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05-05-2019 , 03:42 AM

#10001

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veteran

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I was also thinking along the lines of social influencers. Lol what was the answer again? I can't even remember now.

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05-05-2019 , 04:32 AM

#10002

housenuts

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Crowdfunding.

Yes my guess was influencers too

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05-05-2019 , 10:12 AM

#10003

Pot Odds RAC

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So, do we have enough winners to fully stock the ToC, or will we see Zero Game Winners make the cut?

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05-05-2019 , 03:11 PM

#10004

Rapid_Fire

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Looks like we are are in the regular territory of 5 game winners getting in, and then taking the 5 top scoring 4 game winners. However should James continue s--t pumping, he could conceivably still be alive at the cut off date and roll into the following year, and 6 four game winners will be needed to complete the top 15. Interestingly enough, the current first player out has died in the interim. Jackie Fuchs (the ex-Runaway turned Lawyer) is just missing the cut.

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05-05-2019 , 08:15 PM

#10005

Priptonite

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For those who are also baseball fans, James was on the most recent Fangraphs podcast: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectiv...-sabermetrics/

Haven't listened yet but really looking forward to it.

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05-05-2019 , 08:40 PM

#10006

ntanygd760

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I said crowd sourcing. 2 week break from watching incoming.

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05-05-2019 , 09:20 PM

#10007

ArcticKnight

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Originally Posted by Priptonite

For those who are also baseball fans, James was on the most recent Fangraphs podcast: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectiv...-sabermetrics/

Haven't listened yet but really looking forward to it.

Really good listen. His comment on children's books was interesting...Not an inclination I would have initially had, but totally makes sense.

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05-06-2019 , 08:44 PM

#10008

King~of~Diamonds

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LOL donkaments

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05-06-2019 , 09:09 PM

#10009

housenuts

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Full on donkament. Not sure I can watch this.

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05-06-2019 , 10:23 PM

#10010

Jeremy517

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"It was the first planet discovered in modern times; William Herschel thought it was a comet when he first saw it"

Two of the guesses are Pluto and Venus.

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05-06-2019 , 10:36 PM

#10011

housenuts

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Venus not a horrendous guess. Pluto is just outright lol.

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05-06-2019 , 10:55 PM

#10012

Garick

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You can see Venus move with the naked eye. It is a horrendous guess.

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05-06-2019 , 11:13 PM

#10013

txdome

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Originally Posted by Garick

You can see Venus move with the naked eye. It is a horrendous guess.

I've seen comets move with a naked eye.

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05-07-2019 , 12:27 AM

#10014

Jeremy517

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Originally Posted by housenuts

Venus not a horrendous guess.

"In modern times" makes it a horrible guess. A planet that you can see unaided would never have made it to modern times without being discovered.

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05-07-2019 , 12:51 AM

#10015

stinkypete

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if we're comparing bad guesses, pluto is definitely a much better guess than venus

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05-07-2019 , 03:20 AM

#10016

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Originally Posted by stinkypete

if we're comparing bad guesses, pluto is definitely a much better guess than venus

Correct. A common knowledge of astronomy will have most people knowing that Mercury thru Jupiter have been known for thousands of years because they could be seen. Slightly more knowledge (which I expect these people to have) is that the last 3 planets were discovered in order of their distance.

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05-07-2019 , 07:59 AM

#10017

housenuts

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venus = planet
pluto = not planet

that alone is enough to make pluto a worse answer.

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05-07-2019 , 12:16 PM

#10018

d10

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NYT story has a mention of this forum and ntnBO's advice for crockpot

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/07/a...-jeopardy.html

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05-07-2019 , 12:56 PM

#10019

RichGangi

Laughable false & highly douchey

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That's great. Play on, playa!

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05-07-2019 , 12:58 PM

#10020

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Originally Posted by housenuts

venus = planet
pluto = not planet

that alone is enough to make pluto a worse answer.

It was considered a planet when it was discovered though, so I could see the thought process behind a contestant thinking that maybe the writers were getting cute and the answer was Pluto, even though it's no longer a planet.

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05-07-2019 , 01:38 PM

#10021

housenuts

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that's like the question being:

This American man won the olympic gold medal at the 1976 men's decathlon in Montreal.

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05-07-2019 , 01:52 PM

#10022

Kurn, son of Mogh

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Originally Posted by housenuts

that's like the question being:

This American man won the olympic gold medal at the 1976 men's decathlon in Montreal.

Why, if you just say "Who's Jenner" will Alex ask you for more detail?

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05-07-2019 , 06:12 PM

#10023

stinkypete

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Originally Posted by housenuts

that's like the question being:

This American man won the olympic gold medal at the 1976 men's decathlon in Montreal.

Exactly. And Bruce Jenner is clearly a better answer than Jim Thorpe.

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05-07-2019 , 08:03 PM

#10024

Tuma

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hope james’ run kills jeopardy leading to newer and improved game shows. seems like an insanely underpopulated market.

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05-07-2019 , 08:58 PM

#10025

stinkypete

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Originally Posted by Tuma

hope james’ run kills jeopardy

i'll take things that definitely will happen, except the exact opposite for $400 alex

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