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efrem1
04-12-2006, 08:54 PM
They had an NBA category on NBA Arenas and the $2000 clue was "AT&T" (Formerly SBC) Center. None of them got it. :pctoss
ShoogarBear
04-12-2006, 08:59 PM
What was the response supposed to be? The team?
1Parker1
04-12-2006, 08:59 PM
^Jeopardy contestants are usually book smart, not street smart. :smokin :lol
efrem1
04-12-2006, 09:11 PM
What was the response supposed to be? The team?

Yes, which team NBA plays there.
Obstructed_View
04-12-2006, 09:50 PM
AT&T should be thrilled with that investment.
angel_luv
04-12-2006, 10:03 PM
That is sort of a hard question if you are not a real spurs fan. I still sometimes mix up the name and I know better.

And I couldn't tell you all the names of which teams play in which arena.
1Parker1
04-12-2006, 10:24 PM
AT&T should be thrilled with that investment.


:lol
ShoogarBear
04-12-2006, 10:30 PM
^Jeopardy contestants are usually book smart, not street smart. :smokin :lol
My favorite was that time with the Mormon dude who set the all-time record. The answer was "the garden tool is also a term for a person of questionable morals" and the question was supposed to be "what is a rake?"

He said "what is a hoe?"

They had to stop the show until Trebek finished laughing.
DisgruntledLionFan#54,927
04-12-2006, 10:31 PM
I'll take the rapists for $200, Alex.
1Parker1
04-12-2006, 10:31 PM
My favorite was that time with the Mormon dude who set the all-time record. The answer was "the garden tool is also a term for a person of questionable morals" and the question was supposed to be "what is a rake?"

He said "what is a hoe?"

They had to stop the show until Trebek finished laughing.

:lmao :lmao Oh my god, that's hilarious!! I remember that guy too...he looked like the classic book smart nerd.
ShoogarBear
04-12-2006, 10:44 PM
Here's a clip of that question. I thought there was a lot more hilarity when it happened, but it's still pretty funny.

http://www.jokaroo.com/funnyvideos/whatisahoe.html

(What's even funnier, look at the scores!)
1Parker1
04-12-2006, 11:32 PM
:lmao Oh my god....that was awesome. Alex Trebec is like "They teach you that in school at Utah?!"
SAGambler
04-13-2006, 09:08 AM
Well, I don't know why "hoe" wouldn't work there.....lol
pache100
04-13-2006, 09:09 AM
My favorite was that time with the Mormon dude who set the all-time record. The answer was "the garden tool is also a term for a person of questionable morals" and the question was supposed to be "what is a rake?"

He said "what is a hoe?"

They had to stop the show until Trebek finished laughing.

I think they should have had to give him that one. :lol
Slomo
04-13-2006, 09:13 AM
I think they should have had to give him that one. :lolI agree! The guy was robbed! :lol
angel_luv
04-13-2006, 11:11 AM
I agree. :lol
spurs_fan_in_exile
04-13-2006, 11:19 AM
Was this yesterday? That was the first time I've missed the show in weeks and this happens. It's probably for the best that I did miss. When I know the answer and the contestants don't I start yelling at the screen and taunting them for being stupid. It's really not all that different from what people people do when they are watching sports and see someone make a stupid play.

"You stupid, useless tubs of crap! The word is "cryogenics." Shit! What the hell is wrong you people?"
Melmart1
04-13-2006, 11:53 AM
To be fair, the name just changed, so not everyone is always up on that. I watch a ton of sports and aren't always up on things like that. Too damn many name changes.
greyforest
04-13-2006, 01:22 PM
Here's a clip of that question. I thought there was a lot more hilarity when it happened, but it's still pretty funny.

http://www.jokaroo.com/funnyvideos/whatisahoe.html

(What's even funnier, look at the scores!)

that is pretty damn funny!


i dont know why the fuck they didnt give it to him though.
ShoogarBear
04-13-2006, 01:53 PM
I agree! The guy was robbed! :lol

It probably would have been a bigger issue except the score at the time was $14,800 to -$200 to -$600.
SilverPlayer
04-13-2006, 02:16 PM
Technically he didn't get it because "hoe" and "ho" are different words. The question asked for a single word which reffered to both terms.
ShoogarBear
04-13-2006, 02:20 PM
Technically he didn't get it because "hoe" and "ho" are different words. The question asked for a single word which reffered to both terms.

I've seen it spelled both ways, but I don't know what the OED would have to say about it. :lmao
T-Pain
04-13-2006, 02:25 PM
And I couldn't tell you all the names of which teams play in which arena.

i could
SilverPlayer
04-13-2006, 02:26 PM
Or for that matter what would ODB have to say about it?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bf/Odb_welfare.jpg
ShoogarBear
04-13-2006, 03:07 PM
:lol
CubanMustGo
04-13-2006, 03:47 PM
Tried out for Jeopardy once ... missed going to the interview round because I couldn't pull Greg Lemond's name out of my ass on an answer ("The first American to win Le Tour du France"). Pissed me off. It's a whole lot easier watching on the tube than doing it under pressure.

Nowadays you can try out on-line, but back then you either had to fly to LA or wait for them to come to town. They showed up in Austin and the line to get a pass was literally blocks long.