tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post7603949213058322901..comments2024-03-18T05:15:30.666-04:00Comments on Foma*: It's Academic Sneak Peakyellojkthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09592683505688819187noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-80590936659943928732007-04-08T20:36:00.000-04:002007-04-08T20:36:00.000-04:00Yes, being on the other side of the lights was ner...Yes, being on the other side of the lights was nervewracking! I was the captain of the 1982-83 team for Paint Branch HS, in the viciously competitive Washington division. We made it to the semifinals, not bad for a small school in the unfashionable part of Montgomery County.<BR/><BR/>After all these years, most of that knowledge (or trivia, whatever you wish to call it) that we practiced has faded away. But I've never forgotten that a perfectly ripe cranberry can be dribbled like a basketball. And I don't even like cranberries.perrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06613140245248377655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-28963186003692712002007-03-23T23:16:00.000-04:002007-03-23T23:16:00.000-04:00charlotte,We wanted to eat at Golden West Cafe, bu...charlotte,<BR/>We wanted to eat at Golden West Cafe, but they don't open until 9 on the weekends. We ended up at Mike's across the street and felt like we were the only ones that didn't know everybody there.yellojkthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592683505688819187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-73154035580208337212007-03-23T21:11:00.000-04:002007-03-23T21:11:00.000-04:00Wow, your son looks so relaxed!! In Nome we have ...Wow, your son looks so relaxed!! <BR/>In Nome we have a show that just airs in town and it's called "Hello Central" It's like a weekly magazine type show about what was going on in Nome,Alaska. Sounds thrilling, huh? I was the camera person and showed my face once and a while. Not a big deal since there were like three people who watched (except for Iditarod time) but it was fun!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06544076384942487436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-40966193567667777132007-03-23T18:55:00.000-04:002007-03-23T18:55:00.000-04:00I can't believe that I forgot to add this before! ...I can't believe that I forgot to add this before! My husband and I met at high school - as teachers not as students. Whenever the news around here (multiple stations) gives a report on the failing school system, we are BOTH in the footage they use of the students and teachers. My husband is featured prominently - white, reddish hair and glasses - several times in the clip. You see me through a doorway if they use the extended footage. We have seen this footage on both Fox and WJZ.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-15860453039407198452007-03-23T17:36:00.000-04:002007-03-23T17:36:00.000-04:00How cool is that? Congrats to your son, and I can...How cool is that? Congrats to your son, and I can't wait to hear all about the results.<BR/><BR/>I was interviewed for a bit piece on the local news about the nursing program I was in and why I wanted to be a nurse. With my permed hair and Bruins jersey, it's a real time capsule.Mooselethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16874418427786990740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-59553296098056567122007-03-23T13:57:00.000-04:002007-03-23T13:57:00.000-04:00Whoo Hoo! And my what a nice looking young man. ...Whoo Hoo! And my what a nice looking young man. He doesn't seem at all nervous.<BR/><BR/>The ex and I were once at a big shindig of some sort. Reporters were walking among the crowds doing interviews, they approached us expecting us to be more than happy to be on camera. We both said, "no thank you." To which they seemed surprised.Bonvallethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01034871908469123729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-9283666360182660822007-03-23T09:42:00.000-04:002007-03-23T09:42:00.000-04:00I remember being in the cheering section when my h...I remember being in the cheering section when my high school friends were on the show. I also remember being so scared (at 16) to drive into the CITY! Now I live right around the corner from the station - funny how time changes perspective. Where did you go for breakfast? We've been skipping Hamden and heading over to Mrs. Shirley's lately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-26228887621526200592007-03-23T06:58:00.000-04:002007-03-23T06:58:00.000-04:00wheezy,That is a buttonaire. It was the coach/spon...wheezy,<BR/>That is a buttonaire. It was the coach/sponsor's idea. I don't get it.<BR/><BR/>d,x<BR/>The Jeopardy books explain that buzzing in early is the biggest difference between Jeopardy and College Bowl. There is a sixth sense they develop.yellojkthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592683505688819187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-83578113781545575692007-03-23T06:38:00.000-04:002007-03-23T06:38:00.000-04:00I've never been on TV, unless you count waving lik...I've never been on TV, unless you count waving like a fool at the NBC weather helicopter when I was 11 or 12. Nor have I ever been involved in a game show. But your post reminded me of a story one of my college roommates told me about College Bowl.<BR/><BR/>In College Bowl, you can buzz in any time during a question, but you have to answer without hearing the rest. If you're wrong the other team gets to hear the whole question and then answer. So, the moderator says, "What composer..." <BR/><BR/>Buzz! <BR/><BR/>&"§&%! Now the guy has to answer something, right? "Uhhhh...Aaron Copland." <BR/><BR/>"Right."<BR/><BR/>As my roomie put it, there's a Zen to it. Sometimes, you're just in the zone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-22862728818265401682007-03-23T01:31:00.000-04:002007-03-23T01:31:00.000-04:00Is that a corsage he's wearing? Please tell me it...Is that a corsage he's wearing? Please tell me it's not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-76415822762786188352007-03-22T23:26:00.000-04:002007-03-22T23:26:00.000-04:00After graduating from college and before I got a r...After graduating from college and before I got a real job (wait - do I have a real job?), I worked in an administrative position in the city of Madison's parking ticket bureau - which is where I was "discovered," and asked to play the role of Bad Guy #13 or whatever in one of those McGruff the Crime Dog Crimestopper videos. I believe I was asked to pretend to punch a cop (playing a homeowner) and run out into the backyard.<BR/><BR/>The funniest aspect of the whole thing was that after the ad aired, I was riding the bus one day, and a clearly agitated passenger wandered up to inform the bus driver that the guy who robbed that one house on TV was on his bus...<BR/><BR/>(The punchline should be: and that was the closest I came to getting caught. Ah well...)2fshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17813487704459856169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-5523376934447869942007-03-22T23:10:00.000-04:002007-03-22T23:10:00.000-04:00Hey, no hard feelings about the Wonkette thing. I'...Hey, no hard feelings about the Wonkette thing. I'm just busting your chops. I've been in Defamer. That will do. <BR/><BR/>Both books talked about building the associative memory. Everything has to be linked to a funny image or something so it can be recalled instantly. Also practice behind a podium holding a practice clicker. Either book would be good to read.yellojkthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592683505688819187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11920826.post-82947856138259062702007-03-22T22:19:00.000-04:002007-03-22T22:19:00.000-04:00I just found out I made it to the second (of God k...I just found out I made it to the second (of God knows how many) rounds to try out for Jeopardy! -- I am going to DC in May for a mock game/screen test. Any advice for me from all them books?<BR/><BR/>jf<BR/><BR/>PS Sorry about no love for the Gonzales thing. I'm not in charge of the random link collections this time around!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com