Jeopardy contestant "shaking things up"

[MetsFan]

I don't get all the hate he's getting, unwritten rules my a$$.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/jeopardy-champ-arthur-chu---i-have-nothing-to-apolgoize-for--145855030.html?vp=1

 

[engineergurl]

I watch every night nearly and I didn't think twice about it... I even laughed when he said he didn't know about the sports question...

 

[MA_PE]

Alex Trebek is a pompous a$$. FWIW, I think the strategy of taking the "daily doubles" away from the other players is a low-life play. It's not against the rules, but it should be. I'd propose a minimum wager equal to the amount on the board for that question.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

He played the way they used to play when Art Fleming was the host. They played all over the board. Going for the big money first is the smart move.

I don't get the hooplah.

I suspect manufactured drama.

 

[Supe]

I like how the smartest way of playing isn't considered ethical on a show whose intent is to reward the smartest contestant.

 

[engineergurl]

the guy isn't totally smart.. he got a math problem wrong... gave the dimensions of a room in feet and the price of flooring in square yards... the dude said it was going to cost like $24,000 to carpet a room 10x12 or something like that... I think a genius should know to check units

 

[knight1fox3]

You know who this sounds like a job for???

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[Road Guy]

jeopardy is still on?

 

[engineergurl]

yup... right after Wheel of Fortune ... (and I watch both nearly every weekday... I'm like an old person or something).... How else can you fill up the time slot between 7 and 8?

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

^^^ Here Jeopardy is first, then WoF. They're on from 6-7

 

[knight1fox3]

^^^ Here Jeopardy is first, then WoF. They're on from 6-7

Same here.

 

[engineergurl]

That is when World News is on.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

^Different time zones.

 

[MA_PE]

Stopped ny my uncle's last night and he was watching WoF. I said Vanna is getting a little long in the tooth and it's time to retire her for a younger hotter babe. I realize that she's an experienced "letter turner" and all but eye- candy isn't candy anymore when it's been in the dish for a really long time.

 

[NJmike PE]

 

[engineergurl]

actually, the other night on Final Jeopardy, some guy really did write down Mankini.

 

[NJmike PE]

I used to love to watch jeopardy. however, now with kids running around and screaming, I find it difficult to follow.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

My 8yr old loves watching it, although he gets mad when Mrs Dex or I answer the question before the contestants.

 

[engineergurl]

aren't you supposed to answer before? Isn't that the point?

 

[Road Guy]

So let me get this straight, not only is jeopardy still on tv, but so is wheel of fortune? And they are being watched by people under 70?