Highwater Heaven

[Bradford]

OK - so I just got home from trying out to be a contestant on Jeopardy and wow, what a sartorial disgrace.

They are here in Phoenix doing tryouts, so I went and stood in line yesterday for 2 1/2 hours to take the pre-test, which I aced.

Got invited back this morning to take the 50-question contestant exam. Out of 1,200+ applicants, only 250 or so invited to return and probably 80% of us were male.

We were instructed to dress as we would on the show. So I wore my Joseph Abboud 3-button navy suit, blue Nordstroms button-down, pink Geoffrey Beene tie and my cordovan AE McCallister's. (I'll put a pic up in Men's Clothing shortly).

I have to say, it has been a long time since I have seen so many men in highwater pants, white socks, really ugly loafers, slip-ons, ill-fitting suits, etc. I wonder if this is what a Mensa meeting would be like

Unfortunately, you don't get to be a contestant based on how well you dress and I didn't do well enough on the test to make it to the next step. About 20 people were invited to stay to play a practice game and then from there, some of them may be chosen to go to Los Angeles to be on the show.

It was fun though, so I'm glad I went! And I did get to shake hands with Alex Trebek last night. He looked very sharp, pocket square and all, although he was wearing black tassel loafers with his suit.

 

[matadorpoeta]

better luck next time. i didn't pass the 50 question test either, and i didn't shake alex's hand, but they gave me a snazzy jeopardy! pen.

they will invite you to take the test again online.

for the record, i disapprove of you wearing button-down collars, especially with a suit.

and especially with a geoffrey beene tie!

 

[Bradford]

Originally Posted by matadorpoeta

for the record, i disapprove of you wearing button-down collars, especially with a suit.

I agree - unfortunately with the short notice, it was the only shirt that was ironed and I wasn't going to impose on my wife after making her watch both kids last night and this morning without me...

I got the Jeopardy pen as well.

 

[Jsoftz]

Originally Posted by Bradford

OK - so I just got home from trying out to be a contestant on Jeopardy and wow, what a sartorial disgrace.

They are here in Phoenix doing tryouts, so I went and stood in line yesterday for 2 1/2 hours to take the pre-test, which I aced.

Got invited back this morning to take the 50-question contestant exam. Out of 1,200+ applicants, only 250 or so invited to return and probably 80% of us were male.

We were instructed to dress as we would on the show. So I wore my Joseph Abboud 3-button navy suit, blue Nordstroms button-down, pink Geoffrey Beene tie and my cordovan AE McCallister's. (I'll put a pic up in Men's Clothing shortly).

I have to say, it has been a long time since I have seen so many men in highwater pants, white socks, really ugly loafers, slip-ons, ill-fitting suits, etc. I wonder if this is what a Mensa meeting would be like

Unfortunately, you don't get to be a contestant based on how well you dress and I didn't do well enough on the test to make it to the next step. About 20 people were invited to stay to play a practice game and then from there, some of them may be chosen to go to Los Angeles to be on the show.

It was fun though, so I'm glad I went! And I did get to shake hands with Alex Trebek last night. He looked very sharp, pocket square and all, although he was wearing black tassel loafers with his suit.

That's kind of the crappy thing about college.. almost ALL the professors look like that, and the students are no better. Ugly bicycle toe shoes with clunky rubber soles and jewel tone shirts.

Plus side to college: Lots of hot chicks and free time. I suppose it's a little more than fair.