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Remington Korper
New York, NY
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Flew home from a London trip and arrived about midnight last night

Meredith says she really likes the first name of Remington


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$500 ():
To tell a man's future, a palm reader commonly asks to examine his what?
A. Thigh B. Hand
C. Stomach D. Wallet

Spoiler

B. Hand :08

$1000 ():
In 1895, Stephen Crane published an acclaimed novel about the U.S. Civil War titled "The Red Badge of" what?
A. Courage B. Unity
C. Valor D. Memory

Spoiler

A. Courage (:10)

$2000 ():
An international financial company, Deutsche Bank first opened its doors in 1870 in what European city?
A. Rome B. Paris
C. Prague D. Berlin

Spoiler

D. Berlin (:09)

$3000 ():
In high school, the term "two-a-days" commonly refers to what student activity?
A. Detention B. Homeroom
C. Sports practice D. Study hall

ATA at :07

Spoiler

A-9% B-15% C-59% D-17%

Spoiler

C. Sports practice (:04)

$5000 ():
What famous American donated her kitchen to the Smithsonian, where it has been on display since 2002?
A. Julia Child B. Edith Head
C. Katherine Graham D. Kate Smith

Spoiler

A. Julia Child (:07)

Holdover- Remington returns tomorrow

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Remington Korper
New York, NY
Video editor

Flew home from a London trip and arrived about midnight last night

Cutting it rather close, it seems to me.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Meredith says she really likes the first name of Remington

Was he named for Remington Steele or the artist Frederic Remington?
Nihil obstat®.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Remington Korper
New York, NY
Video editor

Possible WE/WE®

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$3000 ():
In high school, the term "two-a-days" commonly refers to what student activity?
A. Detention B. Homeroom
C. Sports practice D. Study hall

I never heard this term in my high school, and I had exposure to three of the four choices (detention is the exclusion). A doesn't make sense, anyway. And neither does D. I'll also have to ATA.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$3000 ():
In high school, the term "two-a-days" commonly refers to what student activity?
A. Detention B. Homeroom
C. Sports practice D. Study hall

ATA at :07

Spoiler

A-9% B-15% C-59% D-17%

Wow! When I saw that he used ATA on this question, I really expected it to be one of those classic "90% of the audience says that you should know it" moments. I really expected more than 59% of the audience to have a passing knowledge of sports. It seems like ESPN Sportscenter constantly mentions 2-a-days regarding CFB and the NFL, during the late summer.

In college, I was introduced to the pleasure of three-a-days for the first time.


(edited because I want to help Marley's self-esteem. <g>)

Appa23 wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$3000 ():
In high school, the term "two-a-days" commonly refers to what student activity?
A. Detention B. Homeroom
C. Sports practice D. Study hall

ATA at :07

Spoiler

A-9% B-15% C-59% D-17%

Wow! When I saw that he used ATA on this question, I really expected it to be one of those classic "90% of the audience says that you are an idiot" moments. I really expected more than 59% of the audience to have a passing knowledge of sports. It seems like ESPN Sportscenter constantly mentions 2-a-days regarding CFB and the NFL, during the late summer.

In college, I was introduced to three-a-days for the first time.

One of the idiots (who never watches ESPN Sportscenter) appreciates your surprise.

MTV had this miserable show on a few years ago called, not-surprisingly, Two-A-Days that focused on a poverty stricken town's obsession with its high school's football team.

Think "The Hills," but with more balls.

drew scheeler wrote:MTV had this miserable show on a few years ago called, not-surprisingly, Two-A-Days that focused on a poverty stricken town's obsession with its high school's football team.

Think "The Hills," but with more balls.

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drew scheeler wrote:MTV had this miserable show on a few years ago called, not-surprisingly, Two-A-Days that focused on a poverty stricken town's obsession with its high school's football team.

Think "The Hills," but with more balls.

Do not pick on Hoover (AL) High and Coach Rush!

I somewhat enjoyed the first season. It starting jumping the shark in that second season. (It might have had a 3rd season, but I did not watch if it did.)

Some may recall that Rush Propst came under intense scrutiny for allegedly charnging football players' grades to keep them eligibile, recruiting ineligible players, and for personal indiscretions.

If you watched the pilot episode, then you saw Hoover take on Nease (FL), led by none-other-than Timmy Tebow.

drew scheeler wrote:MTV had this miserable show on a few years ago called, not-surprisingly, Two-A-Days that focused on a poverty stricken town's obsession with its high school's football team.

Think "The Hills," but with more balls.

I do not recall if Hoover exactly was poverty-stricken. It is a suburb of Birmingham.

(Looked it up -- 5% poverty for Hoover, while approx. 17% for entire state.)


Drew, you seem to have a bias against high school football. I would hate to see your reaction to a fall Saturday in Lincoln. (Or a winter basketball game at Phog Allen.)

Hoover is not a poverty stricken community by any stretch of the imagination. I never saw the show, but I suppose they can lead you to believe anything.


kay

kayrharris wrote:Hoover is not a poverty stricken community by any stretch of the imagination. I never saw the show, but I suppose they can lead you to believe anything.


kay

A reality show lied? I am shocked, shocked I tell ya!

NellyLunatic1980 wrote:

kayrharris wrote:Hoover is not a poverty stricken community by any stretch of the imagination. I never saw the show, but I suppose they can lead you to believe anything.


kay

A reality show lied? I am shocked, shocked I tell ya!

Curse you MTV and your selective editing! <shakes fist in the air.>
This is what's great about knowing people who know the answers.

NellyLunatic1980 wrote:

kayrharris wrote:Hoover is not a poverty stricken community by any stretch of the imagination. I never saw the show, but I suppose they can lead you to believe anything.


kay

A reality show lied? I am shocked, shocked I tell ya!

No, the show did not lie. The episodes were filled with kids driving nice cars and girls shopping et al. There were minority students who likely were living around the poverty line (or below), but it seemed no different than many other big high schools.