Jeopardy- did Ken do that on purpose?
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Originally Posted by ninethreeeleven,Nov 30 2004, 11:55 PM
Here is my thinking on the final question (and its seems I went farther then Ken in getting the answer)
My thouhgt process written out....
4 months a year, must be Christmas, so must be Fed Ex? But they share employees with UPS? Not to mention that the time frame between Thanksgiving and Christmas is only 1 month? Boy, this is tough, hey look Ken cant get it either! Hmm..... what else is 4 month, oh wait Tax season, must be the IRS, but no, thier not a "Firm" like the qestion states. So whos the biggest income tax company? Oh yeah H&R Block..... Oh shit, my dinners burning.
So I dont think Ken thought it out all the way, he seemed to be baffeled by the question. But what are we gonna do but go on with out lives. Oh any my dinner was not burnt, it was just extra crispy.
My thouhgt process written out....
4 months a year, must be Christmas, so must be Fed Ex? But they share employees with UPS? Not to mention that the time frame between Thanksgiving and Christmas is only 1 month? Boy, this is tough, hey look Ken cant get it either! Hmm..... what else is 4 month, oh wait Tax season, must be the IRS, but no, thier not a "Firm" like the qestion states. So whos the biggest income tax company? Oh yeah H&R Block..... Oh shit, my dinners burning.
So I dont think Ken thought it out all the way, he seemed to be baffeled by the question. But what are we gonna do but go on with out lives. Oh any my dinner was not burnt, it was just extra crispy.
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Grimm01: That was exactly what I thought. How could someone who has won over 2.5mil not differenciate between white and blue collar workers. That has completely blown my mind. I'm with everyone else on this one, he blew it on purpose.
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Originally Posted by Scot,Dec 1 2004, 11:47 AM
they actually tape something like a weeks worth of shows in 1 day.... so i think he probably made just a handfull of trips... maybe 15-20 days worth of shooting the show.??
Ken didn't lose on purpose. He just (finally!) had a bad day and was rattled at the end. He was off for the whole show. It's the first time he ever missed two double jeopardies and the final jeopardy. When that happens you lose. Even Ken couldn't come back from that.
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Originally Posted by VTEC_Junkie,Dec 1 2004, 12:02 AM
anyone have a pic of ken?? i don't watch jepardy...
I think it was rigged, he might as well answered "McDonalds."
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I don't think he threw the game.. Everyone is motivated by money.. everyone wants more money.. even Ken.. and everybody hates losing.. even after 74 straight..
I'm sure Ken's purpose on Jeopardy! was to try and make some money? Do it for fun? Intellectual enlightment? I don't think so, he's better off reading and learning new information then regurgitate stuff he already knew.. I'm sure he did it to challenge himself and go out of his element like he said in that interview, but c'mon, he's got bills and people to take care of like everybody else, if he could have gone for 5 million, he would have.
And, in regards to the last question.. I'm not surprised because the smartest people are stifled by the dumbest questions.
I'm sure Ken's purpose on Jeopardy! was to try and make some money? Do it for fun? Intellectual enlightment? I don't think so, he's better off reading and learning new information then regurgitate stuff he already knew.. I'm sure he did it to challenge himself and go out of his element like he said in that interview, but c'mon, he's got bills and people to take care of like everybody else, if he could have gone for 5 million, he would have.
And, in regards to the last question.. I'm not surprised because the smartest people are stifled by the dumbest questions.