Transcript 10/02/2007 Vena Riddick

Vena Riddick

Charlotte, NC



Had just started a new job and manager was skeptical about her request for a day off to be on WWTBAM.

Relieves her nervous by laughing and shaking her fists like pom-poms









$100- Which of these classic games shares its name with a title character from the works of Shakespeare?

A. Monopoly B. Othello

C. Risk D. Hungry Hungry Hamlets



$200- Though Italians use it as a figure of speech meaning "oh my goodness," the phrase "mamma mia" literally means what?

A. My friend B. My husband

C. My home D. My mother



$300- Sandbags are commonly used to protect certain areas from which of the following?

A. Floods B. Forest fires

C. Earthquakes D. Tornadoes



$500- Claw crackers are handy tools commonly used by people eating what?

A. Lamb B. Turkey

C. Lobster D. Duck



$1000- Since its founding in 1866, the Sherwin-Williams Company has
grown to become the United States' largest producer of what product?

A. Lumber B. Cigarettes

C. Paint D. Bottled water



$2000- The capital of Greece is said to be named for what mythological deity?

A. Athena B. Apollo

C. Zeus D. Poseidon



$4000- Which of these 2007 films stars two actors who have both been named "Sexiest Man Alive" by People Magazine

A. Norbit B. The Hoax

C. Ocean's Thirteen D. Zodiac



$8000- Which of these medical specialists is often referred to by the less technical term "brain surgeon"?

A. Neurosurgeon B. Thoracic Surgeon

C. Vascualar surgeon D. Orthopedic surgeon



$16,000

To foster creativity, what foundation gives out annual $500,000 awards known as "genius grants"?

A. Gates B. Rockefeller

C. Ford D. MacArthur





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ATA

A-45% B- 9% C-9% D-37%



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She decides to trust the slim plurality, and the audience was wrong. She leaves with $1000.





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Answers

$100- B. Othello

$200- D. My mother

$300- A. Floods

$500- C. Lobster

$1000- C. Paint

$2000- A. Athena

$4000- C. Ocean's Thirteen

$8000- A. Neurosurgeon

$16K- D. MacArthur





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$16,000

To foster creativity, what foundation gives out annual $500,000 awards known as "genius grants"?

A. Gates B. Rockefeller
C. Ford D. MacArthur

ATA

A-45% B- 9% C-9% D-37%

She decides to trust the slim plurality, and the audience was wrong. She leaves with $1000.

I had a feeling the audience would go for a distractor here. And this is a classic example of when to pay attention to a significant second place spike. Surely, more people have heard of the Rockefeller and Ford foundations than MacArthur, so why would so many people vote for D if they didn't know what they were doing?

A very good contestant who used the wrong lifeline on this Q

so far so good for me

$1000- Since its founding in 1866, the Sherwin-Williams Company has
grown to become the United States' largest producer of what product?

A. Lumber B. Cigarettes

C. Paint D. Bottled water

I love their dress code. The salespeople wear slacks, short-sleeve button shirts, and a tie. Or scarf. Here, anyway.

$16,000

To foster creativity, what foundation gives out annual $500,000 awards known as "genius grants"?

A. Gates B. Rockefeller

C. Ford D. MacArthur

Undervalued IMHO. S/B around $50K. PAF.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Vena Riddick

Charlotte, NC



Had just started a new job and manager was skeptical about her request for a day off to be on WWTBAM.

Relieves her nervous by laughing and shaking her fists like pom-poms

Nice of Meredith to write her a note - I wonder if Vena invited her boss to her viewing party (if she had one)?

$16K - The "genius grants" are mentioned on NPR once in a while, so I knew this one. I figured the audience might not, but was surprised at how strong the audience percentage was. This is one of those "strong second" occasions, but Vena may not have known about that. Had she known she might have used another lifeline and stayed in the game.