I Could Use Some Jeopardy Vibes
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I took an online test to be on Jeopardy back in mid-March right around the time the pandemic was kicking into high gear. I didn't hear back from them for a couple of months, but then in late May I got an invitation for a Zoom interview and a second test; that took place on May 27th with Sarah from the Clue Crew. Today, I got an invite for a final audition, which will be a mock game with other people hoping to get on the show in a Zoom session; that takes place late Wednesday morning. I'm all kinds of excited about this, but also a bit intimidated too; some kind zoner vibes (phrased in the form of a question, or not) would be grately appreciated.
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Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: skyjunk
Good luck Mike, I am a
Good luck Mike, I am a cornucopia of worthless knowledge and I will rooting for you
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Philzone Refugee
Can you do a good Sean
Can you do a good Sean Connery impersonation?
Good luck Mike. A friend of mine got on and won $90,000 a few years ago allowing he and his wife to move to Ireland for a couple of years.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Hitchhiker awaiting "true call"
Makes the argument that to
Makes the argument that to know and understand the music you have to be there and can't judge based on the tapes.
What is a zoner?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: treat island
((( excited ~ intimidated ~
((( excited ~ intimidated ~ you're the one )))
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Mr. Sunshine State
Rock on, Zoner Mike- you got
Rock on, Zoner Mike- you got this! We'd all be thrilled to see you on there.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Druba
What is awesome news!
What is awesome news!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alan R
I'll take Drugs for 100, Alex
I'll take Drugs for 100, Alex
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Localcountyline
I'll take drugs for 0 Alex...
I'll take drugs for 0 Alex......
Hahaha kidding no not really.
Fuck yes, the zone may have our own Mike "Cliff" Edwards!
Seriously, if you made it to round three you clearly know a lot of useful and useless stuff.
Best of luck Mike! Crush them!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: the new, new mighty Quinn
fuck yeah! go mike!
fuck yeah! go mike!
i did this a few weeks ago so theoretically I could get on TV this year. They don't keep score in the mock game, this round is more of an interview really.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Bob
Way to go Mike. The Grateful
Way to go Mike. The Grateful Dead and Jerry have come up as answers a few times over the years. Vibes to you as always.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Sun so hot, clouds so low
The next question is a daily
~~~{{{<<<<<<¡¡¡Daily Double!!! >>>>>>}}}~~~
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: MarkD
Awesome Mike! Good Luck!
Awesome Mike! Good Luck!
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Good luck! We know someone
Good luck! We know someone who was on years ago - up against Ken Jennings and didn't stand a chance.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Bryen
I wouldn't know because
I wouldn't know because I've never experienced the gift of psychedelics other than a rainy night at a keg party in high school where I had a small hit off of a marijuana cigarette which just gave me a headache...but I've been told if you ingest large amounts of lysergic technology you'll be discernibly better at Wheel of Fortune & Jeopardy afterwards.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: (~)};)StealYourFace
Awesome!
Awesome!
Wear "I'm a stable genius" shirt during the zoom mock game...
or no shirt! Ha that should psyche-out the contestants
Good luck
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Best o' luck and skills.
Best o' luck and skills.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Don Volume
Good luck, hope you have a
Good luck, hope you have a quick trigger finger!
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> if you ingest large
> if you ingest large amounts of lysergic technology you'll be discernibly better at Wheel of Fortune & Jeopardy afterwards
Bryen, that's the first post of yours I've read here that makes any sense; In fact, that might be the very reason I got this opportunity.
> i did this a few weeks ago so theoretically I could get on TV this year.
That's so cool, esquimaux. How weird would it be if two zoners got picked for the same show?
Thanks for all the suggestions, well-wishes, and wonderful weirdness, folks. As a few have noted, it's good to know that a head full of worthless/useless information still has some value in a few areas of life. I'll keep you posted.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Strangha
Lotsa good luck, Mike. Always
Lotsa good luck, Mike. And Quinn. Always wanted to do that.
Test -
What was the name of the movie playing when the Flintstones went to the drive-in in their intro?
What's red, but smells like blue paint?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: An organ grinder’s tune
Wear a Jerry tie. Good luck
Wear a Jerry tie. Good luck man
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Sound and Vision
Hope you make the cut!
Hope you make the cut!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: dj_easy_wind
Best o'Luck, mikee!
Best o'Luck, mikee!
I'll take Botany for $1,000
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Is forgiveness possible?
Best of luck indeed.
Best of luck to you indeedy.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: nebulous nelly
Good luck, sir.
Good luck, sir.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Rasputin O'Leary
Are you kidding me ? Fuckin A
Are you kidding me ? Fuckin A - no worries champ, You totally Got This !!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Briank
Good luck. Everyone tells me
Good luck. Everyone tells me I should go on Jeopardy because I'm a font of useless info. I'd rather armchair quarterback and cheer dudes like you on.
I think you'd be the second Zoner to be on Jeopardy.
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"The Monster". Red paint.
"The Monster". Red paint. (Tim O'Brien joke.)
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> I think you'd be the second
> I think you'd be the second Zoner to be on Jeopardy.
Which begs the question: Who was the first Zoner to be on Jeopardy?
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Less Than, I believe.
Less Than, I believe.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Ken D.
That's awesome. Knock em
That's awesome. Knock em dead.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Mice elf
Yeah, great news! Good luck
Yeah, great news! Good luck mike.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: New & Improved
Good luck mike & esquimaux !!
Good luck mike & esquimaux !!!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Sigmund
What is Good Luck!
What is Good Luck!
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Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: dimethyllovebeam
Best of luck, Mike! Between
Best of luck, Mike! Between this and your birthday just a week ago, there's much to celebrate ;-)
I'll take Fun Fungi for 1000, Alex
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Lazyriverbob
This signer of the
This signer of the Declaration of Independence has schools named for him in both Connecticut and Georgia.
...Who is Lyman Hall?
Go Mike!!! Best wishes to you!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Thumbkinetic
Well, alright!
Well, alright!
Best of luck, Have a PZ shout-out handy in case you have punt on Final Jeopardy.
What is a DreamShirt?
Who was NewFun?
Why Trey? Why?!?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Dave
Wait, so we're now rooting 4
Wait, so we're now rooting 4 Zoners 2 do well on Jeopardy?
Social distancing. So fun.
Let's go MIkee. Yipee!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: treat island
>>> Wait, so we're now
>>> Wait, so we're now rooting 4 Zoners 2 do well on Jeopardy? <<<
Isn't it 2? Or the way you wrote it Dave, is it 6? I'm rooting for mike and Mighty Quinn the esquimaux; please don't end up on the show at the same time.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: the new, new mighty Quinn
OK Mike, focus.
OK Mike, focus.
You got here by passing a difficult test, and then passing a second, more difficult, test.
You are qualified for this and you could get on TV and win. Damn right you could. Good luck.
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> please don't end up on the
> please don't end up on the show at the same time
I think it'd be awesome if that happened, judit, but I could see how it might be a little too weird having two zoners on the show at once.
I just finished up my application and emailed it back with a headshot thanks to a reminder email from the show. And here's what I'm listening to tonight (and plan to be hearing in my head until this thing is over late tomorrow morning): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73tGe3JE5IU
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Thanks Quinn. Hey, did you
Thanks Quinn. Hey, did you have any trouble filling in the fields on the app they sent out? All of them worked for me, except the signature field, so I just printed that page out, signed it, took a pic of it, and attached a copy of that along with the app and a note explaining why I did it that way.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: treat island
I was kind of kidding; I can
I was kind of kidding; I can be excited for 2 people and want them both to win. It's going to happen the way it does. I've often watch(ed) sports without favoring a player (tennis) or team.
Viva Zoners!
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> I was kind of kidding
> I was kind of kidding
"kind of" lol
It is a pretty sweet dilemma to have, judit. Kind of like too much chocolate or weed.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: MeditateontheQ
Go Zoners go!
Go Zoners go!
If you freeze while on camera, just take a pretend bong hit and you'll snap right back.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: the new, new mighty Quinn
>>did you have any trouble
>>did you have any trouble filling in the fields on the app they sent out?
I saved the form, edited it with Acrobat, and Acrobat took me through some stuff to create an e -sig for the signature field . It must have been good enough.
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Well, that was fun. I
Well, that was fun. I qualified to be on the show and I'm now in a pool of other hopefuls for the next 18 months.
During the interview portion, I mentioned that I'm a deadhead, and the lady who did the interview came right back with "How many shows?", which I thought was a good sign. Then, as we were wrapping up, one of the production crew donned a Fare Thee Well hat and mentioned that he had seen Jerry once and was at the 50th anniversary shows in Santa Clara, to which I replied We are everywhere. Good times.
Thanks again for all the well-wishes. I hope I get to resurrect this thread before too long to let folks know I'm gonna be on TV.
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Yeah, congratulations!
Yeah, congratulations!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Andean Flight
Woah! I didn't get her for
Woah! I didn't get her for the vibes part but congratulations on making it through!
What is an exciting and promising accomplishment for 1000?
Way to go!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: New & Improved
Right on!
Right on!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: MeditateontheQ
Fingers crossed for a dual
Fingers crossed for a dual appearance w/ Eskimaux!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Strangha
Right on, Mike! Great news!
Right on, Mike! Great news! Congratulations! We're celebrating for ya in Salty Mo Town!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: BraMance
omg that is so fucking
omg that is so fucking exciting !!!
although i did do it on my phone, i utterly failed the online test
lol do'h
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Bob
Way to go Mike!!!
Way to go Mike!!! We are everywhere!!!
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Take it again, Jill, as many
Take it again, Jill, as many times as you need to. I took the test in the studio twice about ten years ago and never got a call back. The third time was the charm for me.
Holy shit. We just hit a Lyman Hall alum Trifecta right there, Jill and Bob. Three in a row. Where's Tracy when you need her?
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Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: skyjunk
I will take Jerry ballads for
I will take Jerry ballads for a thousand
what is CA-Ching
congrats and good luck, Mike
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Zzzzzz
Anyone catch the retro
Anyone catch the retro Jeopardy last night where they all ended up with 0. Good times.
Mike, you will crush it.
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Best of luck to you, Mike.
Best of luck to you, Mike.
The category (from May 2019)
The question...
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Who are Tom & Jerry? lol
Who are Tom & Jerry? lol