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Dan Kleckner and Stephanie Vigil
KHQ 6 Spokane WA
Playing for Special Olympics

Stephanie says she is nervous like her first live on-air newscast when she forgot her name
Mere then asks Stephanie her name, where she is, and what she is going for.



Topic Tree (pre-randomized):
In the Shade
Band Names
Truckspotting
Peeks at Peaks
Long Walk
Fine Sauces
Hold Please
Reality TV
New York Attractions
Hybrid Animal



Topic Tree: (Randomized)
Fine Sauces
New York Attractions
Band Names
Truckspotting
Peeks at Peaks
Hold Please
In the Shade
Hybrid Animal
Reality TV
Long Walk




Question 1 - Long Walk
At an average speed of 3MPH, approximately how many days would it take to walk nonstop from New York City to Los Angeles?
A. 20 days B. 40 days
C. 60 days D. 80 days

Spoiler

Dan says sarcastically that he is really good at math.
Stephanie asks Dan his hunch; Dan says 40 but is not sure.
Dan says his wife balances their checkbook so he won't do this

JTQ #1

Answer and value

B. 40 days
Value: $2000
Bank: 0

Question 2 - Reality TV
What Olympic gold medalist is a regular on the reality TV series "Keeping Up with the Kardashians"?
A. Bruce Jenner B. Mark Spitz
C. Carl Lewis D. Bart Conner

Answer and value

A. Bruce Jenner
Value: $3000
Bank: $3000

Question 3 - Hybrid Animal
Found at a German zoo, Eclyse the "zorse" is a half-horse hybrid animal with what distinctive markings on her coat?
A. Pink spots B. Red and orange rings
C. Yellow speckles D. Black and white stripes

Spoiler

They figure the z is for zebra and go for it

Answer and value

D. Black and white stripes

Value: $5000
Bank: $8000

Commercial break

Question 4 - In the Shade
The story behind the Buddhist religion tells of the young Buddha finding enlightenment under what type of tree?
A. Lemon B. Fig
C. Olive D. Palm

They agree to ATA

ATA

A-6% B-55% C-27% D-12%

Mere says she does not know what to tell them
Stephanie asks why it can't be easier
Mere says no, that is Jeopardy
(laughter and applause) Mere: I'm kidding!

Answer and value

They trusted ATA and were correct
B. Fig
Value: $7000
Bank: $15K

Commercial break

Flashback listed as $250K from 2008
Which of these is not one of the eleven methods by which U.S. Postal Service delivers mail?
A. By subway B. By submarine
C. By mule D. By hovercraft

Answer

B. By submarine

Question 5 - Hold Please
In 2010, what U.S. government department changed its telephone hold music to the "Schoolhouse Rock" song, "Conjunction Junction"?
A. Dept. of Justice B. Dept. of Energy
C. Dept. of Education D. Dept. of Defense

Answer and value

C. Dept. of Education
Value: $10000
Bank: $25000

Dan and Stephanie remain on hold until tomorrow with $25K.

Please ignore this post. I need to sign up for remedial reading.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 1 - Long Walk
At an average speed of 3MPH, approximately how many days would it take to walk nonstop from New York City to Los Angeles?
A. 20 days B. 40 days
C. 60 days D. 80 days

Spoiler

Dan says sarcastically that he is really good at math.
Stephanie asks Dan his hunch; Dan says 40 but is not sure.
Dan says his wife balances their checkbook so he won't do this

JTQ #1

Answer and value

B. 40 days
Value: $2000
Bank: 0

Okay, a math question that is also asking for one basic bit of trivia, "approximately how far is it from NYC to LA?" But, Stephanie, why would you ever ask Dan for his hunch about the final answer? Math answer don't come from hunches! Maybe you need a hunch about the distance, then you work the question out. There's no clock, this season, so you can take your time! Then, once that gives you an answer, you could even work the problem backwards, for the the other three choices, to see if the distances those answers imply seem any more reasonable than the one Dan started with. But you don't just guess!

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 4 - In the Shade
The story behind the Buddhist religion tells of the young Buddha finding enlightenment under what type of tree?
A. Lemon B. Fig
C. Olive D. Palm

They agree to ATA

ATA

A-6% B-55% C-27% D-12%

Mere says she does not know what to tell them
Stephanie asks why it can't be easier
Mere says no, that is Jeopardy
(laughter and applause) Mere: I'm kidding!

Answer and value

They trusted ATA and were correct
B. Fig
Value: $7000
Bank: $15K

Dang. I've heard of this as the Bodhi Tree but I didn't recall its species. I'm not sure what I'd have done at the Hot Podium.

MarleysGh0st wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 4 - In the Shade
The story behind the Buddhist religion tells of the young Buddha finding enlightenment under what type of tree?
A. Lemon B. Fig
C. Olive D. Palm

They agree to ATA

ATA

A-6% B-55% C-27% D-12%

Mere says she does not know what to tell them
Stephanie asks why it can't be easier
Mere says no, that is Jeopardy
(laughter and applause) Mere: I'm kidding!

Answer and value

They trusted ATA and were correct
B. Fig
Value: $7000
Bank: $15K

Dang. I've heard of this as the Bodhi Tree but I didn't recall its species. I'm not sure what I'd have done at the Hot Podium.

When in doubt, go with fig. Just like the Elizabeth princess/queen question...

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Dan Kleckner and Stephanie Vigil
KHQ 6 Spokane WA
Playing for Special Olympics

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 1 - Long Walk
At an average speed of 3MPH, approximately how many days would it take to walk nonstop from New York City to Los Angeles?
A. 20 days B. 40 days
C. 60 days D. 80 days

Spoiler

Dan says sarcastically that he is really good at math.
Stephanie asks Dan his hunch; Dan says 40 but is not sure.
Dan says his wife balances their checkbook so he won't do this

JTQ #1

Answer and value

B. 40 days
Value: $2000
Bank: 0

3MPH is 72 miles per day, so assuming 3000 miles for the distance, it's 41-2/3, rounding to 40. That's a pretty tough question to try and do in one's head.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 2 - Reality TV
What Olympic gold medalist is a regular on the reality TV series "Keeping Up with the Kardashians"?
A. Bruce Jenner B. Mark Spitz
C. Carl Lewis D. Bart Conner

Answer and value

A. Bruce Jenner
Value: $3000
Bank: $3000

Time for me to ATA.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 4 - In the Shade
The story behind the Buddhist religion tells of the young Buddha finding enlightenment under what type of tree?
A. Lemon B. Fig
C. Olive D. Palm

They agree to ATA

ATA

A-6% B-55% C-27% D-12%

Mere says she does not know what to tell them
Stephanie asks why it can't be easier
Mere says no, that is Jeopardy
(laughter and applause) Mere: I'm kidding!

Answer and value

They trusted ATA and were correct
B. Fig
Value: $7000
Bank: $15K

J! is only easier because a single wrong answer doesn't send you packing.

earendel wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Dan Kleckner and Stephanie Vigil
KHQ 6 Spokane WA
Playing for Special Olympics

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 1 - Long Walk
At an average speed of 3MPH, approximately how many days would it take to walk nonstop from New York City to Los Angeles?
A. 20 days B. 40 days
C. 60 days D. 80 days

Spoiler

Dan says sarcastically that he is really good at math.
Stephanie asks Dan his hunch; Dan says 40 but is not sure.
Dan says his wife balances their checkbook so he won't do this

JTQ #1

Answer and value

B. 40 days
Value: $2000
Bank: 0

3MPH is 72 miles per day, so assuming 3000 miles for the distance, it's 41-2/3, rounding to 40. That's a pretty tough question to try and do in one's head.

Tough? Without the clock and with the closest wrong answers being 50% and 150% of the right one?

MarleysGh0st wrote:

earendel wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Dan Kleckner and Stephanie Vigil
KHQ 6 Spokane WA
Playing for Special Olympics

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 1 - Long Walk
At an average speed of 3MPH, approximately how many days would it take to walk nonstop from New York City to Los Angeles?
A. 20 days B. 40 days
C. 60 days D. 80 days

Spoiler

Dan says sarcastically that he is really good at math.
Stephanie asks Dan his hunch; Dan says 40 but is not sure.
Dan says his wife balances their checkbook so he won't do this

JTQ #1

Answer and value

B. 40 days
Value: $2000
Bank: 0

3MPH is 72 miles per day, so assuming 3000 miles for the distance, it's 41-2/3, rounding to 40. That's a pretty tough question to try and do in one's head.

Tough? Without the clock and with the closest wrong answers being 50% and 150% of the right one?

Tough for the average person - having to multiply 3X24, then know the distance across the country and do the division.

earendel wrote:Tough for the average person - having to multiply 3X24, then know the distance across the country and do the division.

Not if you take another approach. Assume 3,000 miles. At 3mph, that's 1,000 hours. 4 Days is roughly 100 hours, thus 40 is close enough.

Estonut wrote:Not if you take another approach. Assume 3,000 miles. At 3mph, that's 1,000 hours. 4 Days is roughly 100 hours, thus 40 is close enough.

That's the route I took - a lot quicker and easier.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 2 - Reality TV
What Olympic gold medalist is a regular on the reality TV series "Keeping Up with the Kardashians"?
A. Bruce Jenner B. Mark Spitz
C. Carl Lewis D. Bart Conner

Answer and value

A. Bruce Jenner
Value: $3000
Bank: $3000

There was a Jenner question last season:
http://wwtbambored.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=24942

jarnon wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$12.5K A regular on MTV’s “The Hills,” Brody Jenner is the son of a famous Olympian who won a gold medal for what sport?
A. Swimming
B. Gymnastics
C. Volleyball
D. Track & field

Stephanie decides to leave with $10K.

Spoiler

D. Track & field (3)

Bruce Jenner also appears on the reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians on the E! cable network. He's married to Kris, the mother of the Kardashian girls. So a young TV viewer could get this question right without knowing anything about sports.

vettech wrote:

Estonut wrote:Not if you take another approach. Assume 3,000 miles. At 3mph, that's 1,000 hours. 4 Days is roughly 100 hours, thus 40 is close enough.

That's the route I took - a lot quicker and easier.

I took a plane out of JFK.

ulysses5019 wrote:

vettech wrote:

Estonut wrote:Not if you take another approach. Assume 3,000 miles. At 3mph, that's 1,000 hours. 4 Days is roughly 100 hours, thus 40 is close enough.

That's the route I took - a lot quicker and easier.

I took a plane out of JFK.

Found it!