Friday, November 10, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

[Robert K S]

Could have sworn I heard Dennis say "Jossarian" instead of "Yossarian" for DJ "Email Addresses" $1600, and was expecting a reversal. So, I either misheard, had a sound glitch, or learned about a new alternate pronunciation.

Ditto

[RetiredDoc]

Could have sworn I heard Dennis say "Jossarian" instead of "Yossarian" for DJ "Email Addresses" $1600, and was expecting a reversal. So, I either misheard, had a sound glitch, or learned about a new alternate pronunciation.

Ditto

Double ditto

[seaborgium]

I can chalk it up to trying to say the z sound and the y sound too fast together. Alan's seeming "Captain Avab" is a little harder to explain away.

[davey]

she's referred to in Latin as "Ioanna," which is functionally the same as Joanna...

This signature of Jeanne D'Arc looks oddly close to what Alan wrote, other than the h which one presumes was always silent...

[Volante]

This signature of Jeanne D'Arc looks oddly close to what Alan wrote, other than the h which one presumes was always silent...

Spoiler

e ≠ a though. Yeah, it may be 'Berry / Barry' territory, but I'm not quite ready to accept 'Anna' as an alternative for 'Anne'
And the file name says it's "Jehanne" as well

[seaborgium]

Alan made a blog post reconstructing his FJ fumble to the best of his ability. The short version is that he was already frazzled from the close-fought gameplay, burned himself out brainstorming after the FJ category reveal, and overthought the clue.

[davey]

This signature of Jeanne D'Arc looks oddly close to what Alan wrote, other than the h which one presumes was always silent...

Spoiler

e ≠ a though. Yeah, it may be 'Berry / Barry' territory, but I'm not quite ready to accept 'Anna' as an alternative for 'Anne'
And the file name says it's "Jehanne" as well

In French a final e is often articulated like a final a.
There are several problems with it, but the best reason for not accepting it is he says he was intending someone else.
I understand why annulment in the clue threw him off.

[econgator]

In French a final e is often articulated like a final a.

The é is, but the e is always silent.

[Robert K S]

Alan made a blog post reconstructing his FJ fumble to the best of his ability. The short version is that he was already frazzled from the close-fought gameplay, burned himself out brainstorming after the FJ category reveal, and overthought the clue.

Interesting post, and it answers the question I had, which was, if he wasn't trying to show off with an obscure spelling of "Joan", who was he thinking of?: Queen Joanna (1497-1555), daughter of Queen Isabella of Castile.

[davey]

In French a final e is often articulated like a final a.

The é is, but the e is always silent.

Always? I'm talking about a different sound entirely. Have you ever heard the French song Frère Jacques? It doesn't scan unless you pronounce the final e sounds. Then there are words like règle and livre. We could disagree over whether the final e in Anne is silent, but it's moot for this response anyway.

[seaborgium]

In French a final e is often articulated like a final a.

The é is, but the e is always silent.

I think you misunderstood davey. His "final a" refers to a schwa sound.