Tag Archives: Jeopardy
It’s oh so quiet …
Around this blog, I mean, not the rest of my life. (Really, dear neighbors, what ARE you doing to make such a racket? Are you playing soccer in your living room? Or just wrestling? Perhaps other Summer Olympics endeavors? And … Continue reading
Oh, sure Jeopardy guys
‘Cause there’s nothing more relaxing than a countdown clock.
It’s Jeopardy time …
No pressure… Wish me luck!
Brainiac – Ken Jennings
I had fun with Brainiac. I had just gotten the call to go for this year’s Jeopardy! audition, and, being me, was in a fever of preparation. (As a few of us were waiting for things to begin, one or … Continue reading
Posted in biography, books, Jeopardy!
Tagged biography, Brainiac, Jeopardy, Jeopardy audition, Ken Jennings, non-fiction
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Jeopardy: Represent Boston!
I never did write up my ever-so-exciting experience at the Jeopardy audition in Boston in May, did I? The hotel was a kind of miserable experience, but the rest of it was fun – especially the audition itself, of course. … Continue reading
My Short, Happy Life in “Jeopardy!”
Yes, my friends, this blog is going to be a little Jeopardy!-heavy for the next few weeks. Whether that’s better or worse than it being completely stagnant is debatable. This, here, is a review of this book: – and also … Continue reading
Jeopardy redux – !
Well. I have been a seriously awful blogger of late; new job a couple of months ago, after 9 months of unemployment, plus Issues at home – it’s been interesting, and writing of any sort has been the last thing … Continue reading
One degree from Jeopardy!
I’ve been trying to watch Jeopardy every night since the audition – just because I like the show, of course, and for obvious practical reasons (got to keep my hand in!) – but also because there were some terrific people … Continue reading
Jeopardy tryouts – part two
I didn’t hear much laughter out in the “Pre-event” area, as the Sheraton floorplan calls it, as the Jeopardy coordinators scored the tests, but I hopefully my stupidity got a chuckle, anyway. They could not, we had been informed, tell … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Trebek, Jeopardy, Jeopardy audition, Jeopardy test, New York, New York City
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Jeopardy tryouts – part one
It was around 2:30 last Tuesday (last Tuesday! It’s been a week!) that I couldn’t stand it anymore and just went to find Conference Room K, where it all was happening. A very short elevator ride brought me to the … Continue reading
Posted in Geekery, Jeopardy!
Tagged Alex Trebek, Jeopardy, Jeopardy audition, Jeopardy test, New York, New York City, Sheraton
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