He made a strategically viable wager in game 1. He made close to the worst wager possible in game 2. And it cost him.doihavetoreally wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 9:26 pm He wouldn't be in this game if not for his "wagering strategy".
Wednesday, June 29, 2022 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
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LoL.doihavetoreally wrote:He wouldn't be in this game if not for his "wagering strategy".John Boy wrote: Too bad Pete forgot to study FJ Wagering 101. He could be back tomorrow as a 2X returning champ.
Mayim, in her opening remarks said Pete "made a strategic wager" in yesterday's game. Had I been in Lauryl's position at FJ, I'd have guessed Pete would be likely to bet less than 2601 to stay above Halley on a TS. So, I would think it better to just cover a zero wager from Halley, instead of Pete doubling up, and therefore beat both her and Pete on a TS.
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All the way up to 9 (KQED)? It is higher then 2,4,5 and 7, I grant you.MarkBarrett wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 1:48 pm
The next time the category comes up perhaps I'll remember to go a little higher on my dial.
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This was the rare FJ clues that was truly YEKIOYD, unless a man carvong the letter D in wet cement makes you think of Sesame Street.
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According to Wikipedia, Sesame Street premiered on November 10, 1969. It says that in July 1969, five sample episodes "were presented to preschoolers in 60 homes throughout Philadelphia and in day care centers in New York City".
IMDb, however, gives 21 July 1969 as the release date: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063951/releaseinfo
I'm not sure what the correct information is (maybe Wikipedia is wrong), but if it's true that Sesame Street was never broadcast on television before November 1969, then it's a bit unfair for Jeopardy! to refer to "its July 21, 1969 pilot episode".
I thought it was weird that this is the first I ever heard of Sesame Street debuting during the Apollo 11 mission.
IMDb, however, gives 21 July 1969 as the release date: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063951/releaseinfo
I'm not sure what the correct information is (maybe Wikipedia is wrong), but if it's true that Sesame Street was never broadcast on television before November 1969, then it's a bit unfair for Jeopardy! to refer to "its July 21, 1969 pilot episode".
I thought it was weird that this is the first I ever heard of Sesame Street debuting during the Apollo 11 mission.
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I was born in 1955, therefore was almost 14 when Sesame Street came out. I have also never had kids, so I have never had a reason to watch Sesame Street. True to that reasoning, I have never watched it. Yes, I've seen short clips and heard some of the music involved... But that's it.
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What might have been, if only. The time for Buddy and Jim to become big stars seems to have crossed the bar before this pilot appeared. Meanwhile, Gordon gives us a proto-rap but lacks the dance moves to complete the æsthetic, or the 80s might have begun a decade early.MarkBarrett wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 4:13 pm
Pilot and episode 1 can be two different shows. This is the pilot scene:Spoiler
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As the other SS-themed avatar on this board, I oughta fess up that I didn't get this one. I said Lost in Space.
I suppose the "cement" part was supposed to lead us to "Street?"
Also, I am rather freaked out by small-headed Big Bird in that video.
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MarkBarrett wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 9:28 pmDJ4: https://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=7188doihavetoreally wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 9:25 pmI'd had to Google Romola. Expecting that in J! is a tough ask. Maybe some tournament.LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 4:37 pmPerhaps third time will be the charm for the contestants too.MarkBarrett wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 4:32 pmRe: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 4:29 pm 59 R (Was not going to get Abishola.)
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None of my pre-calls in that category were there. Osceola, Savonarola, Carambola, Hyperbola, Romola.
Yes MB, I checked the archive before posting. I should have added that.
All the times they asked for Romola, there were other paths to the response.
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I pre-called Victrola and whiffed on the easy viola clue by guessing pianola.LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 4:37 pm None of my pre-calls in that category were there. Osceola, Savonarola, Carambola, Hyperbola, Romola.
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I missed viola too. "ola" just sounds like the suffix for a weird instrument.opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 10:04 amI pre-called Victrola and whiffed on the easy viola clue by guessing pianola.LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 4:37 pm None of my pre-calls in that category were there. Osceola, Savonarola, Carambola, Hyperbola, Romola.
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Someone writing a concerto for a player piano would be interesting... I guess I shouldn't put it past someone named Carl Ditters von Dittersdorfopusthepenguin wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 10:04 amI pre-called Victrola and whiffed on the easy viola clue by guessing pianola.LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 4:37 pm None of my pre-calls in that category were there. Osceola, Savonarola, Carambola, Hyperbola, Romola.
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Yeah, I figured it was a novelty piece. The clue calls this concerto "popular", and it might have been at the time. But it is absolutely not part of the regular classical repertoire. The only viola and orchestra piece that can claim that distinction is Harold in Italy by Hector Berlioz. I doubt any clues would require even knowledge of that, so they definitely weren't expecting actual recognition of the Dittersdorf piece. Just a straight -ola --> viola, and I thought of the weird reply first.BrigadierSolo13 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 12:42 pmSomeone writing a concerto for a player piano would be interesting... I guess I shouldn't put it past someone named Carl Ditters von Dittersdorfopusthepenguin wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 10:04 amI pre-called Victrola and whiffed on the easy viola clue by guessing pianola.LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 4:37 pm None of my pre-calls in that category were there. Osceola, Savonarola, Carambola, Hyperbola, Romola.
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Is Dittersdorf considered regular repertoire though? KUSC gives like, 8 hits this entire year, none of those are a viola concerto (was a harp one)opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 1:15 pmYeah, I figured it was a novelty piece. The clue calls this concerto "popular", and it might have been at the time. But it is absolutely not part of the regular classical repertoire. The only viola and orchestra piece that can claim that distinction is Harold in Italy by Hector Berlioz. I doubt any clues would require even knowledge of that, so they definitely weren't expecting actual recognition of the Dittersdorf piece. Just a straight -ola --> viola, and I thought of the weird reply first.BrigadierSolo13 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 12:42 pmSomeone writing a concerto for a player piano would be interesting... I guess I shouldn't put it past someone named Carl Ditters von Dittersdorfopusthepenguin wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 10:04 amI pre-called Victrola and whiffed on the easy viola clue by guessing pianola.LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 4:37 pm None of my pre-calls in that category were there. Osceola, Savonarola, Carambola, Hyperbola, Romola.
https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3A ... sdorf+2022
...can't search off KUSC itself over a range of dates, though, only day by day, so no guarantee every day was archived by Google
On the other hand, there's 30 hits for 'viola concerto' this year, the most popular appears to be Telemann's Viola Concerto in G 51:G9, but I'm eyeballing the list. https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3A ... to%22+2022
Unfortunately, have to go back to work now so further digging will have to wait (and more practically, I'll forget about it)
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Loved the category when it came up. Then got zinged. If asked I could tell you that Sesame Street came on the air in 69. It was just off my radar.
I came up with Dragnet, which I see really started in 1951, though the version I was thinking of came back in 1967.
I came up with Dragnet, which I see really started in 1951, though the version I was thinking of came back in 1967.
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I also said pianola for the Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf clue. The first time I heard of him was also in a "fun names in classical music" context; a friend shared a harpsichord piece by Dietrich Buxtehude on Facebook and I commented on how much fun his name was to say, whereupon he replied with CDvD.
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I wouldn't consider Dittersdorf regular repertoire. He might make a Top 200 Composers list. But nothing by him would show up on a Top 500 Classical Compositions list.Volante wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 1:46 pm Is Dittersdorf considered regular repertoire though? KUSC gives like, 8 hits this entire year, none of those are a viola concerto (was a harp one)
https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3A ... sdorf+2022
...can't search off KUSC itself over a range of dates, though, only day by day, so no guarantee every day was archived by Google
On the other hand, there's 30 hits for 'viola concerto' this year, the most popular appears to be Telemann's Viola Concerto in G 51:G9, but I'm eyeballing the list. https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3A ... to%22+2022
Unfortunately, have to go back to work now so further digging will have to wait (and more practically, I'll forget about it)
As to Telemann, I think we're eventually going to find out that he was really a time-traveling AI-bot from 2143. He has just a prodigious output of compositions that are all more or less interchangeable. In that sense, his viola concerto both is and isn't part of the repertoire. It is because "Hey, let's pick a Telemann piece to round out the concert; that's always a safe bet" is part of the repertoire. But that specific piece? Not so much. Off the top of my head, I'd say maybe his recorder concerto is specifically part of the repertoire. Not sure there's anything else.
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I was thrown by the date. July 21 was so close to the moon landing that I was searching for a connection. The D scrawled in cement I figured was a clue to the title or main character. Needless to say, my wheels just spun during Think Music.
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If I remember correctly, he would have won had he bet zero as he did in the first game. Perhaps he should have worn the orange tie in lieu of just bringing it along.Golf wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 11:23 pmHe made a strategically viable wager in game 1. He made close to the worst wager possible in game 2. And it cost him.doihavetoreally wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 9:26 pm He wouldn't be in this game if not for his "wagering strategy".
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John Adams, the composer whose Nixon in China comes up on J! from time to time, has a work called Grand Pianola Music-Ironhorse wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 11:00 amI missed viola too. "ola" just sounds like the suffix for a weird instrument.opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 10:04 amI pre-called Victrola and whiffed on the easy viola clue by guessing pianola.LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 4:37 pm None of my pre-calls in that category were there. Osceola, Savonarola, Carambola, Hyperbola, Romola.