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Re: TD 437 - 2019 in Review

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SenseiCAY wrote: Tue Jan 14, 2020 5:04 pm

WRONG (+10)
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Woof (Las Vegas Raiders) - Poll: Should I allow this? Wikipedia still redirects to Oakland, and as far as I know, the franchise has not yet officially moved (so it doesn't currently exist in Las Vegas
You should take a look at https://raiders.com and see how many times the word Oakland appears there. :D
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Re: TD 437 - 2019 in Review

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SenseiCAY wrote: Tue Jan 14, 2020 5:04 pm
Arizona Coyotes - 2
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WhatAreDogs
JeopardyMom



Coyotes? I believe my answer was Arizona Cardinals. I hope that doesn't change the score, but I had to point it out.
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Re: TD 437 - 2019 in Review

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JeopardyMom wrote: Wed Jan 15, 2020 6:43 am
SenseiCAY wrote: Tue Jan 14, 2020 5:04 pm
Arizona Coyotes - 2

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WhatAreDogs
JeopardyMom
Coyotes? I believe my answer was Arizona Cardinals. I hope that doesn't change the score, but I had to point it out.
Sadly, the AZ Cardinals have appeared in a Super Bowl - they lost to the Steelers in SB XLIII, played in 2009.
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Re: TD 437 - 2019 in Review

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Woof wrote: Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:34 pm
SenseiCAY wrote: Tue Jan 14, 2020 5:04 pm

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Woof (Las Vegas Raiders) - Poll: Should I allow this? Wikipedia still redirects to Oakland, and as far as I know, the franchise has not yet officially moved (so it doesn't currently exist in Las Vegas
You should take a look at https://raiders.com and see how many times the word Oakland appears there. :D
I'm going to take some time to think about this. I'll leave it as is for the time being, but I'll let you know when I make up my mind. I'll consult some impartial folks and people here can weigh in as well. On one hand, Wikipedia does say that they changed their social media from "Oakland Raiders" to "Raiders," so there's an argument that the Oakland Raiders don't exist anymore. There's also a "Las Vegas" section on the team website, touting the move. On the other hand, the schedule is for the stadium to open this summer, in time for the 2020-2021 season, but right now, the 2019-2020 season is still going on. While the Raiders are very much out of contention this season, they did play this season as Oakland.
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Re: TD 437 - 2019 in Review (Q1-Q2 revealed)

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Been avoiding the boards lately since I was behind several days on watching GOAT on delay. So I missed entering by a few hours apparently. Of course I would have had a 4 and a 2 to start. At least I'm comforted knowing that a few 7s and 8s would inevitably be around the corner!
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Re: TD 437 - 2019 in Review (Q3-Q4 revealed)

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Q3. Current name required. In March, the capital of Kazakhstan was renamed in honor of the outgoing President, who resigned after 29 years in office. Select one of the following former names of countries, cities, and buildings, and give the current name of that entity.
  • Peking (city)
  • Sears Tower (building)
  • Swaziland (country)
  • Constantinople (city)
  • Koenigsburg (city)
  • Jacobs Field (building)
  • Terminus (city)
  • New Amsterdam (city)
  • Kampuchea (country)
  • Madras (city)
WRONG (+10)
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(None)

SHEEP (+7)
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(None)

Swaziland >> eSwatini - 7
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Floridagator
clt013
RougeGod
xxaaaxx
xabe
Ironhorse
Magna

Terminus >> Atlanta - 7
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morbeedo
True North
WhatAreDogs
JeopardyMom
ElendilPickle
Rackme32
econgator

Istanbul was Constantinople, now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople - 4
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Gamawire
AFRET CMS
heppm01
MollyQMurphy

Kampuchea >> Cambodia - 4
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threearruda
MarkBarrett
Caboom
Shaquebanisa

Peking >> Beijing - 4
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cthulhu
twelvefootboy
ouachiouat
classicroadster

Sears Tower >> Willis Tower - 4
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Kirbstar
squarekara
spell4yr
gwallace2

Jacobs Field >> Progressive Field - 2
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barandall800
jev15

Madras >> Chennai - 2
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Woof
MattKnowles

New Amsterdam >> New York - 2
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casketromance
bmwhitehead

SINGLETONS
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Koenigsburg >> Kaliningrad - Peachbox

DROP
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shambolic

Standings after Q3:

38. ElendilPickle [d][s] - 24
37. JeopardyMom [d][s] - 21 (-2)
36. MattKnowles [d][s] - 18 (+1)
33. Magna [d][s] - 17 (-5)
33. MollyQMurphy [d][s] - 17 (+1)
33. xxaaaxx [d][s] - 17 (-5)
29. Ironhorse [d][s] - 16 (-8)
29. True North [d][s] - 16 (-8)
29. Woof [d][s] - 16 (+6)
29. xabe [d][s] - 16 (-8)
27. WhatAreDogs [d][s] - 15 (-12)
27. econgator [d][s] - 15 (-12)
23. heppm01 [s] - 14 (+5)
23. clt013 [d][s] - 14 (-12)
23. ouachiouat [d][s] - 14 (+5)
23. twelvefootboy [d][s] - 14 (+5)
20. AFRET CMS [d][s] - 13 (+1)
20. classicroadster [d][s] - 13 (+1)
20. gwallace2 [d][s] - 13 (+1)
17. squarekara [d] - 12 (-2)
17. cthulhu [d][s] - 12 (-2)
17. spell4yr [d][s] - 12 (-2)
12. morbeedo [s] - 11 (-6)
12. Kirbstar [d][s] - 11 (-1)
12. Rackme32 [d][s] - 11 (-6)
12. jev15 [d][s] - 11 (+9)
12. threearruda [d][s] - 11 (-1)
10. shambolic [s] - 10 (+18)
10. Floridagator [d][s] - 10 (-5)
6. RougeGod [s] - 9 (-4)
6. Gamawire [d][s] - 9 (+4)
6. Peachbox [d][s] - 9 (+9)
6. bmwhitehead [d][s] - 9 (+5)
4. MarkBarrett [d][s] - 8 (+2)
4. Shaquebanisa [d][s] - 8 (+2)
3. Caboom [s] - 5 (-2)
1. casketromance [s] - 4 (+1)
1. barandall800 [d][s] - 4 (+1)

Caboom puts in a solid answer, but falls out of the top spot as casketromance and brandall800 both submit 2-pointers. We also have bmwhitehead entering the top 10 with a 2-pointer, Peachbox coming in with a singleton, and shambolic making their first appearance in the top 10 by way of using their drop.
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Re: TD 437 - 2019 in Review (Q3-Q4 revealed)

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For a bonus after Q3, we asked if you could name the current and most recent former names of the capital of Kazakhstan. In 2019, the name was changed from Astana to Nur-Sultan. You got 1 point for naming Astana, and 2 for naming Nur-Sultan, for a total possible bonus of -3. The following players received a bonus:

Username
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Caboom (-3)
ElendilPickle (-3)
Floridagator (-3)
Kirbstar (-3)
Magna (-3)
Peachbox (-3)
Woof (-3)
casketromance (-3)
gwallace2 (-3)
ouachiouat (-3)
xabe (-3)
xxaaaxx (-3)
clt013 (-2)
Gamawire (-1)
MattKnowles (-1)
True North (-1)
WhatAreDogs (-1)
barandall800 (-1)
classicroadster (-1)
morbeedo (-1)
shambolic (-1)
threearruda (-1)

Standings after Q3B:

37. ElendilPickle [d][s] - 21 (+1)
37. JeopardyMom [d][s] - 21
35. MattKnowles [d][s] - 17 (+1)
35. MollyQMurphy [d][s] - 17 (-2)
34. Ironhorse [d][s] - 16 (-5)
32. True North [d][s] - 15 (-3)
32. econgator [d][s] - 15 (-5)
27. heppm01 [s] - 14 (-4)
27. Magna [d][s] - 14 (+6)
27. WhatAreDogs [d][s] - 14
27. twelvefootboy [d][s] - 14 (-4)
27. xxaaaxx [d][s] - 14 (+6)
24. AFRET CMS [d][s] - 13 (-4)
24. Woof [d][s] - 13 (+5)
24. xabe [d][s] - 13 (+5)
19. squarekara [d] - 12 (-2)
19. classicroadster [d][s] - 12 (+1)
19. clt013 [d][s] - 12 (+4)
19. cthulhu [d][s] - 12 (-2)
19. spell4yr [d][s] - 12 (-2)
16. Rackme32 [d][s] - 11 (-4)
16. jev15 [d][s] - 11 (-4)
16. ouachiouat [d][s] - 11 (+7)
13. morbeedo [s] - 10 (-1)
13. gwallace2 [d][s] - 10 (+7)
13. threearruda [d][s] - 10 (-1)
10. RougeGod [s] - 9 (-4)
10. shambolic [s] - 9
10. bmwhitehead [d][s] - 9 (-4)
6. Gamawire [d][s] - 8
6. Kirbstar [d][s] - 8 (+6)
6. MarkBarrett [d][s] - 8 (-2)
6. Shaquebanisa [d][s] - 8 (-2)
5. Floridagator [d][s] - 7 (+5)
4. Peachbox [d][s] - 6 (+2)
3. barandall800 [d][s] - 3 (-2)
2. Caboom [s] - 2 (+1)
1. casketromance [s] - 1
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Re: TD 437 - 2019 in Review (Q3-Q4 revealed)

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Q4. Letter and answer required. In April, a fire engulfed the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, France. Answer one of the following questions (perhaps loosely) related to fire:
  1. While the New York Police Department is sometimes referred to as "New York's Finest," what is the parallel superlative nickname for the New York Fire Department?
  2. Mrs. O'Leary's cow is a common scapegoat for an 1871 fire that burned much of what city?
  3. What alcoholic beverage, fitting this category, is perhaps the best-known product manufactured by the Sazerac company?
  4. Who was the sitting U.S. President when the White House was burned by the British?
  5. In their 2003 single "Danger! High Voltage", Electric Six announces that there is a fire in the disco. According to the next several lines of this song, name another location where we might find a fire (two possible answers, graded separately).
  6. What U.S. city is known for (among other things) being built on top of its "Underground," the remnants of its former self, destroyed in a fire in 1889?
  7. Due to a certain novel, you probably know the temperature at which paper auto-ignites (really, that temperature is within a range that depends on the conditions and composition of the paper). In 2007, Robert Calvert released an album whose title was an allusion to the metric equivalent of the Ray Bradbury novel. The title of that album was "Centigrade ___." What number fills in that blank? Arguably, Calvert did his math slightly incorrectly, as he should have rounded up instead of down.
  8. A mine fire that started in 1962 in the town of Centralia has rendered the town uninhabitable, and led to the evacuation of all but seven of its residents. An abandoned portion of Route 61, now known as the "Graffiti Highway," leads up to this town in what US state?
  9. Married to Aphrodite in order to prevent war, who was the Greek god of fire? He is also known as the god of metalworking, stonemasonry, forges, and sculpture.
  10. "_______ is a great guy, isn't he? Donating money to set the Amazon on fire." The name of what famous American actor fills in this unfounded accusation from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, made in November of 2019?
We had a couple of letter omissions (I hate penalizing for it, but I put that sanity check at the end of the quiz for a reason), and while Atlanta does have an "underground," it's not due to a fire in 1889.

WRONG (+13)
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econgator (Chicago - no letter)
classicroadster (f atlanta)
AFRET CMS (Fireball Whisky - no letter)
MollyQMurphy (F. Atlanta)

SHEEP (+10)
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(None)

H. Pennsylvania - 10
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Rackme32
Ironhorse
gwallace2
shambolic
heppm01
squarekara
ElendilPickle
RougeGod
Shaquebanisa
Woof

B. Chicago - 7
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spell4yr
Kirbstar
ouachiouat
casketromance
cthulhu
twelvefootboy
JeopardyMom

I. Hephaestus - 6
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Magna
Gamawire
threearruda
xabe
xxaaaxx
MarkBarrett

A. New York's Bravest - 3
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bmwhitehead
WhatAreDogs
Peachbox

D. James Madison - 3
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barandall800
clt013
Floridagator

G. Centigrade 232 - 2
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True North
jev15

J. Leonardo DiCaprio - 2
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MattKnowles
morbeedo

SINGLETONS
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C. Fireball whiskey - Caboom

DROP
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(None)

UNUSED
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E. Taco Bell
E. Gates of Hell
F. Seattle

If you have a chance to visit the Seattle Underground, by the way, do it. The storytellers are great and the tour is fascinating. They also have an "after dark" tour, which I hear is even better.

My college roommate had the song in question on part E as his ringtone, so I got very familiar with it.

Standings after Q4:

38. ElendilPickle [d][s] - 31 (-1)
37. MollyQMurphy [d][s] - 30 (-2)
35. JeopardyMom [d][s] - 28 (+2)
35. econgator [d][s] - 28 (-3)
33. AFRET CMS [d][s] - 26 (-9)
33. Ironhorse [d][s] - 26 (+1)
32. classicroadster [d][s] - 25 (-13)
31. heppm01 [s] - 24 (-4)
30. Woof [d][s] - 23 (-6)
29. squarekara [d] - 22 (-10)
27. Rackme32 [d][s] - 21 (-11)
27. twelvefootboy [d][s] - 21
24. Magna [d][s] - 20 (+3)
24. gwallace2 [d][s] - 20 (-11)
24. xxaaaxx [d][s] - 20 (+3)
18. RougeGod [s] - 19 (-8)
18. shambolic [s] - 19 (-8)
18. MattKnowles [d][s] - 19 (+17)
18. cthulhu [d][s] - 19 (+1)
18. spell4yr [d][s] - 19 (+1)
18. xabe [d][s] - 19 (+6)
16. Shaquebanisa [d][s] - 18 (-10)
16. ouachiouat [d][s] - 18
14. True North [d][s] - 17 (+18)
14. WhatAreDogs [d][s] - 17 (+13)
13. threearruda [d][s] - 16
11. Kirbstar [d][s] - 15 (-5)
11. clt013 [d][s] - 15 (+8)
9. Gamawire [d][s] - 14 (-3)
9. MarkBarrett [d][s] - 14 (-3)
8. jev15 [d][s] - 13 (+8)
6. morbeedo [s] - 12 (+7)
6. bmwhitehead [d][s] - 12 (+4)
5. Floridagator [d][s] - 10
4. Peachbox [d][s] - 9
3. casketromance [s] - 8 (-2)
2. barandall800 [d][s] - 6 (+1)
1. Caboom [s] - 3 (+1)
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Re: TD 437 - 2019 in Review (Q3-Q4 revealed)

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I knew eSwatini would sheep. But I couldn't resist submitting it anyway.

Also, for what it's worth, apparently the Raiders plan to move into their new HQ in Henderson, NV around June. As a Chiefs fan, this just feels so weird to me. I don't want the Las Vegas Raiders as a rival. (At least it's not London.)

For some reason, I thought my original answer of Washington Wizards might sheep, because I assumed people would think they were being clever with them having made it to the Finals as the Bullets but not the Wizards.
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Re: TD 437 - 2019 in Review

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Woof wrote: Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:34 pm
SenseiCAY wrote: Tue Jan 14, 2020 5:04 pm

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Woof (Las Vegas Raiders) - Poll: Should I allow this? Wikipedia still redirects to Oakland, and as far as I know, the franchise has not yet officially moved (so it doesn't currently exist in Las Vegas
You should take a look at https://raiders.com and see how many times the word Oakland appears there. :D
After review, the ruling on the field stands, for 3 reasons.

You can't currently buy licensed Las Vegas Raiders gear, as the NFL is not allowing it - "there is no Las Vegas merchandise because, per NFL rules, the team is still linked to Oakland."

https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/ra ... gh-demand/

Secondly, the Raiders still have an option for staying in Oakland in 2020 if construction on the new stadium in Las Vegas is delayed (though it's scheduled to open this coming summer, in time for next season). The Raiders have not had a practice or held a team function, let alone play a game, as the Las Vegas Raiders. There is not even a guarantee that the Raiders will play a game in Las Vegas next season.

Finally, the ongoing 2019-2020 season has not ended, and they were certainly the Oakland Raiders during this season.
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Re: TD 437 - 2019 in Review (Q3-Q4 revealed)

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A quick poll break after Q4:

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Re: TD 437 - 2019 in Review (Q5-Q6 revealed)

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Q5. Letter and answer required. Also in April, Volodymyr Zelensky was elected President of Ukraine. Oddly enough, he previously played a fictional Ukranian president on TV. Select one of the pictured fictional leaders, and name either the actor/actress or character name. Each of the two possible answers on each clue will be graded separately.

https://i.imgur.com/ZWUqDwg.jpg

WRONG (+10)
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Ironhorse (Josiah Bartlett)
Kirbstar (D) Martin Sheen)
True North (A. Jeff Daniels)

SHEEP (+6)
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RougeGod

B. Selina Meyer - 6
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morbeedo
heppm01
threearruda
clt013
Shaquebanisa
xabe

B. Julia Louis-Dreyfuss - 5
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econgator
Woof
Magna
bmwhitehead
ouachiouat

E. Michael Douglas - 4
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Caboom
MattKnowles
casketromance
classicroadster

E. Andrew Shepherd - 4
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barandall800
jev15
Floridagator
gwallace2

C. Robin Wright - 3
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shambolic
WhatAreDogs
ElendilPickle

A. Bill Pullman - 2
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Peachbox
AFRET CMS

D. Tony Goldwyn - 2
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MollyQMurphy
squarekara

D. Fitzgerald Grant III - 2
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xxaaaxx
MarkBarrett

SINGLETONS
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A. Thomas J. Whitmore - Gamawire
C. Claire Underwood - JeopardyMom

DROP
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twelvefootboy
cthulhu
Rackme32
spell4yr

Standings after Q5:
38. Ironhorse [d][s] - 36 (-5)
37. ElendilPickle [d][s] - 34 (+1)
36. econgator [d][s] - 33 (-1)
35. MollyQMurphy [d][s] - 32 (+2)
34. heppm01 [s] - 30 (-3)
32. JeopardyMom [d][s] - 29 (+3)
32. classicroadster [d][s] - 29
30. AFRET CMS [d][s] - 28 (+3)
30. Woof [d][s] - 28
29. True North [d][s] - 27 (-15)
25. RougeGod - 25 (-7)
25. Kirbstar [d][s] - 25 (-14)
25. Magna [d][s] - 25 (-1)
25. xabe [d][s] - 25 (-7)
22. squarekara [d] - 24 (+7)
22. Shaquebanisa [d][s] - 24 (-6)
22. gwallace2 [d][s] - 24 (+2)
20. MattKnowles [d][s] - 23 (-2)
20. ouachiouat [d][s] - 23 (-4)
17. shambolic [s] - 22 (+1)
17. threearruda [d][s] - 22 (-4)
17. xxaaaxx [d][s] - 22 (+7)
14. Rackme32 [s] - 21 (+13)
14. twelvefootboy [s] - 21 (+13)
14. clt013 [d][s] - 21 (-3)
13. WhatAreDogs [d][s] - 20 (+1)
11. cthulhu [s] - 19 (+7)
11. spell4yr [s] - 19 (+7)
10. morbeedo [s] - 18 (-4)
8. bmwhitehead [d][s] - 17 (-2)
8. jev15 [d][s] - 17
7. MarkBarrett [d][s] - 16 (+2)
6. Gamawire [d][s] - 15 (+3)
5. Floridagator [d][s] - 14
4. casketromance [s] - 12 (-1)
3. Peachbox [d][s] - 11 (+1)
2. barandall800 [d][s] - 10
1. Caboom [s] - 7
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Re: TD 437 - 2019 in Review (Q5-Q6 revealed)

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A somewhat obscure bonus here - if you followed the news, you might've heard it in passing, but this played even harder than I thought it would.

Q5B (possible bonus of -3 points for correct, partial credit if you get at least one capitalized word in the title, no penalty for wrong guess). Name the show on which Volodymyr Zelensky played President Vasyl Petrovych Holoborodko.

Nonetheless, the show was called "Servant of the People." Players receiving a bonus:

Username
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Floridagator (-3)
shambolic (-1 for "Man of the People")

Standings after Q5B:

38. Ironhorse [d][s] - 36
37. ElendilPickle [d][s] - 34
36. econgator [d][s] - 33
35. MollyQMurphy [d][s] - 32
34. heppm01 [s] - 30
32. JeopardyMom [d][s] - 29
32. classicroadster [d][s] - 29
30. AFRET CMS [d][s] - 28
30. Woof [d][s] - 28
29. True North [d][s] - 27
25. RougeGod - 25
25. Kirbstar [d][s] - 25
25. Magna [d][s] - 25
25. xabe [d][s] - 25
22. squarekara [d] - 24
22. Shaquebanisa [d][s] - 24
22. gwallace2 [d][s] - 24
20. MattKnowles [d][s] - 23
20. ouachiouat [d][s] - 23
18. threearruda [d][s] - 22 (-1)
18. xxaaaxx [d][s] - 22 (-1)
14. Rackme32 [s] - 21
14. shambolic [s] - 21 (+3)
14. twelvefootboy [s] - 21
14. clt013 [d][s] - 21
13. WhatAreDogs [d][s] - 20
11. cthulhu [s] - 19
11. spell4yr [s] - 19
10. morbeedo [s] - 18
8. bmwhitehead [d][s] - 17
8. jev15 [d][s] - 17
7. MarkBarrett [d][s] - 16
6. Gamawire [d][s] - 15
5. casketromance [s] - 12 (-1)
3. Floridagator [d][s] - 11 (+2)
3. Peachbox [d][s] - 11
2. barandall800 [d][s] - 10
1. Caboom [s] - 7
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Re: TD 437 - 2019 in Review (Q5-Q6 revealed)

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Q6. Name required. Climate activist Greta Thunberg was Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2019. Name one of the following other female pioneers or activists (environmental or otherwise), given a short description or hint.
  • Navy rear admiral and computer scientist. Developed one of the first compilers, making it possible for "English-based" programming languages to exist. Posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.
  • Pakistani advocate for women's education. Youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
  • Writer. First female winner of the Pulitzer Prize for literature for "The Age of Innocence." Won the Cross of the Legion of Honor for housing refugee orphans during World War I.
  • Japanese writer whose real name is unknown. Wrote the world's first novel, "The Tale of Genji."
  • Doctor. First full professor at Columbia University's medical school. Developed system of tests to assess health of newborns.
  • Angel of the Battlefield. Founded and led the American Red Cross.
  • Chinese-American. Designer of the SPLC's Civil Rights Monument in Alabama, the Museum of Chinese in America in New York, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.
  • Director. First woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director. Also known for directing "Point Break" and "Zero Dark Thirty."
  • Race car driver. First woman to win an IndyCar race. One of only 14 people to have held the lead during both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500.
  • Civil rights activist, singer, and poet. Known for memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." Read "On the Pulse of Morning" at the Presidential Inauguration in 1993.
WRONG (+10)
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MollyQMurphy (Janet Guthrie)

SHEEP (+7)
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(None)

Grace Hopper - 7
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jev15
bmwhitehead
Peachbox
AFRET CMS
econgator
Woof
cthulhu

Maya Lin - 6
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Floridagator
gwallace2
ElendilPickle
barandall800
ouachiouat
threearruda

Danica Patrick - 5
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clt013
Rackme32
twelvefootboy
spell4yr
classicroadster

Edith Wharton - 4
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Magna
squarekara
xxaaaxx
Gamawire

Kathryn Bigelow - 4
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Shaquebanisa
Caboom
WhatAreDogs
MattKnowles

Virginia Apgar - 4
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JeopardyMom
True North
RougeGod
heppm01

Maya Angelou - 3
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MarkBarrett
morbeedo
Ironhorse

Clara Barton - 2
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casketromance
Kirbstar

Murasaki Shikibu - 2
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xabe
shambolic

DROP
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(None)

UNUSED
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Malala Yousafzai


Standings after Q6:

38. MollyQMurphy [d][s] - 42 (-3)
36. ElendilPickle [d][s] - 40 (+1)
36. econgator [d][s] - 40
35. Ironhorse [d][s] - 39 (+3)
33. AFRET CMS [d][s] - 35 (-3)
33. Woof [d][s] - 35 (-3)
31. heppm01 [s] - 34 (+3)
31. classicroadster [d][s] - 34 (+1)
30. JeopardyMom [d][s] - 33 (+2)
29. True North [d][s] - 31
28. gwallace2 [d][s] - 30 (-6)
25. RougeGod - 29
25. Magna [d][s] - 29
25. ouachiouat [d][s] - 29 (-5)
22. squarekara [d] - 28
22. Shaquebanisa [d][s] - 28
22. threearruda [d][s] - 28 (-4)
19. Kirbstar [d][s] - 27 (+6)
19. MattKnowles [d][s] - 27 (+1)
19. xabe [d][s] - 27 (+6)
14. Rackme32 [s] - 26
14. cthulhu [s] - 26 (-3)
14. twelvefootboy [s] - 26
14. clt013 [d][s] - 26
14. xxaaaxx [d][s] - 26 (+4)
10. spell4yr [s] - 24 (+1)
10. WhatAreDogs [d][s] - 24 (+3)
10. bmwhitehead [d][s] - 24 (-2)
10. jev15 [d][s] - 24 (-2)
9. shambolic [s] - 23 (+5)
8. morbeedo [s] - 21 (+2)
6. Gamawire [d][s] - 19
6. MarkBarrett [d][s] - 19 (+1)
5. Peachbox [d][s] - 18 (-2)
4. Floridagator [d][s] - 17 (-1)
3. barandall800 [d][s] - 16 (-1)
2. casketromance [s] - 14 (+3)
1. Caboom [s] - 11

Caboom maintains the lead, while casketromance sneaks up. Shambolic has a solid couple of clues, plus a little bonus, to break into the top 10. Also entering the top 10 are WhatAreDogs and spell4yr.
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Re: TD 437 - 2019 in Review (Q7-Q8 revealed)

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Q7. City and state required. For almost two months (from April 4 to June 3, with a two-week break for the Teachers Tournament), many of us on this board were enthralled, amazed, and sometimes polarized by the performance of James Holzhauer, who earned $2,464,216 over the course of 32 wins and an eventual loss to Emma Boettcher. James was sometimes known by the alliterative moniker "Jeopardy James," and in 16 of his 32 wins, he beat Roger Craig's old single-day earnings record of $77,000. Name a US city (in one of the 50 states - not any outlying territories) whose first letter is the same as the first letter of its state, and whose population, according to the US Census's 2018 estimate, is over 77,000. Be sure to include the state (2-letter postal code accepted). According to the same source, the three most populous "alliterative cities" that don't meet the population threshold are Iowa City, Iowa; Temple, Texas; and Missoula, Montana.

WRONG (+10)
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threearruda (Dover, Delaware)
Peachbox (Hilo, Hawaii)
classicroadster (malden massachusetts)

SHEEP (+3)
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(None)

Colorado Springs, Colorado - 3
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AFRET CMS
WhatAreDogs
Shaquebanisa

Newark, New Jersey - 3
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morbeedo
jev15
bmwhitehead

Carlsbad, California - 2
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casketromance
cthulhu

Concord, California - 2
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MarkBarrett
Rackme32

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - 2
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xabe
xxaaaxx

Fort Myers, Florida - 2
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econgator
squarekara

Lafayette, Louisiana - 2
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Gamawire
Woof

Minneapolis, Minnesota - 2
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ouachiouat
MollyQMurphy

Nashua, New Hampshire - 2
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gwallace2
spell4yr

Virginia Beach, Virginia - 2
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barandall800
clt013

SINGLETONS
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Anchorage, Alaska - RougeGod
Centennial, Colorado - Floridagator
Chula Vista, California - Magna
Clovis, California - ElendilPickle
Compton, California - heppm01
Carson, California - True North
Honolulu, Hawaii - shambolic
Indianapolis, Indiana - Kirbstar
North Las Vegas, Nevada - Caboom
New York City, New York - JeopardyMom
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - twelvefootboy
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - MattKnowles
Tyler, Texas - Ironhorse

DROP
---------------
(None)

UNUSED
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Chico, California
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Kansas City, Kansas
Chino Hills, California
Chino, California
Costa Mesa, California
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Avondale, Arizona
Citrus Heights, California
New Rochelle, New York
Corona, California

Standings after Q7:

37. MollyQMurphy [d][s] - 44 (+1)
37. classicroadster [d][s] - 44 (-6)
36. econgator [d][s] - 42
35. ElendilPickle [d][s] - 41 (+1)
34. Ironhorse [d][s] - 40 (+1)
32. AFRET CMS [d][s] - 38 (+1)
32. threearruda [d][s] - 38 (-10)
31. Woof [d][s] - 37 (+2)
30. heppm01 [s] - 35 (+1)
29. JeopardyMom [d][s] - 34 (+1)
27. True North [d][s] - 32 (+2)
27. gwallace2 [d][s] - 32 (+1)
25. Shaquebanisa [d][s] - 31 (-3)
25. ouachiouat [d][s] - 31
22. RougeGod - 30 (+3)
22. squarekara [d] - 30
22. Magna [d][s] - 30 (+3)
21. xabe [d][s] - 29 (-2)
14. Rackme32 [s] - 28
14. cthulhu [s] - 28
14. Kirbstar [d][s] - 28 (+5)
14. MattKnowles [d][s] - 28 (+5)
14. Peachbox [d][s] - 28 (-9)
14. clt013 [d][s] - 28
14. xxaaaxx [d][s] - 28
10. twelvefootboy [s] - 27 (+4)
10. WhatAreDogs [d][s] - 27
10. bmwhitehead [d][s] - 27
10. jev15 [d][s] - 27
9. spell4yr [s] - 26 (+1)
7. morbeedo [s] - 24 (+1)
7. shambolic [s] - 24 (+2)
5. Gamawire [d][s] - 21 (+1)
5. MarkBarrett [d][s] - 21 (+1)
3. Floridagator [d][s] - 18 (+1)
3. barandall800 [d][s] - 18
2. casketromance [s] - 16
1. Caboom [s] - 12

Caboom slightly extends their lead, and twelvefootboy enters the top 10 with one of many singletons, while Peachbox slips up and falls back.
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Re: TD 437 - 2019 in Review (Q7-Q8 revealed)

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We have a couple of singleton machines this morning - Q8 also had many possible answers.

Q8. Word required. Merriam-Webster's 2019 Word of the Year is "they," which can refer to a singular person whose gender identity is non-binary. Name an English word containing all of the letters T, H, E, and Y. The letters may appear in any order, and do NOT have to appear consecutively. For the purposes of this question, I will use the Merriam Webster online dictionary to determine validity, so spelling counts. Aside from that, Scrabble rules apply (no abbreviations or words that are always capitalized or require punctuation of any sort). All forms of the same word that satisfy the letter requirement will be graded together (e.g. plural and singular forms of a noun, all tenses/forms of a verb, adverbs that are an adjective with -ly added to the end, etc.). If your word has an entry in the MW online dictionary that is not capitalized, not punctuated, and not an abbreviation, then I'll count it.

WRONG (+10)
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Kirbstar (ethery - couldn't find an entry in MW for this, but please feel free to provide a source to appeal)

SHEEP (+2)
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(None)

Apothecary - 2
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Ironhorse
gwallace2

Earthy - 2
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xabe
MattKnowles

Theology - 2
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Shaquebanisa
threearruda

SINGLETONS
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Aesthetically - squarekara
Amethyst - WhatAreDogs
Architecturally - Magna
Blithely - barandall800
Erythrocyte - twelvefootboy
Eschatology - xxaaaxx
Ethereally - morbeedo
Ethically - bmwhitehead
Ethology - Woof
Ethyl - clt013
Ethylene - shambolic - Note from host - I did look this up, and concluded that it's different from Ethyl, as they represent different things. Anyone with a background in chemistry or who knows better than me can chime in on this, though.
Everything - JeopardyMom
Healthily - True North
Hearty - casketromance
Hefty - ouachiouat
Heterosexually - Rackme32
Hyphenate - jev15
Hypothesis - classicroadster
Hysterectomy - heppm01
Neophyte - Peachbox
Noteworthy - MollyQMurphy
Otherworldly - econgator
Slithery - ElendilPickle
Synthetic - Caboom
Theatrically - RougeGod
Theory - MarkBarrett
Theosophy - cthulhu
Thermodynamically - AFRET CMS
They - spell4yr
Treachery - Gamawire
Uncharacteristically - Floridagator

DROP
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(None)

Standings after Q8:

37. MollyQMurphy [d][s] - 45
37. classicroadster [d][s] - 45
36. econgator [d][s] - 43
34. ElendilPickle [d][s] - 42 (+1)
34. Ironhorse [d][s] - 42
33. threearruda [d][s] - 40 (-1)
32. AFRET CMS [d][s] - 39
30. Kirbstar [d][s] - 38 (-16)
30. Woof [d][s] - 38 (+1)
29. heppm01 [s] - 36 (+1)
28. JeopardyMom [d][s] - 35 (+1)
27. gwallace2 [d][s] - 34
25. Shaquebanisa [d][s] - 33
25. True North [d][s] - 33 (+2)
24. ouachiouat [d][s] - 32 (+1)
20. RougeGod - 31 (+2)
20. squarekara [d] - 31 (+2)
20. Magna [d][s] - 31 (+2)
20. xabe [d][s] - 31 (+1)
19. MattKnowles [d][s] - 30 (-5)
14. Rackme32 [s] - 29
14. cthulhu [s] - 29
14. Peachbox [d][s] - 29
14. clt013 [d][s] - 29
14. xxaaaxx [d][s] - 29
10. twelvefootboy [s] - 28
10. WhatAreDogs [d][s] - 28
10. bmwhitehead [d][s] - 28
10. jev15 [d][s] - 28
9. spell4yr [s] - 27
7. morbeedo [s] - 25
7. shambolic [s] - 25
5. Gamawire [d][s] - 22
5. MarkBarrett [d][s] - 22
3. Floridagator [d][s] - 19
3. barandall800 [d][s] - 19
2. casketromance [s] - 17
1. Caboom [s] - 13
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Re: TD 437 - 2019 in Review (Q7-Q8 revealed)

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Ugh, of course I happen upon one of the non-sheep answers. I wanted to submit "heteronormativity" but wasn't 100% sure it was actually a word.
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Re: TD 437 - 2019 in Review (Q9 revealed)

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Q9. Artist/band required. In November, nominations for the Grammy Awards (ceremony on January 26, 2020) were released. Name an artist or band nominated in the "Best New Artist" category. As a hint, below are some songs released by each artist/band in 2019.
  • Colors
  • Bad Guy, Everything I Wanted
  • Panini, Rodeo
  • Tempo, Juice
  • Love You for a Long Time, Burning
  • Yo x Ti, Tu x Mi; Con Altura
  • Ants, Nice Things
  • Walk Through Fire, Goodbye Yellowbrick Road (cover)
Lots of drops, one big sheep.

WRONG (+13)
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Rackme32 (Johnny & The Tonedeafs)

SHEEP (+10)
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twelvefootboy

Billie Eilish - 10
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cthulhu
heppm01
squarekara
spell4yr
MattKnowles
Kirbstar
Floridagator
Gamawire
Caboom
RougeGod

Lizzo - 5
---------------
Peachbox
clt013
shambolic
MarkBarrett
morbeedo

Lil Nas X - 3
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xabe
threearruda
casketromance

Maggie Rogers - 2
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WhatAreDogs
ElendilPickle

SINGLETONS
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Rosalia - barandall800

DROP
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bmwhitehead
gwallace2
Shaquebanisa
Ironhorse
classicroadster
True North
JeopardyMom
AFRET CMS
Magna
Woof
jev15
econgator
xxaaaxx
MollyQMurphy
ouachiouat

UNUSED
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Yola
Tank and the Bangas
Black Pumas

Standings after Q9:

38. Kirbstar [d][s] - 48 (-8)
37. heppm01 [s] - 46 (-8)
35. MollyQMurphy [s] - 45 (+2)
35. classicroadster [s] - 45 (+2)
34. ElendilPickle [d][s] - 44
32. econgator [s] - 43 (+4)
32. threearruda [d][s] - 43 (+1)
30. Ironhorse [s] - 42 (+4)
30. Rackme32 [s] - 42 (-16)
28. RougeGod - 41 (-8)
28. squarekara [d] - 41 (-8)
27. MattKnowles [d][s] - 40 (-8)
25. AFRET CMS [s] - 39 (+7)
25. cthulhu [s] - 39 (-11)
23. twelvefootboy - 38 (-13)
23. Woof [s] - 38 (+7)
22. spell4yr [s] - 37 (-13)
21. JeopardyMom [s] - 35 (+7)
17. gwallace2 [s] - 34 (+10)
17. Peachbox [d][s] - 34 (-3)
17. clt013 [d][s] - 34 (-3)
17. xabe [d][s] - 34 (+3)
15. Shaquebanisa [s] - 33 (+10)
15. True North [s] - 33 (+10)
13. ouachiouat [s] - 32 (+11)
13. Gamawire [d][s] - 32 (-8)
12. Magna [s] - 31 (+8)
9. morbeedo [s] - 30 (-2)
9. shambolic [s] - 30 (-2)
9. WhatAreDogs [d][s] - 30 (+1)
7. xxaaaxx [s] - 29 (+7)
7. Floridagator [d][s] - 29 (-4)
5. bmwhitehead [s] - 28 (+5)
5. jev15 [s] - 28 (+5)
4. MarkBarrett [d][s] - 27 (+1)
3. Caboom [s] - 23 (-2)
1. casketromance [s] - 20 (+1)
1. barandall800 [d][s] - 20 (+2)

We have a new leader, as barandall800 puts up a singleton and casketromance gets a solid 3. We have a lot of movement on this question, as 15 players out of 38 used a drop here.

I am out of town for Friday and Monday, so we will reveal Q10 and the final two bonuses on Tuesday.
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Re: TD 437 - 2019 in Review (Q9 revealed)

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I also added a question at the end, asking what sparked joy for you this past decade. Here are some of the answers I got (and were allowed to share):

This being JBoard, Jeopardy was popular, and certainly would've been one of my picks:
  • Jeopardy selection
  • Jeopardy
  • Being on Jeopardy!
  • Beginning to watch Jeopardy regularly in 2015; I feel I've matured a lot as a learner and global resident since then, but the show has also provided something for me to look forward to every day, no matter how good/bad things are going.
Family and kids were also popular - I, too, got married last year, so this would've been one of mine as well:
  • First grandchild last year -- now 11 months old.
  • kids
  • My kids
  • my daughter
  • The birth of my 2 kids!
  • daughter accepted to U of Mich
  • Seeing my son discover his calling in life and achieve it
  • My wife. :)
  • My fiancee
  • My wedding ring
  • That nothing major went wrong, no close family died
Naturally, the Venn diagram between these two areas wasn't empty:
  • I got engaged. I also appeared on Jeopardy!.
  • Being on Jeopardy! and Millionaire; meeting the brother I didn't know I had; traveling
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Re: TD 437 - 2019 in Review (Q9 revealed)

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SenseiCAY wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2020 4:02 pm Q9. Artist/band required. In November, nominations for the Grammy Awards (ceremony on January 26, 2020) were released. Name an artist or band nominated in the "Best New Artist" category. As a hint, below are some songs released by each artist/band in 2019.
  • Colors
  • Bad Guy, Everything I Wanted
  • Panini, Rodeo
  • Tempo, Juice
  • Love You for a Long Time, Burning
  • Yo x Ti, Tu x Mi; Con Altura
  • Ants, Nice Things
  • Walk Through Fire, Goodbye Yellowbrick Road (cover)
Billie Eilish - 10
---------------
cthulhu
heppm01
squarekara
spell4yr
MattKnowles
Kirbstar
Floridagator
Gamawire
Caboom
RougeGod


UNUSED
---------------
Yola
Tank and the Bangas
Black Pumas
Bummer - I just saw Tank and the Bangas in concert! I should've paid more attention!
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