09-09-2004, 09:59 AM
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Redundant Minister of Redundancy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Montreal
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Well according to that article his streak ends at $2.5 M and he's had $1.3sometthing now...that means he's just over halfway. Its taken him 42 games to get this far, so all else being equal he should go 80 games. Still a long way off. And that's if this article is even true.
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09-09-2004, 10:03 AM
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#3
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Market Mall Food Court
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Stupid Canoe. They totally ruined my day. Why would they put something like that on their front page. I'm not gonna watch anymore
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09-09-2004, 10:51 AM
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Redundant Minister of Redundancy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Montreal
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Quote:
Originally posted by Bertuzzied@Sep 9 2004, 04:03 PM
Stupid Canoe. They totally ruined my day. Why would they put something like that on their front page. I'm not gonna watch anymore
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There's no guarantee the article is true. They admit in the article it may not even be true.
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09-09-2004, 11:08 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: not lurking
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To me, this makes it more interesting. So if true, we know that Ken has been beaten, but we don't know what episode. How will he lose? Who will beat him? Eh, it's kinda dull at the best of times, but if I found myself infront of the TV, I'd probably watch.
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09-09-2004, 11:20 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally posted by Bertuzzied@Sep 9 2004, 04:03 PM
Stupid Canoe. They totally ruined my day. Why would they put something like that on their front page. I'm not gonna watch anymore
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Thats what I thought at first too... but then I heard it on the radio, read it in the hearld, and on about 10 different websites
It's basically not possible not to hear bout it ... unless you live in a cave
It will probably be on the news tonite
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09-09-2004, 12:15 PM
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Franchise Player
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Its taken him 42 games to get this far, so all else being equal he should go 80 games.
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Rumour has it that he loses after winning 75 games
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09-09-2004, 12:29 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Drunk tank
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From what I read he quits/retires after 75 games and over 2.5 in coin.
EDIT - Source CNN
"A report posted Wednesday on TV Week's Web site said the brainy software engineer lost in a show taped Tuesday, walking away after his 75th straight game with about $2.5 million overall in cash and prizes. The magazine cited unidentified sources and said the show would air later this fall."
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09-09-2004, 12:40 PM
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Appealing my suspension
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Just outside Enemy Lines
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Well the only way I could see him lose is if they had an entire game with nothing but satanic questions. The guy seems to know everything else like the back of his hand. Granted with 2.5 million and 75 episodes he may have decided he had enough and sat there and smiled the whole game without even trying (if this is true). Still what an amazing feat he's already accomplished.
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09-09-2004, 01:05 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally posted by ratech@Sep 9 2004, 12:29 PM
From what I read he quits/retires after 75 games and over 2.5 in coin.
EDIT - Source CNN
"A report posted Wednesday on TV Week's Web site said the brainy software engineer lost in a show taped Tuesday, walking away after his 75th straight game with about $2.5 million overall in cash and prizes. The magazine cited unidentified sources and said the show would air later this fall."
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"A report posted Wednesday on TV Week's Web site said the brainy software engineer lost in a show taped Tuesday,
What I think they ment to say was that he walked away with that money, not actually meaning he walked away from the show, or gave up.
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09-09-2004, 01:24 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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He must have lost ... why would he walk away? or retire? would you get bored of winning money?
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09-09-2004, 01:36 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: In my office, at the Ministry of Awesome!
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yeah, I'm pretty sure the guy loses. Think about it. I don't care who you are, would you give up a job that pays 10-30 G's a day? Not bloody likely.
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09-09-2004, 01:47 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: not lurking
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... especially when it's not really earning 10-30k a day, because they film five episodes a day. It's earning 50-150k in one day for about nine days, and then taking the rest of the season off.
Anybody know what Alex Trebeck's salary is? I'd be curious to know how they compare.
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09-09-2004, 01:58 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: insider trading in WTC 7
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trebeck's gotta be in the high-six, low-seven figures - he is a household name
suck it trebeck
trebeck, you brigand!
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09-09-2004, 02:05 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Market Mall Food Court
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Hey does Ken bring 5 changes of clothes for the 1 day of filming? It would be funny if he wore the same clothes over and over again.
Did anyone watch last nites show? Who the hell knows a 28 letter word??? I guess Ken since he just spouted it off right away. Thats longer than the alphabet and it wasn't supercalfiafjefoijaxieiosijsfljelejflej.
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09-09-2004, 02:08 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: In my office, at the Ministry of Awesome!
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Quote:
Originally posted by Bertuzzied@Sep 9 2004, 02:05 PM
Hey does Ken bring 5 changes of clothes for the 1 day of filming? It would be funny if he wore the same clothes over and over again.
Did anyone watch last nites show? Who the hell knows a 28 letter word??? I guess Ken since he just spouted it off right away. Thats longer than the alphabet and it wasn't supercalfiafjefoijaxieiosijsfljelejflej.
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I do.
antidisestablishmentarianism.
I'm guessing that's what the word was.
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09-09-2004, 02:15 PM
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broke the first rule
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Quote:
Originally posted by Bertuzzied@Sep 9 2004, 02:05 PM
Hey does Ken bring 5 changes of clothes for the 1 day of filming? It would be funny if he wore the same clothes over and over again.
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They do, actually.
There was a guy from Calgary on a few months ago and I got an e-mail where he describes his experience (such as button timing, stuff you don't see behind the scenes, bringing a change in clothes, Trebek's doesn't talk to the contestant much...stuff like that). He lost to Ken
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09-09-2004, 02:20 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Market Mall Food Court
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Quote:
Originally posted by Bring_Back_Shantz+Sep 9 2004, 08:08 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Bring_Back_Shantz @ Sep 9 2004, 08:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Bertuzzied@Sep 9 2004, 02:05 PM
Hey does Ken bring 5 changes of clothes for the 1 day of filming? It would be funny if he wore the same clothes over and over again.
Did anyone watch last nites show? Who the hell knows a 28 letter word??? I guess Ken since he just spouted it off right away. Thats longer than the alphabet and it wasn't supercalfiafjefoijaxieiosijsfljelejflej.
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I do.
antidisestablishmentarianism.
I'm guessing that's what the word was. [/b][/quote]
wow you should be on jeapordy, but you'd lose because you can't push the button as fast as Ken. hehehe. Talk about a total advantage. He's had a month of practice. I'm guessing final jeapordy screws him up.
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09-09-2004, 03:01 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Sean Connery: I know I give you a hard time, but it's all in good fun. I mean, you know that, don't you?
Alex Trebek: (pretending to know) Uhh…of course..I do..Sean. Let's see what you wagered, friend. (screen shows Connery's wager, which reveals the rest of the phrase) Trebek is such a fruit. ( Connery laughs hysterically and Trebek is disappointed).
Sean Connery: Put that in your straw and ..
Alex Trebek: Suck it, I know, suck it.
Sean Connery: Suck it! Suck it!
Alex Trebek: Suck it, yes. I hear you. Well that's it, goodbye.
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