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LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2023 9:29 am
alietr wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2023 7:24 am Does anyone know what biblical passage was being referenced on Thursday about the last word in the Bible? I was curious, but have been unable to find what the question was asking about.
Something from Malachi.
Yeah, it was asking for the last word in the Old Testament. Looks like that is, as LSV mentioned, Malachi. Here's the verse according to wiki:

"Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come. And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers; lest I come and smite the earth with a curse." (4:5–6)
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econgator wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2023 10:23 am
LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2023 9:29 am
alietr wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2023 7:24 am Does anyone know what biblical passage was being referenced on Thursday about the last word in the Bible? I was curious, but have been unable to find what the question was asking about.
Something from Malachi.
Yeah, it was asking for the last word in the Old Testament. Looks like that is, as LSV mentioned, Malachi. Here's the verse according to wiki:

"Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come. And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers; lest I come and smite the earth with a curse." (4:5–6)
a great cliffhanger!
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mrbungle wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2023 10:50 am
econgator wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2023 10:23 am
LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2023 9:29 am
alietr wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2023 7:24 am Does anyone know what biblical passage was being referenced on Thursday about the last word in the Bible? I was curious, but have been unable to find what the question was asking about.
Something from Malachi.
Yeah, it was asking for the last word in the Old Testament. Looks like that is, as LSV mentioned, Malachi. Here's the verse according to wiki:

"Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come. And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers; lest I come and smite the earth with a curse." (4:5–6)
a great cliffhanger!
The real Cliff hanger is will Mr. Galiher become a Master Mind? We still have yet to see him.
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LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2023 11:32 am
mrbungle wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2023 10:50 am
econgator wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2023 10:23 am
LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2023 9:29 am
alietr wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2023 7:24 am Does anyone know what biblical passage was being referenced on Thursday about the last word in the Bible? I was curious, but have been unable to find what the question was asking about.
Something from Malachi.
Yeah, it was asking for the last word in the Old Testament. Looks like that is, as LSV mentioned, Malachi. Here's the verse according to wiki:

"Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come. And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers; lest I come and smite the earth with a curse." (4:5–6)
a great cliffhanger!
The real Cliff hanger is will Mr. Galiher become a Master Mind? We still have yet to see him.
nice! 8-)
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Player pages for Cliff updated, so spoiler alert on those.

Bonus round for me and other comments:
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5/5 since I had no doubt about the Super Bowl number.

GSN doesn't care that Cliff appeared on a game show last month.

mrbungle: fun to see two j! champs going at it and you almost got another notch in the 4/4 column.
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MarkBarrett wrote: Mon Apr 03, 2023 9:41 pm GSN doesn't care that Cliff appeared on a game show last month.
Curtis Warren, Jackie Fuchs, and Cher fan Gina.
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MarkBarrett wrote: Mon Apr 03, 2023 9:41 pm Player pages for Cliff updated, so spoiler alert on those.

Bonus round for me and other comments:
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5/5 since I had no doubt about the Super Bowl number.

GSN doesn't care that Cliff appeared on a game show last month.

mrbungle: fun to see two j! champs going at it and you almost got another notch in the 4/4 column.
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thank you, MarkBarrett!

once i climbed aboard the "wait, were the steelers' wins back-to-back-to-back-to-back??" train, i couldn't get off... :oops:

very happy for cliff! :)
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mrbungle wrote: Mon Apr 03, 2023 10:39 pm
MarkBarrett wrote: Mon Apr 03, 2023 9:41 pm Player pages for Cliff updated, so spoiler alert on those.

Bonus round for me and other comments:
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5/5 since I had no doubt about the Super Bowl number.

GSN doesn't care that Cliff appeared on a game show last month.

mrbungle: fun to see two j! champs going at it and you almost got another notch in the 4/4 column.
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thank you, MarkBarrett!

once i climbed aboard the "wait, were the steelers' wins back-to-back-to-back-to-back??" train, i couldn't get off... :oops:

very happy for cliff! :)
Of those with more than 2, NE has 3 straight appearance (2-1) and Buffalo has 4 straight (0-4).
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The Tuesday 4/4 ep. comments:
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I thought for sure it was going to be a 4-4 tie. Well done Cliff to be the 3rd contestant to be a Master Mind. The penalty for Jonathan not getting the 4th question should be to have to watch Cliff play in his place tomorrow.
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Boy, how about tonight’s episode? Wasn’t that something?


I really would like to see a game of Kelly, Lauren and Cliff on the Master Minds side in the same game, think that would be symbolic sometime. I’m guessing Kelly and Lauren’s schedule availability is why they’re not used more often?
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So, when you go from contestant to MM and appear as an MM, do you get paid for it?
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alietr wrote: Wed Apr 05, 2023 8:31 pm So, when you go from contestant to MM and appear as an MM, do you get paid for it?
Not that we'll learn the figure, but I would think there has to be some extra compensation going from civilian to MM.

I was way off with the fancy food count of 6 item as I guessed those edible gold leaf flake things I've seen on a cooking show. Ouch, on the too specific. So costly.
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alietr wrote: Wed Apr 05, 2023 8:31 pm So, when you go from contestant to MM and appear as an MM, do you get paid for it?
Yes you do. $20,000 ;)
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Don’t know how much time Master Minds writers spend on the questions. They incorrectly had the federal minimum wage as $5.25 instead of $7.25.
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LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: Thu Apr 06, 2023 1:50 pm Don’t know how much time Master Minds writers spend on the questions. They incorrectly had the federal minimum wage as $5.25 instead of $7.25.
Ooh, sorry. The question was "Roughly equal to $5.25 today, what was the first federal minimum wage, when it was signed into law in 1938?"
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alietr wrote: Thu Apr 06, 2023 2:36 pm
LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: Thu Apr 06, 2023 1:50 pm Don’t know how much time Master Minds writers spend on the questions. They incorrectly had the federal minimum wage as $5.25 instead of $7.25.
Ooh, sorry. The question was "Roughly equal to $5.25 today, what was the first federal minimum wage, when it was signed into law in 1938?"
Oh. They meant the 25 cents back then equal to today. My bad. :oops:
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Now this question the writers DID get wrong.

What Germanic tribe with a “destructive sounding” name famously sacked Rome in 755?

The Vandals sacked Rome in 455.
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Stats through the 4/3/23 week: (57 games)
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Appearances
Beast: 56
Ryan: 34
Muffy: 31
LaKedra: 21
Jonathan: 19
Arianna: 7
Cliff: 1
Kelly: 1
Lauren: 1

Bonus Round Outright Wins
Muffy: 12
Ryan: 8
Jonathan: 7
Beast: 4
Arianna: 1
LaKedra: 1

Bonus Round Outright Losses
Beast: 2 (1/19 - Steven 2-1) (2/1 - Kelly 3-2)
Jonathan: 2 (3/15 - Andrew 3-2) (4/4 - Cliff 4-3)
Muffy: 2 (3/1 - Aaron 2-1) (3/27 - David 3-2)
LaKedra: 1 (2/21 - Lauren 2-0)
Ryan: 1 (2/22 - Lauren 3-2)

Bonus Round Ties
Ryan: 5 (1/11 - [3-3] Matt correct on tiebreaker & 2/8 - [1-1] Justin miss tiebreaker & 3/9 - [1-1] Devon miss tiebreaker & 3/23 [3-3] Monique miss tiebreaker & 4/3 - [3-3] Cliff correct on tiebreaker)
Beast: 4 (1/31 - [1-1] Kelly correct on tiebreaker & 2/15 - [1-1] Alex miss tiebreaker & 3/7 - [1-1] Chelsea miss tiebreaker & 3/22 - [1-1] David miss tiebreaker)
Jonathan: 2 (2/20 [2-2] Jason miss tiebreaker & 3/16 [3-3] Andrew miss tiebreaker))
LaKedra: 2 (1/30 - [2-2] Jon miss tiebreaker & 3/6 - [1-1] Joe miss tiebreaker)
Muffy: 2 (2/27 - [2-2] Joe miss tiebreaker & 3/28 - [2-2] David miss tiebreaker)
Cliff: 1 (4/5 - [3-3] Jonathan miss tiebreaker)

Master Mind Bonus Round Percentage Correct
Arianna: 1.000 (1 time) (Played 4 out of 4 possible questions)
Cliff: .750 (1 time) (Played 4 out of 4 possible questions)
Jonathan: .690 (11 times) (Played 42 out of possible 44 questions)
Ryan: .655 (14 times) (Played 51 out of possible 52 questions)
Muffy: .597 (16 times) (Played 62 out of possible 64 questions)
Beast: .475 (10 times) (Played 40 out of possible 40 questions)
LaKedra: .400 (4 times) (Played 15 out of possible 16 questions)

Bonus Round 4/4 by Master Mind
Jonathan: 3
Ryan: 3
Arianna: 1
Cliff: 1 (as contestant)
Beast: 1
Muffy: 1

Bonus Round Wins By Contestant
1/11/23 - Matt (3-3 tiebreaker against Ryan)
1/19 - Steven (2-1 against Beast)
1/31 - Kelly (1-1 tiebreaker against Beast)
2/1 - Kelly (3-2 against Beast)
2/21 - Lauren (2-0 against LaKedra)
2/22 - Lauren (3-2 against Ryan)
3/1 - Aaron (2-1 against Muffy)
3/15 - Andrew (3-2 against Jonathan)
3/27 - David (3-2 against Muffy)
4/3 - Cliff (3-3 tiebreaker against Ryan)
4/3 - Cliff (4-3 against Jonathan)

Master Mind Wins Against Other Master Minds
Muffy: 16
Ryan: 14
Jonathan: 11
Beast: 10
LaKedra: 4
Arianna: 1
Cliff: 1
Kelly: 0
Lauren: 0

Master Mind Eliminated After Second Round
Beast: 27
LaKedra: 9
Muffy: 6
Ryan: 6
Jonathan: 5
Arianna: 3
Lauren: 1

Master Mind Runner-Up Against Other Master Minds
Beast: 19
Ryan: 14
Muffy: 9
LaKedra: 8
Arianna: 3
Jonathan: 3
Kelly: 1

Average Score Per Appearance
Cliff: 5300
Muffy: 4303
Jonathan: 4079
Ryan: 4044
Kelly: 3100
LaKedra: 2862
Beast: 2686
Arianna: 2586
Lauren: 1200

Highest Scores by Master Minds through 3 Rounds
Jonathan: 8500
LaKedra: 7900
Beast: 7800
Muffy: 7700
Ryan: 7500
Cliff: 5300
Arianna: 4500
Kelly: 3100

Master Mind Wins from Left Position
11

Master MInd Wins from Center Position
20

Master Mind Wins from Right Position
26
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I guess we have the answer ... Cliff posted on Facebook that he made $25,725.
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alietr wrote: Sat Apr 08, 2023 6:51 am I guess we have the answer ... Cliff posted on Facebook that he made $25,725.
That is a nice bit of extra compensation for the third game and I was wrong about the figure not being revealed. Imagine the uproar if Kelly and/or Lauren saw the post and it turned out they made less for their game as a Master Mind?
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