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Steve Carson
Dayton, OH

Topic tree (randomized)
Numbers indicate prerandomized level
9 – Helping Hands
10 – Celebrity Hobbies
8 – World Sites
6 – Hey Babe
2 – On the Waterfront
1 – Cheesy Snacks
5 – Out of This World
4 – College Man
3 – Tricky Moves
7 – Bottoms Up

Question 1 (7 – Bottoms Up)
A cocktail made by mixing a shot of amaretto and rum with beer is named after what soft drink brand?
a. Dr Pepper
b. Mountain Dew
c. Fresca
d. 7UP

value/answer/bank

a. Dr Pepper
value: $7,000
bank: $7,000

Question 2 (3 – Tricky Moves)
Which of these BMX bike tricks is also the name of a popular '50s line dance?
a. Bunny Hop
b. Wheelie
c. Tailwhip
d. Pinky Squeaks

value/answer/bank

a. Bunny Hop
value: $10,000
bank: $17,000

Question 3 (4 – College Man)
Located in Huntington, WV, Marshall University is named after a famous what?
a. US Vice President
b. War general
c. US Supreme Court justice
d. World explorer

Jump the question 1 used

value/answer/bank

c. US Supreme Court justice
value: ($5,000)
bank: $17,000

Question 4 (5 – Out of This World)
The International Space Station orbits Earth once every 90 minutes, enabling its astronauts to see about how many sunrises in a 24-hour "day"?
a. 12
b. 16
c. 20
d. 28

Ask the audience used

ATA results

a:7% b:71% c:17% d:5%

value/answer/bank

b. 16
value: $1,000
bank: $18,000

Question 5 (1 – Cheesy Snacks)
Which of these snack brands is the official "Cheese-Filled Snack of NASCAR"?
a. Twinkies
b. Combos
c. Doritos
d. Pringles

value/answer/bank

b. Combos
value: $15,000
bank: $33,000

Question 6 (2 – On the Waterfront)
COW is an acronym that refers to three US states bordering what body of water?
a. Atlantic Ocean
b. Gulf of Mexico
c. Pacific Ocean
d. Lake Erie

value/answer/bank

c. Pacific Ocean
value: $25,000
bank: $58,000

Question 7 (6 – Hey Babe)
What musician wrote his song "Walk on the Wild Side" about the unusual people who hung out with Andy Warhol?
a. Bob Dylan
b. Lou Reed
c. Eric Clapton
d. Paul Simon

Jump the question 2 used

value/answer/bank

b. Lou Reed
value: ($500)
bank: $58,000

Question 8 (8 – World Sites)
In what world city do Evzones guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Syntagma Square?
a. Athens, Greece
b. Tokyo, Japan
c. Dublin, Ireland
d. Cairo, Egypt

answer and result

a. Athens, Greece

Steve decides to walk away and leaves with $29,000.

Flashback question ($1,000,000 - 2001)
Named after her father, what bestselling author was born with the unusual name Howard Allen O'Brien?
a. Danielle Steel
b. Anne Rice
c. J.K. Rowling
d. Tony Morrison

answer

b. Anne Rice

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Question 4 (5 – Out of This World)
The International Space Station orbits Earth once every 90 minutes, enabling its astronauts to see about how many sunrises in a 24-hour "day"?
a. 12
b. 16
c. 20
d. 28

Ask the audience used

ATA results

a:7% b:71% c:17% d:5%

value/answer/bank

b. 16
value: $1,000
bank: $18,000

Hotseatitis--or "Hotpodiumitis"--still seems to short out the ability to do simple math. Steve almost reached for the ATA immediately. Meredith encouraged him to take his time, but Steve said he still couldn't do it. At least the delay gave the audience time for some calculation.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 8 (8 – World Sites)
In what world city do Evzones guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Syntagma Square?
a. Athens, Greece
b. Tokyo, Japan
c. Dublin, Ireland
d. Cairo, Egypt

answer and result

a. Athens, Greece

Steve decides to walk away and leaves with $29,000.

The words sounded Greek to me.

Besides that, Evzones had to refer to some kind of special unit. My immediate hunch was of the Greek ceremonial troops who dressed in old-fashioned, traditional uniforms.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Steve Carson
Dayton, OH

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 1 (7 – Bottoms Up)
A cocktail made by mixing a shot of amaretto and rum with beer is named after what soft drink brand?
a. Dr Pepper
b. Mountain Dew
c. Fresca
d. 7UP

value/answer/bank

a. Dr Pepper
value: $7,000
bank: $7,000

I've tried to brush up on potent potables in case I ever get on J! but this isn't one I'm familiar with. JTQ #1.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 4 (5 – Out of This World)
The International Space Station orbits Earth once every 90 minutes, enabling its astronauts to see about how many sunrises in a 24-hour "day"?
a. 12
b. 16
c. 20
d. 28

Ask the audience used

ATA results

a:7% b:71% c:17% d:5%

value/answer/bank

b. 16
value: $1,000
bank: $18,000

I'm surprised the audience could do the math that quickly. 90 minutes is 1.5 hours, so the reciprocal is 2/3, multiplied by 24 leaves 16.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 6 (2 – On the Waterfront)
COW is an acronym that refers to three US states bordering what body of water?
a. Atlantic Ocean
b. Gulf of Mexico
c. Pacific Ocean
d. Lake Erie

value/answer/bank

c. Pacific Ocean
value: $25,000
bank: $58,000

Really? I've never heard that acronym, but it's not hard to decipher.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 8 (8 – World Sites)
In what world city do Evzones guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Syntagma Square?
a. Athens, Greece
b. Tokyo, Japan
c. Dublin, Ireland
d. Cairo, Egypt

answer and result

a. Athens, Greece

Steve decides to walk away and leaves with $29,000.

"Syntagma" is the giveaway for me. "Syn" (Greek "sun") is a common prefix meaning "together" (as in "synagogue" or "synonym").

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Question 4 (5 – Out of This World)
The International Space Station orbits Earth once every 90 minutes, enabling its astronauts to see about how many sunrises in a 24-hour "day"?
a. 12
b. 16
c. 20
d. 28

Without the clock, no need to waste a lifeline. The "how would I approach this on the SAT" technique applies, especially for the mathophobe.

90 minutes = 1.5 hours. Which choice gives a 24-hour day?
d. 28 is already more than 24. Eliminate with extreme prejudice!
a. 12 x 1.5 = 24? No, 12 x 2 is 24. I know that much.
b. 16 x 1.5 = 24? That's in the ballpark... yeah, looks right.
c. 20 x. 1.5 = 24? No, that's 30.

One of these choices has to be right... must be B. I only hope I can think this clearly (and get math questions!) if/when I ever get to the hot podium.

drjoe1e6 wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Question 4 (5 – Out of This World)
The International Space Station orbits Earth once every 90 minutes, enabling its astronauts to see about how many sunrises in a 24-hour "day"?
a. 12
b. 16
c. 20
d. 28

Without the clock, no need to waste a lifeline. The "how would I approach this on the SAT" technique applies, especially for the mathophobe.

90 minutes = 1.5 hours. Which choice gives a 24-hour day?
d. 28 is already more than 24. Eliminate with extreme prejudice!
a. 12 x 1.5 = 24? No, 12 x 2 is 24. I know that much.
b. 16 x 1.5 = 24? That's in the ballpark... yeah, looks right.
c. 20 x. 1.5 = 24? No, that's 30.

One of these choices has to be right... must be B. I only hope I can think this clearly (and get math questions!) if/when I ever get to the hot podium.

Another way to look at it, especially if the 1.5 freaks you out, is as follows:

1 time each 90 minutes =
2 times every 3 hours =
4 times every 6 hours =
8 times every 12 hours =
16 times every 24 hours. Done.