TD 419 - TD or Not TD (Final results)

[MarkBarrett]

For most states I would only have a known big city, capital or college town at best. Oregon gave me more choices and knowledge about where a FB friend used to live came in handy to singleton Gresham.

[floridagator]

WRONG ANSWERS = 9
Floridagator (Traverse City)

Rats. My cousins used to have season tickets to the Beach Bums. Who'd a thunk they'd fold in 2018? I don't suppose I can claim credit for a new team starting this year?

[CasketRomance]

WRONG ANSWERS = 9
Floridagator (Traverse City)

Rats. My cousins used to have season tickets to the Beach Bums. Who'd a thunk they'd fold in 2018? I don't suppose I can claim credit for a new team starting this year?

they were called the beach bums? was madonna's brother the mascot?

[1stlvlthinker]

Sigh... I should just quit playing these games.

[clt013]

7. Tiny Dancer is an Elton John song that did not crack the Top 40 on the Billboard chart. Name one of his songs that reached the Top 3. [Hint: Initials of titles include (but not limited to) CR, D, IG, LJ & PF.]

Of the six #1 hits, three finished in the top four responses, two were singletons and one went unused…

Something About the Way You Look Tonight / Candle in the Wind 1997 (1) [SHEEP] - 6
casketromance
bmwhitehead2002
Enormous Jeans
psgola
heppm01
9021amyers

Crocodile Rock (1) - 4
Ironhorse
xabe
immaf
MattKnowles

Daniel (2) - 4
jev15
teapot37
blueoncemoon
coach P

Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1) - 3
Rackme32
MarkBarrett
gamawire

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (2) - 2
econgator
clprez

Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me (2) - 2
Floridagator
merica

SINGLETONS - 1

Bennie and the Jets (2)
threearruda

Philadelphia Freedom (1)
Peachbox

Island Girl (1)
squarekara

Little Jeannie (3)
SBurrus

NOT USED
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (1)
I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That (2)
Circle of Life (2)

DROP = 0
twelvefootboy
1stlvlthinker

WRONG ANSWERS = 10
SenseiCAY (Your Song - #8)
morbeedo (Rocket Man - #6)
ChexMix (Can You Feel the Love Tonight - #4)

8. Taxi Driver was a 1976 movie. Those two words could also be a description for the host of Cash Cab - which can be seen on Game Show Network. Name the host of one of these other shows that currently air on the network. [Note: For Family Feud and The Newlywed Game, looking for the most recent host - so not Dawson, Combs, Eubanks, etc.]

America Says (John Michael Higgins)
Common Knowledge (Joey Fatone)
Caroline & Friends (Caroline Rhea)
The Chase (Brooke Burns)
Wheel of Fortune (Pat Sajak)
Baggage (Jerry Springer)
Catch 21 (Alfonso Ribeiro)
Idiotest (Ben Gleib)
Winsanity (Donald Faison)
Emogenius (Hunter March)
Snap Decision (David Alan Grier)
Family Feud (Steve Harvey)
The Newlywed Game (Sherri Shepherd)

Thirteen choices and that same number of people flocked to the same answer…

Pat Sajak [SHEEP] - 13
casketromance
Peachbox
bmwhitehead2002
gamawire
Ironhorse
morbeedo
xabe
immaf
1stlvlthinker
merica
MattKnowles
coach P
ChexMix

Steve Harvey - 3
twelvefootboy
Enormous Jeans
heppm01

Brooke Burns - 2
Floridagator
threearruda

Jerry Springer - 2
SBurrus
9021amyers

Alfonso Ribeiro - 2
Rackme32
econgator

SINGLETONS - 1

John Michael Higgins
MarkBarrett

Donald Faison
jev15

Sherri Shepherd
squarekara

NOT USED
Joey Fatone
Caroline Rhea
Ben Gleib
Hunter March
David Alan Grier

DROP = 0
SenseiCAY
teapot37
blueoncemoon
clprez

SHEEP = 13
psgola

9. Thanksgiving Day traditions include the Macy's parade in New York. Name one of the giant balloons (not counting the Macy's stars or spheres) featured in the 2018 event.

More than half of those who did not use a DROP or SHEEP submitted incorrect responses. That turned out to be a small bit of good news for those who gave an answer that would have been the most popular and worth another point…

Pikachu [Co-SHEEP] - 3
gamawire
SenseiCAY
ChexMix

Spongebob Squarepants [Co-SHEEP] - 3
bmwhitehead2002
immaf
threearruda

SINGLETONS - 1

Charlie Brown
Rackme32

Paw Patrol
merica

Pillsbury Doughboy (Poppin' Fresh)
Floridagator

Elf on the Shelf
jev15

NOT USED
Fleck, Bjorn, Jojo & Hugg
Goku
Little Cloud
Sunny the Snowpal
Arrtie the Pirate
Dino
Flying Fish
Greg Heffley
The Grinch
Jett
Olaf
Red Power Ranger
Ronald McDonald
Toothless
Trolls
Universal Nutcracker

DROP = 0
casketromance
9021amyers

SHEEP = 3
MarkBarrett
SBurrus
econgator
blueoncemoon
coach P

WRONG ANSWERS = 7 (After exhaustive research, I cannot find record of any of these appearing in the 2018 parade)

Snoopy (Last appeared in 2016)
Peachbox
Ironhorse
morbeedo
xabe
psgola
heppm01
clprez
MattKnowles

Underdog (Last appeared in 1984)
twelvefootboy

Sonic the Hedgehog (Last appeared in 2013)
teapot37

Buzz Lightyear (Last appeared in 2013)
Enormous Jeans

Garfield (Last appeared in 2006)
1stlvlthinker

Hello Kitty (Last appeared in 2017)
squarekara

STANDINGS AFTER Q9
1. econgator - 17
2. jev15 - 18
3. Floridagator - 19
4. squarekara - 22
4. blueoncemoon - 22
6. Rackme32 - 23
7. 9021amyers - 27
7. MarkBarrett - 27
9. clprez - 29
9. SBurrus - 29
11. teapot37 - 30
12. casketromance - 32
13. Peachbox - 33
14. twelvefootboy - 35
15. SenseiCAY - 36
15. threearruda - 36
17. ChexMix - 38
18. Enormous Jeans - 39
19. xabe - 40
19. immaf - 40
19. merica - 40
22. Ironhorse - 42
23. coach P - 43
24. gamawire - 45
25. psgola - 46
26. bmwhitehead2002 - 47
27. heppm01 - 48
28. MattKnowles - 50
29. 1stlvlthinker - 52

ALL SHEEP LINE - 54

30. morbeedo - 57

[morbeedo]

STANDINGS AFTER Q9
1. econgator - 17
...
ALL SHEEP LINE - 54

30. morbeedo - 57

I hate this game

[CasketRomance]

sajak was a 13 point sheep? he was the most household name of the bunch...figured he would go low answered...i guess i can be glad i didn't go for carnie wilson for newlywed game host....would have lost more points...had no idea there was a host after her

[twelvefootboy]

STANDINGS AFTER Q9
1. econgator - 17
...
ALL SHEEP LINE - 54

30. morbeedo - 57

I hate this game

And I really love the ignominy of competing against the ALL SHEEP LINE! Thanks, clt013 for keeping that stat!
Wow, the 13 point sheep may be the biggest by percentage since I've been playing. Even morbeedo's mini TD's didn't pull a 40% that I can remember, and some of those had 4 choices.

[CasketRomance]

STANDINGS AFTER Q9
1. econgator - 17
...
ALL SHEEP LINE - 54

30. morbeedo - 57

I hate this game

And I really love the ignominy of competing against the ALL SHEEP LINE! Thanks, clt013 for keeping that stat!
Wow, the 13 point sheep may be the biggest by percentage since I've been playing. Even morbeedo's mini TD's didn't pull a 40% that I can remember, and some of those had 4 choices.

yeah i can't recall one that high either

[clt013]

10. Toronto-Dominion bank and its subsidiaries own naming rights to buildings including the TD Garden in Boston. The hockey Bruins share that arena with the basketball Celtics. [Other cities where NHL & NBA franchises share arenas include (but are not limited to) Chicago, Los Angeles and New York.] Name an NHL team that does not share its home with an NBA club.

Two Cup-less teams lead the way…

Winnipeg Jets [SHEEP] - 4
MarkBarrett
bmwhitehead2002
xabe
9021amyers

Minnesota Wild - 3
Ironhorse
Floridagator
ChexMix

Anaheim Ducks - 2
1stlvlthinker
psgola

Carolina Hurricanes - 2
SBurrus
SenseiCAY

Edmonton Oilers - 2
MattKnowles
squarekara

Montreal Canadiens - 2
Peachbox
immaf

New Jersey Devils - 2
jev15
teapot37

St. Louis Blues - 2
twelvefootboy
merica

San Jose Sharks - 2
Rackme32
morbeedo

Vegas Golden Knights - 2
threearruda
coach P

SINGLETONS - 1

Ottawa Senators
casketromance

Pittsburgh Penguins
blueoncemoon

Tampa Bay Lightning
econgator

NOT USED
Arizona Coyotes
Buffalo Sabres
Calgary Flames
Columbus Blue Jackets
Florida Panthers
Nashville Predators
Vancouver Canucks

DROP = 0
gamawire
heppm01

SHEEP = 4
Enormous Jeans

WRONG ANSWER = 8
clprez (Detroit Red Wings - share Little Caesars Arena with NBA Pistons)

11. Teapot Dome was a scandal that marred Warren Harding's less than full-term as US President. Name another president who served a "partial" term (which in some cases are in addition to 4-year terms they actually completed) due to death, resignation or succeeding a departed chief executive.

The guy who was never elected as president or vice president won the most votes here…

Gerald Ford [SHEEP] - 6
MarkBarrett
immaf
heppm01
clprez
coach P
ChexMix

Harry Truman - 4
twelvefootboy
SBurrus
Ironhorse
blueoncemoon

Calvin Coolidge - 3
Peachbox
morbeedo
threearruda

William Henry Harrison - 2
Rackme32
1stlvlthinker

Millard Fillmore - 2
Enormous Jeans
9021amyers

Andrew Johnson - 2
psgola
MattKnowles

Chester Arthur - 2
jev15
teapot37

William McKinley - 2
xabe
merica

Theodore Roosevelt - 2
bmwhitehead2002
Floridagator

Richard Nixon - 2
casketromance
squarekara

SINGLETONS - 1

John Tyler
SenseiCAY

John F. Kennedy
econgator

Lyndon Johnson
gamawire

NOT USED
Zachary Taylor
Abraham Lincoln
James Garfield
Franklin Roosevelt

12. TD is the NATO code for Trinidad and Tobago. Name another 2-letter code starting with either T or D.

While checking answers, I discovered that 2-letter NATO codes have been obsolete for many years. As a result, I accepted any two letter combinations found on this site: https://www.cia.gov/library/publication ... dix-d.html

TV (Tuvalu) [SHEEP] - 7
Ironhorse
1stlvlthinker
econgator
heppm01
blueoncemoon
clprez
9021amyers

DO (Dominica) - 3
Peachbox
Rackme32
ChexMix

DR (Dominican Republic) - 3
Enormous Jeans
merica
MattKnowles

TU (Turkey) - 3
MarkBarrett
xabe
threearruda

DK (Denmark) - 2
SenseiCAY
morbeedo

TH (Thailand) - 2
twelvefootboy
Floridagator

SINGLETONS - 1

DE (Germany)
immaf

TJ (Tajikistan)
teapot37

TO (Togo)
casketromance

TX (Turkmenistan)
gamawire

NOT USED
DJ (Djibouti)
TC (United Arab Emirates)
TK (Turks & Caicos)
TL (Timor-Leste)
TN (Tonga)
TP (Sao Tome and Principe)
TS (Tunisia)
TW (Taiwan)
TZ (Tanzania)

DROP = 0
jev15
SBurrus
psgola
coach P

SHEEP = 7
bmwhitehead2002
squarekara

STANDINGS AFTER Q12
1. jev15 - 22
2. econgator - 26
2. Floridagator - 26
4. Rackme32 - 30
5. squarekara - 33
6. blueoncemoon - 34
7. SBurrus - 35
7. teapot37 - 35
9. casketromance - 36
10. 9021amyers - 40
10. MarkBarrett - 40
12. Peachbox - 41
12. SenseiCAY - 41
14. twelvefootboy - 43
15. threearruda - 44
16. merica - 47
16. gamawire - 47
18. Enormous Jeans - 48
19. xabe - 49
19. immaf - 49
21. clprez - 50
21. ChexMix - 50
21. psgola - 50
24. coach P - 51
25. Ironhorse - 56
26. MattKnowles - 57
27. bmwhitehead2002 - 60
28. heppm01 - 61
29. 1stlvlthinker - 63
30. morbeedo - 64

ALL SHEEP LINE - 70

[clt013]

13. BONUS ROUND - Give up to six answers from one of the four categories (-1 for each correct response, 0 for sheep in each category). All clues refer to a "TD" and the numbers in parentheses correspond to the amount of letters in each of the answers.

One option goes completely ignored…

C. Politics - US Senators or Representatives

SD - House (1979-87), Senate (1987-2005) [3,7] {Tom Daschle}
VA - House (1995-2008) [6,5] {Thomas Davis}
TX - House (1985-2006) [3,5] {Tom DeLay}
NY - House (1975-1993) [6,6] {Thomas Downey}
VA - House (1959-1977) [6,7] {Thomas Downing}
VA - House (2005-2009) [6,5] {Thelma Drake}
NY - House (1959-1974) [8,6] {Thaddeus Drake}
FL - House (2010-current) [3,6] {Ted Deutch}
CT - Senate (1959-1971) [6,4] {Thomas Dodd}
IL - House (2013-2017), Senate (2017-current) [5,9] {Tammy Duckworth}

The other three categories from least to most used…

B. Music - Artists or songs to reach Billboard Top 40 (7 entrants)

Artists (Song title and year provided)
Don't Rush Me (1988) [6,5] {Taylor Dayne}
She Blinded Me With Science (1983) [6,5] {Thomas Dolby}
Three Stars (1959) [5,3] {Tommy Dee}
Didn't I [Blow Your Mind This Time] (1970) [3,9] {The Delfonics}
Let's Go (2004) [5,5] {Trick Daddy}

Songs (Artist and year provided)
Heart (1986 #1) [5,6] {These Dreams}
Katy Perry (2010 #1) [7,5] {Teenage Dream}
DNA ft. Suzanne Vega (1990 #5) [3'1,5] {Tom's Diner}
Rolling Stones (1972 #7) [8,4] {Tumbling Dice}
Garth Brooks (1990 #1 Country) [3,5] {The Dance}

A quartet of sheep means four answers became worthless…

Tommy Dee = -1 (1 response)
Floridagator

Trick Daddy = -1 (1 response)
xabe

The Delfonics = -1 (2 responses)
Floridagator
teapot37

Tumbling Dice = -1 (2 responses)
Floridagator
coach P

The Dance = -1 (2 responses)
Floridagator
coach P

Taylor Dayne = -1 (3 responses)
teapot37
clprez
coach P

Thomas Dolby [Co-SHEEP] = 0 (5 responses)
Peachbox
teapot37
xabe
clprez
coach P

These Dreams [Co-SHEEP] = 0 (5 responses)
Peachbox
Floridagator
teapot37
clprez
coach P

Teenage Dream [Co-SHEEP] = 0 (5 responses)
Peachbox
teapot37
xabe
Enormous Jeans
clprez

Tom's Diner [Co-SHEEP] = 0 (5 responses)
Floridagator
teapot37
xabe
Enormous Jeans
coach P

WRONG ANSWERS = 0
Peachbox (The Chase)
clprez (The River)

TOTAL BONUS FOR THOSE CHOOSING CATEGORY B
Peachbox = 0
Enormous Jeans = 0
xabe = -1
clprez = -1
teapot37 = -2
coach P = -3
Floridagator = -4

D. TV/Movies - Titles or Emmy Award nominees (9 entrants)

Titles
Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson (1); Colin Farrell, Rachel McAdams (2) {HBO} [4,9] {True Detective}
Brad Garrett, Joely Fisher (FOX 2006-2010) [3,5] {Til Death}
Jim Belushi, Jerry O'Connell (CBS 2010-11) [3,9] {The Defenders}
Craig T. Nelson, Jayne Brook (CBS 2000-2004) [3,8] {The District}
Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood (2000 film) [8,4] {Thirteen Days}
Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson (2006 film) [3,8] {The Departed}
Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan (1991 film) [3,5] {The Doors}

Emmy nominees
Judging Amy (Supporting) [4,4] {Tyne Daly}
Who's the Boss? [4,5] {Tony Danza}
The Sopranos (Guest) [3,4] {Tim Daly}

Everybody flocked to the sheep response...

The District = -1 (1 response)
ChexMix

Tim Daly = -1 (1 response)
heppm01

Til Death = -1 (2 responses)
ChexMix
squarekara

The Defenders = -1 (2 responses)
MarkBarrett
gamawire

Thirteen Days = -1 (2 responses)
MarkBarrett
gamawire

The Doors = -1 (3 responses)
gamawire
ChexMix
squarekara

Tyne Daly = -1 (4 responses)
MarkBarrett
gamawire
immaf
squarekara

Tony Danza = -1 (5 responses)
MarkBarrett
SenseiCAY
morbeedo
heppm01
squarekara

True Detective = -1 (7 responses)
MarkBarrett
gamawire
SenseiCAY
morbeedo
heppm01
MattKnowles
ChexMix

The Departed [SHEEP] = 0 (9 responses)
MarkBarrett
gamawire
SenseiCAY
morbeedo
immaf
heppm01
MattKnowles
ChexMix
squarekara

WRONG ANSWER = 0
immaf (Reservoir Dogs)

TOTAL BONUS FOR THOSE CHOOSING CATEGORY D
MarkBarrett = -5
gamawire = -5
SenseiCAY = -2
morbeedo = -2
immaf = -1
heppm01 = -3
MattKnowles = -1
ChexMix = -4
squarekara = -4

A. Sports - Players who appeared in Super Bowl, World Series, Stanley Cup Final or NBA Finals. (13 entrants)

New York Mets catcher (2015) [6,1'6] {Travis d'Arnaud}
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder (1963, 1966) [5,5] {Tommy Davis}
Baltimore Orioles pitcher (1971) [3,5] {Tom Dukes}
San Antonio Spurs forward/center (6x from 1999-2014) [3,6] {Tim Duncan}
Atlanta Falcons receiver/kick returner (Super Bowl XXXIII) [3,6] {Tim Dwight}
Carolina Panthers linebacker (Super Bowl 50) [6,5] {Thomas Davis}
Baltimore Ravens quarterback (Super Bowl XXXV) [5,6] {Trent Dilfer}
Dallas Cowboys running back (Super Bowl XII, XIII) [4,7] {Tony Dorsett}
Denver Broncos running back (Super Bowl XXXII, XXXIII) [7,5] {Terrell Davis}
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman (2017) [6,5] {Trevor Daley}

One person ignored, then the basketball and hockey players on either end of those receiving responses…

NOT USED
Tom Dukes

Trevor Daley = -1 (1 response)
blueoncemoon

Thomas Davis = -1 (2 responses)
threearruda
9021amyers

Tim Dwight = -1 (4 responses)
jev15
threearruda
merica
9021amyers

Travis d'Arnaud = -1 (6 responses)
casketromance
jev15
bmwhitehead2002
Ironhorse
threearruda
merica

Tommy Davis = -1 (6 responses)
Rackme32
jev15
bmwhitehead2002
1stlvlthinker
psgola
merica

Tony Dorsett = -1 (8 responses)
casketromance
Rackme32
bmwhitehead2002
Ironhorse
threearruda
blueoncemoon
merica
9021amyers

Terrell Davis = -1 (8 responses)
casketromance
bmwhitehead2002
Ironhorse
1stlvlthinker
psgola
blueoncemoon
merica
9021amyers

Trent Dilfer = -1 (9 responses)
casketromance
jev15
bmwhitehead2002
1stlvlthinker
psgola
threearruda
blueoncemoon
merica
9021amyers

Tim Duncan [SHEEP] = 0 (11 responses)
casketromance
Rackme32
bmwhitehead2002
twelvefootboy
SBurrus
Ironhorse
1stlvlthinker
psgola
threearruda
blueoncemoon
9021amyers

TOTAL BONUS FOR THOSE CHOOSING CATEGORY A
casketromance = -4
Rackme32 = -2
jev15 = -4
bmwhitehead2002 = -5
twelvefootboy = 0
SBurrus = 0
Ironhorse = -3
1stlvlthinker = -3
psgola = -3
threearruda = -5
blueoncemoon = -4
merica = -6
9021amyers = -5

FINAL STANDINGS
30. morbeedo - 62
29. 1stlvlthinker - 60
28. heppm01 - 58
27. MattKnowles - 56
26. bmwhitehead2002 - 55
25. Ironhorse - 53
24. clprez - 49
20. Enormous Jeans - 48
20. xabe - 48
20. immaf - 48
20. coach P - 48
19. psgola - 47
18. ChexMix - 46
17. twelvefootboy - 43
16. gamawire - 42
14. Peachbox - 41
14. merica - 41
12. SenseiCAY - 39
12. threearruda - 39
9. SBurrus - 35
9. 9021amyers - 35
9. MarkBarrett - 35
8. teapot37 - 33
7. casketromance - 32
6. blueoncemoon - 30
5. squarekara - 29
4. Rackme32 - 28

On the podium…
3. econgator - 26
2. Floridagator - 22

And the champion…
1. jev15 - 18

Thanks to everyone for playing!

[morbeedo]

FINAL STANDINGS
30. morbeedo - 62

Thanks to everyone for playing!

Nailed it! Thanks for the beat down!

[floridagator]

Congrats to jev15. What was his final score?

I am so mad at my Michigan cousin for not putting in his Christmas letter that the Traverse City Beach Bums folded. He cost me a victory.

[1stlvlthinker]

FINAL STANDINGS
30. morbeedo - 62
29. 1stlvlthinker - 60

I'll take it!

[squarekara]

Hey, thanks for hosting!
My takeaway is that "Rocket Man" only charted to #6. Who knew? I guess we'll be hearing even more of it (sung by Eggsy!) with the EJ biopic coming out under that title.
Have a great weekend, folks!

[CasketRomance]

FINAL STANDINGS
30. morbeedo - 62

Thanks to everyone for playing!

Nailed it! Thanks for the beat down!

channel your inner kevin bacon and say "thank you sir, can i have another?"

[morbeedo]

FINAL STANDINGS
30. morbeedo - 62

Thanks to everyone for playing!

Nailed it! Thanks for the beat down!

channel your inner kevin bacon and say "thank you sir, can i have another?"

Yeah

[jev15]

Thanks for running the game, clt013! My apologies for the delayed acknowledgement, I've had a crazy month and forgot I even entered this one.