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Barbara Viola
Springfield, PA
(No story or chatter yet as they used the time for ToT teasers)

Contestant 2

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World Records
The Nobel Prize
First Families
Foreign Phrases
Areas of Study
Writers
Astronauts
Mythology
Advertising
Musical Instruments
The Internet
In the News
Birds
Language
Entertainers


$500 (Entertainers):
Moe, Larry, and Curly were the best-known members of a legendary comedy team called "The Three" what?
A. Chumps B. Suckers
C. Stooges D. Guys fixing your transmission

Spoiler

C. Stooges :08

$1000 (Language):
The phrase "park the car in Harvard Yard" is often used to highlight what U.S. city's distinctive accent?
A. Chicago B. New York
C. New Orleans D. Boston

Spoiler

D. Boston (:10)

Commercial break

$2000 (Birds):
When flying together, Canada geese and other groups of migratory birds typically assume the shape of what letter?
A. H B. S
C. O D. V

Spoiler

D. V (:10)
and that's no B. S

$3000 (In the News):
What rock band's 2009 tour was canceled after frontman Steven Tyler fell off the stage at a concert and broke his shoulder?
A. Aerosmith B. Bon Jovi
C. The Police D. Van Halen

Spoiler

A. Aerosmith (:10)

$5000 (The Internet):
Named one of the fifty best Web sites by Time magazine in 2009, Flickr is designed to help people do what?
A. Sell junk B. Share photos
C. Find a job D. Buy music

ATA at :07

ATA

A-4% B-88% C-5% D-3%

Spoiler

B. Share photos (:04)

$7500 (Musical Instruments):
Which of these musical instruments derives its name from an Italian word meaning "large trumpet"?
A. Violin B. Trombone
C. Flute D. Cello

Spoiler

B. Trombone (:16)

Barbara will continue tomorrow.

Commercial break

Teaser question for tomorrow:

Spoiler

$10,000 (check the topic tree to see if it is likely this contestant)
"Snakes on a cane," a cryptic 2009 ad campaign featuring a caduceus-like symbol, was a stealthy pitch for what TV show?
A. 24 B. Gossip Girl
C. CSI: Miami D. House

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Teaser question for tomorrow:

Spoiler

$10,000 (check the topic tree to see if it is likely this contestant)
"Snakes on a cane," a cryptic 2009 ad campaign featuring a caduceus-like symbol, was a stealthy pitch for what TV show?
A. 24 B. Gossip Girl
C. CSI: Miami D. House

I love this! The ads I've seen show the star in a t-shirt, but they don't seem to be commercially available. If I could find them, I'd so buy one.

Strange timing: Just before watching and transcribing this I saw a news story that Aerosmith is considering recruiting a new frontman as Steven Tyler is doing a solo project. They mentioned this followed his fall and the tour cancellation....

vettech wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Teaser question for tomorrow:

Spoiler

$10,000 (check the topic tree to see if it is likely this contestant)
"Snakes on a cane," a cryptic 2009 ad campaign featuring a caduceus-like symbol, was a stealthy pitch for what TV show?
A. 24 B. Gossip Girl
C. CSI: Miami D. House

I love this! The ads I've seen show the star in a t-shirt, but they don't seem to be commercially available. If I could find them, I'd so buy one.

See now this is tricky. I'm assuming it's

Spoiler

House because he walks with that cane

. But the main character from CSI: Miami is

Spoiler

Horatio Caine

isn't it? Add that to the fact that I have no effing clue as to what a caduceus is and it gets mucky. I'd still be willing to risk it on

Spoiler

House

cuz of the spelling.

Side note: I am such a sucker for advertising. They've been pushing this CSI Trilogy thingy (encompassing Miami, NY and Vegas) and even though I haven't really watched CSI in a long time (I miss William Peterson) they got me to tune in this week. I still learned more medical stuff from Scrubs but this might help more with the serial killer ambition.

Side side note: There was a movie entitled "Jeffrey Dahmer" on TV tonight. It was rated MA.

I chose not to watch.

clem21 wrote:Add that to the fact that I have no effing clue as to what a caduceus is and it gets mucky.

It's the staff of Hermes -- a staff with two snakes twining around it. I don't know why, but it's generally associated with the

Spoiler

medical profession

. --Bob

Bob78164 wrote:

clem21 wrote:Add that to the fact that I have no effing clue as to what a caduceus is and it gets mucky.

It's the staff of Hermes -- a staff with two snakes twining around it. I don't know why, but it's generally associated with the

Spoiler

medical profession

. --Bob

Oooh okay so that confirms my guess. And I actually do know where that connection comes from. It actually stems from a story in the Bible. I could tell it but that would involve selective spoilering stuff and it's late and I'm lazy and I'd probably tell it wrong anyway so go look it up. It's somewhere in the middle of Numbers, though IIRC that story only has one snake so I'm not sure where the second one came from....

clem21 wrote:

vettech wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Teaser question for tomorrow:

Spoiler

$10,000 (check the topic tree to see if it is likely this contestant)
"Snakes on a cane," a cryptic 2009 ad campaign featuring a caduceus-like symbol, was a stealthy pitch for what TV show?
A. 24 B. Gossip Girl
C. CSI: Miami D. House

I love this! The ads I've seen show the star in a t-shirt, but they don't seem to be commercially available. If I could find them, I'd so buy one.

See now this is tricky. I'm assuming it's

Spoiler

House because he walks with that cane

. But the main character from CSI: Miami is

Spoiler

Horatio Caine

isn't it? Add that to the fact that I have no effing clue as to what a caduceus is and it gets mucky. I'd still be willing to risk it on

Spoiler

House

cuz of the spelling.

Side note: I am such a sucker for advertising. They've been pushing this CSI Trilogy thingy (encompassing Miami, NY and Vegas) and even though I haven't really watched CSI in a long time (I miss William Peterson) they got me to tune in this week. I still learned more medical stuff from Scrubs but this might help more with the serial killer ambition.

Side side note: There was a movie entitled "Jeffrey Dahmer" on TV tonight. It was rated MA.

I chose not to watch.

I'm only commenting on your choice not to watch theh Jeffrey Dahmer movie. I didn't even see it advertised, but
I can't imagine it being entertaining in the least. Gross is the only thing that comes to mind.

kay

The Bible story basically boils down to this:

Spoiler

The Israelites had done something else to piss God off, so he sent a bunch of poisonous snakes into the camp. As a lesson in faith, however, God instructed Moses to erect a staff with a bronze (or brass or whatever) snake. If the Israelites who were getting mutilated looked up at the rod and had faith, then they would be healed.

kayrharris wrote:

clem21 wrote:

vettech wrote:
I love this! The ads I've seen show the star in a t-shirt, but they don't seem to be commercially available. If I could find them, I'd so buy one.

See now this is tricky. I'm assuming it's

Spoiler

House because he walks with that cane

. But the main character from CSI: Miami is

Spoiler

Horatio Caine

isn't it? Add that to the fact that I have no effing clue as to what a caduceus is and it gets mucky. I'd still be willing to risk it on

Spoiler

House

cuz of the spelling.

Side note: I am such a sucker for advertising. They've been pushing this CSI Trilogy thingy (encompassing Miami, NY and Vegas) and even though I haven't really watched CSI in a long time (I miss William Peterson) they got me to tune in this week. I still learned more medical stuff from Scrubs but this might help more with the serial killer ambition.

Side side note: There was a movie entitled "Jeffrey Dahmer" on TV tonight. It was rated MA.

I chose not to watch.

I'm only commenting on your choice not to watch theh Jeffrey Dahmer movie. I didn't even see it advertised, but
I can't imagine it being entertaining in the least. Gross is the only thing that comes to mind.

kay

I dunno. A little pepper, a little garlic a pinch of salt and it might not be too bad. And then ladyfingers for dessert.

Bob78164 wrote:

clem21 wrote:Add that to the fact that I have no effing clue as to what a caduceus is and it gets mucky.

It's the staff of Hermes -- a staff with two snakes twining around it. I don't know why, but it's generally associated with the

Spoiler

medical profession

. --Bob

It seems that that caduceus--a rod with two snakes--has been confused over the centuries with the Rod of Asclepius--a rod with one snake. Asclepius was the Greek god of medicine, healing, rejuvenation and physicians.

MarleysGh0st wrote:

Bob78164 wrote:

clem21 wrote:Add that to the fact that I have no effing clue as to what a caduceus is and it gets mucky.

It's the staff of Hermes -- a staff with two snakes twining around it. I don't know why, but it's generally associated with the

Spoiler

medical profession

. --Bob

It seems that that caduceus--a rod with two snakes--has been confused over the centuries with the Rod of Asclepius--a rod with one snake. Asclepius was the Greek god of medicine, healing, rejuvenation and physicians.

In the November '99 version of Prime Time an early Bored member Mike Feinberg struggled with a question about the caduceus. It was like what animals were on a caduceus?

ulysses5019 wrote:

kayrharris wrote:

clem21 wrote: See now this is tricky. I'm assuming it's

Spoiler

House because he walks with that cane

. But the main character from CSI: Miami is

Spoiler

Horatio Caine

isn't it? Add that to the fact that I have no effing clue as to what a caduceus is and it gets mucky. I'd still be willing to risk it on

Spoiler

House

cuz of the spelling.

Side note: I am such a sucker for advertising. They've been pushing this CSI Trilogy thingy (encompassing Miami, NY and Vegas) and even though I haven't really watched CSI in a long time (I miss William Peterson) they got me to tune in this week. I still learned more medical stuff from Scrubs but this might help more with the serial killer ambition.

Side side note: There was a movie entitled "Jeffrey Dahmer" on TV tonight. It was rated MA.

I chose not to watch.

I'm only commenting on your choice not to watch theh Jeffrey Dahmer movie. I didn't even see it advertised, but
I can't imagine it being entertaining in the least. Gross is the only thing that comes to mind.

kay

I dunno. A little pepper, a little garlic a pinch of salt and it might not be too bad. And then ladyfingers for dessert.

Now that's gross. I don't think I'll eat anything the rest of the day. Thanks a lot.

kay

kayrharris wrote:

ulysses5019 wrote:

kayrharris wrote:

I'm only commenting on your choice not to watch theh Jeffrey Dahmer movie. I didn't even see it advertised, but
I can't imagine it being entertaining in the least. Gross is the only thing that comes to mind.

kay

I dunno. A little pepper, a little garlic a pinch of salt and it might not be too bad. And then ladyfingers for dessert.

Now that's gross. I don't think I'll eat anything the rest of the day. Thanks a lot.

kay

Ignore him, Kiki. Go to the kitchen and open up a can of Soylent Green.....

lb13

littlebeast13 wrote:
Ignore him, Kiki. Go to the kitchen and open up a can of Soylent Green.....

lb13

That stuff comes in cans? I usually buy the Soylent Green Snack Wafers in a box.

littlebeast13 wrote:

kayrharris wrote:

ulysses5019 wrote:

I dunno. A little pepper, a little garlic a pinch of salt and it might not be too bad. And then ladyfingers for dessert.

Now that's gross. I don't think I'll eat anything the rest of the day. Thanks a lot.

kay

Ignore him, Kiki. Go to the kitchen and open up a can of Soylent Green.....

lb13

That's OK, I think I'll stick to my 100 calorie packs of Cheezits....not burnt!

kay

silvercamaro wrote:

littlebeast13 wrote:
Ignore him, Kiki. Go to the kitchen and open up a can of Soylent Green.....

lb13

That stuff comes in cans? I usually buy the Soylent Green Snack Wafers in a box.

Mmmmmm, Marrow Newtons....

lb13

kayrharris wrote:

littlebeast13 wrote:

kayrharris wrote:

Now that's gross. I don't think I'll eat anything the rest of the day. Thanks a lot.

kay

Ignore him, Kiki. Go to the kitchen and open up a can of Soylent Green.....

lb13

That's OK, I think I'll stick to my 100 calorie packs of Cheezits....not burnt!

kay

Can't you at least make them southern fried?

lb13

littlebeast13 wrote:

kayrharris wrote:

littlebeast13 wrote:

Ignore him, Kiki. Go to the kitchen and open up a can of Soylent Green.....

lb13

That's OK, I think I'll stick to my 100 calorie packs of Cheezits....not burnt!

kay

Can't you at least make them southern fried?

lb13

I haven't fried food in ages. Too many health nuts around here. Sorry.

kay

Nihil obstat® so far.

Bob78164 wrote:

clem21 wrote:Add that to the fact that I have no effing clue as to what a caduceus is and it gets mucky.

It's the staff of Hermes -- a staff with two snakes twining around it. I don't know why, but it's generally associated with the

Spoiler

medical profession

. --Bob

It came to have that association here in the US in part because it was adopted as the symbol of the Army Medical Corps in 1902. Although the caduceus has been around on Army uniforms well before that to at least the Civil War when enlisted hospital stewards wore a green badge with a caduceus on it.

The symbol more closely and accurately associated with medicine is a staff with a single "snake" and no wings that is the Rod of Asklepius (seen more commonly outside the US such as in the seal of the WHO). Hippocrates was a follower of Asclepius. Although it may have originally been a worm and not a snake. The dracunculus worm would be removed from patients bodies by winding it up on a stick and so it is at least theorized that Greek physicians of the time would advertise their profession by using a picture of the worm wrapped around the stick.

The Public Health Service also used the caduceus as part of their seal in the late 1800's although this might have been more in line with the association of the caduceus with commerce as it was the Merchant Marine Hospital Service at that time and thus had an association with both medicine and commerce.

kayrharris wrote:

littlebeast13 wrote:

kayrharris wrote:

Now that's gross. I don't think I'll eat anything the rest of the day. Thanks a lot.

kay

Ignore him, Kiki. Go to the kitchen and open up a can of Soylent Green.....

lb13

That's OK, I think I'll stick to my 100 calorie packs of Cheezits....not burnt!

kay

The Cheezits are people!!!! Wait. No. It's salt. Nevermind.

The Soylent Green tangent made me think of a scene by my namesake. It is at 6:30 if you want to skip ahead.

tanstaafl2 wrote:

Bob78164 wrote:

clem21 wrote:Add that to the fact that I have no effing clue as to what a caduceus is and it gets mucky.

It's the staff of Hermes -- a staff with two snakes twining around it. I don't know why, but it's generally associated with the

Spoiler

medical profession

. --Bob

It came to have that association here in the US in part because it was adopted as the symbol of the Army Medical Corps in 1902. Although the caduceus has been around on Army uniforms well before that to at least the Civil War when enlisted hospital stewards wore a green badge with a caduceus on it.

The symbol more closely and accurately associated with medicine is a staff with a single "snake" and no wings that is the Rod of Asklepius (seen more commonly outside the US such as in the seal of the WHO). Hippocrates was a follower of Asclepius. Although it may have originally been a worm and not a snake. The dracunculus worm would be removed from patients bodies by winding it up on a stick and so it is at least theorized that Greek physicians of the time would advertise their profession by using a picture of the worm wrapped around the stick.

The Public Health Service also used the caduceus as part of their seal in the late 1800's although this might have been more in line with the association of the caduceus with commerce as it was the Merchant Marine Hospital Service at that time and thus had an association with both medicine and commerce.

And which one is this?

Found it.

ulysses5019 wrote:And which one is this?

I believe that's the rod of Screwyouicus...