Transcript 11/3/10 - Adam Colvin

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Adam Colvin
Huntsville, Alabama

Adam is wearing his lucky crimson underwear. He wears them whenever the Crimson Tide is playing, and notes that he is currently undefeated while wearing the underwear.

Question Topics (Unrandomized):
* Wild Bling
* Bad Dates
* Iron Supplements
* Skyscraper
* Husband Hobbies
* Fast Cars
* Slogans
* Couture and Carols
* Bad Cooking Tips
* Heads Up

Question Topics (Randomized):
* Bad Cooking Tips
* Bad Dates
* Wild Bling
* Couture and Carols
* Slogans
* Iron Supplements
* Fast Cars
* Heads Up
* Skyscraper
* Husband Hobbies



Question #1~ Husband Hobbies
Sarah Palin’s husband is a four-time winner of the Iron Dog, which at nearly 2000 miles is the world’s longest what?
A: Seaplane race B:Cross-country skiing race
C: Snowshoe race D: Snowmobile race

Adam decides to jump this question.

Answer/Value/Bank

D. Snowmobile race
Question Value:$1,000
Bank: nada

Question #2~ Skyscraper
Opened in 2004, “The Gherkin” is a distinctively shaped skyscraper in what world city?
A: London B: Paris
C: Moscow D: Sydney

Answer/Value/Bank

A. London
Question Value: $2,000
Bank: $2,000

Question #3~ Heads Up
Named for their enthusiastic movements, “headbangers” are fans of what musical genre?
A: Classical B: Heavy Metal
C: Hip-hop D: Jazz

Answer/Value/Bank

b. Heavy Metal
Question Value: $500
Bank: $2,500

Question #4~ Fast Cars
Named for scientist Nikola Tesla, Tesla Motors produces cars that fittingly run on what kind of energy source?
A:Hydrogen B: Ethanol
C: Nuclear Power D: Electric batteries

Answer/Value/Bank

D. Electric batteries
Question Value: $100
Bank: $2,600

Question #5~ Iron Supplements
What foreign film director should have directed “Iron Man 2” because his name features the chemical symbol for iron twice?
A: Akira Kurosawa B: Ingmar Bergman
C: Federico Fellini D: Francois Truffaut

Answer/Value/Bank

C. Federico Fellini
Question Value: $5,000
Bank: $7,600

Question #6~ Slogans
A brand of ale, Polygamy Porter has fun with its name by using what slogan?
A: Perfection by the pint! B: Great minds drink alike!
C: Lose the carbs, not the taste! D: Why have just one!

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Why have just one!
Question Value: $7,000
Bank:$14,600

-- Commercial Break --

Question #7~Couture and Carols
A book about fashion and gay culture, “Don We Now Our Gay Apparel” takes its title from a lyric to what Christmas carol?
A: Jingle Bells B: Joy to the World
C: Deck the Halls D: Silent Night

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Deck the Halls
Question Value: $15,000
Bank: $29,600

Question #8~Wild Bling
In 2009, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie designed a high-end line of jewelry called The Protector, inspired by what animal?
A: Snake B: Eagle
C: Deer D: Bat

ATA: A:23 % B:71 % C:3 % D: 3%

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Snake
Adam leaves with $1000

[TheConfessor]

Question #7~
A book about fashion and gay culture, “Don We Now Our Gay Apparel” takes its title from a lyric to what Christmas carol?
A: Jingle Bells B: Joy to the World
C: Deck the Halls D: Silent Night

As I recall, there was an odd typographical glitch on this question when it was displayed on the screen. There appeared to be an extraneous diacritic or punctuation mark at the start of the quote, so it read: "'Don We Now Our Gay Apparel," which seemed to imply that the first word was a contraction.

[MarleysGh0st]

Question #1~ Husband Hobbies
Sarah Palin’s husband is a four-time winner of the Iron Dog, which at nearly 2000 miles is the world’s longest what?
A: Seaplane race B:Cross-country skiing race
C: Snowshoe race D: Snowmobile race

Adam decides to jump this question.

Answer/Value/Bank

D. Snowmobile race
Question Value:$1,000
Bank: nada

Adam wasn't paying attention when we were all learning the legend of Sarah, huh?

But a real outdoorsman would do those 2,000 miles on snowshoes or skis!

Question #3~ Heads Up
Named for their enthusiastic movements, “headbangers” are fans of what musical genre?
A: Classical B: Heavy Metal
C: Hip-hop D: Jazz

Answer/Value/Bank

b. Heavy Metal
Question Value: $500
Bank: $2,500

It'd be entertaining to have some headbangers at a classical concert!

Question #6~ Slogans
A brand of ale, Polygamy Porter has fun with its name by using what slogan?
A: Perfection by the pint! B: Great minds drink alike!
C: Lose the carbs, not the taste! D: Why have just one!

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Why have just one!
Question Value: $7,000
Bank:$14,600

Gosh! This stuff is actually brewed in Utah. That takes some chutzpah!

http://www.wasatchbeers.com/polygporter.html

Question #8~
In 2009, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie designed a high-end line of jewelry called The Protector, inspired by what animal?
A: Snake B: Eagle
C: Deer D: Bat

ATA: A:23 % B:71 % C:3 % D: 3%

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Snake
Adam leaves with $1000

Ouch! Another big audience dursting. I didn't have a clue and I didn't hit the pause button, so I just had time for a moment of concern, "why would 23% vote for snake?" before Adam made his choice.

[Bob78164]

Question #8~Wild Bling
In 2009, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie designed a high-end line of jewelry called The Protector, inspired by what animal?
A: Snake B: Eagle
C: Deer D: Bat

ATA: A:23 % B:71 % C:3 % D: 3%

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Snake
Adam leaves with $1000

Ouch! Another big audience dursting. I didn't have a clue and I didn't hit the pause button, so I just had time for a moment of concern, "why would 23% vote for snake?" before Adam made his choice.

It would have been useful to know that this was Question No. 10 in the unrandomized stack. --Bob

[MarleysGh0st]

BTW, does Brad really sit down in his spare time and design jewelry?

[vettech]

Question #3~ Heads Up
Named for their enthusiastic movements, “headbangers” are fans of what musical genre?
A: Classical B: Heavy Metal
C: Hip-hop D: Jazz

Answer/Value/Bank

b. Heavy Metal
Question Value: $500
Bank: $2,500

It'd be entertaining to have some headbangers at a classical concert!

I would've done a demonstration.

[frogman042]

BTW, does Brad really sit down in his spare time and design jewelry?

Maybe he is responsible for the snake portion

[frogman042]

Question #1~ Husband Hobbies
Sarah Palin’s husband is a four-time winner of the Iron Dog, which at nearly 2000 miles is the world’s longest what?
A: Seaplane race B:Cross-country skiing race
C: Snowshoe race D: Snowmobile race

Adam decides to jump this question.

Answer/Value/Bank

D. Snowmobile race
Question Value:$1,000
Bank: nada

Adam wasn't paying attention when we were all learning the legend of Sarah, huh?

But a real outdoorsman would do those 2,000 miles on snowshoes or skis!

If I'm not mistaken I believe Sarah Palin made it a point to remind people that they are called Snow-Machines and not Snow-Mobiles. We always called them snowmobiles in rural upstate New York when I was growing up. Is there an actual difference between the two or is it a local naming convention type of thing.

[MarleysGh0st]

If I'm not mistaken I believe Sarah Palin made it a point to remind people that they are called Snow-Machines and not Snow-Mobiles. We always called them snowmobiles in rural upstate New York when I was growing up. Is there an actual difference between the two or is it a local naming convention type of thing.

Iron Dog uses the word "snowmobile" on their official web site.

http://www.irondograce.org/about/

[andrewjackson]

If I'm not mistaken I believe Sarah Palin made it a point to remind people that they are called Snow-Machines and not Snow-Mobiles. We always called them snowmobiles in rural upstate New York when I was growing up. Is there an actual difference between the two or is it a local naming convention type of thing.

Iron Dog uses the word "snowmobile" on their official web site.

http://www.irondograce.org/about/

"Snow machine" is the Alaskan usage for the same thing as a "snowmobile" in most parts of the U.S. In Canada they are also called "skidoos" generically in some places. Competitive racers and those who wish to be often call them sleds.

[earendel]

Adam Colvin
Huntsville, Alabama

Adam is wearing his lucky crimson underwear. He wears them whenever the Crimson Tide is playing, and notes that he is currently undefeated while wearing the underwear.

TMI, Adam.

Question #8~Wild Bling
In 2009, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie designed a high-end line of jewelry called The Protector, inspired by what animal?
A: Snake B: Eagle
C: Deer D: Bat

ATA: A:23 % B:71 % C:3 % D: 3%

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Snake
Adam leaves with $1000

I'm good until this question. I'd ATA also and go home with the consolation prize because I'd trust the audience to know the answer.

[tanstaafl2]

Question #8~
In 2009, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie designed a high-end line of jewelry called The Protector, inspired by what animal?
A: Snake B: Eagle
C: Deer D: Bat

ATA: A:23 % B:71 % C:3 % D: 3%

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Snake
Adam leaves with $1000

Ouch! Another big audience dursting. I didn't have a clue and I didn't hit the pause button, so I just had time for a moment of concern, "why would 23% vote for snake?" before Adam made his choice.

Doubt it would have been enough for me to answer but recent travels to Egypt emphasized that the cobra, associated with many pharaonic motifs and frequently seen carved in tombs and temples, was the symbol of Wadjet, Goddess of Protection for Egypt.

Whether that might explain the 23% or the choice of the name for the line of jewelry for Brangelina I couldn't say.