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DFW, TX I lost on Jeopardy! Baby...

Discussion in 'MidSouth Regional Discussion' started by Jedi_Jarvis, May 23, 2001.

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  1. Jedi_Jarvis

    Jedi_Jarvis Jedi Padawan star 4

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    If you didn't know, one of my dreams is to be on Jeopardy!. So I applied a few weeks ago and went to the Dallas try outs today. I didnt tell too many people so as not to jinx myself.

    As the title of the thread states, I didn't qualify. :_|

    They had a 50 question test that you had to get 35 of right. They had Alex read the questions on a video just like the show, and you had to fill in a blank with the answer. Thankfully you didnt have to answer in the form of a question, just put the answer down. I new it would be tough, but when I couldnt fill in 3 out of the first 5 answers I knew I was in trouble. It turns out that the questions came around mostly to ones I knew the answer to and I ended up with only leaving 5 blank total. So I could only miss 10 more out of 45 questions. My count must have been close because I only guessed on about that many and I ended up knowing at least half the answers. But obviously it wasn't enough. :(

    In fact only 5 out of the 80 - 90 people who took the test with me made the qualification and 2 of those 5 were sitting next to each other. (Hmmmmm, I wonder) ;)

    I'll try again next time they come around (it seems to take them forever to get here) and will still keep watching every day till I get a job (again).

    "You win nothing! Your a complete loser!" Don Pardo.

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  2. BigJerk

    BigJerk Jedi Youngling star 3

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    What exactly were the questions about?

     
  3. Jedi_Jarvis

    Jedi_Jarvis Jedi Padawan star 4

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    They were from every catagory. And they were all different.

    SOme of the questions I missed were about a poet, balet, and opera.

    And this one, This Verpine animal is also called a Skulk.

    It was fun, and if only a few questions would have fallen my way I think I would have moved on to the mock game round.
     
  4. BigJerk

    BigJerk Jedi Youngling star 3

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    Keep trying, man.
     
  5. Amidala Starkiller

    Amidala Starkiller Jedi Master star 6

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    I'm sorry Jedi_Jarvis. :( You'll do better next time.
     
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