Mon 26 Dec 2005
So, I was watching Jeopardy tonight, and the winner was Peter Rubin –who looks to be Williams College class of 1997 Peter Rubin. Can anyone confirm or deny? A little quick research shows that Peter Rubin from Williams is a journalist in Brooklyn, as is the contestant Peter Rubin, so the odds seem pretty good.
I note that one poster on the Jeopardy message board — yes, I discovered there is such a thing, and yes, it is as scary as it sounds — opined:
“is it me or was peter the HOTTTest contestant ever?
my sorority is agreed.”
Yet another example of 97′er with both brains and brawn. If it is indeed the Eph Peter Rubin, be sure to watch tomorrow night to see if he can continue his two-game win streak!
December 27th, 2005 at 1:47 pm
It was Peter. He also wrote about the experience on his infrequently updated blog.
December 28th, 2005 at 7:55 am
Peter did not win, but performed well last night. He was in the lead until the final question in double jeopardy, which put his opponent over the top, and allowed him to outbid Peter in final jeopardy (which both got correct). Still, an impressive overall performance: two wins and a close second.
December 28th, 2005 at 2:50 pm
yessir, that was me. behold my mediocrity!