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* Rotating Quiz #13: Answers in previous post. - 2 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/3d1048954e452b8e?hl=en
* BrainBashers: May 2011 Common Answers - 3 messages, 2 authors
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* Rotating Quiz #14 - 2 messages, 2 authors
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TOPIC: Rotating Quiz #13: Answers in previous post.
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/3d1048954e452b8e?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Sat, Apr 30 2011 10:53 pm
From: John Masters
On 2011-05-01 06:40:34 +0100, John Masters said:
Sorry, forgot to change the subject on my previous post.
>
--
I once absent-mindedly ordered Three Mile Island dressing in a
restaurant and, with great presence of mind, they brought Thousand
Island Dressing and a bottle of chili sauce.
(Terry Pratchett)
== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Sun, May 1 2011 6:21 am
From: "Rob Parker"
I wasn't quite prepared for that. Winning with 4.5 seems wrong somehow.
But nevertheless, a new round in a day or so - I need some prep time ;-)
Rob
"John Masters" <johnmasters@me.com> wrote in message
news:2011050106403482895-johnmasters@mecom...
> On 2011-04-26 21:13:53 +0100, John Masters said:
>
>> Continuing with the theme of Seven I present Rotating Quiz #13, April 26
>>
>> Post your answers in this thread, based only on your own knowledge.
>>
>> You have 5 days from the instant of posting to answer.
>>
>> Please place each answer on a separate line after quoting the
>> corresponding question.
>
> My apologies if I set the bar a tad high on this. I'll do better next time
> (if there is a next time).
>
>>
>> 1. Which German mathematician & astronomer was born in 1777?
>
> Karl Gauss. 1 for Erland, Mark and Marc.
>
>>
>> 2.Who directed the film "Se7en"?
>
> David Fincher. 1 for Mark and Marc.
>
>>
>> 3. In which year was "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" published? I will accept
>> either of two answers and a year either side of each.
>
> Privately printed in 1926.
> Published in 1935. 1 to Erland and 0.5 to Rob
>
>>
>> 4. Which artist, probably best known as a singer/songwriter, published in
>> 1972 a collection of poetry entitled "Seventh Heaven"?
>
> Patti Smith. I thought this was one of the easier ones.
>
>>
>> 5.Of the seven Greek Muses which is the muse of comedy?
>
> Thalia. 1 to Rob. In mitigation I was taking the three poetry muses as a
> single entity :)
>
>>
>> 6. Which heavy metal band recorded the album "Seventh Son of a Seventh
>> Son"?
>
> Iron Maiden. 1 to Peter and Rob
>
>>
>> 7. What was the nickname of the hair obsessed parking valet in "77 Sunset
>> Strip"?
>
> Kookie. 1 to Rob. I never missed that show.
>
>>
>> 8. Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Envy, Pride. What's missing?
>
> Wrath (will accept Anger). 1 to Erland, Mark, Peter, Calvin and Rob.
> Nose picking should surely become the eighth sin.
>
>>
>> 9. One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Colossus of Rhodes
>> is a statue of which Greek God?
>
> Helios
>
>>
>> 10. Which Roman legend was the basis of a short story by Stephen Vincent
>> Benét which itself formed the basis of the film "Seven Brides for Seven
>> Brothers"?
>
> The Rape of the Sabine Women. Tough one I know but Howard Keel would have
> been too easy.
>
> So, I make it Rob Parker the winner with 4.5. Over to you Rob
>
> --
> I don't like the place at all. It's all wrong. An imposition on the
> Landscape. I reckon that Stonehenge was build by the contemporary
> equivalent of Microsoft, whereas Avebury was definitely an Apple circle.
> (Terry Pratchett)
>
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TOPIC: BrainBashers: May 2011 Common Answers
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/4b8bba8ee0fa1bcc?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Sun, May 1 2011 3:45 pm
From: "Kevin Stone"
Hi,
PLEASE DO NOT POST OR DISCUSS ANSWERS IN THIS NEWSGROUP - ENTER VIA THE SITE
ONLY.
If you create a UserID, and add a league called rec.games.trivia we'll be
able to easily see how rec.puzzles regulars compare each month (see
http://www.brainbashers.com/commonrules for league info).
Common Answers: guess the most popular answers to 10 easy questions:
http://www.brainbashers.com/common
[Here are the questions]
Name a type of bear.
Name a 3-letter word that rhymes with ZOT.
Name the number of spiders that might live in a garage.
Name which came first: Chicken or Egg?
Name something found in the sea [excluding water].
Name a sport that two people play.
Name a colour beginning with the letter B.
Name the number of times an average person can blink in 5 seconds.
Name a day of the week with lots of letters.
Name the age someone might have grey hair.
--
Kevin Stone
www.brainbashers.com/common
== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Sun, May 1 2011 3:46 pm
From: "Kevin Stone"
> If you create a UserID, and add a league called rec.games.trivia we'll be
> able to easily see how **rec.games.trivia** regulars compare
Correction starred above...
--
Kev
== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Sun, May 1 2011 5:42 pm
From: swp
On May 1, 6:46 pm, "Kevin Stone" <newsNOS...@brainbashers.com> wrote:
> > If you create a UserID, and add a league called rec.games.trivia we'll be
> > able to easily see how **rec.games.trivia** regulars compare
>
> Correction starred above...
>
> --
> Kev
those of us who are both would like our own group.
swp
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TOPIC: Rotating Quiz #14
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/f9f42edad3e55965?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Sun, May 1 2011 11:27 pm
From: "Rob Parker"
Here is the next in the Rotating Quiz series. Post your answers to the
group, based on your own knowledge (ie. no looking things up). The answers
and winner will be revealed in about 5 days from now. This time, there's no
theme - but there is a slight Australian bias ;-)
1. Which 'Big ... ' tourist icon is located just north of Coff's Harbour?
2. Who writes the Discworld novels?
3. What place holds the record for the highest recorded temperature in
Australia?
4. Who was the Australian Nobel laureate whose award related to the
development of penicillin?
5. In the IT world, what does the acronym WAIS stand for?
6. Which is the least successful Australian Football League team?
7. What was the (unofficial) theme song of the 1983 Australia II America's
Cup team?
8. Who announced his retirement from cricket commentary in February 2009?
9. Where is the lowest point in Australia?
10. Who was/is the shortest serving Australian Prime Minister?
Enjoy,
Rob
== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Sun, May 1 2011 11:51 pm
From: John Masters
On 2011-05-02 07:27:52 +0100, Rob Parker said:
> 1. Which 'Big ... ' tourist icon is located just north of Coff's Harbour?
> 2. Who writes the Discworld novels?
Terry Pratchett
> 3. What place holds the record for the highest recorded temperature in
> Australia?
Alice Springs?
> 4. Who was the Australian Nobel laureate whose award related to the
> development of penicillin?
> 5. In the IT world, what does the acronym WAIS stand for?
Why am I surprised?
> 6. Which is the least successful Australian Football League team?
> 7. What was the (unofficial) theme song of the 1983 Australia II
> America's Cup team?
Tie me kangaroo down, sport?
> 8. Who announced his retirement from cricket commentary in February 2009?
Richie Benaud
> 9. Where is the lowest point in Australia?
Great Barrier Reef?
> 10. Who was/is the shortest serving Australian Prime Minister?
>
> Enjoy,
>
> Rob
--
Eight years involved with the nuclear industry have taught me that when
nothing can possible go wrong and every avenue has been covered, then
is the time to buy a house on the next continent.
(Terry Pratchett)
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