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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 13 02:00PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-09-29, 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 Unnatural Axxxe, 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 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 3, Round 4 - Entertainment - Cartoon Characters Please see the handout at: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-4/toon.jpg And name the characters indicated. First and last names are required for characters where both are commonly used. There were 16 decoys on the sheet, which I have included in their numerical sequence; answer them if you like for fun, but for no points. 1. (decoy) 2. Who is it? 3. (decoy) 4. Who are they? Name both. 5. (decoy) 6. (decoy) 7. Who is it? 8. (decoy) 9. (decoy) 10. (decoy) 11. Who is it? 12. (decoy) 13. (decoy) 14. Who is it? 15. (decoy) 16. (decoy) 17. Who is it? 18. (decoy) 19. Who is it? 20. (decoy) 21. Who is this? Two other characters from the same show are among the decoys. 22. Who is this, created by artist/animator Genndy Tartakovsky? 23. (decoy) 24. All we can tell you about him is that he hates little girls. Who is he? 25. (decoy) 26. (decoy) * Game 3, Round 6 - Entertainment - Fictional Vessels We give the year (or debut year, for TV), the medium, and the name or number of the vessel, and you give the title of the movie or TV series. 1. 1968, movie, USSC Discovery 1. 2. 1977, TV, Pacific Princess. 3. 1962, TV, PT-73. 4. 1977, movie, Millennium Falcon. 5. 1966, TV, NCC-1701. 6. 1965, TV, SS Minnow. 7. 1965, TV, Jupiter 2. 8. 1972, TV, Persephone. 9. 1956, movie, Pequod. 10. 1979, movie, Nostromo. -- Mark Brader, Toronto, msb@vex.net If ... it seems easier to subvert UNIX systems than most other systems, the impression is a false one. The subversion techniques are the same. It is just that it is often easier to write, install, and use programs on UNIX systems than on most other systems, and that is why the UNIX system was designed in the first place. -- Frederick T. Grampp & Robert H. Morris My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Oct 13 07:22PM > * Game 3, Round 4 - Entertainment - Cartoon Characters > 1. (decoy) Mickey Mouse > 2. Who is it? Daffy Duck > 3. (decoy) Fred Flintstone > 4. Who are they? Name both. Ren and Stimpy > 5. (decoy) Bart Simpson > 6. (decoy) Spongebob Squarepants > 7. Who is it? Tom; Sylvester (I know, they are taller.) > 8. (decoy) Road Runner > 9. (decoy) Marge Simpson > 10. (decoy) Yogi Bear > 11. Who is it? Stewie > 12. (decoy) Popeye > 13. (decoy) Mr. Krab > 14. Who is it? Charlie Brown > 15. (decoy) Bugs Bunny > 16. (decoy) Wilma Flintstone > 17. Who is it? Mighty Mouse > 18. (decoy) Bullwinkle J. Moose > 19. Who is it? Odie > 20. (decoy) Goofy > 21. Who is this? Two other characters from the same show are among the decoys. Squidward > 22. Who is this, created by artist/animator Genndy Tartakovsky? Dexter > 23. (decoy) Snoopy > 24. All we can tell you about him is that he hates little girls. Who is he? Mojo Jojo > 25. (decoy) Olive Oyl > 26. (decoy) The Pink Panther > * Game 3, Round 6 - Entertainment - Fictional Vessels > 1. 1968, movie, USSC Discovery 1. 2001: A Space Odyssey > 2. 1977, TV, Pacific Princess. The Love Boat > 3. 1962, TV, PT-73. McHale's Navy > 4. 1977, movie, Millennium Falcon. Star Wars > 5. 1966, TV, NCC-1701. Star Trek > 6. 1965, TV, SS Minnow. Gilligan's Island > 7. 1965, TV, Jupiter 2. Space: 1999 > 8. 1972, TV, Persephone. Space: 1999 > 9. 1956, movie, Pequod. Moby Dick > 10. 1979, movie, Nostromo. Alien -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Oct 13 10:14PM +0200 > * Game 3, Round 4 - Entertainment - Cartoon Characters > 1. (decoy) Mickey Mouse > 3. (decoy) Fred Flintsone > 12. (decoy) Popeye > 14. Who is it? Charlie Brown > 16. (decoy) Wilma Flintstone > 23. (decoy) Snoopy > 26. (decoy) Pink Panther -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Oct 13 03:22PM -0500 In article <yvidnX5fCOivvKHJnZ2dnUU7-RGdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says... > answer them if you like for fun, but for no points. > 1. (decoy) > 2. Who is it? Daffy Duck > 3. (decoy) > 4. Who are they? Name both. Tasmanian Devil and Speedy Gonzales? > 5. (decoy) > 6. (decoy) > 7. Who is it? Hobbes > 9. (decoy) > 10. (decoy) > 11. Who is it? Stewie Griffin > 12. (decoy) > 13. (decoy) > 14. Who is it? Charoie Brown > 15. (decoy) > 16. (decoy) > 17. Who is it? Mighty Mouse > 18. (decoy) > 19. Who is it? Odie > or number of the vessel, and you give the title of the movie or > TV series. > 1. 1968, movie, USSC Discovery 1. 2001: A Space Odyssey > 2. 1977, TV, Pacific Princess. Love Boat > 3. 1962, TV, PT-73. McHale's Navy > 4. 1977, movie, Millennium Falcon. Star Wars [the original (a comment, not part of the title)] > 5. 1966, TV, NCC-1701. Star Trek > 6. 1965, TV, SS Minnow. Gilligan's Island > 7. 1965, TV, Jupiter 2. Lost In Space > 8. 1972, TV, Persephone. > 9. 1956, movie, Pequod. Moby Dick > 10. 1979, movie, Nostromo. Alien |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Oct 14 01:18AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in > on the sheet, which I have included in their numerical sequence; > answer them if you like for fun, but for no points. > 1. (decoy) Mickey Mouse > 2. Who is it? Daffy Duck > 3. (decoy) Fred Flintsone > 4. Who are they? Name both. Ren and Stimpy > 5. (decoy) Bart Simpson > 6. (decoy) Spongebob Squarepants > 7. Who is it? Felix the Cat > 8. (decoy) Roadrunner > 9. (decoy) Marge Simpson > 10. (decoy) Yogi Bear > 11. Who is it? Stewie > 12. (decoy) Popeye > 13. (decoy) > 14. Who is it? Charlie Brown > 15. (decoy) Bugs Bunny > 16. (decoy) Wilma Flintstone > 17. Who is it? Mighty Mouse > 18. (decoy) Bullwinkle > 19. Who is it? Odie > 20. (decoy) Goofy > 21. Who is this? Two other characters from the same show are among > the decoys. Squiddly > 22. Who is this, created by artist/animator Genndy Tartakovsky? Dexter > 23. (decoy) Snoopy > 24. All we can tell you about him is that he hates little girls. Who > is he? Blue > 25. (decoy) Olive Oyl > 26. (decoy) Pink Panther > or number of the vessel, and you give the title of the movie or > TV series. > 1. 1968, movie, USSC Discovery 1. 2001: A Space Odyssey > 2. 1977, TV, Pacific Princess. The Love Boat > 3. 1962, TV, PT-73. McHale's Navy > 4. 1977, movie, Millennium Falcon. Star Wars > 5. 1966, TV, NCC-1701. Star Trek > 6. 1965, TV, SS Minnow. Gilligan's Island > 7. 1965, TV, Jupiter 2. Lost in Space > 8. 1972, TV, Persephone. Here Come the Brides > 9. 1956, movie, Pequod. Caine Mutiny > 10. 1979, movie, Nostromo. Alien Pete |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Oct 14 02:58AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-4/toon.jpg > And name the characters indicated. > 1. (decoy) Mickey Mouse > 2. Who is it? Daffy Duck > 3. (decoy) Fred Flintstone > 4. Who are they? Name both. Ren and Stimpy > 5. (decoy) Bart Simpson > 6. (decoy) Spongebob Squarepants > 7. Who is it? Felix the Cat (?) > 8. (decoy) Road Runner > 9. (decoy) Marge Simpson > 10. (decoy) Yogi Bear > 11. Who is it? Stewie Griffin > 12. (decoy) Popeye the Sailor > 13. (decoy) Mr. Krabs > 14. Who is it? Charlie Brown > 15. (decoy) Wile E. Coyote > 16. (decoy) Wilma Flintstone > 17. Who is it? Mighty Mouse > 18. (decoy) Bullwinkle J. Moose > 19. Who is it? Odie > 20. (decoy) Goofy > 21. Who is this? Two other characters from the same show are among > the decoys. Squidward Tentacles > 22. Who is this, created by artist/animator Genndy Tartakovsky? Dexter > 23. (decoy) Snoopy > 24. All we can tell you about him is that he hates little girls. Who > is he? Mojo Jojo > 25. (decoy) Olive Oyl > 26. (decoy) Pink Panther > or number of the vessel, and you give the title of the movie or > TV series. > 1. 1968, movie, USSC Discovery 1. "2001: A Space Odyssey" > 2. 1977, TV, Pacific Princess. "The Love Boat" . > 4. 1977, movie, Millennium Falcon. "Star Wars" > 5. 1966, TV, NCC-1701. "Star Trek" > 6. 1965, TV, SS Minnow. "Gilligan's Island" > 7. 1965, TV, Jupiter 2. "Lost in Space" > 9. 1956, movie, Pequod. "Moby Dick" > 10. 1979, movie, Nostromo. "The Black Hole" -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| "Peter Smyth" <psmyth@ukf.net>: Oct 13 05:55PM Dan Blum wrote: > 6th largest. This is in large part due to the fact that it is the > only city in its part of the country with a population over 200K; > people commute to it from up to two states away. Phoenix > the part of King's Landing among other places. (Note: when it > was a maritime republic it had a different name. I am looking > for the modern name.) Dubrovnik > Since it spent over 130 years as a mobile tent city, one would > think it would have ended up someplace a bit nicer, but presumably > there were other constraints. Ulaan Bator > of Bhutan, which is also not surprising. The fifth or sixth highest > capital city - 2355 meters above sea level - is in Africa. It's a > well-known city which is the home of the African Union. Addis Ababa > country (this ended in 1993). It's at the edge of a large highland > area; east of the city the land drops sharply to reach the nearby > sea. whatever the capital of Eritrea is > pilgrimage site for Jains, and is near the place where Buddha gave > his first sermon. The city has several names in common usage; I will > accept any of them. Agra > name which appears to be of Canaanite origin. The other is Greek and > is closely connected with the fact that the city was where papyrus was > exported to Greece. Either name is acceptable. Beirut > Christian sites. The most famous is probably the Basilica of San > Vitale, which contains mosaics of Justinian, Theodora, and their > officials and attendants. Peter Smyth |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Oct 14 01:01AM > Alps) and other Roman structures. In medieval times it was less > important, but still of note, as its archbishop was one of the seven > electors of the Holy Roman Empire. Trier > the archbishop of <answer 1>. The last archbishop lost control > of it by providing support for Louis XVI's relatives; the French > Republic invaded and captured it. (It's now back in Germany.) Koblenz > 6th largest. This is in large part due to the fact that it is the > only city in its part of the country with a population over 200K; > people commute to it from up to two states away. Jacksonville > the part of King's Landing among other places. (Note: when it > was a maritime republic it had a different name. I am looking > for the modern name.) Dubrovnik > Since it spent over 130 years as a mobile tent city, one would > think it would have ended up someplace a bit nicer, but presumably > there were other constraints. Ulan Bator > of Bhutan, which is also not surprising. The fifth or sixth highest > capital city - 2355 meters above sea level - is in Africa. It's a > well-known city which is the home of the African Union. Addis Ababa > country (this ended in 1993). It's at the edge of a large highland > area; east of the city the land drops sharply to reach the nearby > sea. Djibouti > pilgrimage site for Jains, and is near the place where Buddha gave > his first sermon. The city has several names in common usage; I will > accept any of them. Hyderabad > name which appears to be of Canaanite origin. The other is Greek and > is closely connected with the fact that the city was where papyrus was > exported to Greece. Either name is acceptable. Tyre > Christian sites. The most famous is probably the Basilica of San > Vitale, which contains mosaics of Justinian, Theodora, and their > officials and attendants. Bologna Pete |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 13 01:57PM -0500 Mark Brader: > 1. The sculpture in Nathan Phillips Square, originally called > "Three-Way Piece #2" and now known as "The Archer", is by > what sculptor? Henry Moore. 4 for Rob. > 2. How many purpose-built City Halls has Toronto had? 3. 3 for Joshua. 2 for Dan Blum. The city council first met in a market building at King and Jarvis Sts. Conversely, the first purpose-built City Hall, opened in 1845, afterwards became part of the St. Lawrence Market. This was followed by the Old City Hall in 1899 and the present City Hall, the one that's appeared in "Star Trek", in 1965. > the weather forecast since 1951, with updates 4 times daily. > Atop which building is the beacon situated? *Or* just name > the cross street on University Av. where it's located. Canada Life Bldg., Queen St. > later moved to the Necropolis and other cemeteries in 1875. > Potter's Field occupied 6 acres at the northwest corner of what > are now *which two* major midtown streets? Bloor and Yonge Sts. > 5. Within 10 years, when was gas lighting first available in > Toronto? 1841 (accepting 1831-1851). 2 for Dan Blum. > 6. And electric lights? 1879 (accepting 1869-1889). 4 for Joshua. 3 for Dan Blum and Pete. > 7. What is the oldest hospital in Toronto? Toronto General. It opened in 1817 at the corner of King and John Sts.; it moved to its present location in 1913. > 8. Who was Toronto's first mayor? William Lyon Mackenzie. > 9. What is the significance of Scadding Cabin -- originally built > near Queen St. and the Don River, and moved to the Exhbition > Grounds in 1879? The oldest house in Toronto (built c. 1794). > there was a wooden building of the same shape at that site, > which was sometimes given a name derived from its resemblance > to something rather gruesome. What was it called? The Coffin Block. > 1. The deepest point in the world's oceans is the Challenger Deep, > at 10.99 km. Name the tectonic rift in the Pacific Ocean floor > where it can be found. Mariana (or Marianas) Trench. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Peter, Bruce, Jeff, Pete, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Rob. 3 for Erland and Björn. > 2. <answer 1> is under the jurisdiction of what country? The US. 4 for Peter, Bruce, Dan Tilque, and Rob. > 3. The ocean is divided into light zones according to depth. > The top zone is about 50 m: what is it called? Photic, euphotic, or sunlight zone. I did not accept other phot- words. 4 for Bruce and Rob. > layer down extends to about 200 m depth in the open ocean. > Oceanographers call this the dysphotic zone -- or what more > colloquial name? Twilight zone. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, and Joshua. > 5. One country has 15% of the world's 600,000 km of coastline. > Which one? Canada. 4 for Peter, Bruce, Jeff, Dan Tilque, and Jason. 3 for Dan Blum, Pete, Joshua, and Rob. 2 for Marc. > times the length of the Andes, Rockies, and Himalayas combined. > It was originally named after the single ocean where a part of > it was first discovered: which one was that? Atlantic. The North Atlantic is not an ocean, but I guess I have to score it as "almost correct". 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Erland, Bruce, Pete, Björn, Dan Tilque, and Rob. 3 for Jeff. > 7. The highest tides in the world -- 15-plus meters between high > and low tide -- are found in what body of water? Bay of Fundy. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Bruce, Jeff, Pete, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Rob. > in a horseshoe-shaped region extending 40,000 km from Australia, > along Asia to the Bering Strait, and down the entire West Coast > of North America. By what name is this seismic belt known? Ring of Fire. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Peter, Bruce, Jeff, Pete, Joshua, Björn, Dan Tilque, and Rob. > 9. The tallest peak in Hawaii is a dormant volcano that, if measured > from the seabed to the summit, is over 4,000 feet taller than > is Mt. Everest if measured from sea level. Name it. Mauna Kea. 4 for Marc and Bruce. 3 for Dan Blum, Pete, and Joshua. 2 for Peter. One entrant complained that it's active. In fact it has not erupted in the last 4,000 years. > currents. They can be found at 40-50 degrees latitude blowing > from west to east, and at 20 degrees latitude belowing from > east to west. Name either one. Prevailing westerlies, trade winds. 4 for Rob. 3 for Bruce. 2 for Dan Blum and Peter. The jet streams were a popular guess, but they're not only localized, they're at high altitude, therefore don't drive any ocean currents. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> Can Geo Bruce Bowler 0 39 39 Dan Blum 7 28 35 Rob Parker 4 31 35 Joshua Kreitzer 7 22 29 Pete Gayde 3 22 25 Dan Tilque 0 24 24 Peter Smyth 0 24 24 Jeff Turner 0 19 19 Marc Dashevsky 0 18 18 Björn Lundin 0 11 11 Erland Sommarskog 0 7 7 Jason Kreitzer 0 4 4 -- 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. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Oct 13 07:11PM > > east to west. Name either one. > Prevailing westerlies, trade winds. 4 for Rob. 3 for Bruce. > 2 for Dan Blum and Peter. I only gave one answer here. -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 13 04:24PM -0500 Mark Brader: > > > east to west. Name either one. > > Prevailing westerlies, trade winds. 4 for Rob. 3 for Bruce. > > 2 for Dan Blum and Peter. Dan Blum: > I only gave one answer here. Yes, but it was the second one of the two possible answers! :-/ Make that: 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, and Rob. 3 for Bruce. Scores, if there are now no errors: GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> Can Geo Bruce Bowler 0 39 39 Dan Blum 7 30 37 Rob Parker 4 31 35 Joshua Kreitzer 7 22 29 Peter Smyth 0 26 26 Pete Gayde 3 22 25 Dan Tilque 0 24 24 Jeff Turner 0 19 19 Marc Dashevsky 0 18 18 Björn Lundin 0 11 11 Erland Sommarskog 0 7 7 Jason Kreitzer 0 4 4 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "I've always wanted to be a mad scientist! msb@vex.net | Or perhaps just mad!" -- Robert L. Biddle My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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