Today's Jeopardy -- 9/16/08

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TheConfessor · #1 Post by **TheConfessor** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:59 pm

Today's Final Jeopardy asked a question about U.S. Presidents. One guy answered:

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George Bush, Sr.

That response was accepted without comment, even though there was never a president by that name. Their rules seem pretty flexible.

frogman042 · #2 Post by **frogman042** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:27 pm

TheConfessor wrote:Today's Final Jeopardy asked a question about U.S. Presidents. One guy answered:
Spoiler
George Bush, Sr.
That response was accepted without comment, even though there was never a president by that name. Their rules seem pretty flexible.

Spoiler

My guess is that they viewed the 'Sr' as disambiguation as opposed to part of the name - similar to them writting George Bush - the elder one, or George Bush (the father of W) - since he is usually not referred to with his initials as opposed to W.

---Jay

etaoin22 · #3 Post by **etaoin22** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:42 pm

Spoiler

Putting this into spoiler space on the assumption that if I did not, someone might reverse engineer the Presidential question, and be disappointed

But then I decided to mention 42 +- 1 in any case.

I have wondered how many reigning monarchs with a unique first name of those who have held that throne, choose to style themselves as "I", in the assumption that others will follow. Fairly certain that Elizabeth I (1558-1603) did not. I try to be careful, not saying "Elizabeth I" when referring to contemperaneous communication

So I suppose anybody naming their kid may be renaming themselves, but in this case it should be GHWB and GWB, properly.

I wonder if BUSH-41 would have sufficed.

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TheConfessor · #4 Post by **TheConfessor** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:47 pm

Frogman --
Your interpretation might be right, in the same sense that they might accept:

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"George Bush the taller," or "George Bush the first," or "George Bush, the father of Jeb." They probably wouldn't accept "George Bush, the smarter."

jsuchard · #5 Post by **jsuchard** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:34 pm

Was it just us, or were the clues not that difficult?

In fact, Maddie wondered aloud whether they were using Kids' clues, since they had all been Kids' JEOPARDY champs in the past.

Really, the level of difficulty was roughly equivalent to a Teen tournament.

vettech · #6 Post by **vettech** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:52 am

jsuchard wrote:Was it just us, or were the clues not that difficult?

Shhh, don't burst my bubble. I was feeling smart this week.

ulysses5019 · #7 Post by **ulysses5019** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:57 am

I played NTN last night and one of the answers was George Bush Sr.

MarleysGh0st · #8 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:57 am

Aside from the question difficulty, how was yesterday's show? I saw Monday's episode and thought the contestants had more personality at twelve than they did now.

The whole "where are they now" theme seems more appropriate for a talk show than for giving them another turn at the game.

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #9 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:02 am

MarleysGh0st wrote: The whole "where are they now" theme seems more appropriate for a talk show than for giving them another turn at the game.

Hey! You stop that.

If they don't have this competition if five or six years time, my daughter will have to become a Celebrity to get back on the show.

ulysses5019 · #10 Post by **ulysses5019** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:06 am

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote: The whole "where are they now" theme seems more appropriate for a talk show than for giving them another turn at the game.
Hey! You stop that.

If they don't have this competition if five or six years time, my daughter will have to become a Celebrity to get back on the show.

that's how marley plans to get on.

MarleysGh0st · #11 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:17 am

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote: The whole "where are they now" theme seems more appropriate for a talk show than for giving them another turn at the game.
Hey! You stop that.

If they don't have this competition if five or six years time, my daughter will have to become a Celebrity to get back on the show.

I'll say the same thing to Maddie that I say to all the other contestants who've been there: She can have another chance as soon as everyone else has had their first chance!

MarleysGh0st · #12 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:19 am

ulysses5019 wrote: that's how marley plans to get on.

Pea says I should talk to you directly, because this issue bothers me, uly.

Capital 'M'! Please remember.

kayrharris · #13 Post by **kayrharris** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:23 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:
ulysses5019 wrote: that's how marley plans to get on.
Pea says I should talk to you directly, because this issue bothers me, uly.

Capital 'M'! Please remember.

LOL!

Go get him, Marley!

peacock2121 · #14 Post by **peacock2121** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:25 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:
ulysses5019 wrote: that's how marley plans to get on.
Pea says I should talk to you directly, because this issue bothers me, uly.

Capital 'M'! Please remember.

LOL - I had no idea that I was telling you that.

I thought we were talking about uly's name, not what uly calls you.

peacock2121 · #15 Post by **peacock2121** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:26 am

Oh

Hooray for your boldness and straightforwardness.

It is a quality I value.

MarleysGh0st · #16 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:10 am

peacock2121 wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
ulysses5019 wrote: that's how marley plans to get on.
Pea says I should talk to you directly, because this issue bothers me, uly.

Capital 'M'! Please remember.
LOL - I had no idea that I was telling you that.

I thought we were talking about uly's name, not what uly calls you.

uly (notice how I just used the lower case 'u', even though it offends all grammatical rules about starting sentences with an upper case letter) has consistently been spelling my name with a lower case 'm', as you used to. I though you had noticed that. I mentioned that I would occasionally capitalize his name as a sort of confession, to discount my own annoyance. Sorry for the confusion.

earendel · #17 Post by **earendel** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:37 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote: Pea says I should talk to you directly, because this issue bothers me, uly.

Capital 'M'! Please remember.
LOL - I had no idea that I was telling you that.

I thought we were talking about uly's name, not what uly calls you.
uly (notice how I just used the lower case 'u', even though it offends all grammatical rules about starting sentences with an upper case letter) has consistently been spelling my name with a lower case 'm', as you used to. I though you had noticed that. I mentioned that I would occasionally capitalize his name as a sort of confession, to discount my own annoyance. Sorry for the confusion.

I know how to get back at him - consistently use a "U" (as opposed to "u") when using his Bored handle.

MarleysGh0st · #18 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:39 am

earendel wrote:I know how to get back at him - consistently use a "U" (as opposed to "u") when using his Bored handle.

I'm not looking for petty revenge.

I just addressed the issue with boldness and straightforwardness.

ulysses5019 · #19 Post by **ulysses5019** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:46 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:
earendel wrote:I know how to get back at him - consistently use a "U" (as opposed to "u") when using his Bored handle.
I'm not looking for petty revenge.

I just addressed the issue with boldness and straightforwardness.

And it shall be rewarded Mr. MarleysGh0st.

MarleysGh0st · #20 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:49 am

ulysses5019 wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
earendel wrote:I know how to get back at him - consistently use a "U" (as opposed to "u") when using his Bored handle.
I'm not looking for petty revenge.

I just addressed the issue with boldness and straightforwardness.
And it shall be rewarded Mr. MarleysGh0st.

Ah, the excessive formality reply, Mr. ulysses5019?

MarleysGh0st · #21 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:50 am

BTW, what's the significance of the "5019"?

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #22 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:00 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:BTW, what's the significance of the "5019"?

It's the number of avatars he plans on having on this bored.

peacock2121 · #23 Post by **peacock2121** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:11 pm

ulysses5019 wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
earendel wrote:I know how to get back at him - consistently use a "U" (as opposed to "u") when using his Bored handle.
I'm not looking for petty revenge.

I just addressed the issue with boldness and straightforwardness.
And it shall be rewarded Mr. MarleysGh0st.

There is no Mr in Marley's name.

peacock2121 · #24 Post by **peacock2121** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:12 pm

peacock2121 wrote:
ulysses5019 wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote: I'm not looking for petty revenge.

I just addressed the issue with boldness and straightforwardness.
And it shall be rewarded Mr. MarleysGh0st.
There is no Mr in Marley's name.

Unless, of course, if you are Annie, then she does add it to show respect.

christie1111 · #25 Post by **christie1111** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:21 pm

I think 1905 is when he was born.

WWTBAM Bored

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