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* QFTCI11 Game 10 Rounds 4,6: multi-talented - 4 messages, 3 authors
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* Who Is Gary Sokolich? - 1513 - 1 messages, 1 author
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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Game 10 Rounds 4,6: multi-talented
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/ba227c865b943a04?hl=en
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== 1 of 4 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 20 2011 11:55 pm
From: Dan Tilque
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 4 - Multi-Sport Athletes
>
> The Toronto Argonauts are so named because the team was formed
> by rowers who played rugby in the off-season. Therefore, as a
> Torontonian, you should be familiar with athletes who are known for
> more than one sport. There won't be any Canadians in this round,
> though, because the questions are based on a set from the web site
> sporcle.com, which happened not to include any. In all cases,
> name the athlete.
>
> 1. She won five tennis Grand Slam events from 1956 to 1958,
> and in 1963 she became the first black LPGA golfer.
>
> 2. This Native American was a Pro Football Hall of Famer,
> and the 1912 Olympic champion in decathlon and pentathlon.
Jim Thorpe
>
> 3. He was a Heisman-winning running back, a #1 pick in the NFL
> draft, and an All-Star outfielder for the Kansas City Royals.
>
> 4. Nicknamed "Prime Time", he was a 9-time Pro Bowl cornerback
> and a Major League Baseball outfielder.
>
> 5. In the Olympics he won 5 gold medals in swimming and a bronze
> in water polo. He later played Tarzan in 12 movies.
Johnny Weissmuller
>
> 6. He played for the Boston Celtics and the Chicago Cubs.
> He later starred on the TV western series "The Rifleman".
Chuck Connors
>
> 7. She was an Olympic gold-medal-winning track star who also
> won ten LPGA golf majors and was a basketball All-American.
>
> 8. This female track star was stripped of five medals from the
> 2000 Olympics, and now plays in the WNBA.
>
> 9. He was an all-time great shooting guard with the Chicago
> Bulls, and played minor league baseball in between NBA stints.
Michael Jordan
>
> 10. This infamous Olympic figure skater went 3-and-3 as a
> professional boxer in 2003 and 2004.
Tonya Harding
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Multi-Talented Families
>
> On each question we will describe two relatives who achieved their
> greatest fame and/or success in two different fields, although in
> some cases they may have done some work in the same field as well.
> All you need to give is the surname; or if they have different
> surnames, we'll say so, and in that case either name will do.
>
> 1. They were born in England. The older sister, born 1933,
> is a stage, film, and TV actress who was nominated for an
> Emmy in the '80s; the younger sister, born 1937, is the
> bestselling author of more than 20 novels.
>
> 2. They are first cousins with the same surname, born in the US.
> The woman, born 1931, is an Oscar-winning actress; the man,
> born 1933, was twice elected governor of his state before
> entering federal politics.
>
> 3. They were born in the US. The father, who lived 1884-1972,
> was President. The daughter, who lived 1924-2008, was a
> singer, a TV personality, and a writer of mystery novels
> and non-fiction.
Truman
>
> 4. They were first cousins with different surnames. The older
> man was born in India and lived 1865-1936, and won the Nobel
> Prize for Literature in 1907. The younger man was born in
> England and lived 1867-1947, and was Prime Minister with
> the Conservative Party. Give either surname.
>
> 5. They were born in the US. The aunt lived 1928-2002 and was
> a singer that you would have heard in tonight's audio round
> if we hadn't decided to put her into this round instead.
> The nephew was born in 1961 and is an Oscar-winning and
> Emmy-nominated actor as well as a movie director. (Okay,
> I'll tell you that the audio round was on female singers
> best known for their work in the 1940s and '50s.)
>
> 6. They were born in France. The father, who lived 1841-1919,
> was an impressionist painter; the son, 1894-1979, an
> Oscar-nominated movie director.
>
> 7. They were born in England. The older brother, born 1923,
> is a stage and screen actor and Oscar-winning director.
> The younger brother, born 1926, is a naturalist and TV host.
Attenborough
>
> 8. They were born in Canada. The older brother, who lived
> 1924-2008, was a cabinet member with the Progressive
> Conservatives. The younger brother, 1926-2010, was an actor
> remembered mainly for his comedy work.
>
> 9. They were born in the US. The father, who lived 1944-2004,
> was a pitcher for the New York Mets and the Philadelphia
> Phillies. The son, born 1967, sings country music, sometimes
> together with his wife.
>
> 10. The grandfather was born in Scotland and lived 1904-86.
> In Canada, he became a provincial premier before entering
> federal politics. The grandson, with a different surname,
> was born in England in 1966 and is an Emmy-winning actor.
> Give either surname.
>
--
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Someplace where no one will notice a teenage schoolgirl bound and gagged.
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-- Rich Burlew, OotS#258
== 2 of 4 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 21 2011 11:34 am
From: Marc Dashevsky
In article <iPSdncqNv5h1NALTnZ2dnUVZ_j2dnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
> * Game 10, Round 4 - Multi-Sport Athletes
>
> The Toronto Argonauts are so named because the team was formed
> by rowers who played rugby in the off-season. Therefore, as a
> Torontonian, you should be familiar with athletes who are known for
> more than one sport. There won't be any Canadians in this round,
> though, because the questions are based on a set from the web site
> sporcle.com, which happened not to include any. In all cases,
> name the athlete.
>
> 1. She won five tennis Grand Slam events from 1956 to 1958,
> and in 1963 she became the first black LPGA golfer.
Althea Gibson
> 2. This Native American was a Pro Football Hall of Famer,
> and the 1912 Olympic champion in decathlon and pentathlon.
Jim Thorpe
> 3. He was a Heisman-winning running back, a #1 pick in the NFL
> draft, and an All-Star outfielder for the Kansas City Royals.
Bo Jackson
> 4. Nicknamed "Prime Time", he was a 9-time Pro Bowl cornerback
> and a Major League Baseball outfielder.
Deion Sanders
> 5. In the Olympics he won 5 gold medals in swimming and a bronze
> in water polo. He later played Tarzan in 12 movies.
Johnny Weismuller
> 6. He played for the Boston Celtics and the Chicago Cubs.
> He later starred on the TV western series "The Rifleman".
Chick Connors
> 7. She was an Olympic gold-medal-winning track star who also
> won ten LPGA golf majors and was a basketball All-American.
>
> 8. This female track star was stripped of five medals from the
> 2000 Olympics, and now plays in the WNBA.
>
> 9. He was an all-time great shooting guard with the Chicago
> Bulls, and played minor league baseball in between NBA stints.
Michael Jordan
> 10. This infamous Olympic figure skater went 3-and-3 as a
> professional boxer in 2003 and 2004.
Tonya Harding
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Multi-Talented Families
>
> On each question we will describe two relatives who achieved their
> greatest fame and/or success in two different fields, although in
> some cases they may have done some work in the same field as well.
> All you need to give is the surname; or if they have different
> surnames, we'll say so, and in that case either name will do.
>
> 1. They were born in England. The older sister, born 1933,
> is a stage, film, and TV actress who was nominated for an
> Emmy in the '80s; the younger sister, born 1937, is the
> bestselling author of more than 20 novels.
Collins
> 2. They are first cousins with the same surname, born in the US.
> The woman, born 1931, is an Oscar-winning actress; the man,
> born 1933, was twice elected governor of his state before
> entering federal politics.
Dukakis
> 3. They were born in the US. The father, who lived 1884-1972,
> was President. The daughter, who lived 1924-2008, was a
> singer, a TV personality, and a writer of mystery novels
> and non-fiction.
Truman
> 4. They were first cousins with different surnames. The older
> man was born in India and lived 1865-1936, and won the Nobel
> Prize for Literature in 1907. The younger man was born in
> England and lived 1867-1947, and was Prime Minister with
> the Conservative Party. Give either surname.
Kipling
> 5. They were born in the US. The aunt lived 1928-2002 and was
> a singer that you would have heard in tonight's audio round
> if we hadn't decided to put her into this round instead.
> The nephew was born in 1961 and is an Oscar-winning and
> Emmy-nominated actor as well as a movie director. (Okay,
> I'll tell you that the audio round was on female singers
> best known for their work in the 1940s and '50s.)
Clooney
> 6. They were born in France. The father, who lived 1841-1919,
> was an impressionist painter; the son, 1894-1979, an
> Oscar-nominated movie director.
Rousseau (and he was a post-impressionist painter)
> 7. They were born in England. The older brother, born 1923,
> is a stage and screen actor and Oscar-winning director.
> The younger brother, born 1926, is a naturalist and TV host.
Attenborough
> 8. They were born in Canada. The older brother, who lived
> 1924-2008, was a cabinet member with the Progressive
> Conservatives. The younger brother, 1926-2010, was an actor
> remembered mainly for his comedy work.
>
> 9. They were born in the US. The father, who lived 1944-2004,
> was a pitcher for the New York Mets and the Philadelphia
> Phillies. The son, born 1967, sings country music, sometimes
> together with his wife.
McGraw
> 10. The grandfather was born in Scotland and lived 1904-86.
> In Canada, he became a provincial premier before entering
> federal politics. The grandson, with a different surname,
> was born in England in 1966 and is an Emmy-winning actor.
> Give either surname.
--
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== 3 of 4 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 21 2011 11:55 am
From: Marc Dashevsky
In article <MPG.290b7747ed4b75bd989fcd@news.supernews.com>, usenet@MarcDashevsky.com says...
> > 6. They were born in France. The father, who lived 1841-1919,
> > was an impressionist painter; the son, 1894-1979, an
> > Oscar-nominated movie director.
> Rousseau (and he was a post-impressionist painter)
I guess I got my "R" artists mixed up. Nevermind.
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== 4 of 4 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 21 2011 6:08 pm
From: "Rob Parker"
> * Game 10, Round 4 - Multi-Sport Athletes
>
> 5. In the Olympics he won 5 gold medals in swimming and a bronze
> in water polo. He later played Tarzan in 12 movies.
Johnny Weismuller
> 6. He played for the Boston Celtics and the Chicago Cubs.
> He later starred on the TV western series "The Rifleman".
Chuck Connors (took a while to dredge that one back)
> 8. This female track star was stripped of five medals from the
> 2000 Olympics, and now plays in the WNBA.
Smith
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Multi-Talented Families
>
> 1. They were born in England. The older sister, born 1933,
> is a stage, film, and TV actress who was nominated for an
> Emmy in the '80s; the younger sister, born 1937, is the
> bestselling author of more than 20 novels.
Redgrave (?)
> 2. They are first cousins with the same surname, born in the US.
> The woman, born 1931, is an Oscar-winning actress; the man,
> born 1933, was twice elected governor of his state before
> entering federal politics.
Dukakis
> 3. They were born in the US. The father, who lived 1884-1972,
> was President. The daughter, who lived 1924-2008, was a
> singer, a TV personality, and a writer of mystery novels
> and non-fiction.
Johnson; Eisenhower
> 4. They were first cousins with different surnames. The older
> man was born in India and lived 1865-1936, and won the Nobel
> Prize for Literature in 1907. The younger man was born in
> England and lived 1867-1947, and was Prime Minister with
> the Conservative Party. Give either surname.
Kipling (?)
> 7. They were born in England. The older brother, born 1923,
> is a stage and screen actor and Oscar-winning director.
> The younger brother, born 1926, is a naturalist and TV host.
Attenborough
Rob
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TOPIC: Who Is Gary Sokolich? - 1513
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/3c99ef6adf95c411?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 21 2011 4:47 am
From: Gary Sokolisch
1513
W Gary Sokolich
801 Kings Road
Newport Beach, CA 92663-5715
(949) 650-5379
http://web.archive.org/web/20080821231423/http://www.tbpe.state.tx.us/da/da022808.htm
TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
February 28, 2008 Board Meeting Disciplinary Actions
W. Gary Sokolich , Newport Beach, California – File B-29812 - It was
alleged that Dr. Sokolich unlawfully offered or attempted to practice
engineering in Texas (...) Dr. Sokolich chose to end the proceedings by
signing a Consent Order that was accepted by the Board to cease and desist
from representing himself as an "Engineer" in Texas, from any and all
representations that he can offer or perform engineering services and from
the actual practice of engineering in Texas (...) Dr. Sokolich was also
assessed a $1,360.00 administrative penalty.
_______________
http://articles.latimes.com/1988-04-14/local/me-1922_1_ucla-researcher
A former UCLA physiologist has agreed to provide copies of his research to
the school to settle a lawsuit the university filed against him in 1985,
lawyers in the case said.
(...)
The University of California Board of Regents filed a $620,000 lawsuit
against Sokolich, accusing him of taking research on the hearing
capabilities of animals in June, 1982. Sokolich was dismissed by UCLA
(...).
(...)
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TOPIC: Rotating Quiz #37
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/77c46d4c564614c1?hl=en
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== 1 of 6 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 21 2011 4:55 am
From: "David B"
My apologies for the questions but I was in a bit of a rush.
______________________________________________
Roky Erickson was a founder member and songwriter of which 1960's band?
How many pints of beer in a firkin?
What are Poi?
Shaun White is a professional in which sport?
Which British band currently in the news organised a mini festival / concert
that became known as 'Baggy Woodstock'?
Which colours are on the Welsh flag?
What is Vajrayana?
Who wrote 'A Short History Of Nearly Everything'?
Which Architect and town planner designed the Liverpool Metropolitan
Cathdral and The London Central Mosque?
'Boomhauer' was a character in which animated television series?
______________________________________________
Tie breaker:
What is the speed of light?
--
David :)
Only 1 in 10 people understand the binary system - the other half don't.
== 2 of 6 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 21 2011 9:55 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
David B.:
> How many pints of beer in a firkin?
16?
> What are Poi?
Some sort of vegetables?
> Shaun White is a professional in which sport?
Snooker?
> Who wrote 'A Short History Of Nearly Everything'?
Hawking?
> Tie breaker:
> What is the speed of light?
299,799,258 m/s?
--
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== 3 of 6 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 21 2011 12:10 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky
In article <j7rmj3$kb1$1@dont-email.me>, askforEmail@gmail.com says...
> My apologies for the questions but I was in a bit of a rush.
> ______________________________________________
>
> Roky Erickson was a founder member and songwriter of which 1960's band?
13th Floor Elevators (I saw Roky perform a couple of years ago)
> How many pints of beer in a firkin?
I have no firkin idea.
> What are Poi?
Poi are food made from taro tuber.
> Shaun White is a professional in which sport?
Snowboarding
> Which British band currently in the news organised a mini festival / concert
> that became known as 'Baggy Woodstock'?
>
> Which colours are on the Welsh flag?
>
> What is Vajrayana?
>
> Who wrote 'A Short History Of Nearly Everything'?
Bill Bryson
> Which Architect and town planner designed the Liverpool Metropolitan
> Cathdral and The London Central Mosque?
>
> 'Boomhauer' was a character in which animated television series?
King Of The Hill
> Tie breaker:
> What is the speed of light?
The velocity that no object with nonzero mass can achieve.
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== 4 of 6 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 21 2011 12:15 pm
From: "Chris F.A. Johnson"
On 2011-10-21, David B wrote:
> My apologies for the questions but I was in a bit of a rush.
> ______________________________________________
>
> Roky Erickson was a founder member and songwriter of which 1960's band?
>
> How many pints of beer in a firkin?
Usually 72, but the size of a firkin varies.
> What are Poi?
A Hawaiian dish made of some kind of mashed root
> Shaun White is a professional in which sport?
>
> Which British band currently in the news organised a mini festival / concert
> that became known as 'Baggy Woodstock'?
>
> Which colours are on the Welsh flag?
Red, green and white.
> What is Vajrayana?
A Buddhist faction/sect/whatever
> Who wrote 'A Short History Of Nearly Everything'?
Bryson
> Which Architect and town planner designed the Liverpool Metropolitan
> Cathdral and The London Central Mosque?
Gibberd
> 'Boomhauer' was a character in which animated television series?
King of the Hill
--
Chris F.A. Johnson <http://cfajohnson.com>
Author: =======================
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Shell Scripting Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach (2005, Apress)
== 5 of 6 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 21 2011 12:26 pm
From: "Chris F.A. Johnson"
On 2011-10-21, Chris F.A. Johnson wrote:
...
I forgot to answer the tie breaker: 186,000 MPS
--
Chris F.A. Johnson <http://cfajohnson.com>
Author: =======================
Pro Bash Programming: Scripting the GNU/Linux Shell (2009, Apress)
Shell Scripting Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach (2005, Apress)
== 6 of 6 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 21 2011 6:19 pm
From: "Rob Parker"
> Roky Erickson was a founder member and songwriter of which 1960's band?
>
> How many pints of beer in a firkin?
72
> What are Poi?
Maori dances
> Shaun White is a professional in which sport?
snooker (?)
> Which British band currently in the news organised a mini festival /
> concert
> that became known as 'Baggy Woodstock'?
>
> Which colours are on the Welsh flag?
green white & red
> What is Vajrayana?
an Indian book
> Who wrote 'A Short History Of Nearly Everything'?
Bill Bryson - it's beside my bed, next in line for reading ;-)
> Which Architect and town planner designed the Liverpool Metropolitan
> Cathdral and The London Central Mosque?
>
> 'Boomhauer' was a character in which animated television series?
> ______________________________________________
>
> Tie breaker:
> What is the speed of light?
3x10^8 m/s
Rob
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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #171
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/ef9f4467186f44d2?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 21 2011 12:01 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky
In article <op.v3mmz4vvyr33d7@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au>, calvin@phlegm.com says...
>
>
> 1 The 2010 Disney film Tangled was based on which Brothers Grimm fairy tale?
Rapunzel
> 2 In Star Trek, which of Mr Spock's parents was human?
mother
> 3 What is a carillon?
musical instrument which uses a keyboard and pedals to ring bells
> 4 What is oology the study of?
eggs
> 5 Where would one most likely find a codicil?
in a will
> 6 Which day's child is loving and giving?
> 7 Madonna played a character named Breathless Mahoney in which 1990 film?
> 8 If wishes were horses?
> 9 Mick Jagger and David Bowie had a 1985 hit with which song?
> 10 The Turkish town of Gallipoli lies above which strait?
Dardenelles
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