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Do you think you could win on the game show Jeopardy?

Nec111 — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 02:42:25 GMT

I have to admit when I sometimes watch this show, I think how do these people know that?? Unless the catagory was "All about QVC" or "TV shows of the 70s", I would be standing there with my silent buzzer in my hand.

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Qwackertoo — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 02:45:05 GMT

Some days I would do better than others. Depends on categories.

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winamac1 — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 02:45:37 GMT

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Kalli — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 02:46:48 GMT

Some nights I know quite a few answers...other nights my answers are mostly incorrect. I could never be successful on Jeopardy. Even if I knew the answers, I'd be too nervous.

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MickD — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 02:47:51 GMT

My DH can....he's wickedly smart!

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SnowPink — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 02:47:58 GMT

Just depends on the categories. Some I'd know many answers - some I would have no clue.

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VanSleepy — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 02:49:13 GMT

Many years ago I would think the same thing most days, but the questions are so much easier in recent years. There is a category here and there that I know nothing about, but for the most part, we find it pretty easy compared to how it was. But...no, I don't think I would win if I were actually on the show.

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TaxyLady — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 02:49:19 GMT

I watch the show faithfully and I do well on the final Jeopardy question but not good when I have to answer quickly. Love the show though. I also like the chase but that is another show where you must answer quickly.

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deepwaterdotter — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 02:49:33 GMT

When I was in college, I tried out for the "Jeopardy College Tournament." I made it as far as the regional preliminary round held at a Milwaukee TV station. I was no match for my opponents from Northwestern and DePaul. But I did get a t-shirt.

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docsgirl — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 02:53:21 GMT

I'll phrase it in the form of a question: What is NO? docsgirl

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terrier3 — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 02:58:51 GMT

Yes...I know a lot of trivia and history and current events.

In high school, I was on my school's team that competed on a local TV station.

We won!

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Marp2 — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 03:18:01 GMT

Too many intangibles to know whether or not I could win on any given day but I will say there are times when I know the answer and wonder to myself how in the world did I know that.

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Lucky Charm — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 03:34:01 GMT

Most of my answers are guesses and lots of times they are right. Other times I slap myself for not blurting out the answer I have in my head because it was right.

I can never answer in the form they want you to as in ""what is.....or who is....or where is....""

I know people who 'play' that game with the proper answer format and it cracks me up.

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occasionalrain — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 03:34:27 GMT

Since the contestants are pretested, the producers or whomever chooses the categories and questions, can rig it to favor or disfavor a player. Maybe, to be fair, they are chosen by a computer.

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Burnsite — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 03:39:48 GMT

I am weak on sports but strong in most of the other categories. I don't know if I'd be too nervous to buzz promptly, though.

All the winners say pressing the buzzer first is the most important thing.

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Free2be — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 03:46:51 GMT

If they gave me a half a minute to think about it, I'd do pretty good.

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madzonie — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 03:51:03 GMT

I love watching, but on tonight's show I couldn't even UNDERSTAND the final answer!

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occasionalrain — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 03:51:17 GMT

On 2/7/2015 Burnsite said:
I am weak on sports but strong in most of the other categories. I don't know if I'd be too nervous to buzz promptly, though.

All the winners say pressing the buzzer first is the most important thing.

I would think that gives the returning player an advantage, well if he actually knows the answer.

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CardinalGirl — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 04:12:14 GMT

I'm really good at Jeopardy....I'm a font of useless knowledge. LOL! My husband and I watch it every day. My husband is very smart, but can't think as quickly as I can. The trick would be buzzing in at the right time. It's tricky. The buzzers don't work until Alex completes the entire clue.

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VanSleepy — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 04:12:36 GMT

On 2/7/2015 madzonie said: I love watching, but on tonight's show I couldn't even UNDERSTAND the final answer!

Was it the Canberra / Ankara answer?