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Gary Forsberg
Farmington, UT
Aircraft engineer
Former Navy pilot for 20+ years and flew three tours in Vietnam.
Also a grandpa
When asked if he is a risk-taker he says he takes calculated ones.

Topic Tree
Famous Paintings
Word Origins
Billy Crystal
Clay
Areas of Study
The Oregon Trail
Classic Titles
Animated Movies
U.S. History
Art
Entrepreneurs
Latin
Notable Books
Business
World Landmarks

$500 (World Landmarks):
Travelers often carry oxygen tanks when climbing to the top of which of these world landmarks?
A. Big Ben B. Mount Everest
C. The Alamo D. Leaning Tower of Yao Ming

Spoiler

B. Mount Everest :08

$1000 (Business):
Because of rising costs, what businesses have recently begun asking customers to return hangers?
A. Bookstores B. Dry cleaners
C. Coffee shops D. Hardware stores

Spoiler

B. Dry cleaners (:10)

$2000 (Notable Books):
Which of these notable figures published a book titled "Handcuff Secrets"?
A. Ansel Adams B. Paul Revere
C. Annie Oakley D. Harry Houdini

Spoiler

D. Harry Houdini (:09)

$3000 (Latin):
Which of these "bad" words is derived from the Latin word for the devil?
A. Diabolical B. Sinister
C. Pernicious D. Nefarious

Spoiler

A. Diabolical (:09)

$5000 (Entrepreneurs):
In 1912, Maine native Leon Leonwood Bean founded a company that today is best known for selling what?
A. Shampoo B. Pet food
C. Clothing D. Automobiles

Spoiler

C. Clothing (:10)

Commercial break

$7500 (Art):
Rene Magritte's iconic surrealist painting "The Son of Man" depicts a businessman in a bowler hat whose face is obscured by a what?
A. Playing card B. Rat
C. Television D. Apple

ATA at :25

Spoiler

A-24% B-8% D-9% D-59%

Spoiler

D. Apple (:19)

$10K (U.S. History):
The stock market crash preceding the Great Depression occurred eight months into whose presidential administration?
A. Warren Harding B. Calvin Coolidge
C. Herbert Hoover D. Franklin Roosevelt

Spoiler

C. Herbert Hoover (:21)

$12.5K (Animated Movies):
Korean-American animator Peter Sohn was the physical basis for the character Russell in what recent animated film?
A. Monsters vs Aliens B. Up
C. Bolt D. Coraline

Spoiler

Gary points his finger up
B. Up (:24)

$15K (Classic Titles):
The classic 1932 novel "Brave New World" takes its title from a line in what Shakespeare play?
A. Hamlet B. Romeo and Juliet
C. The Tempest D. King Lear

Expert at :18

ATE

Tom DeLay admits he does not have any idea. Once again Mere praises him for admitting this and not misleading the contestant

Double Dip at :13

DD and answer

First answer D is incorrect.
Second answer C is correct.

C. The Tempest (:10)

Commercial Break including teaser question for tomorrow

Teaser

$7500
In a 2009 Time magazine poll, what late-night comedian was named "America's Most Trusted Newscaster"?
A. Jon Stewart B. Bill Maher
C. Stephen Colbert D. Jay Leno

$25K (The Oregon Trail):
The main route to the Northwest U.S. in the mid-1800s, the Oregon Trail crossed through all but which of these future states?
A. Idaho B. North Dakota
C. Nebraska D. Wyoming

Spoiler

B. North Dakota (:21)

Gary will return tomorrow going for $50K with PAF available.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Gary Forsberg
Farmington, UT
Aircraft engineer
Former Navy pilot for 20+ years and flew three tours in Vietnam.
Also a grandpa
When asked if he is a risk-taker he says he takes calculated ones.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$7500 (Art):
Rene Magritte's iconic surrealist painting "The Son of Man" depicts a businessman in a bowler hat whose face is obscured by a what?
A. Playing card B. Rat
C. Television D. Apple

ATA at :25

Spoiler

A-24% B-8% D-9% D-59%

Spoiler

D. Apple (:19)

I'd have had to ATA also. I've heard a lot about Magritte (his first name appears in a lot of crossword puzzles) but I'm not familiar with his work.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$15K (Classic Titles):
The classic 1932 novel "Brave New World" takes its title from a line in what Shakespeare play?
A. Hamlet B. Romeo and Juliet
C. The Tempest D. King Lear

Expert at :18

ATE

Tom DeLay admits he does not have any idea. Once again Mere praises him for admitting this and not misleading the contestant

Double Dip at :13

DD and answer

First answer D is incorrect.
Second answer C is correct.

C. The Tempest (:10)

In my junior year in high school we read BNW (along with 1984) as examples of dystopias. Our teacher, Mrs. Speed, told us where Huxley got the title.

Gary's doing well; let's hope he can keep it up.

$12.5K: No clue. ATA.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$15K (Classic Titles):
The classic 1932 novel "Brave New World" takes its title from a line in what Shakespeare play?
A. Hamlet B. Romeo and Juliet
C. The Tempest D. King Lear

Expert at :18

ATE

Tom DeLay admits he does not have any idea. Once again Mere praises him for admitting this and not misleading the contestant

I know now never to ask Tom DeLay any literature questions.

I certainly had no clue, either. PAF.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$25K (The Oregon Trail):
The main route to the Northwest U.S. in the mid-1800s, the Oregon Trail crossed through all but which of these future states?
A. Idaho B. North Dakota
C. Nebraska D. Wyoming

All those years of playing the "Oregon Trail" computer games paid off for me here.