Final Jeopardy! Challenge July 2015

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 12:31 pm

Ryan 7-2
howard 6-3
L-Jam 6-3
Pruitt 6-3
rex 5-4
BSF 5-4
Bensell 5-4
Giff 4-5
Shirley 3-6
chedda 3-6
Duff 2-7

I thought that was a stupid, poorly worded question

duff · Post by **duff** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 6:51 pm

Bensell wrote:I thought that was a stupid, poorly worded question

It wasn't about Roman numerals.

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:01 pm

Answer
Monday July 13, 2015
Category: AMERICAN PRODUCTS
Clue: IN 1913 THIS CLEANING ITEM WAS BORN WHEN ITS CREATORS NAMED IT FROM A WORD MEANING "BRIGHT" OR "SHINING"

Answer: What is "Brillo"?

This was set up for me. First, I am old enough to have done dishes before Teflon coated pots and pans were ubiquitous; Brillo brand steel wool pads cannot be used on Teflon pans. But, more importantly, being a black kid with an afro in a white school, comparisons of my hair to Brillo pads was pretty regular teasing from my friends.

Table
Ryan 7-2
howard 6-3
L-Jam 6-3
Pruitt 6-3
rex 5-4
BSF 5-4
Bensell 5-4
Giff 4-5
Shirley 3-6
chedda 3-6
Duff 2-7

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:05 pm

Tuesday July 14, 2015

Category: HISTORIC AMERICANS

Clue: THE DEBATE TEAM AT PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE IS NAMED FOR THIS MAN WHO ENTERED THE ACADEMY IN 1796

Answer: at JBoard.tv

yep.
howard 7-3

duff · Post by **duff** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:08 pm

Finally.

howard 7-3
Duff 3-7

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 4:44 am

howard 7-3
Pruitt 7-3
Duff 3-7

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 7:07 am

howard 7-3
Pruitt 7-3
Duff 3-7
Chedda 3-7

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 7:11 am

Well yeah.

Ryan 8-2
howard 7-3
Pruitt 7-3
Duff 3-7
Chedda 3-7

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 7:46 am

Ryan 8-2
howard 7-3
Pruitt 7-3
rex 6-4
Duff 3-7
Chedda 3-7

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 8:21 am

Ryan 8-2
howard 7-3
Pruitt 7-3
rex 6-4
GPJ 5-5
Duff 3-7
Chedda 3-7

Saw the answer to the brillo question before the question itself, but I highly doubt I would have gotten the answer.

Post by **Shirley** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 8:40 am

Ryan 8-2
howard 7-3
Pruitt 7-3
rex 6-4
GPJ 5-5
Duff 3-7
Chedda 3-7
Shirley 3-7

I didn't realize Exeter had been around that long. Also didn't know the answer.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 9:49 am

Ryan 8-2
howard 7-3
Pruitt 7-3
rex 6-4
GPJ 5-5
AB 5-5
Duff 3-7
Chedda 3-7
Shirley 3-7

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:19 am

Ryan 8-2
howard 7-3
Pruitt 7-3
rex 6-4
Bensell 6-4
GPJ 5-5
AB 5-5
Duff 3-7
Chedda 3-7
Shirley 3-7

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 1:03 pm

howard wrote: But, more importantly, being a black kid with an afro in a white school, comparisons of my hair to Brillo pads was pretty regular teasing from my friends.

Being a Jewboy in a school full of Goyim, I should have come up with this one.

Ryan 8-2
howard 7-3
Pruitt 7-3
rex 6-4
Bensell 6-4
GPJ 5-5
AB 5-5
Syb 4-6
Duff 3-7
Chedda 3-7
Shirley 3-7

ETA: My answer was Mr. Sparkle

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 6:02 pm

Answer
Tuesday July 14, 2015
Category: HISTORIC AMERICANS
Clue: THE DEBATE TEAM AT PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE IS NAMED FOR THIS MAN WHO ENTERED THE ACADEMY IN 1796

Answer: Who was Daniel Webster?

Table
Ryan 8-2
howard 7-3
Pruitt 7-3
rex 6-4
Bensell 6-4
GPJ 5-5
AB 5-5
Syb 4-6
Duff 3-7
Chedda 3-7
Shirley 3-7

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 6:22 pm

howard wrote:Clue: ... NEW HAMPSHIRE ... MAN ..........

Answer: Who was Daniel Webster?

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 6:26 pm

Wednesday July 15, 2015

Category: LANDMARKS

Clue: ON THE COMPLETION OF THIS IN 1937, ITS CHIEF ENGINEER WROTE, "AT LAST THE MIGHTY TASK IS DONE; RESPLENDENT IN THE WESTERN SUN"

Answer: at JBoard.tv

yep.
howard 8-3

duff · Post by **duff** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 4:14 am

howard 8-3
Duff 3-8

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 5:54 am

What was I thinking?

howard 8-3
Pruitt 7-4
Duff 3-8

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 6:22 am

Ryan 9-2
howard 8-3
Pruitt 7-4
Duff 3-8

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 6:47 am

Ryan 9-2
howard 8-3
Pruitt 7-4
Duff 3-8
Chedda 3-8

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 8:41 am

Ryan 9-2
howard 8-3
Pruitt 7-4
GPJ 5-6
Duff 3-8
Chedda 3-8

Dam it! Wait, I mean damn it!

Post by **Shirley** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 9:56 am

Ryan 9-2
howard 8-3
Pruitt 7-4
GPJ 5-6
Duff 3-8
Chedda 3-8
Shirley 3-9

I accidently saw SL's post before I even saw the question. I think it influenced my incorrect guess. I doubt I would have gotten it right otherwise, though.

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:54 pm

Ryan 9-2
howard 8-3
Pruitt 7-4
Bensell 7-4
GPJ 5-6
Duff 3-8
Chedda 3-8
Shirley 3-9

I saw some PBS documentary about said landmark about a month ago or I would have gone with another answer that I'm pretty sure was completed in the 1930s too

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 6:13 pm

Answer
Wednesday July 15, 2015
Category: LANDMARKS
Clue: ON THE COMPLETION OF THIS IN 1937, ITS CHIEF ENGINEER WROTE, "AT LAST THE MIGHTY TASK IS DONE; RESPLENDENT IN THE WESTERN SUN"

Answer: What is the Golden Gate Bridge?

Would've been embarrassing had I missed that one. Hint: Hoover Dam is not fairly described as "resplendent," in the western sun or otherwise.

Table
Ryan 9-2
howard 8-3
Pruitt 7-4
Bensell 7-4
GPJ 5-6
Duff 3-8
Chedda 3-8
Shirley 3-9

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 6:30 pm

Thursday July 16, 2015

Category: EUROPEAN NOVELISTS

Clue: ALFRED DREYFUS WAS AMONG THE THOUSANDS WHO MARCHED THROUGH THE STREETS OF PARIS IN HIS 1902 FUNERAL PROCESSION

Answer: at JBoard.tv

yep.
howard 9-3

The lady who won today is a big Rush fan. For good luck, she brought a pair of Neil Peart drumstricks (although she did not twirl them); she wagered $2112 on the Daily Double.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 6:10 am

howard 9-3
Pruitt 8-4

duff · Post by **duff** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 8:40 am

howard 9-3
Pruitt 8-4
Duff 3-9

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 8:49 am

Ryan 10-2
howard 9-3
Pruitt 8-4
Duff 3-9

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 9:12 am

Shirley wrote:Ryan 9-2
howard 8-3
Pruitt 7-4
GPJ 5-6
Duff 3-8
Chedda 3-8
Shirley 3-9

I accidently saw SL's post before I even saw the question. I think it influenced my incorrect guess. I doubt I would have gotten it right otherwise, though.

Whoops. The Dam was my incorrect guess.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 9:13 am

howard wrote:Answer
Wednesday July 15, 2015
Category: LANDMARKS
Clue: ON THE COMPLETION OF THIS IN 1937, ITS CHIEF ENGINEER WROTE, "AT LAST THE MIGHTY TASK IS DONE; RESPLENDENT IN THE WESTERN SUN"

Answer: What is the Golden Gate Bridge?

Would've been embarrassing had I missed that one. Hint: Hoover Dam is not fairly described as "resplendent," in the western sun or otherwise.

Table
Ryan 9-2
howard 8-3
Pruitt 7-4
Bensell 7-4
GPJ 5-6
Duff 3-8
Chedda 3-8
Shirley 3-9

I'll bet they thought it was resplendent as hell in 1936.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 9:14 am

Ryan 10-2
howard 9-3
Pruitt 8-4
GPJ 5-7
Duff 3-9

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 9:15 am

Ryan 10-2
howard 9-3
Pruitt 8-4
GPJ 5-7
AB 5-7
Duff 3-9

Mount rushmore was my guess. A little late for it. Last nights had no clue.

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 9:17 am

Ryan wrote:Ryan 10-2

fuck. um, I mean, nice shot dude.

(Thought that was a chance to catch you.)

Post by **Shirley** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 9:51 am

howard wrote:Hint: Hoover Dam is not fairly described as "resplendent," in the western sun or otherwise.

I bet it is to a civil engineer.

Post by **Shirley** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 9:57 am

Ryan 10-2
howard 9-3
Pruitt 8-4
GPJ 5-7
AB 5-7
Duff 3-9
Shirley 3-9

I consider myself reasonable well read, or at least aware of literature, but I don't recognize that author at all.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 10:02 am

howard wrote:
Ryan wrote:Ryan 10-2
fuck. um, I mean, nice shot dude.

(Thought that was a chance to catch you.)

One of the few connections I can make in that area. Je dodged le bullet

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 10:11 am

Shirley wrote:

I consider myself reasonable well read, or at least aware of literature, but I don't recognize that author at all.

I recognize the name and some things written, but never would have put those pieces together.

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:11 am

Ryan 10-2
howard 9-3
Pruitt 8-4
Bensell 8-4
GPJ 5-7
AB 5-7
Duff 3-9
Shirley 3-9

I would have said Mount Rushmore but I remember the 1937 date from the Golden Gate documentary I saw. Before that I thought it was older than that.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:30 am

I've read about this guy while Wiki-surfing but completely forgot about his bitch ass.