Season 41 Final Jeopardy Contest

[Bliss]

2/5 and 1*

Trying out a new recipe for apple brownies. Mr Bliss will taste-test to make sure they're edible before I bring them to our cyber party 😉

[Mindthinkr]

0/5 this week, but I’m blaming the fact that I had 3 root canals in one sitting and then complications. I can barely eat, but I’ll contribute some Jota which is soft and easy to eat. 

 

[Trey]

0/5 for me too and I don't even have @Mindthinkr's root canal excuse. 

[Shrek]

Yet another 0/5 for me. 

[zoey1996]

Week 25 0/5, no*

YTD 39/125, six*

I knew Mondrian, but got stuck on Miro and couldn't move past!

Kind of tired of bagels and doughnuts, how about a zero-shaped bundt cake?

 

[Clanstarling]

14 hours ago, ProudMary said:

The correct response was Cleveland/Wilson. (Not that I got it right!)

Week 25:  2/5 (Th, F)

YTD:  59/125, 9* (47%)

OY! What a maroon! I seemed to have taken the "answer" from the clue instead of the answer. 

I'll change it immediately. Thanks for the correction.

 

Edited March 1 by Clanstarling

[DXD526]

Ouch. 0/5. Another at the doughnut table 🍩 and also without the root canal excuse.

[SoMuchTV]

7 hours ago, ams1001 said:

Can't believe I didn't think to google this for my one FJ: Mondrian Cake!

1/5, no *.  No idea why Mondrian came into my brain, but I'll take it.  As long as I can have some of that cake!

7 hours ago, ams1001 said:

Can't believe I didn't think to google this for my one FJ: Mondrian Cake!

1/5, no *.  No idea why Mondrian came into my brain, but I'll take it.  As long as I can have some of that cake!

Edited March 1 by SoMuchTV
Well, apparently I can have two slices! I'm not even going to try to fix it, I'm sure I'd just make it worse.

[opus]

1/5. But not Mondrian. So no cake?

[30 Helens]

1/5

Since my lone correct response was due to a fortunate pre-clue guess, how about some lucky shamrock pops?

[ams1001]

22 minutes ago, opus said:

1/5. But not Mondrian. So no cake?

I'll share.

[M. Darcy]

2/5

[secnarf]

0/5 for me - too bad I burned everything Great Gatsby related from my brain; I did actually know that fact, and I knew I had heard it before, but alas, my hatred for Gatsby prevailed.

[shapeshifter]

7 hours ago, 30 Helens said:

Yes, please & thank you!
newtownchoc.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=516

[Good Queen Jane]

2/5 with 1*.

I’m liking the dessert choices this week. Good thing since I’m giving up sweets for Lent.

[illdoc]

Started well on Monday (asterisk to boot), but skunked the rest of the week.

Week 25: 1/5  1*    Overall: 55/125  10*

[Trey]

On 3/1/2025 at 8:51 AM, Bliss said:

Mr Bliss will taste-test to make sure they're edible before I bring them to our cyber party 😉

Yes, please make sure they're "edible".🙃

[Bliss]

1 minute ago, Trey said:

Yes, please make sure they're "edible".🙃

LOL... I just realized what I wrote!

I have nothing against edible anything! *wink*

[Clanstarling]

On 3/1/2025 at 6:27 AM, Mindthinkr said:

0/5 this week, but I’m blaming the fact that I had 3 root canals in one sitting and then complications. I can barely eat, but I’ll contribute some Jota which is soft and easy to eat. 

 

Ouch...hope it's getting better now.

22 hours ago, secnarf said:

0/5 for me - too bad I burned everything Great Gatsby related from my brain; I did actually know that fact, and I knew I had heard it before, but alas, my hatred for Gatsby prevailed.

I hated Gatsby too, but after dismissing a couple of other choices, Zelda came to mind and viola!

[Grundoon59]

2/5 with one * - Got bookends of Monday and Friday. Zelda immediately popped into my brain along with memories of reading quite a bit of Fitzgerald in my college years - I took a bunch of American lit courses.  Appleton and Hungary got me quickly to Houdini, but I hadn't known the Ferber connection.

I should have gotten the Presidents as a history/government major, but I honestly forgot Cleveland was a Democrat.  I did get Wilson who one of my professors always used to call Tommy W. I could picture Mondrian's art but couldn't come up with the name in time.  Not a clue on the geography question.  

[theartandsound]

WEEK 24 (17 FEB): 3/5, no *.

WEEK 25 (24 FEB): 4/5, one *.

Busy weekend. Saturday I turned 40. Still grappling with this existential liminal threshold. It's so weird!

[Mindthinkr]

8 hours ago, theartandsound said:

Saturday I turned 40.

Happy Belated Birthday 🎉 

[Clanstarling]

14 hours ago, theartandsound said:

WEEK 24 (17 FEB): 3/5, no *.

WEEK 25 (24 FEB): 4/5, one *.

Busy weekend. Saturday I turned 40. Still grappling with this existential liminal threshold. It's so weird!

Happy Birthday!! Believe me, 60 is weirder - but it's all good. What you lose in some things you gain in others. At some point you relax into it. (mileage varies)

[ams1001]

On 3/3/2025 at 10:31 PM, theartandsound said:

Busy weekend. Saturday I turned 40. Still grappling with this existential liminal threshold. It's so weird!

Happy birthday! I'll be 50 this year, if it makes you feel any better...

[Mindthinkr]

🎉 Happy Birthday All 🎉

To make you all feel better I turned 70 in February.
Been watching this show all my life. 

[ams1001]

Week 26: 1/5 
YTD: 52/130 (40%) with 6*

I'll bring cake just because how cute is this?

[Browncoat]

2/5 this week with an asterisk.

[Clanstarling]

Week 26 – March 3 – JIT Semifinal, JIT Final 1 – 2 – Two Asterisks
126.     CABINET MEMBERS - In order of fame, the first Cabinet was Jefferson (later prez), Hamilton ("my shot" guy), Knox (of fort fame), this attorney general (Edmund Randolf)
127.     HISTORIC SCIENTISTS - A pair of discoveries by him in 1787 are named for stage characters, a new practice in his field (William Hershel)
128.     MEDIEVAL EUROPEANS -  This mathematician of Pisa studied in Algeria & later wrote a book introducing Arabic numerals to a larger audience (Fibunacci – Leonardo of Pisa)
129.     *BRITISH ROYALTY - In the 12th c. after walking barefoot, this man stripped down & allowed himself to be flogged by dozens of monks (Henry II)
130.    * SCIENCE FICTION – back to regular Jeopardy
Name shared by a groundbreaking magazine launched in April 1926 & a TV anthology series that premiered in September 1985 (Amazing Stories)

Turns out Friday's was a Triple Stumper as well. So sorry folks, seems like I'm losing my chops. 
 

It's donuts for me this week. 

Edited March 8 by Clanstarling

[Driad]

Week 26: 3/5, no *. 

Bringing cherries jubilee, or maybe bananas Foster or peach Melba.

[Prevailing Wind]

Thank you, Hugo Gernsback. I got ONE this week, no asterisk.

 

On another note, I've already started changing my clocks.

Edited March 8 by Prevailing Wind

[possibilities]

Zero for me this week. 

 

[opus]

0/5

[Browncoat]

9 hours ago, Clanstarling said:

Week 26 – March 3 – JIT Semifinal, JIT Final 1 – 2 – One Asterisk
126.     CABINET MEMBERS - In order of fame, the first Cabinet was Jefferson (later prez), Hamilton ("my shot" guy), Knox (of fort fame), this attorney general (Edmund Randolf)
127.     HISTORIC SCIENTISTS - A pair of discoveries by him in 1787 are named for stage characters, a new practice in his field (William Hershel)
128.     MEDIEVAL EUROPEANS -  This mathematician of Pisa studied in Algeria & later wrote a book introducing Arabic numerals to a larger audience (Fibunacci – Leonardo of Pisa)
129.     *BRITISH ROYALTY - In the 12th c. after walking barefoot, this man stripped down & allowed himself to be flogged by dozens of monks (Henry II)
130.     SCIENCE FICTION – back to regular Jeopardy
Name shared by a groundbreaking magazine launched in April 1926 & a TV anthology series that premiered in September 1985 (Amazing Stories)
 

It's donuts for me this week. 

Friday was an asterisk as well -- that's the one I got.

[Trey]

Second week in a row 0/5. Boo Hiss

[zoey1996]

Week 26 0/5, no*

YTD 39/130, six*

3 hours ago, Trey said:

Second week in a row 0/5. Boo Hiss

Me as well!

[SoMuchTV]

another 0/5 here.  :(

 

[Driad]

7 hours ago, Browncoat said:

Friday was an asterisk as well -- that's the one I got.

Ah, please change my Week 26 score to 3/5 + 1 *.

[Clanstarling]

7 hours ago, Browncoat said:

Friday was an asterisk as well -- that's the one I got.

Well shoot, I even double checked everything (well, I thought everything). I will correct it. Thanks. 

[Good Queen Jane]

0/5,  0*.

At least I’m with the cool kids.

Edited March 8 by Good Queen Jane

[DXD526]

More Coolness. 0/5. 

[Prevailing Wind]

11 hours ago, Browncoat said:

Friday was an asterisk as well -- that's the one I got.

Oh, Goody!  It's the only Fj I got this week, so add an asterisk to my count. YAYYY.

[shapeshifter]

On 3/7/2025 at 11:01 PM, possibilities said:

Zero for me this week. 

 

On 3/8/2025 at 1:19 AM, opus said:

0/5

On 3/8/2025 at 9:48 AM, Trey said:

Second week in a row 0/5. Boo Hiss

On 3/8/2025 at 12:53 PM, zoey1996 said:

Week 26 0/5, no*

YTD 39/130, six*

Me as well!

On 3/8/2025 at 1:00 PM, SoMuchTV said:

another 0/5 here.  :(

 

21 hours ago, Good Queen Jane said:

0/5,  0*.

At least I’m with the cool kids.

19 hours ago, DXD526 said:

More Coolness. 0/5. 

That makes 8 so far,

1 hour ago, Clanstarling said:

By my quick and dirty count, we're at 11 0s. Including me. Only a few more and we're in the majority! Tough week.

Now it's 11, counting my:
Week 26: 0/5

I can book a table for 10,
Let's make it a table for 20 (so it will still be an "0" number) and accept any who have ever zeroed out.
…but all I have at the moment is a few of these that came home with me from seeing my tiny grandkids:

https://shop.wegmans.com/product/25481305/kashi-cereal-honey-toasted-organic

ETA:
Don't miss @Driad's offerings! 😛

Edited March 9 by shapeshifter

[helpmerhonda]

I don't think I ever reported last week (week of February 24) - 1/5

This week also 1/5, but at least it was Friday so I get a *.

[Driad]

The doughnutless doughnut people are welcome to join me at my table for cherries jubilee or bananas Foster or peach Melba or whatever this stuff is. It smells delicious and you can make a circle of it on a plate. Chocolate cupcake in the middle is optional.

[secnarf]

0/5 again - hopefully will do better next week!

 

[Mindthinkr]

0/5 this week, but I’m in good company. 

[Bliss]

I want to be cool... but i got 1/5.

[shapeshifter]

13 hours ago, Driad said:

The doughnutless doughnut people are welcome to join me at my table for cherries jubilee or bananas Foster or peach Melba or whatever this stuff is. It smells delicious and you can make a circle of it on a plate. Chocolate cupcake in the middle is optional.

I'll bring bibs.

Edited March 9 by shapeshifter

[Clanstarling]

21 hours ago, Driad said:

Ah, please change my Week 26 score to 3/5 + 1 *.

Done!

16 hours ago, helpmerhonda said:

I don't think I ever reported last week (week of February 24) - 1/5

Thank you! 

By my quick and dirty count, we're at 11 0s. Including me. Only a few more and we're in the majority! Tough week.

[M. Darcy]

1/5 with 1*