VS Millionaire 2/22
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reaching the hotseat, which included yet another person joining the 0
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Penny is an associate professor of higher education at the University
of Toledo. As is boyfriend Ron, who is sitting in the relationship
seat. That should probably be up above the spoiler space.
But this should go below it: LET'S PLAY!
For $4000: Which of these animals is considered to be most sacred by
many followers of Hinduism?
A) Coat B) Cow
C) Camel D) Bird
She hesitates a bit, before saying that B) is her answer. It's a
correct one.
For $8000: The bestseller "What Colour is Your Parachute?" was written
to help readers do what?
A) Find the Right Job B) Maintain relationships
C) Interpret Dreams D) Develop a wardrobe
She has used the book. And it was to A) Find the Right Job. The book
has nothing to do with Barry Horowitz, Steve Lombardi or my personal
favourite, Chic Donovan.
For $16000: Whose late-night talk show features a segment called "5
Questions"?
A) David Letterman B) Craig Kilborn
C) Conan O'Brien D) Jay Leno
Since she teaches night classes, she is a frequent viewer of talk
show. So, B) Craig Kilborn is her final answer.
And now hopefully 6 more questions await her.
For $32000: What saint is known as "The Maid of Orleans"?
A) Bernadette B) Anne de Beaupre
C) Cecilia D) Joan of Arc
She seems sure, but still wants to use the 50/50. A) & D) remain,
which were the two she was choosing between. So, she decides to go
to the audience. 25-75 leads her to make D) her final answer.
And 25 percent of the audience
.
.
.
.
Missed the question!
(Ad break: Labatt Blue, Knechtel Foodland, Zero)
For $64000: What current Republican U.S. Senator also served over 9
years in the Senate as a Democrat?
A) Strom Thurmond B) Trent Lott
C) Orrin Hatch D) Jesse Helms
She doesn't know, but she will be calling a professor of higher
education. Steve, from Texas. She has to repeat the question, but as
time runs out he answers A) Strom Thurmond. But he doesn't have time
to say how certain he is.
She goes with A).
.
.
.
Not that long ago, a PAF professor named Steve missed a question.
.
.
This time
.
.
Steve got the answer right!
For $125000: In the author's stage directions for the play "Waiting
for Godot", what is the only required scenery?
A) Park bench B) Tree
C) Chair D) Ladder
She hasn't seen the play. But she has heard of it. She thinks that it
is A) Park bench. But she isn't certain.
And she won't risk it on A) Park bench.
And the right answer was B) Tree.
Fastest Finger: Put these TV shows involving the media in the order
of their debut, starting with the most recent.
A) Murphy Brown
B) Welcome to New York
C) Newsradio
D) Lou Grant
BCAD is the correct order. 4.18 is the winning time for David Becker.
He looks like an attorney.
(ad break: "Bless the Child" on DVD/VHS. Pantene, McDonald's)
Yup. An attorney. Voting rights for the justice department. Mom Sharon
and fiance Jamie sit in the relationship seats. Sept. 2nd is their big
day, and it also a big day for Mom. It's her birthday.
For $100: What U.S. President is buried in Grant's tomb?
B) Ulysses S. Grant.
Not D) Hugh Grant.
For $200: Which of these words is commonly used to describe the
gates of heaven?
A) Pearly.
For $300: Besides the mouth, what body part to humans use to
breathe air?
B) Nose.
For $500: According to a 1963 song by Bob Dylan, "The answer is
blowing" where?
D) In the wind.
For $1000: What type of fruit is dried to make prunes?
A) Plums B) Apples
C) Pears D) Grapes
A) Plums.
For $2000: Which of these is most closely associated with Jason
of the "Friday the 13th" movies?
A) Black hood B) Surgical mask
C) Hockey mask D) Ski mask
C) Hockey mask.
For $4000: In a game of tennis, the score 40-40 is commonly
called what?
A) Love B) Deuce
C) Ace D) Let
B) Deuce. Final answer.
40-40=$4000.
For $8000: The 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations occurred in what
city?
A) Beijing B) Nanjing
C) Shanghai D) Canton
A) Beijing.
For $16000: What term describes colors that are directly opposite
each other on a color wheel?
A) Harmonic B) Primary
C) Secondary D) Complementary
He isn't real sure. So he'll hope that the audience is real sure.
6-27-12-55. He decides to go along with the audience.
And 55 percent of them help David win $16K.
For $32,000: From 1979 to 1985, who was the host of the TV show "Dance
Fever"
A) Leo Sayer B) Deney Terio
C) Lorenzo Lamas D) Rick Dees
He watched the show, but wasn't an avid viewer. Since he doubts a
lifeline would help, he goes with B) as his final answer.
And he is safe at 32K.
For $64000: Which of these pairs of U.S. capitals is located closest
to each other?
A) Tallahassee & Boise
B) Sacramento & St. Paul
C) Austin & Bismarck
D) Jackson & Des Moines
He thinks he has a good idea. He thinks that D) are the closest
together.
.
.
With this free shot.
.
.
his thoughts were right!
For $125,000: Who composed the music for the 1944 ballet "Appalachian
Spring"?
A) George Gershwin B) Leonard Bernstein
C) Aaron Copeland D) Benjamin Britten
No hesitation from David. "The answer is Aaron Copeland. Final
answer".
Got it!
(Why is snowmobiling giving a new meaning to the term 'winter kill'?
Find out on W5 on Sunday)
David won $27,000 while on 3 episodes of Jeopardy! His mother was on a
game show called "The Big Payoff".
For $250,000 worth of big payoff: Inder whose reign was the original
Domesday Book compiled?
A) William the Conqueror B) Charlemagne
C) Peter the Great D) Attila the Hun
He admits that he has no idea. He will hope PAF John, who works with
David has an idea.
"I'm not sure. I think it might be Charlemagne". But he also rules
out Attila, but also thinks it could have been A). So why not 50/50?
The expected answers remain after it is used.
He waits to see if anything jumps out. But neither jump at him. So he
walks away with the $125,000.
John's second choice, William the Conqueror was the correct one.
Fastest Finger: Put these major world cities in geographical order,
starting in Los Angeles and going east.
A) Mexico City
B) Sydney
C) Johannesburg
D) Bangkok
ACDB is the correct order, and 6 of the 9 get that order. Gary Ittner
is the fastest of those 6, with a time of 5.26 seconds.
(ad break)
Gary is an accountant from Fort Myers, FL. He used to live in New
York City and St. Louis. His mother is in the relationship seat.
For $100: If you are taking someone's pulse, you are trying to
measure someone's what?
B) Heartbeat
For $200: A teacup is commonly used in conjunction with what?
C) Saucer
For $300: According to an old proverb, "A man is known by
the company he" what?
B) Keeps
For $500: Which of the following is a word for both a dessert
and a hair product?
D) Mousse.
For $1000: In mythology, the unicorn is what type of animal?
A) Horse B) Bird
C) Donkey D) Deer
A) Horse for 1 thousand.
(ad break: Catelli, Royal Bank, The Associates on CTV)
Gary enjoys visiting the graves of U.S. Presidents.
For $2,000: Which of these foods is considered roughage?
A) Lettuce B) Bagel
C) Steak D) Cheese
A) Lettuce.
For $4,000: What was the colour of the artificial food dye
that the U.S. FDA banned in 1976?
A) Yellow B) Red
C) Green D) Orange
B) Red.
For $8,000: In 2000, Charley Pride became the first African-American
to be inducted into what Hall fo Fame?
A) Rock and Roll B) Baseball
C) Country music D) Football
Gary grew up listening to country music, so he knows the answer is
C) Country music.
For $16,000: The "Banzai Pipeline" is a surfer nickname for the
waters of what coastline?
A) Hawaii B) California
C) Australia D) South Africa
He decides to go to the audience. 48-15-21-16. But he isn't
comfortable with it. He notes Australia came in second. 50/50
time. A) and C) remain, surprising nobody.
Except maybe Gary. He was considering D) South Africa.
He goes with the audience on A) Hawaii.
.
.
.
And the audience was right!
*****AH-WOOOO!*****
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. o O ( Jackpot: $1,970,000 )
. o O ( Tax-free! )
<vicste...@mailexcite.com> wrote in message
news:3a95b9bb...@news1.sympatico.ca...
. o O ( All animals are regarded as sacred in Hinduism. )
. o O ( The cow represents life and the sustenance of life. )
> For $8000: The bestseller "What Colour is Your Parachute?" was written
> to help readers do what?
>
> A) Find the Right Job B) Maintain relationships
> C) Interpret Dreams D) Develop a wardrobe
>
. o O ( Written by Richard Nelson Bolles. )
. o O ( First self-published in 1970, commercially published in 1972. )
. o O ( The book has been published in yearly editions since 1975. )
> She has used the book. And it was to A) Find the Right Job.
. o O ( Bolles coined the term "parachute" in 1968. )
. o O ( It refers to a career transition. )
. o O ( golden parachute: an employment agreement that guarantees a key
executive lucrative severance benefits if control of the company changes
hands followed by management shifts )
> The book
> has nothing to do with Barry Horowitz, Steve Lombardi or my personal
> favourite, Chic Donovan.
>
> For $16000: Whose late-night talk show features a segment called "5
> Questions"?
>
> A) David Letterman B) Craig Kilborn
> C) Conan O'Brien D) Jay Leno
>
> Since she teaches night classes, she is a frequent viewer of talk
> show. So, B) Craig Kilborn is her final answer.
>
. o O ( Taken from Craig's previous TV hosting stint, Comedy Central's "The
Daily Show". )
> And now hopefully 6 more questions await her.
>
> For $32000: What saint is known as "The Maid of Orleans"?
>
> A) Bernadette B) Anne de Beaupre
> C) Cecilia D) Joan of Arc
>
> She seems sure, but still wants to use the 50/50. A) & D) remain,
> which were the two she was choosing between. So, she decides to go
> to the audience. 25-75 leads her to make D) her final answer.
>
> And 25 percent of the audience
> .
> .
> .
> .
> Missed the question!
>
. o O ( Recently the subject of a 1999 TV miniseries and a theatrical
movie. )
> (Ad break: Labatt Blue, Knechtel Foodland, Zero)
>
> For $64000: What current Republican U.S. Senator also served over 9
> years in the Senate as a Democrat?
>
> A) Strom Thurmond B) Trent Lott
> C) Orrin Hatch D) Jesse Helms
>
. o O ( Thurmond, R-SC; Lott, R-MS; Hatch, R-UT; Helms, R-NC )
. o O ( Thurmond: 46 years as a Senator )
. o O ( Lott: 12 years )
. o O ( Hatch: 24 years )
. o O ( Helms: 28 years )
>
> She doesn't know, but she will be calling a professor of higher
> education. Steve, from Texas. She has to repeat the question, but as
> time runs out he answers A) Strom Thurmond. But he doesn't have time
> to say how certain he is.
>
> She goes with A).
> .
> .
> .
> Not that long ago, a PAF professor named Steve missed a question.
. o O ( www.tvgameshows.net )
> .
> .
> This time
> .
> .
> Steve got the answer right!
>
. o O ( Strom Thurmond has been a U.S. Senator since 1954. )
. o O ( He switched parties in 1964. )
> For $125000: In the author's stage directions for the play "Waiting
> for Godot", what is the only required scenery?
>
> A) Park bench B) Tree
> C) Chair D) Ladder
>
. o O ( Written in French by Samuel Beckett in 1948. )
. o O ( He personally translated it into English. )
. o O ( It debuted on stage in Paris in 1953. )
> She hasn't seen the play. But she has heard of it. She thinks that it
> is A) Park bench. But she isn't certain.
>
> And she won't risk it on A) Park bench.
>
> And the right answer was B) Tree.
>
. o O ( Stage directions: )
. o O ( "A country road. A tree." )
. o O ( Estragon: Yes, but what kind?
Vladimir: I don't know. A willow. )
> Fastest Finger: Put these TV shows involving the media in the order
> of their debut, starting with the most recent.
>
> A) Murphy Brown
> B) Welcome to New York
> C) Newsradio
> D) Lou Grant
>
> BCAD is the correct order.
. o O ( 2000; 1995; 1988; 1977 )
> 4.18 is the winning time for David Becker.
> He looks like an attorney.
>
> (ad break: "Bless the Child" on DVD/VHS. Pantene, McDonald's)
>
> Yup. An attorney. Voting rights for the justice department. Mom Sharon
> and fiance Jamie sit in the relationship seats. Sept. 2nd is their big
> day, and it also a big day for Mom. It's her birthday.
>
> For $100: What U.S. President is buried in Grant's tomb?
>
> B) Ulysses S. Grant.
> Not D) Hugh Grant.
>
. o O ( Correct answer: No one. )
. o O ( Grant is not buried; he is entombed with his wife, Julia. )
. o O ( It is properly named the General Grant National Memorial. )
. o O ( http://www.nps.gov/gegr/ )
> For $200: Which of these words is commonly used to describe the
> gates of heaven?
>
> A) Pearly.
>
. o O ( "And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of
one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent
glass." -Revelation 21:21 )
> For $300: Besides the mouth, what body part to humans use to
> breathe air?
>
> B) Nose.
>
> For $500: According to a 1963 song by Bob Dylan, "The answer is
> blowing" where?
>
> D) In the wind.
>
> For $1000: What type of fruit is dried to make prunes?
>
> A) Plums B) Apples
> C) Pears D) Grapes
> A) Plums.
>
. o O ( Grapes are dried to make raisins. )
> For $2000: Which of these is most closely associated with Jason
> of the "Friday the 13th" movies?
>
> A) Black hood B) Surgical mask
> C) Hockey mask D) Ski mask
> C) Hockey mask.
>
. o O ( In the first film, Jason Voorhees appeared with no costume or
disguise. )
. o O ( In "Part 2", he appeared wearing a bag over his head. )
. o O ( In "Part 3", he kills a girl by slashing her throat, then steals her
hockey mask. )
. o O ( He's been wearing it ever since. )
> For $4000: In a game of tennis, the score 40-40 is commonly
> called what?
>
> A) Love B) Deuce
> C) Ace D) Let
>
> B) Deuce. Final answer.
> 40-40=$4000.
>
. o O ( It is called "deuce" because a player must score two points in a row
to win a game point. )
. o O ( If you get one point, it is said you have "advantage". )
> For $8000: The 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations occurred in what
> city?
>
> A) Beijing B) Nanjing
> C) Shanghai D) Canton
>
> A) Beijing.
>
. o O ( Ironically, "Tiananmen" means "Gate of Heavenly Peace". )
> For $16000: What term describes colors that are directly opposite
> each other on a color wheel?
>
> A) Harmonic B) Primary
> C) Secondary D) Complementary
>
> He isn't real sure. So he'll hope that the audience is real sure.
> 6-27-12-55. He decides to go along with the audience.
>
> And 55 percent of them help David win $16K.
>
. o O ( Primary colors of paint: red, blue, yellow )
. o O ( The book "Primary Colors" was written anonymously by journalist Joe
Klein. )
. o O ( Secondary colors of paint: orange, green, purple )
> For $32,000: From 1979 to 1985, who was the host of the TV show "Dance
> Fever"
>
> A) Leo Sayer B) Deney Terio
> C) Lorenzo Lamas D) Rick Dees
>
> He watched the show, but wasn't an avid viewer. Since he doubts a
> lifeline would help, he goes with B) as his final answer.
>
> And he is safe at 32K.
>
. o O ( Adrian Zmed was the show's only other host from 1985 to 1987. )
> For $64000: Which of these pairs of U.S. capitals is located closest
> to each other?
>
> A) Tallahassee & Boise . o O ( Florida & Idaho )
> B) Sacramento & St. Paul . o O ( California & Minnesota )
> C) Austin & Bismarck . o O ( Texas & North Dakota )
> D) Jackson & Des Moines . o O ( Mississippi & Iowa )
>
> He thinks he has a good idea. He thinks that D) are the closest
> together.
> .
> .
> With this free shot.
> .
> .
> his thoughts were right!
>
. o O ( Tallahassee, FL, to Boise, ID: 1967 miles )
. o O ( Sacramento, CA, to St. Paul, MN: 1522 miles )
. o O ( Austin, TX, to Bismarck, ND: 1150 miles )
. o O ( Jackson, MS, to Des Moines, IA: 665 miles )
> For $125,000: Who composed the music for the 1944 ballet "Appalachian
> Spring"?
>
> A) George Gershwin B) Leonard Bernstein
> C) Aaron Copeland D) Benjamin Britten
>
> No hesitation from David. "The answer is Aaron Copeland. Final
> answer".
>
> Got it!
>
> (Why is snowmobiling giving a new meaning to the term 'winter kill'?
> Find out on W5 on Sunday)
>
> David won $27,000 while on 3 episodes of Jeopardy! His mother was on a
> game show called "The Big Payoff".
>
> For $250,000 worth of big payoff: Inder whose reign was the original
> Domesday Book compiled?
>
> A) William the Conqueror B) Charlemagne
> C) Peter the Great D) Attila the Hun
>
. o O ( The "Domesday Book" is a record of lands owned by kings and the
resources allocated to those lands. )
> He admits that he has no idea. He will hope PAF John, who works with
> David has an idea.
>
> "I'm not sure. I think it might be Charlemagne". But he also rules
> out Attila, but also thinks it could have been A). So why not 50/50?
>
> The expected answers remain after it is used.
>
> He waits to see if anything jumps out. But neither jump at him. So he
> walks away with the $125,000.
>
> John's second choice, William the Conqueror was the correct one.
>
. o O ( The book was commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1085. )
. o O ( http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/ )
> Fastest Finger: Put these major world cities in geographical order,
> starting in Los Angeles and going east.
>
> A) Mexico City
> B) Sydney
> C) Johannesburg
> D) Bangkok
>
> ACDB is the correct order,
. o O ( Mexico; South Africa; Thailand; Australia )
> and 6 of the 9 get that order. Gary Ittner
> is the fastest of those 6, with a time of 5.26 seconds.
>
> (ad break)
>
> Gary is an accountant from Fort Myers, FL. He used to live in New
> York City and St. Louis. His mother is in the relationship seat.
>
> For $100: If you are taking someone's pulse, you are trying to
> measure someone's what?
>
> B) Heartbeat
>
. o O ( Average adult's heart rate: 72 beats per minute )
. o O ( The "Millionaire" background music: 15 beats per minute )
> For $200: A teacup is commonly used in conjunction with what?
>
> C) Saucer
>
> For $300: According to an old proverb, "A man is known by
> the company he" what?
>
> B) Keeps
>
> For $500: Which of the following is a word for both a dessert
> and a hair product?
>
> D) Mousse.
>
> For $1000: In mythology, the unicorn is what type of animal?
>
> A) Horse B) Bird
> C) Donkey D) Deer
> A) Horse for 1 thousand.
>
> (ad break: Catelli, Royal Bank, The Associates on CTV)
>
> Gary enjoys visiting the graves of U.S. Presidents.
>
. o O ( Grant: http://www.findagrave.com/pictures/411.html )
. o O ( Washington: http://www.findagrave.com/pictures/1075.html )
. o O ( Kennedy: http://www.findagrave.com/pictures/574.html )
. o O ( Lincoln: http://www.findagrave.com/pictures/627.html )
> For $2,000: Which of these foods is considered roughage?
>
> A) Lettuce B) Bagel
> C) Steak D) Cheese
> A) Lettuce.
>
. o O ( roughage: coarse food high in fiber but low in nutrients )
> For $4,000: What was the colour of the artificial food dye
> that the U.S. FDA banned in 1976?
>
> A) Yellow B) Red
> C) Green D) Orange
> B) Red.
>
. o O ( Red Dye No. 2 was commonly used in drugs, food and cosmetic
products. )
. o O ( It was banned because scientific studies found it caused cancer in
lab rats. )
. o O ( The FDA folded to media pressure, though they admitted there was "no
evidence of a public health hazard". )
> For $8,000: In 2000, Charley Pride became the first African-American
> to be inducted into what Hall fo Fame?
>
> A) Rock and Roll B) Baseball
> C) Country music D) Football
>
> Gary grew up listening to country music, so he knows the answer is
> C) Country music.
>
. o O ( Inducted in 2000. )
. o O ( Charley Pride released 36 No. 1 hits and sold 25 million albums. )
> For $16,000: The "Banzai Pipeline" is a surfer nickname for the
> waters of what coastline?
>
> A) Hawaii B) California
> C) Australia D) South Africa
>
> He decides to go to the audience. 48-15-21-16. But he isn't
> comfortable with it. He notes Australia came in second. 50/50
> time. A) and C) remain, surprising nobody.
>
> Except maybe Gary. He was considering D) South Africa.
>
> He goes with the audience on A) Hawaii.
> .
> .
> .
> And the audience was right!
>
. o O ( The "Banzai Pipeline" is found on the north shore of Oahu off Ehukai
Beach. )
. o O ( Named after surfing cinematographer Bruce Brown's narration in the
1959 film "Surf Safari". )
. o O ( He shouted "Banzai!" as a surfer wiped out on a huge wave. )
> *****AH-WOOOO!*****
>
>
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Host of 'Net Ten-to-One
Host of 'Net U.S. Mastermind
Frequent Net Games Contestant
"It's not how much we give away,
it's the way we do it." -Monty Hall
Brett A. Pasternack
>
> . o O ( Date: 2/22/2001 )
> . o O ( Jackpot: $1,970,000 )
> . o O ( Tax-free! )
>
> <vicste...@mailexcite.com> wrote in message
> news:3a95b9bb...@news1.sympatico.ca...
> > Penny Poplin-Gosetti had little trouble on Wednesday's episode after
> > reaching the hotseat, which included yet another person joining the 0
> > club. Penny made her way to $2000, and still has all her lifelines.
> >
> >
. o O ( Wrestlers most famous for losing almost all of their matches. )
. o O ( Losing in wrestling is called "doing the job", hence these
wrestlers are known as "jobbers". )
> > For $16000: Whose late-night talk show features a segment called "5
> > Questions"?
> >
> > A) David Letterman B) Craig Kilborn
> > C) Conan O'Brien D) Jay Leno
> >
> > Since she teaches night classes, she is a frequent viewer of talk
> > show. So, B) Craig Kilborn is her final answer.
> >
>
> . o O ( Taken from Craig's previous TV hosting stint, Comedy Central's "The
> Daily Show". )
>
> > And now hopefully 6 more questions await her.
> >
> > For $32000: What saint is known as "The Maid of Orleans"?
> >
> > A) Bernadette B) Anne de Beaupre
> > C) Cecilia D) Joan of Arc
> >
> > She seems sure, but still wants to use the 50/50. A) & D) remain,
> > which were the two she was choosing between. So, she decides to go
> > to the audience. 25-75 leads her to make D) her final answer.
> >
> > And 25 percent of the audience
> > .
> > .
> > .
> > .
> > Missed the question!
> >
>
> . o O ( Recently the subject of a 1999 TV miniseries and a theatrical
> movie. )
. o O ( Leelee Sobieski and Milla Jovovich played the role in the
respective films. )
. o O ( He first deserted the party to run for president on the State's
Rights ticket in 1948. )
. o O ( His faction became known as the "Dixiecrats". )
> > For $125000: In the author's stage directions for the play "Waiting
> > for Godot", what is the only required scenery?
> >
> > A) Park bench B) Tree
> > C) Chair D) Ladder
> >
>
> . o O ( Written in French by Samuel Beckett in 1948. )
> . o O ( He personally translated it into English. )
> . o O ( It debuted on stage in Paris in 1953. )
>
> > She hasn't seen the play. But she has heard of it. She thinks that it
> > is A) Park bench. But she isn't certain.
> >
> > And she won't risk it on A) Park bench.
> >
> > And the right answer was B) Tree.
> >
>
> . o O ( Stage directions: )
> . o O ( "A country road. A tree." )
>
> . o O ( Estragon: Yes, but what kind?
> Vladimir: I don't know. A willow. )
. o O ( Estragon and Vladmir discuss using the tree to hang themselves.
)
. o O ( Longstanding rumors claimed that "Blowing In The Wind" was
actually written by Millburn, New Jersey high school student Lorre
Wyatt, who supposedly sold the rights to the song to Dylan. )
> > For $1000: What type of fruit is dried to make prunes?
> >
> > A) Plums B) Apples
> > C) Pears D) Grapes
> > A) Plums.
> >
. o O ( The FDA now allows companies to market prunes under the name
"dried plums". )
. o O ( Researchers at Kansas State University report that dried plum
puree can be used as an antimicrobial agent in ground beef. )
> . o O ( Grapes are dried to make raisins. )
>
> > For $2000: Which of these is most closely associated with Jason
> > of the "Friday the 13th" movies?
> >
> > A) Black hood B) Surgical mask
> > C) Hockey mask D) Ski mask
> > C) Hockey mask.
> >
>
> . o O ( In the first film, Jason Voorhees appeared with no costume or
> disguise. )
> . o O ( In "Part 2", he appeared wearing a bag over his head. )
> . o O ( In "Part 3", he kills a girl by slashing her throat, then steals her
> hockey mask. )
> . o O ( He's been wearing it ever since. )
. o O ( This year, there will be two Friday the 13ths, in April and
July. )
. o O ( Rick Dees hosted a competing show, Solid Gold, in 1984. )
. o O ( The makers of M&Ms also folded to media pressure, eliminating
the red M&M from their products. )
. o O ( Red M&Ms had never used Red Dye No. 2. )
. o O ( Eventually, they folded to pressure from the Society For The
Restoration and Preservation of the Red M&M and brought the red M&M
back. )
> > For $8,000: In 2000, Charley Pride became the first African-American
> > to be inducted into what Hall fo Fame?
> >
> > A) Rock and Roll B) Baseball
> > C) Country music D) Football
> >
> > Gary grew up listening to country music, so he knows the answer is
> > C) Country music.
> >
>
> . o O ( Inducted in 2000. )
> . o O ( Charley Pride released 36 No. 1 hits and sold 25 million albums. )
. o O ( The first African-American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall
Of Fame was Jackie Robinson. )
. o O ( The first African-American to be inducted into the Pro Football
Hall Of Fame was Emlen Tunnell. )
. o O ( Original members of the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame who are
African-American: Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats
Domino, Little Richard, and Robert Johnson. )
Brett A. Pasternack
>
> On Tue, 27 Feb 2001 14:51:07 -0500, "Brett A. Pasternack"
> <bret...@erols.com> wrote:
>
> >Dean Scungio wrote:
> >>
> >> . o O ( Date: 2/22/2001 )
> >> . o O ( Jackpot: $1,970,000 )
> >> . o O ( Tax-free! )
> >>
> >> <vicste...@mailexcite.com> wrote in message
> >> news:3a95b9bb...@news1.sympatico.ca...
> >> > Penny Poplin-Gosetti had little trouble on Wednesday's episode after
> >> > reaching the hotseat, which included yet another person joining the 0
> >> > club. Penny made her way to $2000, and still has all her lifelines.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > For $500: According to a 1963 song by Bob Dylan, "The answer is
> >> > blowing" where?
> >> >
> >> > D) In the wind.
> >
> >. o O ( Longstanding rumors claimed that "Blowing In The Wind" was
> >actually written by Millburn, New Jersey high school student Lorre
> >Wyatt, who supposedly sold the rights to the song to Dylan. )
> >
>
> http://www.snopes.com/music/songs/blowin.htm
>
> Ever tell a "little white lie", then watch in horror as it spins out
> of control?
Note that I only said it was a "longstanding rumor"--I didn't say I
beleived it. (It does have a little sentimental attatchment to me in
that I lived in Millburn for many years. But given the number of classic
songs each songwriter has produced over the years, I think it's pretty
obvious that it was Dylan who wrote the song, of course.)
Mark S. Davies
Oh, I didn't think that you believed it. It was one of those weird
synchronicity things where the urban legend site had posted this one a
few weeks ago (I had never heard this), and then it popped up here.
The comment about the "little white lie" above refers to Lorrie
Wyatt's story on how the legend started - basically, he saw the music
to "Blowin' in the Wind" in a folk music magazine before Dylan's
version came out, tried to write his own song like it, couldn't, then
played "Blowin'" at a rehersal for a high school group and claimed it
to be his. The group then insisted on playing it at a school assembly,
and the rest reads like a "Lucy" episode of things spinning out of
control.
Mark Davies
Brett A. Pasternack
> The comment about the "little white lie" above refers to Lorrie
> Wyatt's story on how the legend started - basically, he saw the music
> to "Blowin' in the Wind" in a folk music magazine before Dylan's
> version came out, tried to write his own song like it, couldn't, then
> played "Blowin'" at a rehersal for a high school group and claimed it
> to be his. The group then insisted on playing it at a school assembly,
> and the rest reads like a "Lucy" episode of things spinning out of
> control.
Wow--he finally 'fessed up and told the story! I had read the Shannon
and Javna book that this article was largely based on, but when it was
written, all Wyatt would say was "no comment". I didn't realize that he
had finally explained the origin of the rumor. Thanks!