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My first time getting to do an LSV impression on the "FJs for the week" thread!

Coryat $40,600 (48R, 1W) DD 3/3 FJ :mrgreen: LT $10,400 = 4th podium victory If I didn't know better, I'd think some of the contestants were coached to call clues like this: "Dear esteemed Mr. Alex Trebek sir, it would give me great pleasure if you would so kindly take it upon yourself to reveal and...

Coryat $31600 (42R, 1W) DD 3/3 FJ :mrgreen: My stats are disappointed that 5 geography+history clues were unplayed. I hereby promise to TPTB that if I should be so fortunate as to get The Call™, I will play fast enough to help get all 60 clues in... I found FJ easy peasy. Geography is a wheelhouse c...

Coryat $35600 (44 R, 1 W)
DD 3/3
FJ

Am I the only one who was thrown off of horseradish by the term "bitter"?

There are a couple US History shared Anki decks out there... one of them is how I knew 1941 --> Lend-Lease Act.

Coryat $39,200 (45R, 0W)
DD 2/3
FJ

Didn't feel like I had a $39k night, but the numbers don't lie, I guess.

Congrats Nick on the sole solve and the victory!

Coryat $43,000 (50R, 0W) DD 3/3 FJ :mrgreen: Count me as part of the group that had a relatively easy time with these boards. The Red category was the toughest one for me (2/5). My petty gripe of the night: Vikram responding before he was called on was starting to irritate me. Michonne consistently ...

I had "Allende" but couldn't pull the first name in time. Judges? Do I need a first name to distinguish her from her father, even though he wasn't a writer? I can’t see why, since the category was Women Authors. For poll purposes certainly check the box for Isabel, Isobel, Isabelle, etc. as long as...

Coryat $37800 (43R, 0W) DD 3/3 FJ :mrgreen: Very disappointing FJ. All three players whiffed on "name a female Chilean author" and Abhijit cost himself a victory by bafflingly wagering more than he needed to to force the other two contestants to get it right. Womp womp... :cry: Nah it's Michonne wh...

Coryat $37800 (43R, 0W)
DD 3/3
FJ

Very disappointing FJ. All three players whiffed on "name a female Chilean author" and Abhijit cost himself a victory by bafflingly wagering more than he needed to to force the other two contestants to get it right. Womp womp...

Coryat $36,600 (43R, 0W)
DD 2/3
FJ

Not Aaron's night for sure. I felt bad for the guy. I thought Andrea was going to win 2-3 games at least. I did appreciate her use of "Where is ___?" on a geography clue. The little things....

Second night in a row I've missed DD1.

U.S. STATE CAPITALS

Name shared by a state capital and characters from two Shakespearean comedies.

Coryat $33,800 (38R, 1W) DD 1/3 FJ :mrgreen: DD1 very much sounded like Carl Sagan to me. Was there TOM for Einstein that flew over my head? Would have gotten Newfoundland if they hadn't thrown "canine" in there... I didn't know what it had to do with dogs. This episode was very heavy in entertainme...

Poor Kris misread the clue... the only sort of saving grace is that he wouldn't have won anyway....

This Is Kirk! wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 18, 2020 12:56 am

I can't be the only one who had Cyprus for FJ?

Me too. 1997 didn't sit right with me, but "one country, two systems" led me directly there and I couldn't get it out of my head to think of other options.

Coryat $37,600 (47R, 1W) DD 2/2 FJ :mrgreen: Curses to those slow video clues that cause later clues to be left on the board. Double curses when it's $4800 worth of science! Struggled mightily with current events, was okay on everything else. Cursed under my breath at the category, but 1952 musical ...

Coryat $44,200 (50R, 1W)
DD 3/3
FJ

Nice way to end the week. Too bad for the video category, would have been nice to see all 61 clues. Negged with Stella on the Streetcar clue.

Congrats to Jessica, she's got a nice run going!

Coryat $42,400 (49R, 2W)
DD 3/3
FJ

Also bit on Triassic... poll request?

In hindsight, Rex Harrison wouldn't have been a horrible guess for FJ. He won Best Actor for playing Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady (1964). Only problem is, Eliza Doolittle was the Cockney....

JayK33 wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 12, 2020 11:05 am

Instaget FJ. I think most of us will get it.

I got as far as "well, it must be the male lead in Mary Poppins" but didn't know who it was.

BigDaddyMatty wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 12, 2020 5:44 am

"What major city is Northwestern University associated with?" is a strange choice for a DD, but whatevs.

I agree. That one had me wondering if there was a catch/twist that I was missing.

Archive play-through since I won't get to watch tonight: Coryat $35,200 (42R, 2W) DD 3/3 FJ :mrgreen: Chalk it up to learnin'... I learned Berners-Lee from a DD in a Sam Kavanaugh episode that re-aired recently, and You Can't Go Home Again = Wolfe from a flashcard just this week. Took me most of the...