# I'm going to be on Jeopardy tonight! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 27, 2004, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-on-jeopardy-tonight/242300 "2004-04-27T16:53:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-on-jeopardy-tonight/242300/41 "2004-04-28T13:01:54Z")
Woohoo! Go **Augest**! (I know, it’s late in the thread, but I just finished watching a DVR of it). Add me to the list of those who answered “What is _The Onion_? And Frank better get this one right!” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-on-jeopardy-tonight/242300/42 "2004-04-28T13:12:54Z")
Hell, Frank would have been disowned had he missed the “Onion” question. In fact, I told my husband as much last night, while we were watching. Mr. Trouble was rooting for you, too, Frank! ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-on-jeopardy-tonight/242300/43 "2004-04-28T14:22:29Z")
Is Mr. Trebeck really likely to cut to commercial and punch your jaw loose? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![NutMagnet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea5d25/32.png) [@NutMagnet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NutMagnet)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-on-jeopardy-tonight/242300/44 "2004-04-28T15:00:48Z")
**FatBaldGuy** > [@](#): > > A state has a capital city. A capital city has a capitol building. Yes, you’re right, of course. I don’t remember if the question was “What city’s capit **o** l…?” or “What city’s capit **a** l…?” The answer (Denver) only makes sense if it were the former. If the question was “capit **a** l”, then it should have been “What state’s capital…?” Does anyone know which way they spelled it? Sorry if I seem so hung up on this, but this is the first time I’ve noticed anything like this on Jeopardy. They’re usually quite precise. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/47e85d/32.png) [@Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Lance_Murdoch)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-on-jeopardy-tonight/242300/45 "2004-04-28T15:14:56Z")
I was on Jeopardy three times and I blew off watching it on TV. This is not because I’m so cool, but because the shows were on at 2:00 AM. I did tape them, but the TV station screwed up and showed a public service announcement over one of the Final Jeopardy questions. By the way, if you think listening to a tape recording of your voice is awkward, you should watch yourself sweating it out on TV. I never got no stinking pen though. ---
**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-on-jeopardy-tonight/242300/46 "2004-04-28T15:22:56Z")
Amen brother! What the hell is up with my eyebrows, anyway? ---
**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-on-jeopardy-tonight/242300/47 "2004-04-28T15:28:52Z")
> [@TwistofFate](#): > > Is Mr. Trebeck really likely to cut to commercial and punch your jaw loose? 😃 This did not happen while I was there, but I am a big guy and reasonably confident that I could take Alex. Also, my taping was on a Tuesday after he had been in a fairly serious auto accident the previous Saturday. So he was probably sore from that incident and not itchin’ for a fight. He’s also pretty old and may no longer desire to engage in fisticuffs with contestants. It could also be that shaving his moustache has had a Samson-like effect on him rendering unable to perform his previous feats of superhuman strength and random violence. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-on-jeopardy-tonight/242300/48 "2004-04-28T15:39:07Z")
I started watching you, **AugestWest** , but you just infuriated the hell out of me by buying all those vowels when it was OBVIOUS what the puzzle was, so I turned the channel. I turned back just in time to watch you lose the Showcase Showdown. Wow, you really overestimated the cost of a trip to a Turkish prison! You should have used one of your lifelines. It’s a good thing you won the immunity challenge, because I think they’d have voted you off the island. ---
**Author:** ![Anonymous\_Coward](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/94ad74/32.png) [@Anonymous\_Coward](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anonymous_Coward)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-on-jeopardy-tonight/242300/49 "2004-04-28T16:24:21Z")
Can we get a recap of the highlights here? I didn’t watch it last night. ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-on-jeopardy-tonight/242300/50 "2004-04-28T16:39:46Z")
> [@Captain Lance Murdoch](#): > > IBy the way, if you think listening to a tape recording of your voice is awkward, you should watch yourself sweating it out on TV. We can’t watch the tape of Mom – it’s just…I don’t know, it’s not like she made an idiot of herself or anything (anything but!) but it brings back the nausea I felt sitting in the studio watching the taping. Ulp. And it’s worse for her. Nonetheless, it’s seriously cool. I will definitely watch today! ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-on-jeopardy-tonight/242300/51 "2004-04-28T16:50:54Z")
> [@Silver Fire](#): > > So what was the Onion question anyway? “The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 2 characters.” :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![alterego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@alterego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alterego)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-on-jeopardy-tonight/242300/52 "2004-04-28T17:36:26Z")
Wow thats really awesome. Congradjimacations! ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-on-jeopardy-tonight/242300/53 "2004-04-28T17:54:54Z")
> [@Anonymous Coward](#): > > Can we get a recap of the highlights here? I didn’t watch it last night. Trebeck gave answers. **Augest** knew many of the questions (just don’t ask him about ballet). At Final Jeopardy, there was perhaps $2,000 separating first and last place. Everyone knew the correct response was “Denver”, but **Augest** wagered the most. Woohoo! He wins! ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-on-jeopardy-tonight/242300/54 "2004-04-28T21:20:03Z")
Wow! How cool is this? Hoping you win lots of money tonight. Folks, we may have found our “new server for SDMB” sponsor! ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-on-jeopardy-tonight/242300/55 "2004-04-28T21:36:47Z")
Just watched the rerun. You done real good, son. Real good. I knew most of the first round answers but would have got killed in ballet and would have choked on the Final Jeopardy answer, since I drew a total blank. So you’d a wooped me. I hope you keep on a roll tonight. So, would you have started this thread if you’d have lost and looked like a fool doing it? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-on-jeopardy-tonight/242300/56 "2004-04-28T21:49:57Z")
> [@Silver Fire](#): > > So what was the Onion question anyway? The category was something along the lines of “Whatcha Gonna Do?” and the answer (remember your _Jeopardy!_ terminology!) was **GONNA VISIT THIS WEBSITE THAT BILLS ITSELF AS “AMERICA’S FINEST NEWS SOURCE”**. ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-on-jeopardy-tonight/242300/57 "2004-04-28T22:39:23Z")
Frank, I was a nervous wreck as I watched last night. Everytime you didn’t buzz in on time I thought I’d die. I knew you knew the answers, I was jumping up and down shouting “Let Frank answer!” What a relief when you came through in the end. You made a gutsy wager on Final Jeopardy. Huzzah! Go, Frank, Go! ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-on-jeopardy-tonight/242300/58 "2004-04-28T23:23:17Z")
The whole family is watching right now. Even my non-Doper daughter and husband are hooting and hollering. Oh, and there’s nothing wrong with your eyebrows. You’re purdy like a teddy bear. ---
**Author:** ![Vision\_of\_Love](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Vision\_of\_Love](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vision_of_Love)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-on-jeopardy-tonight/242300/59 "2004-04-28T23:53:56Z")
> [@AugestWest](#): > > Make sure you watch tomorrow night so you can see me get frustrated when I can’t ring in on time! I just tuned in! I haven’t seen you buzz in on time yet. 😃 Oh wait… there you go. 🙂 And another! Chippendale, not Chips! You look great, by the way. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-on-jeopardy-tonight/242300/60 "2004-04-28T23:56:56Z")
Arg, what a hard Final Jeopardy! I had though the name of the movie was: _Red Storm_ not _Red Dawn_but I was thinking of the correct movie. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-on-jeopardy-tonight/242300.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-on-jeopardy-tonight/242300.md?page=4)