Final Jeopardy! Challenge October 2014

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 2:33 pm

yeah, ok, fine. Since Ill be watching baseball this month anyway.

Warmup if you hadn't read the other thread (doesn't count for standings):

Tuesday Sept 30, 2014

Category: WORLD LEADERS

Clue: HE CAME TO POWER 34 DAYS BEFORE FDR & LEFT IT 19 DAYS AFTER HIM

Answer: here

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 2:36 pm

How do you play this game?

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 2:47 pm

Answer the final jeopardy question. Honor system, score your own. Highest score for the month wins.

Here is how we used to do it

This month's prize:

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 2:50 pm

On the J! Archive message board, they are playing a reverse-swampcrash style game. The more popular your answer, the higher your score.

http://www.jboard.tv/viewtopic.php?f=1& ... 43804520e1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

1. Name an actor who isn't that good at acting.
2. Name a country that is large in area, but not so large in population.
3. Name a non-American who was assassinated.
4. Name a writer who wrote most of his/her works in a language other than English.
5. Name an American rock and roll band.
6. Name a fast food restaurant that is actually quite good.
7. Name someone for whom a unit of measurement (e.g., acres, seconds, ounces) is named.
8. Name an brand of clothing that is overpriced.
9. Name a painting that is not a portrait of an individual.
10. Name a word of five or more letters that has at least two P's. [Note: spelling matters on this question!]

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 3:00 pm

But I watched Jeopardy last night.

Post by **Shirley** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 3:02 pm

howard wrote:On the J! Archive message board, they are playing a reverse-swampcrash style game. The more popular your answer, the higher your score.

http://www.jboard.tv/viewtopic.php?f=1& ... 43804520e1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

1. Name an actor who isn't that good at acting.
2. Name a country that is large in area, but not so large in population.
3. Name a non-American who was assassinated.
4. Name a writer who wrote most of his/her works in a language other than English.
5. Name an American rock and roll band.
6. Name a fast food restaurant that is actually quite good.
7. Name someone for whom a unit of measurement (e.g., acres, seconds, ounces) is named.
8. Name an brand of clothing that is overpriced.
9. Name a painting that is not a portrait of an individual.
10. Name a word of five or more letters that has at least two P's. [Note: spelling matters on this question!]

That could be kind of fun. Someone has to tally them up though.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 3:04 pm

Shirley wrote:
howard wrote:On the J! Archive message board, they are playing a reverse-swampcrash style game. The more popular your answer, the higher your score.

http://www.jboard.tv/viewtopic.php?f=1& ... 43804520e1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

1. Name an actor who isn't that good at acting.
2. Name a country that is large in area, but not so large in population.
3. Name a non-American who was assassinated.
4. Name a writer who wrote most of his/her works in a language other than English.
5. Name an American rock and roll band.
6. Name a fast food restaurant that is actually quite good.
7. Name someone for whom a unit of measurement (e.g., acres, seconds, ounces) is named.
8. Name an brand of clothing that is overpriced.
9. Name a painting that is not a portrait of an individual.
10. Name a word of five or more letters that has at least two P's. [Note: spelling matters on this question!]
That could be kind of fun. Someone has to tally them up though.

Jut thinking the same thing. Everybody PM Howard your answers.

Post by **Shirley** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 3:08 pm

Checking their thread, I hit the most popular answers for the first three so far. I'm much better at this game!

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 3:19 pm

The Sybian wrote:
Jut thinking the same thing. Everybody PM Howard your answers.

nein, nein, nein, nein, nein!

I don't do multiplication.

Also, Sports Jeopardy is live: http://www.crackle.com/c/sports-jeopardy" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Post by **brian** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 5:32 pm

howard wrote:Also, Sports Jeopardy is live: http://www.crackle.com/c/sports-jeopardy" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Those fuckers still haven't called me yet. I did a lot better at that audition than the regular Jeopardy audition.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 6:14 pm

Didn't know he was a fan:

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 6:34 pm

Mime is Money! (reference to a double jeopardy clue)

Wednesday Oct. 1, 2014

Category: U. S. CITY FIRSTS

Clue: AMONG ITS FIRSTS ARE UNDERWATER AUTO TUNNEL TO A FOREIGN COUNTRY & CORP. TO NET MORE THAN $1 BILLION IN A SINGLE YEAR

Answer: On Da Blog!

Hell yez.
Howard 1-0

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 6:45 pm

Giff 1-0

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 6:47 pm

Like this Giff:

Howard 1-0
Giff 1-0

Cut and paste the standings and add your score to the list.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 6:48 pm

I messed up probably the only one I'll get.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 7:10 pm

Howard 1-0
Giff 1-0
Rex 1-0

Post by **Shirley** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 7:21 pm

Howard 1-0
Giff 1-0
Rex 1-0
Shirley 0-1

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 9:35 pm

Howard 1-0
Giff 1-0
Rex 1-0
Pruitt 1-0
Shirley 0-1

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 9:40 pm

Howard 1-0
Giff 1-0
Rex 1-0
Pruitt 1-0
Shirley 0-1
Chedda 1-0

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 9:55 pm

Shirley wrote:Howard 1-0
Giff 1-0
Rex 1-0
Shirley 0-1

Don't worry, Ryan is bound to miss it too.

Post by **Shirley** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 10:20 pm

howard wrote:
Shirley wrote:Howard 1-0
Giff 1-0
Rex 1-0
Shirley 0-1
Don't worry, Ryan is bound to miss it too.

For some reason, I never thought of Hitler. I went with Churchill, pretty much knowing it wasn't right.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 10:31 pm

Shirley, I hope you aren't counting the World Leader one. Because that one does not count--it is a warmup.

The one that counts is the US City Firsts clue. In case anyone is confused. October contest.

TheHumanComa · Post by **TheHumanComa** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 10:44 pm

howard wrote:yeah, ok, fine. Since Ill be watching baseball this month anyway.

Warmup if you hadn't read the other thread (doesn't count for standings):

Tuesday Sept 30, 2014

Category: WORLD LEADERS

Clue: HE CAME TO POWER 34 DAYS BEFORE FDR & LEFT IT 19 DAYS AFTER HIM

Answer: here

It was a shake your head in failure answer/question. I can't believe no one got it but I didn't get it either, I focused on Canadian history and drew a blank on who was Prime Minister of Canada at the time. they all guessed people that were alive during the time, so they have that.

Sorry to F up your game.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 6:53 am

Howard 1-0
Giff 1-0
Rex 1-0
Pruitt 1-0
Shirley 0-1
Chedda 1-0
AB 1-0

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 6:53 am

howard wrote:
Shirley wrote:Howard 1-0
Giff 1-0
Rex 1-0
Shirley 0-1
Don't worry, Ryan is bound to miss it too.

DEEP CUT!

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:27 am

So deep, put my ass to sleep (ANAESTHESIA JOKE)

ryandtw 1-0
Howard 1-0
Giff 1-0
Rex 1-0
Pruitt 1-0
Shirley 0-1
Chedda 1-0
AB 1-0

elflaco · Post by **elflaco** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:28 am

Ryan wrote:So deep, put my ass to sleep (ANAESTHESIA JOKE)

ryandtw 1-0
Howard 1-0
Giff 1-0
Rex 1-0
Pruitt 1-0
Shirley 0-1
Chedda 1-0
AB 1-0

flaco 1-0

Post by **Shirley** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 9:59 am

howard wrote:Shirley, I hope you aren't counting the World Leader one. Because that one does not count--it is a warmup.

The one that counts is the US City Firsts clue. In case anyone is confused. October contest.

Ah, thanks. I didn't see that one. Got it!

ryandtw 1-0
Howard 1-0
Giff 1-0
Rex 1-0
Pruitt 1-0
Shirley 1-0
Chedda 1-0
AB 1-0
flaco 1-0

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 10:09 am

TheHumanComa wrote: It was a shake your head in failure answer/question. I can't believe no one got it but I didn't get it either, I focused on Canadian history and drew a blank on who was Prime Minister of Canada at the time. they all guessed people that were alive during the time, so they have that.

Sorry to F up your game.

Nobody cares about Canada, Boomer.

ryandtw 1-0
Howard 1-0
Giff 1-0
Rex 1-0
Pruitt 1-0
Shirley 1-0
Chedda 1-0
AB 1-0
flaco 1-0
Sybian 1-0

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 10:20 am

ryandtw 1-0
Howard 1-0
Giff 1-0
Rex 1-0
Pruitt 1-0
Shirley 1-0
Chedda 1-0
AB 1-0
flaco 1-0
Sybian 1-0
Jerloma 0-1

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 10:37 am

Doc, I think I'm more than just "some guy on sportsfrog".

Pretty easy, as I recently heard a podcast on one of the subjects.

L-Jam3 1-0
ryandtw 1-0
Howard 1-0
Giff 1-0
Rex 1-0
Pruitt 1-0
Shirley 1-0
Chedda 1-0
AB 1-0
flaco 1-0
Sybian 1-0
Jerloma 0-1

Diamond · Post by **Diamond** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 10:44 am

L-Jam3 1-0
ryandtw 1-0
Howard 1-0
Giff 1-0
Rex 1-0
Pruitt 1-0
Shirley 1-0
Chedda 1-0
AB 1-0
flaco 1-0
Sybian 1-0
Jerloma 0-1
Diamond 1-0

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 5:35 pm

Answer

Wednesday Oct. 1, 2014

Category: U. S. CITY FIRSTS

Clue: AMONG ITS FIRSTS ARE UNDERWATER AUTO TUNNEL TO A FOREIGN COUNTRY & CORP. TO NET MORE THAN $1 BILLION IN A SINGLE YEAR

Answer: Where is Detroit?

Table

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ryandtw 1-0
Howard 1-0
Giff 1-0
Rex 1-0
Pruitt 1-0
Shirley 1-0
Chedda 1-0
AB 1-0
flaco 1-0
Sybian 1-0
Diamond 1-0
Jerloma 0-1

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 5:38 pm

L-Jam3 wrote:Doc, I think I'm more than just "some guy on sportsfrog".

Of course you are, to me. But my blog readers are a tough crowd, not interested in backstory.

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 6:28 pm

Thursday Oct. 2, 2014

Category: 2014 Newsmakers

Clue: Both making news in June, these 2 Davids with similar last names are LeBron's new coach & Eric Cantor's conqueror

Answer: On Da Blog!

Not today
Howard 1-1

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:07 pm

howard wrote:Thursday Oct. 2, 2014

Category: 2014 Newsmakers

Clue: Both making news in June, these 2 Davids with similar last names are LeBron's new coach & Eric Cantor's conqueror

Answer: On Da Blog!

Not today
Howard 1-1

Do we get partial credit? No?

Howard 1-1
Sybian 1-1

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 9:47 pm

Howard 1-1
Sybian 1-1
Rex 1-1

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 10:20 pm

Howard 1-1
Sybian 1-1
Rex 1-1
Pruitt 1-1

Fuck LeBron.

elflaco · Post by **elflaco** » Fri Oct 03, 2014 7:54 am

Howard 1-1
Sybian 1-1
Rex 1-1
Pruitt 1-1
flaco 1-1

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Oct 03, 2014 7:57 am

What a reach that one is. What the hell?

Howard 1-1
Sybian 1-1
Rex 1-1
Pruitt 1-1
flaco 1-1
Ryan 1-1