Season 39 Final Jeopardy! Contest

[Browncoat]

 Another sad 1/5 this week.

[GrannySmith]

0/5, but yay Sam!

[secnarf]

1/5 - just Sri Lanka this week.

[shapeshifter]

1 hour ago, ams1001 said:

A perfect(ly round) score! Since it's almost Thanksgiving I'll contribute a perfectly round apple pie.

51 minutes ago, SoMuchTV said:

0/5. Let’s just say I was sitting back and enjoying the TOC.  Totally worth it, so far!

Week 10: 0/5
Will one pie be enough for us zeros, or do we need another pie?

[SoMuchTV]

2 minutes ago, shapeshifter said:

Week 10: 0/5
Will one pie be enough for us zeros, or do we need another pie?

Even though I’m not a big dessert person, I’d say you can never have too many pies. 

[30 Helens]

3 hours ago, shapeshifter said:

Will one pie be enough for us zeros, or do we need another pie?

Make room, here comes another zero. And yes, of course we need more pies. Silly question.

[opus]

0/5

And another vote for more pie.

[ams1001]

8 hours ago, opus said:

0/5

And another vote for more pie.

[Trey]

2/5 0*

I got Monday and Friday.

I have lots of mini chocolate bars left from Halloween - I'll bring those so we aren't still eating them at Easter.

[Clanstarling]

14 hours ago, shapeshifter said:

Week 10: 0/5
Will one pie be enough for us zeros, or do we need another pie?

I'll bring a pumpkin chiffon pie.

0/5 - never thought there'd be so many of us, but it is the TOC after all!

[Driad]

Week 10: 1/5, thank you Newcastle!  Not bringing coals.  Bringing 1-shaped carrot sticks etc., bread sticks, hummus, and baba ganoush because someone mentioned it this week.

[DXD526]

Bring in more chairs and more pies! 0/5. 

[zoey1996]

Another perfect week - 0!

Week 10: 0/5 no *

YTD: 20/50 one *

As American Thanksgiving approaches, how about a pumpkin pie?  

1 hour ago, Trey said:

2/5 0*

I got Monday and Friday.

I have lots of mini chocolate bars left from Halloween - I'll bring those so we aren't still eating them at Easter.

We finished off our Hallowe'en minis yesterday. We enjoyed them very much! But there's never too much chocolate!

[Welshman in Ca]

1/5 for me thanks to Newcastle where my niece started attending university this year.

[saber5055]

Week 10 • Nov. 14, 2022 — TWO asterisk
41. Geogra-Flee. In July 2022 the ousted President of this country fled west across the Indian Ocean to the Maldives.
* 42. Name’s The Same. Name shared by a Victorian novelist & an 1805 flagship captain whose name is heard in a famous phrase.  *
43. The New Testament. Paul’s letter to them is the New Testament epistle with the most Old Testament quotations.
* 44. Movies & Literature. Ridley Scott’s first feature film, “The Duellists”, was based on a story by this author to whom Scott’s film “Alien” also pays tribute. *
45. English Cities. William the Conqueror’s son built a fortress on a key Northern river in 1080, giving this city its name.

[Ailianna]

1/5, though I was still 100% 5/5 on thinking I would be wrong until the reveal. Newcastle was an "all I can think of" response, but after 4 wrong, I was sure it would be a clean sweep.

[Fex]

1/5, and it was a total guess. 0*

[Prevailing Wind]

2/5, no *

ETA: Both Geography FJs - Sri Lanka & Newcastle.

Edited November 19, 2022 by Prevailing Wind

[ProudMary]

Week 10: 1/5.

I'm a whopping 3/15 during the TOC. 🤦‍♀️ As far as the FJ Contest goes, I should NOT be hoping for a Game 7! (But I am. 🙂 )

[ams1001]

2 hours ago, ProudMary said:

I'm a whopping 3/15 during the TOC. 🤦‍♀️ As far as the FJ Contest goes, I should NOT be hoping for a Game 7! (But I am. 🙂 )

I'm only 2/15, if it makes you feel any better.

[theartandsound]

Week of 14 November: 2/5, one *. ToC FJ's kicking my ass.

[dankesean]

I'm forsaking my normal one right for an almost unprecedented (for me) 3/5! And with an asterisk, even! (Nostromo, for what that's worth.) I feel pretty!

[labresq]

And my streak of getting one right is broken by my getting 0 right this week.  So I'm at the table with all the pies.  I'll bring pecan . Yummy!

[Mindthinkr]

I’ll be joining everyone at the table for pies. I’m bringing lemon meringue.  0/5 

[ams1001]

Had to...

[M. Darcy]

1/5

[helpmerhonda]

Another trash week for me - 0/5

[Grundoon59]

1/5 with no * although my brain was struggling mightily to come up with Conrad for Thursday.  I have to again give credit to watching a lot of Britbox and Acorn historical programming for getting me to Newcastle with time to spare.  I do vaguely remember visiting there in person when I was lucky enough to spend a summer in Great Britain during college. 

I will happily bring whipped toppings and ice cream if I am allowed to join the pie table. 

[Good Queen Jane]

0/5.

My mind went to Hebrews for Wednesday's FJ, but I knew that the experts had removed Paul as its author, so I chose Romans thinking it was a trick clue on the writers' part. The burden of too much knowledge!

But since I love pie most of all desserts, I will happily join the pie table. I will bring a honey vinegar pie, which is surprisingly delicious.

[Welshman in Ca]

Does cheesecake count as pie? My wife got me a Godiva cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory for my birthday, boy is it rich but I love it.

[ProudMary]

On 11/19/2022 at 10:17 PM, theartandsound said:

Week of 14 November: 2/5, one *. ToC FJ's kicking my ass.

It's quite a group. We should have jackets made.

[Clanstarling]

2 hours ago, Good Queen Jane said:

But since I love pie most of all desserts, I will happily join the pie table. I will bring a honey vinegar pie, which is surprisingly delicious.

Tell me more...

1 hour ago, Welshman in Ca said:

Does cheesecake count as pie? My wife got me a Godiva cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory for my birthday, boy is it rich but I love it.

It's sweet, it's round, you serve it in slices. I'd say it qualifies. 😉

[ams1001]

1 hour ago, Welshman in Ca said:

Does cheesecake count as pie? My wife got me a Godiva cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory for my birthday, boy is it rich but I love it.

I used to work at a B&N with a cafe where we carried CF chocolate cheesecake by the slice. So tempting (though my personal favorite is a simple plain cheesecake topped with cherry).

Edited November 21, 2022 by ams1001

[Toothbrush]

2/5 no * I had no idea for Monday or Tuesday, and guessed Lovecraft for Thursday. Didn’t know there was controversy around Paul writing to the Hebrews so I didn’t overthink beyond Old Testament must be Hebrews. Newcastle was pretty much an instaget  

I will bring sautéed mushrooms and mac’n’cheese - the 2 side dishes I am bringing for Thanksgiving. 

[Mindthinkr]

Hmmm…so many of us at the nil table that I’ll add a Pi pie to make sure there’s enough for all  

[saber5055]

I'm very happy to be at the ROUND PIE table this week. I love pie, and always asked for a Birthday Pie instead of cake when it's that time of year. Which it is in ten days. My birthday present is my third round of chemo on that day, so Happy Birthday to me. I will try to bring a pie home with me afterward. My problem is, ALL pie is delicious. Which to choose?

[Prevailing Wind]

I like peach, lemon meringue, or key lime pie. Pie made with Wild Maine Blueberries is great, too.

ETA: Good luck with the chemo, Saber

Edited November 22, 2022 by Prevailing Wind

[j5cochran]

Week ten: a big, fat zero! (I did a little looking in my files, and found that the last time I scored a zero was Week 16 of the 2021-2022 season. It was in the middle of Amy's original run, as I was tracking the Amysterisks at the time.)

All of my favorite pies are already named for the T40, so I guess I'll have to experiment and make a Boston Creme Pie!

[saber5055]

22 hours ago, Mindthinkr said:

Hmmm…so many of us at the nil table that I’ll add a Pi pie to make sure there’s enough for all

Yes! The pie that goes to infinity and beyond!

Week 10 is in the books and here's how we all did ... or didn't. 30 players reported. Two scored an asterisk, no mean feat during this tough tourney. Special mention to Dankesean and TheArtandSound. It's good there will be plenty of pie since there are 15 of us at the pie table. Woo hoo! Table for 1 is pretty crowded too, with an even 10 occupants. Well done! The T42 has four members, a nice size for a dinner party. The T43 only has one occupant, and that person is the Winner of Week 10, none other than the very pretty @dankesean. Congratulations Dankesean for topping this week, a stellar achievement indeed.

And in keeping with the theme, you are awarded what is considered the most beautiful trophy in the world, personalized just for you. SCORE!

[Driad]

Since we're thinking about pies, can anyone suggest appropriate pies for the three ToC contestants?  

[saber5055]

Just now, Driad said:

Since we're thinking about pies, can anyone suggest appropriate pies for the three ToC contestants?  

I wasn't a contestant but I'm reserving a big round HUMBLE PIE for myself.

[annzeepark914]

3 hours ago, saber5055 said:

I wasn't a contestant but I'm reserving a big round HUMBLE PIE for myself.

Amen! I can't imagine standing on that stage and knowing the information required to win even half a game 🤓

[shapeshifter]

Another slice of pie:

in a tiny sketchbook from the 90s; it's apple pie but it was drawn with 4-color ballpoint pen, so maybe the red was almost gone

Edited November 22, 2022 by shapeshifter

[Trey]

Where is everyone?

2/5 0*

I got Monday and Tuesday, hoped it was finally my week to get 5/5, but it was all down hill from there.

[Driad]

4/5, no *. 

Friday: when I was a child in some previous century, my family went to Yellowstone Park.  We took a short trip into Montana just so we would have been in Montana.  Anyway I said Yellowstone County, not knowing if there is any such county, but good enough.

[ams1001]

Week 11: 3/5
YTD: 22/55 (40%)
 

Feeling better about myself after only getting two in the entire TOC (my three this week did not include Monday's final TOC game).

I have a pot of chocolate truffle tea brewing in the kitchen if anyone's interested. To fit in with the theme of three: it contains cocoa, teeny-tiny chocolate chips, and cocoa nibs.

[Welshman in Ca]

2/5 for me again, I think I found my level.

[DXD526]

Was 3/3 after Wednesday's game, and was thinking maybe this week would be the one for that elusive 5/5! But, alas, was shut out the rest of the week, so, 3/5. 

While not perfect, at least it's a nice recovery from last week's big biscuit. The TOC was rough, FJ-wise.

[shapeshifter]

Week 11: 0/5

…unless Plymouth Rock is a harbor,
or unless Jets vs Sharks is an alternate title for West Side Story.

[Mindthinkr]

My head wasn’t screwed on this week. 0/5