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* QFTCIC Game 9, Rounds 9-10: Hanukkah Song, corny challenge - 10 messages, 7
authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/076a53867bfc1894?hl=en
* swpKO: The Next Generation #7 - 2 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/8b1ff552fa30b3ed?hl=en
* swpKO: The Next Generation #8 - 7 messages, 7 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/2f7728de02f8d0b6?hl=en
* Rotating Quiz 133 - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/3c83b3f4f0c89383?hl=en
* calvin's quiz #343 - Animals - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/b84beee59fea96ce?hl=en
* QFTCIC Game 9, Rounds 4,6: JFK, constants - 2 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/b3bde53996ec4e97?hl=en
* QFTCIC Game 10, Rounds 2-3: kiddie lit and fish - 2 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/f12bc10d3902888d?hl=en
* Rare Entries contest MSB78: second reminder - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/cd2c171f16901921?hl=en

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TOPIC: QFTCIC Game 9, Rounds 9-10: Hanukkah Song, corny challenge
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/076a53867bfc1894?hl=en
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== 1 of 10 ==
Date: Sat, Feb 22 2014 1:30 pm
From: Jason Kreitzer


On Friday, February 21, 2014 12:44:00 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-11-25,
>
> 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*)".
>
>
>
>
>
> Congratulations in advance to Stephen Perry, who has already clinched
>
> the win on this game. I'm afraid the rest of you are now competing
>
> for second at best.
>
>
>
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Hanukkah Song
>
>
>
> Hanukkah begins this Wednesday, so put on your yarmulke, here
>
> comes Hanukkah. Here are 10 questions on people mentioned in Adam
>
> Sandler's "The Hanukkah Song". If you haven't heard the song
>
> before, don't worry, we'll give you some clues. In each case,
>
> name the person.
>
>
>
> 1. This rock vocalist, who lights the menorah, is the lead singer
>
> of the hard-rock band Van Halen.

David Lee Roth

>
> 2. This actor, born in the Bronx, appeared in films such as "A
>
> Bridge Too Far", "Misery", and "Elf".

James Caan

>
>
> 3. This American singer, actress, and TV personality was ranked #16
>
> on a "TV Guide"' list of the all-time top 50 TV stars. In the
>
> 1970s she was romantically involved with a much younger Burt
>
> Reynolds.

Dinah Shore

>
>
> 4. This man was involved in one of the most famous trials in
>
> history, and is currently serving time at the Lovelock
>
> Correctional Center in Nevada.

OJ Simpson, not a Jew.

>
>
> 5. This actor ranked #1 in "Empire" list of the top 100 movie stars
>
> of all time. He has starred in two massively successful
>
> movie franchises, and is married to an actress known for being
>
> very thin.

Harrison Ford is a quarter Jewish, not too shabby.

>
>
> 6. Born Issur Danielovitch, this well-known actor was the voice of
>
> Chester J. Lampwick, the bum who created Itchy in the "Simpsons"
>
> episode "The Day the Violence Died".

Kirk Douglas

>
>
> 7. This Canadian actor did his own memorable interpretation of
>
> "Rocket Man", later immortalized by Stewie Griffin.

Pauly Shore?

>
>
> 8. This actor also had his own line of food products that
>
> produced over $100,000,000 in profits, which he donated
>
> entirely to charities.
Paul Newman
>
>
> 9. This baseball hall-of-famer had a .328 career batting average,
>
> won the AL rookie-of-the-year award in 1967, was selected to 18
>
> consecutive all-star games, and stole home 7 times in 1969 alone.
>
> He is the only player in the modern era to have won a batting
>
> title without having hit a single home run.

Rod Carew. He converted.

>
>
> 10. This twice-divorced actress was on the cover of "Playboy"
>
> in January 1985, and is the mother of a current Hollywood
>
> starlet.

Goldie Hawn

>
>
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 10 - Corny Challenge Round
>
>
>
> Your categories are:
>
>
>
> A. Cornflakes (Miscellaneous)
>
> B. Capricorn (Science)
>
> C. Cornice (Art)
>
> D. "Corner Gas" (Canandiana)
>
> E. Popcorn (Entertainment)
>
> F. Cornwallis (History)
>
>
>
>
>
> A. Cornflakes
>
>
>
> That is, cereal mascots.
>
>
>
> A1. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Froot Loops.

Toucan Sam

> A2. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Cornflakes.

It's a rooster, right?


>
>
> B. Capricorn
>
>
>
> Okay, so it's astrology, not actual science.
>
>
>
> B1. In astrology, a planet's domicile is the zodiac sign over
>
> which it has rulership. Which planet is said to be ruler
>
> of Capricorn?
>
>
>
> B2. The Capricorn sign in the Western zodiac is usually depicted
>
> as this animal with a fish tail.

>
>
> C. Cornice
>
>
>
> C1. In the architecture of Ancient Greece, the cornice is the
>
> topmost element of what horizontal structural element that
>
> consists of the cornice, the frieze, and the architrave?
>
>
>
> C2. This is an element in classical architecture consisting of
>
> a gable, originally of a triangular shape, placed above
>
> the horizontal structure of the <answer C1>, typically
>
> supported by columns. Name it.
>
>
>
> D. "Corner Gas"
>
>
>
> A couple questions on the Canadian TV show that ran from 2004
>
> to 2009.
>
>
>
> D1. Corner Gas is the only gas station for 60 km in any
>
> direction. In which fictional Canadian town is Corner
>
> Gas located?
>
>
>
> D2. What is the name of the adjoining coffee shop owned by
>
> Lacey which she inherited from her aunt?
>
>
>
> E. Popcorn
>
>
>
> We give you the year of a real movie, and the title and description
>
> of a movie-within-a-movie within it. You name the real movie.
>
>
>
> E1. 1997. Title: "Brock Landers: Angels Live in My Town".
>
> Top smut stars Dirk Diggler and Reed Rothchild are Brock
>
> Landers and Chest Rockwell -- two hard-hitting police
>
> officers who specialise in wooing the ladies, karate, perms,
>
> and all-in-one flared unitards.

Boogie Nights

>
> E2. 1990. Title: "Angels with Filthy Souls". A classic tale
>
> of betrayal, Snakes is a man just trying to do his job when
>
> he ends up in the middle of a power struggle between local
>
> mob bosses Johnny and Acey. Too bad for Snakes, Acey ain't
>
> in charge no more. Johnny turns on Snakes and pays him in
>
> cold, hard lead.
>
>
>
> F. Cornwallis
>
>
>
> F1. Where did General Cornwallis surrender to George Washington
>
> and the French fleet in 1781, effectively ending the military
>
> phase of the American Revolution?
>
>
>
> F2. After his defeat, Cornwallis retained the confidence of the
>
> British government and was reassigned. *Where* did he become
>
> Governor-General in 1786? In 1793 he oversaw a codification
>
> of local laws there, including the taxation system known as
>
> the Permanent Settlement. He died there in 1805.





== 2 of 10 ==
Date: Sun, Feb 23 2014 2:13 am
From: Dan Tilque


Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Hanukkah Song
>
> Hanukkah begins this Wednesday, so put on your yarmulke, here
> comes Hanukkah. Here are 10 questions on people mentioned in Adam
> Sandler's "The Hanukkah Song". If you haven't heard the song
> before, don't worry, we'll give you some clues. In each case,
> name the person.
>
> 1. This rock vocalist, who lights the menorah, is the lead singer
> of the hard-rock band Van Halen.
>
> 2. This actor, born in the Bronx, appeared in films such as "A
> Bridge Too Far", "Misery", and "Elf".
>
> 3. This American singer, actress, and TV personality was ranked #16
> on a "TV Guide"' list of the all-time top 50 TV stars. In the
> 1970s she was romantically involved with a much younger Burt
> Reynolds.
>
> 4. This man was involved in one of the most famous trials in
> history, and is currently serving time at the Lovelock
> Correctional Center in Nevada.

OJ Simpson

>
> 5. This actor ranked #1 in "Empire" list of the top 100 movie stars
> of all time. He has starred in two massively successful
> movie franchises, and is married to an actress known for being
> very thin.
>
> 6. Born Issur Danielovitch, this well-known actor was the voice of
> Chester J. Lampwick, the bum who created Itchy in the "Simpsons"
> episode "The Day the Violence Died".
>
> 7. This Canadian actor did his own memorable interpretation of
> "Rocket Man", later immortalized by Stewie Griffin.

William Shatner?

>
> 8. This actor also had his own line of food products that
> produced over $100,000,000 in profits, which he donated
> entirely to charities.

Paul Newman

>
> 9. This baseball hall-of-famer had a .328 career batting average,
> won the AL rookie-of-the-year award in 1967, was selected to 18
> consecutive all-star games, and stole home 7 times in 1969 alone.
> He is the only player in the modern era to have won a batting
> title without having hit a single home run.
>
> 10. This twice-divorced actress was on the cover of "Playboy"
> in January 1985, and is the mother of a current Hollywood
> starlet.
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 10 - Corny Challenge Round
>
> Your categories are:
>
> A. Cornflakes (Miscellaneous)
> B. Capricorn (Science)
> C. Cornice (Art)
> D. "Corner Gas" (Canandiana)
> E. Popcorn (Entertainment)
> F. Cornwallis (History)
>
>
> A. Cornflakes
>
> That is, cereal mascots.
>
> A1. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Froot Loops.

Toucan Sam

> A2. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Cornflakes.
>
> B. Capricorn
>
> Okay, so it's astrology, not actual science.
>
> B1. In astrology, a planet's domicile is the zodiac sign over
> which it has rulership. Which planet is said to be ruler
> of Capricorn?
>
> B2. The Capricorn sign in the Western zodiac is usually depicted
> as this animal with a fish tail.

goat

>
> C. Cornice
>
> C1. In the architecture of Ancient Greece, the cornice is the
> topmost element of what horizontal structural element that
> consists of the cornice, the frieze, and the architrave?
>
> C2. This is an element in classical architecture consisting of
> a gable, originally of a triangular shape, placed above
> the horizontal structure of the <answer C1>, typically
> supported by columns. Name it.
>
> D. "Corner Gas"
>
> A couple questions on the Canadian TV show that ran from 2004
> to 2009.
>
> D1. Corner Gas is the only gas station for 60 km in any
> direction. In which fictional Canadian town is Corner
> Gas located?
>
> D2. What is the name of the adjoining coffee shop owned by
> Lacey which she inherited from her aunt?
>
> E. Popcorn
>
> We give you the year of a real movie, and the title and description
> of a movie-within-a-movie within it. You name the real movie.
>
> E1. 1997. Title: "Brock Landers: Angels Live in My Town".
> Top smut stars Dirk Diggler and Reed Rothchild are Brock
> Landers and Chest Rockwell -- two hard-hitting police
> officers who specialise in wooing the ladies, karate, perms,
> and all-in-one flared unitards.
>
> E2. 1990. Title: "Angels with Filthy Souls". A classic tale
> of betrayal, Snakes is a man just trying to do his job when
> he ends up in the middle of a power struggle between local
> mob bosses Johnny and Acey. Too bad for Snakes, Acey ain't
> in charge no more. Johnny turns on Snakes and pays him in
> cold, hard lead.
>
> F. Cornwallis
>
> F1. Where did General Cornwallis surrender to George Washington
> and the French fleet in 1781, effectively ending the military
> phase of the American Revolution?

Yorktown, Virginia

>
> F2. After his defeat, Cornwallis retained the confidence of the
> British government and was reassigned. *Where* did he become
> Governor-General in 1786? In 1793 he oversaw a codification
> of local laws there, including the taxation system known as
> the Permanent Settlement. He died there in 1805.

Nova Scotia


--
Dan Tilque




== 3 of 10 ==
Date: Sun, Feb 23 2014 2:45 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Mark Brader:
> > A2. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Cornflakes.

Marc Dashevsky:
> Rooster

When you posted that, did you intend it as a description or a surname?
(Posted and emailed -- reply either way.)
--
Mark Brader | I fear what might happen if, like Skynet, the
Toronto | Republican Party ever became self-aware.
msb@vex.net | --D.F. Manno




== 4 of 10 ==
Date: Sun, Feb 23 2014 3:06 am
From: "Rob Parker"


> * Game 9, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Hanukkah Song
>
> 5. This actor ranked #1 in "Empire" list of the top 100 movie stars
> of all time. He has starred in two massively successful
> movie franchises, and is married to an actress known for being
> very thin.

Harrison Ford

> 8. This actor also had his own line of food products that
> produced over $100,000,000 in profits, which he donated
> entirely to charities.

Paul Newman

> * Game 9, Round 10 - Corny Challenge Round

pass


Rob





== 5 of 10 ==
Date: Sun, Feb 23 2014 10:23 am
From: Marc Dashevsky


In article <S86dncKr37ymTJTOnZ2dnUVZ_hydnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
>
> Mark Brader:
> > > A2. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Cornflakes.
>
> Marc Dashevsky:
> > Rooster
>
> When you posted that, did you intend it as a description or a surname?
> (Posted and emailed -- reply either way.)

I intended it as part of a name, hence the capitalization. (I understand
that everyone isn't as rigorous in their use of letter case, eh, Stevie?)




== 6 of 10 ==
Date: Sun, Feb 23 2014 2:50 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Marc Dashevsky:
> I intended it as part of a name, hence the capitalization.

Okay. (But you see, being at the start of a sentence, it would have
been capitalized anyway.)
--
Mark Brader | "[Your orders are] to figure out what I would have ordered
msb@vex.net | you to do, if I really understood the situation ... [and]
Toronto | to follow those orders I hypothetically would have given."
-- Shan (John Barnes, "Earth Made of Glass")

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 7 of 10 ==
Date: Sun, Feb 23 2014 9:16 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-11-25,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2013-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
> Congratulations in advance to Stephen Perry, who has already clinched
> the win on this game.

And the lazy bum didn't even bother entering this round to try for a
higher score. Congratulations again anyway.

> I'm afraid the rest of you are now competing for second at best.

That position was a much closer race, with Dan Blum finishing just
2 points ahead of Marc Dashevsky.



> * Game 9, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Hanukkah Song

> Hanukkah begins this Wednesday, so put on your yarmulke, here
> comes Hanukkah. Here are 10 questions on people mentioned in Adam
> Sandler's "The Hanukkah Song". If you haven't heard the song
> before, don't worry, we'll give you some clues. In each case,
> name the person.


This was the easiest round in the original game.

> 1. This rock vocalist, who lights the menorah, is the lead singer
> of the hard-rock band Van Halen.

David Lee Roth. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Pete, and Jason.

> 2. This actor, born in the Bronx, appeared in films such as "A
> Bridge Too Far", "Misery", and "Elf".

James Caan. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, Calvin, and Jason.

> 3. This American singer, actress, and TV personality was ranked #16
> on a "TV Guide"' list of the all-time top 50 TV stars. In the
> 1970s she was romantically involved with a much younger Burt
> Reynolds.

Dinah Shore. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Pete, and Jason.

> 4. This man was involved in one of the most famous trials in
> history, and is currently serving time at the Lovelock
> Correctional Center in Nevada.

O.J. Simpson. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Pete, Peter, Jason, and Dan Tilque.

> 5. This actor ranked #1 in "Empire" list of the top 100 movie stars
> of all time. He has starred in two massively successful
> movie franchises, and is married to an actress known for being
> very thin.

Harrison Ford (married to Calista Flockhart). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum,
Pete, Peter, Calvin, Jason, and Rob.

> 6. Born Issur Danielovitch, this well-known actor was the voice of
> Chester J. Lampwick, the bum who created Itchy in the "Simpsons"
> episode "The Day the Violence Died".

Kirk Douglas. 4 for Marc, Joshua, and Jason.

One entrant guessed Tony Curtis. *His* real name was Bernard Schwartz.

> 7. This Canadian actor did his own memorable interpretation of
> "Rocket Man", later immortalized by Stewie Griffin.

William Shatner. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.

> 8. This actor also had his own line of food products that
> produced over $100,000,000 in profits, which he donated
> entirely to charities.

Paul Newman. 4 for everyone -- Marc, Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, Peter,
Calvin, Jason, Dan Tilque, and Rob.

> 9. This baseball hall-of-famer had a .328 career batting average,
> won the AL rookie-of-the-year award in 1967, was selected to 18
> consecutive all-star games, and stole home 7 times in 1969 alone.
> He is the only player in the modern era to have won a batting
> title without having hit a single home run.

Rod Carew. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Pete, and Jason.

> 10. This twice-divorced actress was on the cover of "Playboy"
> in January 1985, and is the mother of a current Hollywood
> starlet.

Goldie Hawn (mother of Kate Hudson). 4 for Marc, Joshua, Dan Blum,
Calvin, and Jason.


> * Game 9, Round 10 - Corny Challenge Round

> A. Cornflakes

> That is, cereal mascots.

> A1. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Froot Loops.

Toucan Sam. 4 for Marc, Dan Blum, Pete, Calvin, Jason,
and Dan Tilque.

> A2. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Cornflakes.

Cornelius Rooster. (Corn, get it?) I should have required the full
name, but I didn't think of it, so I accepted either word alone.
However, "a rooster" is not a name and was scored wrong. So, 4 for
Marc and Calvin.

> B. Capricorn

> Okay, so it's astrology, not actual science.

> B1. In astrology, a planet's domicile is the zodiac sign over
> which it has rulership. Which planet is said to be ruler
> of Capricorn?

Saturn. 3 for Joshua and Dan Blum. 2 for Peter.

> B2. The Capricorn sign in the Western zodiac is usually depicted
> as this animal with a fish tail.

Goat. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Dan Blum, Peter, Calvin, and Dan Tilque.

> C. Cornice

> C1. In the architecture of Ancient Greece, the cornice is the
> topmost element of what horizontal structural element that
> consists of the cornice, the frieze, and the architrave?

Entablature. 4 for Dan Blum.

> C2. This is an element in classical architecture consisting of
> a gable, originally of a triangular shape, placed above
> the horizontal structure of the <answer C1>, typically
> supported by columns. Name it.

Pediment. 4 for Pete.

> D. "Corner Gas"

> A couple questions on the Canadian TV show that ran from 2004
> to 2009.

> D1. Corner Gas is the only gas station for 60 km in any
> direction. In which fictional Canadian town is Corner
> Gas located?

Dog River, SK.

> D2. What is the name of the adjoining coffee shop owned by
> Lacey which she inherited from her aunt?

The Ruby.

> E. Popcorn

> We give you the year of a real movie, and the title and description
> of a movie-within-a-movie within it. You name the real movie.

> E1. 1997. Title: "Brock Landers: Angels Live in My Town".
> Top smut stars Dirk Diggler and Reed Rothchild are Brock
> Landers and Chest Rockwell -- two hard-hitting police
> officers who specialise in wooing the ladies, karate, perms,
> and all-in-one flared unitards.

"Boogie Nights". 4 for Marc, Joshua, Dan Blum, and Jason.

> E2. 1990. Title: "Angels with Filthy Souls". A classic tale
> of betrayal, Snakes is a man just trying to do his job when
> he ends up in the middle of a power struggle between local
> mob bosses Johnny and Acey. Too bad for Snakes, Acey ain't
> in charge no more. Johnny turns on Snakes and pays him in
> cold, hard lead.

"Home Alone". 4 for Marc.

> F. Cornwallis

> F1. Where did General Cornwallis surrender to George Washington
> and the French fleet in 1781, effectively ending the military
> phase of the American Revolution?

Yorktown, VA. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, and Dan Tilque.

> F2. After his defeat, Cornwallis retained the confidence of the
> British government and was reassigned. *Where* did he become
> Governor-General in 1786? In 1793 he oversaw a codification
> of local laws there, including the taxation system known as
> the Permanent Settlement. He died there in 1805.

India. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.


Scores, if there are no errors:

ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Geo Ent His Sci Spo Lit Mis Cha SIX
Stephen Perry 40 40 40 36 40 40 -- -- 236
Dan Blum 21 23 28 28 40 32 20 27 178
Marc Dashevsky 32 7 28 32 28 12 36 20 176
Joshua Kreitzer 21 12 32 24 24 20 40 19 161
Dan Tilque 28 16 28 32 24 32 12 12 160
Rob Parker 28 32 11 32 20 28 8 0 151
Peter Smyth 24 32 11 32 28 16 12 6 144
Pete Gayde 16 32 24 19 16 15 28 12 135
"Calvin" 16 28 7 20 17 10 16 12 109
Jason Kreitzer 4 0 16 0 20 0 36 8 84
Erland Sommarskog 36 0 4 24 8 4 -- -- 76
Bruce Bowler 24 20 -- -- 24 4 -- -- 72

--
Mark Brader, Toronto (require 'msb)
msb@vex.net -- Lars Lindberg

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 8 of 10 ==
Date: Mon, Feb 24 2014 12:40 am
From: Erland Sommarskog


Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
>> A2. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Cornflakes.
>
> Cornelius Rooster. (Corn, get it?) I should have required the full
> name, but I didn't think of it, so I accepted either word alone.
> However, "a rooster" is not a name and was scored wrong. So, 4 for
> Marc and Calvin.

Funny enough I had Cornelius on my answer slate, but it was the only
answer on that slate, and was not sure that this would be the correct
answer for a Toronto pub, since this type of names are often localised.
It was not until the other day that I realised that there is a connection
between the name of the mascot and the brand itself.

And indeed, the name *is* localised. He is certainly not called "Rooster"
on the Swedish Corn Flakes packets, just "tuppen Cornelius", but I would
not count "tuppen" as part of the name.

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




== 9 of 10 ==
Date: Mon, Feb 24 2014 1:56 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Erland Sommarskog:
> It was not until the other day that I realised that there is a connection
> between the name of the mascot and the brand itself.

Me neither! I hadn't ever heard the name before the round was originally
played, and I didn't think about it until I was assembling the results posting.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I said to myself, 'You're crazier than I am
msb@vex.net | if you believe that.'" --overheard




== 10 of 10 ==
Date: Mon, Feb 24 2014 11:31 am
From: Gareth Owen


msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) writes:

>> 9. This baseball hall-of-famer had a .328 career batting average,
>> won the AL rookie-of-the-year award in 1967, was selected to 18
>> consecutive all-star games, and stole home 7 times in 1969 alone.
>> He is the only player in the modern era to have won a batting
>> title without having hit a single home run.
>
> Rod Carew. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Pete, and Jason.

[ObTrivia: I believe Carew is the only person in the song wrongly stated
to be Jewish. His wife is Jewish, and his children are raised in the
faith, but Carew did not actually convert]





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TOPIC: swpKO: The Next Generation #7
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/8b1ff552fa30b3ed?hl=en
==============================================================================

== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Sun, Feb 23 2014 5:05 pm
From: Calvin <334152@gmail.com>


On Saturday, February 22, 2014 2:01:41 PM UTC+10, swp wrote:
> This contest is now open to Peter Smyth, John Adams, Calvin, Russ, Dan Tilque,
>
> Erland Sommarskog, and Joshua Kreitzer.
>
>
>
> Please submit your answers no later than 11:00pm (GMT-5) on February 24th, 2014.
>
>
>
> ***
>
> #7. Sochi, Russia, is the site of the current Winter Olympics. It has many
>
> "sister cities", the first of which was Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United
>
> Kingdom. Since what *year* has Cheltenham been Sochi's sister city?
>
> ***

1992

cheers,
calvin




== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Sun, Feb 23 2014 5:15 pm
From: swp


On Friday, February 21, 2014 11:01:41 PM UTC-5, swp wrote:
> This contest is now open to Peter Smyth, John Adams, Calvin, Russ, Dan Tilque,
> Erland Sommarskog, and Joshua Kreitzer.
>
> Please submit your answers no later than 11:00pm (GMT-5) on February 24th, 2014.
>
> ***
> #7. Sochi, Russia, is the site of the current Winter Olympics. It has many
> "sister cities", the first of which was Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United
> Kingdom. Since what *year* has Cheltenham been Sochi's sister city?
> ***

1926 Peter Smyth (-33 years)
1945 Joshua Kreitzer
1957 Russ
1959 *** Correct Answer ***
1960 John Adams
1981 Dan Tilque
1991 Erland Sommarskog
1992 Calvin (+33 years)

Calvin is eliminated on the tie breaker, as he entered last.

This contest is now open to Peter Smyth, John Adams, Russ, Dan Tilque,
Erland Sommarskog, and Joshua Kreitzer

swp





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TOPIC: swpKO: The Next Generation #8
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/2f7728de02f8d0b6?hl=en
==============================================================================

== 1 of 7 ==
Date: Sun, Feb 23 2014 5:16 pm
From: swp


This contest is now open to Peter Smyth, John Adams, Russ, Dan Tilque,
Erland Sommarskog, and Joshua Kreitzer

***
#8. On what date did India gained independence from British rule?
***

Please use YYYY-MM-DD format when answering.

swp




== 2 of 7 ==
Date: Sun, Feb 23 2014 8:05 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer


swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote in news:47a74ad5-a3a3-4c59-8ab0-
368b4c835ba1@googlegroups.com:

> This contest is now open to Peter Smyth, John Adams, Russ, Dan Tilque,
> Erland Sommarskog, and Joshua Kreitzer
>
> ***
> #8. On what date did India gained independence from British rule?
> ***
>
> Please use YYYY-MM-DD format when answering.
>

1947-03-15

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com




== 3 of 7 ==
Date: Sun, Feb 23 2014 10:28 pm
From: Dan Tilque


swp wrote:
> ***
> #8. On what date did India gained independence from British rule?
> ***

1947-12-01

--
Dan Tilque




== 4 of 7 ==
Date: Mon, Feb 24 2014 12:13 am
From: Erland Sommarskog


swp (Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com) writes:
> ***
> #8. On what date did India gained independence from British rule?
> ***
>
> Please use YYYY-MM-DD format when answering.

1948-06-30


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




== 5 of 7 ==
Date: Mon, Feb 24 2014 2:56 am
From: Russ


On Sun, 23 Feb 2014 17:16:52 -0800 (PST), swp
<Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote:

>This contest is now open to Peter Smyth, John Adams, Russ, Dan Tilque,
>Erland Sommarskog, and Joshua Kreitzer
>
>***
> #8. On what date did India gained independence from British rule?
>***
>
>Please use YYYY-MM-DD format when answering.
>
>swp


1947-07-01

Russ S.





== 6 of 7 ==
Date: Mon, Feb 24 2014 8:22 am
From: johnadams60656@gmail.com


On Sunday, February 23, 2014 8:16:52 PM UTC-5, swp wrote:
> This contest is now open to Peter Smyth, John Adams, Russ, Dan Tilque,
> Erland Sommarskog, and Joshua Kreitzer
>
> ***
> #8. On what date did India gained independence from British rule?
> ***

1947-11-11

John




== 7 of 7 ==
Date: Mon, Feb 24 2014 11:23 am
From: "Peter Smyth"


swp wrote:

> This contest is now open to Peter Smyth, John Adams, Russ, Dan Tilque,
> Erland Sommarskog, and Joshua Kreitzer
>
> ***
> #8. On what date did India gained independence from British rule?
> ***

1947-04-01

Peter Smyth






==============================================================================
TOPIC: Rotating Quiz 133
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/3c83b3f4f0c89383?hl=en
==============================================================================

== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Sun, Feb 23 2014 8:00 pm
From: Jeffrey Turner


On 2/21/2014 3:57 AM, Mark Brader wrote:
> This is Rotating Quiz #133. Entries must be posted by Wednesday,
> February 26, 2014 (by Toronto time, zone -5); that gives you
> 5 days and about 20 hours from the moment of posting.
>
> Please answer based only on your own knowledge and, of course,
> do not discuss the questions in the newsgroup before answering.
>
> Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in
> the newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below
> each one. This is not QFTCI -- you're only allowed one attempt
> per question.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker is whether answers are given
> in the correct manner; the second tiebreaker is who got their points on
> the hardest questions; and the third tiebreaker is who posted first.
>
>
> 1. In "Murder on the Orient Express", Natalia Dragomiroff's handkerchief
> is wrongly believed to have what on it?

H

> 5. Name the computer programming language, invented by Ken Thompson,
> that introduced the world to notations like
>
> while (*++p == *++q) putchar(*p);
>
> Dennis Ritchie extended it to form another language that became
> very widely used after UNIX was reimplemented in it, but you must
> name the earlier language invented by Thompson.

B

> 6. This novel by Tom McCarthy was shortlisted for the Booker
> Prize. One reviewer described it as "a rigorous inquiry
> into the meaning of meaning: our need to find it in the world
> around us and communicate it to one another; our methods for
> doing so; the hubs and networks and skeins of interaction that
> result"; plot elements include deafness and military radios.
> Give the title.

C

> 7. René Blondlot's supposed discovery of these rays apparently
> started as a self-delusion and his assistant may have helped
> cover up the error. Robert W. Wood exposed the nonexistence
> of the rays by visiting Blondlot's lab and secretly moving
> things around. Blondlot called them *what* rays?

N

> 8. The story of what character, credited to the pseudonym
> "Pauline Réage" and filmed in 1975 starring Corinne Cléry,
> revolves around sex and sadomasochism?

O

> 9. A violin's body contains "sound holes" connecting the air
> inside and outside of it. They are also known as what holes?

F

> 15. What frequently used to start by moving to K4, before it
> was e4?

P

> 16. What was US President Truman's middle name?

S

> 19. In baseball, what is the traditional abbreviation for
> a strikeout?

K

> 23. Hugo Weaving played what title character in a movie adapted
> from a graphic novel?

V

> 39. Which chromosome is the only one in human cells that is
> normally smaller than the one it pairs with?

Y

> 53. What is the exact English translation of the Latin word
> "ego"?

I

> 74. Name the movie where Josh Brolin played the then current
> US president.

W

> 92. What Burmese word with a meaning similar to "Mr." became
> known to more English-speakers when the UN named a new
> secretary-general in 1961?

U

> 114. Explain the numbering of the questions, including this one.

They seem to correspond to the atomic numbers of the single letter
symbol elements.

--Jeff





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TOPIC: calvin's quiz #343 - Animals
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/b84beee59fea96ce?hl=en
==============================================================================

== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Sun, Feb 23 2014 8:18 pm
From: Jeffrey Turner


On 2/15/2014 7:48 PM, calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Capable of accelerating from rest to 100 km/h in three seconds,
> what is the world's fastest land animal?
Cheetah
> 2 Reaching speeds of 300 km/h while in dive mode, what bird of prey
> is the fastest bird?

> 3 Weighing up to 20 tons, what is the largest living species of fish?
Sunfish
> 4 Which bird is known for making the longest annual migration, about
> 70,000 kilometres each year?

> 5 Weighing up to 180 tons, what is the heaviest animal ever known to
> have existed?
Blue whale
> 6 Weighing just 2 grams, what is the world's smallest species of bird?
Hummingbird
> 7 Weighing up to 100 kilograms, what is the world's largest living
> species of marsupial?
Grey kangaroo
> 8 Which species of jellyfish can weigh up to 150 kilograms and have
> tentacles reach 40 metres?
> 9 What fish can hold objects in its tail
Sea horse
> 10 Foot and mouth disease is caught by animals with what type of hoofs?
Cloven

--Jeff





==============================================================================
TOPIC: QFTCIC Game 9, Rounds 4,6: JFK, constants
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/b3bde53996ec4e97?hl=en
==============================================================================

== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Sun, Feb 23 2014 8:41 pm
From: Jeffrey Turner


On 2/14/2014 7:59 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 4 - History - JFK
>
> Last week was the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's
> assassination. Here are 10 questions about JFK.
>
> 1. The John F. Kennedy School of Government can be found at
> this university that JFK attended. It offers graduate degrees
> in Public Policy, Public Administration and International
> Development. What university?

Harvard

> 2. Which Republican candidate did JFK defeat to win the presidency,
> in one of the closest 20th-century presidential elections?

Nixon

> 3. On 1961-04-17, Kennedy ordered the military invasion of
> Cuba by a CIA-sponsored counter-revolutionary group of Cubans,
> with the intention of overthrowing the revolutionary left-wing
> government of Fidel Castro. The invasion was unsuccessful and
> 1,189 invading exiles were captured. The event is named after
> the invasion site: where?

Bay of Pigs

> 4. JFK supported racial integration and civil rights. On 1963-06-11
> he intervened when Governor George Wallace blocked the entrance
> of this university to stop two African American students
> from attending. That evening, Kennedy gave his famous civil
> rights address, launching his initiative for legislation to
> provide equal access to public schools and greater protection
> of voting rights. What university?

Alabama

> 5. Kennedy was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Who is the
> only other US president to be buried there?

Ike

> 6. As a young single man and ensign in the Navy in the 1940s, JFK
> began a love affair with a married Danish journalist, who
> was also noted for being Hitler's companion during the 1936
> Summer Olympics. At the time, she was followed by the FBI on
> suspicions of being a German spy. Name her.
>
> 7. In May 1962 Marilyn Monroe memorably sang "Happy Birthday,
> Mr. President" to JFK at his 45th birthday party -- held in
> what venue?

Kennedy Center

> 8. It was revealed after Kennedy's death that he had two endocrine
> diseases. One was hypothyroidism. The other, diagnosed at
> age 30, is a rare endocrine disorder in which the adrenal glands
> do not produce sufficient steroid hormones. Name that disease.
>
> 9. As one of his first presidential acts, Kennedy asked Congress
> to create what volunteer program? The goals of the program
> are providing technical assistance, helping people outside the
> US to understand American culture, and helping Americans to
> understand the cultures of other countries.

Peace Corps

> 10. During his term in the Senate, Kennedy published this book about
> US senators who risked their careers for their personal beliefs.
> It won the Pulitzer Prize for biography in 1957. Name the book.

Profiles in Courage

> * Game 9, Round 6 - Science - Constants
>
> 10 questions on scientific or mathematical constants.
>
> 1. What is the name of the constant given by the unitless value
> of 6.02 × 10^23 (i.e. 602,000,000,000,000,000,000,000)? Named
> after a 19th-century Italian scientist, it is a key component
> in the study of chemistry.

Avogadro's number

> 2. What is the constant represented by the small letter "c",
> with the approximate value 3.0 × 10^8 m/s (300,000,000 meters
> per second)?

Speed of light

> 3. What is the constant represented by the small letter "g", with
> the approximate the value 9.8 m/s² (9.8 meters per second
> squared)?

Acceleration of Earth's gravity at sea level

> 4. Please decode the rot13 to see questions #4-5 only after you
> have finished with #1-3. Gur tenivgngvbany pbafgnag, be
The gravitational constant, or
> havirefny tenivgngvbany pbafgnag, vf ercerfragrq ol n pncvgny
universal gravitational constant, is represented by a capital
> T naq nccrnef va gur ynj bs havirefny tenivgngvba. Jub vf
G and appears in the law of universal gravitation. Who is
> perqvgrq sbe vgf qvfpbirel?
credited for its discovery?

Newton

> 5. Nabgure pbafgnag vf gur zntavghqr bs ryrpgevp punetr cre zbyr bs
Another constant is the magnitude of electric charge per mole of
> ryrpgebaf. Vg rdhnyf gur punetr ba fvatyr ryrpgeba zhygvcyvrq
electrons. It equals the charge on single electron multiplied
> ol Nibtnqeb'f ahzore. Vg vf anzrq nsgre n crefba: jub?
by Avogadro's number. It is named after a person: who?

Coulomb

> 6. Another constant is the quantum of action in quantum mechanics.
> It is named after its discoverer, the father of quantum
> mechanics: who?

Planck

> 7. What is the name of the constant in the Ideal Gas Law, PV=nRT?
>
> In the last 3 questions, if you want to show off and give additional
> digits beyond the number asked for, please make it worthwhile by
> giving at least 10 significant digits.
>
> 8. What is the approximate value of pi, the ratio of a circle's
> circumference to its diameter? Your answer must be correct to
> 3 significant digits.

3.14

> 9. What is the approximate value of e, or Euler's number? e is
> the limit of (1+1/n)^n as n approaches infinity. We need 2
> significant digits here.

2.7

> 10. The golden ratio turns up frequently in geometry, and in Dan
> Brown novels. What is the value of the golden ratio? Give the
> approximate value to 2 significant digits, or the exact value
> as a closed-form mathematical expression (in ASCII).

2.8

--Jeff




== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Sun, Feb 23 2014 9:05 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


If Jeff Turner's answers had been posted on time, he would have received
24 points on Round 4 and 28 on Round 6.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "We are full of digital chain letters and
msb@vex.net | warnings about marmalade." --Matt Ridley





==============================================================================
TOPIC: QFTCIC Game 10, Rounds 2-3: kiddie lit and fish
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/f12bc10d3902888d?hl=en
==============================================================================

== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Sun, Feb 23 2014 9:24 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-12-02,
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 10, Round 2 - Literature - Children's Books

For questions #1-4, complete the titles with the animals described.

1. Written by Eric Carle, this beloved book entitled "The Very
Hungry <answer>" follows this famished insect as it eats its
way through different foods during the week.

2. "<answer> Go Berserk" is a Sandra Boynton classic counting story.
These exuberant animals show up in ever-increasing numbers,
until an all-night party is inevitable. Who go berserk?

3. "Goodnight, <answer>" is a funny story by Peggy Rathman about
this mischievous animal that snags the keys from the zookeeper's
back pocket and quietly lets himself out. After the zookeeper
goes to say goodnight to each animal, the troublemaker goes to
let them out too.

4. Mo Willems has written a number of books with this bird as the
main character. Titles include: "Don't Let the <answer> Drive
the Bus!", "The <answer> Eats a Hot Dog!" and "Don't Let the
<answer> Stay Up Late!"

For questions #5-10, give the title.

5. This Chris Van Allsberg book tells the story of a boy who goes
on an amazing journey to the North Pole to meet Santa. It is
a Caldecott Medal winner and was made into a movie in 2004.

6. Another Caldecott Medal winner written by Chris Van Allsberg,
this one is about a magical game that leads to a wild jungle
and the only way to get rid of the rowdy animals is when someone
wins the game. It was also made into a movie, in 1995.

7. When there is orange juice rain, hamburger hail, and mashed
potato snow, there is no need to cook or shop, only the need
to eat all that comes down and not get hit by giant pancakes
that might crush you. Name the fun book by Judy and Ron Barrett.

8. Scientific, humorous, and silly, this is one story that will be
helpful to those who are in the midst of potty training and a
riot for those who love bathroom humor. Comparisons about the
size, look and smell of "#2" from different living creatures
are the focus of the story. Written by Tari Gomi.

9. In award-winning artist Jerry Pinkney's wordless adaptation of
one of Aesop's most beloved fables, an unlikely pair learns that
no act of kindness is ever wasted. A Caldecott Medal winner
with vivid depictions of the landscape of the African Serengeti
and expressively-drawn characters, Pinkney makes this a truly
special retelling, and his stunning pictures speak volumes.

10. A Robert Munsch classic, this book tells of Princess Elizabeth,
whose Prince Ronald is kidnapped by a dragon. The dragon burns
down her castle, including all her fancy clothes so she has
nothing to wear. Spoiler alert: She rescues him, but when he
tells her to come back when she looks more like a princess,
she realizes she's better off without him.


* Game 10, Round 3 - Science - Finding Nemo

For each photo, tell which of the following fish is shown in it:

Anemonefish Flounder Parrotfish
Angelfish Frogfish Snapper
Barracuda Ghost pipefish Surgeonfish
Barramundi Grouper Sweetlips
Blenny Lionfish Tang
Boxfish Mandarinfish Triggerfish
Damsel Moorish idol Wrasse

(Yeah, I know, Nemo was a clownfish and that's not one of the
choices. Never mind that.)

1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/1.jpg
2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/2.jpg
3. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/3.jpg
4. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/4.jpg
5. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/5.jpg
6. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/6.jpg
7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/7.jpg
8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/8.jpg
9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/9.jpg
10. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/10.jpg

--
Mark Brader | I hate to get pedantic [*], but...
Toronto | [*] I also lie a lot.
msb@vex.net | --Jerry Friedman

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Sun, Feb 23 2014 11:25 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky


In article <EpmdnerGgLEKSpfOnZ2dnUVZ_qudnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
> * Game 10, Round 2 - Literature - Children's Books
>
> For questions #1-4, complete the titles with the animals described.
>
> 1. Written by Eric Carle, this beloved book entitled "The Very
> Hungry <answer>" follows this famished insect as it eats its
> way through different foods during the week.
Caterpillar

> 2. "<answer> Go Berserk" is a Sandra Boynton classic counting story.
> These exuberant animals show up in ever-increasing numbers,
> until an all-night party is inevitable. Who go berserk?
>
> 3. "Goodnight, <answer>" is a funny story by Peggy Rathman about
> this mischievous animal that snags the keys from the zookeeper's
> back pocket and quietly lets himself out. After the zookeeper
> goes to say goodnight to each animal, the troublemaker goes to
> let them out too.
>
> 4. Mo Willems has written a number of books with this bird as the
> main character. Titles include: "Don't Let the <answer> Drive
> the Bus!", "The <answer> Eats a Hot Dog!" and "Don't Let the
> <answer> Stay Up Late!"
>
> For questions #5-10, give the title.
>
> 5. This Chris Van Allsberg book tells the story of a boy who goes
> on an amazing journey to the North Pole to meet Santa. It is
> a Caldecott Medal winner and was made into a movie in 2004.
The Polar Express

> 6. Another Caldecott Medal winner written by Chris Van Allsberg,
> this one is about a magical game that leads to a wild jungle
> and the only way to get rid of the rowdy animals is when someone
> wins the game. It was also made into a movie, in 1995.
Jumanji

> 7. When there is orange juice rain, hamburger hail, and mashed
> potato snow, there is no need to cook or shop, only the need
> to eat all that comes down and not get hit by giant pancakes
> that might crush you. Name the fun book by Judy and Ron Barrett.
>
> 8. Scientific, humorous, and silly, this is one story that will be
> helpful to those who are in the midst of potty training and a
> riot for those who love bathroom humor. Comparisons about the
> size, look and smell of "#2" from different living creatures
> are the focus of the story. Written by Tari Gomi.
Everyone Poops

> 9. In award-winning artist Jerry Pinkney's wordless adaptation of
> one of Aesop's most beloved fables, an unlikely pair learns that
> no act of kindness is ever wasted. A Caldecott Medal winner
> with vivid depictions of the landscape of the African Serengeti
> and expressively-drawn characters, Pinkney makes this a truly
> special retelling, and his stunning pictures speak volumes.
>
> 10. A Robert Munsch classic, this book tells of Princess Elizabeth,
> whose Prince Ronald is kidnapped by a dragon. The dragon burns
> down her castle, including all her fancy clothes so she has
> nothing to wear. Spoiler alert: She rescues him, but when he
> tells her to come back when she looks more like a princess,
> she realizes she's better off without him.
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 3 - Science - Finding Nemo
>
> For each photo, tell which of the following fish is shown in it:
>
> Anemonefish Flounder Parrotfish
> Angelfish Frogfish Snapper
> Barracuda Ghost pipefish Surgeonfish
> Barramundi Grouper Sweetlips
> Blenny Lionfish Tang
> Boxfish Mandarinfish Triggerfish
> Damsel Moorish idol Wrasse
>
> (Yeah, I know, Nemo was a clownfish and that's not one of the
> choices. Never mind that.)
>
> 1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/1.jpg
> 2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/2.jpg
angelfish

> 3. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/3.jpg
> 4. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/4.jpg
> 5. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/5.jpg
frogfish

> 6. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/6.jpg
ghost pipefish

> 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/7.jpg
> 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/8.jpg
> 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/9.jpg
grouper

> 10. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/10.jpg
sweetlips








==============================================================================
TOPIC: Rare Entries contest MSB78: second reminder
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/cd2c171f16901921?hl=en
==============================================================================

== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Mon, Feb 24 2014 10:57 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


This is another reminder of the current, and probably my final,
Rare Entries contest. Everything below these two paragraphs is
the same as in the original contest posting.

As always, reply ONLY BY EMAIL to msb@vex.net; do not post to
any newsgroup. Entries must reach here by Tuesday, March 4, 2014
(by Toronto time, zone -5). I intend to post one last reminder
before then. See below the questions for a detailed explanation,
which is unchanged from last time.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

Rules 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.3.2, and 4.4 are relevant to certain
questions.

0. Name a 4-letter English word that is the name of a type
of animal *and* whose basic score in Scrabble is at least
10 points. This scoring means to total the values indicated
for each letter in the word: any of AEILNORSTU = 1; DG = 2;
BCMP = 3; FHVWY = 4; K = 5; JX = 8; QZ = 10. For example,
the word DINGO scores 2+1+1+2+1 = 7.

1. Name a chemical element that forms triatomic molecules with
oxygen, consisting of 1 of its atoms and 2 oxygen atoms.

2. Name a city where the (summer or winter) Olympic games have
been held, or are now being held, during this century. This
means the main host city commonly referred to in connection
with each respective Olympics.

3. Name a city now existing in a country now existing, that was
the capital of that country for at least 8 years, but now
is not. In cases where there is/was an official capital
and a different de facto capital, the official capital is
what counts.

4. Give a single noun that may be used in English to indicate a
criminal action that damages property but does not necessarily
injure a person.

5. Name a country, still existing today, that has defeated, by
military combat, a serious attempt by part of itself to
secede.

Here "serious" means that the attempt (1) either had the
support of a large part of the population, or sufficient
military force that popular support was irrelevant; and
(2) the secessionists had de facto control of significant
territory for at least 5 days after military conflict began.
An "attempt to secede" must involve a declaration of
independence or actions clearly indicating such intent.
"Part of itself" does not include dependencies.

6. Name a person who has hosted "The Tonight Show" seen on
the American network NBC (as a regular host, not a temporary
substitute).

7. Name a commonwealth now existing. This means a country or
dependency, a state or province, or an organization of these,
that currently exists and has an official name that in its
English-language version refers to it as a "commonwealth".

8. Name a country now existing that is doubly landlocked.
That is, not only does it have no seacoast, but neither does
any country bordering it.

9. (The end.) Describe a visible or audible signal, other than
spoken words, that is or has been routinely used by the
appropriate official at a professional sporting competition
to indicate that play is complete.

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* 1. The Game

As usual, for each of the questions above, your objective is to give
an answer that (1) is correct, and (2) will be duplicated by as FEW
other people as possible. Feel free to use any reference material
you like to RESEARCH your answers; but when you have found enough
possible answers for your liking, you are expected to choose on your
own which one to submit, WITHOUT mechanical or computer assistance:
this is meant to be a game of wits.


* 2. Scoring

The scores on the different questions are MULTIPLIED to produce a
final score for each entrant. Low score wins; a perfect score is 1.

If your answer on a category is correct, then your score is the number
of people who gave that answer, or an answer I consider equivalent.

A wrong answer, or a skipped question, gets a high score as a penalty.
This is the median of:
- the number of entrants
- the square root of that number, rounded up to an integer
- double the highest score that anyone would have on this
question if all answers were deemed correct

* 2.1 Scoring Example

Say I ask for a color on the current Canadian flag. There are
27 entrants -- 20 say "red", 4 say "blue", and 1 each say "gules",
"white", and "blue square". After looking up gules I decide it's
the same color as red and should be treated as a duplicate answer;
then the 21 people who said either "red" or "gules" get 21 points
each. The person who said "white" gets a perfect score of 1 point.

"Blue square" is not a color and blue is not a color on the flag;
the 5 people who gave either of these answers each get the same
penalty score, which is the median of:
- number of entrants = 27
- sqrt(27) = 5.196+, rounded up = 6
- double the highest score = 21 x 2 = 42
or in this case, 27.

* 2.2 More Specific Variants

On some questions it's possible that one entrant will give an answer
that's a more specific variant of an answer given by someone else.
In that case the more specific variant will usually be scored as if
the two answers are different, but the other, less specific variant
will be scored as if they are the same.

In the above example, if I had decided (wrongly) to score gules as
a more specific variant of red, then "red" would still score 21,
but "gules" would now score 1.

If a wrong answer is clearly associated with a specific right
answer, I will score the right answer as if the wrong answer was a
more specific variant of it. In the above example, if there were
3 additional entrants who said "white square", then "white square"
would be scored as wrong, but the score for "white" would be 4, not 1.

"More specific" scoring will NOT apply if the question asks for an
answer "in general terms"; a more specific answer will then at best be
treated the same as the more general one, and may be considered wrong.


* 3. Entries

Entries must be emailed to the address given above. Please do not
quote the questions back to me, and do send only plain text in ASCII
or ISO 8859-1: no HTML, attachments, Micros--t character sets, etc.,
and no Unicode, please. (Entrants who fail to comply will be publicly
chastised in the results posting.)

Your message should preferably consist of just your 10 answers,
numbered from 0 to 9, along with any explanations required. Your
name should be in it somewhere -- a From: line or signature is fine.
(If I don't see both a first and a last name, or an explicit request
for a particular form of your name to be used, then your email address
will be posted in the results).

You can expect an acknowledgement when I read your entry. If this
bounces, it won't be sent again.

* 3.1 Where Leeway is Allowed

In general there is no penalty for errors of spelling, capitalization,
English usage, or other such matters of form, nor for accidentally
sending email in an unfinished state, so long as it's clear enough
what you intended. Sometimes a specific question may imply stricter
rules, though. And if you give an answer that properly refers to a
different thing related to the one you intended, I will normally take
it as written.

Once you intentionally submit an answer, no changes will be allowed,
unless I decide there was a problem with the question. Similarly,
alternate answers within an entry will not be accepted. Only the
first answer that you intentionally submit counts.

* 3.2 Clarifications

Questions are not intended to be hard to understand, but I may fail
in this intent. (For one thing, in many cases clarity could only be
provided by an example which would suggest one or another specific
answer, and I mustn't do that.)

In order to be fair to all entrants, I must insist that requests for
clarification must be emailed to me, NOT POSTED in any newsgroup.
But if you do ask for clarification, I'll probably say that the
question is clear enough as posted. If I do decide to clarify or
change a question, all entrants will be informed.

* 3.3 Supporting Information

It is your option whether or not to provide supporting information
to justify your answers. If you don't, I'll email you to ask for
it if I need to. If you supply it in the form of a URL, if at all
possible it should be a "deep link" to the specific relevant page.
There is no need to supply URLs for obvious, well-known reference
web sites, and there is no point in supplying URLs for pages that
don't actually support your answer.

If you provide any explanatory remarks along with your answers, you
are responsible for making it sufficiently clear that they are not
part of the answers. The particular format doesn't matter as long
as you're clear. In the scoring example above, "white square" was
wrong; "white (in the central square)" would have been taken as a
correct answer with an explanation.


* 4. Interpretation of questions

These are general rules that apply unless a question specifically
states otherwise.

* 4.1 Geography
* 4.1.1 Countries

"Country" means an independent country. Whether or not a place is
considered an independent country is determined by how it is listed
in reference sources.

For purposes of these contests, the Earth is considered to be divid-
ed into disjoint areas each of which is either (1) a country, (2) a
dependency, or (3) without national government. Their boundaries
are interpreted on a de facto basis. Any place with representatives
in a country's legislature is considered a part of that country rather
than a dependency of it.

The European Union is considered as an association of countries, not
a country itself.

Claims that are not enforced, or not generally recognized, don't count.
Places currently fighting a war of secession don't count. Embassies
don't count as special; they may have extraterritorial rights, but
they're still part of the host country (and city).

Countries existing at different historical times are normally
considered the same country if they have the same capital city.

* 4.1.2 States or provinces

Many countries or dependencies are divided into subsidiary political
entities, typically with their own subsidiary governments. At the
first level of division, these entities are most commonly called
states or provinces, but various other names are used; sometimes
varying even within the same country (e.g. to indicate unequal
political status).

Any reference to "states or provinces" in a question refers to
these entities at the first level of division, no matter what they
are called.

* 4.1.3 Distances

Distances between places on the Earth are measured along a great
circle path, and distance involving cities are based on the city
center (downtown).

* 4.2 Entertainment

A "movie" does not include any form of TV broadcast or video release;
it must have been shown in cinemas. "Oscar" and "Academy Award" are
AMPAS trademarks and refer to the awards given by that organization.
"Fiction" includes dramatizations of true stories.

* 4.3 Words and Numbers
* 4.3.1 Different Answers

Some questions specifically ask for a *word*, rather than the thing
that it names; this means that different words with the same meaning
will in general be treated as distinct answers. However, if two or
more inflectional variants, spelling variants, or other closely
related forms are correct answers, they will be treated as equivalent.

Similarly, if the question specifically asks for a name, different
things referred to by the same name will be treated as the same.

* 4.3.2 Permitted Words

On questions that specifically ask for a word, The word that you
give must be listed (or implied by a listing, as with inflected
forms) in a suitable dictionary. Generally this means a printed
dictionary published recently enough to show reasonably current
usage, or its online equivalent. Other reasonably authoritative
sources may be accepted on a case-by-case basis. Words listed
as obsolete or archaic usage don't count, and sources that would
list those words without distinguishing them are not acceptable
as dictionaries.

* 4.3.3 Permitted Numbers

Where the distinction is important, "number" refers to a specific
mathematical value, whereas "numeral" means a way of writing it.
Thus "4", "IV", and "four" are three different numerals representing
the same number. "Digit" means one of the characters "0", "1", "2",
etc. (These definitions represent one of several conflicting common
usages.)

* 4.3.4 "Contained in"

If a question asks for a word or numeral "contained" or "included"
in a phrase, title, or the like, this does not include substrings or
alternate meanings of words, unless explictly specified. For example,
if "Canada in 1967" is the title of a book, it contains the numeral
1967 and the preposition "in"; but it does not contain the word "an",
the adjective "in", or the numeral 96.

* 4.4 Tense and Time

When a question is worded in the present tense, the correctness of
your answer is determined by the facts at the moment you submit it.
(In a case where, in my judgement, people might reasonably be unaware
of the facts having changed, an out-of-date answer may be accepted as
correct.) Questions worded in the present perfect tense include the
present unless something states or implies otherwise. (For example,
Canada is a country that "has existed", as well as one that "exists".)
Different verbs in a sentence bear their usual tense relationship to
each other.

You are not allowed to change the facts yourself in order to make an
answer correct. For example, if a question asks for material on the
WWW, what you cite must already have existed before the contest was
first posted.


* 5. Judging

As moderator, I will be the sole judge of what answers are correct,
and whether two answers with similar meaning (like red and gules)
are considered the same, different, or more/less specific variants.

I will do my best to be fair on all such issues, but sometimes it is
necessary to be arbitrary. Those who disagree with my rulings are
welcome to complain (or to start a competing contest, or whatever).

I may rescore the contest if I agree that I made a serious error and
it affects the high finishers.


* 6. Results

Results will normally be posted within a few days of the contest
closing. They may be delayed if I'm unexpectedly busy or for
technical reasons. If I feel I need help evaluating one or more
answers, I may make a consultative posting in the newsgroups before
scoring the contest.

In the results posting, all entrants will be listed in order of score,
but high (bad) scores may be omitted. The top few entrants' full
answer slates will be posted. A table of answers and their scores
will be given for each question.


* 7. Fun

This contest is for fun. Please do have fun, and good luck to all.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "If it's on TV, it has to be true!
msb@vex.net (I read that on the Internet.)"

My text in this article is in the public domain.




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