Trey November 18, 2016 Share November 18, 2016 Instaget FJ for me but I don't really know why. Perhaps it was the year, 1943, that put me in mind of the military. Poor Emily, she was just about beside herself with joy, thinking she had FJ right. I was really pulling for her and was pleased with her gutsy DD wager. I don't remember what texting question Emily missed and I didn't un-mute soon enough to hear it from Alex, so could someone remind me? 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2757080
mojoween November 18, 2016 Share November 18, 2016 I got the Pentagon because I read a lot of David Baldacci novels. My hubs paused the show and yelled "what is wrong with this kid?!?" and I couldn't imagine it was as bad as he was making it out to be. Then I looked. What the hell was Connor doing? At one point, it looked like he startled Emily. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2757081
Browncoat November 18, 2016 Share November 18, 2016 I think Emily said "auto-complete" when the judges were looking for "auto-correct" -- either answer fit the clue. I don't remember what Connor's answer was. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2757091
Trey November 18, 2016 Share November 18, 2016 On 11/18/2016 at 1:16 AM, Browncoat said: I think Emily said "auto-complete" when the judges were looking for "auto-correct" -- either answer fit the clue. I don't remember what Connor's answer was. Expand Thank you. I remember it now and also wondered why it was ruled incorrect - I thought her answer was actually better than auto correct. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2757110
mojoween November 18, 2016 Share November 18, 2016 It was to us because the clue said "suggests" which my phone does all the time because I don't think you can turn it off the top of the keyboard on the new iOS update any more. Autocorrect "fixes" words more than "suggests" them to me. Connor said presumptive text or something like that. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2757118
CarpeDiem54 November 18, 2016 Share November 18, 2016 All of these kids bugged me, but I was impressed with Emily's gutsy DD wager. I was screaming the answer at her as she kept saying, "Oh my God" under her breath. Connor looked like he was having freaking seizures halfway through DJ. WTH, kid! Alec is annoying to me and needs to learn how to use his indoor voice. He reminds me of a junior Matt Jackson - blech. Stop yelling! Connor said predictive text. I, too, got The Pentagon from David Baldacci novels. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2757162
Browncoat November 18, 2016 Share November 18, 2016 OMG, you're right, @CarpeDiem54! Matt Jackson is exactly who Alec reminds me of! I just couldn't figure out what annoyed me so much about him, but that's it! Thanks! 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2757167
ottoDbusdriver November 18, 2016 Share November 18, 2016 I am so looking forward to giraffes with opposable tongues. :) Seriously, none of these kids had heard of prehensile, since it was a TS. 7 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2757331
CarpeDiem54 November 18, 2016 Share November 18, 2016 LOL! I'd forgotten the opposable tongues. That would be, um, awkward. How would that work? They'd have a smaller tongue growing from the roof of their mouth? 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2757353
SyracuseMug November 18, 2016 Share November 18, 2016 I heard the kid say "Kilimanjara" instead of Kilimanjaro. So I would have docked him. And I was surprised nobody got FJ. I had the answer within three seconds. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2757619
peeayebee November 18, 2016 Share November 18, 2016 On 11/18/2016 at 2:42 AM, ottoDbusdriver said: I am so looking forward to giraffes with opposable tongues. :) Seriously, none of these kids had heard of prehensile, since it was a TS. Expand For the life of me, I couldn't remember prehensile. The Color Purple, Gettysburg... Talk about gimme's. 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2757691
biakbiak November 18, 2016 Share November 18, 2016 I get that he is a kid but Connor betting anything was stupider than his stupid answer. 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2757693
peeayebee November 18, 2016 Share November 18, 2016 I was embarrassed for him and his family when he'd get upset after failing to buzz in. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2758482
Browncoat November 19, 2016 Share November 19, 2016 Ugh. What a horrible group for the finals. Let me know who wins, 'kay? Because I don't think I can bear to watch. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2760358
secnarf November 19, 2016 Share November 19, 2016 I was so annoyed with Alex for asking the kid about meeting girls. 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2760366
Trey November 19, 2016 Share November 19, 2016 On 11/19/2016 at 1:03 AM, secnarf said: I was so annoyed with Alex for asking the kid about meeting girls. Expand Thank goodness I don't listen to the interviews! Did not get FJ; I said eddy for whirlpool and couldn't get past that. I agree, they aren't the most charming three finalists but it should be a pretty good matchup. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2760377
secnarf November 19, 2016 Share November 19, 2016 On 11/19/2016 at 1:06 AM, Trey said: Thank goodness I don't listen to the interviews! Did not get FJ; I said eddy for whirlpool and couldn't get past that. I agree, they aren't the most charming three finalists but it should be a pretty good matchup. Expand I had the same issue with eddy! I was thinking eddy-edge but then that's two letters different. Vortex isn't something that comes to mind when I think whirlpool :( 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2760431
ClareWalks November 19, 2016 Share November 19, 2016 On 11/19/2016 at 1:03 AM, secnarf said: I was so annoyed with Alex for asking the kid about meeting girls. Expand Oh man, I know. I would have given anything for the kid to respond "I'm GAY, Alex." I'm not saying the kid "seemed gay" (whatever that means), I just would love to see Trebek squirm and be put on the spot and possibly feel like a total horse's ass. 8 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2760451
CarpeDiem54 November 19, 2016 Share November 19, 2016 Man, I can't stand tht kid, Michael. I'm rooting for Sharath but he probably doesn't stand a chance against Matt Jackson, Jr. (Alec) and Itchy Alex, Jr. (Michael) because he's not a douche. Why didn't Michael get a BMS for the author name of Roth (there's more than one author named Roth) and was instantly judged correct and Apurva wasn't given a BMS for brittle so she could add peanut and instantly ruled incorrect? I don't get it. It comes across as favoritism for one contestant over another. It's really pissing me off. I was clueless for FJ. 8 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2760460
secnarf November 19, 2016 Share November 19, 2016 On 11/19/2016 at 1:39 AM, CarpeDiem54 said: Man, I can't stand tht kid, Michael. I'm rooting for Sharath but he probably doesn't stand a chance against Matt Jackson, Jr. (Alec) and Itchy Alex, Jr. (Michael) because he's not a douche. Why didn't Michael get a BMS for the author name of Roth (there's more than one author named Roth) and was instantly judged correct and Apurva wasn't given a BMS for brittle so she could add peanut and instantly ruled incorrect? I don't get it. It comes across as favoritism for one contestant over another. It's really pissing me off. I was clueless for FJ. Expand Apoorva didn't get BMS because there were four words in the clue and one of them HAD to come up in the response. Just answering 'brittle' didn't fit the category and therefore wasn't correct, whereas Roth is technically correct but may or may not be specific enough to warrant the points. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2760490
mojoween November 19, 2016 Share November 19, 2016 Oh my God that kid! Let's see, we get the DD right off the bat, but we are still going to jump all over the damn board, and not only THAT, but we are also going to answer really fast but then interminably pause before picking the next clue. His assault on the buzzer was also extremely annoying. I know, I'm a cranky old bat but it's their fault. 10 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2760509
Grundoon59 November 19, 2016 Share November 19, 2016 The eddy must be getting crowded because I was right there with you all. I was sorry that the young lady smart enough to get the answer for FJ didn't get to move on - I will always root for Agatha Christie fans. But she did have some ups and downs in the game. I will probably watch the finals but won't really care who wins. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2760511
teebax November 19, 2016 Share November 19, 2016 I was stuck in the eddy pool too. I didn't like the winner at all, and will be glad when we get back to regular games. 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2760664
peeayebee November 19, 2016 Share November 19, 2016 I was drunk, so I don't have much to add except that I didn't have a clue for FJ. There's another week of this? 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2760745
biakbiak November 19, 2016 Share November 19, 2016 (edited) On 11/19/2016 at 4:04 AM, peeayebee said: I was drunk, so I don't have much to add except that I didn't have a clue for FJ. There's another week of this? Expand No just the finals. it was thrown off by a day for election coverage. Was that the most anyone has been in the hole after DJ? Edited November 19, 2016 by biakbiak 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2760787
alias1 November 19, 2016 Share November 19, 2016 I can't stand Michael either. I was so hoping Apurva could beat him. That comment from Alex about liking girls later on was very embarrassing. My brain was stuck on eddy, too. and I had no clue for FJ. At least Apurva went home with $10,000 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2760831
gimmeegimmeegim November 19, 2016 Share November 19, 2016 (edited) I'm matching up Shar (my fave--go Shar, like you have a chance in hell) and Apur. She's a bit of a "cougar" to poor youngish Shar--ha--but cute like he. And they were the only two I could stand when I glimpsed the awful goings-on. Edited November 19, 2016 by gimmeegimmeegim 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2760890
Miss Chevious November 19, 2016 Share November 19, 2016 I fell into the eddy too and got stuck there. Just couldn't get my brain to think of anything else. These DD hunters are really starting to get to me, kids and adults. It's annoying and wish they'd quit it already. The kid on the end, Michael, had a death grip on that buzzer and couldn't contain his annoyance when another contestant rang in before he did. 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2760971
Prevailing Wind November 19, 2016 Share November 19, 2016 This here eddy is getting mighty crowded. hahaha. I hate the kid that won today. I was rooting for Mr. Lifeguard. Was his tie supposed to be the Maryland flag? That was cool. SO sorry he flamed out so badly. 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2760982
DXD526 November 19, 2016 Share November 19, 2016 I'm definitely in the minority, I thought of vortex immediately, so FJ was pretty much an instaget. The next thing that came to mind was whirling dervish, which I knew had to be wrong! Eddy never occurred to me, for some reason. Alex telling that kid that he'll soon be noticing girls was cringeworthy. My first thought was, maybe he's already noticed boys, Alex! It would've been funny if the kid had answered he was president of his school's gay/straight alliance. That wouldn't mean he is gay, of course, but it would have been enough of a curveball to a guy like Alex to catch him totally off-guard and probably rendered speechless. It would have been fun to watch his head spin around! 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2761910
mojoween November 19, 2016 Share November 19, 2016 Not to mention that the kid seemed to be excited about doing something meaningful, not just chasing tail, ALEX. 7 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2762480
SeanC November 22, 2016 Share November 22, 2016 I realized I never knew where exactly Notre Dame is. I always had the vague impression it was somewhere in the Northeast, but nope, Indiana. Final Jeopardy was easy. Or should have been (Gandhi?). 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2768263
secnarf November 22, 2016 Share November 22, 2016 Instaget FJ. I spent the rest of the time thinking that that was way too easy and there must be something more to it, but every part of the clue made sense. Gandhi wasn't a terrible guess - he was a lawyer in South Africa, and if the kid misunderstood the second half of the clue and also thought Mandela was too obvious, I could see maybe guessing Gandhi. Too bad though, I was rooting for him. The obnoxious cheers for the other two made me want them to lose. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2768314
Mondrianyone November 22, 2016 Share November 22, 2016 (edited) Except that Gandhi died 41 years before 1989, which was the date given in which Mandela received his degree. So just timewise it wasn't a very smart guess. Edited November 22, 2016 by Mondrianyone Bad math 11 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2768333
secnarf November 22, 2016 Share November 22, 2016 On 11/22/2016 at 1:26 AM, Mondrianyone said: Except that Gandhi died 51 years before 1989, which was the date given in which Mandela received his degree. So just timewise it wasn't a very smart guess. Expand Sorry I meant maybe he misunderstood what 'in absentia' meant and thought it could be similar to posthumous. Or wasn't familiar with when Gandhi died. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2768336
CarpeDiem54 November 22, 2016 Share November 22, 2016 Yay, Sharath! Keep it up tomorrow! Who were all the asshats screaming for that tool, Alec? I'm doing a happy dance because Michael the board jumping, buzzer masher lost everything. I'm surprised no one knew Notre Dame from that picture. FJ was an instaget. 11 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2768344
Browncoat November 22, 2016 Share November 22, 2016 Thanks, @CarpeDiem54! I came here hoping that Sharath had won tonight. Glad to learn that Michael lost everything, too. What was FJ? 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2768352
M. Darcy November 22, 2016 Share November 22, 2016 That had to have been the most annoying audience of all time. 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2768353
alias1 November 22, 2016 Share November 22, 2016 (edited) Ha ha ha ha - Mr Start At $800 lost all his money. I didn't mind Alec. But I was rooting for Sharath all the way. He's got a really good lead. I hope he makes it tomorrow. He seems like a really nice kid. I thought FJ was easy. Another reason I had to laugh at Michael's answer. Edited November 22, 2016 by SierraMist 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2768358
Mondrianyone November 22, 2016 Share November 22, 2016 On 11/22/2016 at 1:29 AM, secnarf said: Sorry I meant maybe he misunderstood what 'in absentia' meant and thought it could be similar to posthumous. Or wasn't familiar with when Gandhi died. Expand Well, "posthumous" is definitely in absentia--for good. ;o) Michael tends to answer too fast, it seems to me. Which is flashy but not always smart. If he'd thought for another second or two about who was in absentia for a very long time in South Africa, the right person probably would've been obvious. I like Sharath, too. Despite the fact that it's very possible Alex goes to the same high school I went to, based on where he lives. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2768391
Grundoon59 November 22, 2016 Share November 22, 2016 (edited) I admit I am a terrible person but as soon as I heard Gandhi, I said "please let him bet big." I also admit I knew not a single answer in the game category and felt old so I do admire how much the young men know. Edited November 22, 2016 by Grundoon59 My phone decided I meant "better" when I meant "bet" 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2768433
teebax November 22, 2016 Share November 22, 2016 On 11/22/2016 at 2:00 AM, Grundoon59 said: I admit I am a terrible person but as soon as I heard Gandhi, I said "please let him better big." I also admit I knew not a single answer in the game category and felt old so I do admire how much the young men know. Expand That game category was crazy for me, too. I just stared at the clues, trying to figure out what language they were written in. I'm happy with the result of the game. I feel bad for disliking a kid, but such is my feeling about Michael. I felt joy when he ended up with zilch. 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2768541
gimmeegimmeegim November 22, 2016 Share November 22, 2016 Cannot believe Shar survived being placed between and having to face "those two" but the J gods were w him today! A big hip, hip!? 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2768608
GreekGeek November 22, 2016 Share November 22, 2016 On 11/22/2016 at 1:29 AM, secnarf said: Sorry I meant maybe he misunderstood what 'in absentia' meant and thought it could be similar to posthumous. Or wasn't familiar with when Gandhi died. Expand That was my thought as well. To those rooting against Alec and Michael, remember one of them might yet win. As AT always points out, it's a two day match and it's possible to come from behind. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2768728
gimmeegimmeegim November 22, 2016 Share November 22, 2016 (edited) On 11/22/2016 at 3:32 AM, GreekGeek said: That was my thought as well. To those rooting against Alec and Michael, remember one of them might yet win. As AT always points out, it's a two day match and it's possible to come from behind. Expand Won't change our rootin'! Hell, I'm still rootin' for Hillary! Edited November 22, 2016 by gimmeegimmeegim 15 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2768993
Prevailing Wind November 22, 2016 Share November 22, 2016 My station in Atlanta showed one of last week's episodes. WTF? 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2769364
SeanC November 23, 2016 Share November 23, 2016 (edited) Sharath is confident in his math. It took me a moment to answer Final Jeopardy, because "Early America" initially focused my attention on the revolutionary period, but the reference to 'passengers' was enough for me to figure it out. Edited November 23, 2016 by SeanC 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2771136
ottoDbusdriver November 23, 2016 Share November 23, 2016 That was a good game, but what was with that really weird edit around that Tipping clue ? Was surprised that peacekeeping was a TS. 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2771148
ottoDbusdriver November 23, 2016 Share November 23, 2016 (edited) double-post, for some reason Edited November 23, 2016 by ottoDbusdriver Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2771151
Trey November 23, 2016 Share November 23, 2016 (edited) Way to go, Sharath! It's a good thing he was confident in his math:) I didn't think Alec was that close but I guess he was. I don't know just what the Mayflower Compact is (I'll look it up tomorrow) but I have heard of it and, like SeanC, 'passengers' especially 'mutinous passengers' led me right to it. I guess it wasn't that bad a tournament overall. Quote That was a good game, but what was with that really weird edit around that Tipping clue ? Expand That was weird - AT appeared to cut Sharath off before he even finished his answer. Edited November 23, 2016 by Trey 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/46378-jeopardy-season-33-2016-2017/page/20/#findComment-2771153
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