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| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 13 04:56PM > * Game 9, Round 9 - Science - It Should've been Called "Cretaceous Park" > 3. Its name means "three-horned face". triceratops > 4. This giant, long-necked plant-eater's name means "arm lizard", > because its front legs were substantially longer than the > hind legs. brachiosaurus > 5. A non-Greek entry. The largest flying winged lizard, with a > wingspan of 50 feet (15 m), it was named after the serpent god > of the Aztecs quetzalcoatlus > 6. Its name means "speedy thief". It's pretty famous, though > cinematic depictions of its size are a little exaggerated. velociraptor > 7. Its name means "egg thief", though this might be a false > accusation because of a misreading of the fossil record. oviraptor > 9. Two dinosaurs, a meat eater and a plant eater respectively, were > named after a Western Canadian province and city. Name *either* > animal. albertasaurus > 10. This oversized saurian was once considered a distinct species > whose name meant "thunder lizard", but now it's lost that > identity and is just an apatasaurus. Give that obsolete name. brontosaurus > A. History: Military Aircraft Nicknames > A1. One of the most famous ground support aircraft of the Gulf > Wars was officially the A-10. What was its nickname? Warthog > B1. The credit was "Moose's Ass Wiped By". No moose ever > actually appears in this 1975 British comedy, although a > killer rabbit does. Name the movie. Monty Python and the Holy Grail > B2. The credit was "Naked Fight Scene Coordinator". Sacha Baron > Cohen starred in this 2006 mockumentary. Borat > C. Literature: Kurt Vonnegut Jr. > C1. "The Children's Crusade: A Duty Dance With Death". Slaughterhouse-Five > Harold Ballard died. Subject of the Tragically Hip song > "Fifty Mission Cap", Barilko had only worn the retired > number for the 1950-51 season. 50 > E. Science: NASA Acronyms > E1. What did LEM stand for? lunar excursion module > E2. What does EVA stand for? extra-vehicular activity > F. Leisure: Fast-Food Origins > F1. Roy W. Allen and Frank Wright started which fast-food > restaurant in California in 1923? McDonald's > of the name. That was dropped a year later when it was > sold to David Edgerton and James McLamore. What's it been > known as since? In and Out -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Jan 13 10:03AM -0800 On Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 12:10:05 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > case, name that dino. > 1. A hadrosaur whose name means "Good mother lizard". There was > a long-running exhibit of the species at the ROM. maiaosaur? > 2. A prehistoric shark, possibly 60 feet long, whose name means > "big tooth". megalodon > 3. Its name means "three-horned face". triceratops > 4. This giant, long-necked plant-eater's name means "arm lizard", > because its front legs were substantially longer than the > hind legs. brachiosaurus > 5. A non-Greek entry. The largest flying winged lizard, with a > wingspan of 50 feet (15 m), it was named after the serpent god > of the Aztecs pterodactyl > 6. Its name means "speedy thief". It's pretty famous, though > cinematic depictions of its size are a little exaggerated. velociraptor > 7. Its name means "egg thief", though this might be a false > accusation because of a misreading of the fossil record. oviraptor > 8. One of the larger dinosaurs of that thieving family was named > after a US state. Name that dino. utah raptor > 9. Two dinosaurs, a meat eater and a plant eater respectively, were > named after a Western Canadian province and city. Name *either* > animal. edmontosaurus? > 10. This oversized saurian was once considered a distinct species > whose name meant "thunder lizard", but now it's lost that > identity and is just an apatasaurus. Give that obsolete name. brontosaurus (fred flintstone likes his with barbecue sauce!) > A. History: Military Aircraft Nicknames > A1. One of the most famous ground support aircraft of the Gulf > Wars was officially the A-10. What was its nickname? warthog > A2. One of Canada's main fighters of the Cold War was the > CF-104 Starfighter. What nickname did the press give it? widowmaker (the pilot I met once told me no one he ever knew who flew that aircraft called it that. they called it the lawn dart.) > B1. The credit was "Moose's Ass Wiped By". No moose ever > actually appears in this 1975 British comedy, although a > killer rabbit does. Name the movie. monty python and the holy grail > B2. The credit was "Naked Fight Scene Coordinator". Sacha Baron > Cohen starred in this 2006 mockumentary. borat? > C. Literature: Kurt Vonnegut Jr. > In each case we give the subtitle and you name the novel's main title. > C1. "The Children's Crusade: A Duty Dance With Death". slaughterhouse five > C2. "Goodbye Blue Monday". breakfast of champions > In each case, name the number. > D1. "Ace" Bailey's number was retired until he asked Ron Ellis > to wear it, and then it was retired again. 6 > Harold Ballard died. Subject of the Tragically Hip song > "Fifty Mission Cap", Barilko had only worn the retired > number for the 1950-51 season. 5 > E. Science: NASA Acronyms > E1. What did LEM stand for? lunar excursion module > E2. What does EVA stand for? extra vehicular activity > F. Leisure: Fast-Food Origins > F1. Roy W. Allen and Frank Wright started which fast-food > restaurant in California in 1923? a&w root beer > of the name. That was dropped a year later when it was > sold to David Edgerton and James McLamore. What's it been > known as since? burger king swp |
| Bruce Bowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Jan 13 08:57PM On Mon, 12 Jan 2015 23:10:04 -0600, Mark Brader wrote: > a long-running exhibit of the species at the ROM. > 2. A prehistoric shark, possibly 60 feet long, whose name means > "big tooth". megalodon > 3. Its name means "three-horned face". Triceratops > 4. This giant, long-necked plant-eater's name means "arm lizard", > because its front legs were substantially longer than the hind legs. Brachiosaurus > 5. A non-Greek entry. The largest flying winged lizard, with a > wingspan of 50 feet (15 m), it was named after the serpent god of the > Aztecs Pterodactyl > 6. Its name means "speedy thief". It's pretty famous, though > cinematic depictions of its size are a little exaggerated. Velociraptor > 9. Two dinosaurs, a meat eater and a plant eater respectively, were > named after a Western Canadian province and city. Name *either* > animal. Albertosaurus > 10. This oversized saurian was once considered a distinct species > whose name meant "thunder lizard", but now it's lost that identity > and is just an apatasaurus. Give that obsolete name. Brontosaurus > A. History: Military Aircraft Nicknames > A1. One of the most famous ground support aircraft of the Gulf > Wars was officially the A-10. What was its nickname? Warthog > B1. The credit was "Moose's Ass Wiped By". No moose ever > actually appears in this 1975 British comedy, although a killer > rabbit does. Name the movie. Monty Python and the Holy Grail > B2. The credit was "Naked Fight Scene Coordinator". Sacha Baron > Cohen starred in this 2006 mockumentary. Borat > C. Literature: Kurt Vonnegut Jr. > In each case we give the subtitle and you name the novel's main title. > C1. "The Children's Crusade: A Duty Dance With Death". Cats Cradle; Slaughterhouse Five > C2. "Goodbye Blue Monday". Catch 22; Cats Cradle > Mission Cap", Barilko had only worn the retired number for the > 1950-51 season. > E. Science: NASA Acronyms Assuming Ted Cruz doesn't abolish the organization... > E1. What did LEM stand for? Lunar Excursion Module > E2. What does EVA stand for? Extra Vehicular Activity > F. Leisure: Fast-Food Origins > F1. Roy W. Allen and Frank Wright started which fast-food > restaurant in California in 1923? A&W > of the name. That was dropped a year later when it was sold to > David Edgerton and James McLamore. What's it been known as > since? Burger King |
| Jason Kreitzer <krei513@aol.com>: Jan 13 05:54PM -0800 On Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 12:10:05 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > 2. A prehistoric shark, possibly 60 feet long, whose name means > "big tooth". > 3. Its name means "three-horned face". Triceratops > 5. A non-Greek entry. The largest flying winged lizard, with a > wingspan of 50 feet (15 m), it was named after the serpent god > of the Aztecs Quetzlcoatl > 6. Its name means "speedy thief". It's pretty famous, though > cinematic depictions of its size are a little exaggerated. Velociraptor > 10. This oversized saurian was once considered a distinct species > whose name meant "thunder lizard", but now it's lost that > identity and is just an apatasaurus. Give that obsolete name. Brontosaurus > B1. The credit was "Moose's Ass Wiped By". No moose ever > actually appears in this 1975 British comedy, although a > killer rabbit does. Name the movie. "Monty Python and the Holy Grail." Everyone responsible for this quiz has been sacked. > B2. The credit was "Naked Fight Scene Coordinator". Sacha Baron > Cohen starred in this 2006 mockumentary. "Borat" |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 13 05:12AM -0600 Calvin writes: > 1 Which surrealist painted the 1931 work The Persistence of Memory? Dali. > 2 Who were the two stars of the 2005 film Mr. & Mrs. Smith? Pitt, Jolie. > 3 Which actor's roles included portrayals of the real life George > Custer and Grover Cleveland, and a fictional psychology professor > attempting to teach human morals to a chimpanzee,? Scott? > 4 Which French singer was nicknamed The Little Sparrow? Piaf. > 5 The song There's No Business Like Show Business features in which > Irving Berlin musical first performed in 1946? > 6 From which European country does Stella Artois beer originate? Belgium. > 7 Crime writer Dame Ngaio Marsh hailed from which Commonwealth country? New Zealand. > 8 Julie Andrews won a Best Actress Oscar for her role in which 1964 film? "Mary Poppins". > 9 In 1985 who became the first unseeded man to win the Wimbledon > singles title? Becker? > 10 Which actor played the title role in the 1982 film Gandhi? Kingsley. -- Mark Brader, "Technically, it is readable by a human being." Toronto, msb@vex.net -- David Slocombe My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 13 11:25PM +0100 > 1 Which surrealist painted the 1931 work The Persistence of Memory? Salvador Dali > 2 Who were the two stars of the 2005 film Mr. & Mrs. Smith? Mr & Mrs Smith > 5 The song There's No Business Like Show Business features in which > Irving Berlin musical first performed in 1946? Sound of Music > 6 From which European country does Stella Artois beer originate? Belgium > 9 In 1985 who became the first unseeded man to win the Wimbledon > singles title? Mats Vilander -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| "Peter Smyth" <psmyth@ukf.net>: Jan 13 11:53PM Calvin wrote: > 1 Which surrealist painted the 1931 work The Persistence of Memory? Dali > 2 Who were the two stars of the 2005 film Mr. & Mrs. Smith? Jolie & Pitt > Custer and Grover Cleveland, and a fictional psychology professor > attempting to teach human morals to a chimpanzee,? > 4 Which French singer was nicknamed The Little Sparrow? Piaf > 5 The song There's No Business Like Show Business features in which > Irving Berlin musical first performed in 1946? Cabaret > 6 From which European country does Stella Artois beer originate? Belgium > 7 Crime writer Dame Ngaio Marsh hailed from which Commonwealth > country? New Zealand > 8 Julie Andrews won a Best Actress Oscar for her role in which 1964 > film? The Sound of Music > 9 In 1985 who became the first unseeded man to win the Wimbledon > singles title? Boris Becker > 10 Which actor played the title role in the 1982 film Gandhi? Ben Kingsley Peter Smyth |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 13 11:27PM +0100 > This may be a little while yet (what else is new?) - I have come down with > the flu and, while that gives me lots of spare time, my thinking is not > what it could be. Get well, Dan. But if you would run out of ideas, I do have quiz I only need to type down. (Now, that should get him started pretty quick! :-) -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Jan 07 03:41PM +0100 On 2015-01-07 06:12, Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 9, Round 4 - Literature Entertainment - Can We Do Something > about the Title? Unfortunately no > (not where they are shot). > 2. Name the vampire/supernatural HBO series that wrapped last > August that's set in Bon Temps, Louisiana. True Blood > is set. In the case of metropolitan areas, the major city of that > area will do. > 8. "Frasier" -- US city. Seattle -- -- Björn |
| Bruce Bowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Jan 07 02:48PM On Tue, 06 Jan 2015 23:12:43 -0600, Mark Brader wrote: > 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 > 2012 respectively. > 4. John D. MacDonald's "The Executioners." Film versions starred > Gregory Peck and Nick Nolte, in 1962 and 1991 respectively. Cape Fear > 5. "Red Alert" by Peter George. Stanley Kubrick film, 1962. Dr. Strangelove > 6. "Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad. 1979 movie. Apocalypse Now > 7. "The Body" by Stephen King. 1986 movie. Stand By Me > 8. "Shoeless Joe" by W.P. Kinsella. 1989 movie. > 9. "Wiseguys" by Nicholas Pileggi. 1990 movie directed by Scorsese. Goodfellas > where they are shot). > 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. "Republic of Doyle" -- Canadian city. > 5. "Flashpoint" -- Canadian city. > 6. "I Love Lucy" -- US city. New York City > 7. "Queer as Folk", the US version -- US city. > 8. "Frasier" -- US city. Seattle > 9. "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" -- US city. Minneapolis > 10. "Dragnet". Los Angeles |
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