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TMC · 05-29-2014, 01:52 AM

http://www.vox.com/2014/5/28/5758350...why-arent-more

Julia Collins -- who's already surpassed Arthur Chu -- is set to tie the second-longest streak in “Jeopardy!” history. She’s already the winningest female in the game show’s history.

irehtman · 05-29-2014, 10:11 AM

It may be too difficult for her to beat Ken Jennings.

Mario500 · 05-29-2014, 03:44 PM

If I were in Julia Collins' position, I would not mind the lack of attention from news organizations.

TMC · 06-02-2014, 09:28 PM

http://www.salon.com/2014/06/02/juli...ive_win_limit/

Julia Collins’ winning streak has shown that a dominating player also makes for a banal game show.
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#0jrkfWBbBZtiUhie.99

Babalu · 06-28-2014, 09:03 PM

She was barely a quarter of the way to Ken Jennings. Why would people pay attention to her? More angry feminists complaining they doesn't get preferential treatment. Jeopardy changed the rules not long before Ken Jennings made history. The first 40 or so years of the show you were retired after five wins.

irehtman · 06-29-2014, 07:58 AM

we had some more female champions right now, but they won't beat Julia at all.

Molly LaLonde had 4 wins and Jennifer Blanton had 3 wins, some others like, Katie Frank, had 2 wins.

Babalu · 06-29-2014, 08:05 PM

It has been in the news for several years that Jeopardy has been trying to skew categories towards women to try to get more women to win. That and the increasing pop culture references have diluted the quality of the show.

irehtman · 07-01-2014, 08:06 PM

Today, we had a male contestant as a new champion, Howard Ray.

Mario500 · 07-01-2014, 08:15 PM

^I would have used the word "male" as an adjective for the word "contestant" if I were you since I don't like the idea of the words "man" and "woman" as adjectives.

harrisburgpatv · 07-05-2014, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Mario500

^I would have used the word "male" as an adjective for the word "contestant" if I were you since I don't like the idea of the words "man" and "woman" as adjectives.

Your correcting everyone's grammar in posts is really, really getting old. Can't you just leave well enough alone?

Mario500 · 07-05-2014, 02:41 PM

I did not mean to offend anyone and tried to be as friendly and helpful as possible with my previous message since I doubted anyone else would address any problems with the word "man" being used as an adjective for "contestant". If I had known someone would publicly express offense to my helping another user, I would have used private messaging to help that person instead. I may consider only using private messaging to address problems with grammar in the future.

harrisburgpatv · 07-06-2014, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mario500

I did not mean to offend anyone and tried to be as friendly and helpful as possible with my previous message since I doubted anyone else would address any problems with the word "man" being used as an adjective for "contestant". If I had known someone would publicly express offense to my helping another user, I would have used private messaging to help that person instead. I may consider only using private messaging to address problems with grammar in the future.

If I were you I would not even consider private messaging. Just let the thread continue as it may without jumping in to correct peoples' grammar. It doesn't come across as helpful, it comes across as snarky and nitpicky.

05-29-2014, 01:52 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,008	A female contestant is making “Jeopardy!” history, but is getting scant media attenti http://www.vox.com/2014/5/28/5758350...why-arent-more Julia Collins -- who's already surpassed Arthur Chu -- is set to tie the second-longest streak in “Jeopardy!” history. She’s already the winningest female in the game show’s history.

06-02-2014, 09:28 PM	#4
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,008	Why “Jeopardy!” should bring back the 5-win limit http://www.salon.com/2014/06/02/juli...ive_win_limit/ Julia Collins’ winning streak has shown that a dominating player also makes for a banal game show. Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#0jrkfWBbBZtiUhie.99

06-28-2014, 09:03 PM	#5
Babalu Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 22, 2014 Posts: 4,779	She was barely a quarter of the way to Ken Jennings. Why would people pay attention to her? More angry feminists complaining they doesn't get preferential treatment. Jeopardy changed the rules not long before Ken Jennings made history. The first 40 or so years of the show you were retired after five wins.
	__________________ . I just nailed Mrs. Trumbull

07-01-2014, 08:06 PM	#8
irehtman Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 15, 2013 Location: Montgomery County, Maryland Posts: 4,826	Today, we had a male contestant as a new champion, Howard Ray.
	Last edited by irehtman; 07-06-2014 at 02:48 PM. Reason: correct word

05-29-2014, 10:11 AM	#2
irehtman Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 15, 2013 Location: Montgomery County, Maryland Posts: 4,826	It may be too difficult for her to beat Ken Jennings.

05-29-2014, 03:44 PM	#3
Mario500 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2011 Posts: 1,076	If I were in Julia Collins' position, I would not mind the lack of attention from news organizations.

06-29-2014, 07:58 AM	#6
irehtman Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 15, 2013 Location: Montgomery County, Maryland Posts: 4,826	we had some more female champions right now, but they won't beat Julia at all. Molly LaLonde had 4 wins and Jennifer Blanton had 3 wins, some others like, Katie Frank, had 2 wins.

06-29-2014, 08:05 PM	#7
Babalu Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 22, 2014 Posts: 4,779	It has been in the news for several years that Jeopardy has been trying to skew categories towards women to try to get more women to win. That and the increasing pop culture references have diluted the quality of the show.

07-01-2014, 08:15 PM	#9
Mario500 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2011 Posts: 1,076	^I would have used the word "male" as an adjective for the word "contestant" if I were you since I don't like the idea of the words "man" and "woman" as adjectives.

07-05-2014, 02:41 PM	#11
Mario500 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2011 Posts: 1,076	I did not mean to offend anyone and tried to be as friendly and helpful as possible with my previous message since I doubted anyone else would address any problems with the word "man" being used as an adjective for "contestant". If I had known someone would publicly express offense to my helping another user, I would have used private messaging to help that person instead. I may consider only using private messaging to address problems with grammar in the future.