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escape artist posted:I might have won if it weren't for that loving baseball final jeopardy. That was way easier than 90% of the other crap they had on tonight. Even the dummy who got it wrong was half-right; the Dodgers did play in the LA Coliseum but I guess he missed the part that says "CURRENT"
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What's wrong with you all? Part of my main daydream of being on Jeopardy is being able to tell a semi-interesting anecdote about myself on national television.
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# ? Jan 3, 2013 04:33 |
I rarely watch them because PVR, but I always laugh when the person's anecdote is even worse than most of them because you just KNOW that is the most interesting thing that has ever happened in that person's life.
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# ? Jan 3, 2013 21:42 |
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HookShot posted:I rarely watch them because PVR, but I always laugh when the person's anecdote is even worse than most of them because you just KNOW that is the most interesting thing that has ever happened in that person's life. There are probably a lot of entertaining stories that are not told because A) the person is embarrassed B) it would not be good for early evening network TV Like, I have plenty of good stories... but most of them are very dark. I'd probably end up telling the story of when I met President Clinton.
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# ? Jan 3, 2013 21:44 |
escape artist posted:There are probably a lot of entertaining stories that are not told because You're ruining my judging of people I don't know on a nerd quiz show.
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jscolon2.0 posted:What's wrong with you all? Part of my main daydream of being on Jeopardy is being able to tell a semi-interesting anecdote about myself on national television. I'm pissed because I know I'll never do good enough on the online test, but I have interesting anecdotes! Well, at least one. I was attacked by a bear once. You move, other contestants.
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# ? Jan 3, 2013 23:18 |
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escape artist posted:Like, I have plenty of good stories... but most of them are very dark. I'd probably end up telling the story of when I met President Clinton. So I hear you met President Clinton once. Yes, Alex. He was crossing the street in New York and I waved at him. Did he wave back? No, he didn't see me, Alex. Wonderful story.
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DrBouvenstein posted:I was attacked by a bear once. I always hope that one day, someone will have an utterly insane and hosed up story to tell. Alex: "John from Buffalo. I'm told you spent some time in Croatia?" John: "Jesus. Yes. So, I'm in Zagreb, in this hotel, and the cops are pounding the door in: 'Policija! Policija!' And I am balls-deep on DMT, right? And this crazy whore I bought is just bleeding *everywhere*; she starts screaming her head off..."
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# ? Jan 3, 2013 23:57 |
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HookShot posted:I rarely watch them because PVR, but I always laugh when the person's anecdote is even worse than most of them because you just KNOW that is the most interesting thing that has ever happened in that person's life. The one anecdote I can recall watching offhand is some guy who didn't win telling Alex he watches My Little Pony (the one half the Internet watches) although they didn't say the name on the show. Why on Earth you would admit that on national television is beyond me.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 00:25 |
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Island Nation posted:The one anecdote I can recall watching offhand is some guy who didn't win telling Alex he watches My Little Pony (the one half the Internet watches) although they didn't say the name on the show. They didn't say the name of the show? That's almost weirder, how did that work? Did he describe it or something? Was Alex like, "So Bob, I understand you like watching cartoons geared toward little girls?"
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 04:28 |
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Is this it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jsywQM1tko
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 05:37 |
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Can't believe the two women didn't know which amendment gave women the right to vote. That is 10th grade poo poo. I had to memorize all the amendments in a regular class, and still know 3/4 of them.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 05:42 |
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 13:51 |
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escape artist posted:Can't believe the two women didn't know which amendment gave women the right to vote. That is 10th grade poo poo. I had to memorize all the amendments in a regular class, and still know 3/4 of them. I'm still caught up on the judges giving the new champion credit for his bullshit "Reesie's piecies" answer. It wouldn't matter so much to me if the category weren't Rhyme Time.
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escape artist posted:Can't believe the two women didn't know which amendment gave women the right to vote. That is 10th grade poo poo. I had to memorize all the amendments in a regular class, and still know 3/4 of them. During the commercial break, it donned on me that they meant "sex" as in "gender"*, and so I already knew it was the 19th Amendment. *I'm not sure what other words to use, please don't hate me for being politically incorrect.
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GammaShade posted:I'm still caught up on the judges giving the new champion credit for his bullshit "Reesie's piecies" answer. It wouldn't matter so much to me if the category weren't Rhyme Time. Ugh, not even a Jeopardy thing, but it annoys me so much when people say it like that. The words Reese's and pieces already rhyme...why are you changing both words to rhyme with the other, changed word?!
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DrBouvenstein posted:Ugh, not even a Jeopardy thing, but it annoys me so much when people say it like that. I have broken myself of this habit, but I did that from childhood to early adulthood. I don't know where it comes from or why people do it.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 17:59 |
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I say reesie's piecies all the time, and I KNOW it's wrong. gently caress y'all. All a y'all.
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Glenn_Beckett posted:I say reesie's piecies all the time, and I KNOW it's wrong. gently caress y'all. All a y'all. No, gently caress you! Colonial Air Force posted:During the commercial break, it donned on me that they meant "sex" as in "gender"*, and so I already knew it was the 19th Amendment. I had a feeling it would be the 19th amendment before the answer, too. It really blows my mind though, that two highly intelligent and knowledgeable women didn't get it, and the one man knew it. And yeah, Ree-See's Pee-Sees thing has driven me crazy my whole life. Is that how they say it in E.T. or something? I know nobody that says "Ree-Sees Peanut Butter Cups."
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escape artist posted:And yeah, Ree-See's Pee-Sees thing has driven me crazy my whole life. Is that how they say it in E.T. or something? I know nobody that says "Ree-Sees Peanut Butter Cups." I heard tons of people say Reesie's Cups growing up. I thought it was a general Southwest-accent thing. And it does drive me insane. The guy's name was Reese, these are his Cups/Pieces, it's not that hard.
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Glenn_Beckett posted:I say reesie's piecies all the time, and I KNOW it's wrong. gently caress y'all. All a y'all. Why don't you draw a picture of some reesie's piecies with a box of crowns.
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Ricey's Pisces The Final Jeopardy tonight was ridiculously easy. It could have been a single Jeopardy non-daily double question.
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# ? Jan 5, 2013 02:43 |
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escape artist posted:The Final Jeopardy tonight was ridiculously easy. It could have been a single Jeopardy non-daily double question. Seriously. I couldn't believe the one guy got it wrong.
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That 10 letter daily double question was bullshit. When was the last time anyone used the word "videophone"?
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MondayHotDog posted:That 10 letter daily double question was bullshit. When was the last time anyone used the word "videophone"? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGkvXp0vdng
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raditts posted:Why don't you draw a picture of some reesie's piecies with a box of crowns. For a LONG time I've wanted to start a crayon company called "Crown's Crayons." "I need a box of 'crowns.'" ~my dumb market share
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escape artist posted:Ricey's Pisces It should have been "This imaginary character became 'real' on November 18, 1985"
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ElwoodCuse posted:It should have been "This imaginary character became 'real' on November 18, 1985" And I wouldn't get it... Pinocchio would be my guess though.
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zVxTeflon posted:Christ ditch the stories segment already. I have yet to hear one that isn't some stupid as gently caress no one cares type poo poo. Give them more time to finish off the board or at least edit away some of that dead air when noone rings in. I PVR the show so I can skip right past the first commercial and the stories at the same time. I've got it timed to a science. Who the gently caress wants to listen to some rear end in a top hat give a boring story followed by Comedian Alex Trebek trying to elicit laughter by staring into the camera after every goddamn story. Joe 30330 fucked around with this message at 18:58 on Jan 5, 2013 |
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I know Jeopardy is traditionally bad about the difficulty of sports questions, but Babe Ruth was ridiculously easy.
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Someone posted this in the GBS YouTube thread and I thought I'd cross post it here since someone brought it up earlier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFEBCve-3Cw It's a hour and a half documentary on the guy who "cheated" on Press Your Luck. I put cheated in quotes because he technically didn't cheat, just figured out the pattern and rhythm of the board. It's a pretty interesting watch and the guy looks loving psycho. If I didn't know better I'd say he just scared the Whammies away with his psycho crazy eyed stare. It's got interviews with the game host, the two contestants who played the game with him and some of the people behind the scenes in production. KilGrey fucked around with this message at 10:47 on Jan 8, 2013 |
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jscolon2.0 posted:I know Jeopardy is traditionally bad about the difficulty of sports questions, but Babe Ruth was ridiculously easy. I think that might be the easiest final jeopardy I've ever seen. Jesus.
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KilGrey posted:Someone posted this in the GBS YouTube thread and I thought I'd cross post it here since someone brought it up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFEBCve-3Cw Oh my god I've seen that like two or three times already but I'm still tempted to watch it again. It's a seriously captivating story and depressing as heck he just went through life going from one get rich quick scheme to another. I'm almost surprised he was the first (only?) person to figure that out but then I remember how much work it must have taken to do it on a VCR. I'm glad they filmed it before Peter Tomarken's plane crash in 2006, RIP e: in looking for the original post I also learned via GBS that Huell Howser died today, noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo uublog fucked around with this message at 05:12 on Jan 8, 2013 |
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Soothing Vapors posted:I think that might be the easiest final jeopardy I've ever seen. Jesus. Not to mention the previous one about the Seven Dwarves... Even my (stupid) father got it. I think they're switching the Final Jeopardy questions with the Single Jeopardy round $200 questions... There were several questions about which I had no idea... But Babe Ruth and the Seven Dwarves? Come on man. I watch this show to challenge my brain, not to make it regress.
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uublog posted:Oh my god I've seen that like two or three times already but I'm still tempted to watch it again. It's a seriously captivating story and depressing as heck he just went through life going from one get rich quick scheme to another. I'm almost surprised he was the first (only?) person to figure that out but then I remember how much work it must have taken to do it on a VCR. I'm glad they filmed it before Peter Tomarken's plane crash in 2006, RIP I was surprised he was the only one to figure it out as well, but yeah, this was 1984 and I don't think VCRs were even that common then. But once you learn the pattern he's looking for, I couldn't unsee it. The craziest 'get rich quick' scheme to me was when he brought home $50,000 in dollar bills because there was a contest on the radio that if you match a serial number they read out on a dollar bill you'd win some cash. He made his poor wife sit there and look through 50,000 bills every loving day to try to find a match.
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# ? Jan 8, 2013 10:50 |
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Taking the online Jeopardy test for the first time tonight. Fully prepared to have all my dreams crushed by the internet. And by that I mean, swiftly weeded out before I have a chance to embarrass myself and my family on national television.
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KilGrey posted:I was surprised he was the only one to figure it out as well, but yeah, this was 1984 and I don't think VCRs were even that common then. But once you learn the pattern he's looking for, I couldn't unsee it. Yeah, that was a crazy one. You'd think he'd be satisfied with the money he won on PYL, but I got the idea he was the kind of guy who never had enough. I can't believe he just left all those bills out for them to be stolen one night. It's crazy to me that he had ran off to some other place with some other woman and one day the wife heard he was dead from cancer. Just kind of came and went.
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Sulphuric Sundae posted:Taking the online Jeopardy test for the first time tonight. Fully prepared to have all my dreams crushed by the internet. You and me both, "smartest among my group of friends, but a dumbass when it comes to real stuff" buddy!
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Don't fret if you don't make it. They've repeatedly said in the fine print "just because you pass the test, does not guarantee you move on to the next round." I'm taking mine on Thursday @ 11pm. Let us know how it goes for you guys. I expect it to be like this: OPERA QUESTION BRITISH MONARCH QUESTION OPERA QUESTION OBSCURE COMPOSER QUESTION BASEBALL QUESTION OPERA QUESTION
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Yeah, I'm doing Thursday at 10pm. Also you forgot LITERARY QUESTION and AMERICAN LITERARY QUESTION
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