sigh

I hope they recycle the Family Ancestry question. Surely, it's a shout-out to Bob Juch!

wintergreen48 wrote:

3000 (Online):
In 2009, what company sought to protect its turf as the Web's leading search engine with a new program dubbed "Caffeine"?
A. Google B. Apple
C. Dell D. Amazon

[Obscure] Spoiler:
A. Google (:05)

Can you Google that?

Today's "Pearls Before Swine" comic has an interesting take on that question. I hope this link works.
http://comics.com/pearls_before_swine/

earendel wrote:

wintergreen48 wrote:

3000 (Online):
In 2009, what company sought to protect its turf as the Web's leading search engine with a new program dubbed "Caffeine"?
A. Google B. Apple
C. Dell D. Amazon

[Obscure] Spoiler:
A. Google (:05)

Can you Google that?

Today's "Pearls Before Swine" comic has an interesting take on that question. I hope this link works.
http://comics.com/pearls_before_swine/

Too funny. "All Praise The Google!"

I thought it extremely ironic that they had a question that referred to a search engine on which they blame the demise of the PAF.

I was a huge Beezus and Ramona fan when I was a kid.

Here's a short article about Jean's appearance.

http://new.wsau.com/news/articles/2009/ ... e-million/

LLs on the last two questions.