Transcript 02/23/2010 Julia Dunning

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Julia Dunning
Stow, MA
"Real Housewives of Millionaire"
and
Teresa (Teresa Giudice)
"Real Housewives of NJ"

Teresa just had her fourth baby. Julia has a foundation, called the Decibels Foundation, she wants to raise money for kids, such as her daughter, with Usher syndrome, which causes deaf/blindness.


Topic Tree (they switched away in the middle of displaying it, then showed the whole list later)
Viral Video
Topsy Turvy
Out in Space
Ohio
U.S. Government
Brain Food
Who Am I?
Children's Songs
Rollin' In Luxury
Sign My Yearbook
Housewife News
VICKY Q
Toys & Games
Tool Time
In the News


$500 (In the News):
In 2009, an Iowa dentist launced a "cash for candy" program, inviting kids to sell the sugary items they received on what holiday?
A. Halloween B. Independence Day
C. St. Patrick's Day D. Plaquesgiving

Spoiler

A. Halloween (:07)

$1000 (Tool Time):
Also known as a plumber's helper, a plunger is a tool designed to do what?
A. Cut wood B. Remove nails
C. Apply paint D. Unclog toilets

Spoiler

D. Unclog toilets (:10)

$2000 (Toys & Games):
When his opponent could no longer pay the rent on various properties, Bjorn Knappskog became the 2009 World Champion of what game?
A. Yahtzee B. Scrabble
C. Battleship D. Monopoly

Mere repeated "could no longer pay the rent on various properties"

Spoiler

D. Monopoly (:04)

Commercial break

They replay a segment of "Real Housewives of NJ" with a (bleeped-out) profanity-laden outburst by Teresa, who finally could not take it no more from another cast member.
Julia says she could relate to that since the culture in her area is similar to the Italian culture in New Jersey.
Mere was sad to see all that wine get lost (in the scene).

$3000 (VICKY Q) - Vicky from "Real Housewives of Orange County:
It's crazy, but Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray wrote a song about me that features what signature catchphrase of mine?
A. Yowza! B. Woo-hoo!
C. Sha-bang! D. Chillax!

Spoiler

B. Woo-hoo! (:07)

$5000 (Housewife News):
"A real-life 'Sopranos'" is how one reviewer described the 2009 reality show "The Real Housewives of" where?
A. Texas B. North Dakota
C. Florida D. New Jersey

Spoiler

D. New Jersey (:09)

$7500 (Sign My Yearbook):
"The Gumbo" is the name of the yearbook at what prominent university?
A. UCLA B. MIT
C. LSU D. UVA

Spoiler

C. LSU (:19)

$10K (Rollin' In Luxury):
The Silver Cloud, Silver Spirit, and Silver Shadow are all luxury automobiles manufactured by what company?
A. Bentley B. Rolls-Royce
C. Aston Martin D. Maserati

ATE at :17

ATE

Andy does not know, asks and determines Teresa has a Maserati and is not a Silver anything. Andy is inclined to guess either A or C but says it is "based on nothing"

ATA at :16

ATA

A-20% B-66% C-12% D-2%

Julia says she will double-dip "even though it is a free question" (:12)

DD and answer

first answer is correct
B. Rolls-Royce (:12)

Commercial break

home game answer

Winning answer is C. Accepted a marriage proposal

Teaser for tomorrow

$7500
Danielle Staub claims to be one of the first women in New Jersey to own the exclusive "Black" credit card issued by what company?
A. American Express B. Visa
C. MasterCard D. Discover

$12.5K (Children's Songs):
In a popular version of the children's tune "The Wheels on the Bus," "the driver on the bus" says what?
A. Hop on board B. Move on back
C. Here we go D. How do you do?

Spoiler

B. Move on back (:23)

Julia and Teresa will return tomorrow

[gsabc]

$10K (Rollin' In Luxury):
The Silver Cloud, Silver Spirit, and Silver Shadow are all luxury automobiles manufactured by what company?
A. Bentley B. Rolls-Royce
C. Aston Martin D. Maserati

ATE at :17

Spoiler: ATE

Spoiler

Andy does not know, asks and determines Teresa has a Maserati and is not a Silver anything. Andy is inclined to guess either A or C but says it is "based on nothing"

ATA at :16

Spoiler: ATA

Spoiler

A-20% B-66% C-12% D-2%

Julia says she will double-dip "even though it is a free question" (:12)

Spoiler: DD and answer

Spoiler

first answer is correct
B. Rolls-Royce (:12)

And a big ol' WTF?? on this one. "A free question"??? Did she think this was $50K and not $10K?

[sunflower]

$10K (Rollin' In Luxury):
The Silver Cloud, Silver Spirit, and Silver Shadow are all luxury automobiles manufactured by what company?
A. Bentley B. Rolls-Royce
C. Aston Martin D. Maserati

ATE at :17

Spoiler: ATE

Spoiler

Andy does not know, asks and determines Teresa has a Maserati and is not a Silver anything. Andy is inclined to guess either A or C but says it is "based on nothing"

ATA at :16

Spoiler: ATA

Spoiler

A-20% B-66% C-12% D-2%

Julia says she will double-dip "even though it is a free question" (:12)

Spoiler: DD and answer

Spoiler

first answer is correct
B. Rolls-Royce (:12)

And a big ol' WTF?? on this one. "A free question"??? Did she think this was $50K and not $10K?

Unless all she aspired to win was $5k?

[wintergreen48]

Spoiler: Teaser for tomorrow
$7500
Danielle Staub claims to be one of the first women in New Jersey to own the exclusive "Black" credit card issued by what company?
A. American Express B. Visa
C. MasterCard D. Discover

This is interesting, and potentially challengeable.

I am guessing that they are referring to the American Express Centurion card, popularly called the 'Black Card,' which is available by invitation only, has essentially no limit, apparently requires people to charge something like a minimum of $250,000 per year, etc. The problem is that if this is the answer they want, then the question is badly flawed: the AMEX Black Card is NOT a credit card, it is a charge card (the difference: on a charge card you must pay off the balance every month, whereas on a credit card you can carry a balance from month to month so long as you make some minimum payment each month that's typically less than 5% of the balance). What makes the question even more problematic is that Visa does offer an 'exclusive' Black Card which actually is a credit card. So if they really mean the AMEX card, the question is wrong because the AMEX card is not a credit card.

Of course, if they really do mean the Visa card, then this is really a nasty question, or rather, it has a really nasty distractor, because I don't think many people are aware of the distinction between 'credit cards' and 'charge cards,' and I don't think many people are aware that there is a Visa black card but they do know of the AMEX product.

[gsabc]

Spoiler: Teaser for tomorrow
$7500
Danielle Staub claims to be one of the first women in New Jersey to own the exclusive "Black" credit card issued by what company?
A. American Express B. Visa
C. MasterCard D. Discover

This is interesting, and potentially challengeable.

I am guessing that they are referring to the American Express Centurion card, popularly called the 'Black Card,' which is available by invitation only, has essentially no limit, apparently requires people to charge something like a minimum of $250,000 per year, etc. The problem is that if this is the answer they want, then the question is badly flawed: the AMEX Black Card is NOT a credit card, it is a charge card (the difference: on a charge card you must pay off the balance every month, whereas on a credit card you can carry a balance from month to month so long as you make some minimum payment each month that's typically less than 5% of the balance). What makes the question even more problematic is that Visa does offer an 'exclusive' Black Card which actually is a credit card. So if they really mean the AMEX card, the question is wrong because the AMEX card is not a credit card.

Of course, if they really do mean the Visa card, then this is really a nasty question, or rather, it has a really nasty distractor, because I don't think many people are aware of the distinction between 'credit cards' and 'charge cards,' and I don't think many people are aware that there is a Visa black card but they do know of the AMEX product.

Reminds me of an episode of "Riptide", where the very wealthy client handed the detectives his blue credit card, a card color which did not then exist, for their expenses. Why blue, asked one. It was sky blue, was the reply, as in "The sky's the limit."

[Appa23]

Spoiler: Teaser for tomorrow
$7500
Danielle Staub claims to be one of the first women in New Jersey to own the exclusive "Black" credit card issued by what company?
A. American Express B. Visa
C. MasterCard D. Discover

This is interesting, and potentially challengeable.

I am guessing that they are referring to the American Express Centurion card, popularly called the 'Black Card,' which is available by invitation only, has essentially no limit, apparently requires people to charge something like a minimum of $250,000 per year, etc. The problem is that if this is the answer they want, then the question is badly flawed: the AMEX Black Card is NOT a credit card, it is a charge card (the difference: on a charge card you must pay off the balance every month, whereas on a credit card you can carry a balance from month to month so long as you make some minimum payment each month that's typically less than 5% of the balance). What makes the question even more problematic is that Visa does offer an 'exclusive' Black Card which actually is a credit card. So if they really mean the AMEX card, the question is wrong because the AMEX card is not a credit card.

Of course, if they really do mean the Visa card, then this is really a nasty question, or rather, it has a really nasty distractor, because I don't think many people are aware of the distinction between 'credit cards' and 'charge cards,' and I don't think many people are aware that there is a Visa black card but they do know of the AMEX product.

Wintergreen, you need to rememeber that the question is about what Danielle claimed. I am guessing that she said something like, "You know, I was the first woman in New Jersey to get the Black Amex credit card," on the show.

[sunflower]

Spoiler: Teaser for tomorrow
$7500
Danielle Staub claims to be one of the first women in New Jersey to own the exclusive "Black" credit card issued by what company?
A. American Express B. Visa
C. MasterCard D. Discover

This is interesting, and potentially challengeable.

I am guessing that they are referring to the American Express Centurion card, popularly called the 'Black Card,' which is available by invitation only, has essentially no limit, apparently requires people to charge something like a minimum of $250,000 per year, etc. The problem is that if this is the answer they want, then the question is badly flawed: the AMEX Black Card is NOT a credit card, it is a charge card (the difference: on a charge card you must pay off the balance every month, whereas on a credit card you can carry a balance from month to month so long as you make some minimum payment each month that's typically less than 5% of the balance). What makes the question even more problematic is that Visa does offer an 'exclusive' Black Card which actually is a credit card. So if they really mean the AMEX card, the question is wrong because the AMEX card is not a credit card.

Of course, if they really do mean the Visa card, then this is really a nasty question, or rather, it has a really nasty distractor, because I don't think many people are aware of the distinction between 'credit cards' and 'charge cards,' and I don't think many people are aware that there is a Visa black card but they do know of the AMEX product.

I'm not sure how it could be challengeable...poor writing aside, I'm guessing Danielle Staub has only claimed to be the first woman in NJ to have one of them (I presume Am Ex). It's the whole Housewives tie in, it's more about being familiar with the show, I think.

[NellyLunatic1980]

$3000 (VICKY Q) - Vicky from "Real Housewives of Orange County:
It's crazy, but Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray wrote a song about me that features what signature catchphrase of mine?
A. Yowza! B. Woo-hoo!
C. Sha-bang! D. Chillax!

WGAS

$5000 (Housewife News):
"A real-life 'Sopranos'" is how one reviewer described the 2009 reality show "The Real Housewives of" where?
A. Texas B. North Dakota
C. Florida D. New Jersey

At least this one could be reasoned out.

$10K (Rollin' In Luxury):
The Silver Cloud, Silver Spirit, and Silver Shadow are all luxury automobiles manufactured by what company?
A. Bentley B. Rolls-Royce
C. Aston Martin D. Maserati

ATE at :17

ATE

Andy does not know, asks and determines Teresa has a Maserati and is not a Silver anything. Andy is inclined to guess either A or C but says it is "based on nothing"

ATA at :16

ATA

A-20% B-66% C-12% D-2%

Julia says she will double-dip "even though it is a free question" (:12)

DD and answer

first answer is correct
B. Rolls-Royce (:12)

That was frustrating.

I sense a one and done® to start the next show.

[vettech]

$10K (Rollin' In Luxury):
The Silver Cloud, Silver Spirit, and Silver Shadow are all luxury automobiles manufactured by what company?
A. Bentley B. Rolls-Royce
C. Aston Martin D. Maserati

ATE at :17

ATE

Andy does not know, asks and determines Teresa has a Maserati and is not a Silver anything. Andy is inclined to guess either A or C but says it is "based on nothing"

ATA at :16

ATA

A-20% B-66% C-12% D-2%

Julia says she will double-dip "even though it is a free question" (:12)

DD and answer

first answer is correct
B. Rolls-Royce (:12)

That was frustrating.

What was most amazing to me is that these rich people she had "helping" her couldn't get this. Even this simple country mouse knew the answer.

[MarleysGh0st]

$5000 (Housewife News):
"A real-life 'Sopranos'" is how one reviewer described the 2009 reality show "The Real Housewives of" where?
A. Texas B. North Dakota
C. Florida D. New Jersey

At least this one could be reasoned out.

Since the whole purpose of this week is to promote the "Real Housewives" series and they only bothered to list one real show location in the four choices, it seems overvalued to me.* Unless kusch hasn't been promoting "The Real Housewives of North Dakota" properly.



*Not to mention that one of the cast of this particular series was sitting right next to the contestant. Shades of the "N" "O" "R" "M" fastest finger question...

[NellyLunatic1980]

$5000 (Housewife News):
"A real-life 'Sopranos'" is how one reviewer described the 2009 reality show "The Real Housewives of" where?
A. Texas B. North Dakota
C. Florida D. New Jersey

At least this one could be reasoned out.

Since the whole purpose of this week is to promote the "Real Housewives" series and they only bothered to list one real show location in the four choices, it seems overvalued to me.* Unless kusch hasn't been promoting "The Real Housewives of North Dakota" properly.

Personally, I'm waiting for "The Real Housewives of Gastonia".

[Bob Juch]

Spoiler: Teaser for tomorrow
$7500
Danielle Staub claims to be one of the first women in New Jersey to own the exclusive "Black" credit card issued by what company?
A. American Express B. Visa
C. MasterCard D. Discover

This is interesting, and potentially challengeable.

I am guessing that they are referring to the American Express Centurion card, popularly called the 'Black Card,' which is available by invitation only, has essentially no limit, apparently requires people to charge something like a minimum of $250,000 per year, etc. The problem is that if this is the answer they want, then the question is badly flawed: the AMEX Black Card is NOT a credit card, it is a charge card (the difference: on a charge card you must pay off the balance every month, whereas on a credit card you can carry a balance from month to month so long as you make some minimum payment each month that's typically less than 5% of the balance). What makes the question even more problematic is that Visa does offer an 'exclusive' Black Card which actually is a credit card. So if they really mean the AMEX card, the question is wrong because the AMEX card is not a credit card.

Of course, if they really do mean the Visa card, then this is really a nasty question, or rather, it has a really nasty distractor, because I don't think many people are aware of the distinction between 'credit cards' and 'charge cards,' and I don't think many people are aware that there is a Visa black card but they do know of the AMEX product.

Wintergreen, you need to remember that the question is about what Danielle claimed. I am guessing that she said something like, "You know, I was the first woman in New Jersey to get the Black Amex credit card," on the show.

By Googling I found she never is quoted as saying "credit card", just "card".

[Bob Juch]

Visa Black card:

https://www.blackcard.com/apply/Landing ... 28x90rev60