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CurtEastPoint

(19,187 posts) Wed Aug 4, 2021, 08:40 AM Aug 2021

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last week Jeopardy contestant Kent Easter? Who picked 'American Rivers' bec he said he is patriotic

I nearly puked. So just now I googled him and found this. I know he's paid his dues but really?

https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-framed/

https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/tag/kent-easter/

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last week Jeopardy contestant Kent Easter? Who picked 'American Rivers' bec he said he is patriotic (Original Post) CurtEastPoint Aug 2021 OP

Wow. blm Aug 2021 #1

The topic would have been chosen anyway. jimfields33 Aug 2021 #2

What do you mean 'the topic would have been chosen' CurtEastPoint Aug 2021 #3

I can't believe he passed whatever vetting they do. musette_sf Aug 2021 #4

The Wow was for the articles on Kent Easter. blm Aug 2021 #7

Holy crap! Grumpy Old Guy Aug 2021 #5

I remember this story....wtf.... bahboo Aug 2021 #6

blm

(113,824 posts)

1. Wow.

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Wed Aug 4, 2021, 09:43 AM

Aug 2021

These people are shameless.

jimfields33

(18,974 posts)

2. The topic would have been chosen anyway.

Reply to blm (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 4, 2021, 09:56 AM

Aug 2021

Seems rather minor in the big world today.

CurtEastPoint

(19,187 posts)

3. What do you mean 'the topic would have been chosen'

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 4, 2021, 10:04 AM

Aug 2021

I am talking about what a scumbucket criminal they picked as a contestant.

musette_sf

(10,326 posts)

4. I can't believe he passed whatever vetting they do.

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #3)

Wed Aug 4, 2021, 10:19 AM

Aug 2021

Though I didn't know his real story at the time, I got a weird vibe from him. So glad Matt the Buzzsaw was there to put a swift end to Easter's latest money grab attempt.

blm

(113,824 posts)

7. The Wow was for the articles on Kent Easter.

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 4, 2021, 11:09 AM

Aug 2021

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,563 posts)

5. Holy crap!

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Wed Aug 4, 2021, 10:22 AM

Aug 2021

It's the same guy? I remember that story.

Wow!

bahboo

(16,953 posts)

6. I remember this story....wtf....

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Wed Aug 4, 2021, 10:28 AM

Aug 2021

heads should roll for letting this guy on...

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