Friday, November 17, 2017 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]
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Re: Friday, November 17, 2017 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]
I started a bit too far west to get back to Vermont in time.
Ad I still think that FJ's should never include wordplay.
Ad I still think that FJ's should never include wordplay.
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Re: Friday, November 17, 2017 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]
FYI, that region is generally referred to as the Deep South.
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Re: Friday, November 17, 2017 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]
WOW. I knew they'd go for broke but I wasn't expecting two massive TDDs. I was screaming 'spoonerism!!!' at the TV, felt so bad for Alan. I thought yesterday's scores were too small to be the deciding factor today. Turns out they were so small, that because of Buzzy's massive lead, Austin would've been locked out going into FJ if he hadn't gotten that last $800 footloose clue right at the wire.
For some reason 1805 had me thinking northeast, so I got to Vermont -> Montpelier pretty quickly.
What a great tournament. Going back to regular games is gonna suck.
For some reason 1805 had me thinking northeast, so I got to Vermont -> Montpelier pretty quickly.
What a great tournament. Going back to regular games is gonna suck.
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Re: Friday, November 17, 2017 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]
I could have gotten to Montpelier eventually in about an hour... but I did get all three DDs.
Really enjoyed the camaraderie of the three finalists, and the whole tournament was fun to watch, as Alex said. When is the next Super Ultimate Tournament of Champions?
Really enjoyed the camaraderie of the three finalists, and the whole tournament was fun to watch, as Alex said. When is the next Super Ultimate Tournament of Champions?
Re: Friday, November 17, 2017 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]
Buzzy's TDD was ballsy. Alan tried, but I have to wonder if his brain had a spoonerism/Freudian slip. Mom thought he was nervous.
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I was doing so unnecessarily badly on that band name category. While I got TLC, I said Accidentals on the DD, said Whey at $200, said Prank on $800, and clammed on Boston because I forgot there was a band by that name,
Ran the H category, though, and got all but Maine in Counties.
That one monsters clue seemed like a coinflip on zombie/vampire.
Cinema Verite was my only miss in Types of Movie, and triceps my only miss in Body Human.
Had no idea on the top two in Eponyms but got the bottom 3. $800 in particular seemed very obscure.
Instaget FJ! How were we 0/6 on FJ! these last two days... on ones that I ACTUALLY GOT RIGHT?!?
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I was doing so unnecessarily badly on that band name category. While I got TLC, I said Accidentals on the DD, said Whey at $200, said Prank on $800, and clammed on Boston because I forgot there was a band by that name,
Ran the H category, though, and got all but Maine in Counties.
That one monsters clue seemed like a coinflip on zombie/vampire.
Cinema Verite was my only miss in Types of Movie, and triceps my only miss in Body Human.
Had no idea on the top two in Eponyms but got the bottom 3. $800 in particular seemed very obscure.
Instaget FJ! How were we 0/6 on FJ! these last two days... on ones that I ACTUALLY GOT RIGHT?!?
Lach Trash: hero sandwich, hunch, South Dakota, caballero, spoonerism, period
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Re: Friday, November 17, 2017 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]
What. A. Game. If it's like this every time we wait 2 years between TOCs, I'll stop complaining. Kudos to Buzzy and Alan for doing the right thing and going all in on their DDs. (To Austin, too, but he found his too early to induce any gasps from the audience.) I wonder if Alan would have benefited from doing an Alex Jacob check before saying Freud.
I guess Alex didn't dare make his comment about how very often third place comes from behind to win it all. Would've been a spoiler.
Hey Mark, I really want a box I can check that says something like "I got BOTH FJs in a TOC final where the contestants were triple stumped." Maybe you can find a more elegant wording.
I guess Alex didn't dare make his comment about how very often third place comes from behind to win it all. Would've been a spoiler.
Hey Mark, I really want a box I can check that says something like "I got BOTH FJs in a TOC final where the contestants were triple stumped." Maybe you can find a more elegant wording.
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Re: Friday, November 17, 2017 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]
Agreed, and doubly so because it was a video DD.
The year referenced in FJ had me going up and down the eastern seaboard. Glad to say that I got Montpelier, but unfortunately it was about 10 seconds after the end of the think music.
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I never considered Vermont, because I knew it became a state in 1791 (the year before Kentucky). So for me, the year in clue was an an anti-TOM.
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Re: Friday, November 17, 2017 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]
It's been 15 minutes and my hands are still shaking.
The speed. The accuracy. The guts. The glory. Just… wow.
I think I need to go lie down.
The speed. The accuracy. The guts. The glory. Just… wow.
I think I need to go lie down.
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Jeopardy! match 34:13, 2017-09-27
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Re: Friday, November 17, 2017 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]
Congrats to Buzzy on a stirring comeback. Yes, his DD clue was a gift at that dollar level, but he didn't know that would be the case when he made his gutsy wager. So the man that I underestimated throughout the tournament, who seems like a real mensch, wins it all. What a great game (and it broke my heart to see Alan miss his equally inspired TDD), capping a fun TOC. Is this the first time all DD wagers in a TOC game were TDD's? (In the game where Roger Craig did back-to-back TD's in DG, was Buddy's $1,200 in SJ a TDD?) In any J! game?
I got the FJ; for reasons unbeknownst to me, "Vermont" popped into my head almost instantly. Maybe because I was just there last month?
LT: Harper Collins, Laurence Olivier, spoonerism (DD)
I got the FJ; for reasons unbeknownst to me, "Vermont" popped into my head almost instantly. Maybe because I was just there last month?
LT: Harper Collins, Laurence Olivier, spoonerism (DD)
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Re: Friday, November 17, 2017 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]
how was that FJ a TS? 1805 puts it just after the original 13--Kentucky? nope, Vermont? yup. Next would've been Tennessee, Ohio...
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Re: Friday, November 17, 2017 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]
A state capital since 1805 ruled out every state except the 13 colonies, Vermont and Kentucky. I'm usually not so hot with word clues but I had the good fortune to immediately think of Vermont so it was close to an instaget.
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Re: Friday, November 17, 2017 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]
I would have been laughed out of my former home state had I been on stage.. grew up in Vermont, so of course I missed the Final about Vermont. I've had my share of bad misses in Final over the past few years.. but this one hurts the most. Would have gotten it eventually, but in 30 seconds this was most certainly not an easy clue for those who seem to think otherwise.
If you had told me on May 1, 2016, that Buzzy would be a future ToC winner, I wouldn't have believed you. I'm floored that he won the whole shebang.. I wasn't terribly impressed with his original run outside of Game #1, but he was able to grind out games, and that's what he did here too. Massive props to him for making the right move at the right time, so congrats on a well-earned dub! Hard break for Alan. He was the best player for two weeks, and the one clue that tripped him up ended his shot at 1st place.
Great tournament with a lot of twists and turns and a great finale! Still hoping that the producers never ever do a two-year qualifying cycle again.. alas I sadly fear that this will become the norm. In any case, I'm excited to feel a little bit smarter when we return to normal boards on Monday!
If you had told me on May 1, 2016, that Buzzy would be a future ToC winner, I wouldn't have believed you. I'm floored that he won the whole shebang.. I wasn't terribly impressed with his original run outside of Game #1, but he was able to grind out games, and that's what he did here too. Massive props to him for making the right move at the right time, so congrats on a well-earned dub! Hard break for Alan. He was the best player for two weeks, and the one clue that tripped him up ended his shot at 1st place.
Great tournament with a lot of twists and turns and a great finale! Still hoping that the producers never ever do a two-year qualifying cycle again.. alas I sadly fear that this will become the norm. In any case, I'm excited to feel a little bit smarter when we return to normal boards on Monday!
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Re: Friday, November 17, 2017 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]
a fun match to watch but I too was stunned that both FJs were triple stumpers. I got both immediately. Now I didn't get a whole lot of other clues along the way, but...
Thought the wagering was appropriate by all involved. Congrats to all! 50k for third is a good hour's work
Thought the wagering was appropriate by all involved. Congrats to all! 50k for third is a good hour's work
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Re: Friday, November 17, 2017 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]
Buzzy was given credit for hero sandwich after the break so that's no LT. I know because that was my response and I was saying, "Wait a minute! That looked like a ham sandwich to me."TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2017 7:47 pm Lach Trash: hero sandwich, hunch, South Dakota, caballero, spoonerism, period
With the 1804 date, I knew it had to be a NE state that's not one of the original 13 colonies, so having been to Vermont that was a solve. State capitals are a strong suit.
Surprised Austin bet anything on FJ as Buzzy had a lock game and Austin cost himself $50,000 for no reason.
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Re: Friday, November 17, 2017 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]
Buzzy Cohen: 25600-1301=24299 + 0 = 24299 = $100,000
Alan Lin: 1600-1200=400 + 8800 = 9200 = $50,000
Austin Rogers: 10200+10000=20200 + 6500 = 26700 = $250,000
Let's give Austin a correct response for the FJ! round and keep the wager the same.
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Re: Friday, November 17, 2017 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]
Man, what a fantastic game to end the tournament. Quite the roller coaster with Buzzy hitting that DD, and Alan missing his (which I was devastated by since I was rooting for him, and since I think he would've gotten it had he taken more time). Austin also did well enough to stay in contention by FJ, and if it makes him feel any better, I made the same mistake he did by misreading the clue and going for Indianapolis.
Anyway, congrats to Buzzy for winning the tournament altogether, but also congrats and thank you to the other contestants who made this two weeks a pleasure to watch. I strongly agree with Alex that this was probably the most fun ToC in the show's history. It was nice to see the ToC finally return with a bang and not a whimper. It'll be a bit of a downer returning to regular games, but the search for the next tournament's participants must begin sometime (and hopefully we don't have to wait 5 #$&!ing months for a 5xer to clinch a spot like last time).
Anyway, congrats to Buzzy for winning the tournament altogether, but also congrats and thank you to the other contestants who made this two weeks a pleasure to watch. I strongly agree with Alex that this was probably the most fun ToC in the show's history. It was nice to see the ToC finally return with a bang and not a whimper. It'll be a bit of a downer returning to regular games, but the search for the next tournament's participants must begin sometime (and hopefully we don't have to wait 5 #$&!ing months for a 5xer to clinch a spot like last time).
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Re: Friday, November 17, 2017 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]
I grew up in Vermont, so I got FJ pretty quickly.
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Re: Friday, November 17, 2017 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]
Austin posted a reasonably funny reaction video to today's result.