Go Jeopardy James

[malaise]

You are something else

[LakeArenal]

1. I take that to mean he is on tomorrow? 🍀🤞🏼👊🏻

[malaise]

2. Spoiler

James wins again - taking the A train
Now at $1,991,135. Should hit $2M tomorrow

[Ohiogal]

3. He is unbelievable.

[CatMor]

4. If his male opponent would have hit both ...

doubles in the second round James would probably be gone.

[malaise]

7. Yep but he made James realize

that he would not

[Cirque du So-What]

5. Can you imagine...

finally getting your shot on Jeopardy, and you're up against this guy?

Fuhhhh!!!

[malaise]

9. Ha - must be rough

hehehehe

[Cirque du So-What]

18. Might as well listen to an audiobook while doing your nails

'cause you sure as heck-fire won't be hitting the buzzer & beating this guy.

[malaise]

19. Love it

Must be hard to swallow

[Me.]

6. I Think He Was Playing Around Tonight

making it more of a game

[malaise]

8. Nate had the lead and could not keep it

Love him or hate him, James is awesome - I'm rooting for him.

[Me.]

10. My Point Is That James Could've Taken The Lead At Any Point

he's a gambler and I think he was having a little fun, though I give Nate kudos for a good try

[malaise]

11. I think you're right

I'm glad when it isn't over before final J.

[Me.]

12. How Far Will He Go

5 mil?

[malaise]

16. Well this season will end shortly

so if he's unbeaten at the end of the season and returns he could make $5M

[rurallib]

13. I don't think he was playing around - Nate was good

He was almost the Giant killer.

[El Supremo]

14. He's gotta be cheating.

[cyclonefence]

15. I sometimes think he intentionally lets another player

answer a question, just for giggles.

He has changed the game forever. Those teacher were such a yawn, and they seemed so stupid. When James goes, I think Alex Trebek should resign. Since he's ill, he must be planning to retire sometime soon--what better time to leave when James does?

[malaise]

17. Here's a great read

https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/5/2/18516852/jeopardy-james-holzhauer-record-winning-streak-hero-villain

[cyclonefence]

21. Interesting, but

I don't think James isn't likeable; I think he's a charming young man who has spoken fondly (and gratefully) of his grandmother and godmother. The quirky amounts of his bets are endearing, too--he's obviously got some kind of superstition about lucky numbers (or birthdays and other significant dates), and that's fun to watch (914 seems to come up as lot as the last digits of his bets). I find him immensely likeable, and I would rather have a beer with him than Ken Jennings any day.

And no matter that James bets smart, clearing the high-value questions early (I've often wondered why contestants didn't do that; it's not like the high-value questions are that much harder than the low-value ones), and has mastered the timing of buzzing in, the fact remains that he has an immense store of knowledge and is able to access it within a second. I think he's done nothing but make a stuffy game a lot more fun. I was never a fan of the show until I heard about him. Now we record it every evening (can't take the commercials).

[malaise]

22. I like him

[cyclonefence]

23. Oh, I could tell that from the things you've posted

I was fussing about the article. As usual, the messenger got shot--hope it was only a grazing wound!

[Shrike47]

20. I find him annoying. I've stopped watching a lot of evenings.