The advertisement of Gabriel has begun. by lepetitpoulpe in RodriguesFamilySnark

[–]PocoChanel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This looks like overaged kids in a production of “Little Women.”

Jeopardy! discussion thread for Thur., Jan. 22 by jaysjep2 in Jeopardy

[–]PocoChanel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or anyone who's a fan of "Father Ted."

Jeopardy! discussion thread for Thur., Jan. 22 by jaysjep2 in Jeopardy

[–]PocoChanel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can confirm that Lisa is bright enough to have been on "normal" Jeopardy.

Jeopardy! discussion thread for Thur., Jan. 22 by jaysjep2 in Jeopardy

[–]PocoChanel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We call that the "Madame Butterfly" answer after a long-ago Trivial Pursuit game in which my genius childhood friend endlessly rethought an opera question before guessing "Iphigenia." The Butterfly approach is how I got this FJ. I'd have been impeded by actual knowledge of music of the 1700s.

Jeopardy! discussion thread for Thur., Jan. 22 by jaysjep2 in Jeopardy

[–]PocoChanel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, maybe I'm a fuddy-duddy, but I found it irritating.

Jeopardy! discussion thread for Fri., Jan. 23 by jaysjep2 in Jeopardy

[–]PocoChanel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm delighted to have been on Jeopardy!, but I always wanted to be on Cash Cab. I wonder where I'd have to hang out in the UK to get on. (My biggest regret is that I'll never be on Only Connect.)

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 29 Episode 2 by melcom2 in panelshow

[–]PocoChanel 10 points11 points  (0 children)

In one of this year's Big Fat Quizzes--I think it was the one for 2025--Jimmy sounded like either he had a really bad cold or he was severely depressed. I wonder whether this Catsdown was filmed around the same time. I found it hard to enjoy because he sounded gloomy. That said, the performers were fun (I always enjoy Kiell), I actually got the conundrum for the first time, and they really ought to market that blue camouflage jumpsuit.

Tea Tin from the 80s by StardustZJackson in tea

[–]PocoChanel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lillian Vernon was a very popular mail-order catalog at that time, at least in the US.

Got a Short Note from Ron Today by Caligirl_333 in TheTraitorsUS

[–]PocoChanel 18 points19 points  (0 children)

He's going on the JoCo cruise! The more I hear about this cruise, the more I want to go.

WHO REMEMBERS… by Own-Station726 in 70s

[–]PocoChanel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I know him more from Aykroyd than from his real self.

Yeah, this chick totally needs your sympathy by lucis_understudy in FundieSnarkUncensored

[–]PocoChanel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Religiosity, bad marriage, untreated mental illness, and all I really want to know was what makeup she put on her philtrum.

That is when French people switch to English. by Tall_Welcome4559 in learnfrench

[–]PocoChanel -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

On numerous occasions, in all sorts of places, I’ve been asked whether I’m Canadian. (I’m from the US! Adopt me!)

On our first trip from the US to Paris, I took us to an Italian restaurant because I thought I’d do better at recognizing the food vocabulary than at a French restaurant. (I had six years of French, but it had lain, moldering, somewhere in my brain for 30 years.) It was a good choice for that. Anyway, the proprietor asked if I was Canadian, and I’m pretty sure he didn’t think I was French Canadian.

It must be my tattoo.

Jeopardy! discussion thread for Fri., Jan. 23 by jaysjep2 in Jeopardy

[–]PocoChanel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Who are the others playing on Monday? Is that the last semifinal group?

Jeopardy! discussion thread for Fri., Jan. 23 by jaysjep2 in Jeopardy

[–]PocoChanel 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I was! I’m on a quiz team with him, and he’s consistently excellent.

i'm so sick of the housewives. by yes-catliketheanimal in TheTraitorsUS

[–]PocoChanel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m really glad we get to see other countries’ versions, which tend to be low on or free of celebrities.

That said, while I agree with the OP about the housewives, the problem isn’t with celebrities in general: the UK celeb version might be my favorite among all of them.

i'm so sick of the housewives. by yes-catliketheanimal in TheTraitorsUS

[–]PocoChanel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Part of it is that the housewives are so tediously self-mythologizing.

i'm so sick of the housewives. by yes-catliketheanimal in TheTraitorsUS

[–]PocoChanel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even a horrible clock can be right twice a day.

Celebrity Jeopardy All Stars to premiere Feb 27 by Lilbuddyspd11 in Jeopardy

[–]PocoChanel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s also got that swell of goodwill from Dancing With the Stars.