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wa27
Jan 15, 2007

Colonial Air Force posted:

I think he wanted to make sure he could beat the others if everyone got it right.

As it is, the champion could end up with less money than the second place winner overall.

So you bet enough to cover the 2nd place guy doubling his cash. So you win if you get it right and you win in this situation. I don't know how someone can go on Jeopardy not knowing the very basic betting strategy. He pulled a Cliff Clavin.

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Groovelord Neato
Dec 6, 2014


A couple months ago a woman didn't bet enough to win and it was the most bizarre poo poo.

wa27 posted:

I don't know how someone can go on Jeopardy not knowing the very basic betting strategy.

Considering how many third placers I see not betting 0 I think a lot of people don't think of it.

mennoknight
Nov 24, 2003

I WILL JUST EAT ONE MORE SANDWICH
OH MY HEAD EXPLORDED I'M JAY FATSTER
Also, the contestants aren't robots and maybe they just make a mistake?

Svanja
Sep 19, 2009

Ror posted:

I was rooting for Jennifer!

You're in luck, someone put it on Youtube. :iiam:

Oh gosh thank you! I was looking and couldn't find anything!

Watching it now!

***edit after watching***

Wow, what an ending! Poor Jen furiously hitting that button through the whole show. She loves Jeopardy and its so good to see her up on the stage.

I appreciate so much being able to see it!

Svanja fucked around with this message at 21:27 on Jul 30, 2015

Mind_Taker
May 7, 2007



mennoknight posted:

Also, the contestants aren't robots and maybe they just make a mistake?

It's one thing to screw up a question when the pressure is on, I get that. But correct betting strategy is something that should be thought about well in advance and just requires simple arithmetic.

mennoknight
Nov 24, 2003

I WILL JUST EAT ONE MORE SANDWICH
OH MY HEAD EXPLORDED I'M JAY FATSTER

Mind_Taker posted:

It's one thing to screw up a question when the pressure is on, I get that. But correct betting strategy is something that should be thought about well in advance and just requires simple arithmetic.

Simple arithmetic under the most intense pressure of your life. Signed, a guy who is very good at simple arithmetic and screwed up his bet on fj.

The Human Cow
May 24, 2004

hurry up
The lady who ended up beating me was going to bet differently, which would have resulted in her losing, but she couldn't do the math so she just panicked and bet everything.

jojoinnit
Dec 13, 2010

Strength and speed, that's why you're a special agent.
Omg Tyler is the worst.

CaligulaKangaroo
Jul 26, 2012

MAY YOUR HALLOWEEN BE AS STUPID AS MY LIFE IS

jojoinnit posted:

Omg Tyler is the worst.

I liked when he caught himself repeating his parents' John Galt poo poo on national TV, and was super smug about it.

Also, I'm not surprised the kids on Thursday didn't know who Kevin Nash and CM Punk were. But I watch a lot of pro wrestler shoot interviews, so can't help but laugh about them asking children who Kevin Nash and CM Punk are.

Riptor
Apr 13, 2003

here's to feelin' good all the time
Hey guys so you can watch me on September 17. I'll be the dude in the middle

zakharov
Nov 30, 2002

:kimchi: Tater Love :kimchi:

Riptor posted:

Hey guys so you can watch me on September 17. I'll be the dude in the middle

Congratulations!!!

Riptor
Apr 13, 2003

here's to feelin' good all the time
Thanks man. But extra thanks to GhostStalker, whose referral got me onto the show!

OldTennisCourt
Sep 11, 2011

by VideoGames
Is Bellamy really really annoying to anyone else? Like the constant exaggerated hand movements and poo poo

Also I forgot how weirdly dumbed down Celebrity Jeopardy was.

GhostStalker
Mar 26, 2010

Guys, find a woman who looks at you the way GhostStalker looks at every bald, obese, single 58 year old accountant from Tulsa who managed to win $4,000 by not wagering on a Final Jeopardy triple stumper.

Riptor posted:

Hey guys so you can watch me on September 17. I'll be the dude in the middle

Riptor posted:

Thanks man. But extra thanks to GhostStalker, whose referral got me onto the show!

Congrats! I guess my giving you Corina's email really did help you get on; good to see that wasn't just hot air for those email referrals. Retroactive good luck! When did you tape?

GhostStalker fucked around with this message at 05:08 on Aug 28, 2015

Riptor
Apr 13, 2003

here's to feelin' good all the time
Tuesday

GhostStalker
Mar 26, 2010

Guys, find a woman who looks at you the way GhostStalker looks at every bald, obese, single 58 year old accountant from Tulsa who managed to win $4,000 by not wagering on a Final Jeopardy triple stumper.


Nice. Got the call right as they started taping the new season, eh? It'd have to be, due to the quick turnaround time.

GhostStalker fucked around with this message at 16:06 on Aug 28, 2015

Riptor
Apr 13, 2003

here's to feelin' good all the time
I hope you guys are excited to see the new intro tonight! And to see some of the people I met. I'm on on Thursday!

zakharov
Nov 30, 2002

:kimchi: Tater Love :kimchi:
:siren: Season 32 starts tonight! :siren:

And a shiny new https://www.jeopardy.com too!

Punch Card
Sep 13, 2005

by Ralp

Riptor posted:

I hope you guys are excited to see the new intro tonight! And to see some of the people I met. I'm on on Thursday!

Hope it went well!

I know a guy who is apparently on Monday and I'm curious to see how he did, too.

edit: never mind, he's not on for another week and a half because I'm bad with the whole reading thing.

Punch Card fucked around with this message at 03:43 on Sep 15, 2015

Spraynard Kruger
May 8, 2007

I went to a taping last week and oh man am I excited for this season.

Punch Card
Sep 13, 2005

by Ralp

Spraynard Kruger posted:

I went to a taping last week and oh man am I excited for this season.

I hope this means you watched a game where someone had a crazy winning streak going or had an interview segment that wasn't terrible for once.

Riptor
Apr 13, 2003

here's to feelin' good all the time
Twitter's gonna go nuts over one player's final jeopardy answer tonight fyi

TelevisedInsanity
Dec 19, 2008

"You'll never know if you can fly unless you take the risk of falling."

zakharov posted:

:siren: Season 32 starts tonight! :siren:

And a shiny new https://www.jeopardy.com too!

I may or may not have left that website on with the ongoing final jeopardy clues.

It reminds me of this old screen saver I once had in the early 2000s.

My favorite right now it's the J6! because you get to see the clues that were dropped from the episode.

Christe Eleison
Feb 1, 2010

This champ is cute.

Groovelord Neato
Dec 6, 2014


how did nobody get that

Mister Kingdom
Dec 14, 2005

And the tears that fall
On the city wall
Will fade away
With the rays of morning light
Talia was a bit of a spazz.

Troy Queef
Jan 12, 2013




Riptor posted:

Twitter's gonna go nuts over one player's final jeopardy answer tonight fyi

I found this backstage, an oversized hat. It's funny.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.

Illegal Hen
lol Turd Ferguson.

Riptor
Apr 13, 2003

here's to feelin' good all the time
I'm on tonight! I'm the doofus in the middle (aka the only dude)

zakharov
Nov 30, 2002

:kimchi: Tater Love :kimchi:

Riptor posted:

I'm on tonight! I'm the doofus in the middle (aka the only dude)

Retro good luck!!

Also how did nobody get Blame Canada, come on people

wa27
Jan 15, 2007

Riptor posted:

I'm on tonight! I'm the doofus in the middle (aka the only dude)

tough luck, seems like you had tough competition. Congrats on making it on, and for not having a terrible contestant story!

banned from Starbucks
Jul 18, 2004




Dang it Bobby

DrBouvenstein
Feb 28, 2007

I think I'm a doctor, but that doesn't make me a doctor. This fancy avatar does.
Was it exciting to meet ADA Cabot?

GhostStalker
Mar 26, 2010

Guys, find a woman who looks at you the way GhostStalker looks at every bald, obese, single 58 year old accountant from Tulsa who managed to win $4,000 by not wagering on a Final Jeopardy triple stumper.

Well, at least you won more that I did!

Shame about getting blown out like that.

zakharov
Nov 30, 2002

:kimchi: Tater Love :kimchi:
You made a great showing! Looked like Natalie had ridiculous buzzer mojo. Nice work using the bounce.

We'll have a goon winner someday...

mennoknight
Nov 24, 2003

I WILL JUST EAT ONE MORE SANDWICH
OH MY HEAD EXPLORDED I'M JAY FATSTER
We keep losing :( how many jeopardy goons must suffer

Riptor
Apr 13, 2003

here's to feelin' good all the time

zVxTeflon posted:

Dang it Bobby

Mister Kingdom
Dec 14, 2005

And the tears that fall
On the city wall
Will fade away
With the rays of morning light

Riptor posted:

I'm on tonight! I'm the doofus in the middle (aka the only dude)

You did okay. Watching Audrey crash and burn was painful, though.

HookShot
Dec 26, 2005
It's the goon curse.

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Riptor
Apr 13, 2003

here's to feelin' good all the time
The gurse

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