tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post9063779533947747756..comments2023-08-15T11:03:58.591-04:00Comments on Adventures in Sparkland: Knowing All the ThingsSparkling Redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12799366562472325812noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-44737433297431462142013-03-01T16:29:11.931-05:002013-03-01T16:29:11.931-05:00Tracy: Oops - I missed you! Nothing personal. :-...Tracy: Oops - I missed you! Nothing personal. :-) It's tough to start picking up political and historical knowledge, because it's a story with no beginning, no end, and no limits as to the breadth or depth you can get into. I find it frustrating, but then satisfying as I learn more.Sparkling Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799366562472325812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-83075481523724407592013-03-01T16:27:17.102-05:002013-03-01T16:27:17.102-05:00DarcKnyt: That was probably Ken Jennings, right? ...DarcKnyt: That was probably Ken Jennings, right? I wasn't watching at the time, but I've heard him interviewed. He's made a full-time career of being a Know-It-All.<br /><br />Ron: Toronto has a nude beach, but it's definitely dominated by gay men. I think that's probably not what you had in mind.<br /><br />Jenski: Wait a minute... that sounds familiar. I think I did learn about Canberra in Bill Bryson's "In a Sunburned Country", and then promptly forgot about it again. I remember Bryson discussing the layout of a city, but the city's name didn't stick.<br /><br />Lynn: Leonard was AWESOME! Wow, it's so cool that you almost know him. If you ever get a chance to shake his hand, please tell him he has a fan in Canada.<br /><br />Granny Annie: I get my best impromptu lessons from my mother. She's been trying to Know All the Things for longer than me, so she's got a lot of facts in her noggin.<br /><br />Joe: Scotland IS the capital of Ireland, silly! ;-)<br /><br />DarcsFalcon: Ken and I both call out answers to the TV, but I'm glad that Alex Trebek can't hear us because we're often wrong.<br /><br />Jameil: I don't know that much about Canada myself, in truth. If you're familiar with Anne of Green Gables and you know that Vancouver is close to Seattle, you know almost as much as me already.Sparkling Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799366562472325812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-50193842672631096692013-02-27T06:18:02.202-05:002013-02-27T06:18:02.202-05:00We always watched Jeopardy as a family. One of my ...We always watched Jeopardy as a family. One of my mom's all-time favorite shows! D.C. was created from land from Maryland & Virginia. Great city to visit! I'm from N. Carolina and I absolutely HATE when people think I'm from S. Carolina. Completely different states. I find US capital cities are rarely the most fun or interesting city in the state. They're not even usually the biggest city in the state! And lots therefore not usually the first city you think of when you think of think of that state. <br /><br />I know ridiculously little about Canada. Jeopardy definitely makes me want to brush up on geography. I heard one of the things that you're supposed to learn first to have a chance on that show is world capitals. We'd better get to work!Jameilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242625946552047911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-25954622094236773582013-02-27T01:15:45.121-05:002013-02-27T01:15:45.121-05:00Oh I love Jeopardy! I used to watch it every day,...Oh I love Jeopardy! I used to watch it every day, several years ago. I was one of those watchers who shouts out the answers at the TV and half expects Alex to respond, lol. :D<br /><br />I remember it being on TV when I was a very little girl, back in the 70s, with a different host. It went away for a long time, then came back with Trebek, in the 80s. Now there's a bit of Jeopardy trivia for you! Hahaha!<br /><br />I haven't seen it in years though, not having TV service anymore. But it will always have a special place in my heart. :)DarcsFalconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757804686134389853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-53288840659876116422013-02-25T14:53:13.638-05:002013-02-25T14:53:13.638-05:00I've never watched Jeopardy. My geographical s...I've never watched Jeopardy. My geographical skills are far worse than yours I have a tough time remembering the capital of Scotland and Ireland. LL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-36842196879259451182013-02-25T07:18:44.682-05:002013-02-25T07:18:44.682-05:00I too have only recently become a follower of Jeop...I too have only recently become a follower of Jeopardy and have set it to record. My greatest lessons in History and Geography have come from being married to Ron for 13 years. He is genius on those subjects and I love his spontaneous lectures. I do much better on Jeopardy for knowing Ron but I still have a lot of learning to do:)Granny Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165058412950953296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-26911230575370195922013-02-24T16:51:17.281-05:002013-02-24T16:51:17.281-05:00My coworker's nephew, Leonard, just won $75,00...My coworker's nephew, Leonard, just won $75,000 in the teen tournament a couple of weeks ago. So much fun to watch someone I loosely knew. :) Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-73788322373503056622013-02-24T09:34:38.531-05:002013-02-24T09:34:38.531-05:00I know what you mean about lack of knowledge. On m...I know what you mean about lack of knowledge. On my end it's about a lot of things. I seem to do well at coming up with the odd or obscure stuff but not so much of the current events/political/historical stuff. Tracy Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960615884046852962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-4763963210954179392013-02-23T21:24:05.293-05:002013-02-23T21:24:05.293-05:00I TOTALLY don't have Jeopardy-level knowledge ...I TOTALLY don't have Jeopardy-level knowledge either.<br /><br />Fun Canberra facts: It was a planned city, from the location between Sydney & Brisbane to the layout. You should check out the city street map - it's pretty cool. And look - I did learning something studying abroad in Australia! :-)Jenskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05368202166540468533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-65796016157417684272013-02-23T11:41:52.879-05:002013-02-23T11:41:52.879-05:00Knowledge is good. I personally am doing a study t...Knowledge is good. I personally am doing a study to find out which Country has the most nude beaches... Warped Mind of Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15670039992710968421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-49637584373185512132013-02-23T10:23:55.504-05:002013-02-23T10:23:55.504-05:00Jeopardy's awesome. There was a guy on it seve...Jeopardy's awesome. There was a guy on it several years ago who won the most money anyone's ever won; about $2.5MM. He was fun to watch! He, it seemed, knew ALL THE THINGS!<br /><br />I'm like you though. I hate my ignorance. Unfortunately, I don't have time -- or energy! -- to learn everything. So I'll die wallowing in the volumes I don't know.<br /><br />Happy Saturday, Spark!DarcKnythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07007911811157251252noreply@blogger.com