Think Different 478: The Return (final results)
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Think Different 478: The Return (final results)
I thought it would be appropriate to have another TD in light of threearruda's run on the show.
You all know the drill; don't cheat, etc.
Entries will close no earlier than Monday, February 13 at 7 PM EST.
Submit your answers via PM or here: https://forms.gle/3to4p1V7yXt9XX2q6
You may drop one question, and sheep one question for the highest score on that question.
Incorrect answers are the value of the sheep plus 2 points.
Any entries with no drops, sheeps or incorrect answers will get a -4 bonus.
For question 1, letters are preferred; please give the letter corresponding to which question you are answering. A correct answer without the letter will get a 2 point penalty.
Question 1 (Letters preferred; please provide the letter of which question you are answering): State Capitals
Identify one of the US state capitals as described here.
A. In 2020, over 25,000 signed a petition to rename this city Flavortown in honor of native Guy Fieri.
B. This is the largest US city without a big 4 (MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA) sports team, though as of 2021, it does have an MLS team.
C. The reigning Jeopardy! champion that Matt Amodio defeated in his first game of regular play was introduced as a traffic engineer from this city.
D. According to a local public radio station, there are 71 streets with a variation of “Peachtree” in its name here.
E. Joni Mitchell was inspired to write “Big Yellow Taxi” by a visit to this city’s state, and referenced the Foster Botanical Garden in the city as a “tree museum” that charges money.
F. This city is named after a man who is believed to have been born in modern day Turkey over 20 centuries ago.
G. This city has two airports named after men who died in a 1935 plane crash in Alaska.
H. Mark Twain wrote some of his most famous works in this city, including Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
I. This is the largest state capital named after a US President (hint: the President served later than 1817).
Question 2:
Name a dog breed whose name references a geographical location in Europe (islands OK).
Question 3:
Name a First Lady who has served in that position more recently than the Kennedy administration.
Question 4:
Name a character in The Simpsons with the last name Simpson or Bouvier.
Question 5:
Name one of these people with a color in their name.
Current coach of the Auburn men’s basketball team; coached Tennessee from 2005 to 2011
With films grossing over $14 billion worldwide; she is the highest grossing actor of all time at the box office.
Abolitionist speaker who had escaped slavery by having himself mailed in a crate from Virginia to Pennsylvania
Former California governor, recalled in 2003
Actress whose high profile divorce with Johnny Depp recently made headlines
Best-selling author and YouTuber whose books include Paper Towns and The Fault in Our Stars
MLB’s all time hits leader
Secretary of the Treasury under Lincoln; went on to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Co-founder of the Seventh Day Adventist Church; claimed to have over 2,000 visions/dreams from God
Frontman of the Pixies (either his stage name used with the band or the stage name used for his solo career OK)
Question 6:
Name a live-action movie starring Robin Williams.
Question 7:
Name an NFL quarterback who, in the past season, started at least five regular season games for a team that made the playoffs this season.
Question 8:
Name one of the 15 post-Soviet states.
Question 9:
Identify the artist or band behind one of these songs where the title does not appear in the lyrics.
1-800-273-8255 (2017)
Baba O’Riley (1971)
Bullet With Butterfly Wings (1995)
Glory Box (1994)
I Write Sins, Not Tragedies (2005)
Peace Frog (1970)
Smells LIke Teen Spirit (1991)
Space Oddity (1969)
Viva La Vida (2008)
Young Turks (1981)
Question 10:
Name a token that has been used in the regular Monopoly game, past or present. (Novelty versions of the game do not count.)
You all know the drill; don't cheat, etc.
Entries will close no earlier than Monday, February 13 at 7 PM EST.
Submit your answers via PM or here: https://forms.gle/3to4p1V7yXt9XX2q6
You may drop one question, and sheep one question for the highest score on that question.
Incorrect answers are the value of the sheep plus 2 points.
Any entries with no drops, sheeps or incorrect answers will get a -4 bonus.
For question 1, letters are preferred; please give the letter corresponding to which question you are answering. A correct answer without the letter will get a 2 point penalty.
Question 1 (Letters preferred; please provide the letter of which question you are answering): State Capitals
Identify one of the US state capitals as described here.
A. In 2020, over 25,000 signed a petition to rename this city Flavortown in honor of native Guy Fieri.
B. This is the largest US city without a big 4 (MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA) sports team, though as of 2021, it does have an MLS team.
C. The reigning Jeopardy! champion that Matt Amodio defeated in his first game of regular play was introduced as a traffic engineer from this city.
D. According to a local public radio station, there are 71 streets with a variation of “Peachtree” in its name here.
E. Joni Mitchell was inspired to write “Big Yellow Taxi” by a visit to this city’s state, and referenced the Foster Botanical Garden in the city as a “tree museum” that charges money.
F. This city is named after a man who is believed to have been born in modern day Turkey over 20 centuries ago.
G. This city has two airports named after men who died in a 1935 plane crash in Alaska.
H. Mark Twain wrote some of his most famous works in this city, including Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
I. This is the largest state capital named after a US President (hint: the President served later than 1817).
Question 2:
Name a dog breed whose name references a geographical location in Europe (islands OK).
Question 3:
Name a First Lady who has served in that position more recently than the Kennedy administration.
Question 4:
Name a character in The Simpsons with the last name Simpson or Bouvier.
Question 5:
Name one of these people with a color in their name.
Current coach of the Auburn men’s basketball team; coached Tennessee from 2005 to 2011
With films grossing over $14 billion worldwide; she is the highest grossing actor of all time at the box office.
Abolitionist speaker who had escaped slavery by having himself mailed in a crate from Virginia to Pennsylvania
Former California governor, recalled in 2003
Actress whose high profile divorce with Johnny Depp recently made headlines
Best-selling author and YouTuber whose books include Paper Towns and The Fault in Our Stars
MLB’s all time hits leader
Secretary of the Treasury under Lincoln; went on to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Co-founder of the Seventh Day Adventist Church; claimed to have over 2,000 visions/dreams from God
Frontman of the Pixies (either his stage name used with the band or the stage name used for his solo career OK)
Question 6:
Name a live-action movie starring Robin Williams.
Question 7:
Name an NFL quarterback who, in the past season, started at least five regular season games for a team that made the playoffs this season.
Question 8:
Name one of the 15 post-Soviet states.
Question 9:
Identify the artist or band behind one of these songs where the title does not appear in the lyrics.
1-800-273-8255 (2017)
Baba O’Riley (1971)
Bullet With Butterfly Wings (1995)
Glory Box (1994)
I Write Sins, Not Tragedies (2005)
Peace Frog (1970)
Smells LIke Teen Spirit (1991)
Space Oddity (1969)
Viva La Vida (2008)
Young Turks (1981)
Question 10:
Name a token that has been used in the regular Monopoly game, past or present. (Novelty versions of the game do not count.)
Last edited by Ironhorse on Fri Feb 24, 2023 1:56 pm, edited 9 times in total.
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Re: Think Different 460: The Return
Clarification: The wording of Question 7 was intended to limit answers to quarterbacks that played this season, as opposed to quarterbacks who played for that team in the past. (I did anticipate this as a possibility and tried to exclude the possibility in the wording, but reworded it to make it more explicit.)
(I'll go ahead and accept the one answer I already received before I reworded it, but moving forward, all answers need to be of current quarterbacks.)
(I'll go ahead and accept the one answer I already received before I reworded it, but moving forward, all answers need to be of current quarterbacks.)
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Re: Think Different 460: The Return
Give it a bump by saying I'm in and add me to the participants list whenever that gets posted.
The form did not include a line for comments, so I'll add here: Thanks for hosting.
The form did not include a line for comments, so I'll add here: Thanks for hosting.
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Re: Think Different 460: The Return
Entrants so far:
Spoiler
floridagator
Elendilpickle
DBear
MarkBarrett
Bamaman
Woof
waterloo_guy
mikebdoss
twelvefootboy
Ouachiouat
Anachronism
MattKnowles
Peachbox
Rackme32
merica
clt013
Gamawire
threearruda
clprez
SBurrus
marcowitz
Plactus
Sherm
Shaquebanisa
econgator
squarekara
Elendilpickle
DBear
MarkBarrett
Bamaman
Woof
waterloo_guy
mikebdoss
twelvefootboy
Ouachiouat
Anachronism
MattKnowles
Peachbox
Rackme32
merica
clt013
Gamawire
threearruda
clprez
SBurrus
marcowitz
Plactus
Sherm
Shaquebanisa
econgator
squarekara
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Re: Think Different 460: The Return
I appreciate the dedication of the quiz and thank you for hosting!! Always been one of my favorite parts of being on this board.
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Re: Think Different 460: The Return
Do you think that now you should change your sceen name to "fourarruda"?threearruda wrote: ↑Wed Feb 08, 2023 7:33 am I appreciate the dedication of the quiz and thank you for hosting!! Always been one of my favorite parts of being on this board.
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Re: Think Different 478: The Return
Bump #2; due date is Monday night at the earliest.
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Re: Think Different 478: The Return
Final bump. I'm probably going to leave it open into Tuesday. I'll edit the thread title once it's closed.
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Re: Think Different 478: The Return
Haven't done one of these in a while, but glad I could participate. Looking forward to getting 21st! Appreciate you hosting, too!
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Re: Think Different 478: The Return
Based on the size of the entrant pool for this one, I think one can say the TDs have been missed.
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Re: Think Different 478: The Return (ENTRIES CLOSED)
Thank you to all 27 of you for entering! Based on the strong turnout, I definitely foresee myself continuing to host after this. As this was my first one in nearly two years, there were a couple hiccups, I think, and I apologize for them and expect next time to go better.
1. Capital CIties
A. In 2020, over 25,000 signed a petition to rename this city Flavortown in honor of native Guy Fieri. Columbus, OH
B. This is the largest US city without a big 4 (MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA) sports team, though as of 2021, it does have an MLS team. Austin, TX
C. The reigning Jeopardy! champion that Matt Amodio defeated in his first game of regular play was introduced as a traffic engineer from this city. Boise, ID
D. According to a local public radio station, there are 71 streets with a variation of “Peachtree” in its name here. Atlanta, GA
E. Joni Mitchell was inspired to write “Big Yellow Taxi” by a visit to this city’s state, and referenced the Foster Botanical Garden in the city as a “tree museum” that charges money. Honolulu, HI
F. This city is named after a man who is believed to have been born in modern day Turkey over 20 centuries ago. St. Paul, MN
G. This city has two airports named after men who died in a 1935 plane crash in Alaska. Oklahoma City, OK
H. Mark Twain wrote some of his most famous works in this city, including Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Hartford, CT
I. This is the largest state capital named after a US President (hint: the President served later than 1817). Lincoln, NE
The sheep can be found where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain. The 1817 mention on option I was intended to ward off guesses of Madison.
Oklahoma City - 6 (SHEEP)
DBear, MarkBarrett, gamawire, Shaquebanisa, Sherm, squarekara
Austin - 5
Waterloo_guy, Anachronism, Ouachiouat, clprez, Plactus
Atlanta - 4
Bamaman, twelvefootboy, clt013, SBurrus
St. Paul - 3
Floridagator, MattKnowles, marcowitz (marcowitz incurs a 2 point penalty for not specifying which letter)
Hartford - 2
Peachbox, Leander
Lincoln - 2
Woof, merica
Columbus - 1 (singleton!)
Elendilpickle
Boise - 1 (singleton!)
threearruda
Incorrect - Rackme32 (E: Atlanta; unfortunately, E was Honolulu)
Drop - econgator
Sheep - mikebdoss
Unused: Honolulu
2. Dog breeds
Lots of singletons here, but that's just fine with me as a dog lover who enjoyed seeing the different names come in.
German Shepherd/Alsatian - 3 (sheep)
Bamaman, Peachbox, gamawire
Skye Terrier - 2
DBear, econgator
Bernese Mountain Dog - 2
marcowitz, squarekara
Irish Setter - 2
Ouachiouat, SBurrus
Scottish Terrier - 2
twelvefootboy, merica
Pomerarian - 2
Woof, Sherm
Singletons:
floridagator (German Wirehaired Pointer)
Elendilpickle (Welsh Terrier)
MarkBarrett (Irish Wolfhound)
clprez (Brittany Spaniel)
Leander (Norwegian Elkhound)
Plactus (Belgian Malinois)
clt013 (French Poodle)
waterloo_guy (St. Bernard)
MattKnowles (Portuguese Water Dog)
Dalmatian (Rackme32)
mikebdoss (Italian Greyhound)
Anachronism (Yorkshire Terrier)
Drop: threearruda, Shaquebanisa
Scores will come on the next reveal...
1. Capital CIties
A. In 2020, over 25,000 signed a petition to rename this city Flavortown in honor of native Guy Fieri. Columbus, OH
B. This is the largest US city without a big 4 (MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA) sports team, though as of 2021, it does have an MLS team. Austin, TX
C. The reigning Jeopardy! champion that Matt Amodio defeated in his first game of regular play was introduced as a traffic engineer from this city. Boise, ID
D. According to a local public radio station, there are 71 streets with a variation of “Peachtree” in its name here. Atlanta, GA
E. Joni Mitchell was inspired to write “Big Yellow Taxi” by a visit to this city’s state, and referenced the Foster Botanical Garden in the city as a “tree museum” that charges money. Honolulu, HI
F. This city is named after a man who is believed to have been born in modern day Turkey over 20 centuries ago. St. Paul, MN
G. This city has two airports named after men who died in a 1935 plane crash in Alaska. Oklahoma City, OK
H. Mark Twain wrote some of his most famous works in this city, including Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Hartford, CT
I. This is the largest state capital named after a US President (hint: the President served later than 1817). Lincoln, NE
The sheep can be found where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain. The 1817 mention on option I was intended to ward off guesses of Madison.
Oklahoma City - 6 (SHEEP)
DBear, MarkBarrett, gamawire, Shaquebanisa, Sherm, squarekara
Austin - 5
Waterloo_guy, Anachronism, Ouachiouat, clprez, Plactus
Atlanta - 4
Bamaman, twelvefootboy, clt013, SBurrus
St. Paul - 3
Floridagator, MattKnowles, marcowitz (marcowitz incurs a 2 point penalty for not specifying which letter)
Hartford - 2
Peachbox, Leander
Lincoln - 2
Woof, merica
Columbus - 1 (singleton!)
Elendilpickle
Boise - 1 (singleton!)
threearruda
Incorrect - Rackme32 (E: Atlanta; unfortunately, E was Honolulu)
Drop - econgator
Sheep - mikebdoss
Unused: Honolulu
2. Dog breeds
Lots of singletons here, but that's just fine with me as a dog lover who enjoyed seeing the different names come in.
German Shepherd/Alsatian - 3 (sheep)
Bamaman, Peachbox, gamawire
Skye Terrier - 2
DBear, econgator
Bernese Mountain Dog - 2
marcowitz, squarekara
Irish Setter - 2
Ouachiouat, SBurrus
Scottish Terrier - 2
twelvefootboy, merica
Pomerarian - 2
Woof, Sherm
Singletons:
floridagator (German Wirehaired Pointer)
Elendilpickle (Welsh Terrier)
MarkBarrett (Irish Wolfhound)
clprez (Brittany Spaniel)
Leander (Norwegian Elkhound)
Plactus (Belgian Malinois)
clt013 (French Poodle)
waterloo_guy (St. Bernard)
MattKnowles (Portuguese Water Dog)
Dalmatian (Rackme32)
mikebdoss (Italian Greyhound)
Anachronism (Yorkshire Terrier)
Drop: threearruda, Shaquebanisa
Scores will come on the next reveal...
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Re: Think Different 478: The Return (Questions 1-2 revealed)
Question 3:
Name a First Lady who has served in that position more recently than the Kennedy administration.
The 70s were best avoided for this one.
Rosalynn Carter - 6 (co-sheep)
floridagator, waterloo_guy, twelvefootboy, clt013, Leander, SBurrus
Betty Ford - 6 (co-sheep)
Elendilpickle, Anachronism, merica, clprez, Shaquebanisa, Sherm
Pat Nixon - 5
mikebdoss, MattKnowles, marcowitz, econgator, squarekara
Barbara Bush - 5
Woof, Ouachiouat, Peachbox, Rackme32, Plactus
Hillary Clinton - 2
gamawire, threearruda
Laura Bush - 1 (singleton!)
MarkBarrett
Lady Bird Johnson - 1 (singleton!)
Bamaman
Melania Trump - 1 (singleton!)
DBear
Unused: Nancy Reagan, Michelle Obama, Jill Biden
Question 4:
Name a character in The Simpsons with the last name Simpson or Bouvier.
Male characters ended up being the best bet here. For awhile, it was looking like Bart might go unused. Ay caramba!
Marge Simpson - 6 (sheep)
Woof, Anachronism, Ouachiouat, MattKnowles, Peachbox, threearruda
Maggie Simpson - 5
DBear, Elendilpickle, Rackme32, marcowitz, Sherm
Mona Simpson - 3
floridagator, mikebdoss, clt013
Lisa Simpson - 2
Bamaman, SBurrus
Homer Simpson - 2
gamawire, clprez
Selma Bouvier - 2
MarkBarrett, shaquebanisa
Patty Bouvier - 2
Plactus, twelvefootboy
Virgil Simpson - 1 (singleton!)
waterloo_guy
Bart Simpson - 1 (singleton!)
econgator
Abe Simpson - 1 (singleton!)
merica
Drop - leander
Incorrect - squarekara (Herb Simpson; last name was Powell)
econgator grabs an early lead. Coming up soon is the one other question with many singletons, and a couple of big sheep are looming as well...
Standings after 4:
1. econgator - 8
2. threearruda, Leander - 9
4. Bamaman, MarkBarrett - 10
6. merica - 11
7. Elendilpickle, waterloo_guy, Plactus, gamawire, floridagator - 13
12. clprez, twelvefootboy, clt013, DBear, SBurrus, squarekara, Shaquebanisa - 14
19. Woof, MattKnowles, mikebdoss - 15
22. Peachbox - 16
23. marcowitz - 17
24. Anachronism, Ouachiouat - 18
26. Sherm, Rackme32 - 19
Name a First Lady who has served in that position more recently than the Kennedy administration.
The 70s were best avoided for this one.
Rosalynn Carter - 6 (co-sheep)
floridagator, waterloo_guy, twelvefootboy, clt013, Leander, SBurrus
Betty Ford - 6 (co-sheep)
Elendilpickle, Anachronism, merica, clprez, Shaquebanisa, Sherm
Pat Nixon - 5
mikebdoss, MattKnowles, marcowitz, econgator, squarekara
Barbara Bush - 5
Woof, Ouachiouat, Peachbox, Rackme32, Plactus
Hillary Clinton - 2
gamawire, threearruda
Laura Bush - 1 (singleton!)
MarkBarrett
Lady Bird Johnson - 1 (singleton!)
Bamaman
Melania Trump - 1 (singleton!)
DBear
Unused: Nancy Reagan, Michelle Obama, Jill Biden
Question 4:
Name a character in The Simpsons with the last name Simpson or Bouvier.
Male characters ended up being the best bet here. For awhile, it was looking like Bart might go unused. Ay caramba!
Marge Simpson - 6 (sheep)
Woof, Anachronism, Ouachiouat, MattKnowles, Peachbox, threearruda
Maggie Simpson - 5
DBear, Elendilpickle, Rackme32, marcowitz, Sherm
Mona Simpson - 3
floridagator, mikebdoss, clt013
Lisa Simpson - 2
Bamaman, SBurrus
Homer Simpson - 2
gamawire, clprez
Selma Bouvier - 2
MarkBarrett, shaquebanisa
Patty Bouvier - 2
Plactus, twelvefootboy
Virgil Simpson - 1 (singleton!)
waterloo_guy
Bart Simpson - 1 (singleton!)
econgator
Abe Simpson - 1 (singleton!)
merica
Drop - leander
Incorrect - squarekara (Herb Simpson; last name was Powell)
econgator grabs an early lead. Coming up soon is the one other question with many singletons, and a couple of big sheep are looming as well...
Standings after 4:
1. econgator - 8
2. threearruda, Leander - 9
4. Bamaman, MarkBarrett - 10
6. merica - 11
7. Elendilpickle, waterloo_guy, Plactus, gamawire, floridagator - 13
12. clprez, twelvefootboy, clt013, DBear, SBurrus, squarekara, Shaquebanisa - 14
19. Woof, MattKnowles, mikebdoss - 15
22. Peachbox - 16
23. marcowitz - 17
24. Anachronism, Ouachiouat - 18
26. Sherm, Rackme32 - 19
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Re: Think Different 478: The Return (Questions 1-2 revealed)
I request a double check on this.
I had a dream that I was asleep and then I woke up and Jeopardy! was on.
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Re: Think Different 478: The Return (Questions 1-2 revealed)
I just pulled up your submission; it says Marge Simpson.
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Re: Think Different 478: The Return (Questions 1-2 revealed)
Herb Powell
I had a dream that I was asleep and then I woke up and Jeopardy! was on.
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Re: Think Different 478: The Return (Questions 1-2 revealed)
Ah, good call.
I'll correct the posted scores at the next update.
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Re: Think Different 478: The Return (Questions 1-2 revealed)
Ironhorse wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:35 pmAh, good call.
I'll correct the posted scores at the next update.
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Re: Think Different 478: The Return (Questions 1-4 revealed)
No one said Jacqueline Bouvier? Maybe they were scared off by the previous question.
I'd rather cuddle then have sex. If you're into grammar, you'll understand.