Transcript 01/12/15 Matt Lear

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Transcript 01/12/15 Matt Lear

#1 Post by BBTranscriptTeam » Mon Jan 12, 2015 7:08 pm

Matt Lear
Raleigh, NC

Matt’s +1 is his best friend Ben. They’ve been buddies since the 7th grade.


Question 1 – One of the “Golden Rules” of weight loss, “Woman’s Day” says you should never do what when you’re hungry?
A. Go see a movie
B. Go grocery shopping
C. Go skydiving
D. Go to Hawaii
Spoiler
B. Go grocery shopping
$25K
Bank - $25K
Question 2 – Participating in a 1970s trend, Betty Ford famously referred to herself as “First mama” when she was doing what?
A. Dancing at a disco
B. Riding a mechanical bull
C. Talking on a CB radio
D. Streaking
Spoiler
C. Talking on a CB radio
$7K
Bank - $32K
Question 3 – According to legend, the ibis is the last bird to take shelter before a hurricane, so it’s fitting that it’s the mascot for what university’s sports teams?
A. University of Oregon
B. University of Miami
C. University of Oklahoma
D. University of Minnesota
Spoiler
B. University of Miami
$15K
Bank - $47K

Question 4 – After living in Switzerland for nearly 20 years, who relinquished their American citizenship in 2013?
A. Dan Brown
B. Tina Turner
C. Ralph Nader
D. Johnny Depp


ATA
ATA results
13% A. Dan Brown
48% B. Tina Turner
16% C. Ralph Nader
23% D. Johnny Depp

Spoiler
B. Tina Turner
$3K
Bank - $50K

commercial break

Question 5 – Not quite as hominid as their name would suggest, Sea-Monkeys are really just small crustaceans that are commonly known as what?
A. Littleneck clams
B. Lobster bisque
C. Soft-shell crabs
D. Brine shrimp
Spoiler
D. Brine shrimp
$1K
Bank - $51K
Question 6 – Former astronaut Dan Berry says that because the air pressure in their suits is less than one-third what it is on Earth, astronauts can’t do what on space walks?
A. Whistle
B. Hum
C. Cough
D. Laugh

JTQ
Spoiler
A. Whistle
$2K
Bank - $51K
Question 7 –Letting you play as an Inupiaq girl or her Arctic fox, the 2014 video game “Never Alone” is based on the folklore of indigenous people where?
A. Australia
B. Alaska
C. Norway
D. New Guinea

+1

Ben is 60/40 for
Spoiler
Alaska
with
Spoiler
Norway
being his second choice.

Matt decides to walk.

Spoiler
B. Alaska
Matt leaves with $25,500

commercial break

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Re: Transcript 01/12/15 Matt Lear

#2 Post by SportsFan68 » Mon Jan 12, 2015 10:26 pm

Question 4 – After living in Switzerland for nearly 20 years, who relinquished their American citizenship in 2013?
A. Dan Brown
B. Tina Turner
C. Ralph Nader
D. Johnny Depp


ATA
ATA results
13% A. Dan Brown
48% B. Tina Turner
16% C. Ralph Nader
23% D. Johnny Depp

Spoiler
B. Tina Turner
$3K
Bank - $50K


ATA
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Re: Transcript 01/12/15 Matt Lear

#3 Post by earendel » Tue Jan 13, 2015 6:24 am

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Matt Lear
Raleigh, NC

Matt’s +1 is his best friend Ben. They’ve been buddies since the 7th grade.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 4 – After living in Switzerland for nearly 20 years, who relinquished their American citizenship in 2013?
A. Dan Brown
B. Tina Turner
C. Ralph Nader
D. Johnny Depp

ATA
ATA results
13% A. Dan Brown
48% B. Tina Turner
16% C. Ralph Nader
23% D. Johnny Depp
Spoiler
B. Tina Turner
$3K
Bank - $50K
No idea. Let's hope the audience does.
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Re: Transcript 01/12/15 Matt Lear

#4 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Tue Jan 13, 2015 6:26 am

SportsFan68 wrote:
Question 4 – After living in Switzerland for nearly 20 years, who relinquished their American citizenship in 2013?
A. Dan Brown
B. Tina Turner
C. Ralph Nader
D. Johnny Depp


ATA
ATA results
13% A. Dan Brown
48% B. Tina Turner
16% C. Ralph Nader
23% D. Johnny Depp

Spoiler
B. Tina Turner
$3K
Bank - $50K


ATA
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