Transcript 05/16/11 Brian Smiley

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Brian Smiley
White Plains, NY
18 years-old
College freshman
Assistant director of the National History Bowl

Topic Tree: (randomized)

7 Distinguished Women
5 Company Mottos
9 Time to Pray
4 Fashion
6 TV on the Web
8 Opera Attire
1 Animal Symbols
10 Ancient Warriors
3 Laura Ingalls
2 Tongue Twister

Question 1 – 2 Tongue Twister
In a classic tongue twister, which of these expressions in often said to be nearly impossible to say three times fast?
A. Toy train
B. Toy plane
C. Toy car
D. Toy boat

Spoiler

D. Toy boat
$3K
Bank - $3K

Question 2 – 3 Laura Ingalls
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal is a biennial award given to writers of what literary genre?
A. Romance novels
B. Poetry
C. Children’s books
D. Science fiction

ATA

ATA results

10% A. Romance novels
10% B. Poetry
78% C. Children’s books
2% D. Science fiction

Spoiler

C. Children’s books
$2K
Bank - $5K

commercial break

Brian is playing for 25-year-old Brian.
He believes in seven years he would appreciate it if 18-year-old Brian had put some of the money away instead of spending it on a speedboat.

Question 3 – 10 Ancient Warriors
What ancient warrior was known to the Romans as “the Scourge of God”?
A. Hannibal
B. Attila the Hun
C. Alexander the Great
D. Hector

Brian mentions that Hannibal led his elephants across the Alps to attack Rome.

Spoiler

Brian tries to decide between Hannibal and Attila.

Brian says that he’s not going to get anywhere if he doesn’t take some risk, so he makes

Spoiler

Hannibal

his final answer.

Spoiler

B. Attila the Hun
Brian leaves with $1K

[MarleysGh0st]

Brian Smiley
White Plains, NY
18 years-old
College freshman
Assistant director of the National History Bowl

Oooh, he's going to have a hard time about this episode at the office...

Question 2 – 3 Laura Ingalls
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal is a biennial award given to writers of what literary genre?
A. Romance novels
B. Poetry
C. Children’s books
D. Science fiction

ATA

ATA results

10% A. Romance novels
10% B. Poetry
78% C. Children’s books
2% D. Science fiction

Spoiler

C. Children’s books
$2K
Bank - $5K

Brian is far too young to remember Little House on the Prairie.

Brian is playing for 25-year-old Brian.
He believes in seven years he would appreciate it if 18-year-old Brian had put some of the money away instead of spending it on a speedboat.

A successful way of saying he wants to save the money. Would that answer work for a MAWG thinking about playing for his OWG future self? Not likely....

Question 3 – 10 Ancient Warriors
What ancient warrior was known to the Romans as “the Scourge of God”?
A. Hannibal
B. Attila the Hun
C. Alexander the Great
D. Hector

Brian mentions that Hannibal led his elephants across the Alps to attack Rome.

Spoiler

Brian tries to decide between Hannibal and Attila.

Brian says that he’s not going to get anywhere if he doesn’t take some risk, so he makes

Spoiler

Hannibal

his final answer.

Spoiler

B. Attila the Hun
Brian leaves with $1K

Hannibal's llamas strike again!

[Estonut]

Question 2 – 3 Laura Ingalls
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal is a biennial award given to writers of what literary genre?
A. Romance novels
B. Poetry
C. Children’s books
D. Science fiction

ATA

ATA results

10% A. Romance novels
10% B. Poetry
78% C. Children’s books
2% D. Science fiction

Spoiler

C. Children’s books
$2K
Bank - $5K

Brian is far too young to remember Little House on the Prairie.

Bullshit! It's still a book and the TV show still runs several times a day.

By this logic, he is only responsible for knowing about events from the last 12 or 13 years?

[Snaxx]

Hannibal's llamas strike again!

That

Spoiler

smiley

was most appropriate.

[Queen Fantine VIII]

Question 2 – 3 Laura Ingalls
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal is a biennial award given to writers of what literary genre?
A. Romance novels
B. Poetry
C. Children’s books
D. Science fiction

ATA

ATA results

10% A. Romance novels
10% B. Poetry
78% C. Children’s books
2% D. Science fiction

Spoiler

C. Children’s books
$2K
Bank - $5K

Brian is far too young to remember Little House on the Prairie.

Bullshit! It's still a book and the TV show still runs several times a day.

By this logic, he is only responsible for knowing about events from the last 12 or 13 years?

The question says absolutely nothing about Little House on the Prairie. I'm frankly surprised that Marley of all people would think that somebody should only know an author because of some tv show. Wilder's books were written back in the 30s, so does that mean that anybody under the age of 80 would be too young to know the answer to this question based strictly on her writing?

What if the question concerned the Edgar Allan Poe Awards? Would he still get a pass for being too young to remember that Vincent Price movie?

[earendel]

Brian Smiley
White Plains, NY
18 years-old
College freshman
Assistant director of the National History Bowl

Uh, oh, cue the ominous organ music. I told elwing that this was going to end badly because they talked about Brian being a trivia buff.

Brian is playing for 25-year-old Brian.
He believes in seven years he would appreciate it if 18-year-old Brian had put some of the money away instead of spending it on a speedboat.

Question 3 – 10 Ancient Warriors
What ancient warrior was known to the Romans as “the Scourge of God”?
A. Hannibal
B. Attila the Hun
C. Alexander the Great
D. Hector

Brian mentions that Hannibal led his elephants across the Alps to attack Rome.

Spoiler

Brian tries to decide between Hannibal and Attila.

Brian says that he’s not going to get anywhere if he doesn’t take some risk, so he makes

Spoiler

Hannibal

his final answer.

Spoiler

B. Attila the Hun
Brian leaves with $1K

At least he didn't say that Hannibal used llamas. But seriously, he's the assistant director of the National History Bowl and he doesn't know this??? Looks like 25-year old Brian is going to be sadly disappointed in his 18-year old self.

[MarleysGh0st]

Brian is far too young to remember Little House on the Prairie.

Bullshit! It's still a book and the TV show still runs several times a day.

By this logic, he is only responsible for knowing about events from the last 12 or 13 years?

The question says absolutely nothing about Little House on the Prairie. I'm frankly surprised that Marley of all people would think that somebody should only know an author because of some tv show. Wilder's books were written back in the 30s, so does that mean that anybody under the age of 80 would be too young to know the answer to this question based strictly on her writing?

What if the question concerned the Edgar Allan Poe Awards? Would he still get a pass for being too young to remember that Vincent Price movie?

Okay, Estonut and Fanny have raked me over the coals. Anyone else want to join in?

Although I failed to explicitly state all the provisos, restrictions, reservations, implications, etc., my one line statement was meant to be a simple observation: When Little House was a primetime network TV show, there would have been far more general familiarity with who Laura Ingalls was and what kind of stories she wrote. I admit that her books are still in print and the show is still available on DVD and may air as repeats on various cable channels (the particular details of which I don't know). I was not making a judgement about what Brian ought to have known. I was only expressing an opinion that he was less likely to be familiar with the answer, because of his age.

[CarShark]

I was only expressing an opinion that he was less likely to be familiar with the answer, because of his age.

Which IMO, was reasonable. Significantly more reasonable than some of the replies. Laura Ingalls Wilder isn't nearly as culturally significant as she used to be, so I find it more likely that someone wouldn't be familiar with her. I felt the same way about "I Write the Songs," which stumped another contestant. Honestly, sometimes I feel that membership here should come with ear hair scissors and Rascal scooters. Lighten up, people! And how many of you are the same ones that howl whenever a pop culture question comes up?

[Queen Fantine VIII]

Honestly, sometimes I feel that membership here should come with ear hair scissors and Rascal scooters. Lighten up, people!

Watch yourself, young man, the Jazzy is the Official Scooter 'round these parts!

And how many of you are the same ones that howl whenever a pop culture question comes up?

Not me! I watch Fuse, I have Relapse AND Recovery, Cee Lo is currently in the cd player and I can name all the Duggars (but not in order).

I also jacked on Mantasia and Stefano for Dougieing on American Idol and nobody knew what the french I was talking about......