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Groovelord Neato posted:I'm curious about the clue to compare because I remember there being a final years back that wasn't difficult to get (and one contestant even did) but I think they invited them all back or two of them back or something because they said it was poorly worded and I thought it was lame they did so. I want to say it was about the moon landing but I really can't remember it too specifically other than I thought it was a gimme. It's probably this one: https://thejeopardyfan.com/statistics/returning-to-the-show posted:Ashley was in second place on 2015-12-29 and saw the following Final Jeopardy! clue, in FAMOUS LAST NAMES: “The first woman space shuttle pilot shares this surname with a man on the 1st manned lunar landing 26 years earlier” Ashley failed to respond correct, betting all of her money and finishing the episode in third place.
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yeah there have been some pretty egregious ones over the years, mine wasn't nearly that bad but it did end up being the difference between 2nd and 3rd so theoretically it was worth $1000 real bux $200 clue in the category THE TECH WORLD In 1991 "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" became the first work of fiction turned into this format What is an eBook? hold on, you say. surely ebooks existed before 1991! well, they did! novels were shared in electronic form on usenet all through the 80s and even project gutenberg (which they used as their source) converted a lot of shakespeare in the 80s before they officially released the ebook of Alice's Adventures or whatever I got it wrong because I knew ebooks in some form pre-dated 1991 but when i emailed them they told me (politely) to go eat poo poo and tbh i don't expect them to indulge every whiny contestant who didn't win
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hm. I hadn't considered that I might be able to go on and lose in an embarrassing fashion again. same canadian boat though.
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Well, I’m LA-adjacent so I’ll happily blaze the double loser trail if it’s a possibility
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The Dr. No bit in the first round made me laugh, particularly Brett’s reaction. Seemed very Alex-like to me.
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I'm guessing reading a clue where the right answer is "no" is one of those things that comes with hosting experience.
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HookShot posted:I'm not going to bother right now since there's no way they're doing auditions in Canada anytime soon anyway, but that's good to know.
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Albino Squirrel posted:They're apparently going to book auditions for Canadians at some point if you're already in the pool. At least that's what they told me in the summer - I don't know if that still applies if the border shutdown stretches all the way to the end of 2021, though. Oh nice. Then yeah, I should get on that test again. By the end of the year I should be vaccinated anyway since we're not entirely loving it up in BC just yet.
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Whenever Johnny says "An Attorney" it always sounds like the contestant is named Anna Tourney. Today we have Anna Sociateprofessor. I'm really enjoying Ken.
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Poque posted:Whenever Johnny says "An Attorney" it always sounds like the contestant is named Anna Tourney. Today we have Anna Sociateprofessor. Ken is settling down, and I'm willing to give him time considering today's episode was still part of his very first day of actually taping shows, but he still kind of has the high-pitched, almost-nasal "well actually" timbre of the A/V nerd in high school, and that's something that won't go away. He doesn't have the casual authoritative gravitas that Trebek brought with him. That's not a crime in any way, no one will ever be Trebek, but I just don't feel like Ken is the right choice for a long-term, permanent host. Edit: If anything, his obsequiousness regarding Alex's legacy is already starting to get a bit grating. Timby fucked around with this message at 01:34 on Jan 16, 2021 |
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Timby posted:Ken is settling down, and I'm willing to give him time considering today's episode was still part of his very first day of actually taping shows, but he still kind of has the high-pitched, almost-nasal "well actually" timbre of the A/V nerd in high school, and that's something that won't go away. He doesn't have the casual authoritative gravitas that Trebek brought with him. That's not a crime in any way, no one will ever be Trebek, but I just don't feel like Ken is the right choice for a long-term, permanent host. I'm of the same mind - someone like Burton gives more of that authoritativeness he's lacking.
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Timby posted:Ken is settling down, and I'm willing to give him time considering today's episode was still part of his very first day of actually taping shows, but he still kind of has the high-pitched, almost-nasal "well actually" timbre of the A/V nerd in high school, and that's something that won't go away. He doesn't have the casual authoritative gravitas that Trebek brought with him. That's not a crime in any way, no one will ever be Trebek, but I just don't feel like Ken is the right choice for a long-term, permanent host. Yeah, I think that's probably going to be something you'll see from any of the potential hosts for at least the next few months. Trebek did this for 30 years, he might as well have been Jeopardy itself, it's going to be longer than a week before people start to move on from that
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christmas boots posted:Yeah, I think that's probably going to be something you'll see from any of the potential hosts for at least the next few months. Trebek did this for 30 years, he might as well have been Jeopardy itself, it's going to be longer than a week before people start to move on from that I was going to say: in fairness to Ken, Alex is a tough act for anyone to follow. I don't disagree that Ken lacks the 'authoritative voice', though. He comes off as well meaning and sincere but dorky.
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Ken, we were all thinking the hair thing, but you’re not supposed to actually say it.
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christmas boots posted:Yeah, I think that's probably going to be something you'll see from any of the potential hosts for at least the next few months. Trebek did this for 30 years, he might as well have been Jeopardy itself, it's going to be longer than a week before people start to move on from that He was Jeopardy! itself. I'm one of the people that won't be doing the online test anymore because for me it's meaningless now.
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Groovelord Neato posted:He was Jeopardy! itself. I'm one of the people that won't be doing the online test anymore because for me it's meaningless now. Give it time would be my input. I don’t blame anyone for waiting for a permanent host, but like, it would still be a drat blast to be on jeopardy. Given the turn around time, any auditions now are likely for either end of season or next season anyway. It’s different for everyone, for my wife the span from online test to taping was almost exactly 10 months.
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Yeah, my audition was in February, got the call in July and taped in August.
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Can confirm: auditioned in May, got the call in February, taped in March.
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10 months for me too. 3rd audition.
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I actually am kind of settled with Ken and can just ride him out forever. My only thing is that I miss Alex being a dick during the interviews. I dunno if Ken can ever settle into being able to make fun of people. If I was ever on Jeopardy, my experience wouldn't be complete without Alex basically rolling his eyes at my lovely anecdote.
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I think I was at like 8 months when the show stopped taping last year maybe? I have no idea what all of this did to the clock ticking down on retaking the exam so I have no idea when to give up hope and when I'm eligible to try again.
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Timeless Appeal posted:I actually am kind of settled with Ken and can just ride him out forever. Losers, in other words
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That's the neat thing about Jeopardy now. Everyone gets to experience being a loser (eventually). Also, the 8 inches on my honeymoon lady is my favorite interview.
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Timeless Appeal posted:I actually am kind of settled with Ken and can just ride him out forever. I feel the same, and I'm definitely missing the "good for you" from Alex
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I think Ken will get there as he gets more used to it. I'm going to miss Alex trying to do [insert accent here] and it coming out as a Dracula impersonation, though. "And our next category... EEeeeeeeeeenglish Rrrrrrrrroyalteeeeeeeeeeey"
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Goober Peas posted:That's the neat thing about Jeopardy now. Everyone gets to experience being a loser (eventually). she would have been if she hadn't been too nervous and had been able to say it with a straight face!
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Laughing my butt off at the winner's FJ response tonight.
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Hahahahaha that was a great troll.
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That was awesome. Too bad he was a bad contestant who wanted to be James, but was generally clueless on the high-dollar questions.
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Betting $10k on an ancient landmarks question when you don't know the seven ancient landmarks basically everybody on Jeopardy should know is also a bold strategy. Like fair enough if it's not a category that's in your wheelhouse, but don't bet that much if that's the case
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HookShot posted:Betting $10k on an ancient landmarks question when you don't know the seven ancient landmarks basically everybody on Jeopardy should know is also a bold strategy. It helps that it's a crazy OP wonder in Civ 6 
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HookShot posted:Betting $10k on an ancient landmarks question when you don't know the seven ancient landmarks basically everybody on Jeopardy should know is also a bold strategy.
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HookShot posted:Betting $10k on an ancient landmarks question when you don't know the seven ancient landmarks basically everybody on Jeopardy should know is also a bold strategy. It was one of the easier Wonders too. I expect anyone on the show to know them all but even if you didn't you absolutely should know that one.
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Vulture Culture posted:It was an absolutely useless amount of money to choose regardless of the outcome, which was just *chef's kiss* Him getting it wrong did basically guarantee to make it a runaway for the other guy! Nothing like a bet that's all downside.
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Groovelord Neato posted:It was one of the easier Wonders too. I expect anyone on the show to know them all but even if you didn't you absolutely should know that one. I don't mind the $10K bet, people need to bet more on J! in most cases.
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Albino Squirrel posted:I don't mind the $10K bet, people need to bet more on J! in most cases. It’s enough to lose but not enough to win
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