WWTBAM Bored

Andrew Kirk
Arlington, VA

Double Money Week

Topic Tree:

10 Presidential Names
9 Rap Ancestor
8 Fishy Stories
7 The Big Screen
6 In the Field
5 Sing it
4 Urban Scents
3 Remote Control
2 Travel Buddies
1 Game On

Topic Tree: (randomized)

3 Remote Control
7 The Big Screen DOUBLE MONEY
8 Fishy Stories
4 Urban Scents
10 Presidential Names
5 Sing it
9 Rap Ancestor
6 In the Field
2 Travel Buddies
1 Game On

Question 1 - 1 Game On
The popular smartphone app “Draw Something” has been compared to what classic party game?
A. Pictionary
B. Twister
C. Trivial Pursuit
D. Charades

Spoiler

A. Pictionary
$3K
Bank - $3K

Question 2 - 2 Travel Buddies
In 2012, Dutch-based KLM launched “Meet & Seat,” a program allowing customers to use social media to pre-select seatmates on a what?
A. Train
B. Bus
C. Taxi
D. Plane

Spoiler

D. Plane
$25K
Bank - $28K

Question 3 - 6 In the Field
Which of these now trendy drinks was reportedly used in WWII as an emergency intravenous hydration fluid?
A. Kombucha tea
B. Aloe juice
C. Coconut water
D. Red Bull

JTQ 1

Spoiler

C. Coconut water
$2K
Bank - $28K

Question 4 - 9 Rap Ancestor
A performance style in Jamaican dance hall music, which of the following is considered a predecessor to rap?
A. Juicing
B. Egging
C. Milking
D. Toasting

ATA

ATA results

53% A. Juicing
18% B. Egging
12% C. Milking
17% D. Toasting

Andrew makes

Spoiler

juicing

his final answer and is met with enthusiastic applause from the audience.

Spoiler

D. Toasting
Andrew leaves with $1K.

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BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 3 - 6 In the Field
Which of these now trendy drinks was reportedly used in WWII as an emergency intravenous hydration fluid?
A. Kombucha tea
B. Aloe juice
C. Coconut water
D. Red Bull

JTQ 1

Spoiler

C. Coconut water
$2K
Bank - $28K

Okay, the question doesn't specify which army might have used this, but I thought dehydration would have been a common problem in the Pacific theater of the war, where coconuts happened to be plentiful...surely this was supposed to be an "obvious" answer?

So coconut water has become a "trendy drink"?

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Question 4 - 9 Rap Ancestor
A performance style in Jamaican dance hall music, which of the following is considered a predecessor to rap?
A. Juicing
B. Egging
C. Milking
D. Toasting

ATA

ATA results

53% A. Juicing
18% B. Egging
12% C. Milking
17% D. Toasting

Andrew makes

Spoiler

juicing

his final answer and is met with enthusiastic applause from the audience.

Spoiler

D. Toasting
Andrew leaves with $1K.

Well done, 53% of the audience who jumped the gun cheering your WAG.

MarleysGh0st wrote:So coconut water has become a "trendy drink"?

My vegetarian grandchildren drink it all the time.

Question 3 - 6 In the Field
Which of these now trendy drinks was reportedly used in WWII as an emergency intravenous hydration fluid?
A. Kombucha tea
B. Aloe juice
C. Coconut water
D. Red Bull

JTQ 1

Spoiler

C. Coconut water
$2K
Bank - $28K

JTQ 1

Question 4 - 9 Rap Ancestor
A performance style in Jamaican dance hall music, which of the following is considered a predecessor to rap?
A. Juicing
B. Egging
C. Milking
D. Toasting

ATA

ATA results

53% A. Juicing
18% B. Egging
12% C. Milking
17% D. Toasting

Andrew makes

Spoiler

juicing

his final answer and is met with enthusiastic applause from the audience.

Spoiler

D. Toasting
Andrew leaves with $1K.

JTQ 2

Ugh!

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Andrew Kirk
Arlington, VA

Double Money Week

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 4 - 9 Rap Ancestor
A performance style in Jamaican dance hall music, which of the following is considered a predecessor to rap?
A. Juicing
B. Egging
C. Milking
D. Toasting

ATA

ATA results

53% A. Juicing
18% B. Egging
12% C. Milking
17% D. Toasting

Andrew makes

Spoiler

juicing

his final answer and is met with enthusiastic applause from the audience.

Spoiler

D. Toasting
Andrew leaves with $1K.

I'd JTQ on this one.

Question 4 - 9 Rap Ancestor
A performance style in Jamaican dance hall music, which of the following is considered a predecessor to rap?
A. Juicing
B. Egging
C. Milking
D. Toasting

ATA


[Reveal] Spoiler: ATA results

I knew this one. Sigh. Never getting to show off my big (fat) brain which holds knowledge of early reggae, rather than rap, but knew this from the African-American custom of "the dozens" hurts.