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by Elijah Baley
Sat Feb 09, 2019 9:05 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Friday, February 8, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 47
Views: 13861

Re: Friday, February 8, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

DBear wrote: Fri Feb 08, 2019 8:42 pm Not much on the comedy plays. Twelfth Night was out, but other than that...picked A Comedy of Errors. :(
Why was Twelfth Night out?
by Elijah Baley
Fri Feb 08, 2019 12:53 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Friday, February 8, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 47
Views: 13861

Re: Friday, February 8, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: Fri Feb 08, 2019 12:43 pm That was definitely one of the luckiest wins ever.
Is it? Everyone bet properly so this is what I’d expect from a difficult FJ. (Difficult for me at least because I'm familiar enough with the material and thought it must have been a gender bender comedy like Twelfth Night).
by Elijah Baley
Fri Feb 08, 2019 10:47 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Thursday, February 7, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 24
Views: 6844

Re: Thursday, February 7, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

Blue bird has to be one if the sillier stand and stare clues. I mean, come on!! It was a picture of a blue bird!! :D

Were they afraid it was really a cardinal in disguise?? :lol:
by Elijah Baley
Wed Feb 06, 2019 11:44 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 42
Views: 10771

Re: Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

After a run of easy FJs, this was at least a little tougher although still pretty easy (Poland??). :)

I think it would have been TOC level had they given the correct response as part of the clue and instead, they were looking for the U.K.
by Elijah Baley
Tue Feb 05, 2019 6:12 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: The Official TPH Education Thread (POTENTIAL GAME DAY SPOILERS)
Replies: 4262
Views: 1069783

Re: The Official TPH Education Thread (POTENTIAL GAME DAY SPOILERS)

INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAYS $400: In Dublin La Fheile Padraig happens in this month Dublin = Ireland Padraig = Patrick Irish holiday for Patrick = St. Patrick's Day That's March. I didn't spot the cognate, so to my ears and eyes, "la fheile Padraig" could've been literally anything. Even now, ...
by Elijah Baley
Tue Feb 05, 2019 2:46 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Tuesday, February 5, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 51
Views: 13820

Re: Tuesday, February 5, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

Not sure how this was a TS. Guy famous for being a horseman talks about a relay - maybe involving horses?

Will lucks out and lives to play another day. (But for the horse connection, the transcontinental railroad wasn’t a horrible guess).
by Elijah Baley
Mon Feb 04, 2019 7:45 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Friday, February 1, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 49
Views: 13407

Re: Friday, February 1, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

But this would be more like saying George LaLopez or Frederic Cho-chopin. Well, if you want to (mis)characterize his pronunciation that way: stutters don't make a response incorrect. No need to lie as I didn’t mischaracterise anything (this is all supposed to be in fun, right?) - but this caba-ba-l...
by Elijah Baley
Sun Feb 03, 2019 12:47 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Friday, February 1, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 49
Views: 13407

Re: Friday, February 1, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

Yeah, I heard something like "Isabella La Yende." But there are some Spanish-affiliated languages (if not Spanish dialects) where the double L is more like the "lli" in "William" than a straight Y sound. For example, there was a teacher named Estrella from the Philippi...
by Elijah Baley
Sat Feb 02, 2019 6:50 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Friday, February 1, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 49
Views: 13407

Re: Friday, February 1, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

I know that they’re somewhat generous with pronunciation of foreign names but I expected Will to get reversed on his take on Isabel Allende. Yeah, I heard something like "Isabella La Yende." But there are some Spanish-affiliated languages (if not Spanish dialects) where the double L is mo...
by Elijah Baley
Sat Feb 02, 2019 6:06 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Friday, February 1, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 49
Views: 13407

Re: Friday, February 1, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

I know that they’re somewhat generous with pronunciation of foreign names but I expected Will to get reversed on his take on Isabel Allende. Yeah, I heard something like "Isabella La Yende." But there are some Spanish-affiliated languages (if not Spanish dialects) where the double L is mo...
by Elijah Baley
Sat Feb 02, 2019 11:01 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Friday, February 1, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 49
Views: 13407

Re: Friday, February 1, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

I know that they’re somewhat generous with pronunciation of foreign names but I expected Will to get reversed on his take on Isabel Allende.
by Elijah Baley
Thu Jan 31, 2019 7:58 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 47
Views: 11488

Re: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

The giveaway on the FJ answer was the word “circle” in the clue. Dorothy Parker is best known as a member of the Algonquin Circle. Actually it was the Algonquin ROUNDTABLE, so "circle" was a hint but not (IMHO) the big red arrow pointing unmistakably to the right answer that some people h...
by Elijah Baley
Wed Jan 30, 2019 12:36 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 47
Views: 11488

Re: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

Poor Sean. My guess is that big red flag and blaring klaxon in the FJ clue didn’t mean anything to him so he just picked a woman author at random. But if there is one thing Austen wasn’t, it’s vitriolic.
by Elijah Baley
Tue Jan 29, 2019 12:38 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Monday, January 28, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 63
Views: 14309

Re: Monday, January 28, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

This Is Kirk! wrote: Tue Jan 29, 2019 12:35 pm
OrangeSAM wrote: Tue Jan 29, 2019 12:31 pm
morbeedo wrote: Tue Jan 29, 2019 7:50 am ... or even NAAN FICTION
Put a DD in the category and someone could make some real dough.
Ghee, what a terrible pun.
Chutney’s a little work.
by Elijah Baley
Mon Jan 28, 2019 8:06 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Monday, January 28, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 63
Views: 14309

Re: Monday, January 28, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

This was a triple get? I'll never figure out J! contestants. Instaget FJ. Mark did a good job running down all the reasons I was screaming at the TV. Is there another Civil War novel they ask about? And yet another classic movie clue missed. I don’t trust anyone who hasn’t seen Double Indemnity. :g...
by Elijah Baley
Thu Jan 24, 2019 5:39 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Thursday, January 24, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 25
Views: 7460

Re: Thursday, January 24, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

Three of the easiest DD clues in a while so what happened?? As for FJ, this is probably a case of knowing just a little is an advantage. It obviously wasn’t going to be Thatcher (wring gender anyway) or Major so Blair seemed like a pretty good guess. I didn’t realize that Brown was so close in time ...
by Elijah Baley
Tue Jan 22, 2019 12:24 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Tuesday, January 22, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 36
Views: 8501

Re: Tuesday, January 22, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

A thoroughly unsatisfying end to John’s run.

But he seems to have had a thoroughly enjoyable experience!

And this FJ should poll over 90% unless some of the younger set just isn’t familiar with it. Best comic strip ever - or at least since Peanuts.
by Elijah Baley
Mon Jan 21, 2019 12:43 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Monday, January 21, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 30
Views: 8046

Re: Monday, January 21, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

So confident that FJ was Spring Awakening that I didn’t consider any alternatives. :oops:

John is a very personable contestant - no offense to his competiton - and I hope he’s the first 5 game winner in a while.
by Elijah Baley
Fri Jan 18, 2019 3:22 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Thursday, January 17, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 44
Views: 10798

Re: Thursday, January 17, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

standard...the people on this show know heaps of stuff except for math and strategy And sports. And movies/Oscars. Ironically, people seem to do fairly well with the “dreaded” Opera category. Or at least that’s my perception. I'd say movies and Oscars are 2 different things. You're only going to ex...
by Elijah Baley
Fri Jan 18, 2019 10:59 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Thursday, January 17, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 44
Views: 10798

Re: Thursday, January 17, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

Golf wrote: Fri Jan 18, 2019 9:33 am
CasketRomance wrote: Thu Jan 17, 2019 10:10 pm standard...the people on this show know heaps of stuff except for math and strategy
And sports.
And movies/Oscars.

Ironically, people seem to do fairly well with the “dreaded” Opera category. Or at least that’s my perception.