WWTBAM Bored

Joe Cartin
Glenside, PA
Regional sales manner
Wife Sara is in the audience and she encouraged him to try out. She printed out the application and started to fill it out. He had to check it over and edit it.
She calls him the oracle of useless knowledge.

Topic Tree: (Randomized shown only)
Classy Affair
Rock On
Cash Clash
I Sense a Theme Park
International Signals
Treats to Suites
Lonely Borders
Bumpin' Business
Oprah's Likes
Passing Through


Question 1 - Passing Through
The Jura mountain range in Switzerland, from which we get the word "Jurassic," is home to thousands of fossilized footprints of what?
A. Yeti B. Cave men
C. Dinosaurs D. Mastodons

Answer and value

C. Dinosaurs
Value: $5000
Bank: $5000

Question 2 - Oprah's Likes
"Desserts We Want to Eat" and "O Magazine Covers" are the names of two of Oprah's "boards" on what hot social networking site?
A. Foursquare B. Pinterest
C. Kickstarter D. Diaspora

JTQ 1

Mere asked if Joe knew these sites. Joe said he knows some of them but not all.

Answer and value

B. Pinterest
Value: $15K jumped
Bank: $5000

Question 3 - Bumpin' Business
Thanks to a summer drought, a NY company called "Grass is Greener" saw a spike in requests for what service in 2012?
A. Headhunting B. Lawn painting
C. Golf lessons D. Life coaching

Answer and value

B. Lawn painting
Value: $10K
Bank: $15K

Commercial break

Question 4 - Lonely Borders
What is the only state in the contiguous US that borders only one other state?
A. Washington B. Florida
C. Michigan D. Maine

Spoiler

Joe says he has been there

Answer and value

D. Maine
Value: $25K!
Bank: $40K

Question 5 - Treats to Suites
Which of these giants in the hospitality industry got their start as a Washington D.C. root beer stand in 1927?
A. Sheraton B. Ramada
C. Hilton D. Marriott

Crystal Ball used, amount:

$3000

ATA

A- 21% B-33% C-20% D-26%

JTQ 2

Answer and value

D. Marriott
Value: known to be $3000 jumped
Bank: $40K

Question 6 - International Signals
The naval distress signal "mayday" comes from the French "m'aidez" meaning what?
A. Travel quickly B. Help me
C. Danger lurks D. Engine failure

Spoiler

Joe says his four years of French should help him, and it should be B.

Answer and value

B. Help me
Value: $7000
Bank: $47000

Question 7 - I Sense a Theme Park
Visitors to a certain Florida theme park often joke that its name is an acronym that stands for "Every Person Comes Out" how?
A. Hungry B. Dirty
C. Angry D. Tired

Answer and value

D. Tired
Value: $100
Bank: $47100

Question 8 - Cash Flash
In the early 1980s Johnny Cash was attacked and almost killed by his own pet what?
A. Zebra B. Ostrich
C. Boa constrictor D. Camel

Spoiler

Joe said ostrich and camel do not sound right. Then he decided to walk away.

Answer and value

B. Ostrich
Value: $not revealed
Bank: $23550-walk

Commercial break

Question 2 - Oprah's Likes
"Desserts We Want to Eat" and "O Magazine Covers" are the names of two of Oprah's "boards" on what hot social networking site?
A. Foursquare B. Pinterest
C. Kickstarter D. Diaspora

JTQ 1

Mere asked if Joe knew these sites. Joe said he knows some of them but not all.

Answer and value

B. Pinterest
Value: $15K jumped
Bank: $5000

JTQ 1

Question 5 - Treats to Suites
Which of these giants in the hospitality industry got their start as a Washington D.C. root beer stand in 1927?
A. Sheraton B. Ramada
C. Hilton D. Marriott

Crystal Ball used, amount:

$3000

ATA

A- 21% B-33% C-20% D-26%

JTQ 2

Answer and value

D. Marriott
Value: known to be $3000 jumped
Bank: $40K

JTQ 2

Question 8 - Cash Flash
In the early 1980s Johnny Cash was attacked and almost killed by his own pet what?
A. Zebra B. Ostrich
C. Boa constrictor D. Camel

Spoiler

Joe said ostrich and camel do not sound right. Then he decided to walk away.

Answer and value

B. Ostrich
Value: $not revealed
Bank: $23550-walk

I thought ostrich but would have ATAed without expressing that hunch. I dunno how helpful it would have been -- early 80s... may have been too early for the audience.

1. easy

2. I've heard of Foursquare and Pinterest, but I don't know the other 2. I go with B as my final answer.

3. B, final answer. A lot of people around here could have used this last summer.

4. It's not Michigan-we border Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio. It's not Florida either, it borders Georgia and Alabama. I go with Maine.

5. No idea. JTQ 1.

6. easy.

7. I've been to Epcot numerous times, and this is true. After walking all over the park all day, you are very tired!

8. JTQ 2.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Joe Cartin
Glenside, PA
Regional sales manner
Wife Sara is in the audience and she encouraged him to try out. She printed out the application and started to fill it out. He had to check it over and edit it.
She calls him the oracle of useless knowledge.

Unlike elwing's endearing term for me - "cesspool of useless information".

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 2 - Oprah's Likes
"Desserts We Want to Eat" and "O Magazine Covers" are the names of two of Oprah's "boards" on what hot social networking site?
A. Foursquare B. Pinterest
C. Kickstarter D. Diaspora

JTQ 1

Mere asked if Joe knew these sites. Joe said he knows some of them but not all.

Answer and value

B. Pinterest
Value: $15K jumped
Bank: $5000

Gotta be "Pinterest", although I've never heard of "Diaspora".

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 5 - Treats to Suites
Which of these giants in the hospitality industry got their start as a Washington D.C. root beer stand in 1927?
A. Sheraton B. Ramada
C. Hilton D. Marriott

Crystal Ball used, amount:

$3000

ATA

A- 21% B-33% C-20% D-26%

JTQ 2

Answer and value

D. Marriott
Value: known to be $3000 jumped
Bank: $40K

No idea, so let's JTQ.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 8 - Cash Flash
In the early 1980s Johnny Cash was attacked and almost killed by his own pet what?
A. Zebra B. Ostrich
C. Boa constrictor D. Camel

Spoiler

Joe said ostrich and camel do not sound right. Then he decided to walk away.

Answer and value

B. Ostrich
Value: not revealed
Bank: $23550-walk

No idea. Will the audience? Might as well give it a try and see.