Prevailing Wind December 27, 2019 Share December 27, 2019 4 hours ago, saber5055 said: But this is my current pet peeve, I hear it everywhere, on the radio, tv, even on newscasts from people who are supposes to be professionals: "Where are you at," "Where did you get that from," and so on. Makes me want to stab my ears out. Ha ha. This reminds me of a rant mid-70s Steve Martin went on when he was the opening act for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. He absolutely hated that Diana Ross "Theme From Mahogany" ... "do you know where you're going to?" I think I may have fallen a little bit in love with him at that point. 6 Link to comment
saber5055 December 27, 2019 Share December 27, 2019 4 hours ago, Clanstarling said: Eh, I think it's time to lose the preposition rule. Language evolves (or devolves, depending on your perspective). I disagree. There are rules for grammar, which do not seem to be taught in schools or at home any more. Besides being irked by people saying "Where are you at," I also don't like people who say "Her and I's relationship" (TM The Bachelor) or "Me and him went to the mall." (TM Everyone) All contribute to the further dumbing down of America. YMMV. 13 Link to comment
Bliss December 27, 2019 Share December 27, 2019 17 minutes ago, saber5055 said: I disagree. There are rules for grammar, which do not seem to be taught in schools or at home any more. Besides being irked by people saying "Where are you at," I also don't like people who say "Her and I's relationship" (TM The Bachelor) or "Me and him went to the mall." (TM Everyone) All contribute to the further dumbing down of America. YMMV. Hmmm... topic close to my heart. I agree with both of you! My Dad taught me grammar at a young age - the proper stuff! And yet, I now start sentences with "and" AND I do all sorts of other naughty things 😉 9 Link to comment
saber5055 December 27, 2019 Share December 27, 2019 22 minutes ago, Bliss said: AND I do all sorts of other naughty things It's because of posters here that I am now aware of every Jeopardy contestant beginning his/her interview with "So ..." So ... thanks a lot you guys. 11 2 Link to comment
Clanstarling December 28, 2019 Share December 28, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, saber5055 said: I disagree. There are rules for grammar, which do not seem to be taught in schools or at home any more. Besides being irked by people saying "Where are you at," I also don't like people who say "Her and I's relationship" (TM The Bachelor) or "Me and him went to the mall." (TM Everyone) All contribute to the further dumbing down of America. YMMV. Rules do change over time...but I was only half (maybe a quarter) serious. However, I'm right on board with hating the "her and I, and me and him" constructions. They do make me cringe. 1 hour ago, Bliss said: Hmmm... topic close to my heart. I agree with both of you! My Dad taught me grammar at a young age - the proper stuff! And yet, I now start sentences with "and" AND I do all sorts of other naughty things 😉 So ( 😉 ), I'm a big believer in the value of both colloquial language and formal language. Each has its place. Some grammar errors bug me even in colloquial speech (see above), others do not. However, when it comes to writing professionals (being one myself), I have little patience. (except for fiction - where language can be formal, informal, and artistically weird) Edited December 28, 2019 by Clanstarling 8 Link to comment
Browncoat December 28, 2019 Share December 28, 2019 Even in fiction, I'm going to hate the "her and I" or "me and him" construction. <ahem> FJ was not an instaget for me tonight. It took me a second to figure out what the question meant, but I did come up with Impressionist in time to write it down. Good for me. And, like last night, I only wrote down three TS -- a free lunch, dribble glass, and tennis. There may have been more, but it is possible that I didn't give the game my undivided attention. My New Year's resolution is to pay attention to Jeopardy! 5 Link to comment
Sharpie66 December 28, 2019 Share December 28, 2019 Grammar pet peeve: it’s/its (damnit, autocorrect just tried to change the second one!!!). 6 4 Link to comment
Brookside December 28, 2019 Share December 28, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Browncoat said: FJ was not an instaget for me tonight. It took me a second to figure out what the question meant, but I did come up with Impressionist in time to write it down. Good for me. It was an instaget for me because of the year and museum, but then then I wondered, what do they mean by "type"? Surely Alex wouldn't pass up the opportunity to say "genre"? And anyway, type is a weird categorization. I'm thinking of retiring from J! because I cleared the entire Sports category. I can rarely answer even one clue, two would be a miracle, so five beggars belief! Edited December 28, 2019 by Brookside 2 Link to comment
lb60 December 28, 2019 Share December 28, 2019 Me watching the show: "Matt! Stand! Up! Straight!" Me after FJ: "Haha! You lost." I got dribble glass, tennis, and FJ on a lucky guess. 4 hours ago, saber5055 said: I also don't like people who say "Her and I's relationship" (TM The Bachelor)..... Cringeworthy. I hate grammar. lol 7 Link to comment
Bastet December 28, 2019 Share December 28, 2019 Another archive night, as I was watching football. The free lunch and ten TS surprised me. So did dribble glass, tennis, and garbage in, garbage out to a lesser extent. The wrong answers in the category where you had to figure out the element just from its consonants amused me, especially "oxygen" for RGN. 2 Link to comment
Brookside December 28, 2019 Share December 28, 2019 2 minutes ago, Bastet said: The wrong answers in the category where you had to figure out the element just from its consonants amused me, especially "oxygen" for RGN. Haha! My gut reaction was also oxygen. I realized quickly I was wrong, but, if I'd been playing I'm sure I would have buzzed in straight away. I assume that's what happened with the champ. 2 Link to comment
Bliss December 28, 2019 Share December 28, 2019 25 minutes ago, lb60 said: Me watching the show: "Matt! Stand! Up! Straight!" Me after FJ: "Haha! You lost." .... I hate grammar. lol ... re Matt... Me also 😉 Do you hate grammar to the same extent as you hate J!James? LOL Link to comment
biakbiak December 28, 2019 Share December 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Brookside said: It was an instaget for me because of the year and museum, but then then I wondered, what do they mean by "type"? Surely Alex wouldn't pass up the opportunity to say "genre"? And anyway, type is a weird categorization. I got it but the “type” made me think on it more than I would have because it made me briefly think about things like frescos. 5 Link to comment
peeayebee December 28, 2019 Share December 28, 2019 I got FJ. I think that's the only FJ I got this week. As for the rest, there was garbage in/garbage out, dribble glass, tennis, and Potemkin. 1 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind December 28, 2019 Share December 28, 2019 I wonder how much it would change our enjoyment of the show if the contestants *could* actually hear us yelling at them. What prompted this thought is all the yelling of "POTEMKIN!!!" I was doing. 3 Link to comment
Clanstarling December 28, 2019 Share December 28, 2019 41 minutes ago, Prevailing Wind said: I wonder how much it would change our enjoyment of the show if the contestants *could* actually hear us yelling at them. What prompted this thought is all the yelling of "POTEMKIN!!!" I was doing. We missed it, then slapped our heads - when in doubt, go with the only Russian ship you know. I would have gotten FJ - I thought first of impressionist, then decided cubist, but when I realized cubist was really the wrong time period (I think), it was too late. Darn my second guessing mind! 2 Link to comment
saber5055 December 28, 2019 Share December 28, 2019 4 hours ago, Prevailing Wind said: I wonder how much it would change our enjoyment of the show if the contestants *could* actually hear us yelling at them. I don't think some players would like what some viewers are yelling at them, so there's that to consider. 16 hours ago, Sharpie66 said: Grammar pet peeve: it’s/its (damnit, autocorrect just tried to change the second one!!!). Plus every plural word must be a possessive. Its mistake's like that what drive me nut's! I got free lunch (don't I wish), dribble glass (those are so hilarious), tennis and TEN. And Jamison got two GFYs, making him a very special player. I waffled on FJ. Impressionist was too early for the date, cubism too late. So I waffled back to impressionism. Depressing I had five years of art history and stumbled into the answer while I'm suspecting others here have had not a single AH class and got it easily. Book larnin' isn't all that sometimes. 1 2 Link to comment
Bastet December 28, 2019 Share December 28, 2019 13 hours ago, biakbiak said: I got it but the “type” made me think on it more than I would have because it made me briefly think about things like frescos. "Type" momentarily tripped me up, too, making me wonder if I should be thinking about techniques/mediums rather than movements/styles. 2 Link to comment
Mindthinkr December 29, 2019 Share December 29, 2019 I have spent too much time in that store Spencer’s so I got the TS of dribble glass, tennis, ten, Caspian Sea and finally FJ was an instaget for me. It’s one of my favorite art “types”. 3 Link to comment
lb60 December 29, 2019 Share December 29, 2019 23 hours ago, Bliss said: Do you hate grammar to the same extent as you hate J!James? LOL Grammar=hate. James=I can't stand. I'm sure I did say I hated him at some point, but I tend to not like using that word when referring to actual human beings. 5 Link to comment
chessiegal December 29, 2019 Share December 29, 2019 My husband said Cubist for FJ because he thought 1901 was too late for Impressionist. Knowing the French art scene poo-pooed the Impressionists for years, I got it. 5 Link to comment
peeayebee December 29, 2019 Share December 29, 2019 22 hours ago, Bastet said: "Type" momentarily tripped me up, too, making me wonder if I should be thinking about techniques/mediums rather than movements/styles. It confused me a bit too, so I put down Impressionistic. And I say that would have been accepted. So there. 1 4 Link to comment
Sharpie66 December 29, 2019 Share December 29, 2019 I started watching a BBC doc series on The Impressionists this morning. I don’t know why it popped up on my Amazon recommended list, but I am enjoying it so far. The host also did a miniseries on Dark Ages art I saw on YT and loved. I watched some of the Nat Geo miniseries on Picasso, so I knew that FJ wasn’t Cubism. Link to comment
saber5055 December 29, 2019 Share December 29, 2019 43 minutes ago, Sharpie66 said: I don’t know why it popped up on my Amazon recommended list, Simple. It's reading your thoughts, of course. Like "they" say, be careful what you wish for. Or think about! I wish I could think me up some Kevin Costner on a horse. 2 2 Link to comment
Clanstarling December 29, 2019 Share December 29, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, saber5055 said: Simple. It's reading your thoughts, of course. Like "they" say, be careful what you wish for. Or think about! I wish I could think me up some Kevin Costner on a horse. You're welcome. Edited December 29, 2019 by Clanstarling 6 5 Link to comment
saber5055 December 29, 2019 Share December 29, 2019 Oh.My.Gosh. You made my day year. Appreciated and downloaded. I haven't seen anything that perfect since ... well, maybe never. XOXOXO, even if that's not appropriate. 6 Link to comment
Clanstarling December 30, 2019 Share December 30, 2019 15 hours ago, saber5055 said: Oh.My.Gosh. You made my day year. Appreciated and downloaded. I haven't seen anything that perfect since ... well, maybe never. XOXOXO, even if that's not appropriate. Ah, we're friends. So it's appropriate. 🙂 Glad you liked it. 1 2 Link to comment
proserpina65 December 30, 2019 Share December 30, 2019 On 12/27/2019 at 2:54 PM, zoey1996 said: Is that because you dislike Toby Keith? I loathe Toby Keith, which is why I liked Bastet's comment. On 12/27/2019 at 8:12 PM, Browncoat said: And, like last night, I only wrote down three TS -- a free lunch, dribble glass, and tennis. I got all of those, maybe some others but I don't remember now. (Oh, I got garbage in, garbage out because I had a computer instructor at college who loved to say that.) I did get FJ, although I started to second guess myself and almost changed it to Cubism. On 12/28/2019 at 8:39 AM, Prevailing Wind said: I wonder how much it would change our enjoyment of the show if the contestants *could* actually hear us yelling at them. What prompted this thought is all the yelling of "POTEMKIN!!!" I was doing. I was yelling it, too. I had to sit through the interminable Eisenstein film for a History of Film course once; the much-imitated Odessa Steps sequence is rightfully famous, but the rest was so boring it put me to sleep more than once. Quite an accomplishment for a movie about a failed revolution. On 12/28/2019 at 1:27 PM, saber5055 said: I don't think some players would like what some viewers are yelling at them, so there's that to consider. Yeah, I think Ryan and Austin really wouldn't have liked the names I was calling them. On 12/28/2019 at 10:42 PM, Mindthinkr said: Caspian Sea I continued my tradition of getting the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea mixed up. It's the price I pay for finally getting Sinclair Lewis and Upton Sinclair straight. On 12/28/2019 at 1:27 PM, saber5055 said: I waffled on FJ. Impressionist was too early for the date, cubism too late. So I waffled back to impressionism. The date is why I almost changed to Cubism. I'd forgotten how long it had taken for French art critic and museums to accept impressionism. 1 2 Link to comment
saber5055 December 30, 2019 Share December 30, 2019 9 minutes ago, proserpina65 said: I'd forgotten how long it had taken for French art critic and museums to accept impressionism. This is when it would be awesome to have the Timeless Flying Eyeball to trip back to France and buy all the Renoir, Monet and Cézanne paintings for some 10 bucks total and bring them back to modern times and sell for trillions. 5 Link to comment
Bastet December 30, 2019 Share December 30, 2019 On 12/27/2019 at 11:54 AM, zoey1996 said: Is that because you dislike Toby Keith? Oops. Seeing this quoted just now reminded me I never answered you. Indeed I do; can't stand him. 4 Link to comment
proserpina65 December 30, 2019 Share December 30, 2019 1 hour ago, saber5055 said: This is when it would be awesome to have the Timeless Flying Eyeball to trip back to France and buy all the Renoir, Monet and Cézanne paintings for some 10 bucks total and bring them back to modern times and sell for trillions. Just think what we could've made off all those unsold Van Goghs. 1 2 Link to comment
Mindthinkr December 30, 2019 Share December 30, 2019 7 minutes ago, proserpina65 said: Just think what we could've made off all those unsold Van Goghs. Sold them? I would have kept one or two for my walls as I love French Impressionism. Well, maybe sold one so the grandkids all had college funds to become whatever they want debt free. 2 Link to comment
Clanstarling December 30, 2019 Share December 30, 2019 1 hour ago, proserpina65 said: I continued my tradition of getting the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea mixed up. It's the price I pay for finally getting Sinclair Lewis and Upton Sinclair straight. As long as the clue is about The Jungle, I get the right one. Though when I see it written down like this...I waffle. But I always get Caspian and Black Sea mixed up. Link to comment
saber5055 December 30, 2019 Share December 30, 2019 The wind is blowing here like a banshee so no Jeopardy for me today, seven stations have been blown off my tv reception, including the one that carries Jeopardy. I did get FJ online earlier, so will be back to brag comment on getting one correct for a change. Link to comment
saber5055 December 30, 2019 Share December 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Mindthinkr said: Well, maybe sold one so the grandkids all had college funds to become whatever they want debt free. They could all get doctorates and then never use them, they would be set for life (if they didn't go crazy spending the leftover cash.) Or put all Gram's "old paintings" in a yard sale after you pass on, knock wood and heaven forbid. 2 Link to comment
Mindthinkr December 30, 2019 Share December 30, 2019 29 minutes ago, saber5055 said: They could all get doctorates and then never use them, they would be set for life (if they didn't go crazy spending the leftover cash.) Or put all Gram's "old paintings" in a yard sale after you pass on, knock wood and heaven forbid. Taking my response to Small Talk Link to comment
M. Darcy December 31, 2019 Share December 31, 2019 Cuba/ Paris - of course it’s Hemingway. How did 2 of them miss it? 12 Link to comment
Katy M December 31, 2019 Share December 31, 2019 1 minute ago, M. Darcy said: Cuba/ Paris - of course it’s Hemingway. How did 2 of them miss it? I got FJ, but to answer your question I think the western states threw them off. The TSs I got were Nobel Peace Prize and the King James Bible. Both seemed really easy to me to be TS, but OK. I got the entire categories of edible pop culture and famous women. I had another good night. Maybe I'm defying nature and getting smarter in my old age:) 2 Link to comment
Browncoat December 31, 2019 Share December 31, 2019 The western states were distracting for FJ, but Cuba/Paris pointed me towards Hemingway. I was sure I was wrong -- I have no idea what the connection is with Hemingway and Montana, etc., but wild-ass guess or not, I'll take it! Too many TS this game! I got The Saint, Hampstead Heath, Powhatan (shame on the woman from Virginia for missing that one!), proscenium, Polio myelitis, hobgoblin, retro rockets, and King James Bible. I love the word "hobgoblin". 1 4 Link to comment
Mindthinkr December 31, 2019 Share December 31, 2019 I didn’t find the game too hard. For the first round I got Crazy Rich Asians, Nobel Peace Prize, and The Saint. I got Julia Child in the second round, but I swear the contestant (Ilene) said Childs. I also got Polio myelitis, retro rockets, Jupiter (DD), The King James Bible and FJ was an instaget. I’m surprised two of them missed it. I like the winner Karen. She keeps her hands calm in front of her with no jerky motions, and is a pretty lady. I even like the way her hair curls up reminiscent of a 1960’s flip. Well, I don’t like her that much (JK...don’t want to jinx her). 1 1 Link to comment
suebee12 December 31, 2019 Share December 31, 2019 4 minutes ago, Browncoat said: Powhatan (shame on the woman from Virginia for missing that one!) Here it is again! His name is pronounced Pow-a-tan! She(and Alex) came no where near saying it correctly!!!! I wasn't even sure what they said so I looked at J!Archive. It is spelled Powhatan and she said, Powhatoa....don't know where that came from. 2 Link to comment
saber5055 December 31, 2019 Share December 31, 2019 My first thought for FJ was Teddy Roosevelt, but then I didn’t think he was giving many interviews in 1950. So Ronald Reagan went through my mind, but he was more California. Plus wouldn’t the category be U.S. Presidents? So I ended up with Ernest Hemingway, even though the category should have been American Authors. Those writers, always trying to trick us. Anyway, it was a good start to the week, even though I couldn’t watch the episode. 3 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind December 31, 2019 Share December 31, 2019 6 hours ago, proserpina65 said: I continued my tradition of getting the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea mixed up. It's the price I pay for finally getting Sinclair Lewis and Upton Sinclair straight. It's like I have a twin! 4 1 Link to comment
Tosia December 31, 2019 Share December 31, 2019 On 12/27/2019 at 3:24 PM, Prevailing Wind said: This reminds me of a rant mid-70s Steve Martin went on when he was the opening act for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. He absolutely hated that Diana Ross "Theme From Mahogany" ... "do you know where you're going to?" I think I may have fallen a little bit in love with him at that point. OMG I love Steve Martin and Nitty Gritty! I saw Steve on tour back in the 70's at the height of his fame, particularly SNL skits....wild and crazy guys, king tut, dancing with Gilda...good times. Nitty Gritty also. I saw John McEuen in concert last year and read his book, The Life I Picked. He was instrumental (lol) in getting NGDB together with bluegrass founding mother and fathers....Maybelle Carter, Flatt and Scruggs, the Dillards, etc.... John and Steve are still friends as fellow banjo pickers. John has great stories about the old days. 6 degrees...my aqua zumba teacher starred in the title role in Bright Star at a local community theater. Interesting, earlier this week I told my therapist that I was going to find a trivia group and write in to Jeopardy to take the tests. Today they announced the new Jeopardy tests! The universe heard me! 5 Link to comment
Grundoon59 December 31, 2019 Share December 31, 2019 I was sad hobgoblin was a TS. It is one of my favorite and most frequently used quotes. I also got The Saint and Hampstead Heath. FJ was an instaget since I knew Hemingway had connections to western states (partly from knowing where he killed himself). I thought all three would get it but the result at least followed my wish that if only one person gets FJ, she/he should win. 5 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind December 31, 2019 Share December 31, 2019 3 minutes ago, Tosia said: I saw John McEuen in concert last year and read his book, The Life I Picked I'm kind of sorry I read it. I sort of knew Hanna was a jerk, but this book solidified that for me. Link to comment
annzeepark914 December 31, 2019 Share December 31, 2019 I was amazed that only Karen got FJ. Western States throwing them off? He lived in Idaho and that's where his family lived (and grandchildren--remember Margaux and her little sister, Marielle, the model/actress?) I think he killed himself at his home in Idaho. Didn't do all that well in double jeopardy. I like Karen and hope she qualifies to eventually take on Ken and James some day. 4 Link to comment
Driad December 31, 2019 Share December 31, 2019 For FJ my first thought was Humphrey Bogart but I came up with Hemingway in time. 1 Link to comment
Tosia December 31, 2019 Share December 31, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Prevailing Wind said: I'm kind of sorry I read it. I sort of knew Hanna was a jerk, but this book solidified that for me. Yes, I look at Hanna differently also. I was kind if surprised that Hanna was on the Country Music historical doc..... when John was the impetus behind NGDB's connection to the roots of blue grass, and should have been on more. Still like their music. Have you heard The New Basement Tapes with Marcus Mumford, Rhiannon Giddens, and others? Awesome! As she was also singing Crazy on the after-special with Country Music stars. I just got her earlier music so Merry Christmas to me. Edited December 31, 2019 by Tosia Link to comment
Katy M December 31, 2019 Share December 31, 2019 26 minutes ago, saber5055 said: My first thought for FJ was Teddy Roosevelt, but then I didn’t think he was giving many interviews in 1950. The New Yorker will go to great lengths to get an interview. The afterlife is no bar to them. 11 Link to comment
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