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Loren Loiacono
Ithaca, NY
24 year old grad student

Double Money Week

Topic Tree:

10 Book ‘Em
9 You Animal
8 Animal Sounds
7 I Do, Again
6 Bad Boy Barack
5 Four Corners
4 You’re Invited
3 Pit Stops
2 Small Roles
1 Do What?

Topic Tree: (randomized)

6 Bad Boy Barack
9 You Animal
4 You’re Invited
7 I Do, Again (Double Money)
10 Book ‘Em
1 Do What?
3 Pit Stops
8 Animal Sounds
5 Four Corners
2 Small Roles

Question 1 - 2 Small Roles
A group called the “Little People of America” criticized what 2012 film for not casting its members in roles meant for little people?
A. The Bourne Legacy
B. The Avengers
C. Snow White & the Huntsman
D. Battleship

Spoiler

C. Snow White & the Huntsman
$100
Bank - $100

Question 2 - 5 Four Corners
Which of these world landmarks is surrounded on its four corners by minarets that are over 130 feet tall?
A. Parthenon
B. Eiffel Tower
C. Taj Mahal
D. Sydney Opera House

Spoiler

C. Taj Mahal
$3K
Bank - $3,100

Question 3 - 8 Animal Sounds
Sounding like a noise a sick cow might make, what is actually the brand name of a type of music synthesizer?
A. Meouch
B. Oiiiink
C. Bleh
D. Moog

Spoiler

D. Moog
$5K
Bank - $8,100

Question 4 - 3 Pit Stops
Products like Cucumber Pepsi and Taster Eggs can be viewed at Michigan’s NewProductWorks, which is often called the “Museum of” what?
A. Dessert art
B. Plastic containers
C. Failed products
D. Nutritional innovation

Spoiler

C. Failed products
$2K
Bank - $10,100

Question 5 - 1 Do What?
A popular way to ask someone if they understand you is to say what?
A. You hug me?
B. You smell me?
C. You feel me?
D. You spank me?

Spoiler

C. You feel me?
$1K
Bank - $11,100

commercial bank

Question 6 - 10 Book ‘Em
In 2013, news stories about NSA leaker Edward Snowden made convenient allusions to what novel with a character named “Snowden”?
A. War and Peace
B. A Tale of Two Cities
C. Catch-22
D. For Whom the Bell Tolls

Spoiler

C. Catch-22
$10K
Bank - $21,100

Question 7 - 7 I Do, Again (Double Money)
One of the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” remarried her ex in a televised Bravo special called what?
A. I Love Kandi
B. Leave it to Phaedra
C. I Dream of NeNe
D. My Three Kenyas

ATA

ATA results

24% A. I Love Kandi
4% B. Leave it to Phaedra
69% C. I Dream of NeNe
3% D. My Three Kenyas

Spoiler

C. I Dream of NeNe
$7K doubles to $14K
Bank - $35,100

Question 8 - 4 You’re Invited
2013 saw an upswing in cryptoparties, where concerned attendees are given tips on ways to secure their what?
A. Bike
B. Leftovers
C. Data
D. Jewelry

Spoiler

C. Data
$15K
Bank - $50,100

commercial break

Question 9 - 9 You Animal
If you were in Africa and someone pointed out a dik-dik, you would be looking at a what?
A. Warthog
B. Turkey
C. Antelope
D. Snake

JTQ 1

Spoiler

C. Antelope
$500
Bank - $50,100

Question 10 – 6 Bad Boy Barack
Using a made-up nickname for smoking marijuana, who did Barack Obama thank on his high school senior yearbook page?
A. Hiki Men
B. Poho Posse
C. Choom Gang
D. Manamanalima Crew

JTQ 2

Spoiler

C. Choom Gang
$25K
Bank - $50,100

commercial break

$100K
Though it sounds like a cheap dinner, which of the following is an actual type of fly?
A. Reissa Roni
B. Rah Minoodules
C. Spaget Eyos
D. Macchan Chez

Loren makes

Spoiler

spaget eyos

her final answer.

Spoiler

A. Reissa Roni
Loren leaves with $25K.

end of show noise

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$100K
Though it sounds like a cheap dinner, which of the following is an actual type of fly?
A. Reissa Roni
B. Rah Minoodules
C. Spaget Eyos
D. Macchan Chez

Loren makes

Spoiler

spaget eyos

her final answer.

Spoiler

A. Reissa Roni
Loren leaves with $25K.

Another definite WWOQ, although I had the right hunch from the only name that seemed compatible with the naming conventions that call for Greek or Latin roots.

Who says scientists don't have a sense of humor?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal_Evenhuis

In the entomological community, Evenhuis is also known for his sense of humor, and binomial names coined by him have attracted attention. After identifying a bombyliid from the genus Phthiria in 1985, he decided to name it Phthiria relativitae as a pun on theory of relativity. In order to ensure publication of the name in a scientific journal and thus its acceptance while avoiding criticism of English-speaking scientists, he had to submit it to a Polish journal.[3] In 2002, he named a genus of extinct mythicomyiids Carmenelectra after in honour of the model Carmen Electra's "splendid" body.[4] The same year, he described Pieza kake, Pieza pie and Pieza deresistans, as well as Reissa roni (named after Rice-A-Roni). He plans to name a species from the genus Campsicnemus after the cartoon character Popeye.[5]

Congratulations, Loren!

Question 6 - 10 Book ‘Em
In 2013, news stories about NSA leaker Edward Snowden made convenient allusions to what novel with a character named “Snowden”?
A. War and Peace
B. A Tale of Two Cities
C. Catch-22
D. For Whom the Bell Tolls

Spoiler

C. Catch-22
$10K
Bank - $21,100

Catch 22 is the scariest novel I've ever read, and I included Stephen King's stuff with that.

Question 7 - 7 I Do, Again (Double Money)

One of the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” remarried her ex in a televised Bravo special called what?
A. I Love Kandi
B. Leave it to Phaedra
C. I Dream of NeNe
D. My Three Kenyas

ATA

ATA results

24% A. I Love Kandi
4% B. Leave it to Phaedra
69% C. I Dream of NeNe
3% D. My Three Kenyas

Spoiler

C. I Dream of NeNe
$7K doubles to $14K
Bank - $35,100

This is like Greek to me. ATA.

Question 10 – 6 Bad Boy Barack
Using a made-up nickname for smoking marijuana, who did Barack Obama thank on his high school senior yearbook page?
A. Hiki Men
B. Poho Posse
C. Choom Gang
D. Manamanalima Crew

JTQ 2

Spoiler

C. Choom Gang
$25K
Bank - $50,100

JTQ 1

$100K
Though it sounds like a cheap dinner, which of the following is an actual type of fly?
A. Reissa Roni
B. Rah Minoodules
C. Spaget Eyos
D. Macchan Chez

Loren makes

Spoiler

spaget eyos

her final answer.

Spoiler

A. Reissa Roni
Loren leaves with $25K.

JTQ 2

JTQ questions 10 and 100K.

While watching this one I was thinking that there were an awful lot of "C"s.

Not my imagination - all but 2!

vettech wrote:While watching this one I was thinking that there were an awful lot of "C"s.

Not my imagination - all but 2!

"Dennis" isn't doing too well with that randomization job, huh?

MarleysGh0st wrote:

vettech wrote:While watching this one I was thinking that there were an awful lot of "C"s.

Not my imagination - all but 2!

"Dennis" isn't doing too well with that randomization job, huh?

Actually if it weren't random you'd not have the possibility of "C" coming up that many times.

Here's an article about Loren's appearance.

http://www.stargazette.com/article/2013 ... ck_check=1

“It was the most profitable half-hour I’ve ever had,” said Loiacono of making it to the second round and going home with $25,000. “I’m pleased. You always wish you’d done better, but (the money) is not bad for a half-hour.”

Yeah, when you get selected after your first audition, you haven't invested much effort into it.

But she's done game shows before!

Loiacono, 24, of Setauket, Long Island, was on “Teen Jeopardy” as a high school student.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Loren Loiacono
Ithaca, NY
24 year old grad student

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 7 - 7 I Do, Again (Double Money)
One of the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” remarried her ex in a televised Bravo special called what?
A. I Love Kandi
B. Leave it to Phaedra
C. I Dream of NeNe
D. My Three Kenyas

ATA

ATA results

24% A. I Love Kandi
4% B. Leave it to Phaedra
69% C. I Dream of NeNe
3% D. My Three Kenyas

Spoiler

C. I Dream of NeNe
$7K doubles to $14K
Bank - $35,100

I'd be using the ATA also.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 10 – 6 Bad Boy Barack
Using a made-up nickname for smoking marijuana, who did Barack Obama thank on his high school senior yearbook page?
A. Hiki Men
B. Poho Posse
C. Choom Gang
D. Manamanalima Crew

JTQ 2

Spoiler

C. Choom Gang
$25K
Bank - $50,100

JTQ for me as well. Although I lose the $25K, I get to the $100K question.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$100K
Though it sounds like a cheap dinner, which of the following is an actual type of fly?
A. Reissa Roni
B. Rah Minoodules
C. Spaget Eyos
D. Macchan Chez

Loren makes

Spoiler

spaget eyos

her final answer.

Spoiler

A. Reissa Roni
Loren leaves with $25K.

JTQ #2, hoping the $250K question won't be too difficult.