Jeopardy (1 Viewer)

[Reg Lllama of Brixton]

If you want to delete, cool. If not, I'm not that worried about it.

I'm just saying that if I was trying out for a game show I wouldn't tell them that I knew people that worked for the production company. That is one of the first things they ask you "Are you related to or do you know anyone that works for Moneybags Inc, Skyhigh Productions, Murph Johnson Enterprises, or Regent Television Inc?"

This was above the pay grade of the guys with the clip board. But it's pretty dooshy for me to be talking about it. I looked and he's not dead yet.

It's not dooshy it just doesn't make sense.

That the president of the company that distributes the show can call and say put this person on? It's a game show, not access to the nuclear codes.

Probably not. But you believe what you want to believe.My link

 

[John Bender]

Tried to keep tabs. Believe I got 38 right.

Hopefully that's enough this year.

 

[HighBeams]

Wasn't there a FBG that was in the Jeopardy! Seniors Tournament?

 

[Sarnoff]

Tried to keep tabs. Believe I got 38 right.Hopefully that's enough this year.

I think the last time I took it, it was 40 out of 50 to qualify. I got 44 but never got the phonecall to come in. I think the cutoff is about the same (90%+) for the in-person test.

 

[Sarnoff]

Wasn't there a FBG that was in the Jeopardy! Seniors Tournament?

 

[John Bender]

Tried to keep tabs. Believe I got 38 right.Hopefully that's enough this year.

I think the last time I took it, it was 40 out of 50 to qualify. I got 44 but never got the phonecall to come in. I think the cutoff is about the same (90%+) for the in-person test.

got 42 in 2009 and never got a call. At least I think that's what I got. But never got a phone call. grr.

 

[Apple Jack]

If you want to delete, cool. If not, I'm not that worried about it.

I'm just saying that if I was trying out for a game show I wouldn't tell them that I knew people that worked for the production company. That is one of the first things they ask you "Are you related to or do you know anyone that works for Moneybags Inc, Skyhigh Productions, Murph Johnson Enterprises, or Regent Television Inc?"

This was above the pay grade of the guys with the clip board. But it's pretty dooshy for me to be talking about it. I looked and he's not dead yet.

It's not dooshy it just doesn't make sense.

That the president of the company that distributes the show can call and say put this person on? It's a game show, not access to the nuclear codes.

Probably not. But you believe what you want to believe.My link

Okay. And thanks for deleting that post. Appreciate the looking out.

 

[Time Kibitzer]

Online test today in an hour. Those who took the test in January are ineligible to take it tonight.

 

[Time Kibitzer]

Wow, none of the 3 contestants today could name the current Canadian Prime Minister. I thought that sort of thing only happened in SEC territory, not on THE PREMIER AMERICAN TRIVIA SHOW. Embarrassing.

 

[apalmer]

Wow, none of the 3 contestants today could name the current Canadian Prime Minister. I thought that sort of thing only happened in SEC territory, not on THE PREMIER AMERICAN TRIVIA SHOW. Embarrassing.

The Prime Minister of Canada? Canada? Canada has a Prime Minister? I didn't even know they had a Prime Religion.

 

[Popinski]

 

[belljr]

Wow, none of the 3 contestants today could name the current Canadian Prime Minister. I thought that sort of thing only happened in SEC territory, not on THE PREMIER AMERICAN TRIVIA SHOW. Embarrassing.

I can't name the Vice President let alone the Canadian Prime Minister

 

[mr roboto]

Wow, none of the 3 contestants today could name the current Canadian Prime Minister. I thought that sort of thing only happened in SEC territory, not on THE PREMIER AMERICAN TRIVIA SHOW. Embarrassing.

I can't name the Vice President let alone the Canadian Prime Minister

Pretty sure it's Alan Thicke.

 

[Don Quixote]

This still the official thread?

Anyway, talk of Matt Lauer replacing Trebek when he retires. Weird to think of Jeopardy without Trebek.

http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/71172/is-matt-lauer-the-next-alex-trebek

 

[worrierking]

This still the official thread?Anyway, talk of Matt Lauer replacing Trebek when he retires. Weird to think of Jeopardy without Trebek.http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/71172/is-matt-lauer-the-next-alex-trebek

The guy who lost today was an eight-time champion. He blew it on a relatively easy daily double (anything that I know must be easy).

 

[Raider Nation]

Tanner would have gotten these.

 

[sporthenry]

Tanner would have gotten these.

To be fair. I had never heard of half those.

Never heard of Senna, Goon or Crossover. Goon and Crossover were easy to piece together but I figured movies like Slap Shot or White Men Can't Jump would be better.

 

[Raider Nation]

Tanner would have gotten these.

To be fair. I had never heard of half those.

Never heard of Senna, Goon or Crossover. Goon and Crossover were easy to piece together but I figured movies like Slap Shot or White Men Can't Jump would be better.

Goon was surprisingly good. I basically expected a Stiffler impersonation, but he did a good job.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Tanner would have gotten these.

Yep. 4/4.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Tanner would have gotten these.

Yep. 4/4.

What is 'That ####ty movie, crossover?'

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Tanner would have gotten these.

Yep. 4/4.

What is 'That ####ty movie, crossover?'

"What is 'auto racing'...although that really isn't a sport."

 

[Limp Ditka]

Tanner would have gotten these.

Yep. 4/4.

What is 'That ####ty movie, crossover?'

"What is 'auto racing'...although that really isn't a sport."

"What is 'Rugby?' BTW, Marky Mark was great in that"

 

[Whitetail Hunter]

I would smash this game in every category except opera, literature and US history. Unfortunately, those are important subjects in this game.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

I would smash this game in every category except opera, literature and US history. Unfortunately, those are important subjects in this game.

Do tell!

 

[Good Posting Judge]

People tend to #### up Final Jeopardy real bad.

 

[Ilov80s]

Last week, I witnessed the most pathetic group of players ever assembled. A woman, responding to a question about which Englishman retired at some abbey or something in like 1500. She answered with Winston Churchill. Alex had a chuckle. The final jeopardy was which race is celebrating it's 100th anniversary this year and was first won by some French sounding guy. None of the 3 were correct. The woman mentioned earlier answers with, "What is the marathon?"

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Tanner would have gotten these.

To be fair. I had never heard of half those.

Never heard of Senna, Goon or Crossover. Goon and Crossover were easy to piece together but I figured movies like Slap Shot or White Men Can't Jump would be better.

Senna is a wonderful documentary.

 

[Raider Nation]

http://deadspin.com/watch-alex-trebek-rap-an-entire-jeopardy-category-1495963333?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow



Trebek's black voice is MONEY.

 

[Limp Ditka]

http://deadspin.com/watch-alex-trebek-rap-an-entire-jeopardy-category-1495963333?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow



Trebek's black voice is MONEY.

Watched that today. I was in stitches.

Other great moment from that episode was a question about body prefixes (Derma = skin)

The defending champ got Hysta

She was rather uncomfortable about answering and stammered for a second before saying: "What is Wo Wo Women's?"

Alex: 'Please be more specific"

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

I would smash this game in every category except opera, literature and US history. Unfortunately, those are important subjects in this game.

Do tell!

 

[Dan Lambskin]

I'm taking the online test tomorrow