Think Different 4: Runners-up edition

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Re: Think Different 4: Runners-up edition

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mam418 wrote:Yay! I was so close to the podium! (doing a little fifth place dance.) Though I think Ivan is right... what happened to question 5? (I may regret asking this, if it bumps me down from 5th...)
Wow, I didn't even notice that the World Cup question was missing. I even read Ivan's mention of it, but apparently forgot to go back and look. It looks like the overall scores included question 5, but Vanya just forgot to post the answers for that question.
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Re: Think Different 4: Runners-up edition

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barandall800 wrote:
cheezguyty wrote:
Vanya wrote:Pretty stupid wagers for $200, Alex: This contestant pulled a Clavin with a crush game.
I thought I put this one to rest! If she's playing to maximize her winnings, there's nothing stupid about her FJ wager (also, it was not a crush game).
I wouldn't flat-out call it "stupid," but it definitely minimized her chances of winning (though it indeed would have maximized her winnings had she got FJ right). Had she wagered to cover, she could have won on a TS or even a get by just her and Mike, but an all-in bet wouldn't get her there in either of those scenarios.
What really surprises me is that this FJ was a triple stumper. While McKinley might not be as widely known, I would think Lincoln and Nixon would come to mind pretty easily to your typical Jeopardy contestant.
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Re: Think Different 4: Runners-up edition

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Wow, I forgot to post question 5! Good catch guys. No it doesn't change the score.

5. Name a country that lost in the final of a FIFA World Cup.

OK, I'm counting Germany and West Germany as separate answers because that's the way they are listed by FIFA.

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Brazil (5 pts):
Bamaman
Budphrey
Gamawire
Peggles
Wimple

Germany (3 pts):
jtb34
mam418
waterloo_guy

Italy (3 pts):
mitchparov
oddsox
xxaaaxx

Netherlands (3 pts):
barandall800
dhkendall
mennoknight

Argentina (2 pts):
jeff6286
MarkBarrett

France (2 pts):
billiej
econgator

Czechoslovakia (1 pt):
Paucle

West Germany (1 pt):
Mambo Queen

Correct answers not given:
Hungary
Sweden

Incorrect answers (9 pts):
U.S.A.: BigDaddyJ
Uruguay: Ivan

Drops (0 pts):
Rackme32



Scores after round 5:

1. barandall800 -- 7
2. Mambo Queen -- 8
3. Paucle -- 9
4. mam418 -- 11
4. MarkBarrett -- 11
4. mennoknight -- 11
4. waterloo_guy -- 11
8. econgator -- 12
9. billiej -- 13
9. xxaaaxx -- 13
11. Rackme32 -- 14
12. Bamaman -- 15
13. mitchparov -- 16
14. dhkendall -- 17
14. oddsox -- 17
16. BigDaddyJ -- 18
16. jeff6286 -- 18
18. Budphrey -- 20
18. Gamawire -- 20
18. jtb34 -- 20
21. Wimple -- 21
22. Peggles -- 26
23. Ivan -- 30
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Re: Think Different 4: Runners-up edition

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Vanya wrote:5. Name a country that lost in the final of a FIFA World Cup.

Incorrect answers (9 pts):
U.S.A.: BigDaddyJ
I'd like to appeal the ruling here. The USA lost the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, which is in fact "a FIFA World Cup".
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BigDaddyJ wrote:
Vanya wrote:5. Name a country that lost in the final of a FIFA World Cup.

Incorrect answers (9 pts):
U.S.A.: BigDaddyJ
I'd like to appeal the ruling here. The USA lost the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, which is in fact "a FIFA World Cup".
"FIFA World Cup" is generally considered to refer only to the Men's tourney.
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Re: Think Different 4: Runners-up edition

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econgator wrote:"FIFA World Cup" is generally considered to refer only to the Men's tourney.
I believe the wording of the question left some room for interpretation there. The FIFA Women's World Cup is run by FIFA and it is a World Cup, so it is "a" FIFA World Cup, much in the same way that a peanut M&M is an M&M despite the fact that "M&M's" and "Peanut M&M's" are two different product names.
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Re: Think Different 4: Runners-up edition

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BigDaddyJ wrote:
econgator wrote:"FIFA World Cup" is generally considered to refer only to the Men's tourney.
I believe the wording of the question left some room for interpretation there. The FIFA Women's World Cup is run by FIFA and it is a World Cup, so it is "a" FIFA World Cup, much in the same way that a peanut M&M is an M&M despite the fact that "M&M's" and "Peanut M&M's" are two different product names.
Sorry but if I meant to include the women's I would have said so :( . Econgator is right, too.
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