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* swpKO: The Next Generation #9 - 4 messages, 3 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/edeaacca3a3133b0?hl=en
* QFTCIC Game 10, Rounds 2-3: kiddie lit and fish - 4 messages, 4 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/f12bc10d3902888d?hl=en
* swpKO: The Next Generation #10 - 9 messages, 7 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/a12f4a49786924b4?hl=en
* Rotating Quiz 133 - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/3c83b3f4f0c89383?hl=en
* QFTCIC Game 9, Rounds 9-10: Hanukkah Song, corny challenge - 3 messages, 2
authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/076a53867bfc1894?hl=en
* Rotating Quiz 132: Bordering on insanity - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/f836d4f16979f728?hl=en
* QFTCICR14 Current Events 5-6-2014 - 2 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/56aaa99ccb43e2d0?hl=en
* swpKO: The Next Generation #11 - 2 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/2bf75ee3b719011e?hl=en

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TOPIC: swpKO: The Next Generation #9
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/edeaacca3a3133b0?hl=en
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== 1 of 4 ==
Date: Mon, Feb 24 2014 5:52 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer


swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote in
news:ed649417-3c6e-40bc-a16c-b6e599f8989c@googlegroups.com:

> This contest is now open to Peter Smyth, John Adams, Russ, Dan Tilque,
> and Joshua Kreitzer.
>
> ***
> #9. On what date did Menachem Begin, the 6th Prime Minister of the
> State of Israel, die?
> ***

1988-08-01

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com





== 2 of 4 ==
Date: Mon, Feb 24 2014 10:49 pm
From: Dan Tilque


swp wrote:
> ***
> #9. On what date did Menachem Begin, the 6th Prime Minister of the State of Israel, die?
> ***

1995-05-15


--
Dan Tilque




== 3 of 4 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 25 2014 7:56 am
From: swp


On Monday, February 24, 2014 4:50:35 PM UTC-5, swp wrote:
> This contest is now open to Peter Smyth, John Adams, Russ, Dan Tilque, and Joshua Kreitzer.
>
> ***
> #9. On what date did Menachem Begin, the 6th Prime Minister of the State of Israel, die?
> ***

1981-07-04 John Adams
1986-04-01 Peter Smyth
1988-08-01 Joshua Kreitzer
1991-03-01 Russ
1992-03-09 *** Correct Answer ***
1995-05-15 Dan Tilque

Making it 8 rounds farther than last time, John Adams is eliminated.

The final four are Peter Smyth, Joshua Kreitzer, Russ, and Dan Tilque.

swp




== 4 of 4 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 25 2014 7:59 am
From: swp


On Tuesday, February 25, 2014 10:56:17 AM UTC-5, swp wrote:
> On Monday, February 24, 2014 4:50:35 PM UTC-5, swp wrote:
> > This contest is now open to Peter Smyth, John Adams, Russ, Dan Tilque, and Joshua Kreitzer.
> >
> > ***
> > #9. On what date did Menachem Begin, the 6th Prime Minister of the State of Israel, die?
> > ***
>
> 1981-07-04 John Adams
> 1986-04-01 Peter Smyth
> 1988-08-01 Joshua Kreitzer
> 1991-03-01 Russ
> 1992-03-09 *** Correct Answer ***
> 1995-05-15 Dan Tilque
>
> Making it 8 rounds farther than last time, John Adams is eliminated.
>
> The final four are Peter Smyth, Joshua Kreitzer, Russ, and Dan Tilque.
>
> swp

sorry, forgot to change the subject line.

swp





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TOPIC: QFTCIC Game 10, Rounds 2-3: kiddie lit and fish
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/f12bc10d3902888d?hl=en
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== 1 of 4 ==
Date: Mon, Feb 24 2014 6:00 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer


msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:EpmdnerGgLEKSpfOnZ2dnUVZ_qudnZ2d@vex.net:

> * 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"

> 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.

"Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs"

> 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"; "Everybody Poops"

> * Game 10, Round 3 - Science - Finding Nemo
>
> For each photo, tell which of the following fish is shown in it:
>
> 1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/1.jpg

Damsel; Moorish idol

> 2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/2.jpg

Parrotfish

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

Wrasse; Anemonefish

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

Barramundi; Blenny

> 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; Surgeonfish

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

Sweetlips; Blenny

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

Tang; Mandarinfish

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

Damsel; Wrasse

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

Moorish idol; Anemonefish

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com




== 2 of 4 ==
Date: Mon, Feb 24 2014 7:34 pm
From: Jason Kreitzer


On Monday, February 24, 2014 12:24:39 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> 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.
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.
Monkeys
>
>
> 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!"
Chicken?
>
>
> 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.
>
Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs
>
> 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
Anemonefish?
> 3. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/3.jpg
>
> 4. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/4.jpg
Lionfish
> 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
Triggerfish?
> 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
Sweetlips
>
>
> --
>
> 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.





== 3 of 4 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 25 2014 8:18 am
From: Pete


msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:EpmdnerGgLEKSpfOnZ2dnUVZ_qudnZ2d@vex.net:

> 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.

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?

Bunnies

>
> 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.

Gorilla

>
> 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.

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.

Cloudy, with a chance of Meatballs

>
> 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.

Lion and the Mouse

>
> 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

Tang

> 2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/2.jpg

Mandarinfish

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

Angelfish

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

Mandarinfish

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

Ghost pipefish

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

Moorish idol; Ghost pipefish

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

Parrotfish

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

Damsel

> 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

Tang

>

Pete




== 4 of 4 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 25 2014 9:36 am
From: Jeffrey Turner


On 2/24/2014 12:24 AM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * 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.

Moon

> 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.

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.
>
> 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.

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

> 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.

The Elephant and the Mouse

> 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
Tang
> 3. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/3.jpg
Angelfish
> 4. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/4.jpg
Parrotfish
> 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
> 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
Wrasse
> 10. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/10.jpg
Sweetlips

--Jeff





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TOPIC: swpKO: The Next Generation #10
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/a12f4a49786924b4?hl=en
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== 1 of 9 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 25 2014 7:58 am
From: swp


The final four are Peter Smyth, Joshua Kreitzer, Russ, and Dan Tilque.
Congratulations gentlemen.

***
#10. The largest weight loss ever documented was by Jon Brower Minnoch.
How much did he lose?
***

You may answer in either pounds or kilograms, but I will convert all of the
answers to pounds when scoring this round.

Please submit your answers in YYYY-MM-DD format no later than 11:00am on February 27th, 2014.

swp




== 2 of 9 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 25 2014 10:56 am
From: "Peter Smyth"


swp wrote:

> The final four are Peter Smyth, Joshua Kreitzer, Russ, and Dan Tilque.
> Congratulations gentlemen.
>
> ***
> #10. The largest weight loss ever documented was by Jon Brower
> Minnoch. How much did he lose?
> ***

295 lb

Peter Smyth




== 3 of 9 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 25 2014 11:58 am
From: Dan Tilque


swp wrote:
> ***
> #10. The largest weight loss ever documented was by Jon Brower Minnoch.
> How much did he lose?
> ***

278 lbs.


>
> Please submit your answers in YYYY-MM-DD format

Not an appropriate format.


--
Dan Tilque




== 4 of 9 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 25 2014 2:22 pm
From: Erland Sommarskog


swp (Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com) writes:
> ***
> #10. The largest weight loss ever documented was by Jon Brower Minnoch.
> How much did he lose?
> ***
>
>
> Please submit your answers in YYYY-MM-DD format no later than 11:00am on
> February 27th, 2014.

Egads, he lost so much weight that it has to be counted in years? Hm,

1204-04-12

ObTrivia: which significant city fell to its beseigers on this day, for
the first since it rose to that great importance many centuries earlier?

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




== 5 of 9 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 25 2014 2:39 pm
From: Russ


On Tue, 25 Feb 2014 07:58:48 -0800 (PST), swp
<Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote:

>The final four are Peter Smyth, Joshua Kreitzer, Russ, and Dan Tilque.
>Congratulations gentlemen.
>
>***
>#10. The largest weight loss ever documented was by Jon Brower Minnoch.
> How much did he lose?
>***
>
>You may answer in either pounds or kilograms, but I will convert all of the
>answers to pounds when scoring this round.
>
>Please submit your answers in YYYY-MM-DD format no later than 11:00am on February 27th, 2014.
>
>swp


Sorry, you asked a weight question, not a date question.

1000 pounds?


Russ S.





== 6 of 9 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 25 2014 3:04 pm
From: swp


On Tuesday, February 25, 2014 5:22:19 PM UTC-5, Erland Sommarskog wrote:
> swp (Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com) writes:
> > ***
> > #10. The largest weight loss ever documented was by Jon Brower Minnoch.
> > How much did he lose?
> > ***
> >
> >
> > Please submit your answers in YYYY-MM-DD format no later than 11:00am on
> > February 27th, 2014.
>
> Egads, he lost so much weight that it has to be counted in years? Hm,
>
> 1204-04-12
>
> ObTrivia: which significant city fell to its beseigers on this day, for
> the first since it rose to that great importance many centuries earlier?
>
> --
> Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se

sorry about that. Please answer with a weight in #### format. I'll score the
round after your reply.

swp




== 7 of 9 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 25 2014 4:53 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


Erland Sommarskog:
> > Egads, he lost so much weight that it has to be counted in years? Hm,
> >
> > 1204-04-12

Stephen Perry:
> Please answer with a weight in #### format. I'll score the round after
> your reply.

Er, Stephen, you might want to check the list of eligible entrants.

I'll guess 44 BC. :-)
--
Mark Brader | "It doesn't have to actually *be* special, but you have
Toronto | to make people think it is, and sometimes the easiest way
msb@vex.net | to do that is to make it special." -- Peter Reiher




== 8 of 9 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 25 2014 6:24 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer


swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote in
news:b1450c50-14d7-4e74-858b-50900560693f@googlegroups.com:

> The final four are Peter Smyth, Joshua Kreitzer, Russ, and Dan Tilque.
> Congratulations gentlemen.
>
> ***
> #10. The largest weight loss ever documented was by Jon Brower
> Minnoch.
> How much did he lose?
> ***

650 pounds

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com





== 9 of 9 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 25 2014 6:28 pm
From: swp


On Tuesday, February 25, 2014 10:58:48 AM UTC-5, swp wrote:
> The final four are Peter Smyth, Joshua Kreitzer, Russ, and Dan Tilque.
> Congratulations gentlemen.
>
> ***
> #10. The largest weight loss ever documented was by Jon Brower Minnoch.
> How much did he lose?
> ***
>
> You may answer in either pounds or kilograms, but I will convert all of the
> answers to pounds when scoring this round.
>
> Please submit your answers in YYYY-MM-DD format no later than 11:00am on February 27th, 2014.
>
> swp

sorry about the copy&paste error at the end there.

278 lbs Dan Tilque (-646 lbs)
295 lbs Peter Smyth (-629 lbs)
650 lbs Joshua Kreitzer
924 lbs *** Correct Answer *** (aka 419 kg)
1000 lbs Russ (+76 lbs)

Dan Tilque is eliminated, and probably traumatized by seeing the actual amount.
That's about 5 regular people.

This contest is now open to Peter Smyth, Russ, and Joshua Kreitzer.

swp





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TOPIC: Rotating Quiz 133
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/3c83b3f4f0c89383?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 25 2014 8:29 am
From: Pete


msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:ncudnRbSFMB2iZrOnZ2dnUVZ_jqdnZ2d@vex.net:

> 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?

O

>
> 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.

C

>
> 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.

N

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

Number of the element corresponding to the answer.

>

Pete





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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 3 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 25 2014 9:19 am
From: Jeffrey Turner


On 2/21/2014 12:44 AM, 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.

Loni Anderson

> 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.

Manson

> 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.

Ford

> 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.

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.

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.

Carew

> 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.

The Rooster

> 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?

Pedestal

> 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

> 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.

Bahamas

--Jeff




== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 25 2014 9:27 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


If Jeff Turner had posted his answers on time, he would have scored
16 on Round 9 and either 12 or 16 on Round 10, depending on whether
"The Rooster" was intedend as a description or a surname.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I asked you for a *good* reason,
msb@vex.net | not a *terrific* one!" --Maxwell Smart (Agent 86)




== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 25 2014 6:29 pm
From: Jeffrey Turner


On 2/24/2014 2:31 PM, Gareth Owen wrote:
> 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]

This is part of what wikip has to say about Carew's alleged Jewishness
(his *first* wife was Jewish, and they raised their children Jewish, his
current wife is Christian and they attend Saddleback Church):

Another source propagating the story is the 1994 song, "The Chanukah
Song", written and performed by entertainer Adam Sandler, in which he
lists famous Jews of the 20th century: "...O.J. Simpson... not a Jew!
But guess who is: Hall of Famer Rod Carew! He converted!". Carew later
wrote Sandler and explained the situation, adding that Carew thought
the song was "pretty funny". Sandler later deleted Carew from future
versions of the song, although the original version still gets the most
airplay. However Neil Diamond later mentioned the ballplayer in his
version of "The Chanukah Song".






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TOPIC: Rotating Quiz 132: Bordering on insanity
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/f836d4f16979f728?hl=en
==============================================================================

== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 25 2014 9:22 am
From: Jeffrey Turner


On 2/16/2014 11:51 PM, Dan Tilque wrote:
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz 132. This quiz will run 4 days from now until
> Thursday 20-Feb-2014 at 7 p.m. (UTC-8) or whatever time I get around to
> scoring it (which will be no earlier than 7). The usual rules apply.
>
> This is a three part quiz (plus a tiebreaker) and it involves geography.
> For each of the three parts you are to list as many countries that you
> can think of that have the characteristics described. The total number
> of valid answers for each part is indicated; if you give more answers
> than that, the excess will be ignored.
>
> 1. Name countries that have a land border with a single other country.
> 16 total; 1 point each.

Portugal, Belize, Canada, Equatorial Guinea, Lesotho, San Marino,
Vatican, South Korea, Denmark,

> 2. Name countries that are completely surrounded by two other countries.
> 7 total; 2 points each.

Andorra, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg

> 3. Name countries that are surrounded by three other countries, each of
> which borders on the other two. 4 total; 4 points each.

Afghanistan, Switzerland

> Tiebreaker: There's an area in Africa where four countries have land[1]
> close to each other. At one time it was thought that the four may meet
> at a quadripoint, but now it appears that two have a short (about 150
> meters) border that separates the other two. Name the four countries.
>
>
> [1] The borders are actually in the middle of a river, so it's not
> technically land.
>

--Jeff





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TOPIC: QFTCICR14 Current Events 5-6-2014
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/56aaa99ccb43e2d0?hl=en
==============================================================================

== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 25 2014 4:56 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)


This set of current-events rounds is running concurrently with
QFTCIC Game 10, currently Rounds 2-3 and later 4-6.

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 5 (2014-02-10), Round 1 - Current Events

1. Battling mass unrest against his rule, Ukraine's president faced
demands from the opposition this week for a constitutional
change that would seriously curtail his powers. Who is he?

2. The president of Canada's largest private sector union has
challenged PC leader Tim Hudak to a debate anywhere, anytime,
on Hudak's anti-union agenda and jobs plan. What is the name
of this union?

3. In an appearance before the Senate national security and
defense committee, the head of CSEC defended the actions of the
agency in tracking the cell phones of people traveling through
Canadian airports. What does CSEC stand for?

4. Nominations for the Juno Awards were announced this week,
with Montreal-based Arcade Fire leading the list. In how many
categories was the group nominated for a Juno?

5. The US Federal Reserve made a historic appointment this week
when it named a female chair. What is her name?

6. Who won Canada's first medal of the Olympics, on Saturday,
February 8?

7. What US company, and sponsor of the Olympics, this week took the
lead in releasing an unprecedented corporate statement condemning
Russian laws surrounding homosexuality and urging other sponsors
to do the same?

8. Which major national law firm has been making headlines with
stories of its closure? It is the largest failure of a legal
firm in Canada ever.

9. Further to his brother's announcement that he would not be
attending the World Pride Parade in Toronto this June, Doug
Ford stated his own objection to the event, using the same
3 words 5 times in 4 minutes, according to the Toronto Star.
What are these 3 words?

10. Toronto city councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong has proposed renaming
Union Station after who or what?


* Game 6 (2014-02-24), Round 1 - Current Events

1. Shortages of consumer goods and soaring inflation were among
the causes of violent demonstrations in Venezuela last week.
Who is the current president of Venezuela?

2. On Friday the former prime minister of Ukraine was released
from prison. What's her name?

3. Tim Hudak announced Friday that he had dropped what labor policy,
opposed by unions but implemented in many US states?

4. Rob Ford voted against allowing restaurants to serve alcohol
during yesterday's gold-medal hockey game because he said it
wouldn't be fair to what businesses?

5. Tim Hortons announced it will end its partnership with an
American dairy and stop selling their ice cream products
in Canada. Name the US company.

6. A federal court ordered an Ontario Internet service provider to
provide film production company Voltage Pictures the names of
users it says illegally shared its films over a 2-month period
in 2012. Name the ISP.

7. British researchers found that a saliva test measuring levels
of the hormone cortisol in teenage boys could identify those
at high risk of suffering from what condition?

8. A lemming population explosion last summer led to an increase
in the number of *which northern birds*, which have been observed
far south of their normal range this winter? Be specific;
we need the exact species.

9. Name *either* the Canadian speed skater who gave up his place
in the 1,000 m event, *or* his teammate who went on to win the
silver medal.

10. Russia became the first nation since 1952 to lead the winter
Olympics in both gold medals and total medals. They took
the lead by winning all three medals in what event yesterday?
Again, be specific.


* Game 6, Round 4 - Sports Current Events - The 2014 Olympics

Yeah, you get an extra round this time.

1. Name either member of the women's bobsled team that won gold
medals in 2010 and 2014.

2. This nation won 24 medals including 8 golds, despite sending only
41 athletes to Sochi. 23 of the medals were in speed skating
and the other one was in short-track speed skating. Name the
country.

3. The men and women of what country won all 4 gold medals in luge?

4. Biathlete Darya Domracheva won 3 gold medals, more than her
entire nation had won at all 5 previous Winter Olympics in which
they participated as an independent country. Name the country.

5. In Olympic alpine skiing, standings are based on timing only
to the nearest 1/100 of a second, resulting in a tie and the
award of two gold medals for the first time in what event?
Be specific.

6. Canada won its first alpine skiing medal in 20 years, a bronze.
Name either the medalist or the event (again, be specific).

7. Name the hockey player who scored both goals in Canada's 2-0
gold-medal win in 2010, and the tying and winning goals in the
gold-medal game Thursday.

8. What country won the bronze medal in women's hockey?

9. The brother tied for first place in scoring in the men's
tournament with 5 goals and 3 assists; the sister tied for
third place in scoring in the women's tournament with 3 goals
and 3 assists. Give their surname.

10. Name the skipper of either of Canada's gold-medal-winning
curling teams.

--
Mark Brader "A hundred billion is *not* infinite
Toronto and it's getting less infinite all the time!"
msb@vex.net -- Isaac Asimov, "The Last Question"

My text in this article is in the public domain.




== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 25 2014 6:28 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer


msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:5IKdnez3ZY02ppDOnZ2dnUVZ_oydnZ2d@vex.net:

> * Game 5 (2014-02-10), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. Battling mass unrest against his rule, Ukraine's president faced
> demands from the opposition this week for a constitutional
> change that would seriously curtail his powers. Who is he?

Yanukovich

> 4. Nominations for the Juno Awards were announced this week,
> with Montreal-based Arcade Fire leading the list. In how many
> categories was the group nominated for a Juno?

9; 8

> 5. The US Federal Reserve made a historic appointment this week
> when it named a female chair. What is her name?

Janet Yellen

> * Game 6 (2014-02-24), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. Shortages of consumer goods and soaring inflation were among
> the causes of violent demonstrations in Venezuela last week.
> Who is the current president of Venezuela?

Maduro

> 2. On Friday the former prime minister of Ukraine was released
> from prison. What's her name?

Yulia Tymoshenko

> 3. Tim Hudak announced Friday that he had dropped what labor policy,
> opposed by unions but implemented in many US states?

right to work

> 4. Rob Ford voted against allowing restaurants to serve alcohol
> during yesterday's gold-medal hockey game because he said it
> wouldn't be fair to what businesses?

bars

> * Game 6, Round 4 - Sports Current Events - The 2014 Olympics
>
> 2. This nation won 24 medals including 8 golds, despite sending only
> 41 athletes to Sochi. 23 of the medals were in speed skating
> and the other one was in short-track speed skating. Name the
> country.

Netherlands

> 4. Biathlete Darya Domracheva won 3 gold medals, more than her
> entire nation had won at all 5 previous Winter Olympics in which
> they participated as an independent country. Name the country.

Kazakhstan; Belarus

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com





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TOPIC: swpKO: The Next Generation #11
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/2bf75ee3b719011e?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 25 2014 6:30 pm
From: swp


This contest is now open to Peter Smyth, Russ, and Joshua Kreitzer.

***
#11. What year is it in the Jewish calendar?
***

Please submit your answers by 9:30pm (GMT-5) on February 27th, 2014.

swp




== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Tues, Feb 25 2014 6:33 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer


swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote in news:ed9a843e-9a57-4fc6-8130-
409be05c88be@googlegroups.com:

> This contest is now open to Peter Smyth, Russ, and Joshua Kreitzer.
>
> ***
> #11. What year is it in the Jewish calendar?
> ***

5774

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com




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