16-07-2004 06:07									#91
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quote: Originally posted by MosesPresley He'll be beat eventually. But the guy that beats him will have to be incredible and will be incredibly hard to beat too. This will change the whole nature of the show.

I doubt that, actually. Eventually Ken'll just get tired and and he'll slip up. Then the show will go back to normal.

	16-07-2004 06:42									#92
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quote: Originally posted by Lorizael I doubt that, actually. Eventually Ken'll just get tired and and he'll slip up. Then the show will go back to normal.

Ken's not going to get tired of making $30K a day. This is his day job now. Where else can you make $30K for a half an hour's work?

	16-07-2004 10:29									#93
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NFL, NBA

	16-07-2004 11:21									#94
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident I was surprised the news said he was only the 7th highest game show winner? I figured who wants to be a millionare only pays our $1 million right? Are there any that pay our more? I'd like to know who has won more than this on a game show.

Besides Millionaire and Super Millionaire, there was a show called Greed a couple years ago which had a top prize of $2M. I don't know if anyone ever won it though; it was nearly impossible, and anyone with sense who was in a position to try would instead walk away with what they'd already won.

	16-07-2004 11:35									#95
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Hmm. Haven't watched Jeopardy in years. If they want to get rid of the 5-time winner rule, that sounds fine... but I think they should start cheating after 10 or so wins. Like you said, bring in previous tournament of Champions winners who can't advance to the next day to take him out, or use horribly obscure topics.

Though I didn't see much of it, the game show I liked most- when I had access to it- was "Win Ben Stein's Money." Actually difficult questions, and an amusing premise.

I Googled Drake's bizarre claim about a court case that made Jeopardy! double their prize winnings, and came up with this.
http://www.adelaideinstitute.org/newsletters/n189.htm
WWWII? Those naughty Zionists!

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quote: I Googled Drake's bizarre claim about a court case that made Jeopardy! double their prize winnings, and came up with this.

I swear I read it on CNN or some similar news outlet. Probably a mistake on their part that was quickly corrected, which has left me looking like an idiot. Bastards...

	16-07-2004 17:24									#97
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He's not even the all-time Jeopardy money maker yet... that record stands at $1.15 million (Tourn. of Champions + 5 day winnings).

	16-07-2004 18:04									#98
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quote: Originally posted by MosesPresley Ken's not going to get tired of making $30K a day. This is his day job now. Where else can you make $30K for a half an hour's work?

Keep in mind that they actually tape a week's worth (ie: five shows) a day. So if Ken averages $30k a show, he's really making $150k a day, albeit for a much shorter time span.

Anyway, his run does end at some point in the not too distant future. The shows were taped in February and he's been back home in Utah for quite a long time now. Obviously, still enough time for a few more weeks of wins, but we know he looses eventually.

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good point. I'm surprised they are able to keep such a tight lid on this.

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quote: Ken's not going to get tired of making $30K a day.

Again, the point of 5 shows taped at once.

Rather than the 2.5 hrs straight, I would think that would help him focus. He could get warmed up on the first one, and then roll through the rest.

I don't think 2.5 hrs would be long enough to get tired, not when you get the rest of the week to study.

He could get stronger the longer he runs!

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Ken at home:

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	25-07-2004 00:25									#102
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quote: Originally posted by Kontiki Keep in mind that they actually tape a week's worth (ie: five shows) a day. So if Ken averages $30k a show, he's really making $150k a day, albeit for a much shorter time span. Anyway, his run does end at some point in the not too distant future. The shows were taped in February and he's been back home in Utah for quite a long time now. Obviously, still enough time for a few more weeks of wins, but we know he looses eventually.

The show is on hiatus, according to this article.

So his streak is at 38 wins, and he gets to resume when the new season starts. I don't know when the taping for that would be, but I think it explains why he has been at home.

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quote: Originally posted by MosesPresley Ken's not going to get tired of making $30K a day. This is his day job now. Where else can you make $30K for a half an hour's work?

Tired not as in lose interest but tired as in he can no longer keep it up.

	25-07-2004 03:36									#104
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2.5 hrs is a pretty short workday.

	25-07-2004 04:02									#105
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yep, they are on hiatus for 6 weeks I believe. so we'll have to wait and see if he finally loses.

	25-07-2004 04:09									#106
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That's why this is such a big deal. Someone would've leaked it to a news org if he had lost

	25-07-2004 06:21									#107
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident yep, they are on hiatus for 6 weeks I believe. so we'll have to wait and see if he finally loses.

I think the original shows were taped last February or March. Jennings' first run lasted for about 8 weeks, so those tapings would have ended no later than May. With a 6 week hiatus, the next season's tapings should have started by now. If he's home, it seems that he must have lost in the new season.

	25-07-2004 06:22									#108
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I doubt it. It would've leaked.

	25-07-2004 06:33									#109
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No, I am almost certain they haven't started taping the new season yet. He was on the Tonight Show and Jay asked him if he would come back in September for the new season, and he said "That is my understanding." That sounds like he hasn't yet taped any more episodes.

	31-07-2004 08:17									#110
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Well, this season is over and Ken won through so it appears that he will be back this next season. $1.3 million and counting.

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heh. the are showing repeats now until the new season.

college tournament. Why is it all these nerds all have long shaggy hair? It's funny how all of them have dorky hair.

	07-08-2004 07:10									#112
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Let this thread die.

	07-08-2004 07:50									#113
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quote: college tournament. Why is it all these nerds all have long shaggy hair? It's funny how all of them have dorky hair.

Obviously they're rah idols...



last hair joke for a year.

	07-08-2004 08:35									#114
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I wanted Grant to win

	07-09-2004 06:32									#115
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I think it's time to bump this thread again.

This guy is on right now, and cleaning up as usual in the first round.

	07-09-2004 07:31									#116
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He's back!

	09-09-2004 16:28									#117
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spoiler(highlight to read): TV Week is reporting that Ken Jennings has finally lost. quote: spoiler(highlight to read): 'Jeopardy!' Champ Finally Loses Utah software engineer Ken Jennings has finally ended his record-breaking run on long-running syndicated quiz show "Jeopardy!" sources said. During a taping Tuesday, the 30-year-old Mr. Jennings lost his 75th game, but walked away with around $2.5 million in cash and prizes, the sources said.

	09-09-2004 20:17									#118
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well that certainly is a spoiler!

I think he's in the 40's now. So expect a few more weeks of him.

I was wondering about that. Because they do tape jeapardy several weeks in advance. I figured if he loses, we'd hear about it before it airs.

And I was wondering if someone could beat this guy. I was watching last night (I watch every night unless I have class), and he cleaned up like usual. It's very boring with no competition. The guy is a machine. He knows more than MTG . I can't see how anyone could beat him.

	09-09-2004 20:19									#119
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Yeah, I hate TV Week... though the sources could be wrong.

	10-09-2004 02:12									#120
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Dammit, you should have put that in a spoiler box, idiot!

Can one of the mods fix the coding?