Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:28 am

Pruitt 3-1
BSF 3-1
howard 2-2
AB 2-2
Ryan 2-2
Shirley 1-3
Trav 1-3
Duff 1-3
Chedda 0-Fer

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:40 am

Pruitt 3-1
BSF 3-1
howard 2-2
AB 2-2
Ryan 2-2
GPJ 2-2
Shirley 1-3
Trav 1-3
Duff 1-3
Chedda 0-Fer

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:55 am

I think an argument can be made that there was a different correct answer, at least according to a Sporcle quiz I once took.

L-Jam 3-1
Pruitt 3-1
BSF 3-1
howard 2-2
AB 2-2
Ryan 2-2
GPJ 2-2
Shirley 1-3
Trav 1-3
Duff 1-3
Chedda 0-Fer

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 12:31 pm

L-Jam 3-1
Pruitt 3-1
BSF 3-1
howard 2-2
AB 2-2
Ryan 2-2
GPJ 2-2
Bensell 2-2
Shirley 1-3
Trav 1-3
Duff 1-3
Chedda 0-Fer

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 3:09 pm

L-Jam 3-1
Pruitt 3-1
BSF 3-1
howard 2-2
AB 2-2
Ryan 2-2
GPJ 2-2
Bensell 2-2
Giff 2-2
Shirley 1-3
Trav 1-3
Duff 1-3
Chedda 0-Fer
Sybian O-Fer

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 6:04 pm

Answer
Monday July 6, 2015
Category: THE OSCARS
Clue: "GLADIATOR" IS CLOSE, BUT THIS FILM HAS THE EARLIEST HISTORICAL SETTING OF ANY BEST PICTURE OSCAR WINNER

Answer:
What is Ben-Hur?

The Ten Commandments came to mind, but it did not win the Best Picture Oscar. And was set something like 1400 years earlier than Gladiator

And Lord of the Rings is set on a fictional time line, which does not (did not) exist.

Table
L-Jam 3-1
Pruitt 3-1
BSF 3-1
howard 2-2
AB 2-2
Ryan 2-2
GPJ 2-2
Bensell 2-2
Giff 2-2
Shirley 1-3
Trav 1-3
Duff 1-3
Chedda 0-Fer
Sybian O-Fer

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 6:28 pm

Tuesday July 7, 2015

Category: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS

Clue: DUE TO DEVELOPMENTS IN 2012, THIS ANNUAL SUMMER CONTEST NOW LISTS NO WINNER FROM THE YEARS 1999-2005

Answer: at JBoard.tv

nope.
howard 2-3

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 8:50 pm

Huzzah!

howard 2-3
chedda 1-fer

I had the same wrong answer as one of the three on the show on the movie question.

Post by **Shirley** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:08 pm

howard 2-3
chedda 1-fer
Shirley 1-4

Damn, I should have gotten that one.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:16 pm

rex 3-2
howard 2-3
chedda 1-fer
Shirley 1-4

That's what I get for thinking that History Of The World Part I won an Oscar.

travzilla · Post by **travzilla** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:25 pm

rex 3-2
howard 2-3
Trav 2-3
chedda 1-fer
Shirley 1-4

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:29 pm

BSF 4-1
Rex 3-2
howard 2-3
Trav 2-3
chedda 1-fer
Shirley 1-4

On a roll. I thought that one was kind of a softball...

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:38 pm

Very proud that I didn't know that one. Don't get me started...

BSF 4-1
Rex 3-2
Pruitt 3-2
howard 2-3
Trav 2-3
chedda 1-fer
Shirley 1-4

duff · Post by **duff** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:46 pm

BSF 4-1
Rex 3-2
Pruitt 3-2
howard 2-3
Trav 2-3
chedda 1-fer
Shirley 1-4
Duff 1-4

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 8:23 am

BSF 4-1
Rex 3-2
Pruitt 3-2
howard 2-3
Trav 2-3
GPJ 2-3
chedda 1-fer
Shirley 1-4
Duff 1-4

Yeah that was a bad miss. Drew a blank.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 8:28 am

BSF 4-1
Rex 3-2
Pruitt 3-2
howard 2-3
Trav 2-3
GPJ 2-3
ab 2-3
chedda 1-fer
Shirley 1-4
Duff 1-4

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:27 am

Dammit

BSF 4-1
Rex 3-2
Pruitt 3-2
howard 2-3
Trav 2-3
GPJ 2-3
ab 2-3
Giff 2-3
chedda 1-fer
Shirley 1-4
Duff 1-4

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:49 am

BSF 4-1
Rex 3-2
Pruitt 3-2
howard 2-3
Trav 2-3
GPJ 2-3
ab 2-3
Giff 2-3
Shirley 1-4
Duff 1-4
chedda 0-fer

I'm actually still 0-fer. I had something else, currently ongoing, in mind, and was sure I was right.

ETA - wait a second, now it says I was right. I'll wait until the good doctor posts the correct question to update my score. His link tricked me earlier.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 12:19 pm

BSF 4-1
Rex 3-2
Pruitt 3-2
howard 2-3
Trav 2-3
GPJ 2-3
ab 2-3
Giff 2-3
Syb 1-four
chedda 1-fer
Shirley 1-4
Duff 1-4

I would love to know the scandal that led the wrong answer to think of her answer.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 3:50 pm

My wrong answer (The Miss Universe Pageant) had zero rational backing, I bet hers did too.

(Penny Pritzker was involved in some really shady banking stuff leading up to 2008, but rather than being held accountable, she was rewarded with Commerce Secretary.)

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:24 pm

BSF 4-1
Rex 3-2
Pruitt 3-2
Bensell 3-2
howard 2-3
Trav 2-3
GPJ 2-3
ab 2-3
Giff 2-3
Syb 1-four
chedda 1-fer
Shirley 1-4
Duff 1-4

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:38 pm

Answer
Tuesday July 7, 2015
Category: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS
Clue: DUE TO DEVELOPMENTS IN 2012, THIS ANNUAL SUMMER CONTEST NOW LISTS NO WINNER FROM THE YEARS 1999-2005

Answer: What is the Tour de France?

I can't believe I didn't get this. Ball(s)!

Table
BSF 4-1
Rex 3-2
Pruitt 3-2
Bensell 3-2
howard 2-3
Trav 2-3
GPJ 2-3
ab 2-3
Giff 2-3
Syb 1-four
chedda 1-fer
Shirley 1-4
Duff 1-4

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 5:21 pm

I did get it right. Some fucko posted the hot dog eating contest on Doc's page. Or maybe this fucko just can't read.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 5:43 pm

The Sybian wrote:I would love to know the scandal that led the wrong answer to think of her answer.

Here you go, from the JBoard:

9021amyers wrote:The world of vanguard architecture is notorious for its rampant use of performance-enhancing drugs. Frank Gehry's supply closet is stocked like an East German pharmacy.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 6:37 pm

Wednesday July 8, 2015

Category: THE THOMAS JEFFERSON ADMINISTRATION

Clue: OF THIS AGREEMENT, THOMAS JEFFERSON SAID HE "STRETCHED THE CONSTITUTION UNTIL IT CRACKED"

Answer: at JBoard.tv

yep.
howard 3-3

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 8:18 pm

howard 3-3
chedda 2-4

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:15 pm

Pruitt 4-2
howard 3-3
chedda 2-4

travzilla · Post by **travzilla** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:35 pm

Pruitt 4-2
howard 3-3
Trav 3-3
chedda 2-4

Holy F, got that with a wild stab in the dark.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 7:02 am

Pruitt 4-2
Ryan 4-2
howard 3-3
Trav 3-3
chedda 2-4

duff · Post by **duff** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 7:02 am

Pruitt 4-2
howard 3-3
chedda 2-4
Duff 2-4

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 8:04 am

BSF 4-2
Pruitt 4-2
Ryan 4-2
howard 3-3
Trav 3-3
chedda 2-4
Duff 2-4

Wiff.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 8:47 am

Missed Le Biciclete du Pays, but hit the Jefferson one. I was about 80% sure of what the answer would be just by seeing the category, so...

L-Jam 4-2
BSF 4-2
Pruitt 4-2
Ryan 4-2
howard 3-3
Trav 3-3
chedda 2-4
Duff 2-4

And about the Lord of the Rings, there's a sporcle quiz where you have to name the Best Picture winner by setting and time frame, and they put RotK as the earliest Best Picture. Isn't it pretty much decided that Middle Earth is in fact Earth? Doc, you argue that it's a fictional timeline, but would Clash of the Titans fall into the same thinking? They're both myths of current Earth.

Like I said, it's arguable.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:27 am

L-Jam 4-2
BSF 4-2
Pruitt 4-2
Ryan 4-2
howard 3-3
Trav 3-3
GPJ 3-3
chedda 2-4
Duff 2-4

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:56 am

L-Jam 4-2
BSF 4-2
Pruitt 4-2
Ryan 4-2
howard 3-3
Trav 3-3
GPJ 3-3
Giff 3-3
chedda 2-4
Duff 2-4

chedda, funny enough, my guess was hot dog eating contest. I'm an idiot.

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:19 am

L-Jam3 wrote:And about the Lord of the Rings, there's a sporcle quiz where you have to name the Best Picture winner by setting and time frame, and they put RotK as the earliest Best Picture. Isn't it pretty much decided that Middle Earth is in fact Earth? Doc, you argue that it's a fictional timeline, but would Clash of the Titans fall into the same thinking? They're both myths of current Earth.

Like I said, it's arguable.

This was briefly discussed on the Jboard site. I gave it very little thought, and I am glad you scored the answer as ruled by the tv show, because it is arguable. I've never seen Clash of the Titans, but that features Greek mythology gods and characters, and the Greeks considered those figures real, I'd hate to place a timeline on those folks and events, compared to biblical events. While you can argue that Moses and the Ten Commandments are no more or less mythical than these other stories, and while Jesus makes a brief appearance in Ben-Hur, the Roman Empire is a clear, unambiguous historic reality. I guess, I don't fucking know, I'm glad I did not have to rule on this, although since you are ahead of me I probably would've ruled against you because I want to win.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:24 am

I said Ben-Hur anyway.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 11:17 am

I guessed Spartacus. When was that fucker around?

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 11:25 am

Spartacus was set about 100 years earlier, but the film did not win the Oscar.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 11:35 am

They was robbed!

Post by **Shirley** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 12:16 pm

L-Jam 4-2
BSF 4-2
Pruitt 4-2
Ryan 4-2
howard 3-3
Trav 3-3
GPJ 3-3
Giff 3-3
chedda 2-4
Duff 2-4
Shirley 2-4