I just thought I would share a couple of links about Ken Jennings amazing run on Jeopardy. This man's trivia knowledge is incredible and he has puts my trivia knowledge to shame.
The cult of Ken Jennings (kottke.org)
How I defeated the seemingly unbeatable Ken Jennings
First we had Michael Jordan who was a cut above anyone else. Sure I could thow on my sneakers and have a playground game with some friends, but I had no illusions of being in the same league as MJ.
This year we had Lance Armstrong, once again, a cut above every one else. I used to have a paper route and rode a 10 speed faster and better than anyone on my block, but once again Lance can ride circles around me even in my heyday.
But at least I could hold onto the knowledge that my brain was filled with more useless trivia than most people. At least I could consider myself better than most people at trivia. However, Ken Jennings has smashed my misconceived notions to smithereens. I am not worthy...
Time to tune into some other show where I can imagine I'm better, stronger, more handsome, or smarter than the contestants. Maybe I'll watch Extreme Makeover instead...
