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Mark Langberg
Las Vegas, NV
Singing gondolier, has done this on-and-off for ten years
Said that couples often "make out" on his boat and he once had to tell a woman to put her shirt back on as there are kids around

Topic Tree: (Randomized shown only)
Children's Stories
Tough Guy
Side Dish
May Days
Choice Words
Continental Country
Summer Movies
Animal in Arms
Special Codes
Lost Lyrics



Question 1 - Lost Lyrics
Though English speakers often mistake it for "la la la la," what lyric does Ritchie Valens sing just before the words "La Bamba"?
A. Para bailar B. Te quiero
C. La chavala D. Te amo Pilar

Answer and value

A. Para bailar
Value: $3000
Bank: $3000

Question 2 - Special Codes
A nod to nearby spacecraft launches, the cities surrounding Florida's Cape Canaveral have what telephone area code?
A. 999 B. 747
C. 484 D. 321

Answer and value

D. 321
Value: $100
Bank: $3100

Question 3 - Animal in Arms
Shown holding a shield alongside a lion, what mythical creature appears in the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom?
A. Pegasus B. Griffin
C. Phoenix D. Unicorn

JTQ 1

Answer and value

D. Unicorn
Value: $2000 jumped
Bank: $3100

Question 4 - Summer Movies
What 2011 summer flick was often described in movie reviews as "Bond meets Indy"?
A. Source Code B. Cowboys & Aliens
C. Captain America D. Green Lantern

ATA

A-21% B-56% C-17% D-6%

Answer and value

B. Cowboys & Aliens
Value: $7000
Bank: $10100

Commercial break

Question 5 - Continental Country
What is the only country in the world that is also one of the seven continents?
A. Australia B. Zimbabwe
C. Ireland D. China

Answer and value

A. Australia
Value: $10K
Bank: $20100

Question 6 - Choice Words
Auto pioneer Henry Ford is famously quoted as saying, "Quality means doing it right when" what?
A. No one is looking B. YOu're out of money
C. Customers are complaining D. You know it's wrong

Spoiler

Mark said that A, No one is looking, is the most logical choice. He decided to go with that as his final answer.
Audience applause and cheer.
Mere "No... one is looking is the right answer!

Answer and value

A. No one is looking
Value: $25K!
Bank: $45100

Question 7 - May Days
Taking advantage of its name, the town of Holland, Michigan, hosts an annual May event called what?
A. Wine Week B. Shamrock Season
C. Tulip Time D. Matador Month

Mere repeated "Taking advantage of its name" and "town of Holland"

Answer and value

C. Tulip Time
Value: $1000
Bank: $46100

Mark returns tomorrow with $46100 banked and three away from round two.
One JTQ lifeline remains

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Mark Langberg
Las Vegas, NV
Singing gondolier, has done this on-and-off for ten years
Said that couples often "make out" on his boat and he once had to tell a woman to put her shirt back on as there are kids around

Topic Tree: (Randomized shown only)

OK, so is this another "random element" added to the game - whether or not the unrandomized stack is shown?

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 3 - Animal in Arms
Shown holding a shield alongside a lion, what mythical creature appears in the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom?
A. Pegasus B. Griffin
C. Phoenix D. Unicorn

JTQ 1

Answer and value

D. Unicorn
Value: $2000 jumped
Bank: $3100

"The lion and the unicorn were fighting for the crown/the lion beat the unicorn all around the town."

Nihil obstat®.

earendel wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Mark Langberg
Las Vegas, NV
Singing gondolier, has done this on-and-off for ten years
Said that couples often "make out" on his boat and he once had to tell a woman to put her shirt back on as there are kids around

Topic Tree: (Randomized shown only)

OK, so is this another "random element" added to the game - whether or not the unrandomized stack is shown?

It appears so. And TPTB are either unaware or indifferent to the fact that this can make a difference to the results for attentive contestants.

earendel wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 3 - Animal in Arms
Shown holding a shield alongside a lion, what mythical creature appears in the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom?
A. Pegasus B. Griffin
C. Phoenix D. Unicorn

JTQ 1

Answer and value

D. Unicorn
Value: $2000 jumped
Bank: $3100

"The lion and the unicorn were fighting for the crown/the lion beat the unicorn all around the town."

I remembered this snippet of the poem, too! Lewis Carroll, right?

MarleysGh0st wrote:

earendel wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 3 - Animal in Arms
Shown holding a shield alongside a lion, what mythical creature appears in the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom?
A. Pegasus B. Griffin
C. Phoenix D. Unicorn

JTQ 1

Answer and value

D. Unicorn
Value: $2000 jumped
Bank: $3100

"The lion and the unicorn were fighting for the crown/the lion beat the unicorn all around the town."

I remembered this snippet of the poem, too! Lewis Carroll, right?

Yeah, but I don't think it was original with him.

MarleysGh0st wrote:

earendel wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Mark Langberg
Las Vegas, NV
Singing gondolier, has done this on-and-off for ten years
Said that couples often "make out" on his boat and he once had to tell a woman to put her shirt back on as there are kids around

Topic Tree: (Randomized shown only)

OK, so is this another "random element" added to the game - whether or not the unrandomized stack is shown?

What I've noticed is that if the show begins without a carryover, only the first contestant's unrandomized stack is shown.

If the show begins with a carryover, then no contestant's unrandomized stack is shown.