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Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Sep 25 03:14PM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> 1. Football player Ray Rice was suspended indefinitely by the NFL
> after video surfaced of him hitting his then fiancee, now wife.
> Give her first name or her last name then.
 
Janay
 
> for city council so Rob Ford can try to reclaim his old city
> council seat.
 
> 6. When will the Scots vote to stay in or leave the UK?
 
18 Sept
 
 
> 9. The Pakistani army arrested 10 men suspected of involvement in
> the 2012 attack on a teenage female activist. Give her first
> or last name.
 
Malala
 
 
> 1. Name the steelmaker based in Hamilton, Ontario, formerly known
> as Stelco, that filed for bankruptcy protection.
 
> 2. Name the form of cancer Rob Ford has been diagnosed with.
 
colon ??
 
 
> 3. In Scotland's independence referendum, give the percentage that
> voted no, to the nearest whole percent.
 
55
 
> cash does the winner get?
 
> 7. Name the Chinese e-commerce giant that just gained a listing
> on the New York Stock Exchange.
 
Alibaba
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 25 11:39PM -0500

Mark Brader writes:
 
> 1. Football player Ray Rice was suspended indefinitely by the NFL
> after video surfaced of him hitting his then fiancee, now wife.
> Give her first name or her last name then.
 
Janay Palmer. 4 for Dan Tilque.
 
> 2. Name the NFL commissioner who initially suspended Rice for
> just 2 games.
 
Roger Goodell. 4 for Marc, Dan Blum, Jason, and Joshua.
 
> 3. The mayor is threatening to sue the city government and news
> media for allegations about bad behavior. The mayor of Brampton,
> that is. Name her.
 
Susan Fennell.
 
> 4. Jim Prentice is the new Premier of Alberta. Name the disgraced
> premier he is replacing.
 
Alison Redford.
 
> 5. Name the Ford nephew who is stepping aside from his candidacy
> for city council so Rob Ford can try to reclaim his old city
> council seat.
 
Michael (Mikey) Ford. No, "Ford" was obviously not sufficient on
this one.
 
For whose who haven't been following the Ford family in horrified
fascination...
 
As of September 10, Rob Ford, current mayor and formerly councillor
for Ward 2, was running for reelection as mayor; Doug Ford Jr., his
brother, current councillor for Ward 2, was not a candidate for any
position; Michael Ford, their nephew, was running for city council
in Ward 2.
 
Then Rob Ford learned he had a serious medical condition, possibly
cancer (as it indeed turned out to be). But candidates had only
2 more days remaining to enter or withdraw from the ballot, so a
fast decision was needed.
 
On September 12, Michael withdrew from the Ward 2 council race and
entered his candidacy for the school board position corresponding
to Wards 1 and 2; Rob withdrew from the mayoral race and entered his
candidacy for councillor for Ward 2; and Doug entered his candidacy
for mayor. In short, it's tag-team candidates!
 
> 6. When will the Scots vote to stay in or leave the UK?
 
Thursday, September 18. 4 for Marc, Rob, Peter, Erland, Jeff,
Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
 
> 7. Runner Oscar Pistorius was acquitted of his girlfriend's murder.
> Name her.
 
Reeva Steenkamp. I scored "Reena Stevenkamp" as almost correct, but
"Rebecca Strelkamp" was not close enough. So: 4 for Rob and Dan Blum.
3 for Peter.
 
 
> CP24 after being asked about rape conviction and bad behavior.
> Name either the rape victim or his wife, who accused him of
> hitting her.
 
Desiree Washington, Robin Givens (respectively). 4 for Peter, Jason,
and Joshua (the hard way).
 
> 9. The Pakistani army arrested 10 men suspected of involvement in
> the 2012 attack on a teenage female activist. Give her first
> or last name.
 
Malala Yousufzai. 4 for Marc, Rob, Erland, Jeff, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque.
 
> 10. President Obama this week declared war on ISIS -- the Islamic
> State of Iraq and Syria. Name either of the American journalists
> whose murder was recently depicted in videos posted by ISIS.
 
James Foley, Steven Sotlof. 4 for Marc, Rob, Peter, and Jeff.
 
 
> * Game 2 (2014-09-22), Round 2 - Current Events
 
> 1. Name the steelmaker based in Hamilton, Ontario, formerly known
> as Stelco, that filed for bankruptcy protection.
 
US Steel Canada.
 
> 2. Name the form of cancer Rob Ford ahs been diagnosed with.
 
Liposarcoma (or cancer of the connective tissues).
 
> 3. In Scotland's independence referendum, give the percentage that
> voted no, to the nearest whole percent.
 
55%. (Accurately 55.303% of valid ballots or 55.251% of all ballots.)
4 for Rob, Peter, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
 
> 4. Name the First Minister of Scotland who announced his resignation
> in the wake of the referendum result.
 
Alex Salmond. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Erland, and Joshua.
 
> 5. In Major League Baseball, what team clinched the AL East
> Division?
 
Baltimore Orioles. 4 for Marc and Jeff. 3 for Joshua.
 
> 6. Scotiabank's Giller Prize upped its purse to become one of the
> richest literary awards in the English language -- how much
> cash does the winner get?
 
$100,000. 2 for Rob.
 
> 7. Name the Chinese e-commerce giant that just gained a listing
> on the New York Stock Exchange.
 
Alibaba. 4 for Marc, Dan Blum, Peter, Erland, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
 
> controversy: new assistant coach Steve Spott reportedly
> clashed with a star player over his refusal to take direction.
> Name the star.
 
Phil Kessel.
 
> 9. Federal NDP leader Tom Mulcair unveiled a main plank for next
> year's national election: what is his proposed federal minimum
> hourly wage?
 
$15. 2 for Dan Blum.
 
> 10. Dubbed Canadian "rock royalty", these married musicians are
> reportedly splitting. Either name *both* spouses, or give the
> couple-nickname they've been given.
 
Chad Kroeger and Avril Lavigne -- "Chavril".
 
> On the steelmaker question, we need the specific company, not
> their parent. Go back and add one or more words if necessary to
> be specific.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAMES-> 1 2 TOTALS
Joshua Kreitzer 16 14 30
Peter Smyth 15 12 27
Marc Dashevsky 16 8 24
Rob Parker 16 6 22
Dan Blum 8 13 21
Dan Tilque 12 8 20
Jeff Turner 12 4 16
Erland Sommarskog 8 8 16
Jason Kreitzer 8 0 8
 
--
Mark Brader "Could you please continue the petty bickering?
Toronto I find it most intriguing."
msb@vex.net -- Data ("Haven", ST:TNG, Tracy Torme)
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 25 07:42PM -0500

Mark Brader:
>>> He'd fart "God Save the Queen"
>>> And Beethoven's _______.
 
>> Moonlight Sonata. 4 for Dan, Joshua, Bruce, Jeff, and Rob.

Marc Dashevsky:
> I had answered "5th in E minor" which I had hoped might merit partial
> credit, particularly since it rhymes (in certain northeast U.S. cities)...
 
Rhoticity or not, that is not a rhyme.
--
Mark Brader | "[Jupiter's] satellites are invisible to the naked eye
Toronto | and therefore can have no influence on the Earth
msb@vex.net | and therefore would be useless
| and therefore do not exist." -- Francesco Sizi
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 25 02:14PM


> * Game 1, Round 9 - Geography - The State I'm In
 
> 1. Anhui, Gansu, Hebei, Hubei.
 
China
 
> 2. Batman, Hakkari, Samsun, Van.
 
Indonesia; Malaysia
 
> 3. Cordoba, Formosa, Rio Negro, Santa Fe.
 
Colombia
 
> 4. Distrito Federal, Espirito Santo, Parana, Rio Grande do Norte.
 
Brazil
 
> 5. Borno, Edo, Gombe, Jigawa.
 
Japan; Nigeria
 
> 6. Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly North-West Frontier
> Province), Punjab, Sindh.
 
Afghanistan; Pakistan
 
> 7. Assam, Kerala, Nagaland, Sikkim.
 
India
 
> 8. Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Schaffhausen, Zug.
 
Switzerland
 
> 9. Andalucia, Extremadura, Illes Baleares (Balearic Islands),
> Murcia.
 
Spain
 
> 10. Chiapas, Colima, Hidalgo, Sonora.
 
Mexico
 
 
> A. History - American Western Outlaws
 
> A1. Robert Leroy Parker was one half of a famous duo in the
> Hole-in-the-Wall Gang. What's he better known as?
 
Sundance Kid
 
> A2. Born William Henry McCarty Jr. in New York City, this
> famous outlaw took part in the Lincoln County War and died
> when he was 21. What was his infamous nickname?
 
Billy the Kid
 
 
> B1. Albanian-born Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhiu lived and worked the
> majority of her life in India caring for the poor. She was
> beatified in 2003. What's she better known as?
 
Mother Theresa
 
> in Italy. Although never ordained as a priest, he founded
> the Franciscan religious order and was proclaimed a saint
> by Pope Gregory IX. What is he known as today?
 
Saint Francis of Assisi
 
> Renaissance. He normally signed his paintings with his
> full birth name in Greek letters; but what other name is
> he now known by?
 
El Greco
 
 
 
> D1. Don Diego de la Vega is a character created by Johnson
> McCulley and first serialized in a work called "The Curse
> of Capistrano". What was his secret identity?
 
Zorro
 
> Baroness Orczy set during the Reign of Terror at the
> beginning of the French Revolution. What was his secret
> identity?
 
The Scarlet Pimpernel
 
> He is a 3-time World Cup winner and in 2000 shared the
> FIFA Player of the Century prize with Diego Maradona.
> How is he known worldwide?
 
Pele
 
> E2. Garik Kimovich Weinstein is a Russian chess grandmaster,
> a former world chess champion, a writer and political
> activist. How is he known worldwide?
 
Gary Kasparov
 
> and built a cosmetics empire in the US. At the peak of her
> career she was one of the wealthiest women in the world.
> What name was she known by for business purposes?
 
Mary Kay
 
> on Time magazine's 1998 list of the 20 most influential
> business geniuses of the 20th century. What name was she
> better known by?
 
Chanel
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
"Peter Smyth" <psmyth@ukf.net>: Sep 25 05:27PM

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> You name the country. All spellings are as used in the CIA World
> Factbook.
 
> 1. Anhui, Gansu, Hebei, Hubei.
China, South Korea
> 2. Batman, Hakkari, Samsun, Van.
South Korea, Japan
> 3. Cordoba, Formosa, Rio Negro, Santa Fe.
Mexico
> 4. Distrito Federal, Espirito Santo, Parana, Rio Grande do Norte.
Brazil
> 5. Borno, Edo, Gombe, Jigawa.
Thailand, Malaysia
> 6. Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly North-West Frontier
> Province), Punjab, Sindh.
Pakistan
> 7. Assam, Kerala, Nagaland, Sikkim.
India
> 8. Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Schaffhausen, Zug.
Switzerland
> 9. Andalucia, Extremadura, Illes Baleares (Balearic Islands),
> Murcia.
Spain
> 10. Chiapas, Colima, Hidalgo, Sonora.
Portugal
 
> A. History - American Western Outlaws
 
> A1. Robert Leroy Parker was one half of a famous duo in the
> Hole-in-the-Wall Gang. What's he better known as?
Clyde
> A2. Born William Henry McCarty Jr. in New York City, this
> famous outlaw took part in the Lincoln County War and died
> when he was 21. What was his infamous nickname?
Billy the Kid
 
> B1. Albanian-born Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhiu lived and worked the
> majority of her life in India caring for the poor. She was
> beatified in 2003. What's she better known as?
Mother Teresa
> in Italy. Although never ordained as a priest, he founded
> the Franciscan religious order and was proclaimed a saint
> by Pope Gregory IX. What is he known as today?
Francis of Assisi
> Renaissance. He normally signed his paintings with his
> full birth name in Greek letters; but what other name is
> he now known by?
Donatello
> Baroness Orczy set during the Reign of Terror at the
> beginning of the French Revolution. What was his secret
> identity?
The Scarlet Pimpernel
> He is a 3-time World Cup winner and in 2000 shared the
> FIFA Player of the Century prize with Diego Maradona.
> How is he known worldwide?
Pele
> E2. Garik Kimovich Weinstein is a Russian chess grandmaster,
> a former world chess champion, a writer and political
> activist. How is he known worldwide?
Gary Kasparov
> on Time magazine's 1998 list of the 20 most influential
> business geniuses of the 20th century. What name was she
> better known by?
 
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 25 10:53PM +0200

> * Game 1, Round 9 - Geography - The State I'm In
 
> 1. Anhui, Gansu, Hebei, Hubei.
 
China, People's Replulic of
 
> 2. Batman, Hakkari, Samsun, Van.
 
Turkey
 
> 3. Cordoba, Formosa, Rio Negro, Santa Fe.
 
Argentina
 
> 4. Distrito Federal, Espirito Santo, Parana, Rio Grande do Norte.
 
Brazil
 
> 5. Borno, Edo, Gombe, Jigawa.
 
Nigeria
 
> 6. Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly North-West Frontier
> Province), Punjab, Sindh.
 
Pakistan
 
> 7. Assam, Kerala, Nagaland, Sikkim.
 
India
 
> 8. Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Schaffhausen, Zug.
 
Switzerland
 
> 9. Andalucia, Extremadura, Illes Baleares (Balearic Islands),
> Murcia.
 
Spain
 
> 10. Chiapas, Colima, Hidalgo, Sonora.
 
Mexico
 
 
> B1. Albanian-born Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhiu lived and worked the
> majority of her life in India caring for the poor. She was
> beatified in 2003. What's she better known as?
 
Mother Teresa

> Renaissance. He normally signed his paintings with his
> full birth name in Greek letters; but what other name is
> he now known by?
 
Goya

> He is a 3-time World Cup winner and in 2000 shared the
> FIFA Player of the Century prize with Diego Maradona.
> How is he known worldwide?
 
Pelé

> E2. Garik Kimovich Weinstein is a Russian chess grandmaster,
> a former world chess champion, a writer and political
> activist. How is he known worldwide?
 
Garry Kasparov
 

 
 
 
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Sep 25 06:43PM -0500

In article <KvadnbtHKcugT77JnZ2dnUVZ_uqdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
> You name the country. All spellings are as used in the CIA World
> Factbook.
 
> 1. Anhui, Gansu, Hebei, Hubei.
China
 
> 2. Batman, Hakkari, Samsun, Van.
South Korea
 
> 3. Cordoba, Formosa, Rio Negro, Santa Fe.
Venezuela
 
> 4. Distrito Federal, Espirito Santo, Parana, Rio Grande do Norte.
Brazil
 
> 5. Borno, Edo, Gombe, Jigawa.
Japan
 
> 6. Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly North-West Frontier
> Province), Punjab, Sindh.
Pakistan
 
> 7. Assam, Kerala, Nagaland, Sikkim.
India
 
> 8. Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Schaffhausen, Zug.
Switzerland
 
> 9. Andalucia, Extremadura, Illes Baleares (Balearic Islands),
> Murcia.
Spain
 
> 10. Chiapas, Colima, Hidalgo, Sonora.
Mexico
 
 
> A2. Born William Henry McCarty Jr. in New York City, this
> famous outlaw took part in the Lincoln County War and died
> when he was 21. What was his infamous nickname?
Billy the Kid
 
 
> B1. Albanian-born Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhiu lived and worked the
> majority of her life in India caring for the poor. She was
> beatified in 2003. What's she better known as?
Mother Teresa (Christopher Hitchens claimed that she was a fraud.)
 
> in Italy. Although never ordained as a priest, he founded
> the Franciscan religious order and was proclaimed a saint
> by Pope Gregory IX. What is he known as today?
St. Francis of Assisi
 
> Renaissance. He normally signed his paintings with his
> full birth name in Greek letters; but what other name is
> he now known by?
El Greco
 
 
> D1. Don Diego de la Vega is a character created by Johnson
> McCulley and first serialized in a work called "The Curse
> of Capistrano". What was his secret identity?
Zorro
 
> Baroness Orczy set during the Reign of Terror at the
> beginning of the French Revolution. What was his secret
> identity?
Scarlet Pimpernel
 
> He is a 3-time World Cup winner and in 2000 shared the
> FIFA Player of the Century prize with Diego Maradona.
> How is he known worldwide?
Pele
 
> E2. Garik Kimovich Weinstein is a Russian chess grandmaster,
> a former world chess champion, a writer and political
> activist. How is he known worldwide?
Gary Kasparov
 
> on Time magazine's 1998 list of the 20 most influential
> business geniuses of the 20th century. What name was she
> better known by?
Estee Lauder
"Rob Parker" <NOSPAMrobpparker@optusnet.com.au.FORME>: Sep 26 08:54AM +1000

> titles and was ranked #1 in the world in 1975 (according
> to some systems). He was the first African-American
> on the US Davis Cup team.
 
Arthur Ashe
 
> attack. (The song doesn't call it that, of course;
> for one thing the term was not in popular parlance
> in the US back then.)
 
The Boy in the Bubble
 
> art criticism, and the dialogue Le Neveu de Rameau (Rameau's
> Nephew). He had great difficulty making money and had to
> sell his library to Catherine II of Russia.
 
Rousseau
 
> best known in the US) for his Pomp and Circumstance Marches;
> the trio from the first of these is commonly played at
> American graduation ceremonies.
 
Elgar
 
> film awards, but some people also claim to take these awards
> given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association seriously.
> Unlike the Oscars, these also include television awards.
 
The Emmys
 
 
 
Rob
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