Transcript 11/19/2014 Kevin Jonas

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Celebrity Week

Kevin Jonas

Charity: Artists for Peace and Justice

Kevin watched WWTBAM along with his brothers and tried to convince them that he could make it to the million.
They show a "Thumb War" with each drawing an impression of the other over a picture of their thumb.

+1: Bill Warner, his building partner

Question 1 -
Not satisfied with just drive-thrus, in the mid-90's McDonald's opened its 1st-ever what in the town of Salen, Sweden?
A. Swim-Thru B. Ski-Thru
C. Run-Thru D. Fly-Thru

+1 used

Answer and value

B. Ski-Thru
Value: $500
Bank: $500

Question 2 -
In order to cut down on distracted driving, the state of NY has special highway pull-off areas known as what?
A. Texting Zones B. Tai Chi Zones
C. Quilting Zones D. Scream at Your Kids Zones

Answer and value

A. Texting Zones
Value: $15K
Bank: $15500

Question 3 -
H.L. Mencken coined the disparaging term "bibliobibuli" for people who have the not-so-terrible habit of what?
A. Giving money to charity B. Exercising constantly
C. Eating only vegetables D. Reading too much

Answer and value

D. Reading too much
Value: $25K!
Bank: $40500

First break

Question 4 -
To keep your hands from getting messy, what popular food is often eaten with special holders that are sometimes shaped like the food itself?
A. Spaghetti B. Corn on the cob
C. French onion soup D. Rice

Answer and value

B. Corn on the cob
Value: $5000
Bank: $45500

Question 5 -
After a rough childhood and a stint in a "boot camp" for troubled youths, who adopted the name 50 Cent as a metaphor for the "change" in his life?
A. Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. B. Curtis James Jackson III
C. Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. D. Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.

Spoiler

Kevin said that he is "almost positive" that it is D before using ATA
A. 2% B. 49%
C. 6% D. 43%

"That didn't help much"

JTQ

Answer and value

B. Curtis James Jackson III (Terry said the others are Snoop Dogg, Nelly, and Lil Wayne)
Value: $7K jumped
Bank: $45500

Question 6 -
Valued at nearly $34,000, what sprinter's famous orange cleats, worn while he set a world record, were stolen in 2014?
A. Johnny Weir B. Usain Bolt
C. Michael Phelps D. Shaun White

Answer and value

B. Usain Bolt
Value: $2000
Bank: $47500

Second break

Question 7 -
Since it has many colors but doesn't waste much ink, LifeHacker.com recommends using what website's homepage to test your printer?
A. Netflix.com B. Amazon.com
C. Google.com D. YouTube.com

Answer and value

C. Google.com
Value: $100
Bank: $47600

Question 8 -
Susannah Jones celebrated her 115th birthday in 2014, having been alive for all of these events, except for which?
A. First MLB World Series B. Wright Bros.' famous Kitty Hawk flight
C. Empire State Building's construction D. Edison patenting the phonograph

Walk

Kevin first ruled out A. Later ruled out C.
She would have been born in 1899. Thinking it is D but not sure about the Wright Bros.
Said if it were his money he would go for it with Edison but decided to walk.

Answer and value

D. Edison patenting the phonograph
Value: $not revealed
Bank: Walk: $23800

QotD. To help raise money for charity, in 2014, Kevin Jonas played in a tournament involving what game, whose pieces are often called "bones"?
A. Backgammon B. Dominoes
C. Chess D. Cribbage

QotD

B. Dominoes

Third break

[SportsFan68]

Question 5 -
After a rough childhood and a stint in a "boot camp" for troubled youths, who adopted the name 50 Cent as a metaphor for the "change" in his life?
A. Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. B. Curtis James Jackson III
C. Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. D. Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.

Spoiler

Kevin said that he is "almost positive" that it is D before using ATA
A. 2% B. 49%
C. 6% D. 43%

"That didn't help much"

JTQ

Answer and value

B. Curtis James Jackson III (Terry said the others are Snoop Dogg, Nelly, and Lil Wayne)
Value: $7K jumped
Bank: $45500

JTQ

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Q5: I thought "Tha Carter" (spelling the artist's, not mine) was a 50C album, so guess D, but with no surety. ATA.

Q8: OK, I know MLB 1st world series happened in 19-early, from all the discussions when the Red Sox finally won another. And I know Empire State was 1930s. At least I'm sure it was 19-something, & know EB White wrote an editorial piece about worrying planes would hit it, not in terrorist attacks, but commercial aircraft, because it stuck up so high. Am reasonable sure Wright's flight was 1902 or like that. Someone else officially has the "1st flight" record now, by the way. At least according to some sources.

Go with Edison.