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Transcript 09/29/10 - Meghan Nelson (carryover)

Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:50 pm
by BBTranscriptTeam
Meghan Nelson
Bowie, Maryland

Megan is wearing the same dress as yesterday. She says it's because she won so much money in it the day before, but there might be another reason...

Question Topics:
* Uh, OH
* It's a Sign
* Pope's Picks
* Intrepid Teens
* TV Antagonists
* $10,000
* JTQ used
* $15,000
* $1,000
* $25,000

One JTQ and ATA are still available.



Question #6: TV Antagonists
A prissy blonde brat named Nellie Olsen was a memorable antagonist of the kids on what classic TV show?

A:Leave it to Beaver B: The Partridge Family
C: Happy Days D: Little House on the Prairie

ATA: A:3 % B: 6% C: 0% D: 91%
Answer/Value/Bank
D: Little House on the Prairie
Question Value: $3,000
Bank: $54,000

Question #7: Intrepid Teens
Sixteen-year-old Abby Sunderland made headlines when she had to be rescued from her attempt to do what by herself?
A:Swim the English Channel B: Sail around the world
C: Climb Mount Everest D: Cross the Sahara Desert

JTQ used.
Answer/Value/Bank
B: Sail around the world
Question Value: $5,000
Bank: $54,000

Question #8: Pope's Pick
What '80s comedy got a surprise endorsement from the Vatican in 2010, perhaps due to the line "We're on a mission from God"?
A: Back to the Future B: Bull Durham
C: Beverly Hills Cop D: The Blues Brothers
Answer/Value/Bank
D: The Blues Brothers
Question Value: $7,000
Bank: $61,000

Question #9: It's a Sign
The Wheel of Righteousness, one of the 41 tombstone emblems used at Arlington National Cemetery represents what religion?
A: Mormonism B: Islam
C: Buddhism D: Hinduism

She has it narrowed down to two: she can't pick between C and D.

Walks with $30,500
Answer/Value/Bank
C. Buddhism
Question Value:
Bank:

Re: Transcript 09/29/10 - Meghan Nelson (carryover)

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 6:33 pm
by earendel
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Meghan Nelson
Bowie, Maryland

Megan is wearing the same dress as yesterday. She says it's because she won so much money in it the day before, but there might be another reason...
Yeah, like they didn't tape these shows back to back.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question #9: It's a Sign
The Wheel of Righteousness, one of the 41 tombstone emblems used at Arlington National Cemetery represents what religion?
A: Mormonism B: Islam
C: Buddhism D: Hinduism

She has it narrowed down to two: she can't pick between C and D.

Walks with $30,500
Answer/Value/Bank
C. Buddhism
Question Value:
Bank:
This is pretty tough - both Hinduism and Buddhism believe in the "wheel of karma". I'd hate to use two lifelines on this question so I'd JTQ because I don't think the audience would give a strong enough affirmation of the right answer.

Re: Transcript 09/29/10 - Meghan Nelson (carryover)

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 7:33 am
by megaaddict
BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Question #9: It's a Sign
The Wheel of Righteousness, one of the 41 tombstone emblems used at Arlington National Cemetery represents what religion?
A: Mormonism B: Islam
C: Buddhism D: Hinduism

She has it narrowed down to two: she can't pick between C and D.

Walks with $30,500
Answer/Value/Bank
C. Buddhism
Question Value:
Bank:
The 41 emblems can be found here.
Hinduism emblem is
Spoiler
"Om" in Sanskrit
.

Re: Transcript 09/29/10 - Meghan Nelson (carryover)

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 3:00 pm
by Thousandaire
megaaddict wrote:
BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Question #9: It's a Sign
The Wheel of Righteousness, one of the 41 tombstone emblems used at Arlington National Cemetery represents what religion?
A: Mormonism B: Islam
C: Buddhism D: Hinduism

She has it narrowed down to two: she can't pick between C and D.

Walks with $30,500
Answer/Value/Bank
C. Buddhism
Question Value:
Bank:
The 41 emblems can be found here.
Hinduism emblem is
Spoiler
"Om" in Sanskrit
.
The wheel of righteousness has 8 spokes for the eightfold path, which Hinduism does not believe in. An easy one for me.