Jeopardy

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by Caliban, Mar 22, 2012.

  1. Caliban

    Caliban I don't need no steenkin' title!

    Well, it's finally happened - after taking the online test (for the second time) in January I have been invited to participate in the interview phase, which is step #2 of the Jeopardy Contestant Search process...

    Yay!!! :major
     
    Caliban, Mar 22, 2012
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  2. Spock96

    Spock96 Major Geek 'Spocky'

    Whoo!! Good for you Caliban,
    Big Money No Blammy!!!!:-D
     
    Spock96, Mar 22, 2012
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  3. sibeer

    sibeer MajorGeek

    Way to go Caliban.:cool I wouldn't have a chance based on when I've watched.
    Let us know when you'll be on. I'll watch for sure.
     
    sibeer, Mar 22, 2012
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  4. Spock96

    Spock96 Major Geek 'Spocky'

    Oh, Defiantly would like to see that!
     
    Spock96, Mar 22, 2012
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  5. Caliban

    Caliban I don't need no steenkin' title!

    IF (and notice that's a big 'if') I were to make it to the show, I'll make damn sure I wear a MajorGeeks t-shirt...

    Might even convince Alex Trebeck to join MG...:major
     
    Caliban, Mar 23, 2012
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  6. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Neat, keep us up to date on where your at on this, not that I will likely get to see the show as its not broadcast in the UK afaik.
     
    DavidGP, Mar 23, 2012
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  7. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    Woohoo! That's awesome and pretty impressive just to get to that step. Congrats.:)

    When's the interview?

    (My uncle got on the show. It was a few years back and I don't think he did very well.LOL)
     
    LauraR, Mar 23, 2012
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  8. sach2

    sach2 Major Geek Extraordinaire

    Hi Caliban,

    Congratulations! That is impressive. Have a great interview. :)

    @Laura, I'm sure your uncle did better than Wolf Blitzer -$4600.
     
    sach2, Mar 23, 2012
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  9. Nedlamar

    Nedlamar MajorGeek

    Congrats Caliban, hope you sail through the preliminaries and destroy the competition :)

    Don't forget to give MG's a mention when you're on the show :-D
     
    Nedlamar, Mar 23, 2012
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  10. Caliban

    Caliban I don't need no steenkin' title!

    Looks like it'll be May 8th in Boston, MA...

    If you get a chance, ask him what the interview entails and let me know. I would imagine that more testing is involved, as well as identity verification, etc...
     
    Caliban, Mar 24, 2012
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  11. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    I'll try to get a hold of him.:)
     
    LauraR, Mar 24, 2012
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  12. oma

    oma MajorGeek

    Great going Caliban! We watch Jeopardy very often and will watch of course if/when you get on. Good luck with step #2. How many steps does one need to get on the program?
     
    oma, Mar 24, 2012
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  13. Caliban

    Caliban I don't need no steenkin' title!

    Thanks, oma...

    No idea. They are very close-mouthed about the process, deservedly so I'd imagine, because of the crazies, spammers, etc...

    To be sure, there will be more testing - there are any numbers of ways to cheat during an online test, so I'd be willing to bet there will be live, monitored tests in my future...

    Woo-Hoo! ;)
     
    Caliban, Mar 24, 2012
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  14. oma

    oma MajorGeek

    Several contestants on Jeopardy told on the program that they tried several times to get on. So it must be quite difficult to get that far. So I hope you get through all the hoops and be successful in appearing live on the show. That would be already an accomplishment. Had no idea that there is online testing first. Yeah, can imagine you'd have to undergo some live testing as well.
     
    oma, Mar 25, 2012
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  15. Caliban

    Caliban I don't need no steenkin' title!

    From the followup email:

    Hell, I'm just a poor South Carolina boy. That means I gotta pay for a round trip to/from Boston and to/from LA...

    It ain't lookin' too good, folks...:(
     
    Caliban, Mar 30, 2012
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  16. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    Oh crap, I forgot to call my uncle!

    and :( That stinks! With hotel and air and all that, that would get expensive. Maybe a fund raiser in your town??
     
    LauraR, Mar 30, 2012
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  17. oma

    oma MajorGeek

    Darn it! :( LauraR's idea is great. So go for it Caliban!
     
    oma, Apr 1, 2012
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  18. Phantom

    Phantom Brigadier Britches

    Hey, I hope that you make it through, Caliban :). You'd think a very rich and successful show like Jeopardy would be able to pay for the contestant's costs, wouldn't ya.rolleyes
     
    Phantom, Apr 1, 2012
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  19. Caliban

    Caliban I don't need no steenkin' title!

    Thanks, guys. I'd like to say that the honor of making it past the first round is enough to satisfy me, but I'd be lying both to you and to me.

    The fund raiser is a good idea - maybe, just maybe.

    Don't worry - I haven't waved the white flag yet. Still got a couple of shots to try...
     
    Caliban, Apr 1, 2012
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  20. dyamond

    dyamond Imelda Marcos of Majorgeeks

    I like Laura's idea, it's a good one. Maybe a bake sale? car wash? fix computers club? :-D

    Hope you get to go, that would be awesome, and I'm sure you'd be great! ;)
     
    dyamond, Apr 2, 2012
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  21. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    Okay...I FINALLY spoke to my uncle. I happened to be at my parents' last night and my brother was talking to him, so I can't even take the credit for calling him. :-D

    Anyway, he did the same as you...got through the online test and then was invited to the next step.

    The next step involves flying in and they put you in an auditorium with all the other's that made it through. You take the same type of test you did online and are given a certain amount of time on each question (he may have said 10 seconds) to answer. I guess they want to make sure you didn't have numerous people answering in the online one.

    Anyway, after that, everyone does a mock Jeopardy round like on the show. You do it in front of an audience (who are made up of the others that are brought in).

    He said that they break everyone up into 3 groups. His take on the groups was this: 1 group was those made up of the super super smart ones, 1 group was made up of pretty much the average (average being relative since you had to make it there to start with), and the last group being made up of those that 'looked like they lived in an attic' (his words, not mine roflmao). He considered himself to be in the 'average' group, which to me is rather scary since he got a perfect SAT score, went to one of the top med schools and is a heart surgeon.

    He said the biggest thing to keep in mind is to remember it IS a tv show and is for entertainment, so they do go by looks and personality. From the time he went to the audition to the time he heard, he said it took 14 months. He had spoken to a woman who was there at the same time. She was blond and pretty....it took her 6 weeks to hear back and be told she was going on the show. He said the demographics are skewed heavily male, so I guess for females, maybe it's a little easier.

    Anyway...I hope you find a way to make it there.

    If you do....don't 'look like you live in an attic'. LOL ;)

    Oh, and one more thing...he said to play video games. He said a lot of it is your reflexes.
     
    Last edited: Apr 16, 2012
    LauraR, Apr 16, 2012
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