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(28,895 posts)malaise
(269,352 posts)James wins again - taking the A train
Now at $1,991,135. Should hit $2M tomorrow
Ohiogal
(32,210 posts)CatMor
(6,212 posts)doubles in the second round James would probably be gone.
malaise
(269,352 posts)that he would not
Cirque du So-What
(26,039 posts)finally getting your shot on Jeopardy, and you're up against this guy?
Fuhhhh!!!
malaise
(269,352 posts)hehehehe
Cirque du So-What
(26,039 posts)'cause you sure as heck-fire won't be hitting the buzzer & beating this guy.
malaise
(269,352 posts)Must be hard to swallow
Me.
(35,454 posts)making it more of a game
malaise
(269,352 posts)Love him or hate him, James is awesome - I'm rooting for him.
Me.
(35,454 posts)he's a gambler and I think he was having a little fun, though I give Nate kudos for a good try
malaise
(269,352 posts)I'm glad when it isn't over before final J.
Me.
(35,454 posts)5 mil?
malaise
(269,352 posts)so if he's unbeaten at the end of the season and returns he could make $5M
rurallib
(62,491 posts)He was almost the Giant killer.
El Supremo
(20,365 posts)cyclonefence
(4,483 posts)answer a question, just for giggles.
He has changed the game forever. Those teacher were such a yawn, and they seemed so stupid. When James goes, I think Alex Trebek should resign. Since he's ill, he must be planning to retire sometime soon--what better time to leave when James does?
malaise
(269,352 posts)cyclonefence
(4,483 posts)I don't think James isn't likeable; I think he's a charming young man who has spoken fondly (and gratefully) of his grandmother and godmother. The quirky amounts of his bets are endearing, too--he's obviously got some kind of superstition about lucky numbers (or birthdays and other significant dates), and that's fun to watch (914 seems to come up as lot as the last digits of his bets). I find him immensely likeable, and I would rather have a beer with him than Ken Jennings any day.
And no matter that James bets smart, clearing the high-value questions early (I've often wondered why contestants didn't do that; it's not like the high-value questions are that much harder than the low-value ones), and has mastered the timing of buzzing in, the fact remains that he has an immense store of knowledge and is able to access it within a second. I think he's done nothing but make a stuffy game a lot more fun. I was never a fan of the show until I heard about him. Now we record it every evening (can't take the commercials).
malaise
(269,352 posts)cyclonefence
(4,483 posts)I was fussing about the article. As usual, the messenger got shot--hope it was only a grazing wound!