For those who followed the various sidebar polls, and others who are merely curious, here are some results that I never got around to mentioning, due to a lack of interest on my part.

1. The current poll asks, "Annika trivia: If you busted into Annika's house, what would she most likely shoot you with?" The correct answer is Heckler & Koch USP in .45 ACP, not the Sig Sauer 9 mil that 50% of you guessed.


2. Do you think the Travelocity Gnome is funny? I do not, and thus I agree with 67% of you. Strangely, ten respondents did not know whether the Travelocity Gnome is funny, which is a "no" vote as far as I'm concerned.


3. Eighty-seven percent of you think Ohio State should officially change their name from the Buckeyes to Florida's Bitches.


4. On the burning question, "Egg salad sandwich, tuna salad sandwich, or chicken salad sandwich?" the response was evenly divided: 31%, 33% and 33%. So basically, they're all good.


5. Which Jessica is best? Thirty-four percent picked Jessica Alba, but I was happy to see that there were at least 23 Frank Herbert fans out there who voted for Lady Jessica Atreides.


6. Now that Sam Jaya has been kicked off American Idol, if he takes your advice he should go on one of those Bravo reality shows where everyone's gay. I think he'd be perfect for Shear Genius... as a client!


7. Eighty-five percent of you have health insurance. Fifteen percent of you don't. Amazingly, this result is almost exactly congruent with the latest national census figures. So anyone who thinks my blog visitors are not a representative cross-section of America is nuts.


8. Regarding the question: "What was the top story of 2006? The one everyone's talking about?" you were given a number of choices, and the majority of you picked, "Jackie Passey." That's crazy. What's even crazier is that "Evil donuts from the future invade Wall Street, reprogram the stock market" got only 14%, and that's only because I kept voting for it about two dozen times. The mere discovery that sentient donuts exist is enough to make it the top story in all of history, let alone the top story of last year. Add to that the fact that they're evil, they traveled through time, they invaded Wall Street, and they somehow managed to reprogram the stock market?!?! I just don't see how you people didn't think that was a major story! I suspect it's because many of you are doing well in the stock market and don't want to rock the boat.


9. ¿Qual es la favorita pictura del hombre de sombrero? Esta Alfonso Bedoya.


10. And finally, the winner of the Battle Of The Movie Assassins was Nikita from the original La Femme Nikita, starring Anne Parillaud. She got 58% of the vote, compared to Jason Bourne's 42%. I totally disagree with that result but what are you gonna do? View the tournament bracket here.

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The new poll is up on the sidebar!

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You all voted for the World's Greatest Australian, and the results are finally in. I couldn't disagree more.

In what universe does a non-celebrity like Kylie Minogue beat Angus Young (who rules the known universe)?

That's b.s., but whatever.

Anyways, here's Kylie's banned lingerie commercial for whoever stuffed the ballot box. Enjoy.

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Tonight was the finale of the real Jeopardy's Tournament of Champions. Well, here at Annika's Journal we've just concluded our own contest, and I'm about to announce the new 2006 Annika's Jeopardy Champion.

The Final Jeopardy clue was very hard, I know. I test googled it first, just to make sure. The category was "Heroes," and the clue was: "A famous historian once described him thusly: 'He is incapable of violent action, he never raises his voice.' Yet today he is recognized as one of the Greatest Generation's great leaders."

The famous historian was Stephen E. Ambrose, if that helps any. The correct response will be revealed in the extended entry.

Let's see how the contestants did, shall we? more...

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1 Dammit! I was almost positive it was Dick Winters, but I didn't have any of my Ambrose books with me to be certain. JPII seemed like the safer guess. Winters is truly a great man. You get the sense from reading Band of Brothers or D-Day that any of the men of E Company would still, today, lay down their lives for him if he asked them to. Thanks for doing this, Annie. It was a blast.

Posted by: Leif at September 08, 2006 11:18 PM (MKlM3)

2 Dayum. Congratulations, Leif, well played! Annie, Those 'toons of each of us are da bomb!

Posted by: Tuning Spork at September 09, 2006 12:21 AM (KPlUg)

3 So, those of us who don't have the time to watch 20 hours of TV or read Ambrose are screwed? Jeez, Annie, ya gotta admit that was a real far out choice. Thanks for doing this, but next year, in the words of the immortal Darryl F. Zanuck, "Include me out".

Posted by: shelly at September 09, 2006 02:17 AM (ZGpMS)

4 Bah! Percy, jus' be glad you weren't pictured clutching a McTencile. :p

Posted by: Tuning Spork at September 09, 2006 05:36 AM (KPlUg)

5 Thanks for the Jeopardy contest Annie. Also the cartoon made me look a bit less foolish than I feel. As ususual you rule...

Posted by: Drake Steel at September 09, 2006 10:36 AM (ZnkB7)

6 annika, it was a lot of fun, and I can't wait for next year's edition...if there is a next year's edition. BTW, all ye need do is ask, and I could have given you a much better pic of a rat.

Posted by: Victor at September 09, 2006 11:44 AM (l+W8Z)

7 Forgot to mention: That pic of Blu makes him look like he's hung like a brontosaurus. (And all this time, I thought Sgt. Rock led Easy Company. Guess that's what I get for learning about WWII from comic books.)

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...will be announced later this afternoon!

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Here it is, the Final Jeopardy clue. Players have until the 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on Thursday, September 7th to email your responses to me. Remember, you must have already emailed me your Final Jeopardy wager to be eligible to play.

You can email your responses to me by clicking here.

The clue is in the extended entry. Good Luck! more...

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It's time for Final Jeopardy with Annika. Thanks to everyone who participated in this game. Last year we had twelve visitors on the board, and this year we had fifteen, so that's pretty cool.

Last year's winner was Trevor, and we will definitely have a new champion this year since Trevor didn't play. (Unless he was the fake Law Fairy.)

Final Jeopardy will be open to anyone who has money in the game.

That would be:

Leif $1900 in
D-Rod $1600 in
Tuning Spork $1500 in
Shelly $1000 in
Victor has $700 in
Law Fairy $500 in
Maximum Leader $300 in
KG $300
Blu $300 in
Kevin Kim $300
Matt of Overtaken By Events $200
Trint $200 in
Drake Steel $100 in
TBinSTL $100
SkippyStalin $100 in

Just like on tv, you can wager from $0 up to the entire total of what you've earned in the game, or any amount in between.

Rules will be a little different this year, to conform more closely with the tv show. First, the players will email me their wagers, based on the category, without knowing the clue. All wagers must be in to me by Tuesday night, September 5, 2006, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time.

After I get the wagers, I'll post the clue and there will also be another time limit for the responses.

Comments will be closed, so wagers and responses must be e-mailed to me. The correct response must be phrased in the form of a question. There's no need to buzz in for Final Jeopardy.

The Final Jeopardy category is "Heroes." Think about your wagers and send the amounts to me by clicking here.

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The penultimate round. (I love using using the word penultimate in a sentence. There, I did it twice.) This means that after this round, we move on to Final Jeopardy!

Leif is leading the pack with $1900; D-Rod and Tuning Spork are tied with $1500; Shelly has $1000; Victor has $700; Law Fairy has $500; Maximum Leader, KG, Blu and Kevin Kim have $300 each; Matt of Overtaken By Events and Trint have $200 each; Drake Steel, TBinSTL and SkippyStalin have $100 each.

The category is "Dicks," for $100.

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1 Bzzzzz. Who is Hugo Chavez.

Posted by: d-rod at August 31, 2006 07:31 AM (hCh7a)

2 Bzzzzzzzzzzzt.......! Who is his brother, Raul Castro? And, what, no Double Jeopardy round?!

Posted by: Tuning Spork at August 31, 2006 07:46 AM (dAxz/)

3 Dang! Spork, I think she's getting sick of this shit.

Posted by: Victor at August 31, 2006 08:05 AM (L3qPK)

4 BOOM! Shake-shake da ROOM! (That was my buzzer.) WHO IS JANET RENO (and her clitoris)? Now that I've correctly answered the question, I'll take 'Care of Your Persistent Yeast Problem' for $1000. Kevin

Posted by: Kevin Kim at August 31, 2006 10:43 AM (1PcL3)

5 BAHH! I KNEW that one! And there doesn't appear to be any technicality on which I can steal it away this time.

Posted by: Trint at August 31, 2006 11:28 AM (SlSdA)

6 That's funny Kev. It doesn't look like any kind of clitoris that I've ever seen. It looks like a... oh yeah. Kinda removes all doubt.

Posted by: Casca at August 31, 2006 04:31 PM (2gORp)

7 I think Kev was insinuating something.... :#

Posted by: Tuning Spork at August 31, 2006 05:12 PM (dAxz/)

8 Kevin: Only a certified weirdo, off his meds, would think of Janet Reno's clitoris in any kind of a sexual discussion. You need some serious help. Take your meds.

Posted by: shelly at August 31, 2006 06:10 PM (ZGpMS)

9 D-Rod is correct!

Posted by: annika at August 31, 2006 07:23 PM (qQD4Q)

10 Kevin, I got the joke, and it was freakin' HILARIOUS. The point is that's her "clitoris." As in, her clitoris is actually a penis. As in, she's not really a woman. shelly, I don't think Kevin's the one who insinuated anything sexual about it...

Posted by: The Law Fairy at August 31, 2006 07:59 PM (954g7)

11 So, I guess it's true about you guys always sticking together.

Posted by: shelly at August 31, 2006 08:05 PM (ZGpMS)

12 Well, I thought it was a trick question. I was convinced that the mystery man was Che, and he was giving Castro this sage advice, "Walk softly and carry a big dick." That would be "concealed carry" in Cuba.

Posted by: jesusland joe at August 31, 2006 08:54 PM (rUyw4)

13 Thanks for clearing that up LF. And a pox on any who'd dispute your unrivaled expertise on genitalia.

Posted by: Casca at August 31, 2006 08:55 PM (2gORp)

14 Ahhh, casca, I see the tales of my expertise have reached all the way to... wherever you are.

Posted by: The Law Fairy at August 31, 2006 09:09 PM (954g7)

15 Law Fairy's correct interpretation of my humor earns her control of the board. At least SOMEbody has their finger on the frenulum of the Zeitgeist. Kevin

Posted by: Kevin Kim at September 01, 2006 05:34 AM (TDwc6)

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Leif is leading the pack with $1900; D-Rod and Tuning Spork are tied with $1500; Shelly has $1000; Victor has $700; Law Fairy has $500; Maximum Leader, KG and Blu have $300 each; Matt of Overtaken By Events and Trint have $200 each; Drake Steel, TBinSTL and SkippyStalin have $100 each.

The category is "Anal Bum Covers," for $300.

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1 Fssssssssssssssssttt (oh, yeah-- BZZZT) Who is Spinal Tap (assuming the question has to refer to the "they" in your clue)? or-- What is "The Black Album" (in reference to the alternative to the original concept for "Smell the Glove")? Harry Enos

Posted by: Kevin Kim at August 30, 2006 09:27 AM (1PcL3)

2 Bzzt! What is a naked, greased woman on all fours with a leash around her neck with a man pressing a black glove into her face to smell?

Posted by: Leif at August 30, 2006 09:54 AM (M5Jcv)

3 An awesome answer would've really been, "None. None more black."

Posted by: Leif at August 30, 2006 10:06 AM (M5Jcv)

4 Leif, and to think I once argued that modernity has killed romance... lol

Posted by: The Law Fairy at August 30, 2006 10:52 AM (XUsiG)

5 Bzzzzzzzzzt.....! What is "Smell The Glove" by Spinal Tap?

Posted by: Tuning Spork at August 30, 2006 04:45 PM (5M9zF)

6 Big Hominid makes an appearance, yay! i guess it must have been the category title which drew you out of hiding! ; ) Kevin has the correct response. Since there's only one clue left, control of the board is not applicable. the last clue will be in the category "Dicks" for $100.

Posted by: annika at August 30, 2006 08:35 PM (qQD4Q)

7 Kevin, you weirdo. You are still weird, aren't you?

Posted by: shelly at August 30, 2006 09:02 PM (ZGpMS)

8 It's a good thing I don't have to choose: I wouldn't have wanted to declare, in my best Peter O'Toole voice: "Annika, I shall take 'dicks' for one hundred dollars, please!" It's the singular talent of all beautiful women that they can make a man beg for what he already has. This game moves on into Double Jeopardy now, right? I'm not planning on competing; I simply wandered in and saw a question I could answer. I might stick around if I see categories like "Theologies of Religious Pluralism" or "Hua-yen Metaphysics," along with clues like: 1. He's the patriarch who claimed there was no mirror, and nothing on which the dust could settle. 2. His 2002 book described a holographic model of religious pluralism. 3. She's the world-famous Islam expert who sounds suspiciously like Julia Child. 4. He is the most famous proponent of the "convergent" model of religious pluralism. 5. A Sankskrit word that translates roughly as "skillful/appropriate/expedient means." 6. The cosmic law to which, according to Buddhists and many Hindus, even the Judeo-Christian God is subject. 7. The logical principle which, according to thinkers like Aquinas and countless theistic analytical philosophers, even the Judeo-Christian God cannot defy. 8. In Chinese Buddhism, "enlightenment" is referred to as "attaining the Tao," a decidedly different concept from this, the original Sanksrit/Pali term. Shelly, I'm still weird. And while I'm weirding, let me throw out some possible category names for Double Jeopardy. Women and Multiples Why We Love Pigeons Spit or Swallow Sex in the Middle Ages Cock Rings of Feudal Japan Churchill's Blood Alcohol Content Giuliani in '08 Fundamentalist Bloopers Condi's Suitors Democrats and Star Trek Republicans and Lord of the Rings Sikh and Twisted Bush or No Bush? The Mystery of Bruce Campbell Awesome Fight Scenes Random Suburban Shit Hoffa's Legacy Proper English Bukowski vs. Carlin Tom Cruise's Brain and Katie Holmes's Uterus Kevin

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The category is "Vexatious Vexillology," for $400.

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1 Bzzt! What is seven rows of gold fleurs-de-lis, alternating seven and six fleurs long, on a white background?

Posted by: Leif at August 28, 2006 09:07 PM (M5Jcv)

2 Bzzzzzzzzzzt.....! What is the royal white flag?

Posted by: Tuning Spork at August 28, 2006 09:59 PM (wcXuw)

3 Bzz! What is three vertical stripes of solid color, red, white and blue, in that order, with red on the left?

Posted by: The Law Fairy at August 28, 2006 11:21 PM (954g7)

4 Since others have already got it, I won't bother with guessing the Bourbon white standard again; instead, I'll just be pedantic and point out that the tricolor in Law Fairy's answer, the flag of the French Republic in continuous use since Louis-Phillipe's July Revolution of 1830, actually has the blue stripe on the hoist, not the other way other way around.

Posted by: Dave J at August 28, 2006 11:31 PM (SKqxt)

5 But, that wasn't Law Fairy. That was The Law Fairy.

Posted by: Tuning Spork at August 28, 2006 11:41 PM (wcXuw)

6 Now, if the question had been "Which flag flies most in France?" the answer could have been shortened by leaving off the fleurs de lys. Wait until they surrender to Hizbollah. That'll teach 'em.

Posted by: shelly at August 29, 2006 04:02 AM (ZGpMS)

7 Dave, yes, but from 1790 to 1794 they were reversed. I was just throwing it out there as a random guess. I figured the way it is now was too obvious/easy. Spork, you mock, but we'll see how you feel when one of annika's commenters starts pretending to be *you*...

Posted by: The Law Fairy at August 29, 2006 05:51 AM (954g7)

8 Yeah, Spork! Take THAT!!!

Posted by: The Law Fairie at August 29, 2006 06:56 AM (ZGpMS)

9 nice job leif. pick the next category. you all might get a kick out of the old french naval ensign

Posted by: annika at August 29, 2006 07:20 AM (qQD4Q)

10 Sweet! Worthless knowledge comes out on top again. Let's finish Anal Bum Covers.

Posted by: Leif at August 29, 2006 07:52 AM (M5Jcv)

11 Yes, The Law Fairy, but the Restoration wasn't 1790-94. It was 1814-15 and then after the Hundred Days from 1815-1830. The Count of Chambord, as the legitmist pretender, only failed to become King Charles XI in 1871 because he refused to accept the tricolor. And France has been a republic (of sorts) ever since.

Posted by: Dave J at August 29, 2006 08:09 AM (SKqxt)

12 Henri V, I mean. Charles, Phillipe, Louis, whatever. ;-)

Posted by: Dave J at August 29, 2006 08:24 AM (SKqxt)

13 I know that wasn't the restoration... but the clue said "La Restauration" which may have been a coy way of saying... I dunno, something. Hey, just trying to think creatively...

Posted by: The Law Fairy at August 29, 2006 10:01 AM (XUsiG)

14 your are confusing restorations. there was the one in england, and there was the one in france, called the bourbon restoration, after Napoleon's abdication from roughly 1814 to 1830, (with a short interruption during napoleon's 100 days.)

Posted by: annika at August 29, 2006 10:52 AM (zAOEU)

15 oops, sorry, i see Dave J already gave the history lesson, plus the english restoration was in the 1600s

Posted by: annika at August 29, 2006 10:56 AM (zAOEU)

16 Allez, ma petit. L'heuruse attende.

Posted by: shelly at August 29, 2006 06:48 PM (ZGpMS)

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The category is "Ronald Reagan," for $200.

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D-Rod, Tuning Spork, and Leif are tied for the lead with $1500; Shelly has $1000; Victor has $700; Law Fairy has $500; Maximum Leader and KG have $300 each; Matt of Overtaken By Events and Trint have $200 each; Drake Steel, TBinSTL and SkippyStalin have $100 each.

There's still plenty of money left on the board for you dark horses to make a move!

The category is "Ronald Reagan," for $100.

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D-Rod, Tuning Spork, and Leif are tied for the lead with $1500; Shelly and Victor have $700 each; Law Fairy has $500; Maximum Leader and KG have $300 each; Matt of Overtaken By Events and Trint have $200 each; Drake Steel, TBinSTL and SkippyStalin have $100 each.

The category is "Dicks," for $300.

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1 Bzzzzzt!!! What is a Jaguar Hearse?

Posted by: shelly at August 21, 2006 12:03 AM (ZGpMS)

2 Bzzzzzzzzzzt.....! What is a Jaguar XK-E? Y'see, Harold had a custom-made "Jaguar hearse". But the clues says that "Harold drove ONE off a cliff...", not "Harold drove IT off a cliff...". Mwuhhuhhahhahhahhah...!

Posted by: Tuning Spork at August 21, 2006 12:30 AM (Es3DV)

3 You seriously need to get a life.

Posted by: shelly at August 21, 2006 06:17 AM (ZGpMS)

4 I'm puzzled. I know the movie, the car, the scene, but what does it have to do with "dicks"? I have a feeling that there's more to this, I just can't find it.

Posted by: Trint at August 21, 2006 07:13 AM (SlSdA)

5 the car is a phallic symbol Shelly's response is acceptable, and he has control of the board.

Posted by: annika at August 21, 2006 09:03 AM (zAOEU)

6 Attention to detail IS my life.

Posted by: Tuning Spork at August 21, 2006 01:53 PM (2lV6Z)

7 Like I said, you seriously need to get a life; detail this. OK, Annie, I gotta get me to Sacratomato today, so I'll give you the next category Wednesday when I get back.

Posted by: shelly at August 22, 2006 12:44 AM (ZGpMS)

8 Wo ho, look at you Shelly. Controllin' the pace like Pat Riley! Have fun in the River City!

Posted by: annika at August 22, 2006 01:27 AM (qQD4Q)

9 Woah! As Peter Pumpkin once said: "WTF?!" Annie Banannie, in Shelly's absence I say ye pick a category. I suggest Ronald Reagan fer $200. Take that, Shelly, mmmwwweehh!!

Posted by: Tuning Spork at August 22, 2006 01:44 AM (o9M49)

10 OK, Annie, the topic is The gipper for $100. Spork, your life is back on...

Posted by: shelly at August 23, 2006 12:44 PM (ZGpMS)

11 Shelly, if you're outta Sacratomato I guess your life is back on too. I learned last year in annika's jeopardy that Sacratomato isn't a real place.

Posted by: d-rod at August 23, 2006 01:37 PM (hCh7a)

12 Sorry unfortunately, Sacramento IS my life. Yes, it is kind of a dream world there, but real things happen to real people; the legislators just don't know they are doing it, and the people never make the connect to understand how it is that they got so screwed. If they ever do figure it out, the Democrats will never win another election, even for dogcatcher.

Posted by: shelly at August 23, 2006 03:00 PM (ZGpMS)

13 Dang, I forgot to tell you to hit J.R.'s Texas BBQ while you were there.

Posted by: annika at August 23, 2006 06:10 PM (qQD4Q)

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The category is "Vexatious Vexillology," for $100.

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D-Rod is in the lead with $1500; Leif has $1400; Tuning Spork has $1200; Shelly and Victor are tied with $700 each; Law Fairy has $500; Maximum Leader and KG have $300 each; Matt of Overtaken By Events and Trint have $200 each; Drake Steel, TBinSTL and SkippyStalin have $100 each.

And the final clue in the category "American Skankwomen," for $300, izzzz...




















...wait for it...



















...here it comes...

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1 DING! What is Herpes?

Posted by: Law Fairy at August 16, 2006 08:05 PM (2gORp)

2 Bzzzzzzzzzzzt....! Who is Lindsay Lohan?

Posted by: Tuning Spork at August 16, 2006 09:45 PM (dzyCi)

3 Assuming that's right, I'll have Vexatious Vexillology for $100.

Posted by: Tuning Spork at August 16, 2006 10:54 PM (dzyCi)

4 ..... apparently I have a doppleganger.... Well, whoever you are, I highly recommend the whole getting-your-own-name-and-email thing. It's pretty spiffy, having your own identity.

Posted by: The Law Fairy at August 17, 2006 04:18 AM (XUsiG)

5 Ka-Pow!!! Who is Paris Hilton, and why is Matt Leinart even staying within a football field of her? On the other hand, I saw her movie. She is, indeed, a firecrotch, not ot mention the chrome and bumper hitch thing...

Posted by: shelly at August 17, 2006 04:26 AM (ZGpMS)

6 the spork does it again.

Posted by: annika at August 17, 2006 07:18 AM (qQD4Q)

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The category is "Anal Bum Covers," for $400.

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Okay, since nobody has a clue about the clue in Round 21, here's the full album cover with the letters blocked out.

You people are mostly older than me, I'm surprised you're not up on your 80's bands.

If Nobody gets it, D-Rod will retain control of the board. I probably won't post anything this weekend, since my brother's in town and I'm going to hang out with him. But you never know.

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1 X Under the Big Black Sun Great, great album, IMO.

Posted by: Dan-O at August 11, 2006 07:58 AM (yMnY4)

2 Oops. Better make that "What is the album 'Under the Big Black Sun' by the great LA band X?

Posted by: Dan-O at August 11, 2006 08:04 AM (yMnY4)

3 *bzzzz* Who is X?

Posted by: Victor at August 11, 2006 08:05 AM (1oGDT)

4 Both Dan-O and Victor are missing elements in their responses, and therefore the judges can't accept them.

Posted by: annika at August 11, 2006 09:16 AM (zAOEU)

5 Bzzzz! For $600, "What is 'Under the Big Black Sun' by X"?

Posted by: d-rod at August 11, 2006 09:22 AM (+b4FD)

6 Dang.

Posted by: Victor at August 11, 2006 09:29 AM (1oGDT)

7 Annika, if you don't post this weekend, you'll be missing out on the latest from your favorite American Skankwoman. Drudge currently links to an online article that also includes a hilarious YouTube video of her. Intellectually, this girl's from the same sheep farm as Anna Nicole Smith. Kevin

Posted by: Kevin Kim at August 11, 2006 11:13 AM (1PcL3)

8 Bzzzzzzzzt......! For $500 Who are X?

Posted by: Tuning Spork at August 11, 2006 12:29 PM (IQjm9)

9 "Who are X?" Why, none other than John Doe, Xcene Cervenka, DJ Bonebreak and Billy Zoom.

Posted by: Dan-O at August 11, 2006 01:11 PM (yMnY4)

10 Bzzzt. Wasn't that "White Wedding" guy in a band named X? Bzzzt.

Posted by: Kevin at August 11, 2006 02:51 PM (++0ve)

11 some interesting questions of rules interpretation presented by the latest responses. i'll have to consult with the judges for a ruling.

Posted by: annika at August 11, 2006 03:06 PM (Uzok0)

12 Kevin, Billy Idol was in "Generation X". A very different band. Annie, the clue requests the name of the band, not the album. And I can't believe I didn't recognize it right off the bat. The world "detail" threw me off. I assumed it was a small part of the cover. (I looked at that entire wheel on Led Zeppelin III, mwheh.)

Posted by: Tuning Spork at August 11, 2006 04:03 PM (IQjm9)

13 That's not the controversy. The questions for the judges are: Can D-Rod guess again, even though a) he already responded, and b) there was a time limit which applied to him alone, which expired. The controversy is that a hint was given, so does that a) reset the whole clue, or b) just reset the whole thing as to those people who were not subject to a time limit. What is fair? I realize D-Rod and T-Spork are the only ones with dogs in this fight.

Posted by: annika at August 11, 2006 04:33 PM (C8Oer)

14 I never play this game but always keep up. So, if Annika is asking an opinion of the audience, this member votes for "a) reset the whole clue." It seems to be the most fair because the clue was given to all participants without reference to whether time limits or second guesses were allowed.

Posted by: Blu at August 11, 2006 04:38 PM (LXOfu)

15 The word "detail" threw me off too, but if I were a judge i'd rule to start over with a new $500 question instead of a Daily Dbl. Anal for Five, please.

Posted by: d-rod at August 11, 2006 06:11 PM (+b4FD)

16 Welp, the way I read it is that, once d-rod missed the deadline, you threw it open to all comers. Since you made no indication that a brand new time limit for d-rod was in place, it's an open call. Then again, this is d-rod's Daily Double and perhaps he should benefit from the revised clue in the same way as the original clue. But, shoulda woulda coulda. Since d-rod didn't answer by 9:00pm PDT, it was up for grabs. Unfortunately, no one had a clue apparantly, so you posted the hint, noting: If Nobody gets it, D-Rod will retain control of the board. The question was then answered (...er, the answer was then questioned...) according to the rules. The only controversy is that you are second-guessing yourself. You could have left well-enough alone and just announced "no answer" and let d-rod pick another category. But you didn't and are now wondering if you are screwing d-rod by not extending the time limit to the updated clue. I feel your pain. I don't think any of us expected a "hint" to follow and, really now, it shouldn't have. So, in the interests of commity, I would like to lift this burden from your shoulders and suggest that you give another, different clue for d-rod's choice of anal bum covers for $500. Even make it a Daily Double if ya like! Would that settle it for ya?

Posted by: Tuning Spork at August 11, 2006 07:01 PM (IQjm9)

17 Just do what all the other Judges do; declare a mistrial and start over (leaving the defendant in custody, of course).

Posted by: shelly at August 12, 2006 02:06 AM (BJYNn)

18 The judges ruling is in. D-Rod gets credit. For his next category he has stated his preference for anal. unnh that didn't sound right.

Posted by: annika at August 15, 2006 10:58 AM (zAOEU)

19 Which do you want, D-Rod, 300 or 400?

Posted by: annika at August 15, 2006 11:52 AM (zAOEU)

20 Thanks judges! I'd like anal for four hundred, please.

Posted by: d-rod at August 15, 2006 02:53 PM (+b4FD)

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D-Rod gets the last Daily Double!

Let's go over the Daily Double rules once again.

The rules for Daily Double are almost the same as on tv, with an important exception. In my game everybody gets to play the Daily Double.

Every response must have a wager in it. The lowest you can wager is $100 and the highest you can wager is either $500 or however much money you have earned already, whichever is higher. Or you can wager any amount in between.

Since D-Rod picked the Daily Double, his response gets priority. If you guess before him you run the risk of tipping him off to the correct response. If D-Rod either guesses wrong or does not respond by the expiration of his time limit (9:00 p.m. Pacific time on Thursday) the rest of the responses will count in order of their posting.

Here are the official standings. Tuning Spork is ahead with $1200; Leif is second with $1100; D-Rod has $900; Shelly and Victor are tied with $700 each; Law Fairy has $500; Maximum Leader and KG have $300 each; Matt of Overtaken By Events and Trint have $200 each; Drake Steel, TBinSTL and SkippyStalin have $100 each.

The category is "Anal Bum Covers." I'll post the clue after I eat some dinner.

Okay, here's the video clue. I'm certain it's google proof!

Reminder: Just in case it wasn't clear. The time limit applies only to D-Rod. If he doesn't respond by 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time tonight, the clue is still open to anyone who wants to try.

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Tuning Spork edges ahead with $1200; Leif is second with $1100; Shelly and Victor are tied with $700 each; D-Rod and Law Fairy have $500 each; Maximum Leader and KG have $300 each; Matt of Overtaken By Events and Trint have $200 each; Drake Steel, TBinSTL and SkippyStalin have $100 each. There is one Daily Double left.

The category is "Canadians You've Never Heard Of," for $400.

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Leif is breaks away from the pack with $1100; Shelly, Tuning Spork and Victor are tied with $700 each; D-Rod and Law Fairy have $500 each; Maximum Leader and KG have $300 each; Matt of Overtaken By Events and Trint have $200 each; Drake Steel, TBinSTL and SkippyStalin have $100 each. There is one Daily Double left.

The category is "Vexatious Vexillology," for $500.

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1 Bzzzzzzzzzzt...! What is the Tridelta Flag? (As in: "Delta Delta Delta, can I help ya help ya help ya?!")

Posted by: Tuning Spork at August 07, 2006 08:33 PM (F9CgP)

2 That was too easy for a $500 answer, btw. Y'shoulda said "three triangles" insteada "three deltas". I'll have Canadians I've Never Heard Of for $400, yay!

Posted by: Tuning Spork at August 07, 2006 08:40 PM (F9CgP)

3 fuuuuuuuuuuuuuukkkk!!! that was sopposed to be fuckkin google proof!!! aaaaagh, whats a girl gotta do?! pick a category spork.

Posted by: annika at August 07, 2006 08:40 PM (qQD4Q)

4 i couldn't have said three triangles because they arent triangles they're greek letters so i had to call them deltas. believe me, i considered saying three triangles, but decided it would be too misleading. anyways, i figured its google proof because its one of the few flags not listed on FOTW.

Posted by: annika at August 07, 2006 08:43 PM (qQD4Q)

5 I am the GoogleMaster. Worship me. MWAH HAH HAH HAH HAH!!!

Posted by: Tuning Spork at August 07, 2006 08:44 PM (F9CgP)

6 I naturally assumed that it would not a National Flag, so I searched: green white bars vertical pine tree three stars deltas flag There seemed to one obvious answer, but, just be sure and to see a photo of the damm thang, I checked: delta tridelta flag Can o'corn.

Posted by: Tuning Spork at August 07, 2006 08:51 PM (F9CgP)

7 C'mon Spork, let go of your organ before you go blind. The girl has lost her edge after a tiring trip, and you have got to get a life.

Posted by: shelly at August 07, 2006 10:14 PM (BJYNn)

8 Hey, I am not the one who asked if the game could wait for me! I just check in purty regularly, that's all. That's what she wants; that's what she gets. Hmmmm...

Posted by: Tuning Spork at August 07, 2006 11:17 PM (F9CgP)

9 No Spork, you're one of the fucking idiots stupid enough to invest you life in this game of no chance.

Posted by: Casca at August 08, 2006 02:37 PM (2gORp)

10 Bah! Click this.

Posted by: Tuning Spork at August 08, 2006 04:42 PM (paMs+)

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