Transcript 9/30/14 Dennis Stein - carryover

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Dennis Stein
Las Vegas, NV

He and his wife have been married 51 years. They moved to Vegas 27 years ago for a job that he expected to last three years but they stayed. He promised if they reached 50 years they would renew their vows. They had Elvis marry them.

Question 7 -
According to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, what table game provided the most revenue for casinos on the Las Vegas Strip in 2013?
A. Craps B. Blackjack
C. Baccarat D. Roulette

Spoiler

Dennis (living in Vegas) said Baccarat is where the high rollers typically gamble

Answer and value

C. Baccarat
Value: $25K!
Bank: $48100

Question 8 -
Galileo might be disappointed by a recent survey in which 26% of Americans failed to know that the Earth revolves around the what?
A. Asteroid belt B. Sun
C. Milky Way D. Moon

Spoiler

Dennis said if he gets this one wrong he won't make it to 52 years.

Answer and value

B. Sun
Value: $7000
Bank: $55100

Question 9-
Coined in a whimsical children's book, which of the following "berries" does not actually exist?
A. Gooseberry B. Lingonberry
C. Elderberry D. Snozzberry

Spoiler

Dennis said his wife typically read books to their kids, but he worked through the choices, figuring some of them as real berries, and saying he never heard of snozzberry.

Answer and value

D. Snozzberry
Value: $500
Bank: $55600

Question 10 -
The first name of the 11th President and last name of the 12th President combine to form the name of what musician?
A. George Harrison B. Jack Johnson
C. James Taylor D. Steven Tyler

Spoiler

Dennis did not name the two presidents but ruled out the other three choices and arrived at C.

Answer and value

C. James Taylor
Value: known to be $3000
Bank: $58600

First break

Question 11 - $100K
In a demonstration of lazy songwriting, which of these hit songs featured the word "na" being sung 63 times in a row without interruption?
A. Hey Jude B. Centerfold
C. Land of 1,000 Dances D. Welcome to the Jungle

Spoiler

Dennis said Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na, Hey Jude, A, final answer...

Answer

... and reacted with shock when told he was incorrect.
B. Centerfold
Dennis left with $25,000.

no break

edit to correct date of show

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Question 7 -
According to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, what table game provided the most revenue for casinos on the Las Vegas Strip in 2013?
A. Craps B. Blackjack
C. Baccarat D. Roulette

Spoiler

Dennis (living in Vegas) said Baccarat is where the high rollers typically gamble

Answer and value

C. Baccarat
Value: $25K!
Bank: $48100

Plus One, if that's KT.

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Dennis Stein
Las Vegas, NV

He and his wife have been married 51 years. They moved to Vegas 27 years ago for a job that he expected to last three years but they stayed. He promised if they reached 50 years they would renew their vows. They had Elvis marry them.

Bravo to Dennis and his wife for 51 years of marriage. I echo Marley's sentiments - this guy was an adult and played the game like one.

Question 7 -
According to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, what table game provided the most revenue for casinos on the Las Vegas Strip in 2013?
A. Craps B. Blackjack
C. Baccarat D. Roulette

Spoiler

Dennis (living in Vegas) said Baccarat is where the high rollers typically gamble

Answer and value

C. Baccarat
Value: $25K!
Bank: $48100

This would be my last question - having already used ATA and JTQ, I'd try my +1, but none of the ones I would invite are likely to know this.

Question 8 -
Galileo might be disappointed by a recent survey in which 26% of Americans failed to know that the Earth revolves around the what?
A. Asteroid belt B. Sun
C. Milky Way D. Moon

Spoiler

Dennis said if he gets this one wrong he won't make it to 52 years.

Answer and value

B. Sun
Value: $7000
Bank: $55100

When I read this question I thought of this passage from "A Study in Scarlet".

My surprise reached a climax, however, when I found incidentally that he was ignorant of the Copernican Theory and of the composition of the Solar System. That any civilized human being in this nineteenth century should not be aware that the earth travelled round the sun appeared to be to me such an extraordinary fact that I could hardly realize it.

"You appear to be astonished," he said, smiling at my expression of surprise. "Now that I do know it I shall do my best to forget it."

"To forget it!"

"You see," he explained, "I consider that a man's brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose. A fool takes in all the lumber of every sort that he comes across, so that the knowledge which might be useful to him gets crowded out, or at best is jumbled up with a lot of other things so that he has a difficulty in laying his hands upon it. Now the skilful workman is very careful indeed as to what he takes into his brain-attic. He will have nothing but the tools which may help him in doing his work, but of these he has a large assortment, and all in the most perfect order. It is a mistake to think that that little room has elastic walls and can distend to any extent. Depend upon it there comes a time when for every addition of knowledge you forget something that you knew before. It is of the highest importance, therefore, not to have useless facts elbowing out the useful ones."

"But the Solar System!" I protested.

"What the deuce is it to me?" he interrupted impatiently; "you say that we go round the sun. If we went round the moon it would not make a pennyworth of difference to me or to my work."

Question 9-
Coined in a whimsical children's book, which of the following "berries" does not actually exist?
A. Gooseberry B. Lingonberry
C. Elderberry D. Snozzberry

Spoiler

Dennis said his wife typically read books to their kids, but he worked through the choices, figuring some of them as real berries, and saying he never heard of snozzberry.

Answer and value

D. Snozzberry
Value: $500
Bank: $55600

Too bad I'm not still playing - these are much easier. The snozzberry is from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory".

Question 10 -
The first name of the 11th President and last name of the 12th President combine to form the name of what musician?
A. George Harrison B. Jack Johnson
C. James Taylor D. Steven Tyler

Spoiler

Dennis did not name the two presidents but ruled out the other three choices and arrived at C.

Answer and value

C. James Taylor
Value: known to be $3000
Bank: $58600

Dennis worked through this one quite logically.

Question 11 - $100K
In a demonstration of lazy songwriting, which of these hit songs featured the word "na" being sung 63 times in a row without interruption?
A. Hey Jude B. Centerfold
C. Land of 1,000 Dances D. Welcome to the Jungle

Spoiler

Dennis said Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na, Hey Jude, A, final answer...

Answer

... and reacted with shock when told he was incorrect.
B. Centerfold
Dennis left with $25,000.

There was an audible gasp from the audience - apparently they knew Dennis wasn't right. I was sure it wasn't "Hey Jude" nor was it "Land of 1,000 Dances". I can hear "Centerfold" (I misheard Terry read this as "Centerfield") but have no idea about "Welcome to the Jungle". Were I still playing, I'd have to walk away.