WWTBAM Bored

Jay Rogers
Bronx, NY
Assistant general manager

Jay Rogers

Mere asked Jay if he won anything before
Jay said two years ago he won small french fries at McDonald's Monopoly competition (audience laughs)
Mere said this is a major step up
Jay said his dad advised him to take a shot of Jack Daniels to get him relaxed but not get hammered
Mere recommended gin, not Jack Daniels
Jay's roommate Noah is in the audience

Topic Tree (pre-randomized):
Group Art
What Planet?
Patriotic Jams
Celebrity Ink
World Travel
Italian Job
TV Siblings
Local Specialty
Pool Rules
Funny Face

Topic Tree: (Randomized)
TV Siblings
Group Art
Patriotic Jams
Local Specialty
Italian Job
Funny Face
What Planet?
Celebrity Ink
Pool Rules
World Travel


Question 1 - World Travel
Named for one of the country's most famous explorers, the Vasco da Gama Bridge is located where?
A. Portugal B. Spain
C. Italy D. France

JTQ #1

Spoiler

Jay remembers this from school but not too well. He is leaning towards two of them but says it is too early to gamble. JTQ
Mere reveals the answer and asks if it was one of the two
Jay confirmed this

Answer and value

A. Portugal (Jay said he had it down to Portugal and Spain)
Value: $3K
Bank:0

Question 2 - Pool Rules
In pool, if you accidentally shoot the cue ball into a pocket, what have you done?
A. Peeled B. Scratched
C. Grated D. Creased

Spoiler

Jay admits he's done this all the time
Mere: So do I

Answer and value

B. Scratched
Value: $15K
Bank: $15K

Question 3 - Celebrity Ink
What heavily-tattooed celebrity has the names of his three sons, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz, inked on his back?
A. Johnny Depp B. Eminem
C. Jamie Foxx D. David Beckham

Spoiler

Jay answered emphatically and quickly.

Answer and value

... and correctly as well.
D. David Beckham
Value: $5K
Bank: $20K

Question 4 - What Planet?
In 1781, using a telescope, British astronomer William Herschel discovered what planet
A. Mercury B. Uranus
C. Saturn D. Venus

JTQ #2

Spoiler

Mere pronounced choice B like Regis did, i.e. "Your Anus"
Mere "Sometimes they're hard"
Jay "I want to be a millionaire"
Mere: "You still can be a millionaire and you have two lifelines there to help you"
Jay thought and agonized a bit "I think this just enough that... I hate doing this early" before deciding to ... JTQ
Mere said that she could make terrible joke (likely the Uranus pronunciation) but won't.

Answer and value

B. Uranus
Value: $10K (audience Awww)
Bank: $20K

Question 5 - Funny Face
Popular in novelty stores, Groucho Marx glasses typically feature all of the following except what?
A. Plastic nose B. Mustache
C. Bushy eyebrows D. Buck teeth

Answer and value

D. Buck teeth
Value: $2K
Bank: $22K

Question 6 -Italian Job
As Mario and Luigi could tell you, "idraulico" is the Italian word for what professional?
A. Tailor B. Doctor
C. Plumber D. Teacher

Spoiler

Jay said "This is what college is for" before answering

Answer and value

C. Plumber
Value: $7K
Bank: $29K

Commercial break

Mere reminded Jay that he still has what she would say our favorite lifeline, Ask the Audience. (Applause for this)


Question 7 - Local Specialty
Jambalaya is a traditional specialty of what U.S. city?
A. Chicago B. Kansas City
C. New Orleans D. San Francisco

Answer and value

C. New Orleans
Value: $100
Bank: $29100

At this point Mere turned to reveal the next question to hear unexpected laughter from the audience. Mere turned back to see what Jay did to cause it and Jay repeated his excited jump up and down with clenched fists.

Question 8 - Patriotic Jams
At the 1969 Woodstock festival, Jimi Hendrix played a famous virtuoso rendition of what patriotic song?
A. America the Beautiful B. God Bless America
C. Star-Spangled Banner D. My Country 'Tis of Thee

Answer and value

C. Star-Spangled Banner
Value: 1K
Bank: $30100

Mere announced that the two remaining amounts were $500 and $25K
Question 9 - Group Art
Popularized by the Surrealists, a piece of art or writing on which many people collaborate by taking turns has what unusual name?
A. Exquisite corpse B. Spinning tomb
C. Laughing widow D. Deadly dance

Spoiler

Jay "I know this" (audience applauded)
Mere: How do you know this
Jay: I know this because of musical theater... There is a song by this title in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch"

Answer and value

A. Exquisite corpse
Value: $500 (Mere said that one should have been $25K as it was a hard one)
Bank: $30600

Question 10 - TV Siblings
(Jay could not hide his excitement as the question is revealed, audience cheered, Mere said do not shout anything)
On the popular '80s sitcom "Family Ties" who was the oldest sibling in the Keaton clan?
A. Mallory B. Alex
C. Jennifer D. Andrew

Spoiler

Jay confirmed that he did watch this show when it was on

Answer and value

B. Alex
Value: $25K
Bank: $55600

Jay said that everything he learned has come from either the Simpsons or musical theater.

Mere pointed out how the rule changes resulted in the most difficult question being worth only $500 and an easy one being worth $25K.

Question for $100K
What happens when unopened cans of Pepsi and Diet Pepsi are put in a tank of water at room temperature?
A. Pepsi sinks, Diet Pepsi floats B. They both float
C. Diet Pepsi sinks, Pepsi floats D. They both sink

Spoiler

Jay "I should not have skipped that damn physics"
They are approximately the same, I know at least one of them floats, I've tried that.
I've dropped them in the sink. then ATA

ATA

ATA: A-20% B-40% C-11% D-29%

Spoiler

Mere reminded Jay that there was a lot of pressure on the audience.

Then Mere reminded Jay of the amount $55600 that he could walk with.

Mere asked if Jay has a gut feeling. "I came here to take a chance" was Jay's response

Jay said yes that he has a gut feeling, and that he would go with the audience, that is what he was thinking too

Jay with B, they both float, final answer

Answer and value

A. Pepsi sinks, Diet Pepsi floats
Value: $100000
Bank: Jay left with $25000

Jay left with $25,000 / Commercial break

Flashback question - listed as $250K from 2003 although it originally aired in 2004.
Easter Island, the South Pacific island famous for its stone statues, belongs to what country?
A. Indonesia B. Chile
C. France D. New Zealand

Flashback answer

B. Chile

Congratulations, Jay!

But Ace (have you met Ace?) is never going to forgive you!

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Question 3 - Celebrity Ink
What heavily-tattooed celebrity has the names of his three sons, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz, inked on his back?
A. Johnny Depp B. Eminem
C. Jamie Foxx D. David Beckham

Spoiler

Jay answered emphatically and quickly.

Answer and value

... and correctly as well.
D. David Beckham
Value: $5K
Bank: $20K

Fire up the needle, because they have another one on the way!

I shocked myself by knowing #9 because art is not my thing. But I had it in the back of my mind that I read it somewhere.

I enjoyed watching your show, Jay. In fact, I actually sat, facing the television, for the entire episode, as opposed to my usual practice of tuning in the correct channel and wandering around the house doing any 15 other things.

You are a cutie! Never fear, that's not flirtation, merely the judgment of decades of astute observation. Also, although I gather that you are primarily an on-topic poster, I think you might be surprised at the number of fellow musical theatre fans that are scattered among this group. Are you also a performer -- actor, singer, dancer, or triple threat -- looking for your big break?

Great job, Jay!

I would've probably ended up walking away with $25k, too. I initially thought only the Diet but then talked myself into both.

Welcome to the $25k club!!

Aaargh! Preempted in Los Angeles by coverage of two kids accidentally shot at a local high school. (Some idiot brought a handgun to school in his backpack. The gun went off when he put the backpack down.) If this ends up on YouTube, I'd appreciate a link. --Bob

Thanks guys! Lots to tell about this taping and the process of getting there. I was called in with less than twelve hours notice, and was then carried over to the next tape day...

Spoiler

I was the first one to tape that day, so the audience was fresh and REALLY enthusiastic... which I admit to playing up to. But Meredith did too. There was probably a good six or seven minutes of my segments that were edited out. Meredith did a couple of banter bits with Noah, my roommate -- which actually was a huge loss. Noah's very funny, has great delivery and comic timing and had the audience giggling throughout. "He's... he's wearing MY clothes."

We also chatted about my (then) upcoming trip to Korea and my recent fundraising efforts. They did an amazing edit job, though - seamless.

As for the questions - the big lesson I learned for any future contestants is... take your time to carefully consider your knowledge and how it relates to the question. Had I taken about five more seconds on the first question, I would have noticed "da Gama" instead of "de Gama" and would have nailed it, and not used the jump. As adeptly described here, I totally agonized over the planetary discovery because I knew Uranus was the only one that really fit the time period but couldn't convince myself solidly enough that was it... and worst - the final question sent my mind racing: I've dropped a soda in the sink as mentioned... I was trying to remember from a previous month's picnic lunch about sodas that had been kept in cold water in a kiddie pool as the day progressed (I remembered them both floating - as it turns out, because the water was too shallow). BUT... the first thing I said ("They're different, chemically") is what would have gotten me to the correct answer if I hadn't abandoned that line of thought as quickly as it popped in. (Diet Pepsi doesn't have any calories - a Calorie is the measure of energy required to raise the temperature of water one degree)

Shoulda, coulda, woulda - but I'm thrilled with the end result, regardless.

Camaro, I was an actor a number of years ago, but stopped pursuing it about seven years ago ... but wouldn't turn down any offers! Actually going to try to get into voiceovers and broadcasting (I offered to take over for Meredith if she decided not to renew her contract during one of the breaks)... talk more theatre and I'll try to lurk less.

Bob, I posted the video to Facebook for my international friends. I have to split it up to upload to YouTube, and I'm just too tired for that today... will post tomorrow!

jaybrrd wrote:Bob, I posted the video to Facebook for my international friends. I have to split it up to upload to YouTube, and I'm just too tired for that today... will post tomorrow!

Thanks! Once it's on YouTube, you can post it directly here (rather than just posting a link). The code isI'm looking forward to seeing the video. --Bob

jaybrrd wrote: Bob, I posted the video to Facebook for my international friends. I have to split it up to upload to YouTube, and I'm just too tired for that today... will post tomorrow!

Stupid question: how do you get it on your computer to upload?

One quick note of congrats from the transcriber. It's always fun when a BB takes the Hot Seat, errr, Podium on a Tuesday (my day) and does well.

Uly there is nothing to see here

Congrats, Jay! You did very well with a hard stack.

jaybrrd wrote:Camaro, I was an actor a number of years ago, but stopped pursuing it about seven years ago ... but wouldn't turn down any offers! Actually going to try to get into voiceovers and broadcasting (I offered to take over for Meredith if she decided not to renew her contract during one of the breaks)... talk more theatre and I'll try to lurk less.

That puts you in the elite WE/WE/BB® category (clem21 is the only other member that I'm aware of).

jarnon wrote:Congrats, Jay! You did very well with a hard stack.

jaybrrd wrote:Camaro, I was an actor a number of years ago, but stopped pursuing it about seven years ago ... but wouldn't turn down any offers! Actually going to try to get into voiceovers and broadcasting (I offered to take over for Meredith if she decided not to renew her contract during one of the breaks)... talk more theatre and I'll try to lurk less.

That puts you in the elite WE/WE/BB® category (clem21 is the only other member that I'm aware of).

Moonie!

Moonie still performs in a band most weekends.

Clem is a WE, but how is he a WE/WE?

MarleysGh0st wrote:Clem is a WE, but how is he a WE/WE?

I took Clem's word for it:
http://wwtbambored.com/viewtopic.php?f= ... 2&p=352090

jarnon wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote:Clem is a WE, but how is he a WE/WE?

I took Clem's word for it:
http://wwtbambored.com/viewtopic.php?f= ... 2&p=352090

He never did answer my question about that. Or about not wanting to move to Ithaca...

Bob78164 wrote:Aaargh! Preempted in Los Angeles by coverage of two kids accidentally shot at a local high school. (Some idiot brought a handgun to school in his backpack. The gun went off when he put the backpack down.) If this ends up on YouTube, I'd appreciate a link. --Bob

yeah, I was grumbling too when I went to watch it on DVR and saw the news pre-emption...

I just watched the show from Jay's Facebook link - Terrific job, Jay!!

Good job Jay. Gutsy.

But on the planet question, you can see Mercury, Venus, and Saturn with the naked eye. Uranus is the only one of the four requiring a telescope to see.

vettech wrote: Stupid question: how do you get it on your computer to upload?

HI VT... I recorded it on a DVD recorder and then ripped it from the DVD... hence the lessened resolution. You can also do a direct connection from the DVR/cable box but my computer is not adequately outfitted to handle that.

BackInTex wrote: But on the planet question, you can see Mercury, Venus, and Saturn with the naked eye. Uranus is the only one of the four requiring a telescope to see.

One of the thoughts that crossed while I was considering the question, but I discounted that because I have never been able to tell the difference between a planet and a star with the naked eye - and I was somewhat unsure about being able to see Saturn without aid of a telescope. In retrospect, I see that's really, really stupid.

jarnon wrote:That puts you in the elite WE/WE/BB® category (clem21 is the only other member that I'm aware of).

Even though I haven't pursued anything with it in seven years? Those are some pretty loose standards there. But since maybe I'll step back into the arena after all, it's not that far fetched.

jaybrrd wrote:

jarnon wrote:That puts you in the elite WE/WE/BB® category (clem21 is the only other member that I'm aware of).

Even though I haven't pursued anything with it in seven years? Those are some pretty loose standards there. But since maybe I'll step back into the arena after all, it's not that far fetched.

Yeah, these guys love to paint WEs with a very wide brush. No connection is too tenuous...

Estonut wrote:Yeah, these guys love to paint WEs with a very wide brush. No connection is too tenuous...

I don't think it should count -- it never came up in my audition process at all... they thought I was just purely effervescent.

jaybrrd wrote:

vettech wrote: Stupid question: how do you get it on your computer to upload?

HI VT... I recorded it on a DVD recorder and then ripped it from the DVD.

Ah, I think I can handle that, thanks. And congrats!

Estonut wrote:

jaybrrd wrote:

jarnon wrote:That puts you in the elite WE/WE/BB® category (clem21 is the only other member that I'm aware of).

Even though I haven't pursued anything with it in seven years? Those are some pretty loose standards there. But since maybe I'll step back into the arena after all, it's not that far fetched.

Yeah, these guys love to paint WEs with a very wide brush. No connection is too tenuous...

First and formost - congrats Jay - it was fun watching you play!

Since we are lowering the bar on WE/WE can I be counted - I grew up in the WABC viewing area (Monticello, NY - 90 miles from NYC but all our major stations were the NYC affilates). I had the title role in the hit production of "Tommy's Problem" in 5th grade and in 9th grade I was a member of the chorus in our H.S. production of "Hello, Dolly!"

I have an Aunt and cousins in the Bronx and a Sister who lives on Long Island, various cousins in the other parts of NYC and family still in the Catskills - so if I'm ever up your way, we can share Poutine and Pepsi together!

---Jay (who sat in the hotseat 2 1/2 years ago)

Here's the YouTube, Bob...and everyone else who wants to see it

jaybrrd wrote:Here's the YouTube, Bob...and everyone else who wants to see it

Thanks! I'm glad I got the chance to see this. It looks like you had a great time.

As a sidelight, this very Bored (well, to be precise, one of its predecessors) is where I learned the answer to your $100,000 question. The sugar substitute they use in Diet Pepsi is so sweet that they don't need to add very much of it to get the necessary flavor. In contrast, when they use real sugar, as in (regular) Pepsi, it goes in by the ladleful.

Enjoy your winnings! --Bob

Bob78164 wrote:Thanks! I'm glad I got the chance to see this. It looks like you had a great time.

As a sidelight, this very Bored (well, to be precise, one of its predecessors) is where I learned the answer to your $100,000 question. The sugar substitute they use in Diet Pepsi is so sweet that they don't need to add very much of it to get the necessary flavor. In contrast, when they use real sugar, as in (regular) Pepsi, it goes in by the ladleful.

Had a blast. Loved having the rowdy audience, too - just too much fun that ended too abruptly for my liking!

In the last twenty four hours I'm recalling so much out of my own experience that would have directed me to the correct answer if I hadn't rushed myself - and while I know how unbelievably fortunate I am to have played, gotten that far, and won as much as I did - it's like an invisible antagonist following me around right now. It'll pass, but some psychology student somewhere should write a term paper on this.