Everybody understands why he pronounced it that way, right? I was expecting it.Bamaman wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 8:43 pmBecause it could reasonably be pronounced that way.CasketRomance wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 8:39 pm why was the pronunciation of dr. dree accepted for dr. dre?
Friday, May 24, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
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Not a clue.opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 10:18 pmEverybody understands why he pronounced it that way, right? I was expecting it.Bamaman wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 8:43 pmBecause it could reasonably be pronounced that way.CasketRomance wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 8:39 pm why was the pronunciation of dr. dree accepted for dr. dre?
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obviously not...why did he pronounce it like that?opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 10:18 pmEverybody understands why he pronounced it that way, right? I was expecting it.Bamaman wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 8:43 pmBecause it could reasonably be pronounced that way.CasketRomance wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 8:39 pm why was the pronunciation of dr. dree accepted for dr. dre?
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viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5167&p=305964#p305964 Read through the first post.
There's a Los Angeles area called Sun Valley, too.
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I though "MC Escher" with the prompting "Impossible staircase artist" was way too easy for bottom-row
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April 22, 2019 Contestant Interview:econgator wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 10:19 pmNot a clue.opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 10:18 pmEverybody understands why he pronounced it that way, right? I was expecting it.Bamaman wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 8:43 pmBecause it could reasonably be pronounced that way.CasketRomance wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 8:39 pm why was the pronunciation of dr. dree accepted for dr. dre?
ALEX: James Holzhauer, from Las Vegas. He's our champion. Everybody has been very impressed watching you as the champ on the program. But you were very impressed by your father's skills with crossword puzzles until...
JAMES: Well, so my dad, while growing up, could always solve the whole "New York Times" Crossword. And I was like, "That's amazing. I wanna be that smart when I'm old." And then when I was an adult, he confessed to me that he would look up all the pop culture answers because he, you know--he didn't bother with that sort of trashy knowledge. But he told me he did memorize some of the ones that come up often, like rap star Dr. "Dree."
[ laughter ]
ALEX: I like Dr. Dree, too.
[ laughter ]
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If only someone could have followed with "hoe".opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 10:15 pmThat was a rough one, wasn't it? Not something you're likely to guess if you don't know it. I thought Sam's guess of "rake" was decent. I agree it would have been interesting to see James get this clue. I got it right, so that must mean I went to a better seminary than Ironhorse.
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Ah, OK. I always speed through the contestant interviews.opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 10:53 pm JAMES: Well, so my dad, while growing up, could always solve the whole "New York Times" Crossword. And I was like, "That's amazing. I wanna be that smart when I'm old." And then when I was an adult, he confessed to me that he would look up all the pop culture answers because he, you know--he didn't bother with that sort of trashy knowledge. But he told me he did memorize some of the ones that come up often, like rap star Dr. "Dree."
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ALEX: I like Dr. Dree, too.
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It was obviously a joke. Is there any place on earth less likely to be designated a Dark Sky Reserve than the LV Strip? I thought it was pretty funny.MarkBarrett wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 12:17 pm Nothing indicated that James was being cutesy or attempting to get around the shout out rule although it is possible that is exactly what he was doing.
FJ was pretty much "name a resort in Idaho."
Sun Valley, btw, has the claim to being the first ski resort to install a chairlift.
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53 R (Missed the Bottom Two in Hip-Hop To It, a couple clues in King James Bible, and Actors We Miss $600.)
DD: 2/3
FJ:
LT: Maternally, Chloroform, (Bayreuth), The United States, Gin and Tonic, Midnight Special, Civic
DD: 2/3
FJ:
LT: Maternally, Chloroform, (Bayreuth), The United States, Gin and Tonic, Midnight Special, Civic
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This was a heckuva sleuthing job by the only best penguin on the board. I saw that interview, but no way recall the connection. Great play by James, he probably has been waiting on that opening for 25 games. I'm glad Opus explained the joke for us dummies.econgator wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 11:30 pmAh, OK. I always speed through the contestant interviews.opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 10:53 pm JAMES: Well, so my dad, while growing up, could always solve the whole "New York Times" Crossword. And I was like, "That's amazing. I wanna be that smart when I'm old." And then when I was an adult, he confessed to me that he would look up all the pop culture answers because he, you know--he didn't bother with that sort of trashy knowledge. But he told me he did memorize some of the ones that come up often, like rap star Dr. "Dree."
[ laughter ]
ALEX: I like Dr. Dree, too.
[ laughter ]
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Way (way!) back when I first learned to read my parents had some sort of upholstery or curtain fabric decorated in a skiing motif, with the names of various ski resorts on it. And I remember thinking that "Sun Valley" seemed a strange name for a ski resort. So there was no way I was missing this FJ!
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No we're back to the old normal. One exceptional, competitive, interesting game, and back to the J! equivalent of Joe Louis and the "Bum of the Month Club." (and no, I'm not suggesting that any J! contestant is a bum. Only that that's what they used to call Louis's unending stream of "contestants" who never stood a chance against the champ. and that all of James's 50+ opponents, with one exception, have seemed to have no chance from the opening bell until I start to wish it would get stopped on account of cuts.)
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"Pruning hooks" was an instaget here. Chalk one up for my seminary too.opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 10:15 pmThat was a rough one, wasn't it? Not something you're likely to guess if you don't know it. I thought Sam's guess of "rake" was decent. I agree it would have been interesting to see James get this clue. I got it right, so that must mean I went to a better seminary than Ironhorse.
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judges: matronly for maternally?
The old normal was what we had during the Teachers' Tournament. Straight down the board, not optimizing DDs.John Boy wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2019 2:52 pm
No we're back to the old normal. One exceptional, competitive, interesting game, and back to the J! equivalent of Joe Louis and the "Bum of the Month Club." (and no, I'm not suggesting that any J! contestant is a bum. Only that that's what they used to call Louis's unending stream of "contestants" who never stood a chance against the champ. and that all of James's 50+ opponents, with one exception, have seemed to have no chance from the opening bell until I start to wish it would get stopped on account of cuts.)
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Nope. I looked that up on myself, too.
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One time, a blacksmith came to our synagogue and turned a sword into a plowshare and a spear into a pruning hook using methods that would've been known at that time period. It took about 45 minutes, IIRC.
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"Staircase" was not in the clue. "Impossible constructions" and "Ascending and Descending" were.
James enjoys his little jokes, like "Las Vegas Strip" and "Dr. Dree." Surprised he didn't frown at the clue like he was struggling, this time...
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Today James left $799 on the table in FJ. His total for the 27 games is $47,930.
I wouldn't mind winning what he has left on the table.
I wouldn't mind winning what he has left on the table.