I'm pretty sure I giggled out loud at the end of the show yesterday. I really enjoyed your performance, Ben.
On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 1:14 PM Diner <bwayst...@gmail.com> wrote: > Just in case two... > > > > > > > > > > Congratulations Ben! I echo all the previous comments. Very impressive. > And I was once again reminded why I would never make it on Jeopardy - the > fact that I, a former theatre critic, couldn't remember who wrote Angels in > America. :) > Keep it going. > > On Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 12:43:32 PM UTC-4, PGage wrote: >> >> Just in case... >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Congratulations Ben, not just on the result, but on the entire way you >> carried yourself during an exciting game. You were fun and easy going in a >> very stressful situation. I think you missed two DD (not to rub that in) >> but you kept your cool and your charm and your head in the game. When you >> got the penultimate question wrong and dropped below her mid point, I was >> really bummed, and could not do the math quickly enough to figure out if >> you could still get within sticking distance with that one, minimum >> question left. When you got it and the score showed you just barely made >> it, like many others I thought we might be in for the tie. >> >> But I agree with you that her decision was not necessarily a bad one. >> American history is a strong point of mine, and if I were in her position a >> I think I would have bet on that category, knowing I would have time to >> think about it, rather than take a flyer on an unknown category that also >> is a reaction time challenge. The real surprise to me was not that she bet, >> but that she got what really was a relatively easy FJ answer wrong, when >> she was such a strong player throughout the game. It looked to me that she >> was in one of those situations that you were with the caviar question - >> where she probably knew the answer but just had a situational brain lock. >> >> And let’s not forget to be impressed by Ben’s handicap. I think I have >> played once in my life with someone who had a handicap under 15, and the >> level of intimidation and demoralization was as if I had been playing >> against Tiger Woods. A 12 handicapper is always a threat to get a par on >> any hole, and gets a few birdies every round. I play with guys who >> literally treat every 6 like we got a par 4, and a true par is a Rae and >> precious event. >> >> Good luck this evening (I know whatever it is has already happened to >> you, but still, you know...) >> >> On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 8:06 AM Ben Scripps <b...@benscripps.com> wrote: >> >>> When Ken lost his 75th, they had Nancy Zerg on an iso cam and were able >>> to cut to her reaction when Ken’s response was revealed. I really wish >>> they had the same for me when Alex said that about Megan, ‘cause I’d love >>> to see the look on my own face. In the diary of notes I wrote after >>> getting back to the hotel, all I wrote was that Alex said “Megan's not >>> looking happy" and all I could think was “Wait, what?!?” >>> >>> Megan really had a tough decision on her wager; on the one hand, if >>> she’s confident in “America in the 1700’s”, play for the win, and if not, >>> maybe play for the tie. I don’t envy her for having to make that >>> decision. If our roles had been reversed, you would have seen a >>> tiebreaker; I wouldn’t have wagered a penny on that category if I didn’t >>> have to. >>> >>> And as to what I said to her afterward, I wish I could tell you, but I >>> really honestly don’t remember. Obviously there’s more than a little bit >>> running through your head at that moment... >>> >>> -- >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CA%2B_fQPyQ7azYiZr5FSzakCYKuUySvsho6nm%3D0wDWY7_-cnW1Ug%40mail.gmail.com.
