VS Millionaire 1/17
vicste...@mailexcite.com
airtimes. Sunday's show will air at 5:00 pm EST, thanks to
coverage of the Golden Globes and The Canadian Figure Skating
Championships. Thursday's will air at 7:00 EST, thanks to
the skating. Friday will be in the usual 7:00 EST slot.
Yomo Eshkenazi returns, and tonight is the first night of
the in-person qualifiers being in the studio. They will be in
the studio for the this and the next 13 episodes. She burned
her ATA lifeline on the $1000 level, but still has the other
2 to help her through the next 10 questions.
Let's Play!
For $2,000: Who is the long-time end-of-show commentator
on 60 Minutes?
A) Mike Wallace B) Ed Bradley
C) Lesley Stahl D) Andy Rooney
D) Andy Rooney.
For $4,000: What color is the centre line on an NHL hockey
rink?
A) Blue B) Green
C) Red D) Yellow
Not a hockey fan, so she will be phoning a self-proclaimed
sports fanatic, Gary. Gary's "Zesty". "Uh oh." But, he
does offer 90% certainty to the red line.
She'll go along with Gary.
.
.
.
The Red Line!
For $8,000: The naval ship "Virginia" also known as the
"Merrimack" fought a famous Civil War battle against which
of these ships?
A) Carolina B) Monitor
C) Washington D) Pennsylvania
Not a history buff. So, time to use the 50/50. A) & B)
remain. She'll make a guess, and guess A) Carolina.
.
.
But it was B).
For those that care about such things, only 4 white males
among this group of hand-picked contestants, and two
visible minorities.
Fastest Finger: Put these groups in the order they had
their first Billboard Top 40 hit starting with the most recent.
A) Beastie Boys
B) Dixie Chicks
C) Boyz II Men
D) Pointer Sisters
BCAD will send someone to the hotseat, and it will be one
of 4. It will be Paul Rees with a time of 4.79, beating
Laeki Harris by 0.09.
(ad break: I turn on the Leafs game. That is a red line,
albeit not a solid one)
Paul's friend Brandon is in the audience. Paul's wife is
expecting any day. Wouldn't that be an interesting
Phone-A-Friend? He is a technical recruiter.
For $100: It is most approporiate to scratch which of
the following?
A) Glass B) Itch
C) Rock D) Plastic explosive
B) Itch.
For $200: The phrase 'tying the knot' usually refers to
what happy event?
A) Marriage B) Mraduation
C) Confirmation D) MAcrame Class
A) Marriage.
For $300: Which of the following toothpaste brands is
also the name of a U.S. College?
A) Aim B) Colgate
C) Crest D) Pepsodent
B) Colgate.
For $500: Which of these is a shot promotional film
featuring scenes from an upsoming film?
A) Leader B) Feeder
C) Locker D) Trailer
D) Trailer. (Paul used to work in a theater)
For $1000: A star of David has how many points?
A) 4 B) 5 C) 6 D) 7
C) 6.
For $2000: In Victor Hugo's 1831 novel "The Hunchback
of Notre Dame", what is the title character's name?
A) Solomon Grundy B) Jean Valjean
C) Somon Legree D) Quasimodo
D) Quasimodo.
For $4000: Which of these recording artists had a
starring role in a feature film before launching a
successful music career?
A) Jennifer Lopez B) Will Smith
C) Mark Wahlberg D) Queen Latifah
A) Jennifer Lopez. (Starred in Selena)
Ad break.
Regis reveals that Feb. 11 & Feb. 14 will feature musical
contestants such as Sisqo, two of the Backstreet Boys and
one of the Dixie Chicks.
For $8,000: A Panama hat is traditionally made of what?
A) Canvas B) Leaves
C) Beaver skin D) Cow leather
He doesn't know, although he does rule out leaves. 57-31-6-6.
"That's scary" - Paul. But should that be seding him a hint?
He's trusting the audience.
.
.
The audience was wrong, excepting the 31% who said B) Leaves.
Fastest Finger: Put these TV Series in the order of their
original debut, starting with the earliest.
A) Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
B) Ellen
C) Webster
D) Will & Grace
CABD. Laeki Harris moves from second to first. She is from
Detroit, MI. Mom Elaine, a retired social worker. Laeki
graduated from Tulane, and is now is working at the
Detroit Health Department in the HIV/AIDS division.
For $100: Which of these is a common nickname for an
overnight airplane flight?
A) Black-eye B) Red-eye
C) Blue-tongue D) Unbearable
B) Red-eye.
For $200: According to the common phrase, what are people
most likely doing if they "hit the books"?
A) Stealing B) Golfing
C) Studying D) Crashing into a library
C) Studying
For $300: A fugitive from justice is said to be
"on the" what?
A) Hoof B) Lam
C) Pug D) Television
Regis enocourages her to talk it out. It doesn't help,
but hopefully this audience can. 15-83-1-1. She's
trusting them, and this time they nailed it! On the lam.
Ad break: Aspirin, Campbell's, Natrel, GM.
Laeki's name has dual meanings in different cultures. It
means Princess in Swahilian, and Pretty Flower in Hawaiian. She
has a tattoo saluting the second one.
For $500: What is a weather vane used to indicate?
A) Temperature B) Humidity
C) Altitude D) Wind direction
D) Wind direction.
For $1000: Which of these is a lady's "boudoir"?
A) Her bedroom B) Her horse & Carriage
C) Her personal maid D) Her diary
A) Bedroom.
For $2000: Which of the following words is not spelled
correctly?
A) Masquerade B) Spinach
C) Medecine D) Surgeon
C) Medecine.
For $4000: In the logo for Apple, the computer company,
what part of the apple is bitten?
A) Right side B) Left Side
C) Leaf D) Base
C) & D) are ruled out, as she pictures the logo. And
she'll go with B).
But Right was right. Laeki does seem happy to have
been there nonetheless. But those left in the ring are
happier, as they get another shot at the hotseat with
this question:
Fastest Finger: Put these best-selling novels in the
order they were first published, starting with the
earliest.
A) Gorky Park
B) Vinegar Hill
C) Like Water for Chocolate
D) Jaws
Only one person gets the correct order of DABC. And
it took Jack Martin 7.84 seconds to do so.
Ad break: McDonald's, Dodge * 2, Pizza Hut *2.
Jack is a traffic engineer in Boston, involved with the "Big
Dig", and his father is sitting in the relationship seat.
For $100: If someone invites you to see his "digs", what
will he most likely show you?
A) House B) Shoes
C) Car D) Sandbox
For $200: What does the "C" stand for in the television
network abbreviation "ABC"?
A) Company B) Character
C) Chemistry D) Cholesterol-Free
A)
For $300: Which of the following is a well-known fictional
character that personifies cold weather?
A) Chris Snow B) John Icicle
C) Jack Frost D) Frigid Bob
C) Jack Frost.
For $500: Which of the following animals does not have
a tail?
A) German Shepherd B) Kangaroo
C) Leopard D) Mountain Gorilla
It is puzzling Jack, so he is going to call on the audience.
They call back, and they are trying to tell him something.
2-6-2-90.
D) Mountain gorilla.
For $1000: Every member of the winning Super Bowl team
traditionally receives which of the following?
A) Ring B) Car
C) Trophy D) Game ball
A) Ring.
For $2000: On a standard U.S. touch-tone phone, on what
number key does the letter "D" appear?
A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4
B) 2.
Ad break: AOL Canada, KFC, Mazda, Colgate.
It turns out that Jack Martin's full name is John
Kennedy Martin. He was named after the president, just
days before Kennedy made his fateful trip to Dallas.
For $4,000: On a Japanese menu, "ramen" refers to what?
A) Noodle B) Raw tuna
C) Brown rice D) Tofu
The staple meal of students. Ramen Noodles A).
For $8,000: In 2000, who was "Time" magazine's "Person
of the Year"?
A) Tiger Woods B) Steve Case
C) Hillary Clinton D) George W. Bush
D) George W. Bush.
For $16,000: In the 1985 film "Pee-wee's Big Adventure", what
stolen item is Pee-Wee Herman looking for?
A) Bicycle B) Pet lobster
C) Magic beans D) Pants
"This one's for you Jenn. A) Bicycle".
For $32,000: The organization known as "CREEP" was associated
with what U.S. political scandal?
A) Abscam B) Iran-Contra
C) Watergate D) XYZ Affair
Jack/John knows CREEP stood for Committee to RE-Elect the President,
and that President was Nixon, and that would make it C) Watergate.
Right!
For $64,000: What rapper plays a detective on the TV drama
"Law & Order: Special Victim's Unit"?
A) Ice-T B) Jay-Z
C) LL Cool J D) Dr. Dre
He's a fan of the show, although he prefers the original. So,
he knows it is A) Ice-T.
The man who once sung "Cop Killer" now plays a cop, and that
fact is worth $64,000 to Jack/John.
For $125,000: Marathons are named for a messenger's legendary
run from Marathon to what ancient city?
A) Rome B) Athens
C) Carthage D) Constantinople
"Thanks for spreading them out, guys. It's Greek. It's Athens.
Final Answer".
CORRECT!
You think they might have at least thrown Sparta in as an
option at that level.
For $250,000: The compact disc was originally designed to
have enough time to hold what classical music piece?
A) Nutcracker Suite B) Vivaldi's The Four Seasons
C) Rigoletto D) Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
He sorts through his lifelines, and Kerry/Carey Cashmore will
be the friend he phones.
She relays the question to the others in the room. 7 seconds
left when he ends the questions. She blurts out the answer
D) Beethoven's 9th, and those magical words "100 Percent".
He likes those odds.
.
.
.
.
Kerry/Carey (the closed captioning came up with both spellings)
was 100% right!
****AH-WOOO!****
"Don't leave me!" - Jack. Alas, we must. See you on Friday!
Zach Horan
>run from Marathon to what ancient city?
>A) Rome B) Athens
>C) Carthage D) Constantinople
>
>You think they might have at least thrown Sparta in as an
>option at that level.
This question does seem a little easy for $125K, maybe it's $32K material
without Sparta as one of the choices. It's possible this was a replacement
question due to a problem, technical or otherwise, on the original question.
Nick Zivanovic
> number key does the letter "D" appear?
>
> A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4
> B) 2.
>
Didn't see the show but the correct answer is C (3=DEF). Was this a
transcription error or did they really say B?
nz
vicste...@mailexcite.com
> Didn't see the show but the correct answer is C (3=DEF). Was this a
> transcription error or did they really say B?
Transcription error.
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. o O ( Jackpot: $1,780,000 )
<vicste...@mailexcite.com> wrote in message
news:3a66c326...@news1.sympatico.ca...
> I might as well open this with some info about upcoming Canadian
> airtimes. Sunday's show will air at 5:00 pm EST, thanks to
> coverage of the Golden Globes and The Canadian Figure Skating
> Championships. Thursday's will air at 7:00 EST, thanks to
> the skating. Friday will be in the usual 7:00 EST slot.
>
> Yomo Eshkenazi returns, and tonight is the first night of
> the in-person qualifiers being in the studio. They will be in
> the studio for the this and the next 13 episodes. She burned
> her ATA lifeline on the $1000 level, but still has the other
> 2 to help her through the next 10 questions.
>
> Let's Play!
>
> For $2,000: Who is the long-time end-of-show commentator
> on 60 Minutes?
>
> A) Mike Wallace B) Ed Bradley
> C) Lesley Stahl D) Andy Rooney
. o O ( CBS's "60 Minutes" debuted in 1968. )
> D) Andy Rooney.
>
. o O ( Andy Rooney's weekly segments debuted in September 1978. )
. o O ( Andy Rooney quotes: )
. o O ( "Crossing the street in New York keeps old people young - if they
make it." )
. o O ( "I'm desperately trying to figure out why kamikaze pilots wore
helmets." )
. o O ( "Nothing in fine print is ever good news." )
. o O ( "The reason most people play golf is to wear clothes they would not
be caught dead in otherwise." )
> For $4,000: What color is the centre line on an NHL hockey
> rink?
>
> A) Blue B) Green
> C) Red D) Yellow
>
> Not a hockey fan, so she will be phoning a self-proclaimed
> sports fanatic, Gary. Gary's "Zesty". "Uh oh." But, he
> does offer 90% certainty to the red line.
>
> She'll go along with Gary.
> .
> .
> .
> The Red Line!
>
. o O ( Dimensions: 12 inches wide, 85 feet long )
. o O ( There are also two blue lines on the rink. )
> For $8,000: The naval ship "Virginia" also known as the
> "Merrimack" fought a famous Civil War battle against which
> of these ships?
>
> A) Carolina B) Monitor
> C) Washington D) Pennsylvania
>
. o O ( The Confederate "Merrimack" was originally a frigate. )
. o O ( It was later remade as an ironclad and renamed the "Virginia". )
> Not a history buff. So, time to use the 50/50. A) & B)
> remain. She'll make a guess, and guess A) Carolina.
>
> .
> .
> But it was B).
>
. o O ( The "Virginia" and the "Monitor" fought for four hours on March 9,
1862. )
. o O ( The battle ended in a draw. )
> For those that care about such things, only 4 white males
> among this group of hand-picked contestants, and two
> visible minorities.
>
> Fastest Finger: Put these groups in the order they had
> their first Billboard Top 40 hit starting with the most recent.
>
> A) Beastie Boys
> B) Dixie Chicks
> C) Boyz II Men
> D) Pointer Sisters
>
> BCAD will send someone to the hotseat,
. o O ( 1998; 1991; 1986; 1973 )
> and it will be one of 4.
> It will be Paul Rees with a time of 4.79, beating
> Laeki Harris by 0.09.
>
> (ad break: I turn on the Leafs game. That is a red line,
> albeit not a solid one)
>
> Paul's friend Brandon is in the audience. Paul's wife is
> expecting any day. Wouldn't that be an interesting
> Phone-A-Friend? He is a technical recruiter.
>
> For $100: It is most approporiate to scratch which of
> the following?
>
> A) Glass B) Itch
> C) Rock D) Plastic explosive
> B) Itch.
>
> For $200: The phrase 'tying the knot' usually refers to
> what happy event?
>
> A) Marriage B) Mraduation
> C) Confirmation D) MAcrame Class
> A) Marriage.
>
. o O ( Boy Scouts must tie 12 knots (the 7 basic and any 5 others) as part
of earning their Pioneering Merit Badge. )
. o O ( The 7 basic knots: )
. o O ( square knot ) . o O ( timber hitch )
. o O ( clove hitch ) . o O ( bowline )
. o O ( sheepshank ) . o O ( sheet bend )
. o O ( roundturn with two half-hitches )
> For $300: Which of the following toothpaste brands is
> also the name of a U.S. College?
>
> A) Aim B) Colgate
> C) Crest D) Pepsodent
> B) Colgate.
>
. o O ( Colgate University was founded in 1819. )
. o O ( Colgate toothpaste was created in 1873. )
> For $500: Which of these is a shot promotional film
> featuring scenes from an upsoming film?
>
> A) Leader B) Feeder
> C) Locker D) Trailer
> D) Trailer. (Paul used to work in a theater)
>
. o O ( Trailers were originally shown after the film. )
. o O ( Later, they were moved to before the features. )
. o O ( The name stuck. )
> For $1000: A star of David has how many points?
>
> A) 4 B) 5 C) 6 D) 7
> C) 6.
>
> For $2000: In Victor Hugo's 1831 novel "The Hunchback
> of Notre Dame", what is the title character's name?
>
> A) Solomon Grundy B) Jean Valjean
> C) Somon Legree D) Quasimodo
. o O ( Victor Hugo also wrote "Les Miserables", featuring choice B. Jean
Valjean. )
> D) Quasimodo.
>
. o O ( The name means "half-formed". )
> For $4000: Which of these recording artists had a
> starring role in a feature film before launching a
> successful music career?
>
> A) Jennifer Lopez B) Will Smith
> C) Mark Wahlberg D) Queen Latifah
>
> A) Jennifer Lopez. (Starred in Selena)
>
> Ad break.
>
. o O ( Jennifer Lopez will star in "The Wedding Planner" on Jan. 26. )
. o O ( Her new album "J. Lo" will be released on Jan. 23. )
> Regis reveals that Feb. 11 & Feb. 14 will feature musical
> contestants such as Sisqo, two of the Backstreet Boys and
> one of the Dixie Chicks.
>
> For $8,000: A Panama hat is traditionally made of what?
>
> A) Canvas B) Leaves
> C) Beaver skin D) Cow leather
>
. o O ( Panama hats are made in Ecuador. )
> He doesn't know, although he does rule out leaves. 57-31-6-6.
> "That's scary" - Paul. But should that be seding him a hint?
>
> He's trusting the audience.
> .
> .
> The audience was wrong, excepting the 31% who said B) Leaves.
>
. o O ( Made from the leaves of "Carludovica palmata", a.k.a. the "Panama
hat palm". )
. o O ( The leaves are sliced, boiled in water, bleached with lemon juice,
dried, and then woven. )
> Fastest Finger: Put these TV Series in the order of their
> original debut, starting with the earliest.
>
> A) Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
> B) Ellen
> C) Webster
> D) Will & Grace
>
> CABD.
. o O ( 1983; 1990; 1994; 1998 )
> Laeki Harris moves from second to first. She is from
> Detroit, MI. Mom Elaine, a retired social worker. Laeki
> graduated from Tulane, and is now is working at the
> Detroit Health Department in the HIV/AIDS division.
>
> For $100: Which of these is a common nickname for an
> overnight airplane flight?
>
> A) Black-eye B) Red-eye
> C) Blue-tongue D) Unbearable
> B) Red-eye.
>
. o O ( "Red eye" in photos is caused by the camera flash reflecting off the
retina inside the eye. )
. o O ( Remove the flash or increase the light in the room to prevent it. )
. o O ( A "red-eye" cocktail is made from beer and tomato juice. )
> For $200: According to the common phrase, what are people
> most likely doing if they "hit the books"?
>
> A) Stealing B) Golfing
> C) Studying D) Crashing into a library
> C) Studying
>
> For $300: A fugitive from justice is said to be
> "on the" what?
>
> A) Hoof B) Lam
> C) Pug D) Television
>
. o O ( "The Fugitive" was first "on the television" in 1963. )
> Regis enocourages her to talk it out. It doesn't help,
> but hopefully this audience can. 15-83-1-1. She's
> trusting them, and this time they nailed it! On the lam.
>
> Ad break: Aspirin, Campbell's, Natrel, GM.
>
> Laeki's name has dual meanings in different cultures. It
> means Princess in Swahilian, and Pretty Flower in Hawaiian. She
> has a tattoo saluting the second one.
>
> For $500: What is a weather vane used to indicate?
>
> A) Temperature B) Humidity
> C) Altitude D) Wind direction
> D) Wind direction.
>
. o O ( anemometer: wind velocity )
. o O ( thermometer: temperature )
. o O ( hygrometer: humidity )
. o O ( altimeter: altitude )
> For $1000: Which of these is a lady's "boudoir"?
>
> A) Her bedroom B) Her horse & Carriage
> C) Her personal maid D) Her diary
> A) Bedroom.
>
> For $2000: Which of the following words is not spelled
> correctly?
>
> A) Masquerade B) Spinach
> C) Medecine D) Surgeon
. o O ( The Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee was founded in 1925. )
> C) Medecine.
>
. o O ( "m-e-d-i-c-i-n-e" )
> For $4000: In the logo for Apple, the computer company,
> what part of the apple is bitten?
>
> A) Right side B) Left Side
> C) Leaf D) Base
>
> C) & D) are ruled out, as she pictures the logo. And
> she'll go with B).
>
> But Right was right.
. o O ( Apple logo designer Rob Janov added the bite because it "prevented
the apple from looking like a cherry tomato". )
> Laeki does seem happy to have
> been there nonetheless. But those left in the ring are
> happier, as they get another shot at the hotseat with
> this question:
>
> Fastest Finger: Put these best-selling novels in the
> order they were first published, starting with the
> earliest.
>
> A) Gorky Park
> B) Vinegar Hill
> C) Like Water for Chocolate
> D) Jaws
>
> Only one person gets the correct order of DABC.
Wrong. It's DACB.
. o O ( 1974; 1981; 1993; 1994 )
> And it took Jack Martin 7.84 seconds to do so.
>
> Ad break: McDonald's, Dodge * 2, Pizza Hut *2.
>
> Jack is a traffic engineer in Boston, involved with the "Big
> Dig", and his father is sitting in the relationship seat.
>
> For $100: If someone invites you to see his "digs", what
> will he most likely show you?
>
> A) House B) Shoes
> C) Car D) Sandbox
>
Answer: A. House
> For $200: What does the "C" stand for in the television
> network abbreviation "ABC"?
>
> A) Company B) Character
> C) Chemistry D) Cholesterol-Free
> A)
>
. o O ( ABC: American Broadcasting Company )
. o O ( NBC: National Broadcasting Company )
. o O ( CBS: Columbia Broadcasting System )
> For $300: Which of the following is a well-known fictional
> character that personifies cold weather?
>
> A) Chris Snow B) John Icicle
> C) Jack Frost D) Frigid Bob
> C) Jack Frost.
>
> For $500: Which of the following animals does not have
> a tail?
>
> A) German Shepherd B) Kangaroo
> C) Leopard D) Mountain Gorilla
>
> It is puzzling Jack, so he is going to call on the audience.
> They call back, and they are trying to tell him something.
> 2-6-2-90.
>
> D) Mountain gorilla.
>
. o O ( The tails of mammals and lizards are extensions of their
vertebrae. )
> For $1000: Every member of the winning Super Bowl team
> traditionally receives which of the following?
>
> A) Ring B) Car
> C) Trophy D) Game ball
> A) Ring.
>
. o O ( For Super Bowl XXXV, the NFL will pay for up to 125 rings for the
winning team. )
. o O ( $5,000 per ring, plus adjustments for gold and diamonds. )
> For $2000: On a standard U.S. touch-tone phone, on what
> number key does the letter "D" appear?
>
> A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4
> B) 2.
>
Wrong. The correct answer is C. 3.
. o O ( 1 is blank, 2 is ABC, 3 is DEF, and 4 is GHI. )
. o O ( The letters Q and Z do not appear on a standard U.S. touch-tone
telephone. )
> Ad break: AOL Canada, KFC, Mazda, Colgate.
>
> It turns out that Jack Martin's full name is John
> Kennedy Martin. He was named after the president, just
> days before Kennedy made his fateful trip to Dallas.
>
> For $4,000: On a Japanese menu, "ramen" refers to what?
>
> A) Noodle B) Raw tuna
> C) Brown rice D) Tofu
>
> The staple meal of students. Ramen Noodles A).
>
> For $8,000: In 2000, who was "Time" magazine's "Person
> of the Year"?
>
> A) Tiger Woods B) Steve Case
> C) Hillary Clinton D) George W. Bush
>
> D) George W. Bush.
>
. o O ( If Al Gore won the 2000 election, he would've been selected "Person
of the Year". )
> For $16,000: In the 1985 film "Pee-wee's Big Adventure", what
> stolen item is Pee-Wee Herman looking for?
>
> A) Bicycle B) Pet lobster
> C) Magic beans D) Pants
>
> "This one's for you Jenn. A) Bicycle".
>
. o O ( Pee-Wee Herman's real name is Paul Reubens. )
. o O ( He will host the game show "You Don't Know Jack" on ABC later this
year. )
> For $32,000: The organization known as "CREEP" was associated
> with what U.S. political scandal?
>
> A) Abscam B) Iran-Contra
> C) Watergate D) XYZ Affair
>
> Jack/John knows CREEP stood for Committee to RE-Elect the President,
> and that President was Nixon, and that would make it C) Watergate.
>
> Right!
>
> For $64,000: What rapper plays a detective on the TV drama
> "Law & Order: Special Victim's Unit"?
>
> A) Ice-T B) Jay-Z
> C) LL Cool J D) Dr. Dre
>
> He's a fan of the show, although he prefers the original. So,
> he knows it is A) Ice-T.
>
> The man who once sung "Cop Killer" now plays a cop, and that
> fact is worth $64,000 to Jack/John.
>
> For $125,000: Marathons are named for a messenger's legendary
> run from Marathon to what ancient city?
>
> A) Rome B) Athens
> C) Carthage D) Constantinople
>
> "Thanks for spreading them out, guys. It's Greek. It's Athens.
> Final Answer".
>
> CORRECT!
>
. o O ( The runner Pheidippides ran to inform the city of Athens about a
Greek victory over the Persians. )
. o O ( He died after his run. )
> You think they might have at least thrown Sparta in as an
> option at that level.
>
I was thinking that too. His first 12 questions were gimmies, until...
> For $250,000: The compact disc was originally designed to
> have enough time to hold what classical music piece?
>
> A) Nutcracker Suite B) Vivaldi's The Four Seasons
> C) Rigoletto D) Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
>
> He sorts through his lifelines, and Kerry/Carey Cashmore will
> be the friend he phones.
>
> She relays the question to the others in the room. 7 seconds
> left when he ends the questions. She blurts out the answer
> D) Beethoven's 9th, and those magical words "100 Percent".
>
> He likes those odds.
> .
> .
> .
> .
> Kerry/Carey (the closed captioning came up with both spellings)
> was 100% right!
>
. o O ( http://www.snopes2.com/music/media/cdlength.htm )
> ****AH-WOOO!****
>
> "Don't leave me!" - Jack. Alas, we must. See you on Friday!
>
. o O ( "Pop-Up Video" is a trademark of VH-1, Viacom, and Spin the Bottle
Productions. )
. o O ( POP! )
--
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"It's not how much we give away,
it's the way we do it." -Monty Hall
Brett A. Pasternack
>
> . o O ( Date: 1/17/01 )
> . o O ( Jackpot: $1,780,000 )
>
> <vicste...@mailexcite.com> wrote in message
> news:3a66c326...@news1.sympatico.ca...
> > Yomo Eshkenazi returns, and tonight is the first night of
. o 0 (That's "Yona".)
. o 0 ("Eshkenazi" is probably derived from the ethnic origin of Eastern
European Jews, more commonly spelled "ashkenazi".)
> > For $4,000: What color is the centre line on an NHL hockey
> > rink?
> >
> > A) Blue B) Green
> > C) Red D) Yellow
> >
> > Not a hockey fan, so she will be phoning a self-proclaimed
> > sports fanatic, Gary. Gary's "Zesty". "Uh oh." But, he
> > does offer 90% certainty to the red line.
> >
> > She'll go along with Gary.
> > .
> > .
> > .
> > The Red Line!
> >
>
> . o O ( Dimensions: 12 inches wide, 85 feet long )
> . o O ( There are also two blue lines on the rink. )
. o 0 (In recent years, there has been considerable talk about removing
the red line.)
. o 0 (Reason: NHL rules prohibit a pass that goes over two lines
without being touched. Removing a line would allow longer passes,
thereby creating more scoring opportunities.)
> > For $8,000: The naval ship "Virginia" also known as the
> > "Merrimack" fought a famous Civil War battle against which
> > of these ships?
> >
> > A) Carolina B) Monitor
> > C) Washington D) Pennsylvania
> >
>
> . o O ( The Confederate "Merrimack" was originally a frigate. )
> . o O ( It was later remade as an ironclad and renamed the "Virginia". )
>
> > Not a history buff. So, time to use the 50/50. A) & B)
> > remain. She'll make a guess, and guess A) Carolina.
> >
> > .
> > .
> > But it was B).
> >
>
> . o O ( The "Virginia" and the "Monitor" fought for four hours on March 9,
> 1862. )
> . o O ( The battle ended in a draw. )
. o 0 (The state of Virginia was on the same side of the war as the
Carolinas.)
> > Fastest Finger: Put these groups in the order they had
> > their first Billboard Top 40 hit starting with the most recent.
> >
> > A) Beastie Boys
> > B) Dixie Chicks
> > C) Boyz II Men
> > D) Pointer Sisters
> >
> > BCAD will send someone to the hotseat,
>
> . o O ( 1998; 1991; 1986; 1973 )
. o 0 (The songs: "There's Your Trouble"; "Motownphilly"; "(You Gotta)
Fight For Your Right (To Party!); "Yes We Can Can".)
. o 0 (The Pointer Sisters' last top 40 hit, "Goldmine", spent its last
week in the top 40 the same week that "Fight For Your Right" debuted on
the chart.)
>
> > and it will be one of 4.
> > It will be Paul Rees with a time of 4.79, beating
> > Laeki Harris by 0.09.
. o 0 (Regis mentions that Paul's nickname is "Tall Paul".)
. o 0 ("Tall Paul" was the first Top 40 hit for Annette Funicello in
1959.)
> > (ad break: I turn on the Leafs game. That is a red line,
> > albeit not a solid one)
. o 0 (Red and white stripes with a solid red outline.)
> > For $100: It is most approporiate to scratch which of
> > the following?
> >
> > A) Glass B) Itch
> > C) Rock D) Plastic explosive
> > B) Itch.
. o 0 (There are many thing that are not appropriate to scratch.)
. o 0 (It would not be appropriate to mention them, either.)
> > For $1000: A star of David has how many points?
> >
> > A) 4 B) 5 C) 6 D) 7
> > C) 6.
. o 0 (A Star Of David appears on the flag of Israel.)
> > For $4000: Which of these recording artists had a
> > starring role in a feature film before launching a
> > successful music career?
> >
> > A) Jennifer Lopez B) Will Smith
> > C) Mark Wahlberg D) Queen Latifah
> >
> > A) Jennifer Lopez. (Starred in Selena)
> >
> > Ad break.
> > Fastest Finger: Put these TV Series in the order of their
> > original debut, starting with the earliest.
> >
> > A) Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
> > B) Ellen
> > C) Webster
> > D) Will & Grace
. o 0 (Will Smith was the star of Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air.)
> > For $4000: In the logo for Apple, the computer company,
> > what part of the apple is bitten?
> >
> > A) Right side B) Left Side
> > C) Leaf D) Base
> >
> > C) & D) are ruled out, as she pictures the logo. And
> > she'll go with B).
> >
> > But Right was right.
. o 0 (WWTBAMIFOS on this one.)
. o 0 (The bite is on the left side of the apple.)
. o 0 (See separate post for details.)
> > For $300: Which of the following is a well-known fictional
> > character that personifies cold weather?
> >
> > A) Chris Snow B) John Icicle
> > C) Jack Frost D) Frigid Bob
> > C) Jack Frost.
. o 0 (Michael Keaton played the title role in the movie "Jack Frost".)
. o 0 (Zan of the Super Friends could take the form of anything made of
water by activating his WonderTwin powers.)
. o 0 (Jack Frost was one of the most useful forms he ever took.)
> > For $500: Which of the following animals does not have
> > a tail?
> >
> > A) German Shepherd B) Kangaroo
> > C) Leopard D) Mountain Gorilla
> >
> > It is puzzling Jack, so he is going to call on the audience.
> > They call back, and they are trying to tell him something.
> > 2-6-2-90.
> >
> > D) Mountain gorilla.
. o 0 (Zan's twin sister Jayna could take the shape of a moutain
gorilla...)
. o 0 (...or any other animal.)
> > For $1000: Every member of the winning Super Bowl team
> > traditionally receives which of the following?
> >
> > A) Ring B) Car
> > C) Trophy D) Game ball
> > A) Ring.
> >
>
> . o O ( For Super Bowl XXXV, the NFL will pay for up to 125 rings for the
> winning team. )
> . o O ( $5,000 per ring, plus adjustments for gold and diamonds. )
. o 0 (GO BIG BLUE!)
> > For $8,000: In 2000, who was "Time" magazine's "Person
> > of the Year"?
> >
> > A) Tiger Woods B) Steve Case
> > C) Hillary Clinton D) George W. Bush
> >
> > D) George W. Bush.
> >
>
> . o O ( If Al Gore won the 2000 election, he would've been selected "Person
> of the Year". )
. o 0 (Person of the Year was originally called Man of the Year.)
. o 0 (On one occasion, it was called Machine of the Year.)
. o 0 (The Person of the Year is meant to reflect the person who had the
most impact in the year, not necessarily a "good" person.)
. o 0 (This has caused confusion when such people as Adolf Hitler and
the Ayatollah Kohmeini were selected.)
. o 0 (1999 Person Of The Year: Jeff Bezos.)
> > For $32,000: The organization known as "CREEP" was associated
> > with what U.S. political scandal?
> >
> > A) Abscam B) Iran-Contra
> > C) Watergate D) XYZ Affair
> >
> > Jack/John knows CREEP stood for Committee to RE-Elect the President,
> > and that President was Nixon, and that would make it C) Watergate.
> >
> > Right!
. o 0 (Nixon's advisors tested "Committee to Re-Elect the President" to
see if it could be abbreviated in a way that would embarass the
president.)
. o 0 (They couldn't think of one.)
> > She relays the question to the others in the room. 7 seconds
> > left when he ends the questions. She blurts out the answer
> > D) Beethoven's 9th, and those magical words "100 Percent".
> >
> > He likes those odds.
> > .
> > .
> > .
> > .
> > Kerry/Carey (the closed captioning came up with both spellings)
> > was 100% right!
> >
>
> . o O ( http://www.snopes2.com/music/media/cdlength.htm )
. o 0 (This page has already been updated to mention that this tidbit
was used on a WWTBAM question.)
Jack Martin
On Thursday, January 18, 2001 at 5:22:05 AM UTC-5, vicste...@mailexcite.com wrote:
> It turns out that Jack Martin's full name is John
> Kennedy Martin. He was named after the president, just
> days before Kennedy made his fateful trip to Dallas.
> For $250,000: The compact disc was originally designed to
> have enough time to hold what classical music piece?
> A) Nutcracker Suite B) Vivaldi's The Four Seasons
> C) Rigoletto D) Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
> He sorts through his lifelines, and Kerry/Carey Cashmore will
> be the friend he phones.
> She relays the question to the others in the room. 7 seconds
> left when he ends the questions. She blurts out the answer
> D) Beethoven's 9th, and those magical words "100 Percent".
> He likes those odds.
> .
> .
> .
> .
> Kerry/Carey (the closed captioning came up with both spellings)
> was 100% right!
> ****AH-WOOO!****
> "Don't leave me!" - Jack. Alas, we must. See you on Friday!