WWTBAM Bored

Note: Transcriber watched show live and took images of the questions and notes of the values and answers, only to discover that the DVR did not record it for an unknown reason (as if the show was marked as a repeat). As a result, little or no discussion is transcribed.


Cheryl Forsythe
Philadelphia, PA
Home business owner
Per WWTBAM Facebook page, Cheryl was fortunate enough to receive a kidney transplant which saved her life.

Topic Tree: (Randomized shown only)
Go West
Fruit for Thought
Rule of Thumb
Ready for Theme Song
Truth in Advertising
Stone Faced
World Bath Time
Media No-Nos
Early Days
(Topic not shown)

Question 1 - (Topic not shown)
What candy's manufacturing process involves mixing sugar, corn syrup, and flavoring with carbon dioxide at about 600 PSI, before letting it cool?
A. Smarties B. Pop Rocks
C. Sour Patch Kids D. Laffy Taffy

Answer and value

B. Pop Rocks
Value: $3000
Bank: $3000

Question 2 - Early Days
Long before the birth of Buzz Lightyear, what animation powerhouse got its start selling computers that produced hi-res 3D medical CAT scan data?
A. Universal B. DreamWorks
C. Pixar D. Warner Bros.

Answer and value

C. Pixar
Value: $1K
Bank: $4K

Question 3 - Media No-Nos
Known to have a radical censorship policy, the Chinese government recently bleeped what word during a filmmaker's speech on artistic injustices?
A. Radical B. Censorship
C. Artistic D. Injustices

JTQ 1

Answer and value

B. Censorship
Value: $100 jumped
Bank: $4000

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Question of the Day (Flashback)
Describing it as "the darndest thing I've ever seen," what President filed a report claiming he spotted a UFO?
A. Ronald Reagan B. Jimmy Carter
C. Gerald Ford D. George H.W. Bush

Q.of Day answer

B. Jimmy Carter

Question 4 - World Bath Time
Over 20 years ago, the accidental spill of thousands of rubber ducks in the Pacific Ocean actually helped scientists map what as they made landfall?
A. Ocean currents B. Epidemic viruses
C. Galactic expansion D. Human genome

Answer and value

A. Ocean currents
Value: $2000
Bank: $6000

Cheryl will return tomorrow with one JTQ and the ATA remaining

Over 20 years ago, the accidental spill of thousands of rubber ducks in the Pacific Ocean actually helped scientists map what as they made landfall?

I read about this in Wikipedia on Monday.

Question 1 - (Topic not shown)
What candy's manufacturing process involves mixing sugar, corn syrup, and flavoring with carbon dioxide at about 600 PSI, before letting it cool?
A. Smarties B. Pop Rocks
C. Sour Patch Kids D. Laffy Taffy

Answer and value

B. Pop Rocks
Value: $3000
Bank: $3000

I have no idea how this awful stuff is made, and it's what we gave for Halloween last year. And will this year because I can't stand the stuff. JTQ 1

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Note: Transcriber watched show live and took images of the questions and notes of the values and answers, only to discover that the DVR did not record it for an unknown reason (as if the show was marked as a repeat). As a result, little or no discussion is transcribed.


Cheryl Forsythe
Philadelphia, PA
Home business owner
Per WWTBAM Facebook page, Cheryl was fortunate enough to receive a kidney transplant which saved her life.

Nihil obstat®.

JTQ question 3.