zoey1996 November 6, 2022 Share November 6, 2022 Week 8: 1/5 no * YTD: 20/40 one * I made a big batch of stuffed pepper soup, so I'll bring that. 2 4 Link to comment
dankesean November 6, 2022 Share November 6, 2022 Week 8! Tournament of champions! ...1/5. Asterisk-less. I am not a champion. 4 1 Link to comment
shapeshifter November 6, 2022 Share November 6, 2022 3 hours ago, dankesean said: I am not a champion. Hey, @dankesean, at least you're having Breakfast Of With Champions here! Anyone who gets 2 FJ answers that stumped the Champs is a Champion in my book, like: 1 hour ago, M. Darcy said: 3/5 with 2* 2 1 2 Link to comment
30 Helens November 6, 2022 Share November 6, 2022 I give the show a reverse* for Wednesday’s FJ, because the wording kept me from a respectable 2/5. So just a sad 1/5 here, which is honestly still better than I expected for TOC week. I may not be a champion, but at least I’m in excellent company! 1 1 1 1 5 Link to comment
Good Queen Jane November 7, 2022 Share November 7, 2022 1/5, no*. I'm blaming my score on having to do most of the games via archive because of World Series preemptions. That's my story and I'm sticking with it! 3 2 1 Link to comment
Grundoon59 November 7, 2022 Share November 7, 2022 3/5 with one*. Monday and Wednesday were right in my history major brain but am not quite sure why Thursday was such an instaget for me since to the the best of my remembrance, I have never read nor seen Lost Horizons but there I was shouting out the answer as soon as the clue appeared. Am mad at myself for missing Longfellow - read enough literature/poetry of the period in college but could not pull the name out of my memory banks. For Friday, I was zipping all around the mid European map but didn't come close to Zurich. In honor of Longfellow publishing in Portland, I will bring some classic Whoopee Pies as a suitably Maine dessert for the table. 3 3 Link to comment
saber5055 November 8, 2022 Author Share November 8, 2022 (edited) On 11/7/2022 at 12:15 PM, Grundoon59 said: In honor of Longfellow publishing in Portland, I will bring some classic Whoopee Pies as a suitably Maine dessert for the table. Oh, man, I love me some Whoopee Pies. Yeay! (Even though I'm not seated anywhere near your table ...) Scores are in for Week 8. Of the 30 contestants, seven got 1 * and three got both *. Congrats to those 10 Smarty Pants. Three scored 0, the popular T41 seated 13 players (waves HELLO to my friends!), six got a 2, seven got a 3, no one is sitting at the Table 4 4, and one very lonely person is at the table for 5. And that person HAS to be Winner of Week 8, the very talented and oh-so-TofC-smart @Toothbrush! It just doesn't get any better than that. Edited November 8, 2022 by saber5055 1 8 3 Link to comment
Toothbrush November 10, 2022 Share November 10, 2022 Thank you @saber5055!! Believe it or not I’m 3/3 so far this week. There are fried pies local to New Orleans called Hubigs, that have been out of commission since a fire in 2012. They finally hit stores again Monday, starting out with lemon (Dr Toothbrush’s favorite) and apple. He brought 5 home this evening and the mini-Toothbrushes were not impressed. More for us! 4 3 3 Link to comment
saber5055 November 11, 2022 Author Share November 11, 2022 @Toothbrush, how con-VEEEN-yent (TM Church Lady) you have FIVE Hubigs, a special treat for a Special Week. There are also five tables at the FJ Feast, one Hubig per table. Except no one is at the T44 so that means one extra Hubig for ... ? 1 3 Link to comment
Browncoat November 12, 2022 Share November 12, 2022 I seem to be in a rut. Just like last week, 1/5 for this week. I don't expect next week to be any better! 2 1 1 Link to comment
ams1001 November 12, 2022 Share November 12, 2022 Week 9: 1/5 YTD: 19/45 (42%) I have too much ice cream in my freezer (if such a thing is possible) so I'll bring a few pints for the table. 2 1 1 1 Link to comment
Driad November 12, 2022 Share November 12, 2022 Week 9: 3/5 plus today's big asterisk. I had cataract surgery this week so I'll bring carrots and other healthy-eyes foods. 1 1 3 2 Link to comment
Ailianna November 12, 2022 Share November 12, 2022 I only got 1 right this week--but it was Friday's *. I feel pretty good about that. I'll bring homemade Scotties for the T41. 3 3 Link to comment
shapeshifter November 12, 2022 Share November 12, 2022 9 minutes ago, Driad said: Week 9: 3/5 plus today's big asterisk. I had cataract surgery this week so I'll bring carrots and other healthy-eyes foods. Wow! I guess blaming my weekly score on having another bad cold is a pretty wimpy excuse! Week 9: 0/5 I'm bringing cans of Wegmans Organic Chicken Noodle Soup and some fresh baby spinach to add to it: 4 1 Link to comment
GrannySmith November 12, 2022 Share November 12, 2022 1/5 no*. Kew came to mind, but I dismissed it because I didn’t think it was a former Royal estate. 😜 2 1 1 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind November 12, 2022 Share November 12, 2022 I haven't been paying attention. My brother died Wednesday night. I'm devastated. 12 8 Link to comment
secnarf November 12, 2022 Share November 12, 2022 8 minutes ago, Prevailing Wind said: I haven't been paying attention. My brother died Wednesday night. I'm devastated. I'm so sorry :( 1 1 1 Link to comment
Trey November 12, 2022 Share November 12, 2022 11 hours ago, GrannySmith said: Kew came to mind, but I dismissed it because I didn’t think it was a former Royal estate. 😜 Ditto. 2/5 0* 11 hours ago, Prevailing Wind said: I haven't been paying attention. My brother died Wednesday night. I'm devastated. I am so sorry, @Prevailing Wind. 1 1 3 Link to comment
Welshman in Ca November 12, 2022 Share November 12, 2022 2/5 with 1* this week, better than last week. 3 2 Link to comment
zoey1996 November 12, 2022 Share November 12, 2022 I have a perfect oval for the week - a big zero! Week 9: 0/5 no * YTD: 20/45 one * That really blows my average for the season. I'll struggle to get back to 50% for sure! 2 1 Link to comment
Clanstarling November 12, 2022 Share November 12, 2022 14 hours ago, Prevailing Wind said: I haven't been paying attention. My brother died Wednesday night. I'm devastated. I'm so very sorry. My heart and digital hugs go out to you. 1/5, no asterisk. 1 1 3 Link to comment
illdoc November 12, 2022 Share November 12, 2022 Week 9: 1/5 0* Overall: 22/45 4*. 1 1 1 Link to comment
SoMuchTV November 12, 2022 Share November 12, 2022 Week 9: 1/5, and that's being generous with Monday. I think I just had "sword" without "Damocles". I'll be glad to sit at the table for zero or for one, whatever makes the seating assignment work better. 1 3 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind November 12, 2022 Share November 12, 2022 Going back over the FJ clues on TJF, I got 2/5 4 1 Link to comment
DXD526 November 12, 2022 Share November 12, 2022 1/5. 1/1 on Monday, 0-fer the rest of the week. I first heard of the Sword of Damocles as a tiny tot, while watching the 3 Stooges (yes, they can be educational)! 2 4 1 Link to comment
Mindthinkr November 13, 2022 Share November 13, 2022 (edited) Add me to the table of one club. Had an oyster roast last night and still have a few dozen left so I’ll make Oysters Rockefeller. P.S. I’m sorry to hear about your brother @Prevailing Wind My condolences. Edited November 13, 2022 by Mindthinkr 1 2 3 Link to comment
30 Helens November 14, 2022 Share November 14, 2022 I want to give myself .5/5 because I said “sword”, just not Sword of Damocles. But I will swallow my pride, accept my true score of 0/5, and bring some self-explanatory candy. Wishing you peace and many happy memories, @Prevailing Wind. 2 1 1 4 Link to comment
dankesean November 14, 2022 Share November 14, 2022 Week 9 was another 1/5, no * for me. Thank goodness that Rocky Horror taught me 'Sword of Damocles'. 2 3 1 Link to comment
dankesean November 14, 2022 Share November 14, 2022 On 11/12/2022 at 5:36 PM, DXD526 said: 1/5. 1/1 on Monday, 0-fer the rest of the week. I first heard of the Sword of Damocles as a tiny tot, while watching the 3 Stooges (yes, they can be educational)! "Lady, you must be psychic!" 3 Link to comment
Good Queen Jane November 14, 2022 Share November 14, 2022 2/5 BUT WITH AN *!!! I was so excited that I got a TS in the Tournament of Champions, I texted all my friends (most of whom did not care). 3 5 1 Link to comment
saber5055 November 14, 2022 Author Share November 14, 2022 Week 9 • Nov. 7, 2022 — ONE asterisk 36. Phrases from the Ancient World. Cicero wrote that a tyrant ordered this to be hung from the ceiling “by a horse-hair”; his guest begged to leave. 37. Chemical Element Names. The 3 elements whose names begin with 2 vowels are iodine & these 2, one synthetic & one natural. 38. Contemporary Authors. A trip to El Paso with his young son & wondering what the city might look like years into the future inspired a novel by this author. 39, Geographic Pairs. By ferry, the distance between these 2 paired Mediterranean islands is about 40 miles from Alcudia to Ciutadella. * 40. London Locales. To fight malaria, this former royal estate helped move quinine-producing cinchona plants from South America to India. * 4 Link to comment
Fex November 14, 2022 Share November 14, 2022 Surprisingly good week for me! 3/5 (no asterisk), and I almost got the elements, as well. I knew one of them instantly and the other came to me just a little too late. Too bad we don't do half points 😆 5 1 Link to comment
Toothbrush November 14, 2022 Share November 14, 2022 On 11/11/2022 at 8:13 PM, Prevailing Wind said: I haven't been paying attention. My brother died Wednesday night. I'm devastated. My sincere condolences. My TOC FJ streak is over. Damn you Kew Gardens!! I guessed Covent Garden, even though I was pretty sure it was never a royal property. 4/5 no * 2 1 2 Link to comment
Clanstarling November 15, 2022 Share November 15, 2022 8 hours ago, Good Queen Jane said: 2/5 BUT WITH AN *!!! I was so excited that I got a TS in the Tournament of Champions, I texted all my friends (most of whom did not care). But we do here. Hoorah to you! 4 Link to comment
Grundoon59 November 15, 2022 Share November 15, 2022 2/5 with one * - bookends of Monday & Friday. The Sword of Damocles popped into my head at the very last second and the only way I can figure out that I got Kew Gardens was I have been rewatching the tv series "Rosemary & Thyme" which has an episode about a possible alternative malaria drug and botanist who spent time in South America - I think Rosemary consults someone connected to Kew Gardens in the episode - anyhow, it got me there only as a wild guess. For Tuesday to Thursday, I couldn't even come up with guesses. @Prevailing Wind, I am so sorry for your loss - sending big hugs and solace through the ether to you and your loved ones. 2 1 4 Link to comment
helpmerhonda November 15, 2022 Share November 15, 2022 @Prevailing Wind I'm so sorry for your loss. 0/5 for my week 1 3 Link to comment
j5cochran November 15, 2022 Share November 15, 2022 Week nine: one of five with no asterisks. Table For One, here I come! 1 1 Link to comment
labresq November 15, 2022 Share November 15, 2022 Still at the table for 1 - Monday was the only one I got. 1 1 Link to comment
Clanstarling November 15, 2022 Share November 15, 2022 2 hours ago, labresq said: Still at the table for 1 - Monday was the only one I got. I haven't counted them up, but it sounds like our table for 1 needs to be a banquet table this week. 1 Link to comment
saber5055 November 15, 2022 Author Share November 15, 2022 Our FJ players are holding their own during the ToC. Of the 29 reported scores, five of you got the asterisk, no mean feat topping the ToC's three top-shelf players. I'm hanging with the 0 group, which has six members this week. The T41 indeed needs a bench to fit all 15 player who got that score. T42 has a group of five, T43 is seating two, and Toothbrush, you are seated all alone at that very fine T44. Winner of Week 9 is our most consistent player of all times, or at least these past nine weeks. And that's @labresq, who has scored the same for the past seven weeks. That has to be a record! So behold, our mighty labresq, your official Week 9 Winner badge of honor. 9 2 Link to comment
theartandsound November 16, 2022 Share November 16, 2022 Week of 7 Nov: 3/5, no *. 2 1 Link to comment
labresq November 16, 2022 Share November 16, 2022 12 hours ago, saber5055 said: Our FJ players are holding their own during the ToC. Of the 29 reported scores, five of you got the asterisk, no mean feat topping the ToC's three top-shelf players. I'm hanging with the 0 group, which has six members this week. The T41 indeed needs a bench to fit all 15 player who got that score. T42 has a group of five, T43 is seating two, and Toothbrush, you are seated all alone at that very fine T44. Winner of Week 9 is our most consistent player of all times, or at least these past nine weeks. And that's @labresq, who has scored the same for the past seven weeks. That has to be a record! So behold, our mighty labresq, your official Week 9 Winner badge of honor. Why, thank you so much!!! A very nice surprise! I appreciate your taking the time to find the positive! 5 2 Link to comment
ams1001 November 19, 2022 Share November 19, 2022 Week 10: 0/5 YTD: 19/50 (38%) A perfect(ly round) score! Since it's almost Thanksgiving I'll contribute a perfectly round apple pie. 1 1 1 5 Link to comment
illdoc November 19, 2022 Share November 19, 2022 Week 10 (and a very weak week it was): 1/5 (thanks, Newcastle!) 0* Overall: 23/50 (46%) 4* 1 2 Link to comment
SoMuchTV November 19, 2022 Share November 19, 2022 0/5. Let’s just say I was sitting back and enjoying the TOC. Totally worth it, so far! 1 3 Link to comment
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