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The world is doomed?So recently there was this IBM thing where they did something or the other with Jeopardy and everyone made a huge deal with it and whatnot and...
Yeah, it was a pretty big deal. There's a thread on it on TL if you want to check it out, and it's pretty cool.
But I'm not here to talk about that. I'm here to talk about the guy who got anally raped by the aforementioned Linux computer and also happens to be a huge badass.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKA0K7bf7Rc
What is a ho?
What Ken Jennings is known for is his extraordinary and unmatched 74 win-streak on Jeopardy. Besides that though, he also won a number of other tournaments, such that he has won approximately 3.6 million from gameshows!
...If you ask me, that doesn't seem like a lot. Not to mention, he gives a significant percentage of it to his church. Wait, church?
A surprising (or perhaps not so surprising) fact is that this guy is actually a very devout Mormon who doesn't precisely believe in all the Mormon doctrine, but nonetheless is very much a Mormon. Puzzling? Indeed: the people on Reddit grilled him on it for much of his AMA.
botfly:
Many educated people do not believe their holy books to the letter, so you being a devout Mormon throws off my stereotype. Can you elaborate on how much of the book you believe is factually based?
WatsonsBitch:
Luckily, Mormons are not biblical literalists. So you can choose to keep all the crazy stuff you like (Moses just turned his rod into a snake! badass!) and choose to ignore the crazy stuff you don't like (wait, God just sent bears to kill those kids because they made fun of Elisha's male pattern baldness?)
I'm not saying no Mormons are young-earthers...but let's just say you're not likely to see those ones on Jeopardy.
Many educated people do not believe their holy books to the letter, so you being a devout Mormon throws off my stereotype. Can you elaborate on how much of the book you believe is factually based?
WatsonsBitch:
Luckily, Mormons are not biblical literalists. So you can choose to keep all the crazy stuff you like (Moses just turned his rod into a snake! badass!) and choose to ignore the crazy stuff you don't like (wait, God just sent bears to kill those kids because they made fun of Elisha's male pattern baldness?)
I'm not saying no Mormons are young-earthers...but let's just say you're not likely to see those ones on Jeopardy.
In fact, his entire AMA on Reddit is an incredibly interesting/funny read. This guy is very witty and down to earth, despite being a walking trivia encyclopedia.
Some gems:
btrostelsc:
What has been the single biggest change in you life since your epic winning streak, besides the money?
WatsonsBitch:
Old people can't keep their dry, lilac-scented hands off me. Man, do old people ever love Jeopardy. I can't go anywhere in public where there might be old people, like Hallmark stores or cemeteries.
What has been the single biggest change in you life since your epic winning streak, besides the money?
WatsonsBitch:
Old people can't keep their dry, lilac-scented hands off me. Man, do old people ever love Jeopardy. I can't go anywhere in public where there might be old people, like Hallmark stores or cemeteries.
mopsled:
I have nothing to say but your "What Be Ebonics?" answer was my favorite Jeopardy moment of all time.
WatsonsBitch:
Some say funny, some say racist...you know, tomato tomahto.
I have nothing to say but your "What Be Ebonics?" answer was my favorite Jeopardy moment of all time.
WatsonsBitch:
Some say funny, some say racist...you know, tomato tomahto.
TokioHotel33:
Not really a question, but you came to my school (Escalante Elementary in Utah) I think in 2004-05 ( I was in 6th grade) and talked to us all about your winning Jeopardy! I just wanted to let you know that a bunch of us wanted to sit up front because we thought you'd throw out money since you won so much! Haha...only in the minds of 6th graders...
WatsonsBitch:
Sorry! Last time I tried to throw hundred dollar bills at a sixth-grader I spent the night in jail.
Not really a question, but you came to my school (Escalante Elementary in Utah) I think in 2004-05 ( I was in 6th grade) and talked to us all about your winning Jeopardy! I just wanted to let you know that a bunch of us wanted to sit up front because we thought you'd throw out money since you won so much! Haha...only in the minds of 6th graders...
WatsonsBitch:
Sorry! Last time I tried to throw hundred dollar bills at a sixth-grader I spent the night in jail.
tshiro:
What's it like to come into a large amount of money all at once? What did you do with it? Has it changed you in any ways?
WatsonsBitch:
Nobody likes to hear rich people say that money isn't everything. Nobody likes to hear celebrities talk about how GRUELING it is to be famous, sigh.
That said, winning a lot of money is sort of scary. Half of all lottery winners have lost it all in five years. How embarrassing would it be to win for being all smart-like on Jeopardy and then lose it all on a dumb investment? Or blow and hookers?
So it's pretty boringly invested in boring stuff, not Jeopar-bling. (New word!) Some went to charity. A lot more will once the kids' college is paid for. The main thing I bought is more free time: I work from home now, so I can see more of my family, play Legos with my kids, etc. See? MORMONS ARE F#$%ING ADORABLE!
What's it like to come into a large amount of money all at once? What did you do with it? Has it changed you in any ways?
WatsonsBitch:
Nobody likes to hear rich people say that money isn't everything. Nobody likes to hear celebrities talk about how GRUELING it is to be famous, sigh.
That said, winning a lot of money is sort of scary. Half of all lottery winners have lost it all in five years. How embarrassing would it be to win for being all smart-like on Jeopardy and then lose it all on a dumb investment? Or blow and hookers?
So it's pretty boringly invested in boring stuff, not Jeopar-bling. (New word!) Some went to charity. A lot more will once the kids' college is paid for. The main thing I bought is more free time: I work from home now, so I can see more of my family, play Legos with my kids, etc. See? MORMONS ARE F#$%ING ADORABLE!
And my favorite:
ducttapetricorn:
Nice username.
WatsonsBitch:
Lots of people think it's a Jeopardy reference, but actually I was thinking of that time Watson and I were cellmates in prison, and it kept raping me.
Nice username.
WatsonsBitch:
Lots of people think it's a Jeopardy reference, but actually I was thinking of that time Watson and I were cellmates in prison, and it kept raping me.
Indeed.
