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

I'd rather meet Drew, on the Price is Right!! LOL

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On 2/7/2015 Hildegarde Withers said:

I noticed that many contestants sway back and forth during the game. The same with WOF. They're probably nervous, but I sometimes think they might be doing it on purpose to distract the other contestants. I think all contestants should be told not to do that and to stand still.

Once I babysat for a little boy who, when he sat in front of the t.v., would do that. He sat on the floor, and he knew everything about baseball. I likened it to a dog happily wagging it's tale. Think it's a comforting thing for them, they may not know they are even doing it.

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I'd have to brush up on rivers and mountain ranges. Those are my downfall. LOL

I either know all of the answers or none.

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no way

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On 2/8/2015 brii said:

I'd have to brush up on rivers and mountain ranges. Those are my downfall. LOL

I either know all of the answers or none.

I love the geography questions. If I am on the right continent I count it as a correct answer.

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I'm good at answering some questions, except for the mythology and physics questions, where I'm hopeless. I think the skill of signaling in on time would guarantee my failure. You have to know the answer, i.e., the question, but you also have to be quick on the draw. Still, it's fun to watch.
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On 2/7/2015 deepwaterdotter said:

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.

I started to say you'd be good at the game because you are so good at the daily trivia game. {#emotions_dlg.biggrin} (Max)

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No, I'd do terrible on the show, but when we play at home, I do quite well. One thing we allow that Alex doesn't is being 'close enough'. Sometimes I mispronounce a word or name but it's close enough to take credit.

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My answer is no. There are nights I know lots of answers, but not fast enough that I'd win the buzzer battle. Then there are nights when in category after category, I know virtually nothing - sometimes not even recognizing the answer when I hear it.

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On 2/8/2015 MaggieToo said:
On 2/7/2015 deepwaterdotter said:

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.

I started to say you'd be good at the game because you are so good at the daily trivia game. {#emotions_dlg.biggrin} (Max)

Thanks Max, but you are a good trivia player also. I enjoy that quiz because it is all just for fun. And insomniac keeps us all on our toes.