Transcript 02/10/10 - Erin Barker

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Erin Barker
Carmel, IN
Fashion Marketing student

Erin had a dream about being in the hotseat, but it was Jessica Simpson handing her the million dollar check, not Meredith.

Question Topics:
Paperwork
Down Under
Famous Photos
Rock Bands
Conspiracies
Heads of State
Celebrities
Happy Anniversary
Cable TV
World Cuisine
Network News
Namesakes
Health
Video Games
All in the Family

$500 - All in the Family
The father of Donald Trump, Fred Trump also made his fortune as a what?
A: Racecar driver B: Real estate developer
C: Pop singer D: Body double for Brad Pitt

Spoiler

B: Real estate developer (7)

$1000 - Video Games
A sequel to the popular "Guitar Hero" series, what is the name of the 2009 video game that comes with a special "turntable" controller?
A: Drum Hero B: Microphone Hero
C: Keyboard Hero D: DJ Hero

With 1 (!) second remaining, Erin decides to Ask the Audience.

ATA results

ATA: A: 4% B: 1% C: 2% D: 93%

Erin decides to answer

Spoiler

D

Spoiler

D: DJ Hero (0)

$2000 - Health
Because ultraviolet radiation stimulates the production of the pigment melanin, exposure to sunlight can cause what?
A: Hair loss B: Insomnia
C: Bad breath D: Freckles

Spoiler

D: Freckles (10)

$3,000 - Namesakes
An eighteenth-century British diplomat, Baron St. Helens lent his name to a famous American what?
A: River B: Desert
C: Mountain D: Harbor

With 7 seconds remaining, Erin decides to Ask The Expert.

ATE discussion

Donny says "the mountain is what's sticking with me" and suggests that, albeit with a note of trepidation.

Erin agrees, says that's what she thought too, and she decides to answer

Spoiler

C

Spoiler

C: Mountain (6)

$5,000 - Network News
In September 2009, what TV network unveiled the tagline "More colorful," in keeping with its logo's bright "plumage"?
A: NBC B: CBS
C: ABC D: FOX

Spoiler

A: NBC (10)

-- Commercial Break --

$7,500 - World Cuisine
Popular around the world, the dish known slangily as "spag bol" consists mainly of what?
A: Rice and vegetables B: Peanut butter and bread
C: Fruit and cheese D: Pasta and meat sauce

Spoiler

D: Pasta and meat sauce (19)

$10,000 - Cable TV
Current TV is a cable television network founded by what prominent political figure?
A: Bill Clinton B: John Edwards
C: Al Gore D: Ross Perot

With 20 seconds remaining, Erin decides to Double Dip.

After much pondering her first answer [obviously a blind guess...] is

Spoiler

A

, and is incorrect.
Saying "I really don't know..." Erin makes her second guess and is correct.

Spoiler

C: Al Gore (13)

Mer comments that "someone's looking down at you" and shoehorns in a little bit of banter about Erin thinking of her deceased grandmother Mimi whenever Erin finds a penny on the ground.

$12,500 - Happy Anniversary
On September 30th, 2009, the Empire State Building was lit in red and yellow lights to mark the 60th anniversary of what country's government?
A: Norway B: China
C: France D: Japan

Erin says she has no idea, and decides to walk away with $10,000.

Spoiler

China ()

[doitneatly]

At only 24 years old, the eruption of Mount St. Helen's was many years before her time. But that was still a painful one to spend a lifeline on...

But I give her credit for having the guts to play the odds and risk using the Double Dip when she clearly had no idea of the answer.

[wintergreen48]

$12,500 - Happy Anniversary
On September 30th, 2009, the Empire State Building was lit in red and yellow lights to mark the 60th anniversary of what country's government?
A: Norway B: China
C: France D: Japan

Erin says she has no idea, and decides to walk away with $10,000.

This vexes me. China is the only one of the four countries that established its current government in 1949, and that should have been all that the contestant would have needed. And China going Commie in 1949 is such a big thing that she should have known it-- like Russia going Commie in 1917, or Germany going Nazi in 1933, or the US going whupass on Great Britain in 1776, or France going whupass on the monarchy in 1789. There are some years that should stick out.

And colors. France is and has been red-white-blue (or blue-white under the monarchy), Japan is red-white, Norway may be a bit less prominent (red-white-blue) but still no one should have any reason to thing that they would use red-yellow, and certainly no reason to think that their government came into being in 1949, and even more certainly no reason to think that the Empire State Building would be commemmorating Norway (nice little country, but outside of lutefisk, who cares?) Apart from China's flag being red-yellow, whenever you see them prancing around with 'colors,' they are alway red and yellow (good thing for them that they do not have political correctness issues, otherwise, the 'yellow peril' thing would probably cause them to drop the yellow).

MULTIPLE clues that all point to the correct answer, yet she had no idea at all. Is this hotseatitis? Time pressure because of TDC? Or just being oblivious to what goes on in the world?

[Bob Juch]

$12,500 - Happy Anniversary
On September 30th, 2009, the Empire State Building was lit in red and yellow lights to mark the 60th anniversary of what country's government?
A: Norway B: China
C: France D: Japan

Erin says she has no idea, and decides to walk away with $10,000.

This vexes me. China is the only one of the four countries that established its current government in 1949, and that should have been all that the contestant would have needed. And China going Commie in 1949 is such a big thing that she should have known it-- like Russia going Commie in 1917, or Germany going Nazi in 1933, or the US going whupass on Great Britain in 1776, or France going whupass on the monarchy in 1789. There are some years that should stick out.

And colors. France is and has been red-white-blue (or blue-white under the monarchy), Japan is red-white, Norway may be a bit less prominent (red-white-blue) but still no one should have any reason to thing that they would use red-yellow, and certainly no reason to think that their government came into being in 1949, and even more certainly no reason to think that the Empire State Building would be commemmorating Norway (nice little country, but outside of lutefisk, who cares?) Apart from China's flag being red-yellow, whenever you see them prancing around with 'colors,' they are alway red and yellow (good thing for them that they do not have political correctness issues, otherwise, the 'yellow peril' thing would probably cause them to drop the yellow).

MULTIPLE clues that all point to the correct answer, yet she had no idea at all. Is this hotseatitis? Time pressure because of TDC? Or just being oblivious to what goes on in the world?

She's probably one of those youngsters who have no idea what happened before they were born. She might not even have been able to calculate the year. However as she's in fashion marketing, she should have been able to figure it out from the colors.

[NellyLunatic1980]

Wow, this was frustrating to watch.

Nihil obstat®

[Odyssey]

She's probably one of those youngsters who have no idea what happened before they were born. She might not even have been able to calculate the year. However as she's in fashion marketing, she should have been able to figure it out from the colors.

Problem with that theory is she needed help to know that a turntable is associated with a DJ.

[Bob Juch]

She's probably one of those youngsters who have no idea what happened before they were born. She might not even have been able to calculate the year. However as she's in fashion marketing, she should have been able to figure it out from the colors.

Problem with that theory is she needed help to know that a turntable is associated with a DJ.

Guess she likes other types of music. She was born after turntables were otherwise obsolete.

[ghostjmf]

She walked in for an audition for "Are You Smarter Than A Preschooler", & actually flunked that test, but was soooooooooooooooooooo cy-uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute that they put her on BAM instead.

What's really sad is seeing a lot smarter contestants flame out all around her this week, some leaving with nada, because of the clock, or maybe in some cases their own hubris. But at least they had a right to some hubris because of actually being able to answer some questions on their own.

On the other hand, you could say she was smart enough to know she wasn't smart enough, so just asked away, & when there were no lifelines left walked with 10K.

[Kazoo65]

Mt. St. Helens erupted exactly 5 days after the tornado blew through here. EZ for me.

How did she even pass the test? Or was it her perky TV personality that got her on the show? Ugh either way.

[sunflower]

Has anyone ever used the term "spag bol"???

I mean it was easy enough to figure out, but I've never heard it.

[Bob Juch]

Has anyone ever used the term "spag bol"???

I mean it was easy enough to figure out, but I've never heard it.

I've been all over the country and had never heard of it.

[sunflower]

Has anyone ever used the term "spag bol"???

I mean it was easy enough to figure out, but I've never heard it.

I've been all over the country and had never heard of it.

The only "slang" I've ever heard for "spaghetti bolognese" is "pasta with meat sauce"...and that usually is just the difference between a traditional Italian place and a chain Italian place, or diner, or something like that.

But I do like this definition for "spag bol" on urban dictionary: "Spaghetti bolognaise. And you're in idiot if you think otherwise."
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... spag%20bol

[MarleysGh0st]

Has anyone ever used the term "spag bol"???

I mean it was easy enough to figure out, but I've never heard it.

No, but I never hang out with the cool people.

[vettech]

Has anyone ever used the term "spag bol"???

I mean it was easy enough to figure out, but I've never heard it.

No, but I never hang out with the cool people.

But you hang out here...oh, wait... I see your point.

[andrewjackson]

Has anyone ever used the term "spag bol"???

I mean it was easy enough to figure out, but I've never heard it.

I've been all over the country and had never heard of it.

The only "slang" I've ever heard for "spaghetti bolognese" is "pasta with meat sauce"...and that usually is just the difference between a traditional Italian place and a chain Italian place, or diner, or something like that.

But I do like this definition for "spag bol" on urban dictionary: "Spaghetti bolognaise. And you're in idiot if you think otherwise."
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... spag%20bol

I think it is more of a UK term. Brit soccer fans definitely use it. I originally thought the "bol" was a corruption of "bowl" but soon discovered it was short for "bolognaise" or "bolognese".

[Jeemie]

At only 24 years old, the eruption of Mount St. Helen's was many years before her time. But that was still a painful one to spend a lifeline on...

Especially since she came back with the ever-more-grating "That's what I thought, but I wanted to be sure" response.

[earendel]

Erin Barker
Carmel, IN
Fashion Marketing student

Erin had a dream about being in the hotseat, but it was Jessica Simpson handing her the million dollar check, not Meredith.

The really scary thing about that dream is that it could come true - Jessica Simpson as host.

$1000 - Video Games
A sequel to the popular "Guitar Hero" series, what is the name of the 2009 video game that comes with a special "turntable" controller?
A: Drum Hero B: Microphone Hero
C: Keyboard Hero D: DJ Hero

With 1 (!) second remaining, Erin decides to Ask the Audience.

ATA results

ATA: A: 4% B: 1% C: 2% D: 93%

Erin decides to answer

Spoiler

D

Spoiler

D: DJ Hero (0)

This doesn't bode well.

$3,000 - Namesakes
An eighteenth-century British diplomat, Baron St. Helens lent his name to a famous American what?
A: River B: Desert
C: Mountain D: Harbor

With 7 seconds remaining, Erin decides to Ask The Expert.

ATE discussion

Donny says "the mountain is what's sticking with me" and suggests that, albeit with a note of trepidation.

Erin agrees, says that's what she thought too, and she decides to answer

Spoiler

C

Spoiler

C: Mountain (6)

Two lifelines in the first tier? Definitely not good.

$12,500 - Happy Anniversary
On September 30th, 2009, the Empire State Building was lit in red and yellow lights to mark the 60th anniversary of what country's government?
A: Norway B: China
C: France D: Japan

Erin says she has no idea, and decides to walk away with $10,000.

Spoiler

China ()

Another mid-tier "winner". <*sigh*>