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Hanifah Chiku
Aurora, CO
Cedric said he likes her name. Her first name means "true believer" and her second means "chatterer."
Cedric said this means she truly believes in everything she talks about.

Topic Tree: (Randomized shown only)
World Bath Time
Truth in Advertising
Far as the Eye Can See
Step by Step
Pricey meal
Make me Pretty
Cigar Anyone?
Bear with Me
Wrong Number
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Question 1 - ???
The U.S. Army Signal Corps division created to oversee "All matters pertaining to military ballooning" was a forerunner of what military branch?
A. Marines B. Navy
C. Air Force D. Coast Guard

ATA

A. 2% B. 5%
C. 84% D. 9%

Cedric pointed out that Hanifah was not thinking that way.
Hanifah decided to trust the audience.

Answer and value

C. Air Force
Value: $10K
Bank: $10K

Question 2 - Wrong Number
Apple mogul Steve Wozniak gave up his coveted cellphone number of 888-8888 due to the countless unintentional calls he received from whom?
A. Babies B. Pre teens
C. Retirees D. Centenarians

JTQ

Hanifah said when she is not sure she would just jump the question and that was the case here.
She guessed C just for fun.

Answer and value

A. Babies (Cedric said babies love eights)
Value: $3K jumped
Bank: $10K

Question 3 - Bear with Me
One of The Daily Beast's tips on "How to Not Get Eaten by a Grizzly" is to do what while you're hiking?
A. Dance joyously B. Pray faithfully
C. Sing loudly D. Meditate quietly

Spoiler

Hanifah said she figures dancing would startle the bear and maybe singing would keep them away.

Answer and value

C. Sing loudly (Cedric said it's why you never see a bear at karaoke)
Value: $500
Bank: $10500

Commercial break

QotD
In 2009, Dr. Pepper began running TV ads featuring which of these celebrities saying "Trust me, I'm a doctor"?
A. Dr. Oz B. Dr. Ruth
C. Dr. Dre D. Dr. Phil

QotD

C. Dr. Dre

Question 4 - Cigar Anyone?
"Fergie's New Baby Is Named Entirely After Car Parts" was the Gawker headline that announced the 2013 arrival of what celebrity baby?
A. Hood Trunk Hemsworth B. Chassis Wiper Wahlberg
C. Moonroof Brake Damon D. Axl Jack Duhamel

Answer and value

D. Axl Jack Duhamel
Value: $25K!
Bank: $35500

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Time's up!

Hanifah will return tomorrow

So far, so good. The stacks have been wildly diverse lately. Either they seem extra easy or insanely hard.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 1 - ???
The U.S. Army Signal Corps division created to oversee "All matters pertaining to military ballooning" was a forerunner of what military branch?
A. Marines B. Navy
C. Air Force D. Coast Guard

ATA

A. 2% B. 5%
C. 84% D. 9%

Cedric pointed out that Hanifah was not thinking that way.
Hanifah decided to trust the audience.

Answer and value

C. Air Force
Value: $10K
Bank: $10K

She even mentioned that balloons had to do with the air, so which branch of the service could she possibly be thinking of?

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Hanifah Chiku
Aurora, CO
Cedric said he likes her name. Her first name means "true believer" and her second means "chatterer."
Cedric said this means she truly believes in everything she talks about.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 1 - ???
The U.S. Army Signal Corps division created to oversee "All matters pertaining to military ballooning" was a forerunner of what military branch?
A. Marines B. Navy
C. Air Force D. Coast Guard

ATA

A. 2% B. 5%
C. 84% D. 9%

Cedric pointed out that Hanifah was not thinking that way.
Hanifah decided to trust the audience.

Answer and value

C. Air Force
Value: $10K
Bank: $10K

Chalk it up to nerves, I guess. She couldn't make the connection between ballooning and the Air Force.