Transcript 11/24/2009 Brian Starks (carryover)

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Brian Starks
Indianapolis, IN
Postal letter carrier
wife in audience Michelle
Brianna 14 Britney 12 even a female dog
When told that it is a lot of estrogen, he says he has enough testosterone for the rest of the house

All lifelines available
Expert: Paula Poundstone

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CELEBRITY Q
In the News
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(In the Dictionary)
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(Politics)



$7500 (In the News):
Thanks to Governor Mark Sanford, in 2009 which of these phrases became a euphemism for "cheating on your spouse"?
A. Hiking the Appalachian Trail B. Climbing the Rockies
C. Remembering the Alamo C. Cruising Lake Michigan

ATA at :19

ATA

A-86% B-5% C-2% D-7%

Spoiler

A. Hiking the Appalachian Trail (:15)

Celebrity revealed to be Jo Frost from ABC's SuperNanny
$10K (CELEBRITY Q):
What classic children's book is subtitled "How Toys Become Real"?
A. Goodnight Moon B. The Wind in the Willows
C. Make Way for Ducklings D. The Velveteen Rabbit

PAF at :07 - sister Patricia, Indianapolis IN
(other was Anthony, North Plainfield NJ)

PAF

says D. The Velveteen Rabbit and was asked 100% sure? Yes

Spoiler

D. The Velveteen Rabbit (:05)

$12.5K (Dictators):
What dictator once warned other nations that entering his country's Gulf of Sidra would be crossing a "line of death"?
A. Fidel Castro B. Muammar Qaddafi
C. Manuel Noriega D. Saddam Hussein

ATE at :18

ATE

Paula: Brian, I've done very little work with any of these dictators. (laughter) I don't think I'm gonna know, which is really bad not just for you but for my entire family because, you know what, I have three kids and this year I'm just doing their homework for them it's so much easier. I think (sigh)
Brian: the Gulf of Sidra. Where is that?
Paula: I,I,I,I, I, I don't know. It would be good if I knew where the Gulf of Sidra was, wouldn't it? Because you know what? Here's the problem. What if I accidentally cross the line? Uh, , well, if it was Saddam Hussein then we already crossed the line of death after all. And, um, ok, I don't know I wish I could be more help. I don't, ,
Mere interrupts: Alright, thank you very much (to Brian) She's, she's
Paula (interrupts): I've been to Small World at Disney and let me just say no such thing got said.
Mere: Thanks Paula (to Brian) She's not, she does not know. She's clear about that. You have 18 seconds, your clock starts now. (tick tick) you've still got the double-dip...

Spoiler

B. Muammar Qaddafi walk at (:11)

Walk - $10K

Commercial break

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Brian Starks
Indianapolis, IN
Postal letter carrier
wife in audience Michelle
Brianna 14 Britney 12 even a female dog
When told that it is a lot of estrogen, he says he has enough testosterone for the rest of the house

All lifelines available
Expert: Paula Poundstone

$12.5K (Dictators):
What dictator once warned other nations that entering his country's Gulf of Sidra would be crossing a "line of death"?
A. Fidel Castro B. Muammar Qaddafi
C. Manuel Noriega D. Saddam Hussein

ATE at :18

ATE

Paula: Brian, I've done very little work with any of these dictators. (laughter) I don't think I'm gonna know, which is really bad not just for you but for my entire family because, you know what, I have three kids and this year I'm just doing their homework for them it's so much easier. I think (sigh)
Brian: the Gulf of Sidra. Where is that?
Paula: I,I,I,I, I, I don't know. It would be good if I knew where the Gulf of Sidra was, wouldn't it? Because you know what? Here's the problem. What if I accidentally cross the line? Uh, , well, if it was Saddam Hussein then we already crossed the line of death after all. And, um, ok, I don't know I wish I could be more help. I don't, ,
Mere interrupts: Alright, thank you very much (to Brian) She's, she's
Paula (interrupts): I've been to Small World at Disney and let me just say no such thing got said.
Mere: Thanks Paula (to Brian) She's not, she does not know. She's clear about that. You have 18 seconds, your clock starts now. (tick tick) you've still got the double-dip...

Spoiler

B. Muammar Qaddafi walk at (:11)

Paula got a lot of air time but it was quite nonproductive. I'm disappointed - I thought she'd be better than this.

As for me, nihil obstat®.

[ten96lt]

The only reason I knew the dictator question was because I remembered a Robin Williams routine where he was making fun of that. I believe it was "Live at the Met" when he did it.

[NellyLunatic1980]

$12.5K (Dictators):
What dictator once warned other nations that entering his country's Gulf of Sidra would be crossing a "line of death"?
A. Fidel Castro B. Muammar Qaddafi
C. Manuel Noriega D. Saddam Hussein

I did not get the right answer from "line of death". I got the right answer from "Gulf of Sidra". One of the Buzztime questions that I encountered last Saturday night asked off what country's coast do you find the Gulf of Sidra. The answer was Libya.

Nihil obstat® for me.

[Kazoo65]

I was flipping between BAM and Oprah on Tuesday. I did manage to see some of Brian's run. I can't believe he had to ATA on the $5K. That was in the news a lot this summer.

I would Double Dip on $12.5 K. I'd pick B and D. I remember the Gulf of Sidra being in the Middle East-this was in the news back in the late 80's-early 90's. Couldn't remember whether it was Hussein or Khadafy who used the "line of death" threat.

[ghostjmf]

7.5K: Yes, I do wonder where & what someone who didn't hear at least enough to answer of the Sanford thingie was & was doing while it was going on

12.5: Geographical elimination; would have heard of it during both Gulf Wars if it was in/near Iraq; would have heard of it all my life if it was in/near Cuba; could be Central American, could be Libyan; certainly sounds more Libyan. I would go for that, at this level.

PS: I never heard the "line of death" quote before. (I know "deadline" is supposed to come from the line the Confederate commander of the prison drew at Andersonville Military Prison in the Civil War, but I didn't know of this more recent line.)