Final Jeopardy! Challenge January 2016 (SPOILERS re: L-Jam)

Post by **Shirley** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 10:09 pm

rex 7-0
howard 6-1
Shirley 3-4

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 10:42 pm

rex 7-0
howard 6-1
Syb 5-2

duff · Post by **duff** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 8:18 am

rex 7-0
howard 6-1
Syb 5-2
Duff 4-3
Shirley 3-4

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 8:19 am

rex 7-0
howard 6-1
Syb 5-2
GPJ 5-2
Duff 4-3
Shirley 3-4

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 11:54 am

rex 7-0
howard 6-1
Syb 5-2
GPJ 5-2
BSF 5-2
Duff 4-3
Shirley 3-4

Finally caught up on the DVR. Tell me no one missed last night's clue or we might have to close the website.

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 12:49 pm

BSF21 wrote:Tell me no one missed last night's clue or we might have to close the website.

For most sports fan kids my age, this is the one and only poem we learned to recite. "And when the dust had settled; and the men saw what had occurred;"

But I don't know if the youngsters were exposed to this bit of culture, with their video games and hippy hop.

Moreta · Post by **Moreta** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 2:03 pm

rex 7-0
howard 6-1
Moreta 6-1
Syb 5-2
GPJ 5-2
BSF 5-2
Duff 4-3
Shirley 3-4

I asked my kids and none of them knew this. I know I read it to the older ones when they were small, but they were quite young at the time.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 2:07 pm

Moreta wrote:rex 7-0
howard 6-1
Moreta 6-1
Syb 5-2
GPJ 5-2
BSF 5-2
Duff 4-3
Shirley 3-4

I asked my kids and none of them knew this. I know I read it to the older ones when they were small, but they were quite young at the time.

How old if I can ask? Maybe it's not as easy as I figured. I'm one of the younger people in here and I knew it instantly, but I've also heard the poem 1000 times.

Moreta · Post by **Moreta** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 2:10 pm

The oldest is 19, youngest 11. Not a clue among them.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 2:53 pm

rex 7-0
howard 6-1
Moreta 6-1
Syb 5-2
GPJ 5-2
BSF 5-2
AB 5-2
Duff 4-3
Shirley 3-4

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 3:14 pm

Moreta wrote:The oldest is 19, youngest 11. Not a clue among them.

10 years is a big gap. Not that crazy I guess.

Moreta · Post by **Moreta** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 3:25 pm

BSF21 wrote:
Moreta wrote:The oldest is 19, youngest 11. Not a clue among them.
10 years is a big gap. Not that crazy I guess.

The ones in between are 12, 14, 16 and 17. :)

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 3:27 pm

Moreta wrote:
BSF21 wrote:
Moreta wrote:The oldest is 19, youngest 11. Not a clue among them.
10 years is a big gap. Not that crazy I guess.
The ones in between are 12, 14, 16 and 17. :)

I meant between me and your oldest. People with as many kids as you are a prime reason I've never felt guilty when the idea that I might not want kids creeps in. Plenty of people got plenty of them, case in point :)

Moreta · Post by **Moreta** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 3:28 pm

Yeah I figured that out when I remembered there's only 8 years between their current ages.

I was trying to outbreed the morons. I failed.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 3:33 pm

Moreta wrote:Yeah I figured that out when I remembered there's only 8 years between their current ages.

I was trying to outbreed the morons. I failed.

Well given your performance in these threads, if anyone is gonna have a mess of them, you're a better candidate than most. One of them is bound to be able to coach you through subtraction once you get on the show.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 5:21 pm

I hit both Friday's and Monday's in the studio, although a competitor whispered it into my ear on Friday before I was certain. I'm going to count it, b/c I was leaning that way anyway.

So, the competitors for Friday: Ava I struck up a conversation as she shares the name for my nina. When we were going around for her stories, one was that we interned at NASA, and someone mentioned "wait, we're playing against a literal rocket scientist?" I also thought there was a possibility she was trans by her speaking voice, NTTAWT. Adam was a stand-up guy. His parents sat next to mine in the studio audience.

For Monday, I only spoke to Dom a little bit. Adam (as the returning champ), Julia, and me were all carryovers, the last two of us b/c they always have 2 extra slots to keep it random. In a fit of coincidence, Julia lives in the same town as my kids, and has a niece my daughter's age and a nephew my son's age. So playdates!

And no, I didn't understand her wagering either.

rex 7-0
howard 6-1
Moreta 6-1
L-Jam 5-2
Syb 5-2
GPJ 5-2
BSF 5-2
AB 5-2
Duff 4-3
Shirley 3-4

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 6:26 pm

rex 7-0
howard 6-1
Moreta 6-1
L-Jam 5-2
Syb 5-2
GPJ 5-2
BSF 5-2
AB 5-2
Duff 4-3
Shirley 3-4
chedda 3-4

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 6:28 pm

Answer
Monday January 11, 2016
Category: AMERICANA
Clue: THIS POEM INCLUDES THE LINE "BUT FLYNN LET DRIVE A SINGLE, TO THE WONDERMENT OF ALL"

Then Blake, the much despised, tore the cover off the ball
And when the dust had lifted, and the men saw what had occurred
There was Jimmy safe at second - and Flynn a-huggin' third!

Answer: What is "Casey at the Bat"?

Table
rex 7-0
howard 6-1
Moreta 6-1
L-Jam 5-2
Syb 5-2
GPJ 5-2
BSF 5-2
AB 5-2
Duff 4-3
Shirley 3-4
______________
Ryan 5-1
Pruitt 4-2

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 6:29 pm

Tuesday January 12, 2016

Category: HYMNS

Clue: SLAVE TRADER TURNED MINISTER JOHN NEWTON WROTE THIS HYMN THAT 1st APPEARED IN 1779 AS "FAITH'S REVIEW AND EXPECTATION"

Answer: at JBoard.tv a little later

yep

howard 7-1

Post by **Shirley** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 8:23 pm

howard 7-1
Shirely 3-5

Damn. That one never crossed my mind.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 8:44 pm

rex 8-0
howard 7-1
Shirley 3-5

This one was tight.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 9:25 pm

rex 8-0
howard 7-1
pruitt 6-2
Shirley 3-5

There was a film a few years ago about that hymn.

Moreta · Post by **Moreta** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 10:04 pm

rex 8-0
howard 7-1
Moreta 7-1
pruitt 6-2
Shirley 3-5

There was some backlash when a certain someone recently sang that song publicly due to the history of its author.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 10:58 pm

rex 8-0
howard 7-1
Moreta 7-1
pruitt 6-2
Chedda 4-4
Shirley 3-5

I just learned how to play this on the ukulele. Only song I know.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Wed Jan 13, 2016 12:25 am

govmentchedda wrote:rex 8-0
howard 7-1
Moreta 7-1
pruitt 6-2
BSF 6-2
Chedda 4-4
Shirley 3-5

Yep

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Jan 13, 2016 7:58 am

rex 8-0
howard 7-1
Moreta 7-1
Ryan 7-1
pruitt 6-2
BSF 6-2
Chedda 4-4
Shirley 3-5

duff · Post by **duff** » Wed Jan 13, 2016 10:55 am

rex 8-0
howard 7-1
Moreta 7-1
Ryan 7-1
pruitt 6-2
BSF 6-2
Chedda 4-4
Duff 4-4
Shirley 3-5

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Jan 13, 2016 11:54 am

rex 8-0
howard 7-1
Moreta 7-1
Ryan 7-1
pruitt 6-2
BSF 6-2
AB 6-2
Chedda 4-4
Duff 4-4
Shirley 3-5

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Wed Jan 13, 2016 1:11 pm

Hit.

Tonight is the big night. Hope I did the Swamp proud.

Lisa I only got to speak to for a little bit. Amelia, the champ I go against tonight, is a mom. I had a lot more interaction with last week's competitors.

rex 8-0
howard 7-1
Moreta 7-1
Ryan 7-1
L-Jam 6-2
pruitt 6-2
BSF 6-2
AB 6-2
Chedda 4-4
Duff 4-4
Shirley 3-5

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Jan 13, 2016 1:37 pm

I'd wish you luck, L-Jam, but since it already happened I'll just be rooting for you.Started watching Jeopardy again the past 2 weeks in anticipation. Every night the kids ask when my friend is going to be on.

rex 8-0
howard 7-1
Moreta 7-1
Ryan 7-1
Syb 6-2
L-Jam 6-2
pruitt 6-2
BSF 6-2
AB 6-2
Chedda 4-4
Duff 4-4
Shirley 3-5

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Jan 13, 2016 1:38 pm

BSF21 wrote:People with as many kids as you are a prime reason I've never felt guilty when the idea that I might not want kids creeps in. Plenty of people got plenty of them, case in point :)

Moreta, thanks for reproducing so BSF doesn't have to.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Wed Jan 13, 2016 3:17 pm

Totally forgot this story from last night. Like I'm assuming anyone who goes into the green room, everyone jokes that they're going to pull a Connery when they're up there, but for the first 6 days and change, there was nothing. Last night's FJ category of "HYMNS" comes up, and when they went to commercial break, someone from our group who will go unnamed said loud enough for us to hear, in Connery voice "Alex, I'll take HYMENS for $400". It was loud enough that the producers seated on the studio in front of us began to chuckle.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Wed Jan 13, 2016 4:01 pm

rex 8-0
howard 7-1
Moreta 7-1
Ryan 7-1
Syb 6-2
L-Jam 6-2
pruitt 6-2
BSF 6-2
AB 6-2
GPJ 5-3
Chedda 4-4
Duff 4-4
Shirley 3-5

Spoiler...it's not Ruff Ryders Anthem.

Post by **brian** » Wed Jan 13, 2016 5:05 pm

Because of the time difference and whatnot I included a spoilers to the thread title in case anyone is interested in discussing L-Jam on the show in "real" time. Be forewarned.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Jan 13, 2016 5:05 pm

Good idea, brian, thanks.

L-Jam3 wrote: Tonight is the big night. Hope I did the Swamp proud.

Lisa I only got to speak to for a little bit. Amelia, the champ I go against tonight, is a mom.

Fuck. Her. Up.

Best of backward in time luck.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Jan 13, 2016 6:53 pm

Answer
Tuesday January 12, 2016
Category: HYMNS
Clue: SLAVE TRADER TURNED MINISTER JOHN NEWTON WROTE THIS HYMN THAT 1st APPEARED IN 1779 AS "FAITH'S REVIEW AND EXPECTATION"

Answer: What is Amazing Grace?
I only know two hymns, one is Amazing Grace, the other one isn't. An old Richard Pryor routine helped me remember this one.

Table
rex 8-0
howard 7-1
Moreta 7-1
Ryan 7-1
Syb 6-2
L-Jam 6-2
pruitt 6-2
BSF 6-2
AB 6-2
GPJ 5-3
Chedda 4-4
Duff 4-4
Shirley 3-5

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Jan 13, 2016 6:54 pm

Wednesday January 13, 2016

Category: 20th CENTURY LITERATURE

Clue: FOR FACTUAL DETAILS, THE AUTHOR OF THIS 1972 TALE DREW ON A BOOK CALLED "THE PRIVATE LIFE OF THE RABBIT"

Answer: at JBoard.tv a little later

yep

howard 8-1
L-Jam 7-2 - I saw it on the tv

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Jan 13, 2016 7:29 pm

Never got the buzzer rhythm. Not old enough to instantly get 'domino theory'. Nice FJ get.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Wed Jan 13, 2016 7:40 pm

Did he win? Sorry, would have been too tense to watch live (also I don't have cable right now).

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Jan 13, 2016 8:20 pm

Personally I would have handed you a $2,000 head start for WAVING AT ALEX WHEN HE WELCOMED THE NEW PLAYERS. That was great.

I'm sure you're disappointed with the way things went but good job fighting out of the hole, staying alive after that tough DD, and nailing FJ. And having a personality. And being visibly pissed at the buzzer. And concentrating while the lady challenger made us all want to marry her.

Proud of you