SkyDekker 1,122 #1 November 29, 2004 Ken Jennings will lose tomorrow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 November 29, 2004 Yeah? How's that, you going on the show? That guy has been unstopable, really amazing actually. Although if he was getting the answers prior to the show, it would be the end of that game show...--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,122 #3 November 29, 2004 QuoteYeah? How's that, you going on the show? Nope, but just mark my words The question he loses the episode on has to do with taxes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 15 #4 November 29, 2004 Ever see the movie "Quiz Show"?Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #5 November 29, 2004 Yup, saw that movie. It was based on a true story as well, AFAIK.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Slappie 9 #6 November 29, 2004 QuoteKen Jennings will lose tomorrow. Truth or Fiction you be the judge. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkyDekker 1,122 #7 November 29, 2004 Oops, looks like it might be next week as well Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jimmytavino 16 #8 November 30, 2004 thanks... my whole family has been waiting for this... My son thinks that Ken jennings should franchise himself,,,, and Take on all challengers.... on a program a bit like "win ben steins money" .... My MOM was on Jeopardy.. In 1967... when it was filmed in New York City.... NBC studios,, Rockefeller plaza..... the prices went from 10 to 50 $$$$.. for the first round,,, and 20 to 100 $$$ for double J..... back then everyone kept what they won,,, and the winner returned... She won her first game,,, 670 dollars,,, and took second in her second game.. 600 dollars...( back in the day when gasoline was 0.33 cents a gallon,, and bread was 35 cents a loaf!!!!) She was correct on both Final Jeopardy questions,,, but was outscored on her 2nd game..... We were sooooo proud of her.... Art Fleming was the host back then...... years and years before Trebek... Mom could give this jennings Guy a run for his money!!!!!!!!!.....even today!!!!! Chicks rock!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kinney29 0 #9 November 30, 2004 It's a fact. It's all over Tonight! He will be on Letterman Tonight and Nightline is doing a piece on him. He will lose to a woman, because he misses the final Jeopardy question. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sunshine 2 #10 November 30, 2004 QuoteHe will lose to a woman Geesh, i wanted it to be a secret that i beat Ken Jennings. Why did you tell everyone? ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkyDekker 1,122 #11 November 30, 2004 QuoteHe will be on Letterman Tonight and Nightline is doing a piece on him. He will lose to a woman, because he misses the final Jeopardy question Yup and the final question that he misses has to do with Taxes (well indirectly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Slappie 9 #12 November 30, 2004 QuoteQuoteHe will be on Letterman Tonight and Nightline is doing a piece on him. He will lose to a woman, because he misses the final Jeopardy question Yup and the final question that he misses has to do with Taxes (well indirectly Subject: Companies and Corporations. The Answer: This company has a workforce of 17000 people, whose average working year is only 4 months long. "What is the Internal Revenue Service?" "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tunaplanet 0 #13 November 30, 2004 Quote"What is the Internal Revenue Service?" If I'm not mistaken you are incorrect. I could be wrong, but I believe the answer to that is H&R Block. Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Islandcool 0 #14 November 30, 2004 QuoteQuote"What is the Internal Revenue Service?" If I'm not mistaken you are incorrect. I could be wrong, but I believe the answer to that is H&R Block. I think it would be more correct than the IRS if the Subject was Companies and Corporations. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkyDekker 1,122 #15 November 30, 2004 QuoteIf I'm not mistaken you are incorrect. I could be wrong, but I believe the answer to that is H&R Block. or maybe Fed-Ex Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites indyz 1 #16 November 30, 2004 QuoteQuote"What is the Internal Revenue Service?" If I'm not mistaken you are incorrect. I could be wrong, but I believe the answer to that is H&R Block. I found this in an article about H&R Block's IT department: "Number of employees (end users): About 20,000. 'During tax season, the company grows to 100,000 with about 80,000 seasonal employees. A lot of our offices are only open four months of the year.'" Could be right, if the Jeopardy answer was only counting year-round employees. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tunaplanet 0 #17 November 30, 2004 Quoteor maybe Fed-Ex Negative. Fed Ex is what he guessed which was wrong. Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Guest #18 November 30, 2004 QuoteQuoteQuoteHe will be on Letterman Tonight and Nightline is doing a piece on him. He will lose to a woman, because he misses the final Jeopardy question Yup and the final question that he misses has to do with Taxes (well indirectly Subject: Companies and Corporations. The Answer: This company has a workforce of 17000 people, whose average working year is only 4 months long. "What is the Internal Revenue Service?" The IRS is a branch of the US Treasury Dept (which I used to work for ), and not a company or corporation. mh . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkyDekker 1,122 #19 December 1, 2004 QuoteNegative. Fed Ex is what he guessed which was wrong. yes, hence the winking smily...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
PhreeZone 15 #4 November 29, 2004 Ever see the movie "Quiz Show"?Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #5 November 29, 2004 Yup, saw that movie. It was based on a true story as well, AFAIK.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #6 November 29, 2004 QuoteKen Jennings will lose tomorrow. Truth or Fiction you be the judge. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,122 #7 November 29, 2004 Oops, looks like it might be next week as well Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #8 November 30, 2004 thanks... my whole family has been waiting for this... My son thinks that Ken jennings should franchise himself,,,, and Take on all challengers.... on a program a bit like "win ben steins money" .... My MOM was on Jeopardy.. In 1967... when it was filmed in New York City.... NBC studios,, Rockefeller plaza..... the prices went from 10 to 50 $$$$.. for the first round,,, and 20 to 100 $$$ for double J..... back then everyone kept what they won,,, and the winner returned... She won her first game,,, 670 dollars,,, and took second in her second game.. 600 dollars...( back in the day when gasoline was 0.33 cents a gallon,, and bread was 35 cents a loaf!!!!) She was correct on both Final Jeopardy questions,,, but was outscored on her 2nd game..... We were sooooo proud of her.... Art Fleming was the host back then...... years and years before Trebek... Mom could give this jennings Guy a run for his money!!!!!!!!!.....even today!!!!! Chicks rock!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kinney29 0 #9 November 30, 2004 It's a fact. It's all over Tonight! He will be on Letterman Tonight and Nightline is doing a piece on him. He will lose to a woman, because he misses the final Jeopardy question. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #10 November 30, 2004 QuoteHe will lose to a woman Geesh, i wanted it to be a secret that i beat Ken Jennings. Why did you tell everyone? ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,122 #11 November 30, 2004 QuoteHe will be on Letterman Tonight and Nightline is doing a piece on him. He will lose to a woman, because he misses the final Jeopardy question Yup and the final question that he misses has to do with Taxes (well indirectly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Slappie 9 #12 November 30, 2004 QuoteQuoteHe will be on Letterman Tonight and Nightline is doing a piece on him. He will lose to a woman, because he misses the final Jeopardy question Yup and the final question that he misses has to do with Taxes (well indirectly Subject: Companies and Corporations. The Answer: This company has a workforce of 17000 people, whose average working year is only 4 months long. "What is the Internal Revenue Service?" "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tunaplanet 0 #13 November 30, 2004 Quote"What is the Internal Revenue Service?" If I'm not mistaken you are incorrect. I could be wrong, but I believe the answer to that is H&R Block. Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Islandcool 0 #14 November 30, 2004 QuoteQuote"What is the Internal Revenue Service?" If I'm not mistaken you are incorrect. I could be wrong, but I believe the answer to that is H&R Block. I think it would be more correct than the IRS if the Subject was Companies and Corporations. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkyDekker 1,122 #15 November 30, 2004 QuoteIf I'm not mistaken you are incorrect. I could be wrong, but I believe the answer to that is H&R Block. or maybe Fed-Ex Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites indyz 1 #16 November 30, 2004 QuoteQuote"What is the Internal Revenue Service?" If I'm not mistaken you are incorrect. I could be wrong, but I believe the answer to that is H&R Block. I found this in an article about H&R Block's IT department: "Number of employees (end users): About 20,000. 'During tax season, the company grows to 100,000 with about 80,000 seasonal employees. A lot of our offices are only open four months of the year.'" Could be right, if the Jeopardy answer was only counting year-round employees. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tunaplanet 0 #17 November 30, 2004 Quoteor maybe Fed-Ex Negative. Fed Ex is what he guessed which was wrong. Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Guest #18 November 30, 2004 QuoteQuoteQuoteHe will be on Letterman Tonight and Nightline is doing a piece on him. He will lose to a woman, because he misses the final Jeopardy question Yup and the final question that he misses has to do with Taxes (well indirectly Subject: Companies and Corporations. The Answer: This company has a workforce of 17000 people, whose average working year is only 4 months long. "What is the Internal Revenue Service?" The IRS is a branch of the US Treasury Dept (which I used to work for ), and not a company or corporation. mh . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkyDekker 1,122 #19 December 1, 2004 QuoteNegative. Fed Ex is what he guessed which was wrong. yes, hence the winking smily...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Slappie 9 #12 November 30, 2004 QuoteQuoteHe will be on Letterman Tonight and Nightline is doing a piece on him. He will lose to a woman, because he misses the final Jeopardy question Yup and the final question that he misses has to do with Taxes (well indirectly Subject: Companies and Corporations. The Answer: This company has a workforce of 17000 people, whose average working year is only 4 months long. "What is the Internal Revenue Service?" "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunaplanet 0 #13 November 30, 2004 Quote"What is the Internal Revenue Service?" If I'm not mistaken you are incorrect. I could be wrong, but I believe the answer to that is H&R Block. Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Islandcool 0 #14 November 30, 2004 QuoteQuote"What is the Internal Revenue Service?" If I'm not mistaken you are incorrect. I could be wrong, but I believe the answer to that is H&R Block. I think it would be more correct than the IRS if the Subject was Companies and Corporations. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,122 #15 November 30, 2004 QuoteIf I'm not mistaken you are incorrect. I could be wrong, but I believe the answer to that is H&R Block. or maybe Fed-Ex Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #16 November 30, 2004 QuoteQuote"What is the Internal Revenue Service?" If I'm not mistaken you are incorrect. I could be wrong, but I believe the answer to that is H&R Block. I found this in an article about H&R Block's IT department: "Number of employees (end users): About 20,000. 'During tax season, the company grows to 100,000 with about 80,000 seasonal employees. A lot of our offices are only open four months of the year.'" Could be right, if the Jeopardy answer was only counting year-round employees. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunaplanet 0 #17 November 30, 2004 Quoteor maybe Fed-Ex Negative. Fed Ex is what he guessed which was wrong. Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #18 November 30, 2004 QuoteQuoteQuoteHe will be on Letterman Tonight and Nightline is doing a piece on him. He will lose to a woman, because he misses the final Jeopardy question Yup and the final question that he misses has to do with Taxes (well indirectly Subject: Companies and Corporations. The Answer: This company has a workforce of 17000 people, whose average working year is only 4 months long. "What is the Internal Revenue Service?" The IRS is a branch of the US Treasury Dept (which I used to work for ), and not a company or corporation. mh . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,122 #19 December 1, 2004 QuoteNegative. Fed Ex is what he guessed which was wrong. yes, hence the winking smily...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
