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* calvin's quiz #344 - disputed zones - 4 messages, 4 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/a0c6df153707d3c7?hl=en
* swpKO: The Next Generation #12 - 3 messages, 3 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/070df8902a0f3cda?hl=en
* QFTCIC Game 9, Rounds 7-8: games, fictional planets - 2 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/0896534f18ab56da?hl=en
* QFTCICR14 Current Events 5-6-2014 - 2 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/56aaa99ccb43e2d0?hl=en
* *Results* of Rotating Quiz 133 - 3 messages, 3 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/3c83b3f4f0c89383?hl=en
* QFTCIC Game 10, Rounds 2-3 answers: kiddie lit and fish - 1 messages, 1
author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/f12bc10d3902888d?hl=en
* QFTCIC Game 10, Rounds 4-6: alive, albums, GI Joe - 7 messages, 6 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/34c9a75cbdc33e21?hl=en
* swpKO: The Next Generation #13 - 4 messages, 3 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/9e688389d5f5de8b?hl=en
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TOPIC: calvin's quiz #344 - disputed zones
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/a0c6df153707d3c7?hl=en
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== 1 of 4 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 26 2014 12:42 pm
From: Erland Sommarskog
calvin (334152@gmail.com) writes:
> I nominate a disputed territory, you name the two countries that claim it.
>
> 1-2 Golan Heights
Israel, Syria
> 3-4 Kashmir
Pakistan, India
> 5-6 Gibraltar
UK, Spain
> 7-8 Mont Blanc
France, Switzerland
> 9-10 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Argentina and UK.
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
== 2 of 4 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 26 2014 3:57 pm
From: "Rob Parker"
> 1-2 Golan Heights
Israel, Egypt
> 3-4 Kashmir
India, Pakistan
> 5-6 Gibraltar
Spain, UK
> 7-8 Mont Blanc
France, Switzerland
> 9-10 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
UK, Argentina
Rob
== 3 of 4 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 26 2014 7:28 pm
From: Jeffrey Turner
On 2/26/2014 5:10 AM, calvin wrote:
>
> I nominate a disputed territory, you name the two countries that claim it.
>
> 1-2 Golan Heights
Israel, Syria
> 3-4 Kashmir
India, Pakistan
> 5-6 Gibraltar
UK, Spain
> 7-8 Mont Blanc
Austria, Switzerland
> 9-10 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
--Jeff
== 4 of 4 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 26 2014 10:32 pm
From: Pete
calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in news:op.xbvvvsqm2wood3@homepc:
>
> I nominate a disputed territory, you name the two countries that claim
> it.
>
> 1-2 Golan Heights
Israel and Syria
>
> 3-4 Kashmir
Pakistan and India
>
> 5-6 Gibraltar
UK and Spain
>
> 7-8 Mont Blanc
France and Italy
>
> 9-10 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
New Zealand and Australia
>
>
Pete
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TOPIC: swpKO: The Next Generation #12
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/070df8902a0f3cda?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 26 2014 3:01 pm
From: Russ
On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 11:06:25 -0800 (PST), swp
<Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote:
>This contest is now open to Peter Smyth, Russ, and Joshua Kreitzer.
>
>***
>#12. How many calories are there in 100 grams of raw banana?
>***
>
>Please submit your answers no later than 2:00pm on February 28th, 2014.
>
>This question is based upon a scientific study done to measure the caloric value
>of various types of food. The highest values were of course for lard and
>vegetable oils. I was surprised to find nuts (pilinuts, macadamia nuts, and
>pecans) next on the list.
>
>swp
100
Russ S.
== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 26 2014 9:38 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer
swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote in
news:4a8304c1-0740-4e5d-94ea-9e3fbeec7761@googlegroups.com:
> This contest is now open to Peter Smyth, Russ, and Joshua Kreitzer.
>
> ***
> #12. How many calories are there in 100 grams of raw banana?
> ***
270 calories
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 26 2014 10:04 pm
From: swp
On Wednesday, February 26, 2014 2:06:25 PM UTC-5, swp wrote:
> This contest is now open to Peter Smyth, Russ, and Joshua Kreitzer.
>
> ***
> #12. How many calories are there in 100 grams of raw banana?
> ***
>
> Please submit your answers no later than 2:00pm on February 28th, 2014.
see http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/highest-calorie-foods.php
as an example of what you can find with random searches on the internet.
80 Peter Smyth
89 *** Correct Answer ***
100 Russ S
270 Joshua Kreitzer
in contrast, macadamia nuts have 718 calories per 100 grams.
and now there are two. Joshua Kreitzer is eliminated.
This contest is now open to Peter Smyth and Russ S.
swp
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TOPIC: QFTCIC Game 9, Rounds 7-8: games, fictional planets
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/0896534f18ab56da?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 26 2014 7:21 pm
From: Jeffrey Turner
On 2/18/2014 2:57 AM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 7 - Sports - Board Games
>
> Given some parts or components, name the board game.
>
> 1. Princess Lolly, Peanut Brittle House, Gingerbread Plum Trees,
> Lord Licorice.
>
> 2. The crank, the rickety stairs, the thing-a-ma-jig, the cage.
Mousetrap
> 3. The conservatory, Miss Scarlet, lead pipe, dining room.
Clue
> 4. House Atreides, the Bene Gesserit, the Spacing Guild, House
> Harkonnen.
>
> 5. Creative Cat, Word Worm, Data Head, Star Performer.
>
> 6. Mr. X, the London Underground, taxis, River Thames.
>
> 7. Swellfare, Savings and Loan Calculator, Lottery, Deal.
>
> 8. Homeowner's Insurance, Millionaire's Estates, Pay Day, Get
> Married.
Life
> 9. Butterflies in Stomach, Brain Freeze, Charley Horse, Broken
> Heart.
Operation
> 10. Quebec, Siam, Kamchatka, Irkutsk.
Risk
> * Game 9, Round 8 - Literature - Sci-Fi Planets
>
> Given the planet, name its science-fictional source -- novel,
> movie, book series, TV series, etc. For printed sources you
> can also give the author's name, and for book series we will
> accept specific books in the series.
>
> 1. Arrakis.
> 2. Trantor.
Foundation
> 3. Gallifrey.
> 4. Qo'noS (or Kronos).
> 5. Magrathea.
Star Wars
> 6. Barsoom.
> 7. Klendathu.
> 8. Kzin.
> 9. Kithrup.
> 10. Coruscant.
Star Wars
== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 26 2014 7:48 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
If Jeff Turner had posted his answers on time, he would have received
20 points on Round 7 and 8 on Round 8.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, msb@vex.net | "Volts are like proof." --Steve Summit
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TOPIC: QFTCICR14 Current Events 5-6-2014
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/56aaa99ccb43e2d0?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 26 2014 7:41 pm
From: Jeffrey Turner
On 2/25/2014 7:56 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * 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?
Turcenko
> 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?
Canadian Security ...
> 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?
Seven
> 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?
Maduro
> 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?
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?
>
> 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.
Ben and Jerry's
> 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.
Snowy owl
> 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?
Russia
> 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?
Sweden, Switzerland
> 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.
--Jeff
== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 26 2014 10:28 pm
From: Pete
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:5IKdnez3ZY02ppDOnZ2dnUVZ_oydnZ2d@vex.net:
> 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?
Yanukovich
>
> 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; 6
>
> 5. The US Federal Reserve made a historic appointment this week
> when it named a female chair. What is her name?
Yendell
>
> 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.
Ben and Jerrys
>
> 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?
Autism
>
> 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.
Men's 50km cross country
>
>
> * 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.
Young
>
> 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
>
> 3. The men and women of what country won all 4 gold medals in luge?
Germany
>
> 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.
Belarus
>
> 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.
Women's downhill; Women's Super Giant slalom
>
> 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.
Poulin
>
> 8. What country won the bronze medal in women's hockey?
Sweden; Finland
>
> 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.
Kessel
>
> 10. Name the skipper of either of Canada's gold-medal-winning
> curling teams.
>
Pete
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TOPIC: *Results* of Rotating Quiz 133
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/3c83b3f4f0c89383?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 26 2014 9:17 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
Mark Brader:
> 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.
Time's up.
> 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.
Given the gimmick of this particular contest, I should have predicted
that it would come down to the third tiebreaker and tried to devise a
way to avoid that. And eventually I realized *what* I should have done
-- I should have posted the whole thing in rot13 with an instruction
to decode the questions one by one, in each case "only after you are
done with the previous question" -- i.e. no going back.
Oh well, too late now. But, hey, I did invent and write the whole
thing in the space of 3.5 hours, which is I think is pretty good
considering the list of answers that the format required me to use.
Anyway, enough about me. 6 entrants got all the questions except the
last one, nobody got the last one, and so the winner is the first of
the 6 person to post his answers -- DAN TILQUE. Congratulations!
And may your RQ 134 be better designed.
Here are the answers.
> 1. In "Murder on the Orient Express", Natalia Dragomiroff's handkerchief
> is wrongly believed to have what on it?
H. (She writes her name in the Cyrillic alphabet.) 1 for Dan Tilque,
Erland, Stephen, Dan Blum, Marc, Rob, and Jeff.
> 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. (The later language is C, of course.) 1 for Dan Tilque, Erland,
Stephen, Dan Blum, Marc, Rob, and Jeff.
> 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. 1 for Dan Tilque, Erland, Stephen, Dan Blum, Marc, Rob, and Jeff.
> 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. (After the city of Nancy.) 1 for Dan Tilque, Erland, Stephen,
Dan Blum, Marc, Rob, and Jeff.
> 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. 1 for Dan Tilque, Erland, Stephen, Dan Blum, Marc, Rob, and Jeff.
> 9. A violin's body contains "sound holes" connecting the air
> inside and outside of it. They are also known as what holes?
F. (From the resemblance of their shape to a lower-case F in
italics.) 1 for Dan Tilque, Erland, Stephen, Dan Blum, Marc, Rob,
Jeff, and Pete.
> 15. What frequently used to start by moving to K4, before it
> was e4?
P. (A pawn, in descriptive chess notation.) 1 for Dan Tilque,
Erland, Stephen, Dan Blum, Marc, Peter, Rob, and Jeff.
> 16. What was US President Truman's middle name?
S. (His family couldn't agree on whether it should be Shipp or
Solomon.) 1 for everyone -- Dan Tilque, Erland, Stephen, Dan Blum,
Marc, Peter, Rob, Jeff, and Pete.
> 19. In baseball, what is the traditional abbreviation for
> a strikeout?
K. (S was taken, for a single.) 1 for everyone.
> 23. Hugo Weaving played what title character in a movie adapted
> from a graphic novel?
V. (In "V for Vendetta".) 1 for Dan Tilque, Erland, Stephen,
Dan Blum, Marc, and Jeff.
> 39. Which chromosome is the only one in human cells that is
> normally smaller than the one it pairs with?
Y. (It pairs with X.) 1 for everyone.
> 53. What is the exact English translation of the Latin word
> "ego"?
I. (The pronoun.) 1 for everyone.
> 74. Name the movie where Josh Brolin played the then current
> US president.
W. (2008, as George W. Bush.) 1 for Dan Tilque, Erland, Stephen,
Dan Blum, Marc, and Jeff.
> 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. (He used only a single name and was generally known as U Thant,
like Mr. Spock on the original "Star Trek".) 1 for everyone.
> 114. Explain the numbering of the questions, including this one.
Each of the other questions has a 1-letter answer which is also
the symbol of a chemical element, and the question number is that
element's atomic number. (Hydrogen, boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen,
fluorine, phosphorus, sulfur, potassium, vanadium, yttrium, iodine,
tungsten, and uranium.)
Dan Tilque, Erland, Stephen, Dan Blum, Marc, Rob, Jeff, and Pete
got this much, although not everyone mentioned that the list was
exactly the list of 1-letter symbols.
But 114 is simply *how many elements exist* and have official names
-- which means that the confirmation of their discovery, or creation
by nucleosynthesis, has been accepted by the IUPAC. (That's every
atomic number up to 112 = copernicium, then 114 = flerovium and
116 = livermorium.) And nobody got that.
And here's the table of scores, if there are no errors. Entrants
with equal scores are listed in tiebreaker order, which in every
case was the third tiebreaker.
1 5 6 7 8 9 15 16 19 23 39 53 74 92 114 TOTALS
Dan Tilque 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 14
Erland Sommarskog 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 14
Stephen Perry 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 14
Dan Blum 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 14
Marc Dashevsky 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 14
Jeff Turner 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 14
Rob Parker 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 12
Pete Gayde 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 6
Peter Smyth 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 6
7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 6 9 9 6 9 0
Thank you all for playing.
--
Mark Brader "[It] was the kind of town where they spell
Toronto trouble TRUBIL, and if you try to correct them,
msb@vex.net they kill you." -- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
My text in this article is in the public domain.
== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 27 2014 12:13 am
From: Erland Sommarskog
Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> Anyway, enough about me. 6 entrants got all the questions except the
> last one, nobody got the last one, and so the winner is the first of
> the 6 person to post his answers -- DAN TILQUE. Congratulations!
> And may your RQ 134 be better designed.
How posted his answer about 20 minutes before I posted mine.
And the quiz before, I lost against Mark because I modfied my answer for
the tie breaker, to get an overall better (but still incorrect) answer
for the last main question of that quiz.
Oh well.
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 27 2014 2:22 am
From: Dan Tilque
Mark Brader wrote:
>
> Anyway, enough about me. 6 entrants got all the questions except the
> last one, nobody got the last one, and so the winner is the first of
> the 6 person to post his answers -- DAN TILQUE. Congratulations!
> And may your RQ 134 be better designed.
I'm contemplating a few ideas, but none are ready for prime time. So it
may be a day or two before the next RQ is posted.
--
Dan Tilque
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TOPIC: QFTCIC Game 10, Rounds 2-3 answers: kiddie lit and fish
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 26 2014 9:27 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-12-02,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... 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. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Jason, Pete, Jeff, and Calvin.
> 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?
Hippos.
> 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 for Pete, Jason, Jeff, and Calvin.
> 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!"
Pigeon.
> 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". 4 for Marc, Joshua, Jason, Pete, Jeff, and Rob.
> 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". 4 for Marc, Joshua, Jason, Pete, and Calvin.
> 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". (This one became a movie
in 2009.) 4 for Joshua, Jason, Pete, and Jeff.
> 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". 4 for Marc and Dan. 3 for Joshua (the hard way).
> 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 Lion and the Mouse". 4 for Pete.
> 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.
"Paper Bag Princess".
> * 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.)
In the original game, this was the hardest round of the entire season.
> 1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/1.jpg
Surgeonfish.
> 2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/2.jpg
Angelfish. 4 for Marc and Rob.
> 3. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/3.jpg
Moorish idol. 4 for Rob.
> 4. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/4.jpg
Mandarinfish. 4 for Pete. 2 for Rob.
> 5. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/5.jpg
Frogfish. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Jason, Jeff, and Rob.
> 6. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/6.jpg
Ghost pipefish. 4 for Marc and Rob (whose logic is worth quoting in
full: "never heard of this, and it's likely to be really weird!").
3 for Joshua. 2 for Pete.
> 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/7.jpg
Blenny. 2 for Joshua.
> 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/8.jpg
Wrasse. 4 for Rob.
> 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/9.jpg
Grouper. I also accepted "coral trout", which is either another
name for it or a close relative. 4 for Marc, Pete, and Rob.
> 10. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/fish/10.jpg
Triggerfish. 4 for Rob.
Scores, if there are no errors:
ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Lit Sci
Pete Gayde 24 10 34
Rob Parker 4 30 34
Marc Dashevsky 16 16 32
Joshua Kreitzer 19 9 28
Jason Kreitzer 20 4 24
Jeff Turner 16 4 20
"Calvin" 12 0 12
Dan Tilque 4 0 4
--
Mark Brader | "...it's a characteristic ... of organizations that try
Toronto | to anticipate every possible failure: they easily
msb@vex.net | come to believe that they *have*..." --Henry Spencer
My text in this article is in the public domain.
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TOPIC: QFTCIC Game 10, Rounds 4-6: alive, albums, GI Joe
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== 1 of 7 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 26 2014 9:30 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*)".
And you get an extra round this time, too. Instead of the usual
audio round, this game included a standard round about music, so
I'm posting Round 5 as well as the others, and hence your scores
for this game will be based on your best 7 rounds.
* Game 10, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - I Can't Believe They're Still Alive!
It is now 2013. The following 10 people are living history from
various walks of life who became famous a very long time ago in
almost a different universe and are still somehow alive! In each
case, name the person described. Warning: Questions do not always
focus on their most obvious claim to fame.
1. Musician born in 1925. Worked as a tractor driver in 1943,
became a disc jockey in Memphis around 1948. Biggest hit was
released in 1969. Over the past 64 years, has played over
15,000 live performances and recorded at least 32 studio albums
and 18 live albums. Has made guest appearances on "The Young
and the Restless", "Sanford and Son", "Sesame Street", and
"Married... with Children". A self-proclaimed "Sinatra nut",
credits Sinatra for helping him/her get gigs in Las Vegas in
the '60s. A museum dedicated to this person opened in 2008
in Indianola, MS.
2. Born in 1921, American politician, but more famous for something
else. Saw action in the Marshall Islands in World War II and
later in the Korean War. Was nearly deemed too old for his/her
greatest claim to fame, but achieved permanent iconic status
February 20, 1962. Then in 1998 accomplished a similar feat,
followed by a ticker tape parade.
3. Born in Japan in 1916. Starred in the movie that won the Oscar
for Best Picture of 1939. Co-stars, romantic partners, and
friends included James Stewart, Bette Davis, Errol Flynn,
and John Huston. Awarded US National Medal of Arts in 2008
and inducted into the Legion d'Honneur in France in 2010.
4. Born in 1917 with the last name Welch. First radio broadcast
was in 1935. In 2000 was named the Briton who best exemplified
the spirit of the twentieth century. In 2013, joined a PETA
campaign against pigeon racing. Autobiography is titled "Some
Sunny Day".
5. Born in 1918. Launched a radio program in 1944 and has now
reached via radio and TV broadcasts an estimated 2,200,000,000
people. In 1948 became the youngest person to serve as a
sitting president of any US college or university. In 1963
posted bail for Martin Luther King to be released from jail
during civil rights protests in Birmingham. Appeared as a
guest on a 1969 Woody Allen TV special, joining the comedian
in a witty exchange on theological matters.
6. Born in New York in 1927. The first time this singer appeared
in front of an audience, the backing musicians were the Charlie
Parker band. Released an album in 1956 that became the first to
sell 1,000,000 copies in a year. Bob Dylan made his first-ever
record appearance playing harmonica on this person's record
in 1962. Dylan later called him/her "the best balladeer in
the land". Sang at Jim Henson's memorial service. Starred in
a 1959 science fiction movie as one of the last people alive
on earth. Vocal critic of George W. Bush's presidency.
7. Born in 1915. Graduated with a degree in history from the
University of Texas at Austin in 1936. Has co-starred in
different movies with Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe; with
Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen; and with Clint Eastwood.
Originally cast in 1953's "From Here to Eternity" but was
abruptly replaced due to pressure from the mob, an incident
recalled in "The Godfather". New York Times film critic
A.O. Scott is his/her great-nephew.
8. Born in New York in 1919. Musician and political activist.
Performed on radio in one of the first racially integrated casts,
including in a command performance for Eleanor Roosevelt in 1941.
Wrote a classic instructional book on how to play the banjo
in 1948. Blacklisted in 1953 but invoked the First Amendment,
not the Fifth, in front of HUAC. Author or co-author of "Where
have All the Flowers Gone?", "If I had a Hammer", and "Turn,
Turn, Turn!" Performed at Barack Obama's first inauguration.
9. Singer and movie star. Born with the last name Kappelhoff
in 1924 in Cincinnati. First big music hit came in 1945 and it
became an anthem for demobilizing troops. Became the biggest
movie box-office star for 1960, '62, '63 and '64. Had a TV
show 1968-73, and another TV talk show 1985-86. An animal
welfare activist.
10. Born 1917. Nominated for Oscar for role in Hitchcock's
"Rebecca" (1940) but lost, then won for role in Hitchcock's
"Suspicion" (1941). Later films include "Ivanhoe" and "Voyage to
the Bottom of the Sea". Sibling of one of the previous answers.
Autobiography, "No Bed of Roses", was published in 1978, now
35 years ago!
* Game 10, Round 5 - Music - Album Titles
Record albums flourished in many genres of music from the 1960s
to the '80s. We give you three titles from the discography of a
person or band, and you name that person or band.
1. "Blowin' Your Mind"; "His Band and the Street Choir"; "Tupelo
Honey".
2. "Parallel Lines"; "Eat to the Beat"; "Autoamerican".
3. "More Songs about Buildings and Food"; "Fear of Music";
"Remain in Light".
4. "Hunky Dory"; "Aladdin Sane"; "Pin Ups".
5. "My Favorite Things"; "Live! at the Village Vanguard"; "A
Love Supreme".
6. "Junkie and the Juicehead Minus Me"; "Look at Them Beans";
"Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian".
7. "You Ain't Woman Enough"; "Who Says God is Dead!"; "Your Squaw
is on the Warpath".
8. "Porgy and Bess"; "Sketches of Spain"; "On the Corner".
9. "Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One";
"Arthur (or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)";
"Muswell Hillbillies".
10. "Music from Big Pink"; "Stage Fright"; "Moondog Matinee".
* Game 10, Round 6 - Sports - Collectibles
The G.I. Joe toy line in 1964 was marketed as "action figures",
since everyone know that boys didn't play with "dolls". Now they
are highly collectible. G.I. Joe is the code name for America's
daring, highly trained special mission force. Its purpose: to
defend human freedom from Cobra, a ruthless terrorist organization
determined to rule the world.
We'll give you the name of either a G.I. Joe or Cobra team member.
You give us the number that indicates their toy's original
packaging on the handout:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-6/joe.pdf
1. Baroness.
2. Bazooka.
3. Blowtorch.
4. Buzzer.
5. Lifeline.
6. Ripcord.
7. Scarlett.
8. Shipwreck.
9. Snake Eyes.
10. Stormshadow.
If you want to try the others for fun, but for no points, decode the rot13:
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14. Pboen Pbzznaqre.
15. Pevzfba Thneq.
16. Qe. Zvaqoraqre.
17. Qhxr.
18. Snypba.
19. Sversyl.
20. That-Ub.
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--
Mark Brader, Toronto, msb@vex.net
The time-sharing system was designed very much for the convenience
of its first users, who happened also to be its designers and im-
plementers. In practice it has proved to be convenient and effective
for all its users, be they novice or expert. --John Lions
My text in this article is in the public domain.
== 2 of 7 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 26 2014 10:02 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:f9qdnTZ-5JIYUJPOnZ2dnUVZ_gOdnZ2d@vex.net:
> * Game 10, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - I Can't Believe They're Still
> Alive!
>
> It is now 2013. The following 10 people are living history from
> various walks of life who became famous a very long time ago in
> almost a different universe and are still somehow alive! In each
> case, name the person described.
>
> 1. Musician born in 1925. Worked as a tractor driver in 1943,
> became a disc jockey in Memphis around 1948. Biggest hit was
> released in 1969. Over the past 64 years, has played over
> 15,000 live performances and recorded at least 32 studio albums
> and 18 live albums. Has made guest appearances on "The Young
> and the Restless", "Sanford and Son", "Sesame Street", and
> "Married... with Children". A self-proclaimed "Sinatra nut",
> credits Sinatra for helping him/her get gigs in Las Vegas in
> the '60s. A museum dedicated to this person opened in 2008
> in Indianola, MS.
Tony Bennett (???)
> 2. Born in 1921, American politician, but more famous for something
> else. Saw action in the Marshall Islands in World War II and
> later in the Korean War. Was nearly deemed too old for his/her
> greatest claim to fame, but achieved permanent iconic status
> February 20, 1962. Then in 1998 accomplished a similar feat,
> followed by a ticker tape parade.
John Glenn
> 3. Born in Japan in 1916. Starred in the movie that won the Oscar
> for Best Picture of 1939. Co-stars, romantic partners, and
> friends included James Stewart, Bette Davis, Errol Flynn,
> and John Huston. Awarded US National Medal of Arts in 2008
> and inducted into the Legion d'Honneur in France in 2010.
Olivia De Havilland
> 4. Born in 1917 with the last name Welch. First radio broadcast
> was in 1935. In 2000 was named the Briton who best exemplified
> the spirit of the twentieth century. In 2013, joined a PETA
> campaign against pigeon racing. Autobiography is titled "Some
> Sunny Day".
Vera Lynn
> 5. Born in 1918. Launched a radio program in 1944 and has now
> reached via radio and TV broadcasts an estimated 2,200,000,000
> people. In 1948 became the youngest person to serve as a
> sitting president of any US college or university. In 1963
> posted bail for Martin Luther King to be released from jail
> during civil rights protests in Birmingham. Appeared as a
> guest on a 1969 Woody Allen TV special, joining the comedian
> in a witty exchange on theological matters.
Billy Graham
> 6. Born in New York in 1927. The first time this singer appeared
> in front of an audience, the backing musicians were the Charlie
> Parker band. Released an album in 1956 that became the first to
> sell 1,000,000 copies in a year. Bob Dylan made his first-ever
> record appearance playing harmonica on this person's record
> in 1962. Dylan later called him/her "the best balladeer in
> the land". Sang at Jim Henson's memorial service. Starred in
> a 1959 science fiction movie as one of the last people alive
> on earth. Vocal critic of George W. Bush's presidency.
Harry Belafonte
> 8. Born in New York in 1919. Musician and political activist.
> Performed on radio in one of the first racially integrated casts,
> including in a command performance for Eleanor Roosevelt in 1941.
> Wrote a classic instructional book on how to play the banjo
> in 1948. Blacklisted in 1953 but invoked the First Amendment,
> not the Fifth, in front of HUAC. Author or co-author of "Where
> have All the Flowers Gone?", "If I had a Hammer", and "Turn,
> Turn, Turn!" Performed at Barack Obama's first inauguration.
Pete Seeger
> 9. Singer and movie star. Born with the last name Kappelhoff
> in 1924 in Cincinnati. First big music hit came in 1945 and it
> became an anthem for demobilizing troops. Became the biggest
> movie box-office star for 1960, '62, '63 and '64. Had a TV
> show 1968-73, and another TV talk show 1985-86. An animal
> welfare activist.
Doris Day
> 10. Born 1917. Nominated for Oscar for role in Hitchcock's
> "Rebecca" (1940) but lost, then won for role in Hitchcock's
> "Suspicion" (1941). Later films include "Ivanhoe" and "Voyage to
> the Bottom of the Sea". Sibling of one of the previous answers.
> Autobiography, "No Bed of Roses", was published in 1978, now
> 35 years ago!
Joan Fontaine
> * Game 10, Round 5 - Music - Album Titles
>
> Record albums flourished in many genres of music from the 1960s
> to the '80s. We give you three titles from the discography of a
> person or band, and you name that person or band.
>
> 1. "Blowin' Your Mind"; "His Band and the Street Choir"; "Tupelo
> Honey".
Van Morrison
> 2. "Parallel Lines"; "Eat to the Beat"; "Autoamerican".
Blondie
> 3. "More Songs about Buildings and Food"; "Fear of Music";
> "Remain in Light".
Talking Heads
> 4. "Hunky Dory"; "Aladdin Sane"; "Pin Ups".
David Bowie
> 5. "My Favorite Things"; "Live! at the Village Vanguard"; "A
> Love Supreme".
John Coltrane
> 8. "Porgy and Bess"; "Sketches of Spain"; "On the Corner".
Miles Davis (?)
> 9. "Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One";
> "Arthur (or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)";
> "Muswell Hillbillies".
The Kinks
> 10. "Music from Big Pink"; "Stage Fright"; "Moondog Matinee".
The Band
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Sports - Collectibles
>
> We'll give you the name of either a G.I. Joe or Cobra team member.
> You give us the number that indicates their toy's original
> packaging on the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-6/joe.pdf
>
> 1. Baroness.
22; 15
> 2. Bazooka.
16; 26
> 3. Blowtorch.
9; 20
> 4. Buzzer.
7; 19
> 5. Lifeline.
12
> 6. Ripcord.
5
> 7. Scarlett.
2
> 8. Shipwreck.
13
> 9. Snake Eyes.
3; 4
> 10. Stormshadow.
27; 30
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
== 3 of 7 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 26 2014 10:39 pm
From: swp
On Thursday, February 27, 2014 12:30:45 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 10, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - I Can't Believe They're Still Alive!
>
> It is now 2013. The following 10 people are living history from
> various walks of life who became famous a very long time ago in
> almost a different universe and are still somehow alive! In each
> case, name the person described. Warning: Questions do not always
> focus on their most obvious claim to fame.
>
> 1. Musician born in 1925. Worked as a tractor driver in 1943,
> became a disc jockey in Memphis around 1948. Biggest hit was
> released in 1969. Over the past 64 years, has played over
> 15,000 live performances and recorded at least 32 studio albums
> and 18 live albums. Has made guest appearances on "The Young
> and the Restless", "Sanford and Son", "Sesame Street", and
> "Married... with Children". A self-proclaimed "Sinatra nut",
> credits Sinatra for helping him/her get gigs in Las Vegas in
> the '60s. A museum dedicated to this person opened in 2008
> in Indianola, MS.
tony bennett
> 2. Born in 1921, American politician, but more famous for something
> else. Saw action in the Marshall Islands in World War II and
> later in the Korean War. Was nearly deemed too old for his/her
> greatest claim to fame, but achieved permanent iconic status
> February 20, 1962. Then in 1998 accomplished a similar feat,
> followed by a ticker tape parade.
john glenn
> 3. Born in Japan in 1916. Starred in the movie that won the Oscar
> for Best Picture of 1939. Co-stars, romantic partners, and
> friends included James Stewart, Bette Davis, Errol Flynn,
> and John Huston. Awarded US National Medal of Arts in 2008
> and inducted into the Legion d'Honneur in France in 2010.
clark gable
> 4. Born in 1917 with the last name Welch. First radio broadcast
> was in 1935. In 2000 was named the Briton who best exemplified
> the spirit of the twentieth century. In 2013, joined a PETA
> campaign against pigeon racing. Autobiography is titled "Some
> Sunny Day".
vera lynn
> 5. Born in 1918. Launched a radio program in 1944 and has now
> reached via radio and TV broadcasts an estimated 2,200,000,000
> people. In 1948 became the youngest person to serve as a
> sitting president of any US college or university. In 1963
> posted bail for Martin Luther King to be released from jail
> during civil rights protests in Birmingham. Appeared as a
> guest on a 1969 Woody Allen TV special, joining the comedian
> in a witty exchange on theological matters.
rev billy graham
> 6. Born in New York in 1927. The first time this singer appeared
> in front of an audience, the backing musicians were the Charlie
> Parker band. Released an album in 1956 that became the first to
> sell 1,000,000 copies in a year. Bob Dylan made his first-ever
> record appearance playing harmonica on this person's record
> in 1962. Dylan later called him/her "the best balladeer in
> the land". Sang at Jim Henson's memorial service. Starred in
> a 1959 science fiction movie as one of the last people alive
> on earth. Vocal critic of George W. Bush's presidency.
harry belafonte?
> 7. Born in 1915. Graduated with a degree in history from the
> University of Texas at Austin in 1936. Has co-starred in
> different movies with Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe; with
> Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen; and with Clint Eastwood.
> Originally cast in 1953's "From Here to Eternity" but was
> abruptly replaced due to pressure from the mob, an incident
> recalled in "The Godfather". New York Times film critic
> A.O. Scott is his/her great-nephew.
eli wallach
> 8. Born in New York in 1919. Musician and political activist.
> Performed on radio in one of the first racially integrated casts,
> including in a command performance for Eleanor Roosevelt in 1941.
> Wrote a classic instructional book on how to play the banjo
> in 1948. Blacklisted in 1953 but invoked the First Amendment,
> not the Fifth, in front of HUAC. Author or co-author of "Where
> have All the Flowers Gone?", "If I had a Hammer", and "Turn,
> Turn, Turn!" Performed at Barack Obama's first inauguration.
pete seegar
> 9. Singer and movie star. Born with the last name Kappelhoff
> in 1924 in Cincinnati. First big music hit came in 1945 and it
> became an anthem for demobilizing troops. Became the biggest
> movie box-office star for 1960, '62, '63 and '64. Had a TV
> show 1968-73, and another TV talk show 1985-86. An animal
> welfare activist.
doris day
> 10. Born 1917. Nominated for Oscar for role in Hitchcock's
> "Rebecca" (1940) but lost, then won for role in Hitchcock's
> "Suspicion" (1941). Later films include "Ivanhoe" and "Voyage to
> the Bottom of the Sea". Sibling of one of the previous answers.
> Autobiography, "No Bed of Roses", was published in 1978, now
> 35 years ago!
joan fontaine
> * Game 10, Round 5 - Music - Album Titles
>
> Record albums flourished in many genres of music from the 1960s
> to the '80s. We give you three titles from the discography of a
> person or band, and you name that person or band.
>
> 1. "Blowin' Your Mind"; "His Band and the Street Choir"; "Tupelo
> Honey".
van morrison
> 2. "Parallel Lines"; "Eat to the Beat"; "Autoamerican".
blondie
> 3. "More Songs about Buildings and Food"; "Fear of Music";
> "Remain in Light".
talking heads
> 4. "Hunky Dory"; "Aladdin Sane"; "Pin Ups".
david bowie
> 5. "My Favorite Things"; "Live! at the Village Vanguard"; "A
> Love Supreme".
john coltrane
> 6. "Junkie and the Juicehead Minus Me"; "Look at Them Beans";
> "Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian".
johnny cash
> 7. "You Ain't Woman Enough"; "Who Says God is Dead!"; "Your Squaw
> is on the Warpath".
loretta lynn
> 8. "Porgy and Bess"; "Sketches of Spain"; "On the Corner".
miles davis
> 9. "Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One";
> "Arthur (or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)";
> "Muswell Hillbillies".
the kinks
> 10. "Music from Big Pink"; "Stage Fright"; "Moondog Matinee".
The Band (!!!!) [note: I am going to play 'the weight' right now. because I
can. and then watch the movie "the last waltz" again because I can. these
guys were awesome. I can't say enough good things about them.]
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Sports - Collectibles
>
> The G.I. Joe toy line in 1964 was marketed as "action figures",
> since everyone know that boys didn't play with "dolls". Now they
> are highly collectible. G.I. Joe is the code name for America's
> daring, highly trained special mission force. Its purpose: to
> defend human freedom from Cobra, a ruthless terrorist organization
> determined to rule the world.
>
> We'll give you the name of either a G.I. Joe or Cobra team member.
> You give us the number that indicates their toy's original
> packaging on the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-6/joe.pdf
>
> 1. Baroness.
27
> 2. Bazooka.
6
> 3. Blowtorch.
20
> 4. Buzzer.
14
> 5. Lifeline.
12
> 6. Ripcord.
> 7. Scarlett.
2
> 8. Shipwreck.
13
> 9. Snake Eyes.
21
> 10. Stormshadow.
3
>
> If you want to try the others for fun, but for no points, decode the rot13:
> Gurer ner bayl avargrra qrpblf orpnhfr bar dhrfgvba unq gjb cbffvoyr nafjref.
>
> 11. Nvegvtug.
> 12. Ornpuurnq.
> 13. Oernxre.
> 14. Pboen Pbzznaqre.
> 15. Pevzfba Thneq.
> 16. Qe. Zvaqoraqre.
> 17. Qhxr.
> 18. Snypba.
> 19. Sversyl.
> 20. That-Ub.
> 21. Unjx.
> 22. Wvak.
> 23. Ynql Wnlr.
> 24. Ynj.
> 25. Ebnqoybpx.
> 26. Fcvevg.
> 27. Fgnyxre.
> 28. Gryrivcre.
> 29. Gbepu.
I'll do those for fun later, I just spent a long time listening to great music.
And I watched a good portion of the english side of the 1985 live aid concert.
queen really stole the show, the performance still holds up almost 29 years later.
swp
== 4 of 7 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 26 2014 10:56 pm
From: Pete
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:f9qdnTZ-5JIYUJPOnZ2dnUVZ_gOdnZ2d@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*)".
>
> And you get an extra round this time, too. Instead of the usual
> audio round, this game included a standard round about music, so
> I'm posting Round 5 as well as the others, and hence your scores
> for this game will be based on your best 7 rounds.
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - I Can't Believe They're Still
> Alive!
>
> It is now 2013. The following 10 people are living history from
> various walks of life who became famous a very long time ago in
> almost a different universe and are still somehow alive! In each
> case, name the person described. Warning: Questions do not always
> focus on their most obvious claim to fame.
>
> 1. Musician born in 1925. Worked as a tractor driver in 1943,
> became a disc jockey in Memphis around 1948. Biggest hit was
> released in 1969. Over the past 64 years, has played over
> 15,000 live performances and recorded at least 32 studio albums
> and 18 live albums. Has made guest appearances on "The Young
> and the Restless", "Sanford and Son", "Sesame Street", and
> "Married... with Children". A self-proclaimed "Sinatra nut",
> credits Sinatra for helping him/her get gigs in Las Vegas in
> the '60s. A museum dedicated to this person opened in 2008
> in Indianola, MS.
B.B. King (I've been to the museum. It is outstanding)
>
> 2. Born in 1921, American politician, but more famous for something
> else. Saw action in the Marshall Islands in World War II and
> later in the Korean War. Was nearly deemed too old for his/her
> greatest claim to fame, but achieved permanent iconic status
> February 20, 1962. Then in 1998 accomplished a similar feat,
> followed by a ticker tape parade.
John Glenn
>
> 3. Born in Japan in 1916. Starred in the movie that won the Oscar
> for Best Picture of 1939. Co-stars, romantic partners, and
> friends included James Stewart, Bette Davis, Errol Flynn,
> and John Huston. Awarded US National Medal of Arts in 2008
> and inducted into the Legion d'Honneur in France in 2010.
Olivia de Havilland
>
> 4. Born in 1917 with the last name Welch. First radio broadcast
> was in 1935. In 2000 was named the Briton who best exemplified
> the spirit of the twentieth century. In 2013, joined a PETA
> campaign against pigeon racing. Autobiography is titled "Some
> Sunny Day".
>
> 5. Born in 1918. Launched a radio program in 1944 and has now
> reached via radio and TV broadcasts an estimated 2,200,000,000
> people. In 1948 became the youngest person to serve as a
> sitting president of any US college or university. In 1963
> posted bail for Martin Luther King to be released from jail
> during civil rights protests in Birmingham. Appeared as a
> guest on a 1969 Woody Allen TV special, joining the comedian
> in a witty exchange on theological matters.
Billy Graham
>
> 6. Born in New York in 1927. The first time this singer appeared
> in front of an audience, the backing musicians were the Charlie
> Parker band. Released an album in 1956 that became the first to
> sell 1,000,000 copies in a year. Bob Dylan made his first-ever
> record appearance playing harmonica on this person's record
> in 1962. Dylan later called him/her "the best balladeer in
> the land". Sang at Jim Henson's memorial service. Starred in
> a 1959 science fiction movie as one of the last people alive
> on earth. Vocal critic of George W. Bush's presidency.
Tony Bennett
>
> 7. Born in 1915. Graduated with a degree in history from the
> University of Texas at Austin in 1936. Has co-starred in
> different movies with Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe; with
> Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen; and with Clint Eastwood.
> Originally cast in 1953's "From Here to Eternity" but was
> abruptly replaced due to pressure from the mob, an incident
> recalled in "The Godfather". New York Times film critic
> A.O. Scott is his/her great-nephew.
Vale
>
> 8. Born in New York in 1919. Musician and political activist.
> Performed on radio in one of the first racially integrated casts,
> including in a command performance for Eleanor Roosevelt in 1941.
> Wrote a classic instructional book on how to play the banjo
> in 1948. Blacklisted in 1953 but invoked the First Amendment,
> not the Fifth, in front of HUAC. Author or co-author of "Where
> have All the Flowers Gone?", "If I had a Hammer", and "Turn,
> Turn, Turn!" Performed at Barack Obama's first inauguration.
Pete Seeger
>
> 9. Singer and movie star. Born with the last name Kappelhoff
> in 1924 in Cincinnati. First big music hit came in 1945 and it
> became an anthem for demobilizing troops. Became the biggest
> movie box-office star for 1960, '62, '63 and '64. Had a TV
> show 1968-73, and another TV talk show 1985-86. An animal
> welfare activist.
Doris Day
>
> 10. Born 1917. Nominated for Oscar for role in Hitchcock's
> "Rebecca" (1940) but lost, then won for role in Hitchcock's
> "Suspicion" (1941). Later films include "Ivanhoe" and "Voyage to
> the Bottom of the Sea". Sibling of one of the previous answers.
> Autobiography, "No Bed of Roses", was published in 1978, now
> 35 years ago!
Joan Fontaine
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 5 - Music - Album Titles
>
> Record albums flourished in many genres of music from the 1960s
> to the '80s. We give you three titles from the discography of a
> person or band, and you name that person or band.
>
> 1. "Blowin' Your Mind"; "His Band and the Street Choir"; "Tupelo
> Honey".
Van Morrison
>
> 2. "Parallel Lines"; "Eat to the Beat"; "Autoamerican".
>
> 3. "More Songs about Buildings and Food"; "Fear of Music";
> "Remain in Light".
>
> 4. "Hunky Dory"; "Aladdin Sane"; "Pin Ups".
David Bowie
>
> 5. "My Favorite Things"; "Live! at the Village Vanguard"; "A
> Love Supreme".
John Coltrane
>
> 6. "Junkie and the Juicehead Minus Me"; "Look at Them Beans";
> "Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian".
>
> 7. "You Ain't Woman Enough"; "Who Says God is Dead!"; "Your Squaw
> is on the Warpath".
James Brown
>
> 8. "Porgy and Bess"; "Sketches of Spain"; "On the Corner".
Miles Davis
>
> 9. "Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One";
> "Arthur (or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)";
> "Muswell Hillbillies".
The Kinks
>
> 10. "Music from Big Pink"; "Stage Fright"; "Moondog Matinee".
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Sports - Collectibles
>
> The G.I. Joe toy line in 1964 was marketed as "action figures",
> since everyone know that boys didn't play with "dolls". Now they
> are highly collectible. G.I. Joe is the code name for America's
> daring, highly trained special mission force. Its purpose: to
> defend human freedom from Cobra, a ruthless terrorist organization
> determined to rule the world.
>
> We'll give you the name of either a G.I. Joe or Cobra team member.
> You give us the number that indicates their toy's original
> packaging on the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-6/joe.pdf
>
> 1. Baroness.
22
> 2. Bazooka.
17
> 3. Blowtorch.
20
> 4. Buzzer.
7
> 5. Lifeline.
12
> 6. Ripcord.
5
> 7. Scarlett.
2
> 8. Shipwreck.
13
> 9. Snake Eyes.
11
> 10. Stormshadow.
21
>
> If you want to try the others for fun, but for no points, decode the
> rot13: Gurer ner bayl avargrra qrpblf orpnhfr bar dhrfgvba unq gjb
> cbffvoyr nafjref.
>
> 11. Nvegvtug.
> 12. Ornpuurnq.
> 13. Oernxre.
> 14. Pboen Pbzznaqre.
> 15. Pevzfba Thneq.
> 16. Qe. Zvaqoraqre.
> 17. Qhxr.
> 18. Snypba.
> 19. Sversyl.
> 20. That-Ub.
> 21. Unjx.
> 22. Wvak.
> 23. Ynql Wnlr.
> 24. Ynj.
> 25. Ebnqoybpx.
> 26. Fcvevg.
> 27. Fgnyxre.
> 28. Gryrivcre.
> 29. Gbepu.
>
Pete
== 5 of 7 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 26 2014 11:06 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky
In article <f9qdnTZ-5JIYUJPOnZ2dnUVZ_gOdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
> * Game 10, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - I Can't Believe They're Still Alive!
>
> It is now 2013. The following 10 people are living history from
> various walks of life who became famous a very long time ago in
> almost a different universe and are still somehow alive! In each
> case, name the person described. Warning: Questions do not always
> focus on their most obvious claim to fame.
>
> 1. Musician born in 1925. Worked as a tractor driver in 1943,
> became a disc jockey in Memphis around 1948. Biggest hit was
> released in 1969. Over the past 64 years, has played over
> 15,000 live performances and recorded at least 32 studio albums
> and 18 live albums. Has made guest appearances on "The Young
> and the Restless", "Sanford and Son", "Sesame Street", and
> "Married... with Children". A self-proclaimed "Sinatra nut",
> credits Sinatra for helping him/her get gigs in Las Vegas in
> the '60s. A museum dedicated to this person opened in 2008
> in Indianola, MS.
B.B. King
> 2. Born in 1921, American politician, but more famous for something
> else. Saw action in the Marshall Islands in World War II and
> later in the Korean War. Was nearly deemed too old for his/her
> greatest claim to fame, but achieved permanent iconic status
> February 20, 1962. Then in 1998 accomplished a similar feat,
> followed by a ticker tape parade.
John Glenn
> 3. Born in Japan in 1916. Starred in the movie that won the Oscar
> for Best Picture of 1939. Co-stars, romantic partners, and
> friends included James Stewart, Bette Davis, Errol Flynn,
> and John Huston. Awarded US National Medal of Arts in 2008
> and inducted into the Legion d'Honneur in France in 2010.
Olivia de Havilland
> 4. Born in 1917 with the last name Welch. First radio broadcast
> was in 1935. In 2000 was named the Briton who best exemplified
> the spirit of the twentieth century. In 2013, joined a PETA
> campaign against pigeon racing. Autobiography is titled "Some
> Sunny Day".
>
> 5. Born in 1918. Launched a radio program in 1944 and has now
> reached via radio and TV broadcasts an estimated 2,200,000,000
> people. In 1948 became the youngest person to serve as a
> sitting president of any US college or university. In 1963
> posted bail for Martin Luther King to be released from jail
> during civil rights protests in Birmingham. Appeared as a
> guest on a 1969 Woody Allen TV special, joining the comedian
> in a witty exchange on theological matters.
Billy Graham
> 6. Born in New York in 1927. The first time this singer appeared
> in front of an audience, the backing musicians were the Charlie
> Parker band. Released an album in 1956 that became the first to
> sell 1,000,000 copies in a year. Bob Dylan made his first-ever
> record appearance playing harmonica on this person's record
> in 1962. Dylan later called him/her "the best balladeer in
> the land". Sang at Jim Henson's memorial service. Starred in
> a 1959 science fiction movie as one of the last people alive
> on earth. Vocal critic of George W. Bush's presidency.
>
> 7. Born in 1915. Graduated with a degree in history from the
> University of Texas at Austin in 1936. Has co-starred in
> different movies with Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe; with
> Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen; and with Clint Eastwood.
> Originally cast in 1953's "From Here to Eternity" but was
> abruptly replaced due to pressure from the mob, an incident
> recalled in "The Godfather". New York Times film critic
> A.O. Scott is his/her great-nephew.
Eli Wallach
> 8. Born in New York in 1919. Musician and political activist.
> Performed on radio in one of the first racially integrated casts,
> including in a command performance for Eleanor Roosevelt in 1941.
> Wrote a classic instructional book on how to play the banjo
> in 1948. Blacklisted in 1953 but invoked the First Amendment,
> not the Fifth, in front of HUAC. Author or co-author of "Where
> have All the Flowers Gone?", "If I had a Hammer", and "Turn,
> Turn, Turn!" Performed at Barack Obama's first inauguration.
Pete Seeger
> 9. Singer and movie star. Born with the last name Kappelhoff
> in 1924 in Cincinnati. First big music hit came in 1945 and it
> became an anthem for demobilizing troops. Became the biggest
> movie box-office star for 1960, '62, '63 and '64. Had a TV
> show 1968-73, and another TV talk show 1985-86. An animal
> welfare activist.
Doris Day
> 10. Born 1917. Nominated for Oscar for role in Hitchcock's
> "Rebecca" (1940) but lost, then won for role in Hitchcock's
> "Suspicion" (1941). Later films include "Ivanhoe" and "Voyage to
> the Bottom of the Sea". Sibling of one of the previous answers.
> Autobiography, "No Bed of Roses", was published in 1978, now
> 35 years ago!
Joan Fontaine
> * Game 10, Round 5 - Music - Album Titles
>
> Record albums flourished in many genres of music from the 1960s
> to the '80s. We give you three titles from the discography of a
> person or band, and you name that person or band.
>
> 1. "Blowin' Your Mind"; "His Band and the Street Choir"; "Tupelo
> Honey".
Van Morrison
> 2. "Parallel Lines"; "Eat to the Beat"; "Autoamerican".
Blondie
> 3. "More Songs about Buildings and Food"; "Fear of Music";
> "Remain in Light".
The Talking Heads
> 4. "Hunky Dory"; "Aladdin Sane"; "Pin Ups".
>
> 5. "My Favorite Things"; "Live! at the Village Vanguard"; "A
> Love Supreme".
John Coltrane
> 6. "Junkie and the Juicehead Minus Me"; "Look at Them Beans";
> "Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian".
>
> 7. "You Ain't Woman Enough"; "Who Says God is Dead!"; "Your Squaw
> is on the Warpath".
>
> 8. "Porgy and Bess"; "Sketches of Spain"; "On the Corner".
>
> 9. "Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One";
> "Arthur (or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)";
> "Muswell Hillbillies".
The Kinks
> 10. "Music from Big Pink"; "Stage Fright"; "Moondog Matinee".
The Band
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Sports - Collectibles
>
> The G.I. Joe toy line in 1964 was marketed as "action figures",
> since everyone know that boys didn't play with "dolls". Now they
> are highly collectible. G.I. Joe is the code name for America's
> daring, highly trained special mission force. Its purpose: to
> defend human freedom from Cobra, a ruthless terrorist organization
> determined to rule the world.
>
> We'll give you the name of either a G.I. Joe or Cobra team member.
> You give us the number that indicates their toy's original
> packaging on the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-6/joe.pdf
nada
> 1. Baroness.
> 2. Bazooka.
> 3. Blowtorch.
> 4. Buzzer.
> 5. Lifeline.
> 6. Ripcord.
> 7. Scarlett.
> 8. Shipwreck.
> 9. Snake Eyes.
> 10. Stormshadow.
>
> If you want to try the others for fun, but for no points, decode the rot13:
> Gurer ner bayl avargrra qrpblf orpnhfr bar dhrfgvba unq gjb cbffvoyr nafjref.
>
> 11. Nvegvtug.
> 12. Ornpuurnq.
> 13. Oernxre.
> 14. Pboen Pbzznaqre.
> 15. Pevzfba Thneq.
> 16. Qe. Zvaqoraqre.
> 17. Qhxr.
> 18. Snypba.
> 19. Sversyl.
> 20. That-Ub.
> 21. Unjx.
> 22. Wvak.
> 23. Ynql Wnlr.
> 24. Ynj.
> 25. Ebnqoybpx.
> 26. Fcvevg.
> 27. Fgnyxre.
> 28. Gryrivcre.
> 29. Gbepu.
== 6 of 7 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 26 2014 11:17 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky
In article <3e4666b0-331d-4b55-91fd-ee1b9be27f24@googlegroups.com>, Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com says...
> > 10. "Music from Big Pink"; "Stage Fright"; "Moondog Matinee".
>
> The Band (!!!!) [note: I am going to play 'the weight' right now. because I
> can. and then watch the movie "the last waltz" again because I can. these
> guys were awesome. I can't say enough good things about them.]
No argument about The Band. I will say that Scorsese the interviewer makes
it hard for me to watch the film. He fawns over the musicians and asks the
most pedestrian questions. Great musical performances though.
== 7 of 7 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 27 2014 1:00 am
From: "Peter Smyth"
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*)".
>
> And you get an extra round this time, too. Instead of the usual
> audio round, this game included a standard round about music, so
> I'm posting Round 5 as well as the others, and hence your scores
> for this game will be based on your best 7 rounds.
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - I Can't Believe They're Still
> Alive!
>
> It is now 2013. The following 10 people are living history from
> various walks of life who became famous a very long time ago in
> almost a different universe and are still somehow alive! In each
> case, name the person described. Warning: Questions do not always
> focus on their most obvious claim to fame.
>
> 1. Musician born in 1925. Worked as a tractor driver in 1943,
> became a disc jockey in Memphis around 1948. Biggest hit was
> released in 1969. Over the past 64 years, has played over
> 15,000 live performances and recorded at least 32 studio albums
> and 18 live albums. Has made guest appearances on "The Young
> and the Restless", "Sanford and Son", "Sesame Street", and
> "Married... with Children". A self-proclaimed "Sinatra nut",
> credits Sinatra for helping him/her get gigs in Las Vegas in
> the '60s. A museum dedicated to this person opened in 2008
> in Indianola, MS.
Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis
> 2. Born in 1921, American politician, but more famous for something
> else. Saw action in the Marshall Islands in World War II and
> later in the Korean War. Was nearly deemed too old for his/her
> greatest claim to fame, but achieved permanent iconic status
> February 20, 1962. Then in 1998 accomplished a similar feat,
> followed by a ticker tape parade.
John Glenn
> 3. Born in Japan in 1916. Starred in the movie that won the Oscar
> for Best Picture of 1939. Co-stars, romantic partners, and
> friends included James Stewart, Bette Davis, Errol Flynn,
> and John Huston. Awarded US National Medal of Arts in 2008
> and inducted into the Legion d'Honneur in France in 2010.
Olivia De Haviland
> 4. Born in 1917 with the last name Welch. First radio broadcast
> was in 1935. In 2000 was named the Briton who best exemplified
> the spirit of the twentieth century. In 2013, joined a PETA
> campaign against pigeon racing. Autobiography is titled "Some
> Sunny Day".
Jimmy Young
> 5. Born in 1918. Launched a radio program in 1944 and has now
> reached via radio and TV broadcasts an estimated 2,200,000,000
> people. In 1948 became the youngest person to serve as a
> sitting president of any US college or university. In 1963
> posted bail for Martin Luther King to be released from jail
> during civil rights protests in Birmingham. Appeared as a
> guest on a 1969 Woody Allen TV special, joining the comedian
> in a witty exchange on theological matters.
Billy Graham
> 6. Born in New York in 1927. The first time this singer appeared
> in front of an audience, the backing musicians were the Charlie
> Parker band. Released an album in 1956 that became the first to
> sell 1,000,000 copies in a year. Bob Dylan made his first-ever
> record appearance playing harmonica on this person's record
> in 1962. Dylan later called him/her "the best balladeer in
> the land". Sang at Jim Henson's memorial service. Starred in
> a 1959 science fiction movie as one of the last people alive
> on earth. Vocal critic of George W. Bush's presidency.
>
> 7. Born in 1915. Graduated with a degree in history from the
> University of Texas at Austin in 1936. Has co-starred in
> different movies with Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe; with
> Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen; and with Clint Eastwood.
> Originally cast in 1953's "From Here to Eternity" but was
> abruptly replaced due to pressure from the mob, an incident
> recalled in "The Godfather". New York Times film critic
> A.O. Scott is his/her great-nephew.
>
> 8. Born in New York in 1919. Musician and political activist.
> Performed on radio in one of the first racially integrated casts,
> including in a command performance for Eleanor Roosevelt in 1941.
> Wrote a classic instructional book on how to play the banjo
> in 1948. Blacklisted in 1953 but invoked the First Amendment,
> not the Fifth, in front of HUAC. Author or co-author of "Where
> have All the Flowers Gone?", "If I had a Hammer", and "Turn,
> Turn, Turn!" Performed at Barack Obama's first inauguration.
Pete Seeger
> 9. Singer and movie star. Born with the last name Kappelhoff
> in 1924 in Cincinnati. First big music hit came in 1945 and it
> became an anthem for demobilizing troops. Became the biggest
> movie box-office star for 1960, '62, '63 and '64. Had a TV
> show 1968-73, and another TV talk show 1985-86. An animal
> welfare activist.
Doris Day
> 10. Born 1917. Nominated for Oscar for role in Hitchcock's
> "Rebecca" (1940) but lost, then won for role in Hitchcock's
> "Suspicion" (1941). Later films include "Ivanhoe" and "Voyage to
> the Bottom of the Sea". Sibling of one of the previous answers.
> Autobiography, "No Bed of Roses", was published in 1978, now
> 35 years ago!
Joan Fontaine
>
> * Game 10, Round 5 - Music - Album Titles
>
> Record albums flourished in many genres of music from the 1960s
> to the '80s. We give you three titles from the discography of a
> person or band, and you name that person or band.
>
> 1. "Blowin' Your Mind"; "His Band and the Street Choir"; "Tupelo
> Honey".
>
> 2. "Parallel Lines"; "Eat to the Beat"; "Autoamerican".
>
> 3. "More Songs about Buildings and Food"; "Fear of Music";
> "Remain in Light".
>
> 4. "Hunky Dory"; "Aladdin Sane"; "Pin Ups".
David Bowie
> 5. "My Favorite Things"; "Live! at the Village Vanguard"; "A
> Love Supreme".
John Coltrane
> 6. "Junkie and the Juicehead Minus Me"; "Look at Them Beans";
> "Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian".
>
> 7. "You Ain't Woman Enough"; "Who Says God is Dead!"; "Your Squaw
> is on the Warpath".
>
> 8. "Porgy and Bess"; "Sketches of Spain"; "On the Corner".
>
> 9. "Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One";
> "Arthur (or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)";
> "Muswell Hillbillies".
The Kinks
> 10. "Music from Big Pink"; "Stage Fright"; "Moondog Matinee".
Peter Smyth
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TOPIC: swpKO: The Next Generation #13
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/9e688389d5f5de8b?hl=en
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== 1 of 4 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 26 2014 10:08 pm
From: swp
This contest is now open to Peter Smyth and Russ S.
There are 3 questions listed here, the 2nd and 3rd are tie breakers and will
only count if both entrants get the correct answer on the first question.
***
#13. On average, how many days is the gestation period for an african elephant?***
tie breaker #1
***
#14. What year is it in the Chinese calendar?
***
tie breaker #2
***
#15. What year is it in the Ethiopian calendar?
***
You have 24 hours from the time of this posting to submit your answers.
swp
== 2 of 4 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 27 2014 12:50 am
From: "Peter Smyth"
swp wrote:
> This contest is now open to Peter Smyth and Russ S.
>
> There are 3 questions listed here, the 2nd and 3rd are tie breakers
> and will only count if both entrants get the correct answer on the
> first question.
>
> ***
> #13. On average, how many days is the gestation period for an african
> elephant?***
660
> tie breaker #1
> ***
> #14. What year is it in the Chinese calendar?
> ***
1752
> tie breaker #2
> ***
> #15. What year is it in the Ethiopian calendar?
> ***
1752
> You have 24 hours from the time of this posting to submit your
> answers.
Peter Smyth
== 3 of 4 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 27 2014 2:49 am
From: Russ
On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 22:08:40 -0800 (PST), swp
<Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote:
>This contest is now open to Peter Smyth and Russ S.
>
>There are 3 questions listed here, the 2nd and 3rd are tie breakers and will
>only count if both entrants get the correct answer on the first question.
>
>***
>#13. On average, how many days is the gestation period for an african elephant?***
>
730 days
>tie breaker #1
>***
>#14. What year is it in the Chinese calendar?
>***
>
The year of the Horse, 4701
>tie breaker #2
>***
>#15. What year is it in the Ethiopian calendar?
>***
>
No clue, but I'll guess 3456
>You have 24 hours from the time of this posting to submit your answers.
>
>swp
Russ S.
== 4 of 4 ==
Date: Thurs, Feb 27 2014 8:57 am
From: swp
On Thursday, February 27, 2014 1:08:40 AM UTC-5, swp wrote:
> This contest is now open to Peter Smyth and Russ S.
>
> There are 3 questions listed here, the 2nd and 3rd are tie breakers and will
> only count if both entrants get the correct answer on the first question.
>
> ***
> #13. On average, how many days is the gestation period for an african elephant?
> ***
640 *** Correct Answer ***
660 Peter Smyth
730 Russ S (interestingly enough, this is the longest gestation time known)
> tie breaker #1
> ***
> #14. What year is it in the Chinese calendar?
> ***
1752 Peter Smyth (only off by ~3 millenia)
4701 Russ S
4712 *** Correct Answer ***
but, it doesn't count.
> tie breaker #2
> ***
> #15. What year is it in the Ethiopian calendar?
> ***
1752 Peter Smyth
2006 *** Correct Answer ***
3456 Russ S
The interesting part about this, to me at least, is that all of the other
calendars are off from each other by thousands of years. But this one is only
off by 8 years.
However, these last 2 questions were moot.
So it is my pleasure to announce that the winner of the swpKO: The Next Generation
contest is none other than Peter Smyth!! Congratulations young man! Well done.
Thank you to all who participated. I am contemplating holding another, but
want to try something slightly different. We've done it before, dare we do it
again? Everyone submits a single question to the moderator (aka me) and I then
randomize them and put them out one at a time as the rounds. The questions
need to have either a discrete date or numeric answer, of course.
I'll accept entries for the next week as emails to stephen.w.perry@gmail.com
and start the contest on Friday, March 7th, 2014.
swp
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