Just curious. How have you used cinnamon? Hopefully not in the guise of a cruel internet challenge.TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 7:11 pmMy point is, it's not stored in my brain as a "spice". And I find that far too often, "Not stored in my brain as X" is what trips me up on both HQ Words and J!
The Official TPH Education Thread (POTENTIAL GAME DAY SPOILERS)
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Just as an aside, I think "Failure to Process" is the ideal title for a TPH memoir/biography/autobiography.
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I'm a few years younger than you and I had no problem with that clue.TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 1:35 amNeither rings the faintest of bells.MarkBarrett wrote: ↑Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:46 pm There is a lot of noise, but "The Nanny" is Fran Drescher. It's a well-known TV show. She is memorable in the role. Top box fine.
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I think Cinnamon Toast Crunch is the main reason I associate cinnamon with sweet and not "spice". Because again, "spice" conveys a heat factor, and I don't think Red Hots really count as an accurate representation of cinnamon.
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Spices do not convey a heat factor despite that fact that some spices pack heat. Try wandering down the spice aisle at your local grocery store sometime for an education.TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 10:36 amI think Cinnamon Toast Crunch is the main reason I associate cinnamon with sweet and not "spice". Because again, "spice" conveys a heat factor, and I don't think Red Hots really count as an accurate representation of cinnamon.
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Herbs are made from the green or otherwise leafy parts of the plant. Spices come from the other parts (roots, bark, stem, seeds, etc.) Has nothing to do with the heat of the product.
Not many people can say they've lost four times on Jeopardy!.
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I know that. I'm just saying that the word "spice" always fools me into thinking of ones that have heat to them because of the etymological connection to "spicy". I KNOW that certain spices are not spicy. Just a quirk of how my brain processes the word.
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East Germany wouldn't have an "East" foreign policy, though--West Germany would.opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Wed Jan 16, 2019 8:35 pmThat's great and exactly what I did. Problem is the correct response was WEST Germany.MarkBarrett wrote: ↑Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:46 pm Willy Brandt is German. Pick Germany, East Germany or West Germany. He's a famous leader and J! players will/should have some familiarity. Ostpolitik gives you Ost=East for the extra hint.
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#7810, aired 2018-07-20 LANGUAGE $400: Language groups as disparate as Celtic, Slavic & Indo-Iranian are part of the family called Indo-this
It's been over six months (barely) so we'll give it to you. The clue was first box and you would have had a better chance recalling it if the contestants did not get it.
It's been over six months (barely) so we'll give it to you. The clue was first box and you would have had a better chance recalling it if the contestants did not get it.
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Surely you've at least heard of The Lone Ranger? Tonto? "Hi-ho Silver, away!"TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Fri Jan 25, 2019 7:31 pmKnowing literally nothing about the show besides its title, that didn't register. Even if it did, I would've thought it to be something made up just for the show.econgator wrote: ↑Fri Jan 25, 2019 7:29 pmSo, the Chuck Norris show was about his time in the majors?TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Fri Jan 25, 2019 7:28 pm No guess on FJ! Had no idea that the Rangers were anything other than a sports team.
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I have, but I had no idea that they were from Texas.heppm01 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 26, 2019 10:01 amSurely you've at least heard of The Lone Ranger? Tonto? "Hi-ho Silver, away!"TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Fri Jan 25, 2019 7:31 pmKnowing literally nothing about the show besides its title, that didn't register. Even if it did, I would've thought it to be something made up just for the show.econgator wrote: ↑Fri Jan 25, 2019 7:29 pmSo, the Chuck Norris show was about his time in the majors?TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Fri Jan 25, 2019 7:28 pm No guess on FJ! Had no idea that the Rangers were anything other than a sports team.
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"spotted cheetah" leads to Chester and he's Cheetos.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3226&p=195103&hilit ... le#p195103
The FJ! clue had "circle" and that was enough for some solvers.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3226&p=195103&hilit ... le#p195103
The FJ! clue had "circle" and that was enough for some solvers.
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Or it's just something you tune out as immaterial background noise.
I guess "generic names don't stick" also applies to titles and not just people.
Circle gets the square.MarkBarrett wrote: ↑Wed Jan 30, 2019 7:41 pm The FJ! clue had "circle" and that was enough for some solvers.
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Do you actually read through the clues, or do you just simply assume all words are immaterial background noise?TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Wed Jan 30, 2019 8:01 pmOr it's just something you tune out as immaterial background noise.
Now swimming in the J! pool.
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Half the time I'm told to focus in on just key words. The other half of the time, I'm told to read EVERY word.1stlvlthinker wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 3:58 pmDo you actually read through the clues, or do you just simply assume all words are immaterial background noise?TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Wed Jan 30, 2019 8:01 pmOr it's just something you tune out as immaterial background noise.
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Both are correct. Read every word to determine what's important. A big part of Jeopardy is parsing the clues as written to see what they want. They're written in the "Jeopardy style", and things that stand out (like "circle" in the Dorothy Parker clue a couple days ago) should alert you that it's important.TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 7:50 pm
Half the time I'm told to focus in on just key words. The other half of the time, I'm told to read EVERY word.
This is NOT a skill that comes easily to all people, obviously, and you shouldn't feel bad for having it not click in your head.
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That stood out to me about negative 3000 percent.mikebdoss wrote: ↑Fri Feb 01, 2019 11:50 pm Both are correct. Read every word to determine what's important. A big part of Jeopardy is parsing the clues as written to see what they want. They're written in the "Jeopardy style", and things that stand out (like "circle" in the Dorothy Parker clue a couple days ago) should alert you that it's important.
I saw the Cheetos clue as
Because 99% of the time, especially in the top box, you need only the bits after "this".blah blah blah blah this Frito-Lay snack
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Well, you said yourself it seemed very wide open; why not look elsewhere in the clue when "this x" doesn't get you anywhere?TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Sat Feb 02, 2019 2:15 am I saw the Cheetos clue as
Because 99% of the time, especially in the top box, you need only the bits after "this".blah blah blah blah this Frito-Lay snack
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Because a lot of the time it IS just guessing out of a wide open pool.seaborgium wrote: ↑Sat Feb 02, 2019 8:04 amWell, you said yourself it seemed very wide open; why not look elsewhere in the clue when "this x" doesn't get you anywhere?TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Sat Feb 02, 2019 2:15 am I saw the Cheetos clue as
Because 99% of the time, especially in the top box, you need only the bits after "this".blah blah blah blah this Frito-Lay snack