Good Queen Jane March 3 Share March 3 1/5, 1*, although I would have spelled Suriname without the “e”. I wonder if they would have accepted that? 4 1 Link to comment
ams1001 March 3 Share March 3 11 hours ago, Good Queen Jane said: 1/5, 1*, although I would have spelled Suriname without the “e”. I wonder if they would have accepted that? I think so. It used to be spelled that way and as far as I know it doesn't change the pronunciation. 3 Link to comment
shapeshifter March 3 Share March 3 12 hours ago, Good Queen Jane said: 1/5, 1*, although I would have spelled Suriname without the “e”. I wonder if they would have accepted that? 53 minutes ago, ams1001 said: I think so. It used to be spelled that way and as far as I know it doesn't change the pronunciation. If you have closed captions turn on for this YouTube video, first they show it as Surinam, and then as Suriname: 5 Link to comment
zoey1996 March 3 Share March 3 5 hours ago, ams1001 said: I think so. It used to be spelled that way and as far as I know it doesn't change the pronunciation. I don't remember hearing it pronounced before, so I always thought the "e" was pronounced, like the "e" at tbe end of namaste. 2 1 Link to comment
ams1001 March 3 Share March 3 17 minutes ago, zoey1996 said: I don't remember hearing it pronounced before, so I always thought the "e" was pronounced, like the "e" at tbe end of namaste. I've only ever heard it pronounced sur-i-nam. 5 Link to comment
shapeshifter March 3 Share March 3 (edited) 1 hour ago, zoey1996 said: I don't remember hearing it pronounced before, so I always thought the "e" was pronounced, like the "e" at tbe end of namaste. 1 hour ago, ams1001 said: I've only ever heard it pronounced sur-i-nam. I've only heard sur-i-nam too. But it looks like my pronunciation of the "i" has been too short, according to British online pronunciation guides, including this one: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/suriname Whereas my "ur" pronunciation is like the British and not like the MW example, which does say the "i" like I do: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Suriname Regardless, either spelling should be okay according to this page: jeopardy.com/jbuzz/behind-scenes/5-jeopardy-rules-every-contestant-should-know Quote Written responses to the Final Jeopardy! clue do not have to be spelled correctly, but they must be phonetically correct and not add or subtract any extraneous sounds or syllables.… Not a spelling wizard? Breathe a sigh of relief. If you’re not sure how to spell something in Final Jeopardy!, sound it out slowly in your head and write it the way it sounds. If it’s misspelled, it will come down to a judgment call, but the closer you can get it, the better chance for a thumbs-up from the judges. For example, “Jepurdee!” would probably be an acceptable spelling in a Final Jeopardy! response. But please learn that one ahead of time. Knowing the rules before jumping in is always a good idea. However, the judges get to make the final call in situations like these. That’s why they’re called judges! Edited March 3 by shapeshifter 3 Link to comment
dankesean March 4 Share March 4 Another 0/5 week. Donuts have been done for zeros. Cheerios, anybody? 3 1 Link to comment
Grundoon59 March 5 Share March 5 2/5 with no * for a week with a very tired, congested brain. I was doing a lot of "oh, you know...." without getting to the answers. I did get U2 & Eurostar (wonderful memories of a trip with Mother Grundoon from Paris to London as we compared stories of prior crossings of the Channel taking all day to cover the same territory). Came close on Friday but could only get to Dutch Guiana which I knew was not correct, but no amount of urging moved me toward Suriname. Oh well, feeling better this week so onward and upward! 3 1 Link to comment
Clanstarling March 5 Author Share March 5 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Grundoon59 said: 2/5 with no * for a week with a very tired, congested brain. I was doing a lot of "oh, you know...." without getting to the answers. I did get U2 & Eurostar (wonderful memories of a trip with Mother Grundoon from Paris to London as we compared stories of prior crossings of the Channel taking all day to cover the same territory). Came close on Friday but could only get to Dutch Guiana which I knew was not correct, but no amount of urging moved me toward Suriname. Oh well, feeling better this week so onward and upward! If it makes you feel better, only one contestant (so far) has scored more than two (there are a few other twos), and the great majority are 1s and 0s (myself included). This was a tough game so you did very well, congested brain or not. Edited March 5 by Clanstarling 4 Link to comment
annzeepark914 March 7 Share March 7 Now I've got Lollipop running in my head. 🎹"Call my baby lollipop, I'll tell you why..."🎤 1 2 Link to comment
shapeshifter March 9 Share March 9 13 minutes ago, Browncoat said: Less bad this week than last week -- 1/5. Same: Week 26: 1/5 Wednesday: 1963 (thanks to watching many episodes of Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s Finding Your Roots) BTW, @Browncoat, my oldest daughter just left on a boat from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Antarctica to run/walk her umpteenth marathon and fulfill her lifelong dream to see penguins in their natural habitat. 4 3 Link to comment
ams1001 March 9 Share March 9 (edited) Week 26: 3/5 with 1* YTD: 67/130 (52%) with 5 6* Not bad for a TOC week... Edit - forgot to mark an * Edited March 9 by ams1001 1 4 Link to comment
Clanstarling March 9 Author Share March 9 Week 26 – March 4 – TOC Week Two – Two Asterisks 126. POETS OF ANCIENT ROME - Far from Rome, this first century poet wrote, "The leader's anger done, grant me the right to die in my native country" (Ovid) 127. *CHEMICAL ELEMENTS - Isolated in 1945 during uranium fission research, it was named for an ancient deity to suggest humans gaining a new power (Promethium) 128. AMERICAN LITERARY HISTORY - "The country is celebrating 100 years of freedom 100 years too soon", says "The Fire Next Time", published in this year (1963) 129. *ANCIENT DRAMA - From the 470s B.C., Aeschylus' earliest surviving work has this title; he'd fought them repeatedly in the preceding years (The Persians) 130. LITERATURE & RELIGION - This city now in Turkey is the addressee of one of the New Testament epistles & the setting for "The Comedy of Errors" (Ephesus) 1 2 Link to comment
ams1001 March 9 Share March 9 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Clanstarling said: 127. *CHEMICAL ELEMENTS - Isolated in 1945 during uranium fission research, it was named for an ancient deity to suggest humans gaining a new power (Promethium) Ooh! I forgot to mark an asterisk! I knew I should have gone back to check! Week 26: 3/5 with 1* YTD: 67/130 (52%) with 6* Edited March 9 by ams1001 1 3 Link to comment
Browncoat March 9 Share March 9 9 hours ago, shapeshifter said: my oldest daughter just left on a boat from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Antarctica to run/walk her umpteenth marathon and fulfill her lifelong dream to see penguins in their natural habitat. It's getting a little late in the season, but I wish her all the best -- both in the marathon and the penguin viewing! 5 2 Link to comment
Mindthinkr March 9 Share March 9 This week I just got 1/5. I pre guessed Ovid on Monday and was correct. I was surprised and now grateful as it saved me from a big 0 donut week. 5 1 Link to comment
Trey March 9 Share March 9 1/5 0* I got Monday's Ovid and it was all downhill from there. 4 1 1 Link to comment
Bliss March 9 Share March 9 1/5 which perfectly matched the rest of my week... it was a super stressful one. 1 5 Link to comment
zoey1996 March 9 Share March 9 Week 26: 1/5, no * YTD: 60/130, seven *. Churros, anyone? 5 Link to comment
Good Queen Jane March 9 Share March 9 1/5, no *: I only got Friday’s FJ because my feet were on the rug I bought in Ephesus, which is a fascinating place. 3 1 1 1 Link to comment
Clanstarling March 9 Author Share March 9 12 hours ago, 30 Helens said: So...0/5?? 😄 3 Link to comment
30 Helens March 9 Share March 9 2 hours ago, Clanstarling said: So...0/5?? 😄 That is correct. 😉 1 hour ago, opus said: I will NOT be 0/TOC. Not to worry, it seems I’m working on that badge for myself. 1 3 Link to comment
illdoc March 9 Share March 9 Week 26: 1/5 (got Monday's and went downhill from there). Overall: 68/130 8* 2 Link to comment
DXD526 March 9 Share March 9 1/5 (...and 0/5 in the actual knowledge dept., since Monday was a total guess 😁) 4 Link to comment
shapeshifter March 9 Share March 9 2 minutes ago, DXD526 said: 1/5 (...and 0/5 in the actual knowledge dept., since Monday was a total guess 😁) Can't even guess without knowledge.😉 2 3 1 Link to comment
secnarf March 10 Share March 10 0/5 again - I've done terribly the last month and a half 7 Link to comment
Clanstarling March 10 Author Share March 10 19 hours ago, DXD526 said: 1/5 (...and 0/5 in the actual knowledge dept., since Monday was a total guess 😁) That knowledge was in you somewhere, you just didn't know it. 15 hours ago, secnarf said: 0/5 again - I've done terribly the last month and a half Last week almost half of us had 0/5, the ones pushed us over the halfway mark. So hang in there. I had 0 this week too. But hey - donuts! Who doesn't love donuts. 8 1 Link to comment
shapeshifter March 10 Share March 10 47 minutes ago, Clanstarling said: Last week almost half of us had 0/5, the ones pushed us over the halfway mark. So hang in there. I had 0 this week too. But hey - donuts! Who doesn't love donuts. Thank goodness I pulled a 1 out of my hat this week since donuts give me heartburn. Weird, I know. But I do like them and so would probably have one.😉 4 Link to comment
30 Helens March 10 Share March 10 21 hours ago, shapeshifter said: Can't even guess without knowledge.😉 Apparently you’ve never watched me play. 😆 10 Link to comment
dankesean March 11 Share March 11 Better than the last two weeks, at least: 1/5, with an *(team Aeschylus!) 1 2 Link to comment
Grundoon59 March 11 Share March 11 2/5 with no * - Both lucky guesses for 1963 and Ephesus (for this one, I am grateful to the Stratford, Ontario Shakespeare Festival for memorable productions of both Comedy of Errors and Boys from Syracuse). I don't have much imagination for food - still recovering from the bug I picked up so I will save any food donations for a later date. 6 1 Link to comment
SoMuchTV March 11 Share March 11 Add me to the table for 0. Overall, 54/130, 4*/28*. The contestants had a tough time as well, only 4 correct out of 14 who were still in it for FJ! 3 1 Link to comment
ams1001 March 15 Share March 15 Week 27: 2/5 YTD: 69/135 (51%) with 6* I have a big bag of goldfish crackers. To the players (because I certainly didn't)... 4 Link to comment
Browncoat March 16 Share March 16 0/5 this week. Maybe I'll do better next week.... 4 Link to comment
ProudMary March 16 Share March 16 Week 27: 0/5. I'll bring some tortellini in pink vodka sauce; A comforting plate of cheese stuffed zeroes. 😋 3 1 Link to comment
Driad March 16 Share March 16 2/5. Bringing quiche Florentine, enough for everyone. 2 5 1 Link to comment
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