Comments for Quiz Quiz Bang Bang http://www.quizquizbangbang.com a trivia foundry & quiz studio run by James Callan Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:24:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on What’s it like to write for Jeopardy!? by Bob http://www.quizquizbangbang.com/2008/03/28/whats-it-like-to-write-for-jeopardy/comment-page-1/#comment-1999 Bob Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:24:13 +0000 http://www.questionsetter.com/?p=177#comment-1999 Carlo Panno was never paid as a writer on "Jeopardy". He was hired as and remained a researcher during his entire period at Jeopardy. He WOULD infrequently write a category as all researchers were allowed to do, but to call him a writer for Jeopardy is just wrong. The show had five writers and five researchers at the time. He was one of the researchers. Carlo Panno was never paid as a writer on “Jeopardy”. He was hired as and remained a researcher during his entire period at Jeopardy. He WOULD infrequently write a category as all researchers were allowed to do, but to call him a writer for Jeopardy is just wrong. The show had five writers and five researchers at the time. He was one of the researchers.

]]> Comment on How to write a quiz: Easy questions first, then hard questions by James Callan http://www.quizquizbangbang.com/2010/02/16/how-to-write-a-quiz-easy-questions-first-hard-questions-later/comment-page-1/#comment-1998 James Callan Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:54:41 +0000 http://www.quizquizbangbang.com/?p=1476#comment-1998 @David: The important thing is, you have a theory. @Dom: My game design books (all 2 of them) are currently packed away, but I've heard the notion of starting easy and getting more difficult as you go mentioned by game-design-geek friends of mine numerous times. When I can track down a more authoritative quote (that is, not my own ass) I'll let you know. @David: The important thing is, you have a theory.

@Dom: My game design books (all 2 of them) are currently packed away, but I’ve heard the notion of starting easy and getting more difficult as you go mentioned by game-design-geek friends of mine numerous times. When I can track down a more authoritative quote (that is, not my own ass) I’ll let you know.

]]> Comment on How to write a quiz: Easy questions first, then hard questions by Dom http://www.quizquizbangbang.com/2010/02/16/how-to-write-a-quiz-easy-questions-first-hard-questions-later/comment-page-1/#comment-1997 Dom Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:08:52 +0000 http://www.quizquizbangbang.com/?p=1476#comment-1997 I wonder if there's an academic reasoning behind this. I mean, it makes sense from a practical point of view, but I wonder if anyone has ever studied order in this context? I think my next documentary should be about pub trivia. I wonder if there’s an academic reasoning behind this. I mean, it makes sense from a practical point of view, but I wonder if anyone has ever studied order in this context? I think my next documentary should be about pub trivia.

]]> Comment on How to write a quiz: Easy questions first, then hard questions by David http://www.quizquizbangbang.com/2010/02/16/how-to-write-a-quiz-easy-questions-first-hard-questions-later/comment-page-1/#comment-1996 David Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:06:28 +0000 http://www.quizquizbangbang.com/?p=1476#comment-1996 We try to tone down the difficulty later in the quiz on the presumption that drunk people aren't thinking as quickly as sober ones. We try to tone down the difficulty later in the quiz on the presumption that drunk people aren’t thinking as quickly as sober ones.

]]> Comment on How to write a quiz: Easy questions first, then hard questions by James Callan http://www.quizquizbangbang.com/2010/02/16/how-to-write-a-quiz-easy-questions-first-hard-questions-later/comment-page-1/#comment-1995 James Callan Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:34:25 +0000 http://www.quizquizbangbang.com/?p=1476#comment-1995 Don't overthink it. I probably spend way too much time thinking about round and question ordering. Don’t overthink it.
I probably spend way too much time thinking about round and question ordering.

]]> Comment on How to write a quiz: Easy questions first, then hard questions by Kevin http://www.quizquizbangbang.com/2010/02/16/how-to-write-a-quiz-easy-questions-first-hard-questions-later/comment-page-1/#comment-1994 Kevin Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:32:58 +0000 http://www.quizquizbangbang.com/?p=1476#comment-1994 Crap...now you've got me rethinking my round ordering for tonight. Crap…now you’ve got me rethinking my round ordering for tonight.

]]> Comment on Q3. Category: Literature by q3 - StartTags.com http://www.quizquizbangbang.com/2010/01/13/q3-category-literature/comment-page-1/#comment-1977 q3 - StartTags.com Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:25:42 +0000 http://www.quizquizbangbang.com/?p=1414#comment-1977 [...] Q3 regarding changing market conditions and their expectations about the impact of the crisis. ...Q3. Category: Literaturea trivia foundry & quiz studio run by James Callan. Q3. Category: Literature. by James Callan [...] [...] Q3 regarding changing market conditions and their expectations about the impact of the crisis. …Q3. Category: Literaturea trivia foundry & quiz studio run by James Callan. Q3. Category: Literature. by James Callan [...]

]]> Comment on Quiz Quiz Bang Bang is not dead. by James Callan http://www.quizquizbangbang.com/2010/01/04/quiz-quiz-bang-bang-is-not-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-1971 James Callan Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:39:10 +0000 http://www.quizquizbangbang.com/?p=1390#comment-1971 Thanks, Jon! I'll see what I can do to keep this a more regular thing. It's a lot of fun. Thanks, Jon! I’ll see what I can do to keep this a more regular thing. It’s a lot of fun.

]]> Comment on Quiz Quiz Bang Bang is not dead. by Jon http://www.quizquizbangbang.com/2010/01/04/quiz-quiz-bang-bang-is-not-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-1970 Jon Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:15:20 +0000 http://www.quizquizbangbang.com/?p=1390#comment-1970 As a fellow quiz host (I'm located in Central Pennsylvania), I just wanted to let you know that I enjoy your website very much and have been disappointed that the posts have been few and far between. Glad you are back! As a fellow quiz host (I’m located in Central Pennsylvania), I just wanted to let you know that I enjoy your website very much and have been disappointed that the posts have been few and far between. Glad you are back!

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