Ken Jennings breaks all Jeopardy records.
07-18-04, 03:18 AM
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Originally posted by Crocker Jarmen
"So Ken, what can you tell us about yourself?"
"Well Alex, I once killed a man down south."
"So Ken, what can you tell us about yourself?"
"Well Alex, I once killed a man down south."
07-18-04, 04:34 AM
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Originally posted by Abranut
Did he really say that?
Did he really say that?
That wasn't the exact wording, but captures the gist of it a little better. Ken certainly proved to remain half-way entertaining after more than 30 of those boring Q&A sessions. With any luck they'll come back to it on Monday and expand on the joke.
07-19-04, 11:22 PM
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I'm curious as to how long he has been playing....i figure they film more than one show a day, but he's probably been there several weeks. Doesn't this guy want to go home, maybe that he has enough $$ by now?
07-20-04, 12:07 AM
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One of these days, Alex will walk up to Ken and choke him to death on national TV... unfortunately, they'll probably cut that part out.
One of these days, Alex will walk up to Ken and choke him to death on national TV... unfortunately, they'll probably cut that part out.
07-20-04, 12:15 AM
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Originally posted by Crocker Jarmen
I've read that if they decide to not air your show (technical problems or something), they don'y pay you.
I've read that if they decide to not air your show (technical problems or something), they don'y pay you.
07-20-04, 01:02 AM
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During the streak, has he ever had less than double his next opponent (requiring a correct answer on FJ to win)?
And BTW I was very disappointed I didn't get to hear the rest of the "kiiled a man Down South" story.
And BTW I was very disappointed I didn't get to hear the rest of the "kiiled a man Down South" story.
07-20-04, 02:45 AM
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Originally posted by Decker
During the streak, has he ever had less than double his next opponent (requiring a correct answer on FJ to win)?
During the streak, has he ever had less than double his next opponent (requiring a correct answer on FJ to win)?
07-20-04, 08:55 AM
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Well if anyone was waiting for the easy question episode to see if leveling the field would lead to Ken's demise, last night's was the one. I knew about 80% of those questions last night.
Of course, then they throw in Opera in FJ to balance it all out.
I actually knew that Rossini composed The William Tell Overture (before I saw his name later in the question). Of course, knowing what language it was composed in......
Of course, then they throw in Opera in FJ to balance it all out.
I actually knew that Rossini composed The William Tell Overture (before I saw his name later in the question). Of course, knowing what language it was composed in......
07-20-04, 09:19 AM
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The highest cumulative amount won by a single JEOPARDY! player is $1,155,102 in cash, received by Brad Rutter of Lancaster, PA in 2001-2002.
Of course, Brad Rutter got the vast majority of that from a million dollar special event and tournament of champions, Ken has already blown away the regular game play take.
07-20-04, 03:39 PM
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For some reason I cracked up when he said, "the munchies, man!". I rooted for him when I first started watching, then I wanted him to lose, and now I want him to win again. I guess I've done a full circle.
07-20-04, 11:34 PM
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they could watch snl for ideas. and fake a scottish accent
Originally posted by Crocker Jarmen
I've read that if they decide to not air your show (technical problems or something), they don'y pay you. It'd be funny if one of the contestants gets pissed off losing Ken, so during Final Jepardy instead of an answer he writes "Down With The Jews!" or "Ken=Teh Gay" to see if they scrap that episode.
I've read that if they decide to not air your show (technical problems or something), they don'y pay you. It'd be funny if one of the contestants gets pissed off losing Ken, so during Final Jepardy instead of an answer he writes "Down With The Jews!" or "Ken=Teh Gay" to see if they scrap that episode.
07-21-04, 08:21 AM
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Originally posted by BlackCapTen
Red Dog- You've got to try out for this show, you seem to be damn good at this! (I suck at it, unless there's a category for movies or TV!)
Red Dog- You've got to try out for this show, you seem to be damn good at this! (I suck at it, unless there's a category for movies or TV!)
I'd never make it past the initial test. There are some days where I know a lot of the answers and some where I know few - just depends on the categories.
