Comments on: He loves it when they call him “Big Papa” http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/02/16/he_loves_it_whe/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kermadecer http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/02/16/he_loves_it_whe/comment-page-1/#comment-47312 Kermadecer Sat, 18 Feb 2006 12:31:01 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3019#comment-47312 <p>I made onto the Kiwi 'Jeopardy' many years ago (it doesn't screen here anymore). I stayed on for two nights and won $700 which was a good amount back then to a 20 year old!</p> I made onto the Kiwi ‘Jeopardy’ many years ago (it doesn’t screen here anymore). I stayed on for two nights and won $700 which was a good amount back then to a 20 year old!

]]> By: DesiDudeInAustin http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/02/16/he_loves_it_whe/comment-page-1/#comment-47168 DesiDudeInAustin Fri, 17 Feb 2006 17:00:17 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3019#comment-47168 <blockquote>Very interesting aNTi. But what list do you speak of? Us in the UK never heard about the University Challenge team getting thumped, they kept that one quiet here!</blockquote> <p>By my <a href="http://www.iitm.ac.in">college</a> team! :)</p> Very interesting aNTi. But what list do you speak of? Us in the UK never heard about the University Challenge team getting thumped, they kept that one quiet here!

By my college team! :)

]]> By: Kenyandesi http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/02/16/he_loves_it_whe/comment-page-1/#comment-47163 Kenyandesi Fri, 17 Feb 2006 16:14:55 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3019#comment-47163 <blockquote>don't forget 55s.</blockquote> <p>speaking of...</p> <p><em>hint hint</em> ANNA :P</p> don’t forget 55s.

speaking of…

hint hint ANNA :P

]]> By: O'Ya Bula Bula Bi http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/02/16/he_loves_it_whe/comment-page-1/#comment-47162 O'Ya Bula Bula Bi Fri, 17 Feb 2006 15:53:58 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3019#comment-47162 <blockquote>now if only spelling bees and such could be olympic sports...</blockquote> <p>don't forget 55s.</p> now if only spelling bees and such could be olympic sports…

don’t forget 55s.

]]> By: Kenyandesi http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/02/16/he_loves_it_whe/comment-page-1/#comment-47158 Kenyandesi Fri, 17 Feb 2006 14:11:11 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3019#comment-47158 <p>now if only spelling bees and such could be olympic sports...</p> now if only spelling bees and such could be olympic sports…

]]> By: aNTi http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/02/16/he_loves_it_whe/comment-page-1/#comment-47123 aNTi Fri, 17 Feb 2006 03:17:37 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3019#comment-47123 <p>Bong_Breaker, the group's called <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/quiznet/">Quiznet</a> and has like 7800 members or so. And the UK team that got thumped was the 2003 winners, Birkbeck College. [<a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/articleshow?msid=298316">Link</a>]. Interesting to note that the Brikbeck guys with an average age of 42 got whipped by a quartet of 21 year olds and unlike Jeopardy, BBC quizzes like Mastermind and University Challenge don't usually have pop culture trivia. This excerpt is really funny.</p> <blockquote>Gillham, 38, from Croydon, is studying for a Masters in applied linguistics. His team-mates were Tony Walsh, 39, from Hertfordshire, studying history and archaeology; Thor Halland, 35, from east London, studying philosophy; and Colum Gallivan, 57, from Walsall, studying classics, who is also an actor and has appeared in "Father Ted", "Juliet Bravo" and "East Enders". Gillham said he thought the fact that his team were older than their Indian rivals - whose average age is understood to be 21 - may have worked against them. He said: "We were like gentlemen amateurs up against a team of real professionals. Some of them had been on the Indian Mastermind. We were pitted against the cream of Indian society. "We are a more mature team and our rivals were very quick on the draw. We knew the answers to most of the questions but we were just nowhere near as fast as they were. It was a very humbling experience for us and it took a lot of wind out of our sails.</blockquote> <p>And its true. "Quizzing" as we call it in desh [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quizzing_in_India">wiki</a>] is HUGE in the universities and engineering schools, almost like the pub quizzes in Brit land, except that it's a nerd battle all the way and you wouldn't see even a single gal, mostly!</p> Bong_Breaker, the group’s called Quiznet and has like 7800 members or so. And the UK team that got thumped was the 2003 winners, Birkbeck College. [Link]. Interesting to note that the Brikbeck guys with an average age of 42 got whipped by a quartet of 21 year olds and unlike Jeopardy, BBC quizzes like Mastermind and University Challenge don’t usually have pop culture trivia. This excerpt is really funny.

Gillham, 38, from Croydon, is studying for a Masters in applied linguistics. His team-mates were Tony Walsh, 39, from Hertfordshire, studying history and archaeology; Thor Halland, 35, from east London, studying philosophy; and Colum Gallivan, 57, from Walsall, studying classics, who is also an actor and has appeared in “Father Ted”, “Juliet Bravo” and “East Enders”. Gillham said he thought the fact that his team were older than their Indian rivals – whose average age is understood to be 21 – may have worked against them. He said: “We were like gentlemen amateurs up against a team of real professionals. Some of them had been on the Indian Mastermind. We were pitted against the cream of Indian society. “We are a more mature team and our rivals were very quick on the draw. We knew the answers to most of the questions but we were just nowhere near as fast as they were. It was a very humbling experience for us and it took a lot of wind out of our sails.

And its true. “Quizzing” as we call it in desh [wiki] is HUGE in the universities and engineering schools, almost like the pub quizzes in Brit land, except that it’s a nerd battle all the way and you wouldn’t see even a single gal, mostly!

]]> By: brown fury http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/02/16/he_loves_it_whe/comment-page-1/#comment-47121 brown fury Fri, 17 Feb 2006 02:10:27 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3019#comment-47121 <blockquote>I love SNL's Celebrity Jeopardy, but I've never actually seen an episode of Jeopardy outside White Men Can't Jump. Did I say I love it? Nah - it's an emotion far stronger than that. They are some of my favourite sketches, eveRR. I know all of Sean Connery's jokes.</blockquote> <p>bong breaker- you can watch the skits on youtube.com- the one you're talking about is at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3pCL-RPOsY&search=jeapordy%20snl</p> <p>best skits EVER! i recommend that one and the "comedian jeapordy" skit to everyone.</p> <p>"suck it trebek"!!! i'm laughing out loud as i type.</p> I love SNL’s Celebrity Jeopardy, but I’ve never actually seen an episode of Jeopardy outside White Men Can’t Jump. Did I say I love it? Nah – it’s an emotion far stronger than that. They are some of my favourite sketches, eveRR. I know all of Sean Connery’s jokes.

bong breaker- you can watch the skits on youtube.com- the one you’re talking about is at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3pCL-RPOsY&search=jeapordy%20snl

best skits EVER! i recommend that one and the “comedian jeapordy” skit to everyone.

“suck it trebek”!!! i’m laughing out loud as i type.

]]> By: nikhil http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/02/16/he_loves_it_whe/comment-page-1/#comment-47120 nikhil Fri, 17 Feb 2006 01:58:12 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3019#comment-47120 <p>what exactly was the new delhi question?</p> what exactly was the new delhi question?

]]> By: Pattie Kaur http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/02/16/he_loves_it_whe/comment-page-1/#comment-47118 Pattie Kaur Fri, 17 Feb 2006 01:45:04 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3019#comment-47118 <p><b>Poor Papa. Felt a bit sorry for him after he missed that New Delhi one. But he got Black Beauty on the final question, which I completely missed. But of course it's much easier to shout the answers out in the comfort of one's living room, as a good friend found out after trying out for Jeopardy and not making the cut.</b></p> <p>he and big al even joked about one of the questions, i forget if that was it or not. my braincells have turned to moot. need more bhangra. mm...that's a thought - alex trebec being taught to bhangra...ok, enough thinking.</p> Poor Papa. Felt a bit sorry for him after he missed that New Delhi one. But he got Black Beauty on the final question, which I completely missed. But of course it’s much easier to shout the answers out in the comfort of one’s living room, as a good friend found out after trying out for Jeopardy and not making the cut.

he and big al even joked about one of the questions, i forget if that was it or not. my braincells have turned to moot. need more bhangra. mm…that’s a thought – alex trebec being taught to bhangra…ok, enough thinking.

]]> By: Pattie Kaur http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/02/16/he_loves_it_whe/comment-page-1/#comment-47117 Pattie Kaur Fri, 17 Feb 2006 01:43:02 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3019#comment-47117 <p><b>As a fellow desi Jeopardy lover (oh how my heart still thrills to the theme song! Da-na-na-na..Na-na-na)I have to say that I'm not so happy about Alex Trebek appearing in those insurance commercials.</b></p> <p>Omg, yes, that theme song! I will not comment on the lyrics I've added to it...lol. Anyhoo, yeah...those insurance commercials are just freaky, though I'm glad to have 30 seconds extra of him here and there. Suggestion - Alex, why not become the new spokesperson for T-mobile.</p> As a fellow desi Jeopardy lover (oh how my heart still thrills to the theme song! Da-na-na-na..Na-na-na)I have to say that I’m not so happy about Alex Trebek appearing in those insurance commercials.

Omg, yes, that theme song! I will not comment on the lyrics I’ve added to it…lol. Anyhoo, yeah…those insurance commercials are just freaky, though I’m glad to have 30 seconds extra of him here and there. Suggestion – Alex, why not become the new spokesperson for T-mobile.

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