Friday, September 23, 2022 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
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Re: Friday, September 23, 2022 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Anyone besides me tempted to respond to FJ with "Hwæt is Beowulf?" rather than "Who is Beowulf?"
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Re: Friday, September 23, 2022 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
I sometimes do it on my phone and pull the top one, so I don't notice if it's the correct one. They still haven't posted it.LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 1:49 am You have Thursday's Box Scores instead of Friday's.
When Yiddishisms came up, I was worried that I wouldn't run it. Fortunately, I did. Those were easy ones.
There was a Beowulf question in LL this week, so he was fresh on my mind.
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Re: Friday, September 23, 2022 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
No, but now I wish I did! I took a year of Old English in grad school and translated some Beowulf. And even before that I knew about its famous Hwæt! opening.
Of course the contestants didn't have this opportunity, having been instructed to write "Who" before the clue was revealed. Seems like that might help a tiny bit with the precalls. Of course, the LITERARY CHARACTERS category suggests a "who". But it doesn't have to. The clue could be "Of the four Shakespeare plays that mention John Falstaff, this is the one in which the character does not appear."
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Re: Friday, September 23, 2022 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Yeah, I only got "Hey Jude" for that one. I did however know which American wrote "Homeward Bound", which provoked a stand-and-stare in the GOING HOME category.MattKnowles wrote: ↑Fri Sep 23, 2022 11:01 pm The writers are getting hipper with their music selection. Much more of a modern selection than we've been treated to in the past.
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If there's room and it's not too late, I'd be interested in seeing poll results for DJ14 and the synoptics. I got it but it felt more like specialized knowledge than something most trivia buffs know.
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Re: Friday, September 23, 2022 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
I'm usually pretty bad at Bible trivia, but I was able to pull that.opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 11:35 am If there's room and it's not too late, I'd be interested in seeing poll results for DJ14 and the synoptics. I got it but it felt more like specialized knowledge than something most trivia buffs know.
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8:30ish in the morning on Saturday is fine for a poll request.opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 11:35 am If there's room and it's not too late, I'd be interested in seeing poll results for DJ14 and the synoptics. I got it but it felt more like specialized knowledge than something most trivia buffs know.
3:30 would be annoying as I might be in the middle of working on the poll.
4:30 would require switching things around and that could be an error-producing hassle.
A clam for me as I could not dig up the term while trying to swat away agnostic and gnostic that wanted to pop in my head.
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At first I thought you were suggesting I was a couple of hours late. Then I remembered my 10:35 post was in CDT and knew you weren't worried about the 5 minutes.MarkBarrett wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 11:44 am 8:30ish in the morning on Saturday is fine for a poll request.
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I got it. The Bible is a wheelhouse category for me, easy money for the takingopusthepenguin wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 11:35 am If there's room and it's not too late, I'd be interested in seeing poll results for DJ14 and the synoptics. I got it but it felt more like specialized knowledge than something most trivia buffs know.
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Re: Friday, September 23, 2022 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Yeah, I'd say anyone who grew up with the (Christian) Bible knows the term...Or took Bible as Literature courses? Fewer folks these days, I guess. (For good or ill...)This Is Kirk! wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 11:43 amI'm usually pretty bad at Bible trivia, but I was able to pull that.opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 11:35 am If there's room and it's not too late, I'd be interested in seeing poll results for DJ14 and the synoptics. I got it but it felt more like specialized knowledge than something most trivia buffs know.
Sweeping Bible and Yiddishisms makes me feel like an old fart...
Yesterday I listened to an interview with a Broadway set designer, who has a new book, named Beowulf Boritt. I'm sure I would have gotten the FJ anyway but the name was fresh. If the host asked how he got his unusual name, I missed it.
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Nice work to get a bottom row clue then! Did you pull at least 3/5 in the category to beat the contestants?This Is Kirk! wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 11:43 amI'm usually pretty bad at Bible trivia, but I was able to pull that.opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 11:35 am If there's room and it's not too late, I'd be interested in seeing poll results for DJ14 and the synoptics. I got it but it felt more like specialized knowledge than something most trivia buffs know.
https://j-archive.com/showgame.php?game ... ardy_round
I was surprised Michael went back to it twice, and selected the harder clues. Then, finally burned and realizing it, they left the two easy clues for the end of the round and got them both.
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Re: Friday, September 23, 2022 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Same here as the similar sounding words jumbled my brain. It is one I probably get in LL with all day to think about it.MarkBarrett wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 11:44 am8:30ish in the morning on Saturday is fine for a poll request.opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 11:35 am If there's room and it's not too late, I'd be interested in seeing poll results for DJ14 and the synoptics. I got it but it felt more like specialized knowledge than something most trivia buffs know.
3:30 would be annoying as I might be in the middle of working on the poll.
4:30 would require switching things around and that could be an error-producing hassle.
A clam for me as I could not dig up the term while trying to swat away agnostic and gnostic that wanted to pop in my head.
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Re: Friday, September 23, 2022 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
I wonder whether "Wing walking" would have been considered a correct response to the $1000 clue in the Take me to the pilot category. On the plus side, the picture was clearly of a wing walker doing his thing. On the minus side, though it's a kind of flying stunt, it's a bit of a stretch to call it a kind of "stunt flying" when it's not the pilot doing the walking. I thought of "barnstorming" but assumed they wanted something more specific.
The synoptic gospels have been mentioned in clues on Jeopardy at least three times before, the last time less than a year ago. This appears to be the first time "synoptic" has been the correct response. I got it right but then again I read way more books about Jesus than any non-believer should.
I guessed Beowulf for FJ, by process of elimination. I didn't specifically remember Heardred's name but it certainly sounded Germanic to my ears. Old Norse and Gothic aren't known for epic poetry, and the only other Germanic epic poem I could think of was the Nibelungenlied, which seemed too obscure.
My first time this season with a Coryat over $40K, $41,200 even if wing-walker is counted as wrong.
The synoptic gospels have been mentioned in clues on Jeopardy at least three times before, the last time less than a year ago. This appears to be the first time "synoptic" has been the correct response. I got it right but then again I read way more books about Jesus than any non-believer should.
I guessed Beowulf for FJ, by process of elimination. I didn't specifically remember Heardred's name but it certainly sounded Germanic to my ears. Old Norse and Gothic aren't known for epic poetry, and the only other Germanic epic poem I could think of was the Nibelungenlied, which seemed too obscure.
My first time this season with a Coryat over $40K, $41,200 even if wing-walker is counted as wrong.
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Re: Friday, September 23, 2022 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Since we're doing Yiddishisms, we're not just old farts, but alter kockers as well.davey wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 12:48 pmYeah, I'd say anyone who grew up with the (Christian) Bible knows the term...Or took Bible as Literature courses? Fewer folks these days, I guess. (For good or ill...)This Is Kirk! wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 11:43 amI'm usually pretty bad at Bible trivia, but I was able to pull that.opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 11:35 am If there's room and it's not too late, I'd be interested in seeing poll results for DJ14 and the synoptics. I got it but it felt more like specialized knowledge than something most trivia buffs know.
Sweeping Bible and Yiddishisms makes me feel like an old fart...
Yesterday I listened to an interview with a Broadway set designer, who has a new book, named Beowulf Boritt. I'm sure I would have gotten the FJ anyway but the name was fresh. If the host asked how he got his unusual name, I missed it.
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Re: Friday, September 23, 2022 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Absolutely, I missed an opportunity there, thanks!DavidRosen wrote: ↑Sun Sep 25, 2022 11:11 amSince we're doing Yiddishisms, we're not just old farts, but alter kockers as well.davey wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 12:48 pmYeah, I'd say anyone who grew up with the (Christian) Bible knows the term...Or took Bible as Literature courses? Fewer folks these days, I guess. (For good or ill...)This Is Kirk! wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 11:43 amI'm usually pretty bad at Bible trivia, but I was able to pull that.opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 11:35 am If there's room and it's not too late, I'd be interested in seeing poll results for DJ14 and the synoptics. I got it but it felt more like specialized knowledge than something most trivia buffs know.
Sweeping Bible and Yiddishisms makes me feel like an old fart...
Yesterday I listened to an interview with a Broadway set designer, who has a new book, named Beowulf Boritt. I'm sure I would have gotten the FJ anyway but the name was fresh. If the host asked how he got his unusual name, I missed it.
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Re: Friday, September 23, 2022 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
I was 4/5, but strangely the one I missed was the $400 clue.opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 12:50 pmNice work to get a bottom row clue then! Did you pull at least 3/5 in the category to beat the contestants?This Is Kirk! wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 11:43 amI'm usually pretty bad at Bible trivia, but I was able to pull that.opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 11:35 am If there's room and it's not too late, I'd be interested in seeing poll results for DJ14 and the synoptics. I got it but it felt more like specialized knowledge than something most trivia buffs know.
https://j-archive.com/showgame.php?game ... ardy_round
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You can get Friday by changing the date in the URL, concerning though that it didn't appear in the usual place and Monday does not work at least as of now. Hope they haven't decided to ditch these!alietr wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 7:43 amI sometimes do it on my phone and pull the top one, so I don't notice if it's the correct one. They still haven't posted it.LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 1:49 am You have Thursday's Box Scores instead of Friday's.
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Thanks. That trick didn't work on Monday's (at least yet). I hope they aren't, but they may be gone.jeff6286 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 27, 2022 12:50 amYou can get Friday by changing the date in the URL, concerning though that it didn't appear in the usual place and Monday does not work at least as of now. Hope they haven't decided to ditch these!alietr wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 7:43 amI sometimes do it on my phone and pull the top one, so I don't notice if it's the correct one. They still haven't posted it.LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: ↑Sat Sep 24, 2022 1:49 am You have Thursday's Box Scores instead of Friday's.
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Monday September 26 is up. They also revamped the whole page so that you can now contestant-search and date-filter.
https://www.jeopardy.com/contestant-zone/jeopardata
EDIT: It's more than that. They finally coded it so that the box scores are HTML-generated. No more images to easily download.
https://www.jeopardy.com/contestant-zone/jeopardata
EDIT: It's more than that. They finally coded it so that the box scores are HTML-generated. No more images to easily download.
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I was just about to say that. Grrrr.Robert K S wrote: ↑Tue Sep 27, 2022 9:14 am Monday September 26 is up. They also revamped the whole page so that you can now contestant-search and date-filter.
https://www.jeopardy.com/contestant-zone/jeopardata
EDIT: It's more than that. They finally coded it so that the box scores are HTML-generated. No more images to easily download.