Transcript 9/28/16 Bill Matheny (BB basketball_junkie)
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2016 2:04 pm
Bill Matheny
Catholic priest
Saint Albans, W.V.
Bill has auditioned for “Millionaire” for 17 years. Bill’s +1 is his brother Bob.
$500
Infecting over 2 million Americans each year, “superbugs” are bacteria that got their name because they are disturbingly able to do what?
A: Run faster than a speeding bullet B: Leap over tall buildings
C: Use X-ray vision D: Resist antibiotics
$1,000
Sounding more sultry than they really are, Investopedia.com says that “topless” business meetings cut down on distractions by banning what?
A: Top hats B: Laptops
C: ZZ Top music D: “Top Chef” gossip
$2,000
Known for the discovery of 35P/Herschel-Rigollet and described as a “Celestial Cinderella,” Caroline Herschel was one of the earliest successful female what?
A: Chemists B: Paleontologists
C: Botanists D: Astronomers
$3,000
In a #1 hit song by Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett, the duo attempt to justify drinking in the middle of a workday with what line of reasoning?
A: “Hey, it’s just light beer” B: “If I don’t drink, I’ll get the shakes”
C: “It’s five o’clock somewhere” D: “We’re all gonna die someday”
$5,000
What nonagenarian’s 2016 NY Times obituary mentioned the sitcom “Barney Miller,” “The Godfather” and outliving an “erroneous report of his death” by 34 years?
A: Woody Allen B: Richard Dreyfuss
C: Dick Van Dyke D: Abe Vigoda
Commercial break
$7,000
Which of these states’ capitals shares its name with a Native American tribe, who traditionally lived on the Great Plains?
A: Nebraska B: South Dakota
C: Illinois D: Wyoming
$10,000
In 1989, the average American household had 2.62 of them. Today, it has 2.54. What are they?
A: Cars B: People
C: Dogs D: Televisions
$20,000
Who gained the right to vote in presidential elections when the 23rd Amendment was ratified in 1961?
A: Residents of Washington, D.C. B: 18-year-olds
C: Convicted felons D: People with green cards
$30,000
Used on jerk chicken and often called “the Jamaican Ketchup,” what condiment is Naomi Campbell said to carry a bottle of in her purse?
A: Pickapeppa Sauce B: Vegemite
C: Lizano D: Maggi Sauce
Commercial break
$50,000
The term “ailurophile” would best define which of these people?
A: Cat lady B: Horse whisperer
C: Butterfly collector D: Bird watcher
$100,000
If you were visiting Times Square in 1905, you would have seen its first electric sign, which advertised what product?
A: Snuff B: Whiskey
C: Adult theater D: Cigarettes
Commercial break
QotD
A study based on the personal letters of Vincent Van Gogh theorizes that he probably cut his ear off because he suffered from what?
A: Heat stroke B: Jaundice
C: Vertigo D: Typhus
$250,000
The subject of one of the world’s most famous paintings, what was the first name of James McNeill Whistler’s mother?
A: Anna B: Joyce
C: Verona D: Margaret
The horn
Bill will be back on Thursday.
Catholic priest
Saint Albans, W.V.
Bill has auditioned for “Millionaire” for 17 years. Bill’s +1 is his brother Bob.
$500
Infecting over 2 million Americans each year, “superbugs” are bacteria that got their name because they are disturbingly able to do what?
A: Run faster than a speeding bullet B: Leap over tall buildings
C: Use X-ray vision D: Resist antibiotics
Answer
D: Resist antibiotics
Sounding more sultry than they really are, Investopedia.com says that “topless” business meetings cut down on distractions by banning what?
A: Top hats B: Laptops
C: ZZ Top music D: “Top Chef” gossip
Answer
B: Laptops
Known for the discovery of 35P/Herschel-Rigollet and described as a “Celestial Cinderella,” Caroline Herschel was one of the earliest successful female what?
A: Chemists B: Paleontologists
C: Botanists D: Astronomers
Answer
D: Astronomers
In a #1 hit song by Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett, the duo attempt to justify drinking in the middle of a workday with what line of reasoning?
A: “Hey, it’s just light beer” B: “If I don’t drink, I’ll get the shakes”
C: “It’s five o’clock somewhere” D: “We’re all gonna die someday”
Answer
C: “It’s five o’clock somewhere”
What nonagenarian’s 2016 NY Times obituary mentioned the sitcom “Barney Miller,” “The Godfather” and outliving an “erroneous report of his death” by 34 years?
A: Woody Allen B: Richard Dreyfuss
C: Dick Van Dyke D: Abe Vigoda
Answer
D: Abe Vigoda
$7,000
Which of these states’ capitals shares its name with a Native American tribe, who traditionally lived on the Great Plains?
A: Nebraska B: South Dakota
C: Illinois D: Wyoming
Answer
D: Wyoming
In 1989, the average American household had 2.62 of them. Today, it has 2.54. What are they?
A: Cars B: People
C: Dogs D: Televisions
Answer
B: People
Who gained the right to vote in presidential elections when the 23rd Amendment was ratified in 1961?
A: Residents of Washington, D.C. B: 18-year-olds
C: Convicted felons D: People with green cards
Answer
A: Residents of Washington, D.C.
Used on jerk chicken and often called “the Jamaican Ketchup,” what condiment is Naomi Campbell said to carry a bottle of in her purse?
A: Pickapeppa Sauce B: Vegemite
C: Lizano D: Maggi Sauce
ATA
A: 57% B: 2% C: 14% D: 27%
Answer
A: Pickapeppa Sauce
$50,000
The term “ailurophile” would best define which of these people?
A: Cat lady B: Horse whisperer
C: Butterfly collector D: Bird watcher
Answer
A: Cat lady
If you were visiting Times Square in 1905, you would have seen its first electric sign, which advertised what product?
A: Snuff B: Whiskey
C: Adult theater D: Cigarettes
50/50
50/50 leaves whiskey and cigarettes.
Answer
B: Whiskey
QotD
A study based on the personal letters of Vincent Van Gogh theorizes that he probably cut his ear off because he suffered from what?
A: Heat stroke B: Jaundice
C: Vertigo D: Typhus
Answer
C: Vertigo
The subject of one of the world’s most famous paintings, what was the first name of James McNeill Whistler’s mother?
A: Anna B: Joyce
C: Verona D: Margaret
+1
Bill had an idea before the answers appeared, and it’s up there. Bob doesn’t know, but encourages Bill to go for it.
Answer
A: Anna
Bill will be back on Thursday.
