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Laura Bauers
Philadelphia, PA
Architect

Laura said her apperance should create a ratings boom in the Midwest because she has a large family there: Six brothers and sisters, two stepbrothers, and 86 first cousins, most of them in Missouri.

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Question 1 - Multiple Uses
Because it can be detected even during sleep, Japanese researchers recently invented a fire alarm that emits what food scent?
A. Peanut butter B. Fish
C. Baking bread D. Wasabi

JTQ 1

Japanese makes her lean toward Wasabi but she does not think it is that smelly. Fish is smelly.
Baking bread can be smelly too. Fish can be an alarming scent, bread is pleasant. Not really sure.

Answer and value

D. Wasabi
Value: $1000 jumped
Bank: 0

Question 2 - Full Circle
With sound enhancements that help you "feel the boulder" when it rolls, what film was rereleased in IMAX in 2012, 31 years after it first came out?
A. Raiders of the Lost Ark B. Aliens
C. Die Hard D. Blade Runner

Answer and value

A. Raiders of the Lost Ark
Value: $10K
Bank: $10K

Question 3 - Classic Covers
In 2012, how old was Spencer Elden, the baby famously photographed for the cover of Nirvana's album "Nevermind"?
A. 21 B. 48
C. 67 D. 102

Spoiler

Nevermind was definitely the '90s.

Answer and value

A. 21
Value: $15K
Bank: $25K

Commercial break

Flashback question:
What U.S. president was such an enthusiastic gambler that he once lost a White House china set in a poker game?
A. William H. Taft B. Ulysses S. Grant
C. Richard M. Nixon D. Warren G. Harding

Flashback answer

D. Warren G. Harding

Question 4 - Stormy Weather
Years before hurricanes were given names like Wilma and Ike, West Indies natives names them after what?
A. Birds B. Mountains
C. Saints D. Constellations

Spoiler

Laura could see it being Birds or Constellations but is not sure

Answer and value

C. Saints
Value: $500 jumped
Bank: $25K

Laura will return with ATA remaining
She still has the crystal ball.

Question 1 - Multiple Uses
Because it can be detected even during sleep, Japanese researchers recently invented a fire alarm that emits what food scent?
A. Peanut butter B. Fish
C. Baking bread D. Wasabi

JTQ 1

Japanese makes her lean toward Wasabi but she does not think it is that smelly. Fish is smelly.
Baking bread can be smelly too. Fish can be an alarming scent, bread is pleasant. Not really sure.

Answer and value

D. Wasabi
Value: $1000 jumped
Bank: 0

I read a mystery where a kidnap victim being able to smell baking bread was a plot point. It wouldn't have been enough to make me pick it, though.

JTQ 1

Question 4 - Stormy Weather
Years before hurricanes were given names like Wilma and Ike, West Indies natives names them after what?
A. Birds B. Mountains
C. Saints D. Constellations

Spoiler

Laura could see it being Birds or Constellations but is not sure

Answer and value

C. Saints
Value: $500 jumped
Bank: $25K

JTQ 2

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Laura Bauers
Philadelphia, PA
Architect

Laura said her apperance should create a ratings boom in the Midwest because she has a large family there: Six brothers and sisters, two stepbrothers, and 86 first cousins, most of them in Missouri.

In Missouri, huh? Hopefully not near St. Louis, which doesn't even have a station airing SyndieBAM any more!

She was definitely perky! I can see why she was picked by the APs.Her stack:1.A WWOQ right off the bat.  I thought it was  either "fish" or "baking bread".  Up there I might ATA.2. easy.3. another easy one. Nirvana was popular in the 90's. 4. another WWOQ.  I JTQ here.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Laura Bauers
Philadelphia, PA
Architect

Laura said her apperance should create a ratings boom in the Midwest because she has a large family there: Six brothers and sisters, two stepbrothers, and 86 first cousins, most of them in Missouri.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 1 - Multiple Uses
Because it can be detected even during sleep, Japanese researchers recently invented a fire alarm that emits what food scent?
A. Peanut butter B. Fish
C. Baking bread D. Wasabi

JTQ 1

Japanese makes her lean toward Wasabi but she does not think it is that smelly. Fish is smelly.
Baking bread can be smelly too. Fish can be an alarming scent, bread is pleasant. Not really sure.

Answer and value

D. Wasabi
Value: $1000 jumped
Bank: 0

I've had wasabi before but don't recall it having any odor. I'll JTQ also.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 4 - Stormy Weather
Years before hurricanes were given names like Wilma and Ike, West Indies natives names them after what?
A. Birds B. Mountains
C. Saints D. Constellations

Spoiler

Laura could see it being Birds or Constellations but is not sure

Answer and value

C. Saints
Value: $500 jumped
Bank: $25K

I'd probably JTQ this one also.