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* QFTCIC Game 6, Rounds 7-8: Blood King - 5 messages, 5 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/8afbfc8dd296d2fa?hl=en
* RQ 127: Play On - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/a3164f0fb2c554ac?hl=en
* Calvin's quiz #337 - A disease by any other name - 2 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/32b7388af32b5867?hl=en
* QFTCIC Game 6, Rounds 9-10: zombie movies, challenge round - 7 messages, 7
authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/3aada9ccf867accc?hl=en
* Maryland Circuit Court Judge Monty Ahalt Coddles to Kiddy Diddlers - 1
messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/a903db757421441b?hl=en
* MSBKO2 Round 1 - 10 messages, 10 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/21ee8cfa08e01ac8?hl=en

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TOPIC: QFTCIC Game 6, Rounds 7-8: Blood King
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/8afbfc8dd296d2fa?hl=en
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== 1 of 5 ==
Date: Sun, Jan 12 2014 4:37 pm
From: Jeffrey Turner


On 1/11/2014 2:37 AM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 7 - Science - Blood
>
> 1. The Rh blood group system is one of 32 current human blood
> group systems. What does the Rh stand for?

Rhesus (factor, monkey)

> 2. Both the ABO and Rh blood group systems affect blood transfusion
> compatibility. Considering both systems, which blood type
> is known as the "universal plasma donor", and also as the
> "universal recipient"?

O- is the donor, AB+ is the recipient.

> 3. The four main components of blood are red cells, white cells,
> plasma -- and one other, which plays an important role in blood
> clotting. What is that?
>
> 4. Hemophilia is a disorder that impairs the body's ability
> to control blood clotting or coagulation, which is used to
> stop bleeding when a blood vessel is broken. Hemophiliacs have
> lowered clotting factors that prevent the formation of *which
> fibrous non-globular protein* necessary to blood clots?
>
> 5. Hemophilia is a genetic hereditary condition. Why is it so
> much more common in men than in women? Be sufficiently specific,
> at the level of genes.

It's X-linked recessive. Since men have only one X-chromosome it only
has to be there once. A woman would have to have the gene on both her
X-chromosomes to have the disease.

> 6. Healthy red blood cells have a plasma life of about 120 days
> before being degraded by this organ, which removes old red blood
> cells, holds a reserve of blood, and recycles iron. Which organ?

Liver

> 7. What iron-containing, oxygen-binding protein gives the red
> color in human and vertebrate blood?

Hemoglobin

> 8. Physiologically, what happens in carbon monoxide poisoning?
> That is, what happens when the carbon monoxide make its way to
> the bloodstream?
>
> 9. In vertebrates, the various blood cells are made in a process
> called hematopoiesis -- in what tissue?

Bone marrow

> 10. In humans, the hematocrit is normally about 45% for men and 40%
> for women. What is hematocrit?
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 8 - Literature - Stephen King book covers
>
> Stephen King has had over 50 novels published since he started in
> 1973, as well as several collections of short stories. Please see
> the handout
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-8/king.pdf
>
> and name each of the books.
>
> There were 4 decoys on the handout, and for convenience in this
> format I'll leave them in their numerical sequence. Name these
> books if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. (decoy)
> 2. Name it.
> 3. Name it.
> 4. Name it.
> 5. (decoy)
> 6. Name it.
> 7. Name it.
> 8. Name it.
> 9. Name it.
> 10. (decoy)
> 11. Name it.
> 12. Name it.
> 13. Name it.
> 14. (decoy)

--Jeff




== 2 of 5 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 13 2014 4:41 am
From: "Rob Parker"


> * Game 6, Round 7 - Science - Blood
>
> 1. The Rh blood group system is one of 32 current human blood
> group systems. What does the Rh stand for?

Rhesus

> 2. Both the ABO and Rh blood group systems affect blood transfusion
> compatibility. Considering both systems, which blood type
> is known as the "universal plasma donor", and also as the
> "universal recipient"?

O negative

> 3. The four main components of blood are red cells, white cells,
> plasma -- and one other, which plays an important role in blood
> clotting. What is that?

platelets

> 4. Hemophilia is a disorder that impairs the body's ability
> to control blood clotting or coagulation, which is used to
> stop bleeding when a blood vessel is broken. Hemophiliacs have
> lowered clotting factors that prevent the formation of *which
> fibrous non-globular protein* necessary to blood clots?

fibrin

> 6. Healthy red blood cells have a plasma life of about 120 days
> before being degraded by this organ, which removes old red blood
> cells, holds a reserve of blood, and recycles iron. Which organ?

spleen

> 7. What iron-containing, oxygen-binding protein gives the red
> color in human and vertebrate blood?

haemoglobin

> * Game 6, Round 8 - Literature - Stephen King book covers

pass


Rob





== 3 of 5 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 13 2014 12:24 pm
From: Bruce Bowler


On Sat, 11 Jan 2014 01:37:04 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:

> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-10-28, 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.
>
> All questions were written by members of Clueless, and are used here by
> permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or
> edited by me. For further information see my 2013-09-15 companion
> posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 7 - Science - Blood
>
> 1. The Rh blood group system is one of 32 current human blood
> group systems. What does the Rh stand for?

Rhesus (as in the monkeys)

> 2. Both the ABO and Rh blood group systems affect blood transfusion
> compatibility. Considering both systems, which blood type is known
> as the "universal plasma donor", and also as the "universal
> recipient"?

AB+

> 3. The four main components of blood are red cells, white cells,
> plasma -- and one other, which plays an important role in blood
> clotting. What is that?

Platelets

> 4. Hemophilia is a disorder that impairs the body's ability
> to control blood clotting or coagulation, which is used to stop
> bleeding when a blood vessel is broken. Hemophiliacs have lowered
> clotting factors that prevent the formation of *which fibrous
> non-globular protein* necessary to blood clots?
>
> 5. Hemophilia is a genetic hereditary condition. Why is it so
> much more common in men than in women? Be sufficiently specific,
> at the level of genes.
>
> 6. Healthy red blood cells have a plasma life of about 120 days
> before being degraded by this organ, which removes old red blood
> cells, holds a reserve of blood, and recycles iron. Which organ?

The liver

> 7. What iron-containing, oxygen-binding protein gives the red
> color in human and vertebrate blood?

Heme

> 8. Physiologically, what happens in carbon monoxide poisoning?
> That is, what happens when the carbon monoxide make its way to the
> bloodstream?

The CO binds strongly to the O receptor, preventing the transport of O

> 9. In vertebrates, the various blood cells are made in a process
> called hematopoiesis -- in what tissue?

Bone Marrow

> 10. In humans, the hematocrit is normally about 45% for men and 40%
> for women. What is hematocrit?
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 8 - Literature - Stephen King book covers
>
> Stephen King has had over 50 novels published since he started in 1973,
> as well as several collections of short stories. Please see the handout
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-8/king.pdf
>
> and name each of the books.
>
> There were 4 decoys on the handout, and for convenience in this format
> I'll leave them in their numerical sequence. Name these books if you
> like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. (decoy)

Hearts in Atlantis

> 2. Name it.

Pet Cemetery

> 3. Name it.

Carrie

> 4. Name it.

Cell

> 5. (decoy)

Everything's Eventual

> 6. Name it.

The Stand

> 7. Name it.

Firestarter

> 8. Name it.

11/22/63

> 9. Name it.

Skeleton Crew

> 10. (decoy)

Tommyknockers

> 11. Name it.

Cycle of the Werewolf

> 12. Name it.

The Dead Zone

> 13. Name it.

The Shining

> 14. (decoy)

Bag of Bones




== 4 of 5 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 13 2014 9:08 pm
From: Dan Tilque


Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 7 - Science - Blood
>
> 1. The Rh blood group system is one of 32 current human blood
> group systems. What does the Rh stand for?

rhesus

>
> 2. Both the ABO and Rh blood group systems affect blood transfusion
> compatibility. Considering both systems, which blood type
> is known as the "universal plasma donor", and also as the
> "universal recipient"?

O-

>
> 3. The four main components of blood are red cells, white cells,
> plasma -- and one other, which plays an important role in blood
> clotting. What is that?

thrombocytes

>
> 4. Hemophilia is a disorder that impairs the body's ability
> to control blood clotting or coagulation, which is used to
> stop bleeding when a blood vessel is broken. Hemophiliacs have
> lowered clotting factors that prevent the formation of *which
> fibrous non-globular protein* necessary to blood clots?
>
> 5. Hemophilia is a genetic hereditary condition. Why is it so
> much more common in men than in women? Be sufficiently specific,
> at the level of genes.

the gene in question is located on the X chromosome. Males have only one
X, so any male with a defective gene will have hemophilia. Women have
two Xs, so they may have a defective gene on one but a good gene on the
other. The one good gene is all they need to avoid hemophilia.

(Note there are other, non-X-located genes where a defect can cause
hemophila. There's no male-female dicotomy in these forms of hemophilia.)
>
> 6. Healthy red blood cells have a plasma life of about 120 days
> before being degraded by this organ, which removes old red blood
> cells, holds a reserve of blood, and recycles iron. Which organ?

liver

>
> 7. What iron-containing, oxygen-binding protein gives the red
> color in human and vertebrate blood?

hemoglobin

>
> 8. Physiologically, what happens in carbon monoxide poisoning?
> That is, what happens when the carbon monoxide make its way to
> the bloodstream?

Carbon monoxide reacts wtih hemoglobin in the same location that oxygen
does. It's a stronger bond, so it displaces the oxygen. Tissues then get
starved of oxygen.

>
> 9. In vertebrates, the various blood cells are made in a process
> called hematopoiesis -- in what tissue?

bone marrow

>
> 10. In humans, the hematocrit is normally about 45% for men and 40%
> for women. What is hematocrit?

The amount of iron in the blood

>
>
> * Game 6, Round 8 - Literature - Stephen King book covers
>
> Stephen King has had over 50 novels published since he started in
> 1973, as well as several collections of short stories. Please see
> the handout
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-8/king.pdf
>
> and name each of the books.
>
> There were 4 decoys on the handout, and for convenience in this
> format I'll leave them in their numerical sequence. Name these
> books if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. (decoy)
> 2. Name it.
> 3. Name it.

Carrie

> 4. Name it.
> 5. (decoy)
> 6. Name it.
> 7. Name it.
> 8. Name it.
> 9. Name it.

It

> 10. (decoy)
> 11. Name it.
> 12. Name it.
> 13. Name it.

Stand by Me

> 14. (decoy)
>
>


--
Dan Tilque

Helix, if everything goes according to plan, the plan has been
compromised. -- Sam Starfall in "Freefall"




== 5 of 5 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 14 2014 6:29 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-10-28,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2013-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".


> * Game 6, Round 7 - Science - Blood

> 1. The Rh blood group system is one of 32 current human blood
> group systems. What does the Rh stand for?

Rhesus (monkey). 4 for Marc, Peter, Joshua, Stephen, Jason, Dan Blum,
Jeff, Rob, Bruce, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Erland.

> 2. Both the ABO and Rh blood group systems affect blood transfusion
> compatibility. Considering both systems, which blood type
> is known as the "universal plasma donor", and also as the
> "universal recipient"?

AB+. 4 for Peter, Stephen, Dan Blum, and Bruce. 2 for Marc,
Joshua, and Jeff.

It's the plasma of one blood type that carries the antibodies that
react to the antigens of another blood type. AB+ blood has all three
important antigens, so when the plasma is separated from that blood
it does not react to any of them. Hence "universal plasma donor".

I did not know this either.

> 3. The four main components of blood are red cells, white cells,
> plasma -- and one other, which plays an important role in blood
> clotting. What is that?

Platelets (thrombocytes). 4 for Marc, Peter, Erland, Pete, Calvin,
Stephen, Dan Blum, Rob, Bruce, and Dan Tilque.

> 4. Hemophilia is a disorder that impairs the body's ability
> to control blood clotting or coagulation, which is used to
> stop bleeding when a blood vessel is broken. Hemophiliacs have
> lowered clotting factors that prevent the formation of *which
> fibrous non-globular protein* necessary to blood clots?

Fibrin. 4 for Stephen and Rob.

> 5. Hemophilia is a genetic hereditary condition. Why is it so
> much more common in men than in women? Be sufficiently specific,
> at the level of genes.

The gene is recessive and is on the X chromosome. (Both parts, or
something equivalent, were required.) 4 for Marc, Erland, Joshua,
Stephen, Dan Blum, Jeff, and Dan Tilque.

> 6. Healthy red blood cells have a plasma life of about 120 days
> before being degraded by this organ, which removes old red blood
> cells, holds a reserve of blood, and recycles iron. Which organ?

Spleen. 4 for Marc, Peter, Joshua, Stephen, and Rob.

> 7. What iron-containing, oxygen-binding protein gives the red
> color in human and vertebrate blood?

Hemoglobin. I also accepted "heme", which is a component of the
hemoglobin molecule and I believe fits all parts of the description.
4 for Marc, Peter, Erland, Joshua, Calvin, Stephen, Dan Blum, Jeff,
Rob, Bruce, and Dan Tilque.

> 8. Physiologically, what happens in carbon monoxide poisoning?
> That is, what happens when the carbon monoxide make its way to
> the bloodstream?

Carbon monoxide strongly binds to the hemoglobin, reducing its ability
to bind to oxygen, and thus limiting the amount of oxygen carried by
the blood. Some indication that the bonding was stronger than with
oxygen was required for full points; "Blood loses its ability to
carry oxygen" was not sufficiently specific. 4 for Marc, Dan Blum,
Bruce, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Peter, Erland, and Stephen.

> 9. In vertebrates, the various blood cells are made in a process
> called hematopoiesis -- in what tissue?

Bone marrow. I did not accept "hematopoietic stem cells", which
is correct as far as it goes but does not specify the tissue.
4 for Marc, Peter, Erland, Joshua, Pete, Calvin, Dan Blum, Jeff,
Bruce, and Dan Tilque.

> 10. In humans, the hematocrit is normally about 45% for men and 40%
> for women. What is hematocrit?

The percentage of the blood (by volume) that consists of red cells.
"Packed cell volume" was a bit vague but I scored it as almost
correct. 4 for Marc. 3 for Stephen.


> * Game 6, Round 8 - Literature - Stephen King book covers

> Stephen King has had over 50 novels published since he started in
> 1973, as well as several collections of short stories. Please see
> the handout

> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-8/king.pdf

> and name each of the books.

In the original game the handout was printed in black-and-white,
but it was generated in color and it was easier to provide that
way, so you got a break here.

> There were 4 decoys on the handout, and for convenience in this
> format I'll leave them in their numerical sequence. Name these
> books if you like for fun, but for no points.

> 1. (decoy)

"Hearts in Atlantis". Stephen and Bruce got this.

> 2. Name it.

"Pet Sematary". 4 for Joshua, Stephen, Jason, Dan Blum, and Bruce.

Joshua and Dan were the only ones to misspell it correctly.

> 3. Name it.

"Carrie". 4 for Joshua, Calvin, Stephen, Jason, Dan Blum, Bruce,
and Dan Tilque.

> 4. Name it.

"Cell". 4 for Stephen and Bruce.

> 5. (decoy)

"Everything's Eventual". Stephen and Bruce got this.

> 6. Name it.

"The Stand". 4 for Stephen, Dan Blum, and Bruce.

> 7. Name it.

"Firestarter". 4 for Joshua, Stephen, Jason, Dan Blum, and Bruce.

> 8. Name it.

"11/22/63". 4 for Joshua, Stephen, and Bruce.

> 9. Name it.

"Skeleton Crew". 4 for Stephen and Bruce.

> 10. (decoy)

"The Tommyknockers". Stephen and Bruce got this.

> 11. Name it.

"Cycle of the Werewolf". 4 for Stephen and Bruce.

> 12. Name it.

"The Dead Zone". 4 for Stephen and Bruce.

> 13. Name it.

"The Shining". 4 for Joshua, Stephen, Jason, and Bruce.

> 14. (decoy)

"Bag of Bones". Stephen and Bruce got this.


Scores, if there are no errors:

ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Can Mis His Spo Sci Lit FOUR
Stephen Perry 12 40 40 40 34 40 160
Dan Blum 0 28 28 40 28 16 124
Joshua Kreitzer 0 36 16 8 22 20 94
Marc Dashevsky 0 24 20 0 34 0 78
Dan Tilque 0 8 16 28 24 4 76
Jason Kreitzer 0 32 16 8 4 16 72
Peter Smyth 0 16 8 16 27 0 67
Bruce Bowler -- -- -- -- 24 40 64
Jeff Turner 0 12 8 24 18 0 62
Rob Parker 0 8 12 0 20 0 40
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 7 0 22 0 29
Pete Gayde -- -- 16 0 8 0 24
"Calvin" -- -- -- -- 12 4 16

--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Yes, you're very smart. Shut up."
msb@vex.net --The Princess Bride

My text in this article is in the public domain.





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TOPIC: RQ 127: Play On
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/a3164f0fb2c554ac?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 13 2014 4:53 am
From: "Rob Parker"


> 1. Gary Burton

piano

> 2. Toots Thielemans

harmonica

> 3. Hubert Laws

flute

> 4. Jack DeJohnette

piano

> 5. Gregor Piatagorsky

piano

> 6. Zoot Sims

sax

> 7. Artur Schnabel

piano

> 8. Charles Mingus

bass (the big acoustic one - not bass guitar)

> 9. Bela Fleck

piano

> 10. Emanuel Feuermann

piano

> 11. Artie Shaw

trumpet

> 12. Marcel Tabuteau

piano

> 13. Maurice Andre

piano

> 14. Stephane Grappelli

violin

> 15. Maynard Ferguson

trumpet

> 16. Hilary Hahn

piano

> 17. Angel Romero

piano

> 18. Art Blakey

drums

> 19. Jaco Pastorius

bass (guitar)

> 20. Dexter Gordon

piano


Rob






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TOPIC: Calvin's quiz #337 - A disease by any other name
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/32b7388af32b5867?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 13 2014 8:10 am
From: Bruce Bowler


On Sun, 12 Jan 2014 07:19:40 +1000, calvin wrote:

> Give an alternate name for these diseases / conditions.
>
> 1 Pink Eye

Impetigo

> 2 German Measles

Rubella

> 3 Consumption

Tuberculosis

> 4 "The Kissing Disease"

Mononucleosis

> 5 Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

"Mad Cow" disease

> 6 Lockjaw

Tetanus

> 7 Daltonism

Color blindness

> 8 "The Great Pox"

small pox (ironically wrong, I'm sure)

> 9 Manic-depressive psychosis

Bi-polar disorder

>10 Salmonellosis

Food poisoning





== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 13 2014 9:20 pm
From: Dan Tilque


calvin wrote:
>
> Give an alternate name for these diseases / conditions.
>
> 1 Pink Eye
> 2 German Measles

rubela

> 3 Consumption

tuberculosis

> 4 "The Kissing Disease"

mononucleosis

> 5 Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

mad cow disease

> 6 Lockjaw

tetnus

> 7 Daltonism
> 8 "The Great Pox"

syphilis

> 9 Manic-depressive psychosis

bipolar disorder

> 10 Salmonellosis

food poisoning


--
Dan Tilque

Helix, if everything goes according to plan, the plan has been
compromised. -- Sam Starfall in "Freefall"





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TOPIC: QFTCIC Game 6, Rounds 9-10: zombie movies, challenge round
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/3aada9ccf867accc?hl=en
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== 1 of 7 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 14 2014 6:31 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-10-28,
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.

All questions were written by members of Clueless, and are used
here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been
retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my
2013-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".


* Game 6, Round 9 - Entertainment - Zombie Movies

Exact titles are required. Be careful; there are many similar ones.

1. 1978. Following an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that
have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members,
a traffic reporter, and his TV-executive girlfriend seek refuge
in a secluded shopping mall. Directed by George A. Romero.
Remade in a 2004 version starring Sarah Polley and Ving Rhames.

2. 2002. 4 weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus has spread
throughout the UK and turned inhabitants into zombie-like humans,
a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary. Directed by
Danny Boyle and starring Cillian Murphy and Naomie Harris.
Not to be confused with a Sandra Bullock rehab flick.

3. 1985. When a bumbling pair of employees at a medical supply
warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the
vapors cause the dead to reanimate as they go on a rampage
through Louisville, Kentucky, seeking their favourite food,
brains. It is the original zombie comedy, starring Clu Gulager
and James Karen.

4. 1968. A group of people hide from bloodthirsty zombies in
a farmhouse. Directed by George A. Romero and considered one
of the best zombie movies ever made. It was remade in 1990 by
Tom Savini, and again in 3-D in 2006.

5. 2007. After an experimental bio-nerve gas is accidentally
released at a remote US military base in Texas, those exposed
to the gas turn into flesh-eating, mutating zombies out to kill.
An assortment of various people must join forces to survive the
night as the so-called "sickos" threaten to take over the whole
town and the world. Directed by Robert Rodriguez, and starring
Rose McGowan as the machine-gun leg stripper and Bruce Willis.

6. 2004. A man decides to turn his dead-end life around by
winning back his ex-girlfriend, reconciling his relationship
with his mother, and dealing with an entire community that has
returned from the dead to eat the living. A hilarious zombie
film starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

7. 2009. In the early 21st century, zombies have taken over
America. A shy college student in Texas decides to travel
to Ohio to see if his parents are alive. Along the way he
meets a gun-toting, zombie-hating tough guy as well as sisters
headed to an L.A. amusement park they've heard is zombie-free.
Starring Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson.

8. 1932. A young man turns to a witch doctor to lure the woman he
loves away from her fiance, but instead turns her into a
zombie slave. Starring Bela Lugosi. The title is also the
name of a heavy metal band that disbanded in 1998.

9. 1981. Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they
unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons by playing a taped
translation of a book called the "Necronomicon". Directed by
Sam Raimi and starring Bruce Campbell.

10. 1992. A young man's mother is bitten by a Sumatran rat-monkey.
She gets sick and dies -- and comes back to life, killing and
eating dogs, nurses, friends, and neighbors. Directed by Peter
Jackson of "Lord of the Rings" fame and considered one of the
most over-the-top zombie movies of all time.

After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Gur zbivr va
dhrfgvba ahzore svir jnf eryrnfrq nf unys bs n qbhoyr srngher jvgu
gur birenyy gvgyr "Tevaqubhfr". Vs lbh tnir gung jbeq nf lbhe
nafjre, cyrnfr tb onpx naq anzr gur fcrpvsvp zbivr vafgrnq.


* Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge

Your categories are:

A. Bat-Man (science)
B. Sleepy Hollow (literature)
C. Sweeney Todd (entertainment)
D. Big Fish (sports)
E. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (miscellaneous)
F. Corpse Bride (history)

A. Bat-Man (science)

A1. What is bat feces called?

A2. What is a group of bats called?

B. Sleepy Hollow (literature)

B1. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by what
American author?

B2. In the story, what is the name of Ichabod Crane's love,
the daughter of a wealthy farmer? Her first name will do.

C. Sweeney Todd (entertainment)

C1. "Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street: A Musical
Thriller" is a Tony award-winning Broadway musical by what
American composer and lyricist, known for his contributions
to musical theatre for over 50 years? His total of eight
Tony Awards is more than any other composer's, and he also
won an Oscar for Best Song, for the 1990 movie "Dick Tracy".

C2. In the musical, what is Sweeney Todd's alias?

D. Big Fish (sports)

These are sportspeople with fishy names.

D1. Despite a .994 fielding percentage in 2013, this 22-year-old
center fielder for the Anaheim Angels was not selected as
a finalist for a Gold Glove award this year. He was the
American League's Rookie of the Year in 2012, though.

D2. Nicknamed "The Big Tuna", this man coach won the Super Bowl
twice as head coach of the New York Giants. He also coached
the Patriots, Jets and Cowboys. He was the NFL coach of
the year in 1986 and 1994. What's his name?

E. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (miscellaneous)

E1. In 1960, chocolate syrup was used to simulate blood in a
famous murder scene (taking over 7 days to shoot) in
what movie?

E2. Though harmless to humans, the theobromine compound is toxic
to many other animals. Don't let your pets eat chocolate.
The word theobromine is derived from the Greek words
meaning what?

F. Corpse Bride (history)

In each case, name the killer or alleged killer.

F1. He was a British socialite of German and Danish ancestry who
was accused of the attempted murder of his wife by
administering an insulin overdose in 1980, which left her
in a persistent vegetative state for the rest of her life.
His first trial ended in conviction but, famously defended
by Alan Dershowitz, the decision was later reversed and he
was found not guilty in both his retrials.

F2. One of the most influential writers of the 20th century, he
shot and killed his common-law wife, Joan Vollmer, on
September 6, 1951, in Mexico City. Initially he claimed
that they had been playing a drunken game of William Tell,
and he had missed a water glass he was trying shoot off
her head. He was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced
to 2 years in jail, suspended.

--
Mark Brader That would be the opposite of "non idiotic",
Toronto assuming there's some good word for that.
msb@vex.net --Ken Jennings

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 2 of 7 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 14 2014 6:56 am
From: tool@panix.com (Dan Blum)


Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

> * Game 6, Round 9 - Entertainment - Zombie Movies

> 1. 1978. Following an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that
> have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members,
> a traffic reporter, and his TV-executive girlfriend seek refuge
> in a secluded shopping mall. Directed by George A. Romero.
> Remade in a 2004 version starring Sarah Polley and Ving Rhames.

Night of the Livinf Dead

> 2. 2002. 4 weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus has spread
> throughout the UK and turned inhabitants into zombie-like humans,
> a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary. Directed by
> Danny Boyle and starring Cillian Murphy and Naomie Harris.
> Not to be confused with a Sandra Bullock rehab flick.

28 Days

> 4. 1968. A group of people hide from bloodthirsty zombies in
> a farmhouse. Directed by George A. Romero and considered one
> of the best zombie movies ever made. It was remade in 1990 by
> Tom Savini, and again in 3-D in 2006.

Dawn of the Dead

> 5. 2007. After an experimental bio-nerve gas is accidentally
> released at a remote US military base in Texas, those exposed
> to the gas turn into flesh-eating, mutating zombies out to kill.
> An assortment of various people must join forces to survive the
> night as the so-called "sickos" threaten to take over the whole
> town and the world. Directed by Robert Rodriguez, and starring
> Rose McGowan as the machine-gun leg stripper and Bruce Willis.

I'm sure Rose McGowan did a better job of playing Bruce Willis than
he normally does.

> 6. 2004. A man decides to turn his dead-end life around by
> winning back his ex-girlfriend, reconciling his relationship
> with his mother, and dealing with an entire community that has
> returned from the dead to eat the living. A hilarious zombie
> film starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

Shaun of the Dead

> 7. 2009. In the early 21st century, zombies have taken over
> America. A shy college student in Texas decides to travel
> to Ohio to see if his parents are alive. Along the way he
> meets a gun-toting, zombie-hating tough guy as well as sisters
> headed to an L.A. amusement park they've heard is zombie-free.
> Starring Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson.

Zombieland

> 9. 1981. Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they
> unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons by playing a taped
> translation of a book called the "Necronomicon". Directed by
> Sam Raimi and starring Bruce Campbell.

Evil Dead


> * Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge

> A. Bat-Man (science)

> A1. What is bat feces called?

guano

> A2. What is a group of bats called?

flock

> B. Sleepy Hollow (literature)

> B1. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by what
> American author?

Washington Irving

> C. Sweeney Todd (entertainment)

> C1. "Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street: A Musical
> Thriller" is a Tony award-winning Broadway musical by what
> American composer and lyricist, known for his contributions
> to musical theatre for over 50 years? His total of eight
> Tony Awards is more than any other composer's, and he also
> won an Oscar for Best Song, for the 1990 movie "Dick Tracy".

Stephen Sondheim

> E. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (miscellaneous)

> E1. In 1960, chocolate syrup was used to simulate blood in a
> famous murder scene (taking over 7 days to shoot) in
> what movie?

Psycho

> E2. Though harmless to humans, the theobromine compound is toxic
> to many other animals. Don't let your pets eat chocolate.
> The word theobromine is derived from the Greek words
> meaning what?

deity and sleep

> F. Corpse Bride (history)

> In each case, name the killer or alleged killer.

> F1. He was a British socialite of German and Danish ancestry who
> was accused of the attempted murder of his wife by
> administering an insulin overdose in 1980, which left her
> in a persistent vegetative state for the rest of her life.
> His first trial ended in conviction but, famously defended
> by Alan Dershowitz, the decision was later reversed and he
> was found not guilty in both his retrials.

von Bulow

> F2. One of the most influential writers of the 20th century, he
> shot and killed his common-law wife, Joan Vollmer, on
> September 6, 1951, in Mexico City. Initially he claimed
> that they had been playing a drunken game of William Tell,
> and he had missed a water glass he was trying shoot off
> her head. He was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced
> to 2 years in jail, suspended.

William Burroughs

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




== 3 of 7 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 14 2014 7:35 am
From: Bruce Bowler


On Tue, 14 Jan 2014 08:31:33 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:

> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-10-28, 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.
>
> All questions were written by members of Clueless, and are used here by
> permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or
> edited by me. For further information see my 2013-09-15 companion
> posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 9 - Entertainment - Zombie Movies
>
> Exact titles are required. Be careful; there are many similar ones.
>
> 1. 1978. Following an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that
> have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members,
> a traffic reporter, and his TV-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a
> secluded shopping mall. Directed by George A. Romero. Remade in a
> 2004 version starring Sarah Polley and Ving Rhames.
>
> 2. 2002. 4 weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus has spread
> throughout the UK and turned inhabitants into zombie-like humans,
> a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary. Directed by Danny
> Boyle and starring Cillian Murphy and Naomie Harris.
> Not to be confused with a Sandra Bullock rehab flick.
>
> 3. 1985. When a bumbling pair of employees at a medical supply
> warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors
> cause the dead to reanimate as they go on a rampage through
> Louisville, Kentucky, seeking their favourite food, brains. It is
> the original zombie comedy, starring Clu Gulager and James Karen.
>
> 4. 1968. A group of people hide from bloodthirsty zombies in
> a farmhouse. Directed by George A. Romero and considered one of the
> best zombie movies ever made. It was remade in 1990 by Tom Savini,
> and again in 3-D in 2006.

Night of the Living Dead. It was shown in the local theatre. After the
show, we were asked to stay and have a chat with one of the zombies, who
happens to live in town!

> 5. 2007. After an experimental bio-nerve gas is accidentally
> released at a remote US military base in Texas, those exposed to the
> gas turn into flesh-eating, mutating zombies out to kill. An
> assortment of various people must join forces to survive the night as
> the so-called "sickos" threaten to take over the whole town and the
> world. Directed by Robert Rodriguez, and starring Rose McGowan as
> the machine-gun leg stripper and Bruce Willis.
>
> 6. 2004. A man decides to turn his dead-end life around by
> winning back his ex-girlfriend, reconciling his relationship with his
> mother, and dealing with an entire community that has returned from
> the dead to eat the living. A hilarious zombie film starring Simon
> Pegg and Nick Frost.
>
> 7. 2009. In the early 21st century, zombies have taken over
> America. A shy college student in Texas decides to travel to Ohio to
> see if his parents are alive. Along the way he meets a gun-toting,
> zombie-hating tough guy as well as sisters headed to an L.A.
> amusement park they've heard is zombie-free. Starring Jesse Eisenberg
> and Woody Harrelson.
>
> 8. 1932. A young man turns to a witch doctor to lure the woman he
> loves away from her fiance, but instead turns her into a zombie
> slave. Starring Bela Lugosi. The title is also the name of a heavy
> metal band that disbanded in 1998.
>
> 9. 1981. Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they
> unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons by playing a taped
> translation of a book called the "Necronomicon". Directed by Sam
> Raimi and starring Bruce Campbell.
>
> 10. 1992. A young man's mother is bitten by a Sumatran rat-monkey.
> She gets sick and dies -- and comes back to life, killing and eating
> dogs, nurses, friends, and neighbors. Directed by Peter Jackson of
> "Lord of the Rings" fame and considered one of the most over-the-top
> zombie movies of all time.
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Gur zbivr va
> dhrfgvba ahzore svir jnf eryrnfrq nf unys bs n qbhoyr srngher jvgu gur
> birenyy gvgyr "Tevaqubhfr". Vs lbh tnir gung jbeq nf lbhe nafjre,
> cyrnfr tb onpx naq anzr gur fcrpvsvp zbivr vafgrnq.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge
>
> Your categories are:
>
> A. Bat-Man (science)
> B. Sleepy Hollow (literature)
> C. Sweeney Todd (entertainment)
> D. Big Fish (sports)
> E. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (miscellaneous)
> F. Corpse Bride (history)
>
> A. Bat-Man (science)
>
> A1. What is bat feces called?
>
> A2. What is a group of bats called?
>
> B. Sleepy Hollow (literature)
>
> B1. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by what
> American author?

Washington Irving.

> B2. In the story, what is the name of Ichabod Crane's love,
> the daughter of a wealthy farmer? Her first name will do.

Katrina

> C. Sweeney Todd (entertainment)
>
> C1. "Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street: A Musical
> Thriller" is a Tony award-winning Broadway musical by what
> American composer and lyricist, known for his contributions to
> musical theatre for over 50 years? His total of eight Tony
> Awards is more than any other composer's, and he also won an
> Oscar for Best Song, for the 1990 movie "Dick Tracy".
>
> C2. In the musical, what is Sweeney Todd's alias?
>
> D. Big Fish (sports)
>
> These are sportspeople with fishy names.
>
> D1. Despite a .994 fielding percentage in 2013, this 22-year-old
> center fielder for the Anaheim Angels was not selected as a
> finalist for a Gold Glove award this year. He was the American
> League's Rookie of the Year in 2012, though.
>
> D2. Nicknamed "The Big Tuna", this man coach won the Super Bowl
> twice as head coach of the New York Giants. He also coached the
> Patriots, Jets and Cowboys. He was the NFL coach of the year in
> 1986 and 1994. What's his name?

Bill Parcells

> E. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (miscellaneous)
>
> E1. In 1960, chocolate syrup was used to simulate blood in a
> famous murder scene (taking over 7 days to shoot) in what movie?

Psycho!

> E2. Though harmless to humans, the theobromine compound is toxic
> to many other animals. Don't let your pets eat chocolate. The
> word theobromine is derived from the Greek words meaning what?

God {something}

> F. Corpse Bride (history)
>
> In each case, name the killer or alleged killer.
>
> F1. He was a British socialite of German and Danish ancestry who
> was accused of the attempted murder of his wife by administering
> an insulin overdose in 1980, which left her in a persistent
> vegetative state for the rest of her life. His first trial ended
> in conviction but, famously defended by Alan Dershowitz, the
> decision was later reversed and he was found not guilty in both
> his retrials.

Claus Von Bullow

> F2. One of the most influential writers of the 20th century, he
> shot and killed his common-law wife, Joan Vollmer, on September
> 6, 1951, in Mexico City. Initially he claimed that they had been
> playing a drunken game of William Tell, and he had missed a water
> glass he was trying shoot off her head. He was found guilty of
> manslaughter and sentenced to 2 years in jail, suspended.





== 4 of 7 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 14 2014 10:07 am
From: Marc Dashevsky


In article <mKSdnREFVfrY10jPnZ2dnUVZ_qCdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
>
> * Game 6, Round 9 - Entertainment - Zombie Movies
>
> Exact titles are required. Be careful; there are many similar ones.
>
> 1. 1978. Following an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that
> have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members,
> a traffic reporter, and his TV-executive girlfriend seek refuge
> in a secluded shopping mall. Directed by George A. Romero.
> Remade in a 2004 version starring Sarah Polley and Ving Rhames.
Dawn of the Dead

> 2. 2002. 4 weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus has spread
> throughout the UK and turned inhabitants into zombie-like humans,
> a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary. Directed by
> Danny Boyle and starring Cillian Murphy and Naomie Harris.
> Not to be confused with a Sandra Bullock rehab flick.
>
> 3. 1985. When a bumbling pair of employees at a medical supply
> warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the
> vapors cause the dead to reanimate as they go on a rampage
> through Louisville, Kentucky, seeking their favourite food,
> brains. It is the original zombie comedy, starring Clu Gulager
> and James Karen.
>
> 4. 1968. A group of people hide from bloodthirsty zombies in
> a farmhouse. Directed by George A. Romero and considered one
> of the best zombie movies ever made. It was remade in 1990 by
> Tom Savini, and again in 3-D in 2006.
Night of the Living Dead

> 5. 2007. After an experimental bio-nerve gas is accidentally
> released at a remote US military base in Texas, those exposed
> to the gas turn into flesh-eating, mutating zombies out to kill.
> An assortment of various people must join forces to survive the
> night as the so-called "sickos" threaten to take over the whole
> town and the world. Directed by Robert Rodriguez, and starring
> Rose McGowan as the machine-gun leg stripper and Bruce Willis.
>
> 6. 2004. A man decides to turn his dead-end life around by
> winning back his ex-girlfriend, reconciling his relationship
> with his mother, and dealing with an entire community that has
> returned from the dead to eat the living. A hilarious zombie
> film starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.
Shaun of the Dead

> 7. 2009. In the early 21st century, zombies have taken over
> America. A shy college student in Texas decides to travel
> to Ohio to see if his parents are alive. Along the way he
> meets a gun-toting, zombie-hating tough guy as well as sisters
> headed to an L.A. amusement park they've heard is zombie-free.
> Starring Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson.
>
> 8. 1932. A young man turns to a witch doctor to lure the woman he
> loves away from her fiance, but instead turns her into a
> zombie slave. Starring Bela Lugosi. The title is also the
> name of a heavy metal band that disbanded in 1998.
>
> 9. 1981. Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they
> unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons by playing a taped
> translation of a book called the "Necronomicon". Directed by
> Sam Raimi and starring Bruce Campbell.
Evil Dead

> 10. 1992. A young man's mother is bitten by a Sumatran rat-monkey.
> She gets sick and dies -- and comes back to life, killing and
> eating dogs, nurses, friends, and neighbors. Directed by Peter
> Jackson of "Lord of the Rings" fame and considered one of the
> most over-the-top zombie movies of all time.
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Gur zbivr va
> dhrfgvba ahzore svir jnf eryrnfrq nf unys bs n qbhoyr srngher jvgu
> gur birenyy gvgyr "Tevaqubhfr". Vs lbh tnir gung jbeq nf lbhe
> nafjre, cyrnfr tb onpx naq anzr gur fcrpvsvp zbivr vafgrnq.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge
>
> Your categories are:
>
> A. Bat-Man (science)
> B. Sleepy Hollow (literature)
> C. Sweeney Todd (entertainment)
> D. Big Fish (sports)
> E. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (miscellaneous)
> F. Corpse Bride (history)
>
> A. Bat-Man (science)
>
> A1. What is bat feces called?
guano

> A2. What is a group of bats called?
terror

> B. Sleepy Hollow (literature)
>
> B1. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by what
> American author?
Washington Irving

> B2. In the story, what is the name of Ichabod Crane's love,
> the daughter of a wealthy farmer? Her first name will do.
>
> C. Sweeney Todd (entertainment)
>
> C1. "Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street: A Musical
> Thriller" is a Tony award-winning Broadway musical by what
> American composer and lyricist, known for his contributions
> to musical theatre for over 50 years? His total of eight
> Tony Awards is more than any other composer's, and he also
> won an Oscar for Best Song, for the 1990 movie "Dick Tracy".
Sondheim

> C2. In the musical, what is Sweeney Todd's alias?
>
> D. Big Fish (sports)
>
> These are sportspeople with fishy names.
>
> D1. Despite a .994 fielding percentage in 2013, this 22-year-old
> center fielder for the Anaheim Angels was not selected as
> a finalist for a Gold Glove award this year. He was the
> American League's Rookie of the Year in 2012, though.
Bass; Trout

> D2. Nicknamed "The Big Tuna", this man coach won the Super Bowl
> twice as head coach of the New York Giants. He also coached
> the Patriots, Jets and Cowboys. He was the NFL coach of
> the year in 1986 and 1994. What's his name?
Bill Parcells

> E. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (miscellaneous)
>
> E1. In 1960, chocolate syrup was used to simulate blood in a
> famous murder scene (taking over 7 days to shoot) in
> what movie?
>
> E2. Though harmless to humans, the theobromine compound is toxic
> to many other animals. Don't let your pets eat chocolate.
> The word theobromine is derived from the Greek words
> meaning what?
God smell?

> F. Corpse Bride (history)
>
> In each case, name the killer or alleged killer.
>
> F1. He was a British socialite of German and Danish ancestry who
> was accused of the attempted murder of his wife by
> administering an insulin overdose in 1980, which left her
> in a persistent vegetative state for the rest of her life.
> His first trial ended in conviction but, famously defended
> by Alan Dershowitz, the decision was later reversed and he
> was found not guilty in both his retrials.
Klaus Von Bulow

> F2. One of the most influential writers of the 20th century, he
> shot and killed his common-law wife, Joan Vollmer, on
> September 6, 1951, in Mexico City. Initially he claimed
> that they had been playing a drunken game of William Tell,
> and he had missed a water glass he was trying shoot off
> her head. He was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced
> to 2 years in jail, suspended.
William Burroughs





== 5 of 7 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 14 2014 6:31 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer


msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:mKSdnREFVfrY10jPnZ2dnUVZ_qCdnZ2d@vex.net:

> * Game 6, Round 9 - Entertainment - Zombie Movies
>
> Exact titles are required. Be careful; there are many similar ones.
>
> 1. 1978. Following an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that
> have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members,
> a traffic reporter, and his TV-executive girlfriend seek refuge
> in a secluded shopping mall. Directed by George A. Romero.
> Remade in a 2004 version starring Sarah Polley and Ving Rhames.

"Dawn of the Dead"; "Day of the Dead"

> 2. 2002. 4 weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus has spread
> throughout the UK and turned inhabitants into zombie-like humans,
> a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary. Directed by
> Danny Boyle and starring Cillian Murphy and Naomie Harris.
> Not to be confused with a Sandra Bullock rehab flick.

"28 Days Later"

> 4. 1968. A group of people hide from bloodthirsty zombies in
> a farmhouse. Directed by George A. Romero and considered one
> of the best zombie movies ever made. It was remade in 1990 by
> Tom Savini, and again in 3-D in 2006.

"Night of the Living Dead"

> 5. 2007. After an experimental bio-nerve gas is accidentally
> released at a remote US military base in Texas, those exposed
> to the gas turn into flesh-eating, mutating zombies out to kill.
> An assortment of various people must join forces to survive the
> night as the so-called "sickos" threaten to take over the whole
> town and the world. Directed by Robert Rodriguez, and starring
> Rose McGowan as the machine-gun leg stripper and Bruce Willis.

"Death Proof"

> 6. 2004. A man decides to turn his dead-end life around by
> winning back his ex-girlfriend, reconciling his relationship
> with his mother, and dealing with an entire community that has
> returned from the dead to eat the living. A hilarious zombie
> film starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

"Shaun of the Dead"

> 7. 2009. In the early 21st century, zombies have taken over
> America. A shy college student in Texas decides to travel
> to Ohio to see if his parents are alive. Along the way he
> meets a gun-toting, zombie-hating tough guy as well as sisters
> headed to an L.A. amusement park they've heard is zombie-free.
> Starring Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson.

"Zombieland"

> 8. 1932. A young man turns to a witch doctor to lure the woman he
> loves away from her fiance, but instead turns her into a
> zombie slave. Starring Bela Lugosi. The title is also the
> name of a heavy metal band that disbanded in 1998.

"Black Sabbath"

> 9. 1981. Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they
> unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons by playing a taped
> translation of a book called the "Necronomicon". Directed by
> Sam Raimi and starring Bruce Campbell.

"The Evil Dead"

> 10. 1992. A young man's mother is bitten by a Sumatran rat-monkey.
> She gets sick and dies -- and comes back to life, killing and
> eating dogs, nurses, friends, and neighbors. Directed by Peter
> Jackson of "Lord of the Rings" fame and considered one of the
> most over-the-top zombie movies of all time.

"Braindead"; "Dead Alive"

> * Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge
>
> A. Bat-Man (science)
>
> A1. What is bat feces called?

guano

> A2. What is a group of bats called?

swarm

> B. Sleepy Hollow (literature)
>
> B1. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by what
> American author?

Washington Irving

> C. Sweeney Todd (entertainment)
>
> C1. "Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street: A Musical
> Thriller" is a Tony award-winning Broadway musical by what
> American composer and lyricist, known for his contributions
> to musical theatre for over 50 years? His total of eight
> Tony Awards is more than any other composer's, and he also
> won an Oscar for Best Song, for the 1990 movie "Dick Tracy".

Sondheim

> D. Big Fish (sports)
>
> These are sportspeople with fishy names.
>
> D1. Despite a .994 fielding percentage in 2013, this 22-year-old
> center fielder for the Anaheim Angels was not selected as
> a finalist for a Gold Glove award this year. He was the
> American League's Rookie of the Year in 2012, though.

Trout; Bass

> D2. Nicknamed "The Big Tuna", this man coach won the Super Bowl
> twice as head coach of the New York Giants. He also coached
> the Patriots, Jets and Cowboys. He was the NFL coach of
> the year in 1986 and 1994. What's his name?

Parcells

> E. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (miscellaneous)
>
> E1. In 1960, chocolate syrup was used to simulate blood in a
> famous murder scene (taking over 7 days to shoot) in
> what movie?

"Psycho"

> E2. Though harmless to humans, the theobromine compound is toxic
> to many other animals. Don't let your pets eat chocolate.
> The word theobromine is derived from the Greek words
> meaning what?

food of the gods

> F. Corpse Bride (history)
>
> In each case, name the killer or alleged killer.
>
> F1. He was a British socialite of German and Danish ancestry who
> was accused of the attempted murder of his wife by
> administering an insulin overdose in 1980, which left her
> in a persistent vegetative state for the rest of her life.
> His first trial ended in conviction but, famously defended
> by Alan Dershowitz, the decision was later reversed and he
> was found not guilty in both his retrials.

Claus von Bulow

> F2. One of the most influential writers of the 20th century, he
> shot and killed his common-law wife, Joan Vollmer, on
> September 6, 1951, in Mexico City. Initially he claimed
> that they had been playing a drunken game of William Tell,
> and he had missed a water glass he was trying shoot off
> her head. He was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced
> to 2 years in jail, suspended.

Burroughs

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com




== 6 of 7 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 14 2014 8:31 pm
From: Jason Kreitzer


On Tuesday, January 14, 2014 9:31:33 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-10-28,
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> All questions were written by members of Clueless, and are used
>
> here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been
>
> retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my
>
> 2013-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
>
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
>
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 9 - Entertainment - Zombie Movies
>
>
>
> Exact titles are required. Be careful; there are many similar ones.
>
>
>
> 1. 1978. Following an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that
>
> have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members,
>
> a traffic reporter, and his TV-executive girlfriend seek refuge
>
> in a secluded shopping mall. Directed by George A. Romero.
>
> Remade in a 2004 version starring Sarah Polley and Ving Rhames.

Dawn of the Dead

>
>
> 2. 2002. 4 weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus has spread
>
> throughout the UK and turned inhabitants into zombie-like humans,
>
> a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary. Directed by
>
> Danny Boyle and starring Cillian Murphy and Naomie Harris.
>
> Not to be confused with a Sandra Bullock rehab flick.

28 Days Later

>
> 3. 1985. When a bumbling pair of employees at a medical supply
>
> warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the
>
> vapors cause the dead to reanimate as they go on a rampage
>
> through Louisville, Kentucky, seeking their favourite food,
>
> brains. It is the original zombie comedy, starring Clu Gulager
>
> and James Karen.

Return of the Living Dead


>
> 4. 1968. A group of people hide from bloodthirsty zombies in
>
> a farmhouse. Directed by George A. Romero and considered one
>
> of the best zombie movies ever made. It was remade in 1990 by
>
> Tom Savini, and again in 3-D in 2006.

The one, the only, the original, the classic Night of the Living Dead!

>
>
> 5. 2007. After an experimental bio-nerve gas is accidentally
>
> released at a remote US military base in Texas, those exposed
>
> to the gas turn into flesh-eating, mutating zombies out to kill.
>
> An assortment of various people must join forces to survive the
>
> night as the so-called "sickos" threaten to take over the whole
>
> town and the world. Directed by Robert Rodriguez, and starring
>
> Rose McGowan as the machine-gun leg stripper and Bruce Willis.

"Planet Terror," 1/2 of "Grindhouse"

>
> 6. 2004. A man decides to turn his dead-end life around by
>
> winning back his ex-girlfriend, reconciling his relationship
>
> with his mother, and dealing with an entire community that has
>
> returned from the dead to eat the living. A hilarious zombie
>
> film starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

Shaun of the Dead

>
>
> 7. 2009. In the early 21st century, zombies have taken over
>
> America. A shy college student in Texas decides to travel
>
> to Ohio to see if his parents are alive. Along the way he
>
> meets a gun-toting, zombie-hating tough guy as well as sisters
>
> headed to an L.A. amusement park they've heard is zombie-free.
>
> Starring Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson.

Zombieland

>
> 8. 1932. A young man turns to a witch doctor to lure the woman he
>
> loves away from her fiance, but instead turns her into a
>
> zombie slave. Starring Bela Lugosi. The title is also the
>
> name of a heavy metal band that disbanded in 1998.

White Zombie

>
>
> 9. 1981. Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they
>
> unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons by playing a taped
>
> translation of a book called the "Necronomicon". Directed by
>
> Sam Raimi and starring Bruce Campbell.

THE EVIL DEAD~!


>
> 10. 1992. A young man's mother is bitten by a Sumatran rat-monkey.
>
> She gets sick and dies -- and comes back to life, killing and
>
> eating dogs, nurses, friends, and neighbors. Directed by Peter
>
> Jackson of "Lord of the Rings" fame and considered one of the
>
> most over-the-top zombie movies of all time.

"Braindead," aka "Dead Alive"

>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Gur zbivr va
>
> dhrfgvba ahzore svir jnf eryrnfrq nf unys bs n qbhoyr srngher jvgu
>
> gur birenyy gvgyr "Tevaqubhfr". Vs lbh tnir gung jbeq nf lbhe
>
> nafjre, cyrnfr tb onpx naq anzr gur fcrpvsvp zbivr vafgrnq.

I wrote "Planet Terror," 1/2 of "Grindhouse"

>
>
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge
>
>
>
> Your categories are:
>
>
>
> A. Bat-Man (science)
>
> B. Sleepy Hollow (literature)
>
> C. Sweeney Todd (entertainment)
>
> D. Big Fish (sports)
>
> E. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (miscellaneous)
>
> F. Corpse Bride (history)
>
>
>
> A. Bat-Man (science)
>
>
>
> A1. What is bat feces called?

Guano

>
>
> A2. What is a group of bats called?
>
>
>
> B. Sleepy Hollow (literature)
>
>
>
> B1. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by what
>
> American author?

Washington Irving


>
> B2. In the story, what is the name of Ichabod Crane's love,
>
> the daughter of a wealthy farmer? Her first name will do.
>
>
>
> C. Sweeney Todd (entertainment)
>
>
>
> C1. "Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street: A Musical
>
> Thriller" is a Tony award-winning Broadway musical by what
>
> American composer and lyricist, known for his contributions
>
> to musical theatre for over 50 years? His total of eight
>
> Tony Awards is more than any other composer's, and he also
>
> won an Oscar for Best Song, for the 1990 movie "Dick Tracy".
>
>
>
> C2. In the musical, what is Sweeney Todd's alias?
>
>
>
> D. Big Fish (sports)
>
>
>
> These are sportspeople with fishy names.
>
>
>
> D1. Despite a .994 fielding percentage in 2013, this 22-year-old
>
> center fielder for the Anaheim Angels was not selected as
>
> a finalist for a Gold Glove award this year. He was the
>
> American League's Rookie of the Year in 2012, though.
>
>
>
> D2. Nicknamed "The Big Tuna", this man coach won the Super Bowl
>
> twice as head coach of the New York Giants. He also coached
>
> the Patriots, Jets and Cowboys. He was the NFL coach of
>
> the year in 1986 and 1994. What's his name?
>
>
>
> E. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (miscellaneous)
>
>
>
> E1. In 1960, chocolate syrup was used to simulate blood in a
>
> famous murder scene (taking over 7 days to shoot) in
>
> what movie?


"Psycho"

>
>
> E2. Though harmless to humans, the theobromine compound is toxic
>
> to many other animals. Don't let your pets eat chocolate.
>
> The word theobromine is derived from the Greek words
>
> meaning what?
>
>
>
> F. Corpse Bride (history)
>
>
>
> In each case, name the killer or alleged killer.
>
>
>
> F1. He was a British socialite of German and Danish ancestry who
>
> was accused of the attempted murder of his wife by
>
> administering an insulin overdose in 1980, which left her
>
> in a persistent vegetative state for the rest of her life.
>
> His first trial ended in conviction but, famously defended
>
> by Alan Dershowitz, the decision was later reversed and he
>
> was found not guilty in both his retrials.

Claus Von Bulow.

>
> F2. One of the most influential writers of the 20th century, he
>
> shot and killed his common-law wife, Joan Vollmer, on
>
> September 6, 1951, in Mexico City. Initially he claimed
>
> that they had been playing a drunken game of William Tell,
>
> and he had missed a water glass he was trying shoot off
>
> her head. He was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced
>
> to 2 years in jail, suspended.

William S. Burroughs

>
> --
>
> Mark Brader That would be the opposite of "non idiotic",
>
> Toronto assuming there's some good word for that.
>
> msb@vex.net --Ken Jennings
>
>
>
> My text in this article is in the public domain.







== 7 of 7 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 14 2014 8:46 pm
From: Jeffrey Turner


On 1/14/2014 9:31 AM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 9 - Entertainment - Zombie Movies
>
> Exact titles are required. Be careful; there are many similar ones.
>
> 1. 1978. Following an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that
> have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members,
> a traffic reporter, and his TV-executive girlfriend seek refuge
> in a secluded shopping mall. Directed by George A. Romero.
> Remade in a 2004 version starring Sarah Polley and Ving Rhames.

Dawn of the Dead

> 2. 2002. 4 weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus has spread
> throughout the UK and turned inhabitants into zombie-like humans,
> a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary. Directed by
> Danny Boyle and starring Cillian Murphy and Naomie Harris.
> Not to be confused with a Sandra Bullock rehab flick.
>
> 3. 1985. When a bumbling pair of employees at a medical supply
> warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the
> vapors cause the dead to reanimate as they go on a rampage
> through Louisville, Kentucky, seeking their favourite food,
> brains. It is the original zombie comedy, starring Clu Gulager
> and James Karen.
>
> 4. 1968. A group of people hide from bloodthirsty zombies in
> a farmhouse. Directed by George A. Romero and considered one
> of the best zombie movies ever made. It was remade in 1990 by
> Tom Savini, and again in 3-D in 2006.

Night of the Living Dead

> 5. 2007. After an experimental bio-nerve gas is accidentally
> released at a remote US military base in Texas, those exposed
> to the gas turn into flesh-eating, mutating zombies out to kill.
> An assortment of various people must join forces to survive the
> night as the so-called "sickos" threaten to take over the whole
> town and the world. Directed by Robert Rodriguez, and starring
> Rose McGowan as the machine-gun leg stripper and Bruce Willis.
>
> 6. 2004. A man decides to turn his dead-end life around by
> winning back his ex-girlfriend, reconciling his relationship
> with his mother, and dealing with an entire community that has
> returned from the dead to eat the living. A hilarious zombie
> film starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.
>
> 7. 2009. In the early 21st century, zombies have taken over
> America. A shy college student in Texas decides to travel
> to Ohio to see if his parents are alive. Along the way he
> meets a gun-toting, zombie-hating tough guy as well as sisters
> headed to an L.A. amusement park they've heard is zombie-free.
> Starring Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson.
>
> 8. 1932. A young man turns to a witch doctor to lure the woman he
> loves away from her fiance, but instead turns her into a
> zombie slave. Starring Bela Lugosi. The title is also the
> name of a heavy metal band that disbanded in 1998.

Nosferatu

> 9. 1981. Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they
> unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons by playing a taped
> translation of a book called the "Necronomicon". Directed by
> Sam Raimi and starring Bruce Campbell.
>
> 10. 1992. A young man's mother is bitten by a Sumatran rat-monkey.
> She gets sick and dies -- and comes back to life, killing and
> eating dogs, nurses, friends, and neighbors. Directed by Peter
> Jackson of "Lord of the Rings" fame and considered one of the
> most over-the-top zombie movies of all time.

My Mother the Zombie

> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Gur zbivr va

> dhrfgvba ahzore svir jnf eryrnfrq nf unys bs n qbhoyr srngher jvgu
> gur birenyy gvgyr "Tevaqubhfr". Vs lbh tnir gung jbeq nf lbhe
> nafjre, cyrnfr tb onpx naq anzr gur fcrpvsvp zbivr vafgrnq.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 10 - Challenge
>
> Your categories are:
>
> A. Bat-Man (science)
> B. Sleepy Hollow (literature)
> C. Sweeney Todd (entertainment)
> D. Big Fish (sports)
> E. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (miscellaneous)
> F. Corpse Bride (history)
>
> A. Bat-Man (science)
>
> A1. What is bat feces called?

Guano

> A2. What is a group of bats called?
>
> B. Sleepy Hollow (literature)
>
> B1. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by what
> American author?

Washington Irving

> B2. In the story, what is the name of Ichabod Crane's love,
> the daughter of a wealthy farmer? Her first name will do.
>
> C. Sweeney Todd (entertainment)
>
> C1. "Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street: A Musical
> Thriller" is a Tony award-winning Broadway musical by what
> American composer and lyricist, known for his contributions
> to musical theatre for over 50 years? His total of eight
> Tony Awards is more than any other composer's, and he also
> won an Oscar for Best Song, for the 1990 movie "Dick Tracy".


>
> C2. In the musical, what is Sweeney Todd's alias?
>
> D. Big Fish (sports)
>
> These are sportspeople with fishy names.
>
> D1. Despite a .994 fielding percentage in 2013, this 22-year-old
> center fielder for the Anaheim Angels was not selected as
> a finalist for a Gold Glove award this year. He was the
> American League's Rookie of the Year in 2012, though.
>
> D2. Nicknamed "The Big Tuna", this man coach won the Super Bowl
> twice as head coach of the New York Giants. He also coached
> the Patriots, Jets and Cowboys. He was the NFL coach of
> the year in 1986 and 1994. What's his name?

Bill Parcells

> E. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (miscellaneous)
>
> E1. In 1960, chocolate syrup was used to simulate blood in a
> famous murder scene (taking over 7 days to shoot) in
> what movie?

Psycho

> E2. Though harmless to humans, the theobromine compound is toxic
> to many other animals. Don't let your pets eat chocolate.
> The word theobromine is derived from the Greek words
> meaning what?

God and

> F. Corpse Bride (history)
>
> In each case, name the killer or alleged killer.
>
> F1. He was a British socialite of German and Danish ancestry who
> was accused of the attempted murder of his wife by
> administering an insulin overdose in 1980, which left her
> in a persistent vegetative state for the rest of her life.
> His first trial ended in conviction but, famously defended
> by Alan Dershowitz, the decision was later reversed and he
> was found not guilty in both his retrials.

Claus von Bulow

> F2. One of the most influential writers of the 20th century, he
> shot and killed his common-law wife, Joan Vollmer, on
> September 6, 1951, in Mexico City. Initially he claimed
> that they had been playing a drunken game of William Tell,
> and he had missed a water glass he was trying shoot off
> her head. He was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced
> to 2 years in jail, suspended.

Hemingway

--Jeff





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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 14 2014 8:38 am
From: toddlipschultz@gmail.com


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TOPIC: MSBKO2 Round 1
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== 1 of 10 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 14 2014 10:48 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


In 2012, "Calvin" posted a series of three knockout contests,
one each on the theme of sports, history, and science; and last
year I did one on the theme of geography.

Now I'm doing another one, but I haven't been able to think of
another subject area that lends itself to the format, so I'm going
with history again. All questions will ask for dates or other
numerical answers. I'll try to feature different parts of the
world in somewhat balanced fashion as the contest proceeds.

For Round 1, I'll accept entries for 6 days from the moment of
posting (that is, until about 1:40 pm EDT on Monday, January
20) OR until there is a period of 24 hours without a new entry.
WHICHEVER COMES FIRST!

The deadline for later rounds will probably be shorter.

After the first round, this becomes a closed contest -- only
those who have survived the earlier rounds may continue to enter.
If everyone gives the exact correct answer on any question,
they all survive, but I don't expect that to happen very much.
Otherwise, the person whose answer is farthest from the correct
answer is eliminated. In case of a tie for farthest, among those
entrants the last to enter is eliminated. "Farthest" will be
measured by difference, not ratio, unless I explicitly indicate
otherwise on a specific question.

* We will start with a US history question for Round 1. When did
the Congress pass the "Articles of Confederation and Perpetual
Union between the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay,
Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia", which also introduced
the term "United States of America" into official usage?

Please give the exact date in YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. 2000-01-01.

Have fun and let's have lots of entries so that there are lots of rounds.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Domine, defende nos
msb@vex.net | Contra hos stupidos DOS!" -- after A. D. Godley

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 2 of 10 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 14 2014 11:15 am
From: Marc Dashevsky


In article <Noednf9wWb_8G0jPnZ2dnUVZ_umdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
> * We will start with a US history question for Round 1. When did
> the Congress pass the "Articles of Confederation and Perpetual
> Union between the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay,
> Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York,
> New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North
> Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia", which also introduced
> the term "United States of America" into official usage?
>
> Please give the exact date in YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. 2000-01-01.

1776-11-11






== 3 of 10 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 14 2014 11:30 am
From: tool@panix.com (Dan Blum)


Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:


> * We will start with a US history question for Round 1. When did
> the Congress pass the "Articles of Confederation and Perpetual
> Union between the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay,
> Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York,
> New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North
> Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia", which also introduced
> the term "United States of America" into official usage?

1787-06-30

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




== 4 of 10 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 14 2014 11:48 am
From: Bruce Bowler


On Tue, 14 Jan 2014 12:48:01 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:

> * We will start with a US history question for Round 1. When did
> the Congress pass the "Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union
> between the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island,
> and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey,
> Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South
> Carolina, and Georgia", which also introduced the term "United States
> of America" into official usage?
>
> Please give the exact date in YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. 2000-01-01.

1777-06-30




== 5 of 10 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 14 2014 12:14 pm
From: "Peter Smyth"


Mark Brader wrote:

> * We will start with a US history question for Round 1. When did
> the Congress pass the "Articles of Confederation and Perpetual
> Union between the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay,
> Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York,
> New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North
> Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia", which also introduced
> the term "United States of America" into official usage?
>
> Please give the exact date in YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. 2000-01-01.

1787-07-04

Peter Smyth




== 6 of 10 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 14 2014 12:17 pm
From: Erland Sommarskog


Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> * We will start with a US history question for Round 1. When did
> the Congress pass the "Articles of Confederation and Perpetual
> Union between the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay,
> Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York,
> New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North
> Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia", which also introduced
> the term "United States of America" into official usage?
>
> Please give the exact date in YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. 2000-01-01.
>

1776-07-04

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




== 7 of 10 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 14 2014 6:37 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer


msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:Noednf9wWb_
8G0jPnZ2dnUVZ_umdnZ2d@vex.net:

> * We will start with a US history question for Round 1. When did
> the Congress pass the "Articles of Confederation and Perpetual
> Union between the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay,
> Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York,
> New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North
> Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia", which also introduced
> the term "United States of America" into official usage?
>
> Please give the exact date in YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. 2000-01-01.

1777-09-04

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com




== 8 of 10 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 14 2014 6:47 pm
From: Jeffrey Turner


On 1/14/2014 1:48 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
> In 2012, "Calvin" posted a series of three knockout contests,
> one each on the theme of sports, history, and science; and last
> year I did one on the theme of geography.
>
> Now I'm doing another one, but I haven't been able to think of
> another subject area that lends itself to the format, so I'm going
> with history again. All questions will ask for dates or other
> numerical answers. I'll try to feature different parts of the
> world in somewhat balanced fashion as the contest proceeds.
>
> For Round 1, I'll accept entries for 6 days from the moment of
> posting (that is, until about 1:40 pm EDT on Monday, January
> 20) OR until there is a period of 24 hours without a new entry.
> WHICHEVER COMES FIRST!
>
> The deadline for later rounds will probably be shorter.
>
> After the first round, this becomes a closed contest -- only
> those who have survived the earlier rounds may continue to enter.
> If everyone gives the exact correct answer on any question,
> they all survive, but I don't expect that to happen very much.
> Otherwise, the person whose answer is farthest from the correct
> answer is eliminated. In case of a tie for farthest, among those
> entrants the last to enter is eliminated. "Farthest" will be
> measured by difference, not ratio, unless I explicitly indicate
> otherwise on a specific question.
>
> * We will start with a US history question for Round 1. When did
> the Congress pass the "Articles of Confederation and Perpetual
> Union between the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay,
> Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York,
> New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North
> Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia", which also introduced
> the term "United States of America" into official usage?
>
> Please give the exact date in YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. 2000-01-01.
>
> Have fun and let's have lots of entries so that there are lots of rounds.

1783-10-20




== 9 of 10 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 14 2014 7:19 pm
From: swp


On Tuesday, January 14, 2014 1:48:01 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> * We will start with a US history question for Round 1. When did
> the Congress pass the "Articles of Confederation and Perpetual
> Union between the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay,
> Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York,
> New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North
> Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia", which also introduced
> the term "United States of America" into official usage?
>
> Please give the exact date in YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. 2000-01-01.

1777-11-15

swp




== 10 of 10 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 14 2014 10:08 pm
From: Gareth Owen


msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) writes:

> * We will start with a US history question for Round 1. When did
> the Congress pass the "Articles of Confederation and Perpetual
> Union between the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay,
> Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York,
> New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North
> Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia", which also introduced
> the term "United States of America" into official usage?
>
> Please give the exact date in YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. 2000-01-01.

1779-10-23




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