FJs for the 4/17/17 week

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Which FJ! clues did you solve correctly for the 4/17/17 week?

Poll ended at Sat Sep 23, 2017 7:51 pm

This university on John C. Calhoun's former plantation is named for Calhoun's son-in-law, who gave the land
68
51%
The U.S. Navy's photonics mast has replaced this familiar device
54
40%
By barring holding positions at competing firms, 1914's Clayton Act plugged gaps in this law
97
72%
Forbes says Jennifer Lawrence was the highest-paid actress in 2016; this alliterative woman was second
8
6%
Published in L'Aurore on January 13, 1898, it caused its author to be convicted of libel
98
73%
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: I checked all five above.
0
No votes
:( :( :( :( :( I missed all the FJ! clues
6
4%
GRAVE MATTERS $200: Frank Sinatra's epitaph is this song title (but not "And babe, won't that be fine")
28
21%
MASTERS OF DISGUISE $1600: In this Shakespeare play, Rosalind disguises herself as Ganymede & counsels Orlando
58
43%
ANIMALS ON THE MAP $1200: This river rises in New Mexico & flows into the Colorado River near Yuma, Arizona
44
33%
I was not sure (or did not know) about associating John C. Calhoun with South Carolina for the Monday FJ! clue.
48
36%
Vanderbilt was my incorrect guess for the Monday FJ! clue.
17
13%
I do not have a law degree and I correctly solved the Wednesday FJ! clue. (You are welcome to post if you wish that you do have a law degree.)
81
60%
Amy Adams was my incorrect guess for the Thursday FJ! clue.
50
37%
DD in BALLET on Friday - In 1967 this dancer was just 19 when he became a soloist at the Kirov Ballet of Leningrad - My response was Baryshnikov.
87
65%
DD in BALLET on Friday - In 1967 this dancer was just 19 when he became a soloist at the Kirov Ballet of Leningrad - My response was Nureyev.
13
10%
 
Total votes: 134

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We don't get to see who actually got each FJ correct?

For the record:


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Johnblue wrote: Sun Apr 23, 2017 9:50 pm We don't get to see who actually got each FJ correct?
I've been procrastinating. A lot. It's just been that sort of month.
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I was busy Thursday so I didn't get a chance to take part in the thread. Playing it at home and missing it, I was pissed off because Melissa McCarthy is quite famous, thus I was sure it would poll in the 50% range. Coming here now and seeing that thread and the 4% is very reassuring :lol:
harrumph wrote: Sun Apr 23, 2017 7:13 pm Melissa McCarthy is the new liederkranz.
Anyone know what the final poll numbers were for liederkranz?
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xxaaaxx wrote: Sun Apr 23, 2017 11:51 pm I was busy Thursday so I didn't get a chance to take part in the thread. Playing it at home and missing it, I was pissed off because Melissa McCarthy is quite famous, thus I was sure it would poll in the 50% range. Coming here now and seeing that thread and the 4% is very reassuring :lol:
harrumph wrote: Sun Apr 23, 2017 7:13 pm Melissa McCarthy is the new liederkranz.
Anyone know what the final poll numbers were for liederkranz?
Here are some that predate the J! Board: (spoilered to shorten the post)
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9/27/06 - Famous Painters: Renoir 8/66 = 12.12%

9/29/06 - National Capitals: Nicosia 6/66 = 9.09%

10/10/06 - Classic Cartoon Characters: Porky Pig 10/63 = 15.87%

3/28/07 - Literary Figures: Wilde 14/73 = 19.18%

9/19/07 - 19th Century Inventions: Ferris Wheel 10/70 = 14.29%

6/5/08 - The Great Chefs of Europe: Escoffier 11/68 = 16.18%

9/10/08 - Brand Names: Samsonite 8/83 = 9.64%

4/1/09 - Betting Terms: Handicapping 13/82 = 15.85%

6/8/09 - Acting Families: Brolin 9/65 = 13.85%

7/22/09 - Food: Liederkranz 3/87 = 3.4%

9/30/09 - Historic Headlines: Wall Street Lays an Egg 11/71 = 15.49%

12/1/09 - Political Philosophy: Social Contract 9/80 = 11.25%

12/7/09 - Toys: G.I. Joe 14/90 = 15.56%

3/10/10 - U.S. Places in Literature: Gloucester 13/100 = 13%

4/22/10 - Telecommunications Terminology: Overlay 13/100 = 13%

6/22/10 - BillBoard Hot 100 History: Pat & Debby Boone 13/101 = 12.87%

3/29/11 - Costal States: North Carolina 19/104 = 18.27%

I don't have the figures, but I know 12/21/05 and 9/6/04 would make the list of low gets. 9/30/05 was tough as well.
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harrumph wrote: Sun Apr 23, 2017 7:13 pm Melissa McCarthy is the new liederkranz.
And she did it without the benefit of extinction (Liederkranz was supposedly revived in the wake of that FJ, but the red underline belies those reports).
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MarkBarrett wrote: Mon Apr 24, 2017 12:02 am 7/22/09 - Food: Liederkranz 3/87 = 3.4%
Thanks. And, yikes, that's worse than I remember.

McCarthy isn't quite there yet, but if you still were still running toughest FJ polls, it would still probably win in a rout.
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:( :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :( :mrgreen:
:( :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Colleges aren't a strong subject for me. And I said Amy Adams, justifying it with her performance in La La Land (which, of course, starred Emma Stone, not Amy Adams).

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With 106 respondents, Mark Barrett clearly wins the over/under on the J'Accuse clue. (He said over 62.5% would get it, I said under.) This is Kirk hit it pretty close to on the nose with his prediction of 75%. It's currently at 72%.

Meanwhile, the incorrect Amy Adams is out-polling the correct Melissa McCarthy 44 votes to 5.
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opusthepenguin wrote: Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:08 am With 106 respondents, Mark Barrett clearly wins the over/under on the J'Accuse clue. (He said over 62.5% would get it, I said under.) This is Kirk hit it pretty close to on the nose with his prediction of 75%. It's currently at 72%.
Yes, I'll take credit for an accurate prediction!

I see that currently five people got Melissa McCarthy correct. I only recall seeing one person in the game thread declaring a correct response. Will the others please come forward and accept your congratulations? :)
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This Is Kirk! wrote: Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:21 am
opusthepenguin wrote: Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:08 am With 106 respondents, Mark Barrett clearly wins the over/under on the J'Accuse clue. (He said over 62.5% would get it, I said under.) This is Kirk hit it pretty close to on the nose with his prediction of 75%. It's currently at 72%.
Yes, I'll take credit for an accurate prediction!

I see that currently five people got Melissa McCarthy correct. I only recall seeing one person in the game thread declaring a correct response. Will the others please come forward and accept your congratulations? :)
Or at least could this board be fixed so that we can again see the identities of people who check each poll box?
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:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :mrgreen:

It wasn't a good FJ week for me. I blanked on Sherman Anti-Trust Act. Perhaps I can blame it on living in Canada too long. Despite the fact that I make my living as a historian, my brain refuses to memorize dates, court-cases, or legislation. (16th century theological tracts on the other hand...!)
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harrumph wrote: Sun Apr 23, 2017 7:13 pm Melissa McCarthy is the new liederkranz.
I had no idea that Sean Spicer was that popular.
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :| :mrgreen:
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Amy Adams. Sherman Antitrust... Pavlov core stuff. Not a lawyer. Not a Navy man either. But get periscope! :)
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:oops: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :( :mrgreen:
:( :mrgreen: :(
I should have known Calhoun, though I doubt I would have remembered Clemson anyway...
probably should have known the Sinatra clue by the lyrics...
I wish the McCarthy clue had had some more TOM... :roll:
I knew Nureyev was too old to fit the clue...
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :( :( :mrgreen:
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :( :(
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:( :( :mrgreen: :( :mrgreen:
:( :( :(
Did not associate Calhoun with SC--probably something I should know. I figured Vanderbilt was wrong but I didn't have anything better.
No law degree, did get Wednesday.
Didn't get very far on Thursday. Amy Adams should have been my incorrect guess, but I didn't think of her--best I could come up with was Susan Sarandon but I knew that couldn't be right.
Pretty sure I got Baryshnikov at the time.

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