Mt Everest is on the border of China (Tibet) and Nepal (the border runs directly through the summit). I used to have a National Geographic map of the mountain with its three names: Everest, Sagarmatha (Nepalese), and Chomolungma (Tibetan). From what I understand, ascents starting from the Nepalese side are easier than those from the Tibetan side, not to mention that it's easier to get permission from the Nepalese government to climb than the Chinese.TenPoundHammer wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:05 pm How was "Everest" right in China for $400? I thought Everest was in Nepal? A third 0/5 for me.
Friday, March 15, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
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Re: Friday, March 15, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
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what a horrid wager on the daily double by that person with hardly any clues left....go with the lame 2000 wager and still in 3rd place in a runaway game...why even bother being on the show? you basically solidified yourself 1k for 3rd place and making being on the show a losing venture after taxes and travel expenses
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yeah that is news to me...always considered it part of the southwestMinnesotaMyron wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:38 am Oklahoma is Midwest now?
Not that I shouldn't have gotten the clue anyway, but that threw me off.
ETA, after a bit of googling: There are people who don't consider the Dakotas to be Midwest? For real?
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Coryat: 35,800
45 R/2 W
DD: 3/3
FJ:
LT: twist my arm, Rory McIlroy
WHY DOESN'T ANYONE WANT TO WIN THIS GAME?
That wasn't the only problematic clue in the game, either. The $800 clue in The Irish-American Hall Of Fame was obviously about Annie Sullivan, but it didn't actually prompt a response. The text of the clue was "If you're an Irish-American teacher known the world over as 'The Miracle Worker,' you'd likely make the Hall also." Were I on stage, I'd be half-tempted to ring in and say "you're probably right about that, Alex."
45 R/2 W
DD: 3/3
FJ:
LT: twist my arm, Rory McIlroy
WHY DOESN'T ANYONE WANT TO WIN THIS GAME?
Ditto. I had no idea he was Belgian.MinnesotaMyron wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2019 5:36 pm I guessed right today, though I wasn't certain, naturally assuming that someone named Adolphe was German.
Same here.seaborgium wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:30 pm I had a third correct response for the "bewilder" clue: flummox.
I was going to complain about this as well. Trust me, I know a slice, and that wasn't no slice.Rackme32 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:45 pm I definitely have a problem with the "slice" question in golf. The curving Bubba Watson shot they showed, hit on purpose and landing in the fairway, was a fade. A slice is a wild, accidental curveball that usually misses the fairway, often by a LOT. But they also said they wanted a five-letter response and "fade" has four letters. Therefore, the clue had no correct answer possible.
That wasn't the only problematic clue in the game, either. The $800 clue in The Irish-American Hall Of Fame was obviously about Annie Sullivan, but it didn't actually prompt a response. The text of the clue was "If you're an Irish-American teacher known the world over as 'The Miracle Worker,' you'd likely make the Hall also." Were I on stage, I'd be half-tempted to ring in and say "you're probably right about that, Alex."
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I consider the Midwest to be Northwest Territory+rest of Minnesota, and thought that that was the definition until people expanded it in recent years. The Dakotas are part of the Great Plains. I guess I consider Iowa to be part of both groups, just to keep the real Big Ten area together. I've never heard anyone consider Oklahoma to be in the Midwest except for the HSQB forums.MinnesotaMyron wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:38 am Oklahoma is Midwest now?
Not that I shouldn't have gotten the clue anyway, but that threw me off.
ETA, after a bit of googling: There are people who don't consider the Dakotas to be Midwest? For real?
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This may be a pretty obscure little fact but not of "Liederkranz" proportions. I had heard of the man and his instrument (probably because I've read a lot about music in Europe and in that era) so this was an instaget for me.
Yeah, Bianca had once bright shining chance to get herself into the game, and just decided not to try. And then of course she went almost all-in in FJ, when strategy dictated a much smaller wager. Oh well....
I was so distracted by the Thursday FJ that I neglected to mention my overwhelming impression of the game: WOW, what a comeback by Lindsey. I thought Barton was cruising along until momentarily Lindsey blew his doors off and left him in the dust. That was impressive. And tonight's game was almost as impressive. Many congrats to the champ on two stellar performances, and best retroactive wishes for Monday.
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56 R (Only missed Annex, Transfix, and Promises, Promises.)
DD: 3/3
FJ:
LT: Twist My Arm, Rory McIlroy, *Perplex*, Crucifix, Taki Taki, Philip Marlowe, Collins
DD: 3/3
FJ:
LT: Twist My Arm, Rory McIlroy, *Perplex*, Crucifix, Taki Taki, Philip Marlowe, Collins
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I was impressed by Lindsey's get in the book DD - was there any TOM for that at all? Folks have already disputed it's a Midwest city. I know I read that book's review in the New York Times and I still couldn't recall what it was about. (Maybe Lindsey did too.) Has anybody seen a dictionary definition (or a practical example) where vex means the same as perplex? The reversal caused me vexation and perplexity...definitely 2 separate reactions!
I couldn't think of any other musical instrument invented in the 19th C. and named for someone (I would have guessed the sousaphone was 20th C. - anyway Sousa was born in 1854 and he was American...), so I didn't worry about exactly where in Europe Sax was from...
Lindsey's interview anecdote might have impressed more if she'd mentioned that Kathleen Chalfant was the original star of the play Wit...She was recreating her role for Lindsey's class...A very distinguished actress.
I couldn't think of any other musical instrument invented in the 19th C. and named for someone (I would have guessed the sousaphone was 20th C. - anyway Sousa was born in 1854 and he was American...), so I didn't worry about exactly where in Europe Sax was from...
Lindsey's interview anecdote might have impressed more if she'd mentioned that Kathleen Chalfant was the original star of the play Wit...She was recreating her role for Lindsey's class...A very distinguished actress.
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What got me there was the year of the city's founding. Oklahoma was the only state I could think of in the middle of the country whose capital city could have been founded as late as 1889.
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This suggestion was seen although I passed on it since it could have a negative connotation towards an individual contestant's game play. In the comfort of home it's easy to QB a J! game and I think the daily game threads handle typical observations well enough.
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I would like to point out that an addition to a building could also be called an extension.
Classifying Oklahoma with the South is problematic because it didn't even exist during the Civil War. But Texas was a confederate State and obviously belongs in the South. And Oklahoma and Texas obviously Belong Together. I don't consider the Southwest to be a region, because California fits more nicely with Oregon and Washington. So Oklahoma is basically a border state, just like some people aren't sure whether West Virginia is part of the Northeast or the South.
I don't consider it to be part of the Midwest, but keep in mind that one of the largest suburbs of Oklahoma City is Midwest City. Many Oklahomans believe themselves to have more in common with Wichita than with Atlanta or Phoenix.
Cat, your definition of the Midwest happens to lack. The Midwest is the region of the country that is most easily defined, New England excepted. I tell people to construct a triangle from Columbus to Wichita to Bismarck and it's all of the states in that triangle.Cat Hammarskjold wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2019 10:54 amI consider the Midwest to be Northwest Territory+rest of Minnesota, and thought that that was the definition until people expanded it in recent years. The Dakotas are part of the Great Plains. I guess I consider Iowa to be part of both groups, just to keep the real Big Ten area together. I've never heard anyone consider Oklahoma to be in the Midwest except for the HSQB forums.MinnesotaMyron wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:38 am Oklahoma is Midwest now?
Not that I shouldn't have gotten the clue anyway, but that threw me off.
ETA, after a bit of googling: There are people who don't consider the Dakotas to be Midwest? For real?
Classifying Oklahoma with the South is problematic because it didn't even exist during the Civil War. But Texas was a confederate State and obviously belongs in the South. And Oklahoma and Texas obviously Belong Together. I don't consider the Southwest to be a region, because California fits more nicely with Oregon and Washington. So Oklahoma is basically a border state, just like some people aren't sure whether West Virginia is part of the Northeast or the South.
I don't consider it to be part of the Midwest, but keep in mind that one of the largest suburbs of Oklahoma City is Midwest City. Many Oklahomans believe themselves to have more in common with Wichita than with Atlanta or Phoenix.
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This. I also figured Boom Town might be referring to an oil boom. They have oil in Oklahoma. I suppose the rallying cry Boomer Sooner may also be related.BigDaddyMatty wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2019 7:37 pmWhat got me there was the year of the city's founding. Oklahoma was the only state I could think of in the middle of the country whose capital city could have been founded as late as 1889.
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I thought the TOM on the Oklahoma City question was the implied reference to the Oklahoma land rush. By the way, cheaters at the land rush were called "sooners."
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Got FJ immediately. If I had been in Lindsey's spot, though, unbeatable, the drum corps nerd in me would have wanted to say "Meehan" just as a shout-out to everyone else out there in the know about his nifty little experiment with the Blue Devils.
Doesn't fit the category, though.floridagator wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2019 8:33 pm I would like to point out that an addition to a building could also be called an extension.
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Does Rory watch J!? He may have been motivated this weekend. &^*&@$ heard of me now?
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Same. Should I count it?seaborgium wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:30 pm I had a third correct response for the "bewilder" clue: flummox.
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Why, hello there!dhkendall wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2019 12:40 amSame. Should I count it?seaborgium wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:30 pm I had a third correct response for the "bewilder" clue: flummox.
Yup. Still not sure why they reversed vex.flum·mox
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perplex (someone) greatly; bewilder.
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because it can be a synonym of perplex/flummox as well.
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Taking into partial consideration that A) We haven't had a 5-Day champion in over 100 episodes (roughly 5 months) and B) Lindsey seems to be skilled (albeit a little annoying) at buzzing in and responding to clues correctly (96.1% of the time) with an average Coryat of $22,600, I have a good feeling that we might set history by having the first 5 day champion of 2019. I wish her good luck tonight (It just hit 12:05 AM where I live).