Jeopardy- The World vs Ken Jennings or Whatever It's Called - Page 2

MrBug708 · 05-23-2005, 10:32 PM

Jennings came in second today

vex · 05-23-2005, 10:45 PM

Great.

DaddyTorgo · 05-23-2005, 10:52 PM

was it just me or was that like the easiest final jeopardy question EVER. hell, it took me all of 1/2 second for my college-educated brain to get it. I mean...really.

sterlingice · 05-23-2005, 10:56 PM

This episode was good all around. Very tight and fast paced. And it had that thing that makes Jeopardy great- you knew all three were smarter than you.

SI

Celeval · 05-23-2005, 11:02 PM

Great match. Looking forward to the next two days...

...and then Thursday and Friday, when I have the feeling that the questions will suddenly seem so /easy/ again.

sterlingice · 05-24-2005, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

was it just me or was that like the easiest final jeopardy question EVER. hell, it took me all of 1/2 second for my college-educated brain to get it. I mean...really.

Well, I think there was a generational component to it. For instance, I was 9 when Reagan left office so, no, I didn't know it other than in a historical "oh, yeah, that was one of his commonly used phrases" sense. But I didn't know that was the answer to the question.

SI

Ksyrup · 05-24-2005, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by MrBug708

Jennings came in second today

I thought he was third. The middle guy had $18,400, the guy on the left had $16,400, and Ken had $16K. Maybe I got the last two switched.

Either way, it's anyone's game. Ken's disadvantage for not having to go through the earlier rounds is having to get back into the swing and timing of things. He looked a bit rusty. However, it's pretty obvious he won't be running whole categories on these guys regardless.

cuervo72 · 05-24-2005, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

Well, I think there was a generational component to it. For instance, I was 9 when Reagan left office so, no, I didn't know it other than in a historical "oh, yeah, that was one of his commonly used phrases" sense. But I didn't know that was the answer to the question.

SI

Yes, but they only played the "shining city" clip oh, about 2,000 times when Reagan died.

henry296 · 05-24-2005, 09:25 AM

However, it was Ken who got off to the hot start. I think he had over 8,000 after Jeopardy but only 13,000 after Double Jeopardy. Brad and Jermoe did a much better job in the second round.

During his original run Ken often used the Daily Double's to his advantage. Tonight he got the first one on the 4th clue so not much of a chance to get a big advantage and Brad got both Daily Double's in Double Jeopardy.

Ksyrup · 05-24-2005, 10:05 AM

Ken was trying to find the last one when he went straight for the $1200 and $1600 clues in the last topic. However, Brad got the $1200 question right, picked the $2000 question, and got the DD. Good move by Ken to recall that only one DD had been found, just bad luck in not guessing which one it was under.

stkelly52 · 05-24-2005, 10:50 AM

Now Ken gets his own Comedy Central game show.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/0....ap/index.html

sterlingice · 05-24-2005, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by cuervo72

Yes, but they only played the "shining city" clip oh, about 2,000 times when Reagan died.

Ah. That would have required me to watch more than 10 minutes of that coverage to really get it drilled home.

SI

QuikSand · 05-24-2005, 01:00 PM

Looks like Comedy Central is building a new game show, to feature Ken Jennings.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7957142

DeToxRox · 05-24-2005, 01:09 PM

Oh snap! QS isn't first!

rkmsuf · 05-24-2005, 01:11 PM

Win Ken's Money.

He should put up his 2 million.

DeToxRox · 05-24-2005, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by rkmsuf

Win Ken's Money.

He should put up his 2 million.

Ugh. This guy is annoying already. Who would they make his sidekick be? Ryan Seacrest?

sterlingice · 05-24-2005, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DeToxRoxDVHStyle

Oh snap! QS isn't first!

Wow. This is like Ken Jennings losing

SI

DeToxRox · 05-24-2005, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

Wow. This is like Ken Jennings losing

SI

Ha, I'd surely say so. Somewhere out there a computer is going "ER-ROAR, ER-ROAR"

05-23-2005, 10:56 PM	#54
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	This episode was good all around. Very tight and fast paced. And it had that thing that makes Jeopardy great- you knew all three were smarter than you. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

05-24-2005, 09:25 AM	#59
henry296 College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	However, it was Ken who got off to the hot start. I think he had over 8,000 after Jeopardy but only 13,000 after Double Jeopardy. Brad and Jermoe did a much better job in the second round. During his original run Ken often used the Daily Double's to his advantage. Tonight he got the first one on the 4th clue so not much of a chance to get a big advantage and Brad got both Daily Double's in Double Jeopardy. __________________ "It's a great day for hockey" - "Badger" Bob Johnson

05-24-2005, 10:05 AM	#60
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Ken was trying to find the last one when he went straight for the $1200 and $1600 clues in the last topic. However, Brad got the $1200 question right, picked the $2000 question, and got the DD. Good move by Ken to recall that only one DD had been found, just bad luck in not guessing which one it was under. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

05-24-2005, 10:50 AM	#61
stkelly52 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Seattle WA	Now Ken gets his own Comedy Central game show. http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/0....ap/index.html __________________ Check out an undrafted free agent's attempt to make the Hall of Fame: Running to the Hall Now nominated for a Golden Scribe!

05-24-2005, 01:11 PM	#65
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	Win Ken's Money. He should put up his 2 million. __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

05-23-2005, 10:45 PM	#52
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	Great.

05-23-2005, 10:52 PM	#53
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	was it just me or was that like the easiest final jeopardy question EVER. hell, it took me all of 1/2 second for my college-educated brain to get it. I mean...really.

05-23-2005, 11:02 PM	#55
Celeval Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cary, NC, USA	Great match. Looking forward to the next two days... ...and then Thursday and Friday, when I have the feeling that the questions will suddenly seem so /easy/ again.

05-24-2005, 01:00 PM	#63
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	Looks like Comedy Central is building a new game show, to feature Ken Jennings. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7957142

05-24-2005, 01:09 PM	#64
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Oh snap! QS isn't first!

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