Transcript 01/29/09 - Sue Zumchak

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Sue Zumchak
Syracuse, NY
High school nurse

Sue wants to give back some of the money she wins today to the school through
an organization called Dollars For Scholars.

We see a picture of the Solvay High School marquee set up to support her: "SUE WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE!!!"


Question Topics:
* Frozen Solid
* Quite Inventive
* First Known Use
* Common Names
* Bottoms Up!
* Modern Art
* Superpowers
* (Homophones)
* (On the Loose)
* (Well Donne)
* (On the Web)
* (What a Gas!)
* (A Raw Deal)
* (Behind-the-Scenes)
* (Out in Space)

Today's expert a 2008 College Bowl champion from the University of Rochester, Ben Seidelman.



$16,000
Which of these DC Comics superheroes has no actual superpowers?

A: The Flash B: Captain Marvel
C: Aquaman D: Batman

With 19 seconds left, Sue decides to Ask The Expert.

Ben: That would be B: Batman!

Sue: How sure are you?

Ben: 100% sure!

Sue: You're 100%?

Ben: Yep. He's a billionaire, he's got good martial arts skills, no superpowers, however.

Answer

D: Batman ( 13 )

$25,000
Which of these artists' paintings often feature "speech bubbles"?

A: Jackson Pollock B: Roy Lichtenstein
C: Andy Warhol D: Jasper Johns

With 19 seconds left, Sue decides to Phone A Friend.
Sue's PAF team are her son, Steven, a music teacher, Syracuse NY; her brother, Alan, an IT specialist, Kansas City, MO; and her sister, Cathy, a social worker, Syracuse, NY.
Sue decides to call her son, Steven. She paraphrases the question as "artists' paintings featuring speech bubbles," repeating it twice.

Sue: Six seconds!

Steve: Mom, I have absolutely no idea.

Sue walks with $16,000.

Answer

B: Roy Lichtenstein ( 0 )

-- Commercial Break --

[NellyLunatic1980]

Nihil obstat®

[MarleysGh0st]

Here's an article about Sue's appearance. I see that I got expert Ben Seitelman's name wrong in the transcript.

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/ ... 00_on.html

"I would do it again in a heartbeat," she said. "I'm very happy to have had the opportunity to win some money that I can use to help my school and my family."

Hey, I would do it in a heartbeat, too!

[NellyLunatic1980]

"I would do it again in a heartbeat," she said. "I'm very happy to have had the opportunity to win some money that I can use to help my school and my family."

Hey, I would do it in a heartbeat, too!

What he said.

[earendel]

Sue Zumchak
Syracuse, NY
High school nurse

Sue wants to give back some of the money she wins today to the school through
an organization called Dollars For Scholars.
That's a good organization. Let's hope she wins enough to make a sizeable contribution.

$16,000
Which of these DC Comics superheroes has no actual superpowers?

A: The Flash B: Captain Marvel
C: Aquaman D: Batman

With 19 seconds left, Sue decides to Ask The Expert.

Ben: That would be B: Batman!

Sue: How sure are you?

Ben: 100% sure!

Sue: You're 100%?

Ben: Yep. He's a billionaire, he's got good martial arts skills, no superpowers, however.

Answer

D: Batman ( 13 )

Great question to ask this particular expert!

$25,000
Which of these artists' paintings often feature "speech bubbles"?

A: Jackson Pollock B: Roy Lichtenstein
C: Andy Warhol D: Jasper Johns

With 19 seconds left, Sue decides to Phone A Friend.
Sue's PAF team are her son, Steven, a music teacher, Syracuse NY; her brother, Alan, an IT specialist, Kansas City, MO; and her sister, Cathy, a social worker, Syracuse, NY.
Sue decides to call her son, Steven. She paraphrases the question as "artists' paintings featuring speech bubbles," repeating it twice.

Sue: Six seconds!

Steve: Mom, I have absolutely no idea.

Sue walks with $16,000.

Answer

B: Roy Lichtenstein ( 0 )

I have an idea, but not enough to go for it on my own, so it's time for a lifeline. Double Dip, please, and make B and D my final answers. Turns out I wouldn't have needed the second answer.