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What was the TOM for Chicago on Hull House for $200? New York seemed like a far more cromulent guess on a big city known for immigrants. No TOM, at least not in my case. I simply accessed my personal memory banks and recalled reading of Jane Addams and Hull House in Chicago in junior high history c...

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FWIW John Huston's screenplay refers to "the fat man" 27 times. The original novel , 80 times. My recollection (which of course is spot-on almost always :roll: ) was that Spade referred to Gutman in the movie any number of times as "Fat Man." Interestingly my first thought for this FJ was the "blac...

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Tricky one. Was tempted to say "La Marsellaise" but thought that would be too easy. Took a closer look and just so happened to recognize the Routhier name. I thought it would be too easy as well. And still took the negbait like a starving mackerel. Jeesh. Meanwhile, it certainly didn't take long in...

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I am now five weeks into taking chemo infusions for pancreatic cancer, and I can offer this perspective: Alex Trebek is a remarkable incredible trooper for being able to continue to host Jeopardy to the high standard that he sets. Chemo really does take it out of you. I am on a two week cycle for...

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I guessed Dickens for lack of anything better (never mind that he had been dead for 30 years at that point :? ). Can someone walk me through the thinking that leads to Tolstoy? Or is it as simple as patriarch = Tolstoy? Unsure about his dates, I also said Dickens. I wonder if there was any particul...

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I predict the ToC will present several clues that leave me standing dumbstruck and open-mouth and wondering WTF???

…..just like my ordinary daily life.

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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :cry: The good news: I get to start the new season with a Perfecto FJ week! The bad news: once again, the clue about a kids' book keeps me from having a Superfecto Week. Dang kids! Get off my lawn and out of my J! game!

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(Jason) seems to be getting stronger as he goes along. He's in the top 10 all-time in regular-season earnings and is picking up speed. If he gets past #7 on the list he has a long way to go to reach #6, so it will be an interesting time to keep watching. "a long way to go"; You mean like, next week...

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Jason has turned into a bona fide buzzsaw. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. I think that pretty well sums up my reaction to the guy. We don't often see contestants who are both, and watching him is a great pleasure. On this FJ I immediately started thinking of early presidents, when it seemed everyo...

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Blasted country music category was ridiculously easy, even at the maximum dollar amount. I think that's the thing whenever they have a celebrity doing the clue. They want to make sure the celebrity doesn't spill the beans about whatever the clue is, so it's always something that is ridiculously obv...

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Really powerful, overwhelming win by Jason. Very impressive. I had trouble in the first round, including forgetting the category in the first DJ and completely whiffing. Managed to get LT on Cuzco, Cossacks, and gigue. And very much surprised myself by getting a Children's Lit FJ to stay perfect for...

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With his 9th win and $233,243, Jason vaults from 46th to 34th place on the all-time leaderboard. Full top 100 list here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/cjw6d8/top_100_alltime_winners_of_the_trebek_era_as_of/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share That list includes tournament winnings,...

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I think the consensus seems to be this was not one of the better FJ clues we've seen. The whole Goliath thing hardly even qualifies as a TOM because it's so obvious. This one was more arcane fact recall. You're probably right, along with those predicting a very low get rate for this clue on the wee...

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Welcome back, boys and girls, from your summer vacations. Now everybody write a 500-word essay on what you did all summer. Meanwhile, back in Culver City, I know it's only the first game of the new season, but I nominate Holly already to take the season trophy for the absolutely best incorrect FJ re...

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I know you try. God knows you try. But if you seriously missed that many clues, and added "NHOI" that many times, I seriously have to wonder how in the hell you passed the contestant quiz. No offense dude, but as often as you tell this board you "NHO" things that the great majority of us have in out...

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Just when I thought I'd seen every last crazy damned conspiracy theory....

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I hope he'll come back strong and willing to try and implement his strategies! Not trying to diminish JH's approach, but it isn't viable for most contestants. JZ deserves credit for controlled aggressive play. Can't wait for Season 36, where we'll inevitably see many contestants attempting to imita...

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If you don't know the right answer, at least one in the right neighborhood isn't that bad. At least Lusitania was a noteworthy ship of the same era, though for being sunk, not picking up survivors. I'm guessing Maggie got a bit confused and was conflating Andrea Doria with Enola Gay, yes? The misspe...

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mahatma wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 26, 2019 1:15 pm

twelvefootboy wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 26, 2019 10:57 am
My whine is the ubiquitous presence of boomer music and culture in every public space. If it was a retro thing that would be fine, but it HAS NEVER GONE AWAY! 0
If you're hearing boomer music everywhere you go, maybe try riding in different elevators.

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Well, I guess we had to see it one more time before season's end: a dumbass all-in wager from third place loses a game she could have won. And surely you know an all-in bet from the leader is never, ever gonna happen. If you are in 2nd place in this game, what would you wager? Then perhaps re-think...

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