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fireshot91
Jun 10, 2009, 06:33 PM
Jeopardy just came on, and my current English teacher's husband is on Jeopardy.

She went there sometime during March to film it. She signed a NDA to not tell anybody, so I don't know if he'll win/lose.

Its weird looking at him outside of school (He's a middle school teacher at my Secondary School, and she's a 9th grade teacher for my Secondary School)


r.j.s
Jun 10, 2009, 06:34 PM
No, but I've put quite a few people on national TV ... even more on regional stations.
Ntombi
Jun 10, 2009, 06:37 PM
Yes.
racers
Jun 10, 2009, 06:38 PM
does a fan on ESPN count?
r.j.s
Jun 10, 2009, 06:40 PM
does a fan on ESPN count?

It's up to the OP, but I would say a 2 second shot of you as a fan in the stands or on the sideline doesn't count.
fireshot91
Jun 10, 2009, 06:43 PM
Yeah, doesn't count.

EDIT: Oh, my brother, he was on Local T.V News for finding a stolen server from a high-security building in Washington D.C outside his UPS store.
Tilpots
Jun 10, 2009, 06:45 PM
Jason or Baltazar? Jeopardy's one of my faves...:)
aethelbert
Jun 10, 2009, 06:46 PM
I was part of a discussion panel about three years ago on CNN about a month after the liquid bombing plot was exposed. It was about its effects on transatlantic aviation. I can't say that it was too exciting; it only lasted for about six minutes.
dmr727
Jun 10, 2009, 07:03 PM
Every month or so I can be spotted in the background of something or other. But in the context that you mean - front and center as the focal point of the show - nope.
fireshot91
Jun 10, 2009, 07:05 PM
Jason or Baltazar? Jeopardy's one of my faves...:)

Jason Pratt.

He won the Final Jeopardy with $2....amazing.I'd hate to lose something like that by $2
zephead
Jun 10, 2009, 07:12 PM
does a fan on ESPN count?

Yeah, doesn't count.

Every month or so I can be spotted in the background of something or other. But in the context that you mean - front and center as the focal point of the show - nope.

Let's see... You know when they show a side view of the batter of a baseball game? Does it count if the batter's on the left of the frame and I'm in the center behind the dugout? :D

No? Aww...
Tilpots
Jun 10, 2009, 07:18 PM
Jason Pratt.

He won the Final Jeopardy with $2....amazing.I'd hate to lose something like that by $2

He dominated most of the game, though, and answered correctly in Final Jeopardy. He deserved it and she knew it. We'll see how he does tomorrow!:D


As to your OP, I worked on a famous TV series for a while so my name was in the credits. Does that count? If so, woo-hoo!:)
JNB
Jun 10, 2009, 07:19 PM
Fortunately, I have managed to avoid most of those "opportunities." Unfortunately, not all of them, and thankfully they didn't include me throwing the cameraman overboard, nor any other acts of popular media-despising violence for its own sake.

"Good Morning, America," my ass. Lifeless, voyeuristic, scum-sucking leeches, the lot of them, and they should all die.

Oh, I'm sorry. Did I say that out loud?
Abstract
Jun 10, 2009, 07:35 PM
I starred in the movie Missing in Action. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_in_Action_(film))


No, but I've put quite a few people on national TV ... even more on regional stations.

You're in the army, no? What did you have to do to these people to get them on TV? :eek:
rdowns
Jun 10, 2009, 07:39 PM
Yes. Was interviewed for MotorWeek, PBS TV show.
redwarrior
Jun 10, 2009, 07:46 PM
I was in an infomercial for Sandals Weddings. They filmed me and my husband's wedding on the beach and included a lot of the footage. I thought it was cool, but ultimately regretted it, basically because the "upgrades" they offered in return ultimately sucked.:o We did get a cool professional video out of it though.
pilotError
Jun 10, 2009, 07:54 PM
Had a cousin on the Dating game... He won! LOL
Abstract
Jun 10, 2009, 08:04 PM
I have no idea why, but at first, I read that as "The Crying Game". If you've ever seen the movie, you'd probably understand why I couldn't figure out how your cousin could consider that a "win". Glad I read your post again. :o
sushi
Jun 10, 2009, 08:08 PM
No, but I've put quite a few people on national TV ... even more on regional stations.
I avoided guys like you when I was on Active Duty. :p
cosmokanga2
Jun 10, 2009, 08:09 PM
Three times. CBC, Global and CTV.
anjinha
Jun 10, 2009, 08:11 PM
I was in an infomercial for Sandals Weddings. They filmed me and my husband's wedding on the beach and included a lot of the footage. I thought it was cool, but ultimately regretted it, basically because the "upgrades" they offered in return ultimately sucked.:o We did get a cool professional video out of it though.

That is pretty cool. :)
redwarrior
Jun 10, 2009, 08:17 PM
That is pretty cool. :)
It really was. But in return they upgraded our nice, comfy, hotel room to a cottage on the beach - would've been nice, but the AC didn't work well and the temps were in excess of 100ºF. Also, they said that they would do my hair and makeup. They didn't use sweat-proof makeup so I had to redo it 10 minutes before the ceremony. And, those Jamaica women didn't know how to style a white girl's hair! I was scrambling at the last minute to fix all their mistakes. It was frantic! Thank God it didn't appear that way on TV! :p
iShater
Jun 10, 2009, 08:25 PM
Local TV in San Antonio, BBC news when I was a kid. So kinda. :o
r.j.s
Jun 10, 2009, 08:32 PM
You're in the army, no? What did you have to do to these people to get them on TV? :eek:

It's my job. I'm a public affairs guy.

I avoided guys like you when I was on Active Duty. :p

I'm good with people ... so most don't give me trouble.
JNB
Jun 10, 2009, 08:34 PM
It's my job. I'm a public affairs guy.


Sleeping with the enemy, eh? ;)
evilgEEk
Jun 10, 2009, 08:36 PM
No, but I've put quite a few people on national TV ... even more on regional stations.

Ha ha! I'm with ya there, although I technically only put their audio on TV.

Although it's been decided that it doesn't count, I've been on ESPN (about five seconds of clapping at a Boise State football game).

I've also been on Conan O'Brien as they did an audience skit right next to me.
r.j.s
Jun 10, 2009, 08:37 PM
Sleeping with the enemy, eh? ;)

More like a dead sprint down the OPSEC line.
sushi
Jun 10, 2009, 08:42 PM
I'm good with people ... so most don't give me trouble.
Don't worry, you would have not seen me... ;)
JNB
Jun 10, 2009, 08:45 PM
More like a dead sprint down the OPSEC line.

The service being predominately of two types, Operator or Day Worker (me being the former), I was blissfully uninvolved except for those occasions an entire pool was embarked and I was lassoed for no other reason than I have a fair speaking voice and was a middling management sort (known as well to provide a colorful quote at times).

When I got a net crew, I fed them BS. If it was a friendly (Navy Times), I fed him beer. Consequently, the resulting reportage was, to say the least, oft at some displacement to measurable reality.

And that's why everybody believes we won the Gulf War. :p
Walwus
Jun 12, 2009, 07:53 PM
Hey Fireshot, I'm a really old friend of Jason Pratt and I used to teach with him in Jax. I lost touch with him over 4 years ago and have been looking for him ever since. What a shock it was to see him on tv the past 3 days.

If you would be kind enough to pass him a message for me I would very much appreciate it.

Tell him: "Moose Paul says hi and to email him at walwus@comcast.net"

Thanks guy.