Transcript 01/25/2011 Priscilla Geissal

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Priscilla Geissal
Ocala, FL
Has two children of her own but through marriage to her husband Philip has gained his five children and as a result has a total of 53 grand and great-grandchildren


Topic Tree (pre-randomized):
Building Sets
Truckspotting
Animal Families
Celebrity Suits
Aging Well
Windsor Knot
Winging It
Why Cry
Game On
Team Mascots


Topic Tree: (Randomized)
Truckspotting
Team Mascots
Windsor Knot
Building Sets
Game On
Why Cry
Animal Families
Aging Well
Winging It
Celebrity Suits


Question 1 - Celebrity Suits
In 2010, Paris Hilton was sued for $35 million by a company that had once employed her to hawk what?
A. Temporary tattoos B. Acrylic fingernails
C. Fingerless gloves D. Hair extensions

ATA

ATA

A-9% B-13% C-2% D-76%

Answer and value

D. Hair extensions
Value: $500
Bank: $500

Question 2 - Winging It
What beverage brand, which claims to "give you wiiings," sponsors "Flugtag" competitions for human-powered flying machines?
A. Red Bull B. Snapple
C. Gatorade D. Mountain Dew

JTQ #1

Answer and value

A. Red Bull
Value: $2K jumped
Bank: $500

Question 3 - Aging Well
What literary character owned an unusual portrait of himself that aged over time, while he did not?
A. Gregor Samsa B. Stephen Dedalus
C. Dorian Gray D. Don Quixote

Answer and value

C. Dorian Gray
Value: $3K
Bank: $3500

Question 4 - Animal Families
Which of these animals is considered a rodent?
A. Weasel B. Raccoon
C. Porcupine D. Hedgehog

JTQ #2

Answer and value

C. Porcupine (Priscilla was surprised by the answer)
Value: $25K jumped
Bank: $3500

Question 5 - Why Cry
A pop '80s duo got its name by paraphrasing psychologist Arthur Janov's concept of "tears as a replacement for" what?
A. Sneers B. Jeers
C. Fears D. Cheers

Answer and value

C. Fears
Value: $100
Bank: $3600

Commercial break


Question 6 - Game On
In 2010, game enthusiasts observed the 125th anniversary of the Bicycle brand of what?
A. Playing cards B. Dominoes
C. Dice D. Poker chips

Answer and value

A. Playing cards
Value: $1000
Bank: $4600

Question 7 - Building Sets
With more than 5,900 pieces, the largest-ever commercially available Lego set is a kit for building what landmark?
A. Eiffel Tower B. Taj Mahal
C. White House D. The Kremlin

Spoiler

Priscilla considered Taj Mahal, but said her first instinct was Eiffel Tower and made A her final answer

Answer and value

B. Taj Mahal
Value: not shown
Bank: Priscilla left with $1000

[MarleysGh0st]

Question 7 - Building Sets
With more than 5,900 pieces, the largest-ever commercially available Lego set is a kit for building what landmark?
A. Eiffel Tower B. Taj Mahal
C. White House D. The Kremlin

Spoiler

Priscilla considered Taj Mahal, but said her first instinct was Eiffel Tower and made A her final answer

Answer and value

B. Taj Mahal
Value: not shown
Bank: Priscilla left with $1000

5,922 pieces!

Spoiler

Anyone want to explain how this is not a WWOQ?

[billm016]

I feel like ever since they started the randomized format, it's been more of a 'luck of the draw' kind of deal if there's a stack that I know the majority of the answers to. I think there's many more difficult questions this season, but I digress...

I didn't know 1-4. A couple I had hunches, but not very strongly. I had NO idea on the rodent one, I was convinced it was something else and would've said final answer! Ah well--

The last question was a bit random, but I didn't think it was too hard-- the Eiffel Tower may be tall, but the insides are hollow pretty much, whereas the Taj Mahal is just huge! I just thought this was a tough stack all around though.

[ulysses5019]

Question 7 - Building Sets
With more than 5,900 pieces, the largest-ever commercially available Lego set is a kit for building what landmark?
A. Eiffel Tower B. Taj Mahal
C. White House D. The Kremlin

Spoiler

Priscilla considered Taj Mahal, but said her first instinct was Eiffel Tower and made A her final answer

Answer and value

B. Taj Mahal
Value: not shown
Bank: Priscilla left with $1000

5,922 pieces!

Spoiler

Anyone want to explain how this is not a WWOQ?

No.

[earendel]

Priscilla Geissal
Ocala, FL
Has two children of her own but through marriage to her husband Philip has gained his five children and as a result has a total of 53 grand and great-grandchildren

Sounds like "With Six You Get Eggroll" or "Yours, Mine, Ours".

Question 3 - Aging Well
What literary character owned an unusual portrait of himself that aged over time, while he did not?
A. Gregor Samsa B. Stephen Dedalus
C. Dorian Gray D. Don Quixote

Answer and value

C. Dorian Gray
Value: $3K
Bank: $3500

Priscilla noted that she taught English so she knew this one.

Question 4 - Animal Families
Which of these animals is considered a rodent?
A. Weasel B. Raccoon
C. Porcupine D. Hedgehog

JTQ #2

Answer and value

C. Porcupine (Priscilla was surprised by the answer)
Value: $25K jumped
Bank: $3500

I'd have been gone on this one, certain that it was "weasel".

Question 7 - Building Sets
With more than 5,900 pieces, the largest-ever commercially available Lego set is a kit for building what landmark?
A. Eiffel Tower B. Taj Mahal
C. White House D. The Kremlin

Spoiler

Priscilla considered Taj Mahal, but said her first instinct was Eiffel Tower and made A her final answer

Answer and value

B. Taj Mahal
Value: not shown
Bank: Priscilla left with $1000

This was the toughest question in the unrandomized stack. If I were still in the game I'd JTQ on this one.

FWIW there was a story on NPR recently about a man who built a replica of the Ohio State University stadium.

[MarleysGh0st]

Here's an article about Priscilla's appearance.

http://www.gainesville.com/article/2011 ... llionaire-

Talking about getting the consolation prize:

“It's OK because it was never about the money,” she said. “It was about the challenge from my mother and I'm excited I had the chance to do this. And who can be upset about winning $1,000.”

She's 69 and she was challenged by her mother to go on the show? Too bad we didn't get to hear about that.