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TD 435 - Narrowing Nine (Final results)
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 10:56 pm
by clt013
This quiz is called "Narrowing Nine" as the number of correct responses shrinks with each question.
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 of the first seven questions (Not #8 or #9)
3) You may elect to take the sheep answer for one question (Including #8 and #9)
4) Wrong responses are the "sheep" answer +4
5) Singleton bonus: -1 for first seven questions, -2 for #8 and #9
6) All answers are due by 8 AM Central time on Monday, December 9, 2019
7) Submit answers via
this Google form or PM
Questions
1. Unscramble one of these Lemony Snicket book titles [Hints: 1) All are preceded by "The" and those including two words are alliterative; 2) First letters include A, B, C, G, P, S, V & W]
dab nibinnegg
letripe romo
dwei dinwow
serbiaelm lilm
seatrue mayaced
tazers tarelove
live galveil
shetoil opalhits
saviourcorn arcanvil
preylisp poles
imrg togtor
amputeelint riple
den
2. Name a Canadian "Big 5" (MLB, MLS, NBA, NFL, NHL) team
3. Name the current capital of a state that seceded from the Union and became part of the Confederacy
4. Name the artist for one of these songs with a body part in the title
Eye in the Sky (#3 1982)
Our Lips Are Sealed (#20 1981)
Sunshine on My Shoulders (#1 1974)
With Arms Wide Open (#1 2000)
Slow Hand (#2 1981)
Wrapped Around Your Finger (#8 1984)
Hips Don't Lie (#1 2006)
On Bended Knee (#1 1994)
Get On Your Feet (#11 1989)
Head to Toe (#1 1987)
5. Name a non-numbered Bible book that is 4 letters in length [That means if looking for 5 letter books, 1 & 2 Kings would not count]
6. Name a school whose athletic teams compete in the Ivy League
7. Name one of the Central American countries (located between Mexico and Colombia, the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean)
8. Name one of the ingredients that went with "two all-beef patties" in the 1970s Big Mac jingle
9. Name a city in Iowa with an airport considered "primary" (scheduled passenger service and 10,000+ boardings) by the FAA
Re: TD 435 - Narrowing Nine
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 9:08 am
by clt013
Entrant list...
MarkBarrett
Floridagator
Gamawire
casketromance
gwallace2
saturnalia
Ironhorse
merica
Rackme32
shambolic
Woof
psgola
threearruda
jeffwolfe
True North
bmwhitehead
xabe
twelvefootboy
clprez
SenseiCAY
heppm01
AFRET CMS
ElendilPickle
Peachbox
blueoncemoon
barandall800
mahatma
RougeGod
MollyQMurphy
1stlvlthinker
econgator
cthulhu
squarekara
Re: TD 435 - Narrowing Nine
Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2019 4:13 pm
by clt013
Bump #1
Re: TD 435 - Narrowing Nine
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2019 8:36 am
by CasketRomance
bump
Re: TD 435 - Narrowing Nine
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2019 8:16 am
by clt013
3rd (and final) bump before Monday's deadline
Reveal should begin later that afternoon.
Re: TD 435 - Narrowing Nine (Q1-Q2 revealed)
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:37 pm
by clt013
1. Unscramble one of these Lemony Snicket book titles [Hints: 1) All are preceded by "The" and those including two words are alliterative; 2) First letters include A, B, C, G, P, S, V & W]
dab nibinnegg [Bad Beginning]
letripe romo [Reptile Room]
dwei dinwow [Wide Window]
serbiaelm lilm [Miserable Mill]
seatrue mayaced [Austere Academy]
tazers tarelove [Ersatz Elevator]
live galveil [Vile Village]
shetoil opalhits [Hostile Hospital]
saviourcorn arcanvil [Carnivorous Carnival]
preylisp poles [Slippery Slope]
imrg togtor [Grim Grotto]
amputeelint riple [Penultimate Peril]
den [End]
The flock is looking grim…
The Grim Grotto [SHEEP] - 6
gwallace2
merica
SenseiCAY
heppm01
ElendilPickle
cthulhu
The Ersatz Elevator - 5
MarkBarrett
shambolic
threearruda
True North
Peachbox
The Bad Beginning - 3
Gamawire
bmwhitehead
1stlvlthinker
The Miserable Mill - 3
xabe
RougeGod
MollyQMurphy
The Austere Academy - 2
Ironhorse
Woof
The End - 2
twelvefootboy
mahatma
The Slippery Slope - 2
jeffwolfe
blueoncemoon
The Vile Village - 2
saturnalia
econgator
SINGLETONS - 0
The Hostile Hospital
Floridagator
The Penultimate Peril
barandall800
The Reptile Room
squarekara
NOT USED
The Carnivorous Carnival
The Wide Window
DROP = 0
casketromance
Rackme32
psgola
clprez
AFRET CMS
2. Name a Canadian "Big 5" (MLB, MLS, NBA, NFL, NHL) team
The most successful NHL franchise gets a big goose egg…
Calgary Flames [Co-SHEEP] - 4
jeffwolfe
clprez
econgator
cthulhu
Winnipeg Jets [Co-SHEEP] - 4
Floridagator
merica
Woof
threearruda
Edmonton Oilers - 3
twelvefootboy
SenseiCAY
AFRET CMS
Ottawa Senators - 3
casketromance
psgola
Peachbox
Toronto Blue Jays - 3
ElendilPickle
barandall800
1stlvlthinker
Toronto Maple Leafs - 3
MarkBarrett
shambolic
bmwhitehead
Toronto Raptors - 3
Gamawire
heppm01
MollyQMurphy
Vancouver Whitecaps - 3
saturnalia
mahatma
RougeGod
Montreal Impact - 2
True North
xabe
Toronto FC - 2
gwallace2
Ironhorse
Vancouver Canucks - 2
Rackme32
blueoncemoon
Montreal Expos (SINGLETON!) - 0
squarekara
NOT USED
Montreal Canadiens
STANDINGS AFTER Q2
1. squarekara - 0
2. Rackme32 - 2
3. casketromance - 3
3. psgola - 3
3. AFRET CMS - 3
3. barandall800 - 3
7. Floridagator - 4
7. Ironhorse - 4
7. clprez - 4
7. blueoncemoon - 4
11. saturnalia - 5
11. xabe - 5
11. twelvefootboy - 5
11. mahatma - 5
15. Gamawire - 6
15. Woof - 6
15. jeffwolfe - 6
15. bmwhitehead - 6
15. RougeGod - 6
15. MollyQMurphy - 6
15. 1stlvlthinker - 6
15. econgator - 6
23. True North - 7
24. MarkBarrett - 8
24. gwallace2 - 8
24. shambolic - 8
24. Peachbox - 8
28. threearruda - 9
28. SenseiCAY - 9
28. heppm01 - 9
28. ElendilPickle - 9
ALL SHEEP LINE - 10
32. merica - 10
32. cthulhu - 10
Re: TD 435 - Narrowing Nine (Q1-Q2 revealed)
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:49 pm
by Ironhorse
I think squarekara has a possible case since the clue didn't specify they had to be current teams.
Re: TD 435 - Narrowing Nine (Q1-Q2 revealed)
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 3:12 pm
by clt013
Ironhorse wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:49 pm
I think squarekara has a possible case since the clue didn't specify they had to be current teams.
Agreed - I debated whether to accept Expos as correct and have reversed my original ruling as it was my incompetence that left out the word "current".
Re: TD 435 - Narrowing Nine (Q1-Q2 revealed)
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 7:08 pm
by squarekara
clt013 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2019 3:12 pm
Ironhorse wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:49 pm
I think squarekara has a possible case since the clue didn't specify they had to be current teams.
Agreed - I debated whether to accept Expos as correct and have reversed my original ruling as it was my incompetence that left out the word "current".
Thanks, guys. That was a deliberate choice, although I do tend to live in the past anyway. Go, Chicago Cardinals!
Re: TD 435 - Narrowing Nine (Q1-Q2 revealed)
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 7:19 pm
by CasketRomance
clt013 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:37 pm
2. Name a Canadian "Big 5" (MLB, MLS, NBA, NFL, NHL) team
Montreal Expos (SINGLETON!) - 0
squarekara
NOT USED
Montreal Canadiens
relocated teams and defunct teams were allowed? if so, then you didn't include a lot of them in the "not used" list
Re: TD 435 - Narrowing Nine (Q1-Q2 revealed)
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 7:21 pm
by CasketRomance
clt013 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2019 3:12 pm
Ironhorse wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:49 pm
I think squarekara has a possible case since the clue didn't specify they had to be current teams.
Agreed - I debated whether to accept Expos as correct and have reversed my original ruling as it was my incompetence that left out the word "current".
had i known that i might have gone with quebec bulldogs
Re: TD 435 - Narrowing Nine (Q1-Q2 revealed)
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 8:06 pm
by clt013
I did not intend for defunct or relocated teams to be used, but leaving out "current" meant a poorly pinned clue and led me to accept Expos. I am too lazy to list all of the other possible answers that I did not plan to accept and that nobody used.
Re: TD 435 - Narrowing Nine (Q1-Q2 revealed)
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 9:05 pm
by floridagator
clt013 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2019 8:06 pm
I did not intend for defunct or relocated teams to be used, but leaving out "current" meant a poorly pinned clue and led me to accept Expos. I am too lazy to list all of the other possible answers that I did not plan to accept and that nobody used.
In that case I demand a Singleton because when I said Winnipeg Jets I meant the original Winnipeg Jets now the Phoenix Coyotes, not the current Winnipeg Jets.
)
Re: TD 435 - Narrowing Nine (Q1-Q2 revealed)
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 9:13 pm
by CasketRomance
floridagator wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2019 9:05 pm
clt013 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2019 8:06 pm
I did not intend for defunct or relocated teams to be used, but leaving out "current" meant a poorly pinned clue and led me to accept Expos. I am too lazy to list all of the other possible answers that I did not plan to accept and that nobody used.
In that case I demand a Singleton because when I said Winnipeg Jets I meant the original Winnipeg Jets now the
Phoenix Coyotes, not the current Winnipeg Jets.
)
they are now called arizona coyotes
Re: TD 435 - Narrowing Nine (Q1-Q2 revealed)
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 10:37 pm
by jeffwolfe
clt013 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2019 8:06 pm
I did not intend for defunct or relocated teams to be used, but leaving out "current" meant a poorly pinned clue and led me to accept Expos. I am too lazy to list all of the other possible answers that I did not plan to accept and that nobody used.
You did say that the number of correct responses shrinks with each question, which would not be true if defunct teams were included in question 2.
Re: TD 435 - Narrowing Nine (Q1-Q2 revealed)
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 11:02 pm
by CasketRomance
jeffwolfe wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2019 10:37 pm
clt013 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2019 8:06 pm
I did not intend for defunct or relocated teams to be used, but leaving out "current" meant a poorly pinned clue and led me to accept Expos. I am too lazy to list all of the other possible answers that I did not plan to accept and that nobody used.
You did say that the number of correct responses shrinks with each question, which would not be true if defunct teams were included in question 2.
very solid point...in that case the expos should not count
Re: TD 435 - Narrowing Nine (Q3-Q4 revealed)
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 8:54 am
by clt013
3. Name the current capital of a state that seceded from the Union and became part of the Confederacy
A flock of Uptown Funk fans?...
Jackson (Mississippi) [SHEEP] - 9
gwallace2
Rackme32
jeffwolfe
clprez
Peachbox
RougeGod
MollyQMurphy
cthulhu
squarekara
Atlanta (Georgia) - 5
saturnalia
threearruda
xabe
heppm01
1stlvlthinker
Columbia (South Carolina) - 5
Floridagator
shambolic
SenseiCAY
blueoncemoon
econgator
Austin (Texas) - 3
Gamawire
casketromance
Woof
Montgomery (Alabama) - 2
psgola
mahatma
Tallahassee (Florida) - 2
bmwhitehead
ElendilPickle
SINGLETONS - 0
Baton Rouge (Louisiana)
AFRET CMS
Little Rock (Arkansas)
MarkBarrett
Raleigh (North Carolina)
Ironhorse
Richmond (Virginia)
True North
NOT USED
Nashville (Tennessee)
DROP = 0
merica
barandall800
WRONG ANSWER = 13
twelvefootboy (Charleston)
4. Name the artist for one of these songs with a body part in the title
Eye in the Sky (#3 1982) [Alan Parsons Project]
Our Lips Are Sealed (#20 1981) [The Go-Go's]
Sunshine on My Shoulders (#1 1974) [John Denver]
With Arms Wide Open (#1 2000) [Creed]
Slow Hand (#2 1981) [The Pointer Sisters]
Wrapped Around Your Finger (#8 1984) [The Police]
Hips Don't Lie (#1 2006) [Shakira]
On Bended Knee (#1 1994) [Boyz II Men]
Get On Your Feet (#11 1989) [Gloria Estefan]
Head to Toe (#1 1987) [Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam]
"Arms" on top and "finger" forgotten…
Creed [SHEEP] - 6
Gamawire
saturnalia
shambolic
Woof
xabe
SenseiCAY
Alan Parsons Project - 4
Floridagator
Ironhorse
clprez
cthulhu
John Denver - 4
Rackme32
AFRET CMS
MollyQMurphy
econgator
The Go-Go's - 3
threearruda
jeffwolfe
mahatma
The Pointer Sisters - 3
MarkBarrett
ElendilPickle
squarekara
Boyz II Men - 2
casketromance
gwallace2
Gloria Estefan -2
psgola
Peachbox
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam - 2
merica
True North
Shakira - 2
barandall800
1stlvlthinker
NOT USED
The Police
DROP = 0
bmwhitehead
twelvefootboy
blueoncemoon
RougeGod
WRONG ANSWER = 10
heppm01 (Bob Denver)
STANDINGS AFTER Q4
1. barandall800 - 5
2. psgola - 7
2. AFRET CMS - 7
4. casketromance - 8
4. Ironhorse - 8
4. bmwhitehead - 8
7. blueoncemoon - 9
7. True North - 9
9. mahatma - 10
10. MarkBarrett - 11
11. squarekara - 12
11. merica - 12
13. Floridagator - 13
13. 1stlvlthinker - 13
15. ElendilPickle - 14
16. Rackme32 - 15
16. Gamawire - 15
16. Woof - 15
16. RougeGod - 15
16. econgator - 15
21. saturnalia - 16
21. xabe - 16
23. clprez - 17
23. threearruda - 17
25. twelvefootboy - 18
25. jeffwolfe - 18
27. MollyQMurphy - 19
27. gwallace2 - 19
27. shambolic - 19
27. Peachbox - 19
31. SenseiCAY - 20
32. cthulhu - 23
33. heppm01 - 24
ALL SHEEP LINE - 25
Re: TD 435 - Narrowing Nine (Q1-Q4 revealed)
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 9:58 am
by CasketRomance
wouldn't it have been awesome if gilligan had done "sunshine on my shoulders"?
Re: TD 435 - Narrowing Nine (Q1-Q4 revealed)
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 10:31 am
by mahatma
CasketRomance wrote: ↑Tue Dec 10, 2019 9:58 am
wouldn't it have been awesome if gilligan had done "sunshine on my shoulders"?
Is gilligan a death metal band?
Re: TD 435 - Narrowing Nine (Q1-Q2 revealed)
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 10:49 am
by squarekara
CasketRomance wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2019 11:02 pm
jeffwolfe wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2019 10:37 pm
clt013 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2019 8:06 pm
I did not intend for defunct or relocated teams to be used, but leaving out "current" meant a poorly pinned clue and led me to accept Expos. I am too lazy to list all of the other possible answers that I did not plan to accept and that nobody used.
You did say that the number of correct responses shrinks with each question, which would not be true if defunct teams were included in question 2.
very solid point...in that case the expos should not count
Clearly, the defunct teams were unanticipated. However, I went with Expos not only because they hadn't been expressly disallowed, but also because Gary Carter went to my high school. Go, Lancers!