Jeopardy, the game show.

Sort of a snooty show hosted by a sorta snooty Alex Trebek. Alex Trebek
has on more than one occasion sorta hinted to a contestant in so many
words that you need to be smart to play the game.

The game changer, a contestant that is actually smart and not just a
walking encyclopedia that often cannot apply his knowledge. The type of
person educated beyond his intelligence.

This latest contestant is ****ing every one off because he knows how to
play to win vs. just knowing the answers. So far he is up over $100K.

It really did not take a genius to figure out this simple technique, but
some one with more common sense that most all other contestants.


Jeopardy may never be the same.


http://finance.yahoo.com/news/jeopar...145855030.html

On Tue, 04 Feb 2014 11:53:28 -0600, Leon wrote:

This latest contestant is ****ing every one off because he knows how to
play to win vs. just knowing the answers. So far he is up over $100K.

My wife and I are long time Jeopardy watchers. We saw nothing unusual in
his jumping around the board. He was a little quick on replies but we
remember others who did likewise.

He's gone now, so the tempest will blow over.

We only get upset when Jeopardy is usurped by some #$%^ sporting
event :-).

Remember what Hemingway said: "The only real sports are auto racing and
bullfighting - everything else is just exercise."


--
Where have all the flowers gone? Pete Seeger 1919-2014

On 2/4/2014 12:10 PM, Larry Blanchard wrote:
On Tue, 04 Feb 2014 11:53:28 -0600, Leon wrote:

This latest contestant is ****ing every one off because he knows how to
play to win vs. just knowing the answers. So far he is up over $100K.

My wife and I are long time Jeopardy watchers. We saw nothing unusual in
his jumping around the board. He was a little quick on replies but we
remember others who did likewise.

He's gone now, so the tempest will blow over.

Actually he is scheduled to be back on the show on the 24th. to try for
his fifth win and be considered for the Champions episode.

On 2/4/2014 1:10 PM, Larry Blanchard wrote:
On Tue, 04 Feb 2014 11:53:28 -0600, Leon wrote:

This latest contestant is ****ing every one off because he knows how to
play to win vs. just knowing the answers. So far he is up over $100K.

My wife and I are long time Jeopardy watchers. We saw nothing unusual in
his jumping around the board. He was a little quick on replies but we
remember others who did likewise.

He's gone now, so the tempest will blow over.

We only get upset when Jeopardy is usurped by some #$%^ sporting
event :-).

Remember what Hemingway said: "The only real sports are auto racing and
bullfighting - everything else is just exercise."



My wife and I are big fans of Jeopardy.
I didn't feel he was doing anything wrong.

--
Jeff

On 2/4/2014 12:41 PM, woodchucker wrote:
On 2/4/2014 1:10 PM, Larry Blanchard wrote:
On Tue, 04 Feb 2014 11:53:28 -0600, Leon wrote:

This latest contestant is ****ing every one off because he knows how to
play to win vs. just knowing the answers. So far he is up over $100K.

My wife and I are long time Jeopardy watchers. We saw nothing unusual in
his jumping around the board. He was a little quick on replies but we
remember others who did likewise.

He's gone now, so the tempest will blow over.

We only get upset when Jeopardy is usurped by some #$%^ sporting
event :-).

Remember what Hemingway said: "The only real sports are auto racing and
bullfighting - everything else is just exercise."



My wife and I are big fans of Jeopardy.
I didn't feel he was doing anything wrong.



He was doing nothing wrong according to the rules. He was however not
playing in the fashion that the producers and Alex would have preferred.

If you choose the big dollar questions first and get them right you can
miss more answers and still stay ahead. If you start at the bottom and
let the "excitement" build you have to answer more answers to win $1000.

So if all of the contestants know all of the questions to the answers,
the contestant that starts with the $1000 answer and goes down will get
a commanding lead if he is quick to push the buzzer.

On 2/4/2014 2:58 PM, Leon wrote:
On 2/4/2014 12:41 PM, woodchucker wrote:
On 2/4/2014 1:10 PM, Larry Blanchard wrote:
On Tue, 04 Feb 2014 11:53:28 -0600, Leon wrote:

This latest contestant is ****ing every one off because he knows how to
play to win vs. just knowing the answers. So far he is up over $100K.

My wife and I are long time Jeopardy watchers. We saw nothing
unusual in
his jumping around the board. He was a little quick on replies but we
remember others who did likewise.

He's gone now, so the tempest will blow over.

We only get upset when Jeopardy is usurped by some #$%^ sporting
event :-).

Remember what Hemingway said: "The only real sports are auto racing and
bullfighting - everything else is just exercise."



My wife and I are big fans of Jeopardy.
I didn't feel he was doing anything wrong.



He was doing nothing wrong according to the rules. He was however not
playing in the fashion that the producers and Alex would have preferred.

If you choose the big dollar questions first and get them right you can
miss more answers and still stay ahead. If you start at the bottom and
let the "excitement" build you have to answer more answers to win $1000.

So if all of the contestants know all of the questions to the answers,
the contestant that starts with the $1000 answer and goes down will get
a commanding lead if he is quick to push the buzzer.

And that is actually a smart way to play. I always wondered why more
people didn't do that. Especially when behind.

--
Jeff

On 2/4/2014 2:03 PM, woodchucker wrote:
On 2/4/2014 2:58 PM, Leon wrote:
On 2/4/2014 12:41 PM, woodchucker wrote:
On 2/4/2014 1:10 PM, Larry Blanchard wrote:
On Tue, 04 Feb 2014 11:53:28 -0600, Leon wrote:

This latest contestant is ****ing every one off because he knows
how to
play to win vs. just knowing the answers. So far he is up over $100K.

My wife and I are long time Jeopardy watchers. We saw nothing
unusual in
his jumping around the board. He was a little quick on replies but we
remember others who did likewise.

He's gone now, so the tempest will blow over.

We only get upset when Jeopardy is usurped by some #$%^ sporting
event :-).

Remember what Hemingway said: "The only real sports are auto racing and
bullfighting - everything else is just exercise."



My wife and I are big fans of Jeopardy.
I didn't feel he was doing anything wrong.



He was doing nothing wrong according to the rules. He was however not
playing in the fashion that the producers and Alex would have preferred.

If you choose the big dollar questions first and get them right you can
miss more answers and still stay ahead. If you start at the bottom and
let the "excitement" build you have to answer more answers to win $1000.

So if all of the contestants know all of the questions to the answers,
the contestant that starts with the $1000 answer and goes down will get
a commanding lead if he is quick to push the buzzer.

And that is actually a smart way to play. I always wondered why more
people didn't do that. Especially when behind.


I think contestants play from the bottom up because that is how they
see/saw it being played for the previous 30 years.

Because this latest contestant has caused such a stir on the media
Jeopardy may change in how it is being played in the future.

On Tue, 04 Feb 2014 13:58:24 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/4/2014 12:41 PM, woodchucker wrote:
On 2/4/2014 1:10 PM, Larry Blanchard wrote:
On Tue, 04 Feb 2014 11:53:28 -0600, Leon wrote:

This latest contestant is ****ing every one off because he knows how to
play to win vs. just knowing the answers. So far he is up over $100K.

My wife and I are long time Jeopardy watchers. We saw nothing unusual in
his jumping around the board. He was a little quick on replies but we
remember others who did likewise.

He's gone now, so the tempest will blow over.

We only get upset when Jeopardy is usurped by some #$%^ sporting
event :-).

Remember what Hemingway said: "The only real sports are auto racing and
bullfighting - everything else is just exercise."



My wife and I are big fans of Jeopardy.
I didn't feel he was doing anything wrong.



He was doing nothing wrong according to the rules. He was however not
playing in the fashion that the producers and Alex would have preferred.

If you choose the big dollar questions first and get them right you can
miss more answers and still stay ahead. If you start at the bottom and
let the "excitement" build you have to answer more answers to win $1000.

I don't understand your point. If you start at the top and question
all of the bottom answers later, you win too. They almost always
clear the board.

So if all of the contestants know all of the questions to the answers,
the contestant that starts with the $1000 answer and goes down will get
a commanding lead if he is quick to push the buzzer.

How so? The fastest then wins, no matter what order. I'm completely
missing your point.

On 2/4/2014 6:59 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 04 Feb 2014 13:58:24 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/4/2014 12:41 PM, woodchucker wrote:
On 2/4/2014 1:10 PM, Larry Blanchard wrote:
On Tue, 04 Feb 2014 11:53:28 -0600, Leon wrote:

This latest contestant is ****ing every one off because he knows how to
play to win vs. just knowing the answers. So far he is up over $100K.

My wife and I are long time Jeopardy watchers. We saw nothing unusual in
his jumping around the board. He was a little quick on replies but we
remember others who did likewise.

He's gone now, so the tempest will blow over.

We only get upset when Jeopardy is usurped by some #$%^ sporting
event :-).

Remember what Hemingway said: "The only real sports are auto racing and
bullfighting - everything else is just exercise."



My wife and I are big fans of Jeopardy.
I didn't feel he was doing anything wrong.



He was doing nothing wrong according to the rules. He was however not
playing in the fashion that the producers and Alex would have preferred.

If you choose the big dollar questions first and get them right you can
miss more answers and still stay ahead. If you start at the bottom and
let the "excitement" build you have to answer more answers to win $1000.

I don't understand your point. If you start at the top and question
all of the bottom answers later, you win too. They almost always
clear the board.

Ok first answer won gets you $1000. the other two opponents fight to
get the answers to the $100, 200, 300, and the 400 dollar question to
tie your score. Mean while you are working in the other $1000 questions.

Start off getting the $1000 answers and you sling shot so far ahead that
the opponents can't catch up.

Beat the opponents to the big prize, it pays more.





So if all of the contestants know all of the questions to the answers,
the contestant that starts with the $1000 answer and goes down will get
a commanding lead if he is quick to push the buzzer.

How so? The fastest then wins, no matter what order. I'm completely
missing your point.