Transcript 02/04/10 - Nate Jonaitis

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Nate Jonaitis
Mt. Pleasant, MI
Bartender

Nate has a nickname; he was bartending one night when an older lady called him "Big Sexy." Unfortunately, the name stuck.

Meredith: When you say "older" what do you mean? How old?

Nate: I would say early fifties.

Question Topics:
* Honest Abe
* Mammals
* Copyrights
* Le Tour de France
* Women Authors
* Government
* Organized Labor
* National Flags
* Word Origins
* Back to Reality
* Pasta
* Signs & Symbols
* The Golden Arches
* Beauty Products
* Fairy Tales


$500 * Fairy Tales
Which of these classic fairy tales features a royal title in its title?

A: Little Red Riding Hood B: Hansel and Gretel
C: The Princess and the Pea D: Rapunzelizabeth II

Answer

C: The Princess and the Pea ( 5 )

$1,000 * Beauty Products
Women typically apply rouge to what part of their face?

A: Nose B: Cheeks
C: Eyelashes D: Teeth

Answer

B: Cheeks ( 8 )

$2,000 * The Golden Arches

"Robble robble robble" is the favorite expression of what McDonaldland character?

A: Hamburglar B: Grimace
C: Mayor McCheese D: Ronald McDonald

Answer

A: Hamburglar ( 4 )

-- Commercial Break --

Sneak Peak at One of the Next Episode's Questions

$12,500
Barack Obama's White House counsel is a lawyer with what tongue-twister-esque name?

A: Daniel Daniels B: Brian Ryan
C: Greg Craig D: Bart Barth

Nate wants to be a preschool teacher, but there wasn't enough money in it. He uses some of the techniques he learned in early childhood developement in his bartending, like the way he talks to customers at the end of the night.

Nate's wife, Lisa, is in the audience.

$3,000 * Signs & Symbols
The standard symbol for "recycling" is a triangular loop made up of three what?

A: Exclamation points B: Hearts
C: Four leaf clovers D: Arrows

Answer

D: Arrows ( 8 )

$5,000 * Pasta
Which of these types of pasta is shaped like a hollow tube?

A: Penne B: Fettucine
C: Lasagna D: Linguini

Nate: I am gonna go with D, final answer.

Answer

A: Penne ( 4 )

Nate leaves with $0.

-- The Horn --

[wintergreen48]

Too bad, nice Lithuanian boy goes down in flames.

I don't know how they pronounced it on the show, but the name 'Jonaitis' would properly be 'Yow - NIGH - tiss' and you have actually heard of someone with the same name: the greatest quarterback in the history of the NFL, Johnny Unitas, was also Lithuanian; the spelling was changed from the Lithuanian form to the American form when they came over.

[Bob78164]

Too bad, nice Lithuanian boy goes down in flames.

I don't know how they pronounced it on the show, but the name 'Jonaitis' would properly be 'Yow - NIGH - tiss' and you have actually heard of someone with the same name: the greatest quarterback in the history of the NFL, Johnny Unitas, was also Lithuanian; the spelling was changed from the Lithuanian form to the American form when they came over.

I'm sorry, but I think you made both a spelling and a factual error. The NFL's greatest quarterback's last name is spelled "Namath," and I'm pretty sure he wasn't of Lithuanian origin. --Bob

[MarleysGh0st]

Too bad, nice Lithuanian boy goes down in flames.

I don't know how they pronounced it on the show, but the name 'Jonaitis' would properly be 'Yow - NIGH - tiss' and you have actually heard of someone with the same name: the greatest quarterback in the history of the NFL, Johnny Unitas, was also Lithuanian; the spelling was changed from the Lithuanian form to the American form when they came over.

Nate pronounced it for Meredith as Joe-NIGH-tiss.

Blame the Americanization of the "J" sound.

[Phil Ken Sebbin]

Too bad, nice Lithuanian boy goes down in flames.

I don't know how they pronounced it on the show, but the name 'Jonaitis' would properly be 'Yow - NIGH - tiss' and you have actually heard of someone with the same name: the greatest quarterback in the history of the NFL, Johnny Unitas, was also Lithuanian; the spelling was changed from the Lithuanian form to the American form when they came over.

I'm sorry, but I think you made both a spelling and a factual error. The NFL's greatest quarterback's last name is spelled "Namath," and I'm pretty sure he wasn't of Lithuanian origin. --Bob

I'm pretty sure Namath is the worst quarterback in the Hall of Fame. To be honest, I have never seen him play because he was before my time so my opinion is only based on statistics. The most action I have seen from Joe was him trying to get a kiss. And that pass was totally deflected.

[NellyLunatic1980]

$5,000 * Pasta
Which of these types of pasta is shaped like a hollow tube?

A: Penne B: Fettucine
C: Lasagna D: Linguini

Nate: I am gonna go with D, final answer.

<sigh>®

Nihil obstat®

[NellyLunatic1980]

I don't know how they pronounced it on the show, but the name 'Jonaitis' would properly be 'Yow - NIGH - tiss' and you have actually heard of someone with the same name: the greatest quarterback in the history of the NFL, Johnny Unitas, was also Lithuanian; the spelling was changed from the Lithuanian form to the American form when they came over.

I thought the greatest quarterback in NFL history was Terry Bradshaw.

[Brit Canuck]

Local news story about Nate's appearance
http://www.themorningsun.com/articles/2 ... 950066.txt



I just had penne for dinner tonight before reading this...
Guess I don't have to watch later tonight, then.

In recent weeks, I am getting the impression, stronger with each passing episode, that Meredith Viera couldn't give away a million dollars if she walked into Trafalgar Square in London covered in dollar bills and piegon food.

The recent Tournament of Ten that gave away the top prize pretty much by default (the winner only answered 12 questions correctly instead of 15) demonstrates how desperate WWtBaM is to give away some big cash (Season 1 of SydnieBAM was the last 'legitimate' win).

Nowadays I just read the transcripts at this site, because in my time zone Meredith's up against Jon Stewart, who's actually legitamitely funny and not a hopeless game show host we keep having to feel sorry for. (Sorry, Meredith.)

Wake me when someone wins six digits again.

[Jeemie]

In recent weeks, I am getting the impression, stronger with each passing episode, that Meredith Viera couldn't give away a million dollars if she walked into Trafalgar Square in London covered in dollar bills and piegon food.

They just didn't choose the right contestant from the pool this year (no offense, other BB's! )

[AlphaDummy]

Wake me when someone wins six digits again.

No problem, Rip.

[earendel]

Nate Jonaitis
Mt. Pleasant, MI
Bartender

Nate has a nickname; he was bartending one night when an older lady called him "Big Sexy." Unfortunately, the name stuck.

Meredith: When you say "older" what do you mean? How old?

Nate: I would say early fifties.

Nate hastened to say that when he said "older" he meant "older than he".

$5,000 * Pasta
Which of these types of pasta is shaped like a hollow tube?

A: Penne B: Fettucine
C: Lasagna D: Linguini

Nate: I am gonna go with D, final answer.

Answer

A: Penne ( 4 )

Nate leaves with $0.

-- The Horn --

<*Sigh*>

[Jeemie]

Meredith: When you say "older" what do you mean? How old?

Nate: I would say early fifties.[/i]

Is Meredith a cougar on the prowl again?

[MarleysGh0st]

Nate has a nickname; he was bartending one night when an older lady called him "Big Sexy." Unfortunately, the name stuck.

Meredith: When you say "older" what do you mean? How old?

Nate: I would say early fifties.

AOL has picked up on this as one of "TV's Top 5!" video clips of the day, under the headline:

'Millionaire' Contestant Insults Meredith Vieira's Age

http://insidetv.aol.com/2010/02/04/mill ... age-video/

[MarleysGh0st]

Here's an article about Nate's appearance. Despite the outcome, he went ahead and had two viewing parties, which he used as fundraisers for the Special Olympics.

http://www.themorningsun.com/articles/2 ... 950066.txt

And notice the shirt he wore for this!

Spoiler

Going behind the bar and grabbing a microphone, Jonaitis paused to take off his sweatshirt, revealing a black “I’m With Stupid” T-shirt, featuring an arrow pointing up.

Bravo for your sense of humor, Nate!



(Of course, Brit Canuck scooped me by several hours on this story...but he didn't quote any of the funny bits!)

[silverscreenselect]

Here's an article about Nate's appearance. Despite the outcome, he went ahead and had two viewing parties, which he used as fundraisers for the Special Olympics.

http://www.themorningsun.com/articles/2 ... 950066.txt

And notice the shirt he wore for this!

Spoiler

Going behind the bar and grabbing a microphone, Jonaitis paused to take off his sweatshirt, revealing a black “I’m With Stupid” T-shirt, featuring an arrow pointing up.

Bravo for your sense of humor, Nate!



(Of course, Brit Canuck scooped me by several hours on this story...but he didn't quote any of the funny bits!)

Nate looks like a beefier version of Ben Affleck's stoner bartender character in Extract.

[frogman042]

Here's an article about Nate's appearance. Despite the outcome, he went ahead and had two viewing parties, which he used as fundraisers for the Special Olympics.

http://www.themorningsun.com/articles/2 ... 950066.txt

And notice the shirt he wore for this!

Spoiler

Going behind the bar and grabbing a microphone, Jonaitis paused to take off his sweatshirt, revealing a black “I’m With Stupid” T-shirt, featuring an arrow pointing up.

Bravo for your sense of humor, Nate!



(Of course, Brit Canuck scooped me by several hours on this story...but he didn't quote any of the funny bits!)

Wow, what a great guy and a great way to deal with the situation - way to go Nate.

Anyone who want's to call Nate pathetic - feel free to go to his bar and tell him in person. Don't forget to post a trip report!

---Jay

[ulysses5019]

Local news story about Nate's appearance
http://www.themorningsun.com/articles/2 ... 950066.txt



I just had penne for dinner tonight before reading this...
Guess I don't have to watch later tonight, then.

In recent weeks, I am getting the impression, stronger with each passing episode, that Meredith Viera couldn't give away a million dollars if she walked into Trafalgar Square in London covered in dollar bills and piegon food.

The recent Tournament of Ten that gave away the top prize pretty much by default (the winner only answered 12 questions correctly instead of 15) demonstrates how desperate WWtBaM is to give away some big cash (Season 1 of SydnieBAM was the last 'legitimate' win).

Nowadays I just read the transcripts at this site, because in my time zone Meredith's up against Jon Stewart, who's actually legitamitely funny and not a hopeless game show host we keep having to feel sorry for. (Sorry, Meredith.)

Wake me when someone wins six digits again.

You do want to wake up?

[Brit Canuck]

(Of course, Brit Canuck scooped me by several hours on this story...but he didn't quote any of the funny bits!)

In my opinion, TV game shows are supposed to be fun and memorable for everyone playing.
Even the losing contestants should always get parting gifts.
'Millionaire' doesn't do that, and watching so many recent contestants leaving with nothing at all is not fun, especially in today's fragile economy.

[MarleysGh0st]

Here's another column about Nate's viewing party.

http://www.themorningsun.com/articles/2 ... 535600.txt

[silvercamaro]

Here's another column about Nate's viewing party.

http://www.themorningsun.com/articles/2 ... 535600.txt

Three cheers for Nate. He indeed did turn a negative into a positive.