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Gitta Neufeld
Far Rockaway, NY
Teacher trainer (educates teachers)

Got the call last night at work and passed the phone to a friend who passed the phone back to her since they were both speechless.
Has eight grandchildren and two on the way
Said she kept her taping secret from the family so as not to upstage her son's engagement.


Topic Tree: (Randomized shown only)
Everyday Science
TV History
In Bloom
Special Skills
Mnemonics
Look it Up
Natural Odors
Flavor Explosion
Astro-nut



Question 1 - Astro-nut
An ex-JP Morgan Chase exec says he plans to be the first person to do what from space when he travels there as a space tourist in 2014?
A. Make a financial trade B. Play squash
C. File his taxes D. Update his Facebook status

JTQ 1

Gitta figured it would be either A or C

Answer and value

A. Make a financial trade
Value: $15K jumped
Bank: 0

Question 2 - Flavor Explosion
On its web site Jelly Belly suggests combining cappuccino, chocolate pudding, and cream soda jelly beans to replicate the flavor of what dessert?
A. Chocolate cream pie B. Devil's food cake
C. Tiramisu D. Fudge brownie

Spoiler

Gitta says she loves Jelly Belly's, desserts, Tiramisu

Answer and value

C. Tiramisu
Value: $5K
Bank: $5K

Question 3 - Natural Odors
A sensory event enjoyed by many, petrichor is the pleasant smell one notices immediately after a what?
A. Blizzard B. Earthquake
C. Rainstorm D. Tornado

Answer and value

C. Rainstorm
Value: $10K
Bank: $15K

Commercial break

Gitta is known as "Crazy Grandma" to her family

Question 4 - Look It Up
What word in "The Official Dictionary of Sarcasm" is defined as "Nature's way of telling you that you're not quite ready to have sex"?
A. Wrinkle B. Dandruff
C. Acne D. Menopause

(Audience laughter at question)

Answer and value

C. Acne
Value: $7K
Bank: $22K

Question 5 - Warm-Ups
Playing into the diva stereotype, what voice type is jokingly said to warm up by singing "Do re mi me Me, Not You, ME"?
A. Bass B. Soprano
C. Tenor D. Alto

Answer and value

B. Soprano
Value: $1K
Bank: $23K

Question 6 - Mnemonics
The "Ramble Twins Crab Liverish, Scaly Scorpions Are Good Water Fish" is a strange phrase that will help you remember what?
A. Zodiac signs B. European capitals
C. Periodic table elements D. Colors of the rainbow

Answer and value

A. Zodiac signs
Value: $100
Bank: $23100

Question 7 - Special Skills
What unique sport's "World Championship" calls for "courage, two feisty feet and as much straw as competitors can shove in your trousers"?
A. Shin-Kicking B. Arm Wrestling
C. Curling D. Red Rover
(another audience laugh at question)

Answer and value

A. Shin-Kicking
Value: $2K
Bank: $25100

Commercial break

Question 8 - In Bloom
Leo Bloom, the hero of "The Producers", shares a name with a character from which classic novel?
A. The Great Gatsby B. Ulysses
C. A Farewell to Arms D. The Catcher in the Rye

Spoiler

Gitta hated reading this in school

Answer and value

B. Ulysses
Value: $3000
Bank: $28100

Question 9- TV History
In a groundbreaking 1977 TV episode, which of the following people is discovered to be a lesbian?
A. Richie Cunningham's aunt B. Gabe Kotter's niece
C. Edith Bunker's cousin D. Louise Jefferson's sister

Answer and value

C. Edith Bunker's cousin
Value: $25K
Bank: $53100

Gitta "It pays to watch TV"

Question 10 - Everyday Science
Albert Einstein's first published paper was on the physics of what?
A. Billiards B. Drinking straws
C. Yo-yos D. Roller coasters

JTQ 2

Gitta says she remembers reading about this, has a hunch, but is not 100%
Mere asks what and Gitta describes something that leads her to billiards
Gitta asked Mere how much is in her bank. Mere describes her situation and options
Gitta says jump the question (this assures her reaching Round 2)

Answer and value

B. Drinking straws
Value: known to be $500
Bank: $53100 going to round 2

FLASHBACK
When referring to a vinyl record, the abbreviation LP stands for what?
A. Long-playing B. Low performance
C. Linear-processed D. Label-produced

Flashback answer

A. Long-playing

Question 11 - $100K
The groundhog known as "Canada's answer to Punxstawney Phil" goes by what name?
A. Wiarton Willie B. Fredericton Freddie
C. Parksville Pierre D. Langford Louie

Gitta has an idea but is not 100% so she will ATA

ATA

A-9% B-28% C-48% D-15%

Spoiler

Gitta said that (C) was not what she was leaning as she was thinking B.
She said she wished she knew the statistical difference between 28% and 48%.
She said she thought she heard a Freddie last Groundhog Day, but not sure and really has no idea.
She decided her gut feeling was not strong enough and would walk with the $53100

Answer

A. Wiarton Willie

Walk: $53100
No carryover


edited a typo

Gitta won $18300 on J! on 1/25/2011.

I would have loved this stack.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 10 - Everyday Science
Albert Einstein's first published paper was on the physics of what?
A. Billiards B. Drinking straws
C. Yo-yos D. Roller coasters

JTQ 2

Gitta says she remembers reading about this, has a hunch, but is not 100%
Mere asks what and Gitta describes something that leads her to billiards
Gitta asked Mere how much is in her bank. Mere describes her situation and options
Gitta says jump the question (this assures her reaching Round 2)

Answer and value

B. Drinking straws
Value: known to be $500
Bank: $53100 going to round 2

I remember that Einstein was intrigued by the drinking bird toy. But I still would have jumped the question.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 11 - $100K
The groundhog known as "Canada's answer to Punxstawney Phil" goes by what name?
A. Wiarton Willie B. Fredericton Freddie
C. Parksville Pierre D. Langsford Louie

Gitta has an idea but is not 100% so she will ATA

ATA

A-9% B-28% C-48% D-15%

Spoiler

Gitta said that (C) was not what she was leaning as she was thinking B.
She said she wished she knew the statistical difference between 28% and 48%.
She said she thought she heard a Freddie last Groundhog Day, but not sure and really has no idea.
She decided her gut feeling was not strong enough and would walk with the $53100

Answer

A. Wiarton Willie

I've heard of

Spoiler

Wiarton Willie

, but I would have jumped this question, especially with such a low audience percentage.

zachhoran1 wrote:Gitta won $18300 on J! on 1/25/2011.

True! Thanks for the heads-up

The J! board mentioned the Canadian question at the end.

J! Archive has her name spelled as Neufeld, and google search seems to show many links agreeing with this spelling. Did J! get it wrong, did WWTBAM spell her name differently, or was it simply an error in transcription?

Question 1 - Astro-nut
An ex-JP Morgan Chase exec says he plans to be the first person to do what from space when he travels there as a space tourist in 2014?
A. Make a financial trade B. Play squash
C. File his taxes D. Update his Facebook status

JTQ 1

Gitta figured it would be either A or C

Answer and value

A. Make a financial trade
Value: $15K jumped
Bank: 0

JTQ 1

Question 2 - Flavor Explosion
On its web site Jelly Belly suggests combining cappuccino, chocolate pudding, and cream soda jelly beans to replicate the flavor of what dessert?
A. Chocolate cream pie B. Devil's food cake
C. Tiramisu D. Fudge brownie

Spoiler

Gitta says she loves Jelly Belly's, desserts, Tiramisu

Answer and value

C. Tiramisu
Value: $5K
Bank: $5K

ATA

Question 9- TV History
In a groundbreaking 1977 TV episode, which of the following people is discovered to be a lesbian?
A. Richie Cunningham's aunt B. Gabe Kotter's niece
C. Edith Bunker's cousin D. Louise Jefferson's sister

Answer and value

C. Edith Bunker's cousin
Value: $25K
Bank: $53100

Gitta "It pays to watch TV"

I'm doomed. JTQ 2

Question 10 - Everyday Science
Albert Einstein's first published paper was on the physics of what?
A. Billiards B. Drinking straws
C. Yo-yos D. Roller coasters

JTQ 2

Gitta says she remembers reading about this, has a hunch, but is not 100%
Mere asks what and Gitta describes something that leads her to billiards
Gitta asked Mere how much is in her bank. Mere describes her situation and options
Gitta says jump the question (this assures her reaching Round 2)

Answer and value

B. Drinking straws
Value: known to be $500
Bank: $53100 going to round 2

Sayonara.

Question 11 - $100K
The groundhog known as "Canada's answer to Punxstawney Phil" goes by what name?
A. Wiarton Willie B. Fredericton Freddie
C. Parksville Pierre D. Langford Louie

Gitta has an idea but is not 100% so she will ATA

ATA

A-9% B-28% C-48% D-15%

Spoiler

Gitta said that (C) was not what she was leaning as she was thinking B.
She said she wished she knew the statistical difference between 28% and 48%.
She said she thought she heard a Freddie last Groundhog Day, but not sure and really has no idea.
She decided her gut feeling was not strong enough and would walk with the $53100

Answer

A. Wiarton Willie

I dunno this one either.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Question 6 - Mnemonics
The "Ramble Twins Crab Liverish, Scaly Scorpions Are Good Water Fish" is a strange phrase that will help you remember what?
A. Zodiac signs B. European capitals
C. Periodic table elements D. Colors of the rainbow

How the hell is this supposed to work? There are only 10 words. Some don't seem related to any specific zodiac signs, and those that are, are not in sequence.

Ramble = ?
Twins = Gemini
Crab = Cancer
Liverish = ?
Scaly = Libra
Scorpions = Scorpio
Are = ?
Good = ?
Water = Aquarius
Fish = Pisces

jeff6286 wrote:J! Archive has her name spelled as Neufeld, and google search seems to show many links agreeing with this spelling. Did J! get it wrong, did WWTBAM spell her name differently, or was it simply an error in transcription?

It was a transcription error that now has been fixed. Thanks for the catch. --Bob

TheConfessor wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Question 6 - Mnemonics
The "Ramble Twins Crab Liverish, Scaly Scorpions Are Good Water Fish" is a strange phrase that will help you remember what?
A. Zodiac signs B. European capitals
C. Periodic table elements D. Colors of the rainbow

How the hell is this supposed to work? There are only 10 words. Some don't seem related to any specific zodiac signs, and those that are, are not in sequence.

I don't get the word order either, but I think the connections are as follows:

Ramble = Capricorn, the ram, combined with Taurus, the bull
Twins = Gemini
Crab = Cancer
Liverish = Leo and Virgo combined
Scaly = Libra
Scorpions = Scorpio
Are = Aries
Good = This must be Sagittarius, but I don't see why.
Water = Aquarius
Fish = Pisces

silvercamaro wrote:

TheConfessor wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Question 6 - Mnemonics
The "Ramble Twins Crab Liverish, Scaly Scorpions Are Good Water Fish" is a strange phrase that will help you remember what?
A. Zodiac signs B. European capitals
C. Periodic table elements D. Colors of the rainbow

How the hell is this supposed to work? There are only 10 words. Some don't seem related to any specific zodiac signs, and those that are, are not in sequence.

I don't get the word order either, but I think the connections are as follows:

Ramble = Capricorn, the ram, combined with Taurus, the bull
Twins = Gemini
Crab = Cancer
Liverish = Leo and Virgo combined
Scaly = Libra
Scorpions = Scorpio
Are = Aries
Good = This must be Sagittarius, but I don't see why.
Water = Aquarius
Fish = Pisces

Google is your friend. The Ram is Aries. "Are" is for "Archer"; i.e., Sagittarius. "Good" is for the Goat; i.e., Capricorn. --Bob

Ramble twins, indeed!

I'll stick with A Tense Grey Cat Lay Very Low, Sneaking Slowly, Contemplating A Pounce.

Bob78164 wrote:
Google is your friend. The Ram is Aries. "Are" is for "Archer"; i.e., Sagittarius. "Good" is for the Goat; i.e., Capricorn. --Bob

Okie dokie. As mnemonics go, this one is no Roy G. Biv.

So how long is the Long Play in LP?

Spoiler

22 1/2 minutes per side

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/book ... umbia.html

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Gitta Neufeld
Far Rockaway, NY
Teacher trainer (educates teachers)

Got the call last night at work and passed the phone to a friend who passed the phone back to her since they were both speechless.
Has eight grandchildren and two on the way
Said she kept her taping secret from the family so as not to upstage her son's engagement.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 6 - Mnemonics
The "Ramble Twins Crab Liverish, Scaly Scorpions Are Good Water Fish" is a strange phrase that will help you remember what?
A. Zodiac signs B. European capitals
C. Periodic table elements D. Colors of the rainbow

Answer and value

A. Zodiac signs
Value: $100
Bank: $23100

OK I don't get this. The answer is easy enough but there are only 10 words listed. How does this help?

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 10 - Everyday Science
Albert Einstein's first published paper was on the physics of what?
A. Billiards B. Drinking straws
C. Yo-yos D. Roller coasters

JTQ 2

Gitta says she remembers reading about this, has a hunch, but is not 100%
Mere asks what and Gitta describes something that leads her to billiards
Gitta asked Mere how much is in her bank. Mere describes her situation and options
Gitta says jump the question (this assures her reaching Round 2)

Answer and value

B. Drinking straws
Value: known to be $500
Bank: $53100 going to round 2

I was thinking his first paper was about Brownian motion so, like Gitta, I had "billiard balls" in my head. I might well have given that as a final answer without hesitation.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 11 - $100K
The groundhog known as "Canada's answer to Punxstawney Phil" goes by what name?
A. Wiarton Willie B. Fredericton Freddie
C. Parksville Pierre D. Langford Louie

Gitta has an idea but is not 100% so she will ATA

ATA

A-9% B-28% C-48% D-15%

Spoiler

Gitta said that (C) was not what she was leaning as she was thinking B.
She said she wished she knew the statistical difference between 28% and 48%.
She said she thought she heard a Freddie last Groundhog Day, but not sure and really has no idea.
She decided her gut feeling was not strong enough and would walk with the $53100

Answer

A. Wiarton Willie

If I were still in the game I'd use a JTQ here. I doubt the audience would know this.

My niece has a cottage about 10 minutes outside of Wiarton. We've been there many times but never on Feb. 2. Willie has a statue in town right on the bay. He's actually different from Phil in that he's a white groundhog. They've been breeding white ones to be Willie for years. There have been many. It's a lot of fun in the middle of winter!