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* Rotating Quiz #35 - Unlucky for some. - 2 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/f86408d2bcdec606?hl=en
* QFTCI11 Game 9 Rounds 2-3: mountains and -eering - 3 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/3833706d2a5e2b9f?hl=en
* QFTCI11 Game 9 Rounds 4,6: disasters, Simpsons - 6 messages, 6 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/34ed01f6d63c5eb6?hl=en
* Calvin's Quiz #167 - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/af9382b3130e5c43?hl=en
* Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 297 (GOLQ297) - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/aa7706133dd858cb?hl=en

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TOPIC: Rotating Quiz #35 - Unlucky for some.
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/f86408d2bcdec606?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 7 2011 3:26 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)

Mark Brader:
>> "Kisel" looks like a rearrangement of the first part of "silicon", but is
>> it, or is that just a coincidence? The English word comes ultimately from
>> the Latin "silex", meaning flint.

Erland Sommarskog:
> It seems that "kisel" is older than the discovery of the element. It's
> simply the name of the mineral that is used. According to the entry
> in dictionary of the Swedish Academy a cognate in Old English is "cisel".
> (Maybe that was the spelling then, but I would expect a pronounciation
> like "chisel".)

The OED (Oxford English Dictionary) Online has this as "chesil" or "chisel",
a word that is "now chiefly dialectical, or retained in place-names".
It means small pebbles and in early usage a siliceous stone or pebble.
It apparently passed out of general use in the 17th century. It's a
Germanic word, so it's not surprising it has a cognate in Swedish;
it's unrelated to our word "chisel", which, like "silicon", is
ultimately from Latin. So the quasi-resemblance to "silicon" is
indeed apparently a coincidence.

>> And then there's the word for nitrogen, about whose meaning which I have
>> no clue. The French word is "azote", meaning "no life" (i.e. it'll
>> suffocate you), while the German one starts with "stick", and I don't
>> know why.
>
> The verb "kväva" in Swedish indeed means "to suffocate (someone)".

That makes me think of English "quaff", which means drink, and "quash",
which means to annul, destroy, etc.; but the OED offers no etymology
for "quaff", and all the forms in the etymology of "quash" would have
an S or similar sound after the vowel. So, more coincidences, I guess.
--
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== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Sat, Oct 8 2011 10:01 am
From: Pete

"David Brown" <askforEmail@gmail.com> wrote in
news:j6k28m$f59$1@dont-email.me:

> Welcome to my first (and probably only) attempt at setting the
> rotating quiz.
> Each question is worth 1 point but please be as specific as possible.
> As this may well be quite a high scoring round I have added a tie
> breaker at the end.
> Answers will be given on Tuesday and the highest score gets to set the
> next round of questions.
>
> Good luck
> _________
>
> 1. The Pompidou Centre in Paris is known locally as what due to its
> location?
>
> 2. What is an Oud?

A stringed musical instrument

>
> 3. What is special about minus 40 degrees?
>
> 4. Which is the highest mountain in England?
>
> 5. What is Ras El Hanout?
>
> 6. What are the bones of fingers and toes called?

Phalanges

>
> 7. What is baccanalia?
>
> 8. Who famously died on Mont Ventoux?

Moriarty

>
> 9. From where/what does Pashana Bedhi come from?
>
> 10. Which famous novel is told through the eyes of a sixteen year girl
> who thinks she's a eunuch?
>
> 11. What are the three ingredients to gunpowder?
>
> 12. What disease is Sydenham's chorea more commonly known?
>
> 13. Which band had the pseudonym 'The Dukes of Stratosphear'?
>
>
> Tie Breaker
> What is pi in decimal notation to as many significant figures as you
> know?

3.141592652

>
> --
> David :)
>
> Only 1 in 10 people understand the binary system - the other half
> don't.
>
>

Pete

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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Game 9 Rounds 2-3: mountains and -eering
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Sat, Oct 8 2011 3:04 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)

Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-03-21,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2011-09-22 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".

> I did not write either of these rounds.

In fact, as you might guess, the same member of my team wrote both
of them. His original draft asked people to define the terms and
would have been both harded and hard to score consistently;
I flipped it around to make it multiple-choice before the original
game. Still, Round 2 was tied with the audio round as the hardest
in the original game.

> * Game 9, Round 2 - Mountain Features

> On the handout list below, you will find the names of several types
> of mountain features. On each question we give you a description
> and you give us the name from the list.

One of the most popular wrong answers on several questions was
"cascade"; that's a stream that flows down the side of a mountain,
similar to a waterfall but without any significant vertical drops.

> 1. An accumulation of rocks and debris carried down by a glacier.

Moraine. 4 for Marc, Pete, Erland, and Rob. 3 for Dan.

> 2. A pass or low point on a ridge.

Col or saddle. 4 for Marc, Dan, Pete, Erland, and Rob. 3 for Calvin.

> 3. A rock pinnacle obtruding from a ridge.

Gendarme.

> 4. A vertical hole in a glacier that takes surface meltwater
> to the bottom to run off beneath the glacier.

Moulin. 4 for Rob.

> 5. Loose gravel-like rock on a steep slope.

Scree. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Dan, Pete, Rob, and Calvin.

> 6. A deep fissure in a glacier caused by its downward movement.

Crevasse. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Dan, Pete, and Rob. 3 for Calvin.

> 7. A sharp rock or snow ridge.

Ar�te. 4 for Marc, Dan, and Rob.

> 8. The gap or crevasse where a glacier tears away from the
> upper part of a mountain.

Bergschrund. 3 for Dan and Pete. 2 for Joshua.

> 9. A very steep section of a glacier, forming a wildly jumbled
> mass of ice.

Ice fall. 4 for Erland. 3 for Rob and Calvin.

> 10. An open gully leading up to a ridge or a col.

Couloir. 4 for Erland and Rob.

> * Game 9, Round 3 - Mountaineering

> You aren't done with the handout from the science round, because
> the sports round is about mountaineering. Once again, we'll describe
> a term and you give us its name from the list.

> 1. A metal spike hammered into a rock crack to support a rope.

Piton ("PEE-tonn"). 4 for Marc, Dan, Pete, and Rob. 3 for Joshua.

> 2. To spend a night in the open on a mountain.

Bivouac. 4 for everyone -- Marc, Joshua, Dan, Pete, Erland, Rob,
and Calvin.

> 3. To slide down steep snow on your feet.

Glissade. 4 for Marc, Pete, Erland, and Rob.

> 4. A special knot used to assist in the ascent on a fixed rope.

Prusik knot or hitch. 2 for Rob. 1 for Calvin.

> 5. A device like a(n) <answer 1>, but which is screwed into
> ice or snow.

Ice screw. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Dan, Erland, and Rob.

> 6. To let yourself down a steep place using a supplementary
> rope wrapped around your body.

Abseil ("AB-zile") or rappel ("repel"). 4 for Marc, Dan (the hard
way), Pete, and Rob. 1 for Joshua.

> 7. To secure a rope by hitching it over a projection, attaching
> it to a(n) <answer 1>, or passing it around your body.

Belay. 4 for Marc, Dan, Pete, and Rob.

> 8. A mechanical device with a short metal cable attached. It is
> jammed into a wide crack for security, like a(n) <answer 1>.

Nut. 4 for Rob. 2 for Calvin.

> 9. A metal frame with spikes affixed, which is attached to
> boots for climbing on ice.

Crampon ("CRAMP-on"). 4 for Marc, Dan, Pete, and Rob. 2 for Calvin.

> 10. A metal snap-ring usually used in connection with a(n)
> <answer 1>, through which a rope may be passed for security
> during difficult climbing.

Carabiner ("ka-ruh-BEEN-er"). 4 for Marc, Dan, Pete, Erland, and Rob.

Scores, if there are no errors:

ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Sci Spo
Rob Parker 31 38 69
Marc Dashevsky 20 32 52
Dan Blum 22 28 50
Pete Gayde 19 28 47
Erland Sommarskog 16 16 32
Joshua Kreitzer 10 12 22
"Calvin" 13 9 22

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Toronto | candidates we can believe about *something*.
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== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Sat, Oct 8 2011 4:53 am
From: Dan Tilque

moraine

>
> 2. A pass or low point on a ridge.

saddle

>
> 3. A rock pinnacle obtruding from a ridge.

berschrund

>
> 4. A vertical hole in a glacier that takes surface meltwater
> to the bottom to run off beneath the glacier.

jumar

>
> 5. Loose gravel-like rock on a steep slope.

scree

>
> 6. A deep fissure in a glacier caused by its downward movement.

crevasse

>
> 7. A sharp rock or snow ridge.

col

>
> 8. The gap or crevasse where a glacier tears away from the
> upper part of a mountain.

fault

>
> 9. A very steep section of a glacier, forming a wildly jumbled
> mass of ice.

arête

>
> 10. An open gully leading up to a ridge or a col.

chimney

>
>
> * Game 9, Round 3 - Mountaineering
>
> You aren't done with the handout from the science round, because
> the sports round is about mountaineering. Once again, we'll describe
> a term and you give us its name from the list.
>
> 1. A metal spike hammered into a rock crack to support a rope.

piton

>
> 2. To spend a night in the open on a mountain.

bivouac

>
> 3. To slide down steep snow on your feet.

glissade

>
> 4. A special knot used to assist in the ascent on a fixed rope.

Prusik knot

>
> 5. A device like a(n) <answer 1>, but which is screwed into
> ice or snow.

ice screw

>
> 6. To let yourself down a steep place using a supplementary
> rope wrapped around your body.

rappel

>
> 7. To secure a rope by hitching it over a projection, attaching
> it to a(n) <answer 1>, or passing it around your body.

belay

>
> 8. A mechanical device with a short metal cable attached. It is
> jammed into a wide crack for security, like a(n) <answer 1>.

ice ax

>
> 9. A metal frame with spikes affixed, which is attached to
> boots for climbing on ice.

crampon

>
> 10. A metal snap-ring usually used in connection with a(n)
> <answer 1>, through which a rope may be passed for security
> during difficult climbing.

carabiner

--
Dan Tilque

Nale: Sabine, find us a lair, somewhere we can hole up for 2 to 3 weeks.
Someplace where no one will notice a teenage schoolgirl bound and gagged.
Sabine: I'll start near the hentai bookstore and work my way out.
-- Rich Burlew, OotS#258

== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Sat, Oct 8 2011 12:16 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)

If Dan Tilque had posted these answers on time, he would have scored
16 points on Round 2 and 36 on Round 3.
--
Mark Brader "If Benjamin Franklin was alive today, he'd be
Toronto arrested for sailing a kite without a license."
msb@vex.net -- Tucker: The Man and his Dream

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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Game 9 Rounds 4,6: disasters, Simpsons
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== 1 of 6 ==
Date: Sat, Oct 8 2011 3:18 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-03-21,
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 2011-09-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".

I wrote both of these rounds.

* Game 9, Round 4 - Canadian Disasters

Canada may not have suffered a major earthquake, but it's had its
share of other kinds of disaster. Here are ten of them. Warning:
a couple of these questions use wording that may be slightly tricky.
Pay careful attention to exactly what you are being asked.

1. In 1914, over 1,000 people were killed when the ocean liner
Empress of Ireland collided with a collier a few hours after
departing from Quebec City. What company owned the Empress
of Ireland?

2. A few years later, another collision of two ships in Canada
resulted in about 2,000 deaths. Where did that happen?

3. The original design of this Canadian bridge was so incompetent
that during construction in 1907 it collapsed due to being
unable to support its own weight, and 75 workmen were
killed. A new design was drawn up, but this time a
construction-equipment failure caused a large section of
the bridge to crash down, with 13 more deaths. The bridge
was finally completed in 1917. Name it *or* name the major
city near it.

4. On the night of May 4, 1971, 31 people were killed when
a large part of the village of St-Jean-Vianney, Quebec,
was destroyed -- by what?

5. In 1998 an MD-11 airliner -- that's a DC-10 derivative --
crashed into the ocean off Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia,
as a result of an onboard fire. There were no survivors.
The plane was flying from New York to a major city in its
home country. Name that country or the airline.

6. Canada's most deadly disaster of a certain type was in
Regina in 1912, with 28 people killed, one more than in
Edmonton in 1987. What type of disaster were these?

7. By what name is Toronto's most serious rainstorm of 1954
generally known?

8. This accident did not kill anybody, but it disrupted the
lives of hundreds of thousands of people. A freight train
carrying propane and chlorine derailed in Mississauga, and
the resulting fire spread chlorine into the air. They ended
up evacuating almost the entire city and, it seems, making
"<answer 7>" McCallion mayor for life. This happened in
November of what year, within 2?

9. In the most deadly attack ever launched by terrorists in
Canada, what was the target?

10. Within 5 years, when did the Great Toronto Fire destroy a
large part of the city's downtown?

* Game 9, Round 6 - The Simpsons Round

So far this whole season we have not had one Simpsons round.
So, here is the Simpsons round.

1. What was the first name of the founder of the Simpson's
department stores?

2. In 1952 Simpson's made a 25-year agreement to partner with
another department store company in order to become a national
chain. In most of Canada these stores bore the names of
both companies: what was the exact form of that combined name?

3. What is O.J. Simpson's first name?

4. Following his conviction on armed robbery and other charges,
O.J. Simpson is now in prison in what US state?

5. King Edward VIII abdicated so that he could marry a woman
named Simpson. What was her first name (after she dropped
her original first name of Bessie)?

6. Name the two British monarchs who came before and after
Edward VIII.

7. Two sisters named Simpson are pop singers and occasional
actresses. The older one appeared in the 2005 "Dukes of
Hazzard" movie, the younger in the 2009 version of the TV
series "Melrose Place". Give the first name of the *younger*
sister.

8. Name <answer 7> Simpson's soon-to-be-ex husband, *or* either
the ex-husband or the current fiancï¿½ of her sister mentioned
in the last question.

9. Name the Simpson who played hockey for Pittsburgh, Edmonton,
and Buffalo, and now works for Hockey Night in Canada.

10. Name the Simpson who was a CFL All-Star 6 times between
2001 and 2007. He is now a linebacker with the Saskatchewan
Roughriders, and after last year's Grey Cup game he has now
played on the losing side of the game with three different
teams from the western provinces. His nickname is "the
Minister of Defence".

--
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msb@vex.net | "Do you refuse to answer my question?" "Don't know."

My text in this article is in the public domain.

== 2 of 6 ==
Date: Sat, Oct 8 2011 5:43 am
From: Marc Dashevsky

In article <15idnT-9g4z1vg3TnZ2dnUVZ_hmdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
> * Game 9, Round 4 - Canadian Disasters
>
> Canada may not have suffered a major earthquake, but it's had its
> share of other kinds of disaster. Here are ten of them. Warning:
> a couple of these questions use wording that may be slightly tricky.
> Pay careful attention to exactly what you are being asked.
>
> 1. In 1914, over 1,000 people were killed when the ocean liner
> Empress of Ireland collided with a collier a few hours after
> departing from Quebec City. What company owned the Empress
> of Ireland?
>
> 2. A few years later, another collision of two ships in Canada
> resulted in about 2,000 deaths. Where did that happen?
>
> 3. The original design of this Canadian bridge was so incompetent
> that during construction in 1907 it collapsed due to being
> unable to support its own weight, and 75 workmen were
> killed. A new design was drawn up, but this time a
> construction-equipment failure caused a large section of
> the bridge to crash down, with 13 more deaths. The bridge
> was finally completed in 1917. Name it *or* name the major
> city near it.
>
> 4. On the night of May 4, 1971, 31 people were killed when
> a large part of the village of St-Jean-Vianney, Quebec,
> was destroyed -- by what?
>
> 5. In 1998 an MD-11 airliner -- that's a DC-10 derivative --
> crashed into the ocean off Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia,
> as a result of an onboard fire. There were no survivors.
> The plane was flying from New York to a major city in its
> home country. Name that country or the airline.
Swiss Air

> 6. Canada's most deadly disaster of a certain type was in
> Regina in 1912, with 28 people killed, one more than in
> Edmonton in 1987. What type of disaster were these?
>
> 7. By what name is Toronto's most serious rainstorm of 1954
> generally known?
>
> 8. This accident did not kill anybody, but it disrupted the
> lives of hundreds of thousands of people. A freight train
> carrying propane and chlorine derailed in Mississauga, and
> the resulting fire spread chlorine into the air. They ended
> up evacuating almost the entire city and, it seems, making
> "<answer 7>" McCallion mayor for life. This happened in
> November of what year, within 2?
>
> 9. In the most deadly attack ever launched by terrorists in
> Canada, what was the target?
>
> 10. Within 5 years, when did the Great Toronto Fire destroy a
> large part of the city's downtown?
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 6 - The Simpsons Round
>
> So far this whole season we have not had one Simpsons round.
> So, here is the Simpsons round.
>
> 1. What was the first name of the founder of the Simpson's
> department stores?
>
> 2. In 1952 Simpson's made a 25-year agreement to partner with
> another department store company in order to become a national
> chain. In most of Canada these stores bore the names of
> both companies: what was the exact form of that combined name?
>
> 3. What is O.J. Simpson's first name?
Orenthal

> 4. Following his conviction on armed robbery and other charges,
> O.J. Simpson is now in prison in what US state?
Nevada

> 5. King Edward VIII abdicated so that he could marry a woman
> named Simpson. What was her first name (after she dropped
> her original first name of Bessie)?
Wallace

> 6. Name the two British monarchs who came before and after
> Edward VIII.
>
> 7. Two sisters named Simpson are pop singers and occasional
> actresses. The older one appeared in the 2005 "Dukes of
> Hazzard" movie, the younger in the 2009 version of the TV
> series "Melrose Place". Give the first name of the *younger*
> sister.
Ashlee

> 8. Name <answer 7> Simpson's soon-to-be-ex husband, *or* either
> the ex-husband or the current fiancé of her sister mentioned
> in the last question.
Nick Lachey

> 9. Name the Simpson who played hockey for Pittsburgh, Edmonton,
> and Buffalo, and now works for Hockey Night in Canada.
>
> 10. Name the Simpson who was a CFL All-Star 6 times between
> 2001 and 2007. He is now a linebacker with the Saskatchewan
> Roughriders, and after last year's Grey Cup game he has now
> played on the losing side of the game with three different
> teams from the western provinces. His nickname is "the
> Minister of Defence".

--
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== 3 of 6 ==
Date: Sat, Oct 8 2011 7:57 am
From: "Peter Smyth"

"Mark Brader" wrote in message
news:15idnT-9g4z1vg3TnZ2dnUVZ_hmdnZ2d@vex.net...

>* Game 9, Round 6 - The Simpsons Round
>
>So far this whole season we have not had one Simpsons round.
>So, here is the Simpsons round.
>
>1. What was the first name of the founder of the Simpson's
> department stores?
Bart
>2. In 1952 Simpson's made a 25-year agreement to partner with
> another department store company in order to become a national
> chain. In most of Canada these stores bore the names of
> both companies: what was the exact form of that combined name?
>
>3. What is O.J. Simpson's first name?
Orenthal
>4. Following his conviction on armed robbery and other charges,
> O.J. Simpson is now in prison in what US state?
Florida
>5. King Edward VIII abdicated so that he could marry a woman
> named Simpson. What was her first name (after she dropped
> her original first name of Bessie)?
Wallis
>6. Name the two British monarchs who came before and after
> Edward VIII.
George V/George VI
>7. Two sisters named Simpson are pop singers and occasional
> actresses. The older one appeared in the 2005 "Dukes of
> Hazzard" movie, the younger in the 2009 version of the TV
> series "Melrose Place". Give the first name of the *younger*
> sister.
Jessica
>8. Name <answer 7> Simpson's soon-to-be-ex husband, *or* either
> the ex-husband or the current fianc� of her sister mentioned
> in the last question.
Justin Timberlake
>9. Name the Simpson who played hockey for Pittsburgh, Edmonton,
> and Buffalo, and now works for Hockey Night in Canada.
Marge
>10. Name the Simpson who was a CFL All-Star 6 times between
> 2001 and 2007. He is now a linebacker with the Saskatchewan
> Roughriders, and after last year's Grey Cup game he has now
> played on the losing side of the game with three different
> teams from the western provinces. His nickname is "the
> Minister of Defence".
Homer

Peter Smyth

== 4 of 6 ==
Date: Sat, Oct 8 2011 10:09 am
From: Pete

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:15idnT-
9g4z1vg3TnZ2dnUVZ_hmdnZ2d@vex.net:

> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-03-21,
> 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 2011-09-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
>
> I wrote both of these rounds.
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 4 - Canadian Disasters
>
> Canada may not have suffered a major earthquake, but it's had its
> share of other kinds of disaster. Here are ten of them. Warning:
> a couple of these questions use wording that may be slightly tricky.
> Pay careful attention to exactly what you are being asked.
>
> 1. In 1914, over 1,000 people were killed when the ocean liner
> Empress of Ireland collided with a collier a few hours after
> departing from Quebec City. What company owned the Empress
> of Ireland?

White Star

>
> 2. A few years later, another collision of two ships in Canada
> resulted in about 2,000 deaths. Where did that happen?
>
> 3. The original design of this Canadian bridge was so incompetent
> that during construction in 1907 it collapsed due to being
> unable to support its own weight, and 75 workmen were
> killed. A new design was drawn up, but this time a
> construction-equipment failure caused a large section of
> the bridge to crash down, with 13 more deaths. The bridge
> was finally completed in 1917. Name it *or* name the major
> city near it.

Quebec City

>
> 4. On the night of May 4, 1971, 31 people were killed when
> a large part of the village of St-Jean-Vianney, Quebec,
> was destroyed -- by what?

Avalanche

>
> 5. In 1998 an MD-11 airliner -- that's a DC-10 derivative --
> crashed into the ocean off Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia,
> as a result of an onboard fire. There were no survivors.
> The plane was flying from New York to a major city in its
> home country. Name that country or the airline.

France

>
> 6. Canada's most deadly disaster of a certain type was in
> Regina in 1912, with 28 people killed, one more than in
> Edmonton in 1987. What type of disaster were these?

Train wreck

>
> 7. By what name is Toronto's most serious rainstorm of 1954
> generally known?
>
> 8. This accident did not kill anybody, but it disrupted the
> lives of hundreds of thousands of people. A freight train
> carrying propane and chlorine derailed in Mississauga, and
> the resulting fire spread chlorine into the air. They ended
> up evacuating almost the entire city and, it seems, making
> "<answer 7>" McCallion mayor for life. This happened in
> November of what year, within 2?

1951; 1954

>
> 9. In the most deadly attack ever launched by terrorists in
> Canada, what was the target?
>
> 10. Within 5 years, when did the Great Toronto Fire destroy a
> large part of the city's downtown?

1890; 1901

>
>
> * Game 9, Round 6 - The Simpsons Round
>
> So far this whole season we have not had one Simpsons round.
> So, here is the Simpsons round.
>
> 1. What was the first name of the founder of the Simpson's
> department stores?
>
> 2. In 1952 Simpson's made a 25-year agreement to partner with
> another department store company in order to become a national
> chain. In most of Canada these stores bore the names of
> both companies: what was the exact form of that combined name?
>
> 3. What is O.J. Simpson's first name?

Orenthal

>
> 4. Following his conviction on armed robbery and other charges,
> O.J. Simpson is now in prison in what US state?

Nevada

>
> 5. King Edward VIII abdicated so that he could marry a woman
> named Simpson. What was her first name (after she dropped
> her original first name of Bessie)?

Wallis

>
> 6. Name the two British monarchs who came before and after
> Edward VIII.

Edward VII and George VI

>
> 7. Two sisters named Simpson are pop singers and occasional
> actresses. The older one appeared in the 2005 "Dukes of
> Hazzard" movie, the younger in the 2009 version of the TV
> series "Melrose Place". Give the first name of the *younger*
> sister.
>
> 8. Name <answer 7> Simpson's soon-to-be-ex husband, *or* either
> the ex-husband or the current fiancï¿½ of her sister mentioned
> in the last question.

Mayer

>
> 9. Name the Simpson who played hockey for Pittsburgh, Edmonton,
> and Buffalo, and now works for Hockey Night in Canada.
>
> 10. Name the Simpson who was a CFL All-Star 6 times between
> 2001 and 2007. He is now a linebacker with the Saskatchewan
> Roughriders, and after last year's Grey Cup game he has now
> played on the losing side of the game with three different
> teams from the western provinces. His nickname is "the
> Minister of Defence".
>

Pete

== 5 of 6 ==
Date: Sat, Oct 8 2011 10:09 am
From: tool@panix.com (Dan Blum)

Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

> * Game 9, Round 4 - Canadian Disasters

> 1. In 1914, over 1,000 people were killed when the ocean liner
> Empress of Ireland collided with a collier a few hours after
> departing from Quebec City. What company owned the Empress
> of Ireland?

White Star Lines; Canadian Shipping Lines

> 2. A few years later, another collision of two ships in Canada
> resulted in about 2,000 deaths. Where did that happen?

Halifax; Montreal

> 3. The original design of this Canadian bridge was so incompetent
> that during construction in 1907 it collapsed due to being
> unable to support its own weight, and 75 workmen were
> killed. A new design was drawn up, but this time a
> construction-equipment failure caused a large section of
> the bridge to crash down, with 13 more deaths. The bridge
> was finally completed in 1917. Name it *or* name the major
> city near it.

Montreal; Vancouver

> 4. On the night of May 4, 1971, 31 people were killed when
> a large part of the village of St-Jean-Vianney, Quebec,
> was destroyed -- by what?

sinkhole

> 5. In 1998 an MD-11 airliner -- that's a DC-10 derivative --
> crashed into the ocean off Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia,
> as a result of an onboard fire. There were no survivors.
> The plane was flying from New York to a major city in its
> home country. Name that country or the airline.

Iceland; Ireland

> 6. Canada's most deadly disaster of a certain type was in
> Regina in 1912, with 28 people killed, one more than in
> Edmonton in 1987. What type of disaster were these?

fires; floods

> 8. This accident did not kill anybody, but it disrupted the
> lives of hundreds of thousands of people. A freight train
> carrying propane and chlorine derailed in Mississauga, and
> the resulting fire spread chlorine into the air. They ended
> up evacuating almost the entire city and, it seems, making
> "<answer 7>" McCallion mayor for life. This happened in
> November of what year, within 2?

1990; 2000

> 10. Within 5 years, when did the Great Toronto Fire destroy a
> large part of the city's downtown?

1900; 1920

> * Game 9, Round 6 - The Simpsons Round

> 3. What is O.J. Simpson's first name?

Orenthal

> 4. Following his conviction on armed robbery and other charges,
> O.J. Simpson is now in prison in what US state?

Nevada

> 5. King Edward VIII abdicated so that he could marry a woman
> named Simpson. What was her first name (after she dropped
> her original first name of Bessie)?

Wallis

> 6. Name the two British monarchs who came before and after
> Edward VIII.

George V and George VI

> 7. Two sisters named Simpson are pop singers and occasional
> actresses. The older one appeared in the 2005 "Dukes of
> Hazzard" movie, the younger in the 2009 version of the TV
> series "Melrose Place". Give the first name of the *younger*
> sister.

Ashlee

> 8. Name <answer 7> Simpson's soon-to-be-ex husband, *or* either
> the ex-husband or the current fianc? of her sister mentioned
> in the last question.

Nick Lachey

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

== 6 of 6 ==
Date: Sat, Oct 8 2011 6:12 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer

On Oct 8, 5:18 am, m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote:
>
> * Game 9, Round 4 - Canadian Disasters

No answers in this round.

Bart; Homer

(actually, I guess this might not be that kind of Simpsons round)

> 3. What is O.J. Simpson's first name?

Orenthal

> 4. Following his conviction on armed robbery and other charges,
> O.J. Simpson is now in prison in what US state?

Nevada

> 5. King Edward VIII abdicated so that he could marry a woman
> named Simpson. What was her first name (after she dropped
> her original first name of Bessie)?

Wallis

> 6. Name the two British monarchs who came before and after
> Edward VIII.

(Are you asking for (a) a total of two, one before and one after, or
(b) two before *and* two after?)

Assuming (a): George V [before], George VI [after]
Assuming (b): Edward VII and George V [before], George VI and
Elizabeth II [after]

Ashlee

> 8. Name <answer 7> Simpson's soon-to-be-ex husband, *or* either
> the ex-husband or the current fiancï¿½ of her sister mentioned
> in the last question.

Wentz

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com

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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Sat, Oct 8 2011 4:56 am
From: Dan Tilque

Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 Which strait separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand?

aarrgh!

> 2 Who portrayed Dian Fossey in the 1988 film Gorillas In The Mist?
> 3 What does the Russian word glasnost mean?

openness

> 4 Which author wrote the Chronicles of Narnia novels?

CS Lewis

> 5 Who played the female journalist in the 1986 film Crocodile Dundee?
> 6 What two colours are the stripes on the flag of Argentina?

blue and white

> 7 John Travolta and Uma Thurman co-starred in which 1994 film?

Pulp Fiction

> 8 Suicide Blonde was a 1990 hit for which Australian rock band?

Men at Work

> 9 What does the health-related acronym BMI stand for?

Body Mass Index

> 10 Which Beatle married Maureen Cox in 1965?

Ringo

--
Dan Tilque

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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Sat, Oct 8 2011 10:40 am
From: The GOLQ Institute

GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #297 (GOLQ297)

Welcome to Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #297. No theme, some may find some
mini-themes, none are intentional. There may be a few more obscure ones
than usual, you be the judge.

You may download either the individual mp3 files or a 3.9MB zip file
containing all 27 sound clips: <http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297.zip>.

Good luck to all!

Rich Ardini
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Recordings #01-25 were from 1956 through 1969
Due 5:00 p.m. EDT (GMT-4), Monday, October 31, 2011
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http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297-01.mp3
#01)

http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297-02.mp3
#02)

http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297-03.mp3
#03)

http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297-04.mp3
#04)

http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297-05.mp3
#05)

http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297-06.mp3
#06)

http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297-07.mp3
#07)

http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297-08.mp3
#08)

http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297-09.mp3
#09)

http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297-10.mp3
#10)

http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297-11.mp3
#11)

http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297-12.mp3
#12)

http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297-13.mp3
#13)

http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297-14.mp3
#14)

http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297-15.mp3
#15)

http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297-16.mp3
#16)

http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297-17.mp3
#17)

http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297-18.mp3
#18)

http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297-19.mp3
#19)

http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297-20.mp3
#20)

http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297-21.mp3
#21)

http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297-22.mp3
#22)

http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297-23.mp3
#23)

http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297-24.mp3
#24)

http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297-25.mp3
#25)

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http://golq.org/Clips/GOLQ297/GOLQ297-T2.mp3
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