Oh yeah, if there were time limits, I’m toast. I have a panic response and everything I know flies out of my head. I used to have to compensate for this on tests in college; before looking at any questions (the trigger for the flight) I would write down all the formulas, outline of facts, etc. That way I knew they were **true ** even if I panicked and blanked and doubted myself; I could still apply what I had written down.
I cannot believe this oxygen thief they’ve got on tonight. He had to be told that the the word “the” does not appear in the phrase, “Pledge of Allegiance.”
This Jacob kid is obnoxious as hell. Why do I keep watching this?
I think this dude mught actually be mentally challenged. He’s v-e-r-r-r-r-y slow-witted. The must really be screening for the bottom.
Do people who tied him get a cool badge? (Hey, the $2K came in handy. Plus Ben said he was scared of me and he never wanted to see me again.)
I didn’t even bother to watch today. What’s the point? YAWN.
What type of criteria are they using for some of these questions? One of the questions was “Which is the largest species of bear?” The answer they said was correct was “polar bear.” I have checked around on some sites, including the Alaska Department of Fish and Game which says this about Kodiak Bears:
“Kodiak bears are the largest bears in the world. A large male can stand over 10’ tall when on his hind legs, and 5’ when on all four legs. They weigh up to 1,500 pounds. Females are about 20% smaller, and 30% lighter than males.”
Other sites say that polar bears are comparable in size and one site says that it’s the largest land predator, while another site says that Kodiak bears are. Where are they getting their information?
According to Wikipedia, the Kodiak bear is a subspecies of brown bear, rather than a separate species. (Although, I suppose that opens up the question of whether the brown bear would be a correct answer.)
I think the only thing that keeps me watching this show is seeing just how long it would until I couldn’t answer something. It happened tonight. I honestly believed up until tonight that the Big Dipper WAS a constellation, and that a constellation was a set of stars which vaguely formed a shape or character. I’m surprised that all of the kids knew Ursa Major.
The first night I watched this show, I thought WORST THEME SONG EVER. The second night, it was remixed so that the drums drowned out the children’s chorus. I guess I wasn’t the only one who felt that way!
Something like the Big Dipper (or the Summer Triangle) is known as an asterism. It’s in the sky, it’s recognizable and generally well-known, but it’s not one of the offical 88 constellations.
Hmm, I just thought that “the Big Dipper” was just a nickname for Ursa Major.
It’s part of it - the most conspicuous part (which we call “The Plough” over here). It’s more or less the hindquarters of the Bear, including an unreasonably long tail for an ursinoid.
Similarly the “Summer Triangle” is three bright stars from different constellations - Alpha Lyrae, Alpha Aquilae and Alpha Cygni.
I think I only missed the Prez. Would you like to know when was the last time someone was murdered in the Spanish parliament instead?
The one that killed me last night was the question of how many states border the Pacific Ocean. Now, if you asked someone how many states border the Atlantic Ocean, I’ll forgive you for getting confused. There’s an awful lot of states in New England to keep track of if you don’t have a map or piece of paper.
But to come up with the answer of 3, and forget about Alaska and Hawaii until sharply prompted is just sad.
Only if a Spanish 5th grader (equivalent) would know it.
(Actually, now that you mention it, I am mildly curious. How long has it been?)
I’m not sure “allegiance” is a first-grade spelling word, but whatever. He should have crapped out at the first question, as insistent as he was on counting “the”.
I also think the states are *bordered by * the ocean, but whatever. I may have blanked on Alaska and Hawaii at first, too, thinking of the Lower 48, but in confirming with myself I hope I would have thought further.
I was impressed he remembered Na=Sodium, although the extension Na=Sodium=salt was faulty.
My favorite part is the guy and his whole family crossing their fingers; um, there’s no luck involved. It’s not like you can wish the answer to match yours. :smack:
Conclusion: Why did I tune in to this again? Fool me twice, shame on me.
I must admit to missing a few. I don’t know bears from squat, but my guess was brown bears, so maybe I get a pass on that. Na is sodium? Who knew? I swear on a stack of Sagan books, I never studied the periodic table in grade school. Nor any school, for that matter. Monroe County school system, you’re a bunch of slackers!
And I messed up the bone question as well. I was thinking pelvis, but is that just one bone.
Camoflaged Lamborghini dude was a moron at first, but when he lost support of the kids, he actually did OK for a bit. He now has a lot more money than I do, I’ll give him that.
I missed the Dewey Decimal System question, and simply swapped the cloud types in my head for the cloud question.
As for
I like Jacob. He’s smart, smart enough to recognize that the adult contestants are dumb as tacks and need help.
I keep watching because Jeff Foxworthy is funny and quick on the burn.
BTW, have any of the kids gotten a question wrong?
Hee. I know it from the McGarrigles’ NaCl (The Salt Song) which I’ve mentioned before because of its wonderful geekiness.
Then unsuspecting chlorine felt a magnetic pull
She looked down and her outside shell was full
Sodium cried “What a gas! Be my bride!
And I’ll change your name Chlorine to chloride!”
I don’t know what is about the questions on this show. When I fire off answers to questions on other quiz shows I do pretty well. But on this show, the accuracy of my first answer is sagging. I think it’s because some of them have a slight hint of ambiguity. The bear question has been discussed. On the question of how many states border the Pacific, I think many people would fall into the trap of only considering the contiguous states.
I did as well, but realized my mistake when I saw the disappointed looks on the kids’ faces. I still don’t think that Hawaii necessarily counts. It doesn’t really border the Pacific, it’s surrounded by it.
Yeah, that’s the ticket.
I’ve seen people screw up similar questions about Alaska and Hawaii on other shows. On Jeopardy, there was a question about the state with the longest border, and the contestant forgot about Alaska. On “Fifth Grader”, I was shouting at the TV screen even before the question was completed, “Don’t forget about Alaska and Hawaii!!!”
This is how I rationalize to myself that I am not a complete retard by only saying 4. 