Transcript 10/29/09 Tené Howard

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Tené Howard
Brooklyn, NY
Educator

Tené was in the audience a couple of weeks ago with her mother and mother-in-law.
They practically pushed her down the aisle to take the audition test.
When she attended the taping, she hadn’t planned on taking the test, she barely knew that there would be an audition.

Topic Tree:

Patents
Facts & Figures
The Oscars
Slang
Shakespeare
States of the Union
Blood
World Geography
Musical Tributes
What IS It?
Early Inventions
Wordplay
Business
London
Party Games

$500 At a children’s birthday party, a piñata is typically filled with what?
A. Shoes
B. Buttons
C. Candy
D. Dad’s parking tickets

Spoiler

C. Candy (7)

$1K In London, what public service is commonly referred to as “the Tube”?
A. Postal service
B. Fire department
C. Police force
D. Subway system

Spoiler

D. Subway system (9)

$2K In 1932, Charles Revson, replaced the “S” in his last name with an “L” and created the name of a company famous for making what?
A. Ketchup
B. Cars
C. Cosmetics
D. Toothpaste

Spoiler

C. Cosmetics (10)

$3K In 1997, a county in Texas adopted “heaven-o” as its official greeting, claiming what traditional word had negative connotations?
A. Hello
B. Hey
C. Hi
D. Howdy

Spoiler

A. Hello (10)

$5K The velocipede was a forerunner to what landmark invention?
A. Hair dryer
B. Bicycle
C. Microwave
D. Cash register

DD (6)

Tené’s first choice is correct.

Spoiler

B. Bicycle (6)

$7.5K What is “Yo Gabba Gabba!”?
A. Graphic novel
B. Boy band
C. Children’s TV show
D. Broadway musical

Spoiler

C. Children’s TV show (17)

$10K Updated in 1997 to honor Princess Diana, the song “Candle in the Wind” was originally a tribute to what silver screen legend?
A. Marilyn Monroe
B. Bette Davis
C. Katharine Hepburn
D. Grace Kelly

Tené is pretty sure she knows this one, but decides to …

ATA (14)

86% A. Marilyn Monroe
1% B. Bette Davis
2% C. Katharine Hepburn
11% D. Grace Kelly

Spoiler

A. Marilyn Monroe ()

commercial break

$12.5K Because of its seaside location, Venice, Italy is often referred to as the “Queen of the” what?
A. Adriatic
B. Aegean
C. Baltic
D. Ionian

Tené says has has a pretty good idea, but would like to …

PAF (16)

Tené’s PAF team:

Evie from Astoria, NY
Cyrus from Lawrence, KS
Anne-Carmene from Brooklyn, NY

PAF – Evie, Tené’s boss

Evie asks Tené to repeat them again. Tené reads the whole question and gives the choices again.

Evie: A.. Adriatic. A.. Adriatic. Yes.

Tené: Thanks so much.

Spoiler

A. Adriatic (9)

$15K “Thrombocyte” is another name for what common component of blood that aids in clotting?
A. White blood cell
B. Platelet
C. Hemoglobin
D. Red blood cell

ATE (14)

Tom: I’m 80% sure, Tené, that it’s platelet, B.

Tené: And why do you think that?

Tom: Well, I hate to tell you this, but I studied to be… I wanted to be a doctor at on time. So I know a bit about this kind of thing. Platelets, I’m pretty sure, is the component that aids in clotting.

Tené: That was actually the way I was leaning as well.

Spoiler

B. Platelet (4)

commercial break

$25K What U.S. state is home to a historical marker dated 1513 that reads “First White Man Dies in America”?
A. Rhode Island
B. New York
C. Virginia
D. Florida

Tené says she has an idea. That Virginia definitely was one of the states settled that early, but she is not willing to take the risk.

Tené leaves with $15K.

Spoiler

D. Florida (2)

horn

Tournament of Ten Leaderboard

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. Tony Westmoreland $50K - 2:08
9. Alex Ortiz $50K - 2:19
10. Fred Roberts $50K - 2:27

Answers:
$500 C. Candy
$1K D. Subway system
$2K C. Cosmetics
$3K A. Hello
$5K B. Bicycle
$7.5K C. Children’s TV show
$10K A. Marilyn Monroe
$12.5K A. Adriatic
$15K B. Platelet
$25K D. Florida

[ten96lt]

I think I hear a grumble somewhere in the distance.

[chad1m]

$7.5K What is “Yo Gabba Gabba!”?

This is a scary ass show.

[Jeemie]

This contestant used all four LLs on questions she had an inkling of the answer to?

GRUMBLE!!!!!!!

PS ATA on $7.5K- never heard of Yo Gabba Gabba...and now that I've seen the video, I'm sorry I've seen it now!

[Snaxx]

This contestant used all four LLs on questions she had an inkling of the answer to?

GRUMBLE!!!!!!!

Tené was in the audience a couple of weeks ago with her mother and mother-in-law.
They practically pushed her down the aisle to take the audition test.
When she attended the taping, she hadn’t planned on taking the test, she barely knew that there would be an audition.

That sounds like an explanation for the lifelines. I can hear more grumbles coming from, like Ithaca NY???

[Jeemie]

As my phone remains silent week after week, I'm trying not to roll over from jealousy to bitterness, but when I see contestants like this, it becomes difficult...

[ten96lt]

This contestant used all four LLs on questions she had an inkling of the answer to?

GRUMBLE!!!!!!!

Tené was in the audience a couple of weeks ago with her mother and mother-in-law.
They practically pushed her down the aisle to take the audition test.
When she attended the taping, she hadn’t planned on taking the test, she barely knew that there would be an audition.

That sounds like an explanation for the lifelines. I can hear more grumbles coming from, like Ithaca NY???

Thats where I think I heard them coming from when I said in the distance.

[heelsrule1988]

This is a scary ass show.

But it's awesome... I love it! DJ Lance Rock is the man.

[drew scheeler]

This is a scary ass show.

But it's awesome... I love it! DJ Lance Rock is the man.

Although I wouldn't know from personal experience, I once read an article in the NY Times about how Yo Gabba Gabba! draws a significant number of teenage viewers in the daytime who watch the show while stoned. My roommate's friends, on the other hand, have significant experience and have explained that it's "sorta like LSD, but not."

Is there something you'd like to confess to the bored heels? (Other than the frustration from the whole avatar dilemma...)

[earendel]

Tené Howard
Brooklyn, NY
Educator

Tené was in the audience a couple of weeks ago with her mother and mother-in-law.
They practically pushed her down the aisle to take the audition test.
When she attended the taping, she hadn’t planned on taking the test, she barely knew that there would be an audition.

OK, she's a WE® (Where Else). And I think we should add another WE (Why Else) to the list, because she's another reluctant auditioner.

$5K The velocipede was a forerunner to what landmark invention?
A. Hair dryer
B. Bicycle
C. Microwave
D. Cash register

DD (6)

Tené’s first choice is correct.

Spoiler

B. Bicycle (6)

Several times she indicated that she had "a pretty good idea" but then burned a lifeline.

$7.5K What is “Yo Gabba Gabba!”?
A. Graphic novel
B. Boy band
C. Children’s TV show
D. Broadway musical

Spoiler

C. Children’s TV show (17)

I have never heard of this, so I'd be using a lifeline - ATA because it's likely they'll know.

$15K “Thrombocyte” is another name for what common component of blood that aids in clotting?
A. White blood cell
B. Platelet
C. Hemoglobin
D. Red blood cell

ATE (14)

Tom: I’m 80% sure, Tené, that it’s platelet, B.

Tené: And why do you think that?

Tom: Well, I hate to tell you this, but I studied to be… I wanted to be a doctor at on time. So I know a bit about this kind of thing. Platelets, I’m pretty sure, is the component that aids in clotting.

Tené: That was actually the way I was leaning as well.

Spoiler

B. Platelet (4)

Why did Tom DeLay "hate to tell" her that he studied to be a doctor?

$25K What U.S. state is home to a historical marker dated 1513 that reads “First White Man Dies in America”?
A. Rhode Island
B. New York
C. Virginia
D. Florida

Tené says she has an idea. That Virginia definitely was one of the states settled that early, but she is not willing to take the risk.

Tené leaves with $15K.

Spoiler

D. Florida (2)

If she hadn't used her lifelines unnecessarily she might have had one for this question. Given the date it would have to be Florida because New England and the middle colonies weren't settled until the 1600s.

[MarleysGh0st]

Tené was in the audience a couple of weeks ago with her mother and mother-in-law.
They practically pushed her down the aisle to take the audition test.
When she attended the taping, she hadn’t planned on taking the test, she barely knew that there would be an audition.

Since the show was preempted for me by a political debate last night <grumble>®, none of you were hearing grumbles over this until just now, when I read the transcript.

<grumble>®

[MarleysGh0st]

$25K What U.S. state is home to a historical marker dated 1513 that reads “First White Man Dies in America”?
A. Rhode Island
B. New York
C. Virginia
D. Florida

Tené says she has an idea. That Virginia definitely was one of the states settled that early, but she is not willing to take the risk.

Tené leaves with $15K.

Spoiler

D. Florida (2)

If she hadn't used her lifelines unnecessarily she might have had one for this question. Given the date it would have to be Florida because New England and the middle colonies weren't settled until the 1600s.

I wonder if she even noticed the date or if she automatically thought along the lines of the first English colony and forgot about the Spanish?

The WWTBAM question writers are getting tricksy!

[PanicinDetroit]

As my phone remains silent week after week, I'm trying not to roll over from jealousy to bitterness, but when I see contestants like this, it becomes difficult...

You are not alone in this sentiment.

[Jeemie]

As my phone remains silent week after week, I'm trying not to roll over from jealousy to bitterness, but when I see contestants like this, it becomes difficult...

You are not alone in this sentiment.

Hey fellow miserable video auditioner!

Haven't seen your posts in a while...hope you're doing well.

[heelsrule1988]

Is there something you'd like to confess to the bored heels? (Other than the frustration from the whole avatar dilemma...)

No drugs for me... I just think it's an awesome show. As a matter of fact... today at a stop light, I was behind a van that had it on in their mini TV inside. I was devastated when the light turned green and we turned away.

[NellyLunatic1980]

Tené Howard
Brooklyn, NY
Educator

WE®, but she's ateacher.

Tené was in the audience a couple of weeks ago with her mother and mother-in-law.
They practically pushed her down the aisle to take the audition test.
When she attended the taping, she hadn’t planned on taking the test, she barely knew that there would be an audition.

Topic Tree:

Patents
Facts & Figures
The Oscars
Slang
Shakespeare
States of the Union
Blood
World Geography
Musical Tributes
What IS It?
Early Inventions
Wordplay
Business
London
Party Games

Is it me, or has States of the Union been showing up a lot in the topic trees lately?

$7.5K What is “Yo Gabba Gabba!”?
A. Graphic novel
B. Boy band
C. Children’s TV show
D. Broadway musical

No clue. ATA.

$15K “Thrombocyte” is another name for what common component of blood that aids in clotting?
A. White blood cell
B. Platelet
C. Hemoglobin
D. Red blood cell

I would've been gone on this question. Even before the choices came up, I thought it was hemoglobin.

$25K What U.S. state is home to a historical marker dated 1513 that reads “First White Man Dies in America”?
A. Rhode Island
B. New York
C. Virginia
D. Florida

Double trouble for me. I thought this was Virginia before the choices came up, but it was really dumb of me to think Virginia. It wasn't until the end of the show that I realized that Virginia wasn't settled until at least 90 years later.

[MarleysGh0st]

Tené Howard
Brooklyn, NY
Educator

WE®, but she's ateacher.

What's the current balance between Where Else teachers and Elsewhere teachers on the show?

[Nenê!]

I hope nobody thinks this dumbass was me.....

[ulysses5019]

I hope nobody thinks this dumbass was me.....

Why? Was this a Denver celebrity edition?

[Bob Juch]

$25K What U.S. state is home to a historical marker dated 1513 that reads “First White Man Dies in America”?
A. Rhode Island
B. New York
C. Virginia
D. Florida

Double trouble for me. I thought this was Virginia before the choices came up, but it was really dumb of me to think Virginia. It wasn't until the end of the show that I realized that Virginia wasn't settled until at least 90 years later.

Roanoke Colony was established in 1585, 72 years later.

The first white man to die in America was probably around 1000 anyway.