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Kim Burress
Dover, FL

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Kim has all of her lifelines; today's expert is Joel Stein

$7,500 - Health
What much-publicized illness is primarily an infection in birds, but can be spread to humans via mosquito bites?
A: Mad cow disease B: Swine flu
C: SARS D: West Nile virus

Spoiler

D: West Nile virus (20)

$10,000 - Quirky Contests
In 2009, the Fiesta of San Fermin in Pamplona, Spain held its first look-alike contest honoring what author?
A: John Steinbeck B: F. Scott Fitzgerald
C: Mark Twain D: Ernest Hemingway

Kim says she has an idea but with 13 seconds remaining she decides to Ask the Expert.

ATE discussion

Joel greets Meredith saying he's "feeling confident", after reading the question he immediately says it's "gotta be Hemingway... he was the bullfighting drinking spanish..." Kim agrees with that suspicion "because of that contest they hold in Key West"

Kim decides to answer

Spoiler

D

.

Spoiler

D: Hemingway (11)

$12,500 - Credos
What historic figure is famous for his credo, "From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs"?
A: John F. Kennedy B: Henry Ford
C: Karl Marx D: Mahatma Gandhi

"I was a Russian linguist while serving in the army, so I'm sure it's

Spoiler

C

."

Spoiler

C: Karl Marx (19)

$15,000 - Nicknames
"Sandlapper" is a traditional nickname for residents of what coastal U.S. state?
A: South Carolina B: Washington
C: Maine D: Rhode Island

With 22 seconds left, Kim decides to Ask the Audience.

ATA results

ATA: A: 59% B: 4% C: 21% D: 16%

Kim decides to answer

Spoiler

A

Spoiler

A: South Carolina (15)

---- Commercial Break ----

No banter, just a little bit of hype for Jeff Birt.

$25,000 - Going Green
Growing in popularity as an environmental-friendly[sic] alternative to plastic and styrofoam, bagasse is made primarily from what?
A: Cornstalks B: Sugarcane
C: Palm leaves D: Soybean oil

With 17 seconds remaining, Kim decides to Phone a Friend, her colleague and good friend Jaime.

PAF discussion

Kim says, "what is bagasse made of, B-A-G-A-S-S-E" and then reads the choices in 11 seconds. After a few seconds of silence her friend says "sugarcane" and when queried he says he's "pretty sure."

Kim answers

Spoiler

B

.

Spoiler

B: Sugarcane (11)

$50,000 - Holidays
Named after an eighth-century Anglo-Saxon saint, Walpurgis Night falls on the eve of what annual observance?
A: Groundhog Day B: Halloween
C: May Day D: Summer Solstice

Kim decides to guess

Spoiler

D

.

Spoiler

C: May Day ()

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: $10,000 - Quirky Contests
In 2009, the Fiesta of San Fermin in Pamplona, Spain held its first look-alike contest honoring what author?
A: John Steinbeck B: F. Scott Fitzgerald
C: Mark Twain D: Ernest Hemingway

Kim says she has an idea but with 13 seconds remaining she decides to Ask the Expert.

ATE discussion

Joel greets Meredith saying he's "feeling confident", after reading the question he immediately says it's "gotta be Hemingway... he was the bullfighting drinking spanish..." Kim agrees with that suspicion "because of that contest they hold in Key West"

Kim decides to answer

Spoiler

D

.

Spoiler

D: Hemingway (11)

FYI in case it's not common knowledge, the Experts actually hear the question before the Skype session starts. (that is to say, they hear Meredith read the question at the same time the contestant does...)

I suspect that's the basis for Joel's immediate confidence when he greets Meredith.

I must assume that the producers ask them to avoid any sign of this foreknowledge, but if you watch the experts closely you can often see signs of confidence or concern that seem to mysteriously match the ease or difficulty of the question.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: $25,000 - Going Green
Growing in popularity as an environmental-friendly[sic] alternative to plastic and styrofoam, bagasse is made primarily from what?
A: Cornstalks B: Sugarcane
C: Palm leaves D: Soybean oil

This question would've blown me out of the water.

I've never heard of "bagasse", but the company cafeteria recently replaced the plastic silverware and styrofoam plates with equivalents that, we're told, are made out of corn. So if faced with this question, I would've quickly and confidently said A and then walked away very unhappily.

doitneatly wrote:FYI in case it's not common knowledge, the Experts actually hear the question before the Skype session starts. (that is to say, they hear Meredith read the question at the same time the contestant does...)

I suspect that's the basis for Joel's immediate confidence when he greets Meredith.

I must assume that the producers ask them to avoid any sign of this foreknowledge, but if you watch the experts closely you can often see signs of confidence or concern that seem to mysteriously match the ease or difficulty of the question.

Well, that gives them ample time to Google any they don't know...

Estonut wrote:

doitneatly wrote:FYI in case it's not common knowledge, the Experts actually hear the question before the Skype session starts. (that is to say, they hear Meredith read the question at the same time the contestant does...)

I suspect that's the basis for Joel's immediate confidence when he greets Meredith.

I must assume that the producers ask them to avoid any sign of this foreknowledge, but if you watch the experts closely you can often see signs of confidence or concern that seem to mysteriously match the ease or difficulty of the question.

Well, that gives them ample time to Google any they don't know...

If true though, they might be watched by TPTB at all times to make sure they don't google or risk losing their appearance fee.

$15,000 - Nicknames
"Sandlapper" is a traditional nickname for residents of what coastal U.S. state?
A: South Carolina B: Washington
C: Maine D: Rhode Island

With 22 seconds left, Kim decides to Ask the Audience.
[Reveal] Spoiler: ATA results
ATA: A: 59% B: 4% C: 21% D: 16%

Kim decides to answer A

A: South Carolina (15)


I think that one's pretty obscure and I'm a little surprised that the audience did so well

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Kim Burress
Dover, FL

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$7,500 - Health
What much-publicized illness is primarily an infection in birds, but can be spread to humans via mosquito bites?
A: Mad cow disease B: Swine flu
C: SARS D: West Nile virus

Spoiler

D: West Nile virus (20)

Given the prominence of swine flu, it's a nasty distractor. There hasn't been much in the news about West Nile lately.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$10,000 - Quirky Contests
In 2009, the Fiesta of San Fermin in Pamplona, Spain held its first look-alike contest honoring what author?
A: John Steinbeck B: F. Scott Fitzgerald
C: Mark Twain D: Ernest Hemingway

Kim says she has an idea but with 13 seconds remaining she decides to Ask the Expert.

ATE discussion

Joel greets Meredith saying he's "feeling confident", after reading the question he immediately says it's "gotta be Hemingway... he was the bullfighting drinking spanish..." Kim agrees with that suspicion "because of that contest they hold in Key West"

Kim decides to answer

Spoiler

D

.

Spoiler

D: Hemingway (11)

It's a shame Kim wasted the lifeline. There should be an automatic link between Spain and Hemingway.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$15,000 - Nicknames
"Sandlapper" is a traditional nickname for residents of what coastal U.S. state?
A: South Carolina B: Washington
C: Maine D: Rhode Island

With 22 seconds left, Kim decides to Ask the Audience.

ATA results

ATA: A: 59% B: 4% C: 21% D: 16%

Kim decides to answer

Spoiler

A

Spoiler

A: South Carolina (15)

I have no idea, so it's lifeline time - yes, given enough time I might be able to figure it out since Washington, Rhode Island and Maine aren't noted for their sand. I'm not sure the audience would know this one, either, nor does it look like a good candidate for ATE. DD won't help, so it's down to PAF.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$25,000 - Going Green
Growing in popularity as an environmental-friendly[sic] alternative to plastic and styrofoam, bagasse is made primarily from what?
A: Cornstalks B: Sugarcane
C: Palm leaves D: Soybean oil

With 17 seconds remaining, Kim decides to Phone a Friend, her colleague and good friend Jaime.

PAF discussion

Kim says, "what is bagasse made of, B-A-G-A-S-S-E" and then reads the choices in 11 seconds. After a few seconds of silence her friend says "sugarcane" and when queried he says he's "pretty sure."

Kim answers

Spoiler

B

.

Spoiler

B: Sugarcane (11)

I thought the PAF was going to come a-cropper on this, but I suspect the stalling was to give time for Google to produce an answer.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$50,000 - Holidays
Named after an eighth-century Anglo-Saxon saint, Walpurgis Night falls on the eve of what annual observance?
A: Groundhog Day B: Halloween
C: May Day D: Summer Solstice

Kim decides to guess

Spoiler

D

.

Spoiler

C: May Day ()

I also thought it was D and would have answered confidently and walked away sadly.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$15,000 - Nicknames
"Sandlapper" is a traditional nickname for residents of what coastal U.S. state?
A: South Carolina B: Washington
C: Maine D: Rhode Island

Never heard of this word. ATA.

Maybe I'll hear a lot of this term if I vacation in South Carolina next summer.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$25,000 - Going Green
Growing in popularity as an environmental-friendly[sic] alternative to plastic and styrofoam, bagasse is made primarily from what?
A: Cornstalks B: Sugarcane
C: Palm leaves D: Soybean oil

I've heard of this word, but never really thought about what it's made of. PAF.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$50,000 - Holidays
Named after an eighth-century Anglo-Saxon saint, Walpurgis Night falls on the eve of what annual observance?
A: Groundhog Day B: Halloween
C: May Day D: Summer Solstice

From the comfort of my room, I picked the right answer, but in the HS, I would've Double Dipped. (My second choice would've been Summer Solstice.)

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$15,000 - Nicknames
"Sandlapper" is a traditional nickname for residents of what coastal U.S. state?
A: South Carolina B: Washington
C: Maine D: Rhode Island

I have no idea why, but this answer immediately entered my mind before I saw the choices. Just one of those things I picked up somewhere, I guess.

From what I've read, "snadlapper" is even somewhat obscure in SC itself (that being the name of the state magazine notwithstanding).


Bagasse I knew from studying alternative energy sources- it's a key component in developing an energy-efficient process for making ethanol from sugar cane.

Walpurgis Night is the only question for which I would have needed a LL- I have never heard of this.

I remember Walpurgis Nacht from the beginning of the classic movie Dracula. It's exactly 6 months from Hallowe'en.

jarnon wrote:I remember Walpurgis Nacht from the beginning of the classic movie Dracula. It's exactly 6 months from Hallowe'en.

I remember it from Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson.

I have never heard of sandlapper and there is no sand anywhere near where I live.

Odyssey wrote:I have never heard of sandlapper and there is no sand anywhere near where I live.

Not up there, but I live in the sandhills.

Published today as "Breaking News", here's an article about Kim's appearance. Nothing new here that we didn't already hear on the show.

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/dec/07 ... -breaking/