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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 29 12:12AM -0500 Mark Brader: > One of them, "Inception", was nominated for the Best Picture > Oscar, and he has a couple of writing nominations as well. > But he's never been nominated for Best Director. Name him. Christopher Nolan. (Nominated for writing "Memento" and "Inception".) 4 for Marc, Joshua, Dan, and Jason. > 2. He is considered the inventor of the three-camera sitcom, > and co-starred with his wife in the biggest sitcom of the '50s. > Yet he never received an Emmy nomination. Who he? Desi Arnaz. ("I Love Lucy".) 4 for Marc, Joshua, Jason, and Rob. Ricky Ricardo was his *character* on the show. > 3. I'll be there for you, except on awards night. Name the only > cast member of "Friends" who never received an Emmy nomination. Courteney Cox. Almost every *other* main cast member was guessed. > 4. They really got me, but these Rock'n'Roll Hall of Famers were > not well-respected men by the Grammys. The Davies brothers > never managed one nomination. Name that band. The Kinks. 4 for Marc, Erland, Joshua, Jason, Peter, and Rob. > And you may ask yourself, "Well, how did Justin Bieber get one?" > Name that seminal New Wave band, with albums like "Remain in > Light" and "More Songs about Buildings and Food". Talking Heads. 4 for Marc, Erland, Joshua, Dan, Jason, Peter, and Rob. > 6. Don Knotts, as Barney Fife, got five Emmy nominations for Best > Supporting Actor in a Comedy. But the guy whose name was in the > sitcom's title never got an Emmy comedy nomination. Name him. Andy Griffith. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Dan, Jason, Bruce, and Rob. > But with a long list of classic films, this handsome leading man > and celebrity Buddhist has never been nominated for Best Actor. > Name him. Richard Gere. ("Pretty Woman".) 4 for Marc, Joshua, Dan, Björn, Jason, and Peter. > stylized violence, with films like "Straw Dogs", "The Wild > Bunch", and "Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia", also never > got a Best Director Oscar nomination. Sam Peckinpah. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Dan, and Jason. > of the Apes" movies, and King Kong. But he is ineligible for > an Oscar nomination, despite a groundswell of support for one. > Name him. Andy Serkis. No points for "Andy Something"! 4 for Joshua, Dan, and Peter. > was nominated for playing the Gentleman Caller -- it had never > received a single Tony Award nomination. Name that play about > a domineering mother and her fearful children. "The Glass Menagerie". 4 for Joshua and Dan. > impossible *with* some chemicals too, here's a round on household > chemical compounds. In each case, where we give the formula for > a compound, you give the everyday term for it. This was the easiest round in the original game. > 1. Don't go into an American restaurant and ask for C2H4O2: it's > kind of a Canadian thing. Vinegar. 4 for Marc. Acetic acid is not an "everyday term". I missed this one myself in the original game, by the way; I'd never realized that the stuff has such a simple formula. > 2. According to the disclaimer on most pumps, a certain percentage > of the gas is C2H5OH. What's that? Ethanol (accepting ethyl alcohol or just alcohol). 4 for Marc, Erland, Joshua, Dan, Bruce, Peter, and Rob. > 3. Many household detergents advertise themselves as being free > of PO4. Phosphate. 4 for Marc, Erland, Joshua, Bruce, Peter, and Rob. > 4. A standard tank refill of C3H8 currently runs from $20 to $28 -- > more on holiday weekends. Propane. 4 for Marc, Erland, Joshua, Bruce, Peter, and Rob. > 5. Both KOH and NaOH can be rendered to this stuff, also called > potash. It's commonly used to make soap, and the USDA classifies > some of it as "food grade". Name it. Lye or caustic soda. 4 for Marc, Erland, Joshua, Bruce, and Rob. I believe Marc's complaints about the question are entirely correct. I didn't want to figure out a good way to fix it. > 6. Windex is one of the most famous examples of a cleaning solution > whose active ingredient is NH3. Ammonia. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Dan, Bruce, Peter, and Rob. 3 for Erland. > 7 Nail polish remover and liquid paper both go heavy on C3H6O. What's that? Acetone. 4 for Marc, Erland, Dan, Björn, Bruce, and Rob. > 8. CaO or Ca(OH)2, it's used as a binding material in masonry, > and is mixed with ferrous sulfate as a waste water treatment. > Do not use this version in your gin and tonics. Lime. 4 for Marc, Dan, Bruce, Peter, and Rob. > 9. Yeah, it hurts. But moms know H2O2 must be poured in painfully > copious amounts on cuts. Name that stuff. (Hydrogen) peroxide. 4 for Marc, Erland, Joshua, Dan, Bruce, Peter, and Rob. > 10. A prerequisite to games of hopscotch, CaCO3. Chalk. 4 for Marc, Erland, Joshua, Dan, Jason, Bruce, Peter, and Rob. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 4 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS TOPICS-> Geo Lit Ent Sci Joshua Kreitzer 40 32 36 28 136 Marc Dashevsky 28 28 28 40 124 Dan Blum 32 31 28 24 115 Peter Smyth 28 16 16 28 88 Rob Parker 32 0 16 36 84 Bruce Bowler 16 24 4 36 80 Erland Sommarskog 28 0 8 31 67 Jason Kreitzer 8 12 28 4 52 Dan Tilque 36 12 -- -- 48 Jeff Turner 16 24 -- -- 40 Björn Lundin 20 8 4 4 36 -- Mark Brader "Without nuclear weapons we will be nothing Toronto more than a rich, powerful Canada...." msb@vex.net -- A Walk in the Woods, by Lee Blessing My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Oct 29 01:20AM -0500 In article <E56dnc508Jej6s3JnZ2dnUU7-UWdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says... > Acetic acid is not an "everyday term". > I missed this one myself in the original game, by the way; I'd never > realized that the stuff has such a simple formula. It took me a while to get it because acetic acid is usually writen as CH3COOH. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Oct 29 10:44AM +0100 >> realized that the stuff has such a simple formula. > It took me a while to get it because acetic acid > is usually writen as CH3COOH. Yeah, I was looking at the formula and I was not even able to piece the atoms together to a molcecule. With the correct formula I would have answered acetic acid anyway, which translated to Swedish at least has to count as an everyday term. (Well, "ättika" is. But you can buy "ättiksyra" in the stor. And, yes, "vinäger" is a Swedish word to.) -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 29 12:15AM -0500 Don't forget Current Events Rounds 5-6, which are still open as I post this. These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-10-06, 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 4, Round 7 - History - Peace Treaties & Declarations 1. The Treaty of Paris, signed 1763-02-10, ended which conflict? 2. The Treaty or Peace of Vereeniging, signed 1902-05-31, ended which struggle? 3. What treaty was signed by the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, at a city now located in Belarus, on 1918-03-03, that allowed their exit from the Great War? 4. On 1814-12-24, the British and Americans signed which treaty to end the War of 1812? 5. The Peace of Westphalia, signed in 1648, ended which conflict within the Holy Roman Empire? 6. The Treaty or Peace of Utrecht, actually a series of individual treaties signed in March and April 1713 rather than one single document, brought which struggle to a close? 7. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed 1848-02-02, stopped which war? 8. The Balfour Declaration, dated 1817-11-02, was a formal statement of the British government favoring the establishment of what? 9. The Treaty of Amiens was called a "Definitive Treaty of Peace" between Britain and France, signed 1802-03-25 (or in the French Revolutionary Calendar, Germinal 4, X). How definitive was it -- that is, how many years did the treaty last? 10. The Treaty of London, signed in November 1794, averted a new war between the US and Britain and solved leftover issues from the American Revolution. What is this treaty better known as? * Game 4, Round 8 - Canadiana Sports - The Montreal Expos The Expos were Canada's first Major League Baseball franchise, playing in Montreal from 1969 until they relocated to Washington DC for the 2005 season. This is a fond look back at them. 1. To win an expansion franchise, Mayor Drapeau promised a domed baseball stadium in 2 years. It took 8 years. Finally, in 1977, they moved into multi-purpose Olympic Stadium -- from which ballpark where they'd played until then? 2. Two executives led the Expos for many years. Name *either* the initial chairman and majority owner *or* the initial president in charge of baseball operations. 3. In the early years, the Expos' best player and fan favourite was nicknamed "Le Grand Orange" because of his bright red hair. What's his real name? 4. The Expos first Hall of Fame player arrived in the mid-1970s, a catcher nicknamed "The Kid". What's his real name? 5. The Expos were a talented but under-achieving team in the late '70s and early '80s, led by the Kid and a second Hall-of-Famer, center-fielder Andre Dawson. What is Dawson's ornithological nickname? 6. The Expos' next superstar, who should be in the Hall of Fame but isn't yet, also had a nickname. He was called "Rock" for his chiseled physique -- and not his brief early-career cocaine habit. His real name? 7. The last Expos player likely to enter the Hall of Fame is a slugging outfielder, one of the most exciting hitters of his time. After leaving the Expos, he won the 2004 American League MVP award with the Angels. Name him. 8. The Expos only made the playoffs once. In 1981, they came within a win of going to the World Series, but lost the game on a dramatic late home-run. This day became known as "Blue Monday", not just because it was a Monday, but for what other reason? 9. The Expos mascot, a big orange fuzzy thing of unknown species, became quite famous too. Name him, her, or it. 10. In 1994 the Expos were in first place until a strike canceled the rest of the season. They were led by stars like Moises Alou and Larry Walker, and they also featured a young pitcher who would later win Cy Young awards with the Expos and then the Boston Red Sox. Who's that pitcher? -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "I asked you for a *good* reason, msb@vex.net | not a *terrific* one!" --Maxwell Smart (Agent 86) My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Oct 29 05:39AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:z9edncpHoaRu6s3JnZ2dnUU7- > * Game 4, Round 7 - History - Peace Treaties & Declarations > 1. The Treaty of Paris, signed 1763-02-10, ended which conflict? Seven Years' War > 3. What treaty was signed by the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist > Republic, at a city now located in Belarus, on 1918-03-03, > that allowed their exit from the Great War? Treaty of Brest-Litovsk > 4. On 1814-12-24, the British and Americans signed which treaty > to end the War of 1812? Treaty of Paris > 5. The Peace of Westphalia, signed in 1648, ended which conflict > within the Holy Roman Empire? Thirty Years' War > 7. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed 1848-02-02, stopped > which war? Mexican War > 8. The Balfour Declaration, dated 1817-11-02, was a formal statement > of the British government favoring the establishment of what? a Jewish home in Palestine > baseball stadium in 2 years. It took 8 years. Finally, in > 1977, they moved into multi-purpose Olympic Stadium -- from > which ballpark where they'd played until then? Jarry Park > 3. In the early years, the Expos' best player and fan favourite > was nicknamed "Le Grand Orange" because of his bright red hair. > What's his real name? Rusty Staub > '70s and early '80s, led by the Kid and a second Hall-of-Famer, > center-fielder Andre Dawson. What is Dawson's ornithological > nickname? Hawk > but isn't yet, also had a nickname. He was called "Rock" > for his chiseled physique -- and not his brief early-career > cocaine habit. His real name? Tim Raines (?) -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Oct 29 01:39AM -0500 In article <z9edncpHoaRu6s3JnZ2dnUU7-emdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says... > * Game 4, Round 7 - History - Peace Treaties & Declarations > 1. The Treaty of Paris, signed 1763-02-10, ended which conflict? French and Indian War > 2. The Treaty or Peace of Vereeniging, signed 1902-05-31, ended > which struggle? Boer War > document, brought which struggle to a close? > 7. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed 1848-02-02, stopped > which war? Mexican-American War > 8. The Balfour Declaration, dated 1817-11-02, was a formal statement > of the British government favoring the establishment of what? a Jewish homeland [I'm sure 1917 was intended] > 3. In the early years, the Expos' best player and fan favourite > was nicknamed "Le Grand Orange" because of his bright red hair. > What's his real name? Rusty Staub > 4. The Expos first Hall of Fame player arrived in the mid-1970s, > a catcher nicknamed "The Kid". What's his real name? Gary Carter > '70s and early '80s, led by the Kid and a second Hall-of-Famer, > center-fielder Andre Dawson. What is Dawson's ornithological > nickname? The Hawk > but isn't yet, also had a nickname. He was called "Rock" > for his chiseled physique -- and not his brief early-career > cocaine habit. His real name? Raines? > not just because it was a Monday, but for what other reason? > 9. The Expos mascot, a big orange fuzzy thing of unknown species, > became quite famous too. Name him, her, or it. I don't know its name but it's the only mascot to be ejeted from a game. > Alou and Larry Walker, and they also featured a young pitcher > who would later win Cy Young awards with the Expos and then > the Boston Red Sox. Who's that pitcher? Pedro Martinez |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Oct 29 10:39AM +0100 > * Game 4, Round 7 - History - Peace Treaties & Declarations > 1. The Treaty of Paris, signed 1763-02-10, ended which conflict? The war on Austrian Succession > 2. The Treaty or Peace of Vereeniging, signed 1902-05-31, ended > which struggle? The Boer War > 3. What treaty was signed by the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist > Republic, at a city now located in Belarus, on 1918-03-03, > that allowed their exit from the Great War? Brest-Litovsk > 4. On 1814-12-24, the British and Americans signed which treaty > to end the War of 1812? The Christmas Treaty > 5. The Peace of Westphalia, signed in 1648, ended which conflict > within the Holy Roman Empire? The 30-year war > 6. The Treaty or Peace of Utrecht, actually a series of individual > treaties signed in March and April 1713 rather than one single > document, brought which struggle to a close? The war on Spanish Succession > between Britain and France, signed 1802-03-25 (or in the French > Revolutionary Calendar, Germinal 4, X). How definitive was it -- > that is, how many years did the treaty last? One -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 28 10:25AM -0500 This set of current-events rounds is running concurrently with Game 4, Rounds 4,6 (and later with Rounds 7-8) of the same season. 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 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 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 5 (2014-10-20), Round 1 - Current Events 1. In Major League Baseball, who was named MVP of the NLCS? 2. ...and of the ALCS? 3. Employees of which hospital were disciplined for inappropriately accessing Rob Ford's medical records? 4. Name either the federal or the provincial health minister providing Ebola updates in Ontario. 5. Two people were named Nobel Peace Prize winners. Name either. 6. A Pakistani court upheld the death sentence of Asia Bibi, a 50-year-old Christian mother of five. What was she convicted of? 7. Stock markets tumbled, then surged when the US's central bank, the Federal Reserve, hinted that it may provide more stimulus. Who is the chair of the Fed? 8. Several Canadian hikers were swept up in an avalanche in what country? 9. Name either of the two devices Apple unveiled. 10. Bill Murray and Brad Pitt debuted new movies; name either. * Game 6 (2014-10-27), Round 1 - Current Events 1. Name the Canadian Army reservist killed at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. 2. Name the sergeant-at-arms who killed the Ottawa shooter. 3. The shooting led to the postponement of an honorary citizenship ceremony in Toronto for what young foreign dignitary? 4. The night of the shooting, an NHL arena in the US got the crowd to sing "O Canada" and flashed red maple leafs on the ice. Name either team at that game (city or team name). 5. On another note, in response to outraged parents Toys'R'Us pulled four action figures based on what AMC TV series? 6. Name the security firm, some say private army, whose former employees were convicted of killing 14 Iraqis in Baghdad in 2007. 7. Name the legendary newspaperman who died Tuesday at 93. Among other things in his notable career, he fought the US government over publishing the Pentagon Papers, and he shepherded the Washington Post's coverage of Watergate. 8. Name the fashion icon that died this week at 82. 9. Police charged a woman after the remains of six babies were found in a storage locker in which Canadian city? 10. The opening game of baseball's World Series had the lowest ratings ever. Name either of the teams playing in the series this year. (City or team name.) -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "*I* never have problems distinguishing msb@vex.net | Peter Seebach and Steve Summit!" -- Steve Summit My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Oct 28 03:29PM > * Game 5 (2014-10-20), Round 1 - Current Events > 5. Two people were named Nobel Peace Prize winners. Name either. Malala Youfsazi > 6. A Pakistani court upheld the death sentence of Asia Bibi, a > 50-year-old Christian mother of five. What was she convicted of? adultery > 7. Stock markets tumbled, then surged when the US's central bank, > the Federal Reserve, hinted that it may provide more stimulus. > Who is the chair of the Fed? Janet Yellen > 8. Several Canadian hikers were swept up in an avalanche in what > country? Switzerland; Nepal > 10. Bill Murray and Brad Pitt debuted new movies; name either. Fury > 4. The night of the shooting, an NHL arena in the US got the > crowd to sing "O Canada" and flashed red maple leafs on the ice. > Name either team at that game (city or team name). Bruins; Blackhawks > 5. On another note, in response to outraged parents Toys'R'Us > pulled four action figures based on what AMC TV series? Breaking Bad > 6. Name the security firm, some say private army, whose former > employees were convicted of killing 14 Iraqis in Baghdad in 2007. Blackwater > other things in his notable career, he fought the US government > over publishing the Pentagon Papers, and he shepherded the > Washington Post's coverage of Watergate. Ben Bradlee > 8. Name the fashion icon that died this week at 82. Oscar de la Renta > 10. The opening game of baseball's World Series had the lowest > ratings ever. Name either of the teams playing in the series > this year. (City or team name.) Giants -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Oct 28 11:55AM -0500 In article <T-2dnfAW_cLyKNLJnZ2dnUU7-QGdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says... > 5. Two people were named Nobel Peace Prize winners. Name either. > 6. A Pakistani court upheld the death sentence of Asia Bibi, a > 50-year-old Christian mother of five. What was she convicted of? blasphemy > 7. Stock markets tumbled, then surged when the US's central bank, > the Federal Reserve, hinted that it may provide more stimulus. > Who is the chair of the Fed? Yellen > 8. Several Canadian hikers were swept up in an avalanche in what > country? Nepal > 9. Name either of the two devices Apple unveiled. iWatch > 10. Bill Murray and Brad Pitt debuted new movies; name either. Fury > Name either team at that game (city or team name). > 5. On another note, in response to outraged parents Toys'R'Us > pulled four action figures based on what AMC TV series? Breaking Bad > 6. Name the security firm, some say private army, whose former > employees were convicted of killing 14 Iraqis in Baghdad in 2007. Blackwater > other things in his notable career, he fought the US government > over publishing the Pentagon Papers, and he shepherded the > Washington Post's coverage of Watergate. Bradlee > 8. Name the fashion icon that died this week at 82. de la Renta > 10. The opening game of baseball's World Series had the lowest > ratings ever. Name either of the teams playing in the series > this year. (City or team name.) Giants |
| "Peter Smyth" <psmyth@ukf.net>: Oct 28 07:57PM Mark Brader wrote: > 4. Name either the federal or the provincial health minister > providing Ebola updates in Ontario. > 5. Two people were named Nobel Peace Prize winners. Name either. Malala Yousufzai > 6. A Pakistani court upheld the death sentence of Asia Bibi, a > 50-year-old Christian mother of five. What was she convicted of? Blasphemy > Who is the chair of the Fed? > 8. Several Canadian hikers were swept up in an avalanche in what > country? Nepal > 2. Name the sergeant-at-arms who killed the Ottawa shooter. > 3. The shooting led to the postponement of an honorary citizenship > ceremony in Toronto for what young foreign dignitary? Malala Yousufzai > 4. The night of the shooting, an NHL arena in the US got the > crowd to sing "O Canada" and flashed red maple leafs on the ice. > Name either team at that game (city or team name). Maple Leafs > 5. On another note, in response to outraged parents Toys'R'Us > pulled four action figures based on what AMC TV series? Breaking Bad > 10. The opening game of baseball's World Series had the lowest > ratings ever. Name either of the teams playing in the series > this year. (City or team name.) Royals Peter Smyth |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Oct 28 09:48PM +0100 > * Game 5 (2014-10-20), Round 1 - Current Events > 3. Employees of which hospital were disciplined for inappropriately > accessing Rob Ford's medical records? Toronto General Hospital > 5. Two people were named Nobel Peace Prize winners. Name either. Malala Yousufzai > 6. A Pakistani court upheld the death sentence of Asia Bibi, a > 50-year-old Christian mother of five. What was she convicted of? Being Christian? > 7. Stock markets tumbled, then surged when the US's central bank, > the Federal Reserve, hinted that it may provide more stimulus. > Who is the chair of the Fed? Janet Yullen > 8. Several Canadian hikers were swept up in an avalanche in what > country? Nepal > 9. Name either of the two devices Apple unveiled. iPhone 6 > 10. Bill Murray and Brad Pitt debuted new movies; name either. Fury > 4. The night of the shooting, an NHL arena in the US got the > crowd to sing "O Canada" and flashed red maple leafs on the ice. > Name either team at that game (city or team name). Detroit Red Wings -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Oct 29 12:13AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:T-2dnfAW_cLyKNLJnZ2dnUU7- > * Game 5 (2014-10-20), Round 1 - Current Events > 5. Two people were named Nobel Peace Prize winners. Name either. Malala Yousufzai > 6. A Pakistani court upheld the death sentence of Asia Bibi, a > 50-year-old Christian mother of five. What was she convicted of? blasphemy > 7. Stock markets tumbled, then surged when the US's central bank, > the Federal Reserve, hinted that it may provide more stimulus. > Who is the chair of the Fed? Janet Yellen > 10. Bill Murray and Brad Pitt debuted new movies; name either. "St. Vincent"; "Fury" > * Game 6 (2014-10-27), Round 1 - Current Events > 3. The shooting led to the postponement of an honorary citizenship > ceremony in Toronto for what young foreign dignitary? Malala Yousufzai > 4. The night of the shooting, an NHL arena in the US got the > crowd to sing "O Canada" and flashed red maple leafs on the ice. > Name either team at that game (city or team name). Pittsburgh > 5. On another note, in response to outraged parents Toys'R'Us > pulled four action figures based on what AMC TV series? "Breaking Bad" > other things in his notable career, he fought the US government > over publishing the Pentagon Papers, and he shepherded the > Washington Post's coverage of Watergate. Ben Bradlee > 8. Name the fashion icon that died this week at 82. Oscar de la Renta > 10. The opening game of baseball's World Series had the lowest > ratings ever. Name either of the teams playing in the series > this year. (City or team name.) Kansas City -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Jason Kreitzer <krei513@aol.com>: Oct 28 07:14PM -0700 On Tuesday, October 28, 2014 11:25:37 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > country? > 9. Name either of the two devices Apple unveiled. > 10. Bill Murray and Brad Pitt debuted new movies; name either. St. Vincent > Name either team at that game (city or team name). > 5. On another note, in response to outraged parents Toys'R'Us > pulled four action figures based on what AMC TV series? Breaking Bad > 6. Name the security firm, some say private army, whose former > employees were convicted of killing 14 Iraqis in Baghdad in 2007. Blackwater > 10. The opening game of baseball's World Series had the lowest > ratings ever. Name either of the teams playing in the series > this year. (City or team name.) San Francisco Giants |
| Jeffrey Turner <jturner@localnet.com>: Oct 28 10:40PM -0400 On 10/28/2014 11:25 AM, Mark Brader wrote: > 4. Name either the federal or the provincial health minister > providing Ebola updates in Ontario. > 5. Two people were named Nobel Peace Prize winners. Name either. Malalai Yousafzai > 7. Stock markets tumbled, then surged when the US's central bank, > the Federal Reserve, hinted that it may provide more stimulus. > Who is the chair of the Fed? Yellen > 8. Several Canadian hikers were swept up in an avalanche in what > country? China > 9. Name either of the two devices Apple unveiled. Six and Six Plus > Name either team at that game (city or team name). > 5. On another note, in response to outraged parents Toys'R'Us > pulled four action figures based on what AMC TV series? Breaking Bad > 6. Name the security firm, some say private army, whose former > employees were convicted of killing 14 Iraqis in Baghdad in 2007. Blackwater (Xe) > other things in his notable career, he fought the US government > over publishing the Pentagon Papers, and he shepherded the > Washington Post's coverage of Watergate. Bradley > 10. The opening game of baseball's World Series had the lowest > ratings ever. Name either of the teams playing in the series > this year. (City or team name.) San Francisco, Kansas City --Jeff |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 28 11:48PM -0500 Mark Brader: >> 3. Employees of which hospital were disciplined for inappropriately >> accessing Rob Ford's medical records? Erland Sommarskog: > Toronto General Hospital Wrong, but it is a real hospital -- as a matter of interest, were you just did you making up a name or did you know that? -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Defendant's speech ends in long sentence" msb@vex.net | --Minneapolis Tribune, February 25, 1981 |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Oct 29 10:35AM +0100 >> Toronto General Hospital > Wrong, but it is a real hospital -- as a matter of interest, were you just > did you making up a name or did you know that? I was of course a wild guess using a likely name for a hospital in Toronto. -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| "Peter Smyth" <psmyth@ukf.net>: Oct 28 08:05PM Dan Blum wrote: > half life and the wavelength of the gamma rays make the isomer > well-suited for medical imaging; it can be used for scans on many > parts of the body. Barium > heavily- armored body and its clubbed tail. The armor was formed by > large plates and lumps of bone attached to the skin in rows. The tail > had similar pieces of bone on it and was possibly used as a weapon. Stegosaurus > Their kings initially ruled but later became figureheads while the > real power was held by their mayors of the palace; Charles Martel > was one of these. Carolingan > for language changes) by 860 and its boundaries have not changed much > since that time. Its most prominent town is Reading, although people > outside the UK might be more familiar with Windsor. Berkshire > constitution states that it is the rightful owner of the Falkland > Islands and other British overseas territories; when so enshrined > this is sometimes known as "constitutional <answer 8>." annexation > the city was named Ledra; the current name appears to have > resulted from French-speaking Crusaders mispronouncing the name > it had in the 13th century. Nicosia > from the initials of the original company the owning company > used to be part of. (Actually, due to mergers the owning company > used to be several parts of the original company.) Esso > 11. Acrostic? Peter Smyth |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Oct 28 09:42PM +0100 > dangerous if not for its six-hour half life. The short half life and the > wavelength of the gamma rays make the isomer well-suited for medical > imaging; it can be used for scans on many parts of the body. Technetium > Their kings initially ruled but later became figureheads while the > real power was held by their mayors of the palace; Charles Martel > was one of these. Merivingonis > for language changes) by 860 and its boundaries have not changed much > since that time. Its most prominent town is Reading, although people > outside the UK might be more familiar with Windsor. Wessex > name. That district was named after a section of Venice which > used to be a major commercial center. The original version > of the name meant "high river bank." Rialto > constitution states that it is the rightful owner of the Falkland > Islands and other British overseas territories; when so enshrined > this is sometimes known as "constitutional <answer 8>." Claim > the city was named Ledra; the current name appears to have > resulted from French-speaking Crusaders mispronouncing the name > it had in the 13th century. Nicosia > from the initials of the original company the owning company > used to be part of. (Actually, due to mergers the owning company > used to be several parts of the original company.) ESSO (Neither much seen overhere these days, since Statoil bought the Swedish branch quite a few years ago.) -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Jeffrey Turner <jturner@localnet.com>: Oct 28 10:52PM -0400 On 10/26/2014 5:40 PM, Dan Blum wrote: > dangerous if not for its six-hour half life. The short half life and the > wavelength of the gamma rays make the isomer well-suited for medical > imaging; it can be used for scans on many parts of the body. Thallium > armored body and its clubbed tail. The armor was formed by large plates > and lumps of bone attached to the skin in rows. The tail had similar > pieces of bone on it and was possibly used as a weapon. Ankylosaurus > Their kings initially ruled but later became figureheads while the > real power was held by their mayors of the palace; Charles Martel > was one of these. M > for language changes) by 860 and its boundaries have not changed much > since that time. Its most prominent town is Reading, although people > outside the UK might be more familiar with Windsor. Berkshire > "chambermaid." In French and eventually English it shifted to mean > a harem concubine, and later was used more generally to refer to > mistresses and to a style of artistic pose. Odalisque > of the Toxicodendron family (and other plants); the best-known > member of that family is poison ivy, and this compound is responsible > for the severe allergic reaction many people have to it. U > name. That district was named after a section of Venice which > used to be a major commercial center. The original version > of the name meant "high river bank." Rialto > constitution states that it is the rightful owner of the Falkland > Islands and other British overseas territories; when so enshrined > this is sometimes known as "constitutional <answer 8>." Irredentist > the city was named Ledra; the current name appears to have > resulted from French-speaking Crusaders mispronouncing the name > it had in the 13th century. Nicosia > from the initials of the original company the owning company > used to be part of. (Actually, due to mergers the owning company > used to be several parts of the original company.) Esso > 11. Acrostic? Tambourine (Basically from the Subject and the final two letters, believe it or not.) --Jeff |
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