augmentedfourth June 12, 2014 Share June 12, 2014 I got Canberra right away, realized Moscow didn't fit, and headed south for Ankara. Capitals are one of those things that always sticks in my head, but ask me anything about history and/or US presidents and I'm useless, so you won't be seeing me on the show any time soon. ;) Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-125289
teebax June 12, 2014 Share June 12, 2014 Like one of the contestants, I had Istanbul on my mind. I know Ankara is the capital of Turkey, but I went with a city that spans two continents. It's my fault for not reading the clue correctly. So I was trying to think of another city that ended in "UL." The phonetic category was easy for me as an Army vet, but I could see how it could be confusing to some. My partner was lost until I explained the Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, etc., thing to her. I like the new champ. He seems pretty sharp. I did have to turn up the volume to hear some of his answers, though. I'd take that over a loud, aggressive contestant any day. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-125319
gwlisa June 12, 2014 Share June 12, 2014 I too thought that Dayton clue was really weird. Alex should've emphasized Wright because as a native Daytonian I had no clue what the right track meant. I was very excited to see it pop up on the map! 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-125439
DXD526 June 12, 2014 Share June 12, 2014 To say the Phonetic Alphabet category was in my wheelhouse would be a huge understatement! When under stress, I often run through it to calm myself down, so I know it pretty well. As a massive PA nerd, I can't express how excited I got upon seeing that category! I could run it with one lobe tied behind my back! When is it going to make a reappearance?? I know, never. It was fun while it lasted! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-125507
peeayebee June 12, 2014 Share June 12, 2014 I think the NATO category had to do with the first letter of the answer sounding like the sound of the letter - makes sense if you work with very young children learning their alphabet sounds!Zz = Zulu Ta = T = tango F = fha = foxtrot But I didn't figure that out until almost the end of the category! I think you're overcomplicating it. If you watched Dollhouse, all the "dolls" were named after the letters of the alphabet: Echo, Sierra, Whiskey, Victor. Wow. I watched Dollhouse, but I never realized that. Thanks (and I feel dumb). I too thought that Dayton clue was really weird. Alex should've emphasized Wright because as a native Daytonian I had no clue what the right track meant. Yeah, I thought the key word was 'track,' so I was thinking railroad track. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-125540
Lois Sandborne June 12, 2014 Share June 12, 2014 I knew Turkey and Australia but I could have been asked the question under threat of torture and would not have been able to get the cities. Haha, same here. I got the countries immediately, but unfortunately I barely know 10 world capitals, even after watching all that Carmen Sandiego as a child. I thought Australia's capital was Brisbane, and from there I had no hope. Thanks for all the explanation on the NATO alphabet category. Until I read that here I seriously could not put together what they were talking about. Hulk Shakespeare category was stupid way to use good questions. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-125824
Rick Kitchen June 12, 2014 Share June 12, 2014 Like one of the contestants, I had Istanbul on my mind. I know Ankara is the capital of Turkey, but I went with a city that spans two continents. It's my fault for not reading the clue correctly. So I was trying to think of another city that ended in "UL." Ulan Bator, Mongolia! Though that would have been wrong. :) Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-126101
ChicagoCita June 12, 2014 Share June 12, 2014 I know the Alpha, Bravo, Charlie alphabet (thanks to the voice recognition GPS in my car, which requires it) but I had no idea it was called NATO. I've always just thought of it as the military alphabet. I knew Ankara, but couldn't think of another capitol ending in -RA, so I came up with the very lame "Krakow" and "Moscow." Lots of contestants from the Chicago area recently. I like to root for the home team. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-126320
mojoween June 12, 2014 Share June 12, 2014 I was sitting here during FJ going "Supernatural? Buffy? Lost? Oh fer cod's sack...Walking Dead, DUH." I argue with myself a lot while watching Jeopardy! The champ didn't have a lot of confidence in his knowledge of current TV I see. I like the boldness of the girl in the middle's wager. Is one of the Three Rivers really the Adirondack? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-126453
opus June 13, 2014 Share June 13, 2014 FJ- Originally said True Blood, but had enough time to "cross it out and put down the right answer". Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-126484
Tabasco Cat June 13, 2014 Share June 13, 2014 Whatever embarrassment I might have been feeling about missing the George Romero FJ was quickly jolted out of my system by the force of the facepalm I executed in sheer astonishment that the champion got FJ but didn't bet enough to win. Stupid, stupid move. And he seemed like a pretty smart guy. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-126498
weightyghost June 13, 2014 Share June 13, 2014 The weirdest coincidence happened tonight. Right before the final, I was talking with my mother about how there's nothing really on TV now because it's summer and she said, sure it was, just because I don't watch The Walking Dead (one of my fav shows). And then "current television" category popped up and I jokingly said THE WALKING DEAD before even seeing the clue, but then once it popped up I started laughing because I remember reading that interview before. No brainer for me, but like I said, big fan. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-126600
Prevailing Wind June 13, 2014 Share June 13, 2014 I think the NATO category had to do with the first letter of the answer sounding like the sound of the letter - makes sense if you work with very young children learning their alphabet sounds! Zz = Zulu Ta = T = tango F = fha = foxtrot It's so that people on opposite ends of the radio/walkie-talkie, etc. can actually understand what the person at the other end is spelling. On a staticky, war-time radio, it might be a big difference in strategy if you use plan b or plan d...which tend to sound alike. I swear, it's why I don't watch Wheel of Fortune - I can't understand the contestants. "S, Pat." "No, Vanna, I said F like in Foxtrot." Which brings me to an episode of NCIS amusingly called Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. I even heard George Stephanopoulos say those three words, expressing incredulity. hahahahahaha. The Walking Dead films near here and sometimes actually comes into my town & blocks traffic, which is usually ungodly to begin with. I hate it for that reason alone. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-126619
suedehead June 13, 2014 Share June 13, 2014 Yeah, I felt bad for the guy for the bad wager. I guessed True Blood also since I don't watch The Walking Dead and it didn't come to mind. Hi Prevailing Wind, you must be in the ATL area. I sort of wished I did watch WD since a lot of it is filmed here and it's fun to try and guess where they are. The first season had scenes filmed in font of an office building downtown on Marietta St where I worked for 10 years. Just missed too much and never found the time to catch up. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-127324
sugarbaker design June 13, 2014 Share June 13, 2014 the champion got FJ but didn't bet enough to win. Stupid, stupid move. I couldn't go home and face my friends and family after a blunder like that one. I'd rather lose by getting a wrong answer. I like the boldness of the girl in the middle's wager. Loved that, she was playing to win! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-127337
peeayebee June 13, 2014 Share June 13, 2014 I was shocked that the champ didn't wager enough. Even if television isn't his best category, he should probably assume that it is for many people, so he should have wagered accordingly. I don't watch The Walking Dead, but I thought it was super easy to figure out. I got a big laugh out of Joe writing "What is The Bachelor." For the life of me I couldn't remember Father Damien's name. I knew the answer was this guy -- and I always picture Jason Miller. … OK, I just checked, and this shows how weird my memory is. I thought Jason Miller played Father Damien in a TV movie back in the 70's. Apparently I'm wrong, but of course his character in The Exorcist is Father Damien. (I guess the TV movie I was thinking of was Father Damien: The Leper Priest, from 1980 starring Ken Howard.) Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-127377
Tigershark June 13, 2014 Share June 13, 2014 I'm a huge 49er fan, and I got very excited with the Joe Montana category. I knew the Father Damien question. I went to Catholic school in Hawaii, and we learned all about Father Damien. I'm glad Katie won- Poway is about 5 minutes from where I live, and I also like to root for home team. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-127683
alias1 June 13, 2014 Share June 13, 2014 I guessed True Blood (I don't watch TB or TWD). I felt bad for the guy, but recently everyone has missed FJ and I can see where he thought he had a better chance if he didn't go below what the 2nd place contestant had. She was already in 2nd place so she had less to lose by betting big. I recall that when Julia did that same thing (bet very little) it worked to her advantage because the 2nd place person (who did get FJ) didn't bet enough. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-127779
BitterApple June 13, 2014 Share June 13, 2014 I was happy for the girl who won, she seems really nice. I don't watch TWD, so I had no clue on FJ. I don't know what the returning champ was thinking with that pitiful wager. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-127798
Tabasco Cat June 13, 2014 Share June 13, 2014 (edited) I'm a huge 49er fan, and I got very excited with the Joe Montana category. Good for you, I could never stand Joe Montana and the 49ers. Edit: removed a lot of anti-49ers stuff that's probably best left unsaid :) Edited June 13, 2014 by Tabasco Cat Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-128431
Rick Kitchen June 13, 2014 Share June 13, 2014 Good for you, I could never stand Joe Montana and the 49ers. The Joe Montana clues made me think about him for the first time in years and reminded me of why I could never stand him. Aren't most of their fans today, much like in the past, bandwaggoners who hide under rocks and only come out when the team is doing well? Considering that the 49ers sell out every game, and have since 1981, then, no. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-128434
BitterApple June 14, 2014 Share June 14, 2014 Good Lord, how did all three contestants miss Iran?! I was only six months old when the embassy was overtaken and even I knew that answer. Didn't they see Argo? Sheesh. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-128752
ottoDbusdriver June 14, 2014 Share June 14, 2014 Good Lord, how did all three contestants miss Iran?! I was only six months old when the embassy was overtaken and even I knew that answer. Didn't they see Argo? Sheesh. After an impressive game by 2 of 3 contestants (sorry Shelby), that FJ was kind of embarrassing. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-128766
theajw June 14, 2014 Share June 14, 2014 FYI: My appearance is Monday night, so I will be facing Katie. :) 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-128804
opus June 14, 2014 Share June 14, 2014 Gotta ask. Is it weird posting like you don't know what's gonna happen? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-128841
Tabasco Cat June 14, 2014 Share June 14, 2014 I got Iran but didn't really recognize the name, Sullivan. Part of me thought that whoever it was might have retired in 1979 but have been "famous" for actions taken prior to 1979. Nevertheless, 1979 immediately brought me to hostages and Iran. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-128939
ottoDbusdriver June 14, 2014 Share June 14, 2014 I got Iran but didn't really recognize the name, Sullivan. Part of me thought that whoever it was might have retired in 1979 but have been "famous" for actions taken prior to 1979. I don't even think the name of the ambassador was really particularly relevant (unless you knew who he was and then it would have been easy-peasy), as the clue indicated that he was 'the last ambassador" to this particular country in 1979, and you have to think "which country has had no formal diplomatic relations with the US since 1979" ?. Cuba -- since 1961, North Korea -- at least since 1950s (Korean war and later since it has never been formally resolved), Iran -- since 1979 (what with the revolution and hostage taking and such). Bingo !! East Germany wasn't a bad guess, but that ended in 1990 after the Germanies merged. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-128988
peeayebee June 14, 2014 Share June 14, 2014 Yeah, I thought FJ was easy peasy. I mean… 1979! I was shocked that no one got it. Looking forward to Monday, theajw. (I forgot your real name.) Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-129010
mledawn June 14, 2014 Share June 14, 2014 I guessed Cuba, because I thought someone who retired in 1979 would have done things in his career before that time, like Tabasco Cat did. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-129011
Tigershark June 14, 2014 Share June 14, 2014 Only got to see the very end of the Double Jeopardy round and FJ due to the Hockey game. That sucks for Katie- she can't even watch her own episode. I know she can request a free DVD from the show, but I'll be very upset if the show is preempted next Tuesday after I invited all my friends to a bar to watch the show. I too am shocked no one knew FJ. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-129319
Prevailing Wind June 14, 2014 Share June 14, 2014 Hi Prevailing Wind, you must be in the ATL area Hi, suedehead. Decatur. There's also storm drain replacement going on, they've torn down the police station and rebuilding it and there's a major mixed-use complex going in not too far from the post office. To say traffic is a nightmare is not an understatement - and THEN Walking Dead show up and close off what few streets we have left open. GGRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-129458
theajw June 15, 2014 Share June 15, 2014 Gotta ask. Is it weird posting like you don't know what's gonna happen? Super weird! :D I've done a lot of biting of my tongue and I've given vague answers to prying questions. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-130575
opus June 15, 2014 Share June 15, 2014 Has to be hard to avoid saying, "Just got back from pricing new Mercedes.....oops". 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-130610
theajw June 16, 2014 Share June 16, 2014 I just saw my Hometown Howdy on the local affiliate and I came across as so serious!!! I hope I don't look like such a sourpuss on the show. :) Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-133602
ChicagoCita June 16, 2014 Share June 16, 2014 Andrea/theajw, I forgot today was your day! Gonna start from the beginning and watch again. (I was up to the halftime when I remembered.) Did you have to bite your lip to not laugh when Andrew thought Nostradamus was a book of the Bible? I'm still snickering. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-134409
Trey June 16, 2014 Share June 16, 2014 Way to go, Andrea! What a great game! You came across as a very charming and likeable person! Hope you do as well in tomorrow's game. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-134597
mojoween June 16, 2014 Share June 16, 2014 Andrea I was rooting so hard for you. Katie was pulling away in the first round and I got nervous. You are definitely not a sourpuss. I love how Alex was all "duh" about Jerry Brown. I don't know where the boy and Katie are from but I know I heard that Andrea is from South Carolina. The governor of California is not going to be at the front of their minds, Alex. Knowing what people have said about the cartoon "Hong Kong Phooey," I was quite surprised to see that wordplay as categories. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-134607
Tabasco Cat June 17, 2014 Share June 17, 2014 It was almost like the champion didn't want to win. Nothing makes me angrier than a contestant who controls their own fate in FJ and blows it. Good job, Andrea, you played to win and it worked! Hope you win a few more games! One other thing that makes me angry lately is the incredibly easy Final Jeopardy clues. Conspiracy? Seriously? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-134612
ottoDbusdriver June 17, 2014 Share June 17, 2014 Well done Andrea/theajw. I was getting worried when you missed that Daily Double (I thought that clue was kind of confusing), but way to pull out the win. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-134614
Mrs. P. June 17, 2014 Share June 17, 2014 Well played, Andrea! Hope you keep it up! 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-134626
Prevailing Wind June 17, 2014 Share June 17, 2014 Hey! Who was that sourpuss in the middle? Hahahaha, I'm teasing you with affection, Andrea. Good job on the FJ wagering, too! "Nostradamus" hahahaha. At least he pronounced it to rhyme with the stupid clue. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-134661
rubaco June 17, 2014 Share June 17, 2014 Adding my congrats to theajw for a great win! So wait -- Tigershark is on tomorrow, so you two are playing each other? It's the battle of the PTVers! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-134663
Tigershark June 17, 2014 Share June 17, 2014 No, I'm on next Tuesday, the 24th. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-134690
Browncoat June 17, 2014 Share June 17, 2014 (edited) Congrats, Andrea! I'll have to record tomorrow night's game since I won't be able to watch the battle of the PTVers (tm rubaco) "live"! Oops, crossposted with Tigershark -- I'll still record tomorrow night, though. Unfortunately, I might miss your game altogether, Tigershark, but I'll try to watch! Edited June 17, 2014 by Browncoat Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-134693
sarah82 June 17, 2014 Share June 17, 2014 I love getting an inside view! After years of taking the test, I don't think it will happen for me. :) I was just studying conspiracy for the bar so it immediately came to mind, although I was a little thrown by it being defined as a "secret" plan. Not really an accurate legal definition. I don't understand the contestants who essentially bet against themselves in final jeopardy. It must be awful to lose that way. Better to play to win and lose. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-134699
me5671 June 17, 2014 Share June 17, 2014 Congratulations Andrea! That was a close, exciting game and I'm glad you brought it home :) I liked both of your opponents as well. Seemed like you were all having a lot of fun. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-134838
alias1 June 17, 2014 Share June 17, 2014 Congratulations, Andrea! It was a really good game. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-134860
theajw June 17, 2014 Share June 17, 2014 I'm a linguist, so I was super excited when I saw the FJ category, but cautiously so because 1) my father the boxing historian is in the NY Boxing Hall of Fame and I didn't get the boxing clue :O; 2) I teach poetry and said Byron when I meant Shelley. Super embarrassing, so I'm glad I could redeem myself with FJ. Katie, the defending champ, is an awesome person, by the way. Thanks, y'all. :) My social media notifications have blown up, and I'm exhausted from the party we just had. Watch tomorrow! 8 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-134862
YoureSoUrban June 17, 2014 Share June 17, 2014 (edited) Great game, theajw - I loved how excited you were when you realized you had won! I was also impressed by how you killed the Capitals category, where I only got 2 right. Did you have to bite your lip to not laugh when Andrew thought Nostradamus was a book of the Bible? I'm still snickering. Snicker plus eyeroll here. Almost as bad as the contestant who thought Nostradamus had been Pope. Edited June 17, 2014 by YoureSoUrban Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-134917
peeayebee June 17, 2014 Share June 17, 2014 Adding my congratulations, too, Andrea! That was a nail-biter. Not many TSs either. I did know that Dr Joyce Brothers knew a lot about boxing. It was one of those bits of trivia that stayed with me. You seemed so giddy when you won. That was sweet. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3972-all-episodes-discussion-the-daily-double/page/6/#findComment-135038
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