# StraightDope Jeopardy III **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 24, 2006, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iii/377760 "2006-10-24T21:30:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iii/377760/1 "2006-10-24T21:30:33Z")
If you do a search, no doubt you’d find the first two installments of this. I was bored so I made up another one. The rules are simple. Standard Jeopardy rules apply. For those that don’t know Jeopardy rules, here’s a quick rundown. Please read them so you understand how to play: You pick a category and the dollar amount. Based on the dollar amout is the basis for the answer’s toughness. **Higher dollars obviously have tougher answers.** If you get it right, you get that dollar amount. If you get it wrong, you lose that much. And yes, you CAN go into negatives. Oh yeah, and you must answer with a question of course. Easy peasy, right? Now, online and on this message board, of course things will go a bit different, so here’s the lowdown on how this will be played: -Anyone can play that wants to. When someone picks a category and an amount, ANYONE can then answer it if they know it. -Your answer MUST be in the form of a question. If you do not do this, I’ll ignore your answer and it won’t count. Example: If the answer is "This has whiskers, purrs and goes “meow”, your reply would be “What is a cat?” -The first person with the question gets it. Sorry, but that’s how it has to go on this message board because replies come so fast. So you have to be fast in your replies in this. I will only take the first person who replies with the correct one. I usually just stay in this topic and keep refreshing it and suggest you do the same if you want to be first with an answer. -The person who gets the question right will be able to choose the next catagory and dollar amount. -If you answer wrong but someone else already answered it wrong before you, points will NOT be taken off you, however you may not answer or guess again. -If you don’t know the answer for sure, guessing is fine however guess at your own risk. - This is only the first round. Regular Jeopardy. Double Jeopardy will follow. - I made up the questions BEFOREHAND. Not making them up as I go along. I grouped them in each category from what I thought was the easiest to the hardest depending on the dollar amount. So, let’s get started, shall we? The categories for the first round are: * * * ## **Scavenger Hunt** 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | ## **X is to Y** 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | ## **Name’s The Same** 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | ## **Famous Topics** 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | ## **Guess the Ex-member** 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | **Signing Off** 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | \*For the category **Scavenger Hunt** , I’ll give you a topic title requirement, and you must find a topic that fits it **and link to it** in your answer. For the category **Name’s the Same** , I’ll give you two member’s usernames with the commontaily they share taken out. You must give me the word or words that appear in both names. For the category **Signing Off** , I’ll give you the a specific member’s way of signing posts and you tell me who they are\* If nobody answers the current question in 15 minutes, time is up and nobody gets it. The first person to reply to this thread gets to go first. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iii/377760/2 "2006-10-24T22:29:25Z")
I’ll take “Name’s the Same” for $200, Alex. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iii/377760/3 "2006-10-24T22:35:56Z")
Answer: Dave Earl ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iii/377760/4 "2006-10-24T22:40:18Z")
What is Weird? ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iii/377760/5 "2006-10-24T22:40:24Z")
I would say\*\* Weirddave \*\* and **Weird Earl** , but I don’t think there actually is a **Weird Earl**. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iii/377760/6 "2006-10-24T22:40:30Z")
What is “Weird”? Name’s the Same 200 ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iii/377760/7 "2006-10-24T22:41:49Z")
And of course I would phrase it in the form of a question. :o ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iii/377760/8 "2006-10-24T22:42:34Z")
[QUOTE=Captain Carrot] What is “Weird”? Name’s the Same 200 [/QUOTE] Correct. * * * ## Scavenger Hunt 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | ## X is to Y 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | ## Name’s The Same 100 | - | 300 | 400 | 500 | ## Famous Topics 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | ## Guess the Ex-member 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | Signing Off 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | Captain Carrot 200 Name’s the same for 200 was just said, **Captain Carrot**. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iii/377760/9 "2006-10-24T22:42:58Z")
Of course. 300 then. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iii/377760/10 "2006-10-24T22:43:38Z")
[QUOTE=gigi] And of course I would phrase it in the form of a question. :o [/QUOTE] Hahaha, it’s okay. It happens. I’d probably do it once or twice as well. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iii/377760/11 "2006-10-24T22:44:44Z")
[QUOTE=Captain Carrot] Of course. 300 then. [/QUOTE] Answer: WalrusCowGodmoo ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iii/377760/12 "2006-10-24T22:45:02Z")
/nitpicky aside Weirddave Weird\_AL\_Einstein WeirdOne skankweirdall Weird With Words ReallyWeirdOne The Weird One WeirdDeere 2TooWeird Dr I E Weird no Earl! but we can pretend you meant one of these guys ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iii/377760/13 "2006-10-24T22:46:08Z")
[QUOTE=gardentraveler] What is Weird? [/QUOTE] Crap, I didn’t see you. I’m sorry. **Captain Carrot** , I’m sure you understand. But I have to take the points and give it to **gardentraveler**. Heh, you snuck that post in. : p I’ll make the changes on the next score posting. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iii/377760/14 "2006-10-24T22:47:57Z")
Yeah, it’s fair, I was second. I was kind of surprised you gave them to me in the first place. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iii/377760/15 "2006-10-24T22:47:58Z")
What is “I Am The”? Famous topics for $300. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iii/377760/16 "2006-10-24T22:48:16Z")
[QUOTE=gigi] /nitpicky aside no Earl! but we can pretend you meant one of these guys [/QUOTE] Haha, when I had composed the question I knew Weird Earl wasn’t an actual member but I figured people might still know it was him. Although yeah, I did say that I’d give you two members usernames in the description and Weird Earl isn’t actually a member name. I’m sorry. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iii/377760/17 "2006-10-24T22:49:37Z")
That’s OK, just throw a softball I’ll know on the Famous Topics 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iii/377760/18 "2006-10-24T22:50:47Z")
[QUOTE=gigi] What is “I Am The”? Famous topics for $300. [/QUOTE] Correct. * * * ## Scavenger Hunt 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | ## X is to Y 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | ## Name’s The Same 100 | - | - | 400 | 500 | ## Famous Topics 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | ## Guess the Ex-member 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | Signing Off 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | gigi 300 gardentraveler 200 Famous Topics for 300 Answer: This member, when originally posting WOO I’M MASTURBATING LIKE A MOTHERFUCK!" didn’t know what he was starting. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iii/377760/19 "2006-10-24T22:52:50Z")
Diogenes the Cynic same for the next amount ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iii/377760/20 "2006-10-24T22:54:01Z")
Who is “Diogenes the Cynic”? Famous topic, 500 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straightdope-jeopardy-iii/377760.md?page=2)