Transcript 04/14/2009 Rob Worman (doitneatly)

[kusch]

$25K (It’s Your Move):
The Skullcracker, the Double Cross and the Octopus are all opening maneuvers in what game?
A. Backgammon B. Checkers
C. Parcheesi D. Dominoes

ATA at :18

[Reveal] Spoiler: ATA
A-22% B-13% C-37% D-28%

To me, there is one choice that couldn't be right, which is Parcheesi - since the opening moves is dependent on the roll of the dice and if you are lucky enough to get the man off base (how I remember how it is played - which has been decades) is fixed by the role - so there is no room for a player to choose different maneuvers at the start of the game. For Backgammon at least the roll of the dice leave room for a variety of different moves so it is possible that they might name the optimal move for a 4-4 or a 2-5 some fixed names. Dominos, I think would not have named opening moves, but maybe their might be nicknames, similar to craps, like box-cars and little joe's - but I wouldn't really call them maneuvers. Checkers, like Chess have a specific opening maneuvers and I could imagine that they would be named.

If I had to rank them from most likely to least likely would be B, A, D and C - the exact reverse of the audience results. What I think is interesting is that the correct answer had by far the smallest number of votes from the audience and the one that I could eliminate outright as being wrong got the most.

I really, really wish they would tell the audience (not the contestant - we had this thread when I first joined the bored) NOT to vote if they don't know. It is a good thing that Rob didn't DD on the top two responses!

Also, is this the first time we saw 4 contestants play on a single day this season (or any season) - is this a record for the most questions asked on a single show (this or any season as well) - 21 by my count?

---Jay

Not a record and I do not know what that record is. However, on my 2nd show there were 25 questions.

Kusch--starting at $8,000 and missing the $64,000 (4)
Diana--missing on the $32,000 (10)
Derek--missing on the $16,000 (9)
Troy--stops after 2 questions. (2)

[MarleysGh0st]

I really, really wish they would tell the audience (not the contestant - we had this thread when I first joined the bored) NOT to vote if they don't know. It is a good thing that Rob didn't DD on the top two responses!

I agree. It ought to be something the warm-up comedian briefs them on, along with all the other does & don'ts. (Like keeping quiet until Meredith says the answer is correct, which is something they got a little sloppy on.)

[themanintheseersuckersuit]

I just knew that Passing the Buck was gonna be a $1M "Where's George" question.

[MarleysGh0st]

I just knew that Passing the Buck was gonna be a $1M "Where's George" question.

Oooh! Wouldn't that be cool!

[ghostjmf]

last Q:

I knew it because I watch a lot of Canadian TV shows which have won a lot of Genies. Also a lot of Junos. And only because.

[vettech]

whoda thunk it?

ANOTHER killer canadian question.

Even I have difficulty telling the Genies from the Junos.

I think that I likely confused the Genies for the Junos, but it still got me the right answer (for the wrong reason).

I confused the Genies with the Geminis (the "Canadian emmys"). But again, the right answer for the wrong reason!

[ulysses5019]

Collated responses to a few of the unanswered questions/comments in this thread.
Jay, I promise If any further discussion is warranted, it'll go into a new thread!

we need to find out when the Genies air, plan a road-trip to the Great White North to watch them while dinning on Poutine!
You know there was a time in my life not to long ago that I really liked Canada. What was I thinking!!!

Your comments above mirror what went through my head right after I missed this question. (I had watched your appearance not too long before my taping.) How arrogantly American of me to assume I would recognize this factoid if it were Canadian, and thus how very ironic that I was wrong. The south-facing mirror along the 49th parallel strikes again!

I'm curious about one thing: you were only on the air for a couple minutes yesterday, but I'm surprised that they didn't make you change outfits in between episodes. Didn't you bring anything else that was acceptable to the APs?

I definitely had another acceptable outfit, but there was no mention of having me change between episodes. To be honest I've never paid close enough attention to the faux-overnight carryover contestants to see if an outfit change is the norm. (but of course, they always have Meredith change...)

Rob uses juggling to prepare himself for stressful situations. Mere thinks that would be stressful in itself but Rob assures her that once you learn it, juggling is a relaxing activity. He says his pulse is about 80 right now.

Two of my sons juggle and they also swear by its relaxing ability. I've never been able to get the hang of it.

Not to sidetrack too badly on the topic, but the whole neurological aspect of juggling is fascinating. Once you've learned, the concerted rhythm of the right and left hands equates to activity in both the right and left halves of the brain, hence the unusual state of calm that most jugglers describe. Back in 2004, Nature published a small German study that found a measurable increase in brain matter in subjects who learned to juggle. (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com//printe ... ewsid=5615)

I really do love to create new jugglers, to the tune of dozens of pupils over the years. When taught properly, most people pick up the basics in a matter of 5 minutes. (such that they can manage more than three catches before dropping, that is. Getting beyond that is just a matter of practice, not learning)

The primary obstacle that most learning jugglers face is unwittingly choosing to first learn the "shower" pattern (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Juggl ... shower.gif) vs the SUBSTANTIALLY easier "cascade" pattern. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:3-bal ... _movie.gif)

Another common obstacle for people trying to learn is the frustration of trying to learn with - and thus frequently dropping and chasing - something bouncy like tennis balls. For the curious, I heartily recommend the "klutz" juggling book that can be found at any Target or Wal-Mart; the one that comes with it's own little mesh bag with three beanbags in it.

Okay, enough juggling talk. Jay is going to give me a Grumble any minute now.

Did someone in your family have a cleft palate?

(From the picture of your daughter, I would be amazed if it was her. Absolutely darling!)

Thanks, I agree she is the cutest kid on the planet.

No, I don't have any first- or second-hand experience with a cleft palate. It was just a charity I'd heard of. I think the first time I came across it was reading this Freakonomics column in the NY Times Magazine - http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/09/magaz ... nted=print.

But if you've ever seen one of the Smile Train print ads in a magazine, you'll remember it. (lots of little kids with cleft palates) The visual shock of that particular disfigurement is powerful, hence its tremendous social impact if it goes uncorrected.

What do you use to juggle? I used to use lacrosse balls but I lost them a long time ago.

[doitneatly]

What do you use to juggle? I used to use lacrosse balls but I lost them a long time ago.

Yes, lacrosse balls are very nice for their density.

My drawer here in my desk has a mix of lacrosse balls as well as many multicolored vinyl-coated juggling balls. (both the ultra-cheap styrofoam-filled ones, and the much nicer seed-filled variety)

[doitneatly]

As I was re-watching my clip on YouTube (to the tune of Springsteen's "Glory Days" )
I must point out one additional (tiny) point of trivia that was discussed amid the banter, but not captured in the otherwise-excellent transcript:

I believe I am the first person to give Meredith a "fist bump" as the camera pulls away, instead of that girly "double hand grab" that is the default...
Anyone know different?

[MarleysGh0st]

I believe I am the first person to give Meredith a "fist bump" as the camera pulls away, instead of that girly "double hand grab" that is the default...
Anyone know different?

I haven't been keeping track.

Was there a reason why you didn't want to let her do the hand grab? We didn't have the H1N1 scare when you taped...

[doitneatly]

I believe I am the first person to give Meredith a "fist bump" as the camera pulls away, instead of that girly "double hand grab" that is the default...
Anyone know different?

I haven't been keeping track.

Was there a reason why you didn't want to let her do the hand grab? We didn't have the H1N1 scare when you taped...

Nah, no germ concern... just a spur of the moment "dare to be different" impulse. (the hand grab has always seemed a bit... odd to me)

I had also considering throwing out an aussie-style "lock it in" with one of my answers, but completely forgot that plan once I got in the chair.