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Gangsta vs Gangster
« on: January 03, 2018, 10:05:54 AM »
So I just saw a segment on the TV news where a Jeopardy contestant answered a question about a Coolio song called "Gangsta something-something" as "Gangster something-something". They initially gave it to him, but then later took his three grand back because of his pronunciation. Seemed a little SJW (the contestant was as white bread as you can get). Even Coolio apparently said they should have given it to him.
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Re: Gangsta vs Gangster
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2018, 11:26:10 AM »
"Gangsta's Paradise" is the name of the song.  If the Jeopardy contestant wrote the answer as "Gangster" then that is the wrong answer.  If he just pronounced it wrong, I would probably give it to him, but Jeopardy usually requires correct pronounciation.
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Re: Gangsta vs Gangster
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2018, 11:29:19 AM »
Quote from: Fly320s on January 03, 2018, 11:26:10 AM
"Gangsta's Paradise" is the name of the song.  If the Jeopardy contestant wrote the answer as "Gangster" then that is the wrong answer.  If he just pronounced it wrong, I would probably give it to him, but Jeopardy usually requires correct pronounciation.


It was verbal, not written.
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Re: Gangsta vs Gangster
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2018, 02:01:17 PM »
If the words were reversed, the answer was gangster and he said gangsta, he probably would have gotten away with it.
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Re: Gangsta vs Gangster
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2018, 01:08:17 PM »
"I would probably give it to him, but Jeopardy usually requires correct pronounciation."

Which often depends on region.  I b'leeves gangster would come out gangsta in certain parts of the northeast.

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Re: Gangsta vs Gangster
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« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2018, 09:00:09 PM »
We do talk dif'rnt round here.
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Re: Gangsta vs Gangster
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2018, 10:03:22 PM »
Quote from: Ben on January 04, 2018, 02:08:07 PM
I love that channel! :)

They also have some stuff with Puddles the Clown that is just excellent!
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Re: Gangsta vs Gangster
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2018, 09:16:38 AM »
Gangsta vs gangster?

I would have said "WHAT? This is rigged. I'm out of here!" and walked off the set.

(And whatinell is a coolio? A perjorative for some Chinese or Indian farm worker?)
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Re: Gangsta vs Gangster
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2018, 09:30:15 AM »
Quote from: HankB on January 05, 2018, 09:16:38 AM
Gangsta vs gangster?

I would have said "WHAT? This is rigged. I'm out of here!" and walked off the set.

(And whatinell is a coolio? A perjorative for some Chinese or Indian farm worker?)

Coolio is a rapper.
Gangsta's paradise is the song.
Since it was released in 1995...it's almost a classic!
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Re: Gangsta vs Gangster
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2018, 09:36:08 AM »
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Re: Gangsta vs Gangster
« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2018, 02:58:03 PM »
 I remember the video clip. There is a fat bald man sweating while singing and hot Michelle Pfeiffer shows up.

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Re: Gangsta vs Gangster
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2018, 04:14:36 PM »
Quote from: jamisjockey on January 05, 2018, 09:30:15 AM
Coolio is a rapper.
Gangsta's paradise is the song.
Since it was released in 1995...it's almost a classic!

I thought Amish Paradise was the classic.   =)
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Re: Gangsta vs Gangster
« Reply #14 on: January 05, 2018, 06:09:00 PM »
Quote from: jamisjockey on January 05, 2018, 09:30:15 AM
Coolio is a rapper.
Gangsta's paradise is the song.
Since it was released in 1995...it's almost a classic!


Is that the same LL Coolio J who's on CSI: Los Angeles?
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Re: Gangsta vs Gangster
« Reply #15 on: January 05, 2018, 09:24:19 PM »
Quote from: Ben on January 03, 2018, 10:05:54 AM
So I just saw a segment on the TV news where a Jeopardy contestant answered a question about a Coolio song called "Gangsta something-something" as "Gangster something-something". They initially gave it to him, but then later took his three grand back because of his pronunciation. Seemed a little SJW (the contestant was as white bread as you can get). Even Coolio apparently said they should have given it to him.

Yeah, but nobody cares what Coolio and the Droopy Drawers Gang think.  They were worried that a few actual gangsters might find out and get offended.

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Re: Gangsta vs Gangster
« Reply #16 on: January 06, 2018, 01:27:04 AM »


Well, the common point is that neither of those two groups paid taxes.
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