Transcript 09/02/13a Nicholas Shabanowitz

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Nicholas Shabanowitz
Blacksburg, VA
18 years old

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News of the Stars
Give a hand
Room to Grow
Fan Club President
Just a few seconds…
School, Schmool
Dare You to Eat One
Legal Allowances
Private Purchases
Sweaty Boys

Question 1 - Sweaty Boys
Dwight Howard should probably have more assists, considering a Finnish study found that men exposed to a pheromone in male sweat tend to be more what?
A. Egotistical
B. Aroused
C. Cooperative
D. Selfish

Spoiler

C. Cooperative
$7K
Bank - $7K

Question 2 - Private Purchases
A New York Post article reports that, thanks to the novel “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Hardware stores are seeing increased sales of what?
A. Paint brushes
B. Caulk guns
C. Plungers
D. Clothesline rope

ATA

ATA results

10% A. Paint brushes
9% B. Caulk guns
11% C. Plungers
70% D. Clothesline rope

Spoiler

D. Clothesline rope
$10K
Bank - $17K

commercial break

Question 3 - Legal Allowances
Many Canadian provinces have a law stating that uttering what characteristically Canadian phrase is not an admission of guilt or liability?
A. I’m sorry
B. Bless you
C. Watch out
D. Thanks a lot

Spoiler

I’m sorry
$25K
Bank - $42K

end of show noise

Nicholas will return on tomorrow’s show.

[TheConfessor]

Question 1 - Sweaty Boys
Dwight Howard should probably have more assists, considering a Finnish study found that men exposed to a pheromone in male sweat tend to be more what?
A. Egotistical
B. Aroused
C. Cooperative
D. Selfish[/i]

Trying to write cute or clever questions like this is likely to confuse some contestants about what is being asked. Even if you accept the premise, the question is not logical. Dwight Howard had 108 assists last season. Maybe that number would be lower if he played on a team with fewer sweaty men, or with men who sweat less. He "should probably have more assists" than what? What benchmark are they comparing him to? And to be credited with an assist, he has to pass the ball to someone who scores, so maybe he would have more assists if the people he passed to were better at putting in the hoop. Maybe they are so sweaty that the ball keeps slipping out of their hands. Or if he played on a team with women, maybe he'd have fewer assists, but he might be more aroused.

[SportsFan68]

So far, so good.

[earendel]

Nicholas Shabanowitz
Blacksburg, VA
18 years old

Question 2 - Private Purchases
A New York Post article reports that, thanks to the novel “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Hardware stores are seeing increased sales of what?
A. Paint brushes
B. Caulk guns
C. Plungers
D. Clothesline rope

ATA

ATA results

10% A. Paint brushes
9% B. Caulk guns
11% C. Plungers
70% D. Clothesline rope

Spoiler

D. Clothesline rope
$10K
Bank - $17K

Cedric asked if Nicholas had read the books. He hadn't, but said that his mother had. His father confirmed this (the relationship seat has apparently been moved, because Nicholas' dad was to the right and behind, rather than to the left (as one faces the TV screen).

Question 3 - Legal Allowances
Many Canadian provinces have a law stating that uttering what characteristically Canadian phrase is not an admission of guilt or liability?
A. I’m sorry
B. Bless you
C. Watch out
D. Thanks a lot

Spoiler

I’m sorry
$25K
Bank - $42K

I'm not up on my Canadian - is "I'm sorry" something that would be considered "characteristically Canadian"?

I tuned in for the second show in my viewing area, expecting that it might be Nicholas' return appearance, but it wasn't.

[thejeopardyfan]

ATA too on question 2.