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First One Million Dollar Jeopardy! Winner?
« on: July 12, 2004, 06:36:55 pm »
Tonight Utah software engineer Ken Jennings will attempt to break the $1-million mark on Jeopardy!

So when did they stop the limit on 5-day winners?  I thought you could only win five times in a row and then you'd be in the "Tournament of Champions" later?

Anyway, August, this guy has won like, 40 straight times.  Doesn't that just piss you off?
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« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2004, 06:43:02 pm »
I'm just relieved that I missed the chipper/shredder of death that is Ken Jennings by a mere three weeks or so.
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First One Million Dollar Jeopardy! Winner?
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2004, 06:48:19 pm »
Well, I don't know.

Losing to Lex Luthor who missed the question about Smallville is worse than losing to the unstoppable juggernaught.

I mean, at least those who lost to Jennings can say "Well, I mean, the guy IS unstoppable..."

It kinda takes the sting out of it.

Anyway, this guy must be ratings GOLD for Jeopardy.  I wonder if they're fielding him the questions ahead of time, a la Quiz Show.
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« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2004, 06:53:09 pm »
Yeah, yeah.  I know.  And I would have won if I hadn't missed the stupid "Red Dawn" question.  Don't you think I know that?  Don't you think I remember that every day.  How do you think it feels to have to face that horrible knowledge every single day for the rest of my life.  Knowing that I could have had another $25K if I'd just remembered that stupid fuck*ng RED DAWN!!!!  Just how do you think it feels?


Actually, it feels pretty damn good.  
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« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2004, 07:03:26 pm »
Well, you smoked such high ass on the first day that the second day was just gravy anyway.

Do you get any kind of prize/money for being on the second appearance even if you don't win?
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« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2004, 07:19:13 pm »
$2000 for second, $1000 for third.
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First One Million Dollar Jeopardy! Winner?
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2004, 07:35:54 pm »
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$2000 for second, $1000 for third.


Really?  Is that a change?  I thought you got a trip somewhere for second, and, like a vacuum cleaner or something crappy for third.  I know a guy who was on Jeopardy a few years ago, came in second, won a trip to Jamaica.
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« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2004, 07:48:35 pm »
DAMN!  I  think I'd rather have the trip to Jamaica.

I don't know when it changed.  But since they don't (directly) pay any travel expenses it insures that the contestants are covered on that end.
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