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* Rotating Quiz #25 - 12 messages, 10 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/d08a35d08314bdf9?hl=en
* Calvin's Quiz #151 - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/e8b95ae627178977?hl=en
* QFTCI11 Game 3 Rounds 9-10 answers: Romance cities, challenge round - 1
messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/e0b62e4ea604eab8?hl=en
* QFTCI11 Game 4 Rounds 2-3: country names, fringe parties - 11 messages, 11
authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/82a350088466c3ee?hl=en
* Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 295 (GOLQ295) - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/f317e90bd3947aa6?hl=en

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TOPIC: Rotating Quiz #25
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/d08a35d08314bdf9?hl=en
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== 1 of 12 ==
Date: Wed, Aug 3 2011 8:50 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)

Stephen Perry:
> 1. [geography] what island in the mediterranean has an active volcano
> that recently erupted?

Sicily?

> 3. [mathematics] who was the lucasian professor of mathematics from
> 1828 to 1839 at cambridge?

Dodgson?

> 6. [games] what is the value of the letter J in scrabble?

8! (8, that is, not 40,320.)

> 7. [writers] what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award, or
> name the year she won 2 hugo awards.

1995?

> 8. [obligatory aussie question] what is the most populous city of the
> australian island state of tasmania?

Hobart!

> 9. [canadiana] name either city in saskatchewan that has a population
> over 100,000

Regina!

> 10. [philadelphiana] on august 6th, a march will take place in
> philadelphia to raise awareness about sexual assault. the group's
> motto is "A Person's Appearance Is Not The Cause Of Sexual Assault."
> after the first one in toronto, the movement took off and similar
> marches have been held around the world. what is the name they use?

Slutwalk!
--
Mark Brader "If the right people don't have power...
Toronto the wrong people get it... ordinary voters!"
msb@vex.net -- Lynn & Jay: YES, PRIME MINISTER

My answers in this article are in the public domain.

== 2 of 12 ==
Date: Wed, Aug 3 2011 10:12 pm
From: Calvin

On Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:38:59 +1000, swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote:

> 1. [geography] what island in the mediterranean has an active volcano
> that recently erupted?

Sicily

> 2. [fine art] what artist was a friend of the doctor and amy pond?

Pollock?

> 3. [mathematics] who was the lucasian professor of mathematics from
> 1828 to 1839 at cambridge?

Dunno

> 4. [politics] name either of the politicians who have resigned this
> year because of naked pictures of themselves that were posted online.

Weiner

> 5. [sports] the premier league (aka premiership) is an english
> professional league for association football clubs. who sponsored it
> from 1993 to 2001?

Tetley?

> 6. [games] what is the value of the letter J in scrabble?

> 7. [writers] what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award, or
> name the year she won 2 hugo awards.

1974

> 8. [obligatory aussie question] what is the most populous city of the
> australian island state of tasmania?

Hobart

> 9. [canadiana] name either city in saskatchewan that has a population
> over 100,000

Regina

Slut Walk?

cheers,
calvin

== 3 of 12 ==
Date: Thurs, Aug 4 2011 12:12 am
From: Joachim Parsch

swp schrieb:
>
> same rules as always. I'll tally the results in about 5 days time.
>
> 1. [geography] what island in the mediterranean has an active volcano that recently erupted?

Sicily.

> 2. [fine art] what artist was a friend of the doctor and amy pond?
> 3. [mathematics] who was the lucasian professor of mathematics from 1828 to 1839 at cambridge?
> 4. [politics] name either of the politicians who have resigned this year because of naked
> pictures of themselves that were posted online.

Weiner.

> 5. [sports] the premier league (aka premiership) is an english professional
> league for association football clubs. who sponsored it from 1993 to 2001?

Carling.

> 6. [games] what is the value of the letter J in scrabble?
> 7. [writers] what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award, or name the year she won 2 hugo awards.
> 8. [obligatory aussie question] what is the most populous city of the australian island state of tasmania?

Hobart.

> 9. [canadiana] name either city in saskatchewan that has a population over 100,000

Calgary?

> 10. [philadelphiana] on august 6th, a march will take place in philadelphia to raise
> awareness about sexual assault. the group's motto is "A Person's Appearance Is
> Not The Cause Of Sexual Assault." after the first one in toronto, the movement
> took off and similar marches have been held around the world. what is the name they use?

Slut walk.

Joachim

== 4 of 12 ==
Date: Thurs, Aug 4 2011 12:17 am
From: Erland Sommarskog

swp (Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com) writes:
> 1. [geography] what island in the mediterranean has an active volcano
> that recently erupted?

Stromboli erupts every now and then.

> 4. [politics] name either of the politicians who have resigned this year
> because of naked pictures of themselves that were posted online.

Anothony Weiner

> 6. [games] what is the value of the letter J in scrabble?

> 8. [obligatory aussie question] what is the most populous city of the
> australian island state of tasmania?

Horbart

> 9. [canadiana] name either city in saskatchewan that has a population
> over 100,000

Winnepeg

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

== 5 of 12 ==
Date: Thurs, Aug 4 2011 1:55 am
From: Dan Tilque

swp wrote:
> same rules as always. I'll tally the results in about 5 days time.
>
> 1. [geography] what island in the mediterranean has an active volcano that recently erupted?

Sicily

> 2. [fine art] what artist was a friend of the doctor and amy pond?

Johnson

> 3. [mathematics] who was the lucasian professor of mathematics from 1828 to 1839 at cambridge?

Johnson

> 4. [politics] name either of the politicians who have resigned this year because of naked pictures of themselves that were posted online.

Weiner

> 5. [sports] the premier league (aka premiership) is an english professional league for association football clubs. who sponsored it from 1993 to 2001?

News Corp (I was tempted to say Johnson & Johnson :)

> 6. [games] what is the value of the letter J in scrabble?

> 7. [writers] what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award, or name the year she won 2 hugo awards.

1983

> 8. [obligatory aussie question] what is the most populous city of the australian island state of tasmania?

Hobart

> 9. [canadiana] name either city in saskatchewan that has a population over 100,000

Saskatoon

> 10. [philadelphiana] on august 6th, a march will take place in philadelphia to raise awareness about sexual assault. the group's motto is "A Person's Appearance Is Not The Cause Of Sexual Assault." after the first one in toronto, the movement took off and similar marches have been held around the world. what is the name they use?

SlutMarch (something like that, they had one here in Portland not too
long back)

--
Dan Tilque

== 6 of 12 ==
Date: Thurs, Aug 4 2011 11:47 am
From: "Peter Smyth"

"swp" wrote in message
news:1a35dda2-62f5-47d8-bcde-c497b1479ca1@glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.com...
>
>same rules as always. I'll tally the results in about 5 days time.
>
> 1. [geography] what island in the mediterranean has an active volcano that
> recently erupted?
Sicily
> 2. [fine art] what artist was a friend of the doctor and amy pond?
> 3. [mathematics] who was the lucasian professor of mathematics from 1828
> to 1839 at cambridge?
> 4. [politics] name either of the politicians who have resigned this year
> because of naked pictures of themselves that were posted online.
Wiener
> 5. [sports] the premier league (aka premiership) is an english
> professional league for association football clubs. who sponsored it from
> 1993 to 2001?
Carling
> 6. [games] what is the value of the letter J in scrabble?
6
> 7. [writers] what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award, or name
> the year she won 2 hugo awards.
> 8. [obligatory aussie question] what is the most populous city of the
> australian island state of tasmania?
Hobart
> 9. [canadiana] name either city in saskatchewan that has a population over
> 100,000
>10. [philadelphiana] on august 6th, a march will take place in philadelphia
>to raise awareness about sexual assault. the group's motto is "A Person's
>Appearance Is Not The Cause Of Sexual Assault." after the first one in
>toronto, the movement took off and similar marches have been held around
>the world. what is the name they use?

Peter Smyth

== 7 of 12 ==
Date: Thurs, Aug 4 2011 3:51 pm
From: Pete

swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1a35dda2-62f5-47d8-bcde-c497b1479ca1@glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.
com:

> same rules as always. I'll tally the results in about 5 days time.
>
> 1. [geography] what island in the mediterranean has an active volcano that recently erupted?

Sicily

> 2. [fine art] what artist was a friend of the doctor and amy pond?

Sisley

> 3. [mathematics] who was the lucasian professor of mathematics from 1828 to 1839 at cambridge?

Fermat

> 4. [politics] name either of the politicians who have resigned this year because of naked pictures of themselves that were posted online.

Weiner

> 5. [sports] the premier league (aka premiership) is an english professional league for association football clubs. who sponsored it from 1993 to 2001?

Carling

> 6. [games] what is the value of the letter J in scrabble?

> 7. [writers] what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award, or name the year she won 2 hugo awards.

2000

> 8. [obligatory aussie question] what is the most populous city of the australian island state of tasmania?

Hobart

> 9. [canadiana] name either city in saskatchewan that has a population over 100,000

Saskatoon

== 8 of 12 ==
Date: Fri, Aug 5 2011 12:15 am
From: "Rob Parker"

1. [geography] what island in the mediterranean has an active volcano that
recently erupted?

Sicily

2. [fine art] what artist was a friend of the doctor and amy pond?

Vincent Van Gogh

3. [mathematics] who was the lucasian professor of mathematics from 1828 to
1839 at cambridge?
4. [politics] name either of the politicians who have resigned this year
because of naked pictures of themselves that were posted online.

Weiner

5. [sports] the premier league (aka premiership) is an english professional
league for association football clubs. who sponsored it from 1993 to 2001?
6. [games] what is the value of the letter J in scrabble?

7. [writers] what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award, or name
the year she won 2 hugo awards.
8. [obligatory aussie question] what is the most populous city of the
australian island state of tasmania?

Hobart
Thanks for the question ;-)

9. [canadiana] name either city in saskatchewan that has a population over
100,000
10. [philadelphiana] on august 6th, a march will take place in philadelphia
to raise awareness about sexual assault. the group's motto is "A Person's
Appearance Is Not The Cause Of Sexual Assault." after the first one in
toronto, the movement took off and similar marches have been held around the
world. what is the name they use?

Rob

== 9 of 12 ==
Date: Fri, Aug 5 2011 2:55 am
From: "David"

1. [geography] what island in the mediterranean has an active volcano that
recently erupted?

Sicily

2. [fine art] what artist was a friend of the doctor and amy pond?

Van Gogh

5. [sports] the premier league (aka premiership) is an english professional
league for association football clubs. who sponsored it from 1993 to 2001?

Carling

6. [games] what is the value of the letter J in scrabble?

7. [writers] what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award, or name
the year she won 2 hugo awards.

1980

== 10 of 12 ==
Date: Sun, Aug 7 2011 9:29 am
From: swp

swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1a35dda2-62f5-47d8-bcde-c497b1479ca1
@glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.
com:

> same rules as always. I'll tally the results in about 5 days time.

ok, time to reveal the answers

> 1. [geography] what island in the mediterranean has an active volcano
> that recently erupted?

Scicily, and also accepting stromboli

> 2. [fine art] what artist was a friend of the doctor and amy pond?

vincent van gogh

> 3. [mathematics] who was the lucasian professor of mathematics from
> 1828 to 1839 at cambridge?

charles babbage

> 4. [politics] name either of the politicians who have resigned this
> year because of naked pictures of themselves that were posted online.

anthony weiner and new jersey democrat louis n. magazzu

> 5. [sports] the premier league (aka premiership) is an english
> professional league for association football clubs. who sponsored it
> from 1993 to 2001?

carling

> 6. [games] what is the value of the letter J in scrabble?

8 (I can't find references to the foreign editions values, so I'll need
a link to score that Erland)

> 7. [writers] what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award, or
> name the year she won 2 hugo awards.

1983 (fire watch), 1993 (even the queen, death on the nile)

> 8. [obligatory aussie question] what is the most populous city of the
> australian island state of tasmania?

hobart

> 9. [canadiana] name either city in saskatchewan that has a population
> over 100,000

saskatoon, regina

slutwalk philadelphia (and thank you to the person(s) who noticed my
initials in there)

swp

== 11 of 12 ==
Date: Sun, Aug 7 2011 12:27 pm
From: Erland Sommarskog

swp (my-name@the-not-evil-company.com) writes:
>> 6. [games] what is the value of the letter J in scrabble?
>
> 8 (I can't find references to the foreign editions values, so I'll need
> a link to score that Erland)

Actually, I made a guess what the letter could be worth in English Scrabble.

But it seems that I would not have done better if I had made an attempt
to guess the Swedish value. I haven't played the game since I was a kid.

I had quick look at Wikipedia, and it turns out that the Swedish situation
is a bit messy. When I was a kid, the game was known as Alfapet in Sweden.
But Alga who had invented this name, lost the rights in the 1990s, and
the original game is now sold as Scrabble in Sweden as well. However,
Alga still owns the name Alfabet, so they have a similar game with a bigger
board and where you apparently also can get minus points on some squares.
On top of that there is an online version called Betapet,
http://www.betapet.se/.

It seems that in Betapet J is worth 7 points. In the article for Alfapet it
is said that J is worth 8 points, but I can't really make out if that
table refers to in Alfapet in its new version, or the Swedish version of
the original game.

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

== 12 of 12 ==
Date: Sun, Aug 7 2011 5:09 pm
From: swp

Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se> wrote in
news:Xns9F3ADA34F490Yazorman@127.0.0.1:

> swp (my-name@the-not-evil-company.com) writes:
>>> 6. [games] what is the value of the letter J in scrabble?
>>
>> 8 (I can't find references to the foreign editions values, so I'll
>> need a link to score that Erland)
>
> Actually, I made a guess what the letter could be worth in English
> Scrabble.
>
> But it seems that I would not have done better if I had made an
> attempt to guess the Swedish value. I haven't played the game since I
> was a kid.
>
> I had quick look at Wikipedia, and it turns out that the Swedish
> situation is a bit messy. When I was a kid, the game was known as
> Alfapet in Sweden. But Alga who had invented this name, lost the
> rights in the 1990s, and the original game is now sold as Scrabble in
> Sweden as well. However, Alga still owns the name Alfabet, so they
> have a similar game with a bigger board and where you apparently also
> can get minus points on some squares. On top of that there is an
> online version called Betapet, http://www.betapet.se/.
>
> It seems that in Betapet J is worth 7 points. In the article for
> Alfapet it is said that J is worth 8 points, but I can't really make
> out if that table refers to in Alfapet in its new version, or the
> Swedish version of the original game.

ok, based on the above your answer of 5 is not correct. Next time I'll
be more specific and ask for just the English version of a given game.

swp

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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #151
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Thurs, Aug 4 2011 11:41 am
From: "Peter Smyth"

"Calvin" wrote in message
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>
>
>
>1 Which country won the 2010 Davis Cup?
Serbia
>2 What is the name of the German parliament building?
Reichstag
>3 The Dirty Harry films were set in which US city?
>4 With what type of music is the US radio program the Grand Ole Opry
>associated?
Country
>5 Urdu and English are the two official languages of which country?
Pakistan
>6 What is Christiaan Barnard's claim to fame?
performed first heart transplant
>7 Who was the first director of the FBI?
>8 Errol Flynn and Kevin Costner have both portrayed which fictional
>character?
Robin Hood
>9 What is the most common consonant in the English language?
t
>10 In which British TV show do two teams buy antiques to sell at auction
>for profit?
Bargain Hunt

Peter Smyth

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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Game 3 Rounds 9-10 answers: Romance cities, challenge round
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Fri, Aug 5 2011 12:27 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)

Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-01-31,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2011-05-23 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI5GNM, QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".

And the winner of Game 3 is Joshua Kreitzer. Congratulations!

> I wrote one of these rounds and 6 questions in the other.

I wrote the geography round and Challenge Round pairs A, E, and F.

> * Game 3, Round 9 - Romance-Speaking Cities

> All the cities marked on the handout map

> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/0309/roman.png

> are inhabited mainly by speakers of Romance languages. Of course,
> there are also Romance-language speakers elsewhere in the world,
> but this round is about the cities that are on the map. Except as
> indicated, we'll name a city and you must give the number.

Just for fun, in this results posting I've emulated Erland and
marked the ones I've been to. * indicates that I've visited the
place at least briefly; + indicates that I've passed through it
without stopping for sightseeing.

> 1. What number is Geneva*?

#7. 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland, Joachim, and Rob. 3 for Joshua.
2 for Calvin.

> 2. What number is Paris*?

#4. 4 for everyone -- Dan Tilque, Peter, Dan Blum, Jeff, Erland,
Calvin, Pete, Marc, Joshua, Joachim, and Rob.

> 3. Lyon*. (Also spelled Lyons.)

#6. 4 for Dan Tilque, Pete, Joachim, and Rob. 3 for Dan Blum,
Calvin, and Joshua. 2 for Peter.

> 4. Messina.

#22. 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland, Calvin, Marc, and Rob. 2 for
Dan Blum, Pete, and Joshua.

I think it's interesting that everyone who guessed both cities on
Sicily put the real Messina second. Remember "Patton" (1970)!

> 5. Madrid*.

#29. 4 for everyone.

> 6. Barcelona.

#25. 4 for Dan Tilque, Peter, Erland, Calvin, Pete, Marc, Joshua,
and Joachim. 3 for Rob.

> 7. Milan.

#14. 4 for Dan Tilque, Peter, Erland, Calvin, Pete, and Joachim.
2 for Joshua and Rob.

> 8. Cherbourg.

#1. 4 for Dan Tilque, Peter, Erland, Joachim, and Rob. 3 for
Dan Blum and Pete.

> 9. Lisbon*.

#35. 4 for Dan Tilque, Erland, Marc, and Joachim. 3 for Jeff,
Calvin, Pete, and Rob. 2 for Joshua.

> 10. The last question is different. In the mapped area there
> are four very small countries, smaller in area than
> Luxembourg, where they speak Romance languages. Two of them
> are Monaco and the Vatican City, both of which are close
> enough to cities on the map that, at this scale, they couldn't
> be shown as well. So we're asking about the *other two* very
> small Romance-speaking countries. Each one has a capital
> city whose name is similar to the country, and they are
> shown on this map as plain city dots with no border outlines.

> Name one of these two countries *and* give its dot number.

Andorra, #26; San Marino, #18. 4 for everyone (the hard way in the
case of Erland and Joachim).

> Here's an alphabetical list of the other cities marked...
> If you like, give their numbers for fun, but for no points.
> You can also give the numbers for the other two Romance-speaking
> countries smaller than Luxembourg (which, as noted above, are also
> city numbers).

France:
2. Dieppe
3. Calais+
10. Grenoble+
11. Marseille+
12. Nice* (and Monaco+)
27. Bordeaux+
Belgium:
5. Liège*
Switzerland:
8. Neuchâtel
9. Montreux*
13. Locarno+
Italy:
15. Genoa*
16. Venice
17. Florence
19. Rome (and Vatican City)
20. Naples
21. Taranto
23. Palermo
24. Cagliari
Spain:
28. Bilbao
30. Valencia
31. Cartagena
32. Granada*
33. Malaga*
34. Seville*
Portugal:
36. Coimbra
37. Porto
38. Braga

I won't enumerate who got which ones, but if I count correctly
(scoring this basically by hand), Erland got 24 of the 27 cities,
Joachim got 21, and Dan Tilque got 20. Dan and Joachim also got
the two countries correctly.

> * Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round

> A. Romance-Speaking Cities Elsewhere

> In the last round we mentioned that Romance-language-speaking cities
> exist outside the mapped area. Here we ask you for a couple of
> those cities.

> A1. What is the capital of Romania?

Bucharest. 4 for Dan Tilque, Peter, Dan Blum, Erland, Calvin, Pete,
Marc, Joshua, Joachim, and Rob.

> A2. By metropolitan area population, the world's largest
> primarily Romance-language-speaking city is in the
> Americas. What city is it?

Mexico City. (Followed in order by São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Rio
de Janeiro.) 4 for Dan Tilque, Peter, Jeff, Erland, Pete, Marc,
Joshua, and Rob. 2 for Calvin.

> B. Canadian Cooking Shows

> B1. Who was the star of "The Urban Peasant"?

James Barber.

> B2. Name the cooking show that debuted in 1995 on what
> was then the Life Network, starring Ken Kostick and Mary
> Jo Eustace.

"What's For Dinner?".

> C. Lyricists

> C1. What lyricist collaborated with composer Andrew Lloyd
> Webber on such hit musicals as "Jesus Christ Superstar"
> and "Evita"?

Tim Rice. 4 for Peter, Erland, Calvin, Pete, Joshua, and Rob.

> C2. What lyricist collaborated with musician Elton John on
> several hit tunes, including "Crocodile Rock" and
> "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"?

Bernie Taupin. 4 for Peter, Erland, Calvin, Pete, Marc, Joshua,
and Rob.

> D. Corporate Mergers

> D1. What automotive company was created in 1954 by a merger
> between the Hudson Motor Car Company and the
> Nash-Kelvinator Corporation?

American Motors (or AMC). 4 for Dan Tilque, Pete, Marc, and Joshua.

> D2. Wyeth, maker of the antidepressant drug Effexor, merged
> in 2009 with what pharmaceutical company?

Pfizer. 4 for Erland and Joshua. 3 for Dan Blum and Pete.
2 for Calvin.

> E. Mythbusters

> This pair is about the Discovery Channel show "Mythbusters".

> E1. Each "myth" that's examined on the show is eventually
> classified into one of three categories. Using the
> exact words that the show uses, name any *two* of the
> three categories.

Confirmed, plausible, busted. 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, and Rob.
3 for Calvin.

> E2. "*Who are* the Mythbusters?" We need two names. Give the
> *first and last name of any one* of the five people who
> are current regulars on the show, OR give *any two* of
> their last names. Note that Jessi Combs was a substitute
> and does not count as a regular.

Jamie Hyneman ("HIGH-nuh-man"), Adam Savage, Tory Belleci
("bell-AY-chee"), Kari Byron, Grant Imahara. 4 for Calvin, Pete,
and Rob.

> F. Takeouts (Sports & Leisure)

> F1. In what sport or game might a player make a double takeout?

Curling. (Also accepting tag team wrestling, though it's not
strictly correct.) 4 for Peter and Pete.

> F2. In what sport or game might a player make a takeout double?

Bridge. 4 for Dan Tilque, Peter, Jeff, Erland, Pete, Marc, Joachim,
and Rob.

Scores, if there are no errors:

ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Spo Sci His Lit Can Ent Geo Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 31 36 24 32 4 4 28 24 175
Pete Gayde 32 12 23 21 7 4 32 39 159
Peter Smyth 8 35 24 24 14 0 26 24 147
Rob Parker 0 32 16 15 11 12 36 28 139
Marc Dashevsky 24 36 16 16 0 0 24 20 136
Dan Tilque 20 32 -- -- 15 8 40 16 131
Dan Blum 4 28 16 25 12 28 20 11 129
Stephen Perry 32 24 35 33 -- -- -- -- 124
Jeff Turner 28 32 16 8 8 0 15 8 107
Erland Sommarskog 0 4 24 11 0 0 36 24 99
"Calvin" 11 16 16 0 0 0 32 23 98
Joachim Parsch -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 8 44
Björn Lundin -- -- 20 4 -- -- -- -- 24
John Masters 0 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- 8

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Toronto "Well, he went through all the emotions."
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== 1 of 11 ==
Date: Fri, Aug 5 2011 12:31 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-02-07,
and should be interpreted accordingly.

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)".

I wrote one of these rounds.

* Game 4, Round 2 - Full Names of Countries

Canada's full name is officially just Canada (and not even "the
Dominion of Canada" as some of us used to think), but France is
really the "French Republic", China is the "People's Republic of
China", and Libya is the "Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya".

Give the full official names of the following countries. In all
cases, as with the foregoing examples, please answer in English.
We won't worry about the word "the", but *other than that, all
answers must be exact*.

1. Australia.

2. The U.K.

3. South Korea. To repeat, we want the full name *in English*.

4. Switzerland.

5. Germany.

6. Micronesia.

7. Luxembourg.

8. There are two countries called Congo. The big one used to
be the Belgian Congo and more recently it was Zaire.
But we're asking about the little one, the former French
Congo, whose capital is Brazzaville. What's its full name
in English?

9. Mexico.

10. Russia.

* Game 4, Round 3 - Canadian Federal Fringe Parties

In each case, name the party.

1. This party was founded by publisher Mel Hurtig to oppose
free trade, privatization, and increased alignment of Canadian
policies with US ones. It ran 171 candidates in the 1993
federal election but won no seats. It disintegrated a
few years later amidst leadership turmoil, lawsuits, and
allegations of missing funds.

2. This party, founded in 1973, has never garnered more than
0.25% of the total vote in a federal election. Among its
positions are enshrinement of private property rights and
an end to the war on drugs. Globe and Mail columnist Neil
Reynolds was its leader briefly, in 1982-83.

3. This party formed the government of Alberta from 1921 to 1935.
In 1930 it elected nine federal MPs, but two years later
eight of them switched to the CCF. By the late 1930s the
group had withdrawn from elective politics, but it still
exists today as an agricultural-supply cooperative.

4. Founded in 1921, this is the second-oldest Canadian federal
party (after the Liberals), though it was banned for a number
of years, and from 1943 to 1959 it ran candidates under a
different name. Tim Buck was its leader from 1929 to 1962,
during which time he spent two years in prison for sedition.

5. This single-issue party was founded in 2000, when it contested
73 ridings, winning none. In 2008 it ran only 8 candidates.
Support has fallen away due to changes in party funding
laws, as well as greater support for its central issue among
mainstream party members.

6. This biblically-inspired conservative party was founded in
1987 and has run candidates without success in every election
since, though in the 2000 election it lacked official status.

7. This right-wing party was active federally between 1984
and 1988, but won no seats. At the provincial level, its New
Brunswick wing did better, forming the official opposition
there from 1991 to 1995 -- albeit with only eight seats.

8. Inspired by Transcendental Meditation and headlined by
magician Doug Henning, this party was active in federal
politics from 1992 until its dissolution in 2003.

9. This party was active from 1963 to 1993, but never won any
seats, although in 1984 it did come fourth in the popular
vote. A woodcut by Albrecht Dürer formed its logo.

10. This currently registered federal party was founded in 2009
to advocate for such issues as copyright reform and Internet
neutrality. It has yet to contest any seats.

--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "And kissed her for a hundred and sixty-nine years."
msb@vex.net | -- Connie Willis, To Say Nothing of the Dog

My text in this article is in the public domain.

== 2 of 11 ==
Date: Fri, Aug 5 2011 6:37 am
From: Joshua Kreitzer

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:V8WdnfFDm9H0AabTnZ2dnUVZ_qqdnZ2d@vex.net:

> * Game 4, Round 2 - Full Names of Countries
>
> Give the full official names of the following countries. In all
> cases, as with the foregoing examples, please answer in English.
>
> 1. Australia.

Commonwealth of Australia

> 2. The U.K.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

> 3. South Korea. To repeat, we want the full name *in English*.

Republic of Korea

> 4. Switzerland.

Swiss Confederation

> 5. Germany.

Federal Republic of Germany

> 6. Micronesia.

Federated States of Micronesia

> 7. Luxembourg.

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

> 8. There are two countries called Congo. The big one used to
> be the Belgian Congo and more recently it was Zaire.
> But we're asking about the little one, the former French
> Congo, whose capital is Brazzaville. What's its full name
> in English?

Democratic Republic of the Congo; Republic of Congo

> 9. Mexico.

United Mexican States

> 10. Russia.

Russian Federation

> * Game 4, Round 3 - Canadian Federal Fringe Parties
>
> In each case, name the party.
>
> 2. This party, founded in 1973, has never garnered more than
> 0.25% of the total vote in a federal election. Among its
> positions are enshrinement of private property rights and
> an end to the war on drugs. Globe and Mail columnist Neil
> Reynolds was its leader briefly, in 1982-83.

Libertarian Party of Canada

> 4. Founded in 1921, this is the second-oldest Canadian federal
> party (after the Liberals), though it was banned for a number
> of years, and from 1943 to 1959 it ran candidates under a
> different name. Tim Buck was its leader from 1929 to 1962,
> during which time he spent two years in prison for sedition.

Communist Party of Canada

> 5. This single-issue party was founded in 2000, when it contested
> 73 ridings, winning none. In 2008 it ran only 8 candidates.
> Support has fallen away due to changes in party funding
> laws, as well as greater support for its central issue among
> mainstream party members.

Marijuana Party

> 6. This biblically-inspired conservative party was founded in
> 1987 and has run candidates without success in every election
> since, though in the 2000 election it lacked official status.

Christian Heritage Party

> 8. Inspired by Transcendental Meditation and headlined by
> magician Doug Henning, this party was active in federal
> politics from 1992 until its dissolution in 2003.

Natural Law Party

> 10. This currently registered federal party was founded in 2009
> to advocate for such issues as copyright reform and Internet
> neutrality. It has yet to contest any seats.

Pirate Party

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com

== 3 of 11 ==
Date: Fri, Aug 5 2011 8:02 am
From: Marc Dashevsky

In article <V8WdnfFDm9H0AabTnZ2dnUVZ_qqdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
> * Game 4, Round 2 - Full Names of Countries
>
> Canada's full name is officially just Canada (and not even "the
> Dominion of Canada" as some of us used to think), but France is
> really the "French Republic", China is the "People's Republic of
> China", and Libya is the "Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab
> Jamahiriya".
>
> Give the full official names of the following countries. In all
> cases, as with the foregoing examples, please answer in English.
> We won't worry about the word "the", but *other than that, all
> answers must be exact*.
>
> 1. Australia.
>
> 2. The U.K.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

> 3. South Korea. To repeat, we want the full name *in English*.
Republic of Korea

> 4. Switzerland.
>
> 5. Germany.
Federal Republic of Germany

> 6. Micronesia.
>
> 7. Luxembourg.
>
> 8. There are two countries called Congo. The big one used to
> be the Belgian Congo and more recently it was Zaire.
> But we're asking about the little one, the former French
> Congo, whose capital is Brazzaville. What's its full name
> in English?
Republic of the Congo

> 9. Mexico.
United States of Mexico

> 10. Russia.
Russia

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

== 4 of 11 ==
Date: Fri, Aug 5 2011 8:50 am
From: swp

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:V8WdnfFDm9H0AabTnZ2dnUVZ_qqdnZ2d@vex.net:
>
> I wrote one of these rounds.

game 4 round 2, I think.

>
> * Game 4, Round 2 - Full Names of Countries
>
> 1. Australia

commonwealth of australia

> 2. The U.K.

united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland; note - 'great britian'
includes england, wales, and scotland despite many local politicians thoughts
to the contrary

> 3. South Korea. To repeat, we want the full name *in English*.

republic of korea

> 4. Switzerland.

swiss confederation

> 5. Germany.

federal republic of germany

> 6. Micronesia.

federated states of micronesia

> 7. Luxembourg.

grand duchy of luxembourg

republic of the congo

> 9. Mexico.

united mexican states

> 10. Russia.

russian federation

>
> * Game 4, Round 3 - Canadian Federal Fringe Parties
>
> In each case, name the party.
>
> 4. Founded in 1921, this is the second-oldest Canadian federal
> party (after the Liberals), though it was banned for a number
> of years, and from 1943 to 1959 it ran candidates under a
> different name. Tim Buck was its leader from 1929 to 1962,
> during which time he spent two years in prison for sedition.

communist party of canada

> 8. Inspired by Transcendental Meditation and headlined by
> magician Doug Henning, this party was active in federal
> politics from 1992 until its dissolution in 2003.

natural law party

swp

== 5 of 11 ==
Date: Fri, Aug 5 2011 10:27 am
From: "Peter Smyth"

"Mark Brader" wrote in message
news:V8WdnfFDm9H0AabTnZ2dnUVZ_qqdnZ2d@vex.net...
>
>These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-02-07,
>and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
>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)".
>
>
>I wrote one of these rounds.
>
>
>* Game 4, Round 2 - Full Names of Countries
>
>Canada's full name is officially just Canada (and not even "the
>Dominion of Canada" as some of us used to think), but France is
>really the "French Republic", China is the "People's Republic of
>China", and Libya is the "Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab
>Jamahiriya".
>
>Give the full official names of the following countries. In all
>cases, as with the foregoing examples, please answer in English.
>We won't worry about the word "the", but *other than that, all
>answers must be exact*.
>
>1. Australia.
Commonwealth of Australia
>2. The U.K.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
>3. South Korea. To repeat, we want the full name *in English*.
Korean Republic
>4. Switzerland.
Confederation of Switzerland
>5. Germany.
Federal Republic of Germany
>6. Micronesia.
Federated States of Micronesia
>7. Luxembourg.
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
>8. There are two countries called Congo. The big one used to
> be the Belgian Congo and more recently it was Zaire.
> But we're asking about the little one, the former French
> Congo, whose capital is Brazzaville. What's its full name
> in English?
Republic of the Congo
>9. Mexico.
Republic of Mexico
>10. Russia.
Russian Federation

>* Game 4, Round 3 - Canadian Federal Fringe Parties
>
>In each case, name the party.
>
>1. This party was founded by publisher Mel Hurtig to oppose
> free trade, privatization, and increased alignment of Canadian
> policies with US ones. It ran 171 candidates in the 1993
> federal election but won no seats. It disintegrated a
> few years later amidst leadership turmoil, lawsuits, and
> allegations of missing funds.
>
>2. This party, founded in 1973, has never garnered more than
> 0.25% of the total vote in a federal election. Among its
> positions are enshrinement of private property rights and
> an end to the war on drugs. Globe and Mail columnist Neil
> Reynolds was its leader briefly, in 1982-83.
>
>3. This party formed the government of Alberta from 1921 to 1935.
> In 1930 it elected nine federal MPs, but two years later
> eight of them switched to the CCF. By the late 1930s the
> group had withdrawn from elective politics, but it still
> exists today as an agricultural-supply cooperative.
>
>4. Founded in 1921, this is the second-oldest Canadian federal
> party (after the Liberals), though it was banned for a number
> of years, and from 1943 to 1959 it ran candidates under a
> different name. Tim Buck was its leader from 1929 to 1962,
> during which time he spent two years in prison for sedition.
>
>5. This single-issue party was founded in 2000, when it contested
> 73 ridings, winning none. In 2008 it ran only 8 candidates.
> Support has fallen away due to changes in party funding
> laws, as well as greater support for its central issue among
> mainstream party members.
>
>6. This biblically-inspired conservative party was founded in
> 1987 and has run candidates without success in every election
> since, though in the 2000 election it lacked official status.
>
>7. This right-wing party was active federally between 1984
> and 1988, but won no seats. At the provincial level, its New
> Brunswick wing did better, forming the official opposition
> there from 1991 to 1995 -- albeit with only eight seats.
>
>8. Inspired by Transcendental Meditation and headlined by
> magician Doug Henning, this party was active in federal
> politics from 1992 until its dissolution in 2003.
Natural Law Party
>9. This party was active from 1963 to 1993, but never won any
> seats, although in 1984 it did come fourth in the popular
> vote. A woodcut by Albrecht Dürer formed its logo.
>
>10. This currently registered federal party was founded in 2009
> to advocate for such issues as copyright reform and Internet
> neutrality. It has yet to contest any seats.
The Pirate Party

Peter Smyth

== 6 of 11 ==
Date: Fri, Aug 5 2011 12:37 pm
From: tool@panix.com (Dan Blum)

Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

> I wrote one of these rounds.

> * Game 4, Round 2 - Full Names of Countries

> 1. Australia.

Republic of Australia

> 2. The U.K.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

> 3. South Korea. To repeat, we want the full name *in English*.

Republic of Korea

> 4. Switzerland.

Republic of Switzerland

> 5. Germany.

Federal Republic of Germany

> 6. Micronesia.

Federated States of Micronesia

> 7. Luxembourg.

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Republic of the Congo

> 9. Mexico.

United States of Mexico

> 10. Russia.

Federal Republic of Russia

> * Game 4, Round 3 - Canadian Federal Fringe Parties

> In each case, name the party.

> 2. This party, founded in 1973, has never garnered more than
> 0.25% of the total vote in a federal election. Among its
> positions are enshrinement of private property rights and
> an end to the war on drugs. Globe and Mail columnist Neil
> Reynolds was its leader briefly, in 1982-83.

Libertarian

> 3. This party formed the government of Alberta from 1921 to 1935.
> In 1930 it elected nine federal MPs, but two years later
> eight of them switched to the CCF. By the late 1930s the
> group had withdrawn from elective politics, but it still
> exists today as an agricultural-supply cooperative.

Grange

Communist

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

== 7 of 11 ==
Date: Fri, Aug 5 2011 3:17 pm
From: Erland Sommarskog

Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> 1. Australia.

Australia

> 2. The U.K.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

> 3. South Korea. To repeat, we want the full name *in English*.

Republic of Korea

> 4. Switzerland.

Confederation Helevtica

> 5. Germany.

Federal Republic of Germany

> 6. Micronesia.

Micronesian Federation

> 7. Luxembourg.

Duchy of Luxembourg

> 8. There are two countries called Congo. The big one used to
> be the Belgian Congo and more recently it was Zaire.
> But we're asking about the little one, the former French
> Congo, whose capital is Brazzaville. What's its full name
> in English?

Republic of Congo

> 9. Mexico.

United States of Mexico

> 10. Russia.

Russian Federation. Russia.

(And that's one answer. As I recall, they really have that period in
the middle of the name.)

> * Game 4, Round 3 - Canadian Federal Fringe Parties

I'm afraid that topic is too much on the fringe for me.

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

== 8 of 11 ==
Date: Fri, Aug 5 2011 5:52 pm
From: Calvin

On Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:31:53 +1000, Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

> * Game 4, Round 2 - Full Names of Countries

> 1. Australia.

Commonwealth of Australia

> 2. The U.K.

Her Majesty's United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

> 3. South Korea. To repeat, we want the full name *in English*.

Republic of Korea

> 4. Switzerland.

Confederation Helvetica, Swiss Confederation

> 5. Germany.

Federal Republic of Germany (may well have changed since unification?)

> 6. Micronesia.

Federated States of Micronesia

> 7. Luxembourg.

Duchy of Luxembourg

Democratic Republic of Congo

> 9. Mexico.

Dunno.

> 10. Russia.

Russian Federation

> * Game 4, Round 3 - Canadian Federal Fringe Parties

Pass

cheers,
calvin

== 9 of 11 ==
Date: Fri, Aug 5 2011 6:17 pm
From: Pete

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:V8WdnfFDm9H0AabTnZ2dnUVZ_qqdnZ2d@vex.net:

> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-02-07,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> 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)".
>
>
> I wrote one of these rounds.
>
>
> * Game 4, Round 2 - Full Names of Countries
>
> Canada's full name is officially just Canada (and not even "the
> Dominion of Canada" as some of us used to think), but France is
> really the "French Republic", China is the "People's Republic of
> China", and Libya is the "Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab
> Jamahiriya".
>
> Give the full official names of the following countries. In all
> cases, as with the foregoing examples, please answer in English.
> We won't worry about the word "the", but *other than that, all
> answers must be exact*.
>
> 1. Australia.

Commonwealth of Australia

>
> 2. The U.K.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

>
> 3. South Korea. To repeat, we want the full name *in English*.

Republic of Korea

>
> 4. Switzerland.

Swiss Federation

>
> 5. Germany.

Federal Republic of Germany

>
> 6. Micronesia.

Federated States of Micronesia

>
> 7. Luxembourg.

Duchy of Luxembourg

>
> 8. There are two countries called Congo. The big one used to
> be the Belgian Congo and more recently it was Zaire.
> But we're asking about the little one, the former French
> Congo, whose capital is Brazzaville. What's its full name
> in English?

Republic of Congo

>
> 9. Mexico.

Mexican Republic

>
> 10. Russia.

Russian Federation

>
>
> * Game 4, Round 3 - Canadian Federal Fringe Parties
>
> In each case, name the party.
>
> 1. This party was founded by publisher Mel Hurtig to oppose
> free trade, privatization, and increased alignment of Canadian
> policies with US ones. It ran 171 candidates in the 1993
> federal election but won no seats. It disintegrated a
> few years later amidst leadership turmoil, lawsuits, and
> allegations of missing funds.
>
> 2. This party, founded in 1973, has never garnered more than
> 0.25% of the total vote in a federal election. Among its
> positions are enshrinement of private property rights and
> an end to the war on drugs. Globe and Mail columnist Neil
> Reynolds was its leader briefly, in 1982-83.
>
> 3. This party formed the government of Alberta from 1921 to 1935.
> In 1930 it elected nine federal MPs, but two years later
> eight of them switched to the CCF. By the late 1930s the
> group had withdrawn from elective politics, but it still
> exists today as an agricultural-supply cooperative.
>
> 4. Founded in 1921, this is the second-oldest Canadian federal
> party (after the Liberals), though it was banned for a number
> of years, and from 1943 to 1959 it ran candidates under a
> different name. Tim Buck was its leader from 1929 to 1962,
> during which time he spent two years in prison for sedition.

Communist Party

>
> 5. This single-issue party was founded in 2000, when it contested
> 73 ridings, winning none. In 2008 it ran only 8 candidates.
> Support has fallen away due to changes in party funding
> laws, as well as greater support for its central issue among
> mainstream party members.
>
> 6. This biblically-inspired conservative party was founded in
> 1987 and has run candidates without success in every election
> since, though in the 2000 election it lacked official status.
>
> 7. This right-wing party was active federally between 1984
> and 1988, but won no seats. At the provincial level, its New
> Brunswick wing did better, forming the official opposition
> there from 1991 to 1995 -- albeit with only eight seats.
>
> 8. Inspired by Transcendental Meditation and headlined by
> magician Doug Henning, this party was active in federal
> politics from 1992 until its dissolution in 2003.
>
> 9. This party was active from 1963 to 1993, but never won any
> seats, although in 1984 it did come fourth in the popular
> vote. A woodcut by Albrecht Dürer formed its logo.
>
> 10. This currently registered federal party was founded in 2009
> to advocate for such issues as copyright reform and Internet
> neutrality. It has yet to contest any seats.
>

Pete

== 10 of 11 ==
Date: Sat, Aug 6 2011 2:59 am
From: Dan Tilque

Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 4, Round 2 - Full Names of Countries
>
> Canada's full name is officially just Canada (and not even "the
> Dominion of Canada" as some of us used to think), but France is
> really the "French Republic", China is the "People's Republic of
> China", and Libya is the "Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab
> Jamahiriya".
>
> Give the full official names of the following countries. In all
> cases, as with the foregoing examples, please answer in English.
> We won't worry about the word "the", but *other than that, all
> answers must be exact*.
>
> 1. Australia.

Dominion of Australia

>
> 2. The U.K.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

>
> 3. South Korea. To repeat, we want the full name *in English*.

Republic of Korea

>
> 4. Switzerland.

Swiss Confederation

>
> 5. Germany.

Federal Republic of Germany

>
> 6. Micronesia.

Federation of Micronesia

>
> 7. Luxembourg.

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Democratic Republic of the Congo

>
> 9. Mexico.

United Mexican States

>
> 10. Russia.

Russian Federation

Libertarian Party

>
> 3. This party formed the government of Alberta from 1921 to 1935.
> In 1930 it elected nine federal MPs, but two years later
> eight of them switched to the CCF. By the late 1930s the
> group had withdrawn from elective politics, but it still
> exists today as an agricultural-supply cooperative.

Social Credit Party

>
> 4. Founded in 1921, this is the second-oldest Canadian federal
> party (after the Liberals), though it was banned for a number
> of years, and from 1943 to 1959 it ran candidates under a
> different name. Tim Buck was its leader from 1929 to 1962,
> during which time he spent two years in prison for sedition.

Parti Quebecois

--
Dan Tilque

Keeping Pluto dead has taken a lot of work.
-- Mike Brown "How I killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming"

== 11 of 11 ==
Date: Sun, Aug 7 2011 3:13 pm
From: "Rob Parker"

> * Game 4, Round 2 - Full Names of Countries
>
> 1. Australia.

Commonwealth of Australia

> 2. The U.K.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

> 3. South Korea. To repeat, we want the full name *in English*.

People's Republic of Korea

> 4. Switzerland.

Switzerland; Cloud Cuckoo Land

> 5. Germany.

German Democratic Republic

> 6. Micronesia.

Federated States of Micronesia

> 7. Luxembourg.

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

> 8. There are two countries called Congo. The big one used to
> be the Belgian Congo and more recently it was Zaire.
> But we're asking about the little one, the former French
> Congo, whose capital is Brazzaville. What's its full name
> in English?

Democratic Republic of the Congo

> 9. Mexico.

Mexico; The Wild West

> 10. Russia.

Russian Federation

> * Game 4, Round 3 - Canadian Federal Fringe Parties

Pass

Rob

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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Sun, Aug 7 2011 3:04 pm
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GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #295 (GOLQ295)

Welcome to GOLQ295! No special themes, but here's a clue from Tom: there
are four female vocal stumpers that I think were much under-rated.

Enjoy!

-- Tom & Rick <golq295@golq.org>

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Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #295
Recordings #01-25 were from 1957 through 1969
Due 5:00 p.m. EDT (GMT-4), Wednesday, August 31, 2011
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If there's anything that you want
If there's anything I can do
#01)

For he recalls when dreams were new
He loved someone who loved him too
Who walks with him alone in memory
#02)

When I saw you walkin' down the street
I said that's the kind of gal I'd like to meet
#03)

When I'm with you
Something bounces me off the ceiling
#04)

Faces look ugly when you're alone
#05)

And so I beg you
#06)

And I want a love that lingers
And is stronger through and through
So I'm gonna cross my fingers
That I find a boy to love me true
#07)

I will never love you
The cost of love's too dear
But though I'll never love you
I'll stay with you one year
#08)

When the garden flowers
Baby are dead, yes,
And your mind, your mind, is so full of bread
#09)

My girlfriend's not the same
She even kissed the TV set
Oh it's a cryin' shame
#10)

Just keep walkin'
#11)

Well, my love keeps growing stronger
Each and every day
So let's not wait no longer
Come on, name the day
#12)

Don't make such a fuss
There's no hope for us
She don't care the way that you do
#13)

Bankin' off of the northeast winds
Sailin' on a summer breeze
'n skippin' over the ocean like a stone
#14)

Dum de dum de dum
Ooh yea yea
Dum de dum de dum
Ooh yea yea
#15)

All we are saying
#16)

No, no, no
Hey, hey, hey
That's what I say
#17)

A young girl in Calcutta
Barely eight years old
The flies that swarm the marketplace
That see she don't get old
#18)

I've been crying (boo-hoo)
'Cause I'm lonely (for you)
#19)

You are gone, but where
I call your name in every prayer
I walk alone where we walked together
#20)

I can't just get enough of you, baby
There just ain't enough of you to go around
Just when I'm needing you, baby
You ain't nowhere to be found
Baby, it's getting me down
#21)

Well, well, well, ain't it swell (ooh, hoo)
Can't reveal how I feel
And no one else could ever thrill me like you do
You make my every dream come true
#22)

I heard her say just the other day
That if it hadn't 've been for him
She couldn't have found her way
#23)

It's raining, it's pouring
But I don't care no more
#24)

Don't you hear the music baby
Don't it feel good (baby)
Let it get to you baby
Try and let go
You don't have to worry about a thing
#25)

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I can't forget that crazy dark night
The way you held me in your arms tight
Remember how you kissed me goodnight...mmm (grunt sound)
#T1)

Is this my honey?
The weather's fine
Is this my baby?
She's a good friend of mine
Darlin', say you love me
Broke a fingernail today
Don't bug me, baby
What can I say
#T2)

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