Transcript 5/12/16 Kevin Carll

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Transcript 5/12/16 Kevin Carll

#1 Post by BBTranscriptTeam » Fri Sep 02, 2016 12:31 pm

Kevin Carll
La Mesa, Cal.

$500
Some common home carpentry advice suggests that you “measure twice” and then do what “once”?
A: Cut B: Hammer your thumb
C: Have a beer D: Hire professionals
Answer
A: Cut
$1,000
When its two words are reversed, which movie title refers to a rare auditory ability possessed by about 1 in 10,000 people?
A: Jurassic World B: Mad Max
C: Gone Girl D: Pitch Perfect
Answer
D: Pitch Perfect
$2,000
Not something you’d wear at the gym, “Intimacy 2.0” is a line of garments that become what in response to an increased heart rate?
A: Waterproof B: Fur-lined
C: See-through D: Reversible
Answer
C: See-through
$3,000
Bolivar Trask, Doc Ock and Mr. Freeze are all listed by the website Dorkly on its chart of the best-ever what?
A: Disney princes B: Mad scientists
C: “Star Wars” characters D: Loveable sidekicks
Answer
B: Mad scientists
$5,000
According to castlesofbritain.com, spiral staircases in medieval castles typically rise in a clockwise direction, because would-be attackers were generally what?
A: Superstitious B: Archers
C: Right-handed D: Scared of heights
Answer
C: Right-handed
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According to a famous quip by “SNL” alum and IFC star Fred Armisen, what U.S. city is “where young people go to retire”?
A: Orlando, FL B: Portland, OR
C: Austin, TX D: Madison, WI
Answer
B: Portland, OR
$7,000
What “vampire of the vegetable world” is harvested each spring after growers intentionally deprive the plant of light, and therefore chlorophyll?
A: Yellow bell peppers B: Green beans
C: White asparagus D: Black olives
+1
Kevin’s +1 is his sister Morgan, who used to work in a grocery store. She thinks it’s white asparagus.
Answer
C: White asparagus
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Re: Transcript 5/12/16 Kevin Carll

#2 Post by ghostjmf » Fri Sep 02, 2016 6:23 pm

So far so good

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#3 Post by Coupon Boy » Sat Sep 03, 2016 5:27 am

$7k: 50/50 and hope D goes. Vampires can be associated with both black and white, so I wasn't sure here.

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#4 Post by Estonut » Sat Sep 03, 2016 4:30 pm

Coupon Boy wrote:$7k: 50/50 and hope D goes. Vampires can be associated with both black and white, so I wasn't sure here.
Lack of chlorophyll (green) implies white, though.
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#5 Post by earendel » Thu Sep 08, 2016 9:34 am

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Kevin Carll
La Mesa, Cal.
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#6 Post by SportsFan68 » Thu Sep 08, 2016 9:37 pm

$500
Some common home carpentry advice suggests that you “measure twice” and then do what “once”?
A: Cut B: Hammer your thumb
C: Have a beer D: Hire professionals
Answer
A: Cut
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