This post needs no other introduction!
Judging by the sample questions on the Sports Jeopardy site, I'm in way over my head. It even took me a long time to commit to auditioning, after getting the invitation! It's even been a week already since I was notified. I wouldn't have applied if I hadn't gotten an e-mail addressed to former contestants, saying we were eligible. Now I see this for the golden opportunity it is. It's almost like the second chance I've been wanting.
I do know of two O'Brien's regulars who passed. When I asked one of them what women wore to the audition (since we are instructed to dress casually), I was told there were no women there, of 125 people! (And 24 people passed.) This makes me think the show will really want women. If anyone's got study suggestions or any other advice, I'd love to hear it. If you've had an audition already, I'd like to hear your story too. If you don't have Google+, you could tweet me or leave a comment on the blog's Facebook page. Also, please share this post far and wide!
For one thing: Does anyone know how I can add a device to Google Play? I'd like to download Sports Jeopardy but it's incompatible with my phone, and my Chromebook isn't listed as an option. For now I've checked books out at the library, but it doesn't seem very efficient. I'm also listening to only the sports channels on my satellite radio in my car. Like when I appeared on the original version of the show, I'll keep you up to date on my studying ups and downs.
As for this episode: Paige Ormiston won for the first time the day before.
I have this book in the stack to take back to Hastings bookstore, to trade for sports trivia books: "A memoir by this basketball coach covers her more than 1,000 NCAA victories, the most for any coach, male or female." The category was Current Autobiography. I probably read less than half of the book, but I'd been so excited to get my hands on it!
At the first break:
Paige 2600 (7 right)
Troy Senik 3400 (5 right)
Desiree Zicko 600 (2 right and one wrong)
Mr. Trebek mentioned the Jeopardy! think music in one of his interviews. I just heard it in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 last night! (I had to pick something, as I had a movie pass that expires today.) Later, there was this clue about an actor in the movie: "Double X marks the spot! Born Eric Bishop, this Oscar winner gave himself the last name of one of his favorite comedians." (The category was Celebrity Name Changes.)
Desiree found the Daily Double of the round in The Greek God or Goddess of....
Paige 1400 (2 wrong)
Troy 5800 (3 right)
Desiree 1800 (3 right)
Trebek did his increasingly famous trick of saying there was less than a minute to go, after the contestant wagered. Desiree wagered 800 on this clue: "Fertility, roads, thieves & absolutely, positively getting packages there overnight." Paige didn't have a response.
There were 3 clues left on the board at the end of the round.
Paige 1400
Troy 6200 (One right)
Desiree 2200 (2 right)
Okay okay okay, last week I was in the city this clue refers to in "Ban": "In 'King of the Road,' Roger Miller sang, 'Third boxcar midnight train, destination'this Maine city."
Troy found the first Daily Double of the round in History, on the Move.
Paige 4600 (5 right and one wrong)
Troy 14600 (9 right and 2 wrong)
Desiree 2600 (One right and one wrong)
Troy wagered 3000 on this clue: "The 2nd offensive by this offensive German lasted from January to July, 1942, with stops in Tobruk & Benghazi." He got it right!
He found the next Daily Double too, in Pulitzer Prize-Winning Plays. Mr. Trebek said it's like he's on cruise control!
Paige 7400 (4 right)
Troy 25200 (5 right)
Desiree 1800 (One wrong)
Troy wagered 500 on this clue: "This Wendy Wasserstein play follows the life of an art historian from high school through her 30s." Troy had "no earthly idea."
The last 2 clues, both 2000, were triple-stumpers! At the end of the round:
Paige 10200 (2 right)
Troy 24700
Desiree 1800
The Final Jeopardy category was Music in America. This is the clue: "Established by Congress in 1798, it's the oldest continuously active U.S. professional music ensemble." Desiree was wrong and lost 1700. Paige was right and added 5000. Troy was right too and added 4000. We'll see him tomorrow.
I did not track my Coryat today.
One year ago: "Time flies, doesn't it, folks?"
Two years ago: Everyone's a trivia critic?
Three years ago: Cue the theme to "The Twilight Zone"...
Four years ago: Philosopher King for a Day!
