Transcript 01/18/16 Megan Williamson

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Dr. Megan Williamson
Staten Island, NY

25 years-old

Megan’s Plus One is her dad, Tom.

$500 Ironically, William McKinley was assassinated two weeks after his staff turned down Casimir Zeglen’s offer to outfit him with his newly-invented what?
A. Parachute pants
B. Walking stilts
C. X-ray glasses
D. Bulletproof vest

Spoiler

D. Bulletproof vest

$1K According to a corny joke about an ancient instrument, a harp that “sounds too good to be true” is probably a what?
A. Lute
B. Shofar
C. Lyre
D. Pan flute

ATA

ATA results

6% A. Lute
6% B. Shofar
73% C. Lyre
15% D. Pan flute

Spoiler

C. Lyre

$2K Which of the following is an ‘80s band that scored a hit with “Don’t You Want Me,” and NOT a powerful multinational organization?
A. The Human League
B. OPEC
C. NATO
D. United Nations

Spoiler

A. The Human League

$3K The area code 225 is assigned to southern Louisiana, perhaps because it “spells” what 3-letter sequence, a hint to the cultural heritage of the area?
A. GER
B. CAJ
C. ITA
D. POL

Spoiler

B. CAJ

$5K If you’re suffering from a bad case of rhinorrhea, you’d be best off reaching for which of the following?
A. Antacids
B. Sleeping pills
C. Tissues
D. A Band-Aid

Spoiler

C. Tissues

commercial break

$7K Instructables.com includes directions on how to modify your alarm clock to play “I got You Babe” every morning, turning it into a what?
A. “Presidents’ Day Alarm Clock”
B. “St. Patrick’s Day Alarm Clock”
C. “Memorial Day Alarm Clock”
D. “Groundhog Day Alarm Clock”

Spoiler

D. “Groundhog Day Alarm Clock”

$10K Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, the twins who sued Mark Zuckerberg over the idea of Facebook, were 2008 Olympic athletes in what sport?
A. Fencing
B. Rowing
C. Archery
D. Boxing

50/50

50/50 leaves

A. Fencing
B. Rowing

+1

Tom said he was thinking

Spoiler

“crew”

before the answers came up, so he would go with

Spoiler

rowing

.

Spoiler

B. rowing

commercial break

$20K Although it follows the teachings of Jesus, what religious group doesn’t typically celebrate Christmas?
A. Latter-day Saints
B. Mennonites
C. Jehovah’s Witnesses
D. Christian Scientists

Megan decides to walk.

Spoiler

C. Jehovah’s Witnesses
Meagan leaves with $10K.

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7K: Didn't see this movie. You probably couldn't pay me to see it, given star & subject. The only movie
I've ever walked out on was Je T'aime, Je T'aime w/ same plot. Or enough of same for me anyway. Dragged by movie buff brother who doesn't believe in reading reviews before seeing movie, & I hadn't either.

But D is only answer here that makes sense.

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$10K Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, the twins who sued Mark Zuckerberg over the idea of Facebook, were 2008 Olympic athletes in what sport?
A. Fencing
B. Rowing
C. Archery
D. Boxing

50/50

50/50 leaves

A. Fencing
B. Rowing

+1

Tom said he was thinking

Spoiler

“crew”

before the answers came up, so he would go with

Spoiler

rowing

.

Spoiler

B. rowing

Plus One

[MarleysGh0st]

$5K If you’re suffering from a bad case of rhinorrhea, you’d be best off reaching for which of the following?
A. Antacids
B. Sleeping pills
C. Tissues
D. A Band-Aid

Spoiler

C. Tissues

The opening banter was all about Megan wearing her "lucky" sneakers and there wasn't a hint about what Megan did for a living, until she started laughing when this question came up.

Good ol' AP banter scripting...

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Dr. Megan Williamson
Staten Island, NY

25 years-old

Megan’s Plus One is her dad, Tom.

Nihil obstat®.