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- QFTCIUA Game 6, Rounds 7-8: comics, athlete-pols - 4 Updates
- Calvin's Quiz #365 - 2 Updates
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 23 03:53PM > the help of a superhero named Dr. Manhattan, this Alan Moore > tale of over-the-hill superheroes includes a murder mystery > and a psychotic vigilante named Rorschach. Watchmen > superhero collective that included Captain Nemo, Allan > Quatermain, Dr. Henry Jekyll, and the Invisible Man, > fighting the supervillain Fu Manchu. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen > a demon brought to Earth by Nazi occultists, but taken by Allied > forces who put him to work battling future threats via the United > States Bureau for Paranormal Research. Hellboy > the tale of a vigilante on the mean streets of Mega-City One, > who declares himself judge, jury, and executioner. Actually, > this one's been made into two movies. Judge Dredd > Art Spiegelman, conveying the day-to-day life of Polish Jews > in Hitler's Europe through anthropomorphic animals. Name this > Pulitzer Prize winner. Maus > is set in a totalitarian post-WW3 England, in which a man in a > porcelain mask and his protegee fight oppression through pranks > and terrorism. V for Vendetta > 7. Neil Gaiman's most famous work is the story of a man trying > to capture Death (who is incarnated as a goth girl). Instead, > he captures the King of Dreams. Sandman > the story of Enid Coleslaw and Beck Doppelmeyer -- two bored, > ironic teenage girls who wander aimlessly around their unnamed > American town. Ghost World > 9. Frank Miller's magnum opus, it tells the story of the Spartans' > heroic stand at Thermopylae. The story focuses on King Leonidas, > the young footsoldier Stelios, and the storyteller Dilios. 300 > travels of a group of people trying to survive in a zombie world. > Battling despair (and sometimes each other), the group searches > for a secure place to call home. The Walking Dead > in 1981. In 1995, as an Oklahoma Republican, he became the > first African-American to be elected to Congress from any > southern state in 120 years. I don't know who this is, but the clue is wrong. I know John Lewis was elected to the House (for a Georgia seat) a good bit earlier than 1995, and I believe there are other counterexamples. > 3. A 20-year New Jersey Senator, and one-time Presidential > candidate, he won two NBA championships with the New York Knicks > and is in the NBA Hall of Fame. Bill Bradley > championships and went to 7 Pro Bowls. He served as a > Congressman from New York for 18 years and was Bob Dole's > vice-presidential candidate in the 1996 election. Jack Kemp -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Jason Kreitzer <krei513@aol.com>: Nov 23 08:53AM -0800 On Sunday, November 23, 2014 1:23:12 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > the help of a superhero named Dr. Manhattan, this Alan Moore > tale of over-the-hill superheroes includes a murder mystery > and a psychotic vigilante named Rorschach. "Watchmen" > superhero collective that included Captain Nemo, Allan > Quatermain, Dr. Henry Jekyll, and the Invisible Man, > fighting the supervillain Fu Manchu. "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" > a demon brought to Earth by Nazi occultists, but taken by Allied > forces who put him to work battling future threats via the United > States Bureau for Paranormal Research. "Hellboy"? > the tale of a vigilante on the mean streets of Mega-City One, > who declares himself judge, jury, and executioner. Actually, > this one's been made into two movies. "Judge Dredd"? > Art Spiegelman, conveying the day-to-day life of Polish Jews > in Hitler's Europe through anthropomorphic animals. Name this > Pulitzer Prize winner. "Maus" > is set in a totalitarian post-WW3 England, in which a man in a > porcelain mask and his protegee fight oppression through pranks > and terrorism. "V For Vendetta"? > 7. Neil Gaiman's most famous work is the story of a man trying > to capture Death (who is incarnated as a goth girl). Instead, > he captures the King of Dreams. "Sandman" > 9. Frank Miller's magnum opus, it tells the story of the Spartans' > heroic stand at Thermopylae. The story focuses on King Leonidas, > the young footsoldier Stelios, and the storyteller Dilios. "300" > 3. A 20-year New Jersey Senator, and one-time Presidential > candidate, he won two NBA championships with the New York Knicks > and is in the NBA Hall of Fame. Bill Bradley > championships and went to 7 Pro Bowls. He served as a > Congressman from New York for 18 years and was Bob Dole's > vice-presidential candidate in the 1996 election. Jack Kemp > world titles and, in 2013, was on the Forbes list as the 14th > highest-paid athlete in the world. Since 2010, he has also > been an elected member of the Philippines Congress. Manny Pacquiao (sp.?) |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Nov 23 07:16PM +0100 On 2014-11-23 07:23, Mark Brader wrote: > superhero collective that included Captain Nemo, Allan > Quatermain, Dr. Henry Jekyll, and the Invisible Man, > fighting the supervillain Fu Manchu. hm, a Big-game-hunter, has been in Africa, played by Sean Connery. Don't remember his name though > a demon brought to Earth by Nazi occultists, but taken by Allied > forces who put him to work battling future threats via the United > States Bureau for Paranormal Research. Hellboy > the tale of a vigilante on the mean streets of Mega-City One, > who declares himself judge, jury, and executioner. Actually, > this one's been made into two movies. Judge Dredd > is set in a totalitarian post-WW3 England, in which a man in a > porcelain mask and his protegee fight oppression through pranks > and terrorism. V for Vendetta > 9. Frank Miller's magnum opus, it tells the story of the Spartans' > heroic stand at Thermopylae. The story focuses on King Leonidas, > the young footsoldier Stelios, and the storyteller Dilios. 300 > travels of a group of people trying to survive in a zombie world. > Battling despair (and sometimes each other), the group searches > for a secure place to call home. I am Legend > at the 1980 and '84 Olympics. He was a British MP 1992-97. > He is now Pro Chancellor at Loughborough University and chair > of the British Olympic Association. Sebastian Coe -- -- Björn |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Nov 23 04:50PM -0800 On Sunday, November 23, 2014 1:23:12 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > the help of a superhero named Dr. Manhattan, this Alan Moore > tale of over-the-hill superheroes includes a murder mystery > and a psychotic vigilante named Rorschach. watchmen > superhero collective that included Captain Nemo, Allan > Quatermain, Dr. Henry Jekyll, and the Invisible Man, > fighting the supervillain Fu Manchu. the league of extraordinary gentlemen > a demon brought to Earth by Nazi occultists, but taken by Allied > forces who put him to work battling future threats via the United > States Bureau for Paranormal Research. hellboy > the tale of a vigilante on the mean streets of Mega-City One, > who declares himself judge, jury, and executioner. Actually, > this one's been made into two movies. judge dredd > Art Spiegelman, conveying the day-to-day life of Polish Jews > in Hitler's Europe through anthropomorphic animals. Name this > Pulitzer Prize winner. maus > is set in a totalitarian post-WW3 England, in which a man in a > porcelain mask and his protegee fight oppression through pranks > and terrorism. v for vendetta > 7. Neil Gaiman's most famous work is the story of a man trying > to capture Death (who is incarnated as a goth girl). Instead, > he captures the King of Dreams. sandman > the story of Enid Coleslaw and Beck Doppelmeyer -- two bored, > ironic teenage girls who wander aimlessly around their unnamed > American town. ghost world > 9. Frank Miller's magnum opus, it tells the story of the Spartans' > heroic stand at Thermopylae. The story focuses on King Leonidas, > the young footsoldier Stelios, and the storyteller Dilios. 300 > travels of a group of people trying to survive in a zombie world. > Battling despair (and sometimes each other), the group searches > for a secure place to call home. the walking dead > wide receiver spent 4 terms in the US House of Representatives > before resigning in 2006 to run -- unsuccessfully -- for Governor > of Oklahoma. steve largent > in 1981. In 1995, as an Oklahoma Republican, he became the > first African-American to be elected to Congress from any > southern state in 120 years. j.c. watts > 3. A 20-year New Jersey Senator, and one-time Presidential > candidate, he won two NBA championships with the New York Knicks > and is in the NBA Hall of Fame. bill bradley > championships and went to 7 Pro Bowls. He served as a > Congressman from New York for 18 years and was Bob Dole's > vice-presidential candidate in the 1996 election. jack kemp > 5. This Toronto Maple Leaf played with the team in the '60s *while* > serving as MP for York West in the Pearson government. He would > go on to coach the Leafs for four seasons in the '70s. red kelly > for the team 1951-53 -- appropriately, at right wing. He would > later make a name for himself yet again as a "Hockey Night in > Canada" personality. meeker? > 7. This former Montreal Canadien won 5 Vezina trophies in 7 full > seasons. He was elected MP for York Centre in 2004 and was > Minister of Social Development under Paul Martin. dryden > world titles and, in 2013, was on the Forbes list as the 14th > highest-paid athlete in the world. Since 2010, he has also > been an elected member of the Philippines Congress. manny pacquiao (he sings too) > 9. He was the first professional boxer to hold a Ph.D. degree. > He retired last year as the 8th-longest-reigning heavyweight > champion of all time. And now he is the mayor of Kiev, Ukraine. vitali klitschko > at the 1980 and '84 Olympics. He was a British MP 1992-97. > He is now Pro Chancellor at Loughborough University and chair > of the British Olympic Association. sebastian coe swp |
| "Rob Parker" <NO robpparker SPAM @ FOR optusnet.com.au ME>: Nov 23 11:08PM +1100 > Well hello Well hello indeed! Welcome back. > 1 Which organisation has the motto: Fidelity, Bravery and Integrity? FBI [Homer says "Duh!"] > 2 What was the capital city of West Germany? Bonn > 3 Jonathan Rhys Meyers played King Henry VIII in which HBO TV series? > 4 What is the name of the light sensitive membrane which is the inner > lining of the wall of the eyeball? retina > 5 What is the official language of Colombia? Spanish > 6 What word describes the bending of light from one medium to another? refraction > 7 Which author wrote the eighteenth century novel The Life and Opinions of > Tristram Shandy, Gentleman? > 8 How long did the Arab/Israeli war of 1967 last? 6 days > 9 What foodstuff is used in tempera painting? eggs > 10 By knocking out Ingermar Johansson in 1960, who became the first boxer > to regain the heavyweight world title? Sonny Liston (?) Rob |
| "Chris F.A. Johnson" <newsgroups@cfaj.ca>: Nov 23 12:39PM -0500 On 2014-11-22, Calvin wrote: > Well hello > 1 Which organisation has the motto: Fidelity, Bravery and Integrity? F.B.I. > 2 What was the capital city of West Germany? Bonn > 3 Jonathan Rhys Meyers played King Henry VIII in which HBO TV series? The Tudors (? Isn't it Britich?) > 4 What is the name of the light sensitive membrane which is the inner lining of the wall of the eyeball? Retina > 5 What is the official language of Colombia? Spanish > 6 What word describes the bending of light from one medium to another? Refraction > 7 Which author wrote the eighteenth century novel The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman? Sterne > 8 How long did the Arab/Israeli war of 1967 last? 6 days > 9 What foodstuff is used in tempera painting? Egg yolk > 10 By knocking out Ingermar Johansson in 1960, who became the first boxer to regain the heavyweight world title? Patterson -- Chris F.A. Johnson |
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