Prevailing Wind February 19, 2015 Share February 19, 2015 So would Cher & Madonna. LOL. Link to comment
biakbiak February 19, 2015 Share February 19, 2015 LOL - Elvis Costello might disagree! Declan MacManus wouldn't! Link to comment
ottoDbusdriver February 20, 2015 Share February 20, 2015 I'm going to have to wait for J-Archive to post today's clues, as I was confused by first part of that 23 skidoo clue -- there are 23 jurors on all juries ? That doesn't sound right. The "Double" category was WAY too easy -- "What is double-wide ?" was a $1000 clue. Considering Alex was hoping for a beard-off in the Teacher's tournament, there was entire category of beards today. I guess the 'W' is silent in Wraleigh-Durham ... at least according to Sam. </sarcasm> I had no clue on FJ -- poetry is just not my cup of tea. 1 Link to comment
dcalley February 20, 2015 Share February 20, 2015 The jury clue confused me, too. Apparently I missed that it was a grand jury--not that I knew that was 23 people. Link to comment
chessiegal February 20, 2015 Share February 20, 2015 The clue on juries asked how many jurors there are on a grand jury - the answer is 23. Link to comment
CarpeDiem54 February 20, 2015 Share February 20, 2015 Sure glad Sam didn't win. His answering style (yelling) was annoying and that "cute" Australian accent was a total turn off. And Waterford was a gimme in his DD. WTH with all the TS? Farm, argument and Northern Territory in Australia and saddle of lamb? I managed those and I'm no genius. I got FJ because Leaves of Grass was a feature of Breaking Bad. LOL! Link to comment
ottoDbusdriver February 20, 2015 Share February 20, 2015 The clue on juries asked how many jurors there are on a grand jury - the answer is 23. That's not always true. Depends if it is a Federal grand jury or a state grand jury -- did the clue specify ? Found this link from the University of Dayton School of Law that describes the differences. http://campus.udayton.edu/~grandjur/stategj/sizegj.htm And it varies widely -- Federal grand juries can be between 16 and 23 people, while State grand juries can be anywhere from 2 (in Wyoming) to 23. Link to comment
peeayebee February 20, 2015 Share February 20, 2015 I got FJ because Leaves of Grass was a feature of Breaking Bad. LOL! I should have gotten it at least for that reason, but I just drew a blank. I was stuck on deathbed and thought about Faulkner (As I Lay Dying), and then I just gave up. 1 Link to comment
Bastet February 20, 2015 Share February 20, 2015 (edited) I have my door open, so I'm sure my neighbors are wondering why someone was yelling "Waterford!" this evening. I agree the "double" category was far too easy, and I also thought FJ was too easy for a FJ clue; my poetry knowledge is limited, but L of G immediately gave me Leaves of Grass, and even I know who wrote that one. I guess the 'W' is silent in Wraleigh-Durham ... at least according to Sam. </sarcasm> I made the same boneheaded move, forgetting the category. The grand jury clue was not specific, but with skiddo in there, too, I don't really think it had to be; 23 is not the only number that fits the grand jury part of the clue, but it's the only number that fits both parts. Edited February 20, 2015 by Bastet 1 Link to comment
YoureSoUrban February 20, 2015 Share February 20, 2015 (edited) Sure glad Sam didn't win. His answering style (yelling) was annoying and that "cute" Australian accent was a total turn off. Thoroughly annoying. When he said he was "into cosplay before it became a thing" it took me about 5 minutes to unroll my eyes from the back of my head. He's nowhere near a pioneer in cosplay, especially since cosplay goes far beyond dressing up as Walter White for Halloween. Edited February 20, 2015 by YoureSoUrban 4 Link to comment
peeayebee February 20, 2015 Share February 20, 2015 Actually, I was curious to see his Ron Swanson costume. Link to comment
CarpeDiem54 February 20, 2015 Share February 20, 2015 Thoroughly annoying. When he said he was "into cosplay before it became a thing" it took me about 5 minutes to unroll my eyes from the back of my head. He's nowhere near a pioneer in cosplay, especially since cosplay goes far beyond dressing up as Walter White for Halloween. I missed his interview (pee break). Which makes it even more ludicris that he missed FJ if he's such a Walter White fanboy. Did you roll your eyes so far back that you saw your brain? ;-) 1 Link to comment
how55 February 20, 2015 Share February 20, 2015 Previewed yesterday's FJ, saw it was Poetry and my brain turned off, besides the fact it was a very wordy clue. Watched the show last night and at the last second, the lightbulb flickered & I made the connection L of G to Leaves of Grass. Only got 23 because of "skidoo" not the grand jury part. Have no idea what the size of a grand jury is. And, no, I'm not old enough to have 23-skidoo as part of my lexicon. 1 Link to comment
proserpina65 February 20, 2015 Share February 20, 2015 LOL - Elvis Costello might disagree! Yeah, I know. But for him, I would use the full name. I think most people would think Elvis was just Elvis Presley; I wouldn't argue with Alex judging my answer wrong, or asking for the full name though. FTR - I ADORE Elvis Costello! Best birthday present I've ever received was a ticket for his solo performance at the Grand Opera House in Wilmington last year. The jury clue confused me, too. Apparently I missed that it was a grand jury--not that I knew that was 23 people. I actually served on a grand jury a few years ago, and I thought there were 24 jurors on it. Guess I can't count. lol I should've gotten 23 skidoo from The Tick where there was some really old supervillain who kept saying that, but the grand jury thing confused me. I had no clue on FJ -- poetry is just not my cup of tea. I love some poetry, but not Walt Whitman's, so even the LOG meant nothing to me. I guessed Dylan Thomas, although I knew that wasn't correct. Sure glad Sam didn't win. His answering style (yelling) was annoying and that "cute" Australian accent was a total turn off. And Waterford was a gimme in his DD. WTH with all the TS? Farm, argument and Northern Territory in Australia and saddle of lamb? I managed those and I'm no genius. God, Sam annoyed the crap out of me. I was thrilled that he lost. I couldn't come up with Waterford - I knew it ended with 'ford' but the rest just wouldn't come. But the others seemed easy to me. Although I said 'ranch' for 'station' - I'd argue that it is also an acceptable answer because I'm an Austalophile and have heard it used that way many, many times. That's not always true. Depends if it is a Federal grand jury or a state grand jury -- did the clue specify ? Found this link from the University of Dayton School of Law that describes the differences. http://campus.udayton.edu/~grandjur/stategj/sizegj.htm And it varies widely -- Federal grand juries can be between 16 and 23 people, while State grand juries can be anywhere from 2 (in Wyoming) to 23. I thought there was some variation - although upon checking, I did discover that it is 23 in my state. 1 Link to comment
rereader2 February 20, 2015 Share February 20, 2015 I believe 23 skidoo comes from the winds off the Flatiron building at 23rd St. (Madison Square)--when it was built it would blow up the ladies skirts, so men would hang around hoping to see their legs. When the cops came around and chased them off, that was called giving them the 23 skidoo. That's how I know the phrase, anyway! 2 Link to comment
Tunia February 21, 2015 Share February 21, 2015 Probably being a little over-sensitive here, but that "Bar" clue about women +/- age 34 resulting in the answer "Demographics" was a bit offensive IMO. I'm wondering where Jon Taffer did his research on that one. Being over 34 myself, I'm still known to swivel when the spirit moves and the other patrons are worth swiveling for! Sorry to see Christina end her visit - she was pleasant to watch. 2 Link to comment
ottoDbusdriver February 21, 2015 Share February 21, 2015 (edited) Why did Christina bet it all when she didn't have to ? That made no sense. Edited February 21, 2015 by ottoDbusdriver 3 Link to comment
Browncoat February 21, 2015 Share February 21, 2015 I couldn't figure out her betting strategy, either, otto. 2 Link to comment
CarpeDiem54 February 21, 2015 Share February 21, 2015 I screamed, "Oh, shit!" at the end. What was Christina thinking? I, too, found that over 34 in the bar offensive. I'm well over 34 but I'd like to think I still have some swiveling left in me. 3 Link to comment
opus February 21, 2015 Share February 21, 2015 (edited) It all happened quickly for me to do the math, would Christina have won with a bet that covered second place betting it all ? Edited February 21, 2015 by GaryE Link to comment
peeayebee February 21, 2015 Share February 21, 2015 When Alex finished reading the FJ clue, I immediately thought 'rococo,' then pretty quickly thought that wasn't right. I was trying to figure out a word that had to do with tongues of flames, but I got nowhere. 1 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind February 21, 2015 Share February 21, 2015 Surprising myself, I got it...and in time to write it down. Yay, me! I did think Alex was acting a little poncy with his "flamboyant" gestures, though. 1 Link to comment
ottoDbusdriver February 21, 2015 Share February 21, 2015 I finally managed to rewatch Wednesday's match with Stephanie, Christina and Ravi because there was an answer to the $2000 clue that Ravi gave at the end of the DJ round that I wasn't sure what he said in that David Muir category. Clue: I still have the radiation contamination detector after reporting from his Japanese prefecture when its Daniichi or "Number One" nuclear plant was wrecked by an earthquake and tsunami. Answer by Ravi: "What is Fukushima Nuclear ?" And it was judged correct --- except that's not the name of the "this prefecture". It's just Fukushima. They have judged people wrong for just adding an extra 's' to a word, but in this case he added an entire extra word but was judged correct. It's puzzling how inconsistent the judging has been this season. 1 Link to comment
alias1 February 21, 2015 Share February 21, 2015 Once again, Alex has to be cute with a clue by adding his impression of Julia Child. That bugs me when he does that. I think the judges should just rule to throw out that entire clue when he does that and not let anyone answer it. 4 Link to comment
peeayebee February 21, 2015 Share February 21, 2015 It also bugged me that he did the Julia Child impression. It was a huge giveaway, a Kids Tournament hint. Before he did it, I knew the answer and wondered who else would get it, but then he handed them the answer. 3 Link to comment
CarpeDiem54 February 21, 2015 Share February 21, 2015 Yep, the Julia Child impersonation gave the answer. His cutesy accents and impersonations bug the hell out of me. 2 Link to comment
DXD526 February 21, 2015 Share February 21, 2015 I don't understand why Alex can do an accent that basically gives away the answer, but the other day when he let just the "S" slip for Selena, they ruled the question invalid and took the contestant's money back (I still can't believe they did that). So the "S" was such a huge hint that it was considered a give-away, but an actual give-away with a cheesy accent is just a little harmless fun? Makes no sense. 5 Link to comment
opus February 21, 2015 Share February 21, 2015 Once again, Alex has to be cute with a clue by adding his impression of Julia Child. That bugs me when he does that. I think the judges should just rule to throw out that entire clue when he does that and not let anyone answer it. Wasn't that a pre-taped video, not an ad-lib on the show? 1 Link to comment
alias1 February 21, 2015 Share February 21, 2015 Wasn't that a pre-taped video, not an ad-lib on the show? They were showing a video of her kitchen while he was reading the clue (about the 6' 2" chef) so I'm not sure if that qualifies for being pretaped, but if it was, that's even worse! 2 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind February 21, 2015 Share February 21, 2015 Julia's kitchen is in the museum where Alex was pre-taped giving the clue, including "Bon Appetit!" I think it might've been funnier if he had said, "Save the liver! Always save the liver!" because I can't see/hear an impression of Julia Child without thinking of Dan Aykroyd's from that early SNL sketch. 5 Link to comment
peeayebee February 21, 2015 Share February 21, 2015 I don't understand why Alex can do an accent that basically gives away the answer, but the other day when he let just the "S" slip for Selena, they ruled the question invalid and took the contestant's money back (I still can't believe they did that). I don't remember this. Maybe this was the show I missed. What happened? Link to comment
secnarf February 22, 2015 Share February 22, 2015 I don't remember this. Maybe this was the show I missed. What happened? It was earlier this past week - Tuesday maybe? One of the contestants rang in, and I think her name was Stephanie. But instead of Alex saying her name, he said "Se" (the first sound of the answer) and then corrected himself to say "Stephanie", and she gave the correct answer (Selena). After the next commercial break, they came back and said that because Alex had said part of the answer, they couldn't give her the money for it, even though he was sure she knew it anyways. 2 Link to comment
rereader2 February 22, 2015 Share February 22, 2015 I heard him say "Sel" before correcting it to Stephanie, and I did think he gave it away there. 1 Link to comment
alias1 February 22, 2015 Share February 22, 2015 But Stephanie had already rung in and didn't hesitate when she gave her answer. It didn't look like what he started to say influenced her in the least. I thought it was pretty obvious that she was ready to give that answer and it really seemed unfair to her. Especially with all the other stuff I think he gets away with. 3 Link to comment
CarpeDiem54 February 22, 2015 Share February 22, 2015 True. And IIRC it was a $2,000 clue and could have cost her the game. Fortunately, she prevailed, despite Alex's FUBAR. Link to comment
proserpina65 February 23, 2015 Share February 23, 2015 I agree, Sierra Mist. MANY times his asinine impersonations give away the answer and, in this case, not only was it a little demeaning but unnecessary. If you knew which chef was 6'2" you got the answer, which was enough of a clue in the question. I didn't because I don't follow chefs, but they probably did. I also loathe his "Bobbie Bairns," his dracula, and his Sean Connery. A's other impressions bother anyone? Normally I don't care about bettng strategy and don't get all bent out of shape about bad betting (like another board that shall remain nameless) but that was supremely bad betting.... I guess I'm swimming against the tide here, but I usually find Alex's impressions and accents at least moderately amusing. But then, I don't generally think he's condescending to female contestants, and the "women authors" and the "what women want" categories don't much bother me either. I don't analyze it, I just enjoy trying to prove that I'm smarter than the contestants. (Sometimes, sometimes not.) Probably being a little over-sensitive here, but that "Bar" clue about women +/- age 34 resulting in the answer "Demographics" was a bit offensive IMO. I'm wondering where Jon Taffer did his research on that one. Well, Taffer says a lot of things that I think are bull, so . . . yeah, there's not much of a bar/club scene where I live, but if there was, here's another 34+ lady who'd be hitting it on a regular basis. I missed Friday's show because I was out to dinner, so I missed the actual clue. J! Archive doesn't have that game up yet - does anyone know the wording? Link to comment
opus February 23, 2015 Share February 23, 2015 I guess I'm swimming against the tide here, but I usually find Alex's impressions and accents at least moderately amusing. But then, I don't generally think he's condescending to female contestants, and the "women authors" and the "what women want" categories don't much bother me either. I don't analyze it, I just enjoy trying to prove that I'm smarter than the contestants. (Sometimes, sometimes not.) . I missed Friday's show because I was out to dinner, so I missed the actual clue. J! Archive doesn't have that game up yet - does anyone know the wording? http://fikklefame.com/final-jeopardy-week-of-2-16-15/ Link to comment
proserpina65 February 23, 2015 Share February 23, 2015 http://fikklefame.com/final-jeopardy-week-of-2-16-15/ Thanks, but I meant the clue that referenced Bar Rescue. I should've been more specific. I'm sorry. Link to comment
dcalley February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 This game was so bad. Is there a record for incorrect guesses? Because this one might have challenged it. 4 Link to comment
rubaco February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 I'm just glad that Gemma didn't win. She was on my last nerve. 6 Link to comment
ottoDbusdriver February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 This game was so bad. Is there a record for incorrect guesses? Because this one might have challenged it. I second that -- plus there were so many clues left on the board. 4 Link to comment
ABay February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 It was like SNL Celebrity Jeopardy, but without meaning to be. I was half expecting Alex to change the topics to Letters That Are G and State Your Name. 6 Link to comment
HelenBaby February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 Yeah that Gemma was way too animated and chatty to suit me. I'm glad she bombed as well. 4 Link to comment
CarpeDiem54 February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 Judas Priest! That was painful to watch. Gemma drove me nuts, too. Even if they'd used the SNL categories, I bet there would have been wild ass guesses. I've never heard Bakelight pronounced bake-a-light, but I see it's an alternative pronunciation. Who knew? I'm embarrassed that I learned something from those nitwits. 2 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 I've never heard Bakelight pronounced bake-a-light, That's because it was invented by some guy named Baekeland. Years ago, I was trying to find out if the bracelets my mom had were plain ol' plastic or Bakelite, which was when I read that about the inventor and how to pronounce it. The bracelets were plastic. ...but the handles on the straw purse are Bakelite! Whoo hooo!! eBay, here I come! 1 Link to comment
peeayebee February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 Yeah, not a good game. I got God's Little Acre. I never read the book, and I haven't seen the entire movie, but I always think of the movie show that used to air here (at 4:00 pm, I think), and God's Little Acre was one of the movies. I'm not sure why I connect the two so readily. It's just one of those memories that are inexplicable. 1 Link to comment
Bastet February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 (edited) I didn't know God's Little Acre, but that's the only TS that stumped me, too. Videoconferencing, interdisciplinary, Little Men and Coral Sea being missed surprised me, but mammal blew me away. Wimbledon was a bad guess for FJ. I tend not to notice, let alone be bothered by, many of the mannerisms that get noted about contestants, but, holy cow, Gemma's bothered me. Edited February 24, 2015 by Bastet 3 Link to comment
Phebemarie February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 I felt sorry that the tragedy in Oslo, Washington, was used as a punch line after Gemma's tornado answer. 43 people were killed in that landslide. 2 Link to comment
Moose135 February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 Although I must say, a book-club dinner with a Silence of the Lambs theme would be interesting. 1 Link to comment
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