Thursday, September 24, 2015 Game Recap & Discussion [SPOILERS]
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DOUBLE JEOPARDY! ROUND CATEGORIES
OSCAR-WINNING WRITERS (2/3)
AMERICAN LAKES (4/5, including 1 correct Daily Double)
NAME THAT ELEMENT (3/5, including 1 missed Daily Double)
ECONOMICS (4/5)
RELEASE THE "OUND"S (4/4)
LOW COUNTRY TYPES (2/4)
THE RIGHTS & THE WRONGS
Dylan: 9 R (including 1 rebound), 1 W
Amanda: 7 R (including 1 DD), 0 W
Kyle: 3 R, 2 W (including 1 DD)
Clues revealed: 26
Triple Stumpers: 6
Double Jeopardy! Round Potential Lach Trash: $9,600
FIRST DOUBLE JEOPARDY! ROUND DAILY DOUBLE
Amanda snagged the next Daily Double on the 4th clue. Dylan had $4,800, Kyle had $200, and Amanda was at $6,000. Amanda wagered $4,000.
AMERICAN LAKES $800: This lake in Upstate New York was named in 1755 to honor the then-current British monarch
SECOND DOUBLE JEOPARDY! ROUND DAILY DOUBLE
It was Kyle who snatched up the last Daily Double of the game on the 11th clue. Dylan had $9,200, Kyle had $3,000, and Amanda was at $10,000. Kyle wagered $2,500.
NAME THAT ELEMENT $800: Thb 2 elements whose symbols are personal pronouns
(Kyle: What is... hydrogen and oxygen?)
TRIPLE STUMPERS IN THE DOUBLE JEOPARDY! ROUND
AMERICAN LAKES $2000: Due to its serpentine curves, this large reservoir in central Missouri has been called "the Magic Dragon"
NAME THAT ELEMENT $2000: We won't tell you the "tedious" tale of the discovery of this element, No. 107, named for a physicist
(Dylan: What is...)
(Alex: No. That's too bad.)
OSCAR-WINNING WRITERS $1600: 2003, original:
"Lost in Translation"
LOW COUNTRY TYPES $2000: 1 month older than Anne Frank, this actress survived Nazi-occupied Holland & could not bring herself to portray Anne
LOW COUNTRY TYPES $1200: Rembrandt was one of these, & his painting was featured on the box of the cigars of the same name
(Alex: We have less than a minute to go, now, Dylan.)
ECONOMICS $800: Including currency & other liquid assets, it's the total amount of cash available in a given economy
SCORES ENTERING FINAL JEOPARDY!
Amanda: $15,200
Dylan: $13,200
Kyle: $1,300
FINAL JEOPARDY! CATEGORY
FOREIGN PHRASES
VENUSIAN MONOLOGUES/MARTIAN CHRONICLES
Four-fifths for first place. Shore's Conjecture.
Amanda: Wager $11,201 to cover Dylan, but no more than $12,599 so as not to fall behind Kyle's doubled score. If you're a fan of shoretegic wagering, you might risk $8,601.
Dylan: Since you're within 4/5ths of Amanda's score, you should wager between $4,001 (venusian) and $9,200 (martian), beating Amanda's maximum safe bet of the difference between your scores.
Kyle: Too bad for you, Kyle, your score is less than Amanda's score minus Dylan's score. Unless they both commit an egregious wagering error, you've no hope of moving into first place. Wager as much as you desire, but remember, you'll have better chances of advancing to second place if you have a larger sum left over on a Triple Stumper.
FINAL JEOPARDY! CLUE
This French phrase refers to part of the Order of the Holy Ghost; its knights became known for serving superb dinners
FINAL SCORES
Kyle: $1,300 - $1,300 = $0 (What is Michelin?) (3rd place)
Dylan: $13,200 - $8,000 = $5,200 (What is espirit de corps?) (24600-day champion: $5,200)
Amanda: $15,200 - $11,201 = $3,999 (What is San Sprit) (2nd place)
Total Potential Lach Trash: $14,000
GAME DYNAMICS
CORYAT SCORES
Dylan: $13,200, 22 R, 4 W
Amanda: $11,200, 15 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W
Kyle: $3,800, 5 R, 3 W (including 1 DD)
Combined Coryat: $28,200
BATTING AVERAGES
Dylan: 22/58 = .379
Amanda: 15/60 = .250
Kyle: 5/59 = .085
Team: 42/63 = .667
MISCELLANEOUS INTERESTING CLUES
THE STATE U's MAIN CAMPUS $1000: The University of Kentucky
(Amanda: Oh... what is Frankfort?)
LET'S HAVE EGGS $1000: The 1920s discovery of fossil eggs in this central Asian desert proved that at least some dinosaurs laid 'em
[Alex pronounces the last word of the clue as "them".]
LET'S HAVE EGGS $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows a nest of eggs on the monitor.) Some birds, like this wild American whiskey symbol, nest on the ground & lay pointed eggs so they roll in a circle, not away from the nest
3-LETTER WORDS $400: In Scrabble you get at least 12 points for this slang synonym of pimple
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
RELEASE THE "OUND"S $1200: To jump-start a fast break, release a quick outlet pass after a defensive one of these
(Kyle: [Stands, stares, shakes head])
NAME THAT ELEMENT $400: It's number 1!
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
CORRECT RESPONSES
Treasure Island
Roma (or Gypsy)
military service
a snake
Ringo Starr
roc
Lake George
iodine (I) & helium (He)
the Lake of the Ozarks
bohrium
Sofia Coppola
Audrey Hepburn
a Dutch master
the money supply
Cordon Bleu
Lexington
the Gobi
turkeys
zit
a rebound
hydrogen
OSCAR-WINNING WRITERS (2/3)
AMERICAN LAKES (4/5, including 1 correct Daily Double)
NAME THAT ELEMENT (3/5, including 1 missed Daily Double)
ECONOMICS (4/5)
RELEASE THE "OUND"S (4/4)
LOW COUNTRY TYPES (2/4)
THE RIGHTS & THE WRONGS
Dylan: 9 R (including 1 rebound), 1 W
Amanda: 7 R (including 1 DD), 0 W
Kyle: 3 R, 2 W (including 1 DD)
Clues revealed: 26
Triple Stumpers: 6
Double Jeopardy! Round Potential Lach Trash: $9,600
FIRST DOUBLE JEOPARDY! ROUND DAILY DOUBLE
Amanda snagged the next Daily Double on the 4th clue. Dylan had $4,800, Kyle had $200, and Amanda was at $6,000. Amanda wagered $4,000.
AMERICAN LAKES $800: This lake in Upstate New York was named in 1755 to honor the then-current British monarch
SECOND DOUBLE JEOPARDY! ROUND DAILY DOUBLE
It was Kyle who snatched up the last Daily Double of the game on the 11th clue. Dylan had $9,200, Kyle had $3,000, and Amanda was at $10,000. Kyle wagered $2,500.
NAME THAT ELEMENT $800: Thb 2 elements whose symbols are personal pronouns
(Kyle: What is... hydrogen and oxygen?)
TRIPLE STUMPERS IN THE DOUBLE JEOPARDY! ROUND
AMERICAN LAKES $2000: Due to its serpentine curves, this large reservoir in central Missouri has been called "the Magic Dragon"
NAME THAT ELEMENT $2000: We won't tell you the "tedious" tale of the discovery of this element, No. 107, named for a physicist
(Dylan: What is...)
(Alex: No. That's too bad.)
OSCAR-WINNING WRITERS $1600: 2003, original:
"Lost in Translation"
LOW COUNTRY TYPES $2000: 1 month older than Anne Frank, this actress survived Nazi-occupied Holland & could not bring herself to portray Anne
LOW COUNTRY TYPES $1200: Rembrandt was one of these, & his painting was featured on the box of the cigars of the same name
(Alex: We have less than a minute to go, now, Dylan.)
ECONOMICS $800: Including currency & other liquid assets, it's the total amount of cash available in a given economy
SCORES ENTERING FINAL JEOPARDY!
Amanda: $15,200
Dylan: $13,200
Kyle: $1,300
FINAL JEOPARDY! CATEGORY
FOREIGN PHRASES
VENUSIAN MONOLOGUES/MARTIAN CHRONICLES
Four-fifths for first place. Shore's Conjecture.
Amanda: Wager $11,201 to cover Dylan, but no more than $12,599 so as not to fall behind Kyle's doubled score. If you're a fan of shoretegic wagering, you might risk $8,601.
Dylan: Since you're within 4/5ths of Amanda's score, you should wager between $4,001 (venusian) and $9,200 (martian), beating Amanda's maximum safe bet of the difference between your scores.
Kyle: Too bad for you, Kyle, your score is less than Amanda's score minus Dylan's score. Unless they both commit an egregious wagering error, you've no hope of moving into first place. Wager as much as you desire, but remember, you'll have better chances of advancing to second place if you have a larger sum left over on a Triple Stumper.
FINAL JEOPARDY! CLUE
This French phrase refers to part of the Order of the Holy Ghost; its knights became known for serving superb dinners
FINAL SCORES
Kyle: $1,300 - $1,300 = $0 (What is Michelin?) (3rd place)
Dylan: $13,200 - $8,000 = $5,200 (What is espirit de corps?) (24600-day champion: $5,200)
Amanda: $15,200 - $11,201 = $3,999 (What is San Sprit) (2nd place)
Total Potential Lach Trash: $14,000
GAME DYNAMICS
CORYAT SCORES
Dylan: $13,200, 22 R, 4 W
Amanda: $11,200, 15 R (including 2 DDs), 2 W
Kyle: $3,800, 5 R, 3 W (including 1 DD)
Combined Coryat: $28,200
BATTING AVERAGES
Dylan: 22/58 = .379
Amanda: 15/60 = .250
Kyle: 5/59 = .085
Team: 42/63 = .667
MISCELLANEOUS INTERESTING CLUES
THE STATE U's MAIN CAMPUS $1000: The University of Kentucky
(Amanda: Oh... what is Frankfort?)
LET'S HAVE EGGS $1000: The 1920s discovery of fossil eggs in this central Asian desert proved that at least some dinosaurs laid 'em
[Alex pronounces the last word of the clue as "them".]
LET'S HAVE EGGS $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows a nest of eggs on the monitor.) Some birds, like this wild American whiskey symbol, nest on the ground & lay pointed eggs so they roll in a circle, not away from the nest
3-LETTER WORDS $400: In Scrabble you get at least 12 points for this slang synonym of pimple
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
RELEASE THE "OUND"S $1200: To jump-start a fast break, release a quick outlet pass after a defensive one of these
(Kyle: [Stands, stares, shakes head])
NAME THAT ELEMENT $400: It's number 1!
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
CORRECT RESPONSES
Treasure Island
Roma (or Gypsy)
military service
a snake
Ringo Starr
roc
Lake George
iodine (I) & helium (He)
the Lake of the Ozarks
bohrium
Sofia Coppola
Audrey Hepburn
a Dutch master
the money supply
Cordon Bleu
Lexington
the Gobi
turkeys
zit
a rebound
hydrogen
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Re: Thursday, September 24, 2015 Game Recap & Discussion [SPOILERS]
Weekly poll request:
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The Beatles Triple Stumper (a TS in the truest sense)
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Re: Thursday, September 24, 2015 Game Recap & Discussion [SPOILERS]
It looks like my local feed is totally preempted by the Pope's Mass at St. Pat's. If anyone would be willing to pm me a likely way to view tonight's game is be grateful.
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Re: Thursday, September 24, 2015 Game Recap & Discussion [SPOILERS]
Played the FJ off of fikkle fame and all I can say is...lol. If this is a commonly known bit of trivia, I somehow managed to miss it all these years.
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Re: Thursday, September 24, 2015 Game Recap & Discussion [SPOILERS]
I had it half right -- I went with sacre bleu. Wasn't ever going to make the jump to cordon, though.xxaaaxx wrote:Played the FJ off of fikkle fame and all I can say is...lol. If this is a commonly known bit of trivia, I somehow managed to miss it all these years.
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Re: Thursday, September 24, 2015 Game Recap & Discussion [SPOILERS]
This was a good game up until FJ; Amanda and Dylan did well. Congrats to Dylan on another win. I had 38 correct responses including five triple stumpers: military service, snake, Ringo Starr (I knew it before I heard the contestants miss it), Dutch master, and money supply. I also got the missed DD of iodine and helium. Didn't get FJ.
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Although the cigars are Dutch Masters, so I assume either would be taken.Abraxas wrote:Dutch master
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A smart FJ wager turns a loss into a win. Sweet.
Still trying to figure out how someone from Missouri can miss Lake of the Ozarks.
Still trying to figure out how someone from Missouri can miss Lake of the Ozarks.
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Re: Thursday, September 24, 2015 Game Recap & Discussion [SPOILERS]
40R no chance on FJ. LT: universal conscription (military service); Roc; brown tree Snake (not frog!); Bohrium #107; Dutch masters and get on missed DD; I & He = personal pronoun elements.
Was thinking knights Templar... how does that fit food... o weren't they persecuted in France? DOH!
Was thinking knights Templar... how does that fit food... o weren't they persecuted in France? DOH!
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Re: Thursday, September 24, 2015 Game Recap & Discussion [SPOILERS]
Dylan continues to win ugly.
It seemed like a lot of misses and TS but the two outer lecturns still finished DJ with decent scores.
I groaned as all three players took a wild guess on The Ringo song. I had it from the get go. Also got Dutch Masters.
Had no idea on the FJ. I would have wrote down Buffet just to have something.
It seemed like a lot of misses and TS but the two outer lecturns still finished DJ with decent scores.
I groaned as all three players took a wild guess on The Ringo song. I had it from the get go. Also got Dutch Masters.
Had no idea on the FJ. I would have wrote down Buffet just to have something.
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Re: Thursday, September 24, 2015 Game Recap & Discussion [SPOILERS]
Cmon on FJ. Like to see % get on this one. No clue at all.
Good enough to lose on Jeopardy!
Re: Thursday, September 24, 2015 Game Recap & Discussion [SPOILERS]
Foreign Phrases
This French phrase refers to part of the order of the Holy Ghost; its knights became known for serving superb dinners.
Amanda Fieras: $15,200-$11,201=$3,999
Kyle Baum: $1,300-$1,300=$0
Dylan Parson: $13,200-$8,000=$5,200; now a 3-day champion with $29,799
This French phrase refers to part of the order of the Holy Ghost; its knights became known for serving superb dinners.
Spoiler
What is cordon bleu? Kyle had Michelin; Dylan had esprit de corps; Amanda had "San Spri".
Kyle Baum: $1,300-$1,300=$0
Dylan Parson: $13,200-$8,000=$5,200; now a 3-day champion with $29,799
Re: Thursday, September 24, 2015 Game Recap & Discussion [SPOILERS]
Lach Trash: roc, Lake of the Ozarks.
Can we just clear a freaking board already? Sheesh, Wheel is getting better at time management and J! is getting worse.
4/4 in 3-letter Words.
I thought voodoo economics was tough for $400. Probably one of those "you had to be there" things.
Could've run Lakes, but I blanked on both George and Tahoe.
No guess on FJ!
Can we just clear a freaking board already? Sheesh, Wheel is getting better at time management and J! is getting worse.
4/4 in 3-letter Words.
I thought voodoo economics was tough for $400. Probably one of those "you had to be there" things.
Could've run Lakes, but I blanked on both George and Tahoe.
No guess on FJ!
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Re: Thursday, September 24, 2015 Game Recap & Discussion [SPOILERS]
Dylan got to be a champ because Natalie made a bad wager from second. You'd think he could've paid it forward in this game.
What a lame FJ.
What a lame FJ.
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Re: Thursday, September 24, 2015 Game Recap & Discussion [SPOILERS]
Nah, it's been cited fairly often in the media as of late, particularly with respect to Republican presidential wannabes.TenPoundHammer wrote:I thought voodoo economics was tough for $400. Probably one of those "you had to be there" things.
Midway through DJ I made the mistake of telling my dad I was 8/8 on FJs so far this season, with no wood in sight.
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Re: Thursday, September 24, 2015 Game Recap & Discussion [SPOILERS]
Or if you've seen Ferris Bueller's Day Off with Ben Stein.Vermonter wrote:Nah, it's been cited fairly often in the media as of late, particularly with respect to Republican presidential wannabes.TenPoundHammer wrote:I thought voodoo economics was tough for $400. Probably one of those "you had to be there" things.
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Re: Thursday, September 24, 2015 Game Recap & Discussion [SPOILERS]
I got FJ, but I thought the whole "order of the Holy Ghost" thing was a prime bit of misdirection. I kept thinking about "Sanctu Spiritu" and how it might relate to food. But in the end I just thought "French phrase, good food, I'll WAG Cordon Bleu."
Teems with quiet fun.
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Re: Thursday, September 24, 2015 Game Recap & Discussion [SPOILERS]
30 right.
Eggs (2), Chapter (4), Main (5), Per (1), 3-Letter (2), Rhyme (4)
Oscar (1), Lake (1), Element (4), Eco (2), "Ound" (3), Type (1)
Lach Trash: "bohrium"
Only thought of the right answer after Alex mentioned medals, etc. after the 30 seconds.
Eggs (2), Chapter (4), Main (5), Per (1), 3-Letter (2), Rhyme (4)
Oscar (1), Lake (1), Element (4), Eco (2), "Ound" (3), Type (1)
Lach Trash: "bohrium"
Only thought of the right answer after Alex mentioned medals, etc. after the 30 seconds.
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Re: Thursday, September 24, 2015 Game Recap & Discussion [SPOILERS]
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Aw, those players are no fun. Arrr-gon was an easy ad lib to do without taking anything away from the game. Of course the players did enough taking away from the game as is with so many clues unrevealed.
"Tedium" as the TOM to get to Bohrium? Yeah, not gonna happen. Hope the writers got a good laugh in the meeting room in anticipation of sending that one to the players.
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Even with all the extra words from Alex I was no closer to solving the FJ! clue after time was up. Seeing esprit de corps had me thinking perhaps that was right. If the clue had been multiple choice it still may have been a miss. I have no doubt it will make the cut for toughest poll of the first third of the season and I may end up checking it.
Not wanting a blank paper I wrote nom de plume to have something. The clue had sink the leader written all over it and Dylan took advantage of his game position to get the win.
And how did Amanda get herself in first position? By finding 2 DDs and converting them to +5800 while Dylan found none of the Daily Doubles. Her 4000 DD wager was a strong tip off that there would be no monkey business with her FJ! wager, so I strongly suspected Dylan had the game won seconds after I saw the FJ! clue.
Aw, those players are no fun. Arrr-gon was an easy ad lib to do without taking anything away from the game. Of course the players did enough taking away from the game as is with so many clues unrevealed.
"Tedium" as the TOM to get to Bohrium? Yeah, not gonna happen. Hope the writers got a good laugh in the meeting room in anticipation of sending that one to the players.
Credit to Ben Stein for Laffer curve also from that movie whenever that is used on J! Voodoo was definitely a first box clue.Golf wrote:Or if you've seen Ferris Bueller's Day Off with Ben Stein.Vermonter wrote:Nah, it's been cited fairly often in the media as of late, particularly with respect to Republican presidential wannabes.TenPoundHammer wrote:I thought voodoo economics was tough for $400. Probably one of those "you had to be there" things.
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Even with all the extra words from Alex I was no closer to solving the FJ! clue after time was up. Seeing esprit de corps had me thinking perhaps that was right. If the clue had been multiple choice it still may have been a miss. I have no doubt it will make the cut for toughest poll of the first third of the season and I may end up checking it.
Not wanting a blank paper I wrote nom de plume to have something. The clue had sink the leader written all over it and Dylan took advantage of his game position to get the win.
And how did Amanda get herself in first position? By finding 2 DDs and converting them to +5800 while Dylan found none of the Daily Doubles. Her 4000 DD wager was a strong tip off that there would be no monkey business with her FJ! wager, so I strongly suspected Dylan had the game won seconds after I saw the FJ! clue.