Transcript 09/17/14b Nick Markovich

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Rebroadcast in first slot 12/31

Nick Markovich
Croton-On-Hudson, NY

Navy veteran who went on submarine patrols for 3-4 months at a time.

Question 1 -
A popular meme for frustrated office workers reads "This copier is named Bob Marley, because it's always" what?
A. Jammin' B. Overheatin'
C. Leakin' D. Breakin'

Answer and value

A. Jammin'
Value: $15K
Bank: $15K

Question 2 -
A 2014 issue of Reader's Digest gives what bit of sunscreen advice, which they call "the house-painting rule"?
A. Don't sidestep the prep B. Apply two coats
C. Choose latex over oil D. Use side-to-side strokes

Answer and value

B. Apply two coats
Value: $10K
Bank: $25K

Question 3 -
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame says that which inductee "ranked second only to automaker Volvo as Sweden's biggest money-making export"?
A. U2 B. Bjork
C. ABBA D. a-ha

Answer and value

C. ABBA
Value: $500
Bank: $25500

Question 4 -
Once considered a possible name for the company, Relentless.com redirects you to which of the following websites?
A. Facebook B. Amazon
C. Yahoo D. Google

ATA

A. 4% B. 41%
C. 24% D. 31%

Nick said he would go with his gut feeling which matched the audience plurality

Answer and value

B. Amazon
Value: $2000
Bank: $27500

Second break


Question 5 -
West Texas Intermediate, Brent Blend and Dubai are some of the most common varieties of what?
A. Coffee B. Crude oil
C. Tap dance steps D. Tennis racket grips

Answer and value

B. Crude oil
Value: $100
Bank: $27600

Question 6 -
He may run an entire nation, but Narenda Modi reportedly earns less than the equivalent of $35000 a year as the prime minister of which country?
A. Pakistan B. Afghanistan
C. India D. Bangladesh

+1

Nick said he felt if it were A, B, or C he would have recognized the name and also would guess D because the name sounds more like from that area
He brought up Leila, an actress and friend of his.
Leila said she is pretty sure it is India, Nick expressed surprise, Leila said it is because she gets the Economist every week and she believes she has heard the name.
Nick went with Leila's guess

Answer and value

C. India
Value: $25K!
Bank: $52600

Third break


QotD. In addition to being a term that you might hear at a pool, which of the following is the name of Cartoon Network's late-night programming block?
A. No Running B. Shallow End
C. High Dive D. Adult Swim

QotD

D. Adult Swim

Question 7 -
Which of these blockbusters spawned a hugely maligned video game, thousands of which Atari later buried in the New Mexico desert?
A. Jurassic Park B. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
C. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial D. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Answer and value

C. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Value: $3000
Bank: $55600

Question 8 -
What baseball team did Stephen Colbert liken to "a slot machine that you've warmed up for 106 years; they've got to pay off eventually"?
A. Cubs B. Cardinals
C. Tigers D. Red Sox

Answer and value

A. Cubs
Value: $1000
Bank: $56600

Nick will return tomorrow

[Bob78164]

Holy cow. A Plus One who was actually helpful! --Bob

[SportsFan68]

Question 6 -
He may run an entire nation, but Narenda Modi reportedly earns less than the equivalent of $35000 a year as the prime minister of which country?
A. Pakistan B. Afghanistan
C. India D. Bangladesh

+1

Nick said he felt if it were A, B, or C he would have recognized the name and also would guess D because the name sounds more like from that area
He brought up Leila, an actress and friend of his.
Leila said she is pretty sure it is India, Nick expressed surprise, Leila said it is because she gets the Economist every week and she believes she has heard the name.
Nick went with Leila's guess

Answer and value

C. India
Value: $25K!
Bank: $52600

Plus One

Question 7 -
Which of these blockbusters spawned a hugely maligned video game, thousands of which Atari later buried in the New Mexico desert?
A. Jurassic Park B. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
C. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial D. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Answer and value

C. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Value: $3000
Bank: $55600

This made Albuquerque news not long ago. I dunno why, but that's how I knew it.

[jarnon]

+1

Nick said he felt if it were A, B, or C he would have recognized the name and also would guess D because the name sounds more like from that area
He brought up Leila, an actress and friend of his.
Leila said she is pretty sure it is India, Nick expressed surprise, Leila said it is because she gets the Economist every week and she believes she has heard the name.
Nick went with Leila's guess

Leila may be the first WE/WE® +1. A smart one, too.

[earendel]

Rebroadcast in first slot 12/31

Nick Markovich
Croton-On-Hudson, NY

Navy veteran who went on submarine patrols for 3-4 months at a time.

Question 4 -
Once considered a possible name for the company, Relentless.com redirects you to which of the following websites?
A. Facebook B. Amazon
C. Yahoo D. Google

ATA

A. 4% B. 41%
C. 24% D. 31%

Nick said he would go with his gut feeling which matched the audience plurality

Answer and value

B. Amazon
Value: $2000
Bank: $27500

I'd ATA on this one - 41% would be enough to make me pull the trigger.

Question 7 -
Which of these blockbusters spawned a hugely maligned video game, thousands of which Atari later buried in the New Mexico desert?
A. Jurassic Park B. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
C. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial D. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Answer and value

C. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Value: $3000
Bank: $55600

There were articles about this a while back - someone actually went to see if this was true or just an urban legend; his crew found the buried games.

Question 8 -
What baseball team did Stephen Colbert liken to "a slot machine that you've warmed up for 106 years; they've got to pay off eventually"?
A. Cubs B. Cardinals
C. Tigers D. Red Sox

Answer and value

A. Cubs
Value: $1000
Bank: $56600

Yeah, but according to BTTF 2, this is their year.