Wednesday, October 5, 2016 Game Recap & Discussion [SPOILERS]

[alan tiger]

anyone who has known me in the last 40 years, knows that i am an aficionado of scotch, particularly single malt scotch whisky (sic) from the highlands.
i *loved* the scotch category, and silently congratulated alex when he correctly pronounced glen - mor' - an - gie !

[IronNeck]

Missed all of the single Jeopardy board and half of the double Jeopardy board because I was out. Anyone have a link they can PM me?

As for the portion of the game I did see, I don't mind Seth's FJ wager. Yeah, the FJ turned out to be childishly simple and he was probably kicking himself as soon as he saw it, but "The Economy" is a broad category with many potentially tricky clues.

The new champion's luck on FJ wagering obscured what was an awful, potentially game-losing DD wager.

With $11k and Seth at $17k, she bet $6k on a DD. Why?! If she gets it wrong, she is as lost at $5k as she is at 0. And tying with Seth, there is a good chance he will outplay her and still end up with the lead going into FJ, which is exactly what happened.

Also, Yerevan, a TS. World capitals, people. World capitals. That wasn't even an exotic one.

Yeah, that was jaw-dropping.

[alietr]

And ahem ... Laura Linney is a fellow alum of mine, albeit a few years behind me. (We also have a new Nobel laureate in Physics as of this week as well.)

[MarkBarrett]

Poll request for Dierks Bentley, as usual with country TSes.

How was anyone supposed to get that C-list singer? Some song no one has ever heard of and he looks like every other country singer. You already asked me to poll that food thingie from Monday, so I may have to pick one or the other on Saturday to spread the wealth.

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No love for The Bungalow Mystery, the third book? Previous clues about Nancy Drew have used books 1, 2, and 5 to go with #4 coming up tonight. Someone on the staff must have read them back in the day.

How did Seth lose thee (the game)? Let me count the ways.

1. Not actively seeking or finding the last DD
2. Eric not finding the last DD
3. Margie finding the last DD
4. Margie being correct on the last DD
5. Not betting for the win
6. Margie solving the FJ! clue

I came up with a 4-word guess for the FJ! clue just to answer hbomb's what else could it be?

Federal Insurance Deposit Corporation

I knew it had no chance of being correct, but there was no way I was going to get the correct response without multiple choice. I've heard of too big to fail, but I don't pay enough attention to the right things to get it.

5/5 in ALLITERATIVE TV ACTRESSES is more my speed.

[Category 13]

Also, Yerevan, a TS. World capitals, people. World capitals. That wasn't even an exotic one.

Yeah, that was jaw-dropping.

I couldn't believe none of them rang in on "Trinity"
Easy money.

[Golf]

She wagers multi-horribly and defeats a superchamp. It happens.

I'm thinking TPH should only be allowed to post once and once only in each game thread. He can pose his questions and if others wish to answer them they will.

[bomtr]

She wagers multi-horribly and defeats a superchamp. It happens.

I'm thinking TPH should only be allowed to post once and once only in each game thread. He can pose his questions and if others wish to answer them they will.

It would help if everyone would just stop talking to TPH in the daily threads. The ignore function would have much more value that way.

And, yeah, her DD bet was absurd.

[TenPoundHammer]

How was anyone supposed to get that C-list singer? Some song no one has ever heard of and he looks like every other country singer.

See, I expect people NOT to know country singers unless they cross over a lot, or are hyper-popular like Garth Brooks. It's always been a fairly insular genre. I would expect people not to know who Dierks Bentley is unless they actively listen to the genre.

With actors though, especially ones in both movies and TV, there are lots of ways to be exposed to them. Looking at Laura's profile, it seems that she got one of her awards for:
1.) A very obscure film that has a two-sentence article on Wikipedia, and doesn't even have a Rotten Tomatoes percentage because only one of their critics to review it.
2.) A little-known character in the very last season of Frasier who was only in a handful of episodes
3.)Abigail Adams in a John Adams miniseries

Outside The Big C, all of her roles seem to be tertiary characters, or only in a couple episodes. Lots of roles, yes, but none were "big", and none seemed to be primary characters either. Exactly what should I know her for?

[Robert K S]

It would help if everyone would just stop talking to TPH in the daily threads. The ignore function would have much more value that way.

A million times this.

[ElendilPickle]

Also, Yerevan, a TS. World capitals, people. World capitals. That wasn't even an exotic one.

Yeah, that was jaw-dropping.

I couldn't believe none of them rang in on "Trinity"
Easy money.

I was trying to figure out how White Sands was a reference to Christianity.

[TenPoundHammer]

It would help if everyone would just stop talking to TPH in the daily threads. The ignore function would have much more value that way.

A million times this.

You hated my guts long before I ever joined this forum.

[jjman920]

Outside The Big C, all of her roles seem to be tertiary characters, or only in a couple episodes. Lots of roles, yes, but none were "big", and none seemed to be primary characters either. Exactly what should I know her for?

On IMDB, she has 2nd billing in both Primal Fear and The Truman Show, two rather well known movies that you can probably see rerun at some point on TNT. She was also in Mystic River, a movie that was highly acclaimed and scored two Oscars for is lead and supporting actors. She didn't win awards for those, but they certainly boosted her career greatly. She's not a superstar like Angelina Jolie, but she's not some no-name either and she was clearly recognizable as her clue was answered.

And while a show might not last long, it can certainly be highly acclaimed, which The Big C was. Not saying you SHOULD know it, it didn't come to me either, but don't shortchange the clue because you never watched any of her biggest roles.

Margie's bid wasn't great, but it was clear that she was willing to bet big. Her poor biding is completely wiped out by Seth's somewhat failure here.

[TenPoundHammer]

Outside The Big C, all of her roles seem to be tertiary characters, or only in a couple episodes. Lots of roles, yes, but none were "big", and none seemed to be primary characters either. Exactly what should I know her for?

On IMDB, she has 2nd billing in both Primal Fear and The Truman Show, two rather well known movies that you can probably see rerun at some point on TNT. She was also in Mystic River, a movie that was highly acclaimed and scored two Oscars for is lead and supporting actors. She didn't win awards for those, but they certainly boosted her career greatly. She's not a superstar like Angelina Jolie, but she's not some no-name either and she was clearly recognizable as her clue was answered.

And while a show might not last long, it can certainly be highly acclaimed, which The Big C was. Not saying you SHOULD know it, it didn't come to me either, but don't shortchange the clue because you never watched any of her biggest roles.

Truman Show is the only one of those movies I've ever heard of. I don't see how anyone is expected to know some show on freaking Showtime from 3 years ago. Showtime is barely a dot on the map as far as networks go.

[Anachronism]

I've never seen the Big C, and I am absolutely awful at movie categories, but that was instant for me. I know Linney from somewhere and that she's considered a top actress. The country music one, though, never even heard the name before. Instaget on FJ. I feel bad for Seth, but at least he won a ridiculous amount of money and gets to come back (or are they taping that already)?

[MarkBarrett]

I took a quick look at the Archive and may have missed something with quick clicks. Is the Archive current for S33 other than 9/19 DJ! round? Nice to see things caught up.

[Lefty]

get FJ here, because WECIB?

Having lopped off "insta", I can now say "same here". But the answer phrase is an adjective and the clue phrase is a noun. Send it back for rewriting.

[IronNeck]

I usually ignore TPH's posts, but I will help him out here;

Outside The Big C, all of her roles seem to be tertiary characters, or only in a couple episodes. Lots of roles, yes, but none were "big", and none seemed to be primary characters either. Exactly what should I know her for?

In this case, The Truman Show, one of the most iconic movies of the 90s, where Linney plays (arguably) the female lead. In the future, if you aren't sure what an actor/actress is most know for, visit their IMDB page, and they will have a list of their four most famous roles, listed as "Known For", right above a list of their credits.

In Linney's case, we get

1. The Truman Show
2. Mystic River
3. Primal Fear
4. The Exorcism of Emily Rose

[dinghammer]

Actual footage of Keith tonight:

Spoiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzMSfaNXYZg

I said genuflection instead of genuflecting.

I did too. It seems to be the preferred term.

[BigDaddyMatty]

Coryat: $26,600
41 R/6 W
DD: 2/3
FJ:
LT: Transparency, barley, Yerevan

A lot of hate for Seth's wager here, but I find it perfectly defensible. Yes, he could have tinkered at the edges, but the bottom line was that he had to choose whether to bet on himself or bet against his opponent. It worked out for him last time. This time, not so much.

[dhkendall]

anyone who has known me in the last 40 years, knows that i am an aficionado of scotch, particularly single malt scotch whisky (sic) from the highlands.
i *loved* the scotch category, and silently congratulated alex when he correctly pronounced glen - mor' - an - gie !

Oh, Alex seems like someone who would have scotch in his wheelhouse. (And his liquor cabinet)

Producer: OK, Alex, and for this clue, the pronunciation is a little tricky, it's pronounced ...
Alex: I don't think you know who you're talking to here, son. I've been drinking glenmorangie since before you were born.