St. Petersburg, FL
High School English teacher
Mere says Lesley is here to prove that "nerds rule"
Her ophthalmologist said people who have very thick glasses are very smart.
Topic Tree: (randomized)
Know Your Acronyms
Wild Architect
Election Names
Roadside Attractions
Famous Insults
Where in the World
$3000
(jumped $2000)
$100
$1000
Question 5 - Where in the World
Due to its location on its continent, what country is often referred to as "the dead heart of Africa"?
A. Botswana B. Senegal
C. Chad D. Tanzania
Spoiler
Lesley went over the locations of the four within Africa
Answer and value
C. Chad
Value: $500
Bank: $4600
Value: $500
Bank: $4600
Of what author did Vladimir Nabokov say, "I read him for the first time in the early '40s, something about bells, balls, and bulls, and loathed it"?
A. Ernest Hemingway B. F. Scott Fitzgerald
C. William Faulkner D. John Steinbeck
Spoiler
Mere reminded everyone that Lesley is an English teacher.
Lesley went over "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and that he was into bullfighting.
Lesley went over "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and that he was into bullfighting.
Answer and value
A. Ernest Hemingway
Value: $25K!
Bank: $29600
Value: $25K!
Bank: $29600
Question 7 - Roadside Attractions
Left over from the 1982 World's Fair, the world's largest Rubik's Cube can be found in what U.S. city?
A. Dayton, OH B. Greensboro, NC
C. Wichita, KS D. Knoxville, TN
ATA
Lesley said she was leaning Knoxville but is not sure if there were world's fairs in the other cities.
ATA: A-18% B-3% C-14% D-65%
Mere said Lesley may have led the audience.
Lesley hoped she did not. She said again she was leaning that way and then went with the audience choice.
ATA: A-18% B-3% C-14% D-65%
Mere said Lesley may have led the audience.
Lesley hoped she did not. She said again she was leaning that way and then went with the audience choice.
Answer and value
Value: $5000
Bank: $34600
Bank: $34600
Lesley said her students were thrilled by her call to WWTBAM and she had to keep them on their school work.
Question 8 - Election Names
During the 1976 election, "Bozo and the Pineapple" were the unflattering nicknames given to Gerald Ford and what running mate?
A. Ronald Reagan B. Bob Dole
C. George Wallace D. Spiro Agnew
Spoiler
Mere repeated "Bozo and the Pineapple" and then Lesley answered.
Answer and value
B. Bob Dole
Value: $7000
Bank: $41600
Value: $7000
Bank: $41600
Building intricate "bachelor pads" with shiny objects, flowers, and even a manicured "lawn" is known to be a mating strategy of what bird?
A. Mockingbird B. Sugarbird
C. Blackbird D. Bowerbird
JTQ 2
Lesley said she was trying to look for a clue in the manicured lawn. She decideded to JTQ
Answer and value
D. Bowerbird (Mere said Bower stands for 'pleasant dwelling')
Value: $10K jumped
Bank: $41600
Value: $10K jumped
Bank: $41600
What does the ZIP in "ZIP Code" stand for?
A. Zero Information Program B. Zoom Into Postage
C. Zone Improvement Plan D. Zoo Infrastructure Protocol
Spoiler
Lesley went over the four choices. She said she could walk away. Mere gave the amounts she would walk with or could win.
She said she does not know why she is leaning C, but she went C, final answer.
Audience started to clap
Mere quieted them, then said it was OK to clap
She said she does not know why she is leaning C, but she went C, final answer.
Audience started to clap
Mere quieted them, then said it was OK to clap
Answer and value
C. Zone Improvement Plan
Value: known to be $15K
Bank: $56,600
Value: known to be $15K
Bank: $56,600
Question 11 - $100K
Touted as "An Exciting Place to Live," Boring is located in which of these U.S. states?
A. Alabama B. Vermont
C. Oregon D. Arizona
Spoiler
Spoiler
"Boring Alabama, Boring Vermont, Boring Oregon, Boring Arizona, for some reason no insult to Oregon I'm thinking Oregon but I'm not sure so I want to go over this again"
"my first thought was Alaska but I didn't see Alaska here"
She said none of them are jumping out. Final decision to walk. She repeated she was thinking Oregon but was not sure
"my first thought was Alaska but I didn't see Alaska here"
She said none of them are jumping out. Final decision to walk. She repeated she was thinking Oregon but was not sure
Answer
C. Oregon
Bank: $56,600 (Walk)
Bank: $56,600 (Walk)
