Transcript 5/25/2011 - Eric Lua (carryover)

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Transcript 5/25/2011 - Eric Lua (carryover)

#1 Post by BBTranscriptTeam » Thu May 26, 2011 1:37 am

Eric Lua
Los Angeles, CA

Topic tree (randomized)
Numbers indicate prerandomized level
4 – Special Ed
3 – First Impressions
6 – Animal Games
1 – In the House
10 – I'm on a Horse
8 – Novel Nations
(2 – Hairy Situation – $15,000)
(5 – Old Bones – $2,000)
(7 – Theater Tech – ($25,000) - jtq1)
(9 – Superstitious – $1,000 – ata)


Eric has the jump the question 2 lifeline available.

Question 5 (8 – Novel Nations)
In the title of the acclaimed novel "Cry, the Beloved Country," what is the "beloved country"?
a. Japan
b. South Africa
c. India
d. Haiti
value/answer/bank
b. South Africa
value: $100
bank: $18,100
Question 6 (10 – I'm on a Horse)
Located in Washington, DC, what president is depicted in what is believed to be the first bronze equestrian statue cast in the US?
a. James Madison
b. James Polk
c. Andrew Jackson
d. Zachary Taylor

Jump the question 2 used
value/answer/bank
c. Andrew Jackson
value: ($7,000)
bank: $18,100
Question 7 (1 – In the House)
What household item is often seen at hunting lodges fashioned from the antlers of deer or elk?
a. Chandelier
b. Vacuum cleaner
c. Sewing machine
d. Ironing board
value/answer/bank
a. Chandelier
value: $500
bank: $18,600
Question 8 (6 – Animal Games)
In a wildly popular smartphone game some "Angry Birds" seek revenge against what egg-stealing animals?
a. Squirrels
b. Pigs
c. Goats
d. Pandas
answer and result
b. Pigs

Eric answers incorrectly (a. Squirrels) and leaves with $1,000.

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Re: Transcript 5/25/2011 - Eric Lua (carryover)

#2 Post by MarleysGh0st » Thu May 26, 2011 6:35 am

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 6 (10 – I'm on a Horse)
Located in Washington, DC, what president is depicted in what is believed to be the first bronze equestrian statue cast in the US?
a. James Madison
b. James Polk
c. Andrew Jackson
d. Zachary Taylor

Jump the question 2 used
value/answer/bank
c. Andrew Jackson
value: ($7,000)
bank: $18,100
Nice BB shout-out! :)

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BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Question 8 (6 – Animal Games)
In a wildly popular smartphone game some "Angry Birds" seek revenge against what egg-stealing animals?
a. Squirrels
b. Pigs
c. Goats
d. Pandas
answer and result
b. Pigs

Eric answers incorrectly (a. Squirrels) and leaves with $1,000.
And the second shout-out turns out to be a wrong answer. :(

Having a cell phone that's just a phone, I've heard of the Angry Birds game, but I wasn't aware of their opponents.

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#3 Post by ulysses5019 » Thu May 26, 2011 6:57 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 6 (10 – I'm on a Horse)
Located in Washington, DC, what president is depicted in what is believed to be the first bronze equestrian statue cast in the US?
a. James Madison
b. James Polk
c. Andrew Jackson
d. Zachary Taylor

Jump the question 2 used
value/answer/bank
c. Andrew Jackson
value: ($7,000)
bank: $18,100
Nice BB shout-out! :)

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BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Question 8 (6 – Animal Games)
In a wildly popular smartphone game some "Angry Birds" seek revenge against what egg-stealing animals?
a. Squirrels
b. Pigs
c. Goats
d. Pandas
answer and result
b. Pigs

Eric answers incorrectly (a. Squirrels) and leaves with $1,000.
And the second shout-out turns out to be a wrong answer. :(

Having a cell phone that's just a phone, I've heard of the Angry Birds game, but I wasn't aware of their opponents.
Spoiler
I guess he was thinking of ES and his ilk.
I believe in the usefulness of useless information.

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#4 Post by peacock2121 » Thu May 26, 2011 7:22 am

I'da crashed and burned.

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#5 Post by earendel » Thu May 26, 2011 8:12 am

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Eric Lua
Los Angeles, CA
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 6 (10 – I'm on a Horse)
Located in Washington, DC, what president is depicted in what is believed to be the first bronze equestrian statue cast in the US?
a. James Madison
b. James Polk
c. Andrew Jackson
d. Zachary Taylor

Jump the question 2 used
value/answer/bank
c. Andrew Jackson
value: ($7,000)
bank: $18,100
Jackson seems the most likely answer but as this is the most difficult question in the unrandomized stack I'd JTQ.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 7 (1 – In the House)
What household item is often seen at hunting lodges fashioned from the antlers of deer or elk?
a. Chandelier
b. Vacuum cleaner
c. Sewing machine
d. Ironing board
value/answer/bank
a. Chandelier
value: $500
bank: $18,600
I'm not sure I'd consider a chandelier a "household item".
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 8 (6 – Animal Games)
In a wildly popular smartphone game some "Angry Birds" seek revenge against what egg-stealing animals?
a. Squirrels
b. Pigs
c. Goats
d. Pandas
answer and result
b. Pigs

Eric answers incorrectly (a. Squirrels) and leaves with $1,000.
Well, some people might want revenge against squirrels...

My grandson loves this game - I have the free version on my iPhone and he's always asking if he can play "the bird game".
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#6 Post by SportsFan68 » Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:17 pm

Question 8 (6 – Animal Games)
In a wildly popular smartphone game some "Angry Birds" seek revenge against what egg-stealing animals?
a. Squirrels
b. Pigs
c. Goats
d. Pandas

There's an island in Alaska near Anchorage where they keep the duck population down by turning loose a couple pigs on it during brooding season. Pretty sure the rest of those are vegetarians.
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