While I'm pretty aware of The Leatherstocking Tales and basic facts about the series anyway, they're especially etched in my mind because years ago I turned every practice questions in Dupee's How to get on Jeopardy and Win! into MemoryLift flashcards and memorized them all. He has many questions on the series and characters.RKane wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2019 11:09 pm Thanks for the info Mark. Yeah, if I was ever going to be on the show I would definitely hit the archive, and I suspect I would come across Cooper and make some of the connections, but I was utterly lost today as it was. I have heard of (and seen the film of) The Last of the Mohicans and knew the film was based on a novel, but I could not have told you what century the novel was from, let alone the author's name. Just one of those blindspots.
Friday, April 26, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
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I replied to that guy, but will to you too. WABC is airing tonight's Jeopardy episode tomorrow (Saturday) at 7:30pmbrick wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2019 9:18 pmIf you get something, hook me up please?Don't Think Twice wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2019 7:39 pmWABC in New York did. Ugh. I'm like an addict without my fix. And the usual "smuggler" has been prevented by Sony from uploading episodes to his usual cache. <<sweating and shaking >>. Does anyone in NYC area k-k-know if it will be b-b-broadcast during the n-n-night?
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side note...related to the dude for whom the town of cooperstown, new york (baseball hall of fame) is namedRKane wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2019 11:09 pm Thanks for the info Mark. Yeah, if I was ever going to be on the show I would definitely hit the archive, and I suspect I would come across Cooper and make some of the connections, but I was utterly lost today as it was. I have heard of (and seen the film of) The Last of the Mohicans and knew the film was based on a novel, but I could not have told you what century the novel was from, let alone the author's name. Just one of those blindspots.
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What does everyone think "Hello Tuesday" meant in James' FJ response?
Do you think he was referring to 3 days prior to this show when he eclipsed $1m in earnings?
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Do you think he was referring to 3 days prior to this show when he eclipsed $1m in earnings?
PS: How can I send a PM to someone? It's sitting in my outbox and never sends. Thanks
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Alex was at his best in the interview segment where he communicated with the contestant's grandfather who doesn't speak english. He pulls that off effortlessly while battling an illness that is normally terminal.
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I can imagine myself potentially going with Natty Bumpo for the Final. (out of caution to be sure I don't flub with Sherlock's Hat or Walken's film...)
I think that would've been accepted (Natty was, indeed, the title character of the The Deerslayer) Do others concur?
That game was fascinating to watch - as expected, James is perfectly capable of a dominant win without DDs. (IMO his DD-hunting edge seemed a little dull at the end of this tape day - eg picking 2nd row clues when DD3 was still unseen...)
My heart broke for Robin when she so slightly missed the Spanish Inquisition quote. She was clearly a big Monty Python fan, I suspect that miss rattled her so badly that it was the basis for her low DD wager (and subsequent miss) in the same category.
I think that would've been accepted (Natty was, indeed, the title character of the The Deerslayer) Do others concur?
That game was fascinating to watch - as expected, James is perfectly capable of a dominant win without DDs. (IMO his DD-hunting edge seemed a little dull at the end of this tape day - eg picking 2nd row clues when DD3 was still unseen...)
My heart broke for Robin when she so slightly missed the Spanish Inquisition quote. She was clearly a big Monty Python fan, I suspect that miss rattled her so badly that it was the basis for her low DD wager (and subsequent miss) in the same category.
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Maybe he knows Tuesday Weld (who to my surprise is still alive - she is only 75, so there is no reason why she should not be alive, but for some reason I thought she was dead). Not very likely, but he could have some friend who has a weird name, either as a real name or a nickname.
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Also, as a newbie myself making this mistake multiple times - make sure you have something in the subject line. If you don't, you get a dialog box that you may not notice, and you wind up losing your draft.
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Thank you to those who helped me find the show to watch last night.
I got Deerstalker stuck in my head and couldn't shove it out, even though I knew it was wrong. Painful. Like a bit of gristle between your teeth.
I feel like the champ gets a little tired after lunch. He's not quite as quick on Thursday and Friday as he is earlier in the week. Anyone else notice that?
I got Deerstalker stuck in my head and couldn't shove it out, even though I knew it was wrong. Painful. Like a bit of gristle between your teeth.
I feel like the champ gets a little tired after lunch. He's not quite as quick on Thursday and Friday as he is earlier in the week. Anyone else notice that?
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(rhetorical questions, not worth the oxygen to explain)Stanislaus Jacob wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2019 9:51 amMaybe he knows Tuesday Weld (who to my surprise is still alive - she is only 75, so there is no reason why she should not be alive, but for some reason I thought she was dead). Not very likely, but he could have some friend who has a weird name, either as a real name or a nickname.
Could he just be referring to his next taping day, assuming this was the Wednesday end of session?
Do you think they asked him to refer to his wife's appearance as "17" days late to respect the illusion of a live daily taping? And why the reveal at the end of his 4th (?) taping day?
Yeah, the lady had a mathematical crack at staying in the game. Convert the TDD3, wipe out almost all of the remains, and double up in FJ with a miss by James. She may have gone the deepest of any contestant so far? (It seems like there was an early game that wasn't locked before we knew what a game changer was on our hands).
No problem with FJ for me. It's just a word I know, and plenty of TOM in the clue. I didn't know the works were all part of an anthology or anything. I'm not surprised at the misses, as I have no clue why Leatherstocking, Natty Bumpo, LOTM, and Deerstalker are in my cerebrum. Probably from the old days when we had to memorize all those damn white European explorers (invaders).
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Off the Archive(Everything may not be in order.):
52 R (Missed Jazz Singer(Doubt many people my age would know who that person is.), the Bottom Two in Social Studies, and "Take" It $2000.)
DD: 3/3
FJ:
LT: (Caviar), Lighting, Water, Intake, (The Meaning of Life)
52 R (Missed Jazz Singer(Doubt many people my age would know who that person is.), the Bottom Two in Social Studies, and "Take" It $2000.)
DD: 3/3
FJ:
LT: (Caviar), Lighting, Water, Intake, (The Meaning of Life)
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Nope. The prompt was "this 1841 novel," not "this title character"...RobW wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2019 9:15 am I can imagine myself potentially going with Natty Bumpo for the Final. (out of caution to be sure I don't flub with Sherlock's Hat or Walken's film...)
I think that would've been accepted (Natty was, indeed, the title character of the The Deerslayer) Do others concur?
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I was wondering the same thing as the responses were being revealed. I guess they'd say they pinned it by mentioning that the correct name was directly related to does and bucks.RobW wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2019 9:15 am I can imagine myself potentially going with Natty Bumpo for the Final. (out of caution to be sure I don't flub with Sherlock's Hat or Walken's film...)
I think that would've been accepted (Natty was, indeed, the title character of the The Deerslayer) Do others concur?
(Edited to add that I was delighted--astonished, actually--to see Mildred Bailey mentioned in today's game!)
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Doh, RTFQ!davey wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2019 12:05 pmNope. The prompt was "this 1841 novel," not "this title character"...RobW wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2019 9:15 am I can imagine myself potentially going with Natty Bumpo for the Final. (out of caution to be sure I don't flub with Sherlock's Hat or Walken's film...)
I think that would've been accepted (Natty was, indeed, the title character of the The Deerslayer) Do others concur?
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I concur. Natty Bumppo is not the name he got because "he kills bucks & does, but not people". But the clue doesn't say "this name". It says "his name". So I think we're in the territory of a response that isn't exactly right but it isn't wrong either. In these cases the judges tend to rule on the side of "isn't wrong".RobW wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2019 9:15 am I can imagine myself potentially going with Natty Bumpo for the Final. (out of caution to be sure I don't flub with Sherlock's Hat or Walken's film...)
I think that would've been accepted (Natty was, indeed, the title character of the The Deerslayer) Do others concur?
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I agree. The comment would have been far more appropriate AFTER James had answered the question. "I didn't think you'd miss that one" looks much better and avoids any hint of impropriety.
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As already noted, James wins simply by knowing a lot and buzzing in quickly. He wins a lot of money with his aggressive wagering strategy and DD hunting techniques. The aggressive wagering could easily be a problem for someone without his extensive knowledge base. He has some quirks I'm not fond of, but there is no denying he's one of the best Jeopardy players ever, with only a couple of others even entering the discussion.
Personally, I find this win to be one of his more impressive, despite the fact that the dollar winnings are on the low side for him.
Personally, I find this win to be one of his more impressive, despite the fact that the dollar winnings are on the low side for him.
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The title character OF THIS NOVEL. There’s really no wiggle room there.opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2019 2:06 pmI concur. Natty Bumppo is not the name he got because "he kills bucks & does, but not people". But the clue doesn't say "this name". It says "his name". So I think we're in the territory of a response that isn't exactly right but it isn't wrong either. In these cases the judges tend to rule on the side of "isn't wrong".RobW wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2019 9:15 am I can imagine myself potentially going with Natty Bumpo for the Final. (out of caution to be sure I don't flub with Sherlock's Hat or Walken's film...)
I think that would've been accepted (Natty was, indeed, the title character of the The Deerslayer) Do others concur?
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Agreed. I hereby un-concur.jeff6286 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2019 3:35 pmThe title character OF THIS NOVEL. There’s really no wiggle room there.opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2019 2:06 pmI concur. Natty Bumppo is not the name he got because "he kills bucks & does, but not people". But the clue doesn't say "this name". It says "his name". So I think we're in the territory of a response that isn't exactly right but it isn't wrong either. In these cases the judges tend to rule on the side of "isn't wrong".RobW wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2019 9:15 am I can imagine myself potentially going with Natty Bumpo for the Final. (out of caution to be sure I don't flub with Sherlock's Hat or Walken's film...)
I think that would've been accepted (Natty was, indeed, the title character of the The Deerslayer) Do others concur?