WWTBAM Bored

Alex Cabot
Phoenixville, PA
Writer

Topic Tree:

10 Grammy Winners
9 Ownership Disputes
8 Not Another Teen Movie
7 Complicated Hobbies
6 Separated at Birth
5 Creature Inspiration
4 Madonna-Speak
3 Returning Customers
2 Public Transportation
1 Fashion Fears

Topic Tree: (randomized)

9 Ownership Disputes
8 Not Another Teen Movie
4 Madonna-Speak
3 Returning Customers
10 Grammy Winners
2 Public Transportation
5 Creature Inspiration
7 Complicated Hobbies
1 Fashion Fears
6 Separated at Birth

Question 1 - 6 Separated at Birth
The geographic term for an outlying part of a country surrounded entirely by another country can be found in what SUV model name?
A. Chevy Captiva
B. Buick Enclave
C. Ford Expedition
D. Mitsubishi Outlander

Alex believes the correct answer is

Spoiler

Buick Enclave

, but decides to JTQ.

JTQ 1

Spoiler

B. Buick Enclave
$1K
Bank - $0

Question 2 - 1 Fashion Fears
A fear among many female celebs, a “nip slip” often involves an undesired shifting of which clothing item?
A. Hat
B. Glove
C. Blouse
D. Shoe

Spoiler

C. Blouse
$25K
Bank - $25K

Question 3 - 7 Complicated Hobbies
In what activity do people use siteswap notation to keep track of the many complex patterns?
A. Flower arranging
B. Skateboarding
C. Knitting
D. Juggling

Spoiler

D. Juggling
$5K
Bank - $30K

Question 4 - 5 Creature Inspiration
According to Kevin Clash, Frank Oz based what Muppets character on the idea of a “truck driver wanting to be a woman?
A. Fozzie Bear
B. Cookie Monster
C. Miss Piggy
D. Big Bird

Spoiler

C. Miss Piggy
$500
Bank - $30,500

Question 5 - 2 Public Transportation
MGM Grand Station and Flamingo / Caesars Palace Station are two stops on a seven-stop elevated train system in what U.S. city?
A. Seattle
B. Memphis
C. Las Vegas
D. Washington, D.C.

Spoiler

C. Las Vegas
$2K
Bank - $32,500

commercial break

Question 6 - 10 Grammy Winners
Who was awarded a posthumous Grammy for a sound recording of “Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam”?
A. Robert F. Kennedy
B. Langston Hughes
C. Martin Luther King Jr.
D. Buckminster Fuller

ATA

ATA results

23% A. Robert F. Kennedy
17% B. Langston Hughes
40% C. Martin Luther King Jr.
20% D. Buckminster Fuller

Alex’s first thought was

Spoiler

Martin Luther King Jr.

, but it’s too much of a risk for him, so he decides to JTQ.

JTQ 2

Spoiler

C. Martin Luther King Jr.
$10K
Bank - $32,500

Question 7 - 3 Returning Customers
Which of these state fair treats once known as “Fairy Floss,” was made on a machine that was co-invented by a dentist?
A. Cotton candy
B. Belgian waffle
C. Blooming onion
D. Corn dog

Spoiler

A. Cotton candy
$100
Bank - $32,600

Question 8 - 4 Madonna-Speak
Linguistically speaking, which of these Madonna song titles is a simile?
A. Express Yourself
B. Like a Virgin
C. Beautiful Stranger
D. Papa Don’t Preach

Spoiler

B. Like a Virgin
$15K
Bank - $47,600

Question 9 - 8 Not Another Teen Movie
Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon and Gene Hackman starred in a 1998 movie titled what?
A. Transformers
B. Iron Man
C. Twilight
D. Avatar

Alex decides to walk.

Spoiler

C. Twilight
Alex leaves with $23,800

commercial break

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Alex Cabot
Phoenixville, PA
Writer

I remember some of Alex's banter, which I found entertaining. (Skip if contestant small talk bores you.)

If he wins enough, Alex would like to turn his basement into a "man cave." Alex's wife Patti has decorated the rest of the house. Alex wants to finish the basement and install stadium seats with built-in cup holders, a big-screen TV, and maybe a wet bar.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 1 - 6 Separated at Birth
The geographic term for an outlying part of a country surrounded entirely by another country can be found in what SUV model name?
A. Chevy Captiva
B. Buick Enclave
C. Ford Expedition
D. Mitsubishi Outlander

Alex believes the correct answer is

Spoiler

Buick Enclave

, but decides to JTQ.

JTQ 1

Spoiler

B. Buick Enclave
$1K
Bank - $0

Alex is scared to miss the first question. (I've noticed lots of contestants have first-question jitters. I think that's one reason they used to start the game with easy questions.)

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 2 - 1 Fashion Fears
A fear among many female celebs, a “nip slip” often involves an undesired shifting of which clothing item?
A. Hat
B. Glove
C. Blouse
D. Shoe

Spoiler

C. Blouse
$25K
Bank - $25K

Alex assures Patti he himself has never seen this happen.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 3 - 7 Complicated Hobbies
In what activity do people use siteswap notation to keep track of the many complex patterns?
A. Flower arranging
B. Skateboarding
C. Knitting
D. Juggling

Spoiler

D. Juggling
$5K
Bank - $30K

Question 4 - 5 Creature Inspiration
According to Kevin Clash, Frank Oz based what Muppets character on the idea of a “truck driver wanting to be a woman?
A. Fozzie Bear
B. Cookie Monster
C. Miss Piggy
D. Big Bird

Spoiler

C. Miss Piggy
$500
Bank - $30,500

Alex knows this from a documentary about Kevin Clash.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 5 - 2 Public Transportation
MGM Grand Station and Flamingo / Caesars Palace Station are two stops on a seven-stop elevated train system in what U.S. city?
A. Seattle
B. Memphis
C. Las Vegas
D. Washington, D.C.

Spoiler

C. Las Vegas
$2K
Bank - $32,500

Alex recently went to a conference in

Spoiler

Vegas

. He had fun, but (he assures Patti) not too much fun.

Meredith asks Patti about the "man cave" idea. Patti says no stadium seating (too clunky), but she'd add a Skee-ball game.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 6 - 10 Grammy Winners
Who was awarded a posthumous Grammy for a sound recording of “Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam”?
A. Robert F. Kennedy
B. Langston Hughes
C. Martin Luther King Jr.
D. Buckminster Fuller

ATA

ATA results

23% A. Robert F. Kennedy
17% B. Langston Hughes
40% C. Martin Luther King Jr.
20% D. Buckminster Fuller

Alex’s first thought was

Spoiler

Martin Luther King Jr.

, but it’s too much of a risk for him, so he decides to JTQ.

JTQ 2

Spoiler

C. Martin Luther King Jr.
$10K
Bank - $32,500

Question 7 - 3 Returning Customers
Which of these state fair treats once known as “Fairy Floss,” was made on a machine that was co-invented by a dentist?
A. Cotton candy
B. Belgian waffle
C. Blooming onion
D. Corn dog

Spoiler

A. Cotton candy
$100
Bank - $32,600

It's ironic that a dentist invented "Fairy Floss," since it's nothing but spun sugar.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 8 - 4 Madonna-Speak
Linguistically speaking, which of these Madonna song titles is a simile?
A. Express Yourself
B. Like a Virgin
C. Beautiful Stranger
D. Papa Don’t Preach

Spoiler

B. Like a Virgin
$15K
Bank - $47,600

Alex is a writer, and his friends call him a "word nerd." He recites the grammatical definition of a simile.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 9 - 8 Not Another Teen Movie
Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon and Gene Hackman starred in a 1998 movie titled what?
A. Transformers
B. Iron Man
C. Twilight
D. Avatar

Alex decides to walk.

Spoiler

C. Twilight
Alex leaves with $23,800

Alex has seen lots of '90's movies, but he doesn't remember one with the same title as any of these recent films.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Alex Cabot
Phoenixville, PA
Writer

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 1 - 6 Separated at Birth
The geographic term for an outlying part of a country surrounded entirely by another country can be found in what SUV model name?
A. Chevy Captiva
B. Buick Enclave
C. Ford Expedition
D. Mitsubishi Outlander

Alex believes the correct answer is

Spoiler

Buick Enclave

, but decides to JTQ.

JTQ 1

Spoiler

B. Buick Enclave
$1K
Bank - $0

Wasted lifeline #1.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 2 - 1 Fashion Fears
A fear among many female celebs, a “nip slip” often involves an undesired shifting of which clothing item?
A. Hat
B. Glove
C. Blouse
D. Shoe

Spoiler

C. Blouse
$25K
Bank - $25K

Alex turned to his wife and said something like "I've never seen one of these".

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 3 - 7 Complicated Hobbies
In what activity do people use siteswap notation to keep track of the many complex patterns?
A. Flower arranging
B. Skateboarding
C. Knitting
D. Juggling

Spoiler

D. Juggling
$5K
Bank - $30K

It's not knitting, but other than that I don't know, so I'll JTQ.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 6 - 10 Grammy Winners
Who was awarded a posthumous Grammy for a sound recording of “Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam”?
A. Robert F. Kennedy
B. Langston Hughes
C. Martin Luther King Jr.
D. Buckminster Fuller

ATA

ATA results

23% A. Robert F. Kennedy
17% B. Langston Hughes
40% C. Martin Luther King Jr.
20% D. Buckminster Fuller

Alex’s first thought was

Spoiler

Martin Luther King Jr.

, but it’s too much of a risk for him, so he decides to JTQ.

JTQ 2

Spoiler

C. Martin Luther King Jr.
$10K
Bank - $32,500

Should have gone with his first thought. I thought the audience response would be higher than it was.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 9 - 8 Not Another Teen Movie
Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon and Gene Hackman starred in a 1998 movie titled what?
A. Transformers
B. Iron Man
C. Twilight
D. Avatar

Alex decides to walk.

Spoiler

C. Twilight
Alex leaves with $23,800

If he hadn't burned lifelines unnecessarily he might have made it to round 2.

Here are two articles about Alex's appearance.

http://phoenixville.patch.com/articles/ ... illionaire

A quick recap of the question that he walked on, plus one local tie-in.

Cabot was the second Phoenixville resident to make an appearance on the long running quiz show.

http://www.phoenixvillenews.com/article ... llionaire-

A bit longer, with more personal details.

He is going to use his winnings for something practical: to finish his basement. He said that is the main reason he let his wife, Patty persuade him to go on the show.

She persuaded him? But he says later he's been a long-time fan!

He isn’t shy when it comes to being in front of people.

“I’ve been on TV before on the local news,” Cabot said. “I’ve spent time on camera. I did theatre when I was in college. I’m used to being in the spotlight.”

A little What Else experience, then.

He said he recommends that people go on the show.

“If you like trivia, it’s so much fun,” Cabot said.

Yeah, I've heard that.

Question 3 - 7 Complicated Hobbies
In what activity do people use siteswap notation to keep track of the many complex patterns?
A. Flower arranging
B. Skateboarding
C. Knitting
D. Juggling

Spoiler

D. Juggling
$5K
Bank - $30K

JTQ 1

Question 6 - 10 Grammy Winners
Who was awarded a posthumous Grammy for a sound recording of “Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam”?
A. Robert F. Kennedy
B. Langston Hughes
C. Martin Luther King Jr.
D. Buckminster Fuller

ATA

ATA results

23% A. Robert F. Kennedy
17% B. Langston Hughes
40% C. Martin Luther King Jr.
20% D. Buckminster Fuller

Alex’s first thought was

Spoiler

Martin Luther King Jr.

, but it’s too much of a risk for him, so he decides to JTQ.

JTQ 2

Spoiler

C. Martin Luther King Jr.
$10K
Bank - $32,500

Tough stack! JTQ 2