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by acthomas
Wed Aug 04, 2021 4:37 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: How Did LeVar Burton Do as Host?
Replies: 65
Views: 9658

Re: How Did LeVar Burton Do as Host?

I really wanted Burton to be better, but he was... not. Wrong style, wrong enthusiasm level. If they ever reboot the Carmen Sandiego quiz show(s), though, his style would fit better. Now all I can think of is him making the Lynne Thigpen gesture with the magnifying glass and announcing your brand n...
by acthomas
Wed Aug 04, 2021 4:36 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: How Did LeVar Burton Do as Host?
Replies: 65
Views: 9658

Re: How Did LeVar Burton Do as Host?

This is a tough room! I don't know if anyone else here watched his Masterclass, but for me it explained his performance style pretty well: the man is a storyteller, and without a lot of guidance or direction, chose to deliver the clues in a way that he found interesting as a storyteller. That is pro...
by acthomas
Mon Apr 26, 2021 6:47 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Monday, April 26, 2021 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 54
Views: 10858

Re: Monday, April 26, 2021 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

ACW wrote: Mon Apr 26, 2021 2:44 pm I'm guessing Constantinople would've gotten negged like Byzantium?
It should have been. There's a whole song about why.
by acthomas
Mon Mar 16, 2020 12:14 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Monday, March 16, 2020 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 44
Views: 15922

Re: Monday, March 16, 2020 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

Shower thought this morning (seriously) - would a contestant get dinged for "Singing In The Rain"? Different situation than Gangsta's/Gangster's Paradise.
by acthomas
Tue Jan 21, 2020 7:48 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Monday, January 20, 2020 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 50
Views: 21402

Re: Monday, January 20, 2020 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

UNIVAC! Dang. I said ENIAC with such confidence. Any rules of thumb on when to guess which one? I also bit it on this one. From a little research, it looks like "first computer/WW2" is a good guideline for ENIAC and "early 1950s/Census/1952 election/first commercially available compu...
by acthomas
Tue Jan 21, 2020 7:33 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Monday, January 20, 2020 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 50
Views: 21402

Re: Monday, January 20, 2020 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

Traci here -- I am in fact good at the "fun stuff" I guess? I'm also good at the non-fun stuff. :) And yes, that DD wager haunts me to this day. You looked and played super composed, Traci! Sorry it didn't work out in the end but you played a game we should all be lucky enough to emulate.
by acthomas
Thu Jun 27, 2019 10:14 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Jeopardy 2019 North American Audition Tour
Replies: 442
Views: 168025

Re: Jeopardy 2019 North American Audition Tour

triviawayne wrote: Wed Jun 26, 2019 8:37 pm 5???????

what was your score on this test?
I think I nailed it. 50/50. For the first and hopefully last time.

And it's been a journey. 4 in-persons before now:

2007 (Boston)
2009 (Boston)
2013 (Niagara Falls)
2017 (Minneapolis)
by acthomas
Wed Jun 26, 2019 3:00 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Jeopardy 2019 North American Audition Tour
Replies: 442
Views: 168025

Re: Jeopardy 2019 North American Audition Tour

Got the invite for Columbus the other day, but waited to share just because I wanted to confirm there wouldn't be an eligibility snafu because of WWTBAM. Guess I should be extra glad I aired during Week 1 last season!

Will the 5th time be the charm?
by acthomas
Wed Jun 05, 2019 8:05 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Jeopardy 2019 North American Audition Tour
Replies: 442
Views: 168025

Re: Jeopardy 2019 North American Audition Tour

I am still waiting to hear on Columbus as a audition invite site, but as someone in the 1 year game show blackout until September, I'm in no hurry for it to happen.
by acthomas
Mon Feb 18, 2019 10:51 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Millionaire 2018-19 Season Discussion [SPOILERS]
Replies: 885
Views: 224888

Re: Millionaire 2018-19 Season Discussion [SPOILERS]

I do appreciate that they've mostly gone back to basics with the format. But Chris Harrison is so dry and uncharismatic that.. okay, he's SLIGHTLY better than Ty Treadway, I won't go that far. YMMV on whether or not you like a host on TV, but I can personally attest that in-studio, Chris Harrison d...
by acthomas
Tue Feb 05, 2019 11:23 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Millionaire 2018-19 Season Discussion [SPOILERS]
Replies: 885
Views: 224888

Re: Millionaire 2018-19 Season Discussion [SPOILERS]

Seriously Brian? You went to Florence, but you didn't go to the UFFIZI!?! It is literally the most important site in the city. I'm guilty of that. The lines were super long, we only had 2 days in town, and I was exhausted. There is a lot to do there especially if you're more into history than art.
by acthomas
Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:45 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Millionaire 2018-19 Season Discussion [SPOILERS]
Replies: 885
Views: 224888

Re: Millionaire 2018-19 Season Discussion [SPOILERS]

alietr wrote: Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:26 am
acthomas wrote: Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:18 am
MarkBarrett wrote: Wed Jan 30, 2019 6:17 pm Yes, credit to crosswords for ERNE.
I knew the word from crosswords, but not the animal type! Made me think fish. Glad it wasn't in my stack.
But the clue is almost always, "Sea eagle".
Forgive me for mentally mixing it up with "chicken of the sea".
by acthomas
Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:18 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Millionaire 2018-19 Season Discussion [SPOILERS]
Replies: 885
Views: 224888

Re: Millionaire 2018-19 Season Discussion [SPOILERS]

MarkBarrett wrote: Wed Jan 30, 2019 6:17 pm Yes, credit to crosswords for ERNE.
I knew the word from crosswords, but not the animal type! Made me think fish. Glad it wasn't in my stack.
by acthomas
Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:50 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Millionaire 2018-19 Season Discussion [SPOILERS]
Replies: 885
Views: 224888

Re: Millionaire 2018-19 Season Discussion [SPOILERS]

The pudu is a favorite of Jeopardy! alum Bob Harris. Yeah, when she didn't immediately lock in A, I thought, "Too bad, she hasn't read Prisoner of Trebekistan ." Crap, I've read it twice and didn't remember that at all. And yet thanks to both Scrabble and TV, I could tell you what FUGU an...
by acthomas
Fri Dec 14, 2018 3:43 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Millionaire 2018-19 Season Discussion [SPOILERS]
Replies: 885
Views: 224888

Re: Millionaire 2018-19 Season Discussion [SPOILERS]

Millionaire will be in reruns 12/17 - 12/21 & 12/24 - 12/28 for sure and I would expect 12/30 - 1/4/19 as well. These three weeks (The B games) were shown in double run markets to open the season. For those areas that only get one game a day these shows will be new and first run. About time! My...
by acthomas
Tue Dec 04, 2018 1:41 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Tuesday, December 4, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 47
Views: 11372

Re: Tuesday, December 4, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

The FJ! clue was a no huddle snap for processing and writing to be done before the music. I was prepared to do a 32-team speed round in 30 seconds if necessary as I spent the break making sure I could instantly recall the teams in their 4-team division blocks. Nope, not necessary. I got it down qui...
by acthomas
Mon Nov 19, 2018 12:58 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Millionaire 2018-19 Season Discussion [SPOILERS]
Replies: 885
Views: 224888

Re: Millionaire 2018-19 Season Discussion [SPOILERS]

MarkBarrett wrote: Mon Nov 19, 2018 12:22 pm Next:
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This same question came up in the last couple of weeks on a trivia app -- HQ or Confetti, I forget which -- and many of us agreed, including me.
by acthomas
Sat Nov 03, 2018 6:29 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Millionaire 2018-19 Season Discussion [SPOILERS]
Replies: 885
Views: 224888

Re: Millionaire 2018-19 Season Discussion [SPOILERS]

Too bad he didn't say he wanted to "poll the audience" (as many contestants do). :mrgreen: The producers specifically ask you NOT to state it that way. Always say "Ask the Audience". I know, but some still do. I think contestants would be forgiven for a pun that pointed. (Or blu...
by acthomas
Fri Oct 26, 2018 7:10 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Millionaire 2018-19 Season Discussion [SPOILERS]
Replies: 885
Views: 224888

Re: Millionaire 2018-19 Season Discussion [SPOILERS]

MarkBarrett wrote: Fri Oct 26, 2018 4:14 pm The 15GB that Google provides is filling up, so this will likely be deleted next week. The thumbnail is no spoiler.
Thanks kindly!
by acthomas
Fri Oct 26, 2018 3:16 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Millionaire 2018-19 Season Discussion [SPOILERS]
Replies: 885
Views: 224888

Re: Millionaire 2018-19 Season Discussion [SPOILERS]

Pre-empted in my market today for the FBI press conference. Does anyone have a backup?