Transcript 05/04/2010 Michael Avagliano

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Michael Avagliano
Edison, NJ
Traveling violinist


Today’s ATE is CNN anchor Campbell Brown.


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Odd Habits
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CELEBRITY Q
Baseball
Entertainment News
Royal Grammar
Advertising
Disney Characters
Pop Stars
Passing The Time



$500 (Passing The Time):
Stargazing is a popular pastime that is commonly enjoyed when?
A. At noon B. In the mid-morning
C. At night D. When "Millionaire" is on

Spoiler

C. At night [:08]

$1000 (Pop Stars):
In 2008, Destiny Hope Cyrus, the star of "Hannah Montana," legally took what name, which she was already using professionally?
A. Haley B. Jamie
C. Chrissy D. Miley

Spoiler

D. Miley [:08]

$2000 (Disney Characters):
"I've Got No Strings" is a tune famously sung by what classic Disney character?
A. Bambi B. Dumbo
C. Pinocchio D. Snow White

Spoiler

C. Pinocchio (:06)

$3000 (Advertising):
For years, what bathroom brand advertised itself as "being strong enough for a man but made for a woman"?
A. Old Spice B. Charmin
C. Secret D. Head & Shoulders

Spoiler

C. Secret (:09)

$5000 (Royal Grammar):
A king who refers to himself in the first person plural instead of the first person singular is using a form of speaking known as what
A. The Royal Him B. The Royal You
C. The Royal Them D. The Royal We

Spoiler

D. The Royal We (:09)

His wife Evelyn, also a violinist, is in the audience. One time he and his wife performed along with Ray Charles.
On Monday night he hangs out at the laundromat with his friends he calls "laundry buddies" doing the laundry and things like watching football and Yankee (baseball) games.

$7500 (Entertainment News):
In 2008, Jeremy Piven bowed out of a Broadway play, blaming mercury poisoning he developed from eating too much what?
A. Gluten B. Sushi
C. Kobe beef D. Fois gras

Spoiler

Michael said he know sushi has mercury in it so he figured it that way

B. Sushi (:16)

$10K (Baseball) - Mere asked Michael if his buddies watch baseball with him and he said yes:
Before stepping up to the plate, baseball players often warm up by weighing their bat down with a ring called a what?
A. Donut B. Bracelet
C. Bagel D. Washer

Spoiler

A. Donut (:24)

$12.5K (CELEBRITY Q) Susan Lucci:
In the 1960s, what fashion designer became famous for masterminding the elegant wardrobe of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy?
A. Bill Blass B. Oleg Cassini
C. Christian Dior D. Yves Saint Laurent

Spoiler

Michael mentions that his wife is a big fan of "Project Runway" and she mentioned this to him in a conversation a day or two ago.
B. Oleg Cassini (:15)

$15K (Words & Phrases):
Just as the word "feline" is used to describe cats, the word "ovine" is used to describe what animals?
A. Pigs B. Ducks
C. Goats D. Sheep

ATA at :15

ATA

ATA A-34% B-6% C-12% D-48%

ATE at :05

ATE

Michael tells the expert that he thought it was ducks as ovum is egg, and then that bovine is cattle.
Campbell was thinking about bovine too but there is no real comparison there. She says she won't be much help
Michael says the audience is thinking sheep.
Campbell said she would go along because her boy is obsessed with sheep, and that she has no logical basis for the guess

Spoiler

D. Sheep (:01)

Commercial break

Michael said he always wanted a dishwasher as he is the dishwasher.

$25K (Settling Up):
In 2009, Maurice Greenberg paid $15 million to settle an SEC claim that he manipulated earnings as CEO of what company?
A. AIG B. General Motors
C. Freddie Mac D. Lehman Brothers

Double-Dip at :13

DD and answer

His first answer was C, incorrect

His second answer was D, also incorrect

A. AIG (:01)

Michael says "I knew it!" then says he's got the dishwasher

Michael left with $5000

[Snaxx]

$500 (Passing The Time):
Stargazing is a popular pastime that is commonly enjoyed when?
A. At noon B. In the mid-morning
C. At night D. When "Millionaire" is on

I noticed TPTB was being honest about their fixation with celebrities and celeb anecdotes.

[earendel]

Michael Avagliano
Edison, NJ
Traveling violinist

Looks like a WE/WE®.

$15K (Words & Phrases):
Just as the word "feline" is used to describe cats, the word "ovine" is used to describe what animals?
A. Pigs B. Ducks
C. Goats D. Sheep

ATA at :15

ATA

ATA A-34% B-6% C-12% D-48%

ATE at :05

ATE

Michael tells the expert that he thought it was ducks as ovum is egg, and then that bovine is cattle.
Campbell was thinking about bovine too but there is no real comparison there. She says she won't be much help
Michael says the audience is thinking sheep.
Campbell said she would go along because her boy is obsessed with sheep, and that she has no logical basis for the guess

Spoiler

D. Sheep (:01)

This shows up in crossword puzzles on occasion.

$25K (Settling Up):
In 2009, Maurice Greenberg paid $15 million to settle an SEC claim that he manipulated earnings as CEO of what company?
A. AIG B. General Motors
C. Freddie Mac D. Lehman Brothers

Double-Dip at :13

DD and answer

His first answer was C, incorrect

His second answer was D, also incorrect

A. AIG (:01)

Michael says "I knew it!" then says he's got the dishwasher

Well, Michael, if you knew it, why didn't you give the right answer? As for me I could eliminate GM but none of the others. I'll try ATA but this might be a better question for this week's expert.

[NellyLunatic1980]

Michael Avagliano
Edison, NJ
Traveling violinist

That certainly qualifies him as a WE/WE®.

$1000 (Pop Stars):
In 2008, Destiny Hope Cyrus, the star of "Hannah Montana," legally took what name, which she was already using professionally?
A. Haley B. Jamie
C. Chrissy D. Miley

The inverse of this question has been asked before (Miley's birth name).

$3000 (Advertising):
For years, what bathroom brand advertised itself as "being strong enough for a man but made for a woman"?
A. Old Spice B. Charmin
C. Secret D. Head & Shoulders

E. Summer's Eve

$5000 (Royal Grammar):
A king who refers to himself in the first person plural instead of the first person singular is using a form of speaking known as what
A. The Royal Him B. The Royal You
C. The Royal Them D. The Royal We

Ah yes... the royal "we". Something that we use a lot on the Bored. (And by "we", I really do mean "we". Not the royal "we", the American "we".)

$25K (Settling Up):
In 2009, Maurice Greenberg paid $15 million to settle an SEC claim that he manipulated earnings as CEO of what company?
A. AIG B. General Motors
C. Freddie Mac D. Lehman Brothers

I know it's either A or D. I should probably ask Campbell instead of use DD.

[MarleysGh0st]

$5000 (Royal Grammar):
A king who refers to himself in the first person plural instead of the first person singular is using a form of speaking known as what
A. The Royal Him B. The Royal You
C. The Royal Them D. The Royal We

Ah yes... the royal "we". Something that we use a lot on the Bored. (And by "we", I really do mean "we". Not the royal "we", the American "we".)

Are we really using the Royal We, though? Or are we merely using the collective "we" when we should be restricting ourselves to the singular "I" for expressions of fact or opinion?

Even Bob Juch, who has an ample supply of royalty in his family tree, hasn't claimed a crown for himself!