Transcript 02/18/2014 Margaret Welch (BB: ladysoleil)

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Margaret Welch (BB: ladysoleil)
Rutherford, NJ

Is a pie lover and wants to eat pie in all 50 states, has done 24 so far.

Topic Tree (pre-randomized):
10 Beloved
9 TV Theories
8 Look Up
7 Simple Grammar
6 NFL Nickname
5 Mount Vernon
4 Insect Invasion
3 Athletic Event
2 Casio Products
1 Innovations

Topic Tree: (Randomized)
7 Simple Grammar
8 Look Up
3 Athletic Event
1 Innovations
9 TV Theories
5 Mount Vernon
6 NFL Nickname
10 Beloved
4 Insect Invasion
2 Casio Products



Question 1 - Level 2 Casio Products
Aiding devout Muslims, Casio makes a watch with a prayer compass feature that can be programmed to point towards what?
A. Rome B. India
C. Mecca D. Jerusalem

Answer and value

C. Mecca
Value: $100
Bank: $100

Question 2 - Level 4 Insect Invasion
The 2013 emergence of a "hibernating" insect in the Mid-Atlantic was reported on by media outlets with what sensational term?
A. Gnataclysm B. Beetlemania
C. Cicadapocalypse D. Wormageddon

Answer and value

C. Cicadapocalypse
Value: $10K
Bank: $10100

Question 3 - Level 10 Beloved
Written by Toni Morrison, the 20th-Century classic "Beloved" had a dedication that reads what?
A. Unseen wounds B. Knowledge Of a man unfit
C. Those Who stayed D. Sixty Million and more

JTQ 1

Answer and value

D. Sixty Million and more
Value: $3K jumped
Bank: $10100

Question 4 - Level 6 NFL Nickname
Because they were so hard to penetrate, the 1970s defensive line for Pittsburgh's NFL team went by what name?
A. The Cobalt Shade B. The Steel Curtain
C. The Titanium Drape D. The Aluminum Blinds

Answer and value

B. The Steel Curtain
Value: $500
Bank: $10600

Question 5 - Level 5 Mount Vernon
It will only cost you $95 at the Mount Vernon gift shop to get a bottle of whiskey from whose original 18th century recipe?
A. Benjamin Franklin B. Samuel Adams
C. Paul Revere D. George Washington

Spoiler

Margaret said she is a beer person not a whiskey one so she knows it is not Sam Adams.
She thinks George Washington is from Mount Vernon and went with him, although she could use some whiskey right now.

Answer and value

D. George Washington
Value: $1000
Bank: $11600

Commercial break

Margaret's husband Rick is in the audience.

Question 6 - Level 9 TV Theories
A fan theory about what animated show posits that its offbeat characters are actually victims of radiation exposure from H-bomb testing?
A. The Jetsons B. Dora the Explorer
C. Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids D. SpongeBob SquarePants

Spoiler

Margaret said SpongeBob SquarePants is defintely the most offbeat and they are underwater so maybe radiation got to them.
She went with that after mentioning that Dora the Explorer seems safe in terms of where she would go and that she does not think it is the Jetsons.
Cedric reminded Margaret that Dora's best friend *is* a monkey.

Answer and value

D. SpongeBob SquarePants
Value: $2000
Bank: $13600

Question 7 - Level 1 Innovations
What beverage product features patented embossed "nubbins" that allow air to pass and create heat insulation & easier handling?
A. Beer Koozie B. Kegerator
C. Java Jacket D. Vacuum flask

Answer and value

C. Java Jacket
Value: $7000
Bank: $20600

Question 8 - Level 3 Athletic Event
"Swim 2.4 miles! Bike 112 miles! Run 26.2 miles! Brag for the rest of your life," is a slogan used by an event that shares its name with what superhero?
A. Wolverine B. Batman
C. Iron Man D. The Incredible Hulk

Spoiler

Margaret said her husband is a huge Batman fan who has been joking that she will get a Batman question. However this is not a Batman question, and she thinks it is Iron Man.

Answer and value

C. Iron Man
Value: $15K
Bank: $35600

Commercial break


Question 9- Level 8 Look Up
Experts suggest that to get a better look at what phenomenon, you should look at the sky for 30 minutes beforehand to let your eyes adjust?
A. Double rainbow B. Lightning storm
C. Meteor shower D. Sun pillars

JTQ

Margaret said she has a bit of an idea but is not "in" here.
Margaret decided she wanted to play it smart and safe and decided to jump it.
She reacted "Awww" and "I did know it" when the answer was revealed, but said it was the right thing to do... Then "Please don't be $25000, please be $5000" for the amount

Answer and value

C. Meteor shower
Value: $25K jumped
Bank: $35600

Question 10 - Level 7 Simple Grammar
Which of the following is "it"?
A. Verb B. Adjective
C. Preposition D. Pronoun

ATA

(this one was in the Facebook/YouTube spoiler video for the week)

Margaret verbally ruled out A and B before ATA.
She said she should know this and almost was an English major.
Cedric said all the English teachers are looking at her like "if she was my student she would know that"
Margaret said she is having one of those moments where her brain is not in sync with her
"I can't believe it" as she said ask the audience


Results A-5% B-4% C-20% D-71%
"Clearly the audience thinks I'm dumb... I'm cool with that... I trust this audience... you seem smart... you're laughing at me so you do feel confident about your answer"

Answer and value

D. Pronoun
Value: known to be $5000
Bank: $40600

Commercial break

QoD
In the 1981 movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark," Indiana Jones was afraid of what kind of animals?
A. Snakes B. Dogs
C. Bats D. Bees

QoD answer

A. Snakes

Question 11 - $100K
After Bernie Madoff went to jail for masterminding a $65 billion Ponzi scheme, it was revealed that all but which of the following people had invested with him?
A. Elle Wiesel B. Martin Scorsese
C. Zsa Zsa Gabor D. Sandy Koufax

Spoiler

Margaret said she has read about this but he had so many victims and this was hard to keep track of. He had super-famous clients.
Margaret was kind of looking at Sandy Koufax but is not sure
"I think I'm going to be a happy coward and I think I'm gonna walk away"

Answer

B. Martin Scorsese

Walk: $40600

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Time's up
No carryover

Edit: Corrected ladysoleil's last name

[ladysoleil]

I hate to look a gift transcript in the mouth, but I'm actually a Welch.

[Snaxx]

I hate to look a gift transcript in the mouth, but I'm actually a Welch.

Corrected by a never-close-to-being-an English major who completely forgot that a BB was on today

Congrats on the haul! Mecca and H-Bomb will be proud as well!

[ladysoleil]

I hate to look a gift transcript in the mouth, but I'm actually a Welch.

Corrected by a never-close-to-being-an English major who completely forgot that a BB was on today

Congrats on the haul! Mecca and H-Bomb will be proud as well!

Thanks! Nothing like having a freakout on TV and watching your mind go utterly blank. But, on the whole, it was fun and I was happy with how it all turned out. I'm a comm arts major, so I think they might let me stay.

[MarleysGh0st]

Question 2 - Level 4 Insect Invasion
The 2013 emergence of a "hibernating" insect in the Mid-Atlantic was reported on by media outlets with what sensational term?
A. Gnataclysm B. Beetlemania
C. Cicadapocalypse D. Wormageddon

Answer and value

C. Cicadapocalypse
Value: $10K
Bank: $10100

Perhaps the question writers meant the "Mid-Atlantic states", here? If a swarm of cicada had emerged from the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, that really might have been a sign of the Apocalypse!

With all the extra fluff the put into questions, sometimes another word really is important!

Question 3 - Level 10 Beloved
Written by Toni Morrison, the 20th-Century classic "Beloved" had a dedication that reads what?
A. Unseen wounds B. Knowledge Of a man unfit
C. Those Who stayed D. Sixty Million and more

JTQ 1

Answer and value

D. Sixty Million and more
Value: $3K jumped
Bank: $10100

I've have to jump this one, too.

Question 6 - Level 9 TV Theories
A fan theory about what animated show posits that its offbeat characters are actually victims of radiation exposure from H-bomb testing?
A. The Jetsons B. Dora the Explorer
C. Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids D. SpongeBob SquarePants

Spoiler

Margaret said SpongeBob SquarePants is defintely the most offbeat and they are underwater so maybe radiation got to them.
She went with that after mentioning that Dora the Explorer seems safe in terms of where she would go and that she does not think it is the Jetsons.
Cedric reminded Margaret that Dora's best friend *is* a monkey.

Answer and value

D. SpongeBob SquarePants
Value: $2000
Bank: $13600

IIRC, SpongeBob and his friends live in Bikini Bottom, right next to where all those nuclear tests were.

Question 9- Level 8 Look Up
Experts suggest that to get a better look at what phenomenon, you should look at the sky for 30 minutes beforehand to let your eyes adjust?
A. Double rainbow B. Lightning storm
C. Meteor shower D. Sun pillars

JTQ

Margaret said she has a bit of an idea but is not "in" here.
Margaret decided she wanted to play it smart and safe and decided to jump it.
She reacted "Awww" and "I did know it" when the answer was revealed, but said it was the right thing to do... Then "Please don't be $25000, please be $5000" for the amount

Answer and value

C. Meteor shower
Value: $25K jumped
Bank: $35600

Uh oh. I figured you'd need this lifeline later.

You need your eyes to adjust to the dark to notice meteors. Those other choices are bright enough to see without adjustment, particularly when they occur in daytime.

Question 10 - Level 7 Simple Grammar
Which of the following is "it"?
A. Verb B. Adjective
C. Preposition D. Pronoun

ATA

(this one was in the Facebook/YouTube spoiler video for the week)

Margaret verbally ruled out A and B before ATA.
She said she should know this and almost was an English major.
Cedric said all the English teachers are looking at her like "if she was my student she would know that"
Margaret said she is having one of those moments where her brain is not in sync with her
"I can't believe it" as she said ask the audience


Results A-5% B-4% C-20% D-71%
"Clearly the audience thinks I'm dumb... I'm cool with that... I trust this audience... you seem smart... you're laughing at me so you do feel confident about your answer"

Answer and value

D. Pronoun
Value: known to be $5000
Bank: $40600

Well, at least the ATA is generally less valuable in the upper tier.

Question 11 - $100K
After Bernie Madoff went to jail for masterminding a $65 billion Ponzi scheme, it was revealed that all but which of the following people had invested with him?
A. Elle Wiesel B. Martin Scorsese
C. Zsa Zsa Gabor D. Sandy Koufax

Spoiler

Margaret said she has read about this but he had so many victims and this was hard to keep track of. He had super-famous clients.
Margaret was kind of looking at Sandy Koufax but is not sure
"I think I'm going to be a happy coward and I think I'm gonna walk away"

Answer

B. Martin Scorsese

Walk: $40600

Another WWOQ in the $100K position. I'd have to jump it.



Congratulations, ladysoleil! It could have been better if the $25K hadn't been behind your jumped question, but that's still a lot of pie!

[SportsFan68]

YAY, LADY SOLEIL!!!!!!!!

YOU WERE MAHVELOUS!!

Question 9- Level 8 Look Up
Experts suggest that to get a better look at what phenomenon, you should look at the sky for 30 minutes beforehand to let your eyes adjust?
A. Double rainbow B. Lightning storm
C. Meteor shower D. Sun pillars

JTQ

Margaret said she has a bit of an idea but is not "in" here.
Margaret decided she wanted to play it smart and safe and decided to jump it.
She reacted "Awww" and "I did know it" when the answer was revealed, but said it was the right thing to do... Then "Please don't be $25000, please be $5000" for the amount

Answer and value

C. Meteor shower
Value: $25K jumped
Bank: $35600

This is the only question where I could have been any help with lots of meteor shower viewing in my rearview mirror. I was yelling C! C! at the screen -- like it could do any good.

Good job!

[tlynn78]

Thanks! Nothing like having a freakout on TV and watching your mind go utterly blank.

I hate that feeling - but you did great, and got a nice haul. Enjoy it!

[earendel]

Margaret Welch (BB: ladysoleil)
Rutherford, NJ

Is a pie lover and wants to eat pie in all 50 states, has done 24 so far.

And let's not forget the "international pie" from Canada.

So glad to see a BB on the show, particularly one who's been around for a while.

Question 1 - Level 2 Casio Products
Aiding devout Muslims, Casio makes a watch with a prayer compass feature that can be programmed to point towards what?
A. Rome B. India
C. Mecca D. Jerusalem

Answer and value

C. Mecca
Value: $100
Bank: $100

A watch that points toward Walmart?

Question 3 - Level 10 Beloved
Written by Toni Morrison, the 20th-Century classic "Beloved" had a dedication that reads what?
A. Unseen wounds B. Knowledge Of a man unfit
C. Those Who stayed D. Sixty Million and more

JTQ 1

Answer and value

D. Sixty Million and more
Value: $3K jumped
Bank: $10100

I don't know whether the audience would have known this one, so I'd JTQ also.

Question 6 - Level 9 TV Theories
A fan theory about what animated show posits that its offbeat characters are actually victims of radiation exposure from H-bomb testing?
A. The Jetsons B. Dora the Explorer
C. Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids D. SpongeBob SquarePants

Spoiler

Margaret said SpongeBob SquarePants is defintely the most offbeat and they are underwater so maybe radiation got to them.
She went with that after mentioning that Dora the Explorer seems safe in terms of where she would go and that she does not think it is the Jetsons.
Cedric reminded Margaret that Dora's best friend *is* a monkey.

Answer and value

D. SpongeBob SquarePants
Value: $2000
Bank: $13600

I always figured there was a connection between Bikini atoll and Bikini Bottoms (yes, I get the joke).

Question 9- Level 8 Look Up
Experts suggest that to get a better look at what phenomenon, you should look at the sky for 30 minutes beforehand to let your eyes adjust?
A. Double rainbow B. Lightning storm
C. Meteor shower D. Sun pillars

JTQ

Margaret said she has a bit of an idea but is not "in" here.
Margaret decided she wanted to play it smart and safe and decided to jump it.
She reacted "Awww" and "I did know it" when the answer was revealed, but said it was the right thing to do... Then "Please don't be $25000, please be $5000" for the amount

Answer and value

C. Meteor shower
Value: $25K jumped
Bank: $35600

I wish you'd have gone for it in order to save the lifeline. But in the final analysis, if you get past the $100K question, skipping the $25K isn't important.

Question 10 - Level 7 Simple Grammar
Which of the following is "it"?
A. Verb B. Adjective
C. Preposition D. Pronoun

ATA

(this one was in the Facebook/YouTube spoiler video for the week)

Margaret verbally ruled out A and B before ATA.
She said she should know this and almost was an English major.
Cedric said all the English teachers are looking at her like "if she was my student she would know that"
Margaret said she is having one of those moments where her brain is not in sync with her
"I can't believe it" as she said ask the audience

Results A-5% B-4% C-20% D-71%
"Clearly the audience thinks I'm dumb... I'm cool with that... I trust this audience... you seem smart... you're laughing at me so you do feel confident about your answer"

Answer and value

D. Pronoun
Value: known to be $5000
Bank: $40600

The audience doesn't realize the pressure of being under the lights and playing for real money.

Question 11 - $100K
After Bernie Madoff went to jail for masterminding a $65 billion Ponzi scheme, it was revealed that all but which of the following people had invested with him?
A. Elle Wiesel B. Martin Scorsese
C. Zsa Zsa Gabor D. Sandy Koufax

Spoiler

Margaret said she has read about this but he had so many victims and this was hard to keep track of. He had super-famous clients.
Margaret was kind of looking at Sandy Koufax but is not sure
"I think I'm going to be a happy coward and I think I'm gonna walk away"

Answer

B. Martin Scorsese

Walk: $40600

I still have a JTQ left and I use it right here.

It was a great run, ladysoleil and a shame you couldn't have saved a lifeline to get past the $100K. I hope you reach your goal of pie in the remaining 26 states.

[kusch]

Good job. It is always way more fun to watch a BB.

Get here and I will make you a Juneberry Pie. If you speak Canadian like Saucy it would be a Saskatoon Pie.

[ladysoleil]

Aww, thanks all. No regrets, really. I was kicking myself for not saving the jump, but in the long run, I'm okay with that. Unrepentant about the ATA. I needed to buy myself some sanity, and would not have trusted the audience on the 100k question anyway. It might have ended badly if I had gone there. It was, on the whole, a pretty fun ride, and I'm glad to take it off my bucket list.

[Jessie]

Congrats!!! Enjoy your check. I was too frazzled to attempt the $100K question when I played. It's a lot easier to play at home when no "real" money is on the line. Way to go!!!

[littlebeast13]

As Jessie would tell you, only someone with a photographic memory was going to get that stupid 100K question...

Congrats ladysoleil! I had to laugh when I saw Bored favorite Mecca was the answer to your first question! Enjoy the loot, and keep playing those wacky cards....

lb13

[TheSearchIsOn]

Good to see you again ladysoleil. Always glad to see someone that I met, or just missed meeting in your case, on the show. If our paths ever cross again at Walt Disney World (or elsewhere), I'll treat for the pie! Good job on the show!

[MarleysGh0st]

As Jessie would tell you, only someone with a photographic memory was going to get that stupid 100K question...

I've been thinking about that question. It's another sign of the celebretizing of news. Here's a massive $65 billion case of fraud, along with a massive failure of SEC regulators and private stock analysts to detect the fraud...and what we're supposed to pay attention to is a list of famous names that appeared among the thousands of victims?

[ghostjmf]

Q1:

Spoiler

Know it

Q2:

Spoiler

Knew it was cicadas, never heard the term

Q3:

Spoiler

Read the book, can't remember the dedication. I have my quarrels with the "almost-unformed" thought processes of the central character. But book review won't come here. However, I thought A, B, or C could have been it, & was in fact tripped up by C; "why would she dedicate it to Holocaust victims? Oh, she said sixty million, not six...". JTQ

Q4:

Spoiler

Knew Pittsburgh had the Steelers.

Q5.

Spoiler

Knew Washington lived at Mt Vernon. So did ladysoleil, so don't know why she even vacillated. Got to be pressure of the show.

Q6:

Spoiler

D is only "logical" answer, but fan theories aren't logical. Let's say I get it, playing here, but in reality might have jumped it.

Q7:

Spoiler

Vacuum in a vacuum flask is the insulation. As ladysoleil says on show, kegerator is too large to handle, at least the way the question seems to imply, as in "pick up in one hand". You wouldn't want to insulate your beer because it's hot, would you? (Unlike lsl, I don't have a beer koozie.) So Java Jacket remains as logical answer.

Q8:

Spoiler

Knew it.

Q9:

Spoiler

Knew it because have done it for very not-so-spectacular meteors. I dunno what sun pillars even are, though. Go ahead with answer anyway. Wish lsl had gone for it.

Q10:

Spoiler

Knew it. Knew "it"?. Anyway.

Q11:

Spoiler

Had read that Wiesel was victim. Otherwise, no idea. Use jump if I still have it. Would not expect audience to know any more than I know.