Jamie is described in the piece by John Jurgensen as having "a knowledge range that borders on omniscience." At the outset of this week's show, host Ken Jennings announced that Jamie has provided 839 correct responses. Jennings asks if the evening's two opponents have the Kryptonite to dethrone Jamie. Hasn't happened, as Mr. Ding has sailed to 27 consecutive victories.
Given that Jeopardy shows are taped at least 4-6 weeks before we see them, Jamie is either out there somewhere back home at work, or is extending his streak as we write this, beyond all comprehension. That is, the shows they're taping today to be shown later still have Jamie has champion. Now that would be another something.
It will be interesting to note on what actual calendar date Jamie gets dethroned. I wonder if that ever really becomes publicly known, i.e. what is the date of the taping that sees Jamie yield the No. 1 podium position? It will be interesting.
The mind boggles. He already seems to have bought a new wardrobe. With Jeopardy's taping schedule and Jamie's streak, he's run out of clothes he brought to California to the Alex Trebek, Sony Pictures Sound Stage.
Wikipedia tells us:
Tuvalu is an island country in the Polynesian sub-region of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean, about midway between Hawaii and Australia. It lies east-northeast of the Santa Cruz Islands (which belong to the Solomon Islands), northeast of Vanuatu, southeast of Nauru, south of Kiribati, west of Tokelau, northwest of Samoa and Wallis and Futuna, and north of Fiji
Tuvalu is composed of three islands and six atolls spread out between the latitude of 5° and 10° south and between the longitude of 176° and 180°. They lie west of the International Date Line.[7] The 2022 census determined that Tuvalu had a population of 10,643,[8]: 5 making it the 194th most populous country, exceeding only Niue and the Vatican City in population. Tuvalu's total land area is 25.14 square kilometres (9.71 sq mi).[8]
My father served in Guam during WW II. He was a tech sergeant in the Corps of Engineers. He had his engineering degree from Syracuse University before the war. His assignment was making maps from reconnaissance photos.
Anyone who knows where Guam is, knows it too is a small dot in the Pacific, a United States possession. It is well north of Tuvalu, but my guess is my father probably heard of it. I can no longer ask him.
When the quiz show "21" was popular and before it was tainted with scandal regarding contestant prep, I remember my father growing suspicious of how someone knew, probably Van Doren, the name of an obscure island in the Pacific. He never got over that a civilian heard of it.
Well, Van Doren was probably fed the answer and looked like he was sweating in the "concentration booth." Jamie is not fed any answers. He is an atlas.
As already noted in prior postings, Jamie has escaped elimination. He's also provided drama by giving the audience a poker face when his hoped for correct answer will be enough to topple his opponent's smart bet in the Final Jeopardy round. Like last night, Jamie knew the answer. The other contestants did too, but Jamie sailed past them. (I didn't know the answer.)
Yesterday's clue:
18th Century Works
Ironically, it was the mayor of Strasbourg, a victim of the guillotine, who requested the composition of this.
Contestant No. 3, Max Ernst, the closest to Jamie in winnings with $10,800 to Jamie's $17,600, made a bet, $9,000, that would secure the match if Jamie stumbled, gets it right.
Contestant No. 2, Lydia Sekscenski, was no factor throughout the match, just squeaking into the final round with $400, bets $0, but gets it right.
Jamie, with $17,600, made a $4,001 bet, which would put him ahead of No. 3 by a dollar if No.3 were to bet double his total of $10,800.
Moot point, since Jamie has to get it right sine No. 3 has moved into the lead. A wrong answer by Jamie, and we don't see him again.
As I wrote, I didn't know the answer, but all three did: "What is La Marseillaise?
Jamie prevails for his 27th win.
Okay, the answer sort of begs an explanation as to why did the mayor of Strasbourg, a city in the Alsace region of France near the German border, want the French national anthem played, and why was he being executed?
Trusty ChatGpt tells us:
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