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Beth Hicks
Bedford Stuyvesant, NY

Two years ago Beth sold everything she owned, broke up with her boyfriend and moved to another state to start a new life. Her +1 is her Platonic soulmate and roommate Bethany.

$500: Good-naturedly known as "the greatest Sin of all," Jaime Sin was a beloved Filipino Catholic whose title was appropriately what?
A - Officer Sin
B - Dr. Sin
C - Professor Sin
D - Cardinal Sin

Spoiler

Answer: D (Cardinal Sin)

$1000: Though it may sound like a great way to relax, experts say pregnant women should avoid what due to the risk of hyperthermia?
A - getting a massage
B - playing Candy Crush Saga
C - using a hot tub
D - reading a romance novel

Spoiler

Answer: C (using a hot tub)

$2000: Believing it encourages consumers to spend now rather than later, thus stimulating the economy, many economists say a little what is actually good?
A - inflation
B - counterfeiting
C - insider trading
D - tax fraud

Spoiler

Answer: A (inflation)

$3000: Located in Osceola County, what town is often the target of bad puns about displays of personal affection?
A - Hugayoo, KS
B - Kissimmee, FL
C - Handholda, OR
D - Shouldarubb, CA

Spoiler

Answer: B (Kissimmee, FL)

$5000: To prevent incidents like the one in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," new Corvettes come with an optional hidden camera that can be used in "what" mode?
A - car wash attendant mode
B - meter maid mode
C - mechanic mode
D - valet mode

Spoiler

Answer: D (valet mode)

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$7000: Named by Out magazine as the world's most powerful gay man, Tim Cook is famous for being what?
A - a successful movie producer
B - the founder of TMZ
C - the CEO of Apple
D - the White House chief counsel

Spoiler

Answer: C (the CEO of Apple)

$10,000: Upon opening, Disneyland's Tomorrowland was designed to reprsent what fantastic time - then 31 distant years away?
A - 1971
B - 1986
C - 1999
D - 2021

ATA

A: 8% B: 38% C: 34% D: 20%

50/50

50/50 leaves 1986 & 1999, so it’s no help.

Beth chooses

Spoiler

C, in part because Prince wrote a song about that year

.

Spoiler

Answer: B (1986)

Beth reminds me of Rafferbee, except she's a few days younger and has nowhere near the trivia skills.

Spoiler

5K: Never seen movie. ATA

10K: I think they're giving you clue that it was 31 years earlier than when show taped. Otherwise none of dates are special. I was right.

ghostjmf wrote:10K: I think they're giving you clue that it was 31 years earlier than when show taped. Otherwise nonebof dates are special. I was right.

Huh? This question had nothing to do with when the show was taped.

Well, the show taped in 2015 or 2016. 1986 + 31 = 2017. Very close to taping year, no longer futuristic.

ghostjmf wrote:Well, the show taped in 2015 or 2016. 1986 + 31 = 2017. Very close to taping year, no longer futuristic.

Good math, but that has nothing to do with the question. Disneyland opened in 1955. On opening day, the year 1986 was 31 years in the future. Even if you ask this question 100 years from now, the answer will still be the same. The question was essentially just an indirect way of asking what year Disneyland opened.

Upon opening, Disneyland’s Tomorrowland was designed to represent what futuristic time - then 31 distant years away?
A: 1971 B: 1986
C: 1999 D: 2021

OK, I did indeed misread the Q. I thought they were asking when Tomorrowland opened, & I further thought it was a later-opening exhibit.

I undoubtably was influenced by stuff like Epcot (a terrible sounding name) which was a well-publicized later exhibit. In a diff location, too.

Do I get to admit both Disneyland & Disneyworld give me the creeps? Giant Mickeys etc are like clowns to me. Worse. I like rides fine, but found out when I was once travelling very near the Florida one that you pay a lot to get in & get no rides w/ admission.

Not for me.

I know people on this group talk up the restaurants, but we have great ethnic restaurants in Boston. Don't need to go to a theme park for them.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Beth Hicks
Bedford Stuyvesant, N.Y.

Beth’s +1 is her roommate Bethany.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$10,000
Upon opening, Disneyland’s Tomorrowland was designed to represent what futuristic time - then 31 distant years away?
A: 1971 B: 1986
C: 1999 D: 2021

ATA

A: 8% B: 38% C: 34% D: 20%

50/50

50/50 leaves 1986 & 1999, so it’s no help.

Answer

Beth answers C: 1999.
The right answer is B: 1986.
Beth wins $5,000.

We were at Disneyland for its 40th anniversary in 1995, so the park was opened in 1955. Add 31 and you get 1986.

ghostjmf wrote:I undoubtably was influenced by stuff like Epcot (a terrible sounding name) which was a well-publicized later exhibit.

It's not a name, it's an acronym for "Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow"

ghostjmf wrote:Do I get to admit both Disneyland & Disneyworld give me the creeps? Giant Mickeys etc are like clowns to me.

So ghosts are fine, but Mickey & Minnie creep you out?

ghostjmf wrote:I like rides fine, but found out when I was once travelling very near the Florida one that you pay a lot to get in & get no rides w/ admission.

Not for me.

Both Disneyland and Disney World phased out separate tickets for rides in 1981, mostly due to competition with Magic Mountain in CA.

Here's an article about Disneyland tickets:
http://www.justdisney.com/Features/tickets.html

Here's an article about Disney World tickets:
https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/ ... n-or-an-e/

Estonut says:

Both Disneyland and Disney World phased out separate tickets for rides in 1981, mostly due to competition with Magic Mountain in CA.

Well, that tells you when my trip toward the Florida park was. I recall the entry fee being $20.00 or so. That you got no rides for that really boiled me. So I didn't go in.

And Epcot, whatever it stands for, got such huge press, at least wherever I was at the time, when it opened. I remember thinking "gee, with all their $$ Disney could have come up with a better name". Yes, I know its an acronym, but nobody says the whole name.

It kinda reminded me of Edsel. But at least its still around.

(& yes, I realize Edsel-the-person far outlasted Edsel-the-car.)

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Beth Hicks
Bedford Stuyvesant, NY

Two years ago Beth sold everything she owned, broke up with her boyfriend and moved to another state to start a new life. Her +1 is her Platonic soulmate and roommate Bethany.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$10,000: Upon opening, Disneyland's Tomorrowland was designed to reprsent what fantastic time - then 31 distant years away?
A - 1971
B - 1986
C - 1999
D - 2021

Beth chooses

Spoiler

C, in part because Prince wrote a song about that year

.

Spoiler

Answer: C (1986)

Our family was in Anaheim for the 40th anniversary in 1995, so this was easy.

Nihil obstat®.

$7000: Named by Out magazine as the world's most powerful gay man, Tim Cook is famous for being what?
A - a successful movie producer
B - the founder of TMZ
C - the CEO of Apple
D - the White House chief counsel

Spoiler

Answer: C (the CEO of Apple)

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