First, one Coryat to report:
originally 11-19-08: 21200
Now, the clues for Week 2 Day 2 of the Summer Hiatus Challenge on the J! message boards. A reminder of who I’m watching: (Do you guys not want this list in every update?)
Me
Andy
Robert
Stefan Goodreau
David Menchaca
Ryan Chaffee
Joon Pahk
Kathy Wright
Drew Scheeler
Bill MacDonald
Julie Bratvold Ghanbari
Megan Barnes
Vito Cortese
Alison Stone Roberg
That’s (not very) cold, “J”
2: This country’s “Three Holy Mountains” are Mount Tate, Mount Haku, and Mount Fuji. Ryan, Joon, Kathy, Vito, Alison, Megan, Stefan, Robert, Julie, Bill, Andy, Jeanie, David
4: In the parable of the Good Samaritan, the traveler is journeying from this city, home to the highest peak in Israel, to Jericho, one of the country’s lowest elevations. Ryan, Joon, Kathy, Vito, Alison, Megan, Stefan, Robert, Julie, Bill, Andy, Jeanie, David
6: The highest temperature recorded in this city since it became a state capital in 1959 was 90 degrees on July 7, 1975. Ryan, Joon, Kathy, Vito, Alison, Megan, Stefan, Robert, Julie, Bill, Andy, Jeanie, David
8: Nordjylland, the northernmost county on this Danish peninsula, is surprisingly warm compared to European regions of similar latitude. Ryan, Joon, Kathy, Vito, Alison, Megan, Stefan, Robert, Julie, Bill, Andy, Jeanie, David
10: This Smokey Mountain city, home to East Tennessee State University, was named for the president who lived in nearby Greeneville. Ryan, Joon, Kathy, Vito, Alison, Megan, Stefan, Robert, Julie, Bill, Andy, Jeanie, David
Operatic Deaths
3: In this Mozart opera, the title character is dragged to hell by a talking statue. Ryan, Joon, Kathy, Vito, Alison, Megan, Stefan, Robert, Julie, Bill, Andy, Jeanie, David
6: This disease slowly claims the lives of the heroines of ‘La Traviata’ and ‘La Boheme.’ Ryan, Joon, Kathy, Vito, Alison, Megan, Stefan, Robert, Julie, Bill, Andy, Jeanie, David
9: This Leoncavallo opera features fatal stabbings by a jealous clown. Ryan, Joon, Kathy, Vito, Alison, Megan, Stefan, Robert, Julie, Bill, Andy, Jeanie, David
12: Method of execution used in ‘Salome,’ ‘Turandot,’ and Handel’s ‘Julius Caesar;’ the proof is later displayed onstage. Ryan, Joon, Kathy, Vito, Alison, Megan, Stefan*, Robert, Julie, Bill, Andy, Jeanie, David
15: Spoiler alert! In Wagner’s Ring Cycle, this group of nymphs drags Hagen to a watery death and reclaims the ring. Ryan, Joon, Kathy, Vito, Alison, Megan, Stefan, Robert, Julie, Bill, Andy, Jeanie, David
*I noticed in the “instant replay” thread (where players can freely discuss the clues), Stefan’s asking for his response of “axe” to be accepted. I don’t know the outcome of that one yet.