Transcript 12/5/18 Shannon Thomas (carryover)

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Transcript 12/5/18 Shannon Thomas (carryover)

#1 Post by BBTranscriptTeam » Sat Dec 15, 2018 4:41 pm

Shannon Thomas
Political strategist
Pasadena, Cal.


$10,000
A two-liter bottle of soda is about equal to what in standard U.S. measurements?
A: Quart B: Half-gallon
C: One gallon D: Two gallons

Spoiler
Shannon narrows it down to a quart or a half-gallon. Her +1 is her mom Sandra, a scientist. Sandra says a liter is 1.06 quarts.


Spoiler
B: Half-gallon


$20,000
In 1953, Jacqueline Cochran became the first woman to achieve what feat, that was first achieved by a man in 1947?
A: Running a four-minute mile B: Summiting Mt. Everest
C: Breaking the sound barrier D: Accumulating a net worth of $1 billion

Spoiler
C: Breaking the sound barrier


Commercial break

$30,000
Which of the following things can an elephant NOT do with its trunk?
A: Breathe through it B: Hold things with it
C: Smell with it D: Drink through it

Spoiler
D: Drink through it


$50,000
The equivalent of our White House, what colorful abode is home to the president of South Korea?
A: Red House B: Blue House
C: Green House D: Orange House

Spoiler
Shannon recently traveled to Korea.
50/50 leaves blue and green.


Spoiler
B: Blue House


Commercial break

$100,000
According to Business Insider, as of 2018, 7 of the world’s 10 highest-capacity sports stadiums were built for what?
A: Olympic events B: Soccer
C: Cricket D: College football

Spoiler
Shannon picks A: Olympic events.
The correct answer is D: College football.
Shannon wins $50,000 plus two tickets to Mat Franco, and will meet Mat backstage.


Commercial break

QotD
On the last episode of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” who was the only character to NOT get fired?
A: Murray Slaughter B: Ted Baxter
C: Lou Grant D: Mary Richards

Spoiler
B: Ted Baxter

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Re: Transcript 12/5/18 Shannon Thomas (carryover)

#2 Post by earendel » Wed Dec 26, 2018 7:13 am

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Shannon Thomas
Political strategist
Pasadena, Cal.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$100,000
According to Business Insider, as of 2018, 7 of the world’s 10 highest-capacity sports stadiums were built for what?
A: Olympic events B: Soccer
C: Cricket D: College football

Spoiler
Shannon picks A: Olympic events.
The correct answer is D: College football.
Shannon wins $50,000 plus two tickets to Mat Franco, and will meet Mat backstage.
My first thought would have been soccer, given its popularity. I might have used my 50:50 if I still had it, hoping that B and D weren't the remaining answers.
"Elen sila lumenn omentielvo...A star shines on the hour of our meeting."

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