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  1. Skyroller Skyroller is offline

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    Feb 8th, 2011 (2/8/2011 6:08pm)

    The online test for this year's contestants on Jeopardy is being given tonight, tomorrow, and Thursday at 8 oclock. But these are the only times for the entire year.

    Thought it would be fun to give it a shot and see how much I suck at general knowledge. You have to register at jeopardy.com before you can do it, and you have to do it at 8 ET (I guess to minimize cheating). Would be pretty cool if we got an OTer on the show, so everyone should at least try it if they have time tonight.

    Post scores here too, so we can see who the geniuses are.
  2. ttk1149 ttk1149 is offline

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    Feb 8th, 2011 (2/8/2011 6:10pm) in reply to Skyroller

    IU v Purdon't tonight tho
  3. Skyroller Skyroller is offline

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    Feb 8th, 2011 (2/8/2011 6:11pm) in reply to ttk1149

    IU sucks tho
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    Feb 8th, 2011 (2/8/2011 6:11pm) in reply to Skyroller

    I'm def interested and for an uneducated guy I crush at jeopardy
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    Feb 8th, 2011 (2/8/2011 6:16pm) in reply to Skyroller

    Im gonna try it...thnks for the heads up
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    Feb 8th, 2011 (2/8/2011 6:19pm) in reply to I Fold

    I'll be sure to post when I win a spot on the show
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    Feb 8th, 2011 (2/8/2011 7:04pm) in reply to budo09

    Taking it Thursday night

    OTers are some smart kats, so by starting this thread you just made it harder on the rest of us, thx yo ;)

    gl to everyone taking it
  8. BigGunX BigGunX is offline Mr OT Party

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    Feb 8th, 2011 (2/8/2011 7:17pm) in reply to thereraise

    There aren't scores. When you finish the test they will tell you that you could be notified in the next year if you are selected.

    I'm taking it Thursday night. Gl Gl
     
  9. XXEDPXX XXEDPXX is offline

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    Feb 8th, 2011 (2/8/2011 7:18pm) in reply to BigGunX

    i know a guy who got his girlfriend on jeopardy by hitting a three quarter court hook shot in basketball. dont remember her having to take a test at all
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    Feb 8th, 2011 (2/8/2011 7:28pm) in reply to XXEDPXX

  11. Skyroller Skyroller is offline

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    Feb 8th, 2011 (2/8/2011 9:38pm) in reply to BigGunX

     
    Originally Posted by BigGunX View Post

    There aren't scores. When you finish the test they will tell you that you could be notified in the next year if you are selected.

    I'm taking it Thursday night. Gl Gl

    Aww that's too bad. Well, post success/fail then? Or estimate.
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  12. tommpat2000 tommpat2000 is offline Chief Asshat

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    Feb 8th, 2011 (2/8/2011 9:51pm) in reply to Skyroller

    one time?
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    Feb 8th, 2011 (2/8/2011 10:12pm) in reply to tommpat2000

    will play tonite

    GL bishes
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    Feb 8th, 2011 (2/8/2011 11:28pm) in reply to kojacks

    I'm taking the test tomorrow night. I won $29,000 in a Jeopardy game last night so i think my chances are decent unless the categories are Ballet, Opera, 8th Century Art, and Sushi.
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    Feb 8th, 2011 (2/8/2011 11:39pm) in reply to BigGunX

     
    Originally Posted by BigGunX View Post

    There aren't scores. When you finish the test they will tell you that you could be notified in the next year if you are selected.

    so they only tell you this if you "pass" the test or do they say this to everyone?

    I don't want to be on teevee but I want to take the test. if no results nor pass/fail, I ain't wasting my time.
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    Feb 8th, 2011 (2/8/2011 11:41pm) in reply to EyeKnows

    You don't know anything unless they call you with an offer to sign you up for an in-person exam.
  17. smcrawford2 smcrawford2 is offline The Decision Tree

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    Feb 9th, 2011 (2/9/2011 1:01am) in reply to timthegem

    2 minutes to go, good luck bitches.
     
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    Feb 9th, 2011 (2/9/2011 1:02am) in reply to smcrawford2

    people who take tonight if you remember post some questions that were tricky

    obv they will be different but want some brain testing before tomorrow
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    Feb 9th, 2011 (2/9/2011 1:13am) in reply to tommpat2000

    well I sucked. I think i got maybe 20 questions right out of 50.
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    Feb 9th, 2011 (2/9/2011 1:13am) in reply to j_money24

    haha that shit was pretty hard. I'll try and remember some, but you only get 15 secs per question. It was somewhat heavy on authors / poets.
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  21. FenwayKing FenwayKing is offline The Well: FenwayKing

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    Feb 9th, 2011 (2/9/2011 1:14am) in reply to Skyroller

    bah pretty disappointed in myself. got at least 5 questions wrong that I knew the answer to a few years ago. I've definitely gotten much worse at trivia than I was in high school
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    Feb 9th, 2011 (2/9/2011 1:16am) in reply to FenwayKing

     
    Originally Posted by FenwayKing View Post

    bah pretty disappointed in myself. got at least 5 questions wrong that I knew the answer to a few years ago. I've definitely gotten much worse at trivia than I was in high school

    Same. I missed several of the questions about books/authors I've read.

    Admit that with the spelling thing you'd be a lock if you got to the interview.
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    Feb 9th, 2011 (2/9/2011 1:17am) in reply to j_money24

    i went to nyc a few years back to take the test. it was a series of questions and you had to write your answers down. i thought i nailed it. after going through the answers, i only had 5 or 6 wrong. of the 60+ people i tested with, only 3 or 4 were asked to stay.
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    Feb 9th, 2011 (2/9/2011 1:19am) in reply to FlyersGuy

    Definitely muffed a couple like blanking on Sophocles until there was 1 second left and throwing the wrong Swedish actress, but I think I did better than I expected...
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    Feb 9th, 2011 (2/9/2011 1:19am) in reply to FenwayKing

    sample questions?
     
  26. FenwayKing FenwayKing is offline The Well: FenwayKing

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    Feb 9th, 2011 (2/9/2011 1:21am) in reply to Skyroller

     
    Originally Posted by Skyroller View Post

    Same. I missed several of the questions about books/authors I've read.

    Admit that with the spelling thing you'd be a lock if you got to the interview.

    haha maybe, would def be cool

    i missed a geography question too which is ridiculously tilting. so dumb
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    Feb 9th, 2011 (2/9/2011 1:23am) in reply to FlyersGuy

     
    Originally Posted by FlyersGuy View Post

    i went to nyc a few years back to take the test. it was a series of questions and you had to write your answers down. i thought i nailed it. after going through the answers, i only had 5 or 6 wrong. of the 60+ people i tested with, only 3 or 4 were asked to stay.

    I did a live written test in LA about 20 years ago... I got approximately 60% on the test and they only kept 6 people out of 60 to do the screentest, fewer got on the show obv. From what I heard, you need to be around 90%.

    I did a similar test in New York for ESPN's 2 minute Drill around 1996 I think, and I was 1 of 3 out of 40 that scored high enough to do the screen test, where they turn the lights on you. I didn't get past that part though, sigh.

    I was on Scrabble with Chuck Woolery in 1989... only won $1000, lol.
    Edited By: resilient Feb 9th, 2011 at 01:35 AM
     
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    Feb 9th, 2011 (2/9/2011 1:24am) in reply to resilient

    I signed up for tomorrow but if its a bunch of poetry and book/author ?'s, I am not wasting my time. I have never read a book in my life.
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    Feb 9th, 2011 (2/9/2011 1:26am) in reply to ZeeDustin

    If you spell it wrong does it count?
  30. tommpat2000 tommpat2000 is offline Chief Asshat

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    Feb 9th, 2011 (2/9/2011 2:21am) in reply to monteaz

    spelling not mandatory, they said you have to be close and judges will determine what counts. even partial answers may count if you get timed out. Ie: Smit might count for an answer of john smith ( that was my interpretation)
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