Ha I got final Jeopardy right - Spoiler

[malaise]

The College semi-finalists all got it wrong - way too easy.

Question - In August 2015 3 retired Marines helped raise the U.S. flag in this city where they’d hauled it down 54 years earlier

[Takket]

1. what was it?

Jeopardy was per-empted here for the Detroit mayor State of the City address. THE NERVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[irisblue]

2. so what was it?

[msanthrope]

3. I love you Malaise......you always keep us guessing. nt

[NCTraveler]

4. That's funny.

That said, I get super excited when I answer final Jeopardy correctly.

[Brother Buzz]

7. Some of us get super excited guessing Final Jeopardy, based solely on the catagory

I get it right about 4-5% of the time.

[msanthrope]

9. I once answered an entire show correctly. In front of my daughter.....

She was in true awe.

[NCTraveler]

13. That is very impressive.

Truly is. I haven't come close to that on normal Jeopardy. My best showing was missing eight to ten. Right around that mark.

[msanthrope]

19. I tested for college Jeopardy....and scored too high. No lie. nt

[NCTraveler]

21. That would have frustrated me. Nt

[msanthrope]

24. I think Alex Trebeck is a scourge. Truly. nt

[malaise]

25. That was unfair

How can you score too high?

[msanthrope]

26. If you overwhelm the board, you are no fun. nt

[anneboleyn]

37. You are awesome misanthrope! I love answering the "literary history" questions since that is my

academic specialization -- especially the Shakespeare questions.

[malaise]

15. I'm pretty good but I don't think I ever got the entire show

right. I have run a few categories and the Florida nephews and their friends were impressed.

[malaise]

10. DUers watched the event live

back in 2015 - way too easy for those of us who love politics

[malaise]

8. See I don't want to post the question to the answer

because some folks haven't seen it yet

In August 2015 3 retired Marines helped raise the U.S. flag in this city where they’d hauled it down 54 years earlier

Hehehehehhehe

[NCTraveler]

16. Very respectful.

[msanthrope]

17. Easy......

Cuba...Havana.

[Brother Buzz]

5. Category?

I'll have two and a half hours to give it some thought.

[malaise]

6. World Politics

In August 2015 3 retired Marines helped raise the U.S. flag in this city where they’d hauled it down 54 years earlier

[Brother Buzz]

12. No, no, no

Just the category. Please, in the future, just the category. Thanks

[malaise]

22. Sorry bro

I should have known from our previous threads

[Brother Buzz]

28. It truly is 'The Game" in my household

I got definite bragging rights playing it, and my percentages goes up when the category is American literature or Broadway plays.


Now that this one is out of the bag, how many of them went for Iwo Jima?

[malaise]

34. One

[tnlurker]

18. I know this answer

It is in your world neighborhood. Right? A little to the north I bet.

[malaise]

23. Correct is right

[tnlurker]

27. Spoiler

What is Havana?

[anneboleyn]

39. Ah yes!!! Damn, I even watched that live in 2015! I was touched by the marines and their emotion!

[Mr. Ected]

11. Havin' a hard time figuring this one out. ;-)

[dragonlady]

14. The biggest problem was doing the math

within the time the music allowed, at least at our house.

[malaise]

20. That happens often but not today

because I watched it happen live

[anneboleyn]

40. I did too but some reason it took me like five minutes to remember. It was extremely touching

however despite my poor memory.

[malaise]

43. LOL

Information overload doesn't help

[Renew Deal]

29. Surprised they got it wrong. It is not that obscure

I got it right.

[phylny]

30. Honestly, we had no idea! n/t

[mountain grammy]

31. I had to think about it..

but got it.

[tavernier]

32. I got immediately

I is so smart!

[malaise]

35. Hehehehehe

I was today

[tavernier]

44. Well considering they were only 90 miles from me

when they did it, and therefore televised every ten minutes for days... it was pretty easy. I am quite surprised that the students blew it, though.

[malaise]

45. I guess those of us close to Cuba

pay attention

[panader0]

33. College kids didn't know this?

[malaise]

46. We're political junkies

[panader0]

47. Thanks Obama---no really--thanks Obama.

[DrDan]

36. my wife and I both got it as well - hard to believe none of them did - guess they are too young

[malaise]

38. That was shocking

Not one of them

[DrDan]

41. I guess living in Florida brings it a tad closer to home

[malaise]

42. Yep

that helps