Lesson 4: don't judge a book by its cover.
Lesson 4 this week is about assumptions. Before we begin let me state my opinion. Ok I don't really support TV viewing. I have always thought there were so many other things to do rather than watch TV all day long.
I have my favorite "programs" as Tim's grandmother would call
them, but I have to mercilessly cheer for this program on Discovery.
CASH CAB!
I love love love trivia. I suck suck suck at trivia. I am no K Jennings.
But this show is so fun
You get a taxi in New York and it lights up and you are on the cash cab. You earn precious dollars by answering trivia questions. Decent Trivia questions, like ones someone got from the newspaper headlines and geography and stuff. Not Words that start with the letter Q-- what is a quince.
now here in lies the lesson.
you see the contestants hailing the cab. And some of them ( if you are Lisa Hebbert ) think WOW what a chowder head. He will never make it to his destination, and he is the one that ends up knowing Nostradamus' birthday, and walking away with 900$ in cash.
Then you see him pick up 2 little ladies from Wisconsin that have had one too many strawberry margaritas and need to find their way back to their hotel. They seem like 2 silly little housewives"gone wild" and they start answering those headline questions or countries whose names end in stan and holy moly they are like Minnetoka head librarians. They clean up.
Then there are the strange couples. He knows all about art, art history, art pre history, prehistoric cave painting, and she can tell you the ingredients in Black truffle souffle. This is the funny part too. There is the red light challenge. While they are at the red light you can earn 200 dollars by answering question in 10 seconds. Stuff like the last 5 presidents. The presidents on currency. The 2 ladies from Wisconsin cannot pull this one out of their head. What's the deal with that.
You also get to have help from outside you get one phone call for help, and you can do a street shout out. You know the contestant, usually some overly made up young YUPPIE lady who hasn't a clue, she uses the shout out on the first 25$ question. What color is this cab? The next question---How many pennies makes a dollar? She phones a friend. And so you just have to watch
because you know he is going to bounce her out of there. Third Question, In the Yucatan pennisula what is their major commodity? Her answer Tanning beds? BAM she is gone and it gets really good if it has started to rain and she has atleast 24 blocks to her destination. hahahahaha I love this show.
You assume so much about people by the first impression you get. The guy with dread locks, hippie or college professor, family from Ohio--knuckleheads, Upwardly mobile young Wall Streeters--probably successful in the cash cab--NOPE DUMMY HEADS. Knowledge cannot be measured. It also cannot be judged by outward appearance although we all do that every instant. (Tim has a entire sermon on the effect of grits on the southerners smile and why it makes them talk funny. )
The last ones I have to tell you about, are a group of Irish businessmen on their way after a long day of work to the pub. They get in the cab and are so much fun. They collectively know every trivia detail of the Louve, they know
Right now the show is only in New York. If you ever go there try hard to get on it. Hang around Empire State Building, he seems to be there a lot. I tell you, I am already ready. If I ever get on there, Tim , Elizabeth, Kris Tamara and Shannon will be in the van with me , we will keep Aunt Cathy or Grandmother on speed dial and I will only hope all those nights of watching Lassie, Magnum PI, Cowboy night, Little House on the Prairie, Simpsons and Southpark will finally pay off.
I have my favorite "programs" as Tim's grandmother would call
them, but I have to mercilessly cheer for this program on Discovery.CASH CAB!
I love love love trivia. I suck suck suck at trivia. I am no K Jennings.
But this show is so fun
You get a taxi in New York and it lights up and you are on the cash cab. You earn precious dollars by answering trivia questions. Decent Trivia questions, like ones someone got from the newspaper headlines and geography and stuff. Not Words that start with the letter Q-- what is a quince.
now here in lies the lesson.
you see the contestants hailing the cab. And some of them ( if you are Lisa Hebbert ) think WOW what a chowder head. He will never make it to his destination, and he is the one that ends up knowing Nostradamus' birthday, and walking away with 900$ in cash.
Then you see him pick up 2 little ladies from Wisconsin that have had one too many strawberry margaritas and need to find their way back to their hotel. They seem like 2 silly little housewives"gone wild" and they start answering those headline questions or countries whose names end in stan and holy moly they are like Minnetoka head librarians. They clean up.
Then there are the strange couples. He knows all about art, art history, art pre history, prehistoric cave painting, and she can tell you the ingredients in Black truffle souffle. This is the funny part too. There is the red light challenge. While they are at the red light you can earn 200 dollars by answering question in 10 seconds. Stuff like the last 5 presidents. The presidents on currency. The 2 ladies from Wisconsin cannot pull this one out of their head. What's the deal with that.
You also get to have help from outside you get one phone call for help, and you can do a street shout out. You know the contestant, usually some overly made up young YUPPIE lady who hasn't a clue, she uses the shout out on the first 25$ question. What color is this cab? The next question---How many pennies makes a dollar? She phones a friend. And so you just have to watch
because you know he is going to bounce her out of there. Third Question, In the Yucatan pennisula what is their major commodity? Her answer Tanning beds? BAM she is gone and it gets really good if it has started to rain and she has atleast 24 blocks to her destination. hahahahaha I love this show.You assume so much about people by the first impression you get. The guy with dread locks, hippie or college professor, family from Ohio--knuckleheads, Upwardly mobile young Wall Streeters--probably successful in the cash cab--NOPE DUMMY HEADS. Knowledge cannot be measured. It also cannot be judged by outward appearance although we all do that every instant. (Tim has a entire sermon on the effect of grits on the southerners smile and why it makes them talk funny. )
The last ones I have to tell you about, are a group of Irish businessmen on their way after a long day of work to the pub. They get in the cab and are so much fun. They collectively know every trivia detail of the Louve, they know
Right now the show is only in New York. If you ever go there try hard to get on it. Hang around Empire State Building, he seems to be there a lot. I tell you, I am already ready. If I ever get on there, Tim , Elizabeth, Kris Tamara and Shannon will be in the van with me , we will keep Aunt Cathy or Grandmother on speed dial and I will only hope all those nights of watching Lassie, Magnum PI, Cowboy night, Little House on the Prairie, Simpsons and Southpark will finally pay off.
