Thursday, June 30, 2011

rec.games.trivia - 11 new messages in 4 topics - digest

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Today's topics:

* Calvin's Quiz #141 - 7 messages, 7 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/7fd0750195b76cfd?hl=en
* Calvin's Quiz #140 - ANSWERS & SCORES - REVISED - 2 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/2aca0c18b9d9bb70?hl=en
* QFTCI11 Game 1 Rounds 7-8: Can-arts, bios - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/d0332503d0e2f3e9?hl=en
* QFTCIMM Current Events 5-6 - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/5e6d8cd4bffc2221?hl=en

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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #141
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/7fd0750195b76cfd?hl=en
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== 1 of 7 ==
Date: Sun, Jun 26 2011 8:27 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


"Calvin":
> 1 Which Australian actress stars in The United States of Tara?

Johnson.

> 2 Which character kills Macbeth at the end of the play?

MacJohnson.

> 3 How many in a gross?

144.

> 4 Retinol is a form of which vitamin?

A.

> 5 Who wrote the 1924 novel A Passage to India

Wharton?

> 6 The Charge of the Light Brigade occurred during which war?

Crimean.

> 7 In 1970, which country became the first to win soccer's world cup
> for a third time?

Brazil?

> 8 Which actress played the lead role in the 1986 comedy-thriller Jumpin'
> Jack Flash?

Goldberg. (Sad to say, I actually saw this.)

> 9 Which rock and roll lead singer played Ned Kelly in the 1970 film of the
> same name?

Johnson.

> 10 Which planet has a year that lasts just 88 days?

Mercury.

--
Mark Brader "How can we believe that?"
Toronto "Because this time it's true!"
msb@vex.net -- Lynn & Jay: YES, PRIME MINISTER


== 2 of 7 ==
Date: Sun, Jun 26 2011 9:47 pm
From: John Masters


On 2011-06-27 00:15:48 +0100, Calvin said:

> 1 Which Australian actress stars in The United States of Tara?
> 2 Which character kills Macbeth at the end of the play?

Macduff

> 3 How many in a gross?

144

> 4 Retinol is a form of which vitamin?

D

> 5 Who wrote the 1924 novel A Passage to India

E M Forster

> 6 The Charge of the Light Brigade occurred during which war?

Crimean

> 7 In 1970, which country became the first to win soccer's world cup for
> a third time?

Brazil

> 8 Which actress played the lead role in the 1986 comedy-thriller
> Jumpin' Jack Flash?

Whoopi Goldberg

> 9 Which rock and roll lead singer played Ned Kelly in the 1970 film of
> the same name?

Mick Jagger

> 10 Which planet has a year that lasts just 88 days?

Mercury
--
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)

== 3 of 7 ==
Date: Mon, Jun 27 2011 12:58 am
From: Erland Sommarskog


Calvin (calvin@phlegm.com) writes:
> 3 How many in a gross?

144

> 4 Retinol is a form of which vitamin?

B

> 7 In 1970, which country became the first to win soccer's world cup
> for a third time?

Brazil

> 10 Which planet has a year that lasts just 88 days?

Mercury


--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se


== 4 of 7 ==
Date: Mon, Jun 27 2011 2:32 am
From: "David"


1 Which Australian actress stars in The United States of Tara?
2 Which character kills Macbeth at the end of the play?

Macduff

3 How many in a gross?

144

4 Retinol is a form of which vitamin?

A

5 Who wrote the 1924 novel A Passage to India
6 The Charge of the Light Brigade occurred during which war?
7 In 1970, which country became the first to win soccer's world cup for a
third time?

Brazil

8 Which actress played the lead role in the 1986 comedy-thriller Jumpin'
Jack Flash?

Whoopi Goldberg

9 Which rock and roll lead singer played Ned Kelly in the 1970 film of the
same name?
10 Which planet has a year that lasts just 88 days?

Mercury

--

cheers,
calvin


== 5 of 7 ==
Date: Mon, Jun 27 2011 8:42 am
From: Russ


On Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:15:48 +1000, Calvin <calvin@phlegm.com> wrote:

>
>
>1 Which Australian actress stars in The United States of Tara?

Toni Collette

>2 Which character kills Macbeth at the end of the play?

MacDuff

>3 How many in a gross?

12 Dozen (144)

>4 Retinol is a form of which vitamin?

A

>5 Who wrote the 1924 novel A Passage to India

E.M. Forster

>6 The Charge of the Light Brigade occurred during which war?

Crimean

>7 In 1970, which country became the first to win soccer's world cup for a
>third time?

Brazil (Pele, I believe was on that team!)

>8 Which actress played the lead role in the 1986 comedy-thriller Jumpin'
>Jack Flash?

Whoopi Goldberg

>9 Which rock and roll lead singer played Ned Kelly in the 1970 film of the
>same name?

Mick Jagger

>10 Which planet has a year that lasts just 88 days?

Mercury

Russ


== 6 of 7 ==
Date: Mon, Jun 27 2011 11:07 am
From: "Peter Smyth"


"Calvin" wrote in message
news:op.vxphkmfnyr33d7@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au...
>
>1 Which Australian actress stars in The United States of Tara?
>2 Which character kills Macbeth at the end of the play?
Banquo
>3 How many in a gross?
144
>4 Retinol is a form of which vitamin?
A
>5 Who wrote the 1924 novel A Passage to India
Hemingway
>6 The Charge of the Light Brigade occurred during which war?
Crimean
>7 In 1970, which country became the first to win soccer's world cup for a
>third time?
Brazil
>8 Which actress played the lead role in the 1986 comedy-thriller Jumpin'
>Jack Flash?
>9 Which rock and roll lead singer played Ned Kelly in the 1970 film of the
>same name? 10 Which planet has a year that lasts just 88 days?
Mercury

Peter Smyth

== 7 of 7 ==
Date: Mon, Jun 27 2011 11:10 am
From: Pete


Calvin <calvin@phlegm.com> wrote in
news:op.vxphkmfnyr33d7@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au:

>
>
> 1 Which Australian actress stars in The United States of Tara?
> 2 Which character kills Macbeth at the end of the play?

MacDuff

> 3 How many in a gross?

144

> 4 Retinol is a form of which vitamin?

Vitamin A

> 5 Who wrote the 1924 novel A Passage to India
> 6 The Charge of the Light Brigade occurred during which war?

Crimean War

> 7 In 1970, which country became the first to win soccer's world
> cup for a third time?

Brazil

> 8 Which actress played the lead role in the 1986 comedy-thriller
> Jumpin' Jack Flash?
> 9 Which rock and roll lead singer played Ned Kelly in the 1970
> film of the same name?

Mick Jagger

> 10 Which planet has a year that lasts just 88 days?

Mercury

>
Pete

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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #140 - ANSWERS & SCORES - REVISED
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/2aca0c18b9d9bb70?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Sun, Jun 26 2011 8:53 pm
From: Calvin


On Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:25:19 +1000, Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:


> 6 Larry Tate was a character in which 1960s TV sitcom?

I omitted the answer which is of course "Bewitched".


Thanks to Mark for drawing my attention to the fact that he gave the
incorrect "Springfield" rather than "Springsteen" to Q7. Revised scores,
if there are no more errors:

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL Quiz 140
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 5 Bjorn Lundin
0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 Chris Johnson
1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 6 Dan Tilque
1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 7 David
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 Erland S
0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 Jeffrey Turner
1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 5 John Masters
1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 8 Marc Dashevsky
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 8 Mark Brader
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 8 Pete Gayde
1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 7 Peter Smyth
1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 6 Rob Parker
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 Russ
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
10 8 9 6 12 6 12 11 3 10 87 TOTAL
67%

And Russ is confirmed as the winner with 10 ahead of the group on 8.

--

cheers,
calvin


== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Mon, Jun 27 2011 2:24 am
From: "David"


"Mark Brader" <msb@vex.net> wrote in message
news:<DY2dnXhVnYCCZZrTnZ2dnUVZ_tOdnZ2d@vex.net>...
> "Calvin":
> > > 6 Larry Tate was a character in which 1960s TV sitcom?
> >
> > 6/13
>
> Interesting title.
>
> > 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 9 Mark Brader
>
> Wrong. Any others?

Yep, my score was wrong too.
I only got 6 not 7.


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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Game 1 Rounds 7-8: Can-arts, bios
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/d0332503d0e2f3e9?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Sun, Jun 26 2011 9:10 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


"Calvin":
> And thank you to whoever used letter rather than numbers to identify the
> books!

You're welcome.
--
Mark Brader "I like to think of [this] as self-explanatory."
Toronto "I hope *I* think of [it] that way."
msb@vex.net -- Donald Westlake: "Trust Me On This"

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TOPIC: QFTCIMM Current Events 5-6
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/5e6d8cd4bffc2221?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Sun, Jun 26 2011 9:15 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Mark Brader:
>> Dirk Novitzki. I scored Nimowitz and Nowicki as almost correct.

Joshua Kreitzer:
> Actually, the correct spelling of his surname is Nowitzki.

Oh, good grief. This is what I get for trusting the author of the
round's spelling. Okay, then Nowicki is close enough after all.
4 for Marc.

Scores, if there are now no errors:

GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 5 6 BEST FOUR
Joshua Kreitzer 16 23 20 8 20 20 83
Pete Gayde 22 8 16 4 20 24 82
Dan Blum 18 13 18 6 22 20 78
Marc Dashevsky 20 8 20 4 16 20 76
Peter Smyth 19 14 12 4 20 8 65
"Calvin" 13 15 7 4 16 15 59
Jeff Turner 12 8 20 0 12 12 56
Stephen Perry 28 24 -- -- -- -- 52
Dan Tilque 16 8 12 8 12 12 52
Erland Sommarskog 16 12 12 8 8 12 52
Rob Parker -- -- 10 0 16 12 38

--
Mark Brader | "You read war books -- people shooting each other,
Toronto | people bombing each other, people torturing each
msb@vex.net | other. I like to look at people doing, uh, naughty
| things to each other!" -- Ria, "Butterflies"

My text in this article is in the public domain.


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