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Juan George
Farmingdale, NJ
Organic farmer

Today’s ATE is Baratunde Thurston, a Web editor of “The Onion” and host of “Popular Science’s Future of” on Science Channel.

Topic Tree:

Paint Jobs
Writing Partners
Queens
Bankrupt
Rules of the Game
Acupuncture
Who Am I?
The Name Game
CELEBRITY Q
Signs & Symbols
Desserts
Government Agencies
The Beatles
Foreign Terms
Hot Songs

$500 In 1969, Sly & the Family Stone had a hit song titled “Hot Fun in the” what?
A. Summertime
B. Wintertime
C. Springtime
D. Miller Time

Spoiler

A. Summertime ( 8 )

$1K The skimpy bikini bottoms made famous on Brazil’s beaches are fittingly referred to by locals as “fio dental,” the Portuguese term for what?
A. Deodorant
B. Shampoo
C. Aspirin
D. Floss

Spoiler

D. Floss (9)

$2K In the movie “A Hard Day’s Night,” what member of the Beatles delivers the amusing line “I’m a drummer, not a wet nurse”?
A. John Lennon
B. George Harrison
C. Ringo Starr
D. Paul McCartney

Spoiler

C. Ringo Starr ( 8 )

$3K Electronic counters measuring the population of the U.S. and the world are featured on the Web site for what government agency?
A. Census Bureau
B. Postal Service
C. Defense Department
D. Library of Congress

Spoiler

A. Census Bureau ( 8 )

$5K Made of alternating layers of puff pastry and sweet filling, the French dessert “mille-feuille” is also known as a what?
A. Hannibal
B. Charlemagne
C. Napoleon
D. Caesar

Spoiler

C. Napoleon (9)

$7.5K Before Smokey Bear, what Disney character was used as the symbol for a fire prevention public service campaign?
A. Jiminy Cricket
B. Bambi
C. Dumbo
D. Donald Duck

ATA (23)

18% A. Jiminy Cricket
72% B. Bambi
4% C. Dumbo
6% D. Donald Duck

Spoiler

B. Bambi (20)

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Millionaire’s You’re In The Hot Seat Home Game
Today’s Winning Answer is “Summertime.”

CELEBRITY Q

Today’s celebrity is Larry King of CNN’s “Larry King Live.”

$10K Who was president when CNN debuted my show “Larry King Live,” which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2010?
A. Jimmy Carter
B. Ronald Reagan
C. George H.W. Bush
D. Bill Clinton

ATE (14)

Baratunde says going back twenty-five years from 2010 would give us 1985. So who was the president in 1985 should be the real question, and that answer would be B. Ronald Reagan.

Spoiler

B. Ronald Reagan (10)

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Juan will return for tomorrow’s show.

Answers:
$500 A. Summertime
$1K D. Floss
$2K C. Ringo Starr
$3K A. Census Bureau
$5K C. Napoleon
$7.5K B. Bambi
$10K B. Ronald Reagan

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Juan George
Farmingdale, NJ
Organic farmer

Borderline WE®. I think Farmingdale is almost exactly the same distance from NYC as it is from Philly.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$10K Who was president when CNN debuted my show “Larry King Live,” which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2010?
A. Jimmy Carter
B. Ronald Reagan
C. George H.W. Bush
D. Bill Clinton

ATE (14)

Baratunde says going back twenty-five years from 2010 would give us 1985. So who was the president in 1985 should be the real question, and that answer would be B. Ronald Reagan.

Thank God for an expert who can strip out all of the BS in a question.

Nihil obstat®

Boy, I would have crashed and burned big time at $7.5K. A case of being too much of a cartoon fan. Was thinking Donald Duck before the choices were shown, because Disney used him a lot more than The Mouse in their public service advertising. Bambi certainly makes more sense from the woodland aspect, but I would have jumped over the cliff without thinking of that.

gsabc wrote:Boy, I would have crashed and burned big time at $7.5K. A case of being too much of a cartoon fan. Was thinking Donald Duck before the choices were shown, because Disney used him a lot more than The Mouse in their public service advertising. Bambi certainly makes more sense from the woodland aspect, but I would have jumped over the cliff without thinking of that.

Bambi's mom died in a fire. I'm sure that's why they used him.

Phil Ken Sebbin wrote:

gsabc wrote:Boy, I would have crashed and burned big time at $7.5K. A case of being too much of a cartoon fan. Was thinking Donald Duck before the choices were shown, because Disney used him a lot more than The Mouse in their public service advertising. Bambi certainly makes more sense from the woodland aspect, but I would have jumped over the cliff without thinking of that.

Bambi's mom died in a fire. I'm sure that's why they used him.

In the Disney flick, I though Bambi's Mom got shot by an evil human? There was a fire, but I don't think Mom got killed there.

wintergreen48 wrote:

Phil Ken Sebbin wrote:

gsabc wrote:Boy, I would have crashed and burned big time at $7.5K. A case of being too much of a cartoon fan. Was thinking Donald Duck before the choices were shown, because Disney used him a lot more than The Mouse in their public service advertising. Bambi certainly makes more sense from the woodland aspect, but I would have jumped over the cliff without thinking of that.

Bambi's mom died in a fire. I'm sure that's why they used him.

In the Disney flick, I though Bambi's Mom got shot by an evil human? There was a fire, but I don't think Mom got killed there.

I believe you are correct - it's been a while since I've seen it but there are two separate tramatic incidents - the fire and Bambi's mom being shot (off screen).

Now, the other trivia question is, is Bambi a male or a female?

Spoiler

Bambi is a male deer, although the name Bambi for humans is almost always associated with females.

gsabc wrote:Boy, I would have crashed and burned big time at $7.5K. A case of being too much of a cartoon fan. Was thinking Donald Duck before the choices were shown, because Disney used him a lot more than The Mouse in their public service advertising. Bambi certainly makes more sense from the woodland aspect, but I would have jumped over the cliff without thinking of that.

You must be thinking of:

Q: Why do ducks have big webbed feet?
A:

Spoiler

To stamp out forest fires.

Q: What's that brown stuff in-between elephant's toes?
A:

Spoiler

Burnt duck.

Bambi, a Life in the Woods was written in German by Felix Salten. Which (future?) Communist spy did the English translation?

Spoiler

Whittaker Chambers

frogman042 wrote:

wintergreen48 wrote:

Phil Ken Sebbin wrote:
Bambi's mom died in a fire. I'm sure that's why they used him.

In the Disney flick, I though Bambi's Mom got shot by an evil human? There was a fire, but I don't think Mom got killed there.

I believe you are correct - it's been a while since I've seen it but there are two separate tramatic incidents - the fire and Bambi's mom being shot (off screen).

Now, the other trivia question is, is Bambi a male or a female?

Spoiler

Bambi is a male deer, although the name Bambi for humans is almost always associated with females.

Unless it is [Scrubs]. Bambi is the nickname given to JD by Carla. I don't recall exactly why but I think it has something to do with him just starting residency being like a newborn deer, unstable on his feet. Where's Clem to confirm this?

Don't forget Lance Alworth. From wiki:


He was taken 8th overall in the first round of the 1962 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. The American Football League's Oakland Raiders drafted him as their first pick (ninth overall) in the second round of the 1962 AFL draft, and then traded his rights to the San Diego Chargers in return for halfback Bo Roberson, quarterback Hunter Enis, and offensive tackle Gene Selawski.[3] Alworth opted to sign with the Chargers instead of the 49ers. The Chargers moved Alworth to wide receiver. His slender build, speed, grace, and leaping ability earned him the nickname "Bambi."

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Juan George
Farmingdale, NJ
Organic farmer

As opposed to an inorganic one?

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: $3K Electronic counters measuring the population of the U.S. and the world are featured on the Web site for what government agency?
A. Census Bureau
B. Postal Service
C. Defense Department
D. Library of Congress

Spoiler

A. Census Bureau ( 8 )

Indirect shoutout to elwing!

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: $7.5K Before Smokey Bear, what Disney character was used as the symbol for a fire prevention public service campaign?
A. Jiminy Cricket
B. Bambi
C. Dumbo
D. Donald Duck

ATA (23)

18% A. Jiminy Cricket
72% B. Bambi
4% C. Dumbo
6% D. Donald Duck

Spoiler

B. Bambi (20)

There's a big fire near the beginning of the movie, IIRC. Plus Bambi is the only forest creature among the four choices.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$10K Who was president when CNN debuted my show “Larry King Live,” which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2010?
A. Jimmy Carter
B. Ronald Reagan
C. George H.W. Bush
D. Bill Clinton

ATE (14)

Baratunde says going back twenty-five years from 2010 would give us 1985. So who was the president in 1985 should be the real question, and that answer would be B. Ronald Reagan.

Spoiler

B. Ronald Reagan (10)

Well-reasoned and insightful. Perhaps this expert truly is an expert.