If You Haven't Been Watching...

Jim_has_SkillzJim_has_Skillz Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12475Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">Jeopardy</div> It's crazy, this mormon with a degree in Computer Science and English(I consider those degrees opposites). Has won over 20 jeopardy games in a row! This guy is freakin amazing! He already racked up almost 700 thousand and plans to donate 10% of his winnings to his church(also known as tithing).

Anyways, here's the link to the bigger story. Unfortunately it did end because he is back in Utah and these episodes were made in February.

<a href='http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1088547022059&call_pageid=968867495754&col=969483191630&tacodalogin=no' target='_blank'>Amazing Mormon of D00m</a>
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    Wow! I was up in michigan the last week and while in a restaraunt jeopardy was on and I was watching this guy... Wow. He is incredible.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Wait, so he didn't even lose? He just couldn't make it to the show? Wow. Amazing.
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  • NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Liku+Jun 30 2004, 10:27 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Jun 30 2004, 10:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Wait, so he didn't even lose? He just couldn't make it to the show? Wow. Amazing. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I think he's saying that he did eventually lose because of the earlier tapings and his current residence in Utah.
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  • kidakida Join Date: 2003-02-20 Member: 13778Members
    Maybe he used his h4x to cheat.

    Well, I mean, he is a computer kinda guy.
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  • Jim_has_SkillzJim_has_Skillz Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12475Members, Constellation
    Yeah, what I meant was that the episodes of jeopardy were taped in February of this year but the guy on the streak is currently back in Utah meaning that he did lose so his streak has to end, the question is when.
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  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    Realize that this 20-show streak is due to a recent change in rules that allows consistent winners to stay on the show for more than 5 days in a row, rather than having to leave after the 5th day to return for a championship show against fellow trivia masters later.

    The last person I remember to have a winning streak on Jeopardy was actually their first ever <i>blind</i> contestant, who was able to read the questions in braille and <i>still</i> click the buzzer in time to be first with the correct answer.
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  • EEKEEK Join Date: 2004-02-25 Member: 26898Banned
    I'd think braille would be faster then listening to Trebek spit out each word before you could smack the buzzer.
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  • Jim_has_SkillzJim_has_Skillz Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12475Members, Constellation
    Thats interesting but I believe this Mormon has found a wormhole in knowledge, by mastering the two majors that were meant to be seperated, therefore becoming a trivia master.
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  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    They should offer degrees in potpourri just so one could be a proffessional trivia master. Then you'd see some crazy jeapordy action.
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  • romanoromano Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4296Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-404NotFound+Jul 1 2004, 12:02 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (404NotFound @ Jul 1 2004, 12:02 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Liku+Jun 30 2004, 10:27 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Jun 30 2004, 10:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Wait, so he didn't even lose? He just couldn't make it to the show? Wow. Amazing. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I think he's saying that he did eventually lose because of the earlier tapings and his current residence in Utah. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Which is false. Jeopardy finished taping it's 20th season sometime back in May (maybe even March?). The new season will begin taping again for the 21st season sometime in August/September. It's entirely possible he still hasn't lost and will be returning in the fall...
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  • Jim_has_SkillzJim_has_Skillz Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12475Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-romano^_^+Jul 1 2004, 01:14 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (romano^_^ @ Jul 1 2004, 01:14 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-404NotFound+Jul 1 2004, 12:02 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (404NotFound @ Jul 1 2004, 12:02 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Liku+Jun 30 2004, 10:27 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Jun 30 2004, 10:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Wait, so he didn't even lose? He just couldn't make it to the show? Wow. Amazing. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I think he's saying that he did eventually lose because of the earlier tapings and his current residence in Utah. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Which is false. Jeopardy finished taping it's 20th season sometime back in May (maybe even March?). The new season will begin taping again for the 21st season sometime in August/September. It's entirely possible he still hasn't lost and will be returning in the fall... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Thats unlikely, the shows he was on were taped in february and they tape 5 shows a day, which would mean he would have to win a WHOLE lot of shows.
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  • SpoogeSpooge Thunderbolt missile in your cheerios Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 67Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Xyth+Jun 30 2004, 09:56 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Xyth @ Jun 30 2004, 09:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Wow! I was up in michigan the last week and while in a restaraunt jeopardy was on and I was watching this guy... Wow. He is incredible. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You didn't even stop by to say "Hello"!?! What ever happened to manners. Sheesh. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • romanoromano Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4296Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Jim has Skillz+Jul 1 2004, 12:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jim has Skillz @ Jul 1 2004, 12:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-romano^_^+Jul 1 2004, 01:14 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (romano^_^ @ Jul 1 2004, 01:14 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-404NotFound+Jul 1 2004, 12:02 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (404NotFound @ Jul 1 2004, 12:02 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Liku+Jun 30 2004, 10:27 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Jun 30 2004, 10:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Wait, so he didn't even lose? He just couldn't make it to the show? Wow. Amazing. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I think he's saying that he did eventually lose because of the earlier tapings and his current residence in Utah. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Which is false. Jeopardy finished taping it's 20th season sometime back in May (maybe even March?). The new season will begin taping again for the 21st season sometime in August/September. It's entirely possible he still hasn't lost and will be returning in the fall... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Thats unlikely, the shows he was on were taped in february and they tape 5 shows a day, which would mean he would have to win a WHOLE lot of shows. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    They don't tape 5 shows a day, that article is false in that respect as well.

    They tape 5 shows a day on Monday and Tuesday, and have the rest of the week off. How do I know this? Well, I saw Trebek on Kilbourne ofcourse <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->.
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  • GunFodderGunFodder Join Date: 2004-02-15 Member: 26572Members
    "Quiz Show"-style ratings-grab.

    That is all.
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  • Jim_has_SkillzJim_has_Skillz Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12475Members, Constellation
    Update!!!

    This freakin guy is still going at it, he has almost hit the 1 million mark on Jeopardy and he has hit is 30th consecutive win.

    Here is a <a href='http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/27285.htm' target='_blank'>news link</a>.

    This has become his <i><b>job</b></i>.
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  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-AllUrHiveRBelong2Us+Jul 1 2004, 04:05 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AllUrHiveRBelong2Us @ Jul 1 2004, 04:05 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> They should offer degrees in potpourri just so one could be a proffessional trivia master. Then you'd see some crazy jeapordy action. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Also known as a "Degree of Useless Knowledge" <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ANeMANeM Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16267Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Last night, we also learned that Jennings keeps a small Totoro — a doll he described as a Japanese forest spirit — on his lectern for luck.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Pfft..
    <a href='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/index.php?showuser=16267' target='_blank'>Mine</a> is bigger.
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  • StarchyStarchy Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15727Members, Constellation
    lmao, classic!
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  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-ANeM+Jul 13 2004, 10:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ANeM @ Jul 13 2004, 10:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Last night, we also learned that Jennings keeps a small Totoro — a doll he described as a Japanese forest spirit — on his lectern for luck.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Pfft..
    <a href='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/index.php?showuser=16267' target='_blank'>Mine</a> is bigger. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    New quote for my sig <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Jim_has_SkillzJim_has_Skillz Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12475Members, Constellation
    Update:

    He just beat the record for most money made on Jeopardy!

    <a href='http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=a2bRqOAa1YVA&refer=us' target='_blank'>News Story</a>
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