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03 September 2006

I Might Be On Jeopardy! That is an egregious self link →[More:]explaining the email I got this morning to tell me that I qualified to go to Atlanta in October to audition for Jeopardy! Wo0t!!!11!! I am so excited I'm shaking! So help me mecha bunnies - how do I study? What can I do over the course of the next month to better my chances of actually getting on the show? I already dug out my moldy Trivial Pursuit game and I'm going to carry cards with me everywhere - should I read the encyclopedia from A - Z? Is there anything that can combat a lifetime of complete sports ignorance? Damn, I knew I shouldn't have gotten rid of that lovely 1957 World Book that graced our family home in its intellectual white and gold covers. . .

post by: mygothlaundry at: 16:12 | 20 comments

You are SO going to beat that wormy little Ken Jennings' record!!!! You're going to be fabulously rich & famous!! Just don't forget us little people... (no, not dwarfs... just the non-rich & non-famous...)

posted by recovering iowan 03 September | 16:20

...and us pygmy fainting goats.

YAYAYAYAYAYAY, mgl!

posted by taz 03 September | 16:27

That's awesome, MGL! I hope you get on. Maybe we could do some kind of study session in IRC where everyone comes prepared to bombard you with questions.

posted by jrossi4r 03 September | 16:29

Mygothjeopardy!

posted by Lipstick Thespian 03 September | 16:32

Get your son to help you with your buzzing reflex by practicing with video games (after all, he needs something to do while being grounded for eternity).

posted by taz 03 September | 16:34

Holy crap! That's awesome!

From How To Win On Jeopardy:
Brush up on these topics: state and world capitals, U.S. presidents, Shakespeare's plays, biographies of famous people, world religions, foreign currencies, world leaders, history, geography, literature, mythology, and artists and composers. Read the World Almanac for much of this information.

So I guess it's time to get a copy of the World Almanac.

posted by cmonkey 03 September | 16:35

Can you still take the test online to apply? My Dad would love it!

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 03 September | 16:41

Oh, so exciting!!!! Good for you!!!

posted by redvixen 03 September | 16:46

three words: schott's original miscellany

(congrats and good luck, btw!)

posted by syntax 03 September | 17:25

Awesome! This MeTa thread mentions a whole bunch of MeFites who have been on Jeaopardy - you might want to email them for some pointers.

posted by amro 03 September | 18:07

Make that Jeopardy. I can spell, really I can.

posted by amro 03 September | 18:10

Oh, holy cow! That's so exciting! Way to go, MGL! :) Any idea if the tryouts are open to the public? I'd love to be there rooting you on!

posted by BoringPostcards 03 September | 18:46

Awesome! Congratulations, MGL!

posted by jason's_planet 03 September | 22:44

Woo!!!

posted by safetyfork 04 September | 07:02

Congrats, MGL! You'll have a great time! I'm a Jeopardy! alum -- email me (address in profile) if you'd like.

posted by initapplette 04 September | 11:00

w00t! Yay!

posted by rainbaby 04 September | 11:48

Cool! Are you going to get BoringPostcards to take you on his personal CNN tour while you're there?

posted by matildaben 04 September | 13:01

Oh, and read this book.

posted by matildaben 04 September | 13:02

Congratulations MGL!!

Besides knowing your trivia, I heard it's important to learn how to hit the buzzer quickly. Tell us when you're on!

posted by halonine 04 September | 16:14

Thanks everyone! I am so going to head to the library tomorrow and see if I can get all those books, plus more. I am way excited, I am fully planning to at least have lunch with boringpostcards, even though he doesn't know it yet and, you know, in general WHEEEE!!

posted by mygothlaundry 04 September | 16:23

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