# Dopers on Jeopardy! THE List **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** reality-or-game-show\ **Created:** [November 18, 2004, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535 "2004-11-18T20:39:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/301 "2015-03-04T18:17:23Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > For those of us who missed it, what was the answer? In case you’re not sitting in front of a keyboard at the moment… Alaska ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/302 "2015-03-04T18:18:40Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > For those of us who missed it, what was the answer? It was ALASKA. It’s just that I thought of it so late that I didn’t really have time to dispel all doubt from my mind. > [@notfrommensa](#): > > You forgot Iowa and Texas. Yes. As I said, my thought process wasn’t terribly orderly. But honestly, does anyone carry around in their head a list of U.S. state names from shortest to longest? ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/303 "2015-03-04T18:22:02Z")
What was the clue? (obviously something to do with state names) Thanks, Brian ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/304 "2015-03-04T19:05:31Z")
This is the only state name that can be typed from one row of letters on a standard keyboard. (or words to that effect). ---
**Author:** ![Gray\_Ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@Gray\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gray_Ghost)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/305 "2015-03-04T20:45:41Z")
> [@peedin](#): > > This is the only state name that can be typed from one row of letters on a standard keyboard. (or words to that effect). I’m stumped. What is it? ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/306 "2015-03-04T20:49:15Z")
I stared at my keyboard until I figured it out. Alaska ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/307 "2015-03-04T21:00:13Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > It was ALASKA. It’s just that I thought of it so late that I didn’t really have time to dispel all doubt from my mind. > > Yes. As I said, my thought process wasn’t terribly orderly. But honestly, does anyone carry around in their head a list of U.S. state names from shortest to longest? Well I did know the trivia that Iowa and Ohio are the “shortest” states. I do think that was a terrible Final Jeopardy question. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/308 "2015-03-04T21:06:55Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Well I did know the trivia that Iowa and Ohio are the “shortest” states. > I do think that was a terrible Final Jeopardy question. Ahem. Utah. First short state I thought of. Followed by Iowa. Then Alaska at the last possible nanosecond. At the time I also thought it was a terrible FJ clue, but still can’t figure what made me feel that way. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/309 "2015-03-04T21:17:06Z")
Nuveena, you played a great game. Hold your head high. Question: During the Meet & Greet, the guy to your right said something to Alex that apparently was edited out (for time if not content); it got a laugh from the audience (which we _did_ hear). I know this happened months ago, but do you by chance remember what was said? ---
**Author:** ![Nuveena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a587f6/32.png) [@Nuveena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nuveena)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/310 "2015-03-04T21:31:56Z")
> [@commasense](#): > > **Nuveena** : Do me a favor, in case I can’t watch tonight: when your run has ended, post again with your details, and I’ll update the official list. Well, that didn’t take long… Nuveena … 2015, 0 wins, 2nd place, $14,400 I actually do know the states in alphabetical order but I skipped right past it. Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas - It’s Arkansas! No, if it was Arkansas, it would be Kansas. It’s Kansas! (Writes K) No, the n’s wrong. California, Colorado, Connecticut. Crap, I’m out of time. (Writes CONN) ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/311 "2015-03-04T22:03:12Z")
**Nuveena** : I thought you did very well. IMO, you got hosed by a bad FJ. **TreacherousCretin** : Knew I forgot one!. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2015, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/312 "2015-03-05T17:58:47Z")
Updating the list for our latest contestant (and those of you who have added details): ```auto Doper Year wins place final score notes 1. 5-4-fighting 2000 0 3rd 2. 5 time champ 2001 5 $50,703 3. annieclaus 1967 0 2nd 4. astorian 2013 0 3rd $23,000 5. BethCro 2009 0 3rd $100 6. Blanx 2001 0 2nd 7. Captain Lance Murdoch 1997 2 8. Colibri 1974 9. Commasense 1991 1 2nd $7,201 10. ElvisL1ves 1996 0 2nd 11. Fretful Porpentine 2010 1 3rd $27,201 12. GilaB 2010 1 2nd $3,000 13. Hippy Hollow 2003 1 2nd $16,500 14. h.sapiens 1994 5 $62,000 semi-finals of tournament 15. Hooleehootoo 1999 0 3rd 16. jsc1953 1988 0 3rd 17. KingSpades 2011 6 2nd $100,054 18. KittenKat 2010 0 2nd $5,998 19. Labdad 2006 0 2nd $19,500 20. Mama Tiger 1994 0 3rd lost to a five-time champ 21. MilTan 2010 0 2nd 22. Monstera deliciosa 1993 0 2nd 23. Mr. Moto 2000 0 2nd 24. Nice Pete 2004 1 2nd $31,100 25. Nuveen 2015 0 2nd $14,400 26. pinkfreud 2008 0 2nd 27. Richardb 1984 28. Rick Kitchen 1988 0 2nd 29. Seaborgium 2009 5 2nd $84,870 plus 3rd place in TOC, $50,000 30. Serenata67 2004 0 2nd $5,000 College Tournament 31. The Man Who 2003 1 $50,000 Myron Myers, in one show 32. Tracy Lord 2004 0 2nd $5,000 2 Teen Jeopardy! shows 33. tumbleddown 2005 0 3rd 34. TWDuke 1995 2 $30,000 35. Twickster 1994 3 2nd $46,000 36. Walloon 1997 1 2nd $4,100 37. want2know 1989 0 3rd 38. Voyager 1997 0 2nd 39. Zsofia 2012 0 2nd $10,000 ``` ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2015, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/313 "2015-03-05T21:20:52Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > In case you’re not sitting in front of a keyboard at the moment… > > Alaska Remember, this is _Jeopardy!_ we’re discussing. _[del]Art Fleming[/del] Alex Trebek gave the answers, but I couldn’t get the questions right._ “What is [contents of your spoiler tag]?” is the _question_. What’s the _answer_? ---
**Author:** ![Nuveena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a587f6/32.png) [@Nuveena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nuveena)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2015, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/314 "2015-03-06T06:54:05Z")
> [@TreacherousCretin](#): > > Nuveena, you played a great game. Hold your head high. > Question: During the Meet & Greet, the guy to your right said something to Alex that apparently was edited out (for time if not content); it got a laugh from the audience (which we _did_ hear). I know this happened months ago, but do you by chance remember what was said? I don’t think it was edited out. Alex asked the name of his elaborate cat tree and he answered the Kitidel. ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2015, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/315 "2015-03-06T15:45:00Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Remember, this is _Jeopardy!_ we’re discussing. > > _[del]Art Fleming[/del] Alex Trebek gave the answers, > but I couldn’t get the questions right._ > > “What is [contents of your spoiler tag]?” is the _question_. What’s the _answer_? From **peedin** above: “This is the only state name that can be typed from one row of letters on a standard keyboard.” (or words to that effect). ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2015, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/316 "2015-03-06T16:57:45Z")
Thanks, **Honey**. The only way I’d have a prayer on that one in Final Jeopardy! is if I got lucky and immediately thought, “which vowels are on which row?” That would at least give me a way of narrowing things down (states with no ‘A’ v. states with no vowels besides ‘A’), along with going with short names first. But even then, it’s unlikely I’d get it. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2015, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/317 "2015-03-06T22:51:33Z")
> [@Nuveena](#): > > I don’t think it was edited out. Alex asked the name of his elaborate cat tree and he answered the Kitidel. Thanks for replying, but my question was garbled. As usual. It was during Double Jeopardy, the clue was \*“Peter the Great’s 51st birthday party included mandatory drinking of this from a barrel; Peter died at 52” \* Alvin correctly said _“Vodka”_ and possibly another word, which was instantly followed by an abrupt cut to audience-already-laughing. I’m wondering if we missed anything good. Again, thanks for responding, and congrats on a very well played game. We liked your style. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2015, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/318 "2015-03-09T22:07:26Z")
Maybe Labdad and Nuveen and I can commiserate- we all did well, and STILL lost. I’m not sure which feels worse- to get blown out or to play your best and still come up short. Getting blown out is humiliating, but when you’re CLOSE, you drive yourself nuts second guessing the way you played. In the weeks after my appearance, I was constantly thinking, " DAMN, I should have bet more on the Daily Double… and why did I take that one dumb guess… and was I always a micro-second too fast ringing in or a micro-second too slow (I’m still not sure)?" ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2015, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/319 "2015-03-09T22:45:03Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > Maybe Labdad and Nuveen and I can commiserate- we all did well, and STILL lost. > > I’m not sure which feels worse- to get blown out or to play your best and still come up short. Getting blown out is humiliating, but when you’re CLOSE, you drive yourself nuts second guessing the way you played. In the weeks after my appearance, I was constantly thinking, " DAMN, I should have bet more on the Daily Double… and why did I take that one dumb guess… and was I always a micro-second too fast ringing in or a micro-second too slow (I’m still not sure)?" I was on fire for the first round, and then got blown out in Double Jeopardy. So I’ve done a lot of second-guessing: why didn’t I keep my foot on the gas? But the DJ categories were not as much to my liking, and my opponents woke up. And I didn’t know the FJ question, so it’s pretty much moot. (I think I’d feel more positive about the whole thing if I had known the answer to FJ.) ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2015, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535/320 "2015-03-09T23:58:08Z")
The guy who beat me (who was an arrogant asshole, the only person in the entire group of people in the green room whom I didn’t like) ran the category on “German Composers”. Classical music is one of my biggest downfalls. That killed me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535.md?page=17)