PBnJay

Agree with @shapeshifter that perhaps the show's leniency about articles missing before titles makes them lenient about articles added to the middle of names. As not right as that is. Thanks for clarifying. Still, two too many. When I was a kid I would walk downtown on a regular basis to get books at the library. I'd also go to Woolworth's to get the Top 10 song list for that week and maybe buy a 45, plus I always went downstairs to see the animals they had for sale. Once they had a monkey and I was somewhat amazed that he could pee out of his cage bars to hit anyone who walked by much less stood near. Funny how some memories stay with through the decades.

Yes, I totally caught it, which told me that player doesn't know dogs. People say "dash-und" because it's spelled that way, dachshund. The word is German, not English, and is correctly said "dok-sund. But as we know, how words are pronounced isn't a hard-and-fast rule on this show. I HATED that entire category of mixed breed mutt dogs like they are something special. Those writers need to get over it, a dog of two or more breeds is a mutt/mongrel, not some fancy schmancy hybrid, and they do not deserve an entire category on a show aimed at people who have some modicum of intelligence.

I saw OPERA as FJ category and thought, oh, crumb. Then I saw the clue and almost started laughing. I just watched the Seinfeld rerun, "The Opera," where they are going to see ... Pagliacci! Elaine is dating Joe Davola who dresses up like a clown (Pagliacci!), calls Elaine "Nedda," and comes to the theater (er, not re) after threatening to kill Jerry. GREAT episode and an easy FJ for me. The shallow side of me will enjoy the new champion, as long as he lasts.

Or dug up the dirt and then peed in the pot, as my family house cat was prone to do.

I own all his books and they are a fabulous read. The follow-up book to The Winds of War is War and Remembrance, another favorite. HIGHLY recommend all of his writings. Correct, no go-go boots were thigh high. Knee high, yes. Just above ankle, yes. Thigh high, NO. That stupid clue deserved to be a TS. Actually, it should have not been a clue at all. Ask for over-the-knee boots if you want to buy a pair of thigh-high boots. No "they" haven't! At least, not according to posters here. No BMS is one of the biggest complaints in this thread.

Making PBnJ very happy. And I got it easily from recently seeing Clint Eastwood's Pale Rider multiple times. A young girl in a cabin is reading that Bible verse when Clint rides up on his (very handsome) grey horse. Side note: Clint always rides an extremely nice horse in all his (American) westerns. Speaking of Daily Doubles, I was wanting to play @shapeshifter's recording when Ken announced the DD, just so I could hear -- and enjoy -- the difference. This was the smoothest half hour I've spent in a long time. No irritations about anything the host said or did. I haven't enjoyed a J! episode like this one for a long time. (Read: Since Ken hosted last.)

WEEK 44 • July 11, 2022 — NO asterisk * 215. Musical Theater. It’s one of the most revived shows in Broadway history & in 2001 it was designated the state opera of South Carolina. 216. Pairs in Astronomy. Discovered in 1877, they were named for siblings of the Greek god of love. 217. State Mottos. This motto is the name of a city in that state & is a famous quote by an ancient Greek from the 3rd century B.C. 218. The 20th Century. Maybe surprisingly, in 1918 this new leader was the first to recognize the independence of Finland. 219. More than One Meaning. Its definitions include containing the metallic element no. 22, pertaining to a group of Greek gods & having great strength or size.

Addams (2 Ds). But pronounced the same, so Morticia is a good answer. Wrong, but good!

I agree, it's not always 50-50 fair with money earned by the players. A few weeks back, the two players would have made way more money if the third player hadn't joined them. Which she did. Splitting the money from three players three ways was a lot less than splitting what the two had, two ways. But I guess a few real bucks is better than a lot of imaginary money. It really wasn't like James to let this short chase get away from him. He's making me lose my faith!

I have to say, I did very much enjoy James' burn to the Yale lady, saying he went to a state school, did poorly there and yet kicked her butt on knowing all her money-building questions she didn't know. That was one righteous burn.

Well, I suppose you deserve a GFY for looking at her long enough to judge. I try my best to not see her at all so have no comments about her appearance. Maybe I should go to closed captions for the other part I find irksome. I'm all in for a discussion of Ken's suits, ties and pocket squares. Maybe we'll get a peek at his shoes, too!

Same here. I was surprised James didn't catch them on the final chase when they had such few answers, seems most finals are 20-21 answers. But oh well I guess.

I was rooting for Birdie but Kathy winning was THE BEST. Those holes in one ... OMGosh. So exciting, I was yelling at my teevee. I hope this comes back, it's so much silly fun.

That is absolutely one of my biggest irritations, saying "sing-ger." We got to hear it multiple times yesterday, then last night I watched a rerun at midnight and got to hear SING-GER two more freaking times. And just because Nick Cannon says SING-GER too doesn't make it correct in my mind or for my ears. Plus side: Ken is back next week. And yes, BMS can be prompted in DJ. I'll bet Ken does it when needed. Wait and see! Maybe only valid at your house, not at mine.

Most, if not all. I'd pay money to see it though.

This bugs me when the Chasers say the questions were hard. Seriously, no question is difficult if you know the answer, I don't care what the subject is. So if I don't know the answer when 10 other people do, it's a "hard" question? Yeah, I don't think so. I have no idea why the Chasers keep saying this, except maybe they are told to so viewers won't feel like dunces.

I think it was last week that Joe and Rob were making fun of the player who was wearing white, then wearing brown, after falling into Hole Number 2. I've often wondered about filming order when putters show up all dry with perfect hair after taking a dive. SO glad Birdie won. So glad.

This reminds me that I think a Country Singer category would rock, and end up being five triple stumpers like that famous Football category a while back. No one recognized Chris Stapleton and no one knew Alan Jackson yesterday. There are a ton of fun clues that could be written for that category. Keb' Mo' was recently mentioned here; he would make an excellent clue as well.

This gets my vote too, times 10,000!

WEEK 43 • July 4, 2022 — NO asterisk * 210. The Eastern U.S. At its peak, this state had 6 seats in the House of Representatives; since the 1930s, it has had just 1. 211. National Historic Sites. Less than 100 yards north of the J. Edgar Hoover Building is this notorious location. 212. Agriculture. Being brought to the U.S. by a ship docking at San Francisco in 1851 helped lead to it now being a major crop in the Midwest. 213. Literary Characters on Screen. Per Guinness, this character who debuted in 1887 is the most portrayed human literary character in film & television. 214. Science & the Bible. A 2021 study suggested that an asteroid that struck the Jordan Valley c. 1650 B.C. gave rise to the story of this city in Genesis 19. I got very sick one time from eating a bunch of soybeans we roasted and ate like peanuts. Talk about tummy troubles!

This was a rerun, it aired prime time a while back. It might be on the website of whatever channel hosted it, probably Fox. And speaking of, highlights of the Westminster Kennel Club are being shown today on Fox, 2 p.m. central time. My friend SABER! appreciates your underbite comment! I loved the spotted Staffie Bull mix that won the Rescue Best in Show.

Highly doubtful any of them even knew there was a Canadian city named Windsor. It was easy for me, however, having taken that tunnel more than once.

I know that's pronounced BEAR. The story is something like when town paperwork was signed, the Native American (?) couldn't spell his name so signed with a X, which is why BEAR has the X in the middle. (That's the very abbreviated version.)

Interesting! Living near DeKalb, Illinois (pronounced Dee Kalb Ell-en-oye) and having been there numerous times (Northern Ell-en-oye University!), I would of course show my ignorance if I asked "Which way to DeKalb" if I were in Georgia. Perhaps my northern accent would also give away the fact I was "from off" as my southern uncle would say. My uncle was married to my ANT. There was a discussion on the radio this a.m. about whether one should be early, late or on time to an appointment. (I wondered if someone was reading here.) It was agreed "on time" wins, hands down. One person said for family dinners at 5, one person would always get there at 3 so the host would tell that person dinner was at 7. I was thinking again about waiting in that restaurant lobby ... I was aghast when one guy came in with a tooth flosser sticking out of his mouth. It stayed in plain view until that group was seated. I wonder if he took it out when he ate or if he flossed during the meal. I'm glad I don't know the answer to that. The capital of Iowa gives some people trouble, Des Moines. De-Moyne. Although I like to tell friends I'm going to Dez Moe-nez.

I respectfully disagree with your mother. I've sat a few times in a restaurant lobby waiting for my take out, and have been stunned by what the people coming in to eat are wearing ... baggy gym clothes, ripped t-shirts, caps on all the men (take off your hat when you come inside, fellas!), short shorts, clothes that would even be embarrassing to wear in the privacy of your own home much less in public and much less in a nice restaurant. Plus most look like they hadn't seen soap and water or a brush and comb for months. Frankly, I find it disgusting. No, I don't "gussy up" when I go out, but I take a bath and put on clean, fresh clothes that don't need ironing and have no holes plus fit me correctly, meaning they aren't falling off my body or revealing any body parts that should stay hidden. Plus, if someone tells me to be there at 8, I'm there at 8. If they really meant 8:30, they would have said 8:30. To arrive more than a few minutes later is rude. If someone hadn't cleaned their house by then, that's just poor planning on their part. Nothing "fashionable" about it.