Grundoon59 November 29, 2021 Share November 29, 2021 3/5 with one *. I got Harding just in time (he is one of those Presidents that I have trouble remembering much about although he did have a lot of scandals in his life/death. I do remember his middle name because it won me a trivia contest in a college history class). Ottawa popped in my brain - have heard for years about the winter events there and was researching a stop there for the last trip Mother Grundoon and I were planning but didn't get to take. Didn't get the Royal Society - Copley left me stuck in Boston and didn't make it back to England and not sure I would have gotten the Royal Society in any case. I did get the "don't trust..." quote in time but did not make it anywhere near Watership Down. I will blame my Thanksgiving haze for not having any good food ideas for the T43 but I will offer mulled cider (spiked and unspiked) as a beverage. Loved the Scotch egg comments from my post last week - if anyone would like the name of the Scottish bakery I referenced which does mail order and periodically has Scotch eggs, send me a message. Always glad to help a local favorite business. 4 Link to comment
Mindthinkr November 30, 2021 Share November 30, 2021 24 minutes ago, Grundoon59 said: Loved the Scotch egg comments from my post last week - if anyone would like the name of the Scottish bakery I referenced which does mail order and periodically has Scotch eggs, send me a message. Always glad to help a local favorite business. Me too please. 1 Link to comment
OperaLover1229 November 30, 2021 Share November 30, 2021 3/5 - I am very old so I do remember not to trust anyone over 30. I don’t think of Watership Down as a children’s book but it was the only rabbit book I could think of. As a big hockey fan, I am familiar with the Rideau Canal. 3 Link to comment
PBnJay November 30, 2021 Share November 30, 2021 3/5 and 1*. Didn't know Royal Society and McKinley is my go-to Ohio president. Our contest host has taken up permanent residence at Table Zero. You can find her there. 4 Link to comment
shapeshifter November 30, 2021 Share November 30, 2021 3 hours ago, PBnJay said: Our contest host has taken up permanent residence at Table Zero. You can find her there. When I said I was joining to lower the curve, I didn't mean to flatten it entirely! LOL. But we have an endless virtual supply of pecan pie and whipped cream to go around. 1 3 Link to comment
PBnJay December 1, 2021 Share December 1, 2021 Happy birthday today to our contest host @saber5055. For anyone wondering, saber can read and like posts but has been blocked from replying. 3 8 Link to comment
Mindthinkr December 1, 2021 Share December 1, 2021 🎉🎉 Happy Birthday Saber 🎉🎉 Keep an ear out for the UPS truck! 📦 4 Link to comment
Trey December 1, 2021 Share December 1, 2021 Happy birthday, Saber! Hope you can come back soon. 4 Link to comment
Good Queen Jane December 1, 2021 Share December 1, 2021 Have a great birthday, @saber5055! All of the tables are lifting a glass to you. We miss you. 5 Link to comment
shapeshifter December 1, 2021 Share December 1, 2021 3 hours ago, PBnJay said: Happy birthday today to our contest host @saber5055. For anyone wondering, saber can read and like posts but has been blocked from replying. Whew! I was worried! My daughter's Boomer was in time out for awhile too, but he's out now: 2 3 Link to comment
ams1001 December 1, 2021 Share December 1, 2021 1 hour ago, shapeshifter said: Whew! I was worried! My daughter's Boomer was in time out for awhile too, but he's out now: He looks like a stuffed animal... 1 2 Link to comment
Clanstarling December 1, 2021 Share December 1, 2021 Happy birthday 🎉🎉🎉 we miss you! 4 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind December 2, 2021 Share December 2, 2021 Happy BIrthday, Fearless Leader! 1 3 Link to comment
Grundoon59 December 2, 2021 Share December 2, 2021 HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY @saber5055 from another Sagittarius! Glad for the update - we miss you! 5 Link to comment
PBnJay December 3, 2021 Share December 3, 2021 (edited) Saber sends this message to all contest players who made her birthday better with such nice greetings. They helped a lot. ETA: The tournament is running instead of regular play games so it will just be part of the regular season's contest. Edited December 3, 2021 by PBnJay 1 10 Link to comment
Toothbrush December 3, 2021 Share December 3, 2021 Happy Belated Birthday @saber5055! You are missed! 🥳 7 Link to comment
ams1001 December 4, 2021 Share December 4, 2021 Week ending 12/3: 1/5 I'ma just sit here at the table for 1 with a sad TV dinner. 2 Link to comment
Browncoat December 4, 2021 Share December 4, 2021 2/5 this week. Hoping next week is better! 2 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind December 4, 2021 Share December 4, 2021 2/5 for me. Notre Dame & Custer kept me from the Bagel Table. 3 Link to comment
SoMuchTV December 4, 2021 Share December 4, 2021 Keeping my head above water at 1/5, thanks to the Hunchback. Friday's answer came to me as the incorrect responses were being revealed. Too little too late for that. 3 Link to comment
shapeshifter December 4, 2021 Share December 4, 2021 Week 12: 1/5 2 hours ago, ams1001 said: Week ending 12/3: 1/5 I'ma just sit here at the table for 1 with a sad TV dinner. I'm here too! With leftovers. Given the personal chaos of the later half of this week, it's a good thing I got Tuesday. I think there's enough stuff going on for everyone that we should get some kind of bonus handicap points like I think maybe they do in golf. 1 hour ago, SoMuchTV said: Keeping my head above water at 1/5, thanks to the Hunchback. Friday's answer came to me as the incorrect responses were being revealed. Too little too late for that. I think you should call that 2/5. Just my opinion. 5 Link to comment
Ailianna December 4, 2021 Share December 4, 2021 4/5 and thanks to Amy's awesomeness, no *. I'm totally good with that though. 5 Link to comment
PBnJay December 4, 2021 Share December 4, 2021 WEEK 12 • Nov. 29, 2021 — NO asterisk 56. 19th Century Literature. Its first line says, “The good people of Paris were awakened by a grand peal from all the bells in the three districts of the city.” 57. International Friendship. The organization these International was founded in 1956; they’re partner-städte in Germany & villes jumelées in France. 58. Planned Cities. A recent immigrant, Lady Denman, wife of the Governor-General, announced the name of this new national capital at a 1913 ceremony. 59. Journalists in History. Bismarck Tribune correspondent Mark Kellogg died June 25, 1876 while on a field assignment covering this man. 60. Organizations. In the U.S. & its territories, this nonprofit whose roots trace to 1980 fulfills a word in its name every 34 minutes. 1 3 Link to comment
Trey December 4, 2021 Share December 4, 2021 4/5. Monday to Thursday. I thought this was my week, after all these years, to get 5/5 but Friday's FJ put an end to that. Obvious answer in hindsight but all I could come up with was Habitat for Humanity. 4 Link to comment
Driad December 4, 2021 Share December 4, 2021 Week 12: 5/5. So far: 46/60. Bringing cranberry salad to share with everyone. This was a terrible week for me on several fronts, and Jeopardy was a respite. Friday it hit me that the organization's name must have a verb in it, which narrowed the options considerably. 6 Link to comment
Mindthinkr December 4, 2021 Share December 4, 2021 (edited) 2/5 for me. I’m going to contribute a charcuterie that everyone is welcome to share. P.S. I’m baking a large 3 tier birthday cake so we can all sing Happy Birthday to Saber. Different layers will be different flavors so there should be something everyone likes. 🎂 Edited December 4, 2021 by Mindthinkr Added a post script. 1 9 Link to comment
zoey1996 December 4, 2021 Share December 4, 2021 Week 12: 2/5 YTD: 27/60, 2M* 17 hours ago, Prevailing Wind said: Notre Dame & Custer kept me from the Bagel Table. Notre Dame and Wishes for me. I should have remembered Custer. Taking to small talk. 3 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind December 4, 2021 Share December 4, 2021 I thought we WERE small talk in addition to FJ scores. LOL 3 2 Link to comment
illdoc December 4, 2021 Share December 4, 2021 Week 12: 2/5 Overall: 28/60 2* (47%, sigh) 4 Link to comment
Clanstarling December 4, 2021 Share December 4, 2021 Rocketed from 0/5 last week to 3/5 this week. It never lasts, but it's nice to get above my average now and then. :) 6 Link to comment
Toothbrush December 4, 2021 Share December 4, 2021 5/5 A combination of knowledge, lucky guesses, & actually remembering names instead of that guy/city, etc. I have the same sweater Amy wore on Friday’s game. From Target’s librarian cardigan collection (as my husband calls it) ca 2014. 1 6 4 Link to comment
secnarf December 5, 2021 Share December 5, 2021 10 hours ago, Mindthinkr said: 2/5 for me. I’m going to contribute a charcuterie that everyone is welcome to share. P.S. I’m baking a large 3 tier birthday cake so we can all sing Happy Birthday to Saber. Different layers will be different flavors so there should be something everyone likes. 🎂 Also 2/5, and I have been craving a good charcuterie for ages! Happy birthday to @saber5055! We miss you. 4 Link to comment
OperaLover1229 December 5, 2021 Share December 5, 2021 3/5 - Hunchback of Notre Dame and Custer were instagets. Got to Canberra thru the term “governor-general.” 3 Link to comment
j5cochran December 5, 2021 Share December 5, 2021 Week twelve: five for five! I'm kinda stunned, but this week Final Jeopardies hit my sweet spots. @Driad - I love cranberry salad! I'll bring some leftover turkey and we can have sandwiches. 9 Link to comment
shapeshifter December 5, 2021 Share December 5, 2021 4 hours ago, secnarf said: Happy birthday to @saber5055! We miss you. I realize this icon: has "surprise" as its alt text for screen readers, but for purposes of this thread at this time, I have "liked" anyone's post in the past week who reported getting 5/5 with that icon because, to me, it looks like: Wow! 7 Link to comment
bybrandy December 5, 2021 Share December 5, 2021 Happy Belated Birthday @saber5055. We miss you. 2/5 for me. Hunchback and Custer were instagets. Canberra and Make a wish were doh.. yeahs... when the answer came up and the wording of the sister city question never made sense to me. Even when the answer was revealed I was like, "Okay, I guess that makes sense... maybe..." Seriously, I couldn't parse the answer at all. 2 Link to comment
shapeshifter December 5, 2021 Share December 5, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, bybrandy said: the wording of the sister city question never made sense to me. Even when the answer was revealed I was like, "Okay, I guess that makes sense... maybe..." Seriously, I couldn't parse the answer at all. Sister Cities was my first correct FJ response in weeks. The clue was worded: The organization these International was founded in 1956; they’re Partnerstädte in Germany & villes jumelées in France Maybe some punctuation would have helped? The organization [these] International was founded in 1956; they’re "Partnerstädte" in Germany & "villes jumelées" in France Or maybe even: The organization [These] International—founded in 1956—was known as "Partnerstädte" in Germany & "villes jumelées" in France But this👆 version might not have fit in the Jeopardy! clue square. Edited December 5, 2021 by shapeshifter added another option 4 Link to comment
Driad December 5, 2021 Share December 5, 2021 10 hours ago, shapeshifter said: I have "liked" anyone's post in the past week who reported getting 5/5 with that icon because, to me, it looks like: Wow! It's fine if you were surprised at my 5/5, because I sure was! 5 1 Link to comment
Toothbrush December 5, 2021 Share December 5, 2021 I’ll add to the leftover turkey. I also have cranberry with orange which is absolutely delicious, but I am the only one who eats it. Even my most adventurous MiniToothbrush eater gave it 👎 and prefers the imprinted canned stuff that my husband loves. He buys half a dozen cans at this time of year so he can indulge year round. 2 5 Link to comment
DXD526 December 6, 2021 Share December 6, 2021 2/5. Good start and end to the week. The middle, not so much... 2 Link to comment
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