Monday, September 12, 2016 Game Recap & Discussion [SPOILERS]

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Category 13 wrote:
TenPoundHammer wrote:I thought the blaster quote was negbait for lightsaber, since Star Wars + weapon usually = lightsaber.
I never watched the movie, so I would have buzzed in and said what is lightsaber.
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Got it right, but found the Final "problematic."
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TenPoundHammer wrote:I thought the blaster quote was negbait for lightsaber, since Star Wars + weapon usually = lightsaber.
Actually, only the Jedi (including those that have fallen away) use lightsabres. The quote was uttered by Han, who was putting down the whole 'force' thing.

That being said, I missed it because I couldn't remember the exact word Han had used. I am pretty sure I got all the rest.

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I got the FJ instantly anyway, but wanted to ask, why is the "2004 disaster" bit a clue for Thailand? There were lots of countries hit by the tsunami, and Thailand was only the fourth-most affected.
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harrumph wrote:I will be checking the box in the weekly poll stating that I don't like the new category reveal sounds.

Isn't Phuket also an island on Uranus?
Ha! It was that sort of middle school humor that helped me get this FJ. I remembered that Phuket was in the same country as (snicker) Bangkok.
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TenPoundHammer wrote:I thought the blaster quote was negbait for lightsaber, since Star Wars + weapon usually = lightsaber.
I agree. I got it right, but I was expecting someone to ring in with light saber.
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When I was in high school, we had to do little group presentations in Spanish class where we'd just have to translate little conversational bits. One time, the topic was "travel," and as my group sits there, waiting to go up, my friend gets a panicked look in his eye, points to the city in our conversation, which was Phuket, Thailand, and goes "Do you pronounce this like I think you pronounce this?!?!"

None of us know. We go up there, he says it exactly like you think he would, and our teacher starts laughing so hard he can't breathe.

And that's how I've never forgotten Phuket is in Thailand.
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TenPoundHammer wrote:
Bamaman wrote:State Dept.- It mentioned a date in the 1700s and I think it also said foreign affairs. Kind of narrowed it down.
It did?
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ladyneedstoknow wrote:
Can someone give me a list of answers from the jeopardy category? The first set before the first commercial.
All the clues and answers will be here at some point: http://j-archive.com/showseason.php?season=33
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ladyneedstoknow wrote:Hi I'm new!

I need some help!

My husband and I play competitively from home! Last night he was accusing me of cheating. I want to prove him wrong.

Can someone give me a list of answers from the jeopardy category? The first set before the first commercial.

I can't remember them on my own and if I just had them I can be like "look dude, I got these 5!" And he'll have to admit it.

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Picked Off wrote:Got it right, but found the Final "problematic."
How was it problematic?
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FJ was easy for fans of Lost.
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goforthetie wrote:I got the FJ instantly anyway, but wanted to ask, why is the "2004 disaster" bit a clue for Thailand? There were lots of countries hit by the tsunami, and Thailand was only the fourth-most affected.
I remember it being mentioned constantly mentioned during news coverage because it was a big tourist area. It seemed to be mentioned ad nauseum.
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corvo wrote:
goforthetie wrote:I got the FJ instantly anyway, but wanted to ask, why is the "2004 disaster" bit a clue for Thailand? There were lots of countries hit by the tsunami, and Thailand was only the fourth-most affected.
I remember it being mentioned constantly mentioned during news coverage because it was a big tourist area. It seemed to be mentioned ad nauseum.
^^ That. And, as a result, there was a lot of video footage from vacationers there for the news. Also, a lot of foreigners that died at that resort, so it drew a lot of attention in Europe.
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jarnon wrote:Babel and Babylon are the same place!
Perhaps, but the clue was a reference to the tower mentioned in the Old Testament, which is and always has been known as the Tower of Babel, not the Tower of Babylon. Sorry.
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John Boy wrote:
jarnon wrote:Babel and Babylon are the same place!
Perhaps, but the clue was a reference to the tower mentioned in the Old Testament, which is and always has been known as the Tower of Babel, not the Tower of Babylon. Sorry.
Although, the actual phrase "Tower of Babel" doesn't appear in the Old Testament. At least according to wikipedia. :)
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hbomb1947 wrote:
John Boy wrote:
jarnon wrote:Babel and Babylon are the same place!
Perhaps, but the clue was a reference to the tower mentioned in the Old Testament, which is and always has been known as the Tower of Babel, not the Tower of Babylon. Sorry.
Although, the actual phrase "Tower of Babel" doesn't appear in the Old Testament. At least according to wikipedia. :)
It's clear from the translations I looked at on bible gateway that it's the city where it was built that's the immediate referent to the name Babel - and the note to the verse in the New International Version states, "That is, Babylon."


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TenPoundHammer wrote:I thought the blaster quote was negbait for lightsaber, since Star Wars + weapon usually = lightsaber.
Lightsabers are the "ancient weapons" Han is mocking.
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corvo wrote:
goforthetie wrote:I got the FJ instantly anyway, but wanted to ask, why is the "2004 disaster" bit a clue for Thailand? There were lots of countries hit by the tsunami, and Thailand was only the fourth-most affected.
I remember it being mentioned constantly mentioned during news coverage because it was a big tourist area. It seemed to be mentioned ad nauseum.
That is exactly how I got FJ. The images of the tsunami were unforgettable to me.
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It looks like I was wrong about KGO preempting this game entirely and showing the Tuesday game tonight. Now it looks like the Monday game will air tonight with the shift on moving the Friday game to early Saturday at 1:07 a.m.

I may not be able to do theFJguy post later in the week in a timely manner, so if an early bird wants at it then claim an early post in the daily thread then have at it. From there perhaps a moderator can work magic and put it in post 3? Thanks.
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