Transcript 12/9/14 Kate Uva

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Kate Uva
Foster City, CA


Question 1 -
Named one of the worst marketing ideas ever, what brief but expensive promotion cost Red Lobster a boatload of cash in the early 2000s?
A. Neverending Champagne B. Bottomless Truffle Oil
C. Endless Crab D. All-You-Can-Eat Shark Fin Soup

Answer and value

C. Endless Crab
Value: $2000
Bank: $2000

Question 2 -
Confessing that "Michelangelo was my first crush," what "Transformers" actress plays April O'Neil in the latest "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" film?
A. Jessica Alba B. Megan Fox
C. Blake Lively D. Rosario Dawson

Answer and value

B. Megan Fox
Value: $25K!
Bank: $27K

Question 3 -
Featuring singles looking for love in a public place, the New York Times article "Talk Burpee to Me" profiles those engaging in what activity?
A. Starbucks Seduction B. Dog Park Dallying
C. CrossFit Flirting D. Post Office Pick-Ups

Answer and value

C. CrossFit Flirting
Value: $1000
Bank: $28K

Question 4 -
Which of these terms refers to someone who tries to locate oil deposits with a divining rod?
A. Pettifogger B. Doodlebugger
C. Dinglehopper D. Gongoozler

JTQ

Kate said it is a tough one and that she does not think it is something most people would know

Answer and value

B. Doodlebugger
Value: $500 jumped
Bank: $28K

Third break


QotD
What is a nunatak?
A. Geyser within a desert B. Underwater volcano
C. Mountain peak within a glacier D. Aboveground coral reef

QotD

C. Mountain peak within a glacier

Question 5 -
Since the sport is where the term is commonly used, an especially appropriate time to say "touche" is when you're arguing about what?
A. Cricket B. Fencing
C. Cycling D. Tennis

Answer and value

B. Fencing
Value: $100
Bank: $28100

Question 6 -
Despite what Simba would have you believe, "king of the jungle" is a slight misnomer, since lions prefer to live where?
A. Snowy mountains B. Grassy plains
C. Muddy swamps D. Gated communities

Spoiler

Kate said she is a Leo, and Terry said so is he

Answer and value

B. Grassy plains
Value: $7000
Bank: $35100

Time's up - Kate will return tomorrow

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Question 2 -
Confessing that "Michelangelo was my first crush," what "Transformers" actress plays April O'Neil in the latest "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" film?
A. Jessica Alba B. Megan Fox
C. Blake Lively D. Rosario Dawson

Answer and value

B. Megan Fox
Value: $25K!
Bank: $27K

ATA

Question 3 -
Featuring singles looking for love in a public place, the New York Times article "Talk Burpee to Me" profiles those engaging in what activity?
A. Starbucks Seduction B. Dog Park Dallying
C. CrossFit Flirting D. Post Office Pick-Ups

Answer and value

C. CrossFit Flirting
Value: $1000
Bank: $28K

JTQ

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Question 3 -
Featuring singles looking for love in a public place, the New York Times article "Talk Burpee to Me" profiles those engaging in what activity?
A. Starbucks Seduction B. Dog Park Dallying
C. CrossFit Flirting D. Post Office Pick-Ups

Answer and value

C. CrossFit Flirting
Value: $1000
Bank: $28K

E. Perusing seed catalogs

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Kate Uva
Foster City, CA

Question 3 -
Featuring singles looking for love in a public place, the New York Times article "Talk Burpee to Me" profiles those engaging in what activity?
A. Starbucks Seduction B. Dog Park Dallying
C. CrossFit Flirting D. Post Office Pick-Ups

Answer and value

C. CrossFit Flirting
Value: $1000
Bank: $28K

No idea what "Burpee" is, so I'll try ATA.

Question 4 -
Which of these terms refers to someone who tries to locate oil deposits with a divining rod?
A. Pettifogger B. Doodlebugger
C. Dinglehopper D. Gongoozler

JTQ

Kate said it is a tough one and that she does not think it is something most people would know

Answer and value

B. Doodlebugger
Value: $500 jumped
Bank: $28K

"Dinglehopper" is what Scuttle the seagull calls a fork in "The Little Mermaid" and I think "gongoozler" is an instrument mentioned in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". So I'll go with B.