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* Rotating Quiz #32 - Capone's cabbie wanted repairman - 4 messages, 4 authors
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* Calvin's Quiz #165 - 3 messages, 3 authors
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* QFTCI11 Game 7 Rounds 4,6: hard flags, hard mottos - 4 messages, 4 authors
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TOPIC: Rotating Quiz #32 - Capone's cabbie wanted repairman
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/3baea04abd454147?hl=en
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== 1 of 4 ==
Date: Wed, Sep 14 2011 11:42 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky
In article <_q-dnXezvZXbGezTnZ2dnUVZ_uSdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
> This is a quiz quilt in the manner of Robert Jen, but as you will
> see when you solve it, not exactly. If you write down the correct
> answers to these 7 questions in order along successive rows of a
> grid, you will find the "quilt" answer reading upward or downward
> along a column, or along the diagonal starting from the top or
> bottom left corner, or along the last letters of the answers.
> The four words at the end of the subject line are a hint at the
> "quilt" answer.
>
> Score is 1 point for each regular answer and 3 points for the
> "quilt". Correct spelling is required for full points. If any
> questions have alternative answers that don't fit the "quilt",
> these will not be considered correct.
>
> Please post all your answers in a single followup to this posting,
> quoting the question before each one.
>
> 1. [Literature] This is a dramatic monologue that occurs in some
> plays. What is the term for it?
soliloquy
> 2. [Sports] What current baseball team at one time shared a home
> stadium with the New York Yankees for about 10 years?
San Francisco Giants
> 3. [Science] What is the only chemical element named after a moon
> in our solar system?
selenium
> 4. [History] The failure of Nazi Germany to conquer this city after
> months of combat was a turning point of World War II. Its name
> at that time is commemorated today by a station on the Metro in
> Paris. What was the city called?
Stalingrad
> 5. [Geography] What country's capital city is Juba?
>
> 6. [Miscellanous] What type of hat is so named because it shades
> the wearer's head?
>
> 7. [Music] Who lived on Second Avenue, in a Barbra Streisand song?
Second Hand Rose
> 8. [Quilt]
SSSSSSS, first letters down (or up)
--
Go to http://MarcDashevsky.com to send me e-mail.
== 2 of 4 ==
Date: Thurs, Sep 15 2011 12:09 pm
From: Erland Sommarskog
Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> 3. [Science] What is the only chemical element named after a moon
> in our solar system?
Titanium
> 4. [History] The failure of Nazi Germany to conquer this city after
> months of combat was a turning point of World War II. Its name
> at that time is commemorated today by a station on the Metro in
> Paris. What was the city called?
Stalingrad
> 5. [Geography] What country's capital city is Juba?
South Sudan
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
== 3 of 4 ==
Date: Thurs, Sep 15 2011 3:49 pm
From: swp
On Thursday, September 15, 2011 12:51:18 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> 1. [Literature] This is a dramatic monologue that occurs in some
> plays. What is the term for it?
soliloquy
> 2. [Sports] What current baseball team at one time shared a home
> stadium with the New York Yankees for about 10 years?
san francisco giants (the polo grounds)
> 3. [Science] What is the only chemical element named after a moon
> in our solar system?
selenium
> 4. [History] The failure of Nazi Germany to conquer this city after
> months of combat was a turning point of World War II. Its name
> at that time is commemorated today by a station on the Metro in
> Paris. What was the city called?
stalingrad
> 5. [Geography] What country's capital city is Juba?
south sudan
> 6. [Miscellanous] What type of hat is so named because it shades
> the wearer's head?
sombrero (thanks to the cat in the hat for teaching me that)
> 7. [Music] Who lived on Second Avenue, in a Barbra Streisand song?
second hand rose
> 8. [Quilt]
seven ess'
swp
== 4 of 4 ==
Date: Fri, Sep 16 2011 12:36 am
From: "Peter Smyth"
"Mark Brader" wrote in message
news:_q-dnXezvZXbGezTnZ2dnUVZ_uSdnZ2d@vex.net...
>Please post all your answers in a single followup to this posting,
>quoting the question before each one.
>
>1. [Literature] This is a dramatic monologue that occurs in some
> plays. What is the term for it?
SOLILOQUY
>2. [Sports] What current baseball team at one time shared a home
> stadium with the New York Yankees for about 10 years?
METS
>3. [Science] What is the only chemical element named after a moon
> in our solar system?
>
>4. [History] The failure of Nazi Germany to conquer this city after
> months of combat was a turning point of World War II. Its name
> at that time is commemorated today by a station on the Metro in
> Paris. What was the city called?
STALINGRAD
>5. [Geography] What country's capital city is Juba?
MOZAMBIQUE
>6. [Miscellanous] What type of hat is so named because it shades
> the wearer's head?
SOMBRERO
>7. [Music] Who lived on Second Avenue, in a Barbra Streisand song?
>
>8. [Quilt]
>
>I will reveal the correct answers in about 5 days.
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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #165
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/c8b50cf9149fe26f?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Sep 15 2011 3:21 am
From: "David"
1. The Rockford Files
2. The Fresh Prince of Bell Air
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. Moonlighting
8. Chips
9.
10.
Bonus points are available.
They are all American?
== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Sep 15 2011 4:30 pm
From: "Rob Parker"
> 1.
The Rockford Files
> 2.
> 3.
> 4.
The Greatest American Hero
> 5.
> 6.
something pre-MASH
> 7.
Mad About You
> 8.
CHIPS
> 9.
> 10.
Cannon
Rob
== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Sep 15 2011 6:51 pm
From: swp
1. the rockford files
2. the fresh prince of bell air
3. falcon crest
4. the greatest american hero
5. entourage
6. dragnet
7. moonlighting (what kind of clothes do you suppose would be worn by a man with a mole on his nose?)
8. chips
9. the shield
10. cannon
swp
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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Game 7 Rounds 4,6: hard flags, hard mottos
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/6203a4be8d0c4ef0?hl=en
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== 1 of 4 ==
Date: Thurs, Sep 15 2011 4:04 am
From: Dan Tilque
Mark Brader wrote:
>
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Confusing Flags
>
> As everyone knows, it is extremely important to be able to identify
> different national flags; otherwise, how could you possibly
> distinguish a friendly ship from a hostile one?
>
> On the handout http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/0704/flag.png
> you will find a number of flags that may lead to errors in
> identification. 24 of them are flags of independent countries;
> one belongs to a dependent territory. A couple of flags actually
> show the name of the country, so we have removed some lettering
> from those.
>
> All flag images are taken from the Flags of the World web site,
> where they try to reproduce flags in their correct shapes and
> proper shades of color. Some other sources where you might have
> seen these flags would have all the rectangles the same shape and
> would use only a few colors so that flags 14 and 15, for example,
> would look identical. Of course the colors are still only as
> accurate as your display; the point is, don't be put off by minor
> variations. Also note that a few flags exist in two versions,
> with or without a coat of arms or similar feature; we've gone with
> whichever version was given precedence at Flags of the World.
>
> So, for each question we will name a country and you must tell us
> the flag number.
>
> 1. Lithuania.
23
> 2. The Philippines.
13
> 3. Paraguay.
14
> 4. Guatemala.
20
> 5. Cuba.
11
> 6. Ghana.
5
> 7. Nicaragua.
24
> 8. Costa Rica.
17
> 9. Colombia.
9
> 10. Thailand.
6
>
> The decoys are listed here in rot13. Name them if you like for fun,
> but for no points.
>
> 11. Netragvan.
19
> 12. Obyvivn.
> 13. Pnzrebba.
> 14. Punq.
> 15. Puvyr.
> 16. Pmrpu Erchoyvp.
21
> 17. Rphnqbe.
10
> 18. Thvarn.
> 19. Ubaqhenf.
25
> 20. Znyv.
> 21. Zlnazne (Ohezn).
> 22. Argureynaqf.
22
> 23. Chregb Evpb (HF qrcraqrapl).
16
> 24. Ebznavn.
15
> 25. Irarmhryn.
8
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Canadian Mottos
>
> 1. What is the official motto of Ontario, in its conventional
> English translation? It's six words long; exact answer
> required.
>
> 2. Which province or territory of Canada has an official motto
> that mentions its own name? In its English version, the
> motto begins with the name and continues with the words
> "our strength".
Nunavut
>
> 3. Please answer the previous question before decoding the
> following rot13: Ahanihg vf gur bayl bar bs Pnanqn'f
> greevgbevrf gb unir na bssvpvny zbggb, ohg nyy bs gur
> cebivaprf qb, zbfgyl va Yngva. Sbe gur arkg fvk dhrfgvbaf
> jr jvyy ernq lbh n zbggb va vgf Ratyvfu genafyngvba naq lbh
> zhfg anzr gur cebivapr. Lbhe zbggb vf: "Tybevbhf naq serr".
Nova Scotia
>
> 4. "Strong and free".
New Brunswick
>
> 5. "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God".
Alberta
>
> 6. "Splendor without diminishment".
BC
>
> 7. "The small under the protection of the great".
PEI
>
> 8. "One defends and the other conquers".
Newfoundland & Labrador
>
> 9. Which company or organization has the motto "Maintiens
> le droit"?
Hudson Bay Co; RCMP
>
> 10. According to the Globe and Mail's editorial-page motto,
> the subject who is truly loyal to the Chief Magistrate will
> neither advise nor submit to what? We need both words.
Unjust Tyranny
--
Dan Tilque
Keeping Pluto dead has taken a lot of work.
-- Mike Brown "How I killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming"
== 2 of 4 ==
Date: Thurs, Sep 15 2011 4:08 pm
From: "Rob Parker"
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Confusing Flags
>
> 1. Lithuania.
18; 17
> 2. The Philippines.
13; 24
> 3. Paraguay.
23; 22
> 4. Guatemala.
6; 7
> 5. Cuba.
8; 16
> 6. Ghana.
3; 4
> 7. Nicaragua.
7; 10
> 8. Costa Rica.
12; 21
> 9. Colombia.
9; 11
> 10. Thailand.
13; 9
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Canadian Mottos
Groan!!!
> 2. Which province or territory of Canada has an official motto
> that mentions its own name? In its English version, the
> motto begins with the name and continues with the words
> "our strength".
Alberta; British Colombia
> 3. Please answer the previous question before decoding the
> following rot13: Ahanihg vf gur bayl bar bs Pnanqn'f
> greevgbevrf gb unir na bssvpvny zbggb, ohg nyy bs gur
> cebivaprf qb, zbfgyl va Yngva. Sbe gur arkg fvk dhrfgvbaf
> jr jvyy ernq lbh n zbggb va vgf Ratyvfu genafyngvba naq lbh
> zhfg anzr gur cebivapr. Lbhe zbggb vf: "Tybevbhf naq serr".
Quebec; Nova Scotia
> 4. "Strong and free".
Quebec; Nova Scotia
> 5. "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God".
New Brunswick; Manitoba
> 6. "Splendor without diminishment".
British Columbia; Quebec
> 7. "The small under the protection of the great".
Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia
> 8. "One defends and the other conquers".
Newfoundland & Labrador
> 9. Which company or organization has the motto "Maintiens
> le droit"?
RCMP
> 10. According to the Globe and Mail's editorial-page motto,
> the subject who is truly loyal to the Chief Magistrate will
> neither advise nor submit to what? We need both words.
falsely persuasion; unfairly pressure
Rob
== 3 of 4 ==
Date: Thurs, Sep 15 2011 5:02 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
Mark Brader:
> > * Game 7, Round 6 - Canadian Mottos
Rob Parker:
> Groan!!!
Hey, you were warned in the subject line! And anyway, some of them
were guessable, at least.
--
Mark Brader | "I'm here to give you the whole truth. All printed
Toronto | dictionaries of English are wrong. ... Deal with it."
msb@vex.net | --Geoffrey K. Pullum
== 4 of 4 ==
Date: Thurs, Sep 15 2011 7:12 pm
From: swp
On Tuesday, September 13, 2011 9:03:02 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Confusing Flags
>
> 1. Lithuania.
4
> 2. The Philippines.
13
> 3. Paraguay.
23
> 4. Guatemala.
20
> 5. Cuba.
16
> 6. Ghana.
7
> 7. Nicaragua.
24
> 8. Costa Rica.
17
> 9. Colombia.
9
> 10. Thailand.
18
>
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Canadian Mottos
>
> 1. What is the official motto of Ontario, in its conventional
> English translation? It's six words long; exact answer
> required.
loyal she began, loyal she remains
> 2. Which province or territory of Canada has an official motto
> that mentions its own name? In its English version, the
> motto begins with the name and continues with the words
> "our strength".
quebec? ; saskatchewan
> 3. Please answer the previous question before decoding the
> following rot13: Ahanihg vf gur bayl bar bs Pnanqn'f
> greevgbevrf gb unir na bssvpvny zbggb, ohg nyy bs gur
> cebivaprf qb, zbfgyl va Yngva. Sbe gur arkg fvk dhrfgvbaf
> jr jvyy ernq lbh n zbggb va vgf Ratyvfu genafyngvba naq lbh
> zhfg anzr gur cebivapr. Lbhe zbggb vf: "Tybevbhf naq serr".
yukon ; manitoba
> 4. "Strong and free".
new brunswick ; alberta
> 5. "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God".
british columbia ; northwest territory
> 6. "Splendor without diminishment".
british columbia ; northwest territory
> 7. "The small under the protection of the great".
quebec? ; saskatchewan
> 8. "One defends and the other conquers".
nova scotia ; prince edward island
> 9. Which company or organization has the motto "Maintiens
> le droit"?
royal canadian mounted police
> 10. According to the Globe and Mail's editorial-page motto,
> the subject who is truly loyal to the Chief Magistrate will
> neither advise nor submit to what? We need both words.
arbitrary measures (junius, aka sir phillip francis. I think.)
swp
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