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Jerry Dyess
New York City, NY

Jerry has $8K in his bank and a JTQ and ATA lifeline.

Topic Tree: (randomized)

1 Military Lingo
9 Top Pop
10 Thar She Blows
7 Dedicated To ...
4 Set in Stone
8 Political Icons
3 Latin 101
(5 In Wonderland)
(6 Public Health)
(2 Defining our Relationship)


Question 4 – 3 Latin 101
“Couture” is a word derived from a Latin term meaning what?
A. Cook
B. Plow
C. Sew
D. Sweep

Spoiler

C. Sew
$2K
Bank - $10K

Question 5 – 8 Political Icons
Years before his 2010 election to Congress, Sean Duffy appeared for a season on what reality show?
A. Big Brother
B. The Real World
C. Survivor
D. American Idol

ATA

ATA results

44% A. Big Brother
45% B. The Real World
7% C. Survivor
4% D. American Idol

JTQ 2

Spoiler

B. The Real World
$100
Bank - $10K

Question 6 – 4 Set in Stone
A marble-like stone used in ancient columns and modern countertops, verd antique is primarily what color?
A. Green
B. Red
C. Yellow
D. Blue

Spoiler

A. Green
$500
Bank - $10,500

Question 7 – 7 Dedicated To
What British author’s second novel was dedicated “To my mum, Nellie, for not being like Bridget’s”?
A. Nick Hornby
B. J.K. Rowling
C. Helen Fielding
D. Ian McEwan

Jerry doesn’t know.
Meredith tells him that he can walk with $5,250.
Jerry says he didn’t come here to win $5K.
Since he believes

Spoiler

“Bridget Jones’s Diary” was written by a woman

, he takes a guess.

Spoiler

C. Helen Fielding
$10K
Bank - $20,500

commercial break

Question 8 – 10 Thar She Blows
New Zealand’s version of Old Faithful, Lady Knox geyser erupts each day when what is poured into it, triggering the eruption?
A. Table salt
B. Gunpowder
C. Soap
D. Dry ice

Spoiler

Jerry doesn’t think it’s gunpowder or soap. He says dry ice makes things smoke .
He then tells us about an old bartender’s trick of putting salt in champagne which is a little flat to make it fizz up.
He then makes salt his final answer.

Spoiler

C. Soap
Jerry leaves with $1K

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 5 – 8 Political Icons
Years before his 2010 election to Congress, Sean Duffy appeared for a season on what reality show?
A. Big Brother
B. The Real World
C. Survivor
D. American Idol

ATA

ATA results

44% A. Big Brother
45% B. The Real World
7% C. Survivor
4% D. American Idol

JTQ 2

Spoiler

B. The Real World
$100
Bank - $10K

Before using his ATA, Jerry said he knew it wasn't C or D. Then, after the results were revealed, he blamed himself for that mistake. Meredith immediately consoled him that it wasn't his fault--and then turned around and teased him for his mistake.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Question 8 – 10 Thar She Blows
New Zealand’s version of Old Faithful, Lady Knox geyser erupts each day when what is poured into it, triggering the eruption?
A. Table salt
B. Gunpowder
C. Soap
D. Dry ice

Spoiler

Jerry doesn’t think it’s gunpowder or soap. He says dry ice makes things smoke .
He then tells us about an old bartender’s trick of putting salt in champagne which is a little flat to make it fizz up.
He then makes salt his final answer.

Spoiler

C. Soap
Jerry leaves with $1K

No clue for me. I was just shocked that New Zealand would allow anything to be thrown into one of their geysers. That'd get you in serious trouble at Yellowstone.

Wikipedia has an explanation for the practice, but I still wonder if this is a private geyser and not in a public park.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Knox_Geyser

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Jerry Dyess
New York City, NY

Jerry has $8K in his bank and a JTQ and ATA lifeline.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Question 5 – 8 Political Icons
Years before his 2010 election to Congress, Sean Duffy appeared for a season on what reality show?
A. Big Brother
B. The Real World
C. Survivor
D. American Idol

ATA

ATA results

44% A. Big Brother
45% B. The Real World
7% C. Survivor
4% D. American Idol

JTQ 2

Spoiler

B. The Real World
$100
Bank - $10K

I guessed right on this one, but had I been on the show I'd have used ATA also and probably the JTQ.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Question 7 – 7 Dedicated To
What British author’s second novel was dedicated “To my mum, Nellie, for not being like Bridget’s”?
A. Nick Hornby
B. J.K. Rowling
C. Helen Fielding
D. Ian McEwan

Jerry doesn’t know.
Meredith tells him that he can walk with $5,250.
Jerry says he didn’t come here to win $5K.
Since he believes

Spoiler

“Bridget Jones’s Diary” was written by a woman

, he takes a guess.

Spoiler

C. Helen Fielding
$10K
Bank - $20,500

Jerry rightly discerned that the real question was "Who wrote 'Bridget Jones's Diary'" and was able to come up with the right answer.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Question 8 – 10 Thar She Blows
New Zealand’s version of Old Faithful, Lady Knox geyser erupts each day when what is poured into it, triggering the eruption?
A. Table salt
B. Gunpowder
C. Soap
D. Dry ice

Spoiler

Jerry doesn’t think it’s gunpowder or soap. He says dry ice makes things smoke .
He then tells us about an old bartender’s trick of putting salt in champagne which is a little flat to make it fizz up.
He then makes salt his final answer.

Spoiler

C. Soap
Jerry leaves with $1K

Jerry made a logical deduction that proved incorrect. If I had managed to keep my wits about me, I'd have used my 2nd JTQ for this one.

Question 8 – 10 Thar She Blows
New Zealand’s version of Old Faithful, Lady Knox geyser erupts each day when what is poured into it, triggering the eruption?
A. Table salt
B. Gunpowder
C. Soap
D. Dry ice

WWOQ, IMHO.

SportsFan68 wrote:

Question 8 – 10 Thar She Blows
New Zealand’s version of Old Faithful, Lady Knox geyser erupts each day when what is poured into it, triggering the eruption?
A. Table salt
B. Gunpowder
C. Soap
D. Dry ice

WWOQ, IMHO.

Absolutely.*





*Now let's wait for the usual suspects to explain how it was obvious to them...