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by hbomb1947
Wed Jul 19, 2023 2:44 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Wednesday, July 19, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 16
Views: 1529

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

MinnesotaMyron wrote: Wed Jul 19, 2023 1:03 pm That's not a bad wrong answer from Liz, at all, but this is a "know your Jeopardy canon" clue.
Except that the artwork that she was apparently thinking of is called Nude Descending a Staircase (No. 2), not Woman Descending
by hbomb1947
Sun Jan 15, 2023 11:03 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Friday, January 13, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 74
Views: 6323

Re: Friday, January 13, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

I've been good friends with Morbeedo for about 3.5 years. We play on the same pub trivia team and we were teammates in Battle of the Brains at SporcleCon. I watched him prepare literally for years for his appearance on the Alex Trebek Stage, and I knew how good he was. We discussed how, if he had to...
by hbomb1947
Fri Oct 28, 2022 1:55 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Friday, October 28, 2022 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 36
Views: 2884

Re: Friday, October 28, 2022 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

I'm annoyed these people are going to the TOC instead of actual champions. Rowan is an elite player, on J! and in trivia generally. They're better than many of the players who qualified for the TOC the old-fashioned way, and absolutely capable of beating anyone in this TOC field. I was against the ...
by hbomb1947
Mon Aug 15, 2022 7:54 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: New ToC format speculation thread
Replies: 70
Views: 8464

Re: New ToC format speculation thread

Here's the problem I have giving byes to the top winners. Not every season is going to have a 40 and 38 game winner. Sure, you can look at the S38 standings and see how dominant the top three are in games won. But if the top champ in S39 wins eight games, do the top three or six really deserve spec...
by hbomb1947
Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:07 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: J! archive - questions about clarification notes on clues
Replies: 4
Views: 2539

Re: J! archive - questions about clarification notes on clues

The archive currently has a comment about the 1984 election but notes the EC hadn’t officially voted yet. While the clue writers didn’t own a crystal ball it was a poor choice given the answer could be wrong by the time the show aired. I would have put it on the November 4 episode where an election...
by hbomb1947
Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:08 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: J! archive - questions about clarification notes on clues
Replies: 4
Views: 2539

J! archive - questions about clarification notes on clues

I was going through some old clues on the archive and came across this FJ clue from December 4, 1984: "President elected to 2nd term with 523 electoral votes, the greatest number in any election" http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=355 The correct response was FDR, who amassed al...
by hbomb1947
Thu Jan 14, 2021 3:40 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Jeopardy! Interim Host Thread
Replies: 940
Views: 216974

Re: Jeopardy! Interim Host Thread

Probably Couric and Jennings are the only actual Auditions so far. As mentioned in the video a little upthread, Bialik holds a Ph.d. in neuroscience, so I would say she checks the "gravitas" box. And having just turned 45 last month, she's the right age to have the potential for a decades...
by hbomb1947
Thu Jan 14, 2021 3:33 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Jeopardy! Interim Host Thread
Replies: 940
Views: 216974

Re: Jeopardy! Interim Host Thread

So, 6 weeks of Ken. 2 weeks of Mike Richards. One week of Katie, Bill, Aaron, Mayim. That is 12 weeks booked. Assuming those are consecutive weeks, the will need new hosts in early April. I wonder if any other former Jeopardy players will take a turn? Where was it announced that the latter four are...
by hbomb1947
Tue Nov 24, 2020 2:30 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Hosting Question
Replies: 48
Views: 12956

Re: Hosting Question

If even a temporary hosting gig would disqualify someone from competing in future supertourneys (by virtue of having been employed by the show), I would think that would be a huge disincentive to James in particular, and maybe some others. And TPTB may not WANT people like James (and Brad) to be re...
by hbomb1947
Tue Nov 24, 2020 1:16 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Hosting Question
Replies: 48
Views: 12956

Re: Hosting Question

If even a temporary hosting gig would disqualify someone from competing in future supertourneys (by virtue of having been employed by the show), I would think that would be a huge disincentive to James in particular, and maybe some others. And TPTB may not WANT people like James (and Brad) to be rem...
by hbomb1947
Sun Feb 23, 2020 5:25 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Fourth Podium Poll for 2/21/2020
Replies: 35
Views: 15575

Re: Fourth Podium Poll for 2/21/2020

$11,000 plus FJ
by hbomb1947
Thu Jan 30, 2020 11:39 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Online Test Recap & Discussion (Central), January 29, 2020
Replies: 90
Views: 47247

Re: Online Test Recap & Discussion (Central), January 29, 2020

For no. 48 (RHYME TIME, "one scrawny small equine"), I had "Skinny hinny," which I think fits the clue (rather than the apparent intended correct response of "bony pony"). Judges?
by hbomb1947
Tue Jan 28, 2020 9:03 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Online Test Recap & Discussion (Eastern), January 28, 2020
Replies: 100
Views: 32896

Re: Online Test Recap & Discussion (Eastern), January 28, 2020

Playing jff, I got 46. My misses: 19. NHO "The Masked Singer." Said "Clowns" just to say something. 35. Was trying to remember E.L.'s last name, and said "Gray" instead of "James." 41. Frozen for Wicked . 47. A RTFQ error. Thought it was asking for a hunter ra...
by hbomb1947
Sat Dec 28, 2019 10:46 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: FJs for the 12/23/19 week
Replies: 20
Views: 5840

Re: FJs for the 12/23/19 week

:( :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Roald Dahl's oeuvre is not a strength for me as lit goes.

I had both the Unabomber and Kaczynski.

J! was pre-empted in my area on Wednesday. :evil:
by hbomb1947
Thu Dec 26, 2019 8:03 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Thursday, December 26, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 34
Views: 9758

Re: Thursday, December 26, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

MarkBarrett wrote: Thu Dec 26, 2019 11:04 am Alex and Usha each went way too far south for their guesses and we'll see how posts go here for it possibly being a poll choice.
French Guiana isn't a country, so there's that.
by hbomb1947
Mon Dec 23, 2019 9:11 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Monday, December 23, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 75
Views: 30991

Re: Monday, December 23, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

thenextofken wrote: Mon Dec 23, 2019 7:49 pm Would they have accepted just "Colassus" on the second DD? I got that part, but if he gave me a BMS, I would've been at a loss.
Highly unlikely. "Colossus" is a generic term for a large statue.
by hbomb1947
Sun Dec 22, 2019 8:26 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: FJs for the 12/16/19 week
Replies: 24
Views: 5903

Re: FJs for the 12/16/19 week

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :( :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :(

Mistletoe for holly.

I negged with third wheel for fifth wheel.

J! was pre-empted during its usual timeslot in my market on Wednesday.
by hbomb1947
Tue Dec 10, 2019 4:13 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: J! in the Media
Replies: 2115
Views: 931504

Re: J! in the Media

Here's today's Good Morning America piece on the GOAT tourney.

https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/cult ... wdOuQ6uKw8
by hbomb1947
Sun Dec 08, 2019 6:30 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: FJs for the 12/2/19 week
Replies: 24
Views: 7615

Re: FJs for the 12/2/19 week

econgator wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2019 4:34 pm
hbomb1947 wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2019 4:24 pm I did have "the 85 theses" on Monday.
Then you should have it marked wrong, not right.
Have you noticed what key is immediately to the left of the "9" on a keyboard? :)
by hbomb1947
Sun Dec 08, 2019 4:24 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: FJs for the 12/2/19 week
Replies: 24
Views: 7615

Re: FJs for the 12/2/19 week

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :( :mrgreen:

:( :( :(

I did have "the 95 theses" on Monday. "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" for the holiday song.

The Clemson clue was way, way undervalued.