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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Game 9 Rounds 9-10: "9" movies, challenge
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== 1 of 8 ==
Date: Sat, Oct 15 2011 9:47 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
Mark Brader:
> > E1. If you're playing bridge...
Stan Brown:
> (assuming we're talking about standard American contract)
As opposed to what?
--
Mark Brader | "How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
Toronto | "You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn't have
msb@vex.net | come here. This is, after all, a Bridge Club."
| -- Ray Lee (after Lewis Carroll)
== 2 of 8 ==
Date: Sun, Oct 16 2011 9:58 am
From: Stan Brown
On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:47:17 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
>
> Mark Brader:
> > > E1. If you're playing bridge...
>
> Stan Brown:
> > (assuming we're talking about standard American contract)
>
> As opposed to what?
Duplicate, maybe? (My bridge-playing days, alas, are long behind me.
I remember the scoring of standard American contract bridge, but I
seem to recall that there was some other form I once participated
in.)
--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com
Shikata ga nai...
== 3 of 8 ==
Date: Sun, Oct 16 2011 11:16 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
Mark Brader:
>>>> E1. If you're playing bridge...
Stan Brown:
>>> (assuming we're talking about standard American contract)
Mark Brader:
>> As opposed to what?
Stan Brown:
> Duplicate, maybe?
Doesn't change the answer.
> (My bridge-playing days, alas, are long behind me...)
Well, that can be corrected.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto / "There are three types of software documentation:
msb@vex.net / tutorial, mnemonic and misleading." --Larry Colen
== 4 of 8 ==
Date: Sun, Oct 16 2011 12:03 pm
From: Erland Sommarskog
Stan Brown (the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm) writes:
> On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:47:17 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
>>
>> Mark Brader:
>> > > E1. If you're playing bridge...
>>
>> Stan Brown:
>> > (assuming we're talking about standard American contract)
>>
>> As opposed to what?
>
> Duplicate, maybe? (My bridge-playing days, alas, are long behind me.
> I remember the scoring of standard American contract bridge, but I
> seem to recall that there was some other form I once participated
> in.)
We discussed this recently. In Swedish it is indeed different. If you bid 2NT, you need to take two trick. But it is just that the wording is different. That is, we equate "trick" with the bid level. We still need
to take the same amount of trick in the English sense
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
== 5 of 8 ==
Date: Sun, Oct 16 2011 4:48 pm
From: Calvin
On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:27:23 +1000, Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:
> * Game 9, Round 9 - 9 Movies with "9" in the Title
>
> Game 9, Round 9, is about 9 movies with "9" in the title. In each
> case, just give us the title. Obviously, answers will repeat.
>
> 1. We will -- of course -- start with movies from '09. This one,
> set in South Africa, is a science-fictional allegory of
> apartheid that turns into an action movie. Sharlto Copley
> stars as a corporate bureaucrat who becomes involved on a
> more personal level than he intended; Neill Blomkamp directed.
>
> 2. This 2009 movie directed by Shane Acker is also science
> fiction, but animated; almost all of it takes place after
> the destruction of the human species. Elijah Wood voices
> the title character, one of a group of intelligent dolls
> who fight against a malevolent robot.
>
> 3. This 2009 musical, adapted from a Broadway play, was inspired
> by Federico Fellini's movie "8½", which is about a director
> making a movie. In this version Daniel Day-Lewis plays that
> director, and Rob Marshall was the director.
>
> 4. Please complete the above questions before decoding the rot13:
> Gur ynfg gjb nafjref ner cebabhaprq vqragvpnyyl nf "avar",
> ohg fcryyrq qvssreragyl, naq pbeerpg fcryyvat vf erdhverq.
> Vs lbh jebgr fbzrguvat gung jbhyq or cebabhaprq "avar",
> purpx gur fcryyvat naq tb onpx naq pbeerpg vs vg arprffnel.
> Ohg sebz urer ba jr'er qbar jvgu fcryyvat naq jvgu gur lrne
> 2009. Va guvf 1995 zbivr, Whyvnaar Zbber trgf certanag,
> ohg Uhtu Tenag qbrfa'g jnag gb zneel ure. Be ng yrnfg,
> abg ng svefg. Puevf Pbyhzohf qverpgrq.
>
> 5. This is a comedy from 2000, where Bruce Willis plays a
> mobster who goes into a witness protection program in
> Montreal, but is recognized by his new next-door neighbor,
> Matthew Perry. Jonathan Lynn directed.
>
> 6. In this 1980 comedy, Dolly Parton is one of three female
> employees who give their "sexist egotistical lying
> hypocritical bigot" of a boss the comeuppance he deserves.
> Dabney Coleman plays the boss; Colin Higgins directed.
9 to 5
> 7. This documentary, whose title plays on a famous
> science-fiction novel and movie, was Michael Moore's attempt
> to stop the reelection of George W. Bush in 2004. Spoiler:
> it didn't.
Fahrenheit 911
> 8. Adrian Lyne directed this erotic 1986 drama about a
> sado-masochistic affair between Mickey Rourke and Kim
> Basinger involving, among other things, blindfolds, food,
> ice, and a whip.
9 1/2 weeks
> 9. This is Game 9, Round 9, Question 9; and 9 women's stories are
> briefly told in the 9 segments of this 2005 movie, written
> and directed by Rodrigo García. Stars of the different
> segments include Robin Wright Penn, Holly Hunter, Sissy
> Spacek, and Glenn Close.
Dunno. Sounds like a remake of 8 femmes.
> 10. This movie has already been an answer once in this round.
> Its pre-release advertising included posters that did not
> say they were movie ads, but appeared to be warning notices
> from the fictitious company MNU, which plays a large part
> in the story. A web site for MNU was also set up, as well
> as an opposing web site, mnuspreadslies.com ("MNU Spreads
> Lies dot com"), which still exists. Name the movie.
Fahrenheit 911
> * Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> Your categories for this round are: Two Clubs, Two Diamonds,
> Two Hearts, Two Spades, Two No Trump, and Pass.
>
> A. Two Clubs (Canadiana)
>
> A1. According to its website, this is "the exclusive social
> and business club for those who influence, celebrate,
> debate, and promote Canada's conservative and political
> history, ideals, values and leadership." It was founded
> in 1882 and its name, although taken from a British duke,
> is shared with a US state capital. Its premises are on
> King St. near Church. Name it.
Montgomery Club, Hartford Club
> A2. According to its website, this club "offers its members
> and guests a private, downtown enclave rich in
> relationships, a celebrated heritage and unrivalled
> service." It "was founded seven years after
> Confederation, as a home for the Canada First Party",
> and its name is somewhat related to that purpose.
> It recently merged with the Ontario Club, and its premises
> are on Bay St. near Adelaide. Name it.
>
> B. Two Diamonds (Science)
>
> B1. These are two questions about diamond, the substance.
> Diamond is made up of the same atoms as graphite -- that
> is, pure carbon -- but they are arranged differently.
> What is the chemical term for substances that are related
> in this way?
Allotrope, Isomer
I always get these mixed up...
> B2. Diamond rates a perfect 10 on what hardness scale used
> for minerals?
Moh's
> C. Two Hearts (History)
>
> C1. In the aptly named case of Loving versus Virginia,
> the US Supreme Court found on constitutional grounds that
> the marriage of Richard and Mildred Loving was legal.
> Why had the state of Virginia decided otherwise?
One of them was dead, one of them was an animal
> C2. Following a series of court decisions in different
> provinces that same-sex marriage was legal in Canada,
> when did the federal government pass a law officially
> making it so? Name the year, within 1.
1992, 1995
> D. Two Spades (Entertainment)
>
> D1. No, the category title is not a racial epithet; it's
> a hint. Who played the character of Alan Shore on TV,
> first on the series "The Practice", then on "Boston
> Legal"? First and last name required exactly.
>
> D2. What actor lived up to his name by playing the title
> character in the 2001 movie "Joe Dirt"? First and last
> name required exactly.
David Spade
> E. Two No Trump (Sports & Leisure)
>
> E1. If you're playing bridge and declaring a contract of
> 2 no trump, what's the minimum number of tricks that
> you need to take?
8
> E2. In rubber bridge, if you make that 2 no trump contract,
> how many points do you score below the line?
100, 200
> F. Pass (Geography)
>
> F1. What pass has been used for centuries as the main
> route between what are now the countries of Pakistan
> and Afghanistan?
Khyber Pass
> F2. What is the historic name for the route through the
> <answer F1> connecting countries such as China with the
> lands around the Mediterranean?
The Silk Road
I asked this one last week :-)
--
cheers,
calvin
== 6 of 8 ==
Date: Sun, Oct 16 2011 7:24 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
Mark Brader:
> > C1. In the aptly named case of Loving versus Virginia,
> > the US Supreme Court found on constitutional grounds that
> > the marriage of Richard and Mildred Loving was legal.
> > Why had the state of Virginia decided otherwise?
"Calvin":
> One of them was dead, one of them was an animal
Is that one guess or two? :-)
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Don't be silly -- send it to Canada"
msb@vex.net -- British postal worker
== 7 of 8 ==
Date: Sun, Oct 16 2011 8:40 pm
From: Calvin
On Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:24:41 +1000, Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:
> Mark Brader:
>> > C1. In the aptly named case of Loving versus Virginia,
>> > the US Supreme Court found on constitutional grounds that
>> > the marriage of Richard and Mildred Loving was legal.
>> > Why had the state of Virginia decided otherwise?
> "Calvin":
>> One of them was dead, one of them was an animal
>
> Is that one guess or two? :-)
LOL.
--
cheers,
calvin
== 8 of 8 ==
Date: Sun, Oct 16 2011 11:38 pm
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)".
Game 9 is over and the winner is DAN BLUM. Congratulations!
> I wrote both of these rounds.
> * Game 9, Round 9 - 9 Movies with "9" in the Title
> Game 9, Round 9, is about 9 movies with "9" in the title. In each
> case, just give us the title. Obviously, answers will repeat.
This was the easiest round in the original game.
> 1. We will -- of course -- start with movies from '09. This one,
> set in South Africa, is a science-fictional allegory of
> apartheid that turns into an action movie. Sharlto Copley
> stars as a corporate bureaucrat who becomes involved on a
> more personal level than he intended; Neill Blomkamp directed.
"District 9". 4 for Joshua, Joachim, and Dan Blum.
> 2. This 2009 movie directed by Shane Acker is also science
> fiction, but animated; almost all of it takes place after
> the destruction of the human species. Elijah Wood voices
> the title character, one of a group of intelligent dolls
> who fight against a malevolent robot.
"9". 4 for Joshua, Joachim, and Dan Blum.
> 3. This 2009 musical, adapted from a Broadway play, was inspired
> by Federico Fellini's movie "8½", which is about a director
> making a movie. In this version Daniel Day-Lewis plays that
> director, and Rob Marshall was the director.
"Nine". 4 for Joshua and Joachim.
> 4. Please complete the above questions before decoding the rot13:
> The last two answers are pronounced identically as "nine",
> but spelled differently, and correct spelling is required.
> If you wrote something that would be pronounced "nine",
> check the spelling and go back and correct if it necessary.
> But from here on we're done with spelling and with the year
> 2009. In this 1995 movie, Julianne Moore gets pregnant,
> but Hugh Grant doesn't want to marry her. Or at least,
> not at first. Chris Columbus directed.
"Nine Months". 4 for Joshua, Joachim, and Dan Blum.
> 5. This is a comedy from 2000, where Bruce Willis plays a
> mobster who goes into a witness protection program in
> Montreal, but is recognized by his new next-door neighbor,
> Matthew Perry. Jonathan Lynn directed.
"The Whole Nine Yards". 4 for Joshua, Joachim, and Dan Blum.
> 6. In this 1980 comedy, Dolly Parton is one of three female
> employees who give their "sexist egotistical lying
> hypocritical bigot" of a boss the comeuppance he deserves.
> Dabney Coleman plays the boss; Colin Higgins directed.
"Nine to Five". 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Pete, and Calvin.
> 7. This documentary, whose title plays on a famous
> science-fiction novel and movie, was Michael Moore's attempt
> to stop the reelection of George W. Bush in 2004. Spoiler:
> it didn't.
"Fahrenheit 9/11". 4 for Joshua, Joachim, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum,
Peter, and Calvin.
> 8. Adrian Lyne directed this erotic 1986 drama about a
> sado-masochistic affair between Mickey Rourke and Kim
> Basinger involving, among other things, blindfolds, food,
> ice, and a whip.
"Nine 1/2 Weeks". (Good thing we didn't ask for the spelling of
that one.) 4 for Joshua, Joachim, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Peter,
Pete, and Calvin.
> 9. This is Game 9, Round 9, Question 9; and 9 women's stories are
> briefly told in the 9 segments of this 2005 movie, written
> and directed by Rodrigo García. Stars of the different
> segments include Robin Wright Penn, Holly Hunter, Sissy
> Spacek, and Glenn Close.
"Nine Lives". 4 for Joshua and Joachim.
> 10. This movie has already been an answer once in this round.
> Its pre-release advertising included posters that did not
> say they were movie ads, but appeared to be warning notices
> from the fictitious company MNU, which plays a large part
> in the story. A web site for MNU was also set up, as well
> as an opposing web site, mnuspreadslies.com ("MNU Spreads
> Lies dot com"), which still exists. Name the movie.
"District 9". 4 for Joshua, Joachim, and Dan Blum.
> * Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> Your categories for this round are: Two Clubs, Two Diamonds,
> Two Hearts, Two Spades, Two No Trump, and Pass.
> A. Two Clubs (Canadiana)
> A1. According to its website, this is "the exclusive social
> and business club for those who influence, celebrate,
> debate, and promote Canada's conservative and political
> history, ideals, values and leadership." It was founded
> in 1882 and its name, although taken from a British duke,
> is shared with a US state capital. Its premises are on
> King St. near Church. Name it.
Albany Club. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Peter.
> A2. According to its website, this club "offers its members
> and guests a private, downtown enclave rich in
> relationships, a celebrated heritage and unrivalled
> service." It "was founded seven years after
> Confederation, as a home for the Canada First Party",
> and its name is somewhat related to that purpose.
> It recently merged with the Ontario Club, and its premises
> are on Bay St. near Adelaide. Name it.
National Club.
> B. Two Diamonds (Science)
> B1. These are two questions about diamond, the substance.
> Diamond is made up of the same atoms as graphite -- that
> is, pure carbon -- but they are arranged differently.
> What is the chemical term for substances that are related
> in this way?
Allotropes, allomorphs, polymorphs, or isomers. 4 for Dan Tilque,
Erland, Dan Blum, Peter, Stan, and Calvin.
(Allotropes have different arrangements of atoms of a single element;
allomorphs or polymorphs have different crystal structures; isomers
have different molecular structures. Diamond and graphite are not
formed of molecules and therefore are not isomers, but the word
does fit the general description in the last part of the question,
so we accepted it.)
> B2. Diamond rates a perfect 10 on what hardness scale used
> for minerals?
Mohs. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Peter, Stan, and Calvin.
> C. Two Hearts (History)
> C1. In the aptly named case of Loving versus Virginia,
> the US Supreme Court found on constitutional grounds that
> the marriage of Richard and Mildred Loving was legal.
> Why had the state of Virginia decided otherwise?
"Miscegenation" -- they were of different races. 4 for Joshua,
Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Peter, and Stan.
> C2. Following a series of court decisions in different
> provinces that same-sex marriage was legal in Canada,
> when did the federal government pass a law officially
> making it so? Name the year, within 1.
2005 (accepting 2004-06). 2 for Joshua.
> D. Two Spades (Entertainment)
> D1. No, the category title is not a racial epithet; it's
> a hint. Who played the character of Alan Shore on TV,
> first on the series "The Practice", then on "Boston
> Legal"? First and last name required exactly.
James Spader. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Stan.
> D2. What actor lived up to his name by playing the title
> character in the 2001 movie "Joe Dirt"? First and last
> name required exactly.
David Spade. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, Stan, and Calvin.
> E. Two No Trump (Sports & Leisure)
> E1. If you're playing bridge and declaring a contract of
> 2 no trump, what's the minimum number of tricks that
> you need to take?
8. 4 for Joachim, Dan Tilque, Erland, Dan Blum, Peter, Pete, Stan,
and Calvin.
> E2. In rubber bridge, if you make that 2 no trump contract,
> how many points do you score below the line?
70. 4 for Joachim, Dan Tilque, Erland, Peter, and Stan.
> F. Pass (Geography)
> F1. What pass has been used for centuries as the main
> route between what are now the countries of Pakistan
> and Afghanistan?
Khyber Pass. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Erland, Peter, Pete, Stan,
and Calvin.
> F2. What is the historic name for the route through the
> <answer F1> connecting countries such as China with the
> lands around the Mediterranean?
Silk Road or Route. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Joachim, Dan Tilque,
Erland, Dan Blum, Peter, Pete, Stan, and Calvin.
Scores, if there are no errors:
ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Sci Spo Can Mis Geo Art Ent Cha SIX
Dan Blum 22 28 10 24 40 35 32 32 191
Joshua Kreitzer 10 12 0 24 40 32 40 30 178
Marc Dashevsky 20 32 4 20 32 8 -- -- 116
"Calvin" 13 9 5 15 7 26 12 24 99
Pete Gayde 19 28 10 12 -- -- 8 16 93
Erland Sommarskog 16 16 -- -- 28 8 0 20 88
Rob Parker 31 38 -- -- -- -- -- -- 69
Peter Smyth -- -- 0 12 -- -- 8 32 52
Joachim Parsch -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 12 48
Dan Tilque -- -- -- -- -- -- 12 28 40
Stan Brown -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 36 36
Jeff Turner -- -- 0 16 -- -- -- -- 16
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Ah. I am now confused at a much more
msb@vex.net | advanced level, thank you." --Mike Lyle
My text in this article is in the public domain.
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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #169 ANSWERS & SCORES
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Sun, Oct 16 2011 6:45 pm
From: Calvin
On Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:28:33 +1000, Calvin <calvin@phlegm.com> wrote:
> 1 Which Australian artist is well known for his series of paintings of
> Ned Kelly?
Sidney Nolan
0/9
Can't say they are my favourites. And where's Rob when you need him?
> 2 What nationality was former F1 champion driver Nelson Piquet?
Brazilian
7/9
> 3 Which travel agent pioneered organised holidays in the mid-19th
> century?
Thomas Cook
8/9
> 4 Who played Ben Hur in the 1959 film of that name?
Charlton Heston
8/9
> 5 Which mythical creature had the head of a man and the body and legs of
> a horse?
Centaur
9/9
> 6 What colour is the cross on the Swedish flag?
Yellow
7/9
> 7 Which Australian golfer won the British Open 5 times?
Peter Thomson
1/9
Well done Russ!
> 8 Which two airlines operated Concorde?
Air France and BA / BOAC
8/9
> 9 Sepp Blatter is the head of which worldwide organisation?
FIFA, bless them.
6/9
> 10 Who plays the husband who won't pay his wife's ransom in the 1986
> film 'Ruthless People'?
Danny De Vito
4/9
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL Quiz 169
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 Dan Tilque
0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 6 David Brown
0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 6 Erland S
0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 7 Joachim Parsch
0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 John Masters
0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 6 Mark Brader
0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 7 Pete Gayde
0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 7 Peter Smyth
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 Russ
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
0 7 8 8 9 7 1 8 6 4 58 64%
A clear win to Russ. Looks like Rolf Harris is our latest default answer
:-)
--
cheers,
calvin
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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #170
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/0c8ad9815883f3b1?hl=en
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== 1 of 6 ==
Date: Sun, Oct 16 2011 6:49 pm
From: Calvin
1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting duo?
2 Which fast food chain has overtaken McDonalds to have the most outlets
in Australia?
3 What does the food-related acronym GI stand for?
4 What colour is the laser on a high definition DVD player?
5 I Want My MTV is a line from which 1985 Dire Straits hit?
6 Belgian Eddie Merckx is a former champion in which sport?
7 Who had a No. 1 hit in 1957 with 'Diana'?
8 Germany's busiest airport is located in which city?
9 Helen Wills Moody is a former champion in which sport?
10 Which occupation uses a strop?
--
cheers,
calvin
== 2 of 6 ==
Date: Sun, Oct 16 2011 7:26 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
"Calvin":
> 1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting duo?
Starsky and Hutch.
> 2 Which fast food chain has overtaken McDonalds to have the most outlets
> in Australia?
Kentucky Fried Chicken?
> 3 What does the food-related acronym GI stand for?
Gastro-intestinal.
> 4 What colour is the laser on a high definition DVD player?
Blue.
> 5 I Want My MTV is a line from which 1985 Dire Straits hit?
> 6 Belgian Eddie Merckx is a former champion in which sport?
Bicycle racing.
> 7 Who had a No. 1 hit in 1957 with 'Diana'?
Anka.
> 8 Germany's busiest airport is located in which city?
Frankfurt-am-Main.
> 9 Helen Wills Moody is a former champion in which sport?
Tennis?
> 10 Which occupation uses a strop?
Barber.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | The plural of "virus" is "ad nauseam".
msb@vex.net | --Fred Bambrough
My text in this article is in the public domain.
== 3 of 6 ==
Date: Sun, Oct 16 2011 8:57 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky
In article <op.v3g3b3myyr33d7@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au>, calvin@phlegm.com says...
>
>
> 1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting duo?
Startsky & Hutch
> 2 Which fast food chain has overtaken McDonalds to have the most outlets in Australia?
> 3 What does the food-related acronym GI stand for?
glycemic index
> 4 What colour is the laser on a high definition DVD player?
blue
> 5 I Want My MTV is a line from which 1985 Dire Straits hit?
Money For Nothing
> 6 Belgian Eddie Merckx is a former champion in which sport?
> 7 Who had a No. 1 hit in 1957 with 'Diana'?
Paul Anka
> 8 Germany's busiest airport is located in which city?
Frankfort
> 9 Helen Wills Moody is a former champion in which sport?
tennis
> 10 Which occupation uses a strop?
barber
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== 4 of 6 ==
Date: Sun, Oct 16 2011 8:55 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer
On Oct 16, 8:49 pm, Calvin <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote:
> 1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting duo?
Starsky & Hutch
> 2 Which fast food chain has overtaken McDonalds to have the most outlets
> in Australia?
Subway
> 3 What does the food-related acronym GI stand for?
gastrointestinal
> 4 What colour is the laser on a high definition DVD player?
blue
> 5 I Want My MTV is a line from which 1985 Dire Straits hit?
"Money for Nothing"
> 6 Belgian Eddie Merckx is a former champion in which sport?
cycling
> 7 Who had a No. 1 hit in 1957 with 'Diana'?
Paul Anka
> 8 Germany's busiest airport is located in which city?
Berlin
> 9 Helen Wills Moody is a former champion in which sport?
tennis
> 10 Which occupation uses a strop?
barber
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
== 5 of 6 ==
Date: Sun, Oct 16 2011 9:04 pm
From: Jeffrey Turner
On 10/16/2011 9:49 PM, Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting duo?
Starsky and Hutch
> 2 Which fast food chain has overtaken McDonalds to have the most outlets
> in Australia?
> 3 What does the food-related acronym GI stand for?
Gastro-intestinal
> 4 What colour is the laser on a high definition DVD player?
red
> 5 I Want My MTV is a line from which 1985 Dire Straits hit?
> 6 Belgian Eddie Merckx is a former champion in which sport?
> 7 Who had a No. 1 hit in 1957 with 'Diana'?
> 8 Germany's busiest airport is located in which city?
> 9 Helen Wills Moody is a former champion in which sport?
Tennis
> 10 Which occupation uses a strop?
Barber or knife sharpener
--Jeff
== 6 of 6 ==
Date: Sun, Oct 16 2011 9:50 pm
From: Dan Tilque
Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting duo?
Starsky and Hutch
> 2 Which fast food chain has overtaken McDonalds to have the most
> outlets in Australia?
Subway
> 3 What does the food-related acronym GI stand for?
gastrointestinal?
> 4 What colour is the laser on a high definition DVD player?
red
> 5 I Want My MTV is a line from which 1985 Dire Straits hit?
Money for Nothing
> 6 Belgian Eddie Merckx is a former champion in which sport?
bicycling
> 7 Who had a No. 1 hit in 1957 with 'Diana'?
Elvis
> 8 Germany's busiest airport is located in which city?
Frankfort
> 9 Helen Wills Moody is a former champion in which sport?
equestrian
> 10 Which occupation uses a strop?
barber
--
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: Rotating Quiz #36
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/92054584c8d32cc4?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Sun, Oct 16 2011 9:07 pm
From: Jeffrey Turner
On 10/11/2011 10:01 PM, swp wrote:
> each question is worth 1 point. there is a 3 point bonus for figuring out the 1 word theme for this week's quiz.
>
> you are to answer with only your own knowledge, without the use of friends, the internet, pets, spouses, children, or other relatives.
>
> 1. name the famous modern day writer who once wrote, "The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your head" or the title of the book in which it appears.
> 2. for what character did boris karloff provide the voice in a 1966 made for television cartoon?
> 3. chris sarandon and danny elfman both lent their voices to what 1993 character?
> 4. in boston from 1659 to 1681, what could cost you a fine of as much as five shillings?
> 5. new york native washington irving, the author best known for creating the headless horseman also created what other iconic image in his 1819 series of short stories _the sketch book of geoffrey crayon_?
Ichabod Crane
> 6. _jingle bells_, written by james lord pierpont and published under the title _one horse open sleigh_ in the autumn of 1857 was originally composed to celebrate what holiday?
Thanksgiving
> 7. written by ross bagdasarian (a.k.a. david seville) in 1957, what is the alternate title for _the chipmonk song_?
> 8. "band aid" was an all-star group formed to assist famine relief in ethiopia in 1984, organized by bob geldof of the british rock band 'the boomtown rats'. what was the name of the #1 hit recording they made?
We are the World
> 9. jimmy stewart starred in what 1946 classic, based in the fictional town of bedford falls?
It's a Wonderful Life
> 10. name the 2 characters (not actors) from the great white north who are famous for, among other things, a song whose refrain includes "5 golden tuques, 4 pounds of back bacon, 3 french toast, 2 turtlenecks, and a beer ... in a tree"
>
> good luck
>
> swp
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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Game 10 Rounds 2-3: inventors, kids' TV
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Sun, Oct 16 2011 11:42 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-03-28,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days. For further information see
my 2011-09-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
I did not write either of these rounds.
* Game 10, Round 2 - Inventors and Inventions
In each case we'll describe an invention and something about the
circumstances, and you name the inventor.
1. This man invented the air conditioner, in the US in 1902,
one year after he graduated from Cornell. He patented it in
1906, and became known as "the father of air conditioning",
although that name for it was invented by someone else.
2. The hot-air balloon was invented by two brothers, in France
in 1782. The following year it was used for the first actual
ascent by a person into the air. One of the brothers had
noted that laundry drying over a fire often formed pockets
and billowed upwards. Their surname is sufficient.
3. The electric storage battery was invented in Italy in 1800 by
this professor of physics. In earlier years he had invented a
"pile" which bears his name and produced electric current:
it consisted of alternating disks of zinc and copper with
brine-soaked cardboard between.
4. The bifocal lens was invented in the US by this multi-talented
American. The date usually given is 1784, though there
is some evidence that he might have ordered them made in
1779 by an English optician living in Paris. In any case,
name the American inventor.
5. Invented in the US in 1793, the cotton gin automated the
separation of cotton seeds from the short-staple cotton
fiber. There had been earlier devices that removed seeds,
but this one facilitated the mass production of cotton --
and incidentally made cotton plantations so profitable that
the institution of slavery was extended. The inventor of
the cotton gin didn't get rich from it, because of patent
infringements, but he did after he also invented a process
of manufacturing interchangeable musket parts.
6. Nitroglycerine, or nitro, was invented by an Italian in
1846, but was too volatile and unstable to be used safely.
This Swedish engineer and inventor invented a blasting cap
to detonate nitro, and in 1866 he invented dynamite by mixing
nitro with diatomaceous earth and shaping it into a cylinder.
It was patented in 1867. Name the Swede.
7. Elevating devices were in use as far back as the 3rd century
BC, and powered elevators in the 19th century. This American
inventor started work in 1852 on a braking device that
prevented elevators from falling even if the cables broke.
After its successful demonstration at the Crystal Exposition
in New York, he formed an elevator manufacturing company.
His device eventually made high-rise buildings practical.
Name him.
8. From the Inuit in Labrador this American inventor learned that
fish frozen quickly at -40° tasted fresh when thawed. In 1924
he developed a commercially viable process of flash-freezing
pre-cartoned fish, thus beginning the frozen food industry
for all sorts of products. In 1929 he sold his company and
patents for $22 million to Goldman Sachs (yes, them) and the
Postum Company, who then formed General Foods Corporation.
Name this inventor.
9. In 1938 this Hungarian journalist, with the help of his
brother, invented the ballpoint pen by using quick-drying
newsprint ink and a small ball bearing at the tip. This
process had actually been patented 50 years earlier as a
device to mark leather, but it wasn't properly exploited then.
The Hungarian inventor's name has become the generic term
for the product in much of the world; name him.
10. This Canadian invented the snowmobile in 1922 when he was
15 years old, by attaching a Ford motor to a sled. In 1937
he produced his first real snowmobile, and in 1958-59,
his biggest invention -- the Ski-Doo. Name him.
* Game 10, Round 3 - Children's Television
This round will be easier if you're about the same age as the person
who wrote it -- but, hey, quite a few of us in the league are.
1. Which host started his eponymous show by setting out three
chairs, including "a rocking chair for someone who likes
to rock"?
2. What was Bob Keeshan better known as?
3. Which show featured the host looking into her mirror and
pretending to see viewers (e.g., "I see Danny, I see Vicky,
and I see Sharon...")?
4. Which show helped children learn French -- at least, if
they were smarter than Suzie the Mouse, who never broke out
of English?
5. Lambchop, Charlie Horse, and Hush Puppy were regulars on
what show named for its human star?
6. Which frequent guest from Italy on the Ed Sullivan Show
always said "I love you, Eddie" and never left without a kiss?
7. Which show starring Howard the Turtle was a bit unusual in
the '60s for being taped in front of a live audience?
8. What was Mr. Dressup's real name?
9. On what show would you sooner or later hear "Five! Five!
Five! Five! That's a lot of five! How many is five?"
10. What BBC show became familiar even to childless adults when
Jerry Falwell claimed one of the characters was gay?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I asked you for a *good* reason,
msb@vex.net | not a *terrific* one!" --Maxwell Smart (Agent 86)
My text in this article is in the public domain.
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