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- Calvin's Quiz #374 - 4 Updates
- Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 336 (GOLQ336) - 1 Update
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 09 10:15PM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-11-17, 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 9, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - Birds Where a sports team is asked for, you don't need to include the city. 1. This bird, the largest of its genus in North America, was hunted to near extinction. The Toronto Zoo is part of a reintroduction program, and for the first time ever, it bred at the Leslie St. Spit in 2013. Name the bird. 2. This New World vulture became extinct in the wild in 1987, but captive breeding and subsequent release have led to a slow comeback. There are now over 400 birds in the wild or captivity. Name it. 3. Where in San Francisco would you find a population of wild parrots? 4. Where in Toronto would you find "Hawk Hill"? 5. What do we call the science of bird study? 6. In the scientific classification system, what *class* are birds? 7. The American coot is a rail, but is also known by another name, which was also the favorite baseball team of Cpl. Klinger on "M*A*S*H". What is that name? 8. Name the team which takes its name from the bird scientifically called Cyanocitta crystata. 9. Name the 2011 birder movie starring Owen Wilson, Steve Martin, and Jack Black. 10. Name the 1996 film in which a girl (Anna Paquin) and her father (Jeff Daniels) attempt to lead a group of orphaned Canada geese south by air. * Game 9, Round 8 - Sports - Announcers in Quotes Here's a round on famous sportscasters and famous things they famously said while covering famous events. 1. ESPN announcer Stuart Scott is credited with inventing what exclamation that begins with a word associated with ghosts? For the remaining questions, name the sportscaster. 2. He was famous for saying, in Lake Placid in 1980, "Do you believe in miracles?" 3. He gave up covering boxing after the fight between Larry Holmes and Tex Cobb, saying, "Someone stop this senseless slaughter". 4. In 1988 this Dodgers announcer said: "All year long they looked to him to light the fire and all year long he answered the demands. High fly ball into right field. She is gone! In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened." 5. He began every broadcast with "Good evening Canada, and hockey fans in the United States". He is also famous for simply screaming out the name, "Henderson!" 6. He has called Super Bowl games, NBA Finals, and Stanley Cup Finals. His catchphrase is the word "Yesss!" -- shouted *with authority*. 7. This late Chicago announcer was famous for leading the crowd in a beer-soaked rendition of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" in the 7th-inning stretch, followed by "Let's get some runs!" 8. This longtime New York Yankees announcer and sometime player will always be associated with the exclamation "Holy cow!" 9. "A cannonading drive by Esposito! And a scintillating save by Dryden! And the play is stopped as the puck is caught in his paraphernalia." This hockey announcer was famous for his sesquipedalian loquaciousness. 10. Name the man whose trademark line is "Let's get ready to ruuuumbllllle!" -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "'Other than they typo'? Oh, the irony!" msb@vex.net | --Stan Brown My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jan 09 09:04PM -0800 On Friday, January 9, 2015 at 10:15:54 PM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote: > captive breeding and subsequent release have led to a slow > comeback. There are now over 400 birds in the wild or captivity. > Name it. California condor > 3. Where in San Francisco would you find a population of wild > parrots? Telegraph Hill > 5. What do we call the science of bird study? ornithology > 6. In the scientific classification system, what *class* are birds? Aves > 7. The American coot is a rail, but is also known by another name, > which was also the favorite baseball team of Cpl. Klinger on > "M*A*S*H". What is that name? mud hens > 8. Name the team which takes its name from the bird scientifically > called Cyanocitta crystata. Orioles; Seahawks > 10. Name the 1996 film in which a girl (Anna Paquin) and her father > (Jeff Daniels) attempt to lead a group of orphaned Canada geese > south by air. "Fly Away Home" > * Game 9, Round 8 - Sports - Announcers in Quotes > 2. He was famous for saying, in Lake Placid in 1980, "Do you > believe in miracles?" Jim McKay > 3. He gave up covering boxing after the fight between Larry Holmes > and Tex Cobb, saying, "Someone stop this senseless slaughter". Howard Cosell > to him to light the fire and all year long he answered the > demands. High fly ball into right field. She is gone! In a > year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened." Vin Scully > 5. He began every broadcast with "Good evening Canada, and hockey > fans in the United States". He is also famous for simply > screaming out the name, "Henderson!" Don Cherry (?) > 6. He has called Super Bowl games, NBA Finals, and Stanley Cup > Finals. His catchphrase is the word "Yesss!" -- shouted *with > authority*. Marv Albert > 7. This late Chicago announcer was famous for leading the crowd > in a beer-soaked rendition of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" > in the 7th-inning stretch, followed by "Let's get some runs!" Harry Caray > 8. This longtime New York Yankees announcer and sometime player > will always be associated with the exclamation "Holy cow!" Phil Rizzuto > 10. Name the man whose trademark line is "Let's get ready to > ruuuumbllllle!" Rooker (?) -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 10 05:18AM > to near extinction. The Toronto Zoo is part of a reintroduction > program, and for the first time ever, it bred at the Leslie St. > Spit in 2013. Name the bird. Arctic puffin > captive breeding and subsequent release have led to a slow > comeback. There are now over 400 birds in the wild or captivity. > Name it. Californian condor > 3. Where in San Francisco would you find a population of wild > parrots? Telegraph Hill > 5. What do we call the science of bird study? ornithology > 7. The American coot is a rail, but is also known by another name, > which was also the favorite baseball team of Cpl. Klinger on > "M*A*S*H". What is that name? mudhen > 8. Name the team which takes its name from the bird scientifically > called Cyanocitta crystata. Blue Jays > to him to light the fire and all year long he answered the > demands. High fly ball into right field. She is gone! In a > year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened." Scully > 7. This late Chicago announcer was famous for leading the crowd > in a beer-soaked rendition of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" > in the 7th-inning stretch, followed by "Let's get some runs!" Caray -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Jan 09 10:02PM -0800 On Friday, January 9, 2015 at 11:15:54 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > captive breeding and subsequent release have led to a slow > comeback. There are now over 400 birds in the wild or captivity. > Name it. California Condor > parrots? > 4. Where in Toronto would you find "Hawk Hill"? > 5. What do we call the science of bird study? Ornithology > 7. The American coot is a rail, but is also known by another name, > which was also the favorite baseball team of Cpl. Klinger on > "M*A*S*H". What is that name? Cardinals? > famously said while covering famous events. > 1. ESPN announcer Stuart Scott is credited with inventing what > exclamation that begins with a word associated with ghosts? BOO-YAH! > 6. He has called Super Bowl games, NBA Finals, and Stanley Cup > Finals. His catchphrase is the word "Yesss!" -- shouted *with > authority*. Marv Albert > in the 7th-inning stretch, followed by "Let's get some runs!" > 8. This longtime New York Yankees announcer and sometime player > will always be associated with the exclamation "Holy cow!" Harry Carey > sesquipedalian loquaciousness. > 10. Name the man whose trademark line is "Let's get ready to > ruuuumbllllle!" Michael Buffer |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 09 10:11PM -0600 Mark Brader: > some cases was also adopted for later editions of the source work). > 1. "Flowers For Algernon" by Daniel Keyes. Cliff Robertson won > the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1968 film. "Charly". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, and Bruce. > 2. "A Jest of God" by Margaret Laurence. 1968 film directed by > Paul Newman. "Rachel, Rachel". 4 for Joshua. > 3. "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale" by Philip K. Dick. > Film versions directed by Paul Verhoeven and Len Wiseman in > 1990 and 2012 respectively. "Total Recall". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, Calvin, and Dan Tilque. > 4. John D. MacDonald's "The Executioners." Film versions starred > Gregory Peck and Nick Nolte, in 1962 and 1991 respectively. "Cape Fear". 4 for Joshua, Bruce, and Jason. > 5. "Red Alert" by Peter George. Stanley Kubrick film, 1962. "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, Bruce, Jason, and Dan Tilque. Sorry about the date. The movie was scheduled for a 1963 release and actually released, as Joshua Kreitzer noted, in 1964. > 6. "Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad. 1979 movie. "Apocalypse Now". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, Bruce, Jason, Calvin, and Dan Tilque. > 7. "The Body" by Stephen King. 1986 movie. "Stand by Me". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, Bruce, and Jason. > 8. "Shoeless Joe" by W.P. Kinsella. 1989 movie. "Field of Dreams". 4 for Joshua, Marc, Jason, and Calvin. 2 for Dan Blum. > 9. "Wiseguys" by Nicholas Pileggi. 1990 movie directed by Scorsese. "Goodfellas". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, Bruce, Jason, and Calvin. > 10. "Nothing Lasts Forever" by Roderick Thorpe. 1988 movie starred > Bruce Willis. "Die Hard". 4 for Joshua, Calvin, and Dan Tilque. > 1. Betty White, Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, and Wendy Malick > star in this sitcom whose title mentions a US city. Give that > title. "Hot in Cleveland". 4 for Joshua, Marc, Bruce, and Jason. > 2. Name the vampire/supernatural HBO series that wrapped last > August that's set in Bon Temps, Louisiana. "True Blood". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, Björn, and Peter. > is set. In the case of metropolitan areas, the major city of that > area will do. > 3. "Less Than Kind" -- Canadian city. Winnipeg MB. > 4. "Republic of Doyle" -- Canadian city. St. John's NF (not to be confused with St. John NB). > 5. "Flashpoint" -- Canadian city. Toronto ON. 4 for Marc. 2 for Dan Blum. > 6. "I Love Lucy" -- US city. New York NY or Westport CT (they moved late in the series). 4 for Joshua, Marc, Bruce, Jason, and Dan Tilque. A couple of people mentioned Los Angeles. This is the result of confusing two or three different long-running sitcoms that both starred Lucille Ball. "I Love Lucy" was her first one; it ran from 1951 to 1961 and she played Lucy Ricardo. Reruns of the show were broadcast under several other titles, including "Lucy in Connecticut", "The Sunday Lucy Show", and "The Lucy Show". The second sitcom ran from 1962 to 1967, at first under the title "The Lucille Ball Show" but soon changing to "The Lucy Show" -- one of the alternate titles of the first sitcom. In this one her character was Lucy Carmichael and she lived first in Danfield CT, then in San Francisco CA. The third sitcom may also be considered as a continuation of the second one, but with some characters having different names, and other continuity changes. This one ran from 1968 to 1974 and was titled "Here's Lucy", and *this* time the setting is Los Angeles. Ball's character this time was Lucy Carter. (Details from "The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows" by Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh.) > 7. "Queer as Folk", the US version -- US city. No, not San Francisco. It's Pittsburgh PA. 4 for Joshua. > 8. "Frasier" -- US city. Seattle WA. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, Björn, Bruce, Peter, Jason, Calvin, and Dan Tilque. > 9. "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" -- US city. Minneapolis MN (accepting St. Paul MN). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, Bruce, Jason, and Dan Tilque. > 10. "Dragnet". Los Angeles CA. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, Bruce, Jason, and Dan Tilque. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 9 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS TOPICS-> His Can Ent Ent Joshua Kreitzer 28 12 40 28 108 Dan Blum 31 12 26 18 87 Dan Tilque 28 20 16 16 80 Marc Dashevsky 12 8 24 28 72 Jason Kreitzer 8 4 28 20 60 "Calvin" 30 0 20 4 54 Bruce Bowler -- -- 24 20 44 Peter Smyth 32 0 0 8 40 Björn Lundin 24 4 0 8 36 Pete Gayde 22 10 -- -- 32 Erland Sommarskog 20 8 -- -- 28 -- Mark Brader | "I do not think about things that I do not think about." Toronto | "Do you ever think about things that you *do* think about?" msb@vex.net | --Inherit the Wind, Lawrence & Lee My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Jan 09 03:47PM +0100 On 2015-01-08 23:55, Calvin wrote: > 1 London's Trafalgar Square contains four statues of which creature? Lion > 2 According to a running joke in both The Economist and The Simpsons, which south-east Asian country is perpetually at a crossroads? Taiwan > 3 What is the capital city of Jamaica? Kingston > 4 Which pop guitarist is known as Slowhand? Eric Clapton > 5 In which European country is the city of Santander located? Norway > 6 What is the main ingredient of guacamole? Avocado > 7 Name any three of the four EU countries that drive on the left hand side of the road. UK, Ireland, Cyprus (and out of competition - Malta) > 8 The Kirin Brewery is based in which Asian country? Japan > 9 Which country joined the G7 in 1998, making it the G8? Italy -- -- Björn |
| "Peter Smyth" <psmyth@ukf.net>: Jan 09 08:00PM Calvin wrote: > 1 London's Trafalgar Square contains four statues of which creature? Lions > 2 According to a running joke in both The Economist and The > Simpsons, which south-east Asian country is perpetually at a > crossroads? Singapore > 3 What is the capital city of Jamaica? Kingston > 4 Which pop guitarist is known as Slowhand? Eric Clapton > 5 In which European country is the city of Santander located? Spain > 6 What is the main ingredient of guacamole? Avocado > 7 Name any three of the four EU countries that drive on the left hand > side of the road. UK, Ireland, Malta > 8 The Kirin Brewery is based in which Asian country? Japan > 9 Which country joined the G7 in 1998, making it the G8? Russia > 10 In which Olympic cycling event is a motorised bicycle called a > derny used? Keirin Peter Smyth |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 09 02:23PM -0600 "Calvin": > > 7 Name any three of the four EU countries that drive on the left hand > > side of the road. Mark Brader: > Ireland, Malta, UK. And the other is Cyprus? Incidentally, approximately this question was on "Jeopardy!" recently. In fact it was the Final Jeopardy! question, on December 19. The category was given as "International Motoring" and my guess was that it was going to be about vehicular country codes. Their version was a bit easier than Calvin's: they mentioned the UK and asked for any one of the other three countries. Two of the three contestants named Ireland, and the other guessed Poland. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Just because it's correct doesn't msb@vex.net make it right!" -- Jonas Schlein My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| MarcDashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jan 09 02:35PM -0600 In article <hPqdneR3iqRMpS3JnZ2dnUU7-YmdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says... > it was going to be about vehicular country codes. > Their version was a bit easier than Calvin's: they mentioned the UK and > asked for any one of the other three countries. Alas, that's the question I thought I was answering here. -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| The GOLQ Institute <list@golq.org>: Jan 09 12:01PM -0600 GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #336 (GOLQ336) Welcome to GOLQ336. There is no theme, but some of the songs or artists have things in common with each other. Enjoy! -- Regina Litman <golq336@GOLQ.org> P.S. Corrections and additions to past GOLQs that I have done: 1. The area code for Memphis is not 913. It's 901. 913 is in eastern Kansas, near Kansas City, MO. Still, I don't regret using a Memphis theme in the month that started with 09/01 in 2013. 2. The people in eastern Kansas probably left their hearts in San Francisco after the San Francisco Giants broke them by beating the Kansas City Royals in the last World Series. When I sent out the Results and Answer Key for GOLQ332, I forgot to mention that Tony Bennett is still releasing new albums at the age of 88. His latest was done with an artist with whom I am not familiar named Lady Gaga. 3. In the Results and Answer Key for GOLQ316, I wondered if Quincy Jones was still Lesley Gore's producer when she recorded "Summer And Sandy". No, her producer for that recording was Bob Crewe, who died recently. ============================================================================ Blindly searching for lyrics on the Internet is not in the spirit of the GOLQs, and we disapprove of this practice. Entries are due by 5:00 p.m. EST (GMT-5) on Saturday, January 31, 2015. E-mail early, because you can't be sure of how long it will take for your message to reach GOLQ World Headquarters. DO NOT POST your answers to any newsgroups, discussion forums, etc. E-mail your entry to <golq336@golq.org>. By using this address, you will be able to determine whether your entry has been received by viewing the GOLQ entry log at <http://golq.org/cgi-bin/golqentry.cgi>. Use this address only for GOLQ336-related mail. After the quiz is over, mail to this address will be discarded without being read. The web site for the Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz is at <http://golq.org>. There you will find: - the GOLQ rules <http://golq.org/rules.html> - instructions for subscribing to the GOLQ mailing list - the current quiz <http://golq.org/current.html> - an archive of past quizzes and results <http://golq.org/archive.html> ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #336 Recordings #01-25 were from 1955 through 1969 Due 5:00 p.m. EST (GMT-5), Saturday, January 31, 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Baby says she's mine You know she tells me all the time You know she said so I'm in love with her #01) My mama told me when rumors spread There's truth somewhere and I should use my head But I didn't listen to what she said #02) There's a village Hidden deep in the valley Beneath the mountains high above And there twenty years thereafter #03) Someone to hold (someone to hold) Would be so peachy before we're too old So please turn on your magic beam #04) All at once it happened The prettiest in the world I said a-won't you come over and a-talk to me And be my girl #05) Play that song called "Soul Twist" Play that one called "I Know" Don't forget them mashed potatoes No other songs will do #06) And here's the reason that I'm so free My lovin' baby is through with me #07) What was the use of cryin' You know I brought it on myself There's no denyin' But it seems awful funny That I didn't understand Until I lost my upright man #08) And I don't wanna be hurted any more (no more) Any more (no more) Yeah yeah I've loved so hard Everything I did was no joy #09) You smiled, you smiled Oh and then the spell was cast And here we are in heaven #10) And when I see the sign that Points one way The lot we used to pass by Every day #11) Feelin' sad Sugar hurt so bad That's how it is girl yeah Till it comes #12) Now he to-o-old you That he'd love you much more than I But he left you And you don't, you just don't know why #13) Wyatt Earp and Big Cheyenne Comin' through the TV Shootin' up the land #14) If they gave me nine lives like an alley cat I'd give them all to you and never take one back #15) Oh-oh-over and over I try to prove my love to you #16) Girl I've tried to change your way of thinking Tried to make you see That Livin' here with me Is where you ought to be #17) Nighttime would find me in Rose's Cantina Music would play And Felina would whirl #18) I worry 'bout you baby Spendin' nights in misery #19) In the end you'll still be you One that's done all the things you set out to do #20) I'll hold you in my arms For now and ever more And we will walk together Through love's sacred door #21) I guess you'll say What can make me feel this way? #22) I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin' Because I'm free Nothin's worryin' me #23) A change of scene Was the most I bargained for And then I discovered you And in your eyes I found a love that I couldn't ignore #24) It seems to me I've been here before The sounds I heard and the sights I saw Was it real, was it in my dreams I need to know what it all means #25) ------------ Tie-Breakers ------------ You know I love you baby Know I love you baby You know I love you baby And you don't even know my name #T1) Why you wanna put-a me down Run my face into the ground What did I ever do to you To make you do the thing that you do #T2) ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please fill in the following information (append at the end of each line): Name(s) = E-mail address = Age(s) [will be published if provided] = Number of people (including you) who contributed to your answers = ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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