FJs for the 9/30/19 week

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Which FJ! clues did you solve correctly for the 9/30/19 week?

Poll ended at Sun Oct 18, 2020 7:51 pm

To complete one of its regular trips, in 1948 it took a boat across the English Channel; in 1952 it took a plane en route to Finland
79
81%
A chain of volcanoes is named for this mountain range where the continental USA's deadliest eruption took place
80
82%
It's also called the czar fish
59
60%
The OED's first citation for this phrase referring to a region of the U.S. is from a Durant, Oklahoma newspaper in 1936
82
84%
Some parts were translated from a 15th century Syrian manuscript when this work was introduced to Europe around 1700
39
40%
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: I checked all five above.
19
19%
:( :( :( :( :(  I missed all the FJ! clues.
0
No votes
TIME FOR A SNACK $200: Arrr! snacks from this buccaneer brand include veggie puffs & aged white Cheddar puffs
47
48%
WHAT'S THAT AWARD FOR? $200: The Arthur C. Clarke Award
92
94%
WHAT'S THAT AWARD FOR? $1000:  The Clio Awards: "to celebrate creative excellence in" this
76
78%
I figured out Mt. St. Helens for the Tuesday FJ! clue, but did not know the range.
10
10%
COLLEGE-POURRI $600: Bowling Green teams in this state were once known as the BG Normals or BG Pedagogues but Falcons seems a better fit - I negged with Kentucky.
30
31%
COLLEGE-POURRI $600: Bowling Green teams in this state were once known as the BG Normals or BG Pedagogues but Falcons seems a better fit - I was correct with Ohio.
47
48%
I could have won the Thursday game from the 4th podium. (At least $5600 in Lach Trash + correct on FJ! clue or $11,200 in Lach Trash)
39
40%
Bible Belt was my incorrect guess for the Thursday FJ! clue.
5
5%
"The Rubaiyat" was my incorrect guess for the Friday FJ! clue.
21
21%
 
Total votes: 98

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FJs for the 9/30/19 week

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9/30 FINAL JEOPARDY! CATEGORY
SYMBOLIC OBJECTS

9/30 FINAL JEOPARDY! CLUE
To complete one of its regular trips, in 1948 it took a boat across the English Channel; in 1952 it took a plane en route to Finland

10/1 FINAL JEOPARDY! CATEGORY
MOUNTAIN RANGES

10/1 FINAL JEOPARDY! CLUE
A chain of volcanoes is named for this mountain range where the continental USA's deadliest eruption took place

10/2 FINAL JEOPARDY! CATEGORY
ANIMAL AKAs

10/2 FINAL JEOPARDY! CLUE
It's also called the czar fish

10/3 FINAL JEOPARDY! CATEGORY
PHRASE ORIGINS

10/3 FINAL JEOPARDY! CLUE
The OED's first citation for this phrase referring to a region of the U.S. is from a Durant, Oklahoma newspaper in 1936

10/4 FINAL JEOPARDY! CATEGORY
WORLD LITERATURE

10/4 FINAL JEOPARDY! CLUE
Some parts were translated from a 15th century Syrian manuscript when this work was introduced to Europe around 1700

Correct responses in spoiler box:
Spoiler
Olympic torch (Olympic flame)
Cascades
sturgeon
Dust Bowl
One Thousand and One Nights (Arabian Nights) (1,001 Nights)
The players were 9/15 (60.00%) with a 2-1-2-2-2 success pattern.

The extra clues have three correct by the players with the first one requested.

TIME FOR A SNACK $200: Arrr! snacks from this buccaneer brand include veggie puffs & aged white Cheddar puffs

WHAT'S THAT AWARD FOR? $200: The Arthur C. Clarke Award

WHAT'S THAT AWARD FOR? $1000:  The Clio Awards: "to celebrate creative excellence in" this

Correct responses in spoiler box:
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Pirate's Booty
science fiction
advertising
  
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :(
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Negged with Kentucky.
Yes, 4th podium on Thursday.
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Ohio, though I have fallen in that trap in the past.
The Champagne question was my only LT miss on Thursday.
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The race is on to check the valuations of the bookends in WHAT'S THAT AWARD FOR? After 6 votes it's 100% each.
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:( :( :( :mrgreen: :mgreen:
:( :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

I had St. Helens but didn't know it was part of a range.

I got Ohio on the rebound.
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Knee jerk neg with Kentucky, got Ohio on the rebound
No idea on Thursday score, didn’t see all of the game
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Bowling Green, KY
$6,200 on Thursday in Lach
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:( :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :( :(
:( :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

I was slow on the draw both Thurs and Fri...I needed Alex's hint to see that 1001 Nights fit.
Arthur C. Clarke is more identifiable than the Clio Awards, but both are easy.
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5/5. I don't keep careful enough records to know how I would have done from the fourth podium on Thursday.
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :( :mrgreen: :(
:( :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

No guess; Gilgamesh.
Never heard of Pirate's Booty.

Kentucky for Bowling Green.
A quick count has me just short at $5200 + correct on Thursday.
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Foretopman wrote: Sat Oct 05, 2019 9:27 pm 5/5. I don't keep careful enough records to know how I would have done from the fourth podium on Thursday.
Yes, not necessary at all to care or vote on the 4th podium option. It was requested, so I included it.

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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
:( :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

After barely avoiding the box of shame the last two weeks, I've got only my second ever box of glory :o

A great week of FJ questions - nothing obscure (like "Rubaiyat"), but no YEKIOYDS, only WECIBS, and WAGS.

I watched Friday's game just now and thought I had missed it until checking this board. I knew it was the collection with Ali Baba and flying carpets and genies, but was unsure of the name. My thought process was "Tales of/from the Arabian Nights". Since I didn't know the preposition of choice (for my imaginary answer), my answer would be just "Arabian Nights". If I need to revoke my BOG, just come and pry it from my cold, dead keyboard :lol: .

NHO the Pirate answer.

I didn't really attempt the Bowling Green question because of distraction by the weird team names. Do you boardies seriously know the names of the team mascots from all the NCAA schools?
MarkBarrett wrote: Sat Oct 05, 2019 9:36 pm
For anyone that wants an easy way to look over the triple stumper responses then game responses in the Archive for that particular game is one method: http://www.j-archive.com/showgamerespon ... me_id=6433
Geez, MB, can't you figure out a way to do the math for us lazy people too? You are amazing dude. Thanks for being a grownup.

I had $7600 plus the $2K Herman Wouk clue that was a DD. I have no illusion that I could hold a candle to any of the three contestants. Rifling, pulsar, and damn Yankees is pretty good pay, however.
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :(
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

:( :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

My specific correct response on Friday's FJ was Arabian Nights.

I thought the Bowling Green clue was probably going for Ohio, but I clammed on it. Would have gotten it on the rebound.

Odd that 2 of the extra clues in this week's poll are at the $200 level.

$11,600 in Lach trash on Thursday including the clue values of the 2 missed DD's.
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :( :(
:( :mrgreen: :(

NHO Pirate's Booty

$10,200 in Lach Trash for Thursday.
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twelvefootboy wrote: Sat Oct 05, 2019 11:01 pm :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
:( :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

After barely avoiding the box of shame the last two weeks, I've got only my second ever box of glory :o

A great week of FJ questions - nothing obscure (like "Rubaiyat"), but no YEKIOYDS, only WECIBS, and WAGS.

I watched Friday's game just now and thought I had missed it until checking this board. I knew it was the collection with Ali Baba and flying carpets and genies, but was unsure of the name. My thought process was "Tales of/from the Arabian Nights". Since I didn't know the preposition of choice (for my imaginary answer), my answer would be just "Arabian Nights". If I need to revoke my BOG, just come and pry it from my cold, dead keyboard :lol: .

NHO the Pirate answer.

I didn't really attempt the Bowling Green question because of distraction by the weird team names. Do you boardies seriously know the names of the team mascots from all the NCAA schools?
MarkBarrett wrote: Sat Oct 05, 2019 9:36 pm
For anyone that wants an easy way to look over the triple stumper responses then game responses in the Archive for that particular game is one method: http://www.j-archive.com/showgamerespon ... me_id=6433
Geez, MB, can't you figure out a way to do the math for us lazy people too? You are amazing dude. Thanks for being a grownup.

I had $7600 plus the $2K Herman Wouk clue that was a DD. I have no illusion that I could hold a candle to any of the three contestants. Rifling, pulsar, and damn Yankees is pretty good pay, however.
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I had to edit my poll response and neg myself on the "Pirate's Booty" clue because I said "Pirate Booty."
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :(
:( :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Negged Friday with the Epic of Gilgamesh
Nearly went with Bible Belt on Thursday due to my familiarity with that part of the country, but decided the writers probably weren’t quite that tricky, given how strongly the rest of the TOM pointed to Dust Bowl.
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:( :mrgreen: :( :( :mrgreen:

Monday - no guess
Wednesday - Russian carp
Thursday - Great Plains
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :cry:
:mrgreen: :cry: :cry:

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