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Abi
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 Posted: 06/02/04 - 10:55 Post subject: Jeapordy getting "stupified?" to keep up with soci
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I watched Jeopardy for the first time in a LONG time last night and I was FLOORED at how insanely easy the questions were. It makes me wonder if all the SHIT that's on TV now has "stupified" America to the point that they can't watch intelligent gameshows?
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Paco
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Posted: 06/02/04 - 11:36 Post subject:
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Gravelbeard
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Posted: 06/02/04 - 11:39 Post subject:
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your just getting smarter with old age abi 
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Nictathan
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Posted: 06/02/04 - 12:23 Post subject:
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| Gravelbeard wrote: | | your just getting smarter with old age abi |
I think this is more true than anything, especially when you haven't watched in a long time. I don't think it's any easier than it used to be...
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Alerik
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Posted: 06/02/04 - 12:44 Post subject:
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Well if it has it happened a long time ago. I was able to answer a good chunk of the questions when I was 15, and that has stayed pretty much the same. Might have been a day that had stuff in the area you know better.
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Mugaaz
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Posted: 06/02/04 - 12:47 Post subject:
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If it's so easy go compete. Seriously though, Jeapordy is as hard as your knowledge of the subject.
For instance.
If I was playing and these subjects came up -
Dance Dance Revolution
Everquest
Bodybuilding
Being an a*****e
Potent Potables
How to Min/Max
Arnold Schwarzaneggar
Words ending in -amburger
Ya I'd do pretty good. Some shit you know, some you don't. Not knowing or knowing fruits that start with the letter Z doesn't make me any more intelligent or stupid.
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Ikkan
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Posted: 06/02/04 - 13:26 Post subject:
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They've replaced questions that involve history that you read in books to questions that involve history that you see in made for TV movies 
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Nahualli
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Posted: 06/02/04 - 13:29 Post subject:
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| Ikkan wrote: | | They've replaced questions that involve history that you read in books to questions that involve history that you see in made for TV movies |
Well considering there's no such thing as an accurate and impartial historical account of anything, what's the difference, really?
-Nah-
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Mugaaz
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Posted: 06/02/04 - 13:31 Post subject:
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| Nahualli wrote: | | Ikkan wrote: | | They've replaced questions that involve history that you read in books to questions that involve history that you see in made for TV movies |
Well considering there's no such thing as an accurate and impartial historical account of anything, what's the difference, really?
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Have you ever met the target audience for civil war movies first hand? They can't handle much in the way of 'lernd folk'
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Ikkan
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Posted: 06/02/04 - 13:33 Post subject:
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| Nahualli wrote: | | Ikkan wrote: | | They've replaced questions that involve history that you read in books to questions that involve history that you see in made for TV movies |
Well considering there's no such thing as an accurate and impartial historical account of anything, what's the difference, really?
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There's a big difference between what we commonly know as 'history' and 'tv history', come on Nah let's get real 
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Abi
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Posted: 06/02/04 - 14:04 Post subject:
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Well for example.. the final Jeapordy category last night was "American Literature" and the answer was...
"this novel described the main characters clothing as "embolded with something blah blah blah"
anywase it was pretty obvious it was about "The Scarlet Letter"
This is pretty sad that I knew the answer but have never read the book. I saw the movie with Demi Moore..
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Clevinger
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Posted: 06/02/04 - 15:45 Post subject:
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the book sucks
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atarom
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Posted: 06/02/04 - 17:38 Post subject:
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| Mugaaz wrote: | If it's so easy go compete. Seriously though, Jeapordy is as hard as your knowledge of the subject.
For instance.
If I was playing and these subjects came up -
Dance Dance Revolution
Everquest
Bodybuilding
Being an a*****e
Potent Potables
How to Min/Max
Arnold Schwarzaneggar
Words ending in -amburger
Ya I'd do pretty good. Some shit you know, some you don't. Not knowing or knowing fruits that start with the letter Z doesn't make me any more intelligent or stupid. |
lolz
potent potables
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Aluaeia
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Posted: 06/02/04 - 18:10 Post subject:
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| atarom wrote: | | Mugaaz wrote: | If it's so easy go compete. Seriously though, Jeapordy is as hard as your knowledge of the subject.
For instance.
If I was playing and these subjects came up -
Dance Dance Revolution
Everquest
Bodybuilding
Being an a*****e
Potent Potables
How to Min/Max
Arnold Schwarzaneggar
Words ending in -amburger
Ya I'd do pretty good. Some shit you know, some you don't. Not knowing or knowing fruits that start with the letter Z doesn't make me any more intelligent or stupid. |
lolz
potent potables |
That was an actual category too.
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Nahualli
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Posted: 06/02/04 - 18:20 Post subject:
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| Abi wrote: | Well for example.. the final Jeapordy category last night was "American Literature" and the answer was...
"this novel described the main characters clothing as "embolded with something blah blah blah"
anywase it was pretty obvious it was about "The Scarlet Letter"
This is pretty sad that I knew the answer but have never read the book. I saw the movie with Demi Moore.. |
I think whoever was on Jeopardy that night simply got really lucky. Also, the show's been on for how long now? You have to think they at least sometimes have to scrape a little lower down the barrel for trivia.
-Nah-
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Akronn
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Posted: 06/02/04 - 18:30 Post subject:
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Also, keep in mind that people aren't going to watch a gameshow they can't play along with. Questions will get easier as ratings sag, folks like the ego boost. The hugely popular Who Wants to be a Millionaire was firmly entrenched in moron country, and for awhile was the biggest show on TV.
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atarom
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Posted: 06/02/04 - 18:35 Post subject:
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i know, it's funny because it's the one that's always on celebrity jeopardy.
aloong with "colors that end in 'urple'" and "S words"
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Jakanden
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Posted: 06/02/04 - 18:36 Post subject:
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| Mugaaz wrote: | If it's so easy go compete. Seriously though, Jeapordy is as hard as your knowledge of the subject.
For instance.
If I was playing and these subjects came up -
Dance Dance Revolution
Everquest
Bodybuilding
Being an a*****e
Potent Potables
How to Min/Max
Arnold Schwarzaneggar
Words ending in -amburger
Ya I'd do pretty good. Some shit you know, some you don't. Not knowing or knowing fruits that start with the letter Z doesn't make me any more intelligent or stupid. |
Ill take "Being an a*****e" for 200
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Nictathan
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Posted: 06/02/04 - 19:19 Post subject:
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Saw an actual Jeopardy show that made fun of SNL's Celebrity Jeopardy. They did catagories like Sean Connery, and others that mocked the SNL skits. Was quite amusing if you knew where the references were from
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Jakanden
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Posted: 06/02/04 - 20:06 Post subject:
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| Nictathan wrote: | | Saw an actual Jeopardy show that made fun of SNL's Celebrity Jeopardy. They did catagories like Sean Connery, and others that mocked the SNL skits. Was quite amusing if you knew where the references were from |
Damn I wish I had seen that. I LOVE Celebrity Jeopardy heh
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