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by MattKnowles
Wed Dec 13, 2023 8:41 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Season 39 Second Chance Lineup
Replies: 12
Views: 7374

Re: Season 39 Second Chance Lineup

... Appearing between December 26-28 are ...Raquel Matta (Peachbox)... Appearing between January 2-4 are ... Michael Cavaliere (morbeedo)... Appearing between January 9-11 are Roy Camara (BrigadierSolo13)... Awesome! Really looking forward to seeing all three of you play again. Hopefully we get to ...
by MattKnowles
Fri Jun 23, 2023 10:28 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: LL Season 97
Replies: 182
Views: 22048

Re: LL Season 97

I’m kind of surprised my answer “Black Victoria Stamp” wasn’t accepted. I didn’t realize that was the first postage stamp. I knew the Penny Black was significant but never learned why until now.
by MattKnowles
Thu Jun 22, 2023 2:42 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: LL Season 97
Replies: 182
Views: 22048

Re: LL Season 97

There are 9 people in my rundle that have 18 points. It seems a bit silly that one other person and I are in the relegation zone but we're tied with the 7 people ranked ahead of us who have the same record. Nanjing was described as a former capital in Southeast China but it doesn't look that far sou...
by MattKnowles
Sat May 27, 2023 4:23 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: LL Season 97
Replies: 182
Views: 22048

Re: LL Season 97

For the autocue question I tried to think of some sort of vehicular barbecue and ended up guessing air fryer.
by MattKnowles
Thu May 25, 2023 8:59 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: LL Season 97
Replies: 182
Views: 22048

Re: LL Season 97

alietr wrote: Thu May 25, 2023 6:43 am …I got so hung up on remembering 'Brigadier' that I forgot to put 'General' in my answer and got dinged.
MarkBarrett wrote: Thu May 25, 2023 1:53 am … missing the general by only writing brigadier.
+1
by MattKnowles
Mon May 08, 2023 8:25 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Reretaken Down
Replies: 5469
Views: 1452903

Re: Reretaken Down

Is there no J!6 today?
by MattKnowles
Sun May 07, 2023 10:54 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Jeopardy Masters Tournament announced
Replies: 99
Views: 13156

Re: Jeopardy Masters Tournament announced

I've got a $30 digital TV receiver that records to external storage, but often it forgets its timer programming and doesn't record (though it turns on when it's supposed to). I'm going to be out of the country from tomorrow to the 18th (choir trip to Costa Rica), and I've set up a VCR to backup rec...
by MattKnowles
Fri May 05, 2023 7:29 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Boardies on Jeopardy! S39
Replies: 22
Views: 2322

Re: Boardies on Jeopardy! S39

Congrats! I'm glad I get the chance to watch you play and I hope you win!
by MattKnowles
Tue Apr 25, 2023 8:06 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: LL Season 96
Replies: 159
Views: 23023

Re: LL Season 96

seaborgium wrote: Tue Apr 25, 2023 6:23 pm Oh hey, I'm a 1DS champion (Seals 1DS)
Congrats!

I'm just happy to learn that seal milk doesn't have lactose!
by MattKnowles
Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:21 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 50
Views: 8511

Re: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

I missed FJ but I thought it was a fun and gettable clue.

I'm confused about the J7 clue. Change the last 3 letters in imperial to get imperious. Am I counting wrong? You have to change the last 2 letters and add a letter, not just change the last 3 letters, right!?
by MattKnowles
Wed Apr 19, 2023 12:25 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Training AI
Replies: 4
Views: 796

Re: Training AI

The AI was probably able to figure out which words rhyme until it scraped this forum and now it’s probably been set back a few years.
by MattKnowles
Sun Apr 16, 2023 9:33 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 35
Views: 3845

Re: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

Fun facts after a few minutes googling this... Mookie Betts was not named after Mookie Wilson, but the name was inspired by the NBA point guard Mookie Blaylock. Pearl Jam previously called their band Mookie Blaylock, after the same point guard, and they named their album Ten after his number. So now...
by MattKnowles
Sun Apr 16, 2023 6:22 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Think Different 479: Baseball (final results)
Replies: 28
Views: 6141

Re: Think Different 479: Baseball (1-5 revealed)

I think I put Rime of the Ancient Mariner on question 4 but it's not showing up.
by MattKnowles
Sun Apr 16, 2023 5:22 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 35
Views: 3845

Re: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

For the J18 clue, "Baseball's Mookie & Hack (who had 191 RBIs in 1930--you should know his last name!)" is there a hint here that went over my head? "You should know his last name!" seems sort of weird like it might be a reference to something but I don't know what.
by MattKnowles
Fri Apr 07, 2023 5:21 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: March Madness Quiz (All answers revealed)
Replies: 24
Views: 2298

Re: March Madness Quiz (All answers revealed)

Thanks for hosting and congrats to the high-scorers!

I'm off to write a sternly-worded letter to the Scrabble Dictionary editors.
by MattKnowles
Sat Mar 25, 2023 11:34 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 31
Views: 2798

Re: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

trash: whalebone, Richard Bachman, gung ho, disaster 8-) had Xerxes for Darius :( Darius and Xerxes (and Cyrus) are on my list of things I get confused. It helps me, and might help others who do the same thing, to pair Darius and Marathon as "normal names" and Xerxes and Thermopylae as &q...
by MattKnowles
Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:29 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Lock Tie Scenario Math and Discussion
Replies: 44
Views: 5500

Re: Lock Tie Scenario Math and Discussion

His equation cuts out a lot of fluff, like what happens when both players miss, or what happens when second place wagers to guarantee a loss. Those aren't factored in. It only uses the probabilities that are relevant to deciding whether to wager $0 or $1. There's been some discussion about what thos...
by MattKnowles
Fri Mar 24, 2023 12:55 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Lock Tie Scenario Math and Discussion
Replies: 44
Views: 5500

Re: Lock Tie Scenario Math and Discussion

Here is a formula that may be useful for further discussion in this thread. Suppose you lead with exactly double the score of your closest opponent, entering FJ. Then to maximize your probability of winning the game: wager 0 if x − y ≤ z , and wager 1 if x − y ≥ z , where: x is the quotient of (the...
by MattKnowles
Wed Mar 22, 2023 8:49 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: LL Season 96
Replies: 159
Views: 23023

Re: LL Season 96

Can somebody post the link to the BWAs? No idea how to find it. Edit: never mind I found it. I’m not allowed to see them yet though…

Thorsten’s farewell message for LL96 had some information I didn’t know about and I’m glad he seems to be doing ok.
by MattKnowles
Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:14 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Inside Jeopardy podcast
Replies: 413
Views: 443810

Re: Inside Jeopardy podcast

BrigadierSolo13 wrote: Mon Mar 20, 2023 5:29 pm Haha, shoutout to my fans who are talking about me. I never thought I'd have fans!