Grundoon59 March 6, 2022 Share March 6, 2022 (edited) 4/5 with 1* (which I got with a pure guess after getting stuck on Cyrano but thinking he wouldn't be considered ridiculous). Got M-W and thought I was on a roll but I couldn't make my Thursday brain come up with any Sicilian cities Sarajevo was just one of those things I knew and for Tuesday, a long ago fascination with early years of the Oscars (and movies of the 1930s) took me right to Gable. My favorite FJ of the week though was the Guggenheim - I was lucky enough to visit many times with the Parental Grundoons in my formative years and it was the kind of museum where we might be at different paces looking at exhibits but would wait up before descending another level (always took the elevator up and made our way down). One particularly fond memory is of an exhibit of abstract art with lots of pieces with names like "Untitled No. 2" which all of us found funny for some reason. Father Grundoon and I were about half a level away when we heard Mother Grundoon's laughter echoing across the atrium - we knew exactly which painting she was looking at and had predicted the reaction. Sophisticated and/or jaded New Yorkers were not as amused as we were but we didn't care. Edited March 7, 2022 by Grundoon59 clarification of thought 1 3 Link to comment
secnarf March 7, 2022 Share March 7, 2022 0/5. Not my best week...will bring zeppole. 7 Link to comment
j5cochran March 7, 2022 Share March 7, 2022 Week twenty-five: two of five with no asterisk. It was Gable at the Guggenheim, baby! 3 5 Link to comment
SoMuchTV March 7, 2022 Share March 7, 2022 11 minutes ago, j5cochran said: Week twenty-five: two of five with no asterisk. It was Gable at the Guggenheim, baby! Lol. Gable in Sarajevo for me! 3 Link to comment
ProudMary March 7, 2022 Share March 7, 2022 Week 25: 1/5 I only got the Guggenheim. The first two days of the week ended in frustration. Since joining this FJ contest, I write down my FJ answers just as the contestants do, so I know if I make it within the 30 second time limit. I was stumped by Monday's question and finally wrote down Kabul, knowing I was off by a couple of decades. About a second before time ran out, I smacked myself in the head and said, "Sarajevo!" So I got the correct answer, but I can't claim it. Tuesday was a repeat of Monday. When I saw 1939, my mind went straight to Gone with the Wind but I wrote down Thomas Mitchell as I knew he had been in several other big films in the late 30s. Again, just before time ran out, I shouted out Gable's name, when I thought of It Happened One Night, but couldn't get it on paper in time. Thursday was the opposite scenario. I had the right answer and then changed my mind. I knew it had to do with the mafia, which led me to Sicily and Palermo but I second guessed myself thinking that was way too easy and changed my answer to Naples. Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy had a bit about corruption in its Naples episode, so I picked that Italian city instead. Friday, I said Candide. Thank heavens I went on a class trip to the Guggenheim as a kid. 😄 Bring on a new week PLEASE! 4 Link to comment
shapeshifter March 7, 2022 Share March 7, 2022 5 hours ago, ProudMary said: I write down my FJ answers just as the contestants do, so I know if I make it within the 30 second time limit. I was stumped by Monday's question and finally wrote down Kabul, knowing I was off by a couple of decades. About a second before time ran out, I smacked myself in the head and said, "Sarajevo!" So I got the correct answer, but I can't claim it. Oh? Is that how most of the folks on this thread do it? If it comes into my head before time's up, I count it. 🤥 8 Link to comment
Good Queen Jane March 7, 2022 Share March 7, 2022 3/5 with 1*. 31 minutes ago, shapeshifter said: If it comes into my head before time's up, I count it. 🤥 So do I. Although I have to also decide it is my final answer (I know, wrong show). 3 2 Link to comment
Trey March 7, 2022 Share March 7, 2022 32 minutes ago, shapeshifter said: Oh? Is that how most of the folks on this thread do it? If it comes into my head before time's up, I count it. 🤥 So do I. 4 Link to comment
Clanstarling March 7, 2022 Share March 7, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, shapeshifter said: Oh? Is that how most of the folks on this thread do it? If it comes into my head before time's up, I count it. 🤥 Our house rule is that if it comes out of our mouths we count it, though we wait until the song is over to say our answers. We are friendly competitors so we can't leave it to "I just thought that!" (I mean we say that - but it doesn't count unless we say the answer out loud) Edited March 7, 2022 by Clanstarling 3 Link to comment
Browncoat March 7, 2022 Share March 7, 2022 I write my answers down, and "have" to finish in the allotted time. 1 4 Link to comment
shapeshifter March 12, 2022 Share March 12, 2022 Week 26: 1/5 Whew! I finally got my first FJ since February 23 with today's (Friday) instaget of "Harvey Milk." 🏳️🌈 4 Link to comment
ams1001 March 12, 2022 Share March 12, 2022 (edited) 3/5 this week (RENT, Lizzie Borden, and Harvey Milk). I'll bring... [...] five miso soup Four seaweed salad Three soy burger dinner Two tofu dog platter And one pasta with meatless balls (it tastes the same, if you close your eyes) and thirteen orders of fries. Edited March 12, 2022 by ams1001 5 Link to comment
SoMuchTV March 12, 2022 Share March 12, 2022 2/5, Borden & Milk. Hmm, I guess I need to be bringing the dairy products to the feast 13 Link to comment
Toothbrush March 12, 2022 Share March 12, 2022 (edited) Same as @ams1001 - Got Rent, Lizzie Borden, & Harvey Milk 3/5 On 3/7/2022 at 8:50 AM, Clanstarling said: Our house rule is that if it comes out of our mouths we count it, though we wait until the song is over to say our answers. We are friendly competitors so we can't leave it to "I just thought that!" (I mean we say that - but it doesn't count unless we say the answer out loud) That’s how we do it at casa Toothbrush as well. Edited March 12, 2022 by Toothbrush 5 Link to comment
shapeshifter March 12, 2022 Share March 12, 2022 2 hours ago, ams1001 said: I'll bring... [...] five miso soup Four seaweed salad Three soy burger dinner Two tofu dog platter And one pasta with meatless balls (it tastes the same, if you close your eyes) and thirteen orders of fries. Awesome! I'll bring a green salad with vinaigrette dressing. But this post is still making me smile: 1 hour ago, SoMuchTV said: 2/5, Borden & Milk. Hmm, I guess I need to be bringing the dairy products to the feast 4 Link to comment
bybrandy March 12, 2022 Share March 12, 2022 1/5 Lizzie Borden although I should have gotten Harvey. I focused more on politician who might have died in 1978 and why that was important then the bit about the multicolored flag type thing. Yeah. Ooops. 4 Link to comment
Trey March 12, 2022 Share March 12, 2022 (edited) II/V I got Lizzie Borden and Harvey Milk although I could remember only his last name. I shall bring cabbage rolls for Ukraine and wish I could really give them cabbage rolls. Edited March 12, 2022 by Trey 7 Link to comment
Clanstarling March 12, 2022 Share March 12, 2022 12 hours ago, SoMuchTV said: 2/5, Borden & Milk. Hmm, I guess I need to be bringing the dairy products to the feast 2/5 - this won't be the table for the lactose intolerant this week. I call dibs on ice cream - I'm craving ice cream this week. One serving size for everyone - in the efficient single size container called a pint. 3 7 Link to comment
ams1001 March 12, 2022 Share March 12, 2022 4 minutes ago, Clanstarling said: I call dibs on ice cream - I'm craving ice cream this week. One serving size for everyone - in the efficient single size container called a pint. I just made more chocolate syrup last night... 4 Link to comment
zoey1996 March 12, 2022 Share March 12, 2022 (edited) Week 26: 3/5 YTD: 61/130, 5*, 6A*, 2M* 10 hours ago, opus said: Joining the Rent, Liz, Harv club Me as well! Edited March 12, 2022 by zoey1996 Link to comment
Mindthinkr March 12, 2022 Share March 12, 2022 1/5 Thanks to Lizzie. I’ll bring wine for everyone 🍷🍾🥂 3 Link to comment
OperaLover1229 March 12, 2022 Share March 12, 2022 3/5 - Rent, Lizzie Borden and Harvey Milk. I said Gertrude Stein, then said no and said Dickinson and couldn’t have come up with Nicaragua/Managua if my life depended on it. 3 Link to comment
DXD526 March 12, 2022 Share March 12, 2022 Was 0/3 after Wednesday, and thought I might be shut out, but was saved by instagets on Thursday and Friday (well, on Thu I did go through a couple of seconds of, 'Who was it that gave her mother 40 whacks?', before coming up with the name). So, 2/5. Quote I shall bring cabbage rolls for Ukraine and wish I could really give them cabbage rolls. Cabbage rolls and coffee! I'm pretty sure Leutonia was once part of Ukraine. 2 Link to comment
Ailianna March 13, 2022 Share March 13, 2022 3/5 and one *. Very uneven week from me, which I am partially blaming on stress. I have surgery on my spinal cord scheduled for this coming Friday, so I know I'm going to miss watching Friday. I'm supposed to be in the hospital for about four weeks after that. If I'm stuck reading the archive that whole time, I'll be disappointed, but I'm hoping to keep up with FJ at least. If I miss a week, that's where I'm at, though. Next week I'll be in the ICU until at least Monday, so next week is my main worry. I hope I can stay in the contest even if I miss a week. 12 Link to comment
Driad March 13, 2022 Share March 13, 2022 9 minutes ago, Ailianna said: I have surgery on my spinal cord scheduled for this coming Friday Best wishes, Ailianna! 10 minutes ago, Ailianna said: 3/5 and one *. There was an asterisk this past week? Which day? I haven't seen an official list of clues and *s yet. 4 Link to comment
Clanstarling March 13, 2022 Share March 13, 2022 21 minutes ago, Ailianna said: 3/5 and one *. Very uneven week from me, which I am partially blaming on stress. I have surgery on my spinal cord scheduled for this coming Friday, so I know I'm going to miss watching Friday. I'm supposed to be in the hospital for about four weeks after that. If I'm stuck reading the archive that whole time, I'll be disappointed, but I'm hoping to keep up with FJ at least. If I miss a week, that's where I'm at, though. Next week I'll be in the ICU until at least Monday, so next week is my main worry. I hope I can stay in the contest even if I miss a week. That sounds incredibly stressful. Sending you good thoughts. 5 Link to comment
ams1001 March 13, 2022 Share March 13, 2022 19 minutes ago, Driad said: There was an asterisk this past week? Which day? I haven't seen an official list of clues and *s yet. Monday, Lake Nicaragua & Lake Managua. (That was Maureen's first win, with only her and Margaret in the final.) Link to comment
Driad March 13, 2022 Share March 13, 2022 7 minutes ago, ams1001 said: Monday, Lake Nicaragua & Lake Managua. Thank you. I didn't get that one either. 1 Link to comment
ProudMary March 13, 2022 Share March 13, 2022 Week 26: 1/5 I'm frustrated that I didn't get Harvey Milk, which in hindsight should have been an instaget for me. For some reason, I read politician as president and limited my choices. I suspect that Laura may have done the same, which led her to guess Truman. I said LBJ thinking about his civil rights legislation. Also, I knew he died in the 70s, but it turns out I was five years off on his passing. My mind's been wandering lately. I need to pay better attention to all the details of the clue. 3 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind March 13, 2022 Share March 13, 2022 Best of luck, Ailianna! Heal quickly! 6 Link to comment
Trey March 13, 2022 Share March 13, 2022 Good luck to you @Ailianna. Hope surgery goes well and that the hospital food is edible. 1 3 Link to comment
Clanstarling March 13, 2022 Share March 13, 2022 1 hour ago, ProudMary said: Week 26: 1/5 I'm frustrated that I didn't get Harvey Milk, which in hindsight should have been an instaget for me. For some reason, I read politician as president and limited my choices. I suspect that Laura may have done the same, which led her to guess Truman. I said LBJ thinking about his civil rights legislation. Also, I knew he died in the 70s, but it turns out I was five years off on his passing. My mind's been wandering lately. I need to pay better attention to all the details of the clue. I knew exactly where and when I heard Milk and Mayor Moscone had been assassinated. I was going to grad school in the Bay Area. The assassination was not even 10 days after the Jim Jones People's Temple suicides (the People's Temple started in the Bay Area, so lots of families in the area suffered losses). The Bay Area was reeling, and I broke down. It was just too much in such a short time. So yeah, it was an instaget for me. 2 Link to comment
ams1001 March 13, 2022 Share March 13, 2022 4 minutes ago, Ailianna said: Thank you for all the good wishes!! Good luck to you! Almost every time we visited my grandmother or my dad in the hospital after dinner we watched Jeopardy in their room. 3 Link to comment
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