Transcript 04/29/2008 Beckie Magnuson
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Transcript 04/29/2008 Beckie Magnuson
Beckie Magnuson
San Diego, CA
$100- By definition, road rage is explosive anger a person displays while doing what?
A. Taking a shower B. Driving a vehicle
C. Eating in a restaurant D. Trying to pass Jeff Gordon
$200- The Vermont Teddy Bear Company produces a popular cap-and-gown-wearing teddy bear with what name?
A. Biker Bear B. Wizard Bear
C. Graduation Bear D. Skier Bear
$300- Virginia's aptly named Mount Trashmore is a 165-acre park built atop a what?
A. Landfill B. Glacier
C. Volcano D. Fault line
$500- On its Web site, what government agency recommends the book "How to Write and Decode Secret Messages"?
A. IRS B. CIA
C. EPA D. SEC
$1000- When an eccentric pop star changed his name to a symbol in 1993, he was dubbed "The Artise Formerly Known As" what?
A. Seal B. Beck
C. Bono D. Prince
Commercial Break
$2000- As Julius Caesar could tell you, which of these Shakespearean characters was a "backstabber"?
A. Puck B. Brutus
C. Desdemona D. Mercutio
$4000- Which of these U.S. states does no lie entirely within a single time zone?
A. Pennsylvania B. Missouri
C. Texas D. Nevada
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ATA
A-8% B-22% C-40% D-30%
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50/50 left B & C.
$8000- A collection of Sanskrit hymns and verses known as the Vedas are sacred texts in what religion?
A. Buddhism B. Taoism
C. Judaism D. Hinduism
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PAF uncle Lee says he "would have to guess" as time runs out
Beckie walks with $4000.
Time up, no carryover
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Answers
$100- B. Driving a vehicle
$200- C. Graduation Bear
$300- A. Landfill
$500- B. CIA
$1000- D. Prince
$2000- B. Brutus
$4000- C. Texas
$8000- D. Hinduism
San Diego, CA
$100- By definition, road rage is explosive anger a person displays while doing what?
A. Taking a shower B. Driving a vehicle
C. Eating in a restaurant D. Trying to pass Jeff Gordon
$200- The Vermont Teddy Bear Company produces a popular cap-and-gown-wearing teddy bear with what name?
A. Biker Bear B. Wizard Bear
C. Graduation Bear D. Skier Bear
$300- Virginia's aptly named Mount Trashmore is a 165-acre park built atop a what?
A. Landfill B. Glacier
C. Volcano D. Fault line
$500- On its Web site, what government agency recommends the book "How to Write and Decode Secret Messages"?
A. IRS B. CIA
C. EPA D. SEC
$1000- When an eccentric pop star changed his name to a symbol in 1993, he was dubbed "The Artise Formerly Known As" what?
A. Seal B. Beck
C. Bono D. Prince
Commercial Break
$2000- As Julius Caesar could tell you, which of these Shakespearean characters was a "backstabber"?
A. Puck B. Brutus
C. Desdemona D. Mercutio
$4000- Which of these U.S. states does no lie entirely within a single time zone?
A. Pennsylvania B. Missouri
C. Texas D. Nevada
.
.
.
ATA
A-8% B-22% C-40% D-30%
.
.
.
50/50 left B & C.
$8000- A collection of Sanskrit hymns and verses known as the Vedas are sacred texts in what religion?
A. Buddhism B. Taoism
C. Judaism D. Hinduism
.
.
.
PAF uncle Lee says he "would have to guess" as time runs out
Beckie walks with $4000.
Time up, no carryover
.
.
.
Answers
$100- B. Driving a vehicle
$200- C. Graduation Bear
$300- A. Landfill
$500- B. CIA
$1000- D. Prince
$2000- B. Brutus
$4000- C. Texas
$8000- D. Hinduism
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Re: Transcript 04/29/2008 Beckie Magnuson
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Nothing about her profession.BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Beckie Magnuson
San Diego, CA
Really? I wonder why.BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$500- On its Web site, what government agency recommends the book "How to Write and Decode Secret Messages"?
A. IRS B. CIA
C. EPA D. SEC
Could possibly be Nevada, but Texas covers so much space that it makes sense.BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$4000- Which of these U.S. states does no lie entirely within a single time zone?
A. Pennsylvania B. Missouri
C. Texas D. Nevada
ATA
A-8% B-22% C-40% D-30%
50/50 left B & C.
Nihil obstat® for me.BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$8000- A collection of Sanskrit hymns and verses known as the Vedas are sacred texts in what religion?
A. Buddhism B. Taoism
C. Judaism D. Hinduism
PAF uncle Lee says he "would have to guess" as time runs out
Beckie walks with $4000.
"Elen sila lumenn omentielvo...A star shines on the hour of our meeting."
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Re: Transcript 04/29/2008 Beckie Magnuson
You gotta be on the web these days if you want to get the young folks interested in spying!earendel wrote:Really? I wonder why.BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$500- On its Web site, what government agency recommends the book "How to Write and Decode Secret Messages"?
A. IRS B. CIA
C. EPA D. SEC
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No, I was wondering why the CIA was encouraging people to write secret messages. I thought they wanted to be able to read everything. Weren't they the ones complaining about PGP and other encryption tools that made their jobs harder (if not impossible)?MarleysGh0st wrote:You gotta be on the web these days if you want to get the young folks interested in spying!earendel wrote:Really? I wonder why.BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$500- On its Web site, what government agency recommends the book "How to Write and Decode Secret Messages"?
A. IRS B. CIA
C. EPA D. SEC
"Elen sila lumenn omentielvo...A star shines on the hour of our meeting."
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I'd bet that the CIA can crack any technique described in that book.earendel wrote:No, I was wondering why the CIA was encouraging people to write secret messages. I thought they wanted to be able to read everything. Weren't they the ones complaining about PGP and other encryption tools that made their jobs harder (if not impossible)?MarleysGh0st wrote:You gotta be on the web these days if you want to get the young folks interested in spying!earendel wrote: Really? I wonder why.
Amazon says the publisher is Scholastic.
Reading level: Ages 4-8
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Re: Transcript 04/29/2008 Beckie Magnuson
Although I haven't looked at the web site, I do believe this is directed toward children and teens who are interested in codes.earendel wrote:
No, I was wondering why the CIA was encouraging people to write secret messages. I thought they wanted to be able to read everything. Weren't they the ones complaining about PGP and other encryption tools that made their jobs harder (if not impossible)?
(Marley confirmed the "kid" angle before my post appeared.)