Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
And he's not an irritating tool. Thank goodness.I have only watched tonight (11th win) and last night. He just seems smarter than everyone else.
JASON ZUFFRANIERI
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Math Teacher
And he's not an irritating tool. Thank goodness.I have only watched tonight (11th win) and last night. He just seems smarter than everyone else.
JASON ZUFFRANIERI
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Math Teacher
We'll agree to disagree. I find his sheepish, 'Aaww, shucks. How did that happen,' mannerisms annoying. I"m sure he's a nice guy but, unlike James, I find myself routinely rooting against him.And he's not an irritating tool. Thank goodness.
He is taking the big numbers first but doesn't bet too heavy in DDs.Beef Ravioli said:I haven’t watched much since the one guy turned the Jeopardy world upside down. Is this current champ got anything that is unique to himself? Is he taking the big numbers first and betting heavy early?
Alex keeps pushing the "be like James" shtick on him, telling the new contestants"you know he starts with the high value questions like James did" and "we had Jeopardy James, do we have Jeopardy Jason now?" and telling him "you need to practice the "all in push" motion James used", etc. The guy just wants to play the game and be himself, but Alex is trying to turn him into another high-ratings draw.Captain Cranks said:We'll agree to disagree. I find his sheepish, 'Aaww, shucks. How did that happen,' mannerisms annoying. I"m sure he's a nice guy but, unlike James, I find myself routinely rooting against him.
And? Alex probably gets a bonus for how well the show does. I would do the same thing.Alex keeps pushing the "be like James" shtick on him, telling the new contestants"you know he starts with the high value questions like James did" and "we had Jeopardy James, do we have Jeopardy Jason now?" and telling him "you need to practice the "all in push" motion James used", etc. The guy just wants to play the game and be himself, but Alex is trying to turn him into another high-ratings draw.
Of course he does and probably so would I. I was responding to the post criticizing Jason for his sheepish "aw shucks" behavior and pointing out that he's simply trying hard to stay himself and avoid being the James clone that Alex is pushing on him.And? Alex probably gets a bonus for how well the show does. I would do the same thing.
Oh, I see now...Of course he does and probably so would I. I was responding to the post criticizing Jason for his sheepish "aw shucks" behavior and pointing out that he's simply trying hard to stay himself and avoid being the James clone that Alex is pushing on him.
I don't think those two things have anything to do with each other.Of course he does and probably so would I. I was responding to the post criticizing Jason for his sheepish "aw shucks" behavior and pointing out that he's simply trying hard to stay himself and avoid being the James clone that Alex is pushing on him.
I love Jeopardy, and I'm not trying to be harsh, but he has Stage IV pancreatic cancer. That is, for all intents and purposes, a death sentence.Don Quixote said:Trebek said he is undergoing another round of chemo. He said numbers are now higher than when he was first diagnosed.
Yep. Second place dude should have won it, I believe.Pretty bad betting in FJ tonight.
Yep. I'm there yelling at the TV again. I wonder what they say to themselves later when they figure it out.Yep. Second place dude should have won it, I believe.Pretty bad betting in FJ tonight.
I'm starting to think that in addition to the general knowledge test, they add a betting strategy test to get on the show.Yep. I'm there yelling at the TV again. I wonder what they say to themselves later when they figure it out.
when you are 2nd and behind by 3k with 20k banked, why are you doubling? when you are 3rd, why bet at all if you’ve done your math? yesterday set jeopardy back 36 years.I'm starting to think that in addition to the general knowledge test, they add a betting strategy test to get on the show.
It gets really old seeing the idiotic crap we saw last night where either 2nd and 3rd could have won with minimal common sense.
I can deal with anybody for one episode.This guy John is annoying. That is all.
Except vocal fry girl. Oy.I can deal with anybody for one episode.
Champ solid as always.
It is not. Simply a stupid thing to say. It isn't going to kill Alex or Me.I love Jeopardy, and I'm not trying to be harsh, but he has Stage IV pancreatic cancer. That is, for all intents and purposes, a death sentence.
I didn’t realize you have it. And yes, it was a stupid thing to say. Someone’s in the 5-7% and it is going to be you.It is not. Simply a stupid thing to say. It isn't going to kill Alex or Me.
2024: HF has a date with a Primanti's Cap & Cheese and a side of Quaker Steak wings, washed down with a lukewarm IC Light.In fact, @by_the_sea_wannabe, I’ve been called pompous and a know it all more times than I can recount on this board. It will give a lot of people great pleasure, including me, when you kick the hell out of Stage IV pancreatic cancer and throw it in my face for decades. Hell, I have famously refused to meet anyone on this board, give anyone my real name, or gamble.
You beat this thing and five years from now while you’re still cancer free I’m taking you to a Steelers game on my dime for you to laugh in my face.
In print, on the board, cstu-style except I actually pay up.
2024. You, me, and whatever horrifying concoction passes for food at your stadium.
Deal?
Go kick the crap out of it.
And, again, what I said about Trebek was stupid. I do that sometimes.
apalmer said:2024: HF has a date with a Primanti's Cap & Cheese and a side of Quaker Steak wings, washed down with a lukewarm IC Light.
He was a good dude. I was never rooting for him, but he entertained me and I look forward to seeing him in the Tournament of Champions.Jayrok said:Yep, Jason had a really good run.
I've seen worse. But it bothers me that Herman Wouk is still considered famous. He hasn't been for a long time now.This might be the worst game of Jeopardy I've ever seen.
What's the context?Oh good lord. Come on.
Where are you that it airs an hour earlier?Oh good lord. Come on.
Do you mean the American Playwrights one? I had no idea what the heck that was.Final Jeopardy, tonight, is a gimme easy one. The degree to which it is missed is epic.
I thought it was worded as, "the symbols for the 4 elements in sodium citrate, which can make cheese melt easier, spell this 5-letter food"No, the Final category was "Chemical Symbol Wordplay" and the question was, basically, "what's a 5-letter word for a snack food with lots of melted cheese, and the first two letters are the chemical symbol for sodium?"
And the champ answered
NANCY?
and is not the returning champion any longer.
This is the correct FJ question.I thought it was worded as, "the symbols for the 4 elements in sodium citrate, which can make cheese melt easier, spell this 5-letter food"
All sodium citrates consist of sodium (Na), carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O). Trisodium citrate (Na3C6H5O7) is often added as an emulsifier to cheese, which assists in melting the cheese as described in the clue.
He wasn't the returning champ. He was in the middle.No, the Final category was "Chemical Symbol Wordplay" and the question was, basically, "what's a 5-letter word for a snack food with lots of melted cheese, and the first two letters are the chemical symbol for sodium?"
And the champ answered
NANCY?
and is not the returning champion any longer.
Yeah it was his game to lose. And he did. He got the NA right but hard to believe he couldn't come up with Nacho given the clue being about melted cheese.Sorry, right. He was in the lead though, I think?
Yep, that was a classic. He obviously got the Na but couldn't figure out something to do with cheese from that? Doofus.This is the correct FJ question.
The champ got it right just didn’t have enough to bet to win. The guy in the center answer Nancy and was clueless
I answered this Na3C6H5O7I thought it was worded as, "the symbols for the 4 elements in sodium citrate, which can make cheese melt easier, spell this 5-letter food"
All sodium citrates consist of sodium (Na), carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O). Trisodium citrate (Na3C6H5O7) is often added as an emulsifier to cheese, which assists in melting the cheese as described in the clue.
Do let us know how that turns out.Mmmm tonight I'm gonna go out to the bar and order up a big heaping plate of NANCY