Tuesday, July 10, 2007

I also want to urge you all to get a copy of GAMES magazine- August 2007 issue- Nathanael won a "hidden puzzle" a few issues back. About 400 people sent in the correct answer, and a few winners were drawn at random. You will see his name in the puzzle winners section. OK so it's not like he's as famous as Ken Jennings but I'm proud and I bought 4 copies! (This is my favorite puzzle magazine because the others have a few good puzzles but they're way easy and this magazine's puzzles are varied and fun and just right. Some are really challenging but always FUN. btw Nathanael still hasn't received the free t-shirt which is his prize for winning. :)
OH btw, I think he COULD be a great Jeopardy contestant! I think college edition...that would be great- he could wear his Grinnell shirt to see Alex. I always researched getting him on kids', then HS edition, but auditions weren't nearby...should have researched it further because he took his academic team to 3rd - they would not have made 3rd without him- and placed ahead of many school teams of students whose parents pay something like 30K a year for their school tuition. :) Wow, that was a sentence full of prepositional phrases.

6 Comments:

At 6:36 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

As usual, he shows up everyone else with his brilliance. Go, Nathanael. Grinnell is lucky to have him. Grandma

 
At 7:29 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Jeopardy is tough to get on. Tracy's brother went to an audition and found that he was one of the smartest there but lacked any personality to get him considered. apparently for every 100 Nathaneal-like brainiacs only about 3 make the show. so make sure he smiles!

Dan

 
At 8:50 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

He can click for them. He does have personality. He's quirky and they like quirky.

 
At 8:07 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I don't disagree. I was just making a point that smarts don't = Jeopardy contestant alone. I definetly wouldn't accuse any of your family of not being quirky! ha ha (that was 5% compliment 5% sarcasim and 90% blowhard garbage)

Dan

 
At 6:26 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

They'd put him on just so he could do his thumb clicking. Alex would have some smartass comment about it. It would make good TV.

Dave

 
At 7:50 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

He can click for the Ohio lotto song and make $$ for life...take Bobby Badfingers' job.

Quirky is what my family does best.

Ann

 

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