This is a response to an old post from Dave. Exactly 5 months ago.

Subject: Rip Alex Trebek
Sunday Nov 8, 2020
From Davers

> So sad to read about the death of Alex Trebek. I am going
> to miss Jeopardy. I don't know if it's possible for them
> to find another host as good as he was. He will be missed.

So Dave....have you been watching it since? I do.

So far, we're on our 4th guest host.
- Ken Jennings for a few weeks
- Katie Curic for 2 weeks
- Dr. Oz (Dr. Odd) for 2 weeks
- currently Arron Rogers for this week and next
- More to come after next week

I guess they're auditioning interested people to take over the show. So
far, I liked Ken Jennings the best.

In my area, it's aired M-F with the guest hosts then every Saturday,
they show an old episode hosted by Alex.

On 2021-04-08 8:25 a.m., Gary wrote:
> This is a response to an old post from Dave. Exactly 5 months ago.
>
> Subject: Rip Alex Trebek
> Sunday Nov 8, 2020
> From Davers
>
>> So sad to read about the death of Alex Trebek. I am going
>> to miss Jeopardy. I don't know if it's possible for them
>> to find another host as good as he was. He will be missed.
>
> So Dave....have you been watching it since?Â* I do.

I watch it every night.


> So far, we're on our 4th guest host.
> - Ken Jennings for a few weeks
> - Katie Curic for 2 weeks
> - Dr. OzÂ* (Dr. Odd) for 2 weeks
> - currently Arron Rogers for this week and next
> - More to come after next week
>
> I guess they're auditioning interested people to take over the show. So
> far, I liked Ken Jennings the best.

Ken did a pretty good job but he is a wienie. I preferred Katie Couric,
but the best was Michael Richards.

> In my area, it's aired M-F with the guest hosts then every Saturday,
> they show an old episode hosted by Alex.


Same here.
It's interesting that so many people associate the show with Alex
Trebek. I started watching the show in the 70s with Art Fleming. It
took me a while to get used to Trebek.

On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 08:25:01 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>This is a response to an old post from Dave. Exactly 5 months ago.
>
>Subject: Rip Alex Trebek
>Sunday Nov 8, 2020
> From Davers
>
> > So sad to read about the death of Alex Trebek. I am going
> > to miss Jeopardy. I don't know if it's possible for them
> > to find another host as good as he was. He will be missed.
>
>So Dave....have you been watching it since? I do.
>
>So far, we're on our 4th guest host.
>- Ken Jennings for a few weeks
>- Katie Curic for 2 weeks
>- Dr. Oz (Dr. Odd) for 2 weeks
>- currently Arron Rogers for this week and next
>- More to come after next week
>
>I guess they're auditioning interested people to take over the show. So
>far, I liked Ken Jennings the best.
>
>In my area, it's aired M-F with the guest hosts then every Saturday,
>they show an old episode hosted by Alex.
>

I heard they had Dr Oz, comments about him on twitter were very
damming.

Alex Trebek - Dr Oz - - what the hell were they thinking!!!

On Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 9:18:18 AM UTC-5, Lucretia Borgia wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 08:25:01 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
> >This is a response to an old post from Dave. Exactly 5 months ago.
> >
> >Subject: Rip Alex Trebek
> >Sunday Nov 8, 2020
> > From Davers
> >
> > > So sad to read about the death of Alex Trebek. I am going
> > > to miss Jeopardy. I don't know if it's possible for them
> > > to find another host as good as he was. He will be missed.
> >
> >So Dave....have you been watching it since? I do.
> >
> >So far, we're on our 4th guest host.
> >- Ken Jennings for a few weeks
> >- Katie Curic for 2 weeks
> >- Dr. Oz (Dr. Odd) for 2 weeks
> >- currently Arron Rogers for this week and next
> >- More to come after next week
> >
> >I guess they're auditioning interested people to take over the show. So
> >far, I liked Ken Jennings the best.
> >
> >In my area, it's aired M-F with the guest hosts then every Saturday,
> >they show an old episode hosted by Alex.
> >
> I heard they had Dr Oz, comments about him on twitter were very
> damming.
>
> Alex Trebek - Dr Oz - - what the hell were they thinking!!!


He was TOTALLY lacking in charisma...

--
Best
Greg

On 2021-04-08 10:18 a.m., Lucretia Borgia wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 08:25:01 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>> In my area, it's aired M-F with the guest hosts then every Saturday,
>> they show an old episode hosted by Alex.
>>
>
> I heard they had Dr Oz, comments about him on twitter were very
> damming.


That is because some people are idiots and prone to judging people on
irrelevant stuff. I don't watch day time TV or the types of shows he has
been known to express some strange views on various issues. That is what
people are judging him on, not his performance on the show. I watched
the games he hosted and he was pretty good.


You don't have to get your knickers in a twist over him getting the full
time gig. They aren't likely to risk a drop in ratings on that show over
preconceived dislikes. It will be someone more appealing.


> Alex Trebek - Dr Oz - - what the hell were they thinking!!!

He left big shoes to fill. Personally, I think Mike Richards has been by
far the best. I don't know if he is really interested in taking on that
role.

On 2021-04-08 9:20 a.m., Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-04-08 10:18 a.m., Lucretia Borgia wrote:
>> On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 08:25:01 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
>>> In my area, it's aired M-F with the guest hosts then every Saturday,
>>> they show an old episode hosted by Alex.
>>>
>>
>> I heard they had Dr Oz, comments about him on twitter were very
>> damming.
>
>
> That is because some people are idiots and prone to judging people on
> irrelevant stuff. I don't watch day time TV or the types of shows he has
> been known to express some strange views on various issues. That is what
> people are judging him on, not his performance on the show. I watched
> the games he hosted and he was pretty good.
>
>
> You don't have to get your knickers in a twist over him getting the full
> time gig. They aren't likely to risk a drop in ratings on that show over
> preconceived dislikes. It will be someone more appealing.
>
>
>> Alex Trebek - Dr Oz - - what the hell were they thinking!!!
>
> He left big shoes to fill. Personally, I think Mike Richards has been by
> far the best. I don't know if he is really interested in taking on that
> role.
>
>
>
>
Perhaps they should try one of the Kardashians:-(

On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 09:43:06 -0600, Graham > wrote:

>On 2021-04-08 9:20 a.m., Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2021-04-08 10:18 a.m., Lucretia Borgia wrote:
>>> On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 08:25:01 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>>
>>>> In my area, it's aired M-F with the guest hosts then every Saturday,
>>>> they show an old episode hosted by Alex.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I heard they had Dr Oz, comments about him on twitter were very
>>> damming.
>>
>>
>> That is because some people are idiots and prone to judging people on
>> irrelevant stuff. I don't watch day time TV or the types of shows he has
>> been known to express some strange views on various issues. That is what
>> people are judging him on, not his performance on the show. I watched
>> the games he hosted and he was pretty good.
>>
>>
>> You don't have to get your knickers in a twist over him getting the full
>> time gig. They aren't likely to risk a drop in ratings on that show over
>> preconceived dislikes. It will be someone more appealing.
>>
>>
>>> Alex Trebek - Dr Oz - - what the hell were they thinking!!!
>>
>> He left big shoes to fill. Personally, I think Mike Richards has been by
>> far the best. I don't know if he is really interested in taking on that
>> role.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>Perhaps they should try one of the Kardashians:-(

Make about as much sense as Oz!

On 2021-04-08 10:51 a.m., Lucretia Borgia wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 09:43:06 -0600, Graham > wrote:
>
>> On 2021-04-08 9:20 a.m., Dave Smith wrote:
>>> On 2021-04-08 10:18 a.m., Lucretia Borgia wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 08:25:01 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>>>
>>>>> In my area, it's aired M-F with the guest hosts then every Saturday,
>>>>> they show an old episode hosted by Alex.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I heard they had Dr Oz, comments about him on twitter were very
>>>> damming.
>>>
>>>
>>> That is because some people are idiots and prone to judging people on
>>> irrelevant stuff. I don't watch day time TV or the types of shows he has
>>> been known to express some strange views on various issues. That is what
>>> people are judging him on, not his performance on the show. I watched
>>> the games he hosted and he was pretty good.
>>>
>>>
>>> You don't have to get your knickers in a twist over him getting the full
>>> time gig. They aren't likely to risk a drop in ratings on that show over
>>> preconceived dislikes. It will be someone more appealing.
>>>
>>>
>>>> Alex Trebek - Dr Oz - - what the hell were they thinking!!!
>>>
>>> He left big shoes to fill. Personally, I think Mike Richards has been by
>>> far the best. I don't know if he is really interested in taking on that
>>> role.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Perhaps they should try one of the Kardashians:-(
>
> Make about as much sense as Oz!
>
At least we can accept that they are thick!

On 2021-04-08 12:51 p.m., Lucretia Borgia wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 09:43:06 -0600, Graham > wrote:

>>> He left big shoes to fill. Personally, I think Mike Richards has been by
>>> far the best. I don't know if he is really interested in taking on that
>>> role.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Perhaps they should try one of the Kardashians:-(
>
> Make about as much sense as Oz!
>

Where did Dr. Oz screw up as host of Jeopardy? Or are you just upset
that he has made comments about pseudo science. I had never seen or
heard of Dr. Oz before his stint as guest host so I had no preconcieved
ideas about his performance, Having seen all the guest hosts, I would
rank him second behind Mike Richards, ahead of Katie Couric and Ken
Jennings, and way ahead of Aaron Rodgers.

On 2021-04-08 1:02 p.m., Graham wrote:
> On 2021-04-08 10:51 a.m., Lucretia Borgia wrote:
>>
>>> Perhaps they should try one of the Kardashians:-(
>>
>> Make about as much sense as Oz!
>>
> At least we can accept that they are thick!

I am still not quite sure what it is the Kardashians do that makes them
celebrities, or why anyone even cares about them. For some reason there
are a number of celebrities who are famous for being famous but having
no real talent. Paris Hilton would be another.

On Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 1:34:38 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-04-08 1:02 p.m., Graham wrote:
> > On 2021-04-08 10:51 a.m., Lucretia Borgia wrote:
> >>
> >>> Perhaps they should try one of the Kardashians:-(
> >>
> >> Make about as much sense as Oz!
> >>
> > At least we can accept that they are thick!
> I am still not quite sure what it is the Kardashians do that makes them
> celebrities, or why anyone even cares about them. For some reason there
> are a number of celebrities who are famous for being famous but having
> no real talent. Paris Hilton would be another.

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keeping_Up_with_the_Kardashians>

And should that not be enough, it contains a link to the Wikipedia entry on
Paris Hilton.

Cindy Hamilton

On Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 1:02:36 PM UTC-5, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 1:34:38 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
> > On 2021-04-08 1:02 p.m., Graham wrote:
> > > On 2021-04-08 10:51 a.m., Lucretia Borgia wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Perhaps they should try one of the Kardashians:-(
> > >>
> > >> Make about as much sense as Oz!
> > >>
> > > At least we can accept that they are thick!
> > I am still not quite sure what it is the Kardashians do that makes them
> > celebrities, or why anyone even cares about them. For some reason there
> > are a number of celebrities who are famous for being famous but having
> > no real talent. Paris Hilton would be another.
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keeping_Up_with_the_Kardashians>
>
> And should that not be enough, it contains a link to the Wikipedia entry on
> Paris Hilton.
>
> Cindy Hamilton


The Kardashians are atrociously ugly, they all look like 15 pounds of shit stuffed into five - pound bags...

IIRC it might have been Zsa - Zsa Gabor who was first mentioned as "famous for being famous"...

--
Best
Greg

On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 13:31:51 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2021-04-08 12:51 p.m., Lucretia Borgia wrote:
>> On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 09:43:06 -0600, Graham > wrote:
>
>>>> He left big shoes to fill. Personally, I think Mike Richards has been by
>>>> far the best. I don't know if he is really interested in taking on that
>>>> role.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Perhaps they should try one of the Kardashians:-(
>>
>> Make about as much sense as Oz!
>>
>
>Where did Dr. Oz screw up as host of Jeopardy? Or are you just upset
>that he has made comments about pseudo science. I had never seen or
>heard of Dr. Oz before his stint as guest host so I had no preconcieved
>ideas about his performance, Having seen all the guest hosts, I would
>rank him second behind Mike Richards, ahead of Katie Couric and Ken
>Jennings, and way ahead of Aaron Rodgers.

Best you investigate him further before you equate him with Trebeck!!

On 2021-04-08 11:31 a.m., Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-04-08 12:51 p.m., Lucretia Borgia wrote:
>> On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 09:43:06 -0600, Graham > wrote:
>
>>>> He left big shoes to fill. Personally, I think Mike Richards has
>>>> been by
>>>> far the best. I don't know if he is really interested in taking on that
>>>> role.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Perhaps they should try one of the Kardashians:-(
>>
>> Make about as much sense as Oz!
>>
>
> Where did Dr. Oz screw up as host of Jeopardy?Â* Or are you just upset
> that he has made comments about pseudo science.Â* I had never seen or
> heard of Dr. Oz before his stint as guest host so I had no preconcieved
> ideas about his performance, Having seen all the guest hosts, I would
> rank him second behind Mike Richards, ahead of Katie Couric andÂ* Ken
> Jennings, and way ahead of Aaron Rodgers.

The trouble is that in this tabloid-led society, where celebrities are
seen as the founts of knowledge and wisdom, more exposure just gives
this quack more credibility in the eyes of the admass.

On 4/8/2021 2:41 PM, GM wrote:
> The Kardashians are atrociously ugly, they all look like 15 pounds of shit stuffed into five - pound bags...
>
And you're such a stunner -

https://postimg.cc/w1Yk5tg1

--
The real Bruce is a pussy whipped loser

Lucretia Borgia wrote:

> On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 08:25:01 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
> > This is a response to an old post from Dave. Exactly 5 months ago.
> >
> > Subject: Rip Alex Trebek
> > Sunday Nov 8, 2020
> > From Davers
> >
> > > So sad to read about the death of Alex Trebek. I am going
> > > to miss Jeopardy. I don't know if it's possible for them
> > > to find another host as good as he was. He will be missed.
> >
> > So Dave....have you been watching it since? I do.
> >
> > So far, we're on our 4th guest host.
> > - Ken Jennings for a few weeks
> > - Katie Curic for 2 weeks
> > - Dr. Oz (Dr. Odd) for 2 weeks
> > - currently Arron Rogers for this week and next
> > - More to come after next week
> >
> > I guess they're auditioning interested people to take over the
> > show. So far, I liked Ken Jennings the best.
> >
> > In my area, it's aired M-F with the guest hosts then every
> > Saturday, they show an old episode hosted by Alex.
> >
>
> I heard they had Dr Oz, comments about him on twitter were very
> damming.
>
> Alex Trebek - Dr Oz - - what the hell were they thinking!!!

I heard he's paid by Big Pharma and preaches their gospel.

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On 2021-04-08 2:48 p.m., Lucretia Borgia wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 13:31:51 -0400, Dave Smith
> > wrote:

>>>>>
>>>> Perhaps they should try one of the Kardashians:-(
>>>
>>> Make about as much sense as Oz!
>>>
>>
>> Where did Dr. Oz screw up as host of Jeopardy? Or are you just upset
>> that he has made comments about pseudo science. I had never seen or
>> heard of Dr. Oz before his stint as guest host so I had no preconcieved
>> ideas about his performance, Having seen all the guest hosts, I would
>> rank him second behind Mike Richards, ahead of Katie Couric and Ken
>> Jennings, and way ahead of Aaron Rodgers.
>
> Best you investigate him further before you equate him with Trebeck!!
>

You did not answer my question about where he screwed up as host of
Jeopardy. I know that he has created some controversy and I
acknowledged that some people were predisposed to dislike him because of
some of those controversies. They are judging him on the basis of those
things rather than his performance as host of Jeopardy. It's called
prejudice. He is probably a shitty driver and a horrible neighbour too.

On 2021-04-08 2:53 p.m., Graham wrote:
> On 2021-04-08 11:31 a.m., Dave Smith wrote:

>> Where did Dr. Oz screw up as host of Jeopardy?Â* Or are you just upset
>> that he has made comments about pseudo science.Â* I had never seen or
>> heard of Dr. Oz before his stint as guest host so I had no
>> preconcieved ideas about his performance, Having seen all the guest
>> hosts, I would rank him second behind Mike Richards, ahead of Katie
>> Couric andÂ* Ken Jennings, and way ahead of Aaron Rodgers.
>
> The trouble is that in this tabloid-led society, where celebrities are
> seen as the founts of knowledge and wisdom, more exposure just gives
> this quack more credibility in the eyes of the admass.

Yeah. We need to get back to the good old days when people could not get
ahead in some professions because they were the wrong colour or
religion, or went to the wrong denomination church. Disregard their
ability to do a job well because you don't like the things they believe.

On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 17:26:02 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2021-04-08 2:48 p.m., Lucretia Borgia wrote:
>> On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 13:31:51 -0400, Dave Smith
>> > wrote:
>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Perhaps they should try one of the Kardashians:-(
>>>>
>>>> Make about as much sense as Oz!
>>>>
>>>
>>> Where did Dr. Oz screw up as host of Jeopardy? Or are you just upset
>>> that he has made comments about pseudo science. I had never seen or
>>> heard of Dr. Oz before his stint as guest host so I had no preconcieved
>>> ideas about his performance, Having seen all the guest hosts, I would
>>> rank him second behind Mike Richards, ahead of Katie Couric and Ken
>>> Jennings, and way ahead of Aaron Rodgers.
>>
>> Best you investigate him further before you equate him with Trebeck!!
>>
>
>You did not answer my question about where he screwed up as host of
>Jeopardy. I know that he has created some controversy and I
>acknowledged that some people were predisposed to dislike him because of
>some of those controversies. They are judging him on the basis of those
>things rather than his performance as host of Jeopardy. It's called
>prejudice. He is probably a shitty driver and a horrible neighbour too.

Just seeing a part of one of his shows some years ago told me all I
want to know about him. I really consider it a big insult to Alex
that he would even be in the same boat.

On 2021-04-08 5:57 p.m., Lucretia Borgia wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 17:26:02 -0400, Dave Smith

>>
>> You did not answer my question about where he screwed up as host of
>> Jeopardy. I know that he has created some controversy and I
>> acknowledged that some people were predisposed to dislike him because of
>> some of those controversies. They are judging him on the basis of those
>> things rather than his performance as host of Jeopardy. It's called
>> prejudice. He is probably a shitty driver and a horrible neighbour too.
>
> Just seeing a part of one of his shows some years ago told me all I
> want to know about him. I really consider it a big insult to Alex
> that he would even be in the same boat.
>

Okay. You have judged his performance as a Jeopardy host without even
watching him. There is a lot of that going around these days.

On 4/8/2021 5:26 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-04-08 2:48 p.m., Lucretia Borgia wrote:
>> On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 13:31:51 -0400, Dave Smith
>> > wrote:
>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Perhaps they should try one of the Kardashians:-(
>>>>
>>>> Make about as much sense as Oz!
>>>>
>>>
>>> Where did Dr. Oz screw up as host of Jeopardy?Â* Or are you just upset
>>> that he has made comments about pseudo science.Â* I had never seen or
>>> heard of Dr. Oz before his stint as guest host so I had no preconcieved
>>> ideas about his performance, Having seen all the guest hosts, I would
>>> rank him second behind Mike Richards, ahead of Katie Couric andÂ* Ken
>>> Jennings, and way ahead of Aaron Rodgers.
>>
>> Best you investigate him further before you equate him with Trebeck!!
>>
>
> You did not answer my question about where he screwed upÂ* as host of
> Jeopardy.Â* I know that he has created some controversy and I
> acknowledged that some people were predisposed to dislike him because of
> some of those controversies. They are judging him on the basis of those
> things rather than his performance as host of Jeopardy. It's called
> prejudice. He is probably a shitty driver and a horrible neighbour too.

In the entertainment business, prejudiced matters. Right or wrong,
looks and charisma matters and translates to ratings and ratings
translates to money.

Take 100 random people off the street and at least 80 of them can read
the 6 o'clock news but how many will get repeat viewers.

I wanted to be the star in Top Gun but the producers did not think I'd
draw as much as Tom Cruise. Prejudice for sure.

Lucretia Borgia wrote:

> On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 17:26:02 -0400, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
> > On 2021-04-08 2:48 p.m., Lucretia Borgia wrote:
> >> On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 13:31:51 -0400, Dave Smith
> >> > wrote:
> >
> > > > > > >
> >>>>> Perhaps they should try one of the Kardashians:-(
> > > > >
> >>>> Make about as much sense as Oz!
> > > > >
> > > >
> >>> Where did Dr. Oz screw up as host of Jeopardy? Or are you just
> upset >>> that he has made comments about pseudo science. I had
> never seen or >>> heard of Dr. Oz before his stint as guest host so I
> had no preconcieved >>> ideas about his performance, Having seen all
> the guest hosts, I would >>> rank him second behind Mike Richards,
> ahead of Katie Couric and Ken >>> Jennings, and way ahead of Aaron
> Rodgers. >>
> >> Best you investigate him further before you equate him with
> Trebeck!! >>
> >
> > You did not answer my question about where he screwed up as host
> > of Jeopardy. I know that he has created some controversy and I
> > acknowledged that some people were predisposed to dislike him
> > because of some of those controversies. They are judging him on the
> > basis of those things rather than his performance as host of
> > Jeopardy. It's called prejudice. He is probably a shitty driver and
> > a horrible neighbour too.
>
> Just seeing a part of one of his shows some years ago told me all I
> want to know about him. I really consider it a big insult to Alex
> that he would even be in the same boat.

What's the big deal about a game show host? Is he Canadian or something?

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Dr. Bruce wrote:
> Lucretia Borgia wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 17:26:02 -0400, Dave Smith
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On 2021-04-08 2:48 p.m., Lucretia Borgia wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 13:31:51 -0400, Dave Smith
>>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Perhaps they should try one of the Kardashians:-(
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Make about as much sense as Oz!
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Where did Dr. Oz screw up as host of Jeopardy? Or are you just
>> upset >>> that he has made comments about pseudo science. I had
>> never seen or >>> heard of Dr. Oz before his stint as guest host so I
>> had no preconcieved >>> ideas about his performance, Having seen all
>> the guest hosts, I would >>> rank him second behind Mike Richards,
>> ahead of Katie Couric and Ken >>> Jennings, and way ahead of Aaron
>> Rodgers. >>
>>>> Best you investigate him further before you equate him with
>> Trebeck!! >>
>>>
>>> You did not answer my question about where he screwed up as host
>>> of Jeopardy. I know that he has created some controversy and I
>>> acknowledged that some people were predisposed to dislike him
>>> because of some of those controversies. They are judging him on the
>>> basis of those things rather than his performance as host of
>>> Jeopardy. It's called prejudice. He is probably a shitty driver and
>>> a horrible neighbour too.
>>
>> Just seeing a part of one of his shows some years ago told me all I
>> want to know about him. I really consider it a big insult to Alex
>> that he would even be in the same boat.
>
> What's the big deal about a game show host? Is he Canadian or something?
>

DUTCH. And known to sniff asses.

On 2021-04-08 6:45 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 4/8/2021 5:26 PM, Dave Smith wrote:

>> You did not answer my question about where he screwed upÂ* as host of
>> Jeopardy.Â* I know that he has created some controversy and I
>> acknowledged that some people were predisposed to dislike him because
>> of some of those controversies. They are judging him on the basis of
>> those things rather than his performance as host of Jeopardy. It's
>> called prejudice. He is probably a shitty driver and a horrible
>> neighbour too.
>
> In the entertainment business, prejudiced matters.Â* Right or wrong,
> looks and charisma matters and translates to ratings and ratings
> translates to money.

Exactly. If guest hosting Jeopardy had been Dr. Oz's first kick he
would probably stand a pretty good chance of getting a permanent gig.
Too bad for Dr. Oz that people have judged him on other matters so he
doesn't stand a chance. The producers of the show are not going to risk
losing their place at the top of the game show world on a guy with that
kind of baggage.



> Take 100 random people off the street and at least 80 of them can read
> the 6 o'clock news but how many will get repeat viewers.
>
> I wanted to be the star in Top Gun but the producers did not think I'd
> draw as much as Tom Cruise.Â* Prejudice for sure.

I am still trying to figure out how Cruise got cast as Jack Reacher. I
am a Reacher fan, and Cruise is the antithesis of the role he is
playing. I have to admit that I was reluctant to watch the first one he
did because I just couldn't picture Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher.

On Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 7:43:12 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-04-08 6:45 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > On 4/8/2021 5:26 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> >> You did not answer my question about where he screwed up as host of
> >> Jeopardy. I know that he has created some controversy and I
> >> acknowledged that some people were predisposed to dislike him because
> >> of some of those controversies. They are judging him on the basis of
> >> those things rather than his performance as host of Jeopardy. It's
> >> called prejudice. He is probably a shitty driver and a horrible
> >> neighbour too.
> >
> > In the entertainment business, prejudiced matters. Right or wrong,
> > looks and charisma matters and translates to ratings and ratings
> > translates to money.
> Exactly. If guest hosting Jeopardy had been Dr. Oz's first kick he
> would probably stand a pretty good chance of getting a permanent gig.
> Too bad for Dr. Oz that people have judged him on other matters so he
> doesn't stand a chance. The producers of the show are not going to risk
> losing their place at the top of the game show world on a guy with that
> kind of baggage.
> > Take 100 random people off the street and at least 80 of them can read
> > the 6 o'clock news but how many will get repeat viewers.
> >
> > I wanted to be the star in Top Gun but the producers did not think I'd
> > draw as much as Tom Cruise. Prejudice for sure.
> I am still trying to figure out how Cruise got cast as Jack Reacher. I
> am a Reacher fan, and Cruise is the antithesis of the role he is
> playing. I have to admit that I was reluctant to watch the first one he
> did because I just couldn't picture Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher.

I doubt the physical appearance of the character really makes that
much difference, especially in an industry where 90-pound women
can throw 200-pound bruisers around like a sack of feathers.

Cruise has a producer credit on the movie, although that might be
part of his standard compensation package. The director went on
to write and direct several Mission Impossible films, so he at least
thought casting Cruise was a good idea.

Cindy Hamilton

On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 19:43:05 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2021-04-08 6:45 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 4/8/2021 5:26 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>>> You did not answer my question about where he screwed up* as host of
>>> Jeopardy.* I know that he has created some controversy and I
>>> acknowledged that some people were predisposed to dislike him because
>>> of some of those controversies. They are judging him on the basis of
>>> those things rather than his performance as host of Jeopardy. It's
>>> called prejudice. He is probably a shitty driver and a horrible
>>> neighbour too.
>>
>> In the entertainment business, prejudiced matters.* Right or wrong,
>> looks and charisma matters and translates to ratings and ratings
>> translates to money.
>
>Exactly. If guest hosting Jeopardy had been Dr. Oz's first kick he
>would probably stand a pretty good chance of getting a permanent gig.
>Too bad for Dr. Oz that people have judged him on other matters so he
>doesn't stand a chance. The producers of the show are not going to risk
>losing their place at the top of the game show world on a guy with that
>kind of baggage.

You should take a look at Oz's show, then you would understand why
most people puke at the idea of him taking over Trebeck's job. He is
scum.

>> Take 100 random people off the street and at least 80 of them can read
>> the 6 o'clock news but how many will get repeat viewers.
>>
>> I wanted to be the star in Top Gun but the producers did not think I'd
>> draw as much as Tom Cruise.* Prejudice for sure.
>
>I am still trying to figure out how Cruise got cast as Jack Reacher. I
>am a Reacher fan, and Cruise is the antithesis of the role he is
>playing. I have to admit that I was reluctant to watch the first one he
>did because I just couldn't picture Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher.

Dave Smith wrote:
> I am still not quite sure what it is the Kardashians do that makes them
> celebrities, or why anyone even cares about them. For some reason there
> are a number of celebrities who are famous for being famous but having
> no real talent. Paris Hilton would be another.

Reality shows like to feature odd people and lots of personal drama.
A show entitled, "Julie" would be a big hit, imo.

There ya go Dave. I mentioned her again. I won't let you forget her.

GM wrote:
> The Kardashians are atrociously ugly, they all look like 15 pounds of shit stuffed into five - pound bags...

Don't forget the 3 pounds or so of facial makeup. lol
Same as "The Housewives of ..."

On 2021-04-09 4:37 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 7:43:12 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:

>> I am still trying to figure out how Cruise got cast as Jack Reacher. I
>> am a Reacher fan, and Cruise is the antithesis of the role he is
>> playing. I have to admit that I was reluctant to watch the first one he
>> did because I just couldn't picture Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher.
>
> I doubt the physical appearance of the character really makes that
> much difference, especially in an industry where 90-pound women
> can throw 200-pound bruisers around like a sack of feathers.
>
> Cruise has a producer credit on the movie, although that might be
> part of his standard compensation package. The director went on
> to write and direct several Mission Impossible films, so he at least
> thought casting Cruise was a good idea.
>


Jack Reacher's size is a very important aspect of the character. It is
emphasized in every book. He is 6'5" and 250 pounds. He is a man
mountain. He is also badly scarred from all the fights he has been in
and recovered from.

On 2021-04-09 7:02 a.m., Lucretia Borgia wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 19:43:05 -0400, Dave Smith

>> Exactly. If guest hosting Jeopardy had been Dr. Oz's first kick he
>> would probably stand a pretty good chance of getting a permanent gig.
>> Too bad for Dr. Oz that people have judged him on other matters so he
>> doesn't stand a chance. The producers of the show are not going to risk
>> losing their place at the top of the game show world on a guy with that
>> kind of baggage.
>
> You should take a look at Oz's show, then you would understand why
> most people puke at the idea of him taking over Trebeck's job. He is
> scum.


It's not about his show. It is about his performance on Jeopardy. If you
are going to judge his Jeopardy performance on his other show I have to
ask if you even watched that or if you are just basing your opinion of
him on what others have said or written about him. Personally, being a
daytime TV personality would likely mean an automatic fail for me.


I made a deal with myself when I retired at 53 that if I ever found
myself watching Jerry Springer during the day I had to go out and get a
job. That guy has somehow managed to still have a show after all these
years of idiocy, so there is some truth to the old line about nobody
going broke underestimating the taste of an American audience.

On 2021-04-09 7:48 a.m., Gary wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote:
>> I am still not quite sure what it is the Kardashians do that makes them
>> celebrities, or why anyone even cares about them.Â* For some reason there
>> are a number of celebrities who are famous for being famous but having
>> no real talent. Paris Hilton would be another.
>
> Reality shows like to feature odd people and lots of personal drama.
> A show entitled, "Julie" would be a big hit, imo.
>
> There ya go Dave. I mentioned her again. I won't let you forget her.
>

Of course you had to bring up her name. You were one of those who
claimed that if she left the group we would still be talking about her
and running her down. Every time she left for a while you and a couple
others were post something about her to bait us to talk about her. It
didn't work. When I pointed out how obvious it was that you were doing
it you came up with the story about how you only did it to tease us. It
is much like the times you got called out over stuff and said that you
were only kidding.

On Friday, April 9, 2021 at 8:59:10 AM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-04-09 7:48 a.m., Gary wrote:
> > Dave Smith wrote:
> >> I am still not quite sure what it is the Kardashians do that makes them
> >> celebrities, or why anyone even cares about them. For some reason there
> >> are a number of celebrities who are famous for being famous but having
> >> no real talent. Paris Hilton would be another.
> >
> > Reality shows like to feature odd people and lots of personal drama.
> > A show entitled, "Julie" would be a big hit, imo.
> >
> > There ya go Dave. I mentioned her again. I won't let you forget her.
> >
> Of course you had to bring up her name. You were one of those who
> claimed that if she left the group we would still be talking about her
> and running her down. Every time she left for a while you and a couple
> others were post something about her to bait us to talk about her. It
> didn't work. When I pointed out how obvious it was that you were doing
> it you came up with the story about how you only did it to tease us. It
> is much like the times you got called out over stuff and said that you
> were only kidding.


Gary is playing you for a fool, and he is succeeding quite well at it...

--
Best
Greg

On 2021-04-09 2:37 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 7:43:12 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2021-04-08 6:45 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> On 4/8/2021 5:26 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>>>> You did not answer my question about where he screwed up as host of
>>>> Jeopardy. I know that he has created some controversy and I
>>>> acknowledged that some people were predisposed to dislike him because
>>>> of some of those controversies. They are judging him on the basis of
>>>> those things rather than his performance as host of Jeopardy. It's
>>>> called prejudice. He is probably a shitty driver and a horrible
>>>> neighbour too.
>>>
>>> In the entertainment business, prejudiced matters. Right or wrong,
>>> looks and charisma matters and translates to ratings and ratings
>>> translates to money.
>> Exactly. If guest hosting Jeopardy had been Dr. Oz's first kick he
>> would probably stand a pretty good chance of getting a permanent gig.
>> Too bad for Dr. Oz that people have judged him on other matters so he
>> doesn't stand a chance. The producers of the show are not going to risk
>> losing their place at the top of the game show world on a guy with that
>> kind of baggage.
>>> Take 100 random people off the street and at least 80 of them can read
>>> the 6 o'clock news but how many will get repeat viewers.
>>>
>>> I wanted to be the star in Top Gun but the producers did not think I'd
>>> draw as much as Tom Cruise. Prejudice for sure.
>> I am still trying to figure out how Cruise got cast as Jack Reacher. I
>> am a Reacher fan, and Cruise is the antithesis of the role he is
>> playing. I have to admit that I was reluctant to watch the first one he
>> did because I just couldn't picture Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher.
>
> I doubt the physical appearance of the character really makes that
> much difference, especially in an industry where 90-pound women
> can throw 200-pound bruisers around like a sack of feathers.
>
> Cruise has a producer credit on the movie, although that might be
> part of his standard compensation package. The director went on
> to write and direct several Mission Impossible films, so he at least
> thought casting Cruise was a good idea.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
They could have looked for an actor instead!

On Friday, April 9, 2021 at 9:44:43 AM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-04-09 4:37 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 7:43:12 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> >> I am still trying to figure out how Cruise got cast as Jack Reacher. I
> >> am a Reacher fan, and Cruise is the antithesis of the role he is
> >> playing. I have to admit that I was reluctant to watch the first one he
> >> did because I just couldn't picture Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher.
> >
> > I doubt the physical appearance of the character really makes that
> > much difference, especially in an industry where 90-pound women
> > can throw 200-pound bruisers around like a sack of feathers.
> >
> > Cruise has a producer credit on the movie, although that might be
> > part of his standard compensation package. The director went on
> > to write and direct several Mission Impossible films, so he at least
> > thought casting Cruise was a good idea.
> >
> Jack Reacher's size is a very important aspect of the character. It is
> emphasized in every book. He is 6'5" and 250 pounds. He is a man
> mountain. He is also badly scarred from all the fights he has been in
> and recovered from.

Honestly, from what I remember of the character in the movie
the only thing memorable about the character was... nothing.
Just another action hero using his "very particular set of skills".
Might as well blame the script as the actor.

CindyHamilton

On 2021-04-09 12:03 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Friday, April 9, 2021 at 9:44:43 AM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2021-04-09 4:37 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:

>> Jack Reacher's size is a very important aspect of the character. It is
>> emphasized in every book. He is 6'5" and 250 pounds. He is a man
>> mountain. He is also badly scarred from all the fights he has been in
>> and recovered from.
>
> Honestly, from what I remember of the character in the movie
> the only thing memorable about the character was... nothing.
> Just another action hero using his "very particular set of skills".
> Might as well blame the script as the actor.
>

Well there you go. That's because they left out a major dimension of the
Reacher character. He is huge, and very strong. If you read the books
you will see how frequently his size is addressed and how it affects the
plot. He is not a guy who can hide in a crowd. He is big enough to
absorb the damage done to him in the man fights he gets into, and his
many scars are an indicator of what he has been through... and survived.
Tom Cruise just doesn't cut it as Reacher.

On 4/9/2021 9:50 AM, Dave Smith wrote:

>
> I made a deal with myself when I retired at 53 that if I ever found
> myself watching Jerry Springer during the day I had to go out and get a
> job.Â* That guy has somehow managed to still have a show after all these
> years of idiocy, so there is some truth to the old line about nobody
> going broke underestimating the taste of an American audience.
>
>
>

Jerry put a few people to work. One day a truck pulled into our lot at
work and the driver was a former "retired" guy. One day he made himself
a martini, sat in front of the TV to watch Springer. Thought about what
he did. Next day went back to work.

On 4/9/2021 9:14 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-04-09 12:03 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Friday, April 9, 2021 at 9:44:43 AM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> On 2021-04-09 4:37 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
>>> Jack Reacher's size is a very important aspect of the character. It is
>>> emphasized in every book. He is 6'5" and 250 pounds. He is a man
>>> mountain. He is also badly scarred from all the fights he has been in
>>> and recovered from.
>>
>> Honestly, from what I remember of the character in the movie
>> the only thing memorable about the character was... nothing.
>> Just another action hero using his "very particular set of skills".
>> Might as well blame the script as the actor.
>>
>
> Well there you go. That's because they left out a major dimension of the
> Reacher character. He is huge, and very strong. If you read the books
> you will see how frequently his size is addressed and how it affects the
> plot. He is not a guy who can hide in a crowd. He is big enough to
> absorb the damage done to him in the man fights he gets into, and his
> many scars are an indicator of what he has been through... and survived.
> Tom Cruise just doesn't cut it as Reacher.
>


Tom Cruise doesn't cut it as Tom Cruise.

On Fri, 9 Apr 2021 09:03:56 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Friday, April 9, 2021 at 9:44:43 AM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2021-04-09 4:37 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> > On Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 7:43:12 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>> >> I am still trying to figure out how Cruise got cast as Jack Reacher. I
>> >> am a Reacher fan, and Cruise is the antithesis of the role he is
>> >> playing. I have to admit that I was reluctant to watch the first one he
>> >> did because I just couldn't picture Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher.
>> >
>> > I doubt the physical appearance of the character really makes that
>> > much difference, especially in an industry where 90-pound women
>> > can throw 200-pound bruisers around like a sack of feathers.
>> >
>> > Cruise has a producer credit on the movie, although that might be
>> > part of his standard compensation package. The director went on
>> > to write and direct several Mission Impossible films, so he at least
>> > thought casting Cruise was a good idea.
>> >
>> Jack Reacher's size is a very important aspect of the character. It is
>> emphasized in every book. He is 6'5" and 250 pounds. He is a man
>> mountain. He is also badly scarred from all the fights he has been in
>> and recovered from.
>
>Honestly, from what I remember of the character in the movie
>the only thing memorable about the character was... nothing.
>Just another action hero using his "very particular set of skills".
>Might as well blame the script as the actor.
>
>CindyHamilton

I find the Tom Cruisse movies very hard to follow. Maybe it is
because of all the 'action' instead of dialog. Actually, his dialog
seems to be lacking as well.
Janet US

On 2021-04-09 12:21 p.m., Taxed and Spent wrote:
> On 4/9/2021 9:14 AM, Dave Smith wrote:

>>
>> Well there you go. That's because they left out a major dimension of the
>> Reacher character. He is huge, and very strong.Â* If you read the books
>> you will see how frequently his size is addressed and how it affects the
>> plot. He is not a guy who can hide in a crowd.Â* He is big enough to
>> absorb the damage done to him in the man fights he gets into, and his
>> many scars are an indicator of what he has been through... and survived.
>> Tom Cruise just doesn't cut it as Reacher.
>>
>
>
> Tom Cruise doesn't cut it as Tom Cruise.


He can sing like Ringo. "All I gotta do is act naturally".

On 2021-04-09 10:21 a.m., Taxed and Spent wrote:
> On 4/9/2021 9:14 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2021-04-09 12:03 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Friday, April 9, 2021 at 9:44:43 AM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>> On 2021-04-09 4:37 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>>>> Jack Reacher's size is a very important aspect of the character. It is
>>>> emphasized in every book. He is 6'5" and 250 pounds. He is a man
>>>> mountain. He is also badly scarred from all the fights he has been in
>>>> and recovered from.
>>>
>>> Honestly, from what I remember of the character in the movie
>>> the only thing memorable about the character was... nothing.
>>> Just another action hero using his "very particular set of skills".
>>> Might as well blame the script as the actor.
>>>
>>
>> Well there you go. That's because they left out a major dimension of the
>> Reacher character. He is huge, and very strong.Â* If you read the books
>> you will see how frequently his size is addressed and how it affects the
>> plot. He is not a guy who can hide in a crowd.Â* He is big enough to
>> absorb the damage done to him in the man fights he gets into, and his
>> many scars are an indicator of what he has been through... and survived.
>> Tom Cruise just doesn't cut it as Reacher.
>>
>
>
> Tom Cruise doesn't cut it as Tom Cruise.

Agreed! He couldn't act his way out of a parking ticket!