WWTBAM Bored

Phil Stein
Brooklyn, NY
Lawyer


This is Phil's second day on the show. His father told him to get rid of his "lucky pen," but Phil still has it.


Topic Tree (Randomized)
3: Reality Bites
6: U.S. History
4: Cell Phones Off
8: Food Origins
5: Role Call
7: Beer Basics
10: $500
1: $1,000
2: [Jumped]
9: [Jumped]


Question #5 - Level 7: Beer Basics
Looking for someone to research yeast, Heineken hired a former pupil of what famed scientist in 1885?

A: Charles Darwin B: Marie Curie
C: Louis Pasteur D: John James Audubon

Phil never heard of Audubon, but he's guessing something to do with cars, maybe? Audubon?

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Louis Pasteur
Question Value: $5,000
Bank: $6,500

Question #6 - Level 5: Role Call
Shaquille O'Neal and Robin Williams have both played which type of supernatural being on the big screen?

A: An alien B: A vampire
C: An elf D: A genie

Answer/Value/Bank

D: A genie
Question Value: $3,000
Bank: $9,500

Question #7 - Level 8: Food Origins
Once called the "greatest recipe to originate from the Americas in 50 years," food historians often credit what country for the Caesar salad?

A: Canada B: Brazil
C: Mexico D: Jamaica

Phil is leaning towards

Spoiler

B

, but he isn't going to guess. He walks away with $4,750.

Answer

C: Mexico

OK- he would have gone down in flames, but is $4,750 so different from $1,000 that you won't even take a shot in the dark for the chance to keep playing?

Question #5 - Level 7: Beer Basics
Looking for someone to research yeast, Heineken hired a former pupil of what famed scientist in 1885?

A: Charles Darwin B: Marie Curie
C: Louis Pasteur D: John James Audubon

Process of elimination -- Audubon, birds; Curie, radiactivity; Darwin, evolution.

Phil never heard of Audubon, but he's guessing something to do with cars, maybe? Audubon?

Question #7 - Level 8: Food Origins
Once called the "greatest recipe to originate from the Americas in 50 years," food historians often credit what country for the Caesar salad?

A: Canada B: Brazil
C: Mexico D: Jamaica

JTQ, if I have any left.

Jeemie wrote:OK- he would have gone down in flames, but is $4,750 so different from $1,000 that you won't even take a shot in the dark for the chance to keep playing?

My thoughts exactly. I would much rather go down in flames knowing I tried than to give up while still at 4 figures.

SportsFan68 wrote:Phil never heard of Audubon, but he's guessing something to do with cars, maybe? Audubon?

He may have intended that as a joke.

Audubon = Autobahn