“Double Dare” 9/30

First Challenge in R1: Squid ink shooting
W- RT

Team LaurDIY: LaurDIY & Drew
Team Wassabi: Arya & Wassabi

R1:
#1: What’s the name of Miley Cyrus’ dad?
Billy Ray
#2: Tiffie & Mr. Toffee guide players on a sweet adventure in what chart-topping mobile game?
DD
TW: “Candy Rush”
#3: Myotonic goats that fall over when they’re started are commonly called which of these names- fainting goats, screaming goats or scaredy goats?
Scaredy goats (A: Fainting goats)
#4: Coins in circulations are produced at the U.S. Mint w/ locations in Denver & in what PA city?
PC (A: PHI): Swing four balloons to pop w/ spiked helmet
CLEAR (300)
#5: In “The Force Awakens” & “The Last Jedi” the force was strong w/ Daisy Ridley’s character- what was her name?
DD
TW: Princess Leia (A: Rey)(TL: 400)

First Challenge in R2: Giant lint roller
W- TW (TIED)

R2:
#1: In 1849 what numeric nickname was given to wannabe gold diggers during the CA Gold Rush?
PC #2: Use frisbees to knock off all the takeout boxes
JUST MISSED THE ONE AT THE VERY TOP
#2: An interrobang is a combination of an exclamation point & what other punctuation mark?
PC #3 (A: Question mark): Human screwdrivers
W (1200)

PC:
#1: One-Ton Hamster Wheel (Sky Viper)
#2: Ripcord (Rio Grande Games)
#3: The Hot Dog (Great Wolf Lodge)
#4: The Wringer (PHILIPS Roku TV)
#5: Blow Out (Madame Tussauds)
#6: Blue Plate Special (cookie)(DICK’S Sporting Goods GC)
#7: Pick It (SWAGTRON)
#8: Mt. St. Double Dare (LEGOLAND)
LOST AT THE COOKIE

“emogenius” 9/29

Wannabes: Lauren & Jessica
Double D’s: Domininque & Dwight

GtM:
#1: Hey cuz- need a recommendation. What’s the last good movie you saw?
Wannabes: “DEADPOOL”
#2: I’m so brain dead, just tell me want you want for your birthday.
Wannabes: CROCS
#3: Who do you think is the greatest athlete ever?
Wannabes: MIKE TYSON
#4: I am too a romantic! What song should I play you on my kazoo?
Wannabes: “DON’T STOP BELIEVIN'”

IAP:
EVENT: ONE-NIGHT STAND- X
FUNDRAISER: ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE- WANNABES STEAL FOR $200
MOVIE: “THE REVENANT”- WANNABES FOR $200
SINGER: ELVIS PRESLEY- X

HS:
Wannabes: PARKING METER, KICKBOXING, iTUNES & VIN DIESEL (no time for SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS)
Double D’s: ONE DIRECTION, SLAM DUNK, ROSE PARADE & OUTHOUSE

MoT: DIARY (PERSONAL POSESSION), OSTRICH (ANIMAL), MIME (PERFORMER), “TERMINATOR” (MOVIE) & MOM JEANS (CLOTHING)

“Hell’s Kitchen: Rookies vs. Veterans”- S.P.

Rookies: Elizabeth “Gizzy” Barton (former EC in ATL), Mia Castro (priv. chef in Miami Beach), Jose DeJesus (chef de cuisine in BNX), Kanae Houston (lead LC), Scotley Innis (SC in ATL), Chris Mendonca (EC in BOS), Chris “Motto” Motto (EC in Baton Rouge) & Scott Popvic (EC in CLE)
Veterans: Ariel Fox (S6), Kevin Cottle (S6), Roseanne “Roe” DiLeo (S13), Jennifer “Jen” Gavin (S4), Torrece “T” Gregoire (S14), Bret Hauser (who left S14 due to injury), Trevor “Trev” McGrath (S8) & Heather

This season’s champ will become the EC of the 1st-ever “Hell’s Kitchen” restaurant at CAESARS PALACE.

Signature Dish Challenge: The chefs would be making their OPPONENTS’ signature dishes.

R1 (shrimp & grits):
T: 3
Motto: 3

R2 (fish stew w/ plantain):
Kanae: 3 (6)
Kevin: 5 (8)

R3 (herb-crusted black bass):
Roe: 3 (11)
Scott: 2 (8)

R4 (duck breast w/ mango puree):
Chris: 4 (12)
Bret: 4 (15)

R5 (seared scallops w/ pasta):
Ariel: 4 (19)
Jose: 4 (16)

R6 (pan-seared snapper w/ jasmine rice):
Scotley: 3 (19)
Trev: 3 (22)

R7 (grilled pork loin chimichurri):
Jen: 2 (24)
Mia: 5 (24)

FR (seared scallops w/ cucumber gazpacho):
Heather: 5
Gizzy: 5

Tiebreaker: Mia v. Kevin
W- Rookies
REWARD: Eat at Charcoal
PUNISHMENTS: Prepping both kitchens (the 1st Dinner Service would have a tableside pesto tagliatelle) & shelling sunflower seeds

“BattleBots: Fight Night” 9/28

J: Naomi, Derek & Lisa

Preliminary #5: Bite Force v. HUGE
W IN 1:37- Bite Force
Preliminary #6: Icewave v. Rotator
W- Rotator
Preliminary #7: Bronco v. War Hawk
W IN 1:40- Bronco
Preliminary #8: Yeti v. Whiplash
W- Whiplash
Quarterfinal #3: Bite Force v. Rotator
W IN 1:20- Bite Force
Quarterfinal #4: Bronco v. Whiplash
UPSET KO WIN IN 2:57- Whiplash

9/28/18 Quick News & Notes

-What I’ve just noticed is that as of a few weeks ago GSN airs new eps. of “emogenius” at 3AM on weekends, followed by “Snap DECISION” at 3:30AM.
-This season will be the 10th season that Gas Money has been in use.
-Starting this weekend “Double Dare” will air Sun. at 7PM.

“JEOPARDY!” 9/28/18

Barbara Gooby (Savannah, GA): Exec. assistant
Andrew Knudsen (D.C.): Environmental lawyer
2-TIME CHAMPIENE: Evelyn Rubin (at her request Johnny would sign a record that she has from his “MUSIC BINGO” days)

BB:
SPACEX (CC clues from there in Hawthorne, CA)
20th C. DECADES
TV CRIMESOLVERS
PARTS OF THE WHOLE
PUB GRUB
3 CONSONANTS, NO VOWELS

HS:

Evelyn: $1,200/Andrew: -$400/Barbara: $2,600

The TDD goes unfound until Andrew ($1800) chooses the $600 clue on 20th C. Decades; Evelyn’s in 3rd w/ a grand & Barbara’s still on top early w/ $3400.

Prince Charles wed Diana.

“What are the ’80s?”…no time for the $400 answer to end this board but he’s right.

ATTEMPTED LT: $2800

DJ!:
STATE CAPITAL NEWSPAPERS
COLORFUL LANGUAGE
GO FOR THE GOLD
THE MUSICAL “IDE”
MY WIFE
YOUR SIGNIFICANT AUTHOR

As Andrew ($14,800) continues to Go for the Gold he strikes DD #1 at its $1600 area, followed by Evelyn ($4600) & Barbara ($4200). This is for an extra two.

The last time Olympic gold medals were made of solid gold was in 1912 at the games in this Scandinavian city.

“What is Helsinki?”…Stockholm. This rd. concludes w/ DD #2 to end the My Wife clues & it’s Evelyn’s ($6600); Barbara’s the R-U w/ $9800 & Andrew’s the only one in five figures at the time w/ $12,800. Evelyn bets $2K too, however.

Pompeia, who married him in 67 B.C. & must be above suspicion.

“Who is Brutus?”…but it was Julius Caesar.

SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: $800 (State Capital Newspapers)
UNATTEMPTED LT: $4K
TOTAL DJ! LT: $4800
ANDREW’S CORYAT: $13,600

FJ! #15: CLASSIC FILMS

In this ’70s OSCAR-winning film the title character’s 1st words were “Why did you go to the police? Why didn’t you come to me first?”.

EVELYN: “What is ‘the Godfather’?” ($1.5K) = $6,100
BARBARA: GOT IT TOO ($3800) = $13,600
ANDREW: DITTO = $19,601

“WHEEL of FORTUNE” 9/28/18

$1K T-U: MT

T _ _ / B _ _

_ E _ _ _ S _ I

Jessica can recall “THE BIG LEBOWSKI”:

Jessica Russell (Vegas): Nonprofit program mgr. who recently conquered a dance phobia
Michael Farrell (Billerica, MA): Professional fire spinner
Kendra Brigman (PHI): Massage therapy student who has a significant other of 17yrs

$2K T-U: PN

_ Y A _

S E A _ _ _ _ T

Jessica also names RYAN SEACREST successfully.

R1: Place

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Jessica: 3 L’s (WC), E
Michael: N ($700), A, D ($550), 4 O’s, Y ($600), H (FP), 2 W’s ($800)

H O L L Y W O O D

_ _ N _ A L O W

That’s a $3450 HOLLYWOOD BUNGALOW for him.

SOLE DUD: E (Jessica)

Egg.Land’s Best Crossword/MR: Artificial ______________

Line #1: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Line #2: _ _ _
Line #3: _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Column: _ _ _ _ (incl. 3rd letter of Line #1 word, last letter of Line #2 word & 1st letter of Line #3 word)

Michael: T ($600), 4 E’s, A
Kendra: BANKRUPT W/ $650 JUST BY IT
Jessica: 2 N’s (CC- Madonna Inn), 2 I’s, 3 L’s (M.J.), C ($800), REMAINDER OF VOWELS TAKEN AWAY, C ($650), S (FP), 2 R’s (TD), 2 F’s (WC USED)

Line #1: I N T E L L I G E N C E
Line #2: F U R
Line #3: F L O _ E R S
Column: T U R F

Another wk. where nobody breaks the $20K mark will have to wait because she smells those FLOWERS for another $18,700 in $ & GC & an overall score of $27,950.

SOLE DUD: A (Michael)
INSTA-BANKRUPT: Kendra

PP: F&G

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _

Kendra: T ($600), 2 S’s ($500), R ($500), 3 I’s, 3 N’s ($500), G (1/2 CAR near $600), E
Jessica: 2 L’s ($700)

S _ I _ _ I N G / I N

N _ T _ R _ L / _ _ _ L S

Besides banking $1400 she’ll be SWIMMING IN NATURAL POOLS at Tamarijn Aruba, making her haul in $ & stuff $36,466.

SOLE DUD: E (Kendra)

$3K T-U: Showbiz

_ E L E _ _ _ _ O _

_ E R S _ N A L _ _ Y

Jessica says the right answer to the TELEVISION PERSONALITY just next to her to be close to $40K in winnings.

R4: WAYD?

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _

_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Jessica: 2 N’s ($600), 2 G’s ($650), 3 I’s, E, T ($500), 2 A’s (NMV), H ($650), S ($600)
Michael: 2 L’s (FP), 2 R’s ($900), B ($500), C ($600), LaT

G R I L L I N G / I N

T H E / B A C _ _ A R _

Kendra DOESN’T want the pity $1K so she solves GRILLING IN THE BACKYARD here.

SOLE DUD: S (Jessica)
SOLE LaT: Michael

S-U: O
FS: $1900

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

L: T, 2 N’s, 3 R’s, S, L, 3 E’s, A, F

F _ R N _ T _ R E

_ E S _ _ N E R

Kendra WASN’T gonna leave w/ $1K because she also gets FURNITURE DESIGNER to leave w/ $6700.
DUDS: L (Kendra) & A (Michael)

AVAIL. CATEGORIES FOR “THE GOOD JOB” BR: People, Occupations & AtH
P: People

Kelly & Christine watch Jessica spin the E in GAME.

_ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ E R S

RSTLNE/PHGO

H _ G H

_ _ _ _ E R S

AT LEAST SHE CAME OUT ON TOP IN TONIGHT’S SITUATION (A: HIGH BIDDERS)

Some members of “Speechless” appear at the end.

“Millionaire” 9/28/18 Daycap

$20K: If you’re rolling a standard set of Yahtzee dice what are your odds of getting a Yahtzee on any given roll?

A: 1/30
B: 1/1296
C: 1/3125
D: 1/7876

LAST TWO LLs (Chris)- 1/1296 & 1/7876
FA: 1/7876

Charles O’Neill (character in Cirque du Soleil show)

$500: A common tip for handling foods you suspect may be spoiled advises “When in doubt…” do what?

A: Throw it out
B: Pour 10gal of gravy on it
C: Scrape off the mold & eat it
D: Put it in the breakroom for your co-workers

“…throw it out”– $

$1K: The masthead of which of the following magazines refers to its staff members as “The Usual Gang of Idiots”?

A: Newsweek
B: MAD
C: Better Homes and Gardens
D: VOGUE

MAD– $

$2K: What hotel has a customer service policy known as “the $2,000 rule”, authorizing employees to spend up to that amt. to resolve a complaint?

A: MOTEL 6
B: Days Inn
C: Ritz-Carlton
D: Barry’s Bedbugs & Breakfast

Ritz-Carlton– $

$3K: Derived from the Latin for “love” which legal term refers to a brief filed by a “friend of the court” w/ a strong interest in a particular case?

A: Amicus
B: Octopus
C: Autobus
D: Festivus

Amicus– $

$5K: Which pop star just got engaged to “SNL”‘s Pete Davidson, who now has her black bunny ears mask tattooed behind his ear?

A: Ariana Grande
B: Selena Gomez
C: Miley Cyrus
D: Katy Perry

AtA

A: 68%
B: 7%
C: 12%
D: 13%

Ariana– $

$7K: Given his famous novel author Alexandre Dumas might’ve been pleased to know that the French Open men’s singles champion receives what trophy?

A: Ulysses Cup
B: Gulliver’s Cup
C: Musketeers’ Cup
D: Crusoe Cup

Musketeers’ Cup– $

$10K: Widely popular today quinoa 1st originated in an area near which of these mtn. ranges?

A: Himalayas
B: Andes
C: Urals
D: Pyrenees

Andes– $

$20K: What was the last word of the 1st sentence of the Gettysburg Address?

A: Nation
B: All
C: Equal
D: Liberty

50:50– NATION & EQUAL
Nation– +1 LEFT ON TABLE

QotD: Reaching depths of more than 1.3 miles beneath the surface the world’s deepest cave is the Krubera Cave in what country?
A: Mozambique
B: Bolivia
C: Indonesia
D: Georgia

Thousandaire: Paul Farrelly (military retiree in LA)
Which of the following ISN’T the name of one of the categories for inductees at the Rock and Roll HoF?
A: Performers
B: Non-performers
C: Early influencers
D: Groupies

FA: Groupies

“Millionaire” 9/28/18

Laurence Levy (door-to-door salesman in Richmond Hill, NY)

$500: In early ’18 Donald Trump revealed that his re-election campaign slogan for ’20 would be what?

A: “Keep America Great!”
B: “Keep South America Great!”
C: “Keep Miss America Great!”
D: “Keep America Ferrera Great!”

“Keep America Great!”– $

$1K: A phrase popularized by a 1653 book on the pastime, what often-relaxing activity has been called “the contemplative man’s recreation”?

A: Drag racing
B: Fishing
C: Bungee jumping
D: MMA fighting

Fishing– $

$2K: Fittingly what classic song by Rodgers & Hammerstein was feat. in commercials for the genetic testing co. 23andMe?

A: “Getting to Know You”
B: “Climb Ev’ry Mountain”
C: “Shall We Dance?”
D: “Oklahoma”

“Getting to Know You”– $

$3K: What early search engine famously TURNED DOWN an offer to buy Google for $750K in ’99?

A: ebay
B: Excite
C: E*TRADE
D: Etsy

Excite– $

$5K: Which of these people was the only one NOT to have at one point served as the U.S. Surgeon General?

A: David Satcher
B: Gregory House
C: C. Everett Koop
D: Jocelyn Elders

Gregory– $

$7K: The main train depot used in the cities of L.A., Chicago, Washington, D.C., Denver & Portland, OR is in each case known by what name?

A: Independence Station
B: Centennial Station
C: Union Station
D: Liberty Station

Union Station– $

$10K: A common ritual after a meal in Italy the “passeggiata” is a traditional what?

A: Prayer
B: Nap
C: Stroll
D: Drink

Stroll– $

$20K: Of all the numbers from 1-100 which requires the most letters to depict in Roman numerals, a total of eight?

A: 39
B: 48
C: 88
D: 99

AtA

A: 22%
B: 13%
C: 62%
D: 3%

88– $

$30K: The experimental & controversial medical fad known as parabiosis claims to slow or reverse the aging process through what method?

A: All-citrus diet
B: 18hrs of sleep per day
C: Exposure to extreme cold
D: Blood transfusions from the young

+1 (son Matthew)
Blood transfusions from the young– $

QotD: MENSA, an organization for people w/ high IQs, has a name that means “stupid” in what language?
A: French
B: Italian
C: Spanish
D: Portuguese

$50K: Which of these last films’ last line of spoken dialogue was “Heil Hitler”?

A: “Schindler’s List”
B: “Inglorious Basterds”
C: “Saving Private Ryan”
D: “The Pianist”

LCLS– “SCHINDLER’S LIST” & “THE PIANIST”
FA: “The Pianist”

“The Price is Right” 9/28/18

FF: Emma Baxley, John Torres, Manuel Magana & Casha Robinson
IUFB #1: Hathaway skeeball (R at SS)

EMMA: 650/JOHN: 875/MANUEL: 800/CASHA: 876

Casha from HOU plays OA for a Hyundai Elantra (Std., AA, Net, Tray, FAK).
BB: 28563
T1: 19472

Oh Sound Effects Goddess:
Does she have at least one number right?: HONK
Does she have two numbers right?: HONK
Does she have three numbers right?: HONK
Does she have four numbers right?: HONK
Does she have ALL the numbers right?: N
FA: 19452– STILL NOT ENOUGH

5. Brittany Pereda
IUFB #2: Four M.K. timepieces (M)

Emma: 550/John: 1100/Manuel: 551/BRITTANY: 950

ARP: $1,…045- Brittany from Newport Beach already advances to play the Clock Game for an office (M).

#1: Neato vacuum
B: $200, $210, $230, $260, $300, $400, $500, $700, $600, $550, $560, $575, $595, $599
TL– :14

#2: amazon smart home pkg.
B: $600, $800, $700, $710, $720, $740, $750, $780, $770– W IN :23

6. Camille Martin
IUFB #3: Nikon 12mps (ceiling)

Emma: 850/John: 980/Manuel: 1/CAMILLE: 699

Each camera’s $280 & pictures may be taken by Manuel at the Riad Al Badia (incl. 3hr bike tour) w/ a pair of Ultra Lite bicycles (R), a SX prize pkg. worth $11,622.
F: T-L
5 Second Rule ($20 or $48): $20– B-R
Breville tea maker ($250 or $325): $250– T-R
W ON TOP

SCSD #1 (office excluded):
Casha: 45 + 30 = T.Q.
Brittany ($2,414): 40 + NICKEL = .45
Manuel ($12,452): 55 + 80

7. Nicholas Schofield
IUFB #4: DiamondBoxx & Apple iPod Touch (R in Clam)

Emma: 1K/John: 1/NICHOLAS: 750/Camille: 650

Total ARP: $848- Nicholas will add a BULL island & an outdoor dining set to the mix by winning FF.
PP: 1351, 2845, 3082, 4596, 5130, 6728, 8267 & 9613
F: 6728- U (Total value: $8267)

8. Sandra Bullock
IUFB #5: Hotel Paradox WG in Santa Cruz (M at #5)

Emma: 1300/John: 2100/SANDRA: 2K/Camille: 1K

It’s a $2,986 getaway & John plays PtB for a $13,925 Chevrolet Spark.

#1:
International Delight creamer
Brillo: 1.69
G: Brillo
#2:
Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch: 3.99
CLR: 5.67
G: Cheerios

BB:
#5: $1K
#6: L.E.
FP: #2- $5K (#1: CAR/#3: $3K)

LAST PLAYER: Maggie Anderson
LAST IUFB: BOWFLEX Max Trainer (R at GPT)

Emma: 1002/MAGGIE: 1000/Sandra: 650/Camille: 1001

Emma wraps up the day PG-wise w/ the Bargain Game for YSL acc. (M) & a 65″ 4K HDTV.
YSL ($3965): $800
65″ 4K HDTV ($2200): $1600- W

SCSD #2:
Nicholas: .7
John ($7,986): .85
Emma ($11,264): DIME X8

JOHN’S SHOWCASE:
#4- Trip to Center Hotel Molgardur (incl. spa access & guided Northern Lights tour)(R)
#3- KIA Soul AT ($18,695)

BID ON TRIP/WAGON SHOWCASE: $32,400 (ARP: $28,312)

CASHA’S TOP SHOWCASE:
In front of #2- 5n trip to Green Palm Inn (M)
#1- Suzuki QuadSport 90 (M)
#2- Nissan Frontier King Cab Auto (Std., Guards)

BID ON TRIP/VEHICLES SHOWCASE: $25K (ARP: $30,689)