Transcript 04/20/09 Fred Ebert

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Fred Ebert
Rotterdam, NY
Special Ed Teacher

Topic Tree:

Seeing Double
The First Time
Holla!
Latitude Adjustment
(What's for Supper)
(Moola)
(Who Am I)
(Beer)
(Magazine Math)
(The Beatles)
(Crunch Time)
(Drinking Test)
(Kit Lit)
(Log On)
(In the Beginning)

$100K Which of these world cities occupy roughly the same latitude?
A. Washington, D.C. & Athens
B. Rio de Janeiro & Mumbai
C. Paris & Tokyo
D. London & Beijing

Fred thinks he has an idea, but doesn’t want to take the risk.
He believes the answer is “B.”
Fred leaves with $50K.

Spoiler

A. Washington D.C. & Athens (7)

Answers:
$100K A. Washington D.C. & Athens

[Snaxx]

$100K Which of these world cities occupy roughly the same latitude?
A. Washington, D.C. & Athens
B. Rio de Janeiro & Mumbai
C. Paris & Tokyo
D. London & Beijing

Fred thinks he has an idea, but doesn’t want to take the risk.
He believes the answer is “B.”
Fred leaves with $50K.

Spoiler

A. Washington D.C. & Athens (7)

Answers:
$100K A. Washington D.C. & Athens

Not the best question to get with TDC® ticking away.

[Bob78164]

$100K Which of these world cities occupy roughly the same latitude?
A. Washington, D.C. & Athens
B. Rio de Janeiro & Mumbai
C. Paris & Tokyo
D. London & Beijing

Fred thinks he has an idea, but doesn’t want to take the risk.
He believes the answer is “B.”
Fred leaves with $50K.

Spoiler

A. Washington D.C. & Athens (7)

Answers:
$100K A. Washington D.C. & Athens

Not the best question to get with TDC® ticking away.

Unless you've seen it before. It surprises many people to learn that there are only two European capitals that are south of Washington, D.C., and in both cases it's quite close. Athens is one, and Lisbon is the other. --Bob

[KillerTomato]

Fred Ebert
Rotterdam, NY
Special Ed Teacher

Topic Tree:

Seeing Double
The First Time
Holla!
Latitude Adjustment
(What's for Supper)
(Moola)
(Who Am I)
(Beer)
(Magazine Math)
(The Beatles)
(Crunch Time)
(Drinking Test)
(Kit Lit)
(Log On)
(In the Beginning)

$100K Which of these world cities occupy roughly the same latitude?
A. Washington, D.C. & Athens
B. Rio de Janeiro & Mumbai
C. Paris & Tokyo
D. London & Beijing

Fred thinks he has an idea, but doesn’t want to take the risk.
He believes the answer is “B.”
Fred leaves with $50K.

Spoiler

A. Washington D.C. & Athens (7)

Answers:
$100K A. Washington D.C. & Athens

I could immediately throw out B (since I know that almost all of Brazil is south of the equator, and all of India is north) and D (since I know the UK is really far north....like on the same latitude as Newfoundland; and Beijing, while in Northern China, is closer to my own latitude). I'd have needed the DD for the other two, though....ASSuming I still had it.

[NellyLunatic1980]

Despite the 45-second clock in my face, I immediately eliminated B and D and quickly pictured the world map with Washington and Athens being at roughly the same latitude.

[earendel]

Fred Ebert
Rotterdam, NY
Special Ed Teacher

My hat's off to teachers in general but especially to those who work with special needs kids.

$100K Which of these world cities occupy roughly the same latitude?
A. Washington, D.C. & Athens
B. Rio de Janeiro & Mumbai
C. Paris & Tokyo
D. London & Beijing

Fred thinks he has an idea, but doesn’t want to take the risk.
He believes the answer is “B.”
Fred leaves with $50K.

It's not B or D, and since I have DD remaining I'll use it and make A and C** my two final answers (in no particular order).

A pity that Fred had to waste two lifelines on Friday - I'd like to have seen him go higher up the tree as a reward for his persistence.

**Fixed. Thanks to Nelly's pointing out my error.

[NellyLunatic1980]

Fred Ebert
Rotterdam, NY
Special Ed Teacher

My hat's off to teachers in general but especially to those who work with special needs kids.

$100K Which of these world cities occupy roughly the same latitude?
A. Washington, D.C. & Athens
B. Rio de Janeiro & Mumbai
C. Paris & Tokyo
D. London & Beijing

Fred thinks he has an idea, but doesn’t want to take the risk.
He believes the answer is “B.”
Fred leaves with $50K.

It's not B or D, and since I have DD remaining I'll use it and make C and D my two final answers (in no particular order).

You did mean A and C, right?

[earendel]

Fred Ebert
Rotterdam, NY
Special Ed Teacher

My hat's off to teachers in general but especially to those who work with special needs kids.

$100K Which of these world cities occupy roughly the same latitude?
A. Washington, D.C. & Athens
B. Rio de Janeiro & Mumbai
C. Paris & Tokyo
D. London & Beijing

Fred thinks he has an idea, but doesn’t want to take the risk.
He believes the answer is “B.”
Fred leaves with $50K.

It's not B or D, and since I have DD remaining I'll use it and make C and D my two final answers (in no particular order).

You did mean A and C, right?

D'oh!

[MarleysGh0st]

Here's an article about Fred's appearance.

http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2009/a ... llionaire/