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by jeff6286
Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:25 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Monday, March 18, 2024 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 11
Views: 679

Re: Monday, March 18, 2024 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

Between Yogesh's comment in lieu of a response in FJ and Ken's comment afterward, the two of them exactly echoed what has been going through my mind since I watched (astonished) how Yogesh lost the Game 1 that he should have won, by wagering $0 in FJ and allowing himself to be caught from behind in...
by jeff6286
Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:07 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Friday, March 15, 2024 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 29
Views: 2589

Re: Friday, March 15, 2024 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

Can anyone figure out what he was going for? If you ignore Ben and are focusing only on the leader's score, if Troy makes the likely wager and misses, then Yogesh bet just enough to beat him by a dollar on a get. But not looking at 3rd's doubled score is a pretty glaring error. And really there is ...
by jeff6286
Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:24 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Friday, March 15, 2024 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 29
Views: 2589

Re: Friday, March 15, 2024 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

I didn't know JPJ was of Scottish origin, but I figured we were looking for a navy man and he was as good a guess as any.


That wager by Yogesh was a choice.
by jeff6286
Fri Mar 15, 2024 5:16 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: J! in the Media
Replies: 2115
Views: 931150

Re: J! in the Media

bengland wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:56 pm More tournaments! Specifically, Second Chance for Ken Jennings Losers Who Are Now Seniors. Guaranteed ratings gold.
Think about how high…the ratings would be!
by jeff6286
Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:18 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Season 40 Preemptions
Replies: 33
Views: 12456

Re: Season 40 Preemptions

Alas, the March 14, 2024 ToC QF3 DJ! and FJ! have been preempted in Cleveland by tornado warning coverage. As of 9:09 PM Eastern, the preemption coverage is still going. I'm headed to bed. Here in Indianapolis the weather seemingly took out Wheel, Jeopardy, and possibly all three hours of Law and O...
by jeff6286
Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:38 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: 2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament
Replies: 52
Views: 5514

Re: 2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament

I was under the impression that he was a controversial figure for the show, hence him not being invited back since he played in his ToC (though I don't know that there were any real opportunities for him aside from the tournament that was played in teams?). This impression is mistaken; he was never...
by jeff6286
Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:03 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: 2023 RIP thread
Replies: 289
Views: 271621

Re: 2023 RIP thread

Actor Ryan O'Neal, age 82. Probably best known for Love Story , for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Academy Award. Next week's winning O'Brien's Pub Quiz team is going to have a wealth of names to pick from. I bet the winner is something like "Death Means Never Having to Say Y...
by jeff6286
Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:14 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Monday, March 11, 2024 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 25
Views: 1383

Re: Monday, March 11, 2024 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

The buzzer was clearly with Luigi early in the game, but maybe Troy figured it out by the end of the game. The change in Troy’s buzzing in Double Jeopardy was simply absurd. 4 for 23! And then 13 for 27. Very curious if he made a drastic shift in technique or somehow just managed to will himself e...
by jeff6286
Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:42 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Monday, March 11, 2024 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 25
Views: 1383

Re: Monday, March 11, 2024 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

MarkBarrett wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:14 pm End of the semis: https://j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=8841
The Dave Navarro show is singular. I answered it as plural but Ken gave the correct answer as singular making me wonder if he’d have let me get away with adding the s
by jeff6286
Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:40 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 25
Views: 1694

Re: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

Yeah I like the subject matter of the clue but I don’t love the precision required to answer it correctly. I knew this was a Baldwin work and what he was talking about but I didn’t know if I should use the date of the emancipation proclamation, 1863, or 1865, which could be the end of the war, Junet...
by jeff6286
Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:32 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Fun with Fox's "The Floor"
Replies: 97
Views: 9204

Re: Fun with Fox's "The Floor"

There should have been something else for the final showdown, not sure what, but the whole show was building to this and then it was...just another 90 second match. Which actually only took about 55 seconds. The definition of anticlimactic. Something like 2 out of 3 for the final would make sense, e...
by jeff6286
Tue Feb 27, 2024 12:59 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Monday, February 26, 2024 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 36
Views: 3056

Re: Monday, February 26, 2024 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

Definitely disappointed by the outcome. I was expecting Cris to at least make it to the semifinals, but guess this wasn't meant to be. At least we had super-champions with 19+ wins make it to the semifinals in past ToC's (e.g. David Madden, Julia Collins*, James Holzhauer**, Jason Zuffranieri, and ...
by jeff6286
Mon Feb 26, 2024 2:41 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Jeopardy! Masters renewed for Season 2
Replies: 12
Views: 2150

Re: Jeopardy! Masters renewed for Season 2

Get Roger Craig and Alex Jacob on there with Holzhauer, and I'm interested. Give us whoever wins this year skip all the people from last year, and throw in 4 others from the last ten years. We know the people capable of it. L. Kelly, M Jackson would top the non-winners, but Craig and Jacob should t...
by jeff6286
Fri Feb 16, 2024 3:42 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: 2024 Tournament of Champions
Replies: 28
Views: 25753

Re: 2024 Tournament of Champions

alietr wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:32 pm Ike goes right up against Ray? Pray for the dead and the dead will pray for you.
Oh come on I think Ray has a chance
by jeff6286
Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:03 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Lock Tie Scenario Math and Discussion
Replies: 44
Views: 5500

Re: Lock Tie Scenario Math and Discussion

Golf wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2024 1:15 pm Thanks to the archivists, another game that’s relevant to this discussion.

https://j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=8815
Ira really wanted that butcher block!!
by jeff6286
Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:35 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 18
Views: 1590

Re: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

We welcome Doyle Brunson to the J-Canon. The other 3 Archive hits on "Brunson" are all Quinta. I know Chris Moneymaker has been a clue, but are there any other famous poker players who have been asked about? ETA: Annie Duke has 2 hits. One mention of Phil Ivey in a clue, none for Phil Hel...
by jeff6286
Fri Feb 02, 2024 12:56 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Thursday, February 1, 2024 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 20
Views: 1671

Re: Thursday, February 1, 2024 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

#5919, aired 2010-05-13 AUSTRALIAN CAPITALS $1600: It was named for William IV's wife, who was queen when it was founded in 1836 #4926, aired 2006-01-30 AUSSIE CAPITALS $1600: This capital of South Australia was named for a queen, the consort of King William IV #8631, aired 2022-05-02 AROUND THE WOR...
by jeff6286
Fri Feb 02, 2024 12:48 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Thursday, February 1, 2024 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 20
Views: 1671

Re: Thursday, February 1, 2024 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

I got this right but hesitated a bit, Adelaide was not a Queen, she was a Queen Consort, is it reasonable to refer to her as this clue did? Could have thrown one or more contestants if they thought they need an actual Monarch and are searching for an answer among Victoria, Elizabeth, Mary, Anne… I ...
by jeff6286
Fri Feb 02, 2024 12:08 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Thursday, February 1, 2024 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 20
Views: 1671

Re: Thursday, February 1, 2024 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

I got this right but hesitated a bit, Adelaide was not a Queen, she was a Queen Consort, is it reasonable to refer to her as this clue did? Could have thrown one or more contestants if they thought they need an actual Monarch and are searching for an answer among Victoria, Elizabeth, Mary, Anne…
by jeff6286
Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:12 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: LearnedLeague 99 (LL99) Thread
Replies: 191
Views: 404484

Re: LearnedLeague 99 (LL99) Thread

I also missed HRE with Prussia. What do you think made HRE a WECIB? I figured I knew with certainty that there were two Prussian kings named Frederick, with one of them being arguably one of the most famous historical figures ever, so it seemed like a pretty good guess. Well, even if Frederick I (B...