Transcript 11/15/10 Ross Hewitt

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Ross Hewitt
New York, NY
Doctor

Topic Tree:

Movie Ratings
Grave Manners
World of Wine
International Disputes
What Brass
Rallying Cries
Medical Terms
For the Birds
Fishy Behavior
American Legends

Topic Tree: (randomized)

Movie Ratings
Grave Manners
American Legends
Rallying Cries
Medical Terms
What Brass
Fishy Behavior
World of Wine
For the Birds
International Disputes

Question 1 – International Disputes
The famously disputed piece of land known as the Gaza Strip is located at the border of Israel and what other country?
A. Syria
B. Jordan
C. Egypt
D. Lebanon

Ross knows it’s not Egypt, but isn’t sure which of the others it would be.

JTQ 1

Spoiler

C. Egypt
$5K
Bank - $0

Question 2 – For the Birds
Instead of seeds, sugar water is often recommended in feeders for what type of birds?
A. Sparrows
B. Finches
C. Hummingbirds
D. Canaries

Spoiler

C. Hummingbirds
$1K
Bank - $1K

Question 3 – World of Wine
Which of the following is a variety of wine from Spain and not a type of sailing vessel?
A. Rioja
B. Galiot
C. Polacca
D. Xebec

Meredith asks Ross if he is a wine drinker.
He says he’s not much of a wine drinker.
He then goes on to say he believes rioja means red.

JTQ 2

Spoiler

A. Rioja
$100
Bank - $1K

commercial break

Question 4 – Fishy Behavior
If celebrity chef Bobby Flay were to flay a fish, he would be doing what to it?
A. Seasoning it
B. Putting it on ice
C. Removing its skin
D. Frying it

Spoiler

C. Removing its skin
$10K
Bank - $11K

Question 5 – What Brass
Which of these brass instruments is normally played with one’s right hand inside of it?
A. Trumpet
B. French horn
C. Tuba
D. Trombone

Spoiler

B. French horn
$25K
Bank - $36K

end of show noise

Ross will return for tomorrow’s show.

[Kazoo65]

Question 1-I've heard of the Gaza Strip-not sure where it is, though. ATA (a NYC audience should be up on current events/geography)Question 2-easyQuestion 3-JTQ 1Question 4-JTQ 2
Question 5-I'd walk here-all out of lifelines (I thought it was tuba.)

His next category "Medical Terms" should be right in his wheelhouse since he's a doctor. I bet he gets that one right!

[earendel]

Ross Hewitt
New York, NY
Doctor

Definitely a WE®.

Question 1 – International Disputes
The famously disputed piece of land known as the Gaza Strip is located at the border of Israel and what other country?
A. Syria
B. Jordan
C. Egypt
D. Lebanon

Ross knows it’s not Egypt, but isn’t sure which of the others it would be.

JTQ 1

Spoiler

C. Egypt
$5K
Bank - $0

Good thing he used the lifeline.

Question 3 – World of Wine
Which of the following is a variety of wine from Spain and not a type of sailing vessel?
A. Rioja
B. Galiot
C. Polacca
D. Xebec

Meredith asks Ross if he is a wine drinker.
He says he’s not much of a wine drinker.
He then goes on to say he believes rioja means red.

JTQ 2

Spoiler

A. Rioja
$100
Bank - $1K

"Xebec" comes up in crossword puzzles on occasion.

I'd be crusing with all lifelines still available.

[MarleysGh0st]

Ross Hewitt
New York, NY
Doctor

Definitely a WE®.

His bantering (and likely audition hook) deserves to be mentioned. Besides being a doctor, Ross knits. He wants to donate some of the money to a charity that trains African women to knit, so that they can support themselves by selling their handiwork.

[tanstaafl2]

Ross Hewitt
New York, NY
Doctor

Topic Tree:

Movie Ratings
Grave Manners
World of Wine
International Disputes
What Brass
Rallying Cries
Medical Terms
For the Birds
Fishy Behavior
American Legends

Topic Tree: (randomized)

Movie Ratings
Grave Manners
American Legends
Rallying Cries
Medical Terms
What Brass
Fishy Behavior
World of Wine
For the Birds
International Disputes

Question 1 – International Disputes
The famously disputed piece of land known as the Gaza Strip is located at the border of Israel and what other country?
A. Syria
B. Jordan
C. Egypt
D. Lebanon

Ross knows it’s not Egypt, but isn’t sure which of the others it would be.

JTQ 1

Spoiler

C. Egypt
$5K
Bank - $0

Question 2 – For the Birds
Instead of seeds, sugar water is often recommended in feeders for what type of birds?
A. Sparrows
B. Finches
C. Hummingbirds
D. Canaries

Spoiler

C. Hummingbirds
$1K
Bank - $1K

Question 3 – World of Wine
Which of the following is a variety of wine from Spain and not a type of sailing vessel?
A. Rioja
B. Galiot
C. Polacca
D. Xebec

Meredith asks Ross if he is a wine drinker.
He says he’s not much of a wine drinker.
He then goes on to say he believes rioja means red.

JTQ 2

Spoiler

A. Rioja
$100
Bank - $1K

commercial break

Question 4 – Fishy Behavior
If celebrity chef Bobby Flay were to flay a fish, he would be doing what to it?
A. Seasoning it
B. Putting it on ice
C. Removing its skin
D. Frying it

Spoiler

C. Removing its skin
$10K
Bank - $11K

Question 5 – What Brass
Which of these brass instruments is normally played with one’s right hand inside of it?
A. Trumpet
B. French horn
C. Tuba
D. Trombone

Spoiler

B. French horn
$25K
Bank - $36K

end of show noise

Ross will return for tomorrow’s show.

A rather fine display of geo-nitwitism here. I didn't quite make it to the Gaza strip but knew what it bordered long before I traveled to the region. I rarely do well on what used to be BAM but as a modest oenophile and former horn player ("French" horn is mostly an English speaking world label) I would be 5 for 5 so far.

[smilergrogan]

"Xebec" comes up in crossword puzzles on occasion.

Cheer, cheer for our Scrabble squad
They fill the board with words that are odd
Adz and xebec, zax and qua
Zarf and quinoa, pix and ka
Jato and furzy, os, ot and ugh
Zygote and baba, yoohoo and vug
They know every word except the one that spells VICTORY!

[andrewjackson]

Question 3 – World of Wine
Which of the following is a variety of wine from Spain and not a type of sailing vessel?
A. Rioja
B. Galiot
C. Polacca
D. Xebec

Meredith asks Ross if he is a wine drinker.
He says he’s not much of a wine drinker.
He then goes on to say he believes rioja means red.

JTQ 2

Spoiler

A. Rioja
$100
Bank - $1K

Rioja does not mean red. The wine

Spoiler

gets its name from La Rioja, a region of Spain. La Rioja is a Spanish contraction of Rio Oja, the Oja River, which flows through the region.

[drjoe1e6]

"Xebec" comes up in crossword puzzles on occasion.

Cheer, cheer for our Scrabble squad
They fill the board with words that are odd
Adz and xebec, zax and qua
Zarf and quinoa, pix and ka
Jato and furzy, os, ot and ugh
Zygote and baba, yoohoo and vug
They know every word except the one that spells VICTORY!

As a dues-paying member of the Scrabble(R) squad, I must object to the inclusion of ot and yoohoo in that poem. Though I have to say, I've played most of those words at one point or another!

[tanstaafl2]

Question 3 – World of Wine
Which of the following is a variety of wine from Spain and not a type of sailing vessel?
A. Rioja
B. Galiot
C. Polacca
D. Xebec

Meredith asks Ross if he is a wine drinker.
He says he’s not much of a wine drinker.
He then goes on to say he believes rioja means red.

JTQ 2

Spoiler

A. Rioja
$100
Bank - $1K

Rioja does not mean red. The wine

Spoiler

gets its name from La Rioja, a region of Spain. La Rioja is a Spanish contraction of Rio Oja, the Oja River, which flows through the region.

While Rioja doesn't mean red (it is roja I believe) it doesn't mean the cast member didn't think it meant red. Which is apparently what he said if the transcriptionist is accurate, something I have no reason to doubt!

He also "knew" Egypt didn't border the Gaza strip.

So he was wrong on both counts but turned out to be wise enough to JTQ each time. Gotta know what you don't know I suppose!