Season 40 Final Jeopardy Contest

[Trey]

1/5 again; that's 3 weeks in a row - kinda depressing.  And, of course, 0*.

[Clanstarling]

52 minutes ago, Trey said:

1/5 again; that's 3 weeks in a row - kinda depressing.  And, of course, 0*.

It's all luck of the draw. You'll get your mojo back.

[helpmerhonda]

2/5

 

[zoey1996]

Week 12 : 3/5, one *

YTD: 27/60, two *

Edited December 2, 2023 by zoey1996

[illdoc]

Week 12:  2/5 0*   Overall: 33/60 (55%)  3*

[Mindthinkr]

3/5 with one * 

I’m bringing some French Onion soup to ward off any chills. 

[Clanstarling]

4/5 and 1*. Extraordinary week for me. I think I liked it. 😊

[Trey]

3 hours ago, Mindthinkr said:

3/5 with one * 

I’m bringing some French Onion soup to ward off any chills. 

A little brandy in French onion soup does wonders for it.

[Good Queen Jane]

2/5 no *:

I’ll see you @ams1001 and raise you chocolate covered Bourbon cherries.Why not indeed!

[opus]

1/5 this week 

[Mindthinkr]

15 hours ago, Trey said:

A little brandy in French onion soup does wonders for it.

I use a bit of Cognac to deglaze. 

[30 Helens]

2/5 (Iowa + Warren)

I will bring some grilled corn and also some tamales, because why let all those husks go to waste?

  

 

[Clanstarling]

I'll bring my leftover dark chocolate birthday cake from last night - no pictures (it isn't fancy, just deep chocolate goodness). And by giving you the virtual leftovers - I can still eat the IRL leftovers (my precious...)😉

Edited December 3, 2023 by Clanstarling

[GrannySmith]

3/5, 1*

[M. Darcy]

4/5 with 1*

(though grr I should have gotten Oxford. Esp since I used my J! money to take a class there). 

[SoMuchTV]

Week 12:  2/5, and as usual, no *  Overall 28/60, 1*

Contestants:  5/15

 

 

[Bliss]

2/5 and one *

It's been a super busy weekend, and I haven't even caught up on threads here... so I'll be bringing boring but yummy shortbread.

@ClanstarlingHappy Belated Birthday!

[ams1001]

7 hours ago, Clanstarling said:

I'll bring my leftover dark chocolate birthday cake from last night - no pictures (it isn't fancy, just deep chocolate goodness). And by giving you the virtual leftovers - I can still eat the IRL leftovers (my precious...)😉

Sounds yummy! 🎂 Happy birthday 🎈

[dankesean]

Oof. Bad week. A sad l'il 1/5. But at least that 1 is a 1*!

So in honor of Stonehenge keeping me just above 0 this week, I'm bringing some traditional British rock cakes:

 

[shapeshifter]

I should probably save this for my inevitable next 0/5, but I didn't want the trail of the donut thief to grow cold:

10,000 Krispy Kreme doughnuts on the lamb lam:

• Free gift link to this NY Times tongue-in-donut-hole-cheek article
• Regular link to article: nytimes.com/2023/12/01/world/australia/krispy-kreme-doughnuts-stolen.html

Quote

…Reader, please select your own corny first line for this article:

1. Talk about a sticky-fingered thief!
2. It’s a crime you just can’t sugar coat.
3. I’ve heard of stealing some dough, but this is ridiculous.

…Reader, please select your own corny final sentence for this article:

1. If an arrest is made, it is expected to be followed by sweet justice leavened with mercy.
2. Perhaps the police will be hunting for someone with a glazed expression.
3. And that’s the hole truth.

 

Edited December 4, 2023 by shapeshifter

[Clanstarling]

8 hours ago, shapeshifter said:

I should probably save this for my inevitable next 0/5, but I didn't want the trail of the donut thief to grow cold:

10,000 Krispy Kreme doughnuts on the lamb lam:

• Free gift link to this NY Times tongue-in-donut-hole-cheek article
• Regular link to article: nytimes.com/2023/12/01/world/australia/krispy-kreme-doughnuts-stolen.html

 

It's the Kreme of the century!

[Grundoon59]

Somehow lucky guessed my way to 5/5 with 2*.  Oxford just popped in my head from who knows where and I heard the factoid about Stonehenge on some television program I watched recently (thank you Britbox and/or PBS!).  The Warren Commission was in my brain thanks to all the recent anniversary coverage and Iowa/Great Salt Lake were guesses that worked.

Would some garlic bread go well with the French Onion Soup?  I can also bring a salad.  As usual, everyone's contributions sound wonderful.  

[Bliss]

Week of Dec. 4th: 1/1

(just posting 'cause I love getting 100%... even if it is fleeting and may only last one day!)

[ams1001]

Week 13: 3/5
YTD: 36/65 (55%) with 2*
 

I come bearing a bag of pretzels and a bowl full of melted chocolate. 😋

Edited December 9, 2023 by ams1001

[Browncoat]

3/5 this week.  I started off well, but then just fell apart at the end.

[Driad]

Week 13: 4/5.  Bringing truffles, the chocolate kind.  (I can't afford the fungus kind.)

[Prevailing Wind]

Three this week, no asterisks (if there were any)

[Mindthinkr]

2/5 this week. 
I’ll bring a charcuterie for everyone to share. (Shown is one I actually made) 

[Shrek]

2/5 for the week for me.

[Trey]

2/5 for me too. 0* if there were any.

[Clanstarling]

Sorry to be so late. It's been a week...

Week 13 • Dec. 4  
61.     20th CENTURY NOVELS - The Atlanta History Center says this novel was "both beloved & condemned from almost the moment of its publication" in 1936 (Gone With the Wind)
62.     2020s TELEVISION - The title locale of this series is really the Belnord, dating to 1908 & located at 86th & Broadway on NYC's Upper West Side (Only Murders in the Building)
63.     FAMOUS NAMES - Subject of a 2003 film, his 1947 obituary said he fathered at least 100 & died of a heart attack at 14, at a California ranch (Seabiscuit)
64.     LANGUAGES - Since it can make someone "Japanese laugh as heartily as a Dane", Lillian Gish saw film as an aesthetic this, the name of a language (Esperanto)
65.     ANCIENT HISTORY - Before visiting Achilles' tomb, this man threw his spear onto the ground in Asia & declared the continent "spear-won" (Alexander the Great)

[shapeshifter]

6 minutes ago, Clanstarling said:

Sorry to be so late. It's been a week...

So say we all! Tis the season…

Week 13: 2/5
Mon. Gone With The Wind; Tue OMITB 

[zoey1996]

Week 13 : 2/5, no *

YTD: 29/65, two *

Who wants eggnog? I do, so that's my offering this week!

 

[Clanstarling]

13 hours ago, Driad said:

Week 13: 4/5.  Bringing truffles, the chocolate kind.  (I can't afford the fungus kind.)

Rich or not, (not) I prefer the chocolate kind!

4 hours ago, Prevailing Wind said:

Three this week, no asterisks (if there were any)

No asterisks this week.

4 hours ago, Mindthinkr said:

2/5 this week. 
I’ll bring a charcuterie for everyone to share. (Shown is one I actually made) 

That and chocolate truffles, plus pretzels and melted chocolate - I just gained 2 pounds, and I love it!

[secnarf]

3/5 this week

[illdoc]

Week 13:  2/5   Overall: 35/65   3*.    I made "Never Fail Fudge" (you know, the recipe on the marshmallow fluff--nut free) to send to my sister as part of her Xmas package and have plenty left over, so I'll bring that.

[opus]

1/5

[helpmerhonda]

3/5
M-W-F

[Bliss]

M/W/F - 3/5

I just made a fresh batch of nuts 'n bolts and will bring enough for everyone!

[j5cochran]

Week twelve: four of five, with one asterisk. I missed Oxford, even though I've been there twice!

Week thirteen: five of five!

 

I've been out of pocket, what with celebrating Mom's 100th birthday a few weeks ago. We had a wonderful time with the whole family, down to the great-grandchildren. I'd offer some birthday cake, but we didn't have one. Mom likes strawberry shortcake or lemon meringue pie for her birthdays; this year was strawberry shortcake!

[shapeshifter]

2 hours ago, Bliss said:

M/W/F - 3/5

I just made a fresh batch of nuts 'n bolts and will bring enough for everyone!

Had to google this to be sure it wasn't sleep-typing autocorrect, LOL.
I was picturing these: 

But then I found:
https://www.onceuponachef.com/recipes/chex-mix-nuts-n-bolts.html

Dad used to make Chex mix — probably during Jeopardy! commercials.

So, thanks! I'll have a handful in his honor.

[ProudMary]

Week 13:  3/5

[DXD526]

3/5. Perfect Mon-Wed, with a couple of good, although wrong, guesses, to end the week.

[SoMuchTV]

Week 13:  2/5.   Overall 30/65, 1*

Contestants:  10/15

 

[Clanstarling]

14 hours ago, j5cochran said:

 Mom likes strawberry shortcake or lemon meringue pie for her birthdays; this year was strawberry shortcake!

My Dad's favorite was strawberry shortcake. Mom made it every year.

Edited December 10, 2023 by Clanstarling

[M. Darcy]

3/5!

[Good Queen Jane]

3/5, which appears to be the popular table this week.

[30 Helens]

1/5 (GWTW) 

The week started out so promising, then it all just fell apart. Because of that (and Atlanta), I will bring some crumbly peach cobbler.

[Grundoon59]

3/5 this week.  Like so many others, I was doing well early in the week and then faded.  For Esperanto, I knew what they were looking for but could not summon the answer in any way, shape or form.  For Alexander the Great, I was going a whole different direction and landed somewhere around Genghis Khan.  

Happy to be at such a popular table.  I will offer up some turkey noodle soup I made with Thanksgiving leftovers and some garlic bread because that makes everything better.  

[GrannySmith]

2/5