Transcript 09/10/2013 Matthew Sparks

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Matthew Sparks
Salisbury, NC

Mentioned he works in a Greek restaurant

Topic tree:
Too Close to Call
Stage Names
Very Personal Assistant
Bad Desserts
Cop a Lucky Feel
Protest Songs
Nothing Shady
Drink Up
Room to Grow
Getting in the Way

1. (Getting in the Way) Hated around the office, what term describes a superior who flies in, makes a lot of noise, dumps on everyone and then leaves?
A. Raccoon boss B. Kangaroo supervisor
C. Seagull manager D. Elk executive

Matthew said his work environment is not like this so he will ATA.

ATA

A. 18% B. 19%
C. 60% D. 3%
Matthew then admitted he did not exactly read the whole thing.

Answer and value

C. Seagull manager
$10K

Commercial break


2. (Room to Grow) Proving that size really does matter, what smallest U.S. state boasts on a novelty T-shirt that it is "3% bigger at low tide"?

A. Connecticut B. Maine
C. Rhode Island D. New York

Answer and value

C. Rhode Island
$15K
Bank $25K

3. (Drink Up) In a story that could drive a man not to drink, the Rogue Ales brewery has developed a beer using yeast harvested from a brewmaster's what?
A. Beard B. Socks
C. Wallet D. Armpit

JTQ #1

Answer and value

A. Beard (Beard Beer)
$2k
Bank $25K

4. (Nothing Shady) Because of the country they live in, residents in which of these cities are most likely to have Swiss bank accounts?
A. Mexico City B. Moscow
C. Zurich D. Cairo

Answer and value

C. Zurich
$5K
Bank $30K

5. (Protest Songs) Stuck on the tarmac for several hours, airline passengers made headlines in 2013 when they started belting out which R. Kelly song?
A. I'm a Flirt B. Bump N' Grind
C. Feelin' on Yo Booty D. I Believe I Can Fly

Spoiler

Cedric joked about the prospect of "Feelin' on Yo Booty" on an airplane.

Answer and value

D. I Believe I Can Fly
$25K!
Bank $55K

Commercial break

6. (Cop a Lucky Feel) Visitors in Verona rub a statue's right breast to bring them good luck in love at what tourist destination?
A. Joan of Arc's sculpture B. Eleanor Roosevelt's monument
C. Juliet's balcony D. Marie Curie's garden

Answer and value

C. Juliet's balcony
$500
Bank $55500

7. (Bad Desserts) A poisoned apple turnover was a crucial plot point in the first season finale of what TV series?
A. Breaking Bad B. Once Upon a Time
C. Game of Thrones D. Person of Interest

Answer and value

B. Once Upon a Time
$1000
$56500

8. (Very Personal Assistant) The iPhone's Siri will sometimes respond with "Humus. Compost. Pumice. Silt. Gravel," when given what unprofessional command?
A. "Siri, show me some love" B. "Siri, what are you wearing"
C. "Siri, talk dirty to me" D. "Siri, I love you"

JTQ #2

Answer and value

C. "Siri, talk dirty to me" (Cedric repeated Humus, compost, etc and Matthew said Yeah)
$7000 jumped
$56500

Commercial break

Flashback question: Reportedly selling a bottle every 30 seconds, what 90-year-old perfume is so formidable that industry insiders call it "Le Monstre"?
A. Shalimar B. Eternity
C. Chanel No. 5 D. Joy

Flashback question answer

C. Chanel No. 5

9. (Stage Names) What actress adopted her surname after starring in her high school's production of "The Importance of Being Earnest"?
A. Jennifer Lawrence B. Olivia Wilde
C. Blake Lively D. Anna Kendrick

Answer and value

B. Olivia Wilde
$100
Bank $56600

Matthew returns tomorrow with one more question to reach Classic Millionaire but is out of lifelines.

[SportsFan68]

3. (Drink Up) In a story that could drive a man not to drink, the Rogue Ales brewery has developed a beer using yeast harvested from a brewmaster's what?
A. Beard B. Socks
C. Wallet D. Armpit

JTQ #1

Answer and value

A. Beard (Beard Beer)
$2k
Bank $25K

JTQ 1, and this is a horrible question. It's not even mentioned on the Rogue Ales web page.

[thejeopardyfan]

JTQ question 3, ATA question 7 but I regretted it.

[MarleysGh0st]

4. (Nothing Shady) Because of the country they live in, residents in which of these cities are most likely to have Swiss bank accounts?
A. Mexico City B. Moscow
C. Zurich D. Cairo

Answer and value

C. Zurich
$5K
Bank $30K

Matthew said that Zurich was Switerland's capital and Cedric missed his chance at a legitimate fakeout with a "Noooooo, it's not the capital."

[MarleysGh0st]

3. (Drink Up) In a story that could drive a man not to drink, the Rogue Ales brewery has developed a beer using yeast harvested from a brewmaster's what?
A. Beard B. Socks
C. Wallet D. Armpit

JTQ #1

Answer and value

A. Beard (Beard Beer)
$2k
Bank $25K

JTQ 1, and this is a horrible question. It's not even mentioned on the Rogue Ales web page.

Definitely a WWOQ. Where the heck is Rogue Ales based? Not a microbrewery I've even heard of.

[SportsFan68]

3. (Drink Up) In a story that could drive a man not to drink, the Rogue Ales brewery has developed a beer using yeast harvested from a brewmaster's what?
A. Beard B. Socks
C. Wallet D. Armpit

JTQ #1

Answer and value

A. Beard (Beard Beer)
$2k
Bank $25K

JTQ 1, and this is a horrible question. It's not even mentioned on the Rogue Ales web page.

Definitely a WWOQ. Where the heck is Rogue Ales based? Not a microbrewery I've even heard of.

Portland, OR. I never heard of it either.

[earendel]

Matthew Sparks
Salisbury, NC

Mentioned he works in a Greek restaurant

1. (Getting in the Way) Hated around the office, what term describes a superior who flies in, makes a lot of noise, dumps on everyone and then leaves?
A. Raccoon boss B. Kangaroo supervisor
C. Seagull manager D. Elk executive

Matthew said his work environment is not like this so he will ATA.

ATA

A. 18% B. 19%
C. 60% D. 3%
Matthew then admitted he did not exactly read the whole thing.

Answer and value

C. Seagull manager
$10K

And that failure will probably cost you, Matthew.

3. (Drink Up) In a story that could drive a man not to drink, the Rogue Ales brewery has developed a beer using yeast harvested from a brewmaster's what?
A. Beard B. Socks
C. Wallet D. Armpit

JTQ #1

Answer and value

A. Beard (Beard Beer)
$2k
Bank $25K

I'd JTQ also.

4. (Nothing Shady) Because of the country they live in, residents in which of these cities are most likely to have Swiss bank accounts?
A. Mexico City B. Moscow
C. Zurich D. Cairo

Answer and value

C. Zurich
$5K
Bank $30K

Given the drug cartels in Mexico "A" might be a close second.