Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
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Re: Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
I thought it was sort of strange that all three included Ms. Borden's first name (or some variant thereof).
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Re: Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
I think I would have. I'm 100% confident that I know Borden's first (nick)name. There's pretty much zero chance I'm wrong. I'm almost 100% confident that there are no other arguably plausible responses with the last name Borden (which would necessitate writing a first name to specify which one). But there's a tiny tiny tiny chance I'm forgetting someone. So there's a tiny tiny bit less risk in putting the first name down.This Is Kirk! wrote: ↑Wed Apr 07, 2021 11:42 pm I thought it was sort of strange that all three included Ms. Borden's first name (or some variant thereof).
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I've got to be the only person here--if not in the universe--who said Accra for the $400 clue that wanted Dhaka. At least I got it right two clues later, though apparently I've been mispronouncing it along with the rest of youse.BrigadierSolo13 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 07, 2021 11:08 pm Btw, for future reference: The capital of Ghana is pronounced "uh-CRAW" or "ah-CRAH", not "ACK-ruh" or "AWK-ruh"
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Re: Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Well, as long as anyone = a woman in New Hampshire who was accused of doing something worse than shoplifting
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The murders took place in Fall River. The trial was in New Bedford. There was an element of New England geography in the clue that perhaps was not obvious to non-locals—Fall River is situated on the Rhode Island border (and once included part of Tiverton, RI, over the border).floridagator wrote: ↑Wed Apr 07, 2021 10:21 pm FJ was an instaget. I knew Lizzie Borden's murders took place in New Bedford, Massachusetts, which is Rhode Island adjacent. Also notorious from New Bedford was the gang rape which was dramatized in the movie The Accused, for which Jodie Foster won an Oscar.
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Was thinking of Lizzy Borden's crime, wrote down Carrie Nation instead. Grrrr.
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The way Rodgers pronounced Borden, with the stress on the second syllable, as if to emphasize that an E was used in the name, followed immediately by announcing a misspelling, had me questioning what the actual surname spelling was--Bordin? Bordon? Bordan?
Anyway, it's always a good time to bring up this tweet:
Anyway, it's always a good time to bring up this tweet:
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That was my thinking, too. Odd mention, regardless.Robert K S wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 1:18 pm The way Rodgers pronounced Borden, with the stress on the second syllable, as if to emphasize that an E was used in the name, followed immediately by announcing a misspelling, had me questioning what the actual surname spelling was--Bordin? Bordon? Bordan?
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Apparently, I have a hole in my knowledge big enough to drive an ax (or, to start another spelling kerfuffle, is it axe??) murderer through. Or maybe NOT an axe murderer since she was acquitted. At any rate, I didn't get this one and had no idea who to write down. Blank screen for me today, which I try to avoid since those are always wrong. I even had to pause the video to look at all three answers to spot the spelling difference. Was focusing on the last name instead of the first. And I think it's fine to mention the spelling just to be clear that it wasn't something that was overlooked.
As to the chemicals making up water, I didn't know which one they were looking for, so was waiting for a rebound to pick the other. Couldn't get it from the other info in the clue. I have a suspicion I wasn't the only one doing that. Some of them may have even been in front of a TV camera.
As to the chemicals making up water, I didn't know which one they were looking for, so was waiting for a rebound to pick the other. Couldn't get it from the other info in the clue. I have a suspicion I wasn't the only one doing that. Some of them may have even been in front of a TV camera.
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Since the host can't BMS a FJ, I thought they tried to avoid questions where there could be a legitimate BMS (which is why I rejected Roosevelt for the cabin final). In this case, I think it was just because everyone was 100% like that - there's some sort of murderer rule in society where they're always referenced as specifically as possible - including middle names. Though admittedly I did not know that Lizzie Borden's middle name was Andrew.opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Wed Apr 07, 2021 11:55 pmI think I would have. I'm 100% confident that I know Borden's first (nick)name. There's pretty much zero chance I'm wrong. I'm almost 100% confident that there are no other arguably plausible responses with the last name Borden (which would necessitate writing a first name to specify which one). But there's a tiny tiny tiny chance I'm forgetting someone. So there's a tiny tiny bit less risk in putting the first name down.This Is Kirk! wrote: ↑Wed Apr 07, 2021 11:42 pm I thought it was sort of strange that all three included Ms. Borden's first name (or some variant thereof).
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Re: Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
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