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1. If KJ were still the champ, would the powers eventually invite three new players because viewers would be bored of only Ken ever winning?
2. Do you think that if Eddie Timanus, instead of being a 5-day champ, had lost on the $2000 "Boys in the Band" clue in this game with an incorrect answer of "Genesis", he would be granted a return appearance on the grounds that, being blind, he would have a hard time distinguishing "Collins" from "Collen" from sound alone? I suppose the answer would be no because of the other band members' names, but...
2. Do you think that if Eddie Timanus, instead of being a 5-day champ, had lost on the $2000 "Boys in the Band" clue in this game with an incorrect answer of "Genesis", he would be granted a return appearance on the grounds that, being blind, he would have a hard time distinguishing "Collins" from "Collen" from sound alone? I suppose the answer would be no because of the other band members' names, but...
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I think he's just as likely to be confused by that clue as any sighted contestant.countyguy wrote:2. Do you think that if Eddie Timanus, instead of being a 5-day champ, had lost on the $2000 "Boys in the Band" clue in this game with an incorrect answer of "Genesis", he would be granted a return appearance on the grounds that, being blind, he would have a hard time distinguishing "Collins" from "Collen" from sound alone? I suppose the answer would be no because of the other band members' names, but...
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A sighted contestant could see the clue and see that "Collen" is different from "Collins" (e is different from i), while a blind contestant would likely hear them almost exactly the same. However, that is perhaps just part of the disadvantage of being blind.seaborgium wrote:I think he's just as likely to be confused by that clue as any sighted contestant.countyguy wrote:2. Do you think that if Eddie Timanus, instead of being a 5-day champ, had lost on the $2000 "Boys in the Band" clue in this game with an incorrect answer of "Genesis", he would be granted a return appearance on the grounds that, being blind, he would have a hard time distinguishing "Collins" from "Collen" from sound alone? I suppose the answer would be no because of the other band members' names, but...
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Apparently GSN Live in 2010 did retire King of the MOuntain after December 29, 2010 because the same person won twenty Wednesday afternoon games of it(answer the most of five questions, and/or do it in a faster time than your opponent for $250 a game), and it was thought no one could beat said person. I don't imagine J! would retire a champ at this point because someone got tired of him.
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You mean if he were still the champ ten years later? It's a difficult hypothetical to fathom. More interesting is, what if a new contestant passed KJ's record, maybe won a hundred games or something, and ratings go way down because viewers find this new champion dull. In that event, it's certainly possible that TPTB would either (a) try to strike a deal with the player to voluntarily retire, or (b) recruit contestants they think would have a chance of ending the streak (maybe they are saving Austin Powers for such a contingency).countyguy wrote:1. If KJ were still the champ, would the powers eventually invite three new players because viewers would be bored of only Ken ever winning?
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If somebody kept winning so long that it no longer was good TV, I think the writers might just start giving the contestants weird boards to introduce randomness. Eventually some challenger would hit enough wheelhouse categories to defeat him.Mathew5000 wrote:You mean if he were still the champ ten years later? It's a difficult hypothetical to fathom.countyguy wrote:1. If KJ were still the champ, would the powers eventually invite three new players because viewers would be bored of only Ken ever winning?
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They'd make a board where every category is "potent potables."countyguy wrote:1. If KJ were still the champ, would the powers eventually invite three new players because viewers would be bored of only Ken ever winning?
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KJ explicitly made flash cards to deal with alcohol questions.Wheatley wrote:They'd make a board where every category is "potent potables."countyguy wrote:1. If KJ were still the champ, would the powers eventually invite three new players because viewers would be bored of only Ken ever winning?
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And after a correct answer, you'd have to down a shot of the drink in the clue.Wheatley wrote:They'd make a board where every category is "potent potables."countyguy wrote:1. If KJ were still the champ, would the powers eventually invite three new players because viewers would be bored of only Ken ever winning?
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You realized you just described Herb Stempel, right? Congratulations, you just made Jeopardy! undertake an illegal act, ironically the one that Jeopardy! was created in response to.Mathew5000 wrote:You mean if he were still the champ ten years later? It's a difficult hypothetical to fathom. More interesting is, what if a new contestant passed KJ's record, maybe won a hundred games or something, and ratings go way down because viewers find this new champion dull. In that event, it's certainly possible that TPTB would either (a) try to strike a deal with the player to voluntarily retire, or (b) recruit contestants they think would have a chance of ending the streak (maybe they are saving Austin Powers for such a contingency).countyguy wrote:1. If KJ were still the champ, would the powers eventually invite three new players because viewers would be bored of only Ken ever winning?
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It's okay to use the word "I" when talking about yourself.legendneverdies wrote:Apparently GSN Live in 2010 did retire King of the MOuntain after December 29, 2010 because the same person won twenty Wednesday afternoon games of it(answer the most of five questions, and/or do it in a faster time than your opponent for $250 a game), and it was thought no one could beat said person. I don't imagine J! would retire a champ at this point because someone got tired of him.
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This event may be happening right now.Mathew5000 wrote:You mean if he were still the champ ten years later? It's a difficult hypothetical to fathom. More interesting is, what if a new contestant passed KJ's record, maybe won a hundred games or something, and ratings go way down because viewers find this new champion dull.countyguy wrote:1. If KJ were still the champ, would the powers eventually invite three new players because viewers would be bored of only Ken ever winning?
Speaking of which, by the way, as a side note, I am fairly new, and I am not quite sure I understand the mystique behind Austin Powers, despite some searching. Is he some kind of genius or something?Mathew5000 wrote:In that event, it's certainly possible that TPTB would either (a) try to strike a deal with the player to voluntarily retire, or (b) recruit contestants they think would have a chance of ending the streak (maybe they are saving Austin Powers for such a contingency).
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Yes.RKane wrote:By the way, as a side note, I am fairly new, and I am not quite sure I understand the mystique behind Austin Powers, despite some searching. Is he some kind of genius or something?
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Thanks, cheers, and have a nice weekend!econgator wrote:Yes.RKane wrote:By the way, as a side note, I am fairly new, and I am not quite sure I understand the mystique behind Austin Powers, despite some searching. Is he some kind of genius or something?
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If you understood, it wouldn't be "mystique".RKane wrote:Speaking of which, by the way, as a side note, I am fairly new, and I am not quite sure I understand the mystique behind Austin Powers, despite some searching. Is he some kind of genius or something?
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He is a boardie and because of his prowess at our games on the board, his scores on the online tests (at least, what he says are his scores) and other trivia accomplishments that boardies have seen and faced on the field of trivia, he is a whiz at trivia, very knowledgeable and is - rightly - a legend around here.RKane wrote:This event may be happening right now.Mathew5000 wrote:You mean if he were still the champ ten years later? It's a difficult hypothetical to fathom. More interesting is, what if a new contestant passed KJ's record, maybe won a hundred games or something, and ratings go way down because viewers find this new champion dull.countyguy wrote:1. If KJ were still the champ, would the powers eventually invite three new players because viewers would be bored of only Ken ever winning?
Speaking of which, by the way, as a side note, I am fairly new, and I am not quite sure I understand the mystique behind Austin Powers, despite some searching. Is he some kind of genius or something?Mathew5000 wrote:In that event, it's certainly possible that TPTB would either (a) try to strike a deal with the player to voluntarily retire, or (b) recruit contestants they think would have a chance of ending the streak (maybe they are saving Austin Powers for such a contingency).
So, yes, he is "some kind of genius or something".
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Not sure whether you're joking, but in any event there's nothing illegal in what I suggested TPTB might do in that scenario. As for Herb Stempel, I had him in mind quite a bit during Arthur Chu's run. (There are some points of comparison but obviously some very major differences too.)dhkendall wrote:You realized you just described Herb Stempel, right? Congratulations, you just made Jeopardy! undertake an illegal act, ironically the one that Jeopardy! was created in response to.Mathew5000 wrote:You mean if he were still the champ ten years later? It's a difficult hypothetical to fathom. More interesting is, what if a new contestant passed KJ's record, maybe won a hundred games or something, and ratings go way down because viewers find this new champion dull. In that event, it's certainly possible that TPTB would either (a) try to strike a deal with the player to voluntarily retire, or (b) recruit contestants they think would have a chance of ending the streak (maybe they are saving Austin Powers for such a contingency).countyguy wrote:1. If KJ were still the champ, would the powers eventually invite three new players because viewers would be bored of only Ken ever winning?
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How do you know he is not cheating and lying? It is easy to look like a trivia genius and really just be crooked.dhkendall wrote:He is a boardie and because of his prowess at our games on the board, his scores on the online tests (at least, what he says are his scores) and other trivia accomplishments that boardies have seen and faced on the field of trivia, he is a whiz at trivia, very knowledgeable and is - rightly - a legend around here.RKane wrote:This event may be happening right now.Mathew5000 wrote:You mean if he were still the champ ten years later? It's a difficult hypothetical to fathom. More interesting is, what if a new contestant passed KJ's record, maybe won a hundred games or something, and ratings go way down because viewers find this new champion dull.countyguy wrote:1. If KJ were still the champ, would the powers eventually invite three new players because viewers would be bored of only Ken ever winning?
Speaking of which, by the way, as a side note, I am fairly new, and I am not quite sure I understand the mystique behind Austin Powers, despite some searching. Is he some kind of genius or something?Mathew5000 wrote:In that event, it's certainly possible that TPTB would either (a) try to strike a deal with the player to voluntarily retire, or (b) recruit contestants they think would have a chance of ending the streak (maybe they are saving Austin Powers for such a contingency).
So, yes, he is "some kind of genius or something".
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That is the general consensus, but we try to humor him.countyguy wrote:How do you know he is not cheating and lying? It is easy to look like a trivia genius and really just be crooked.dhkendall wrote:He is a boardie and because of his prowess at our games on the board, his scores on the online tests (at least, what he says are his scores) and other trivia accomplishments that boardies have seen and faced on the field of trivia, he is a whiz at trivia, very knowledgeable and is - rightly - a legend around here.RKane wrote:This event may be happening right now.Mathew5000 wrote:You mean if he were still the champ ten years later? It's a difficult hypothetical to fathom. More interesting is, what if a new contestant passed KJ's record, maybe won a hundred games or something, and ratings go way down because viewers find this new champion dull.countyguy wrote:1. If KJ were still the champ, would the powers eventually invite three new players because viewers would be bored of only Ken ever winning?
Speaking of which, by the way, as a side note, I am fairly new, and I am not quite sure I understand the mystique behind Austin Powers, despite some searching. Is he some kind of genius or something?Mathew5000 wrote:In that event, it's certainly possible that TPTB would either (a) try to strike a deal with the player to voluntarily retire, or (b) recruit contestants they think would have a chance of ending the streak (maybe they are saving Austin Powers for such a contingency).
So, yes, he is "some kind of genius or something".
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Because we all need something, or someone, we can believe incountyguy wrote:How do you know he is not cheating and lying? It is easy to look like a trivia genius and really just be crooked.dhkendall wrote:He is a boardie and because of his prowess at our games on the board, his scores on the online tests (at least, what he says are his scores) and other trivia accomplishments that boardies have seen and faced on the field of trivia, he is a whiz at trivia, very knowledgeable and is - rightly - a legend around here.RKane wrote:This event may be happening right now.Mathew5000 wrote:You mean if he were still the champ ten years later? It's a difficult hypothetical to fathom. More interesting is, what if a new contestant passed KJ's record, maybe won a hundred games or something, and ratings go way down because viewers find this new champion dull.countyguy wrote:1. If KJ were still the champ, would the powers eventually invite three new players because viewers would be bored of only Ken ever winning?
Speaking of which, by the way, as a side note, I am fairly new, and I am not quite sure I understand the mystique behind Austin Powers, despite some searching. Is he some kind of genius or something?Mathew5000 wrote:In that event, it's certainly possible that TPTB would either (a) try to strike a deal with the player to voluntarily retire, or (b) recruit contestants they think would have a chance of ending the streak (maybe they are saving Austin Powers for such a contingency).
So, yes, he is "some kind of genius or something".