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Joseph Potts
Santa Ana, CA
Loan consultant

Topic Tree:

Father and Daughter
Work Study
Hemingway
Shared Name
Construction Marvels
At the Movies
Science Guys
Sharp Dresser
When in Rome
Stadium Names

Topic Tree: (randomized)

Work Study
Father and Daughter
At the Movies
When in Rome
Stadium Names
Science Guys
Sharp Dresser
Construction Marvels
Shared Name
Hemingway

Question 1 – Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway used his experience as a WWI ambulance driver to create the similarly employed main character of what novel?
A. A Farewell to Arms
B. For Whom the Bell Tolls
C. The Sun Also Rises
D. The Old Man and the Sea

Spoiler

A. A Farewell to Arms
$10K
Bank - $10K

Question 2 – Shared Name
Which of these popular ‘80s sitcoms shares its name with a TV game show that aired in the ‘50s?
A. Bosom Buddies
B. Gimme a Break!
C. Perfect Strangers
D. Who’s the Boss?

JTQ 1

Spoiler

D. Who’s the Boss
$3K
Bank - $10K

Question 3 – Construction Marvels
A three 363-mile construction marvel is depicted on what state’s commemorative quarter?
A. Georgia
B. Massachusetts
C. New York
D. Virginia

Spoiler

C. New York
$1K
Bank - $11K

Question 4 – Sharp Dresser
Which of these TV ad icons wears a tunic?
A. Mr. Clean
B. Jolly Green Giant
C. Pillsbury Doughboy
D. Mr. Peanut

ATA

ATA results

5% A. Mr. Clean
74% B. Jolly Green Giant
7% C. Pillsbury Doughboy
14% D. Mr. Peanut

Spoiler

B. Jolly Green Giant
$15K
Bank - $26K

commercial break

Question 5 – Science Guys
A scientific scale for measuring what takes its name from the 19th-century scientist known as Lord Kelvin?
A. Temperature
B. Mass
C. Velocity
D. Time

Spoiler

A. Temperature
$5K
Bank - $31K

Question 6 – Stadium Names
Which of these pro baseball teams fittingly plays its home games in a stadium named for a beer company?
A. Milwaukee Brewers
B. Texas Rangers
C. Kansas City Royals
D. Seattle mariners

Spoiler

A. Milwaukee Brewers
$2K
Bank - $33K

Question 7 – When in Rome
“Autoscontro” is the Italian term for what amusement park ride?
A. Carousel
B. Log flume
C. Bumper cars
D. Ferris wheel

Joseph thinks it’s bumper cars, but that seems to obvious, so he decides to JTQ.

JTQ 2

Spoiler

C. Bumper cars
$25K
Bank - $33K

Question 8 – At the Movies
In the “Ocean’s Eleven” series of caper movies, Brad Pitt plays what character?
A. Linus Caldwell
B. Rusty Ryan
C. Virgil Malloy
D. Livingston Dell

Spoiler

B. Rusty Ryan
$100
Bank - $33,100

Question 9 – Father and Daughter
Which of these father-daughter pairs sang a duet that became a Billboard #1 hit?
A. Johnny & Rosanne Cash
B. Nat King & Natalie Cole
C. Billy Ray & Miley Cyrus
D. Frank & Nancy Sinatra

Joseph says that as soon as he saw the question, he thought of

Spoiler

”Unforgettable.” Some of the audience start to applaud.
He makes “B” his final answer.

Spoiler

Joseph leaves with $1,000.

Spoiler

D. Frank & Nancy Sinatra

commercial break

The Unforgettable hit peaked in the teens in Summer 1991, despite the album selling millions and winning multiple Grammys. Producer David Foster said, perhaps exaggerating, in an interview during Natalie COle's Behind the Music on VH1, that people bought multiple copies of the album

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Joseph Potts
Santa Ana, CA
Loan consultant

Question 3 – Construction Marvels
A three 363-mile construction marvel is depicted on what state’s commemorative quarter?
A. Georgia
B. Massachusetts
C. New York
D. Virginia

Spoiler

C. New York
$1K
Bank - $11K

Question 4 – Sharp Dresser
Which of these TV ad icons wears a tunic?
A. Mr. Clean
B. Jolly Green Giant
C. Pillsbury Doughboy
D. Mr. Peanut

ATA

ATA results

5% A. Mr. Clean
74% B. Jolly Green Giant
7% C. Pillsbury Doughboy
14% D. Mr. Peanut

Spoiler

B. Jolly Green Giant
$15K
Bank - $26K

Gotta admit Q3 was a head scratcher for me. The Erie Canal never occured to me. But he gets that one and then he has to waste the ATA for the next one?

Go figure.

tanstaafl2 wrote:Gotta admit Q3 was a head scratcher for me. The Erie Canal never occured to me. But he gets that one and then he has to waste the ATA for the next one?

That one took some thinking for me, too. And the "depiction" of the Erie Canal is fairly subtle, at that; it's basically just a line etched across the state outline.



Even the official description of the coin's reverse from the U.S. Mint doesn't mention the canal.

Reverse Description:
Released on January 2, 2001, this is the 11th coin released in the 50 State® Quarter Program and the first released in 2001. New York, admitted into the Union on July 26, 1788, themed the coin, Gateway to Freedom. It highlighted an image of the Statue of Liberty, the state outline, and 11 stars that represents its position when admitted into the Union. The coin is inscribed: Gateway to Freedom; New York; 1788; 2001; and E Pluribus Unum. President William J. Clinton was in office when this legislation was signed. Three United States Mint Directors served under President Clinton's tenure; David J. Ryder of Idaho, Philip N. Diehl of Texas, and Jay W. Johnson of Wisconsin.

So, uhhh, yeah, but...

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Joseph Potts
Santa Ana, CA
Loan consultant

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 2 – Shared Name
Which of these popular ‘80s sitcoms shares its name with a TV game show that aired in the ‘50s?
A. Bosom Buddies
B. Gimme a Break!
C. Perfect Strangers
D. Who’s the Boss?

JTQ 1

Spoiler

D. Who’s the Boss
$3K
Bank - $10K

I guessed this one but it was an educated guess. A and C don't sound like game show titles, and while D might be, the more probable answer is B.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 3 – Construction Marvels
A three 363-mile construction marvel is depicted on what state’s commemorative quarter?
A. Georgia
B. Massachusetts
C. New York
D. Virginia

Spoiler

C. New York
$1K
Bank - $11K

"I've got a mule and her name is Sal..."

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 7 – When in Rome
“Autoscontro” is the Italian term for what amusement park ride?
A. Carousel
B. Log flume
C. Bumper cars
D. Ferris wheel

Joseph thinks it’s bumper cars, but that seems to obvious, so he decides to JTQ.

JTQ 2

Spoiler

C. Bumper cars
$25K
Bank - $33K

Too bad he didn't realize that this was the second-lowest question and therefore one would expect an obvious answer.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 8 – At the Movies
In the “Ocean’s Eleven” series of caper movies, Brad Pitt plays what character?
A. Linus Caldwell
B. Rusty Ryan
C. Virgil Malloy
D. Livingston Dell

Spoiler

B. Rusty Ryan
$100
Bank - $33,100

No idea. Let's hope the audience does. ATA.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 9 – Father and Daughter
Which of these father-daughter pairs sang a duet that became a Billboard #1 hit?
A. Johnny & Rosanne Cash
B. Nat King & Natalie Cole
C. Billy Ray & Miley Cyrus
D. Frank & Nancy Sinatra

Joseph says that as soon as he saw the question, he thought of

Spoiler

”Unforgettable.” Some of the audience start to applaud.
He makes “B” his final answer.

Spoiler

Joseph leaves with $1,000.

Spoiler

D. Frank & Nancy Sinatra

There was a FJ! question that was similar to this, IIRC. At least one of the contestants said "Unforgettable" and Alex said that was wrong.

earendel wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 2 – Shared Name
Which of these popular ‘80s sitcoms shares its name with a TV game show that aired in the ‘50s?
A. Bosom Buddies
B. Gimme a Break!
C. Perfect Strangers
D. Who’s the Boss?

JTQ 1

Spoiler

D. Who’s the Boss
$3K
Bank - $10K

I guessed this one but it was an educated guess. A and C don't sound like game show titles, and while D might be, the more probable answer is B.

Your educated guess was wrong, then.

Estonut wrote:

earendel wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 2 – Shared Name
Which of these popular ‘80s sitcoms shares its name with a TV game show that aired in the ‘50s?
A. Bosom Buddies
B. Gimme a Break!
C. Perfect Strangers
D. Who’s the Boss?

JTQ 1

Spoiler

D. Who’s the Boss
$3K
Bank - $10K

I guessed this one but it was an educated guess. A and C don't sound like game show titles, and while D might be, the more probable answer is B.

Your educated guess was wrong, then.

My guesses are good, it's my logic (and typing) that leave something to be desired.