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by Steppenwolf
Wed Apr 15, 2020 7:12 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Tuesday, April 14, 2020 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 44
Views: 10655

Re: Tuesday, April 14, 2020 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

That said, "congruent number" does have its own Wikipedia article (and one on Wolfram, which is more solid), so it is indeed "a thing", in all likelihood. And, like so many number theory concepts, it's fairly easy to explain, but can open up a very complex rabbit hole. It of cou...
by Steppenwolf
Tue Apr 14, 2020 9:46 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Tuesday, April 14, 2020 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 44
Views: 10655

Re: Tuesday, April 14, 2020 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

Two things I didn’t understand from tonight’s show. First, the definition of congruent they gave for the area of the 3-4-5 triangle. I got the right answer, given what they said... but I don’t get what it means. And googling the definition of ‘congruent’, I didn’t see anything that appeared to match...
by Steppenwolf
Fri Jan 31, 2020 10:35 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Online Test Recap & Discussion (Pacific), January 30, 2020
Replies: 91
Views: 32959

Re: Online Test Recap & Discussion (Pacific), January 30, 2020

Still in the pool for another nine months, so just took the tests off YouTube (thanks, sherder!). In order, posted 45, 42, and 39. But I had a few rum and cokes before that last test, so I think think I missed a few I would have normally gotten... Indigo, Aristotle, The Crown, and Tootsie. For me, t...
by Steppenwolf
Sat Dec 28, 2019 9:48 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Friday, December 27, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 35
Views: 9808

Re: Friday, December 27, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

"One of Powell's Indiespensable Book Club selections was George Saunders' "Lincoln" in this purgatory-like state" According to the powells.com website, that is indeed how they spell the name of their book club. Thanks for pointing that out... I’m afraid I need to do more researc...
by Steppenwolf
Sat Dec 28, 2019 10:25 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Friday, December 27, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 35
Views: 9808

Re: Friday, December 27, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

I thought there were two rather sloppy mistakes on today’s show. First, they had the misspelling ‘INDIESPENSABLE’ in one of the clues. Then in the -TED category, Alex said the correct answer would not have the letters T, E, D. The first answer turned up was ‘ten’, from ‘tented’. Alex’s explanation n...
by Steppenwolf
Tue Nov 26, 2019 10:12 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Tuesday, November 26, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 61
Views: 18491

Re: Tuesday, November 26, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

and I just looked it up....’real’ is two syllables, which I thought rhymed with ‘deal’. And ‘reel’ is one syllable, which I pronounce the same as ‘real’. So I guess I just don’t understand syllables
by Steppenwolf
Tue Nov 26, 2019 9:47 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Tuesday, November 26, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 61
Views: 18491

Re: Tuesday, November 26, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

Although I got FJ right, I too have always pronounced ‘deal’ as a two syllable word... maybe it’s a Midwestern thing. But when Alex gave the answer, it sure sounded like two syllables as well... at least to my ears.
by Steppenwolf
Mon Oct 21, 2019 1:45 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Monday, October 21, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 60
Views: 19219

Re: Monday, October 21, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

I got it after about 15 seconds, but probably only because I live in Colorado. I agree the 'ore' designation made it more difficult, as I went at it from that angle, and Galena was the only city I could think of named for an ore. (Bauxite, Cinnabar?!?). When I finally focused on the 10,000+ feet, th...
by Steppenwolf
Wed Jul 24, 2019 6:08 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: I Have Something In Common With Alex Trebek
Replies: 39
Views: 11083

Re: I Have Something In Common With Alex Trebek

Wishing you the very best results, and hoping to continue to see you here on the board for many years to come!
by Steppenwolf
Thu Jun 06, 2019 2:36 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Thursday, June 6, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 130
Views: 38586

Re: Thursday, June 6, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

For Final Jeopardy, I was torn between Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie (and chose the wrong one, of course). Other than knowing the actual quote, is there anything that would lead toward one rather than the other? Steinbeck to Grapes of Wrath, to dust bowl, to Guthrie. Thanks... that makes sense. Now...
by Steppenwolf
Thu Jun 06, 2019 1:41 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Thursday, June 6, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 130
Views: 38586

Re: Thursday, June 6, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

For Final Jeopardy, I was torn between Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie (and chose the wrong one, of course). Other than knowing the actual quote, is there anything that would lead toward one rather than the other?
by Steppenwolf
Fri May 24, 2019 6:24 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Thursday, May 23, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 85
Views: 24203

Re: Thursday, May 23, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

I'll go on record as saying Nate's DD bet was just about right. He was dominating on the buzzer and a nice built up lead from SJ. A potentially hard (it was very hard IMHO) 2K question. If he misses it, he still has a pathway to reach FJ with a lead. 50/50 odds that someone else finds the DD3, and ...
by Steppenwolf
Thu May 16, 2019 5:58 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Jeopardy 2019 North American Audition Tour
Replies: 442
Views: 168023

Re: Jeopardy 2019 North American Audition Tour

Anyone for the Denver audition receive actual info regarding the location? I confirmed to the original email but have not heard anything back and haven’t gotten a reply to my other email I sent :shock: I received my Denver invitation on 4/23, replied to it on 4/24, and received the audition info on...
by Steppenwolf
Wed Apr 24, 2019 5:09 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Jeopardy 2019 North American Audition Tour
Replies: 442
Views: 168023

Re: Jeopardy 2019 North American Audition Tour

Denver --- 42 (May 30th)
by Steppenwolf
Tue Apr 02, 2019 9:19 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Tuesday, April 2, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 55
Views: 11570

Re: Tuesday, April 2, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

I said Nat King Cole and B.B. King and felt pretty confident with my answer. Apparently a little too confident.
by Steppenwolf
Mon Dec 31, 2018 10:01 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Monday, December 31, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 33
Views: 8482

Re: Monday, December 31, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

I believe there was a ‘bad’ question today. ‘In math, when the number of elements in a set is countable, it’s this type of set’. The answer accepted was ‘finite’. A countable set can be either finite or infinite. And some use the term ‘countable set’ only to refer to an infinite set. (I presume this...
by Steppenwolf
Fri Dec 28, 2018 10:23 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Friday, December 28, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 42
Views: 10727

Re: Friday, December 28, 2018 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

For FJ, Rowling was my first thought... but decided to switch to Stephen King.
by Steppenwolf
Fri Sep 07, 2018 9:42 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 6, Day 6
Replies: 67
Views: 16394

Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 6, Day 6

Spoiler
2: utter
4: umber
6: underwater
8:
10: ureter

3:
6: Elizabeth
9: magnanimous
12: Milliken
15:
by Steppenwolf
Fri Sep 07, 2018 6:00 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 6, Day 5
Replies: 68
Views: 16708

Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 6, Day 5

Spoiler
2: Fish & Wildlife Service
4: ibis
6: blind
8: ornithology
10:

3: Burr
6:
9: Miranda
12:
15: Chernow
by Steppenwolf
Thu Sep 06, 2018 10:52 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 6, Day 4
Replies: 70
Views: 16507

Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 6, Day 4

Spoiler
2: The Price is Right
4:
6:
8:
10:

3: Handel
6: J. Strauss
9: Smetana
12: Debussy
15: Grofe