Transcript 05/23/11 Virginia Thompson

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Virginia Thompson
Astoria, NY

Topic Tree: (randomized)

8 Home Spun
5 In the Rules
4 Cooking Class
6 Elections
7 Inspired By
9 Astronaut Annoyances
1 It’s a Riddle
10 Gunpowder
2 Crime Does Pay
3 Military Vehicles

Question 1 – 3 Military Vehicles
Standing for “mine-resistant, ambush-protected,” an MRAP is what type of U.S. military vehicle?
A. Helicopter
B. Submarine
C. Truck
D. Boat

Spoiler

C. Truck
$10K
Bank - $10K

Question 2 – 2 Crime Does Pay
What TV judge makes a reported $45 million a year, more that 200 times the pay of a U.S. Supreme Court justice?
A. Judy Sheindlin
B. Marilyn Milian
C. Greg Mathis
D. Joe Brown

Spoiler

A. Judy Sheindlin
$15K
Bank - $25K

Question 3 – 10 Gunpowder
Which of the following is not one of the three basic ingredients in black powder, one of the original forms of gunpowder?
A. Potassium nitrate
B. Silver acetate
C. Charcoal
D. Sulfur

JTQ 1

Spoiler

B. Silver acetate
$1K
Bank - $25K

Question 4 – 1 It’s a Riddle
What is the answer to a groan-inducing math riddle that asks, “Where can you buy a ruler that is three feet long”?
A. Tag sale
B. Garage sale
C. Yard sale
D. Rummage sale

Spoiler

C. Yard sale
$2K
Bank - $27K

Question 5 – 9 Astronaut Annoyances
In a recent report, astronauts note that the suit used for spacewalks has been known to cause what adverse physical reaction?
A. Significant hair loss
B. Extreme bodily itching
C. Constant hiccupping
D. Fingernails falling out

JTQ 2

Spoiler

D. Fingernails falling out
$7K
Bank - $27K

Question 6 – 7 Inspired By
Boris Badenov, the cartoon nemesis of Rocky and Bullwinkle, was punningly named after Boris Godunov, a famous what?
A. Chess grandmaster
B. Poet
C. Classical composer
D. Russian tsar

ATA

ATA results

31% A. Chess grandmaster
13% B. Poet
18% C. Classical composer
38% D. Russian tsar

Virginia decides to leave with $13,500.

Spoiler

D. Russian tsar

commercial break

[earendel]

Virginia Thompson
Astoria, NY

I bet this is in the WE® zone.

Question 3 – 10 Gunpowder
Which of the following is not one of the three basic ingredients in black powder, one of the original forms of gunpowder?
A. Potassium nitrate
B. Silver acetate
C. Charcoal
D. Sulfur

JTQ 1

Spoiler

B. Silver acetate
$1K
Bank - $25K

It's all in what you know - I wouldn't have considered this to be the toughest question in the stack.

Question 5 – 9 Astronaut Annoyances
In a recent report, astronauts note that the suit used for spacewalks has been known to cause what adverse physical reaction?
A. Significant hair loss
B. Extreme bodily itching
C. Constant hiccupping
D. Fingernails falling out

JTQ 2

Spoiler

D. Fingernails falling out
$7K
Bank - $27K

I'd have been torn between A and B, and would have used JTQ. Good thing since neither was the right answer.

[KillerTomato]

Virginia Thompson
Astoria, NY

I bet this is in the WE® zone.

If you consider Queens "in the WE® zone," then yes, it is. I believe all Virginia had to do was hop on the E train right to Lincoln Center.

[KillerTomato]

Virginia Thompson
Astoria, NY

I bet this is in the WE® zone.

If you consider Queens "in the WE® zone," then yes, it is. I believe all Virginia had to do was hop on the E train right to Lincoln Center.

Well, now that I've looked at the subway map, it looks like she had to transfer from the E to the C at 50th St.

Still.

[MarleysGh0st]

Virginia Thompson
Astoria, NY

I bet this is in the WE® zone.

Indeed, it is. Astoria is a neighborhood in Queens, just across the East River from Manhattan.

Incidentally, MarleysGrandpa used to own a deli in Astoria, until he lost it in the Great Depression. I visited the neighborhood during an audition trip in 2008; his building and many of the other buildings on the block are still there, looking nearly the same, 70 years later.

[BackInTex]

Question 3 – 10 Gunpowder
Which of the following is not one of the three basic ingredients in black powder, one of the original forms of gunpowder?
A. Potassium nitrate
B. Silver acetate
C. Charcoal
D. Sulfur

I would have loved this question. My buddies and me, back when I was 12 or 13, made our own gun powder. Until something exploded that we didn't think would explode, and it scared us into other hobbies.

[MarleysGh0st]

Question 3 – 10 Gunpowder
Which of the following is not one of the three basic ingredients in black powder, one of the original forms of gunpowder?
A. Potassium nitrate
B. Silver acetate
C. Charcoal
D. Sulfur

I would have loved this question. My buddies and me, back when I was 12 or 13, made our own gun powder. Until something exploded that we didn't think would explode, and it scared us into other hobbies.

Your gunpowder exploded? Imagine that!

[Bob Juch]

Question 3 – 10 Gunpowder
Which of the following is not one of the three basic ingredients in black powder, one of the original forms of gunpowder?
A. Potassium nitrate
B. Silver acetate
C. Charcoal
D. Sulfur

I would have loved this question. My buddies and me, back when I was 12 or 13, made our own gun powder. Until something exploded that we didn't think would explode, and it scared us into other hobbies.

Your gunpowder exploded? Imagine that!

I also made gunpowder and fireworks when I was that age. They exploded only when I wanted them to.

[themanintheseersuckersuit]

Question 3 – 10 Gunpowder
Which of the following is not one of the three basic ingredients in black powder, one of the original forms of gunpowder?
A. Potassium nitrate
B. Silver acetate
C. Charcoal
D. Sulfur

I would have loved this question. My buddies and me, back when I was 12 or 13, made our own gun powder. Until something exploded that we didn't think would explode, and it scared us into other hobbies.

The Arena, Star Trek, the original series

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arena_%28S ... _Series%29

Kirk soon discovers that there are plenty of natural resources lying about to craft a weapon. He finds elements needed to make some gunpowder. Then he finds a bamboo like plant and cuts a portion of the wood to form a makeshift gun barrel. He also finds diamond like shards of crystal to use for the projectile.

[MarleysGh0st]

Question 3 – 10 Gunpowder
Which of the following is not one of the three basic ingredients in black powder, one of the original forms of gunpowder?
A. Potassium nitrate
B. Silver acetate
C. Charcoal
D. Sulfur

I would have loved this question. My buddies and me, back when I was 12 or 13, made our own gun powder. Until something exploded that we didn't think would explode, and it scared us into other hobbies.

The Arena, Star Trek, the original series

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arena_%28S ... _Series%29

Kirk soon discovers that there are plenty of natural resources lying about to craft a weapon. He finds elements needed to make some gunpowder. Then he finds a bamboo like plant and cuts a portion of the wood to form a makeshift gun barrel. He also finds diamond like shards of crystal to use for the projectile.

A fine episode that got a tribute in Galaxy Quest!

[the rock monster chases Nesmith]
Alexander Dane: You're just going to have to kill it.
Jason Nesmith: Kill it? Well, I'm open to any suggestions.
Tommy Webber: Go for the eyes, like in episode 22!
Jason Nesmith: He doesn't have any eyes, Tommy!
Tommy Webber: Go for the mouth, then, the throat, his vulnerable spots!
Jason Nesmith: It's a rock! It doesn't have any vulnerable spots!
Guy Fleegman: I know! You construct a weapon. Look around, can you form some sort of rudimentary lathe?