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Re: Final Jeopardy: Rolling Thread
by BigEd76 » Fri Feb 08, 2013 17:49:14
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Re: Final Jeopardy: Rolling Thread
by WheelsFellOff » Fri Feb 08, 2013 17:49:15
you bet 8k, 4k, or 0 there first place! No other options
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Re: Final Jeopardy: Rolling Thread
by Swiggers » Fri Feb 08, 2013 18:00:32
WheelsFellOff wrote:you bet 8k, 4k, or 0 there first place! No other options
First place really screwed the pooch there, but third place wasn't much better. If you are in last, way behind two others who are close to each other, you bet conservatively and hope that the others go for broke and miss.
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Re: Final Jeopardy: Rolling Thread
by Barry Jive » Mon Feb 11, 2013 01:10:12
also of note, that girl's name is Tori Amos
no offense but you are everything that's wrong with America
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Re: Final Jeopardy: Rolling Thread
by Swiggers » Mon Feb 11, 2013 13:11:09
Barry Jive wrote:also of note, that girl's name is Tori Amos
Born at the height of the singer's fame, too. God, I feel old.
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Re: Final Jeopardy: Rolling Thread
by Swiggers » Wed Feb 13, 2013 09:58:02
JUburton wrote:The tournament of champions is basically the only time that people play the 'right' way.Swiggers wrote:JUburton wrote:On a more meta note, there's a lot of poor strategy on that show. People don't typically go for the daily doubles and they don't bet big enough when it's in their wheel house. If it's something science/sports related I'd basically double every goddamn time. It's basically your own personal final jeopardy question and if it's not a 1600/2000 one it's probably going to be pretty 'easy', especially in single.
More than anything else, there were two things that made Ken Jennings the powerhouse that he was:
1. He was REALLY fast on the buzzer.
2. He almost always found the Daily Doubles, and when he did, he almost always bet big on them.
The kid who won the teen tournament yesterday did. He was pretty far behind after the first day of the finals, and bet everything when he got a Daily Double in Double Jeopardy.
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Re: Final Jeopardy: Rolling Thread
by JUburton » Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:10:29
That kid was pretty great. Enjoyed his Final Jeopardy.Swiggers wrote:JUburton wrote:The tournament of champions is basically the only time that people play the 'right' way.Swiggers wrote:JUburton wrote:On a more meta note, there's a lot of poor strategy on that show. People don't typically go for the daily doubles and they don't bet big enough when it's in their wheel house. If it's something science/sports related I'd basically double every goddamn time. It's basically your own personal final jeopardy question and if it's not a 1600/2000 one it's probably going to be pretty 'easy', especially in single.
More than anything else, there were two things that made Ken Jennings the powerhouse that he was:
1. He was REALLY fast on the buzzer.
2. He almost always found the Daily Doubles, and when he did, he almost always bet big on them.
The kid who won the teen tournament yesterday did. He was pretty far behind after the first day of the finals, and bet everything when he got a Daily Double in Double Jeopardy.
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Re: Final Jeopardy: Rolling Thread
by BigEd76 » Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:15:54
This kid kicked ass. Had his arms folded the entire time to look mean while doing it
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Re: Final Jeopardy: Rolling Thread
by stevelxa476 » Wed Feb 13, 2013 13:24:39
Don't for get the sweet sweet fro!
It is funny too because that kid only got out of the first round because some girl didn't bet enough in Final Jeopardy.
It is funny too because that kid only got out of the first round because some girl didn't bet enough in Final Jeopardy.
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Re: Final Jeopardy: Rolling Thread
by Slowhand » Wed Feb 13, 2013 14:02:23
Last night was the first time I've watched Jeopardy in forever. That kid plays guitar and is a huge Hendrix fan, so I was pulling for him. Glad he won.
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Re: Final Jeopardy: Rolling Thread
by CalvinBall » Wed Feb 13, 2013 14:13:48
it is even more impressive he won bc he had to blow the other two out bc he did so poorly the night before.
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Re: Final Jeopardy: Rolling Thread
by kimbatiste » Wed Feb 13, 2013 14:16:21
CalvinBall wrote:it is even more impressive he won bc he had to blow the other two
Stopped reading at this. Assuming the remainder of the sentence does not change the context.
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Re: Final Jeopardy: Rolling Thread
by Swiggers » Wed Feb 13, 2013 23:16:00
stevelxa476 wrote:Don't for get the sweet sweet fro!
It is funny too because that kid only got out of the first round because some girl didn't bet enough in Final Jeopardy.
And he only got out of the SECOND round because in one match everyone finished with $0. He was the highest scorer among non-winners in the semis, so he got the last slot in the finals.
That's some Giants/Cardinals-level shit right there.
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Re: Final Jeopardy: Rolling Thread
by Swiggers » Wed Feb 13, 2013 23:16:43
kimbatiste wrote:CalvinBall wrote:it is even more impressive he won bc he had to blow the other two
Stopped reading at this. Assuming the remainder of the sentence does not change the context.
Take it to the "BSG quotes out of context" thread. Or the PiP thread.
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Re: Final Jeopardy: Rolling Thread
by Frank Grimes » Wed Jan 29, 2014 20:07:04
so, watching jeopardy here at the "flophouse," as you rubes call it. this guy erik is starting categories with the $800 clues instead of the $200 clue and it threw everyone off for a hot minute. neck and neck right now, though. i say we're in for a barn burner tonight!
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Re: Final Jeopardy: Rolling Thread
by Frank Grimes » Wed Jan 29, 2014 20:09:17
discussion topic option B: what's the worst "fun fact" you've heard from a contestant
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Re: Final Jeopardy: Rolling Thread
by MoBettle » Wed Jan 29, 2014 20:26:54
Frank Grimes wrote:so, watching jeopardy here at the "flophouse," as you rubes call it. this guy erik is starting categories with the $800 clues instead of the $200 clue and it threw everyone off for a hot minute. neck and neck right now, though. i say we're in for a barn burner tonight!
He's fishing for those double jeopardys. Classic
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Re: Final Jeopardy: Rolling Thread
by Frank Grimes » Wed Jan 29, 2014 20:29:05
One of the 2 world capitals that end in the letter "Z"; one is in Europe & one in the Americas
Jeopardy thread: resurrected. enjoy it, everybody.
La Paz (dno what the other one was)
Jeopardy thread: resurrected. enjoy it, everybody.
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Re: Final Jeopardy: Rolling Thread
by td11 » Wed Jan 29, 2014 20:35:11
Frank Grimes wrote:One of the 2 world capitals that end in the letter "Z"; one is in Europe & one in the AmericasLa Paz (dno what the other one was)
Jeopardy thread: resurrected. enjoy it, everybody.
franky let me introduce u to spoiler tags
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Re: Final Jeopardy: Rolling Thread
by Bucky » Wed Jan 29, 2014 20:35:57
Frank Grimes wrote:One of the 2 world capitals that end in the letter "Z"; one is in Europe & one in the AmericasLa Paz (dno what the other one was)
Jeopardy thread: resurrected. enjoy it, everybody.
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Hey Grimey we have a "spoiler" tag over at this fancy dancy place
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