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Nathan Mockler
New Milford, CT

Topic Tree:

10 Historic Moments
9 A Brand Is Born
8 That’s Pretty
7 Cover Controversy
6 Super Moms
5 Me Tarzan
4 Makin’ It Official
3 How To Books
2 Be a Sport
1 Fired Up

Topic Tree: (randomized)

9 A Brand Is Born
4 Makin’ It Official
10 Historic Moments
2 Be a Sport
6 Super Moms
5 Me Tarzan
8 That’s Pretty
1 Fired Up
7 Cover Controversy
3 How To Books

Question 1 - 3 How To Books
The first edition of which of these books in the “For Dummies” series was published most recently?
A. Blackberry for Dummies
B. Pocket PCs for Dummies
C. iPad for Dummies
D. iPhone for Dummies

Spoiler

C. iPad for Dummies
$15K
Bank - $15K

Question 2 - 7 Cover Controversy
Noting he had “torn the Treaty of Versailles to shreds” and “won a free hand for himself in Eastern Europe,” who did Time name as 1938’s “Man of the Year”?
A. Adolf Hitler
B. Benito Mussolini
C. Joseph Stalin
D. Francisco Franco

Spoiler

A. Adolf Hitler
$3K
Bank - $18K

Question 3 - 1 Fired Up
Something that is working at full strength is often said to be “firing on all” what?
A. Crankshafts
B. Carburetors
C. Cylinders
D. Casters

Spoiler

C. Cylinders
$7K
Bank – $25K

Question 4 - 8 That’s Pretty
If you’ve ever been to the Bellagio casino in Las Vegas, you probably noticed “Fiori di Como,” a massive sculpture in the lobby made with over 40,000 pounds of what?
A. Seashells
B. Paper mache
C. Glass
D. Balloons

ATA

ATA results

26% A. Seashells
9% B. Paper mache
64% C. Glass
1% D. Balloons

Spoiler

C. Glass
$10K
Bank - $35K

Question 5 - 5 Me Tarzan
Given the circumstances of his upbringing, it’s a good thing that Tarzan didn’t suffer from agrizoophobia, which is the abnormal fear of what?
A. Sleeping outdoors
B. Vines
C. Wild animals
D. Loincloths

Spoiler

C. Wild animals
$1K
Bank - $36K

commercial break

Question 6 - 6 Super Moms
Jokingly referred to as a “chip off the mole block,” child model Kaia Gerber is the daughter of what former supermodel?
A. Naomi Campbell
B. Claudia Schiffer
C. Heidi Klum
D. Cindy Crawford

Spoiler

D. Cindy Crawford
$100
Bank - $36,100

Question 7 - 2 Be a Sport
DecoTurf, clay, grass and Plexicushion comprise the four surfaces currently used in what sport’s Grand Slam?
A. Tennis
B. Baseball
C. Golf
D. Horse racing

Spoiler

A. Tennis
$2K
Bank - $38,100

Question 8 - 10 Historic Moments
In 2012, Hillary Clinton became the first Secretary of State to visit what Southeast Asian nation since the “Secret War” forever changed the region?
A. Cambodia
B. Laos
C. Philippines
D. Thailand

Nathan knows that during Vietnam, there was fighting in

Spoiler

Cambodia

.
He thinks he knows the answer, but it is a lot different being there than sitting at home on the couch.
He makes

Spoiler

Cambodia

his final answer.

Spoiler

B. Laos
Nathan leaves with $1K.

Question 1 - 3 How To Books
The first edition of which of these books in the “For Dummies” series was published most recently?
A. Blackberry for Dummies
B. Pocket PCs for Dummies
C. iPad for Dummies
D. iPhone for Dummies

Spoiler

C. iPad for Dummies
$15K
Bank - $15K

When I saw this guy figure this out based on which hit the market most recently, I thought Wow! Win the million, buddy!

Question 2 - 7 Cover Controversy
Noting he had “torn the Treaty of Versailles to shreds” and “won a free hand for himself in Eastern Europe,” who did Time name as 1938’s “Man of the Year”?
A. Adolf Hitler
B. Benito Mussolini
C. Joseph Stalin
D. Francisco Franco

Spoiler

A. Adolf Hitler
$3K
Bank - $18K

More intelligent figuring, knowing the history; also knowing that Hitler had been named Man of the Year.

Question 3 - 1 Fired Up
Something that is working at full strength is often said to be “firing on all” what?
A. Crankshafts
B. Carburetors
C. Cylinders
D. Casters

Spoiler

C. Cylinders
$7K
Bank – $25K

No figuring here, he knew it cold.

Question 5 - 5 Me Tarzan
Given the circumstances of his upbringing, it’s a good thing that Tarzan didn’t suffer from agrizoophobia, which is the abnormal fear of what?
A. Sleeping outdoors
B. Vines
C. Wild animals
D. Loincloths

Spoiler

C. Wild animals
$1K
Bank - $36K

They coulda made this a lot harder by naming four animals, but zoo and animals, as he said, made me think this must have been a low value question.

In 2012, Hillary Clinton became the first Secretary of State to visit what Southeast Asian nation since the “Secret War” forever changed the region?
A. Cambodia
B. Laos
C. Philippines
D. Thailand

Nathan knows that during Vietnam, there was fighting in

Spoiler

Cambodia

.
He thinks he knows the answer, but it is a lot different being there than sitting at home on the couch.
He makes

Spoiler

Cambodia

his final answer.

Spoiler

B. Laos
Nathan leaves with $1K.

I liked this guy better with every question and discovered that the old truism is still true -- yelling Laos! Laos! at the television does not help the contestant answer the question.

SportsFan68 wrote:

In 2012, Hillary Clinton became the first Secretary of State to visit what Southeast Asian nation since the “Secret War” forever changed the region?
A. Cambodia
B. Laos
C. Philippines
D. Thailand

Nathan knows that during Vietnam, there was fighting in

Spoiler

Cambodia

.
He thinks he knows the answer, but it is a lot different being there than sitting at home on the couch.
He makes

Spoiler

Cambodia

his final answer.

Spoiler

B. Laos
Nathan leaves with $1K.

I liked this guy better with every question and discovered that the old truism is still true -- yelling Laos! Laos! at the television does not help the contestant answer the question.

Cambodia was also part of the "Secret War" and Clinton visited there on the same trip, but she's also visited there before (as, perhaps, have other Secretaries of State). Kinda wicked of the question writers to include that as a distractor.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Nathan Mockler
New Milford, CT

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 8 - 10 Historic Moments
In 2012, Hillary Clinton became the first Secretary of State to visit what Southeast Asian nation since the “Secret War” forever changed the region?
A. Cambodia
B. Laos
C. Philippines
D. Thailand

Nathan knows that during Vietnam, there was fighting in

Spoiler

Cambodia

.
He thinks he knows the answer, but it is a lot different being there than sitting at home on the couch.
He makes

Spoiler

Cambodia

his final answer.

Spoiler

B. Laos
Nathan leaves with $1K.

Ouch! I thought Nathan was going to do very well. During his conversation with Meredith before the game he mentioned that he had made a list of categories and the questions and tried to study the areas where he was weak. Sounds like he'd fit in around here. As for me, "secret war" didn't trigger anything for me - I could remember there being combat actions going on in both Laos and Cambodia. I'd JTQ.

MarleysGh0st wrote:

SportsFan68 wrote:

In 2012, Hillary Clinton became the first Secretary of State to visit what Southeast Asian nation since the “Secret War” forever changed the region?
A. Cambodia
B. Laos
C. Philippines
D. Thailand

Nathan knows that during Vietnam, there was fighting in

Spoiler

Cambodia

.
He thinks he knows the answer, but it is a lot different being there than sitting at home on the couch.
He makes

Spoiler

Cambodia

his final answer.

Spoiler

B. Laos
Nathan leaves with $1K.

I liked this guy better with every question and discovered that the old truism is still true -- yelling Laos! Laos! at the television does not help the contestant answer the question.

Cambodia was also part of the "Secret War" and Clinton visited there on the same trip, but she's also visited there before (as, perhaps, have other Secretaries of State). Kinda wicked of the question writers to include that as a distractor.

Yep, I was torn between the two. JTQ for me.