saber5055 January 9, 2021 Author Share January 9, 2021 WEEK 17 • Jan. 4, 2021 — TWO asterisk ** * 81. Literary Characters of the 1600s. When the title character tells him that a great adventure may win him an island he can govern, he leaves his family. * * 82. State Name Origins. The names of these 2 states honor a king & his father, who was executed in 1649. * 83. Blockbuster Movies. Released in 2017, this movie is the highest-grossing film in the U.S. that’s set during World War I. 84. Musicals. 4 songs from this 1968 musical made the Billboard Top 10, including one with an astrological theme that was No. 1 for 6 weeks. 85. Women & Science. Dr. Margaret Todd gave science this word for different forms of one basic substance; it’s from the Greek for “equal” & “place.” 3 Link to comment
Driad January 10, 2021 Share January 10, 2021 4/5 + 2 *. I'm no good at movies, but did better than the rerun weeks. 2 Link to comment
theartandsound January 10, 2021 Share January 10, 2021 04 JAN Sancho Panza 1/1 05 JAN N + S Carolina 2/2 06 JAN Wonder Woman 3/3 07 JAN Hair 4/4 08 JAN isotopes 5/5 5/5 with 2 *'s on Alex's final week. Fitting tribute to the man. 6 Link to comment
M. Darcy January 10, 2021 Share January 10, 2021 15 hours ago, saber5055 said: WEEK 17 • Jan. 4, 2021 — TWO asterisk ** * 81. Literary Characters of the 1600s. When the title character tells him that a great adventure may win him an island he can govern, he leaves his family. * * 82. State Name Origins. The names of these 2 states honor a king & his father, who was executed in 1649. * 83. Blockbuster Movies. Released in 2017, this movie is the highest-grossing film in the U.S. that’s set during World War I. 84. Musicals. 4 songs from this 1968 musical made the Billboard Top 10, including one with an astrological theme that was No. 1 for 6 weeks. 85. Women & Science. Dr. Margaret Todd gave science this word for different forms of one basic substance; it’s from the Greek for “equal” & “place.” It was actually three asterisks - no one got Wonder Women correct either! 2 Link to comment
PBnJay January 11, 2021 Share January 11, 2021 5/5 and 2*. I had a struggle with isotopes, then it came to me in time. 3 Link to comment
j5cochran January 11, 2021 Share January 11, 2021 Week seventeen: one of five with no asterisk. I'm blaming the emotional anguish. 5 Link to comment
saber5055 January 11, 2021 Author Share January 11, 2021 Just waiting for @Toothbrush to report, then the Winner of Week 17 will be announced. There are six in contention for the honor. Yes, it could be a six-way tie (but it won't be). 2 Link to comment
saber5055 January 12, 2021 Author Share January 12, 2021 It's Tuesday and Time to pay Tribute to the Trooper who Topped Week 17's FJ Contest. And that person is none other than our friend, @Prevailing Wind. PW is a long-time player, first-time asterisk getter. Yes, that's correct folks. PW scored one of those very special stars this week, making it very VERY special indeed. So congrats PW. Long may those little stars shine on your FJ Contest scores. [applause, applause!] 1 5 Link to comment
Toothbrush January 12, 2021 Share January 12, 2021 Sorry @saber5055 - couldn't access the forums yesterday 3/5 2* 2 Link to comment
saber5055 January 12, 2021 Author Share January 12, 2021 35 minutes ago, Toothbrush said: Sorry @saber5055 - couldn't access the forums yesterday Not a problem. Forums were down for me last night for a while too. There will be another tough decision for winner of next week (well, technically this week) as the contest currently has several standouts. But PW's first asterisk was a very special event! 2 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind January 13, 2021 Share January 13, 2021 YIKES! How the heck did I do that??!?!? THANKS! 1 4 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind January 13, 2021 Share January 13, 2021 I would have misspelled the dog's name, but I knew how to pronounce it. Yay, me. I blew some pretty easy questions in the rest of the game. 3 Link to comment
saber5055 January 14, 2021 Author Share January 14, 2021 (edited) On 1/12/2021 at 6:58 PM, Prevailing Wind said: I would have misspelled the dog's name, but I knew how to pronounce it. I was with the player who wrote "that Russian dog." I had to look up the dog's name. Where I also discovered the dog died a horrible death in that space capsule, this revealed decades after the original story that the dog just drifted peacefully off to sleep and never woke up. You're welcome for that agonizing tidbit. I also learned the dog's name is pronounced like the camera. So if you spelled it Leica, you would have been golden! Edited January 14, 2021 by saber5055 1 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind January 14, 2021 Share January 14, 2021 OK, then I was golden! But not today... When the first FJ question was revealed, Ken said, "Yes. French Guiana. France." It seem to me they were going for France, but since I blurted out "French Guiana...has a 400 mile border with Brazil?" I'm not sure if they would have given it to me. Now I'm gonna go look at a map... 1 Link to comment
saber5055 January 14, 2021 Author Share January 14, 2021 PW, I instantly answered French Guiana and I was wrong because the question asked for this European country, not the name of the territory that borders Brazil. Someone posted on TJF.com that he quickly said French Guiana too, and added that was a good lesson about actually READING the clue before answering. So often my brain only absorbs part of those Jeopardy clues. If any parts at all! 3 Link to comment
Mindthinkr January 14, 2021 Share January 14, 2021 1 hour ago, saber5055 said: PW, I instantly answered French Guiana and I was wrong because the question asked for this European country, not the name of the territory that borders Brazil. Someone posted on TJF.com that he quickly said French Guiana too, and added that was a good lesson about actually READING the clue before answering. So often my brain only absorbs part of those Jeopardy clues. If any parts at all! Which is exactly why I didn’t get FJ last night either. My brain activated before completion of reading the clue. 3 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind January 15, 2021 Share January 15, 2021 If I hadn't gotten stuck on wondering about the length of the border, I might have finally gotten around to France, but I was too preoccupied with "400 miles." Today: I pre-guessed The Very Hungry Caterpillar - the only thing I know about it is it's a frequent answer on J! So when the answer was revealed, I asked, "What is Pat the Bunny?" because I know it's got holes in the pages. Sheesh. Blew that one. 5 Link to comment
saber5055 January 15, 2021 Author Share January 15, 2021 16 hours ago, Prevailing Wind said: If I hadn't gotten stuck on wondering about the length of the border, I might have finally gotten around to France, but I was too preoccupied with "400 miles." I hate when that happens. I had no guess for Thursday's FJ, even though my college major was illustration with emphasis on children's book illustration. I can take comfort in the fact the champ, an illustrator, didn't get it either. I'll bet she knows all the Maurice Sendak books though. I do know many children's books are printed in Japan, they are not in the niche of American printers, and print buyers can get good prices there. Not that that helped me answer the clue. I laughed about the guy with the horse hooves, especially since his last name is the name of my county and I see horses outside my window. I also instantly knew Secretariat, I watched all his races, took breaks from riding my own horse to come inside to the tv. 3 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind January 15, 2021 Share January 15, 2021 I wasn't sure about Secretariat, but it seemed to be a logical choice. 1 Link to comment
zoey1996 January 16, 2021 Share January 16, 2021 (edited) Week 18: 1/5 YTD: 39/90 seven* Edited January 23, 2021 by zoey1996 miscounted weeks 1 Link to comment
illdoc January 16, 2021 Share January 16, 2021 Week 18: 2/5 (0 *) Overall: 50/90 (7*) 1 Link to comment
Driad January 16, 2021 Share January 16, 2021 Week 18, 4/5. No * this week, right? Total so far, 68/90 + 15*. Thursday I had no idea until I remembered that The Very Hungry Caterpillar was in a question a while ago, and maybe it has holes "eaten" in the pages. I have never seen this book. Friday I chose JFK over LBJ because JFK was in office for a shorter time. I haven't seen The Crown either; guessing it is on cable or streaming, which I do not have. 1 Link to comment
saber5055 January 16, 2021 Author Share January 16, 2021 WEEK 18 • Jan. 11, 2021 — NO asterisk ** 86. 1960s Songs. The name of this title song from a 1964 movie can be translated from Spanish as “Long Live the Meadows.” 87. Famous Animals. When she first came to the world’s attention in 1957, she was dubbed “Muttnik” by U.S. journalists. 88. World Geography. The Oyapock river forms part of Brazil’s 400-mile border with the territory of this European country. 89. Children's Books. This 1969 book was first printed in Japan because no U.S. company would then make a book with so many holes in the pages. 90. Queen Elizabeth II. Of the last 12 sitting U.S. presidents, the only one Elizabeth never met; she had her youngest child 3 months into his presidency. 1 Link to comment
DXD526 January 16, 2021 Share January 16, 2021 1/5. Almost a shutout, but an educated guess of LBJ saved me! I was feeling bummed out about my bad week, but when I came here and saw it was the same for many others, I felt better 😄 3 Link to comment
saber5055 January 16, 2021 Author Share January 16, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, DXD526 said: I was feeling bummed out about my bad week, but when I came here and saw it was the same for many others, I felt better One of my reasons for being is to make Contest players feel better. I didn't know if the current queen is Elizabeth I, II, III or IV, so I just pulled Truman out of the air so I'd have an answer. I had a 1 in 44 chance of being correct. Edited January 16, 2021 by saber5055 4 Link to comment
bybrandy January 16, 2021 Share January 16, 2021 (edited) On 1/13/2021 at 7:11 PM, saber5055 said: I was with the player who wrote "that Russian dog." I had to look up the dog's name. Where I also discovered the dog died a horrible death in that space capsule, this revealed decades after the original story that the dog just drifted peacefully off to sleep and never woke up. You're welcome for that agonizing tidbit. I also learned the dog's name is pronounced like the camera. So if you spelled it Leica, you would have been golden! My family has a daily game of 20 questions via text since the start of the pandemic and Laika was a topic I set a couple of months ago because I heard the mutnick nickname and I enjoyed it. Researching the topic to properly answer the yes and no questions was when I learned the horrific death fact. I often share fun facts about the topic after the correct answer is guessed. I did not share this particular fact. First time ever 5/5. Edited January 16, 2021 by bybrandy 7 Link to comment
Trey January 16, 2021 Share January 16, 2021 26 minutes ago, bybrandy said: First time ever 5/5. Congratulations! I'm still waiting for my first time. 4 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind January 16, 2021 Share January 16, 2021 (edited) 2/5 for me. Thank you, LBJ ETA: I forgot about Laika. Edited January 17, 2021 by Prevailing Wind 1 Link to comment
j5cochran January 17, 2021 Share January 17, 2021 Week seventeen: two of five. I knew Laika and Lyndon! 2 Link to comment
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