Fair Oaks, CA
Unemployed
Gabriel has been around the world working for various humanitarian causes, his favorite place is Afghanistan, he hopes to get back there to assist further.
Question Topics:
Internet Origins
Science Class
Memoirs
Coffee
Restaurant Chains
Capital Cities
Pediatrics
Movie Titles
Abbreviations
Classic Films
Hemingway
Pay to Play
Marathons
You Could Say
World Landmarks
Today's expert is Campbell Brown.
$3,000 - Pay to Play
Green fees and cart rentals are costs often incurred while partaking in what leisure activity?
A: Golf B: Skiing
C: Hunting D: Scuba diving
Spoiler
A: Golf (11)
$5,000 - Hemingway
In an interview, Ernest Hemingway once said he attempted to depict "a real fish and real sharks" in which of his classic novels?
A: The Sun Also Rises B: The Old Man and the Sea
C: A Farewell to Arms D: For Whom the Bell Tolls
Spoiler
B: The Old Man and the Sea (5)
$7,500 - Classic Films
The American Film Institute lists what movies "Juror #8" as one of the top fifty movie heroes of all time?
A: To Kill a Mockingbird B: Inherit the Wind
C: 12 Angry Men D: The Verdict
With 12 seconds remaining, Gabriel decides to Double Dip. ["I'm almost certain it's
Spoiler
C
His first answer is
Spoiler
C
Spoiler
C: 12 Angry Men ( )
Representing the number of letters in each word, "143" is a common texting abbreviation for what phrase?
A: Call me back B: I love you
C: Where are you D: Be back soon
Spoiler
B: I love you (18)
$12,500 - Movie Titles
What 2009 romantic comedy's title is a pun on the title of the 1950 Oscar winner for Best Picture?
A: All about Steve B: The Ugly Truth
C: The Proposal D: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
With 16 seconds remaining, Gabriel decides to Ask the Audience.
ATA results
ATA: A: 55% B: 11% C: 19% D: 15%
Spoiler
A
Spoiler
A: All about Steve (4)
-- Commercial Break --
Gabe's mom Orna is in the audience.
$15,000 - Pediatrics
Plagiocephaly, an increasingly common medical condition among babies, also goes by what more descriptive name?
A: Body hair syndrome B: Sharp teeth syndrome
C: Extra toe syndrome D: Flat head syndrome
Spoiler
D: Flat head syndrome (11)
$25,000 - Capital Cities
Tourists intending to visit the capital city of San José would receive the best travel advice from what guide book?
A: Let's Go Belize B: Let's Go Mexico
C: Let's Go Costa Rica D: Let's Go Paraguay
Gabriel can rule out B and A, and decides to take the risk of NOT asking Campbell...
Spoiler
C: Let's Go Costa Rica (8)
$50,000 - Restaurant Chains
In 2009, what restaurant chain's founder paid $250,000 to buy back the 1971 Camaro he sold before launching the company?
A: Papa John's B: Quiznos
C: Sonic D: Chili's
With 34 seconds remaining, Gabriel decides to Ask The Expert.
ATE discussion
Campbell knows this, she recalls discussing it with her husband upon reading the story in the newspaper. She knows it's A.
Spoiler
X
Spoiler
A: Papa John's (33)
-- Commercial Break --
Gabriel's dream is to someday go to medical school, and then become a doctor who trains other doctors in Afghanistan.
$100,000 - Coffee
What country's port city of Al-Mukha, or Mocha, was once the principal exporter of coffee to the Western world?
A: Oman B: Kuwait
C: Yemen D: Saudi Arabia
Gabe recognized the city's name as Arabic, which doesn't help much given the choices. He can't do anything beyond ruling out D. He's leaning toward Oman, but decides to walk away.
Spoiler
C: Yemen ()
edited to fix a typo in the title
