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Today's topics:

* MSBKO2 Round 3 - 13 messages, 8 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/21ee8cfa08e01ac8?hl=en
* RQ 127: Play On - ANSWERS and SCORES - 2 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/a3164f0fb2c554ac?hl=en
* QFTCIC Game 7, Rounds 2-3: scandals and amusement parks - 4 messages, 4
authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/96f81b58e14237fb?hl=en
* QFTCIC Game 7, Rounds 4,6: Canadian magazines and -ologies - 5 messages, 5
authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/f1fea61c5a1c3fc7?hl=en
* Calvin's quiz #337 - A disease by any other name - ANSWERS & SCORES - 1
messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/32b7388af32b5867?hl=en
* QFTCICR14 Current Events 1-2 - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/942702a3f64ae635?hl=en

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TOPIC: MSBKO2 Round 3
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/21ee8cfa08e01ac8?hl=en
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== 1 of 13 ==
Date: Sat, Jan 18 2014 7:58 am
From: tool@panix.com (Dan Blum)


Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

> Now to Round 3:

> * One of the longest-reigning and most successful pharaohs of Egypt
> was Ramses II (various other spellings of his name are also used),
> who is still commemorated today by many ancient statues. In our
> terminology, what was the year, most likely, when he succeeded
> to the throne?

1263 BC

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




== 2 of 13 ==
Date: Sat, Jan 18 2014 9:44 am
From: swp


On Saturday, January 18, 2014 1:44:44 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> Now to Round 3:
>
> * One of the longest-reigning and most successful pharaohs of Egypt
> was Ramses II (various other spellings of his name are also used),
> who is still commemorated today by many ancient statues. In our
> terminology, what was the year, most likely, when he succeeded
> to the throne?

ah yes. ramses ii. son of seti i. spouse of nefertiti. the greeks called him ozymandias.

1275 bc




== 3 of 13 ==
Date: Sat, Jan 18 2014 10:48 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Mark Brader:
> > http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/10/oh-no-canada/
> > may be of some interest.

Erland Sommarskog:
> Yeah, if you leak the password. :-)

Sorry. I've never encountered restrictions on viewing items at
blogs.nytimes.com.
--
Mark Brader "He added a 3-point lead" is pronounced
Toronto differently in Snooker than in Typography...
msb@vex.net -- Liam Quin

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 4 of 13 ==
Date: Sat, Jan 18 2014 8:55 pm
From: Dan Tilque


Mark Brader wrote:
>
> Now to Round 3:
>
> * One of the longest-reigning and most successful pharaohs of Egypt
> was Ramses II (various other spellings of his name are also used),
> who is still commemorated today by many ancient statues. In our
> terminology, what was the year, most likely, when he succeeded
> to the throne?

1272 BC


--
Dan Tilque

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




== 5 of 13 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 20 2014 6:23 am
From: Joshua Kreitzer


msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:e9GdnXQjL8ZBv0fPnZ2dnUVZ_sadnZ2d@vex.net:

> Now to Round 3:
>
> * One of the longest-reigning and most successful pharaohs of Egypt
> was Ramses II (various other spellings of his name are also used),
> who is still commemorated today by many ancient statues. In our
> terminology, what was the year, most likely, when he succeeded
> to the throne?

2000 B.C.E.

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com





== 6 of 13 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 20 2014 11:29 am
From: Bruce Bowler


On Sat, 18 Jan 2014 00:44:44 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:

> This contest is now open only to Dan Blum, Bruce Bowler, Marc Dashevsky,
> Joshua Kreitzer, Gareth Owen, Rob Parker, Stephen Perry, Erland
> Sommarskog, and Dan Tilque. The 4-day maximum time for entering will
> continue to apply on subsequent rounds.
>
> Here is another rule that will apply to future rounds -- it doesn't
> affect this question and I won't mention it when it matters. The rule
> is, when giving dates, use either the Gregorian or the Julian calendar,
> whichever one was in use for the time and place referred to in the
> question, but always treat the year as beginning on January 1.
>
> Now to Round 3:
>
> * One of the longest-reigning and most successful pharaohs of Egypt
> was Ramses II (various other spellings of his name are also used),
> who is still commemorated today by many ancient statues. In our
> terminology, what was the year, most likely, when he succeeded to the
> throne?

Sorry for the delay... Off line for the weekend and the holiday...

1200 BC




== 7 of 13 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 20 2014 11:37 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Mark Brader:
> * One of the longest-reigning and most successful pharaohs of Egypt
> was Ramses II (various other spellings of his name are also used),
> who is still commemorated today by many ancient statues. In our
> terminology, what was the year, most likely, when he succeeded
> to the throne?

Joshua Kreitzer 2000 B.C.E. -721

** CORRECT ** 1279 BC

Stephen Perry 1275 bc +4
Dan Tilque 1272 BC +7
Dan Blum 1263 BC +16
Erland Sommarskog 1200 BC +79
Bruce Bowler 1200 BC +79
Rob Parker 1000 BC +279
Gareth Owen 950 BCE +329
Marc Dashevsky 777 BCE +502

Joshua Kreitzer is eliminated.

--
Mark Brader "The world little knows or cares the storm through
Toronto which you have had to pass. It asks only if you
msb@vex.net brought the ship safely to port." -- Joseph Conrad

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 8 of 13 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 20 2014 11:39 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


This contest is now open only to Dan Blum, Bruce Bowler, Marc Dashevsky,
Gareth Owen, Rob Parker, Stephen Perry, Erland Sommarskog, and Dan Tilque.
Here is Round 4:

* When was it that Moorish forces under Tarik ibn Ziyad first landed
in the peninsula now containing Spain and Portugal, eventually
leading to his landing site being named GibralTAR after him,
as well as to the conquest of almost the whole peninsula?

Various sources give conflicting information as to the exact
date, so just give the year and month that they landed, in the
format YYYY-MM.
--
Mark Brader | "[These] articles should be self-explanatory.
Toronto | If they *don't* explain themselves,
msb@vex.net | you'll have to read them." -- Michael Wares

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 9 of 13 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 20 2014 12:11 pm
From: tool@panix.com (Dan Blum)


Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:
> This contest is now open only to Dan Blum, Bruce Bowler, Marc Dashevsky,
> Gareth Owen, Rob Parker, Stephen Perry, Erland Sommarskog, and Dan Tilque.
> Here is Round 4:

> * When was it that Moorish forces under Tarik ibn Ziyad first landed
> in the peninsula now containing Spain and Portugal, eventually
> leading to his landing site being named GibralTAR after him,
> as well as to the conquest of almost the whole peninsula?

> Various sources give conflicting information as to the exact
> date, so just give the year and month that they landed, in the
> format YYYY-MM.

0723-05

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




== 10 of 13 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 20 2014 12:20 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky


In article <Ba-dnf1Xmvzr5kDPnZ2dnUVZ_hidnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
>
> This contest is now open only to Dan Blum, Bruce Bowler, Marc Dashevsky,
> Gareth Owen, Rob Parker, Stephen Perry, Erland Sommarskog, and Dan Tilque.
> Here is Round 4:
>
> * When was it that Moorish forces under Tarik ibn Ziyad first landed
> in the peninsula now containing Spain and Portugal, eventually
> leading to his landing site being named GibralTAR after him,
> as well as to the conquest of almost the whole peninsula?
>
> Various sources give conflicting information as to the exact
> date, so just give the year and month that they landed, in the
> format YYYY-MM.

1333-03






== 11 of 13 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 20 2014 2:29 pm
From: Erland Sommarskog


Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> * When was it that Moorish forces under Tarik ibn Ziyad first landed
> in the peninsula now containing Spain and Portugal, eventually
> leading to his landing site being named GibralTAR after him,
> as well as to the conquest of almost the whole peninsula?
>
> Various sources give conflicting information as to the exact
> date, so just give the year and month that they landed, in the
> format YYYY-MM.

0694-05

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




== 12 of 13 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 20 2014 5:19 pm
From: Dan Tilque


Mark Brader wrote:
>
> * When was it that Moorish forces under Tarik ibn Ziyad first landed
> in the peninsula now containing Spain and Portugal, eventually
> leading to his landing site being named GibralTAR after him,
> as well as to the conquest of almost the whole peninsula?
>
> Various sources give conflicting information as to the exact
> date, so just give the year and month that they landed, in the
> format YYYY-MM.

0832-05


--
Dan Tilque

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




== 13 of 13 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 20 2014 6:05 pm
From: swp


On Monday, January 20, 2014 2:39:34 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> This contest is now open only to Dan Blum, Bruce Bowler, Marc Dashevsky,
> Gareth Owen, Rob Parker, Stephen Perry, Erland Sommarskog, and Dan Tilque.
> Here is Round 4:
>
> * When was it that Moorish forces under Tarik ibn Ziyad first landed
> in the peninsula now containing Spain and Portugal, eventually
> leading to his landing site being named GibralTAR after him,
> as well as to the conquest of almost the whole peninsula?
>
> Various sources give conflicting information as to the exact
> date, so just give the year and month that they landed, in the
> format YYYY-MM.
> --
> Mark Brader | "[These] articles should be self-explanatory.
> Toronto | If they *don't* explain themselves,
> msb@vex.net | you'll have to read them." -- Michael Wares
>
> My text in this article is in the public domain.

0711-06 AD

swp





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TOPIC: RQ 127: Play On - ANSWERS and SCORES
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/a3164f0fb2c554ac?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Sat, Jan 18 2014 8:40 am
From: Pete



ANSWERS:

>
> 1. Gary Burton

Vibraphone

> 2. Toots Thielemans

Harmonica

> 3. Hubert Laws

Flute

> 4. Jack DeJohnette

Drums

> 5. Gregor Piatagorsky

Cello

> 6. Zoot Sims

Saxophone

> 7. Artur Schnabel

Piano

> 8. Charles Mingus

Bass

> 9. Bela Fleck

Banjo

> 10. Emanuel Feuermann

Cello

> 11. Artie Shaw

Clarinet

> 12. Marcel Tabuteau

Oboe

> 13. Maurice Andre

Trumpet

> 14. Stephane Grappelli

Violin

> 15. Maynard Ferguson

Trumpet

> 16. Hilary Hahn

Violin

> 17. Angel Romero

Guitar

> 18. Art Blakey

Drums

> 19. Jaco Pastorius

Bass

> 20. Dexter Gordon

Saxophone

SCORES:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Total
Marc 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 10
Erland 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 9
Rob 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 9

This RQ had perhaps the fewest responses of any to date.

Marc is the narrow winner. Congratulations!




== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 20 2014 6:58 am
From: Marc Dashevsky


In article <XnsA2B96C94AF74Fpagrsgwideopenwestco@94.75.214.39>, pagrsg@wowway.com says...
> SCORES:
> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Total
> Marc 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 10
> Erland 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 9
> Rob 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 9
>
> This RQ had perhaps the fewest responses of any to date.
>
> Marc is the narrow winner. Congratulations!

RQ128 will hit the presses no later than tomorrow.





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TOPIC: QFTCIC Game 7, Rounds 2-3: scandals and amusement parks
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/96f81b58e14237fb?hl=en
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== 1 of 4 ==
Date: Sat, Jan 18 2014 8:43 am
From: Pete


msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:m6-
dnfrzpKLJ70TPnZ2dnUVZ_r2dnZ2d@vex.net:

> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-11-04,
> 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.
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 2 - History - Political Scandals
>
> For some reason we thought this round would be appropriate this
> week.
>
> 1. He was running for president when it was revealed that he'd had
> an affair with a widow named Maria Halpin, who had given birth
> to a son. This prompted the chant "Ma, Ma, where's my Pa?
> Gone to the White House, ha, ha, ha!" He was honest about the
> affair and won the election. Name him.

Grover Cleveland

>
> 2. During Warren Harding's presidency, Interior Secretary
> Albert Fall accepted bribes of over $404,000 from private oil
> companies to get leasing rights to the US Navy oil reserves
> in Wyoming. Fall was later convicted for bribery and became
> the first presidential cabinet member to go to jail for his
> actions in office. Prior to Watergate, this was considered
> the greatest and most sensational scandal in the history of
> American politics. The scandal takes its name from the oil
> field involved. What name?

Teapot Dome

>
> 3. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was involved in many
> scandals during this time in office. One of the most famous
> of his escapades was the huge promiscuous parties he threw,
> which have come to be known... by what nonsensical term?

Bung

>
> 4. In 1969, Senator Ted Kennedy left a party and the car he
> was driving veered off a bridge. He swam to shore but his
> passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne, drowned. He waited a day to
> report the accident, and while there was speculation that he
> was driving under the influence and trying to cover it up,
> nothing was ever proven. The incident takes its named from
> the Massachusetts island where it happened. What name?

Chappaquiddick

>
> 5. In 2007, this US senator was arrested for lewd conduct in a
> men's room at Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport:
> the famous "foot tapping" incident. Name him.

Foley

>
> 6. In a major political scandal amidst the Savings and Loan
> crisis of the late 1980s and early '90s, five US Senators were
> accused of corruption in 1989 for preventing the Chairman of
> the Lincoln Savings and Loan Association from being audited,
> in return for campaign funding. What collective name was given
> to these senators?

Keating Five

>
> 7. Gary Condit, then a Democratic congressman, gained national
> attention after an intern he was having an affair with went
> missing in 2001. His denial of the the affair brought him
> considerable negative attention and speculation that he was
> somehow involved in her murder. He eventually admitted to the
> affair and was later exonerated of her murder. Name the intern.

Chandra

>
> 8. This mayor of a major North American city was caught smoking
> crack cocaine on video -- in 1990, that is. He was busted by
> the FBI and served 6 months in prison -- and then returned to
> his old job as mayor from 1995 until 1999. Name him.

Brown

>
> 8. This troubled mayor of Detroit was involved in a number of
> scandals during his term, and eventually resigned in 2008
> after being convicted on felony charges. One of the scandals
> involved 14,000 text messages on city-issued pagers exchanged
> between him and his chief of staff, with whom he was having an
> affair and lying about it in court. He was recently sentenced
> to 28 years in prison on 24 counts of extortion, racketeering,
> mail fraud, and tax evasion, among others. Name him.

Kwame Kilpatrick

>
> 10. The "<answer 10> affair" was a 1963 British political scandal
> named after the Secretary of State for War, which forced his
> resignation and damaged the reputation of Prime Minister Harold
> Macmillan's government. The secretary had a sexual affair with
> Christine Keeler, who was allegedly the mistress of a Soviet spy,
> and then lied about it in the House of Commons. Name him.
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 3 - Geography - Amusement Parks (Handout)
>
> Please see the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-3/parks.pdf
>
> and name each amusement park. We will supply some clues to
> each one.
>
> (For this medium I've rearranged them into numerical order, so the
> 3 decoys are interspersed with the others. Identify those if you
> like for fun, or even for amusement, but for no points.)
>
> 1. Originally an iron-age fort, then a Saxon fortress, a Norman
> castle, a Gothic-style stately home, a WWII officer training
> facility, and now a major theme park since 1980.

Tivoli

>
> 2 *and* 3. The two remaining parks under this collective name were
> initially developed as marketing vehicles for an American-Belgian
> beverage company. Give the name that includes both.

Busch Gardens

>
> 4. Opened in 1999 as part of an expansion of an existing theme
> resort in Florida. We need the specific name of this part,
> not the existing resort.

Universal Studios Orlando

>
> 5. "America's Roller Coast", opened in 1870 in Sandusky OH.

Cedar Point (the best!)

>
> 6. Opened in 1981 in Vaughan ON.
>
> 7. Founded in 1905 in Derry Township PA as a leisure park for
> employees of one of the oldest confection manufacturers in the
> United States.

Hershey Park

>
> 8. Opened in 1955 in Anaheim CA.

Disneyland

>
> 9. Opened in 1972 near Cincinnati OH. Famous for The Beast:
> the world's tallest, fastest, and longest roller coaster in 1979.

Kings Island

>
> 10. (decoy)

Dollywood

>
> 11. (decoy)

Great America

>
> 12. Opened in 1982 as part of an expansion of an existing theme
> resort in Florida and dedicated to the celebration of human
> achievement, technological innovation, and international culture.
> Again, we need the name of this specific part, not the whole
> resort.

EPCOT

>
> 13. Currently dubbed (perhaps erroneously) "America's First
> Theme Park", it only started charging admission in 1968,
> but was previously famous for its distinctive fruit pies and
> chicken dinners.

Knotts Berry Farm

>
> 14. (decoy)
>

Pete




== 2 of 4 ==
Date: Sat, Jan 18 2014 10:14 am
From: Jason Kreitzer


On Friday, January 17, 2014 1:11:32 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-11-04,
>
> 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.
>
>
>
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 2 - History - Political Scandals
>
>
>
> For some reason we thought this round would be appropriate this
>
> week.
>
>
>
> 1. He was running for president when it was revealed that he'd had
>
> an affair with a widow named Maria Halpin, who had given birth
>
> to a son. This prompted the chant "Ma, Ma, where's my Pa?
>
> Gone to the White House, ha, ha, ha!" He was honest about the
>
> affair and won the election. Name him.

Grover Cleveland

>
>
> 2. During Warren Harding's presidency, Interior Secretary
>
> Albert Fall accepted bribes of over $404,000 from private oil
>
> companies to get leasing rights to the US Navy oil reserves
>
> in Wyoming. Fall was later convicted for bribery and became
>
> the first presidential cabinet member to go to jail for his
>
> actions in office. Prior to Watergate, this was considered
>
> the greatest and most sensational scandal in the history of
>
> American politics. The scandal takes its name from the oil
>
> field involved. What name?

Teapot Dome

>
> 3. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was involved in many
>
> scandals during this time in office. One of the most famous
>
> of his escapades was the huge promiscuous parties he threw,
>
> which have come to be known... by what nonsensical term?
>
>
>
> 4. In 1969, Senator Ted Kennedy left a party and the car he
>
> was driving veered off a bridge. He swam to shore but his
>
> passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne, drowned. He waited a day to
>
> report the accident, and while there was speculation that he
>
> was driving under the influence and trying to cover it up,
>
> nothing was ever proven. The incident takes its named from
>
> the Massachusetts island where it happened. What name?
>
Chappaquidick
>
> 5. In 2007, this US senator was arrested for lewd conduct in a
>
> men's room at Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport:
>
> the famous "foot tapping" incident. Name him.
>
>
>
> 6. In a major political scandal amidst the Savings and Loan
>
> crisis of the late 1980s and early '90s, five US Senators were
>
> accused of corruption in 1989 for preventing the Chairman of
>
> the Lincoln Savings and Loan Association from being audited,
>
> in return for campaign funding. What collective name was given
>
> to these senators?

>
>
> 7. Gary Condit, then a Democratic congressman, gained national
>
> attention after an intern he was having an affair with went
>
> missing in 2001. His denial of the the affair brought him
>
> considerable negative attention and speculation that he was
>
> somehow involved in her murder. He eventually admitted to the
>
> affair and was later exonerated of her murder. Name the intern.

Chandra Levy

>
> 8. This mayor of a major North American city was caught smoking
>
> crack cocaine on video -- in 1990, that is. He was busted by
>
> the FBI and served 6 months in prison -- and then returned to
>
> his old job as mayor from 1995 until 1999. Name him.

Marion Barry

>
> 8. This troubled mayor of Detroit was involved in a number of
>
> scandals during his term, and eventually resigned in 2008
>
> after being convicted on felony charges. One of the scandals
>
> involved 14,000 text messages on city-issued pagers exchanged
>
> between him and his chief of staff, with whom he was having an
>
> affair and lying about it in court. He was recently sentenced
>
> to 28 years in prison on 24 counts of extortion, racketeering,
>
> mail fraud, and tax evasion, among others. Name him.
>
>
>
> 10. The "<answer 10> affair" was a 1963 British political scandal
>
> named after the Secretary of State for War, which forced his
>
> resignation and damaged the reputation of Prime Minister Harold
>
> Macmillan's government. The secretary had a sexual affair with
>
> Christine Keeler, who was allegedly the mistress of a Soviet spy,
>
> and then lied about it in the House of Commons. Name him.

Profumo.

>
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 3 - Geography - Amusement Parks (Handout)
>
>
>
> Please see the handout:
>
>
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-3/parks.pdf
>
>
>
> and name each amusement park. We will supply some clues to
>
> each one.
>
>
>
> (For this medium I've rearranged them into numerical order, so the
>
> 3 decoys are interspersed with the others. Identify those if you
>
> like for fun, or even for amusement, but for no points.)
>
>
>
> 1. Originally an iron-age fort, then a Saxon fortress, a Norman
>
> castle, a Gothic-style stately home, a WWII officer training
>
> facility, and now a major theme park since 1980.
>
>
>
> 2 *and* 3. The two remaining parks under this collective name were
>
> initially developed as marketing vehicles for an American-Belgian
>
> beverage company. Give the name that includes both.
>
>
>
> 4. Opened in 1999 as part of an expansion of an existing theme
>
> resort in Florida. We need the specific name of this part,
>
> not the existing resort.
>
>
>
> 5. "America's Roller Coast", opened in 1870 in Sandusky OH.
>
>
>
> 6. Opened in 1981 in Vaughan ON.
>
>
>
> 7. Founded in 1905 in Derry Township PA as a leisure park for
>
> employees of one of the oldest confection manufacturers in the
>
> United States.
>
>
>
> 8. Opened in 1955 in Anaheim CA.

Disneyland

>
> 9. Opened in 1972 near Cincinnati OH. Famous for The Beast:
>
> the world's tallest, fastest, and longest roller coaster in 1979.
>
>
>
> 10. (decoy)
>
>
>
> 11. (decoy)
>
>
>
> 12. Opened in 1982 as part of an expansion of an existing theme
>
> resort in Florida and dedicated to the celebration of human
>
> achievement, technological innovation, and international culture.
>
> Again, we need the name of this specific part, not the whole
>
> resort.

EPCOT

>
> 13. Currently dubbed (perhaps erroneously) "America's First
>
> Theme Park", it only started charging admission in 1968,
>
> but was previously famous for its distinctive fruit pies and
>
> chicken dinners.

Knottsberry Farms

>
> 14. (decoy)
>
>
>
> --
>
> Mark Brader "The people have spoken...
>
> Toronto And they must be punished!"
>
> msb@vex.net --Ed Koch, after not being reelected, 1989
>
>
>
> My text in this article is in the public domain.






== 3 of 4 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 20 2014 8:52 am
From: Dan Tilque


Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 2 - History - Political Scandals
>
> For some reason we thought this round would be appropriate this
> week.
>
> 1. He was running for president when it was revealed that he'd had
> an affair with a widow named Maria Halpin, who had given birth
> to a son. This prompted the chant "Ma, Ma, where's my Pa?
> Gone to the White House, ha, ha, ha!" He was honest about the
> affair and won the election. Name him.

Grover Cleveland

>
> 2. During Warren Harding's presidency, Interior Secretary
> Albert Fall accepted bribes of over $404,000 from private oil
> companies to get leasing rights to the US Navy oil reserves
> in Wyoming. Fall was later convicted for bribery and became
> the first presidential cabinet member to go to jail for his
> actions in office. Prior to Watergate, this was considered
> the greatest and most sensational scandal in the history of
> American politics. The scandal takes its name from the oil
> field involved. What name?

Teapot Dome

>
> 3. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was involved in many
> scandals during this time in office. One of the most famous
> of his escapades was the huge promiscuous parties he threw,
> which have come to be known... by what nonsensical term?
>
> 4. In 1969, Senator Ted Kennedy left a party and the car he
> was driving veered off a bridge. He swam to shore but his
> passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne, drowned. He waited a day to
> report the accident, and while there was speculation that he
> was driving under the influence and trying to cover it up,
> nothing was ever proven. The incident takes its named from
> the Massachusetts island where it happened. What name?

Chapaquiddick

>
> 5. In 2007, this US senator was arrested for lewd conduct in a
> men's room at Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport:
> the famous "foot tapping" incident. Name him.

Larry Craig

>
> 6. In a major political scandal amidst the Savings and Loan
> crisis of the late 1980s and early '90s, five US Senators were
> accused of corruption in 1989 for preventing the Chairman of
> the Lincoln Savings and Loan Association from being audited,
> in return for campaign funding. What collective name was given
> to these senators?

Keating 5

>
> 7. Gary Condit, then a Democratic congressman, gained national
> attention after an intern he was having an affair with went
> missing in 2001. His denial of the the affair brought him
> considerable negative attention and speculation that he was
> somehow involved in her murder. He eventually admitted to the
> affair and was later exonerated of her murder. Name the intern.
>
> 8. This mayor of a major North American city was caught smoking
> crack cocaine on video -- in 1990, that is. He was busted by
> the FBI and served 6 months in prison -- and then returned to
> his old job as mayor from 1995 until 1999. Name him.

Marion Barry

>
> 8. This troubled mayor of Detroit was involved in a number of
> scandals during his term, and eventually resigned in 2008
> after being convicted on felony charges. One of the scandals
> involved 14,000 text messages on city-issued pagers exchanged
> between him and his chief of staff, with whom he was having an
> affair and lying about it in court. He was recently sentenced
> to 28 years in prison on 24 counts of extortion, racketeering,
> mail fraud, and tax evasion, among others. Name him.
>
> 10. The "<answer 10> affair" was a 1963 British political scandal
> named after the Secretary of State for War, which forced his
> resignation and damaged the reputation of Prime Minister Harold
> Macmillan's government. The secretary had a sexual affair with
> Christine Keeler, who was allegedly the mistress of a Soviet spy,
> and then lied about it in the House of Commons. Name him.
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 3 - Geography - Amusement Parks (Handout)
>
> Please see the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-3/parks.pdf
>
> and name each amusement park. We will supply some clues to
> each one.
>
> (For this medium I've rearranged them into numerical order, so the
> 3 decoys are interspersed with the others. Identify those if you
> like for fun, or even for amusement, but for no points.)
>
> 1. Originally an iron-age fort, then a Saxon fortress, a Norman
> castle, a Gothic-style stately home, a WWII officer training
> facility, and now a major theme park since 1980.
>
> 2 *and* 3. The two remaining parks under this collective name were
> initially developed as marketing vehicles for an American-Belgian
> beverage company. Give the name that includes both.
>
> 4. Opened in 1999 as part of an expansion of an existing theme
> resort in Florida. We need the specific name of this part,
> not the existing resort.

Toontown

>
> 5. "America's Roller Coast", opened in 1870 in Sandusky OH.
>
> 6. Opened in 1981 in Vaughan ON.
>
> 7. Founded in 1905 in Derry Township PA as a leisure park for
> employees of one of the oldest confection manufacturers in the
> United States.
>
> 8. Opened in 1955 in Anaheim CA.

Disneyland

>
> 9. Opened in 1972 near Cincinnati OH. Famous for The Beast:
> the world's tallest, fastest, and longest roller coaster in 1979.
>
> 10. (decoy)
>
> 11. (decoy)
>
> 12. Opened in 1982 as part of an expansion of an existing theme
> resort in Florida and dedicated to the celebration of human
> achievement, technological innovation, and international culture.
> Again, we need the name of this specific part, not the whole
> resort.

Epcot Center

>
> 13. Currently dubbed (perhaps erroneously) "America's First
> Theme Park", it only started charging admission in 1968,
> but was previously famous for its distinctive fruit pies and
> chicken dinners.
>
> 14. (decoy)
>


--
Dan Tilque

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




== 4 of 4 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 20 2014 10:19 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Mark Brader writes:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-11-04,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.

All questions were written by members of Clueless, and were 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 7, Round 2 - History - Political Scandals

> For some reason we thought this round would be appropriate this
> week.

> 1. He was running for president when it was revealed that he'd had
> an affair with a widow named Maria Halpin, who had given birth
> to a son. This prompted the chant "Ma, Ma, where's my Pa?
> Gone to the White House, ha, ha, ha!" He was honest about the
> affair and won the election. Name him.

Grover Cleveland (1884). 4 for Stephen, Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete,
Jason, and Dan Tilque.

> 2. During Warren Harding's presidency, Interior Secretary
> Albert Fall accepted bribes of over $404,000 from private oil
> companies to get leasing rights to the US Navy oil reserves
> in Wyoming. Fall was later convicted for bribery and became
> the first presidential cabinet member to go to jail for his
> actions in office. Prior to Watergate, this was considered
> the greatest and most sensational scandal in the history of
> American politics. The scandal takes its name from the oil
> field involved. What name?

Teapot Dome. 4 for Stephen, Dan Blum, Marc, Jeff, Joshua, Pete,
Jason, and Dan Tilque.

> 3. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was involved in many
> scandals during this time in office. One of the most famous
> of his escapades was the huge promiscuous parties he threw,
> which have come to be known... by what nonsensical term?

Bunga bunga. 4 for Erland, Stephen, and Peter. 3 for Pete.

> 4. In 1969, Senator Ted Kennedy left a party and the car he
> was driving veered off a bridge. He swam to shore but his
> passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne, drowned. He waited a day to
> report the accident, and while there was speculation that he
> was driving under the influence and trying to cover it up,
> nothing was ever proven. The incident takes its named from
> the Massachusetts island where it happened. What name?

Chappaquiddick. 4 for Erland, Stephen, Peter, Dan Blum, Marc, Jeff,
Joshua, Pete, Jason, and Dan Tilque. Dan Blum, Marc, Joshua, and
Pete spelled it correctly.


> 5. In 2007, this US senator was arrested for lewd conduct in a
> men's room at Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport:
> the famous "foot tapping" incident. Name him.

Larry Craig. 4 for Stephen, Peter, Marc, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.

> 6. In a major political scandal amidst the Savings and Loan
> crisis of the late 1980s and early '90s, five US Senators were
> accused of corruption in 1989 for preventing the Chairman of
> the Lincoln Savings and Loan Association from being audited,
> in return for campaign funding. What collective name was given
> to these senators?

Keating Five. 4 for Stephen, Dan Blum, Jeff, Joshua, Pete,
and Dan Tilque.

> 7. Gary Condit, then a Democratic congressman, gained national
> attention after an intern he was having an affair with went
> missing in 2001. His denial of the the affair brought him
> considerable negative attention and speculation that he was
> somehow involved in her murder. He eventually admitted to the
> affair and was later exonerated of her murder. Name the intern.

Chandra Levy. No points for the first name alone! 4 for Stephen,
Dan Blum, Marc, Joshua, and Jason.

> 8. This mayor of a major North American city was caught smoking
> crack cocaine on video -- in 1990, that is. He was busted by
> the FBI and served 6 months in prison -- and then returned to
> his old job as mayor from 1995 until 1999. Name him.

Marion Barry (Washington DC). No points for naming the city!
4 for Stephen, Dan Blum, Marc, Joshua, Jason, and Dan Tilque.

> 8.

(Uh, would you believe 9?)

> This troubled mayor of Detroit was involved in a number of
> scandals during his term, and eventually resigned in 2008
> after being convicted on felony charges. One of the scandals
> involved 14,000 text messages on city-issued pagers exchanged
> between him and his chief of staff, with whom he was having an
> affair and lying about it in court. He was recently sentenced
> to 28 years in prison on 24 counts of extortion, racketeering,
> mail fraud, and tax evasion, among others. Name him.

Kwame Kilpatrick. I scored "Kirkpatrick" as almost correct, but
again, no points for the first name alone. 4 for Stephen, Dan Blum,
and Pete. 3 for Joshua.

> 10. The "<answer 10> affair" was a 1963 British political scandal
> named after the Secretary of State for War, which forced his
> resignation and damaged the reputation of Prime Minister Harold
> Macmillan's government. The secretary had a sexual affair with
> Christine Keeler, who was allegedly the mistress of a Soviet spy,
> and then lied about it in the House of Commons. Name him.

John Profumo. I did not accept "Prudhoe" as close enough for an
"almost correct". 4 for Stephen, Peter, Joshua, Rob, and Jason.


> * Game 7, Round 3 - Geography - Amusement Parks (Handout)

> Please see the handout:

> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-3/parks.pdf

> and name each amusement park. We will supply some clues to
> each one.

> (For this medium I've rearranged them into numerical order, so the
> 3 decoys are interspersed with the others. Identify those if you
> like for fun, or even for amusement, but for no points.)

> 1. Originally an iron-age fort, then a Saxon fortress, a Norman
> castle, a Gothic-style stately home, a WWII officer training
> facility, and now a major theme park since 1980.

Alton Towers (near Manchester, England). 4 for Stephen and Peter.

> 2 *and* 3. The two remaining parks under this collective name were
> initially developed as marketing vehicles for an American-Belgian
> beverage company. Give the name that includes both.

Busch Gardens. (The Williamsburg VA and Tampa FL parks, originally
"The Old Country" and "The Dark Continent" respectively, are shown.)
4 for Stephen, Peter, Dan Blum, Jeff, Joshua, and Pete.

> 4. Opened in 1999 as part of an expansion of an existing theme
> resort in Florida. We need the specific name of this part,
> not the existing resort.

Universal's Islands of Adventure (part of Universal Orlando Resort,
Orlando FL). "Islands" was required. 4 for Peter and Joshua.

> 5. "America's Roller Coast", opened in 1870 in Sandusky OH.

Cedar Point. 4 for Stephen, Peter, Dan Blum, and Pete.

> 6. Opened in 1981 in Vaughan ON.

Canada's Wonderland. ("Near Toronto" as a description would have
made it even easier.) 4 for Stephen.

> 7. Founded in 1905 in Derry Township PA as a leisure park for
> employees of one of the oldest confection manufacturers in the
> United States.

Hershey Park. 4 for Stephen, Dan Blum, Jeff, Joshua, and Pete.

> 8. Opened in 1955 in Anaheim CA.

Disneyland. (Anaheim, of course, is near Los Angeles.) 4 for
everyone -- Erland, Stephen, Peter, Dan Blum, Marc, Jeff, Joshua,
Rob, Pete, Jason, and Dan Tilque.

> 9. Opened in 1972 near Cincinnati OH. Famous for The Beast:
> the world's tallest, fastest, and longest roller coaster in 1979.

King's Island. 4 for Stephen, Joshua, and Pete.

> 10. (decoy)

King's Dominion (Doswell, near Richmond VA). Stephen got this.

> 11. (decoy)

California's (formerly Marriott's) Great America (Santa Clara,
near San Francisco CA). Stephen got this and Pete got part of it.

> 12. Opened in 1982 as part of an expansion of an existing theme
> resort in Florida and dedicated to the celebration of human
> achievement, technological innovation, and international culture.
> Again, we need the name of this specific part, not the whole
> resort.

Epcot ("Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow", Walt Disney
World, Orlando FL). 4 for Stephen, Peter, Dan Blum, Marc, Jeff,
Joshua, Pete, Jason, and Dan Tilque.

> 13. Currently dubbed (perhaps erroneously) "America's First
> Theme Park", it only started charging admission in 1968,
> but was previously famous for its distinctive fruit pies and
> chicken dinners.

Knott's Berry Farm (Buena Park, near Los Angeles CA). 4 for Stephen,
Peter, Dan Blum, Marc, Joshua, Pete, and Jason.

> 14. (decoy)

Six Flags Magic Mountain (Santa Clarita, near Los Angeles CA).
Stephen got part of this.

At our game, the Six Flags chain of parks was mentioned several
times, but some people did not know the reason for the number 6.
The chain's original location was in Arlington, near Dallas and
Ft. Worth, and is called "Six Flags over Texas". At various times
the present state of Texas (or a significant part of it) was under
French and Spanish colonial control; was part of Mexico, the US,
and the Confederate States; and was an independent country.


Scores, if there are no errors:

ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Geo
Stephen Perry 40 36 76
Joshua Kreitzer 35 28 63
Dan Blum 28 24 52
Pete Gayde 23 28 51
Peter Smyth 16 28 44
Jason Kreitzer 24 12 36
Dan Tilque 24 8 32
Marc Dashevsky 20 12 32
Jeff Turner 12 16 28
Erland Sommarskog 8 4 12
Rob Parker 4 4 8

--
Mark Brader | "...having compressed some 300 million years into
Toronto | two paragraphs, I have left out some details."
msb@vex.net | -- Roger Gary

My text in this article is in the public domain.





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== 1 of 5 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 20 2014 10:21 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-11-04,
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 7, Round 4 - Canadiana Literature - Canadian Magazines

1. This Canadian general-interest magazine publishes long-form
journalism on Canadian and international affairs, along with
fiction and poetry by Canadian writers. It launched in September
2003, as an attempt to create a Canadian equivalent to American
magazines such as "Harper's", the "Atlantic Monthly", and the
"New Yorker". The magazine is named after and published by
a charitable, not-for-profit foundation, and won the 2006
National Magazine Award for Magazine of the Year in Canada.
Current editor is John MacFarlane.

2. This Canadian hockey magazine is published by Transcontinental.
It was founded in 1947 and has since been the most recognized
hockey publication in North America. The magazine has a
readership of 225,000 people per issue, while the magazine's
website counts 2,000,000 total readers. Current editor is
Jason Kay.

3. This general-interest magazine based in Montreal publishes
eclectic stories of national and international scope on the
arts, culture, and politics. Established in 2002, the magazine
is named after the founder of Montreal. It won the National
Magazine Award as Magazine of the Year in both 2005 and 2012.
Current editor is Drew Nelles.

4. This Canadian magazine is about the book and publishing industry.
It was launched in 1935; it reviews books and magazines and
provides a forum for discussion of trends in the publishing
industry. It is currently owned by St. Joseph Media and the
editor is Stuart Woods.

5. This Canadian women's magazine was launched in 2004 and is
printed 8 times a year in English and French editions.
Its focus is on shopping and the must-haves of the season,
plus tips on how to look like the hottest celebrities for less.
Advertised products are all available in Canada. It is owned
by Rogers Media.

6. This Canadian beauty, fashion, and health magazine was founded
in 2002 and published by Rogers Communications. St. Joseph
Communications relaunched the magazine with the May 2012 issue as
"Canada's Beauty Expert". The magazine is published 8 times a
year along with a French version called "Pure". Current editor
is Beth Thompson.

7. This a monthly Canadian home decor and lifestyle magazine
publishes articles about interior design, home decorating
projects, outdoor living, and entertaining. It was established
in 1996 by Telemedia and was acquired by Transcontinental Media
in 2000. The current editor-in-chief is Erin McLaughlin.

8. This is a Canadian French-language news and general interest
magazine published in Montreal by a subsidiary of Rogers Media.
First published in 1976, there are 20 editions per year and
86% of its readership are Qu�b�cois. The magazine's name was
formerly "Le Maclean". Current editor is Carole Beaulieu.

9. This popular Canadian children's magazine was founded in 1976.
Aimed at those between the ages of 9 and 13, it is published
10 times per year. Its name is an acronym, based on its original
status as a science and nature magazine. The magazine features
everything from sports to the environment to pop culture and
peer relationships. A TV show based on the magazine aired on
CBC 1985-94.

10. This Canadian magazine of women's lifestyles is the #1 in the
country by paid circulation. Both it and its French-language
version are published monthly by Rogers Media. It was first
published in March 1928 by Maclean Publishing as a means to reach
a different demographic than its other publications, "Maclean's"
and the "Financial Post". A contest was held to pick a name for
the magazine. The winning entry, which became the magazine's
name, refers to the ring of keys which housewives long ago
would use to get into every part of the house. Current editor
is Jane Francisco.


* Game 7, Round 6 - Science - -ologies

We name a field of study, you name the -ology from the list
provided. (There may be other correct answers for some, but
answers from the list will be the only ones accepted.)

Acarology | Atmology | Odonatology
Acology | Eccrinology | Oikology
Adenology | Edaphology | Olfactology
Aerolithology | Emetology | Ombrology
Aetiology | Emmenology | Oneirology
Agriology | Epistemology | Ontology
Agrostology | Eremology | Oology
Alethiology | Ergology | Ophiology
Andrology | Eschatology | Orology
Anemology | Ethology | Orthopterology
Aphnology | Exobiology | Osmology
Apiology | Iamatology | Otology
Archology | Iatrology | Ufology
Areology | Ichnology | Uranology
Astacology | Irenology | Urenology

1. Extraterrestrial life.
2. Meteorites.
3. Death and final matters.
4. Causes.
5. Vomiting.
6. Peace.
7. Truth.
8. The effects of work on humans.
9. The science of housekeeping.
10. Mountains.

--
Mark Brader "Succeed, and you'll be remembered for a very long time.
Toronto Fail, and you'll be remembered even longer."
msb@vex.net -- Hel Faczel (John Barnes: ...the Martian King)

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 2 of 5 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 20 2014 11:33 am
From: Marc Dashevsky


In article <3v2dnU9NTLLZ9EDPnZ2dnUVZ_tudnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Science - -ologies
>
> We name a field of study, you name the -ology from the list
> provided. (There may be other correct answers for some, but
> answers from the list will be the only ones accepted.)
>
> Acarology | Atmology | Odonatology
> Acology | Eccrinology | Oikology
> Adenology | Edaphology | Olfactology
> Aerolithology | Emetology | Ombrology
> Aetiology | Emmenology | Oneirology
> Agriology | Epistemology | Ontology
> Agrostology | Eremology | Oology
> Alethiology | Ergology | Ophiology
> Andrology | Eschatology | Orology
> Anemology | Ethology | Orthopterology
> Aphnology | Exobiology | Osmology
> Apiology | Iamatology | Otology
> Archology | Iatrology | Ufology
> Areology | Ichnology | Uranology
> Astacology | Irenology | Urenology
>
> 1. Extraterrestrial life.
Exobiology

> 2. Meteorites.
Aerolithology

> 3. Death and final matters.
Eschatology

> 4. Causes.
Aetiology

> 5. Vomiting.
Emetology

> 6. Peace.
Irenology

> 7. Truth.
> 8. The effects of work on humans.
Ergology

> 9. The science of housekeeping.
> 10. Mountains.
Orology










== 3 of 5 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 20 2014 12:22 pm
From: tool@panix.com (Dan Blum)


Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

> * Game 7, Round 4 - Canadiana Literature - Canadian Magazines

> 1. This Canadian general-interest magazine publishes long-form
> journalism on Canadian and international affairs, along with
> fiction and poetry by Canadian writers. It launched in September
> 2003, as an attempt to create a Canadian equivalent to American
> magazines such as "Harper's", the "Atlantic Monthly", and the
> "New Yorker". The magazine is named after and published by
> a charitable, not-for-profit foundation, and won the 2006
> National Magazine Award for Magazine of the Year in Canada.
> Current editor is John MacFarlane.

Grantland

> 3. This general-interest magazine based in Montreal publishes
> eclectic stories of national and international scope on the
> arts, culture, and politics. Established in 2002, the magazine
> is named after the founder of Montreal. It won the National
> Magazine Award as Magazine of the Year in both 2005 and 2012.
> Current editor is Drew Nelles.

Champlain

> 4. This Canadian magazine is about the book and publishing industry.
> It was launched in 1935; it reviews books and magazines and
> provides a forum for discussion of trends in the publishing
> industry. It is currently owned by St. Joseph Media and the
> editor is Stuart Woods.

Kirkus Reviews; Pen & Ink

> 5. This Canadian women's magazine was launched in 2004 and is
> printed 8 times a year in English and French editions.
> Its focus is on shopping and the must-haves of the season,
> plus tips on how to look like the hottest celebrities for less.
> Advertised products are all available in Canada. It is owned
> by Rogers Media.

Marie Claire

> 10. This Canadian magazine of women's lifestyles is the #1 in the
> country by paid circulation. Both it and its French-language
> version are published monthly by Rogers Media. It was first
> published in March 1928 by Maclean Publishing as a means to reach
> a different demographic than its other publications, "Maclean's"
> and the "Financial Post". A contest was held to pick a name for
> the magazine. The winning entry, which became the magazine's
> name, refers to the ring of keys which housewives long ago
> would use to get into every part of the house. Current editor
> is Jane Francisco.

Women's Circle

> * Game 7, Round 6 - Science - -ologies

> We name a field of study, you name the -ology from the list
> provided. (There may be other correct answers for some, but
> answers from the list will be the only ones accepted.)

> Acarology | Atmology | Odonatology
> Acology | Eccrinology | Oikology
> Adenology | Edaphology | Olfactology
> Aerolithology | Emetology | Ombrology
> Aetiology | Emmenology | Oneirology
> Agriology | Epistemology | Ontology
> Agrostology | Eremology | Oology
> Alethiology | Ergology | Ophiology
> Andrology | Eschatology | Orology
> Anemology | Ethology | Orthopterology
> Aphnology | Exobiology | Osmology
> Apiology | Iamatology | Otology
> Archology | Iatrology | Ufology
> Areology | Ichnology | Uranology
> Astacology | Irenology | Urenology

> 1. Extraterrestrial life.

Exobiology

> 2. Meteorites.

Aerolithology

> 3. Death and final matters.

Uranology; Eschatology

> 4. Causes.

Aetiology; Eschatology

> 5. Vomiting.

Emetology

> 6. Peace.

Alethiology

> 7. Truth.

Epistemology

> 8. The effects of work on humans.

Ergology

> 9. The science of housekeeping.

Iamatology; Urenology

> 10. Mountains.

Acology; Uranology

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




== 4 of 5 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 20 2014 5:55 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer


msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:3v2dnU9NTLLZ9EDPnZ2dnUVZ_tudnZ2d@vex.net:

> * Game 7, Round 4 - Canadiana Literature - Canadian Magazines
>
> 2. This Canadian hockey magazine is published by Transcontinental.
> It was founded in 1947 and has since been the most recognized
> hockey publication in North America. The magazine has a
> readership of 225,000 people per issue, while the magazine's
> website counts 2,000,000 total readers. Current editor is
> Jason Kay.

Hockey News

> 3. This general-interest magazine based in Montreal publishes
> eclectic stories of national and international scope on the
> arts, culture, and politics. Established in 2002, the magazine
> is named after the founder of Montreal. It won the National
> Magazine Award as Magazine of the Year in both 2005 and 2012.
> Current editor is Drew Nelles.

Cartier

> 6. This Canadian beauty, fashion, and health magazine was founded
> in 2002 and published by Rogers Communications. St. Joseph
> Communications relaunched the magazine with the May 2012 issue as
> "Canada's Beauty Expert". The magazine is published 8 times a
> year along with a French version called "Pure". Current editor
> is Beth Thompson.

Chatelaine

> 10. This Canadian magazine of women's lifestyles is the #1 in the
> country by paid circulation. Both it and its French-language
> version are published monthly by Rogers Media. It was first
> published in March 1928 by Maclean Publishing as a means to reach
> a different demographic than its other publications, "Maclean's"
> and the "Financial Post". A contest was held to pick a name for
> the magazine. The winning entry, which became the magazine's
> name, refers to the ring of keys which housewives long ago
> would use to get into every part of the house. Current editor
> is Jane Francisco.

Chatelaine

> * Game 7, Round 6 - Science - -ologies
>
> We name a field of study, you name the -ology from the list
> provided. (There may be other correct answers for some, but
> answers from the list will be the only ones accepted.)
>
> 1. Extraterrestrial life.

Exobiology

> 2. Meteorites.

Aerolithology

> 3. Death and final matters.

Uranology

> 4. Causes.

Ontology

> 5. Vomiting.

Emetology

> 6. Peace.

Irenology

> 7. Truth.

Epistemology

> 8. The effects of work on humans.

Ergology

> 9. The science of housekeeping.

Oikology

> 10. Mountains.

Orology

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com




== 5 of 5 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 20 2014 6:33 pm
From: swp


On Monday, January 20, 2014 1:21:56 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Canadiana Literature - Canadian Magazines
>
> 1. This Canadian general-interest magazine publishes long-form
> journalism on Canadian and international affairs, along with
> fiction and poetry by Canadian writers. It launched in September
> 2003, as an attempt to create a Canadian equivalent to American
> magazines such as "Harper's", the "Atlantic Monthly", and the
> "New Yorker". The magazine is named after and published by
> a charitable, not-for-profit foundation, and won the 2006
> National Magazine Award for Magazine of the Year in Canada.
> Current editor is John MacFarlane.

toronto life?

> 2. This Canadian hockey magazine is published by Transcontinental.
> It was founded in 1947 and has since been the most recognized
> hockey publication in North America. The magazine has a
> readership of 225,000 people per issue, while the magazine's
> website counts 2,000,000 total readers. Current editor is
> Jason Kay.

the hockey news

> 3. This general-interest magazine based in Montreal publishes
> eclectic stories of national and international scope on the
> arts, culture, and politics. Established in 2002, the magazine
> is named after the founder of Montreal. It won the National
> Magazine Award as Magazine of the Year in both 2005 and 2012.
> Current editor is Drew Nelles.

montreal life?

> 4. This Canadian magazine is about the book and publishing industry.
> It was launched in 1935; it reviews books and magazines and
> provides a forum for discussion of trends in the publishing
> industry. It is currently owned by St. Joseph Media and the
> editor is Stuart Woods.

canadian literary journal

> 5. This Canadian women's magazine was launched in 2004 and is
> printed 8 times a year in English and French editions.
> Its focus is on shopping and the must-haves of the season,
> plus tips on how to look like the hottest celebrities for less.
> Advertised products are all available in Canada. It is owned
> by Rogers Media.

flare?

> 6. This Canadian beauty, fashion, and health magazine was founded
> in 2002 and published by Rogers Communications. St. Joseph
> Communications relaunched the magazine with the May 2012 issue as
> "Canada's Beauty Expert". The magazine is published 8 times a
> year along with a French version called "Pure". Current editor
> is Beth Thompson.

flare?

> 7. This a monthly Canadian home decor and lifestyle magazine
> publishes articles about interior design, home decorating
> projects, outdoor living, and entertaining. It was established
> in 1996 by Telemedia and was acquired by Transcontinental Media
> in 2000. The current editor-in-chief is Erin McLaughlin.

flare?

> 8. This is a Canadian French-language news and general interest
> magazine published in Montreal by a subsidiary of Rogers Media.
> First published in 1976, there are 20 editions per year and
> 86% of its readership are Qu�b�cois. The magazine's name was
> formerly "Le Maclean". Current editor is Carole Beaulieu.

montreal times

> 9. This popular Canadian children's magazine was founded in 1976.
> Aimed at those between the ages of 9 and 13, it is published
> 10 times per year. Its name is an acronym, based on its original
> status as a science and nature magazine. The magazine features
> everything from sports to the environment to pop culture and
> peer relationships. A TV show based on the magazine aired on
> CBC 1985-94.

highlights

> 10. This Canadian magazine of women's lifestyles is the #1 in the
> country by paid circulation. Both it and its French-language
> version are published monthly by Rogers Media. It was first
> published in March 1928 by Maclean Publishing as a means to reach
> a different demographic than its other publications, "Maclean's"
> and the "Financial Post". A contest was held to pick a name for
> the magazine. The winning entry, which became the magazine's
> name, refers to the ring of keys which housewives long ago
> would use to get into every part of the house. Current editor
> is Jane Francisco.



> * Game 7, Round 6 - Science - -ologies
>
> We name a field of study, you name the -ology from the list
> provided. (There may be other correct answers for some, but
> answers from the list will be the only ones accepted.)
>
> Acarology | Atmology | Odonatology
> Acology | Eccrinology | Oikology
> Adenology | Edaphology | Olfactology
> Aerolithology | Emetology | Ombrology
> Aetiology | Emmenology | Oneirology
> Agriology | Epistemology | Ontology
> Agrostology | Eremology | Oology
> Alethiology | Ergology | Ophiology
> Andrology | Eschatology | Orology
> Anemology | Ethology | Orthopterology
> Aphnology | Exobiology | Osmology
> Apiology | Iamatology | Otology
> Archology | Iatrology | Ufology
> Areology | Ichnology | Uranology
> Astacology | Irenology | Urenology
>
> 1. Extraterrestrial life.

exobiology

> 2. Meteorites.

aerolithology

> 3. Death and final matters.

eschatology

> 4. Causes.

epistemology

> 5. Vomiting.

emetology

> 6. Peace.

irenology

> 7. Truth.

alethiology

> 8. The effects of work on humans.

ergology

> 9. The science of housekeeping.

oikology? (wag based on process of elimination)

> 10. Mountains.

orology



swp





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TOPIC: Calvin's quiz #337 - A disease by any other name - ANSWERS & SCORES
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 20 2014 12:32 pm
From: calvin <334152@gmail.com>


On Sun, 12 Jan 2014 07:19:40 +1000, calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote:


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

Conjunctivitis

> 2 German Measles

Rubella

> 3 Consumption

Tuberculosis

> 4 "The Kissing Disease"

Mononucleosis

> 5 Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

"Mad Cow" disease

> 6 Lockjaw

Tetanus

> 7 Daltonism

Colour-blindness

> 8 "The Great Pox"

Syphilis

> 9 Manic-depressive psychosis

Bi-polar disorder

> 10 Salmonellosis

Food poisoning


Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 337
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 65 Stephen Perry
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 9 62 Mark Brader
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 9 62 Marc Dashevsky
1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 8 54 Rob Parker
0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 8 55 Dan Tilque
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 56 Bruce Bowler
1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 7 52 Peter Smyth
1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 31 Jason Kreitzer
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 18 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
6 7 6 7 9 7 4 3 9 7 65 72%



--
cheers,
calvin





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TOPIC: QFTCICR14 Current Events 1-2
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Mon, Jan 20 2014 9:22 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


The new trivia season, written by the Cellar Rats, is now two
games in, so it's time to start posting current-events rounds.
All the current-events rounds throughout the season will be scored
together as a separate game, with presumably your best 9 rounds
out of 11 counted.

As I am no longer delaying other QFTCI rounds for the separate
current-events game, this set of current-events rounds is running
concurrently with QFTCIC Game 7, Rounds 4,6, and will later run
concurrently with Rounds 7-8 of that game.


These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the dates
indicated below, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any
answers have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to
give the answers that were correct on those dates.

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 the Cellar Rats 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 1 (2014-01-13), Round 1 - Current Events

1. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is facing allegations that his
staff partially closed the access to the George Washington Bridge
(leading to Manhattan) from a town of 35,000 whose Democratic
mayor had not supported him. Name the town.

2. An investigation for breach of trust is underway against a
former Liberal Senator and Ottawa MP. Name him.

3. Canadian Olympic men's hockey team executive director Steve
Yzerman, who is also general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning,
faces controversy over not naming what Lightning forward to
Team Canada?

4. An announcement from FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke that
the 2022 World Cup would not be played in the summer created yet
more controversy around the finals on Wednesday. What country
will host the 2022 World Cup?

5. Actress Monica Spear was murdered on Monday in an apparent
robbery. Name the country she represented at the 2005 Miss
Universe competition.

6. Because of a chemical spill in the Elk River on Thursday,
residents of the capital of West Virginia have been advised
not to use tap water, not even for washing. Name the city.

7. On Tuesday, 19 cars of a 122-car train derailed and caused a
huge fireball near what New Brunswick town?

8. The loonie fell to a 4-year low against the US dollar last week.
Within half a cent, how low did it go? (Answer in US currency.)

9. What caused a supply mission to the International Space Station
to be cancelled last week?

10. What unusual wind pattern caused very low temperatures in much
of North America last week?


* Game 2 (2014-01-20), Round 1 - Current Events

1. Dennis Rodman returned from Korea, full of apologies. Where has
he decided to go now?

2. Neil Young's recent tour of Canada has created considerable
controversy regarding the oil sands. What is the name of
his tour?

3. Villagers in northern India were afraid to leave home due to
what threat?

4. Why were the police called, resulting in a search of Justin
Bieber's residence in L.A.?

5. The Mars rover Curiosity is mystified due to the appearance
of an object on the ground where it had not been seen before.
What is this object?

6. A U of T professor has teamed up with an international charity
and a hospital in Uganda to try to help child amputees in that
country, using what technology?

7. Toronto taxi drivers are now able to charge their fares up to
$25 for what?

8. Tickets for parking and blocking traffic during rush hour have
been increased to what amount? Answer within $10.

9. Why were Michael Bradley and Jermain Defoe in the news last week?

10. Who received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Screen Actors
Guild awards?

--
Mark Brader "Succeed, and you'll be remembered for a very long time.
Toronto Fail, and you'll be remembered even longer."
msb@vex.net -- Hel Faczel (John Barnes: ...the Martian King)

My text in this article is in the public domain.




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