WWTBAM Bored

Jonathan Reinstein
Dix Hills, NY
Legal researcher/law student

Created a college course about game shows. It was a small elective course and they also discussed some of the great trivia shows of the early 20th century.
They discussed game show hosts
Mere asked and Jonathan confirmed her name came up
What did they think about her?
Jonathan "I would say (Mere) received an A+"


One lifeline was used ATA

Topic Tree: (Randomized shown only)
Inventive Ideas
Civil Disobedience
Sci-Fi Supporter
World Currency
Don’t Look Back
On Your Marks…
Pirate Adventures
Spanish 101
$2000
$10000


Question 3 - Spanish 101
3. When you change your computer language setting to Spanish, Facebook's "Like" button becomes what?
A. "Lo siento" button B. "Me gusta" button
C. "¡Felicidad!" button D. "Me llamo" button

Spoiler

Jonathan took several years of Spanish in HS and described what the other three mean before answering

Answer and value

B. "Me gusta" button
Value: $25K!
Bank: $37K

Question 4 - Pirate Adventures
The pirate known as Blackbeard famously held what U.S. city for ransom by blockading its harbor for nearly a week?
A. New Orleans B. Charleston
C. Boston D. Baltimore

JTQ 1

Jonathan read a whole magazine article about Blackbeard and his ship.
Believes the ship was called the Queen Anne's Revenge.
He was often seen in the southern coast, so pretty sure it's not Boston
Trouble figuring out between New Orleans and Charleston.
Mere: What is your gut feeling?
Charleston. Pretty sure his ship was even found along the Carolinas
I know he spent a lot of time there...

Then decides he wants to keep playing and will JTQ

Answer and value

B. Charleston
Value: $15K jumped
Bank: $37K

Question 5 - On Your Marks…
In a 2012 interview with HBO's "Real Sports," 29 year old American hurdling star Lolo Jones revealed that like Tim Tebow, she is a what?
A. Virgin B. Kleptomaniac
C. Smoker D. Atheist

Spoiler

Jonathan says he happens to be a big New York Jets fan.
He read an article about both of them, knows Tebow is a very religious man, and remembers reading that both of them are virgins.

Answer and value

A. Virgin
Value: $3K
Bank: $40K

Question 6 - Don’t Look Back
As a familiar phrase notes, objects in your car's passenger side mirror are closer than they appear, because that mirror is shaped how?
A. Oblate B. Flat
C. Convex D. Concave

JTQ 2

Physics was not one of his favorite subjects and he said he does not know the difference between concave and convex.

Answer and value

C. Convex
Value: $500 jumped
Bank: $40K

Commercial break

Question 7 - World Currency
Not to be confused with the title of a popular video game, Tetri is a currency spent in which of these countries?
A. Iceland B. Malaysia
C. Georgia D. Uganda

Walk

Jonathan: I think Iceland's on the Euro
Georgia? Tetri comes from Tetris and I'm thinking Tetris is a Russian game.
Georgia being a former Soviet republic I think.
Don't think it's Malaysia or Uganda
Mere said Jonathan could walk with $20K. How sure is your feeling? Maybe 45%
Jonathan decided to walk with $20K since it is very satisfying to him.

Answer and value

C. Georgia
Value: $not revealed
Bank: Walked with $20K

no break before next contestant

Question 4 - Pirate Adventures
The pirate known as Blackbeard famously held what U.S. city for ransom by blockading its harbor for nearly a week?
A. New Orleans B. Charleston
C. Boston D. Baltimore

JTQ 1

Jonathan read a whole magazine article about Blackbeard and his ship.
Believes the ship was called the Queen Anne's Revenge.
He was often seen in the southern coast, so pretty sure it's not Boston
Trouble figuring out between New Orleans and Charleston.
Mere: What is your gut feeling?
Charleston. Pretty sure his ship was even found along the Carolinas
I know he spent a lot of time there...

Then decides he wants to keep playing and will JTQ

Answer and value

B. Charleston
Value: $15K jumped
Bank: $37K

JTQ 1

Jonathan Reinstein was a semi-finalist in the J! 2001 Teen tourney taped in Philly.