Jeopardy

[Topspinmo]

Anybody watching Matt Jackson on Jeopardy?

This young man is SMART! Been on ther for 12 days so far and won 390k.
I don't see him getting bet any time soon.

Got ways to go to catch Ken Jennings which won 74 games.

[Floridagal]

I too am watching Jeopardy and finding it very exciting.

[Taltarzac725]

My older brother who was visiting from DC said that he is a minor celebrity there already. Matt Jackson is very well connected. He is quite smart and fast on the button, too.

[graciegirl]

Anybody watching Matt Jackson on Jeopardy?

This young man is SMART! Been on ther for 12 days so far and won 390k.
I don't see him getting bet any time soon.

Got ways to go to catch Ken Jennings which won 74 games.



Brilliant.........but they have made fun of his smile on The Today show.


His smile is hard to describe and kind of ........ A little spooky.

'''Jeopardy!''' contestant Matt Jackson'''s smile, attitude is obsessing the Internet - TODAY.com (http://www.today.com/popculture/jeopardy-contestant-matt-jacksons-smile-attitude-obsessing-internet-t49096)

[Topspinmo]

[QUOTE=graciegirl;1128297]Brilliant.........but they have made fun of his smile on The Today show.


His smile is hard to describe and kind of ........ A little spooky.

'''Jeopardy!''' contestant Matt Jackson'''s smile, attitude is obsessing the Internet - TODAY.com (http://www.today.com/popculture/jeopardy-contestant-matt-jacksons-smile-attitude-obsessing-internet-t49096)[/QUOTE

wow being judged by his smile, but what do you expect from the today show. :censored:

[Taltarzac725]

'Jeopardy!' Star Matt Jackson Breaks Tie With Arthur Chu; How Good Is He? Only Ken Jennings, Julia Collins, David Madden Have Won More Consecutive Games (http://www.ibtimes.com/jeopardy-star-matt-jackson-breaks-tie-arthur-chu-how-good-he-only-ken-jennings-julia-2138333)

He is the son of a Federal Judge. That usually opens a lot of doors for offspring.

[Nucky]

We're gonna be reading about this guy in a non Jeopardy situation one day!

[graciegirl]

'Jeopardy!' Star Matt Jackson Breaks Tie With Arthur Chu; How Good Is He? Only Ken Jennings, Julia Collins, David Madden Have Won More Consecutive Games (http://www.ibtimes.com/jeopardy-star-matt-jackson-breaks-tie-arthur-chu-how-good-he-only-ken-jennings-julia-2138333)

He is the son of a Federal Judge. That usually opens a lot of doors for offspring.



His grandfather was a medical professor at Harvard.

[Taltarzac725]

His grandfather was a medical professor at Harvard.

He does seem to have some brilliant people in his gene pool. And he does not get nervous on TV.

[jblum315]

I wish he would lose so he'd be in the champions tournament this year instead of next year

[Taltarzac725]

I wish he would lose so he'd be in the champions tournament this year instead of next year

When is the cut-off point?

Anyone try playing the Jeopardy qualifying Quiz online? I tried a few years ago but the computer did not co-operate and I could not get on for some reason. I have never been all the good thinking on my feet.

[Boomer]

Thank you Topspinmo, for letting us know about this. I had not watched Jeopardy lately. Now, I am.

I wonder if that guy has an eidetic memory like Sheldon on Big Bang Theory or like Marilu Henner has -- for real.

By the way, does anyone know if Jeopardy contestants who lose the game get to keep the money won in the individual rounds?

I think the answer is that they get nothing but I am not sure.

I guess it might have to be that way because otherwise, it would affect what they are willing to bet and could skew the competition factor.

(I cannot remember which game show it was that gave the losers a case of Turtle Wax. TURTLE WAX??? -- I always thought that was wrong on so many levels, so passive-aggressive.)

Anyway, what do Jeopardy losers get now? (If you have the answer, you do not have to put it in the form of a question. I just want to know.)

[Topspinmo]

the prize money of the 2nd and 3rd player's.

What is $2000.00 and 1000.00:a040:

I guess it would pay for their expenses to and from?

[Taltarzac725]

Thank you Topspinmo, for letting us know about this. I had not watched Jeopardy lately. Now, I am.

I wonder if that guy has an eidetic memory like Sheldon on Big Bang Theory or like Marilu Henner has -- for real.

By the way, does anyone know if Jeopardy contestants who lose the game get to keep the money won in the individual rounds?

I think the answer is that they get nothing but I am not sure.

I guess it might have to be that way because otherwise, it would affect what they are willing to bet and could skew the competition factor.

(I cannot remember which game show it was that gave the losers a case of Turtle Wax. TURTLE WAX??? -- I always thought that was wrong on so many levels, so passive-aggressive.)

Anyway, what do Jeopardy losers get now? (If you have the answer, you do not have to put it in the form of a question. I just want to know.)

JBoard.tv (http://www.jboard.tv/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1300)

This seems to answer it. They have set amounts of $2000 and $1000 for the 2nd and 3rd winners, respectively.

[redwitch]

Second place gets $2,000, third $1,000. Way back when, at least when Art Fleming was host and, I believe, when it re- started with Alex, everyone took home their winnings. Thought that was a little more interesting. But I still miss the five game max win. I think it is too daunting to go up against a Jennings or a Julia or a Chu or Matt after they've won so many games.

You can't be in the champions tournament if you played the week before it. I'd love to see this kid beat Jennings' 74 game streak but I don't want to wait another year to see him play.

It is going to be fun to see Matt vs. Ken in the near future. I think Matt will wipe the floor against Arthur or Julia. Not so sure how he will do against the guy who won the tournament of champions last year.

(Do you get the feeling I REALLY love that show?)

[Taltarzac725]

Second place gets $2,000, third $1,000. Way back when, at least when Art Fleming was host and, I believe, when it re- started with Alex, everyone took home their winnings. Thought that was a little more interesting. But I still miss the five game max win. I think it is too daunting to go up against a Jennings or a Julia or a Chu or Matt after they've won so many games.

You can't be in the champions tournament if you played the week before it. I'd love to see this kid beat Jennings' 74 game streak but I don't want to wait another year to see him play.

It is going to be fun to see Matt vs. Ken in the near future. I think Matt will wipe the floor against Arthur or Julia. Not so sure how he will do against the guy who won the tournament of champions last year.

(Do you get the feeling I REALLY love that show?)

I was watching the Cubs win against St. Louis. Go, Cubbies! I suppose Matt Jackson won again last night?

[graciegirl]

We always watch Jeopardy if we are home.


I am taken with some commonalities among those really smart contestants. One is that many are not dressed very attractively or have up to date haircuts. Another is that many do not hold the REALLY successful jobs that one might expect from such smart people.


I think really smart people sometimes are burdened with so much astute information about the world and are not as comfortable and happy as dumb people like me.


And that could be sour grapes.

[Taltarzac725]

We always watch Jeopardy if we are home.


I am taken with some commonalities among those really smart contestants. One is that many are not dressed very attractively or have up to date haircuts. Another is that many do not hold the REALLY successful jobs that one might expect from such smart people.


I think really smart people sometimes are burdened with so much astute information about the world and are not as comfortable and happy as dumb people like me.


And that could be sour grapes.

I knew a lot of people in law school who did para-legal work of some kind before attending the University of Minnesota Law School. There were taking a break before the hard task of that First Year of Law School where you are not allowed to work. At least, that was the rule when I was at the University of Minnesota in 1986-1989.

Matt Jackson now could skip law school with all the opportunities that his wins on Jeopardy will give him.

[2BNTV]

Matt Jackson is super smart. Last episode I saw, he just bet enough so the next contestant would have $1 less, assuming they both got the question right. They both were wrong so Matt won again.

I wonder how many books these people have read, to have such large amounts of info, stored in their brains.

Looking forward to see how far he goes and if he will ever lose!

[jblum315]

They have to be avid readers. Also they seem to find time to watch a lot of TV. some of the TV shows that they are familiar with I have never even heard of.

[Topspinmo]

Matt luck finely ran out, he didn't hit the double in the last round, and he missed the final guestion and vet it all, he had 200 dollar lead and probably thought he could answer the last question. They all got it wrong and he lost! I be watching for the tournament of champions?

[graciegirl]

Matt luck finely ran out, he didn't hit the double in the last round, and he missed the final guestion and vet it all, he had 200 dollar lead and probably thought he could answer the last question. They all got it wrong and he lost! I be watching for the tournament of champions?



I felt really disappointed. I am not a big sports fan so I don't get much in to the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat but I felt bad after he lost.

[Taltarzac725]

Fun Trivia Quizzes - World's Largest Trivia and Quiz Site! (http://www.funtrivia.com/?ref=Taltarzac)

If you want to hone your own trivia skills try this site. Some of these people on here are fantastic at trivia. They are very fast and accurate in the various Quizzes which test-- unlike Jeopardy-- knowledge about sometimes very obscure details from TV shows, sports from around the world, books, history, etc.

I did watch last night when Matt Jackson lost the game on his answer to the Space Needle question. Space Needle Goes Gold for 50th Anniversary | TIME.com (http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/04/24/space-needle-goes-gold-for-50th-anniversary/)

Matt Jackson lost to Michael Baker. Local Jeopardy star Matt Jackson ends 13-game winning streak | News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | WJLA (http://wjla.com/news/local/local-jeopardy-star-matt-jackson-ends-13-game-winning-streak)

[Walt.]

Fun Trivia Quizzes - World's Largest Trivia and Quiz Site! (http://www.funtrivia.com/?ref=Taltarzac)

If you want to hone your own trivia skills try this site. Some of these people on here are fantastic at trivia. They are very fast and accurate in the various Quizzes which test-- unlike Jeopardy-- knowledge about sometimes very obscure details from TV shows, sports from around the world, books, history, etc.


It's a good site. I've been playing these games since 2007 and have written a number of quizzes... mostly oldies music related.
I applied for the original Jeopardy back in the early '70s when Art Fleming was the host. Did ok with the test, but wasn't selected.

[Taltarzac725]

It's a good site. I've been playing these games since 2007 and have written a number of quizzes... mostly oldies music related.
I applied for the original Jeopardy back in the early '70s when Art Fleming was the host. Did ok with the test, but wasn't selected.

Not sure how often you can take the Jeopardy online test.

As to FunTrivia I have written a few Quizzes too. One of the favorites is the one on Blackbeard the Pirate.

[2BNTV]

My son was off from work one day and watched Jeopardy.

It was later aired that day and he watched the show with his wife. He was answering all the questions right, and she was amazed at how smart he was.

He finally fessed up he watched it earlier in the day. :smiley:

[Topspinmo]

Fun Trivia Quizzes - World's Largest Trivia and Quiz Site! (http://www.funtrivia.com/?ref=Taltarzac)

If you want to hone your own trivia skills try this site. Some of these people on here are fantastic at trivia. They are very fast and accurate in the various Quizzes which test-- unlike Jeopardy-- knowledge about sometimes very obscure details from TV shows, sports from around the world, books, history, etc.

I did watch last night when Matt Jackson lost the game on his answer to the Space Needle question. Space Needle Goes Gold for 50th Anniversary | TIME.com (http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/04/24/space-needle-goes-gold-for-50th-anniversary/)

Matt Jackson lost to Michael Baker. Local Jeopardy star Matt Jackson ends 13-game winning streak | News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | WJLA (http://wjla.com/news/local/local-jeopardy-star-matt-jackson-ends-13-game-winning-streak)

To online game Hangaroo use to be fun also

[Walt.]

Not sure how often you can take the Jeopardy online test.

As to FunTrivia I have written a few Quizzes too. One of the favorites is the one on Blackbeard the Pirate.

Yikes. Tough quiz. I know little about pirates... and it showed from my score. I only got 9 out of the 25 correct. But at least I've learned some (useless) info about another subject. Very strange quiz subjects.