All right, let's get back to the questions.
What word means to move upwards or forwards, a place where water dwells up from an underground source, and an elastic or metal spiral coil?
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StrangerCoug.
StrangerCoug:
Spring
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From the Old English word 'springan' and the Middle English word 'springen,' Spring is correct to put you up to $51.
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"It's a boy, Mrs. ________, it's a boy" is a familiar line from The Who's 1969 rock opera, Tommy. What is the boy's family name?
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puzzledan.
puzzledan:
Brown
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Wrong!
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The correct answer is Walker.
The double album "Tommy" was the first piece of music to be dubbed a "rock opera". It's the story of Tommy Walker, who's born just after his father is reported missing in the war. His dad returns home four years later only to discover that Mrs. Walker is with another man. At this point Mr. Walker kills the "other man" (this is reversed in the movie, believe it or not!) while Tommy watches, causing Tommy great emotional distress. Tommy takes solace in playing pinball, at which he is so good that he eventually rises to the status of pop culture icon with a huge cult following.
And that incorrect answer drops you down to $37.
Americans call it Thumbtack. British call it...?
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StrangerCoug.
StrangerCoug:
A pushpin
?
A pushpin, or a drawing pin. Either way, it's correct to bring you up to $56.
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The California freshwater shrimp is known to live in which stream or river?
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No one buzzed in on that. Well, the answer we're looking for is a Blucher Creek.
Blucher Creek is one of fewer than ten streams that host the California Freshwater Shrimp. The shrimp are extremely rare, and are on the endangered species list. The Nile, Brahmaputra, and Mei Rivers could not host the species, as they are, respectively, located in Egypt, India, and China. There is a reason that it is called the California freshwater shrimp!
Let's move on to the next question.
John Schneider is best known for his role of Bo Duke on "The Dukes of Hazzard". He was also on another TV series. Can you name it?
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No one buzzed in on that either. Let's see if this came to your mind, as the correct answer was Smallville.
John played the part of Jonathan Kent, Clark Kent's adoptive father. He was in 100 episodes before being killed off.
Moving to another question.
The Czech Republic's motto is "Pravda vítez", which means what?
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Looks like our producers are doing a good job at stumping these players. The correct answer on this one is "Truth Prevails".
The Czech Republic became independent January 1, 1993. It used to be joined with Slovakia to make the former country of Czechoslovakia. The official language of the Czech Republic is Czech, which is similar to Slovak, and to a lesser extent, Polish.
Let's see if our players can buzz in on this next question.
I just got a deerstalker for my birthday; what do I do with it?
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RedCoyote.
RedCoyote:
Hunt
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You may think so, but no.
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If I had a deerstalker for my birthday, I would wear it.
A deerstalker is a traditional hat, usually made of a plaid fabric. It was often worn by deer hunters in the 19th century.
And that wrong answer drops you down to $56, which means now we have a tie for 1st place between StrangerCoug and RedCoyote.
Let's see who breaks the tie...
What company, formerly called Integrated Electronics, is the world's largest semiconductor chip manufacturer?
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StrangerCoug.
StrangerCoug:
Texas Instruments
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Wrong!
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You were WAY off on that one. We're looking for Intel.
The founders of Intel, Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce, originally used the name NM Electronics based on the initials of their last names. They used this name for almost a year prior to deciding to change it to Integrated Electronics and then Intel for short. A hotel chain already owned the name Intel, however, so Moore and Noyce had to buy the rights to the name before they could use it.
That wrong answer puts RedCoyote back into the lead.
Which university could lay claim to producing the winners of all three Olympic women's 100m track gold medals in the 1960s?
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puzzledan.
puzzledan:
Harvard
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Wrong!
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You were on the right track, though. However, you need to jump a few states to get to Tennessee State University, because that was the correct answer.
Both the spectacular Wilma Rudolph (1960) and Wyomia Tyus (1964/8) belonged to the legendary Tennessee Tigerbelles track team. Tyus was the first person to successfully defend an Olympic 100m title. The Tigerbelles also provided the entire 1960 gold medal winning 4 x 100m relay squad as well as the 1964 silver medallist, Edith McGuire. McGuire won a gold medal in the 1964 Olympic 200m.
Another wrong answer, another $5 lost.
In which movie does Jeremy Irons say, "Fort Knox....ha!....is for tourists!" in a thick German accent, while robbing the Federal Reserve Bank of New York?
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RedCoyote.
RedCoyote:
Die Hard 3: With a Vengeance
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There we go. That's the one we're looking for which puts you back up to $61.
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Some tough questions there, but the game is still young.
