I'm not a fan of Jeopardy, never really watched it.
Very interesting that they have a 18 months window to get accepted into the show. That's quite long. Imagine that would be normally and if you apply for a job you have to wait 18 months, have several "interviews" and then get "rejected" after 18 months :/
It really is an odd process isn't it? I guess it's unique in that they're never exactly sure how many contestants they'll need each year depending on how long a returning champion goes for. So if they have a lot of 1-game winners, they'll need to dip into that contestant pool more often. It makes sense for them to have far more potential contestants than they'll actually need.
Haha, I never thought of it like a job interview but I suppose it is. I was really excited when I first started the process (like I would be after a good job interview). Then as time passed, I was less and less excited until I realized my window had closed (just like when you realize you're likely not getting the new job if you haven't heard from them in a while).
Oh well, time to take the test again and start a new 18-month window I suppose. Thanks for reading Paul!
Excellent newsletter, Chris. I've been a Jeopardy! fan for years, but I haven't watched for years either. I knew someone who won a fairly large amount of money on Jeopardy! enough to fund some plastic surgery and help her buy a really nice car. Ha! Hey why not?
After almost 20 years in the technology field, I have a love/hate relationship with technology. I'm looking forward to seeing what your newsletter has to offer about tech. Thanks.
Thanks so much Lee! I feel like the Jeopardy contestant pool is wide enough after this many years that almost all of us have at least a loose association with someone who's been on the show. I think that's what makes it so captivating. Sure, surgery and a nice car seem like worthwhile things to buy with a windfall of cash, haha
Love/hate is a healthy relationship to have with tech. I think my goal is to help more people lean toward the love side. I don't think we'll ever be 100% in love with it, but there are ways to move the odds in our favor. I really appreciate you reading and commenting!
I'm not a fan of Jeopardy, never really watched it.
Very interesting that they have a 18 months window to get accepted into the show. That's quite long. Imagine that would be normally and if you apply for a job you have to wait 18 months, have several "interviews" and then get "rejected" after 18 months :/
Anyway, Cool story!
It really is an odd process isn't it? I guess it's unique in that they're never exactly sure how many contestants they'll need each year depending on how long a returning champion goes for. So if they have a lot of 1-game winners, they'll need to dip into that contestant pool more often. It makes sense for them to have far more potential contestants than they'll actually need.
Haha, I never thought of it like a job interview but I suppose it is. I was really excited when I first started the process (like I would be after a good job interview). Then as time passed, I was less and less excited until I realized my window had closed (just like when you realize you're likely not getting the new job if you haven't heard from them in a while).
Oh well, time to take the test again and start a new 18-month window I suppose. Thanks for reading Paul!
Excellent newsletter, Chris. I've been a Jeopardy! fan for years, but I haven't watched for years either. I knew someone who won a fairly large amount of money on Jeopardy! enough to fund some plastic surgery and help her buy a really nice car. Ha! Hey why not?
After almost 20 years in the technology field, I have a love/hate relationship with technology. I'm looking forward to seeing what your newsletter has to offer about tech. Thanks.
Thanks so much Lee! I feel like the Jeopardy contestant pool is wide enough after this many years that almost all of us have at least a loose association with someone who's been on the show. I think that's what makes it so captivating. Sure, surgery and a nice car seem like worthwhile things to buy with a windfall of cash, haha
Love/hate is a healthy relationship to have with tech. I think my goal is to help more people lean toward the love side. I don't think we'll ever be 100% in love with it, but there are ways to move the odds in our favor. I really appreciate you reading and commenting!