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Bruce Christensen
New York, NY
New York City usher

Topic Tree:

10 Census Consensus
9 Racy Second Lady
8 Historic Moles
7 The Science of Tennis
6 Puppies
5 Formal Spy Wear
4 Tracking Deductions
3 Music Mavens
2 Don’t Get Sick Now
1 Sea Passages


Topic Tree: (randomized)

10 Census Consensus
6 Puppies
9 Racy Second Lady
3 Music Mavens
2 Don’t Get Sick Now
8 Historic Moles
4 Tracking Deductions
5 Formal Spy Wear
1 Sea Passages
7 The Science of Tennis

Question 1 – 7 The Science of Tennis
If tennis star Li Na was referred by the chemical elements her first and last name symbolize, she would be called what?
A. Lanthanum Nickel
B. Lawrencium Chloride
C. Lithium Sodium
D. Lutetium Iron

JTQ 1

Spoiler

C. Lithium Sodium
$7K
Bank - $0

Question 2 - 1 Sea Passages
Which of these is not a man-made waterway used for navigation?
A. Panama Canal
B. Suez Canal
C. Love Canal
D. Grand Canal

Spoiler

C. Love Canal
$5K
Bank - $5K

Question 3 – 5 Formal Spy Wear
Eliminating the need for a clutch, the “Double Agent Shoe” features a secret storage compartment between the heel and sole of what type of footwear?
A. Flat
B. Flip flop
C. Stiletto
D. Wedge

ATA

ATA results

11% A. Flat
4% B. Flip flop
16% C. Stiletto
69% D. Wedge

Spoiler

D. Wedge
$500
Bank - $5,500

Question 4 – 4 Tracking Deductions
“Auto Tithing Machines” that allow people to make donations with a credit or debit card are becoming popular where?
A. Mall kiosks
B. Subway stations
C. Church lobbies
D. Restaurant bathrooms

Spoiler

C. Church lobbies
$1K
Bank - $6,500

Question 5 – 8 Historic Moles
In the mid-20th century, two of the most recognizable facial moles in the world could bee found on Marilyn Monroe’s cheek and what foreign leader’s chin?
A. Che Guevara
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Mao Tse-tung
D. Winston Churchill

JTQ 2

Spoiler

C. Mao Tse-tung
$25K
Bank - $6,500

Question 6 – 2 Don’t Get Sick Now
Studies suggest that errors in teaching hospitals spike in what month, possibly because it’s when new residents start working after graduation?
A. July
B. September
C. January
D. April

Spoiler

A. July
$15K
Bank - $21,500

commercial break

Question 7 – 3 Music Mavens
Though he never learned to play them himself, Leo Fender revolutionized popular music with his designs for what instruments?
A. Electric guitars
B. Drum sets
C. Trumpets
D. Keyboards

Spoiler

A. Electric guitars
$10K
Bank - $31,500

Question 8 – 9 Racy Second Lady
Wrought with tales of adultery, crime and women embracing like “Eve and Eve,” the romance novel “Sisters” was written by which Vice Presidential wife?
A. Lynne Cheney
B. Tipper Gore
C. Marilyn Quayle
D. Jill Biden

Bruce decides to walk.

Spoiler

A. Lynne Cheney
Bruce leaves with $15,750

Arrgh! Take your time, take your time, take your time, especially on the first question!

Question 8 – 9 Racy Second Lady
Wrought with tales of adultery, crime and women embracing like “Eve and Eve,” the romance novel “Sisters” was written by which Vice Presidential wife?
A. Lynne Cheney
B. Tipper Gore
C. Marilyn Quayle
D. Jill Biden

Bruce decides to walk.

Spoiler

A. Lynne Cheney
Bruce leaves with $15,750

JTQ

This guy was so excited to be there and you could totally tell. Eleven years he'd been trying to get on the show, I believe it was. That said, someone should probably tell him the 1990s called and they'd like their Beetlejuice museum back.

He was probably caught up in the moment of how surreal everything was to realize question one was actually pretty simple. As long as you can place either of the elements, you can nail this question pretty easily.

Playing along, 1st JTQ on his 2nd, and 2nd JTQ when he walks.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Bruce Christensen
New York, NY
New York City usher

This guy just had too much "personality" for me. I can understand why he was picked, and the Beetlejuice museum hook was different, but his over the top reactions, girlish giggles and mannerisms just annoyed me.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 1 – 7 The Science of Tennis
If tennis star Li Na was referred by the chemical elements her first and last name symbolize, she would be called what?
A. Lanthanum Nickel
B. Lawrencium Chloride
C. Lithium Sodium
D. Lutetium Iron

JTQ 1

Spoiler

C. Lithium Sodium
$7K
Bank - $0

I don't know whether it was excitement or what, but this should have been relatively easy.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 3 – 5 Formal Spy Wear
Eliminating the need for a clutch, the “Double Agent Shoe” features a secret storage compartment between the heel and sole of what type of footwear?
A. Flat
B. Flip flop
C. Stiletto
D. Wedge

ATA

ATA results

11% A. Flat
4% B. Flip flop
16% C. Stiletto
69% D. Wedge

Spoiler

D. Wedge
$500
Bank - $5,500

C'mon - the wedge is the only one that makes sense because it has the triangular area between sole and heel.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 4 – 4 Tracking Deductions
“Auto Tithing Machines” that allow people to make donations with a credit or debit card are becoming popular where?
A. Mall kiosks
B. Subway stations
C. Church lobbies
D. Restaurant bathrooms

Spoiler

C. Church lobbies
$1K
Bank - $6,500

I haven't heard of this specific thing but our church has joked about attaching a card reader to our offering plates to make giving easier.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 8 – 9 Racy Second Lady
Wrought with tales of adultery, crime and women embracing like “Eve and Eve,” the romance novel “Sisters” was written by which Vice Presidential wife?
A. Lynne Cheney
B. Tipper Gore
C. Marilyn Quayle
D. Jill Biden

Bruce decides to walk.

Spoiler

A. Lynne Cheney
Bruce leaves with $15,750

Not sure why I knew this one but given that Cheney's daughter is gay, the "women embracing" made me think she was the author.

shoefresh wrote:This guy was so excited to be there and you could totally tell. Eleven years he'd been trying to get on the show, I believe it was. That said, someone should probably tell him the 1990s called and they'd like their Beetlejuice museum back.

Hey, there's talk of a sequel featuring some of the same cast, particularly Michael Keaton.

shoefresh wrote:This guy was so excited to be there and you could totally tell. Eleven years he'd been trying to get on the show, I believe it was.

Only eleven years? You mean he sat out the entire Phone Game era?

earendel wrote:Not sure why I knew this one but given that Cheney's daughter is gay, the "women embracing" made me think she was the author.

Well, since Mary Cheney was only 12 years old when the book was published in 1981, I presume that's just a coincidence.

I got this one because I had a vague recollection of Cheney's inclusion in this Slate article that excerpts racy passages from novels (well, one's not a novel, it's the Starr Report) by various politicians. Hers is #6, recognizable by the "Eve and Eve" reference.