I, too, chuckled at the other coincidences: quorum in the Senate being on Master Minds (seriously, do the writers moonlight?), and Mr. Potato Head's appearance in toys.
For the benefit of fellow boardies (and me not just being lazy), what is the deal about Mr. Potato Head recently? In the news?
I just assumed 51 was a quorum in a body of 100 members, but would not have been surprised if it was 34 or 40 since it is agreed upon by the rules or bylaws if they call them that.
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twelvefootboy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 26, 2021 10:56 pm
I'll cycle back to Mark's baseball thread. They were all Boomer friendly except the Jeter one. I could have known it if I wanted to but Yankee related information is rejected at the second filter after the Kardashian firewall.
twelvefootboy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 26, 2021 11:04 pm
For the benefit of fellow boardies (and me not just being lazy), what is the deal about Mr. Potato Head recently? In the news?
Another shout-out for a savvy FJ wager from the champ. This was a hard-fought round. It looked as if Sayed had trouble ringing in against the other two but that baseball run got him back into the game. I was surprised that something as basic as the XYZ Affair was a TS.
Woof wrote: ↑Fri Feb 26, 2021 11:38 pm
Another shout-out for a savvy FJ wager from the champ. This was a hard-fought round. It looked as if Sayed had trouble ringing in against the other two but that baseball run got him back into the game. I was surprised that something as basic as the XYZ Affair was a TS.
I agree.
The Senate quorum question was on Masterminds earlier this week.
Woof wrote: ↑Fri Feb 26, 2021 11:38 pm
Another shout-out for a savvy FJ wager from the champ. This was a hard-fought round. It looked as if Sayed had trouble ringing in against the other two but that baseball run got him back into the game. I was surprised that something as basic as the XYZ Affair was a TS.
I think 2 of the 3 contestants did not go to school in the US (I know Ollie didn’t) and if you don’t run across the XYZ Affair in high school history, you’re not likely to learn about it later, which increases the odds of having a TS.
Had XYZ almost immediately and was surprised it was a TS. A savvy wager by Michael makes him one of the luckier two-day champs, who has happened to win both games in strikingly similar fashion.
twelvefootboy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 26, 2021 10:56 pm
I'll cycle back to Mark's baseball thread. They were all Boomer friendly except the Jeter one. I could have known it if I wanted to but Yankee related information is rejected at the second filter after the Kardashian firewall.
To be fair, baseball nicknames were much cooler back in the day. I think that's because sportswriters had more of an influence (and colorful flair) back then. Now they're all lazy abbreviated forms like A-Rod, with the exception of the occasional name like "The Mayor of Ding-Dong City" (Travis Shaw), which is a cool name but doesn't stray much outside the local fanbase.
My first thought was Dreyfus Affair, knew that came much later, but it was enough to make me think of the other France "Affair."
That's cool. I recognized 2 of the actors in the zoom screenshot they show. Wonder if anybody knows all of them. I haven't heard of the show Modern Economics but it looks like ABC is going to start promoting it for an April premier.
I had a dream that I was asleep and then I woke up and Jeopardy! was on.
Was guest host Mike's description of the XYZ affair accurate? Were the French trying to bribe the Americans (as Mike claimed) or were they demanding bribes from the Americans?
Robert K S wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 8:00 pm
Was guest host Mike's description of the XYZ affair accurate? Were the French trying to bribe the Americans (as Mike claimed) or were they demanding bribes from the Americans?
I've always understood it to be the latter. Talleyrand, the French diplomat, wanted a bribe before any negotiations would start.
Robert K S wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 8:00 pm
Was guest host Mike's description of the XYZ affair accurate? Were the French trying to bribe the Americans (as Mike claimed) or were they demanding bribes from the Americans?
I've always understood it to be the latter. Talleyrand, the French diplomat, wanted a bribe before any negotiations would start.
Robert K S wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 8:00 pm
Was guest host Mike's description of the XYZ affair accurate? Were the French trying to bribe the Americans (as Mike claimed) or were they demanding bribes from the Americans?
I've always understood it to be the latter. Talleyrand, the French diplomat, wanted a bribe before any negotiations would start.
