Occasional posts regarding Jeopardy!
Once again I doff the Dog Rat tupe to Denro for finding something that’s blog worthy. It also has a personal connection for both of us. We took courses at Westfield State that were taught by Phil Shepardson.
I knew Phil well. It was thanks to him that I started working in radio. Phil hosted a TV quiz show, called As Schools Match Wits. I have to laugh, hearing and seeing Shepardson in these video clips. Yep, there he is, just as I remember him.
Yesterday’s Jeopardy! had this clue that I was pleased to see a younger person answering correctly.
I was looking for an excuse to complain about something on Amazon, and Jeopardy! has provided it. Here’s another pop culture clue from the 1/1/26 game.
The response was wrong, and so is Alien as it appears on Amazon Prime. I ordered a 4K/Blu-ray copy of the movie at a super discounted price of $12.95. Delivery was estimated to be sometime later this month. Based on past experience with Amazon, that means availability is uncertain.
https://www.amazon.com/Alien-Sigourney-Weaver/dp/B07P83ZXX4/
The movie is available to watch instantly on Amazon Prime, in UHD format, for only five bucks. I had my doubts about this deal as well, so I applied some American Express points to make the out of pocket cost $0.00.
I was right to be doubtful. Not only is the movie in standard definition, or it’s a very poor HD transfer, the aspect ratio is wrong. Being 2.00:1, when it should be in Panavision 2.39:1, the image is stretched vertically. Here’s a sample.
I cancelled the 4K/Blu-ray disc order. Maybe I’ll buy a physical copy later.
As Ben Grimm would say, whatta revoltin’ development this is! Back on New Year’s Day, none of the Jeopardy! contestants knew the solution to this clue.
I’m a day late with this clip from Monday’s Jeopardy! That’s okay, because the clue is also late. It would have been more poignantly timed on December 8.
Last night’s Jeopardy! game had the clue, “It’s the only James Bond film with a country in its title.” The incorrect response by a contestant was, “To Russia With Love.”*
Putin should give up his invasion of Ukraine and declare peace in the name of Messer Chups.
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* Harrison Whitaker is one of the stronger J! players to appear on the show. He lost yesterday to someone who seems very unlikely to win a second game. We’ll find out tonight.
Update: Daily Doubles to the rescue, for a second come from behind win.
