5/26/06, my bedroom: I've been watching Jeopardy! every day for a few weeks at this point.
After watching the show for a while, you can basically identify the main types of contestants. Most of them
fall into one of the following categories:
| The really nerdy guy: He probably works in computer engineering or is a college student majoring
in an equally technical subject. This guy seems to press the buzzer too often and speaks with a
nasally voice.
| The stay-at-home mom: I'm not really sure how these people get on Jeopardy!. Then again,
they are the ones who are home to watch the show during the day.
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| The librarian: This contestant will answer a lot of questions correctly and calmly,
but will somehow not come in first place. Her personal anecdote will probably be about cats or postcards.
| Ken Jennings: This guy will win for weeks in a row. Ask yourself, "Do I hate how smart this guy is?"
If you answer by screaming the word "YES!" at the top of your lungs, it's probably Ken Jennings.
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| The lawyer/doctor/accountant: He'll be middle-aged, well-off, and wearing a suit. This is the
guy who will probably win, because he's smarter than the other two. I mean, he's a doctor/lawyer/accountant,
for goodness' sakes.
| The good 'ol boy: I've only seen one of these on Jeopardy!. He was this happy-go-lucky
Alabamian with a heavy Southern accent. Seeing him win was one of the worst episodes of Jeopardy!
I ever witnessed.
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| Sean Connery: He will say things like, "The day is mine!" During the Final Jeopardy round,
he will wagers insults at Trebek. (Extra hint: he'll be the only one that looks like Sean Connery.)
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