Transcript 11/02/2007 - Brian Cervantez
Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 5:05 am
Brian Cervantez
Ft. Worth, TX
History professor
Brian is most definitely from Ft. Worth, not Dallas. "Life is too short to live in Dallas." Ft. Worth is the place to be.
$100 - What historic event involved colonists raiding ships and dumping large quantities of cargo into a harbor?
A - March on Washington
B - Boston Tea Party
C - Iran-Contra Affair
D - Colonial Booze Cruise
This is up Brian's alley as a history professor.
$200 - The term "chick lit" refers to books that are aimed primarily at what audience?
A - teenagers
B - children
C - women
D - senior citizens
$300 - Which of the following is usually caused by gastroesophageal reflux and not sorrow over a lost love?
A - heartburn
B - heartbreak
C - heartache
D - heartsickness
$500 - The EPA commonly advises, "Don't top off" to encourage conservation during what activity?
A - showering
B - running an air conditioner
C - pumping gas
D - barbecuing
$1K - The polemonium plant derives its common nickname from a Biblical story about a "ladder" seen by whom?
A - Abraham
B - Isaac
C - Solomon
D - Jacob
Commercial break
Meredith says he seems cool and collected here but when he got the call he was so excited that his wife commented that she had never seen him so excited, even on their wedding day. Meredith asks, "Wedding day or night?" Brian says he is still excited about being married. Meredith replies, "Save it for your wife."
$2K - The HBO series "Extras" chornicles the struggles of people pursuing careers in what field?
A - journalism
B - interior design
C - acting
D - advertising
Brian says if you want to pursue an career in acting you'd have to work as an extra.
$4K - Though it's not known for making cats crazy, which of these herbs is classified in the same family as catnip?
A - oregano
B - dill
C - parsley
D - fennel
After reading the question Meredith comments that Martha Stewart was on the "Today Show" recently and told her it was pronounced "herbs" (with the "h"). She always thought it was pronounced "erbs", as did Brian. Meredith says, "Either way it's a good thing." Brian has an idea but he's not 100%, so he decides to ask the audience.
ATA results:
A - 51%
B - 11%
C - 16%
D - 22%
The audience's answer is what Brian was leading toward so he decides to trust them.
$8K - Before marrying Ronald Reagan, former First Lady Nancy Reagan went by what last name?
A - Thomas
B - Harris
C - Peters
D - Davis
Commercial break
$16K - A 98-pound weakling weighs about how many kilograms?
A - 24
B - 44
C - 124
D - 204
Brian is leaning toward one and to be on the safe side he wants to use the 50/50, leaving B and D. Brian comments that it's more than 25 kilograms. The answer he was leaning toward is still there and he's happy about that. He makes "D" his final answer and leaves with $1K.
THE HORN!!!!!
ANSWERS:
$100 - B (Boston Tea Party)
$200 - C (women)
$300 - A (heartburn)
$500 - C (pumping gas)
$1K - D (Jacob)
$2K - C (acting)
$4K - A (oregano)
$8K - D (Davis
$16K - B (44)
Ft. Worth, TX
History professor
Brian is most definitely from Ft. Worth, not Dallas. "Life is too short to live in Dallas." Ft. Worth is the place to be.
$100 - What historic event involved colonists raiding ships and dumping large quantities of cargo into a harbor?
A - March on Washington
B - Boston Tea Party
C - Iran-Contra Affair
D - Colonial Booze Cruise
This is up Brian's alley as a history professor.
$200 - The term "chick lit" refers to books that are aimed primarily at what audience?
A - teenagers
B - children
C - women
D - senior citizens
$300 - Which of the following is usually caused by gastroesophageal reflux and not sorrow over a lost love?
A - heartburn
B - heartbreak
C - heartache
D - heartsickness
$500 - The EPA commonly advises, "Don't top off" to encourage conservation during what activity?
A - showering
B - running an air conditioner
C - pumping gas
D - barbecuing
$1K - The polemonium plant derives its common nickname from a Biblical story about a "ladder" seen by whom?
A - Abraham
B - Isaac
C - Solomon
D - Jacob
Commercial break
Meredith says he seems cool and collected here but when he got the call he was so excited that his wife commented that she had never seen him so excited, even on their wedding day. Meredith asks, "Wedding day or night?" Brian says he is still excited about being married. Meredith replies, "Save it for your wife."
$2K - The HBO series "Extras" chornicles the struggles of people pursuing careers in what field?
A - journalism
B - interior design
C - acting
D - advertising
Brian says if you want to pursue an career in acting you'd have to work as an extra.
$4K - Though it's not known for making cats crazy, which of these herbs is classified in the same family as catnip?
A - oregano
B - dill
C - parsley
D - fennel
After reading the question Meredith comments that Martha Stewart was on the "Today Show" recently and told her it was pronounced "herbs" (with the "h"). She always thought it was pronounced "erbs", as did Brian. Meredith says, "Either way it's a good thing." Brian has an idea but he's not 100%, so he decides to ask the audience.
ATA results:
A - 51%
B - 11%
C - 16%
D - 22%
The audience's answer is what Brian was leading toward so he decides to trust them.
$8K - Before marrying Ronald Reagan, former First Lady Nancy Reagan went by what last name?
A - Thomas
B - Harris
C - Peters
D - Davis
Commercial break
$16K - A 98-pound weakling weighs about how many kilograms?
A - 24
B - 44
C - 124
D - 204
Brian is leaning toward one and to be on the safe side he wants to use the 50/50, leaving B and D. Brian comments that it's more than 25 kilograms. The answer he was leaning toward is still there and he's happy about that. He makes "D" his final answer and leaves with $1K.
THE HORN!!!!!
ANSWERS:
$100 - B (Boston Tea Party)
$200 - C (women)
$300 - A (heartburn)
$500 - C (pumping gas)
$1K - D (Jacob)
$2K - C (acting)
$4K - A (oregano)
$8K - D (Davis
$16K - B (44)