Alex Trebek: Asleep at the wheel...literally!

[conjur]

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Entertainment/ap20040201_958.html

LOS ANGELES, Calif. Feb. 1 ? "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek will resume taping his Emmy award-winning quiz show Tuesday after escaping serious injury when he fell asleep at the wheel of his pickup truck on a rural road.

The 63-year-old television host was driving alone in the Central Coast town of Templeton around 2:30 p.m. Friday when his truck drifted off the road, sideswiped a bank of mailboxes and sailed over an embankment into a ditch.

Trebek was not hospitalized and was not cited.

"I am very lucky and thankful that no one was badly hurt," he said in a printed statement. "My back hurts a little, but I plan to be in the studio this Tuesday for our regular tapings."

Trebek owns and manages a horse breeding and training farm about eight miles southeast of Templeton. He was returning from a family lake home in Lake Naciemento when the accident occurred.

 

[SunnyD]

Repost. A couple times I think. But the asleep at the wheel part was interesting - as it wasn't in the original article anywhere.

 

[CPA]

2:30pm and he fell asleep at the wheel? I guess it was nappy time.

 

[MartyMcFly3]

"Asleep at the wheel.... literally"

someone should explain the word literally to you...

Edit: for example, "he got his ass kicked, LITERALLY" as in someone actually kicked the guy in the butt...

 

[Goosemaster]

:Q

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: SunnyD
Repost. A couple times I think. But the asleep at the wheel part was interesting - as it wasn't in the original article anywhere.

Searched for Trebek...

<shrug>

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
"Asleep at the wheel.... literally"

someone should explain the word literally to you...

Edit: for example, "he got his ass kicked, LITERALLY" as in someone actually kicked the guy in the butt...

Perhaps *you* should brush up on your reading comprehension.

He actually fell asleep at the wheel, hence, literally.

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
"Asleep at the wheel.... literally"

someone should explain the word literally to you...

Edit: for example, "he got his ass kicked, LITERALLY" as in someone actually kicked the guy in the butt...

And he actually fell asleep at the wheel. Perhaps you need the word explained?

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
"Asleep at the wheel.... literally"

someone should explain the word literally to you...

Edit: for example, "he got his ass kicked, LITERALLY" as in someone actually kicked the guy in the butt...

Perhaps *you* should brush up on your reading comprehension.

He actually fell asleep at the wheel, hence, literally.

as opposed to the times you fall asleep at the wheel without FALLING ASLEEP? It makes no sense...

He got his ass kicked could mean he got beaten up, or he got kicked in the butt.
He fell off the wagon could mean the person is back to their addiction, but with "literally" added, he actually fell off a wagon...
There is no reason to add literally there because "Falling asleep at the wheel" means actually falling asleep at the wheel...

But i guess people could interpret "asleep at the wheel" as just not paying attention. Oh well, felt like being a dick. sue me

 

[Lithium381]

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
"Asleep at the wheel.... literally"

someone should explain the word literally to you...

Edit: for example, "he got his ass kicked, LITERALLY" as in someone actually kicked the guy in the butt...

Hope you're never on the show, that would be embarassing for you and your family!

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
"Asleep at the wheel.... literally"

someone should explain the word literally to you...

Edit: for example, "he got his ass kicked, LITERALLY" as in someone actually kicked the guy in the butt...

Perhaps *you* should brush up on your reading comprehension.

He actually fell asleep at the wheel, hence, literally.

as opposed to the times you fall asleep at the wheel without FALLING ASLEEP? It makes no sense...

He got his ass kicked could mean he got beaten up, or he got kicked in the butt.
He fell off the wagon could mean the person is back to their addiction, but with "literally" added, he actually fell off a wagon...
There is no reason to add literally there because "Falling asleep at the wheel" means actually falling asleep at the wheel...

But i guess people could interpret it as just not paying attention. Oh well, felt like being a dick. sue me

Geezus..some people can be so dense.

"Asleep at the wheel" is a saying...a phrase...a cliche. It means something along the lines of missing something obvious, such as, the quarterback must have been asleep at the wheel to not see that wide open receiver.

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
"Asleep at the wheel.... literally"

someone should explain the word literally to you...

Edit: for example, "he got his ass kicked, LITERALLY" as in someone actually kicked the guy in the butt...

Perhaps *you* should brush up on your reading comprehension.

He actually fell asleep at the wheel, hence, literally.

as opposed to the times you fall asleep at the wheel without FALLING ASLEEP? It makes no sense...

He got his ass kicked could mean he got beaten up, or he got kicked in the butt.
He fell off the wagon could mean the person is back to their addiction, but with "literally" added, he actually fell off a wagon...
There is no reason to add literally there because "Falling asleep at the wheel" means actually falling asleep at the wheel...

But i guess people could interpret it as just not paying attention. Oh well, felt like being a dick. sue me

Geezus..some people can be so dense.

"Asleep at the wheel" is a saying...a phrase...a cliche. It means something along the lines of missing something obvious, such as, the quarterback must have been asleep at the wheel to not see that wide open receiver.

Did you not read the last line of that quote???
I figured it out, just felt like being a dick but fvcked up, its over...

 

[Metalloid]

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
"Asleep at the wheel.... literally"

someone should explain the word literally to you...

Edit: for example, "he got his ass kicked, LITERALLY" as in someone actually kicked the guy in the butt...

Perhaps *you* should brush up on your reading comprehension.

He actually fell asleep at the wheel, hence, literally.

as opposed to the times you fall asleep at the wheel without FALLING ASLEEP? It makes no sense...

He got his ass kicked could mean he got beaten up, or he got kicked in the butt.
He fell off the wagon could mean the person is back to their addiction, but with "literally" added, he actually fell off a wagon...
There is no reason to add literally there because "Falling asleep at the wheel" means actually falling asleep at the wheel...

But i guess people could interpret it as just not paying attention. Oh well, felt like being a dick. sue me

Geezus..some people can be so dense.

"Asleep at the wheel" is a saying...a phrase...a cliche. It means something along the lines of missing something obvious, such as, the quarterback must have been asleep at the wheel to not see that wide open receiver.

Did you not read the last line of that quote???
I figured it out, just felt like being a dick but fvcked up, its over...

No no no, you don't get it. What he is saying is that "Asleep at the wheel" is just a phrase for saying that someone is not paying attention.

Like:
"He must have been asleep at the wheel because he wasn't paying attention"

Get it?

 

[TechnoKid]

english is teh weird language

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Originally posted by: Metalloid

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
"Asleep at the wheel.... literally"

someone should explain the word literally to you...

Edit: for example, "he got his ass kicked, LITERALLY" as in someone actually kicked the guy in the butt...

Perhaps *you* should brush up on your reading comprehension.

He actually fell asleep at the wheel, hence, literally.

as opposed to the times you fall asleep at the wheel without FALLING ASLEEP? It makes no sense...

He got his ass kicked could mean he got beaten up, or he got kicked in the butt.
He fell off the wagon could mean the person is back to their addiction, but with "literally" added, he actually fell off a wagon...
There is no reason to add literally there because "Falling asleep at the wheel" means actually falling asleep at the wheel...

But i guess people could interpret it as just not paying attention. Oh well, felt like being a dick. sue me

Geezus..some people can be so dense.

"Asleep at the wheel" is a saying...a phrase...a cliche. It means something along the lines of missing something obvious, such as, the quarterback must have been asleep at the wheel to not see that wide open receiver.

Did you not read the last line of that quote???
I figured it out, just felt like being a dick but fvcked up, its over...

No no no, you don't get it. What he is saying is that "Asleep at the wheel" is just a phrase for saying that someone is not paying attention.

Like:
"He must have been asleep at the wheel because he wasn't paying attention"

Get it?

and in that post he quoted i said.....
"But i guess people could interpret it as just not paying attention. Oh well, felt like being a dick. sue me "

I got it.

 

[Ultima]

Where is it that drowsy drivers were going to get charged the same as drunk drivers?

 

[JC]

lol....saw this too

I drive by Creston Farms (his horse ranch) quite often.....it's some nice property!

 

[Metalloid]

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3

Originally posted by: Metalloid

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
"Asleep at the wheel.... literally"

someone should explain the word literally to you...

Edit: for example, "he got his ass kicked, LITERALLY" as in someone actually kicked the guy in the butt...

Perhaps *you* should brush up on your reading comprehension.

He actually fell asleep at the wheel, hence, literally.

as opposed to the times you fall asleep at the wheel without FALLING ASLEEP? It makes no sense...

He got his ass kicked could mean he got beaten up, or he got kicked in the butt.
He fell off the wagon could mean the person is back to their addiction, but with "literally" added, he actually fell off a wagon...
There is no reason to add literally there because "Falling asleep at the wheel" means actually falling asleep at the wheel...

But i guess people could interpret it as just not paying attention. Oh well, felt like being a dick. sue me

Geezus..some people can be so dense.

"Asleep at the wheel" is a saying...a phrase...a cliche. It means something along the lines of missing something obvious, such as, the quarterback must have been asleep at the wheel to not see that wide open receiver.

Did you not read the last line of that quote???
I figured it out, just felt like being a dick but fvcked up, its over...

No no no, you don't get it. What he is saying is that "Asleep at the wheel" is just a phrase for saying that someone is not paying attention.

Like:
"He must have been asleep at the wheel because he wasn't paying attention"

Get it?

and in that post he quoted i said.....
"But i guess people could interpret it as just not paying attention. Oh well, felt like being a dick. sue me "

I got it.

I guess you didn't catch my sarcasm. I know that you got it the first time, I was just trying to stick it to you one more time....

 

[KGB1]

I haven't slept in over 50 hours and have class in 6 hours..and doing homework. I earlier this evening over 60 miles very deprived of sleep and barely handling the wheel and air drumming in my car (yeah I have drum sticks in my glove compartment). I'm suprised myself as to why Im not on an ambulance stretcher right now

 

[KLin]

There's a great steakhouse in Templeton called AJ Spurs. Very good steak