tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post7091468541689185927..comments2024-02-29T03:29:52.934-05:00Comments on A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago: Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113168955236758821noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-54194088854233419772013-08-04T20:18:56.440-04:002013-08-04T20:18:56.440-04:00I don't know if it was up to him or if the jud...I don't know if it was up to him or if the judges' decision is final, but I suspect the latter. However, I'm really surprised that they don't relax the spelling rule for Kids' Week. Felt so bad for the kid.<br /><br /><br />As for it not changing the outcome, that wasn't obvious at that point, I don't think, since the winner hadn't revealed his answer yet, and he bet hugely.Genevievenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-9683228667888183762013-08-02T12:30:19.669-04:002013-08-02T12:30:19.669-04:00Man. That is harsh.Man. That is harsh.Paul Tabachneckhttp://rockethub.paultab.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-86761310984467265202013-08-02T00:40:55.116-04:002013-08-02T00:40:55.116-04:00A similar thing happened in 2005 during 'Back ...A similar thing happened in 2005 during 'Back to School' week- a twelve-year-old girl wagered enough to win, and would have if she had not written 'Bejamin Franklin'. I bet that 'n' still haunts her.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=563" rel="nofollow">Jeopardy 10/14/2005</a>Ricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-81527325170956154102013-08-01T20:19:57.315-04:002013-08-01T20:19:57.315-04:00I'm aware of something similar happening in re...I'm aware of something similar happening in <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=388" rel="nofollow">regular Jeopardy</a> at least once, but during Kids Week in a situation when it wouldn't even have changed the outcome? Uncool.victorianoreply@blogger.com