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* Rare Entries DJT02 Revised ANSWERS - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/fe0cc400d8a37432?hl=en
* Calvin's Quiz #139 - 2 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/c40316177e867d9f?hl=en
* QFTCIMM Current Events 5-6 - 6 messages, 6 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/5e6d8cd4bffc2221?hl=en
* QFTCI11 Game 1 Rounds 4,6 answers: scientists, lawyers - 1 messages, 1
author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/55c79773f890e9de?hl=en
* Calvin's Quiz #140 - 7 messages, 7 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/2aca0c18b9d9bb70?hl=en

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TOPIC: Rare Entries DJT02 Revised ANSWERS
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Tues, Jun 21 2011 11:03 pm
From: Calvin

On Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:49:02 +1000, Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>
wrote:

> the other was to make 4136 Chromoly a wrong answer. After investigating,
> I determined that that alloy does not exist. As far as I can tell, all
> the references on the net to that alloy are either to this contest or a
> link to the same eBay posting.

LOL. So there is something less authoritative than wikipedia!

cheers,
calvin

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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #139
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/c40316177e867d9f?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 22 2011 1:49 pm
From: björn lundin

On Jun 20, 6:12 am, Calvin <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote:

Open to anyone?

> 2 Julia Gillard was born in which country?
being aussie theme, Australia?
> 3 What colour is Superman's cape?
red
> 4 Which Australian mammal is also known as an ornithorhynchus?
Platypus?
> 5 What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may have in his bag during a round?
14
> 7 Which day of the year is All Saints Day?
October 30th?
> 8 Kenneth Grahame wrote which 1908 children's book?
Peter Pan
--
Björn Lundin

== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 22 2011 6:09 pm
From: Calvin

On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:12:06 +1000, Calvin <calvin@phlegm.com> wrote:

> 1 Which part of the body is affected by Meniere's Disease?

Ears
5/9
The oldies at the Bowls club had no problems with this one ;-)

> 2 Julia Gillard was born in which country?

Wales / UK
2/9

> 3 What colour is Superman's cape?

Red
7/9

> 4 Which Australian mammal is also known as an ornithorhynchus?

Platypus
7/9

> 5 What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may have in his bag
> during a round?

14
5/9

> 6 Which architect designed London's St Paul's Cathedral?

Sir Christopher Wren
6/9

> 7 Which day of the year is All Saints Day?

1 November
4/9
31 September???

> 8 Kenneth Grahame wrote which 1908 children's book?

The Wind in the Willows
4/9

> 9 Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd co-starred in which 1980s TV series?

Moonlighting
6/9

> 10 Peter Lalor was the leader of which 19th century rebellion?

The Eureka Stockade
1/9
Not much of a rebellion as rebellions go, but probably the closest
Australia ever came to civil war.

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL Quiz 139
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Bjorn Lundin
0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 Dan Tilque
1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 David
0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 Erland S
0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 5 Jeffrey Turner
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 5 John Masters
1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 6 Marc Dashevsky
1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 7 Mark Brader
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 9 Rob Parker
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
5 2 7 7 5 6 4 4 6 1 47 TOTAL
52%

Welcome Bjorn!

A not unexpected win for Rob given the Aussie bias.

cheers,
calvin

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TOPIC: QFTCIMM Current Events 5-6
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== 1 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 22 2011 2:04 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)

Now it's time for another Current Events set, before we continue
with Game 1 from the previous season.

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the dates
indicated below, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any
answers have changed due to newer news, you are still expected
to give the answers that were correct on those dates.

On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting,
quote the questions and place your answer below each one.)
I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days. For further
information see my 2011-05-23 companion posting on "Questions
from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI5GNM, QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".

All questions were written by members of the Misplaced Modifiers,
and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and
may have been retyped and/or edited by me.

* Game 5 (2011-06-13), Round 1 - Current Events

1. At the French Open, the interesting news was on the women's
side: the winner is the first person from her country to
win a Grand Slam Tournament. What country is that?

2. A team of international scientists has discovered a way to
store this elusive stuff for up to 1,000 seconds. Normally,
it disappears almost instantly. Now it can be studied.
What substance have they captured?

3. He has become the oldest player to score a goal in a Stanley
Cup final -- in fact, 3 in the first 4 games. Who is he?

4. What famous Canada-loving political activist has supported
Brigette DePape by posting on his website a picture of her
holding up the "Stop Harper" sign?

5. What local park has been elevated to National Park status?

6. What New York Congressman tweeted pictures of himself in
his underwear last week?

7. What country has banned any reference to the names Twitter
and Facebook on public broadcasting because it constitutes
advertising?

8. Steve Jobs came out of his medical leave of absence to
introduce this new Apple service, which, among other things,
will allow users to sync their devices. The service is to
be released in full this fall. What is its name?

9. The Gemlich letter, written in 1919 and named after
its recipient, went on display last week in Los Angeles.
Who wrote it?

10. It was his birthday last Friday. The Queen made him Lord
High Admiral of the British Navy. Canada made him Admiral
in Maritime Command and a General in Land Forces Command and
Air Command. A gift certificate might have been safer -- but
whose birthday was it?

* Game 6 (2011-06-20), Round 1 - Current Events

1. She would have been his third wife, but last week, after "deep
reflection", 25-year-old Crystal Harris called off her wedding
to this 85-year-old American publishing magnate. Name him.

2. Qantas was forced to cancel flights last week due to volcanic
ash from the eruption of a volcano in which country?

3. The TTC last week announced plans to install 141
specially-equipped payphones in 69 stations. Specially
equipped with what?

4. Last week Dr. Ayman al-Zawahri was officially named leader
of which international organization?

5. The Dallas Mavericks won the NBA championship last week,
despite Miami's amazing lineup that included LeBron James,
Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosch. Who won the award for most
valuable player in the playoffs?

6. City of Toronto Budget Chief Mike Del Grande carried it
around and shook it at opponents, using it as a prop to urge
fiscal austerity, but someone stole it last week. It was
later returned, and Adam Vaughan admitted to the theft.
The Toronto Police are definitely NOT investigating.
What was it?

7. Last week the government of Canada officially recognized the
NTC as the "legitimate representative of the Libyan people".
What does NTC stand for?

8. You may have heard that the Boston Bruins won the Stanley
Cup last week. Who won the Conn Smythe trophy for most
valuable player in the playoffs?

9. This foul-mouthed illustrated nursery rhyme for sleep-deprived
parents debuted at number one on the New York Times
bestseller list of advice books, and the video of Samuel L.
Jackson reading it went viral (as the kids say) on youtube.
What is the title?

10. This Broadway production, the most expensive in history,
finally opened last week after a record 183 preview
performances. Name it. Full name not required.

--
Mark Brader, Toronto | In the affairs of this world men are saved,
msb@vex.net | not by faith, but by the want of it. --Franklin

My text in this article is in the public domain.

== 2 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 22 2011 2:45 pm
From: tool@panix.com (Dan Blum)

Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

> * Game 5 (2011-06-13), Round 1 - Current Events

> 1. At the French Open, the interesting news was on the women's
> side: the winner is the first person from her country to
> win a Grand Slam Tournament. What country is that?

Australia; China

> 2. A team of international scientists has discovered a way to
> store this elusive stuff for up to 1,000 seconds. Normally,
> it disappears almost instantly. Now it can be studied.
> What substance have they captured?

antimatter

> 6. What New York Congressman tweeted pictures of himself in
> his underwear last week?

Weiner

> 7. What country has banned any reference to the names Twitter
> and Facebook on public broadcasting because it constitutes
> advertising?

France

> 9. The Gemlich letter, written in 1919 and named after
> its recipient, went on display last week in Los Angeles.
> Who wrote it?

Hitler

> 10. It was his birthday last Friday. The Queen made him Lord
> High Admiral of the British Navy. Canada made him Admiral
> in Maritime Command and a General in Land Forces Command and
> Air Command. A gift certificate might have been safer -- but
> whose birthday was it?

Prince Phillip

> * Game 6 (2011-06-20), Round 1 - Current Events

> 1. She would have been his third wife, but last week, after "deep
> reflection", 25-year-old Crystal Harris called off her wedding
> to this 85-year-old American publishing magnate. Name him.

Hugh Hefner

> 2. Qantas was forced to cancel flights last week due to volcanic
> ash from the eruption of a volcano in which country?

Philippines

> 4. Last week Dr. Ayman al-Zawahri was officially named leader
> of which international organization?

Al-Qaeda

> 7. Last week the government of Canada officially recognized the
> NTC as the "legitimate representative of the Libyan people".
> What does NTC stand for?

National Transitional Council

Go the Fuck to Sleep

> 10. This Broadway production, the most expensive in history,
> finally opened last week after a record 183 preview
> performances. Name it. Full name not required.

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark

--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

== 3 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 22 2011 3:27 pm
From: Calvin

On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:04:47 +1000, Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

> * Game 5 (2011-06-13), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. At the French Open, the interesting news was on the women's
> side: the winner is the first person from her country to
> win a Grand Slam Tournament. What country is that?

China

Anti matter

Palin?

> 5. What local park has been elevated to National Park status?
>
> 6. What New York Congressman tweeted pictures of himself in
> his underwear last week?

Weiner
You couldn't make it up

> 7. What country has banned any reference to the names Twitter
> and Facebook on public broadcasting because it constitutes
> advertising?

USA, Germany

> 8. Steve Jobs came out of his medical leave of absence to
> introduce this new Apple service, which, among other things,
> will allow users to sync their devices. The service is to
> be released in full this fall. What is its name?
>
> 9. The Gemlich letter, written in 1919 and named after
> its recipient, went on display last week in Los Angeles.
> Who wrote it?
>
> 10. It was his birthday last Friday. The Queen made him Lord
> High Admiral of the British Navy. Canada made him Admiral
> in Maritime Command and a General in Land Forces Command and
> Air Command. A gift certificate might have been safer -- but
> whose birthday was it?

Phil the Greek

> * Game 6 (2011-06-20), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. She would have been his third wife, but last week, after "deep
> reflection", 25-year-old Crystal Harris called off her wedding
> to this 85-year-old American publishing magnate. Name him.

Hugh Hefner

> 2. Qantas was forced to cancel flights last week due to volcanic
> ash from the eruption of a volcano in which country?

Chile

> 3. The TTC last week announced plans to install 141
> specially-equipped payphones in 69 stations. Specially
> equipped with what?

Skype?

> 4. Last week Dr. Ayman al-Zawahri was officially named leader
> of which international organization?

Al-Qaida

> 5. The Dallas Mavericks won the NBA championship last week,
> despite Miami's amazing lineup that included LeBron James,
> Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosch. Who won the award for most
> valuable player in the playoffs?

German guy- Nimowitz or something

> 6. City of Toronto Budget Chief Mike Del Grande carried it
> around and shook it at opponents, using it as a prop to urge
> fiscal austerity, but someone stole it last week. It was
> later returned, and Adam Vaughan admitted to the theft.
> The Toronto Police are definitely NOT investigating.
> What was it?
>
> 7. Last week the government of Canada officially recognized the
> NTC as the "legitimate representative of the Libyan people".
> What does NTC stand for?

People's Front of Judea

> 8. You may have heard that the Boston Bruins won the Stanley
> Cup last week. Who won the Conn Smythe trophy for most
> valuable player in the playoffs?
>
> 9. This foul-mouthed illustrated nursery rhyme for sleep-deprived
> parents debuted at number one on the New York Times
> bestseller list of advice books, and the video of Samuel L.
> Jackson reading it went viral (as the kids say) on youtube.
> What is the title?
>
> 10. This Broadway production, the most expensive in history,
> finally opened last week after a record 183 preview
> performances. Name it. Full name not required.

cheers,
calvin

== 4 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 22 2011 7:27 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky

In article <pemdnZdPFOZyxZ_TnZ2dnUVZ_jOdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
> * Game 5 (2011-06-13), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. At the French Open, the interesting news was on the women's
> side: the winner is the first person from her country to
> win a Grand Slam Tournament. What country is that?
>
> 2. A team of international scientists has discovered a way to
> store this elusive stuff for up to 1,000 seconds. Normally,
> it disappears almost instantly. Now it can be studied.
> What substance have they captured?
antimatter

> 3. He has become the oldest player to score a goal in a Stanley
> Cup final -- in fact, 3 in the first 4 games. Who is he?
Mark Recchi

> 4. What famous Canada-loving political activist has supported
> Brigette DePape by posting on his website a picture of her
> holding up the "Stop Harper" sign?
>
> 5. What local park has been elevated to National Park status?
>
> 6. What New York Congressman tweeted pictures of himself in
> his underwear last week?
Wiener

> 7. What country has banned any reference to the names Twitter
> and Facebook on public broadcasting because it constitutes
> advertising?
UK

> 9. The Gemlich letter, written in 1919 and named after
> its recipient, went on display last week in Los Angeles.
> Who wrote it?
>
> 10. It was his birthday last Friday. The Queen made him Lord
> High Admiral of the British Navy. Canada made him Admiral
> in Maritime Command and a General in Land Forces Command and
> Air Command. A gift certificate might have been safer -- but
> whose birthday was it?
>
>
> * Game 6 (2011-06-20), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. She would have been his third wife, but last week, after "deep
> reflection", 25-year-old Crystal Harris called off her wedding
> to this 85-year-old American publishing magnate. Name him.
Hugh Hefner

> 2. Qantas was forced to cancel flights last week due to volcanic
> ash from the eruption of a volcano in which country?
New Zealand

> 3. The TTC last week announced plans to install 141
> specially-equipped payphones in 69 stations. Specially
> equipped with what?
>
> 4. Last week Dr. Ayman al-Zawahri was officially named leader
> of which international organization?
Al Qaeda

> 9. This foul-mouthed illustrated nursery rhyme for sleep-deprived
> parents debuted at number one on the New York Times
> bestseller list of advice books, and the video of Samuel L.
> Jackson reading it went viral (as the kids say) on youtube.
> What is the title?
>
> 10. This Broadway production, the most expensive in history,
> finally opened last week after a record 183 preview
> performances. Name it. Full name not required.
Spiderman

--
Go to http://MarcDashevsky.com to send me e-mail.

== 5 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 22 2011 9:08 pm
From: Jeffrey Turner

On 6/22/2011 5:04 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 5 (2011-06-13), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. At the French Open, the interesting news was on the women's
> side: the winner is the first person from her country to
> win a Grand Slam Tournament. What country is that?

China

antimatter

> 3. He has become the oldest player to score a goal in a Stanley
> Cup final -- in fact, 3 in the first 4 games. Who is he?
>
> 4. What famous Canada-loving political activist has supported
> Brigette DePape by posting on his website a picture of her
> holding up the "Stop Harper" sign?
>
> 5. What local park has been elevated to National Park status?
>
> 6. What New York Congressman tweeted pictures of himself in
> his underwear last week?

Weiner

> 7. What country has banned any reference to the names Twitter
> and Facebook on public broadcasting because it constitutes
> advertising?

Murdoch

> 2. Qantas was forced to cancel flights last week due to volcanic
> ash from the eruption of a volcano in which country?

New Zealand

al Qaeda

Nowitzki

Taylor (? Their goalie).

Spider Man: ... of the Dark

--Jeff

--
It is very easy for rich people to preach
the virtues of self-reliance to the poor.
--Winston Churchill

== 6 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 22 2011 10:11 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer

On Jun 22, 4:04 pm, m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote:
>
> * Game 5 (2011-06-13), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. At the French Open, the interesting news was on the women's
> side: the winner is the first person from her country to
> win a Grand Slam Tournament. What country is that?

China

antimatter

> 6. What New York Congressman tweeted pictures of himself in
> his underwear last week?

Weiner

> 7. What country has banned any reference to the names Twitter
> and Facebook on public broadcasting because it constitutes
> advertising?

France

Prince Philip

Hugh Hefner

> 2. Qantas was forced to cancel flights last week due to volcanic
> ash from the eruption of a volcano in which country?

New Zealand; Indonesia

> 4. Last week Dr. Ayman al-Zawahri was officially named leader
> of which international organization?

Al Qaeda

Dirk Nowitzki

"Go the F___ to Sleep"

> 10. This Broadway production, the most expensive in history,
> finally opened last week after a record 183 preview
> performances. Name it. Full name not required.

"Spider-Man"

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com

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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Game 1 Rounds 4,6 answers: scientists, lawyers
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 22 2011 2:02 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)

Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-01-17,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2011-05-23 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI5GNM, QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".

> I wrote both of these rounds.

> * Game 1, Round 4 - Name Their Field

> This is the science round. For each question we will name four
> people who have worked in the same field, and you must name
> that field. Each list is in order by date of birth.

In all cases, overly specific answers were acceptable, so that
people who, for example, recognized some of the scientists as
nuclear physicists didn't have to guess whether others were other
kinds of physicists.

This was the easiest round in the original game.

> 1. Max Planck (1858-1947), Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937),
> Enrico Fermi (1901-54), Richard Feynman (1918-88).

Physics. 4 for everyone -- Marc, Erland, Stan, Dan Blum, Calvin,
Rob, Joshua, Jeff, and Dan Tilque.

> 2. Carolus Linnaeus (1707-78), Rachel Carson (1907-64), Edward
> O. Wilson (1929-), Jane Goodall (1934-).

Biology. 4 for everyone.

> 3. Tycho Brahe (1546-1601), Edmond Halley (1656-1742), William
> Herschel (1738-1822), Clyde Tombaugh (1906-97).

Astronomy. 4 for everyone.

> 4. Georges Cuvier (1769-1832), Louis Agassiz (1807-73), Walter
> Alvarez (1940-), Robert Bakker ("backer"; 1945-).

Paleontology. 4 for Marc, Stan, Dan Blum, Rob, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque.

> 5. Euclid (c.325-270 BC), Pierre de Fermat (c.1601 - 1665),
> Gottfried Leibniz ("LIBE-nitz"; 1646-1716), Leonhard Euler
> ("oiler"; 1707-83).

Math. 4 for everyone.

> 6. Adam Smith (1723-90), Thomas Malthus (1766-1834), John
> Maynard Keynes ("canes"; 1883-1946), Milton Friedman
> (1912-2006).

Economics. 4 for everyone.

> 7. William Harvey (1578-1657), Walter Reed (1851-1902), Jonas
> Salk (1914-95), Christiaan Barnard (1922-2001).

Medicine. 4 for everyone.

> 8. Joseph Priestley (1733-1804), Antoine Lavoisier (1743-94),
> Felix Hoffmann (1868-1946), Francis Crick (1916-2004).

Chemistry. 4 for everyone.

> 9. Charles Lyell (1797-1875), Andrija Mohorovicic ("AHN-dree-uh
> mo-ho-RO-veech-eech"; 1857-1936), Alfred Wegener
> ("VAY-ghen-er"; 1880-1930), J. Tuzo Wilson (1908-93).

Geology. 4 for Marc, Stan, Dan Blum, Calvin, Rob, and Dan Tilque.

> 10. Flavio Biondo (1392-1463), Heinrich Schliemann (1822-90),
> Arthur Evans (1851-1941), Howard Carter (1874-1939).

Archeology. 4 for Marc, Stan, Dan Blum, Calvin, Rob, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque.

> * Game 1, Round 6 - Famous Lawyers

> A career as an attorney is sometimes a stepping-stone to one as a
> judge, politician, or novelist. The ten people we're asking about,
> however, are most famous for their work as lawyers in court.

> In each case, name the lawyer. Except as noted, all are American.
> By the way, we will be asking questions about more than one laywer
> involved in some of the same legal cases.

> 1. In 1924, Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold pleaded guilty
> to murdering a 14-year-old boy for fun, but their lawyer
> successfully argued that they should not be executed.
> The next year he appeared at the so-called "monkey trial",
> representing John Scopes, who was charged with teaching
> about evolution. He won that one on appeal. Name this
> famous defense attorney who lived 1857-1938.

Clarence Darrow. 4 for Marc, Stan, Dan Blum, Rob, Jeff,
and Dan Tilque.

> 2. Perhaps Canada's most famous defense attorney, his clients
> have included Karlheinz Schreiber, Garth Drabinsky, Gerald
> Regan, and Conrad Black. He was born in 1944 and lives
> in Toronto.

Edward (Eddie) Greenspan.

> 3. This man lived 1912-2004 and was a solicitor-general and
> a law professor. But his greatest fame came in 1973 when he
> was appointed as the special prosecutor leading the Watergate
> investigation -- a job he did so well that later the same
> year President Nixon had him fired. This event was nicknamed
> the Saturday Night Massacre, because Nixon's attorney-general
> and deputy attorney-general both resigned in protest. Hint:
> His surname was 3 letters long.

Archibald Cox. (Elliot Richardson and William Ruckelshaus were
the two who resigned.) 4 for Marc, Stan, Dan Blum, Joshua, Jeff,
and Dan Tilque.

> 4. <answer 3>'s successor as Watergate special prosecutor
> had previously prosecuted German war crimes, and defended
> the legality of Lyndon Johnson's simultaneous candidacy for
> senate and vice-president in 1960. He did the Watergate
> job so well that by 1974 Nixon was facing impeachment and
> chose to resign instead. Name this lawyer who lived 1905-82.

Leon Jaworski (who the Canadian Inquisition's lower division is
named after). 4 for Marc and Stan.

> 5. This laywer, who lived 1937-2005, was once stopped by police
> for driving a Rolls-Royce while black. It turned out all
> right once they noticed his badge of office as a prosecutor.
> Later he returned to the defense side, with celebrity clients
> including Michael Jackson. But he's probably most famous for
> 7 words spoken in another celebrity case: "If it doesn't fit,
> you must acquit." It didn't, and they did.

Johnnie Cochran (O.J. Simpson case). 4 for Marc, Stan, Dan Blum,
Joshua, Jeff, and Dan Tilque.

> 6. Please decode the rot13 for the next three questions only
> after finishing the questions above. This flamboyant
> attorney, born in 1933, was also on O.J. Simpson's defense
> team. He had previously represented Capt. Ernest Medina,
> in connection with the My Lai massacre; Albert de Salvo, the
> Boston Strangler; and Patricia Hearst. Following charges
> that he misappropriated funds from his clients, he was
> disbarred in certain states and served 43 days in prison.

F. Lee Bailey. 4 for Marc, Dan Blum, and Joshua.

> 7. A third O.J. Simpson laywer is a specialist in DNA evidence,
> born in 1949. He is a co-founder of the Innocence Project,
> which uses DNA testing to reverse wrongful convictions
> dating from before it was available. In late 2010 he
> appeared as a character in the movie "Conviction" (played
> by Peter Gallagher) and in an episode of "The Good Wife"
> (playing himself).

Barry Scheck.

> 8. A fourth O.J. Simpson lawyer was a civil liberties specialist,
> born in 1938. His earlier cases included the appeals of
> Harry Reems and Claus von Bulow after their convictions on
> pornography and murder charges respectively. The von Bulow
> appeal was the basis of the movie "Reversal of Fortune",
> with Ron Silver playing this lawyer.

Alan Dershowitz. 4 for Marc, Dan Blum, and Joshua.

> 9. This man lived 1907-96 and was nicknamed "The King of Torts":
> his clients in civil cases won over $600 million between them.
> He was less successful as Jack Ruby's defense attorney
> following the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald. He also did
> a little acting, including one appearance as a villainous
> entity on "Star Trek".

Melvin Belli (the I is pronounced "I"). (The "Star Trek" episode
was "And the Children Shall Lead".) 4 for Marc, Stan, Dan Blum,
and Joshua.

> 10. This man was born in 1934 and his most famous cases were as
> the district attorney for Los Angeles County. In particular,
> he prosecuted Charles Manson and his followers for the 1971
> murders of Sharon Tate and six others. In a 2008 book he
> suggested that, for starting the Iraq War based on a lie,
> President Bush should not only have been impeached but also
> prosecuted on thousands of counts of murder.

Vincent Bugliosi (the G is silent). 4 for Stan and Joshua.

Scores, if there are no errors:

ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Geo Mis Sci His
Joshua Kreitzer 27 31 36 24 118
Marc Dashevsky 16 24 40 28 108
Dan Tilque 20 28 40 12 100
Dan Blum 6 26 40 24 96
Jeff Turner 16 36 28 12 92
"Calvin" 10 25 36 0 71
Stan Brown -- -- 40 24 64
Erland Sommarskog 16 16 28 0 60
Pete Gayde 26 26 -- -- 52
Rob Parker -- -- 40 4 44
Bruce Bowler 12 20 -- -- 32

--
Mark Brader "If Benjamin Franklin was alive today, he'd be
Toronto arrested for sailing a kite without a license."
msb@vex.net -- Tucker: The Man and his Dream

My text in this article is in the public domain.

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== 1 of 7 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 22 2011 6:11 pm
From: Calvin

1 What substance do sumo wrestlers spread on the ring before a bout?
2 Which team has won the most major league baseball titles?
3 Who did Billie Jean King beat in the famous 1973 battle of the sexes
tennis match?
4 Which colourful implement limits the amount of fraying from a cut cloth?
5 Who wrote and starred in the Austin Powers movies?
6 Larry Tate was a character in which 1960s TV sitcom?
7 Which rock star is known as The Boss?
8 Which former heavyweight boxer promotes his own line of health grills?
9 Which cartoon character's wings were like a shield of steel?
10 The Whalers were a backing group for which singer?

cheers,
calvin

== 2 of 7 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 22 2011 7:55 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)

"Calvin":
> 1 What substance do sumo wrestlers spread on the ring before a bout?

Rice?

> 2 Which team has won the most major league baseball titles?

If you mean World Series, the Yankees. If you mean pennants, probably
still the Yankees.

> 3 Who did Billie Jean King beat in the famous 1973 battle of the sexes
> tennis match?

Riggs.

> 4 Which colourful implement limits the amount of fraying from a cut cloth?

Pinking shears.

> 5 Who wrote and starred in the Austin Powers movies?

Myers.

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

Bewitched.

> 7 Which rock star is known as The Boss?

Springfield.

> 8 Which former heavyweight boxer promotes his own line of health grills?

Foreman.

> 9 Which cartoon character's wings were like a shield of steel?
> 10 The Whalers were a backing group for which singer?

Marley.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | Canada... likes to sit up there looking harmless,
msb@vex.net | like the USA's hat... --Anthony McCarron

My text in this article is in the public domain.

== 3 of 7 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 22 2011 8:51 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky

In article <op.vxh79tsdyr33d7@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au>, calvin@phlegm.com says...
> 1 What substance do sumo wrestlers spread on the ring before a bout?
rice

> 2 Which team has won the most major league baseball titles?
New York Yankees

> 3 Who did Billie Jean King beat in the famous 1973 battle of the sexes tennis match?
Bobby Riggs

> 4 Which colourful implement limits the amount of fraying from a cut cloth?
pinking shears

> 5 Who wrote and starred in the Austin Powers movies?
Mike Myers

> 6 Larry Tate was a character in which 1960s TV sitcom?
> 7 Which rock star is known as The Boss?
Bruce Springsteen

> 8 Which former heavyweight boxer promotes his own line of health grills?
George Foreman

> 9 Which cartoon character's wings were like a shield of steel?
Batman

> 10 The Whalers were a backing group for which singer?
Bob Marley (Wailers?)

--
Go to http://MarcDashevsky.com to send me e-mail.

== 4 of 7 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 22 2011 9:11 pm
From: Jeffrey Turner

On 6/22/2011 9:11 PM, Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 What substance do sumo wrestlers spread on the ring before a bout?
> 2 Which team has won the most major league baseball titles?
New York Yankees
> 3 Who did Billie Jean King beat in the famous 1973 battle of the sexes
> tennis match?
Bobby Riggs
> 4 Which colourful implement limits the amount of fraying from a cut cloth?
> 5 Who wrote and starred in the Austin Powers movies?
Mark Myers
> 6 Larry Tate was a character in which 1960s TV sitcom?
Bewitched
> 7 Which rock star is known as The Boss?
Springsteen
> 8 Which former heavyweight boxer promotes his own line of health grills?
Foreman
> 9 Which cartoon character's wings were like a shield of steel?
> 10 The Whalers were a backing group for which singer?
Bob Marley

--Jeff

--
It is very easy for rich people to preach
the virtues of self-reliance to the poor.
--Winston Churchill

== 5 of 7 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 22 2011 10:07 pm
From: John Masters

On 2011-06-23 02:11:43 +0100, Calvin said:

> 1 What substance do sumo wrestlers spread on the ring before a bout?

Rice

> 2 Which team has won the most major league baseball titles?
> 3 Who did Billie Jean King beat in the famous 1973 battle of the sexes
> tennis match?

> 4 Which colourful implement limits the amount of fraying from a cut cloth?
> 5 Who wrote and starred in the Austin Powers movies?

Michael Myers

> 6 Larry Tate was a character in which 1960s TV sitcom?
> 7 Which rock star is known as The Boss?

Bruce Springsteen

> 8 Which former heavyweight boxer promotes his own line of health grills?

George Foreman

> 9 Which cartoon character's wings were like a shield of steel?
> 10 The Whalers were a backing group for which singer?

If you mean The Wailers it was Bob Marley, else, I don't know.
--
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)

== 6 of 7 ==
Date: Thurs, Jun 23 2011 1:04 am
From: Erland Sommarskog

Calvin (calvin@phlegm.com) writes:
> 1 What substance do sumo wrestlers spread on the ring before a bout?

Wasabi

> 2 Which team has won the most major league baseball titles?

New York Jets

> 3 Who did Billie Jean King beat in the famous 1973 battle of the sexes
> tennis match?

Arthur Ashe

> 7 Which rock star is known as The Boss?

Bruce Springsteen

> 8 Which former heavyweight boxer promotes his own line of health
> grills?

George Foreman

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

== 7 of 7 ==
Date: Thurs, Jun 23 2011 1:11 am
From: "David"

> 1 What substance do sumo wrestlers spread on the ring before a bout?

Rice

> 2 Which team has won the most major league baseball titles?

Africa

> 3 Who did Billie Jean King beat in the famous 1973 battle of the sexes
> tennis match?

Martina Navratilova

> 4 Which colourful implement limits the amount of fraying from a cut
> cloth?

Pinking Shears

> 5 Who wrote and starred in the Austin Powers movies?

Mike Myers

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

Bewitched

> 7 Which rock star is known as The Boss?

Bruce Springsteen

> 8 Which former heavyweight boxer promotes his own line of health
> grills?

Frank Bruno

> 9 Which cartoon character's wings were like a shield of steel?

Batfink

> 10 The Whalers were a backing group for which singer?

Bob Marley

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