Transcript 11/17/15 Steve Kaye

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Steve Kaye
Las Vegas, NV
Eligible bachelor week
Lost over 100 pounds


$500 :
Admitting his faults in the world of dating, in the first verse of his 2014 hit song "Stay with Me," Sam Smith says "Guess it's true, I'm not good at" what?
A: A one-night stand B: A one-man band
C: Sleight of hand D: Answering trivia questions

Spoiler

A: A one-night stand

$1000 :
With sales of their mixes declining, Bloomberg Business recently reported that what supposedly desirable breakfast foods "are actually not selling well at all"?
A: Hotcakes B: Pop-Tarts
C: Granola bars D: Yogurt cups

Spoiler

A: Hotcakes

First break

$2000 :
A 2009 study on the science of bar fights determined that the "minimum fracture-threshold of the human skull" is surpassed by both full and empty what?
A: Bar stools B: Darts
C: Beer bottles D: Pool cues

Spoiler

C: Beer bottles

$3000 :
In 1858, a witness who said he saw a murder "by the light of the moon" was disproved by attorney Abraham Lincoln with the help of a what?
A: Thesaurus B: Encyclopedia
C: Almanac D: Dictionary

Spoiler

C: Almanac

$5000 :
With competitions bringing in over 19000 fans each, in 2014 what sports league had higher average attendance than either the NBA or NHL?
A: Professional Bowlers Association B: AVP Beach Volleyball
C: Major League Soccer D: Women's National Basketball Association

Spoiler

C: Major League Soccer

$7000 :
In what 1996 comedy did eligible bachelor Vince Vaughn think a "cute little baby" is flirting with him when she's really making faces at her actual baby?
A: Old School B: The Hangover
C: Swingers D: Office Space

Spoiler

C: Swingers

Second break

$10K :
Of the following similar-sounding items, which one are you most likely to find on your computer keyboard?
A: Caret B: Karat
C: Carat D: Carrot

Spoiler

50/50 A & C
ATA
A: 61%
C: 39%

Edit to add that contestant went with the audience (A) and was correct.

$20K :
Freeing him to write Candide, what famous philosopher never had to work again after he made a fortune exploiting a flaw in the French lottery?
A: Voltaire B: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
C: Rene Descartes D: Montesquieu

Spoiler

+1 was his dad who did not know either so he decided to walk with $10000
A: Voltaire

Third break


QotD: The section of a home dedicated for guy time is often called what?
A: Dude bunker B: Man cave
C: Husband hideout D: Buddy bungalow

QotD

B: Man cave

[Bob78164]

I assume the answer to the $10,000 question is

Spoiler

A

. --Bob

[tlynn78]

I assume the answer to the $10,000 question is

Spoiler

A

. --Bob

I'm certain it is.

[earendel]

Steve Kaye
Las Vegas, NV
Eligible bachelor week
Lost over 100 pounds

Nihil obstat®.

[SportsFan68]

$7000 :
In what 1996 comedy did eligible bachelor Vince Vaughn think a "cute little baby" is flirting with him when she's really making faces at her actual baby?
A: Old School B: The Hangover
C: Swingers D: Office Space

Spoiler

C: Swingers

ATA