Deep in the heart of this well-mannered nerd lies a zing-monster who will strike without warning and mercy:
'What 2010 movie sequel used the tagline "Carrie On" on its movie posters? Sex and the City 2, because "Samantha On" sounded stupid. So did "The Appallingly Rancid and Out-of-Touch Film of the Summer!"'
― Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 15 June 2010 16:55 (thirteen years ago) link
so is "zing" now officially defined as "the laziest possible mean comment about the easiest target available"
― Damn these skinny jeans' pockets. (HI DERE), Tuesday, 15 June 2010 16:59 (thirteen years ago) link
it always was
― Grisly Addams (WmC), Tuesday, 15 June 2010 17:02 (thirteen years ago) link
well yeah, just wondering if OED had caught up to usage
― Damn these skinny jeans' pockets. (HI DERE), Tuesday, 15 June 2010 17:03 (thirteen years ago) link
Okay maybe I oversold it, but zing-monster sounded way more terrifying than Snarkles Snarktopolous.
― Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 15 June 2010 17:04 (thirteen years ago) link
Ken Jennings of the Church of Latter-Day Zings
― Grisly Addams (WmC), Tuesday, 15 June 2010 17:05 (thirteen years ago) link
'What iconic newspaperman is pictured on the Pulitzer Prize medal? Benjamin Franklin's profile is on one side; a strapping young semi-nude printer is on the other. Rrrawrr.'
― Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 15 June 2010 17:09 (thirteen years ago) link
zing-monster sounded way more terrifying than Snarkles Snarktopolous
no, no it does not
― Damn these skinny jeans' pockets. (HI DERE), Tuesday, 15 June 2010 17:12 (thirteen years ago) link
I like that his less terrifying sarcasm nickname is Greek.
― breaking that little dog's heart chakra (Abbott), Tuesday, 15 June 2010 17:16 (thirteen years ago) link
'What do you call an ellipse whose eccentricity is zero? BORING! Also, acircle.'
― Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 15 June 2010 17:19 (thirteen years ago) link
'What unusual distinction is shared by these American cities and, as far as I can tell, no others? Hollywood, Kansas City, L.A., Miami Beach, Tucson. There are, according to my research, the only U.S. cities mentioned in Beatles songs. (Respectively: "Honey Pie," "Kansas City," "Blue Jay Way," "Back in the U.S.S.R.," and "Get Back.") Did I miss any? Rain, South Carolina and Blackbird, Oregon don't count.'
― Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 24 August 2010 15:15 (thirteen years ago) link
Wow, I know something that Ken Jennings doesn't!
Hollywood is a neighborhood, not a city. At least not the Hollywood that the Beatles were singing about.
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 05:49 (thirteen years ago) link
If he includes "Kansas City" he should include "Memphis, Tennessee" too.
― Mosquepanik at Ground Zero (abanana), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 06:16 (thirteen years ago) link
also "Johnny B Goode" (New Orleans) and probably others
― Mosquepanik at Ground Zero (abanana), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 06:21 (thirteen years ago) link
'What unusual distinction is shared by all these movies? The Born Losers, First Blood, In the Heat of the Night, Love Story, Pitch Black, A Shot in the Dark, The Silence of the Lambs, and True Grit. These are all movies that weren't named after their protagonist, but had sequels that were: respectively Billy Jack, Rambo, They Call Me Mr. Tibbs, Oliver's Story, The Chronicles of Riddick, Inspector Clouseau, Hannibal, and Rooster Cogburn. Yes, I'm considering the terrible Alan Arkin Inspector Clouseau movie a sequel. Who's going to remember it if I don't?'
there was an alan arkin inspector clouseau movie?
― Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 26 October 2010 22:22 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.movies4wholesale.com/product_images/027616132840_a.jpg
― Loup-Garou G (The Yellow Kid), Wednesday, 27 October 2010 06:19 (thirteen years ago) link
'What product has recently advertised itself by coining new words like "Peanutopolis," "Satisfectellent," and "Hungerectomy"? Remember those ugly new words in the Snickers font in their ads? Would you want to eat something that was "Satisfectellent"? Ugh. It's feculent AND repellent!'
'What unusual distinction is shared by these music acts and no others? Jimmy Buffett, the Grateful Dead, B. B. King, Willie Nelson, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, and now Pearl Jam? These are all the artists with their very own satellite radio station. Are there really Sirius or XM subscribers that want to hear 24 hours of Pearl Jam a day? Think how much weed you'd have to smoke to actually like the later albums.'
Ken Jennings not afraid to alienate Snickers-eating Pearl Jam fans!
― Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 23 November 2010 19:44 (thirteen years ago) link
'Who tweets under the Twitter handle @shebop_aka_cyn? Couldn't Cyndi "Shebop" Lauper get a real handle? Fire your publicist, Cyndi. Unlike the Goonies, he's just not good enough.'
― Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 5 June 2012 21:26 (eleven years ago) link
three in a row from KJ:
'This time next year, Rep. Paul Ryan will be a guest on Jeopardy "Power Players" week. Answering "Who is John Galt?" to every clue.'
'James Carville looks like he recently escaped from a Tim Burton stop-motion movie'
'SHARIA LAW BITCHES!!!'
― Philip Nunez, Wednesday, 7 November 2012 07:20 (eleven years ago) link
I love this guy
― iatee, Wednesday, 7 November 2012 07:23 (eleven years ago) link
'What unusual distinction is shared by all these movies? Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, Catwoman, Charlie's Angels, The Fall, Missing, Tim's Vermeer, Under the Cherry Moon, W.E. All these movies were credited to one-named directors: KAOS, Pitof, McG, Tarsem, Costa-Gavras, Teller, Prince, and Madonna. As you can tell, there's not a HUGE correlation between one-named director and movie quality.'
― Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 1 April 2014 21:18 (ten years ago) link
http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BljprhCCEAAYo8U.jpg
― Philip Nunez, Sunday, 20 April 2014 17:51 (nine years ago) link
haha
― djenter the dragon? (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 21 April 2014 17:48 (nine years ago) link
'Weird how Alex Trebek always says "Hail Hydra" to the contestants during the closing credits.'
― Philip Nunez, Friday, 16 May 2014 23:20 (nine years ago) link
what the
Ken Jennings @KenJennings · 2hNothing sadder than a hot person in a wheelchair.
― anonanon, Monday, 22 September 2014 20:55 (nine years ago) link
I just discovered this guy's Twitter. Good value.
Ken Jennings @KenJennings"I put the pho back in upholstery!" --me spilling pho in your car that one time
― franny glasshole (franny glass), Sunday, 19 April 2015 02:32 (nine years ago) link
from fellow Jeopardy traveller Arthur Chu:"Wreck It Ralph:Pixels::Ratatouille:An actual restaurant infested with rats"
― Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 28 July 2015 17:06 (eight years ago) link
https://twitter.com/KenJennings/status/641431590095032321
― Philip Nunez, Wednesday, 9 September 2015 22:42 (eight years ago) link