Transcript 10/28/15 Oskar Hallig
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 2:29 pm
Oskar Hallig
South Egremont, Mass.
Worked for a cosmetics company
Bucket list wish: to remodel his den to look like an airplane (he already has flight attendant mannequins)
Oskar’s +1 is his best friend Jamie Lloyd.
$500
While the U.S. president’s official plane is Air Force One, the Boeing 777 used by Pope Benedict XVI was commonly known as what?
A: Shepherd One B: Blacksmith One
C: Cobbler One D: Town Crier One
$1,000
The HGTV.com article titled “Realtor’s Top 10 Tips for Wowing Buyers” says many realtors travel with what to help add a pleasant aroma when showing houses?
A: Their dirty laundry B: Spoiled tuna fish
C: Toaster ovens D: Wet sheepdogs
$2,000
Noting that it “begins in the spring” and “leaves you to face the fall alone,” A. Bartlett Giamatti wrote that what national pastime “is designed to break your heart”?
A: Hockey B: Baseball
C: Basketball D: Football
Oskar knows nothing about sports, so he asks the audience.
$3,000
Thanks to their love of wallowing in mud, pigs inadvertently give themselves a natural defense against what common ailment?
A: Influenza B: Colic
C: Headaches D: Sunburn
$5,000
On June 1, 2015, who broke President Obama’s world record set 3 weeks earlier when she gained 1 million new Twitter followers in 4 hours and 3 minutes?
A: Kate Upton B: Katie Couric
C: Katy Perry D: Caitlyn Jenner
Commercial break with a plug for Bachelor Fan Favorites next week
$7,000
Meaning “Doom of the Gods,” Ragnarök is the end of the world as told by what mythological tradition?
A: Greek B: Roman
C: Norse D: Egyptian
$10,000
In 2008, an auction of what famous performer’s memorabilia included a black-and-blue jumpsuit that said “GFOS” and a red one that said “Sex”?
A: Mick Jagger B: Ray Charles
C: James Brown D: Steven Tyler
Chris says GFOS stood for .
Commercial break
QotD
A natural substance called annatto is often added to cheddar cheese to do what?
A: Dye it orange B: Speed up aging
C: Reduce its odor D: Remove bacteria
$20,000
Because it’s “not any longer a community,” Aristotle thought a city shouldn’t have over 100K people, meaning he’d probably disapprove of what state capital?
A: Hartford, CT B: Olympia WA
C: Annapolis, MD D: Frankfort, KY
Oskar has driven through and thinks its population is more than 100K.
The horn
Oskar will return on Thursday.
South Egremont, Mass.
Worked for a cosmetics company
Bucket list wish: to remodel his den to look like an airplane (he already has flight attendant mannequins)
Oskar’s +1 is his best friend Jamie Lloyd.
$500
While the U.S. president’s official plane is Air Force One, the Boeing 777 used by Pope Benedict XVI was commonly known as what?
A: Shepherd One B: Blacksmith One
C: Cobbler One D: Town Crier One
Answer
A: Shepherd One
The HGTV.com article titled “Realtor’s Top 10 Tips for Wowing Buyers” says many realtors travel with what to help add a pleasant aroma when showing houses?
A: Their dirty laundry B: Spoiled tuna fish
C: Toaster ovens D: Wet sheepdogs
Answer
C: Toaster ovens
Noting that it “begins in the spring” and “leaves you to face the fall alone,” A. Bartlett Giamatti wrote that what national pastime “is designed to break your heart”?
A: Hockey B: Baseball
C: Basketball D: Football
Oskar knows nothing about sports, so he asks the audience.
ATA
A: 7% B: 71% C: 11% D: 11%
Answer
B: Baseball
Thanks to their love of wallowing in mud, pigs inadvertently give themselves a natural defense against what common ailment?
A: Influenza B: Colic
C: Headaches D: Sunburn
Answer
D: Sunburn
On June 1, 2015, who broke President Obama’s world record set 3 weeks earlier when she gained 1 million new Twitter followers in 4 hours and 3 minutes?
A: Kate Upton B: Katie Couric
C: Katy Perry D: Caitlyn Jenner
Answer
D: Caitlyn Jenner
$7,000
Meaning “Doom of the Gods,” Ragnarök is the end of the world as told by what mythological tradition?
A: Greek B: Roman
C: Norse D: Egyptian
Answer
C: Norse
In 2008, an auction of what famous performer’s memorabilia included a black-and-blue jumpsuit that said “GFOS” and a red one that said “Sex”?
A: Mick Jagger B: Ray Charles
C: James Brown D: Steven Tyler
+1
Jamie thinks “memorabilia” means the artist is dead, and Ray Charles didn’t wear jumpsuits, so it’s James Brown.
Answer
C: James Brown
Spoiler
Godfather of Soul
Commercial break
QotD
A natural substance called annatto is often added to cheddar cheese to do what?
A: Dye it orange B: Speed up aging
C: Reduce its odor D: Remove bacteria
Answer
A: Dye it orange
Because it’s “not any longer a community,” Aristotle thought a city shouldn’t have over 100K people, meaning he’d probably disapprove of what state capital?
A: Hartford, CT B: Olympia WA
C: Annapolis, MD D: Frankfort, KY
Oskar has driven through
Spoiler
Hartford
50/50
50/50 leaves Hartford & Annapolis
Answer
A: Hartford, CT
Oskar will return on Thursday.