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THUNDER HANDS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 07:17 PM
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So Ken Jennings POSSIBLY Loses To A Vulcan?
Edited on Tue Nov-30-04 07:32 PM by Magic Rat
Is anyone watching Jeopardy right now? The woman next to Ken looks like Spock's wife. :D
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Beaverhausen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 07:17 PM
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1. so I guess tonight is the night?
not watching
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motely36 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 07:18 PM
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2. lol
All the first round catagories were Seinfeld related
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THUNDER HANDS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 07:20 PM
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3. so that's how he loses
he keeps missing the Daily Doubles. He's lost about $6,000 on those alone.
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THUNDER HANDS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 07:22 PM
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4. OKAY --- FINAL JEOPARDY TIME
Ken is leading the Vulcan woman by $4400.

Both of them just passed on two easy sports questions. Where do the NY Islanders and Detroit Redwings play.

Jeez, how do you pass on those???
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 07:22 PM
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5. Well, gosh. It doesn't come on here for another half hour.
I would have preferred not seeing that he lost tonight and who the winner was before the show actually aired.
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THUNDER HANDS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 07:24 PM
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6. oh I'm sorry
But really, this was kinda known a few months ago that he'd lose on the 75th game.
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 07:25 PM
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8. Not to me. I've been avoiding spoilers like the plague.
I didn't mean to sound snarky, but I've avoided knowing all this time, and now watching will be somewhat of a letdown.
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THUNDER HANDS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 07:27 PM
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10. I'm sorry
its still shocking in what he guesses though. I mean, wow, he blew it big-time.
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 07:31 PM
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18. I'll check back in this thread after I watch.
Then I can dish. :)
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THUNDER HANDS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 07:25 PM
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7. FINAL QUESTION IS
most of this firms seasonal white collar employees work only 4 months a year.
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TheDebbieDee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 07:27 PM
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9. What's the answer?
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THUNDER HANDS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 07:27 PM
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11. it is....
H&R Block

Ken guessed Fed Ex
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progressiveBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 07:28 PM
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15. Fed Ex???
What the hell? He lost on purpose!
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Phentex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 07:39 PM
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21. I thought so too.
I think he was ready. This answer was TOO easy for him to really miss.
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Scurrilous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 08:05 PM
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27. Fed Ex white collar? Seasonal?
IMHO he tanked on purpose. It was enough already.
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 08:33 PM
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31. That's a possibility.
Also, he bet a large amount of money on the last daily double. If he hadn't lost that question, he would have had another gimme game.
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 07:27 PM
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13. What is
H & R Block?
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progressiveBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 07:30 PM
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Tax people n/t
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erpowers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 07:38 PM
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20. A Tax Firm
H&R Block is a tax preparation firm. People go to them each year to get help with their tax returns.
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Beaverhausen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 07:27 PM
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12. You should change your thread title
you are spoiling it for others in other time zones
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Patsy Stone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 07:28 PM
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14. I know he loses, because I was on his 73rd show.
Yes, I lost to KJ. There are so many of us, we need a support group.
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THUNDER HANDS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 07:30 PM
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17. you really lost to him???
that's so cool. You're like a celebrity!
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Patsy Stone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 07:33 PM
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19. Yes, it's a fact.
He couldn't have been nicer. And he was a little bit into being catty with me about Alex.

We filmed in August. The show that's airing now was filmed in early September. He missed the Final Jeopardy on my show, so he didn't get to 2.5 mil on my watch.

p.s. Sure, I couldn't have had an entire game about Seinfeld, noooo.
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Chovexani Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 08:04 PM
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26. My condolences
Hehe, that is neat though. I always wanted to be on Jeopardy but I've never participated in any contestant searches or anything because even though I have a good knowledge of trivia, I know I would freeze up on TV and mess up with the buzzer.

BTW I love your handle. Cheers sweetie! :P
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Patsy Stone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 11:36 PM
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37. It was a blast.
I wasn't as nervous as I thought it would be. Sometimes when I heard the question, it didn't seem like Alex was speaking English. Luckily, you can read them easily. It's allll about the buzzer.

Sweetie, Darling, Sweetie Darling!
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Misunderestimator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 08:01 PM
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23. So that means you were on last week?
I recognized someone who was on last night... too funny.
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Patsy Stone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 08:02 PM
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24. Friday
My greatest moment was, "who is Chad Everett?"
Classic.
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CornField Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 07:28 PM
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16. Sucks to be a Vulcan
Once every 7 years just ain't enough!
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mdhunter Donating Member (373 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 07:58 PM
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22. H&R Block! Moran.
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Heyo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 08:07 PM
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28. I think I know why he guessed Fed Ex...
Edited on Tue Nov-30-04 08:09 PM by Heyo
... not that it would've been my choice.

But maybe he was thinking they hire a lot of seasonal employees for the holidays.. being a shipping company.

I mean... given this man's AMAZING record, a slip up now and then is to be forgiven, but unfortunately it happened this time in the right place at the right time to allow the Vulcan lady to win..

Oh well.. way to go, Ken, for your amazing run.. live long and prosper, homie...

:dunce:

Heyo
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mdhunter Donating Member (373 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 10:49 PM
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36. It's not a bad guess but the question specified "white collar" (nt)
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Patsy Stone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 08:04 PM
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25. Not Vulcan...Romulan :) n/t
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Heyo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 08:08 PM
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29. This is true...
... you are right.. she totally looks like that one Romulan starship commander I see sometimes on TNG...

Heyo
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Randers Donating Member (252 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 08:11 PM
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30. I thought tonight might be the night
but I wasn't online... so it was still a surprise.


H&R Block :shrug: seems like it should have taken a more difficult question... but who knows...
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ridgerunner Donating Member (368 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 08:39 PM
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32. I think he threw it
He seemed like he was ready to go. When he missed the daily double about Bastogne that threw up a red flag.
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DemoTex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 08:44 PM
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33. Adios Ken. Enjoy your $2.5 million.
You are one smart dude. Quick thumb helps. Just don't blow your winnings on your cult.
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Ekirh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 08:54 PM
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34. If I remember....
He's giving them 10 percent right?

Me thinks Ken isn't the only one coming out Happy about his winnings.
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DemoTex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 09:36 PM
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35. Ah, yes. Tithing.
The cult is marginally richer.
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