Transcript 03/05/14 Richard Swann

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Richard Swann
Peekskill, NY

Business consultant



Topic Tree: (Randomized shown only)
Stripping Lifer
Dressed Up
Programmer's Prerogative
Reserved Seating
Emotional Mess
Winter Wonderland
Animal Behavior
Bored Games
Once You See It...
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Question 1 - ???
In 2012, news of what writer's passing caused some confused readers to think a late hairdresser or a former vice president had departed?
A. Ray Bradbury B. Gore Vidal
C. Maurice Sendak D. Jan Berenstain

Answer and value

B. Gore Vidal
Value: $7000
Bank: $7000

Question 2 - Once You See It...
Possibly because of the numerous cleanings it has undergone, The Mona Lisa is now lacking what feature?
A. Pupils B. Nostrils
C. Eyebrows D. Fingernails

Answer and value

C. Eyebrows
Value: $2000
Bank: $9000

Question 3 - Bored Games
In the 1930s, Parker Brothers initially rejected what game because "it took too long to play"?
A. Clue B. Boggle
C. Sorry! D. Monopoly

ATA

Richard said it is a tough question, he thinks he knows it but is not 100% sure.
ATA: A-3% B-1% C-1% D-95%
Cedric asked if that was what Richard was thinking
Richard said he is going to say no so he does not look stupid. He'll say he was thinking B.

Answer and value

D. Monopoly
Value: $100
Bank: $9100

Commercial break

Question 4 - Animal Behavior
Given its heart averages 615 beats per minute, what animal's "Heartbeat" is the fitting subject of a Katy Perry love song?
A. Leopard B. Hummingbird
C. Tuna D. Hamster

Spoiler

Richard said the only one that makes sense for a love song is hummingbird.

Answer and value

B. Hummingbird (Richard said he does not have the album with that song)
Value: $25K!
Bank: $34100

Question 5 - Winter Wonderland
The Great Blizzard of 1899 brought the first and only recorded sub-zero temperature to what state?
A. South Carolina B. Texas
C. Hawaii D. Florida

JTQ 1

no idea, except there would not be a blizzard in Hawaii

Answer and value

D. Florida
Value: $15K jumped
Bank: $34100

Question 6 - Emotional Mess
Crying over any beverage seems silly, but people are specifically warned "not to cry over spilt" what?
A. Chardonnay B. Orange juice
C. Long Island Iced tea D. Milk

Answer and value

D. Milk
Value: $500
Bank: $34600

Question 7 - Reserved Seating
During rush hours, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo and Cairo all have subway cars that are exclusively reserved for whom?
A. Musicians B. Panhandlers
C. Animals D. Women

Spoiler

It does not seem having a subway car exclusively for panhandlers would do any good.
Musicians they would all be playing the same thing? Does not make sense to have animals by themselves. So will go with women.

Answer and value

D. Women
Value: $3000
Bank: $37600

Commercial break

Question 8 - Programmer's Prerogative
The creator of the World Wide Web recently apologized for what unnecessary element, which he says "seemed like a good idea at the time"?
A. http B. :
C. // D. .com

Spoiler

Richard said this is not something he knows, so he will have to jump this one

Answer and value

C. //
Value: $1000
Bank: $37600

Cedric reminded Richard the two remaining values are $5K and $10K

Question 9- Dressed Up
Which of the following items is often worn by fancy books and not fancy people?
A. Dinner jacket B. Smoking jacket
C. Dust jacket D. Suit jacket

Answer and value

C. Dust jacket
Value: $5000
Bank: $42600

Question 10 - Stripping Lifer
With a title that is quite misleading, Still Stripping After 25 Years is one of the many books Eleanor Burns has authored on what subject?
A. Sailing B. Cooking
C. Quilting D. Scrapbooking

Spoiler

Richard said he sees how it would be misleading, but has no idea who Eleanor Burns is.
Cedric said Richard can't look back, but his aunt is going crazy in the audience like she knows this.
Richard said he will be hearing about this for the next six months.
Richard said he is here to have some fun, (pause), but he does not know the answer to this.
Walk- final answer.

Cedric asked the aunt and she said she thought it was D, scrapbooking.

Answer and value

C. Quilting
Value: Certainly $1111

Bank: Richard walked with $21,300

Commercial break

QotD
Though they're widely known as "black boxes," flight data recorders on airplanes are typically what color?
A. Blue B. Gray
C. Green D. Orange

QotD

D. Orange

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Question 2 - Once You See It...
Possibly because of the numerous cleanings it has undergone, The Mona Lisa is now lacking what feature?
A. Pupils B. Nostrils
C. Eyebrows D. Fingernails

Answer and value

C. Eyebrows
Value: $2000
Bank: $9000

JTQ 1

Question 8 - Programmer's Prerogative
The creator of the World Wide Web recently apologized for what unnecessary element, which he says "seemed like a good idea at the time"?
A. http B. :
C. // D. .com

Spoiler

Richard said this is not something he knows, so he will have to jump this one

Answer and value

C. //
Value: $1000
Bank: $37600

JTQ 2

[Bob Juch]

The creator of the World Wide Web recently apologized for what unnecessary element, which he says "seemed like a good idea at the time"?

Either this question sat in the pool for a long time or their definition of "recently" is different from mine: He said that in 2009.

Here's a totally geeky explanation of why they're there:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URI_scheme#Generic_syntax

[christie1111]

Richard Swann
Peekskill, NY

Question 10 - Stripping Lifer
With a title that is quite misleading, Still Stripping After 25 Years is one of the many books Eleanor Burns has authored on what subject?
A. Sailing B. Cooking
C. Quilting D. Scrapbooking

Spoiler

Richard said he sees how it would be misleading, but has no idea who Eleanor Burns is.
Cedric said Richard can't look back, but his aunt is going crazy in the audience like she knows this.
Richard said he will be hearing about this for the next six months.
Richard said he is here to have some fun, (pause), but he does not know the answer to this.
Walk- final answer.

Cedric asked the aunt and she said she thought it was D, scrapbooking.

Answer and value

C. Quilting
Value: Certainly $1111

Bank: Richard walked with $21,300

Commercial break

Wow, the aunt was so sure it was scrapbooking?

Spoiler

Eleanor Burns championed the concept of 'strip piecing' which allows quilts to get done much quicker. She is known to take a strip of trimming and toss it over her shoulder, sort of as if it was a piece of clothing a la a stripper. All which is very tongue in cheek given her physique and grandmotherly like nature.

I have watched a few of her shows/YouTube videos but find her voice and delivery grating. I have watched anyway because she is most famous for her 'Quilt in a Day' series and they have a lot of excellent time saving tips which I often use.

But she is extremely well known in the quilting world.

[christie1111]

http://www.boredpanda.com/funny-book-titles-covers/

Not sure if KT saw this after the show, or even if he still watches, but he posted the above on EFB today.

[earendel]

Richard Swann
Peekskill, NY
Business consultant

Question 3 - Bored Games
In the 1930s, Parker Brothers initially rejected what game because "it took too long to play"?
A. Clue B. Boggle
C. Sorry! D. Monopoly

ATA

Richard said it is a tough question, he thinks he knows it but is not 100% sure.
ATA: A-3% B-1% C-1% D-95%
Cedric asked if that was what Richard was thinking
Richard said he is going to say no so he does not look stupid. He'll say he was thinking B.

Answer and value

D. Monopoly
Value: $100
Bank: $9100

elwing had no trouble with this one - she hates Monopoly (calls it "Monotony").

Question 5 - Winter Wonderland
The Great Blizzard of 1899 brought the first and only recorded sub-zero temperature to what state?
A. South Carolina B. Texas
C. Hawaii D. Florida

JTQ 1

no idea, except there would not be a blizzard in Hawaii

Answer and value

D. Florida
Value: $15K jumped
Bank: $34100

He shouldn't have jumped - his reasoning was sound.

Question 8 - Programmer's Prerogative
The creator of the World Wide Web recently apologized for what unnecessary element, which he says "seemed like a good idea at the time"?
A. http B. :
C. // D. .com

Spoiler

Richard said this is not something he knows, so he will have to jump this one

Answer and value

C. //
Value: $1000
Bank: $37600

I'd probably have jumped this question.

Question 10 - Stripping Lifer
With a title that is quite misleading, Still Stripping After 25 Years is one of the many books Eleanor Burns has authored on what subject?
A. Sailing B. Cooking
C. Quilting D. Scrapbooking

Spoiler

Richard said he sees how it would be misleading, but has no idea who Eleanor Burns is.
Cedric said Richard can't look back, but his aunt is going crazy in the audience like she knows this.
Richard said he will be hearing about this for the next six months.
Richard said he is here to have some fun, (pause), but he does not know the answer to this.
Walk- final answer.

Cedric asked the aunt and she said she thought it was D, scrapbooking.

Answer and value

C. Quilting
Value: Certainly $1111

Bank: Richard walked with $21,300

elwing recognized the name and knew the answer right away. I'd have had to use a lifeline.