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Kenneth Pallaske

Just a note to let everyone know I am still alive and kicking. .It is great to read all of your comments. Although I lived on the other side of the tracks - west of 35th St and north of Silver Spring - I am still a Custer Indian. Oops! A "Native American."

Gar(r)y. Had I won that $1billion, I would have written a nice big check for you.Ha!Ha! Are you ready for the "Big One?"

Jim Cejka

Yippeeee!

Another milestone to help fight the Ho-Hum of Covid de-socialization - - - Curling is back on TV!

Jim Cejka

So, how's Aaron Rogers grading out so far on Jeopardy?

Terri Levenhagen (Hoornstra)

I must say I'm pleasantly surprised at Aaron Rodgers as Jeopardy host! I mean, I know he's a nice guy, and a smart guy, but it all comes through in his hosting ("Go Bears"). You have to be fast in getting through the game to move it along, and how different is that from calling and executing plays? 

Nancy Davison (Boerger)

Lots better than the last guy with the annoying voice, but too bad Ken Jennings doesn't need the money. 

Garry Sellers

I thought Roger was going to be a disaster but he's pleasantly surprised me.  He's just flat. No energy in his voice but that's the difference between a professional TV personality and a smart, all-pro quarterback.  Right now my vote is for Mike Richards, the Jeopardy producer.  Dr Oz is annoying, long ago selling out to commercial interests. He's right down there with Dr Phil. 

Terri Levenhagen (Hoornstra)

i couldn't agree more about that so-called doctor and sellout Oz. He has the slick broadcaster's voice, but unworthy to replace Alex Trebek. And what about Katie Couric? 

Jim Cejka

I think Rogers, so far, is doing a very good job. He’s holding his own, low key, humble, and making appropriate, and funny, side comments and banter with the guests. (And, he can pronounce those foreign names and big words.) Of all the guest hosts, he’s the one without previous TV/emcee experience. He fits the Alex mold, not trying to be the “star” of the show. He’s not the “hey look at me” type. My wife’s problem with him is that he’s wearing a suit. Maybe he should wear a Packer jersey and use his in-the-huddle voice. I don’t think he’d appear flat then. I think he’ll get more comfortable and come out a little more as his stint goes on next week, and will end up as one of the good ones. 

Yeah, Oz was a zero. At least he was a good example of what we don’t want in an Alex replacement. Couric I though was good. Again, low key, humble, and not trying to be the star. I wasn’t that impressed with Richards either though. He was certainly personable, but, to me, almost a little too glib, kind of cocky.  As producer, he’s done a good job keeping the show going, and I’d hate to see him go to hosting and some new producer mess the show up. 

I was a bit surprised with Ken Jennings. He was excellent for what he did, stepping in at a really hard time, carried the show with respect, and assured us diehard fans that the show wasn’t going to evolve into a “Gong” show. 

They’ve got thirty some years of legacy to uphold, let’s see, and hope, they can do it.

Nancy Davison (Boerger)

It looks like we aren't the only Custerites who enjoy Jeopardy. I wonder if we're the only ones who watch with the "pause" button in one hand. It's just amazing how a few extra seconds brings our correct response rate way, way up. Don't we merit an age handicap?

Jim Cejka

* * * Update 4/13 Tuesday * * * 

I think Aaron Rogers nailed it tonight. Funny - his reaction to the Packer question was great, loosening up, and enjoying himself.

Jim Cejka

Garry,

This is supposedly how some golfer's ball landed on a course here in South Carolina. (I don't imagine someone walked over and teed it up there.) Under the golf rules, would that be considered an unplayable or hazardous lie? If so, would they be allowed something more than a one club length drop?

Nancy Davison (Boerger)

Oh boy! That big guy is one more reason I prefer to stay north of the Mason-Dixon line.

Way north.

Jim Cejka

But Nancy, with the on-going climate change, they may be coming to a golf course near you someday.

Nancy Davison (Boerger)

 Oh dear! And here we are in Michigan, fifth in the list of states with the most golf courses (after Florida, California, Texas, and New York), waiting for our very own 'gator to appear. Thank goodness we aren't near any course, but rather out here in the woods with the bobcats and black bears. Somehow predators with fur seem less scary than those with scales. 

Lauren Dieterich

Here in Arizona, all we have to worry about are rattle snakes, scorpions, coyotes and 3 months straight of 120 plus degree days. I saw another picture of a 'gater with a golf ball on it's head. I read that when that happens, you get to play the hole over.

Garry Sellers

I guess I'm just not an Anderson Cooper fan.  He's doing ok but I even liked Aaron better.  Did I read the credits right?  I think I saw that it listed Ken Jennings as the producer ... not the executive producer who I think is still Mike Richards. What are we going to do if they pick the wrong permanent host/hostess?  Guess we would have to start a JH/HM protest ... Jeopardy Host /Hostess Matters (a.k.a. Get A Life)!

Jim Cejka

Garry,

Ken Jennings is a “consulting” producer, whatever that is. 

Aaron’s been the only guest host so far, and probably for the future, that hasn’t had their own TV show or regular TV appearances (well, speaking appearances). 

Just FYI – hosting Jeopardy is a truly hard marathon. Roger’s “two weeks” were filmed in 2 days, 5 shows a day, with one day of how-to-host coaching/preparation. The host has to pretty much carry the show, and get the timing right, plus ad lib, read and judge the answers, segue two games, final Jeopardy, commercials, and wrap-up, all with minimal rehearsal or editing. Then he has to look cool, calm, fresh, and collected, change clothes, etc. for each show as if it were a new “day.” Those 2-day shoots wrapped up after 8pm each day. For all that, I think he did an outstanding job for a non-pro TV guy. 

As he does, Rogers apparently prepped like it was the Super Bowl, watching hours and hours of old Jeopardy tapes. Even Richards said Aaron remembered and brought up things he and the staff had forgotten. 

So, we can hope. I think we all want to see someone low-key like Alex, and Rogers fits that role. Besides, every other sports headline has him leaving the Packers, getting traded, disgruntled, et., etc. Rather see him do Jeopardy than play for someplace else, like the 49ers. 

Nancy Davison (Boerger)

Hi Jim,

How did you become such an expert in All Things Jeopardy? If you are that informed about something so mundane, I can only imagine what an expert you must have been as a medical professional. I think that when I've "fallen and can't get up", you're the person I'll call.

Lauren Dieterich

I've been watching/listening to Jeopardy since Trebek started hosting. I've read that Jennings is not likely to be the permanent host of Jeopardy. He's involved in a lot of behind the scenes regarding Jeopardy and  hasn't made many friends. LaVar Burton has just been added as a guest host, by a write-in vote. He appears to be the one who will be Rogers biggest competitor as host. Rogers has mentioned that the entire season of Jeopardy is taped in 46 days. I'd hazard a guess that most of the guest hosts know that they're not in the running as permanent host. But, time will tell, as to who will be the new host.

Terri Levenhagen (Hoornstra)

I found fhis article on a Google search about Aaron Rodgers' stint guest hosting. I see ratings went up  and he wants the job. I vote for him - although LeVar Burton is coming up. He could bring his whole now-grownup audience from Reading Rainbow over to Jeopardy. Not to mention the Trekkies!

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/aaron-rodgers-turn-as-jeopardy-host-leads-to-ratings-spike-for-show/amp/

Jim Cejka

Nancy, thanks for the compliment, but I should warn you - when I get down, even on purpose, I can hardly get up either, so I don't know if I'd be much help. (Jeopardy, mundane?)

Jeopardy ratings may have gone up with Rogers because he followed the Whatzit of Oz. They might have gone up if Attila the Hun emceed after that. Or, check how many more people watched with Rogers, and check the population of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. The numbers might match. 

Nice coincidence that the entire year's worth of shows is filmed in those 46 days - which just happen to be the football off-season for Rogers.

As for LaVar Burton, I think he'd be excellent, as long as he doesn't have to wear those eye things. Supposedly, these guest hosts aren't really "auditioning" for the permanent spot, so in the end, we could all be suprised by who gets the job. 

Jim Cejka

OK Jeopardy fans - anyone watch tonight's (Saturday 4/24) Jeopardy rerun? It was fun watching Alex, who always could pronounce all those foreign words, come out with really interesting pronounciations of Waupaca and Waushara on a question about Wisconsin. 

Jim Cejka

RIP Michael Collins - the 3rd man, but not on the moon, Apollo 11.

How far we've come since then. Up and down in space shuttles, orbiting space stations, thousands of satellites floating around the Earth, probes beyond our galaxy. And, now we're flying a helicopter on Mars, and pushing plans to go back to go back to the Moon in a couple of years. Think how that will be with today's technology!

Lauren Dieterich

I made printed circuit boards for 33 years. There is a saying in the pcb industry that if aeronautics grew at the same rate as electronics; we would have walked on the moon the day after the Wright brothers flew.

William Nelson

Lauren,

Where were you working when you were making printed circuit boards?

I worked at the PEC manufacturing factory on 31st Street just north of Capitol Drive from '62 - '66 and '68 - '70. Started as a draftsman and left as the Sample Shop Manager. The hiatus was due to Selective Service. That part of the industry was on it's way out. I enjoyed the first stint more than the second. Still stay in touch with my last boss there.