Transcript 04/12/2011 Neal Racioppo

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Neal Racioppo
Washington, DC
Neal declared he "made it", is excited, and feels the energy radiating off Meredith.
Meredith said to go ahead and play right now.

Topic Tree (pre-randomized):
10 National Service
9 Band Names
8 Classic Look
7 Political Pundit
6 Beasts of Burden
5 Goofy Geography
4 Heading West
3 Painted Lady
2 New York Attractions
1 Breakfast Foods

Topic Tree: (Randomized)
2 New York Attractions
10 National Service
9 Band Names
1 Breakfast Foods
8 Classic Look
4 Heading West
3 Painted Lady
7 Political Pundit
5 Goofy Geography
6 Beasts of Burden



Question 1 - Level 6 Beasts of Burden
Often used to carry cargo, which of these animals is a member of the camel family?
A. Buffalo B. Llamas
C. Yaks D. Zebras

Spoiler

Neal: "What???"
Neal tried to reason based on carrying cargo, saying that neither zebras or buffalo would carry cargo.
Neal asked for a hint. Mere said she could offer that it is one of those four.
Neal said he knows it is not elephants. Mere agreed not elephants.
Neal decided to jump the question

JTQ

Answer and value

B. Llamas
Value: $25K jumped
Bank: 0

Transcriber note: The weekly Facebook "spoiler" featured this question.

Question 2 - Level 5 Goofy Geography
What U.S. is the subject of a humorous T-shirt that reads "Spooning with New Hampshire since 1791"?
A. Connecticut B. Massachusetts
C. Vermont D. New York

Answer and value

C. Vermont
Value: $100
Bank: $100

Question 3 - Level 7 Political Pundit
Which of these cable TV news hosts once served in Congress as a Florida Republican?
A. Joe Scarborough B. Chris Matthews
C. Sean Hannity D. Glenn Beck

Answer and value

A. Joe Scarborough
Value: $3K
Bank: $3100

Commercial break

Flashback listed as $100,000 from 2002, although that was before the $ values changed from $64k/$125K

In the 1994 movie "The Shawshank Redemption," what opera is played on the prison loudspeakers?
A. La Traviata B. Madame Butterfly
C. The Marriage of Figaro D. La Boheme

Spoiler

C. The Marriage of Figaro

Question 4 - Level 3 Painted Lady
What famous American woman is believed to be depicted in the 1917 print "The Birth of Old Glory"?
A. Susan B. Anthony B. Annie Oakley
C. Harriet Tubman D. Betsy Ross

Answer and value

D. Betsy Ross
Value: $2K
Bank: $5100

Question 5 - Level 4 Heading West
The phrase "Pikes Peak or Bust!" was a popular slogan for settlers who moved to Colorado looking for what?
A. Fur B. Diamonds
C. Oil D. Gold

Answer and value

D. Gold
Value: $10K
Bank: $15100

Neal will return tomorrow

[elwoodblues]

Is this the first time "Llamas" has been the correct answer to the first question?

[MarleysGh0st]

Is this the first time "Llamas" has been the correct answer to the first question?

That really should have gone to a BB! What a waste, I tell you!

[frogman042]

Is this the first time "Llamas" has been the correct answer to the first question?

That really should have gone to a BB! What a waste, I tell you!

What is really funny is he independently brought up 'elephants' in discussing the question with Meredith. Either he was familier with the original llama or there is some sort of elephant/llama connection that is required to keep the universe from destroying itself.

[SportsFan68]

Question 5 - Level 4 Heading West
The phrase "Pikes Peak or Bust!" was a popular slogan for settlers who moved to Colorado looking for what?
A. Fur B. Diamonds
C. Oil D. Gold

Spoiler

Spoiler: Answer and value
D. Gold
Value: $10K
Bank: $15100

Sigh. They're using up all the easy questions.

[Snaxx]

Is this the first time "Llamas" has been the correct answer to the first question?

That really should have gone to a BB! What a waste, I tell you!

What is really funny is he independently brought up 'elephants' in discussing the question with Meredith. Either he was familiar with the original llama or there is some sort of elephant/llama connection that is required to keep the universe from destroying itself.

My gut feeling is the former and that he is a fan from the prime-time days who finally got on.

[earendel]

Neal Racioppo
Washington, DC
Neal declared he "made it", is excited, and feels the energy radiating off Meredith.
Meredith said to go ahead and play right now.

Question 1 - Level 6 Beasts of Burden
Often used to carry cargo, which of these animals is a member of the camel family?
A. Buffalo B. Llamas
C. Yaks D. Zebras

Spoiler

Neal: "What???"
Neal tried to reason based on carrying cargo, saying that neither zebras or buffalo would carry cargo.
Neal asked for a hint. Mere said she could offer that it is one of those four.
Neal said he knows it is not elephants. Mere agreed not elephants.
Neal decided to jump the question

JTQ

Answer and value

B. Llamas
Value: $25K jumped
Bank: 0

Transcriber note: The weekly Facebook "spoiler" featured this question.

I started laughing uncontrollably when I read this question and the four answers, just because one of them was "llamas".