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Post by Prince Hal on Apr 20, 2022 13:46:19 GMT -5
I was a contestant on Jeopardy! in 1994. That show is basically a polymath quiz. Tell the story, please, Rob. How did you find the actual competition itself compared to playing along at home? I have always figured that it's all about the timing in using the buzzer. And, of course, how did you do?
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Apr 20, 2022 13:57:09 GMT -5
The impression I get is that most long-time comic-book readers love stories. Not just escapist stuff, not just fiction, but stories. I also believe that it is a very widespread human trait. Our universe's history? That's one massive crossover between umpteen gazillion tales, a lot of which are absolutely fascinating. The journey of a clever ape from the savanna to the moon? That's another grand saga that will never get boring. How carbon can assemble in complex biomolecules? Another great one. Whether I teach biology or karate, whether I draw a comic or study a play, whether I learn how to build a house or repair my bicycle, it's always about stories and I can't get enough of them. "Oh, did you hear this one? It's just crazy! Let me tell ya (blabablabla)". ...although I will always find this hilarious :
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Post by tonebone on Apr 20, 2022 15:34:16 GMT -5
I don't know anyone else in the real world who is into comics like I am...that's why I come here to hang out with all you dorks! Seriously though, comics aren't even my main hobby; that would be music. Along with playing music professionally, I have a very eclectic range of musical tastes and over the years many of my friends have made note of my encyclopaedic knowledge of music from a wide range of genres. So yeah, I can hold forth and discuss a number of subjects in depth like I would about comics. I think really I just like learning and accruing knowledge -- especially when it comes to subjects I'm passionately interested in like music, history, politics and, yes, comics. Same here. I know and work with a former comics creator, and know lots of people who LIKE comics (I work at a video game studio... kind of par for the course). But I don't know anyone IRL who loves them as much as I do. I have other interests... Star Wars and Star Trek, toys, robots, designing tee shirts, book binding, etc. Ironically, I could give two shits about video games. Love making them, hate playing them. Like you, and others here, I am also a sponge for interesting facts, trivia, etc. My friends nicknamed me "Captain Trivia" in college, when I spewed out some "interesting" facts from Curly's biography. Yes, the Three Stooges' Curly. I know people like to throw shade at Big Bang Theory, but Sheldon exhibits a lot of the poly-interest/obsessions traits. He's into trains, comics, flags, LOTR, and lots of other stuff. And when he's on a car trip, he likes to "share" with others his wealth of "interesting" Interstate Highway Facts. I can identify.
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Post by tonebone on Apr 20, 2022 15:37:09 GMT -5
The impression I get is that most long-time comic-book readers love stories. Not just escapist stuff, not just fiction, but stories. I also believe that it is a very widespread human trait. Our universe's history? That's one massive crossover between umpteen gazillion tales, a lot of which are absolutely fascinating. The journey of a clever ape from the savanna to the moon? That's another grand saga that will never get boring. How carbon can assemble in complex biomolecules? Another great one. Whether I teach biology or karate, whether I draw a comic or study a play, whether I learn how to build a house or repair my bicycle, it's always about stories and I can't get enough of them.
...although I will always find this hilarious :
I've often said, I want Comic Book Guy's entire dialogue from this video on my tombstone.
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Post by wildfire2099 on Apr 20, 2022 22:57:42 GMT -5
I think I've been more inspired to learn stuff from video games... my love of history definitely started with Koei (Ghenghis Khan, then Romance of the Three Kingdoms). There's some stuff from comics as well though for sure.
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Post by Cei-U! on Apr 21, 2022 9:11:53 GMT -5
I was a contestant on Jeopardy! in 1994. That show is basically a polymath quiz. I never got called to play, but I made the contestants' list back in '96 (I was the only applicant that day who scored 100% on the written part of the screening process). Unfortunately, we didn't get to meet Alex... or even Johnny Gilbert. Dunno how I would've fared if selected--Ken Jennings I'm not--but would've loved to find out!
Cei-U! What is "I summon the lightning!"?
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Apr 21, 2022 9:59:36 GMT -5
I was a contestant on Jeopardy! in 1994. That show is basically a polymath quiz. I never got called to play, but I made the contestants' list back in '96 (I was the only applicant that day who scored 100% on the written part of the screening process). Unfortunately, we didn't get to meet Alex... or even Johnny Gilbert. Dunno how I would've fared if selected--Ken Jennings I'm not--but would've loved to find out!
Cei-U! What is "I summon the lightning!"?
I never tried out for Jeopardy. I don't know why. I'm too old and slow now. I did make the call-back phase of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire during the Regis Philbin phase a couple of times. But that damn Regis never called me back.
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