Transcript 01/25/2011 Billy Ernst

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Billy Ernst
New York, NY
Veterinary student
wife Christina is in the audience


Topic Tree (pre-randomized):
Other Achievements
Saints Alive
Who Am I?
Ladies First
Scenic Views
Local Eats
TV Hosts
Green Energy
'80s Pop
Party Time



Topic Tree: (Randomized)
Saints Alive
Who Am I?
Party Time
Ladies First
'80s Pop
TV Hosts
Scenic Views
Local Eats
Green Energy
Other Achievements




Question 1 - Other Achievements
Albert Einstein earned more than a dozen patents while tinkering with a new design for what household object?
A. Vacuum cleaner B. Slide projector
C. Dishwasher D. Refrigerator

JTQ #1

Answer and value

D. Refrigerator
Value: $15K jumped
Bank: 0

Question 2 - Green Energy
Popular among advocates of "green" energy, photovoltaic cells produce electricity from what?
A. Wind B. Oil
C. Tides D. Sunlight

Answer and value

D. Sunlight
Value: $100
Bank: $100

Question 3 - Local Eats
A "Poblano" is a resident of Puebla, Mexico, and also a type of what vegetable?
A. Pepper B. Onion
C. Squash D. Olive

Answer and value

A. Pepper
Value: $2000
Bank: $2100

Commercial break

Flashback question, listed as $250K from 2009, but

Spoiler

slightly rephrased from Ken Basin's $250K question

If you wanted to visit the "Geographic Center of North America," you'd have to go to what U.S. state?
A. North Dakota B. Texas
C. Colorado D. Wyoming

Spoiler

A. North Dakota

Question 4 - Scenic Views
Canada's Queen Victoria Park has beautiful views of what U.S. tourist attraction?
A. Gateway Arch B. Hoover Dam
C. Niagara Falls D. Grand Canyon

Spoiler

Billy indeed figured it out as three of them could not be seen from Canada.

Answer and value

C. Niagara Falls
Value: $5000
Bank: $7100

Billy will return tomorrow

[TheConfessor]

Question 3 - Local Eats
A "Poblano" is a resident of Puebla, Mexico, and also a type of what vegetable?
A. Pepper B. Onion
C. Squash D. Olive

Answer and value

A. Pepper
Value: $2000
Bank: $2100

I'm glad the writers are no longer hung up about the specious distinction between fruits and vegetables.

[wintergreen48]

Question 4 - Scenic Views
Canada's Queen Victoria Park has beautiful views of what U.S. tourist attraction?
A. Gateway Arch B. Hoover Dam
C. Niagara Falls D. Grand Canyon


[Obscure] Spoiler:
Billy indeed figured it out as three of them could not be seen from Canada.



[Obscure] Spoiler: Answer and value
C. Niagara Falls
Value: $5000
Bank: $7100

Rick Rosner would probably challenge this on the grounds that if you had really really really good eyesight and stood at the top of the highest tree in the park, you could probably see the Gateway Arch.

[themanwho]

Question 4 - Scenic Views
Canada's Queen Victoria Park has beautiful views of what U.S. tourist attraction?
A. Gateway Arch B. Hoover Dam
C. Niagara Falls D. Grand Canyon


[Obscure] Spoiler:
Billy indeed figured it out as three of them could not be seen from Canada.



[Obscure] Spoiler: Answer and value
C. Niagara Falls
Value: $5000
Bank: $7100

Rick Rosner would probably challenge this on the grounds that if you had really really really good eyesight and stood at the top of the highest tree in the park, you could probably see the Gateway Arch.

Rick Rosner would probably challenge this on the grounds that the highest tree wasn't really the highest tree, and that the other trees were unusually appealing distractors.

-M

[MarleysGh0st]

Question 4 - Scenic Views
Canada's Queen Victoria Park has beautiful views of what U.S. tourist attraction?
A. Gateway Arch B. Hoover Dam
C. Niagara Falls D. Grand Canyon


[Obscure] Spoiler:
Billy indeed figured it out as three of them could not be seen from Canada.



[Obscure] Spoiler: Answer and value
C. Niagara Falls
Value: $5000
Bank: $7100

Rick Rosner would probably challenge this on the grounds that if you had really really really good eyesight and stood at the top of the highest tree in the park, you could probably see the Gateway Arch.

I think any Canadian would challenge the U.S. tourist attraction part of the question.

[Bob78164]

Question 4 - Scenic Views
Canada's Queen Victoria Park has beautiful views of what U.S. tourist attraction?
A. Gateway Arch B. Hoover Dam
C. Niagara Falls D. Grand Canyon


[Obscure] Spoiler:
Billy indeed figured it out as three of them could not be seen from Canada.



[Obscure] Spoiler: Answer and value
C. Niagara Falls
Value: $5000
Bank: $7100

Rick Rosner would probably challenge this on the grounds that if you had really really really good eyesight and stood at the top of the highest tree in the park, you could probably see the Gateway Arch.

I think any Canadian would challenge the U.S. tourist attraction part of the question.

I think Queen Victoria Park has a better view of the U.S. side of the Falls than of the Horseshoe Falls. --Bob

[MarleysGh0st]

I think any Canadian would challenge the U.S. tourist attraction part of the question.

I think Queen Victoria Park has a better view of the U.S. side of the Falls than of the Horseshoe Falls. --Bob

It's right next to Horseshoe Falls; of course, they can see it! But the question didn't ask about American Falls or Bridal Veil Falls, only.

[earendel]

Billy Ernst
New York, NY
Veterinary student
wife Christina is in the audience

Question 1 - Other Achievements
Albert Einstein earned more than a dozen patents while tinkering with a new design for what household object?
A. Vacuum cleaner B. Slide projector
C. Dishwasher D. Refrigerator

JTQ #1

Answer and value

D. Refrigerator
Value: $15K jumped
Bank: 0

So he gets the toughest question from the unrandomized stack as his first one. And is it just I or has there been a sizeable run of people using a lifeline on the first question?

As for me, given Einstein's comment about being a plumber, that would narrow the choices down to C or D. I'd JTQ also.

Question 2 - Green Energy
Popular among advocates of "green" energy, photovoltaic cells produce electricity from what?
A. Wind B. Oil
C. Tides D. Sunlight

Answer and value

D. Sunlight
Value: $100
Bank: $100

And are made in the U.S.