The Swamp

Big win for Pru winning October! New month, and yesterday started the Tournament of Champions.

Friday, November 1:

CATEGORY: RELIGION

CLUE: This denomination took its name from this day, as told in the New Testament, when the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles

ANSWER:

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What is Pentacostalism?

Monday, November 4, Tournament of Champions Quarterfinal 1:

CATEGORY: ANCIENT HISTORY

CLUE: According to Herodotus, a messenger was sent 150 miles from Athens to Sparta, just before this 490 B.C. battle

ANSWER:

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What is Marathon? Yes, sometimes it's just that easy.

So I missed them both,

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with me overthinking Marathon, saying to myself "they're just throwing the messenger hint in there as red herring. I'm going with Thermopalye."

L-Jam 0-2

And it looks like they are pumping it up to All-Madden level. Opera and Ballet in already a category, although there were a couple easier ones. There should be a Wild Card coming from this game.

AB 2-0
L-JAM 0-2

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I did give myslef credit for "Pentacostal", surely, right?

AB 2-0
Brian 1-1
LJam 0-2

AB 2-0
Brian 1-1
BSF 1-1
LJam 0-2

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Got Marathon but definitely thought they were trying to throw you off making it too easy. Gut response is usually the right one.

AB 2-0
Brian 1-1
BSF 1-1
Pruitt 1-1
LJam 0-2

Got the Greeks, missed the Christians

AB 2-0
Brian 1-1
BSF 1-1
Pruitt 1-1
Syb 1-1
LJam 0-2

Even after seeing the answer to the first one, I still don't understand the question.

AB 2-0
Carwash 2-0
Brian 1-1
BSF 1-1
Pruitt 1-1
LJam 0-2

AB 2-0
Carwash 2-0
Brian 1-1
BSF 1-1
Pruitt 1-1
LJam 0-2
chedda 0-2

AB 2-0
Carwash 2-0
Brian 1-1
BSF 1-1
Duff 1-1
Pruitt 1-1
LJam 0-2
chedda 0-2

Tuesday, November 5, ToC Quarterfinal #2

CATEGORY: THE 50 STATES

CLUE: In 1840 this New England state was home to 24 of the 100 most populous U.S. urban places; now, its capital is its only one in the top 100

ANSWER:

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What is Massachusetts?

Off the schneid. I didn't watch yesterday's yet (sitting on the DVR), but feel free to discuss

L-Jam 1-2

L-Jam 1-2
BSF 1-2

Flat overthought it.

Carwash 3-0
L-Jam 1-2
BSF 1-2

Carwash 3-0
Syb 2-1
L-Jam 1-2
BSF 1-2

Carwash 3-0
AB 3-0
Syb 2-1
L-Jam 1-2
BSF 1-2

Carwash 3-0
Syb 2-1
Brian 2-1
L-Jam 1-2
BSF 1-2

SONS OF...

Carwash 3-0
Syb 2-1
Brian 2-1
L-Jam 1-2
BSF 1-2
chedda 1-2

Carwash 3-0
Syb 2-1
Brian 2-1
Duff 2-1
L-Jam 1-2
BSF 1-2
chedda 1-2

Carwash 3-0
Syb 2-1
Brian 2-1
Duff 2-1
Pruitt 2-1
L-Jam 1-2
BSF 1-2
chedda 1-2

Wednesday, November 6, ToC Quarterfinals Day 3

CATEGORY: 20TH CENTURY AMERICA

CLUE: In 1939, turned down by 2 local theaters, Howard University was able to get an outdoor venue for this singer's yearly concert

ANSWER:

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Who is Marian Anderson?

Anyway, today James Holzhauer played, and to really no one's suprise, had the win locked up by FJ. One of the categories by total coincidence was "'ALL' IN", his catch phrase for Daily Doubles. At least I think it was coincidence. Because before a regular game is played, that day's categories are picked by lot; each taping of 5 games has 6 games at the ready, and the producers select which game by the contestants taking a numbered card at random. I assume they do the same for the Tourneys, albeit with tougher boards.

So I got that one right and move back to .500

L-Jam 2-2

L-Jam 2-2
Brian 2-2

L-Jam 2-2
Brian 2-2
chedda 1-3

Carwash 4-0
L-Jam 2-2
Brian 2-2
chedda 1-3

Carwash 4-0
L-Jam 2-2
Brian 2-2
Syb 2-2
chedda 1-3

Carwash 4-0
L-Jam 2-2
Brian 2-2
Syb 2-2
Pruitt 2-2
chedda 1-3

Carwash 4-0
L-Jam 2-2
Brian 2-2
Syb 2-2
Pruitt 2-2
Duff 2-2
chedda 1-3

Carwash 4-0
L-Jam 2-2
Brian 2-2
Syb 2-2
Pruitt 2-2
Duff 2-2
chedda 1-3
Giff 1-3

Catching up:

Thursday, November 7, ToC Quarterfinals Game 4

CATEGORY: 20TH CENTURY ART

CLUE: A derisive description of the shape of the houses in the 1908 painting "Houses at l'Estaque" gave this art style its name

ANSWER:

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What is Cubism?

Friday, November 8, ToC Quarterfinals Game 5

CATEGORY: LITERARY CHARACTERS

CLUE: From an 1894 work, his name literally translates to "Tiger King"

ANSWER:

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Who is Shere Khan?

L-Jam 4-2

Carwash 6-0
L-Jam 4-2

Carwash 6-0
L-Jam 4-2
Brian 3-3

Carwash 6-0
L-Jam 4-2
Brian 3-3
Duff 3-3

Carwash 6-0
L-Jam 4-2
Ryan 4-2
Brian 3-3
Duff 3-3

Carwash 6-0
L-Jam 4-2
Ryan 4-2
Brian 3-3
Duff 3-3
Syb 2-4

Carwash 6-0
L-Jam 4-2
Ryan 4-2
Pruitt 4-2
Brian 3-3
Duff 3-3
Syb 2-4

BFJ already mentioned it in the Dusty thread, but damn. That made me a little choked up myself when I saw it.

Monday, November 11, ToC SemiFinal Game 1

CATEGORY: FAMOUS PHRASES

CLUE: In the title of a groundbreaking 1890 expose of poverty in New York City slums, these 3 words follow "How the"

ANSWER:

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What is "Other Half Lives"?

I changed the middle word, so no.

L-Jam 4-3

L-Jam 4-3
BSF 4-3 + all the feels

L-Jam 4-3
BSF 4-3
Brian 4-3

Carwash 6-1
L-Jam 4-3
BSF 4-3
Brian 4-3

Carwash 6-1
Pruitt 5-2
L-Jam 4-3
BSF 4-3
Brian 4-3