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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 3 of 3 1 2 3 Mickey Mantle #133102 09/17/04 05:53 AM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Now I GET it! Musick posted a link to an Andy Griffith website and then, a few minutes later, I posted a note about how Goober related to the Andy Griffith Show, which I ought not have done because anyone who clicked on the URL provided by Musick would have learned the same things I put in my post, which means I ignored him, he being first in time, which is, as the young people say, my bad. Sorry to have ignored you, Musick. Not sure how it happened but it did. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Mickey Mantle #133103 09/17/04 01:20 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Not to worry, Father Steve; it happens all the time. Hey, guess what? I heard last night that Jeopardy is going to be doing interviews for contestants in your area: I think you ought to try out. ( Eep--good thing I proofread a second time: I had first put Fatner Steve. ) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Jeopardy (TM) #133104 09/17/04 04:16 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Sure enough, Jackie. Interviews are scheduled in little old Seattle. "Due to the large number of applications for interviews, not all applicants will be granted an appointment. Applicants will be selected and notified via email with interview times and details until all appointments are filled. Although there is no fee charged for the audition itself, applicants are responsible for all expenses getting to and from the interviews." This means that I registered on-line to be invited to an interview. Whee! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Jeopardy (TM) #133105 09/17/04 07:44 PM Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park of troy Carpal Tunnel of troy Carpal Tunnel Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park good luck last time i tried (and failed) the test had 50 questions, from the $400/$500 question (not the $100 easy ones!) if you've been watching, you'll recognize about 10% of the questions, (others are old, old, older...) PS: look of a seat marked (on back or front with J, for jeopardy, or A for alex) --and sit there...not telling you why but do it!--there are often 2 or so per bulk auditions. my other obsession Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Jeopardy (TM) #133106 09/17/04 10:36 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Dear Troy ~ Thanks for the benefit of your experience, but I think have to be "selected and notified" before I get to pick in which chair to park my ample behind. I suspect that everyone who watches Jeopardy harbours the belief that one would do well on the show. I suspect that it is also harder than it looks. The timing of the pressing of the buzzer seems to have a lot to do with it. One is inspired, however, by the current champion's remarkable run. There was a great essay about it in a recent TIME Magazine: the conclusion was that he is not human but rather a sort of beta cyborg produced by a couple of bored engineers at nearby MicroSoft. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Jeopardy (TM) #133107 09/18/04 12:34 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky I don't believe I would do well at all on Jeopardy (Wheel of Fortune, now that might be a different story). I can't think of things fast enough--or at all. This one guy is having a remarkable run, isn't he? My houseguest last weekend was saying that somebody had leaked to MSN, I think, how far he got. We were saying also that we thought that simply being so much more familiar with the buzzers than his new nightly opponents are probably gives him an advantage. I heard once that they are programmed so that a fast reader can't buzz in ahead of the others. My dear--I certainly hope you get an interview. Seeing you on there would be fantastic!! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter A Solemn Undertaking #133108 09/18/04 01:00 AM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA I hereby resolve that, if I am selected to appear on Jeopardy and I win, I will say something about how I owe it all to AWAD and further that, if I am selected and I lose, no mention of AWAD will pass my lips. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: What a Goober! #133109 09/18/04 02:24 PM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 180 Austin, TX gift horse OP member OP gift horse member Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 180 Austin, TX Great link, musick! Though now the theme song is whistling in my brain. Dang! BTW, Dr. Bill sent a very helpful link to me as well via PM: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=goober&r=f I love some of those example sentences. "The company of goobers is worse than no company at all." Amen! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 3 of 3 1 2 3 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. 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