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QoD 06/27/08 Daily Double

#1 Post by mrkelley23 » Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:35 am

Daily Double

Remember, the category is GRASS. If you haven’t played the regular Jeopardy! Round yet, please go do that first. I’ve also found (it only took me four weeks) that it really does work better if you state your wager in THIS thread, rather than the other one. Your wager only affects today’s points, so wager none, one-fourth, one-half, or all of your points.
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#2 Post by VAdame » Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:06 am

Wagering half.
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Who is Karen Grassle?
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#3 Post by jarnon » Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:51 am

I'll bet 1/4 of my points.

Good thing, because I have no idea!
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#4 Post by Here's Fanny! » Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:09 am

Daily Double

Remember, the category is GRASS. If you haven’t played the regular Jeopardy! Round yet, please go do that first. I’ve also found (it only took me four weeks) that it really does work better if you state your wager in THIS thread, rather than the other one. Your wager only affects today’s points, so wager none, one-fourth, one-half, or all of your points.

Oops. Like I can remember the random number I put down 2 minutes ago. Given the choices here, I think all of my points comes the closest.
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Formerly known professionally as Gabriel Tree, Michael Landon convinced her to go back to her real name when she got the job as Caroline Ingalls.

Who is Karen Grassle?

Damn, where in hell did she come up with that? Was she trying to follow the Michael Learned success formula? Although old Eugene there is a fine one to talk about using your real name. Ha!
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Re: QoD 06/27/08 Daily Double

#5 Post by mcd1400de » Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:24 am

mrkelley23 wrote:Daily Double
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Formerly known professionally as Gabriel Tree, Michael Landon convinced her to go back to her real name when she got the job as Caroline Ingalls.
Who is Karen Grassle?

Damn. Wish I had gone ahead and wagered all instead of half.
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Re: QoD 06/27/08 Daily Double

#6 Post by MarleysGh0st » Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:22 am

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I bet it all on the Daily Double.

Darn it...

Who is not Michael Learned? :(

Who is Karen somebody?

Who is an actress, like many others, who is so good at her craft that she becomes her character and the actress behind the role completely disappears for me?

Wait! Wait! The category is Grass, you say...

Who is Karen Grassley? Final answer!
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#7 Post by MarleysGh0st » Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:23 am

Sooooo close! :(
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#8 Post by VAdame » Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:30 am

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Damn. Wish I had gone ahead and wagered all instead of half
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Oh yeah -- me too!
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#9 Post by tlynn78 » Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:52 am

hope the spellng doesn't get me:
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Who is Karen Grassle

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Re: QoD 06/27/08 Daily Double

#10 Post by tanstaafl2 » Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:29 am

mrkelley23 wrote:Daily Double

Remember, the category is GRASS. If you haven’t played the regular Jeopardy! Round yet, please go do that first. I’ve also found (it only took me four weeks) that it really does work better if you state your wager in THIS thread, rather than the other one. Your wager only affects today’s points, so wager none, one-fourth, one-half, or all of your points.
Given my general lack of success in the DD I will go with only half my points.
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Formerly known professionally as Gabriel Tree, Michael Landon convinced her to go back to her real name when she got the job as Caroline Ingalls.

Should have wagered nothing again as I have no clue. Rarely if ever watched the show and even if I had not sure I would know. Who is Gabriele Grass?
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#11 Post by Catfish » Fri Jun 27, 2008 11:04 am

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Oops! I wagered in the other thread, but here it is again: ALL
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#12 Post by Catfish » Fri Jun 27, 2008 11:06 am

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Formerly known professionally as Gabriel Tree, Michael Landon convinced her to go back to her real name when she got the job as Caroline Ingalls.

Who is Karen Grassley?
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#13 Post by JBillyGirl » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:42 pm

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Formerly known professionally as Gabriel Tree, Michael Landon convinced her to go back to her real name when she got the job as Caroline Ingalls. -- Who is Karen Grassle? (I loved this show!)
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#14 Post by KillerTomato » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:01 pm

As I said in the other thread, I'm betting the farm.
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Formerly known professionally as Gabriel Tree, Michael Landon convinced her to go back to her real name when she got the job as Caroline Ingalls.


Well, crap.

Who is Grassy McGrass-Grass?
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#15 Post by andrewjackson » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:22 pm

I'm wagering all my points.
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#16 Post by andrewjackson » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:23 pm

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Who is Karen Grassle?
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#17 Post by T_Bone0806 » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:32 pm

I'm wagering nothing as usual. I haven't known a Final J yet this month.
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#18 Post by T_Bone0806 » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:33 pm

Well, poop. I know this one.
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Who is Karen Grassle?
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#19 Post by AnnieCamaro » Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:38 pm

mrkelley23 wrote:Daily Double

I bet no points. I said that in the other thread, but now I'm saying it again.
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Formerly known professionally as Gabriel Tree, Michael Landon convinced her to go back to her real name when she got the job as Caroline Ingalls.

I will guess Gabriel Grass, because I do not know. I never saw that Ingalls show.
Now I'm veryveryvery happy with my bet.[/spoiler]
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#20 Post by kroxquo » Sat Jun 28, 2008 3:59 am

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What do I have to lose - bet it all

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Who is Karen Grassley
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#21 Post by frogman042 » Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:24 pm

Betting 1/4
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Formerly known professionally as Gabriel Tree, Michael Landon convinced her to go back to her real name when she got the job as Caroline Ingalls.

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#22 Post by NellyLunatic1980 » Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:00 am

I'm now wishing I had bet more than half.
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#23 Post by mrkelley23 » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:20 pm

Daily Double

Remember, the category is GRASS. If you haven’t played the regular Jeopardy! Round yet, please go do that first. I’ve also found (it only took me four weeks) that it really does work better if you state your wager in THIS thread, rather than the other one. Your wager only affects today’s points, so wager none, one-fourth, one-half, or all of your points.

Formerly known professionally as Gabriel Tree, Michael Landon convinced her to go back to her real name when she got the job as Caroline Ingalls. Who is Karen Grassle?

As with the TV show, I decided to accept answers in the regular round if they didn’t significantly change what the pronunciation of the word would be. Same with the Daily Double here, so “Grassley” is okay, for instance.


Points:

VaDame 60 + 30 = 90
Jarnon 24 – 6 = 18
Fanny 40 + 40 = 80
Mcd1400e 60 + 30 = 90
Marley 40 + 40 = 80
Tgirl 60 + 60 = 120
Tan 40 –20 = 20
Catfish 16 + 16 = 32
Bob#s 32 32
Jbg 40 + 20 = 60
KT 44 - 44 = 0
AJ 60 + 60 = 120
Tbone 40 + 0 = 40
Confessor 60 60
AnnieC 60 + 0 = 60
Kroxquo 48 + 48 = 96
Frogman 48 – 12 = 36
LFHP 12
Nelly 40 + 20 = 60
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#24 Post by TheConfessor » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:36 pm

Not that it matters or anything, but in the other jeopardy thread I said I'd bet it all on the daily double, which I didn't attempt to answer because I've never heard of Karen Grassle. So to be fair, I think my total should be zero for this day. I'd hate to achieve my monthly ranking under false pretenses. (Are there ever "true pretenses"?)
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#25 Post by mrkelley23 » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:51 pm

TheConfessor wrote:Not that it matters or anything, but in the other jeopardy thread I said I'd bet it all on the daily double, which I didn't attempt to answer because I've never heard of Karen Grassle. So to be fair, I think my total should be zero for this day. I'd hate to achieve my monthly ranking under false pretenses. (Are there ever "true pretenses"?)
Now that I know your state of mind, I probably should take your points away, but my eyes are already crossed from all the updating I've been doing, so you'll just have to settle for your own personal asterisk. :)

Seriously, whenever I don't see a response in the Final J! thread, I just assume that person forgot to play or something, which is one of the reasons I finally wised up to asking people to put their wagers in the DD thread. So your place is not under false pretenses by the rules as they were made up as we went along by me. Thanks for your honesty, though.
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