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BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

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escape artist posted:

"Ethan" "Logan" "Mason" "Jayden"

Those are all terrible names. The worst name though is Cody (sorry to anybody on here).

Most of the girls names are alright thought. Can't believe Sophia is number one though.

Ahem... my son happens to have one of the four above "terrible" names.

And in tonight's show the girl in the middle was pissed during final jeopardy. When the dude on the right got the question right you could see her roll her eyes and look pissed.

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BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen

zakharov posted:

That might have been the worst episode of all time.

What happened? I haven't had a chance to watch it yet.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen
Bounce around the board and piss Alex off just like Arthur.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen

KICK BAMA KICK posted:

That's the obvious move but the name that actually comes up for some reason is Matt loving Lauer.

I've heard Anderson Cooper is also in the running.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen

jscolon2.0 posted:

Dear Arthur,

At least have the common decency to stop Forest Bouncing when all the Daily Doubles have been revealed. Jeez.


PS. Ironically, someone else embarrassed themselves by confusing "Virgin" and "I".

I say go for it. Keep the other people off balance.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen

zakharov posted:

Eddie nooooooo!

I swear every contestant in this tournament I've liked has lost.

I remembered watching him when I was in college. He's easily one of my top-5 favorite contestants ever.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen
I will never get tired of seeing Ken Jennings on my television.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen

zVxTeflon posted:

They ruled against the way he said some guys name so for the next couple questions he over pronounces everything.

And a little later he argued with Alex about a pronunciation, and the question was even ruled in his favor!

I don't think I've ever seen a contestant argue with Alex like that before.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen
A category in Double Jeopardy was "Album Covers" and all I could think of was that SNL Celebrity Jeopardy parody with "Anal Bum Cover"

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen

Alfred P. Pseudonym posted:

My first thought on Final Jeopardy was Paris and Brasilia because of French Guiana, but the peninsula stipulation ruled that out and I got it right.

I knew one of the cities had to be Moscow. I guessed Beijing for the other and spent the rest of the time thinking "Wait.... is Beijing on a peninsula? I don't *think* it is, but... is it?" For some reason I'm an idiot and Pyongyang never crossed my mind.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen

Soothing Vapors posted:

Tonight's episode feels like remedial Jeopardy

I've seen higher intellect required for Wheel of Fortune.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen
I want Colby vs Ken Jennings vs. Arthur Chu in a 3-game contest.

Arthur Chu could also be easily swapped out with Eddie Timanus.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen

wa27 posted:

Well, tomorrow is going to be a hell of a showdown.

It is. But only 2 of the 3 I wanted are in the final. Roger Craig won today.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen
NOOO GOD DAMMIT KEN YOU WERE SO CLOSE!

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen
The new Jeopardy champion is kind of a hottie.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen
I like her and have declared her my new TV girlfriend. :colbert:

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen
lol Turd Ferguson.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen

Death Bear posted:

I watch Jeopardy almost every day to begin with, but I'll be setting a reminder for next Tuesday's episode. :smith:

'Jeopardy!' contestant dies before show airs

gently caress, man, that's just......

gently caress :(

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen
Yeah I just heard the news. Pancreatic is one of the worst of all the cancers.

His chances aren't good. :(

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen

HookShot posted:

That is loving awful.

Doesn't stage 4 mean by definition the cancer has spread to other parts of the body, too?

Yeah.

Pancreatic has one of the lowest survival rates to begin with, and the fact that it's stage 4..... yeah.

He's staying strong, but I don't think I would be.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen
But could you bet $6969?

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen
Today's James update:

Was in the lead going into Double Jeopardy, but only by $1000 or so. Was leading going into Final Jeopardy and won by $18. Probably his biggest challenge yet.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen

Spokes posted:

not actually a spoiler, just speculation:
ken's loss was leaked almost immediately, and this was at the very beginning of widespread social media--i think there's no chance james has lost and it hasn't leaked, at this point--you're probably good to tune out for the remainder of the season

Ken's loss made news the day of the taping, and we knew it was coming for weeks. And it was pretty mainstream news. Once James loses I'm sure we'll know the day of the taping as well.

Sorry if the spoiler tags are unnecessary. Just airing on the side of caution.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen

mennoknight posted:

I loved having people on the internet talk about how much of a numbskull I was for not doing math right under the most intense pressure of my life.

Well then stop being a numbskull, jerk! :colbert:

Just playing.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen
https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1135649371817750529?s=19

Link contains confirmation of what does or doesn't happen tonight.

BigBallChunkyTime fucked around with this message at 21:58 on Jun 3, 2019

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen
I blame the Illuminati. They have their hands in *everything*

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen

sportsgenius86 posted:

Have a full month of nothing but James, Brad and Ken and whoever has the most money at the end of the month is declared god of Jeopardy

I'm on board.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen

christmas boots posted:

Am I the only one who wanted him to break Ken's record? Nothing against Mr. Jennings but I think all records deserve to be broken.

The Jeopardy gods declared James unworthy.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen
Was James eliminated before his first episode even aired? Do you think contestants who are taping this week and after will use the James betting strategy?

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen

Eventually treatment just nets diminishing returns. :(

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen
Kara on today's show did that stupid valley girl "shug and turn to the side while talking" thing and it triggers me. She seemed nice otherwise though.

BigBallChunkyTime fucked around with this message at 00:11 on Oct 5, 2019

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen
Sounds like it's getting bad. I can't imagine the show without him.

https://twitter.com/CNN/status/1181240029089280000?s=19

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen

Timby posted:

You're not wrong, a lot of the categories and clues have seemed far too cutesy and it feels like writers going "ha ha, look how loving smart I am."


Speaking as someone undergoing treatment for a brain tumor that thankfully hasn't metastasized, yes and no. It's more that once you get through the hellish side-effects of each round of treatment, you feel like a new person again, just because you aren't spending all day either in bed or in the bathroom.

JFC.... my thoughts are with you, dude. gently caress cancer. You got this.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen
I lost my father to cancer this past July after 5+ years. He was originally given 12-18 months on his original esophageal cancer diagnosis. He was the toughest person I've ever known. He did radiation, chemo, you name it. That tough old guy kept plugging along.

Cancer is a son of a bitch, and feel free to IM me if you ever just need someone to talk to, Timby.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen
Anderson Cooper would be a good choice but I don't think he'd be interested.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen

Poque posted:

I'm most eager to watch Brad and Ken have to adjust to James' chaos betting. Like we know they're ridiculously good so it'll be really fun to watch Ken sigh and have to do a true daily double.

I'm excited. I'm on team anyone but Brad because he seems like a douche.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen

Groovelord Neato posted:

Ken will always be the GOAT.

This guy gets it.

Ken Jennings was a cultural phenomenon back in 2004. The only time we got even close to that kind of buzz was with James, and that was to see if he could break either of Ken's records.

James changed how the game is played, though.

BigBallChunkyTime fucked around with this message at 20:32 on Jan 7, 2020

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen

Groovelord Neato posted:

It's weird watching people still wager like wimps. It was dumb before James came along but it's SUPER dumb after his run. Or am I dumb and the current folks wouldn't have seen it before they got on?

No, everyone on the show now should have known about James for a while. I could be wrong but I think episodes are taped 4-6 weeks before they air.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen
I loving suck at these Shakespeare categories.

Also Alex said "bitchin"

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BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen
Brad just hosed up the true daily double.

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