Today's contestants: An unemployed bum from Winnipeg, Canada: thecanuckguy
A followup post to last year's post
Since I didn't hear back from Jeopardy! again (quelle surprise!), I took this year's qualifying test. I actually found it easier this time around, I could answer a lot more questions and the 15 second limit wasn't nearly as much of a fear this time. (I only took a pass on most of the "pop culture" items, that was, questions having to do with events from 2007-2008 or so with things like singers and movies from those years.)
I credit this to not only watching the actual show more, but also keeping track of my Coryat score along at home, only counting it if I get the answer before the contestant does - I'm in the $15K range lately (this doesn't count Daily Doubles or Final Jeopardys). It's given me quite a confidence boost and, who knows, I may get *the call* sometime in the next 12 months!
Since I didn't hear back from Jeopardy! again (quelle surprise!), I took this year's qualifying test. I actually found it easier this time around, I could answer a lot more questions and the 15 second limit wasn't nearly as much of a fear this time. (I only took a pass on most of the "pop culture" items, that was, questions having to do with events from 2007-2008 or so with things like singers and movies from those years.)
I credit this to not only watching the actual show more, but also keeping track of my Coryat score along at home, only counting it if I get the answer before the contestant does - I'm in the $15K range lately (this doesn't count Daily Doubles or Final Jeopardys). It's given me quite a confidence boost and, who knows, I may get *the call* sometime in the next 12 months!