Friday, November 2, 2012 Game Recap & Discussion [SPOILERS]
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Then we have the Rhode Island School of Design's hockey team mascot.
http://sportsclimax.com/wtf/the-nads-sc ... e-mascots/
Were they playing a Jeopardy team with the other mascot in the video?
http://sportsclimax.com/wtf/the-nads-sc ... e-mascots/
Were they playing a Jeopardy team with the other mascot in the video?
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Isn't THAT where Sandusky should've coached?
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When the FJ category was announced, I turned to my husband and said, "god, I hope they ask a question about Scrotie!" Probably not safe for a family show, but I would've been ready for it Go Nads!!Bamaman wrote:Then we have the Rhode Island School of Design's hockey team mascot.
http://sportsclimax.com/wtf/the-nads-sc ... e-mascots/
Were they playing a Jeopardy team with the other mascot in the video?
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Welcome, Keith -- I guess we'll meet in a few months! Isn't it fun dealing with relatives that will never let you forget the questions you missed? My dad is still ribbing me about The Thin Red Line...TeethWhitener wrote:although mercifully that kept my father-in-law from seeing me miss that question about Stonewall Jackson on Monday.
Congrats on your run; you made some gutsy moves and you've got mad buzzer skills. But I have to know: did Alex linger a little longer over your handshake at the end of the game? If I find out that that wily Canuck has been two-timing me with another 7-time champ, I'm going to block his text messages from now on. I won't have it!
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Last game you taped in a long, long day after, what, two weeks in between? You were fantastic, and played hard.TeethWhitener wrote:Several people have now encouraged me to post here, so here goes.
Hi, I'm Keith Whitener. You may remember me from such Final Jeopardy! missteps as 'Thinking the zombies in Resident Evil have swine flu' and tonight's debacle.
In all honesty, Golden Bears did flit through my mind, but for the life of me, I couldn't remember Cal = UC-Berkeley.
For the record, I know so little about sports, I would have bet $0 in that round because I would have been sure I would have gotten it wrong.
Keith, that was such a fantastic run. I am so glad that I snuck in between Dr. J and you for my two wins.
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He promised not to do his Nixon impression for anyone but you!Dr. J wrote:Congrats on your run; you made some gutsy moves and you've got mad buzzer skills. But I have to know: did Alex linger a little longer over your handshake at the end of the game? If I find out that that wily Canuck has been two-timing me with another 7-time champ, I'm going to block his text messages from now on. I won't have it!
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And yet he DID do it for someone else! Trebek, I don't abide cheaters, so you're officially on notice!glennfleishman wrote:He promised not to do his Nixon impression for anyone but you!
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We usually just sit around in our PJs and watch "How Green was My Valley" over and over...Dr. J wrote:But I have to know: did Alex linger a little longer over your handshake at the end of the game? If I find out that that wily Canuck has been two-timing me with another 7-time champ, I'm going to block his text messages from now on. I won't have it!
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YES!TeethWhitener wrote:Hi, I'm Keith Whitener.
Glad to finally have you here! If you've been lurking, then you know that I've been shamelessly fanboying for you during your run... everyone here knows how much I love to see someone from my state do well. And I dare say that you're already the most successful North Carolinian in Jeopardy history.
Ironically... on this, the night of your run's end, the Bobcats ended their agonizingly long losing streak. That Howdy sure came back to bite you!
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Been off the boards for quite a while (no doubt because we're not talking about ME anymore), but I just wanted to say to Keith (and to Paul and Ariane, if you stop by) that was one of the best J! games I've seen: ToC level of skill and aggressive play, and crazy drama. Great comeback when I thought you were down for the count, Keith, and of course an excellent run. (I thought I could see a little fifth-game-of-the-second-day exhaustion, at least early on?) Congratulations.
I'm on the poorly written side of the FJ debate (that sentence is so poorly written it works both ways, I guess). I was totally misdirected to thinking that the nickname would have something to do with the fault, and assumed that some place like Cal State Hayward would be the Earthquakes (and not, as it turns out, the Pioneers). Seems like if you want to ask about what university is on top of the fault then focusing on the nickname is a red herring.
I'm on the poorly written side of the FJ debate (that sentence is so poorly written it works both ways, I guess). I was totally misdirected to thinking that the nickname would have something to do with the fault, and assumed that some place like Cal State Hayward would be the Earthquakes (and not, as it turns out, the Pioneers). Seems like if you want to ask about what university is on top of the fault then focusing on the nickname is a red herring.
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EXACTLY! They drew all the attention to the nickname being related to earthquakes, yet the clue had ZERO to do with that. It just makes no sense.
I wouldn't be as frustrated about it if it weren't a sports FJ... I hate missing sports FJs. It's like my ultimate embarrassment.
I wouldn't be as frustrated about it if it weren't a sports FJ... I hate missing sports FJs. It's like my ultimate embarrassment.
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Oh, I don't know about that. Paul is the first contestant we've seen who seemed to have a clue what it would take to beat Keith. He landed on the first DD in the DJ round. He had $11,400 to Keith's $6,200. Contestants from previous nights would have tried to protect their lead. But Paul understood what he was up against. So he bet $5,000. That was gutsy. It was the right move. Not many other contestants would have done it. I think he deserves major credit for that.Austin Powers wrote:PAGING DR HEIMLICH TO PAUL'S DRESSING ROOM never mind.
Shame such a choke job got bailed out by a weird final.
Following that, for a good chunk of time, Paul had more than double Keith's score. But he still understood what previous contestants had failed to grasp. With Keith at the first podium, he was still in danger. Unfortunately, that knowledge may have caused him to self destruct a little. He knew there was no such thing as a "safe" lead against Keith, so he rang in when he shouldn't have in an attempt to increase that lead.
But Paul wasn't the only one. Keith was making some unfortunate decisions as well, and I wouldn't call him a "choke job". Here are the highlights of how the game went after Paul got that $5,000 on the DD:
- Hyundai/Kia clue. Keith AND Paul lose $1,200 here (but at least Keith's response fits the category). Proportional gain for Paul.
- Paul guesses Temperance Party for Prohibition Party. Not a bad guess. Loses $1,600.
- Paul hopes North Carolina stretches a little farther west. Keith gets the rebound. Double whammy. Paul loses $2,000. Keith gains $2,000. BUT...
- Keith loses that $2,000 on the very next clue with the famous female director, John Hughes.
- Paul picks Sofia Coppola (spelled wrong in the closed captioning, by the by) as director of The Hurt Locker. Keith gets the rebound. So Paul loses $800; Keith gains $800.
- Keith uncovers the second DD. He bets $6,900 of his $7,000 and gets it right. Paul is still ahead with $15,200 to Keith's $13,900.
- Ok, so maybe Paul's directionally challenged. More likely he's just rattled. Another double whammy as he loses $1,200 by picking Baffin Island as the famous island off the west coast of Canada and Keith picks up that $1,200 by naming Vancouver Island. (Oy, what the Canadians must think of us. Imagine if they'd gotten even slightly tricky with the clue. Say, they'd spotted the contestants a "STARTS WITH V" and just wanted the name of the city on the southern tip of Vancouver Island.) This is where Keith pulls ahead. He's got $15,100 to Paul's $14,000. Paul has to be sweating bullets by now. You don't give the lead back to Keith and hope to take it away again. There are only seven clues left, and they aren't the big money ones. Four $400 clues and two for $800--$3,200 total.
- Keith picks up $1,200 from two of those clues. Two are triple stumpers. Ariane picks up $400. Paul stays where he is.
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Re: Friday, November 2, 2012 Game Recap & Discussion (SPOILERS)
I'll put it here since bumping the TOC thread or starting a new thread could be a spoiler for those behind in watching the games. Stop reading if you are not caught up on all games this season or TOC qualifiers from last season.
Comparison of recent 7x winners
Keith Whitener - $147,597 and 7 wins
Coryat: 15,425
FJ: 6/8
DD: 11/15
Position entering FJ: 2+L+1+2+L+1+L+1
(L means runaway lock victory)
Stephanie Jass - $147,570 and 7 wins
Coryat Avg: 21,250
FJ: 3/8
DD: 12/15
Position: L+L+L+1+1+L+1+1
More of the top 5
Jason Keller - $213,900 and 9 wins
Coryat: 19,000
FJ: 7/10
DD: 13/17
Position: 1+1+L+2+1+L+1+L+2+3
Dave Leach - $98,054 and 6 wins
Coryat: 16,543
FJ: 4/7
DD: 4/11
Position: 1+L+2+2+L+L+2
Joel Pool - $116,800 and 6 wins
Coryat: 10,257
FJ: 5/7
DD: 5/5
Position: 2+1+2+1+2+2+3
Middle Five of the field
David Menchaca - $115,503 and 5 wins
Coryat: 17,533
FJ: 4/6
DD: 6/8
Position: 2+1+1+1+L+2
David Gard - $84,700 and 4 wins
Coryat: 15,600
FJ: 2/5
DD: 5/7
Position: 1+L+1+L+1
Dan McShane - $62,001 and 4 wins
Coryat: 17,440
FJ: 2/5
DD: 4/7
Position: 1+1+1+L+1
Monica Thieu - $100,000 and College Champ
Coryat: 9,500
FJ: 4/4
DD: 1/2
Position: 2+3+2+2
Patrick Quinn - $100,000 and Teachers Champ
Coryat: 12,850
FJ: 2/4
DD: 0/3
Position: 2+2+1+3
Five more of the field if nothing changes
Patrick Morrison - $80,701 and 3 wins
Coryat: 17,850
FJ: 4/4
DD: 4/6
Position: 1+L+1+2
Francis Lansangan - $78,401 and 3 wins
Coryat: 18,600
FJ: 3/4
DD: 4/5
Position: 1+1+1+2
Matt Samberg - $61,402 and 3 wins
Coryat: 16,050
FJ: 2/4
DD: 4/5
Position: L+1+1+1
Andy Baggarly - $60,402 and 3 wins
Coryat: 12,800
FJ: 3/4
DD: 5/7
Position: 2+1+1+2
Stephanie Fontaine - $54,500 and 3 wins
Coryat: 13,450
FJ: 3/4
DD: 2/5
Position: 1+1T+1+1
(1T means tied for the lead entering FJ)
Eliminated tonight: Joey Falco
Stephanie Fontaine is as good as eliminated as well with the Teacher's Tournament winner this November likely taking another slot.
Comparison of recent 7x winners
Keith Whitener - $147,597 and 7 wins
Coryat: 15,425
FJ: 6/8
DD: 11/15
Position entering FJ: 2+L+1+2+L+1+L+1
(L means runaway lock victory)
Stephanie Jass - $147,570 and 7 wins
Coryat Avg: 21,250
FJ: 3/8
DD: 12/15
Position: L+L+L+1+1+L+1+1
More of the top 5
Jason Keller - $213,900 and 9 wins
Coryat: 19,000
FJ: 7/10
DD: 13/17
Position: 1+1+L+2+1+L+1+L+2+3
Dave Leach - $98,054 and 6 wins
Coryat: 16,543
FJ: 4/7
DD: 4/11
Position: 1+L+2+2+L+L+2
Joel Pool - $116,800 and 6 wins
Coryat: 10,257
FJ: 5/7
DD: 5/5
Position: 2+1+2+1+2+2+3
Middle Five of the field
David Menchaca - $115,503 and 5 wins
Coryat: 17,533
FJ: 4/6
DD: 6/8
Position: 2+1+1+1+L+2
David Gard - $84,700 and 4 wins
Coryat: 15,600
FJ: 2/5
DD: 5/7
Position: 1+L+1+L+1
Dan McShane - $62,001 and 4 wins
Coryat: 17,440
FJ: 2/5
DD: 4/7
Position: 1+1+1+L+1
Monica Thieu - $100,000 and College Champ
Coryat: 9,500
FJ: 4/4
DD: 1/2
Position: 2+3+2+2
Patrick Quinn - $100,000 and Teachers Champ
Coryat: 12,850
FJ: 2/4
DD: 0/3
Position: 2+2+1+3
Five more of the field if nothing changes
Patrick Morrison - $80,701 and 3 wins
Coryat: 17,850
FJ: 4/4
DD: 4/6
Position: 1+L+1+2
Francis Lansangan - $78,401 and 3 wins
Coryat: 18,600
FJ: 3/4
DD: 4/5
Position: 1+1+1+2
Matt Samberg - $61,402 and 3 wins
Coryat: 16,050
FJ: 2/4
DD: 4/5
Position: L+1+1+1
Andy Baggarly - $60,402 and 3 wins
Coryat: 12,800
FJ: 3/4
DD: 5/7
Position: 2+1+1+2
Stephanie Fontaine - $54,500 and 3 wins
Coryat: 13,450
FJ: 3/4
DD: 2/5
Position: 1+1T+1+1
(1T means tied for the lead entering FJ)
Eliminated tonight: Joey Falco
Stephanie Fontaine is as good as eliminated as well with the Teacher's Tournament winner this November likely taking another slot.
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Re: Friday, November 2, 2012 Game Recap & Discussion (SPOILERS)
Good to see you, Tom. You should stop by more often.
And welcome Keith! We've all been waiting to see if you'd join us here. Stick around. I think you'll enjoy yourself here.
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And welcome Keith! We've all been waiting to see if you'd join us here. Stick around. I think you'll enjoy yourself here.
Brian
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Well after researching a little, I don't feel so bad about my incorrect guess in FJ. I went for the Spartans (San Jose State). Turns out SJSU is actually older than Berzerkly, just not as close to that particular fault.
Ours is bigger, anyway. (err, not sure that's something to brag about, but there ya go.)
Ours is bigger, anyway. (err, not sure that's something to brag about, but there ya go.)
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Nice to be back--I've found either I get sucked into the boards or I go cold turkey, and right now I can't spare the former. (Too busy obsessing over political blogs, among other things...) But when I come across a particularly good or bizarre game I can't go without checking in here to see the post mortem.
And congratulations to Dr. J too, by the way. You both have the ToC Pyramid of Greatness to look forward to (I hope) if you stick around the boards.
Opus made the excellent point that Paul was attacking from the beginning. It felt like a Friday game for that reason too: you could tell that either Paul and Ariane are just aggressive players (which could be true) or that they had been watching Keith roll through games 1-4 from the audience--and bet pretty big on his DDs--and knew they had to keep the pedal down. That's what made it such a crazy and fun game to watch.
And congratulations to Dr. J too, by the way. You both have the ToC Pyramid of Greatness to look forward to (I hope) if you stick around the boards.
Opus made the excellent point that Paul was attacking from the beginning. It felt like a Friday game for that reason too: you could tell that either Paul and Ariane are just aggressive players (which could be true) or that they had been watching Keith roll through games 1-4 from the audience--and bet pretty big on his DDs--and knew they had to keep the pedal down. That's what made it such a crazy and fun game to watch.
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There are those who wonder if ex-Iowa State coaches know anything about college football right now.econgator wrote:And what makes you think Iowa knows anything about college football.
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He's doing a great job, they just need to give him more time.Spaceman Spiff wrote:There are those who wonder if ex-Iowa State coaches know anything about college football right now.econgator wrote:And what makes you think Iowa knows anything about college football.
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BAAA HAAAAAA- you two re HI-larious, can't wait to see you both on T of C- though I am throwing my bets in with Teeth, we did after all get lost and drunk in LA together..TeethWhitener wrote:We usually just sit around in our PJs and watch "How Green was My Valley" over and over...Dr. J wrote:But I have to know: did Alex linger a little longer over your handshake at the end of the game? If I find out that that wily Canuck has been two-timing me with another 7-time champ, I'm going to block his text messages from now on. I won't have it!
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Didn't the clue also mention baseball? Pittsburgh+baseball kinda narrows it down.MarkBarrett wrote: Well I guess I was wrong about Keith. He knows sports. How else could he name the Pirates when all he was given was Pittsburgh?
Did anyone else say "three wise men" for "Magi?" I did and I counted it correct.