Hey. I'm a be on TV

by andromache on Apr 30, 2008 4:47 PM EDT Comment 55 comments

Ok, so this may be the least exciting announcement in all of redreporter history. But, I was picked to be in the college jeopardy tournament. (yes. real jeopardy.) I filmed last month...and it's going to air next week.

So, if you want to watch me nerd out and look lame in a college sweatshirt, the episode I'm on will air Friday, May 9th. Yes, it's a tournament, so i miiight be on again, but I am definitely not allowed to disclose that information. Check your local listings, because evidently jeopardy is on a different network, like everywhere. Also, I know it most likely conflicts with us playing the Mets, but there are always commercial breaks. and TIVO.

It will not be hard to distinguish my true identity from the two gentlemen I played against.

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aweseome!

congrats on getting on!

People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.

by crolfer on Apr 30, 2008 4:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

In case you were wondering,

it’s easier for andromache to get on Jeopardy than for Corey Patterson to reach first base.

by Brian B on Apr 30, 2008 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Holy Shit

you’re my hero! I’m totally recording it and posting it on the internets.

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on Apr 30, 2008 5:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Did you read Ken Jennings book before you went on the show?

I’m a big nerd, so I found it quite interesting.

And did you give a shout out to Red Reporter? Surely it’s the most important thing in your life, right?

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on Apr 30, 2008 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nah. A couple of the other kids did though.

I tried to give a shout out to the reds and red reporter.

But Alex talks about want Alex wants to talk about. And Alex wanted to talk about how I went to Antarctica and also how I turned a blender into a lamp.

Everybody's a jerk. You. Me. This jerk.

by andromache on Apr 30, 2008 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He found that more interesting that Red Reporter?

Alex is a disappointment to philosophy majors everywhere.

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on Apr 30, 2008 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

*than

not that

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on Apr 30, 2008 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

'sup?

In the end, life and business are about human connections. And computers are about trying to murder you in a lake. And to me the choice is easy.

by chandrathan on Apr 30, 2008 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

*than

not ‘than.

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on Apr 30, 2008 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh

my bad

In the end, life and business are about human connections. And computers are about trying to murder you in a lake. And to me the choice is easy.

by chandrathan on Apr 30, 2008 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

U turned a blender into a lamp OMG you ARE my hero

I’m into art as function

"I'm not a gearhead at all" Danica

by Madville on Apr 30, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Now

turn that lamp into a bong and you’ll be my hero.

But seriously, I loooove Jeopardy. That’s so cool. I’ll be sure to watch and I hope you had a blast win or lose.

Was Alex as condescending and weird in person as he appears on TV?

I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy. -Tom Waits and others

by Pops Daniels on May 1, 2008 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Congratulations, Andromache

I’m sure you did/will do well.

One of my colleagues at UNC was on Jeopardy 2 years ago – a childhood dream apparently – and actually got a daily double question on 18th century novels (his bag). He bet everything and completely blew the question.

It was obvious what answer they were looking for, but he over-thought it.

Definitely an antisocial type. Woof, woof, woof! That's my other dog imitation.

by Man Mountain on Apr 30, 2008 5:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ha! You university intellectuals in your ivory towers

You don’t know what it’s like to be the working man. That’s why smart people will never be very good at Jeopardy.

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on Apr 30, 2008 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Too bad your colleague didn't get this one

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on Apr 30, 2008 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

none of them know they're in the South

we have to bring ‘em in from the Northeast under heavy sedation in a submarine. Lost style.

Definitely an antisocial type. Woof, woof, woof! That's my other dog imitation.

by Man Mountain on Apr 30, 2008 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Do you think the sedation has to do with the time travel issues?

It’s not like someone could tell where they were going while they are on a submarine anyway, right?

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on Apr 30, 2008 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yes

Definitely an antisocial type. Woof, woof, woof! That's my other dog imitation.

by Man Mountain on Apr 30, 2008 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Congrats, 'Mache.

Now don’t screw up.

I don't know how to paint a banana gourd to look like a Power Ranger.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Apr 30, 2008 7:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You're the one in the middle? Right ? Left ?

"I'm not a gearhead at all" Danica

by Madville on Apr 30, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

im so jealous

i did the online test to get on the show a few months ago, but i think i blew it. its 50 questions and you only have 15 seconds per question, and they come one right after another. not that im making excuses for my perceived poor performance, but whatevs. hopefully i make it on the show. i’ll force Alex to talk about RR. being a philosophy major he’ll have to listen to me. its all in the Secret Codex.

anyway, congratulations! i hope you won a buttload of cash.

Abraham Lincoln said that if you're a racist, I will invade you with the north.

by Charlie Scrabbles on Apr 30, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice!

Win some $$$!!!

Norris Hopper's #1 fan!!!

by Zach K on May 1, 2008 8:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Congrats!

I was a participant on the other King World property (i.e. Wheel) back in the day.

A really unique experience that I don’t think I’ll ever forget.

The best part is that on that show, they don’t care if you can spell your name correctly, as long as you meet their other guidelines. :)

"I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball" - Pete Rose

by Officer Dibble on May 1, 2008 5:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

way to go mache

i wish we could switch channels during the game and thread about your appearance, but it’s on at different times in different markets. I guess we could have two threads, one for 7 and one for 7:30. It would be a lot more fun than talking about our shitty team.

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah

by boobs on May 1, 2008 5:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I was thinking of doing a thread just for her appearance

we could put a giant spoiler alert on it for people to not read if Jeopardy has not been on their market yet.

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on May 1, 2008 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

but in most markets it will be on at 7 or 7:30

so i think two threads - labeled appropriately - would take care of spoilers.

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah

by boobs on May 1, 2008 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What if...

..someone grabbed it and posted it somewhere on the internets and then we could all participate a “real time” Andromache-on-Jeopardy thread beginning immediately after Friday’s game.

I don't know how to paint a banana gourd to look like a Power Ranger.

by Fat Vegas Alan on May 1, 2008 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

wouldn't that be 6 threads

for time zone differences?

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on May 1, 2008 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

fuck those west of the wabash

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah

by boobs on May 1, 2008 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did you compete against a plumber and an architect

both with a PHD?

In the end, life and business are about human connections. And computers are about trying to murder you in a lake. And to me the choice is easy.

by chandrathan on May 1, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Against her?

They probably both did have their PhDs. Playa Hatin’ Degrees.

Congratulations, andromache. Hope you did better than my dad. And if not, I hope you got a lovely dining room set.

by Brendanukkah on May 2, 2008 2:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Congrats!

I look forward to watching.

I had a friend in college who was on Wheel of Fortune and didn’t have your ethics, so he spilled the beans that he won shortly before it was broadcasted. We had a senior pub crawl that day and asked one of the bars to show the program when it aired. One of the guys decided he couldn’t sit on the “tip” and bet a random guy at the bar that my friend would win.

by ken on May 2, 2008 7:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

was that one of those

wink wink kind of hunt things? lol

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on May 2, 2008 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Your questions will be forever archived

The results of every game including answers and questions can be found here.

by rojosoto on May 2, 2008 3:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Episode 5434 starred a guy named Rich House

by Brian B on May 4, 2008 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's a Rich

Hoooouuuuusssse. He’s mighty mighty.

by ctnyc on May 8, 2008 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cincy Enquirer article

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080504/ENT/805040318/1025

Symmes Township? holy shat that’s my “hometown”. Turns out Slyde actually lived in Loveland, I just had its mailing address. Lever Park Five One Three….

by obc2 on May 4, 2008 12:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

trying that link again...

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080504/ENT/805040318/1025

by obc2 on May 4, 2008 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's not her

our girl is a Spartan and she debuts on Friday. And her name is Tara, not Dara. And she’s not from Cincinnati, she’s from Kentucky (as I recall). Andromache, I hope you got a chance to put the smack down on the Yale chick, even if she is from Cincinnati!

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on May 4, 2008 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i never played her.

she was really nice. But additionally, she was a Yankees fan, and disliked the Reds.

Boo.

Here’s my tiny bit of publicity. http://www.kentucky.com/641/story/392549.html

Everybody's a jerk. You. Me. This jerk.

by andromache on May 6, 2008 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tara Franey - Mispelling I believe Tara FARNEY

Eyore has more fun than a Reds fan.

by Madville on May 7, 2008 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Filming

I’ve heard they film all 10 episodes in two days. When the first round games are taped, are the people who play later in the week (like your Friday episode) prohibited from watching the early episodes? I would think this would be an unfair advantage to the Friday folks, but it seemed the last tournament I watched, the contestants were wagering just the right amount to get one of the “wildcard” spots.

by rojosoto on May 6, 2008 2:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

There may have been a leak.

I was the last episode to tape on the first day – and I had NO idea what had gone on in the previous games.

If they catch you getting that info, they can penalize you, but it’s hard to prove, I imagine.

Everybody's a jerk. You. Me. This jerk.

by andromache on May 6, 2008 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Anyone been watching this week?

I’d like to know the scores of the runners-up to have some perspective on the wild card race.

by Red Menace on May 7, 2008 7:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

What's your magic number, andromache?

by Brendanukkah on May 7, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I happened to watch tonight

2nd place took home $19,002. I think he’s in. The girl from Cincy got shutout.

You can find the previous two games here and here. The winner yesterday basically had home field advantage (Marquette student and they are taping in Madison). She took home $44k. For some reason, she bet it all in final jeopardy even though she had $22k. She did not, however, respond with “Who are three people who have never been in my kitchen?”

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on May 7, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Heard she got a tip

on the “Foods that begin with the letter Q” category.

by ken on May 7, 2008 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh beely, you so stoooo-pid

It gets crazy on the road, and awful lonely. That's why I love pornography. This next song is all about my love of hardcore, barely legal pornography.

by Slyde on May 7, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs

I actually giggled out loud

Rec ‘Em!!! (in my best Rome voice)

Please Note: I may be totally full of shit.

by jch24 on May 7, 2008 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I call shenangans

They’re in Madison and the Wisconsin girl just got the first Daily Double. Very suspicious.

by Red Menace on May 8, 2008 7:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Smoked at the end.

Yeah but she got smoked at the end. What in the hell was her FJ wager about? “Uh I’d like to wager a buck Alex.” Wasn’t that bad, but it wasn’t smart. Not a finance major, that’s for sure.

-Do not play golf behind Dave Parker.

by snohio on May 8, 2008 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs