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Leaving aside the wrong date that others have pointed to, what have famous Scotsmen to do with St Patrick's Day?MinnesotaMyron wrote: Since it's Saint Patrick's day today, they should have done all the DDs (and FJ!) about famous Scotsmen, instead of just 3 of 4.
I also answered "all or nothing" and think that would be accepted.heppm01 wrote:Three word answer on the delegate clue: "all or nothing" vs "winner take all". What say ye judges?
I would say no. Not all authoritarian governments are totalitarian, and the clue was clearly indicating the latter in terms of controlling all aspects of citizens' lives. As Wikipedia accurately notes, authoritarian governments are mainly concerned with complete political power and can allow a certain amount of freedom outside of that, as they're not trying to alter human nature. Totalitarian governments mean total control.artshep wrote:I also answered "all or nothing" and think that would be accepted.heppm01 wrote:Three word answer on the delegate clue: "all or nothing" vs "winner take all". What say ye judges?
What about "authoritarianism" instead of "totalitarianism" on the $2,000 clue in 12 LETTERS OR MORE?
Chambord, IIRC.MattKnowles wrote:If you try that vanilla vodka and seltzer water drink let us know how it is. What was the third ingredient?xxaaaxx wrote:MinnesotaMyron wrote:Since it's Saint Patrick's day today
If you want to get drunk, go get drunk...you don't need an excuse, and you don't need to make things up
I kind of disagree she threw away money. She had a lock and wasn't playing with house money. If I'm an unemployed bartender and someone offers to bet me several grand whether I know the answer to an unknown question (with topical limits), I say no thanks. Sure she just won with 8 grand to spare, but that's what casinos count on: you treat winnings like free money. You wanna go drop 5 green (?) chips on Red or Black at Roulette?Category 13 wrote:I guess she just didn't know much about FJ wagering strategy from the get go. I wonder if/when she found out she threw away close to $4,000 in her first game.xxaaaxx wrote:Annie's wager...I guess she just wanted more money.
That doesn't really make sense.twelvefootboy wrote:I kind of disagree she threw away money. She had a lock and wasn't playing with house money. If I'm an unemployed bartender and someone offers to bet me several grand whether I know the answer to an unknown question (with topical limits), I say no thanks. Sure she just won with 8 grand to spare, but that's what casinos count on: you treat winnings like free money. You wanna go drop 5 green (?) chips on Red or Black at Roulette?Category 13 wrote:I guess she just didn't know much about FJ wagering strategy from the get go. I wonder if/when she found out she threw away close to $4,000 in her first game.xxaaaxx wrote:Annie's wager...I guess she just wanted more money.
This.MattKnowles wrote:That doesn't really make sense.twelvefootboy wrote:I kind of disagree she threw away money. She had a lock and wasn't playing with house money. If I'm an unemployed bartender and someone offers to bet me several grand whether I know the answer to an unknown question (with topical limits), I say no thanks. Sure she just won with 8 grand to spare, but that's what casinos count on: you treat winnings like free money. You wanna go drop 5 green (?) chips on Red or Black at Roulette?Category 13 wrote:I guess she just didn't know much about FJ wagering strategy from the get go. I wonder if/when she found out she threw away close to $4,000 in her first game.xxaaaxx wrote:Annie's wager...I guess she just wanted more money.
She had 15,600 against the next player's 3,600. She ended up betting 4,400 to make 20,000. She could have bet up to 8,399 and still guaranteed a lock game. The optimal wager depends on the probability she expects to answer FJ correctly. If she thinks she answers FJ correctly 51 times out of 100 or greater then she should bet 8,399. If she thinks she answers FJ correctly 49 times out of 100 or less then she should bet 0.
OFGS!!!cheezguyty wrote:The category was 12 LETTERS OR MORE.goatman wrote:Did anyone else notice that Annie clearly and unequivocally stated " TOTALITARIAN-ISM" which is a 15-letter word, not 12, but not negged?!
OTH I do agree with above thread that the TOM in clue pointed to TOTAL... rather than Authoritarianism-ish. 
I agree 'totalitarianism' is the better answer. I counted 'authoritarianism' wrong in my scoring. Nevertheless, I think it would be a tough call and the latter might be given credit in a game.IronNeck wrote:I would say no. Not all authoritarian governments are totalitarian, and the clue was clearly indicating the latter in terms of controlling all aspects of citizens' lives. As Wikipedia accurately notes, authoritarian governments are mainly concerned with complete political power and can allow a certain amount of freedom outside of that, as they're not trying to alter human nature. Totalitarian governments mean total control.artshep wrote:I also answered "all or nothing" and think that would be accepted.heppm01 wrote:Three word answer on the delegate clue: "all or nothing" vs "winner take all". What say ye judges?
What about "authoritarianism" instead of "totalitarianism" on the $2,000 clue in 12 LETTERS OR MORE?
I definitely feel the optimum bet was Zero, unless it was a strong category, and even then, risk aversion is not a foible. Others have explained the focus on winning games, not money. I think she chose (subconsciously or overtly) to indulge/reward her good play by rolling 4 months rent (or whatever), knowing she'd split the difference and not be sick to her stomach for losing. As a low roller, I can empathize with that.MattKnowles wrote:That doesn't really make sense.twelvefootboy wrote:I kind of disagree she threw away money. She had a lock and wasn't playing with house money. If I'm an unemployed bartender and someone offers to bet me several grand whether I know the answer to an unknown question (with topical limits), I say no thanks. Sure she just won with 8 grand to spare, but that's what casinos count on: you treat winnings like free money. You wanna go drop 5 green (?) chips on Red or Black at Roulette?Category 13 wrote:I guess she just didn't know much about FJ wagering strategy from the get go. I wonder if/when she found out she threw away close to $4,000 in her first game.xxaaaxx wrote:Annie's wager...I guess she just wanted more money.
She had 15,600 against the next player's 3,600. She ended up betting 4,400 to make 20,000. She could have bet up to 8,399 and still guaranteed a lock game. The optimal wager depends on the probability she expects to answer FJ correctly. If she thinks she answers FJ correctly 51 times out of 100 or greater then she should bet 8,399. If she thinks she answers FJ correctly 49 times out of 100 or less then she should bet 0. Betting Red or Black on Roulette usually has a probability of 18/38 and the optimal strategy is to not play.
There was a study performed where educated people were given money and allowed to bet on a coin that had a 60% probability of landing on heads to see if they could maximize their earnings. Two-thirds of the participants bet on tails at some point in the experiment. http://www.economist.com/blogs/buttonwo ... /investing
Also for anybody interested in the mathematics of optimal bet sizes for more general betting scenarios: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_criterion
YES!badgerfellow wrote:That was an interesting game to say the least.
Anyone else find the Jay Cutler clue...timely?
Spoilerized because of length:MattKnowles wrote:That doesn't really make sense.twelvefootboy wrote:I kind of disagree she threw away money. She had a lock and wasn't playing with house money. If I'm an unemployed bartender and someone offers to bet me several grand whether I know the answer to an unknown question (with topical limits), I say no thanks. Sure she just won with 8 grand to spare, but that's what casinos count on: you treat winnings like free money. You wanna go drop 5 green (?) chips on Red or Black at Roulette?Category 13 wrote:I guess she just didn't know much about FJ wagering strategy from the get go. I wonder if/when she found out she threw away close to $4,000 in her first game.xxaaaxx wrote:Annie's wager...I guess she just wanted more money.
She had 15,600 against the next player's 3,600. She ended up betting 4,400 to make 20,000. She could have bet up to 8,399 and still guaranteed a lock game. The optimal wager depends on the probability she expects to answer FJ correctly. If she thinks she answers FJ correctly 51 times out of 100 or greater then she should bet 8,399. If she thinks she answers FJ correctly 49 times out of 100 or less then she should bet 0.
'Cause it was a normal 30 minutes for the rest of us???French Rage wrote:Jessica was one of the local alternates. She went into the last game not knowing if she would be called, and then half an hour later was the champion! So a crazy 30 minutes for her.
Heck with a Brock Osweiler clue, we likely won't see Brock Osweiler again at all.twelvefootboy wrote:YES!badgerfellow wrote:That was an interesting game to say the least.
Anyone else find the Jay Cutler clue...timely?
We should see a Tony Romo clue soon. Brock Ostweiler, not so much.
I'm embarrassed to have to admit to a brain hiccup on that one. McGyver never popped up for me at all. To avoid leaving a blank, I probably would have scribbled "Jerry Rigg" at the last second.... you know, he was the brother of "The Avengers" Emma Peel.....twelvefootboy wrote: I got to the FJ answer circuitously because of being sidetracked trying to connect "Jerry-rigged" (sometimes "jury-rigged") to a TV origin, and also convincing myself to quit thinking about Rube Goldberg. Once I reset to the "build" definition, McGyver came through the clutter.