TD 444 - 40 For 40 (Final results)

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TD 444 - 40 For 40 (Final results)

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Welcome to TD 444. I hope you are all safe and well during this unusual time and that the following questions may provide at least a brief escape from all things quarantine.

Since this marks the 40th TD that I have hosted, all questions are related to that number and "40 For 40" is the title of the quiz.

Thanks for checking this out and good luck to all who choose to enter!

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 (most popular) answer for one question
4) Wrong responses are the "sheep" answer +4
5) All answers are due by 10 AM Central time on Monday, April 27, 2020
6) If you need clarification on a clue, want to verfiy your responses or have other questions please PM me.
7) Submit answers via this Google form or PM

Questions

1. The 40 Year Old Virgin was a Steve Carell movie. Given his role and a co-star, name one of his other film appearances.

Newly single Cal Weaver; Julianne Moore
Newspaper advice columnist Dan Burns; Juliette Binoche
Tax lawyer Phil Foster; Tina Fey
Amateur taxidermist Barry Speck; Paul Rudd
Congressman Evan Baxter; Lauren Graham
Wrestling enthusiast John E. du Pont; Channing Tatum
Field agent Maxwell Smart; Anne Hathaway
Unemployed Frank Ginsburg; Abigail Breslin
Insurance salesman Dodge Petersen; Keira Knightley
Las Vegas magician (name in movie title); Olivia Wilde

2. There are 40 minutes in an NCAA Basketball game. Give the nickname for the teams at one of these schools that I have seen play in person.

Chicago State
Coppin State
DePaul
George Washington
Hampton
Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
Omaha
San Diego
Tulsa
Wichita State

3. Most full-time employees have a 40 hour work week. One of my past jobs was with the Census Bureau - best known for "counting people" every 10 years. Based on 2019 estimates, name one of the 10 least populated states in the US.

4. American Top 40 has counted down the week's highest charting records since 1970. Give the artist for one of the listed songs. [Hint: Initials include ND, DL and SW.]

#1 on the inaugural broadcast: Mama Told Me Not to Come (1970)
First "Long-Distance Dedication": Desiree
#1 on the last countdown of Casey Kasem's first stint as host: Roll With It
Last #1 when the show was pulled from American stations in 1994: Don't Turn Around
#1 on the return of the show in 1998: My Heart Will Go On
Final #1 for Casey (January 2004): Hey Ya!
#1 in 1970s: You Light Up My Life
#1 in 1980s: Physical
#1 in 1990s: I Love You Always Forever
#1 in 2000s: Yeah!

5. The number 40 appears in the Bible over 150 times. Answer one of these clues about some of those appearances.

Isaac was 40 years old when he married this woman (Genesis 25:20)
Moses was called to spend 40 days and 40 nights on this mountain (Exodus 24:18)
Twelve men explored this land (which the Lord was giving to the Israelites) for 40 days (Numbers 13:25)
About 40,000 armed for battle crossed to the plains of this town for war (Joshua 4:13)
For 40 days this guy from Gath came forward every morning and evening and took his stand (1 Samuel 17:16)
The main hall in front of the Most Holy Place in the temple was 40 of these in length (1 Kings 6:17)
This son of David reigned over all Israel 40 years (2 Chronicles 9:30)
This prophet lay on his right side for 40 days to bear the sin of the people of Judah
Jonah proclaimed this city would be overthrown in 40 days (Jonah 3:4)
More than 40 men were involved in a plot to kill this prolific epistle writer (Acts 23:13)

6. Interstate 40 runs for over 2500 miles across the US. Name one of the states through which it passes.

7. "I'm a man, I'm 40!" was yelled by Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy at a press conference. Name one of these guys who turn 40 in 2020.

Host of The Masked Singer who was once married to Mariah Carey
He played Kevin, who was left Home Alone in a 1990 movie
Canadian actor whose career began on The Mickey Mouse Club; later had a starring role in The Notebook
Oscar nominee for Supporting role in Brokeback Mountain who also portrayed Mysterio in Spider-Man: Far From Home
An Oscar short of the EGOT, this guy is most known for writing Hamilton and a role as Jack in Mary Poppins Returns
The son of an actor from the TV series CHiPs, he has played Captain Kirk, Jack Ryan and Steve Trevor in movies
Actor who played Cory on the ABC sitcom Boy Meets World
How I Met Your Mother actor who appeared in films such as Knocked Up and This is 40
Actor who had leading roles in films Magic Mike and 21 Jump Street
That 70s Show actor who voiced the lead character in children's show Handy Manny

8. The 40th state admitted to the union was one of the Dakotas. Both states have colleges which play home games in domed stadiums. For the purposes of this question, pretend that the NFL is able to hold its 2020 season in teams' actual stadiums (highly unlikely, I realize) and name a franchise that could play its home games under a roof (either retractable or "permanent").

9. The 40th US President (Ronald Reagan) was elected in 1980. Name another president who was elected in a year ending with "0".

10. There are 40 spaces on a Monopoly board. Name the most expensive property (US version) in one of the color groups.

11. (BONUS) - Choose one of two categories and give up to 8 answers - earning a BONUS of -1 for each 2 correct responses. "Think different" enough to avoid giving any answers among the top 4 (plus ties) most used in that category and earn an extra -1.

A. The 40/40 club in baseball is for players who had at least 40 Home Runs and 40 Stolen Bases in the same season. Name up to 8 Baseball Hall of Fame players who are in the Top 40 for career HR or SB.

B. US Highway 40 passes through 10 states between its starting and ending points in Utah and New Jersey. Name up to 8 cities (and include their state) that are among the 4 largest in population for a state which the "Main Street of America" passes through between UT and NJ. [Note: You may name multiple cities from the same state.]
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Re: TD 444 - 40 For 40

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Final entrant list...
Spoiler
mastercone
jfmk
shambolic
Ironhorse
jev15

gamawire
gwallace2
SenseiCAY
Rackme32
MarkBarrett

ParrotRob
Shaquebanisa
floridagator
merica
Flealick

threearruda
twelvefootboy
psgola
BrigadierSolo13
True North

econgator
cthulhu
MattKnowles
heppm01
casketromance

AFRET CMS
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Re: TD 444 - 40 For 40

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Bump #1
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Re: TD 444 - 40 For 40

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Pre-weekend bump - entry deadline Monday morning and reveal should begin that afternoon.
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Re: TD 444 - 40 For 40

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One more bump before this slides to the second page.
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Re: TD 444 - 40 For 40

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Late entry under way - if you can give me a few minutes to finish my random guesses I'd appreciate it.
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Re: TD 444 - 40 For 40

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Deadline extended until at least this afternoon and could possibly slip to tomorrow as I may not have a chance to start scoring today.
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Re: TD 444 - 40 For 40

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Due to changes in my schedule, I will now plan to start the reveal tomorrow morning.
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Re: TD 444 - 40 For 40 (Q1-Q2 revealed)

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1. The 40 Year Old Virgin was a Steve Carell movie. Given his role and a co-star, name one of his other film appearances.

Newly single Cal Weaver; Julianne Moore [Crazy, Stupid, Love]
Newspaper advice columnist Dan Burns; Juliette Binoche [Dan in Real Life]
Tax lawyer Phil Foster; Tina Fey [Date Night]
Amateur taxidermist Barry Speck; Paul Rudd [Dinner for Schmucks]
Congressman Evan Baxter; Lauren Graham [Evan Almighty]
Wrestling enthusiast John E. du Pont; Channing Tatum [Foxcatcher]
Field agent Maxwell Smart; Anne Hathaway [Get Smart]
Unemployed Frank Ginsburg; Abigail Breslin [Little Miss Sunshine]
Insurance salesman Dodge Petersen; Keira Knightley [Seeking a Friend for the End of the World]
Las Vegas magician (name in movie title); Olivia Wilde [The Incredible Burt Wonderstone]

The sheep are both Smart and Schmucks…

Dinner for Schmucks [Co-SHEEP] - 5
jfmk
Ironhorse
Shaquebanisa
floridagator
Flealick

Get Smart [Co-SHEEP] - 5
mastercone
Rackme32
twelvefootboy
True North
econgator

Foxcatcher - 4
ParrotRob
BrigadierSolo13
cthulhu
heppm01

Date Night - 3
shambolic
gwallace2
casketromance

Evan Almighty - 3
gamawire
merica
psgola

SINGLETONS - 1

Crazy, Stupid, Love
MattKnowles

Dan in Real Life
jev15

Little Miss Sunshine
MarkBarrett

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
AFRET CMS

NOT USED
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

DROP = 0
threearruda

WRONG ANSWERS = 9
SenseiCAY (Love Actually)

2. There are 40 minutes in an NCAA Basketball game. Give the nickname for the teams at one of these schools that I have seen play in person.

Chicago State [Cougars]
Coppin State [Eagles]
DePaul [Blue Demons]
George Washington [Colonials]
Hampton [Pirates]
Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) [Retrievers]
Omaha [Mavericks]
San Diego [Toreros]
Tulsa [Golden Hurricane]
Wichita State [Shockers]

Once again, the flock goes to a "Sh" sound…

Shockers [SHEEP] - 4
mastercone
MarkBarrett
twelvefootboy
AFRET CMS

Pirates - 3
Ironhorse
gwallace2
econgator

Toreros - 3
threearruda
psgola
True North

Cougars - 2
merica
casketromance

Eagles - 2
jev15
floridagator

SINGLETONS - 1

Blue Demons
Rackme32

Colonials
jfmk

Golden Hurricane
BrigadierSolo13

Retrievers
ParrotRob

NOT USED
Mavericks

DROP = 0
gamawire
MattKnowles

SHEEP = 4
heppm01

WRONG ANSWERS = 8
shambolic (Flames)
SenseiCAY (Generals)
Shaquebanisa (Blue Devils)
Flealick (Aztecs)
cthulhu (Aztecs)

STANDINGS AFTER Q2
1. MattKnowles - 1
2. jev15 - 3
2. gamawire - 3
2. threearruda - 3
5. MarkBarrett - 5
5. ParrotRob - 5
5. merica - 5
5. BrigadierSolo13 - 5
5. casketromance - 5
5. AFRET CMS - 5
11. jfmk - 6
11. gwallace2 - 6
11. Rackme32 - 6
11. psgola - 6
15. floridagator - 7
16. Ironhorse - 8
16 True North - 8
16. econgator - 8
16. heppm01 - 8

ALL SHEEP LINE - 9

20. mastercone - 9
20. twelvefootboy - 9
22. shambolic - 11
23. cthulhu - 12
24. Shaquebanisa - 13
24. Flealick - 13
26. SenseiCAY - 17
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Re: TD 444 - 40 For 40 (Q1-Q2 revealed)

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Your response of Toreros for question 2 is indeterminate. There are three NCAA schools in San Diego: the San Diego State University (SDSU) Aztecs, the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) Tritons, and the University of San Diego (USD) Toreros. Almost any San Diego resident, when asked about the “San Diego” university basketball team, would assume you were talking about SDSU. Nobody calls USD the “San Diego university”. I noted this ambiguity on my entry. You should give any of Toreros, Tritons, or Aztecs credit.
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Re: TD 444 - 40 For 40 (Q1-Q2 revealed)

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cthulhu wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2020 12:08 am Your response of Toreros for question 2 is indeterminate. There are three NCAA schools in San Diego: the San Diego State University (SDSU) Aztecs, the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) Tritons, and the University of San Diego (USD) Toreros. Almost any San Diego resident, when asked about the “San Diego” university basketball team, would assume you were talking about SDSU. Nobody calls USD the “San Diego university”. I noted this ambiguity on my entry. You should give any of Toreros, Tritons, or Aztecs credit.
You might have an argument with Tritons, but I have to disagree on Aztecs. San Diego State is clearly not San Diego, just like no TD would give credit for answers like Michigan Spartans or Florida State Gators.
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Re: TD 444 - 40 For 40 (Q1-Q2 revealed)

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jev15 wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2020 12:27 am
cthulhu wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2020 12:08 am Your response of Toreros for question 2 is indeterminate. There are three NCAA schools in San Diego: the San Diego State University (SDSU) Aztecs, the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) Tritons, and the University of San Diego (USD) Toreros. Almost any San Diego resident, when asked about the “San Diego” university basketball team, would assume you were talking about SDSU. Nobody calls USD the “San Diego university”. I noted this ambiguity on my entry. You should give any of Toreros, Tritons, or Aztecs credit.
You might have an argument with Tritons, but I have to disagree on Aztecs. San Diego State is clearly not San Diego, just like no TD would give credit for answers like Michigan Spartans or Florida State Gators.
My point is that there is NO “San Diego” university, so any of the three should be accepted.
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Re: TD 444 - 40 For 40 (Q3-Q5 revealed)

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3. Most full-time employees have a 40 hour work week. One of my past jobs was with the Census Bureau - best known for "counting people" every 10 years. Based on 2019 estimates, name one of the 10 least populated states in the US.

The flock prefers the wide-open areas of "Big Sky Country"…

Montana (#43 - 1,068,778) [SHEEP] - 6
shambolic
SenseiCAY
twelvefootboy
MattKnowles
casketromance
AFRET CMS

Alaska (#48 - 731,545) - 4
Ironhorse
gamawire
merica
psgola

Delaware (#45 - 973,764) - 4
jfmk
jev15
MarkBarrett
Shaquebanisa

South Dakota (#46 - 884,659) - 3
ParrotRob
floridagator
Flealick

Maine (#42 - 1,344,212) - 2
mastercone
True North

Vermont (#49 - 623,989) - 2
threearruda
BrigadierSolo13

SINGLETONS - 1

New Hampshire (#41 - 1,359,711)
gwallace2

Wyoming(#50 - 578,759)
econgator

NOT USED
North Dakota (#47 - 762,062)
Rhode Island (#44 - 1,059,361)

WRONG ANSWERS = 10
Rackme32 (Iowa - 31st most populated)
cthulhu (Idaho - 39th most populated)
heppm01 (Idaho)

4. American Top 40 has counted down the week's highest charting records since 1970. Give the artist for one of the listed songs. [Hint: Initials include ND, DL and SW.]

#1 on the inaugural broadcast: Mama Told Me Not to Come (1970) [Three Dog Night]
First "Long-Distance Dedication": Desiree [Neil Diamond]
#1 on the last countdown of Casey Kasem's first stint as host: Roll With It [Steve Winwood]
Last #1 when the show was pulled from American stations in 1994: Don't Turn Around [Ace of Base]
#1 on the return of the show in 1998: My Heart Will Go On [Celine Dion]
Final #1 for Casey (January 2004): Hey Ya! [Outkast]
#1 in 1970s: You Light Up My Life [Debby Boone]
#1 in 1980s: Physical [Olivia Newton-John]
#1 in 1990s: I Love You Always Forever [Donna Lewis]
#1 in 2000s: Yeah! [Usher]

"Ace" high - along with a "light"…

Ace of Base [Co-SHEEP] - 5
mastercone
Ironhorse
ParrotRob
merica
threearruda

Debby Boone [Co-SHEEP] - 5
shambolic
Rackme32
Shaquebanisa
casketromance
AFRET CMS

Three Dog Night - 4
jev15
floridagator
twelvefootboy
econgator

Outkast - 3
gamawire
True North
MattKnowles

Usher - 2
SenseiCAY
BrigadierSolo13

Donna Lewis - 2
Flealick
heppm01

SINGLETONS - 1

Celine Dion
psgola

Ludacris
gwallace2

Olivia Newton-John
MarkBarrett

Steve Winwood
cthulhu

NOT USED
Neil Diamond

WRONG ANSWER = 9
jfmk (Kylie Minogue)

5. The number 40 appears in the Bible over 150 times. Answer one of these clues about some of those appearances.

Isaac was 40 years old when he married this woman (Genesis 25:20) [Rebekah]
Moses was called to spend 40 days and 40 nights on this mountain (Exodus 24:18) [Sinai]
Twelve men explored this land (which the Lord was giving to the Israelites) for 40 days (Numbers 13:25) [Canaan]
About 40,000 armed for battle crossed to the plains of this town for war (Joshua 4:13) [Jericho]
For 40 days this guy from Gath came forward every morning and evening and took his stand (1 Samuel 17:16) [Goliath]
The main hall in front of the Most Holy Place in the temple was 40 of these in length (1 Kings 6:17) [Cubits]
This son of David reigned over all Israel 40 years (2 Chronicles 9:30) [Solomon]
This prophet lay on his right side for 40 days to bear the sin of the people of Judah [Ezekiel]
Jonah proclaimed this city would be overthrown in 40 days (Jonah 3:4) [Nineveh]
More than 40 men were involved in a plot to kill this prolific epistle writer (Acts 23:13) [Paul]

The flock goes to Gath…

Goliath [SHEEP] - 7
mastercone
SenseiCAY
threearruda
twelvefootboy
MattKnowles
heppm01
AFRET CMS

Nineveh - 4
jfmk
floridagator
psgola
BrigadierSolo13

Paul - 3
gamawire
Shaquebanisa
merica

Cubits - 2
jev15
Flealick

Ezekiel - 2
Ironhorse
ParrotRob

Sinai - 2
shambolic
Rackme32

SINGLETONS - 1

Jericho
cthulhu

Rebekah
MarkBarrett

Solomon
gwallace2

NOT USED
Canaan

DROP = 0
True North
casketromance

SHEEP = 7
econgator

STANDINGS AFTER Q5
1. gwallace2 - 9
2. MarkBarrett - 11
3. jev15 - 13
3. gamawire - 13
3. True North - 13
3. BrigadierSolo13 - 13
7. ParrotRob - 15
7. psgola - 15
9. casketromance - 16
10. MattKnowles - 17
10. threearruda - 17
10. merica - 17
13. floridagator - 18
14. Ironhorse - 19
15. econgator - 20
15. Flealick - 20
17. AFRET CMS - 23
17. jfmk - 23
17. Rackme32 - 23
17. mastercone - 23
21. shambolic - 24
21. cthulhu - 24
23. Shaquebanisa - 25
24. twelvefootboy - 26

ALL SHEEP LINE - 27

25. heppm01 - 27
26. SenseiCAY - 32
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Re: TD 444 - 40 For 40 (Q1-Q5 revealed)

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Oof...rough start. I confused Love Actually with Crazy Stupid Love twice this week.
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Re: TD 444 - 40 For 40 (Q1-Q5 revealed)

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Thought on question 4... the question asks for the artist - thoughts on crediting the three different artists on Yeah as individuals? Part of the reason I gave the one I did.
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Re: TD 444 - 40 For 40 (Q6-Q8 revealed)

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First, I have corrected an error made in scoring Q4 as I had combined two answers into one line on my spreadsheet.
On to Q6-Q8...

6. Interstate 40 runs for over 2500 miles across the US. Name one of the states through which it passes.

As in a big 1969 football game, Arkansas and Texas battled for the top spot here and this time the Razorbacks won…

Arkansas [SHEEP] - 5
merica
threearruda
twelvefootboy
True North
casketromance

Texas - 4
gamawire
ParrotRob
floridagator
BrigadierSolo13

Arizona - 2
Rackme32
econgator

North Carolina - 2
Ironhorse
SenseiCAY

SINGLETONS - 1

California
gwallace2

New Mexico
AFRET CMS

Oklahoma
cthulhu

NOT USED
Tennessee

DROP = 0
mastercone
shambolic
jev15
MarkBarrett
psgola
heppm01

WRONG ANSWERS = 9
jfmk (Utah)
Shaquebanisa (Missouri)
Flealick (Utah)
MattKnowles (Utah)

7. "I'm a man, I'm 40!" was yelled by Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy at a press conference. Name one of these guys who turn 40 in 2020.

Host of The Masked Singer who was once married to Mariah Carey [Nick Cannon]
He played Kevin, who was left Home Alone in a 1990 movie [Macaulay Culkin]
Canadian actor whose career began on The Mickey Mouse Club; later had a starring role in The Notebook [Ryan Gosling]
Oscar nominee for Supporting role in Brokeback Mountain who also portrayed Mysterio in Spider-Man: Far From Home [Jake Gyllenhaal]
An Oscar short of the EGOT, this guy is most known for writing Hamilton and a role as Jack in Mary Poppins Returns [Lin-Manuel Miranda]
The son of an actor from the TV series CHiPs, he has played Captain Kirk, Jack Ryan and Steve Trevor in movies [Chris Pine]
Actor who played Cory on the ABC sitcom Boy Meets World [Ben Savage]
How I Met Your Mother actor who appeared in films such as Knocked Up and This is 40 [Jason Segel]
Actor who had leading roles in films Magic Mike and 21 Jump Street [Channing Tatum]
That 70s Show actor who voiced the lead character in children's show Handy Manny [Wilmer Valderrama]

This group made sure Kevin wasn’t forgotten…

Macaulay Culkin [SHEEP] - 6
Rackme32
psgola
True North
cthulhu
heppm01
AFRET CMS

Chris Pine - 4
gwallace2
MarkBarrett
floridagator
econgator

Jason Segel - 4
shambolic
jev15
SenseiCAY
Shaquebanisa

Channing Tatum - 3
gamawire
MattKnowles
casketromance

Wilmer Valderrama - 2
jfmk
threearruda

SINGLETONS - 1

Nick Cannon
BrigadierSolo13

Jake Gyllenhaal
twelvefootboy

Ryan Gosling
Flealick

Lin-Manuel Miranda
Ironhorse

Ben Savage
mastercone

DROP = 0
ParrotRob
merica

8. The 40th state admitted to the union was one of the Dakotas. Both states have colleges which play home games in domed stadiums. For the purposes of this question, pretend that the NFL is able to hold its 2020 season in teams' actual stadiums (highly unlikely, I realize) and name a franchise that could play its home games under a roof (either retractable or "permanent").

The top three choices are teams without Super Bowl titles…

Minnesota Vikings [SHEEP] - 5
mastercone
SenseiCAY
MarkBarrett
floridagator
casketromance

Arizona Cardinals - 4
gwallace2
threearruda
twelvefootboy
True North

Houston Texans - 4
jfmk
jev15
Shaquebanisa
merica

New Orleans Saints - 3
shambolic
gamawire
MattKnowles

Indianapolis Colts - 2
BrigadierSolo13
econgator

SINGLETONS - 1

Los Angeles Chargers
ParrotRob

Dallas Cowboys
cthulhu

Atlanta Falcons
AFRET CMS

Detroit Lions
heppm01

Las Vegas Raiders
psgola

NOT USED
Los Angeles Rams

DROP = 0
Ironhorse
Rackme32
Flealick

STANDINGS AFTER Q8
1. gwallace2 - 18
2. MarkBarrett - 20
2. ParrotRob - 20
2. BrigadierSolo13 - 20
5. jev15 - 21
6. psgola - 22
6. Ironhorse - 22
8. gamawire - 23
9. merica - 26
10. True North - 28
10. threearruda - 28
10. econgator - 28
13. casketromance - 29
13. mastercone - 29
15. Flealick - 30
16. floridagator - 31
16. AFRET CMS - 31
16. Rackme32 - 31
16. shambolic - 31
20. MattKnowles - 32
20. cthulhu - 31
22. heppm01 - 34
23. twelvefootboy - 36
24. jfmk - 38
25. Shaquebanisa - 42

ALL SHEEP LINE - 43

26. SenseiCAY - 43
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Re: TD 444 - 40 For 40 (Q1-Q8 revealed)

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This is turning out to be my worst TD ever. I just can't stay away from those sheep and near sheep.
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Re: TD 444 - 40 For 40 (Q1-Q8 revealed)

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floridagator wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 11:33 am This is turning out to be my worst TD ever. I just can't stay away from those sheep and near sheep.
Of course I was going to pick the Vikings. You had no chance at a singleton on that one.
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Re: TD 444 - 40 For 40 (Q1-Q8 revealed)

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Meanwhile, I'm having my best one yet, 2nd place without having used my drop yet. The problem is gwallace2 is playing even better! I knew I should have picked California for I-40, I'd be in the lead if I did...
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Re: TD 444 - 40 For 40 (Q1-Q8 revealed)

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clt013 wrote: Mon Apr 20, 2020 8:50 am
6. Interstate 40 runs for over 2500 miles across the US. Name one of the states through which it passes.

11. (BONUS)
B. US Highway 40 passes through 10 states between its starting and ending points in Utah and New Jersey. Name up to 8 cities (and include their state) that are among the 4 largest in population for a state which the "Main Street of America" passes through between UT and NJ. [Note: You may name multiple cities from the same state.]
clt013 wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:10 am
6. Interstate 40 runs for over 2500 miles across the US. Name one of the states through which it passes.

WRONG ANSWERS = 9
(Utah)
Oh. Ok then.

If you were trying to trick players, then congratulations, you got me.

As a Californian, both Interstate 40 and Highway 40 are simply "The 40," which may have contributed to my mistake.

Also, the bonus questions often refer back to a previous question, which may have also contributed to my mistake.

Oh well. I learned something.
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