Pallida

Mr. Pallida wants to know if Doug is from Portlandia. He’s definitely no Alyssa Edwards.

Marathoning a few weeks of Jeopardy is a bit overwhelming - almost as overwhelming as having to catch up on this thread! I will always remember Avogadro's number/mole because my high school chemistry teacher offered a tiny bit of extra credit if people made a mole (the animal). I was cheap and stuffed mine with dry lima beans. Bad decision!

I completely agree with you that it's her truth and that her feelings should be validated. I just think it's poor writing to simplify her into being completely dumbfounded by the possibility that others experienced different truths.

I'm not sure why I'm also foolish enough to still watch. Bree's "whaaaaaaaaattttt my experience isn't the whole truth?????" reaction to the complexities of a marriage falling apart, a person coping with mental unwellness (were they trying to say it was postpartum depression?), and the challenges of child custody. While I understand that the kids all felt abandonment, it baffles me that none of them seem to care that their father played a huge role in keeping their mother away.

I think they'd fail. I don't think they can improvise recipes - they repeatedly were "inspired" by their competitors, and after finding their base recipe for the chayote fritter on a website clearly shown during the show, I'm pretty convinced they used internet recipes too. I'm all for people who can follow recipes well, but I don't think they are innovators.

I got distracted by the Just Wing It guy calling a green onion “chives” and decided to google chayote fritters. Found the website they were looking at when the voiceover said they found a website on how to treat chayote: https://www.caribbeangreenliving.com/chayote-fritters-or-accra-de-mirliton-2/

While I don’t want the network to exploit natural disasters, I think it could be nifty to have specials hosted by Manny that highlight the various organizations that come together to serve food to responders and evacuees. And if Food Network kicks in some money for it, even better!

I didn’t know her and I completely agree that everyone should know her. As much as people here razz on the “women authors” and “black authors” kinds of categories, I think they are currently important. It’s similar to the necessity of black history month or women’s history month. Our “normal” history or lauded/well-known people are overwhelmingly skewed. Sure, I’d be happy if the “classic authors” categories had broader diversity, but we just aren’t there yet.

Golden and Fools Gold Age? :) I realize I watch way too much television whenever my pub trivia has a tv category...

I've made my dad really, really dislike Ryan because of the puppy story. For me, I'm also annoyed by people climbing all over (and thus degrading) archaeological ruins. https://www.worldwanderista.com/face-your-fears-climb-pyramid-coba-mexico/ will show you the pyramid he mentioned - Ixmoja.

Was the latest challenge conceptualized by a hormonal teen? Yes, my mind is in the gutter. But they did let a contestant reference the same thing!

I realize that tasting/judging too many things that are similar might get boring, but I prefer the Star Salvation challenge of "everybody do this" over the convulsed challenges that appear on the main show. I watched both episodes today, and because the stupid FN website isn't clear, I wasn't sure which to watch first. The breakfast sandwich is a perfect example of seeing how creative these people can be. For example, Jason diverged by making a bagel, and while I don't think he deserved to go far, I appreciated the personal touches and felt like we had a better chance to evaluate creativity. cooksdelight's sass about this show is way more entertaining than the actual main show or Star Salvation though :)

Sheesh these contestants lately sure want to shore up @DrSpaceman‘s argument on betting. Hopefully we all agree the champ’s final jeopardy wager was stupid! Lazy and no logic. I liked Jeff’s panda tie and his non-douchey body language, so add me to those sad he didn’t win.

I was wondering if Roshambo might be more regionally known and found this article that says it's more common on the West Coast and especially the SF Bay Area. Guess that's why it was an insta-get for me? For FJ, I was clueless. For some reason, I was stuck thinking the state name would be identical to an island name name and completely ignored the New * states.

When I just listened to FJ, I initially thought it was “dye” instead of “die.” Once I read it, I got the answer immediately. Aren’t you not supposed to shake a Magic 8 Ball? I thought agitating the liquid led to air bubbles.

I just took a couple minutes saying "vinaigrette" out loud to myself to figure out how I say it. And of course, because I read your pet peeve, each time I say it, it sounds a little different. I'll just point at it and say "that's tasty" instead of naming it!

If Catherine were silly enough to bet more than 4799, she's playing to not win as she increases her competition by creating an opportunity for two people to beat her instead of one person. Yes, there are times when people overwager from first and screw themselves out of a win, but it's far more likely that won't happen. Those in second place are more likely to overwager to try to beat the first place person, discounting the impact of a third place player. But, I'm pretty sure we aren't going to agree on this, and I'm happy to move along. I just request you don't refer to "stupid" wagers simply because someone didn't risk placement in hopes that another individual would make an irrational wager.

I would be a bad contestant for the same reason I don't play chess - I might *know* the rules and how to figure out various odds, but I'm also lazy and don't want to think that strategically :)

I don't normally like pointing out people being wrong here, but I feel the need to point out that many Jeopardy contestants are far more sophisticated in their betting strategies than from even a decade ago, and viewers don't seem to be keeping up with that shift. Jason's wager was not stupid betting, and I dislike people throwing that kind of judgement around. Jason's bet of 0 optimized his chances at coming in second - the highest place truly available to him - when you actually take the time to look at the math, even if it didn't manifest. Going into FJ: Catherine: 18800 Rebecca: 11600 Jason: 7000 Catherine's "appropriate" wagers would be between 4401 (as she did) to put her 1 over Rebecca doubling and 4799 (where she continues to lockout Jason). Her betting more than that would be ill-informed/stupid betting. Jason's only recourse is to attempt to get second, especially since Jeopardy doesn't give non-winners what they accrued and this isn't a tournament with wildcards. So, Jason knows he has to factor in what Rebecca might bet and consider what happens if both are right, both are wrong, or one is right and one is wrong. Jason, I assume, would presume that Rebecca would wager enough to beat Catherine. Because Jason couldn't catch Catherine, he can't compete for first, but he does know what Rebecca will wager - at least 7201 (as she did). Thus, his wager of 0 is completely rational and optimized. In the scenario that both are right, Jason isn't going to beat her regardless of wager. In the scenario that both are wrong, Jason beats Rebecca with a 0 wager as her total would be 4399. In the scenario that she's right and he's wrong, Jason isn't going to beat her anyways. In the scenario that she's wrong and he's right, Jason beats Rebecca with a 0 wager. Technically, Jason could have wagered up to 2199 and still come in second if Rebecca were wrong, but since Jeopardy doesn't give second or third what they accrued in game, there is no real merit to doing so. The folks over on JBoard.tv are far better versed than I in optimal wagering throughout the game - with the caveat that there are differing opinions on risk behavior. But in this particular scenario, other than truly irrational wagering from Catherine, Jason wagered as best as possible for him.

Do today’s children read Charlotte’s Web or have it read to them? Is it before their time??? As another childless person, I know it from being a child at one point, not having them.

Mr. Pallida and I had interesting brain derps for FJ. Somehow, I pictured a trumpet and said "trombone" and he pictured a trombone and said "trumpet." I won't complain that I continue my trend of being right more often than him. For Jeopardy. Maybe other things too. My fingers are crossed for "Who Let the Dogs Out" by the Kit Carson Before Your Time All-Star Jeopardy Orchestra featuring the Good For You Rhythm Section and the Women Authors Singers. With the No Boo Hiss Players and the Alber Camoo Dancers. Maybe also a Weird Al-esque parody of "What's My Age Again" intersected with "before your time" references.

I had no idea that death and taxes was about the Constitution, and the durability part of the clue confused me. I said “death and taxes....no those aren’t durable” during the think music. I really liked Leslie’s outfit, so I was rooting for her! I hope she wins enough tomorrow to make up for getting less than second place today.

I wish I could remember why I recently looked at the list of commonwealth countries. I got FJ pretty quickly and then spent way too long trying to remember why. I always mix up the stripe numbers, so I wouldn’t have rung in on that. My home guess was wrong though. Maybe I can insert a trick in my brain now (the three-letter words don’t pair together red-seven, white-six). With my luck I’ll probably end up thinking it’s that the theee-letter words pair up.

Maybe it was the lack of impression, but Mr. Pallida completely missed the Borat reference and very confidently said "ITALY!!!!" (Thinking Nice is in Italy... He's not the trivia person in this household...) Hate to burst your bubble, but he got to say some accented words in at least one clue.

Jack London didn't really want to be a writer, but it was a way to pay the bills to do all the other stuff he'd rather do. Jack London State Historic Park is a lovely little park, and I'm so very glad it was spared from the wildfires that hit the area in October.