tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post762355033141387564..comments2024-02-29T03:29:52.934-05:00Comments on A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago: Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113168955236758821noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-43754331303409618492010-11-10T18:05:41.000-05:002010-11-10T18:05:41.000-05:00Is it "Alex Karras in Webster"?Is it "Alex Karras in Webster"?Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-49929967825702643152010-11-10T14:49:26.000-05:002010-11-10T14:49:26.000-05:00Doubt anyone's still looking at this thread, b...Doubt anyone's still looking at this thread, but I came to eat some crow. Burke told Esquire that she should have picked G or T rather than L.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.esquire.com/blogs/chris-jones/wheel-of-fortune-one-letter" rel="nofollow">http://www.esquire.com/blogs/chris-jones/wheel-of-fortune-one-letter</a>Jakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-9987166784445852822010-11-09T16:21:14.000-05:002010-11-09T16:21:14.000-05:00She may have "known," as in "had a ...She may have "known," as in "had a very strong hunch," but it's difficult to believe that she could have been 100% certain that no other plausible answer existed. Given the opportunity to confirm, I think she did the smart thing, because the prizes were worth significantly more than the extra cash she would have won by picking "G." Clearly, her goal was to win the prizes and not to maximize her cash, because otherwise she may have elected to risk bankruptcy and keep spinning.Jakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-31166755995195888442010-11-09T15:26:44.000-05:002010-11-09T15:26:44.000-05:00I seem to recall I solved a puzzle with just two l...I seem to recall I solved a puzzle with just two letters: an A and an S with "Movie Roles" as the category<br /><br />A _ _ _ _ _<br />S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ <br />_ _<br />_ _ _<br />_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ <br /><br /><br /><br />* * * *<br />Being Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Terminator -- there aren't many actors with a 14-letter last name, but still -- sometimes you see it. I recall another woman getting "GRAVY BOAT" on the final puzzle with " _ R _ _ _ _ O _ T on "Around the House"The Pathetic Earthlingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-20923751868977607312010-11-09T15:08:05.000-05:002010-11-09T15:08:05.000-05:00The way she explained it in the clip, she knew the...The way she explained it in the clip, she knew the answer while the other guy was going and had already ruled out the "I'll" option by her turn.<br /><br />I had the same thoughts as Slick (on the g and on the "what's the big deal?"), but that is what makes us such good, word-nerd friends. amynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-8229027801759541582010-11-09T15:02:23.000-05:002010-11-09T15:02:23.000-05:00I saw the video last night, and tried to solve it ...I saw the video last night, and tried to solve it with just her "L" - I got as far as "I've got a" and might have been able to get the whole thing with a bit more time. Jake is absolutely right on why she chose the L.<br /><br />This is fun and indeed impressive, but not out of the realm of what a reasonably good player can do.Marshanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-34616104791283368352010-11-09T14:58:08.000-05:002010-11-09T14:58:08.000-05:00I'm not really surprised that she jumped on th...I'm not really surprised that she jumped on the solution--"Wheel" has a nasty tendency to get stuck giving everyone Bankrupt.DensityDucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-70635125427868571812010-11-09T13:17:03.000-05:002010-11-09T13:17:03.000-05:00You get a million points and my first-born for the...You get a million points and my first-born for the Grifters reference.Joseph J. Finnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-70427499362652387702010-11-09T12:49:34.000-05:002010-11-09T12:49:34.000-05:00She said she thought the first word was either &qu...She said she thought the first word was either "I've" or "I'll." Choosing "L" helped her to confirm that her answer was correct.Jakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-35238822127281205462010-11-09T12:48:10.000-05:002010-11-09T12:48:10.000-05:00She said she thought the second word was either &q...She said she thought the second word was either "I've" or "I'll." Choosing "L" helped her to confirm that her answer was correct.Jakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-75682060371387015192010-11-09T10:53:22.000-05:002010-11-09T10:53:22.000-05:00I think it's weird that it is such a big deal....I think it's weird that it is such a big deal. I've solved them before with no letters, and I don't think I'm particularly sleuthy. What i don't understand is why if she knew it before she chose her letter, she didn't go with a G, which would have tripled her cash.slicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-13442959463559475392010-11-09T09:38:21.000-05:002010-11-09T09:38:21.000-05:00I'm with Jeff. What Jeopardy scandal?I'm with Jeff. What Jeopardy scandal?The Pathetic Earthlingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-29257683364240496082010-11-09T09:22:14.000-05:002010-11-09T09:22:14.000-05:00TH_ CAT _N TH_ HAT.
"I'd like to...TH_ CAT _N TH_ HAT. <br /><br />"I'd like to buy a vowel, please?" Bennernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-74199145530884114542010-11-09T05:11:12.000-05:002010-11-09T05:11:12.000-05:00Don't forget the The Price Is Right semi-scand...Don't forget the The Price Is Right semi-scandal.Tednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-83427412503976902472010-11-08T23:17:38.000-05:002010-11-08T23:17:38.000-05:00Jeoparody scandal?Jeoparody scandal?Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-39798503738583909752010-11-08T22:46:45.000-05:002010-11-08T22:46:45.000-05:00Between this, that "Jeopardy" semi-scand...Between this, that "Jeopardy" semi-scandal and "Slumdog Millionaire," I got really nervous watching that clip, because I expected them to return from the prize package to Pat Sajak beating her with a bag of oranges...<br /><br />Genuine discomfort...<br /><br />-DanielDaniel Fienbergnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-28679064936327420282010-11-08T22:25:41.000-05:002010-11-08T22:25:41.000-05:00Favorite part was when she said she wanted to solv...Favorite part was when she said she wanted to solve and Sajak responded something like, 'uh... okay'.kenedy janenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-74213550709116700612010-11-08T22:21:37.000-05:002010-11-08T22:21:37.000-05:00I'd like a Z, the number 4, a Q, another Q, a ...I'd like a Z, the number 4, a Q, another Q, a third Q, and the Batman symbol.Tednoreply@blogger.com