Transcript 1/18/2013 - Daniel Rogove

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Daniel Rogove
New York City, NY
out of work lawyer

Daniel does Presidential impressions and Meredith encourages him to do a few. He starts with Obama then does Bush. His best impression is Don Pardo. Daniel's heart is really in comedy. Daniel quips that he knows where Meredith lives and he's going to make sure she puts him on Saturday Night Live. He then says "that was a creepy joke that came off awful".

Topic Tree: (unrandomized)
10 - Regional resources
9 - Tea-riffic
8 - Festive Fun
7 - Special Scents
6 - Aqua Man
5 - Special Symbols
4 - Fun Balls
3 - Toy Pieces
2 - An Ear for Music
1 - Bad Name

Topic Tree: (randomized)
6 - Aqua Man
9 - Tea-Riffic
2 - An Ear for Music
10 - Regional Resources
3 - Toy Pieces
7 - Special Symbols
8 - Festive Fun
1 - Bad Name
4 - Fun Balls
5 - Special Scents

Question #1 (Special Scents - Level 5)
What famous vessel's odor was recreated for an "extinct" smells exhibit by combining the scents of stale body odor, gasoline and "a touch of vodka"?
A - Deepsea Challenger
B - Bismarck battleship
C - Enola Gay
D - Mir space station

Daniel immediately thinks of

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"vodka, Russia, Mir"

. He then says that

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"the Enola Gay was the thing that dropped the bomb"

. He decides to jump the question rather than risk it.

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Answer: D (Mir space station)
Value: $2,000
Bank: $0

Question #2 (Fun Balls - Level 4)
In the tradition of a Magic 8 Ball, "Yeah, right," "Ask me if I care" and "Oh, please" are responses on a gag toy called what?
A - Sanguine Ball
B - Pragmatic Ball
C - Sarcastic Ball
D - Obsequious Ball

Daniel gives his final answer without delaying.

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Answer: C (Sarcastic Ball)
Value: $25,000
Bank: $25,000

Question #3 (Bad Name - Level 1)
In Roget's Thesaurus, what early American's name is listed as a synonym for "traitor"?
A - Betsy Ross
B - Paul Revere
C - Benedict Arnold
D - John Hancock

Daniel interrupts Meredith to give her his final answer.

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Answer: C (Benedict Arnold)
Value: $5,000
Bank: $30,000

Question #4 (Festive Fun - Level 8)
Held every July in Coventry, England, what event's highlight is a procession with a scantily-clad woman riding a horse through the streets?
A - Victoria Festival
B - Godiva Festival
C - Eve Festival
D - Heloise Festival

Daniel begins "walking through" (his words) the possibilities. He doesn't know what a

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Heloise

Festival would be. He then notes that because it's England it could be

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Victoria, because of Victorian, but then he notes the words "scantily-clad" and says during the Victorian period they wore big dresses

. He notes that it could refer to

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Lady Godiva

but doesn't know who that is, although he does associate it with

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chocolate

. Finally he considers

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Eve and associates her with being scantily-clad and the Garden of Eden

. He makes

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C

his final answer.

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Answer: B (Godiva Festival)
Value: unrevealed
Bank: $1,000 (consolation prize)

commercial break

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The Syracuse station decided to run an infomercial for a used car company instead of SyndieBAM on Friday.

So this lawyer didn't know who Lady Godiva was?

[SportsFan68]

Question #4 (Festive Fun - Level
Held every July in Coventry, England, what event's highlight is a procession with a scantily-clad woman riding a horse through the streets?
A - Victoria Festival
B - Godiva Festival
C - Eve Festival
D - Heloise Festival

Daniel begins "walking through" (his words) the possibilities. He doesn't know what a

Spoiler

Heloise

Festival would be. He then notes that because it's England it could be

Spoiler

Victoria, because of Victorian, but then he notes the words "scantily-clad" and says during the Victorian period they wore big dresses

. He notes that it could refer to

Spoiler

Lady Godiva

but doesn't know who that is, although he does associate it with

Spoiler

chocolate

. Finally he considers

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Eve and associates her with being scantily-clad and the Garden of Eden

. He makes

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C

his final answer.

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Answer: B (Godiva Festival)
Value: unrevealed
Bank: $1,000 (consolation prize)

What a shame. Another advantage of length of residence in the States, I guess. Peter and Gorden's tune woulda got it for me even if I didn't know the history if the mention of Coventry, England hadn't.

I hope.

[earendel]

Daniel Rogove
New York City, NY
out of work lawyer

Daniel does Presidential impressions and Meredith encourages him to do a few. He starts with Obama then does Bush. His best impression is Don Pardo. Daniel's heart is really in comedy. Daniel quips that he knows where Meredith lives and he's going to make sure she puts him on Saturday Night Live. He then says "that was a creepy joke that came off awful".

Yes it was a creepy joke and yes it did come off awful.

Question #1 (Special Scents - Level 5)
What famous vessel's odor was recreated for an "extinct" smells exhibit by combining the scents of stale body odor, gasoline and "a touch of vodka"?
A - Deepsea Challenger
B - Bismarck battleship
C - Enola Gay
D - Mir space station

Daniel immediately thinks of

Spoiler

"vodka, Russia, Mir"

. He then says that

Spoiler

"the Enola Gay was the thing that dropped the bomb"

. He decides to jump the question rather than risk it.

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Answer: D (Mir space station)
Value: $2,000
Bank: $0

Wasted a lifeline - he had the answer but didn't have the guts.

Question #4 (Festive Fun - Level 8)
Held every July in Coventry, England, what event's highlight is a procession with a scantily-clad woman riding a horse through the streets?
A - Victoria Festival
B - Godiva Festival
C - Eve Festival
D - Heloise Festival

Daniel begins "walking through" (his words) the possibilities. He doesn't know what a

Spoiler

Heloise

Festival would be. He then notes that because it's England it could be

Spoiler

Victoria, because of Victorian, but then he notes the words "scantily-clad" and says during the Victorian period they wore big dresses

. He notes that it could refer to

Spoiler

Lady Godiva

but doesn't know who that is, although he does associate it with

Spoiler

chocolate

. Finally he considers

Spoiler

Eve and associates her with being scantily-clad and the Garden of Eden

. He makes

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C

his final answer.

Spoiler

Answer: B (Godiva Festival)
Value: unrevealed
Bank: $1,000 (consolation prize)

Wow. Just wow. Doesn't anyone remember Lady Godiva's famous ride through Coventry to protest high taxes? I guess younger generations only associate the name with chocolate.