The Official TPH Education Thread (POTENTIAL GAME DAY SPOILERS)
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Throwing in a Canadian city was a little tricky.
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If you have no idea how big 100 miles is, then Cleveland doesn't seem like a bad guess.1stlvlthinker wrote: ↑Tue Jul 24, 2018 9:05 am There aren't that many cities over 1 million in population. Find one within 100 miles of Buffalo. Hint, it's not NYC (too big), LA, Chicago, or Houston.
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Cleveland is a much better guess than say, Dallas, or London.TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Tue Jul 24, 2018 2:11 pmIf you have no idea how big 100 miles is, then Cleveland doesn't seem like a bad guess.1stlvlthinker wrote: ↑Tue Jul 24, 2018 9:05 am There aren't that many cities over 1 million in population. Find one within 100 miles of Buffalo. Hint, it's not NYC (too big), LA, Chicago, or Houston.
But seriously, you say there's no TOM, but there literally was one. 100 miles within Buffalo. Just because you don't necessarily know how far 100 miles is doesn't mean it's not a TOM. And heck, you took a guess. That's better than clamming up because "it could literally be any city in the world!"
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A quick search of the maps app on my phone says it is 193 mile drive from Buffalo to Cleveland. They are both on Lake Erie, so I would say it is a very good guess. Especially if you aren’t expecting a Canadian city to be used.
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Looking forward to another season of "It could be literally any Greek philosopher who developed the Socratic Method and was executed by drinking hemlock".
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You have posted previously about the war, the HBO show, and the senator.
#7778, aired 2018-06-06 COMICS RELIEF $2000: T'Challa, AKA this superhero, was introduced in 1966 in a Fantastic 4 book; he hit the big screen in 2018
I'll give you the Shakespeare play since that has not come up since January 2016.
#7778, aired 2018-06-06 COMICS RELIEF $2000: T'Challa, AKA this superhero, was introduced in 1966 in a Fantastic 4 book; he hit the big screen in 2018
I'll give you the Shakespeare play since that has not come up since January 2016.
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Pretty obscure play too for the top row, given its companyMarkBarrett wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 8:42 pm I'll give you the Shakespeare play since that has not come up since January 2016.
Going to add this one though:
There are literally no mountains over 22,841ft outside Asia. It said Asia despite not explicitly saying Asia.TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 8:55 pm Where in the clue did it even say Asia? OH WAIT IT DIDN'T.
"The 750,000 people of Bhutan live in these mountains, which include the 24,800-foot Gangkar Puensum."
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Round it up to 23,000 then.TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 10:59 pmBecause everyone can size a mountain to the ones place, right?
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Still. That's hardly a standout number. Everest could be 23K. Mount Arvon could be 23K. The Eiffel Tower could be 23K.seaborgium wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 11:52 pmRound it up to 23,000 then.TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 10:59 pmBecause everyone can size a mountain to the ones place, right?
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22841 may not be, but 24000 is. If you see a mountain breaking 24k, think Asia, not zebras.TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 12:15 amStill. That's hardly a standout number. Everest could be 23K. Mount Arvon could be 23K. The Eiffel Tower could be 23K.seaborgium wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 11:52 pmRound it up to 23,000 then.TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 10:59 pmBecause everyone can size a mountain to the ones place, right?
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Asia is literally the only place on earth where 23k isn't a standout number.TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 12:15 amStill. That's hardly a standout number. Everest could be 23K. Mount Arvon could be 23K. The Eiffel Tower could be 23K.seaborgium wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 11:52 pmRound it up to 23,000 then.TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 10:59 pmBecause everyone can size a mountain to the ones place, right?
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24k is a height that no mountain outside Asia reaches, that's why.TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 12:51 amWhy should I think 24K = Asia? I'm pretty sure South America and Africa have high mountains too. 24 is just such an arbitrary cutoff.
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There are a ton of mountains in South America that are 22K. If your numerical search on mountains isn't that fine-tuned, then Gangkar Puensum could be in South America.seaborgium wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 12:52 am24k is a height that no mountain outside Asia reaches, that's why.TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 12:51 amWhy should I think 24K = Asia? I'm pretty sure South America and Africa have high mountains too. 24 is just such an arbitrary cutoff.
Or if you don't know that Kilimanjaro is only 19K, then Gangkar Puensum could be in Africa. Or hell, maybe it's in Antarctica. Or Europe.
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And if you don't know that George Washington was the first president, you're going to miss out on clues about him too. Luckily for Jeopardy, the facts don't change based on what you know.TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 1:03 amThere are a ton of mountains in South America that are 22K. If your numerical search on mountains isn't that fine-tuned, then Gangkar Puensum could be in South America.seaborgium wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 12:52 am24k is a height that no mountain outside Asia reaches, that's why.TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 12:51 amWhy should I think 24K = Asia? I'm pretty sure South America and Africa have high mountains too. 24 is just such an arbitrary cutoff.
Or if you don't know that Kilimanjaro is only 19K, then Gangkar Puensum could be in Africa. Or hell, maybe it's in Antarctica. Or Europe.
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But that's knowing the FIRST, not the 24th President. It's knowing a superlative, not some random number in between.seaborgium wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 1:24 amAnd if you don't know that George Washington was the first president, you're going to miss out on clues about him too. Luckily for Jeopardy, the facts don't change based on what you know.TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 1:03 amThere are a ton of mountains in South America that are 22K. If your numerical search on mountains isn't that fine-tuned, then Gangkar Puensum could be in South America.seaborgium wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 12:52 am24k is a height that no mountain outside Asia reaches, that's why.TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 12:51 amWhy should I think 24K = Asia? I'm pretty sure South America and Africa have high mountains too. 24 is just such an arbitrary cutoff.
Or if you don't know that Kilimanjaro is only 19K, then Gangkar Puensum could be in Africa. Or hell, maybe it's in Antarctica. Or Europe.
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To tie a couple of recent posts together: Cleveland Rocks!TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 1:36 am
But that's knowing the FIRST, not the 24th President. It's knowing a superlative, not some random number in between.
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Knowing who the 24th president was will also help you on Jeopardy every now and then.TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 1:36 amBut that's knowing the FIRST, not the 24th President. It's knowing a superlative, not some random number in between.seaborgium wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 1:24 amAnd if you don't know that George Washington was the first president, you're going to miss out on clues about him too. Luckily for Jeopardy, the facts don't change based on what you know.TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 1:03 amThere are a ton of mountains in South America that are 22K. If your numerical search on mountains isn't that fine-tuned, then Gangkar Puensum could be in South America.seaborgium wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 12:52 am24k is a height that no mountain outside Asia reaches, that's why.TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 12:51 am
Why should I think 24K = Asia? I'm pretty sure South America and Africa have high mountains too. 24 is just such an arbitrary cutoff.
Or if you don't know that Kilimanjaro is only 19K, then Gangkar Puensum could be in Africa. Or hell, maybe it's in Antarctica. Or Europe.