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Posted: **Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:05 am**

If you didn't post your FJ wager yesterday, you can do it today, tomorrow or Sunday.

(ETA:) Fantastic. The image here doesn't seem to come through. Well at least the answer's not given away in the URL. You can pop that address in your browser to look at the image.

Jeopardy Round - "The Rising"

$200 - According to a proverb, a rising tide does this.

$400 - The Easter Rising took place in Ireland in this year.

$600 - John Toland's account of the "Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire"

$800 - In song, Sean O'Farrell tells us that "the pikes must be together by" this event

$1000 - The Ketan Mehta film "The Rising" is about Mangal Pandey, the instigator of this 1857 rebellion in India.

Double Jeopardy Round - "Chicago"

$400 - In a 1980 movie, they led the police, Illinois Nazis, and many others on a merry chase through Chicago as part of their "mission from God."

$800 - The pictured untitled sculpture in Daley Plaza was designed by this Spanish artist. http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=82671&rendTypeId=4

$1200 - Hopefully you won't have to wait a lonely lifetime to find out that one of the official mottos of Chicago is this 2-word phrase (the other official motto is "Urbs in Horto", and I've been told the UNofficial motto is "Where's Mine?")

$1600 - This Erik Larson bestseller describes the 1893 Columbian Exposition as well as the workings of a mass-murderer who lived nearby.

$2000 - One of this "Rules for Radicals" author and native Chicagoan's first organizing successes was the Back of the Yards Neighborhood Coalition

Posted: **Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:03 am**

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ToLiveIsToFly wrote: $200 - According to a proverb, a rising tide does this.
LIFTS ALL BOATS (OR SHIPS)

$400 - The Easter Rising took place in Ireland in this year.
1916

$600 - John Toland's account of the "Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire"
PASS

$800 - In song, Sean O'Farrell tells us that "the pikes must be together by" this event
PASS

$1000 - The Ketan Mehta film "The Rising" is about Mangal Pandey, the instigator of this 1857 rebellion in India.
PASS

Double Jeopardy Round - "Chicago"

$400 - In a 1980 movie, they led the police, Illinois Nazis, and many others on a merry chase through Chicago as part of their "mission from God."
THE BLUES BROTHERS

$800 - The pictured untitled sculpture in Daley Plaza was designed by this Spanish artist. http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=82671&rendTypeId=4
PICASSO

$1200 - Hopefully you won't have to wait a lonely lifetime to find out that one of the official mottos of Chicago is this 2-word phrase (the other official motto is "Urbs in Horto", and I've been told the UNofficial motto is "Where's Mine?")
PASS

$1600 - This Erik Larson bestseller describes the 1893 Columbian Exposition as well as the workings of a mass-murderer who lived nearby.
PASS

$2000 - One of this "Rules for Radicals" author and native Chicagoan's first organizing successes was the Back of the Yards Neighborhood Coalition
PASS

Posted: **Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:29 am**

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$200 - pass
$400 - pass
$600 - pass
$800 - pass
$1000 - pass

$400 - Who were "The Blues Brothers"?
$800 - Who was Picasso?
$1200 - pass
$1600 - pass
$2000 - pass

Posted: **Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:11 am**

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$200 - What is "lift all boats"?
$400 -
$600 -
$800 -
$1000 -

$400 - Who are the Blues Brothers?
$800 - Who is Picasso?
$1200 -
$1600 -
$2000 -

Posted: **Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:18 am**

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[Jeopardy Round - "The Rising"

$200 - According to a proverb, a rising tide does this.
Lifts all ships.

$400 - The Easter Rising took place in Ireland in this year.
1916

$600 - John Toland's account of the "Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire"
Rising Sun

$1000 - The Ketan Mehta film "The Rising" is about Mangal Pandey, the instigator of this 1857 rebellion in India.
The Sepoy Rebellion

Double Jeopardy Round - "Chicago"

$400 - In a 1980 movie, they led the police, Illinois Nazis, and many others on a merry chase through Chicago as part of their "mission from God."
The Blues Brothers

$800 - The pictured untitled sculpture in Daley Plaza was designed by this Spanish artist.
Picasso

Posted: **Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:43 am**

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"The Rising"
$200 - Lifts all ships
$400 - 1916
$600 - "The Rising Sun"
$800 - "Rising of the Moon"
$1000 - The Sepoy Rebellion

"Chicago"
$400 - "The Blues Brothers"
$800 - Picasso
$1200 - I will
$1600 - "The Devil in the White City"
$2000 - Saul Alinsky

Posted: **Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:50 am**

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Jeopardy Round - "The Rising"

$200 - It lifts all boats.

$400 - Just before WWI but PASS on the exact year

$600 - I don't see a question here. PASS, I guess

$800 - PASS

$1000 - Sepoy Mutiny

Double Jeopardy Round - "Chicago"

$400 - The Blues Brothers

$800 - Picasso

$1200 - PASS

$1600 - PASS

$2000 - PASS

Posted: **Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:04 am**

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Spoiler

200 - Lifts all boats

$400 -

$600 - Rising Sun

$800 -

$1000 - Sepoy

Double Jeopardy Round - "Chicago"

$400 - The Blues Brothers

$800 -

$1200 -

$1600 -

$2000 -

Posted: **Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:25 am**

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$200 - WHAT IS "LIFT ALL BOATS?"

$400 - WHAT IS 1920?

$600 - WHAT IS RISING SUN?

$800 - In song, Sean O'Farrell tells us that "the pikes must be together by" this event

$1000 - The Ketan Mehta film "The Rising" is about Mangal Pandey, the instigator of this 1857 rebellion in India.

Double Jeopardy Round - "Chicago"

$400 - WHO ARE THE BLUES BROTHERS?

$800 - WHO WAS PICASSO?

$1200 - Hopefully you won't have to wait a lonely lifetime to find out that one of the official mottos of Chicago is this 2-word phrase (the other official motto is "Urbs in Horto", and I've been told the UNofficial motto is "Where's Mine?")

$1600 - WHAT IS MURDER IN THE WHITE CITY?

$2000 - One of this "Rules for Radicals" author and native Chicagoan's first organizing successes was the Back of the Yards Neighborhood Coalition

Posted: **Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:58 am**

Spoiler

$200 - According to a proverb, a rising tide does this.

What is raises all ships

$400 - The Easter Rising took place in Ireland in this year.

What is 1914

$600 - John Toland's account of the "Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire"
What is the Rising Sun

$800 - In song, Sean O'Farrell tells us that "the pikes must be together by" this event

$1000 - The Ketan Mehta film "The Rising" is about Mangal Pandey, the instigator of this 1857 rebellion in India.

What is the Sepoy Rebellion

Double Jeopardy Round - "Chicago"

$400 - In a 1980 movie, they led the police, Illinois Nazis, and many others on a merry chase through Chicago as part of their "mission from God."
Who are the Blues Bros.

$800 - The pictured untitled sculpture in Daley Plaza was designed by this Spanish artist. http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=82671&rendTypeId=4
Who is Picasso

$1200 - Hopefully you won't have to wait a lonely lifetime to find out that one of the official mottos of Chicago is this 2-word phrase (the other official motto is "Urbs in Horto", and I've been told the UNofficial motto is "Where's Mine?")

$1600 - This Erik Larson bestseller describes the 1893 Columbian Exposition as well as the workings of a mass-murderer who lived nearby.

What is The White City

$2000 - One of this "Rules for Radicals" author and native Chicagoan's first organizing successes was the Back of the Yards Neighborhood Coalition

Who is Rubin

Posted: **Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:50 am**

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Jeopardy Round - "The Rising"

$200 - Lifts all boats

Double Jeopardy Round - "Chicago"

$400 - The Blues Brothers

Posted: **Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:52 am**

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SJ
1. Pass
2. What is 1916
3. Pass
4. Pass
5. Pass

DJ
1. Who are the Blues Brothers
2. Pass
3. Pass
4. What is Devil in the White City. Loved this book.
5. Pass

Posted: **Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:54 am**

Spoiler

$1000 - The Sepoy Rebellion

Double Jeopardy Round - "Chicago"

$400 - The Blues Brothers
$800 - Picasso

Posted: **Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:57 am**

Spoiler

Jeopardy Round - "The Rising"

$200 - Lifts all boats.

$400 - 1916.

$600 - Pass

$800 - Pass

$1000 - Sepoy Revolt

Double Jeopardy Round - "Chicago"

$400 - The Blues Brothers

$800 - Hmmm... Spanish artist who did sculptures... looks very abstractish... gotta be Dali or Picasso... even though it's pretty curvy, the eyes look like Picasso's cubist eyes, so, I will go with, um, well it does have a Dali-esque dream quality... geezy peezy... OK, Pablo Picasso, final answer.

$1200 - Pass

$1600 - Pass

$2000 - Pass

Posted: **Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:24 am**

Spoiler

200 - lifts all boats
400 - 1916
600 - Rising Sun
800 - nope
1000 Sepoy

DJ

400 - Blues Brothers
800 - Picasso
1200 - I will
2000 - oh, shoot, I know this - Sol somebody - crap. No answer

t.

Posted: **Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:47 am**

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Jeopardy Round - "The Rising"

$200 - What is raises all boats
$400 -
$600 -
$800 -
$1000 - What is the Sepoy Rebellion

Double Jeopardy Round - "Chicago"

$400 - Who are the Blues Brothers
$800 - Who is Dali
$1200 -
$1600 -
$2000 -

Posted: **Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:40 am**

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Jeopardy Round - "The Rising"

$200 - According to a proverb, a rising tide does this.
{{Keeping clam}}
$400 - The Easter Rising took place in Ireland in this year.
1916
$600 - John Toland's account of the "Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire"
{{Keeping clam}}
$800 - In song, Sean O'Farrell tells us that "the pikes must be together by" this event
{{Keeping clam}}
$1000 - The Ketan Mehta film "The Rising" is about Mangal Pandey, the instigator of this 1857 rebellion in India.
{{Keeping clam}}

Double Jeopardy Round - "Chicago"

$400 - In a 1980 movie, they led the police, Illinois Nazis, and many others on a merry chase through Chicago as part of their "mission from God."
The Blues Brothers
$800 - The pictured untitled sculpture in Daley Plaza was designed by this Spanish artist. http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=82671&rendTypeId=4
Picasso
$1200 - Hopefully you won't have to wait a lonely lifetime to find out that one of the official mottos of Chicago is this 2-word phrase (the other official motto is "Urbs in Horto", and I've been told the UNofficial motto is "Where's Mine?")
I thought it was "Wait till next year," so for two words, I'd guess "Go, Cubs," but it's probably wrong. I lived and worked in Chicago for 21 years and live just outside the city now, and I've never heard of another motto, so {{Keeping clam}}
$1600 - This Erik Larson bestseller describes the 1893 Columbian Exposition as well as the workings of a mass-murderer who lived nearby.
Devil in the White City, most excellent on audiobook
$2000 - One of this "Rules for Radicals" author and native Chicagoan's first organizing successes was the Back of the Yards Neighborhood Coalition
I think I know, but {{Keeping clam}}

Final J!

Spoiler

I was going to wait till I saw Sunday's standings and place my wager then using common sense, but why change now?

All

Posted: **Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:10 pm**

Spoiler

Jeopardy Round - "The Rising"

$200 - CLAM
$400 - CLAM
$600 - What is Rising Sun?
$800 - CLAM
$1000 - What is the Sepoy rebellion?

Double Jeopardy Round - "Chicago"

$400 - Who are the Blues Brothers?
$800 - Who is Pablo Picasso?
$1200 - CLAM
$1600 - What is Devil in the White City?
$2000 - CLAM

I still don't understand how we are supposed to make FJ wagers without knowing our score, and others' scores, going into FJ. Please explain.

Posted: **Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:23 pm**

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Jeopardy Round - "The Rising"

$200 - According to a proverb, a rising tide does this. LIFTS ALL BOATS

$400 - The Easter Rising took place in Ireland in this year. 1916

$600 - John Toland's account of the "Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire" tHE RISING SUN

$800 - In song, Sean O'Farrell tells us that "the pikes must be together by" this event NOPE

$1000 - The Ketan Mehta film "The Rising" is about Mangal Pandey, the instigator of this 1857 rebellion in India. NOPE

Double Jeopardy Round - "Chicago"

$400 - In a 1980 movie, they led the police, Illinois Nazis, and many others on a merry chase through Chicago as part of their "mission from God." THE BLUES BROTHERS

$800 - The pictured untitled sculpture in Daley Plaza was designed by this Spanish artist. http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=82671&rendTypeId=4 NOPE

$1200 - Hopefully you won't have to wait a lonely lifetime to find out that one of the official mottos of Chicago is this 2-word phrase (the other official motto is "Urbs in Horto", and I've been told the UNofficial motto is "Where's Mine?") NOPE

$1600 - This Erik Larson bestseller describes the 1893 Columbian Exposition as well as the workings of a mass-murderer who lived nearby. NOPE

$2000 - One of this "Rules for Radicals" author and native Chicagoan's first organizing successes was the Back of the Yards Neighborhood Coalition NOPE

Posted: **Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:49 pm**

Spoiler

Jeopardy Round - "The Rising"

$200 - According to a proverb, a rising tide does this.

What is "lifts all boats?"

$400 - The Easter Rising took place in Ireland in this year.

When is 1916?

$600 - John Toland's account of the "Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire"

?

$800 - In song, Sean O'Farrell tells us that "the pikes must be together by" this event

$1000 - The Ketan Mehta film "The Rising" is about Mangal Pandey, the instigator of this 1857 rebellion in India.

Double Jeopardy Round - "Chicago"

$400 - In a 1980 movie, they led the police, Illinois Nazis, and many others on a merry chase through Chicago as part of their "mission from God."

Who are the Blues Brothers?

$800 - The pictured untitled sculpture in Daley Plaza was designed by this Spanish artist. http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=82671&rendTypeId=4

Who is Picasso?

$1200 - Hopefully you won't have to wait a lonely lifetime to find out that one of the official mottos of Chicago is this 2-word phrase (the other official motto is "Urbs in Horto", and I've been told the UNofficial motto is "Where's Mine?")

$1600 - This Erik Larson bestseller describes the 1893 Columbian Exposition as well as the workings of a mass-murderer who lived nearby.

$2000 - One of this "Rules for Radicals" author and native Chicagoan's first organizing successes was the Back of the Yards Neighborhood Coalition

Posted: **Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:14 pm**

ToLiveIsToFly wrote:If you didn't post your FJ wager yesterday, you can do it today, tomorrow or Sunday.

(ETA:) Fantastic. The image here doesn't seem to come through. Well at least the answer's not given away in the URL. You can pop that address in your browser to look at the image.

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Jeopardy Round - "The Rising"

$200 - According to a proverb, a rising tide does this.
Lifts all boats

$400 - The Easter Rising took place in Ireland in this year.
Wasn't going to guess on this but since I did poorly on the rest of this QOD I will guess 1916. It was either that or the next year.

$600 - John Toland's account of the "Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire"
The Rising Sun

$800 - In song, Sean O'Farrell tells us that "the pikes must be together by" this event
I dunno. I guess my fleeting Irish heritage doesn't go that deep...

$1000 - The Ketan Mehta film "The Rising" is about Mangal Pandey, the instigator of this 1857 rebellion in India.
The Sepoy Mutiny

Double Jeopardy Round - "Chicago"

$400 - In a 1980 movie, they led the police, Illinois Nazis, and many others on a merry chase through Chicago as part of their "mission from God."
The Blues Brothers

$800 - The pictured untitled sculpture in Daley Plaza was designed by this Spanish artist. http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=82671&rendTypeId=4
Didn't think Ihad much chance even before seeing the image. I was right.
I dunno

$1200 - Hopefully you won't have to wait a lonely lifetime to find out that one of the official mottos of Chicago is this 2-word phrase (the other official motto is "Urbs in Horto", and I've been told the UNofficial motto is "Where's Mine?")
I dunno

$1600 - This Erik Larson bestseller describes the 1893 Columbian Exposition as well as the workings of a mass-murderer who lived nearby.
I dunno

$2000 - One of this "Rules for Radicals" author and native Chicagoan's first organizing successes was the Back of the Yards Neighborhood Coalition
I dunno

Posted: **Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:38 pm**

Spoiler

NOTHING on the J round

DJ:
400-Jake and Elwood Blues (The Blues Brothers)
800-Picasso (I hope)
1200-I Will (hopefully the clue "wait a lonely lifetime" refers to the Beatles tune of that name, whih contains that phrase)
1600-
2000-

I done not-so-good today.

Posted: **Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:44 pm**

ToLiveIsToFly wrote:If you didn't post your FJ wager yesterday, you can do it today, tomorrow or Sunday.

(ETA:) Fantastic. The image here doesn't seem to come through. Well at least the answer's not given away in the URL. You can pop that address in your browser to look at the image.

Jeopardy Round - "The Rising"

$200 - According to a proverb, a rising tide does this.

$400 - The Easter Rising took place in Ireland in this year.

$600 - John Toland's account of the "Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire"

$800 - In song, Sean O'Farrell tells us that "the pikes must be together by" this event

$1000 - The Ketan Mehta film "The Rising" is about Mangal Pandey, the instigator of this 1857 rebellion in India.

Double Jeopardy Round - "Chicago"

$400 - In a 1980 movie, they led the police, Illinois Nazis, and many others on a merry chase through Chicago as part of their "mission from God."

$800 - The pictured untitled sculpture in Daley Plaza was designed by this Spanish artist. http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=82671&rendTypeId=4

$1200 - Hopefully you won't have to wait a lonely lifetime to find out that one of the official mottos of Chicago is this 2-word phrase (the other official motto is "Urbs in Horto", and I've been told the UNofficial motto is "Where's Mine?")

$1600 - This Erik Larson bestseller describes the 1893 Columbian Exposition as well as the workings of a mass-murderer who lived nearby.

$2000 - One of this "Rules for Radicals" author and native Chicagoan's first organizing successes was the Back of the Yards Neighborhood Coalition

Spoiler

J
200 Lifts all boats
400 No guess
600 No guess
800 the rising of the moon
1000 No guess

DJ
400 The Blues Brothers, Joliet Jake and Elwood
800 Picasso?
1200 I will?
1600 No guess
2000 No guess

No wager yet -- I'll give it tomorrow or Sunday.

Posted: **Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:15 pm**

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Jeopardy Round - "The Rising"

$200 - According to a proverb, a rising tide does this.

$400 - The Easter Rising took place in Ireland in this year.

1916

$600 - John Toland's account of the "Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire"

$800 - In song, Sean O'Farrell tells us that "the pikes must be together by" this event

The Rising of the Moon

$1000 - The Ketan Mehta film "The Rising" is about Mangal Pandey, the instigator of this 1857 rebellion in India.

Double Jeopardy Round - "Chicago"

$400 - In a 1980 movie, they led the police, Illinois Nazis, and many others on a merry chase through Chicago as part of their "mission from God."

The Blues Brothers

$800 - The pictured untitled sculpture in Daley Plaza was designed by this Spanish artist. http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=82671&rendTypeId=4

Picasso

$1200 - Hopefully you won't have to wait a lonely lifetime to find out that one of the official mottos of Chicago is this 2-word phrase (the other official motto is "Urbs in Horto", and I've been told the UNofficial motto is "Where's Mine?")

$1600 - This Erik Larson bestseller describes the 1893 Columbian Exposition as well as the workings of a mass-murderer who lived nearby.

Devil in the White City

$2000 - One of this "Rules for Radicals" author and native Chicagoan's first organizing successes was the Back of the Yards Neighborhood Coalition

Edited to change my ending tag from quote to spoiler

Posted: **Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:17 pm**

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Jeopardy Round - "The Rising"

$200 - According to a proverb, a rising tide does this. -- lift all boats

$400 - The Easter Rising took place in Ireland in this year.

$600 - John Toland's account of the "Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire"

$800 - In song, Sean O'Farrell tells us that "the pikes must be together by" this event

$1000 - The Ketan Mehta film "The Rising" is about Mangal Pandey, the instigator of this 1857 rebellion in India. -- the Lucknow Rebellion?

Double Jeopardy Round - "Chicago"

$400 - In a 1980 movie, they led the police, Illinois Nazis, and many others on a merry chase through Chicago as part of their "mission from God." -- the Blues Brothers

$800 - The pictured untitled sculpture in Daley Plaza was designed by this Spanish artist. -- Picasso

$1200 - Hopefully you won't have to wait a lonely lifetime to find out that one of the official mottos of Chicago is this 2-word phrase (the other official motto is "Urbs in Horto", and I've been told the UNofficial motto is "Where's Mine?")

$1600 - This Erik Larson bestseller describes the 1893 Columbian Exposition as well as the workings of a mass-murderer who lived nearby. -- Devil in the White City?

$2000 - One of this "Rules for Radicals" author and native Chicagoan's first organizing successes was the Back of the Yards Neighborhood Coalition

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