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The Future of Jeopardy: Alex Trebek and his successor
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I know. I remember. What are you using now?
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One of the contestants tonight didn't know the final Jeopardy answer so he wrote "We <3 you Alex" and as Alex read it he realized what it said and almost broke into tears. He barely finished saying it and the next sentence from him too.
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It's almost as if people are the problem.
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He's doing well enough to drop a PSA about critical thinking during a pandemic!
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He has a memoir coming out fairly soon from what I hear.
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It's almost as if people are the problem.
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If he keeps this up he could surpass Alan Thicke as the greatest Canadian of all time.
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My sister's father-in-law received a Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer diagnosis roughly the same time as AT received his.
He died the day after his 64th birthday.
He died the day after his 64th birthday.
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Sorry to hear of your family's loss. Fuck cancer.
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What a terrible list.Moat_Man wrote: ↑Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:02 pmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_CanadianSpoiler:
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I would question whether acting ability and fame makes one 'greater' than the accomplishments of some of the statesmen, scientists, and inventors in the original list.
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You're of course viewing it via what Americans have solely been exposed to. Domestically, those in that list have done their fair share to have earned being on the list (Excemption Don Cherry). That's also completely discounting those in the list who are in it for reasons other than fame, but rather contributed in other ways, such as Terry Fox, who in the 80's had cancer, had to have his leg amputated and nearly ran across the entirety of Canada in a campaign to raise money and awareness about cancer research before he succumbed to his illness. He made it as far as Thunder Bay in Ontario.Jeff V wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2020 9:14 amWhat a terrible list.Moat_Man wrote: ↑Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:02 pmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_CanadianSpoiler:Spoiler:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Fox
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Not excluding the heroism of Terry Fox, all those lists suck. Not one of them includes Neal Peart.Rumpy wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2020 1:46 pmYou're of course viewing it via what Americans have solely been exposed to. Domestically, those in that list have done their fair share to have earned being on the list (Excemption Don Cherry). That's also completely discounting those in the list who are in it for reasons other than fame, but rather contributed in other ways, such as Terry Fox, who in the 80's had cancer, had to have his leg amputated and nearly ran across the entirety of Canada in a campaign to raise money and awareness about cancer research before he succumbed to his illness. He made it as far as Thunder Bay in Ontario.Jeff V wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2020 9:14 amWhat a terrible list.Moat_Man wrote: ↑Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:02 pmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_CanadianSpoiler:Spoiler:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Fox
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That did seem like a glaring omission.gbasden wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2020 8:16 pmNot excluding the heroism of Terry Fox, all those lists suck. Not one of them includes Neal Peart.Rumpy wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2020 1:46 pmYou're of course viewing it via what Americans have solely been exposed to. Domestically, those in that list have done their fair share to have earned being on the list (Excemption Don Cherry). That's also completely discounting those in the list who are in it for reasons other than fame, but rather contributed in other ways, such as Terry Fox, who in the 80's had cancer, had to have his leg amputated and nearly ran across the entirety of Canada in a campaign to raise money and awareness about cancer research before he succumbed to his illness. He made it as far as Thunder Bay in Ontario.Jeff V wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2020 9:14 amWhat a terrible list.Moat_Man wrote: ↑Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:02 pmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_CanadianSpoiler:Spoiler:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Fox
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Nivek Ogre and cEvin Key would top the list of Canadians for me, but I might be a bit biased.
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Rest In Peace, Alex. Dead at 80.
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Oh man. If you can believe it, my family just started watching Jeopardy together every night a few weeks ago. This makes me sad.
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Sad day. We all knew it was going to happen, but it's still shocking. I bought his autobiography recently and plan on reading it soon. I wonder if my city will have some sort of service for him, as that's where he was born. My city should perhaps name their new public library after him.
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2020 No one gets out alive!.....Seems that way,
So he lived about a year and a half after diagnosis. RIP Alex. Seen him SO many years of my life. Weird that he is gone now even though I knew it was a death sentence he had been handed. Nobody like Alex. Condolences to family and friends.
Answer - He was a great game show host.
Question - Who was Alex Trebek.
So he lived about a year and a half after diagnosis. RIP Alex. Seen him SO many years of my life. Weird that he is gone now even though I knew it was a death sentence he had been handed. Nobody like Alex. Condolences to family and friends.
Answer - He was a great game show host.
Question - Who was Alex Trebek.
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Probably my wife's favorite celebrity since I've known her. RIP
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I'm sad in the form of a question.
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What is sad news?
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The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory.
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Weird that he died in the same week as Sean Connery. I will miss him when the shows run out later this year.
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So, my city, where he was born in the 40's, is talking about the possibility of renaming the public library in his honour. The 'Who is Alex Trebek Memorial Library' is being bandied about.
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I wish things were done for more people when they were alive.
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Oddsmakers have included Trump as a long-shot bet to replace Trebek.
I'm sure that they're looking for suckers when they make that an option. BUT you know, if it'll get Trump to go peacefully...
I'm sure that they're looking for suckers when they make that an option. BUT you know, if it'll get Trump to go peacefully...
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I have fond memories of watching Jeopardy at my grandparents' home in the early 90s before my grandfather passed away. They'd always watch the news at six, and then Wheel of Fortune followed by Jeopardy at seven. When my granddad died this tradition went with him. (My grandmother's still around, turning 93 next week.)
My other grandfather actually met Trebek during his career as a broadcaster. I believe they were on some trip together in the U.S. as Canadian media personalities. He wasn't too impressed with him, but this may or may not have been based on Trebek's desire to hit a strip club with the group while my grandfather was more socially conservative. Unfortunately we also lost my grandfather earlier this year, so I can't ask him to recount the tale.
My other grandfather actually met Trebek during his career as a broadcaster. I believe they were on some trip together in the U.S. as Canadian media personalities. He wasn't too impressed with him, but this may or may not have been based on Trebek's desire to hit a strip club with the group while my grandfather was more socially conservative. Unfortunately we also lost my grandfather earlier this year, so I can't ask him to recount the tale.
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