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* Calvin's Quiz #171 - 5 messages, 5 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/ef9f4467186f44d2?hl=en
* QFTCI11 Game 10 Rounds 4,6: multi-talented - 6 messages, 6 authors
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* Rotating Quiz #36 ANSWERS AND SCORES - 1 messages, 1 author
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* QFTCI11 Game 10 Rounds 2-3 answers: inventors, kids' TV - 1 messages, 1
author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/7c86124c3418a1e8?hl=en
* Calvin's Quiz #170 - ANSWERS & SCORES - 2 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/0c8ad9815883f3b1?hl=en

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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 5 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 20 2011 12:28 am
From: Erland Sommarskog

Calvin (calvin@phlegm.com) writes:
> 8 If wishes were horses?

Then I wish you would ask simpler questions

> 9 Mick Jagger and David Bowie had a 1985 hit with which song?

Dancing in the Street

> 10 The Turkish town of Gallipoli lies above which strait?

The Dardanells

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

== 2 of 5 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 20 2011 3:48 am
From: "David B"

2 In Star Trek, which of Mr Spock's parents was human?

His Mother.

4 What is oology the study of?

Eggs.

6 Which day's child is loving and giving?

Wednesdays.

9 Mick Jagger and David Bowie had a 1985 hit with which song?

Dancing in the Street.

== 3 of 5 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 20 2011 7:35 am
From: Joachim Parsch

Calvin schrieb:
>
> 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?
> 4 What is oology the study of?
> 5 Where would one most likely find a codicil?
> 6 Which day's child is loving and giving?

Must be my birthday...

> 7 Madonna played a character named Breathless Mahoney in which 1990 film?

Dick Tracy.

> 8 If wishes were horses?

...pigs could fly.

> 9 Mick Jagger and David Bowie had a 1985 hit with which song?
> 10 The Turkish town of Gallipoli lies above which strait?

Dardanells.

Joachim

== 4 of 5 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 20 2011 1:14 pm
From: "Chris F.A. Johnson"

On 2011-10-20, Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 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?
> 3 What is a carillon?

A set of bells played with a "keyboard".

> 4 What is oology the study of?

Eggs

> 5 Where would one most likely find a codicil?

Attached to a will

> 6 Which day's child is loving and giving?

Friday's

> 7 Madonna played a character named Breathless Mahoney in which 1990 film?
> 8 If wishes were horses?

Beggars would ride

> 9 Mick Jagger and David Bowie had a 1985 hit with which song?
> 10 The Turkish town of Gallipoli lies above which strait?

The Dardanelles

--
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)

== 5 of 5 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 20 2011 10:24 pm
From: Dan Tilque

Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 The 2010 Disney film Tangled was based on which Brothers Grimm
> fairy tale?
> 2 In Star Trek, which of Mr Spock's parents was human?

mother

> 3 What is a carillon?

carnival ride

> 4 What is oology the study of?

eggs

> 5 Where would one most likely find a codicil?

footnote of a document

> 6 Which day's child is loving and giving?

Sunday's

> 7 Madonna played a character named Breathless Mahoney in which 1990
> film?
> 8 If wishes were horses?

we'd all ride

> 9 Mick Jagger and David Bowie had a 1985 hit with which song?
> 10 The Turkish town of Gallipoli lies above which strait?

Dardanelles

--
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

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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Game 10 Rounds 4,6: multi-talented
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== 1 of 6 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 20 2011 1:10 am
From: Joachim Parsch

Mark Brader schrieb:
> * 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.
>
> 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.

Dejon 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".
>
> 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.

Marion Jones.

> 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.
>
> * 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.
>
> 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.)
>
> 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.

Renoir.

> 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.

Joachim

== 2 of 6 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 20 2011 8:47 am
From: tool@panix.com (Dan Blum)

Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

> * Game 10, Round 4 - Multi-Sport Athletes

> 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.

Weissmuller

> 7. She was an Olympic gold-medal-winning track star who also
> won ten LPGA golf majors and was a basketball All-American.

Babe Didrickson (Zaharias)

> 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

> 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

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.

Renoir

> 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

> 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.

Laurie

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

== 3 of 6 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 20 2011 10:16 am
From: Jeffrey Turner

On 10/20/2011 12:56 AM, 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.

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.

Sanders

> 4. Nicknamed "Prime Time", he was a 9-time Pro Bowl cornerback
> and a Major League Baseball outfielder.

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.

Weismuller

> 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.

Diedriksen

> 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.
>
> 10. This infamous Olympic figure skater went 3-and-3 as a
> professional boxer in 2003 and 2004.
>
>
> * 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.

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

Kipling

Ocean's Eleven... 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.
>
> 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.

Perkins

McGraw

--Jeff

== 4 of 6 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 20 2011 12:23 pm
From: "Peter Smyth"

"Mark Brader" wrote in message
news:iPSdncqNv5h1NALTnZ2dnUVZ_j2dnZ2d@vex.net...

>* 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.
OJ Simpson
>4. Nicknamed "Prime Time", he was a 9-time Pro Bowl cornerback
> and a Major League Baseball outfielder.
Deon 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".
>
>7. She was an Olympic gold-medal-winning track star who also
> won ten LPGA golf majors and was a basketball All-American.
Babe Didrikson
>8. This female track star was stripped of five medals from the
> 2000 Olympics, and now plays in the WNBA.
Marion Jones
>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, 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
>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.)
Washington
>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.

Peter Smyth

== 5 of 6 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 20 2011 3:04 pm
From: Calvin

On Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:56:08 +1000, Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

> * Game 10, Round 4 - Multi-Sport Athletes
>
> 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.

Pass

> 4. Nicknamed "Prime Time", he was a 9-time Pro Bowl cornerback
> and a Major League Baseball outfielder.

Deon 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

Babe Deidrikson?

> 8. This female track star was stripped of five medals from the
> 2000 Olympics, and now plays in the WNBA.

Marion Jones

> 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.

I hope it's 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.

Redgrave, James

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.

Eisenhower, Truman

Lloyd-George, Asquith

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.

Manet, Renoir

> 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

Neilsen
Tempted to answer "Dangerfield" :-)

> 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.

Tim McGraw

Nup.

--
cheers,
calvin

== 6 of 6 ==
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.
>

--
Dan Tilque

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TOPIC: Rotating Quiz #36 ANSWERS AND SCORES
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/92054584c8d32cc4?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 20 2011 3:42 am
From: "David B"

> The winner is David B! Congratulations young man, well done! Rotating
> Quiz
> #37 is yours to do with as you see fit.
>
> swp

Blimey! That's two now :o)
Will sort something out and post tomorrow.

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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Game 10 Rounds 2-3 answers: inventors, kids' TV
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 20 2011 10:01 am
From: Jeffrey Turner

On 10/20/2011 2:14 AM, Joshua Kreitzer wrote:
> On Oct 19, 11:54 pm, m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote:
>>
>>> 9. On what show would you sooner or later hear "Five! Five!
>>> Five! Five! That's a lot of five! How many is five?"
>>
>> "Sesame Street". 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Peter, Pete, and Jeff.
>>
>> One entrant said the words in the question are not quite right.
>> I don't know.
>
> The song clip can be viewed at:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fzCnTg3kkA
>
> It sounds to me like they're singing "Let's sing a song of five"
> instead of "That's a lot of five" (from around 0:18 to 0:29 of the
> video).

That's how I remember it.

--Jeff

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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #170 - ANSWERS & SCORES
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/0c8ad9815883f3b1?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 20 2011 5:37 pm
From: Calvin

On Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:50:03 +1000, Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

> "Calvin":
>> Apologies for the vague-ish wording, but I don't think
>> "gastro-intestinal"
>> can be considered to be food-related.
>
> Huh? What on Earth do you imagine that the gastro-intestinal tract
> *does*?

Digests food I imagine, but that's drawing a long bow.

--
cheers,
calvin

== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 20 2011 6:26 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)

"Calvin":
>>> Apologies for the vague-ish wording, but I don't think
>>> "gastro-intestinal" can be considered to be food-related.

Mark Brader:
>> Huh? What on Earth do you imagine that the gastro-intestinal tract
>> *does*?

"Calvin":
> Digests food I imagine, but that's drawing a long bow.

So?

Oh well, your quiz, your decision.
--
Mark Brader "It is hard to be brave", said Piglet, sniffing
Toronto slightly, "when you're only a Very Small Animal."
msb@vex.net -- A. A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

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