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Rochelle Ripley
Glastonbury, CT

$500 Which of these is NOT a dish you’d be likely to find on the menu of an Italian restaurant?
A. Chicken parmesan
B. Chicken alfredo
C. Chicken piccate
D. Chicken pox

Spoiler

D. Chicken pox

$1K Stationed atop a volcano in Hawaii, scientists involved in NASA’s HI-SEAS project spend a year in isolation pretending they’re what?
A. Playing for the 1927 Yankees
B. Living on Mars
C. Touring with Justin Timberlake
D. Married to Kate Upton

Spoiler

B. Living on Mars

$2K Where would you be most likely to take the popular over-the-counter medication Dramamine?
A. On a cruise ship
B. In a pet store
C. At an Indian restaurant
D. In line at the post office

Spoiler

A. On a cruise ship

commercial break

$3K Which of these brand mascots first appeared in public in 1933, famously making a delivery to the White House to celebrate the repeal of a certain amendment?
A. Budweiser Clydesdales
B. Manny, Moe, and Jack
C. Snap, Crackle, and Pop
D. Doublemint Twins

Spoiler

A. Budweiser Clydesdales

$5K In 2016, what actress known for playing the sister on “Roseanne” was nominated for Emmys in three different acting categories?
A. Christine Baranski
B. Edie Falco
C. Laurie Metcalf
D. Swoosie Kurtz

Spoiler

C. Laurie Metcalf

$7K Though the names are the same, in which of the following pairs of cities does the first city have over four times the population of the second?
A. Charleston, WV & Charleston, SC
B. Portland, ME & Portland, OR
C. Columbus, OH & Columbus, GA
D. Kansas City, KS & Kansas City, MO

ATA

ATA results

14% A. Charleston, WV & Charleston, SC
16% B. Portland, ME & Portland, OR
48% C. Columbus, OH & Columbus, GA
22% D. Kansas City, KS & Kansas City, MO

Rochelle thinks it is

Spoiler

Portland, ME & Portland, OR

50/50

50/50 leaves

C. Columbus, OH & Columbus, GA
D. Kansas City, KS & Kansas City, MO

Spoiler

C. Columbus, OH & Columbus, GA

commercial break

QOTD

Because the Jewish faith defines a life as 70 years, some Jews celebrate a second bar mitzvah at what age?
A. 81
B. 83
C. 85
D. 86

Spoiler

B. 83

$10K In 2016, Theresa May became the second female Prime Minister in what country’s history, the last one having stepped down in 1990?
A. Australia
B. South Africa
C. United Kingdom
D. The Bahamas

Spoiler

C. United Kingdom

$20K Long before they became popular thanks to the gauge craze, Chinese physiognomists have believed that prosperity comes to those with large what?
A. Hands
B. Earlobes
C. Mustaches
D. Teeth

+1
Rochelle’s friend, Joyce St. Germaine’s gut feeling is

Spoiler

earlobes

, but isn’t sure.

Rochelle decides to walk.

Spoiler

B. Earlobes
Rochelle leaves with $10K.

end of show

5K: I've heard the other 3 interviewed w/ no mention of Roseanne, so it should be Metcalfe. ATA to be sure.

7K: I think KC, KS is much smaller than KC, MO, so order reversed here. Portland, ME bigger than Portland, OR, or used to be, but 4X? Think the Charlestons same size. Have been through both Columbuses. Columbus, OH way bigger. Go w/ it.

20K: rule out mustaches. But only 'cause want to. Like earlobes. +1

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Rochelle Ripley
Glastonbury, CT

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$7K Though the names are the same, in which of the following pairs of cities does the first city have over four times the population of the second?
A. Charleston, WV & Charleston, SC
B. Portland, ME & Portland, OR
C. Columbus, OH & Columbus, GA
D. Kansas City, KS & Kansas City, MO

ATA

ATA results

14% A. Charleston, WV & Charleston, SC
16% B. Portland, ME & Portland, OR
48% C. Columbus, OH & Columbus, GA
22% D. Kansas City, KS & Kansas City, MO

Rochelle thinks it is

Spoiler

Portland, ME & Portland, OR

50/50

50/50 leaves

C. Columbus, OH & Columbus, GA
D. Kansas City, KS & Kansas City, MO

Spoiler

C. Columbus, OH & Columbus, GA

I think that for the three wrong answers the first city is actually the smaller of the two.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$20K Long before they became popular thanks to the gauge craze, Chinese physiognomists have believed that prosperity comes to those with large what?
A. Hands
B. Earlobes
C. Mustaches
D. Teeth

+1
Rochelle’s friend, Joyce St. Germaine’s gut feeling is

Spoiler

earlobes

, but isn’t sure.

Rochelle decides to walk.

Spoiler

B. Earlobes
Rochelle leaves with $10K.

It took me a few moments to realize that "gauge" referred to earrings - especially those designed to enlarge the hole in the lobe.

City limit populations, 2010 census:

Spoiler

A. Charleston, WV (51,400) & Charleston, SC (120,083)
B. Portland, ME (66,194) & Portland, OR (583,776)
C. Columbus, OH (787,033) & Columbus, GA (189,885)
D. Kansas City, KS (145,786) & Kansas City, MO (459,787)

$10K In 2016, Theresa May became the second female Prime Minister in what country’s history, the last one having stepped down in 1990?
A. Australia
B. South Africa
C. United Kingdom
D. The Bahamas

Spoiler

C. United Kingdom

She was in the news yesterday -- something about not being able to start brexiting because of some Parliamentary procedure, or something. I should look it up.

$20K Long before they became popular thanks to the gauge craze, Chinese physiognomists have believed that prosperity comes to those with large what?
A. Hands
B. Earlobes
C. Mustaches
D. Teeth

+1
Rochelle’s friend, Joyce St. Germaine’s gut feeling is

Spoiler

earlobes

, but isn’t sure.

Rochelle decides to walk.

Spoiler

B. Earlobes
Rochelle leaves with $10K.

Start with ATA, see what the spike looks like.