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TD 438 - 2020 (Final results)

Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 9:11 am
by clt013
This quiz is called "2020" and most questions are somewhat related to events that will occur during the year.

Rules/Notes
1) Lowest point total wins; your score for each question is equal to the total number of players submitting that same answer
2) You may use one drop and take zero points for one question
3) You may elect to take the sheep answer for one question
4) Wrong responses are the "sheep" answer +4
5) All answers are due by 8 AM Central time on Monday, January 27, 2020
6) Submit answers via this Google form or PM

Questions

1. January - Today (1/20) is my 48th birthday. That is also the number of the Super Bowl won by my favorite team - the Seattle Seahawks. Answer one of these clues related to that game.

Due to the outcome, this became my favorite Roman numeral
The game was played in a stadium named for this company that previously featured Snoopy in many of its ads
Joe Buck and Troy Aikman were the broadcast team for this network
This Hall of Fame quarterback who played most of his career in New York tossed the coin - twice actually, following a "quick release" before heads or tails had been called
The defeated Denver Broncos wore this color jersey
On the game's first play from scrimmage, the ball was snapped over the head of this Denver QB and prolific product pitchman
Fans tossed this candy to Marshawn Lynch after he scored a touchdown
This Seahawk has introduced himself as "from a whole Pack of Badgers" on Sunday Night Football because he played at both North Carolina State & Wisconsin
With the victory, this Seahawk coach became the third to win both NCAA and Super Bowl championships
This former defensive lineman for the Giants and current host of the $100,000 Pyramid presented the Lombardi Trophy
This man who passed away in 2018 was the Seahawks' owner at the time
The game took place on February 2, 2014. Name the actress who plays Bill Murray's love interest in the movie Groundhog Day.

2. February - On the 3rd, the Iowa caucuses will take place. Given the party, initials [and year(s)], name one of these winners since 1972.

Democratic
E.M. (1972)
J.C. (1976, 1980)
W.M. (1984)
D.G. (1988)
T.H. (1992)
B.C. (1996)
A.G. (2000)
J.K. (2004)
B.O. (2008, 2012)
H.C. (2016)

Republican
G.F. (1976)
G.H.W.B. (1980, 1992)
R.R. (1984)
B.D. (1988, 1996)
G.W.B. (2000, 2004)
M.H. (2008)
T.C. (2016)

3. March - While it's the month of both my wife's birthday and our anniversary, we're going in a different direction. March is the last name shared by actress Stephanie (Law & Order: SVU) and the four sisters in Little Women. Give the surname shared (at least spelling-wise, if not also by pronunciation) by one of these pairs. Also, for a BONUS of -1 include both (correctly spelled) first names.

"You Say" (#29 2019) Christian artist; 1993 #1 NHL draft pick by Ottawa
Vocalist on Zedd's "The Middle" (#5 2018); SNL cast member known for character Chico Escuela
Long-time WWE ring announcer and anthem singer; Cuban born actor who was Oscar nominee for The Godfather Part III
Trainer on The Biggest Loser who also had short-lived E! series; Lead singer of band Poison and a Celebrity Apprentice winner
Basketball player with two NCAA titles at Tennessee, two WNBA MVP awards and two Olympic gold medals; Tony and Emmy award winning actress who starred on Showtime series Weeds
Most recent host of game show Press Your Luck; Oldest child of Philip on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Wife of Tom Hanks who once appeared as a cheerleader on The Brady Bunch; Lead vocalist on the song Impulsive (#4 1990) for a trio including her sister
Actor who played Henry Blake on M*A*S*H and radio show host on Hello, Larry; Boxer who won three Olympic gold medals as heavyweight (1972, 1976, 1980)
Lead actor on 1950s TV series Adventures of Superman; Neo in The Matrix series and the title character in the John Wick series
Four-time MLB All-Star as first baseman for Atlanta Braves; Former member of The Electric Company who is five-time Oscar nominee

4. April - The 22nd is both the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day and the day my daughter Leah turns 16. Name one of the 16 largest countries by population based on 2019 estimates (World Population Prospects)

5. May - The 30th anniversary of my high school graduation comes on the 20th of this month. Actress Jennifer Garner is also a 1990 high school graduate. Answer one of these clues related to her life and career.

Attended Denison University in this state
Met first husband Scott Foley on the set of this Keri Russell series
Played the girlfriend of Ashton Kutcher's character in this movie about a lost vehicle
Received four Emmy Award nominations for her work on this ABC show
Played this highly trained assassin and love interest of Daredevil
Asks "What's in your wallet?" in ads for this credit card
Portrayed the mother of a magical boy in this "colorful" movie
Played a salary cap analyst for this team in the film Draft Day
Name of her son who had a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day in a 2014 movie
She plays a mother out for revenge against the cartel that killed her husband and daughter in this 2018 film

6. June - On the 12th, my sports-loving son Isaac turns 13. Given the athlete, name a team to have retired #13.

Baseball
Dave Concepcion

Basketball
Bobby Phills
Wilt Chamberlain [5 teams (including college) - scored separately]
Steve Nash
Dave Twardzik
James Silas

Football
Dan Marino
Don Maynard

Hockey
Mats Sundin

7. July - The Summer Olympics will begin in Tokyo on the 24th. Name an "artistic" (not rhythmic or trampoline) gymnastics apparatus [8 correct answers] or a swimming stroke/event [5 correct answers] where individual medals can be won.

8. August - On the 13th, a regular season MLB game will take place in Iowa near the Field of Dreams movie site. Answer one of these clues related to "field".

Debbi Fields is best known for selling this snack food; her company eventually acquired other brands such as TCBY and Pretzel Time
W.C. Fields was born near this major US city
The hockey arena at this Big 10 school is named for longtime athletic director Fielding Yost
Dan Fielding was a character on this NBC sitcom that aired from 1984 to 1992
This government agency is hiring hundreds of thousands of field workers to help with a decennial task
Two-time Best Actress winner who also appeared in movies such as Smokey and the Bandit and Mrs. Doubtfire
Department store chain started in Chicago, acquired by Macy's in 2005
Magazine originally published in 1895 that features fishing, hunting and other outdoor activities
World War I poem written by Canadian John McCrae; its references to flowers growing over graves resulted in the rememberance poppy
Actress who played Tootie on The Facts of Life

9. September - Traditionally the month that marked the start of a new television season. Name any show to finish #1 in the Nielsen ratings for more than one season since 1950. [Hint: Multi-word initials include ILL, AITF, TCS, AI; Single words include: G, B, D, S]

10. October - A blue moon will occur on 31st. Name the artist for one of these songs with "blue" in the title.

Blue (#26 1996)
Electric Blue (#7 1988)
Midnight Blue (#5 1987)
Out of the Blue (#3 1988)
Blue Bayou (#3 1977)
Counting Blue Cars (#15 1996)
Crystal Blue Persuasion (#2 1969)
Jackie Blue (#3 1975)
Blue Jean (#8 1984)
Blue Velvet (#1 1963)

11. November - The championship game of Major League Soccer will take place during this month. Name any team location that has won a MLS title. (Examples that have not won: Vancouver, New England)

12. December - The likely month of the Miss America pageant. Name a state that has never had a winner.

13. Bonus Round (Only singletons score = -3)

Choose a category below and give just one answer. Only singletons will receive the BONUS of -3. There are 48 possible correct responses, so may the odds be ever in your favor. [REMINDER/CLARIFICATION: 1 total answer, not 1 from each category.]

A. Twice the Super Bowl was played on my birthday - when I turned 8 and 13. Name one of the following from either game: Super Bowl number, winning team, losing team, MVP or the state where both contests took place [9 possible correct answers]

B. Long-time White Sox shortstop Ozzie Guillen shares my birthday - though he's 8 years older. He also managed the White Sox to the 2005 World Series title. Name a team to win the World Series since then. [9 possible correct answers]

C. Every four years, January 20 is the date for the US president and vice president to begin a term in office. Name a VP to take office on my birthday (non-January 20 start dates do not count) since I was born. [8 possible correct answers]

D. Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley shares both my birthdate and year. Name a current female US governor. [9 possible correct answers]

E. I was born in St. Louis - the second largest city in Missouri. Name another city that (like St. Louis) is the 2nd largest in its state and has a population (2018 estimates) over 300,000. [13 possible correct answers]

Re: TD 438 - 2020

Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 5:35 pm
by squarekara
Many happy returns, clt013!
🎂🎊🎉

Re: TD 438 - 2020

Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 11:05 am
by SenseiCAY
And a happy (belated) birthday to you, clt013!

Re: TD 438 - 2020

Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:15 pm
by clt013
Final entrant list...
Spoiler
Ironhorse
Lumosityfan
Gamawire
bmwhitehead
Saturnalia

True North
RougeGod
MarkBarrett
Rackme32
Shaquebanisa

merica
clprez
Floridagator
SenseiCAY
alamble

Peachbox
blueoncemoon
twelvefootboy
Udish94
heppm01

barandall800
casketromance
econgator
Magna
threearruda

AFRET CMS
jeffwolfe
MattKnowles
lefty
xxaaaxx

classicroadster

Re: TD 438 - 2020

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 12:12 pm
by clt013
Bump #1 - still a few days to join the list in the spoiler box above.

Re: TD 438 - 2020

Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 11:33 am
by clt013
Pre-weekend bump

Re: TD 438 - 2020

Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2020 10:25 am
by clt013
Last bump before tomorrow’s deadline.

Reveal should begin Monday afternoon.

Re: TD 438 - 2020 (Q1-Q3 revealed)

Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 2:12 pm
by clt013
1. January - The 20th was my 48th birthday. That is also the number of the Super Bowl won by my favorite team - the Seattle Seahawks. Answer one of these clues related to that game.

Due to the outcome, this became my favorite Roman numeral [XLVIII]
The game was played in a stadium named for this company that previously featured Snoopy in many of its ads [MetLife]
Joe Buck and Troy Aikman were the broadcast team for this network [Fox]
This Hall of Fame quarterback who played most of his career in New York tossed the coin - twice actually, following a "quick release" before heads or tails had been called [Joe Namath]
The defeated Denver Broncos wore this color jersey [Orange]
On the game's first play from scrimmage, the ball was snapped over the head of this Denver QB and prolific product pitchman [Peyton Manning]
Fans tossed this candy to Marshawn Lynch after he scored a touchdown [Skittles]
This Seahawk has introduced himself as "from a whole Pack of Badgers" on Sunday Night Football because he played at both North Carolina State & Wisconsin [Russell Wilson]
With the victory, this Seahawk coach became the third to win both NCAA and Super Bowl championships [Pete Carroll]
This former defensive lineman for the Giants and current host of the $100,000 Pyramid presented the Lombardi Trophy [Michael Strahan]
This man who passed away in 2018 was the Seahawks' owner at the time [Paul Allen]
The game took place on February 2, 2014. Name the actress who plays Bill Murray's love interest in the movie Groundhog Day. [Andie MacDowell]

The flock tastes the rainbow…

Skittles [SHEEP] - 7
Ironhorse
RougeGod
twelvefootboy
Udish94
econgator
threearruda
classicroadster

Russell Wilson - 5
bmwhitehead
merica
Floridagator
Peachbox
xxaaaxx

Andie MacDowell - 4
clprez
heppm01
Magna
AFRET CMS

Pete Carroll - 3
Lumosityfan
alamble
lefty

Michael Strahan - 3
Gamawire
Shaquebanisa
blueoncemoon

Fox - 2
Saturnalia
casketromance

MetLife - 2
Rackme32
jeffwolfe

Paul Allen - 2
MarkBarrett
barandall800

SINGLETONS - 1

XLVIII
SenseiCAY

Peyton Manning
True North

NOT USED
Joe Namath
Orange

DROP = 0
MattKnowles

2. February - On the 3rd, the Iowa caucuses will take place. Given the party, initials [and year(s)], name one of these winners since 1972.

Democratic
E.M. (1972) [Edmund Muskie]
J.C. (1976, 1980) [Jimmy Carter]
W.M. (1984) [Walter Mondale]
D.G. (1988) [Dick Gephardt]
T.H. (1992) [Tom Harkin]
B.C. (1996) [Bill Clinton]
A.G. (2000) [Al Gore]
J.K. (2004) [John Kerry]
B.O. (2008, 2012) [Barack Obama]
H.C. (2016) [Hillary Clinton]

Republican
G.F. (1976) [Gerald Ford]
G.H.W.B. (1980, 1992) [George H.W. Bush]
R.R. (1984) [Ronald Reagan]
B.D. (1988, 1996) [Bob Dole]
G.W.B. (2000, 2004) [George W. Bush]
M.H. (2008) [Mike Huckabee]
T.C. (2016) [Ted Cruz]

Back to my birth year for the most popular response…

Edmund Muskie [SHEEP] - 6
Lumosityfan
clprez
blueoncemoon
barandall800
Magna
AFRET CMS

Bob Dole - 4
bmwhitehead
alamble
casketromance
MattKnowles

Tom Harkin - 3
Peachbox
lefty
classicroadster

Walter Mondale - 3
Ironhorse
RougeGod
merica

Ronald Reagan - 3
Saturnalia
True North
MarkBarrett

Hillary Clinton - 2
heppm01
threearruda

Ted Cruz - 2
Gamawire
Shaquebanisa

Dick Gephardt - 2
Floridagator
xxaaaxx

Mike Huckabee - 2
Udish94
econgator

SINGLETONS - 1

George H.W. Bush
jeffwolfe

Jimmy Carter
Rackme32

Bill Clinton
SenseiCAY

Barack Obama
twelvefootboy

NOT USED
George W. Bush
Gerald Ford
Al Gore
John Kerry

3. March - While it's the month of both my wife's birthday and our anniversary, we're going in a different direction. March is the last name shared by actress Stephanie (Law & Order: SVU) and the four sisters in Little Women. Give the surname shared (at least spelling-wise, if not also by pronunciation) by one of these pairs. Also, for a BONUS of -1 include both (correctly spelled) first names.

"You Say" (#29 2019) Christian artist; 1993 #1 NHL draft pick by Ottawa [Daigle]
Vocalist on Zedd's "The Middle" (#5 2018); SNL cast member known for character Chico Escuela [Morris]
Long-time WWE ring announcer and anthem singer; Cuban born actor who was Oscar nominee for The Godfather Part III [Garcia]
Trainer on The Biggest Loser who also had short-lived E! series; Lead singer of band Poison and a Celebrity Apprentice winner [Michaels]
Basketball player with two NCAA titles at Tennessee, two WNBA MVP awards and two Olympic gold medals; Tony and Emmy award winning actress who starred on Showtime series Weeds [Parker]
Most recent host of game show Press Your Luck; Oldest child of Philip on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air [Banks]
Wife of Tom Hanks who once appeared as a cheerleader on The Brady Bunch; Lead vocalist on the song Impulsive (#4 1990) for a trio including her sister [Wilson]
Actor who played Henry Blake on M*A*S*H and radio show host on Hello, Larry; Boxer who won three Olympic gold medals as heavyweight (1972, 1976, 1980) [Stevenson]
Lead actor on 1950s TV series Adventures of Superman; Neo in The Matrix series and the title character in the John Wick series [Reeves]
Four-time MLB All-Star as first baseman for Atlanta Braves; Former member of The Electric Company who is five-time Oscar nominee [Freeman]

Alphabetically last finishes first…

Wilson [SHEEP] - 5
Shaquebanisa
merica
Floridagator
casketromance
jeffwolfe

Reeves - 4
Ironhorse
blueoncemoon
AFRET CMS
MattKnowles

Stevenson - 4
Rackme32
clprez
Peachbox
lefty

Freeman - 3
Saturnalia
alamble
Magna

Garcia - 3
True North
Udish94
heppm01

Michaels - 3
Lumosityfan
bmwhitehead
classicroadster

Parker - 3
MarkBarrett
econgator
xxaaaxx

Daigle - 2
RougeGod
threearruda

Morris - 2
Gamawire
barandall800

NOT USED
Banks

WRONG ANSWERS = 9
SenseiCAY (McGriff)
twelvefootboy (Reeve)

3a. (BONUS) First names of the pair whose surname you chose

Wilson (Rita, Wendy) = -1
Floridagator
casketromance

Incorrect responses: merica, jeffwolfe (Carnie instead of Wendy)

Reeves (George, Keanu) = -1
blueoncemoon
AFRET CMS

Incorrect response: Ironhorse (Christopher instead of George)

Stevenson (McLean, Teofilo) = -1
Peachbox
lefty

Incorrect response: Rackme32 (McClain instead of McLean)

Freeman (Freddie, Morgan) = -1
Saturnalia
alamble

Incorrect response: Magna (Jesse instead of Freddie)

Garcia (Lilian, Andy) = -1
True North

Incorrect response: Udish94 (Lillian instead of Lilian)

Michaels (Jillian, Bret) = -1
Lumosityfan
bmwhitehead
classicroadster

Parker (Candace, Mary-Louise) = -1
N/A

Incorrect response: MarkBarrett (Marie instead of Candace)

Daigle (Lauren, Alexandre) = -1
threearruda

Incorrect response: RougeGod (Ethan instead of Lauren)

Morris (Maren, Garrett) = -1
Gamawire
barandall800

NOT USED
Banks (Elizabeth, Hilary)

STANDINGS AFTER Q3
1. Gamawire - 6
1. True North - 6
3. Saturnalia - 7
3. Rackme32 - 7
5. MarkBarrett - 8
5. jeffwolfe - 8
5. MattKnowles - 8
8. alamble - 9
8. heppm01 - 9
8. barandall800 - 9
8. lefty - 9
12. Shaquebanisa - 10
12. casketromance - 10
12. threearruda - 10
12. xxaaaxx - 10
16. Lumosityfan - 11
16. bmwhitehead - 11
16. Floridagator - 11
16. SenseiCAY - 11
16. Peachbox - 11
21. RougeGod - 12
21. blueoncemoon - 12
21. Udish94 - 12
21. econgator - 12
21. classicroadster - 12
26. merica - 13
26. Magna - 13
26. AFRET CMS - 13
29. Ironhorse - 14
29. clprez - 14
31. twelvefootboy - 17

Re: TD 438 - 2020 (Q1-Q3 revealed)

Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 2:17 pm
by floridagator
Maybe next time I'll think before I sheep

Re: TD 438 - 2020 (Q1-Q3 revealed)

Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 3:04 pm
by jeffwolfe
I went back and forth on whether it was Carnie or Wendy Wilson. I started out thinking Wendy but ended up submitting Carnie. D'oh!

Re: TD 438 - 2020 (Q1-Q3 revealed)

Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 3:12 pm
by Ironhorse
Christopher Reeve? Shame on me.

Re: TD 438 - 2020 (Q1-Q3 revealed)

Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 3:15 pm
by SenseiCAY
Booger...ruined a good start with a bad guess.

Re: TD 438 - 2020 (Q1-Q3 revealed)

Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 3:05 am
by twelvefootboy
Ironhorse wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 3:12 pm Christopher Reeve? Shame on me.
I knew George and Christopher differed by the plural ending, and went the wrong way. It was the only one of the whole list I had a shot at. They each seem equally correct and equally incorrect, even now :(.

Re: TD 438 - 2020 (Q4-Q5 revealed)

Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 9:27 am
by clt013
4. April - The 22nd is both the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day and the day my daughter Leah turns 16. Name one of the 16 largest countries by population based on 2019 estimates (World Population Prospects)

A fairly sizable flock finds its way to Indonesia, while two narrow misses prevent this from being an errorless question…

Indonesia (271 million, 4th most populated) [SHEEP] - 9
Ironhorse
Lumosityfan
Gamawire
bmwhitehead
RougeGod
Rackme32
Shaquebanisa
blueoncemoon
MattKnowles

Nigeria (201 million, 7th) - 4
SenseiCAY
Udish94
lefty
classicroadster

Brazil (211 million, 6th) - 3
merica
Floridagator
AFRET CMS

China (1.434 billion, 1st) - 2
True North
barandall800

Pakistan (217 million, 5th) - 2
MarkBarrett
alamble

Bangladesh (163 million, 8th) - 2
Magna
threearruda

Russia (146 million, 9th) - 2
twelvefootboy
econgator

Mexico (128 million, 10th) - 2
clprez
Peachbox

Ethiopia (112 million, 12th) - 2
casketromance
xxaaaxx

Japan (127 million, 11th) [SINGLETON!] - 1
heppm01

NOT USED
India (1.366 billion, 2nd)
United States (329 million, 3rd)
Philippines (108 million, 13th)
Egypt (100 million, 14th)
Vietnam (96 million, 15th)
Democratic Republic of Congo (87 million, 16th)

WRONG ANSWERS = 13
Saturnalia [Germany (84 million, 17th)]
jeffwolfe [Germany (84 million, 17th)]

5. May - The 30th anniversary of my high school graduation comes on the 20th of this month. Actress Jennifer Garner is also a 1990 high school graduate. Answer one of these clues related to her life and career.

Attended Denison University in this state [Ohio]
Met first husband Scott Foley on the set of this Keri Russell series [Felicity]
Played the girlfriend of Ashton Kutcher's character in this movie about a lost vehicle [Dude, Where's My Car?]
Received four Emmy Award nominations for her work on this ABC show [Alias]
Played this highly trained assassin and love interest of Daredevil [Elektra]
Asks "What's in your wallet?" in ads for this credit card [Capital One]
Portrayed the mother of a magical boy in this "colorful" movie [The Odd Life of Timothy Green]
Played a salary cap analyst for this team in the film Draft Day [Cleveland Browns]
Name of her son who had a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day in a 2014 movie [Alexander]
She plays a mother out for revenge against the cartel that killed her husband and daughter in this 2018 film [Peppermint]

Over half of the field flocks to two answers…

Alexander [Co-SHEEP] - 8
Ironhorse
Lumosityfan
bmwhitehead
Saturnalia
RougeGod
SenseiCAY
alamble
barandall800

Dude, Where's My Car? [Co-SHEEP] - 8
Gamawire
blueoncemoon
twelvefootboy
Udish94
Magna
AFRET CMS
MattKnowles
lefty

Capital One - 6
Rackme32
clprez
Floridagator
Peachbox
heppm01
threearruda

Alias - 3
merica
jeffwolfe
xxaaaxx

Cleveland Browns - 3
True North
MarkBarrett
casketromance

SINGLETONS - 1

Elektra
econgator

Felicity
classicroadster

The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Shaquebanisa

NOT USED
Ohio
Peppermint

STANDINGS AFTER Q5
1. True North - 11
2. MarkBarrett - 13
3. casketromance - 15
3. xxaaaxx - 15
3. econgator - 15
6. heppm01 - 16
7. classicroadster - 17
8. threearruda - 18
9. alamble - 19
9. barandall800 - 19
9. Peachbox - 19
9. merica - 19
13. Shaquebanisa - 20
13. Floridagator - 20
15. lefty - 21
16. Rackme32 - 22
16. clprez - 22
18. Gamawire - 23
18. SenseiCAY - 23
18. Magna - 23
21. jeffwolfe - 24
21. Udish94 - 24
21. AFRET CMS - 24
24. MattKnowles - 25
25. twelvefootboy - 27
26. Saturnalia - 28
26. Lumosityfan - 28
26. bmwhitehead - 28
29. RougeGod - 29
29. blueoncemoon - 29
31. Ironhorse - 31

Re: TD 438 - 2020 (Q6-Q8 revealed)

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 10:08 am
by clt013
6. June - On the 12th, my sports-loving son Isaac turns 13. Given the athlete, name a team to have retired #13.

Baseball
Dave Concepcion [Reds]

Basketball
Bobby Phills [Hornets]
Wilt Chamberlain [5 teams (including college) - scored separately] [Kansas, Warriors, Lakers, 76ers, Harlem Globetrotters]
Steve Nash [Suns]
Dave Twardzik [Trail Blazers]
James Silas [Spurs]

Football
Dan Marino [Dolphins]
Don Maynard [Jets]

Hockey
Mats Sundin [Maple Leafs]

The shortstop leads the way…

Reds [SHEEP] - 7
Lumosityfan
bmwhitehead
Rackme32
merica
twelvefootboy
Udish94
jeffwolfe

Suns - 6
Gamawire
MarkBarrett
barandall800
econgator
MattKnowles
xxaaaxx

Hornets - 3
SenseiCAY
casketromance
threearruda

Maple Leafs - 3
clprez
alamble
Peachbox

Kansas - 2
Ironhorse
lefty

76ers - 2
RougeGod
classicroadster

Trail Blazers - 2
Saturnalia
Floridagator

SINGLETONS - 1

Dolphins
blueoncemoon

Jets
AFRET CMS

NOT USED
Harlem Globetrotters
Lakers
Spurs
Warriors

DROP = 0
True North
Shaquebanisa
heppm01

WRONG ANSWER = 11
Magna (Knicks)

7. July - The Summer Olympics will begin in Tokyo on the 24th. Name an "artistic" (not rhythmic or trampoline) gymnastics apparatus [8 correct answers] or a swimming stroke/event [5 correct answers] where individual medals can be won.

A tightly bunched group of responses on this one…

Butterfly [Co-SHEEP] - 4
Lumosityfan
RougeGod
Floridagator
barandall800

Freestyle [Co-SHEEP] - 4
Ironhorse
Saturnalia
casketromance
econgator

Rings [Co-SHEEP] - 4
True North
MarkBarrett
Rackme32
AFRET CMS

Backstroke - 3
bmwhitehead
SenseiCAY
threearruda

Individual Medley - 3
alamble
MattKnowles
lefty

Uneven bars - 3
Udish94
heppm01
xxaaaxx

Balance beam - 2
Gamawire
twelvefootboy

Floor exercise - 2
jeffwolfe
classicroadster

Horizontal bar - 2
clprez
Magna

Pommel horse - 2
merica
blueoncemoon

SINGLETONS - 1

Breaststroke
Shaquebanisa

Parallel bars
Peachbox

NOT USED
Vault

8. August - On the 13th, a regular season MLB game will take place in Iowa near the Field of Dreams movie site. Answer one of these clues related to "field".

Debbi Fields is best known for selling this snack food; her company eventually acquired other brands such as TCBY and Pretzel Time [Cookies]
W.C. Fields was born near this major US city [Philadelphia]
The hockey arena at this Big 10 school is named for longtime athletic director Fielding Yost [University of Michigan]
Dan Fielding was a character on this NBC sitcom that aired from 1984 to 1992 [Night Court]
This government agency is hiring hundreds of thousands of field workers to help with a decennial task [US Census Bureau]
Two-time Best Actress winner who also appeared in movies such as Smokey and the Bandit and Mrs. Doubtfire [Sally Field]
Department store chain started in Chicago, acquired by Macy's in 2005 [Marshall Field's]
Magazine originally published in 1895 that features fishing, hunting and other outdoor activities [Field & Stream]
World War I poem written by Canadian John McCrae; its references to flowers growing over graves resulted in the rememberance poppy [In Flanders Fields]
Actress who played Tootie on The Facts of Life [Kim Fields]

Homer Simpson may not appreciate the most popular response here…

In Flanders Fields [SHEEP] - 7
Saturnalia
RougeGod
SenseiCAY
Peachbox
blueoncemoon
barandall800
econgator

University of Michigan - 5
clprez
Floridagator
heppm01
casketromance
classicroadster

Kim Fields - 4
MarkBarrett
Magna
AFRET CMS
xxaaaxx

Night Court - 4
Rackme32
merica
Udish94
jeffwolfe

Cookies - 2
bmwhitehead
True North

Field & Stream - 2
twelvefootboy
threearruda

Marshall Field's - 2
Shaquebanisa
alamble

US Census Bureau - 2
Lumosityfan
Gamawire

SINGLETONS - 1

Philadelphia
lefty

Sally Field
MattKnowles

DROP = 0
Ironhorse

STANDINGS AFTER Q8
1. True North - 17
2. Shaquebanisa - 23
3. heppm01 - 24
4. classicroadster - 26
4. threearruda - 26
6. MarkBarrett - 27
6. casketromance - 27
6. alamble - 27
6. lefty - 27
10. xxaaaxx - 28
11. Peachbox - 30
12. Floridagator - 31
13. econgator - 32
13. merica - 32
13. clprez - 32
16. Gamawire - 33
16. AFRET CMS - 33
18. MattKnowles - 35
19. barandall800 - 36
19. SenseiCAY - 36
21. Rackme32 - 37
21. jeffwolfe - 37
21. Ironhorse - 37
24. Udish94 - 38
24. twelvefootboy - 38
26. blueoncemoon - 39
27. Magna - 40
27. bmwhitehead - 40
29. Saturnalia - 41
29. Lumosityfan - 41
31. RougeGod - 42

Re: TD 438 - 2020 (Q1-Q8 revealed)

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 1:13 pm
by floridagator
True North strong and free!

I'm not so far off the podium, but I'm a long way from first place.

Stand on guard, TN!

Re: TD 438 - 2020 (Q1-Q8 revealed)

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 3:56 pm
by barandall800
I was going to say Ohio for the Jennifer Garner question, but second-guessed myself (there are a LOT of universities here in OH and I was afraid I was just making it up that Denison was one of them), and stumbled into a sheep. My questionable decisions seem to have continued from that point ... :roll:

Re: TD 438 - 2020 (Q9-Q10 revealed)

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 9:37 am
by clt013
9. September - Traditionally the month that marked the start of a new television season. Name any show to finish #1 in the Nielsen ratings for more than one season since 1950. [Hint: Multi-word initials include ILL, AITF, TCS, AI; Single words include: G, B, D, S]

The sheep head for a Cliff…

The Cosby Show (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990) [SHEEP] - 5
Ironhorse
merica
Udish94
econgator
Magna

Dallas (1981, 1982, 1984) - 3
Peachbox
lefty
xxaaaxx

I Love Lucy (1953, 1954, 1955, 1957) - 3
Lumosityfan
bmwhitehead
Rackme32

60 Minutes (1980, 1983, 1992, 1993, 1994) - 2
MarkBarrett
jeffwolfe

American Idol (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) - 2
alamble
barandall800

Bonanza (1965, 1966, 1967) - 2
Saturnalia
blueoncemoon

SINGLETONS - 1

All in the Family (1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976)
True North

Gunsmoke (1958, 1959, 1960, 1961)
AFRET CMS

Laverne & Shirley (1978, 1979)
Gamawire

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1969, 1970)
Floridagator

The Beverly Hillbillies (1963, 1964)
casketromance

NOT USED
ER (1996, 1997, 1999)
Seinfeld (1995, 1998)
Sunday Night Football (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)

DROP = 0
clprez
twelvefootboy
threearruda
classicroadster

SHEEP = 5
RougeGod

WRONG ANSWERS = 9
Shaquebanisa (M*A*S*H - Highest finish = #3)
SenseiCAY (Cheers - Finished #1 once)
heppm01 (Cheers)
MattKnowles (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Finished #1 once)

10. October - A blue moon will occur on 31st. Name the artist for one of these songs with "blue" in the title.

Blue (#26 1996) [LeAnn Rimes]
Electric Blue (#7 1988) [Icehouse]
Midnight Blue (#5 1987) [Lou Gramm]
Out of the Blue (#3 1988) [Debbie Gibson]
Blue Bayou (#3 1977) [Linda Ronstadt]
Counting Blue Cars (#15 1996) [Dishwalla]
Crystal Blue Persuasion (#2 1969) [Tommy James and the Shondells]
Jackie Blue (#3 1975) [Ozark Mountain Daredevils]
Blue Jean (#8 1984) [David Bowie]
Blue Velvet (#1 1963) [Bobby Vinton]

A four-way tie at the top including two songs released 33 years apart…

Bobby Vinton [Co-SHEEP] - 3
Saturnalia
AFRET CMS
lefty

LeAnn Rimes [Co-SHEEP] - 3
Gamawire
alamble
blueoncemoon

Lou Gramm [Co-SHEEP] - 3
True North
merica
econgator

Tommy James and the Shondells [Co-SHEEP] - 3
Shaquebanisa
twelvefootboy
heppm01

Debbie Gibson - 2
MarkBarrett
jeffwolfe

Dishwalla - 2
Ironhorse
classicroadster

Linda Ronstadt - 2
clprez
barandall800

Ozark Mountain Daredevils (SINGLETON!) - 1
Floridagator

NOT USED
David Bowie
Icehouse

DROP = 0
Lumosityfan
bmwhitehead
RougeGod
SenseiCAY
Peachbox
Udish94
casketromance
Magna
xxaaaxx

WRONG ANSWERS = 7
Rackme32 (Roy Orbison)
threearruda (Bobby Vinson)
MattKnowles (Eiffel 5)

STANDINGS AFTER Q10
1. True North - 21
2. classicroadster - 28
2. casketromance - 28
4. MarkBarrett - 31
4. xxaaaxx - 31
6. alamble - 32
7. threearruda - 33
7. lefty - 33
7. Peachbox - 33
7. Floridagator - 33
11. clprez - 34
12. Shaquebanisa - 35
13. heppm01 - 36
14. Gamawire - 37
14. AFRET CMS - 37
16. econgator - 40
16. merica - 40
16. barandall800 - 40
19. jeffwolfe - 41
19. twelvefootboy - 41
21. Udish94 - 43
21. bmwhitehead - 43
23. Ironhorse - 44
23. blueoncemoon - 44
23. Lumosityfan - 44
26. SenseiCAY - 45
26. Magna - 45
28. Saturnalia - 46
29. Rackme32 - 47
29. RougeGod - 47
31. MattKnowles - 51

Re: TD 438 - 2020 (Q1-Q10 revealed)

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 1:08 pm
by Ironhorse
One of my favorite songs is a Blue from 1995. (By the Jayhawks.) I wasn't sure on the exact year, but your pinning makes it a moot point.

I knew Eiffel 65 came out when I was in seventh grade so even not knowing the LeeAnn Rimes one, I knew to steer clear.

Re: TD 438 - 2020 (Final results)

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 9:14 am
by clt013
11. November - The championship game of Major League Soccer will take place during this month. Name any team location that has won a MLS title. (Examples that have not won: Vancouver, New England)

Most popular response = "DROP" - used as many times as the co-sheep put together…

D.C. (1996, 1997, 1999, 2004) [Co-SHEEP] - 3
bmwhitehead
clprez
SenseiCAY

Kansas City (2000, 2013) [Co-SHEEP] - 3
Ironhorse
alamble
threearruda

Houston (2006, 2007) - 2
Lumosityfan
casketromance

Portland (2015) - 2
Saturnalia
xxaaaxx

San Jose (2001, 2003) - 2
RougeGod
Udish94

Seattle (2016, 2019) - 2
barandall800
econgator

Toronto (2017) - 2
True North
classicroadster

SINGLETONS - 1

Chicago (1998)
Shaquebanisa

Columbus (2008)
jeffwolfe

Los Angeles (2002, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2014)
MattKnowles

NOT USED
Atlanta (2018)
Colorado (2010)
Salt Lake City (2009)

DROP = 0
MarkBarrett
Rackme32
merica
Floridagator
blueoncemoon
AFRET CMS

SHEEP = 3
Gamawire
twelvefootboy
heppm01
Magna

WRONG ANSWERS = 7
Peachbox (Montreal - best finish = conference final)
lefty (New York - best finish = loss in championship game)

12. December - The likely month of the Miss America pageant. Name a state that has never had a winner.

Six drops, five "intentional" sheep and six incorrect answers…

Idaho [SHEEP] - 6
bmwhitehead
MarkBarrett
Shaquebanisa
merica
Peachbox
heppm01

Vermont - 3
Floridagator
Magna
threearruda

Wyoming - 2
True North
Rackme32

SINGLETONS - 1

Delaware
casketromance

Maine
MattKnowles

New Hampshire
classicroadster

NOT USED
Alaska
Iowa
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Washington
West Virginia

DROP = 0
Gamawire
Saturnalia
barandall800
econgator
jeffwolfe
lefty

SHEEP = 6
Ironhorse
Lumosityfan
blueoncemoon
AFRET CMS
xxaaaxx

WRONG ANSWERS = 10
RougeGod (North Dakota - winner in 2018)
clprez (Indiana - winner in 2009)
SenseiCAY (Utah - winner in 1952 & 1985)
alamble (North Dakota)
twelvefootboy (Missouri - winner in 1990)
Udish94 (North Dakota)

13. Bonus Round (Only singletons score = -3)

Choose a category below and give just one answer. Only singletons will receive the BONUS of -3. There are 48 possible correct responses, so may the odds be ever in your favor. [REMINDER/CLARIFICATION: 1 total answer, not 1 from each category.]

A. Twice the Super Bowl was played on my birthday - when I turned 8 and 13. Name one of the following from either game: Super Bowl number, winning team, losing team, MVP or the state where both contests took place [9 possible correct answers]

[Super Bowl XIV, Steelers, Rams, Terry Bradshaw, Super Bowl XIX, 49ers, Dolphins, Joe Montana, California]

B. Long-time White Sox shortstop Ozzie Guillen shares my birthday - though he's 8 years older. He also managed the White Sox to the 2005 World Series title. Name a team to win the World Series since then. [9 possible correct answers]

[Cardinals (2006, 2011), Red Sox (2007, 2013, 2018), Phillies (2008), Yankees (2009), Giants (2010, 2012, 2014), Royals (2015), Cubs (2016), Astros (2017), Nationals (2019)]

C. Every four years, January 20 is the date for the US president and vice president to begin a term in office. Name a VP to take office on my birthday (non-January 20 start dates do not count) since I was born. [8 possible correct answers]

[Spiro Agnew (1973), Walter Mondale (1977), George H.W. Bush (1981, 1985), Dan Quayle (1989), Al Gore (1993, 1997), Dick Cheney (2001, 2005), Joe Biden (2009, 2013), Mike Pence (2017)]

D. Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley shares both my birthdate and year. Name a current female US governor. [9 possible correct answers]

[Kay Ivey (Alabama), Kim Reynolds (Iowa), Laura Kelly (Kansas), Janet Mills (Maine), Gretchen Whitmer (Michigan), Michelle Grisham (New Mexico), Kate Brown (Oregon), Gina Raimondo (Rhode Island), Kristi Noem (South Dakota)]

E. I was born in St. Louis - the second largest city in Missouri. Name another city that (like St. Louis) is the 2nd largest in its state and has a population (2018 estimates) over 300,000. [13 possible correct answers]

[Tucson, AZ (545,975), San Diego, CA (1,425,976), Colorado Springs, CO (472,688), Miami, FL (470,914), Lexington, KY (323,780), St. Paul, MN (307,695), Henderson, NV (310,390), Raleigh, NC (469,298), Cleveland, OH (383,793), Tulsa, OK (400,669), Pittsburgh, PA (301,048), Memphis, TN (650,618), San Antonio, TX (1,532,233)]

NOT USED
Super Bowl XIV
Rams
Steelers
Terry Bradshaw
49ers
Joe Montana
California
Cardinals
Red Sox
Yankees
Giants
Cubs
Nationals
Spiro Agnew
Walter Mondale
Dan Quayle
Joe Biden
Mike Pence
Kim Reynolds
Laura Kelly
Gretchen Whitmer
Michelle Grisham
Kate Brown
Kristi Noem
Miami, FL
St. Paul, MN
Henderson, NV
Tulsa, OK
Memphis, TN

ANSWERS USED MORE THAN ONCE = 0
Phillies [3 - Lumosityfan, bmwhitehead, Udish94]
Dolphins [2 - True North, merica]
George H.W. Bush [2 - Peachbox, MattKnowles]
Al Gore [2 - Saturnalia, heppm01]
Kay Ivey [2 - MarkBarrett, threearruda]
Pittsburgh, PA [2 - Shaquebanisa, blueoncemoon]

SINGLETONS = -3
Super Bowl XIX [xxaaaxx]
Royals [alamble]
Astros [twelvefootboy]
Dick Cheney [Rackme32]
Janet Mills [classicroadster]
Gina Raimondo [barandall800]
Tucson, AZ [casketromance]
San Diego, CA [Magna]
Colorado Springs, CO [AFRET CMS]
Lexington, KY [Floridagator]
Raleigh, NC [SenseiCAY]
Cleveland, OH [jeffwolfe]
San Antonio, TX [Gamawire]

WRONG ANSWERS = 0
Ironhorse (Patriots)
RougeGod (Vikings)
clprez (Bears)
lefty (Nashville)

FINAL RESULTS
31. RougeGod - 59
29. Udish94 - 55
29. SenseiCAY - 55
27. Ironhorse - 53
27. MattKnowles - 53
25. bmwhitehead - 52
25. Lumosityfan - 52
24. twelvefootboy - 51
23. blueoncemoon - 50
21. Magna - 48
21. Saturnalia - 48
20. clprez - 47
17. Peachbox - 46
17. merica - 46
17. Rackme32 - 46
16. heppm01 - 45
13. alamble - 42
13. Shaquebanisa - 42
13. econgator - 42
11. lefty - 40
11. AFRET CMS - 40
8. threearruda - 39
8. barandall800 - 39
8. jeffwolfe - 39
6. MarkBarrett - 37
6. Gamawire - 37
5. xxaaaxx - 36
4. Floridagator - 33

Sharing one side of the podium…
2. classicroadster - 28
2. casketromance - 28

And the champion…
1. True North - 25

Thanks to everyone for playing! Now go check out Ironhorse's Buffalo TD!