Monday, November 27, 2017 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]

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Re: Monday, November 27, 2017 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]

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econgator wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2017 10:12 pm Oh, I understand all that completely. I was speaking simply to the clues that were linked stating that the Constitution gives the President a military rank, which is 100% wrong.
What are the practical differences between a civilian rank and a military rank? I know the distinction gets made, but I'm totally unclear on what it means.
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opusthepenguin wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2017 10:38 pm
econgator wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2017 10:12 pm Oh, I understand all that completely. I was speaking simply to the clues that were linked stating that the Constitution gives the President a military rank, which is 100% wrong.
What are the practical differences between a civilian rank and a military rank? I know the distinction gets made, but I'm totally unclear on what it means.
I'm not sure there's any distinction beyond one of them is a member of the Armed Services and the other is not.
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This Is Kirk! wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2017 11:34 pm
opusthepenguin wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2017 10:38 pm
econgator wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2017 10:12 pm Oh, I understand all that completely. I was speaking simply to the clues that were linked stating that the Constitution gives the President a military rank, which is 100% wrong.
What are the practical differences between a civilian rank and a military rank? I know the distinction gets made, but I'm totally unclear on what it means.
I'm not sure there's any distinction beyond one of them is a member of the Armed Services and the other is not.
That's pretty much it.
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Re: Monday, November 27, 2017 Game Recap and Discussion [SPOILERS]

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Was there some joke/reference in "Ranking the New Military Man" that I missed? Once I figured out how the category worked (it's like the "salute" Ted and Robin did on How I Met Your Mother), I understood why Commander-in-Chief wasn't accepted, but I wondered if the category title was supposed to be a hint I didn't get. Regardless of civilian vs. military, Commander-in-Chief doesn't work because it's literal rather than cutesy.
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bbird wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2017 9:03 am Was there some joke/reference in "Ranking the New Military Man" that I missed? Once I figured out how the category worked (it's like the "salute" Ted and Robin did on How I Met Your Mother), I understood why Commander-in-Chief wasn't accepted, but I wondered if the category title was supposed to be a hint I didn't get. Regardless of civilian vs. military, Commander-in-Chief doesn't work because it's literal rather than cutesy.
Also why did it have to be ranking the new military MAN? General election or corporal punishment couldn't have been a woman? I was late watching the show and haven't looked at the Jeopardy! Facebook or Twitter this week, but that category seemed to just be begging for trouble.
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