WWTBAM Bored

Jeet Biswas
Mansfield, MA
College freshman

Jeet wants to study Neuroscience and pre-med, with a goal to work in third world countries. Jeet was inspired to do this after a visit to India (where he was born) where he was struck by the need for improved medical care there.

Question Topics:
Famous Documents
Chicago
The Last Supper
Capital Cities
Phrase Origins
Whales
Private Schools
Poetry
Snoopy
Sequel Slogans
In the News
The internet
Liquor
Around the House
Idioms
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$500 - Idioms
A person who is being unusually silent will often get asked, "Cat got your" what?
A: Tongue B: Teeth
C: Lips D: Teleprompter

Spoiler

A: Tongue (8)

$1000 - Around the House
Which of these home decorations are designed to produce pleasant-sounding noises?
A: Throw pillows B: Desk lamps
C: Wind chimes D: Napkin rings

Spoiler

C: Wind chimes (7)

$2000 - Liquor
What U.S. state name is featured on labels of Jim Beam whiskey?
A: Arizona B: Connecticut
C: Kentucky D: Iowa

Jeet comments that he is not a big drinker, and with 5 seconds remaining he decides to Double Dip.

DD action

His first answer is C.

Spoiler

C: Kentucky (5)

$3000 - The Internet
People who are "cyberchondriacs" obsessively use the Internet to hunt for what?
A: Real estate listings B: Former lovers
C: Travel deals D: Medical information

Spoiler

D: Medical information (7)

$5,000 - In the news
In 2009, a North Carolina teen attempted to rob a store by allegedly pretending that what fruit was a gun?
A: Grapefruit B: Banana
C: Pineapple D: Watermelon

Spoiler

B: Banana (7)

-- Commercial Break --

$7,500 - Sequel Slogans
A nod to its returning cast members, what 2009 action flick sequel features the tagline, "New Model. Original Parts"?
A: Fast & Furious B: X-Men Origins: Wolverine
C: Star Trek D: Terminator Salvation

With 15 seconds left, Jeet decides to Ask the Audience.

ATA results

ATA: A: 59% B: 14% C: 12% D: 15%

Jeet decides to answer

Spoiler

A

Spoiler

A: Fast & Furious (8)

$10,000 - Snoopy
In the TV special, "Life Is A Circus, Charlie Brown," Snoopy falls in love with Fifi, a female dog of what breed?
A: Dalmation B: Poodle
C: Boxer D: Collie

Jeet has never seen a Charlie Brown show, but he takes a guess that Fifi sounds like a good name for a

Spoiler

poodle

.

Spoiler

B: Poodle (9)

$12,500 - Poetry
In his poem, "Mending Wall," what poet made the now-famous declaration "Good fences make good neighbors"?
A: Langston Hughes B: Carl Sandburg
C: Walt Whitman D: Robert Frost

With 15 seconds remaining, Jeet decides to Ask the Expert. Today's expert is Kate Stone

ATE discussion

Kate is familiar with the phrase, but she's not sure where it's from. Kate rules out Walt Whitman, and suggests a guess of Robert Frost.

Jeet decides to walk away with his $10,000.

Spoiler

D: Robert Frost ( )

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: $12,500 - Poetry
In his poem, "Mending Wall," what poet made the now-famous declaration "Good fences make good neighbors"?
A: Langston Hughes B: Carl Sandburg
C: Walt Whitman D: Robert Frost

With 15 seconds remaining, Jeet decides to Ask the Expert. Today's expert is Kate Stone

ATE discussion

Kate is familiar with the phrase, but she's not sure where it's from. Kate rules out Walt Whitman, and suggests a guess of Robert Frost.

Jeet decides to walk away with his $10,000.

Spoiler

D: Robert Frost ( )

I guess that literature is a lost art in our school system today.

silverscreenselect wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: $12,500 - Poetry
In his poem, "Mending Wall," what poet made the now-famous declaration "Good fences make good neighbors"?
A: Langston Hughes B: Carl Sandburg
C: Walt Whitman D: Robert Frost

With 15 seconds remaining, Jeet decides to Ask the Expert. Today's expert is Kate Stone

ATE discussion

Kate is familiar with the phrase, but she's not sure where it's from. Kate rules out Walt Whitman, and suggests a guess of Robert Frost.

Jeet decides to walk away with his $10,000.

Spoiler

D: Robert Frost ( )

I guess that literature is a lost art in our school system today.

At least for American authors. American minority (sex/race/religion/pick 'em) and foreign poets and authors have been the popular study subjects for years, at least in elhi.

My 90-year-old mom told me that she knew this one when they showed it as the preview question. I don't think she wants to try out for the show, though.

gsabc wrote:

silverscreenselect wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: $12,500 - Poetry
In his poem, "Mending Wall," what poet made the now-famous declaration "Good fences make good neighbors"?
A: Langston Hughes B: Carl Sandburg
C: Walt Whitman D: Robert Frost

With 15 seconds remaining, Jeet decides to Ask the Expert. Today's expert is Kate Stone

ATE discussion

Kate is familiar with the phrase, but she's not sure where it's from. Kate rules out Walt Whitman, and suggests a guess of Robert Frost.

Jeet decides to walk away with his $10,000.

Spoiler

D: Robert Frost ( )

I guess that literature is a lost art in our school system today.

At least for American authors. American minority (sex/race/religion/pick 'em) and foreign poets and authors have been the popular study subjects for years, at least in elhi.

My 90-year-old mom told me that she knew this one when they showed it as the preview question. I don't think she wants to try out for the show, though.

You can drive up to his old farm in Derry, New Hampshire and see the wall that inspired that poem!

silverscreenselect wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: $12,500 - Poetry
In his poem, "Mending Wall," what poet made the now-famous declaration "Good fences make good neighbors"?
A: Langston Hughes B: Carl Sandburg
C: Walt Whitman D: Robert Frost

With 15 seconds remaining, Jeet decides to Ask the Expert. Today's expert is Kate Stone

ATE discussion

Kate is familiar with the phrase, but she's not sure where it's from. Kate rules out Walt Whitman, and suggests a guess of Robert Frost.

Jeet decides to walk away with his $10,000.

Spoiler

D: Robert Frost ( )

I guess that literature is a lost art in our school system today.

I'm not sure when Jeet came to America, but he may have not studied American poets much. I'm not a poetry fan at all so wouldn't been able to choose between B, C, or D.

Bob Juch wrote:

silverscreenselect wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: $12,500 - Poetry
In his poem, "Mending Wall," what poet made the now-famous declaration "Good fences make good neighbors"?
A: Langston Hughes B: Carl Sandburg
C: Walt Whitman D: Robert Frost

With 15 seconds remaining, Jeet decides to Ask the Expert. Today's expert is Kate Stone

ATE discussion

Kate is familiar with the phrase, but she's not sure where it's from. Kate rules out Walt Whitman, and suggests a guess of Robert Frost.

Jeet decides to walk away with his $10,000.

Spoiler

D: Robert Frost ( )

I guess that literature is a lost art in our school system today.

I'm not sure when Jeet came to America, but he may have not studied American poets much. I'm not a poetry fan at all so wouldn't been able to choose between B, C, or D.

I think he came to the states pretty young, if I had to guess as an infant. No inside info just a feeling.

I don't think I could walk at 10k even without a clue [readying himself for snarky comments.] If I hadn't known I would have probably gone with the expert hoping to get it right and get some good questions at the 15k and 25k levels, but prepared to fall to 5k. But for a 18 year old college kid losing 5k may be tough but even winning 5k is found money.
Not $100,000 found money like BobJ and his "legitimate business man" who I like to call Fat Tony, but nice nonetheless.

Phil Ken Sebbin wrote:I don't think I could walk at 10k even without a clue [readying himself for snarky comments.]

No snarky comments from me on this point. I wouldn't be able to force myself to walk away, either.

Jeet still had his Double Dip, but he didn't have any risk tolerance.

MarleysGh0st wrote:

Phil Ken Sebbin wrote:I don't think I could walk at 10k even without a clue [readying himself for snarky comments.]

No snarky comments from me on this point. I wouldn't be able to force myself to walk away, either.

Jeet still had his Double Dip, but he didn't have any risk tolerance.

I thought so, too. But he used it on the bourbon question. If he was an underage drinker he may have got it. That's what he gets for obeying the law!

Oops, that's right.

Now I remember thinking about what an odd lifeline that was to pick in the first tier.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$2000 - Liquor
What U.S. state name is featured on labels of Jim Beam whiskey?
A: Arizona B: Connecticut
C: Kentucky D: Iowa

A Jim Beam distillery is located on the east side of Frankfort on U.S. 460. My mother used to work there many years ago.

Nihil obstat®

NellyLunatic1980 wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$2000 - Liquor
What U.S. state name is featured on labels of Jim Beam whiskey?
A: Arizona B: Connecticut
C: Kentucky D: Iowa

A Jim Beam distillery is located on the east side of Frankfort on U.S. 460. My mother used to work there many years ago.

So if this weren't the case, then you might think Arizona, Connecticut or Iowa would be linked to a well-known, long-established brand of whiskey?

Estonut wrote: So if this weren't the case, then you might think Arizona, Connecticut or Iowa would be linked to a well-known, long-established brand of whiskey?

Maybe he thought there was a lot of corn liquor in Iowa?

Estonut wrote:

NellyLunatic1980 wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$2000 - Liquor
What U.S. state name is featured on labels of Jim Beam whiskey?
A: Arizona B: Connecticut
C: Kentucky D: Iowa

A Jim Beam distillery is located on the east side of Frankfort on U.S. 460. My mother used to work there many years ago.

So if this weren't the case, then you might think Arizona, Connecticut or Iowa would be linked to a well-known, long-established brand of whiskey?

Totally irrelevant question. All I did was make an editorial comment about Jim Beam. It had nothing to do with how I knew the answer. Come on, you can't possibly be that dense.