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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Game 6 Rounds 2-3: NHL deals, lit techniques
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/02c6155601a99b10?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Mon, Aug 29 2011 8:42 pm
From: Pete
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:_ridnbSI-
rHUmcbTnZ2dnUVZ_i2dnZ2d@vex.net:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-02-28,
> 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 did not write either of these rounds.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 2 - NHL Deals and Steals
>
> 1. We begin as usual with current events. Or to be more precise,
> the first *two* questions in this round will be about a
> very recent deal. Name the 6'5", 216-pound prospect that
> the Leafs acquired from Boston as part of the package in
> return for Tomas Kaberle ("KAB-er-lay").
>
> 2. Toronto also received a 2011 first-round draft pick, and
> another draft pick that will only apply if one of two things
> happens this year. Name *either* of the two conditions.
>
> 3. Montreal traded what goaltender to St. Louis in June of 2010,
> despite his sparkling play in upsetting Washington and
> Pittburgh in that year's playoffs?
>
> 4. In another puzzling move, Chicago let this goaltender go to
> San Jose after winning the 2009-10 Stanley Cup. Name him.
Niemi
>
> 5. Colorado acquired two veteran defensemen in 2000 and 2001.
> Neither of them was Rodney Boyd, but they both shared his
> first and last initials. Name either one.
Ray Bourque
>
> 6. Comparing the 2009 end-of-year standings to 2010, what team
> went from first to worst in the NHL after signing Ilya
> Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract?
Ottawa
>
> 7. A lopsided deal in 1986 saw Vancouver receive Barry Pederson,
> while Boston got a 1987 first-round draft pick -- along with
> what future Hall-of-Fame forward?
>
> 8. In another lopsided deal, in 1988 St. Louis swapped Rob
> Ramage and Rick Wamsley to Calgary for Steve Bozek -- and
> what future Hall-of-Fame forward?
Brett Hull
>
> 9. In US dollars, within 20% of the true number, how much cash
> did Oilers owner Peter Pocklington acquire from Los Angeles
> as part of the Wayne Gretzky trade?
$10,000,000; $15,000,000
>
> 10. Speaking of <answer 9>, that's also the amount that went
> to Quebec City, along with a slew of players and draft picks,
> when Philadelphia acquired what center in 1992?
Lindros
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh nafjrerq
> "Uhyy" on any question, go back and supply the first name.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 3 - Literary Techniques
>
> For each of the following passages, identify the literary device or
> figure of speech used in it. We'll tell you that answers will not
> repeat, and since pretty much anything could be said ironically, none
> of the answers will be "irony".
>
> 1. "The kettle is boiling."
Declaration
>
> 2. "All hands on deck!"
Exclamation
>
> 3. "If only I had known then the reason for Sir Lechly's
> penetrating look, I would have left the castle immediately."
Regret
>
> 4. "Good grief, Godfrey, get that greyhound out of my gloxinia
> garden!"
Alliteration
>
> 5. "I yanked the door open and the hinges squealed in protest."
Onomotopaeia
>
> 6. "It's *hot* and it's mo*not*onous."
Onomotopaeia
>
> 7. "The rain pattered down and the worms squished under my
> boots as thunder began to rumble."
>
> 8. "This round is as stale as week-old toast."
Simile
>
> 9. "You're an angel, darling."
>
> 10. "Just then a complete stranger entered. 'I confess,
> Inspector Hodge,' he said. 'I killed Lord Blenkinsop.
> Please pardon me for omitting to appear in this story up
> until now."
Satire
>
Pete
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== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Mon, Aug 29 2011 9:16 pm
From: Dan Tilque
Mark Brader wrote:
>
> * Game 6, Round 2 - NHL Deals and Steals
>
> 1. We begin as usual with current events. Or to be more precise,
> the first *two* questions in this round will be about a
> very recent deal. Name the 6'5", 216-pound prospect that
> the Leafs acquired from Boston as part of the package in
> return for Tomas Kaberle ("KAB-er-lay").
>
> 2. Toronto also received a 2011 first-round draft pick, and
> another draft pick that will only apply if one of two things
> happens this year. Name *either* of the two conditions.
Boston comes in last place.
>
> 3. Montreal traded what goaltender to St. Louis in June of 2010,
> despite his sparkling play in upsetting Washington and
> Pittburgh in that year's playoffs?
>
> 4. In another puzzling move, Chicago let this goaltender go to
> San Jose after winning the 2009-10 Stanley Cup. Name him.
>
> 5. Colorado acquired two veteran defensemen in 2000 and 2001.
> Neither of them was Rodney Boyd, but they both shared his
> first and last initials. Name either one.
>
> 6. Comparing the 2009 end-of-year standings to 2010, what team
> went from first to worst in the NHL after signing Ilya
> Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract?
NY Rangers
>
> 7. A lopsided deal in 1986 saw Vancouver receive Barry Pederson,
> while Boston got a 1987 first-round draft pick -- along with
> what future Hall-of-Fame forward?
>
> 8. In another lopsided deal, in 1988 St. Louis swapped Rob
> Ramage and Rick Wamsley to Calgary for Steve Bozek -- and
> what future Hall-of-Fame forward?
>
> 9. In US dollars, within 20% of the true number, how much cash
> did Oilers owner Peter Pocklington acquire from Los Angeles
> as part of the Wayne Gretzky trade?
$40 million
>
> 10. Speaking of <answer 9>, that's also the amount that went
> to Quebec City, along with a slew of players and draft picks,
> when Philadelphia acquired what center in 1992?
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh nafjrerq
> "Uhyy" on any question, go back and supply the first name.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 3 - Literary Techniques
>
> For each of the following passages, identify the literary device or
> figure of speech used in it. We'll tell you that answers will not
> repeat, and since pretty much anything could be said ironically, none
> of the answers will be "irony".
>
> 1. "The kettle is boiling."
metonymy
>
> 2. "All hands on deck!"
metonymy
>
> 3. "If only I had known then the reason for Sir Lechly's
> penetrating look, I would have left the castle immediately."
>
> 4. "Good grief, Godfrey, get that greyhound out of my gloxinia
> garden!"
alliteration
>
> 5. "I yanked the door open and the hinges squealed in protest."
anthropomorphism
>
> 6. "It's *hot* and it's mo*not*onous."
assonance
>
> 7. "The rain pattered down and the worms squished under my
> boots as thunder began to rumble."
assonance
>
> 8. "This round is as stale as week-old toast."
simile
>
> 9. "You're an angel, darling."
>
> 10. "Just then a complete stranger entered. 'I confess,
> Inspector Hodge,' he said. 'I killed Lord Blenkinsop.
> Please pardon me for omitting to appear in this story up
> until now."
breaking the fourth wall
--
Dan Tilque
Keeping Pluto dead has taken a lot of work.
-- Mike Brown "How I killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming"
== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Mon, Aug 29 2011 9:26 pm
From: tool@panix.com (Dan Blum)
Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:
> * Game 6, Round 2 - NHL Deals and Steals
> 2. Toronto also received a 2011 first-round draft pick, and
> another draft pick that will only apply if one of two things
> happens this year. Name *either* of the two conditions.
Toronto does not get a playoff spot this season
> 6. Comparing the 2009 end-of-year standings to 2010, what team
> went from first to worst in the NHL after signing Ilya
> Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract?
Blackhawks; Rangers
> 9. In US dollars, within 20% of the true number, how much cash
> did Oilers owner Peter Pocklington acquire from Los Angeles
> as part of the Wayne Gretzky trade?
$5 million; $10 million
> * Game 6, Round 3 - Literary Techniques
> 1. "The kettle is boiling."
statement
> 2. "All hands on deck!"
synecdoche
> 3. "If only I had known then the reason for Sir Lechly's
> penetrating look, I would have left the castle immediately."
subjunctive
> 4. "Good grief, Godfrey, get that greyhound out of my gloxinia
> garden!"
alliteration
> 5. "I yanked the door open and the hinges squealed in protest."
anthropomorphization
> 6. "It's *hot* and it's mo*not*onous."
internal rhyme
> 7. "The rain pattered down and the worms squished under my
> boots as thunder began to rumble."
onomatopoeia
> 8. "This round is as stale as week-old toast."
simile
> 9. "You're an angel, darling."
metaphor
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #160
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Mon, Aug 29 2011 8:50 pm
From: Pete
Calvin <calvin@phlegm.com> wrote in
news:op.v0yjw2tjyr33d7@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au:
>
>
> 1 Who is Barry Humphries' male alter ego?
Dame Edna Everidge? (*male* alter ego?)
> 2 Which actor married Madonna in 1985?
Sean Penn
> 3 What is the maximum number of stars a restaurant can receive in
> the Michelin Guide?
3
> 4 John Lithgow starred in which 1990s US comedy series?
Third Rock from the Sun
> 5 Who didn't want to belong to any club that would have him as a
> member?
Groucho Marx
> 6 Which Scottish city is known as the oil capital of Europe?
Aberdeen
> 7 Which drug was withdrawn from sale in 1961 after causing
> deformities in hundreds of babies?
Thalidomide
> 8 What type of dish is consomme?
Soup
> 9 Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman co-starred in 1995 rom-com?
While You Were Away
> 10 What is the main ingredient of a souffle?
Eggs
>
Pete
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== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Tues, Aug 30 2011 12:04 am
From: "Rob Parker"
> 1 Who is Barry Humphries' male alter ego?
Sir Les Patterson
(the main one - there are others, eg. Sandy Stone)
> 2 Which actor married Madonna in 1985?
Sean Penn
> 3 What is the maximum number of stars a restaurant can receive in the
> Michelin Guide?
3
> 4 John Lithgow starred in which 1990s US comedy series?
3rd Rock From The Sun
[Great!!!]
> 5 Who didn't want to belong to any club that would have him as a member?
Groucho Marx
> 6 Which Scottish city is known as the oil capital of Europe?
Aberdeen (?)
> 7 Which drug was withdrawn from sale in 1961 after causing deformities in
> hundreds of babies?
Thalidamide
> 8 What type of dish is consomme?
Soup
> 9 Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman co-starred in 1995 rom-com?
no idea
> 10 What is the main ingredient of a souffle?
Eggs
Rob
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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Game 5 Rounds 9-10 answers: magnitudes, Can-challenge
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Mon, Aug 29 2011 9:50 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
Mark Brader:
> > 7. The speed of sound in air, in miles per hour.
>
> 3. (It's about 750). 4 for Marc, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Stephen,
> Erland, Jeff, Pete, Dan Blum, and Rob. 3 for Calvin.
Also 4 for Stan. He threw me by spelling his answers differently than
everyone else's. Revised scores, if there are no further errors:
ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Geo Ent His Lit Spo Mis Sci Can SIX
Stephen Perry 18 32 32 45 36 31 40 8 216
Joshua Kreitzer 27 36 32 42 35 32 35 11 212
Dan Tilque 32 16 24 31 24 32 40 12 183
Marc Dashevsky 28 28 12 24 36 24 32 0 172
Dan Blum 22 12 32 42 10 16 40 15 167
Jeff Turner 20 12 20 26 24 32 36 4 158
Pete Gayde -- -- 20 18 36 16 36 7 133
Peter Smyth 24 4 20 42 14 4 28 0 132
"Calvin" 12 12 36 38 12 0 22 4 132
Rob Parker 8 8 20 32 4 8 36 3 112
Erland Sommarskog 14 0 20 4 -- -- 28 3 69
Stan Brown -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 0 40
--
Mark Brader | "Which humans of that time did here whether this place
Toronto | was cult place already at that time, extracts itself
msb@vex.net | from our knowledge." --from a web site for tourists
My text in this article is in the public domain.
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