WWTBAM Bored

Jesse Fuchs
New York, NY

Topic Tree:

10 Light Horse Harry
9 Small Languages
8 Doctor Drill ‘n Fill
7 Alpine
6 Historical Humor
5 Vladimir Putin
4 Hip-Hop Headphones
3 Political Strategy
2 Singapore Tech
1 Reading Idiom

Topic Tree: (randomized)

10 Light Horse Harry
8 Doctor Drill ‘n Fill
7 Alpine
2 Singapore Tech
3 Political Strategy
6 Historical Humor
5 Vladimir Putin
9 Small Languages
1 Reading Idiom
4 Hip-Hop Headphones

Question 1 - 4 Hip-Hop Headphones
Designed by a legendary hip-hop artist, what popular line of headphones are easily recognized by their signature red cords?
A. Thuds by Snoop
B. Beats by Dre
C. Smacks by 50
D. Claps by Coolio

Spoiler

B. Beats by Dre
$15K
Bank - $15K

Question 2 - 1 Reading Idiom
Someone quickly looking through a book about trees could appropriately be said to be doing what?
A. Leafing through it
B. Branching through it
C. Acorning through it
D. Trunking it up

Spoiler

A. Leafing through it
$3K
Bank - $18K

Question 3 - 9 Small Languages
With a population of over eight million, more people live in New York City than speak which of the following languages?
A. Tagalog
B. Portuguese
C. Danish
D. Dutch

JTQ 1

Spoiler

C. Danish
$10K
Bank - $18K

Question 4 - 5 Vladimir Putin
If they were cast by height, which actor would be the best choice to play the 5’7” Russian leader Vladimir Putin in a movie?
A. Danny DeVito
B. Tom Cruise
C. Tom Hanks
D. Arnold Schwarzenegger

Spoiler

B. Tom Cruise
$1K
Bank - $19K

commercial break

Question 5 - 6 Historical Humor
What is the answer to a corny history joke which asks, “what kind of music did the Pilgrims like?”
A. Salem Rap
B. Plymouth Rock
C. Concord Grunge
D. Lexington Blues

Spoiler

B. Plymouth Rock
$500
Bank - $19,500

Question 6 - 3 Political Strategy
To build public support against cutbacks, what tactic reduces essential services first during a government shutdown?
A. Firemen first principle
B. The Amtrak strategy
C. Shuttered library approach
D. Street sweeping anarchy

Spoiler

A. firemen first principle
$5K
Bank - $24,500

Question 7 - 2 Singapore Tech
Hoping to keep their customers from driving home drunk, a nightclub in Singapore has installed high-tech urinals that do what?
A. Confiscate your license
B. Splash water in your face
C. Serve coffee
D. Measure blood alcohol levels

Spoiler

D. Measure blood alcohol levels
$2K
Bank - $26,500

commercial break

Question 8 - 7 Alpine
Though it is now used to refer to any tall mountain, the word “alpine” originally referred to a mountain range on what continent?
A. North America
B. Europe
C. Asia
D. Africa

Spoiler

B. Europe
$7K
Bank - $33,500

Question 9 - 8 Doctor Drill ‘n Fill
For those with a passion for orthodontia, “Doctor Drill ‘n Fill” allows kids to drill through fake teeth and apply braces made of what?
A. Magna Doodle
B. Gak
C. Silly String
D. Play-Doh

Jesse makes

Spoiler

Magna Doodle

his final answer.

Spoiler

D. Play-Doh
Jesse leaves with $1K

commercial break

Question 1 - 4 Hip-Hop Headphones
Designed by a legendary hip-hop artist, what popular line of headphones are easily recognized by their signature red cords?
A. Thuds by Snoop
B. Beats by Dre
C. Smacks by 50
D. Claps by Coolio

Spoiler

B. Beats by Dre
$15K
Bank - $15K

ATA

Question 3 - 9 Small Languages
With a population of over eight million, more people live in New York City than speak which of the following languages?
A. Tagalog
B. Portuguese
C. Danish
D. Dutch

JTQ 1

Spoiler

C. Danish
$10K
Bank - $18K

My guess would be Tagalog, but I don't know. JTQ 1.

The population of Denmark is less than the population of NYC.

themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:The population of Denmark is less than the population of NYC.

Yes, I looked it up. But I wouldn't have the resources to do that on the show.

Norway's population is even less than Denmark, and Sweden isn't much more than NYC -- about 9.5 million.