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- QFTCIUA Final, Round 7: Entertainment - 1 Update
- QFTCIUA Final, Round 6: Sports - 2 Updates
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Feb 10 02:42PM -0800 On Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 3:04:58 PM UTC-5, björn lundin wrote: > When I have all the answers, I'll post the next shortly after. > -- > Björn and that makes 3 of us who saw others answers before posting. july 20th is the correct answer, of course. swp |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 11 02:12AM -0600 Stephen Perry: > and that makes 3 of us who saw others answers before posting. > july 20th is the correct answer, of course. And almost everyone knew that. Björn, I suggest canceling this round -- that is, let everyone survive. Entrants, I suggest being more careful as to which messages you read in these threads. -- 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. |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Feb 11 09:46AM +0100 On 2015-02-05 21:04, Björn Lundin wrote: > The year is 1969 > This I expect many of you to know, > so the last entry rule may come into play. Strange round this one. Three early peeks, and good guesses from the rest. The official date is 20th July 1969 giving this result Q2: Contender Entered Date First Date Second Date Diff1 Diff2 Best --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dan Blum Jul-20 20-Jul-1969 20-Jul-1970 0 365 0 Peter Smyth Jun-12 12-Jun-1969 12-Jun-1970 38 327 38 Russ Jul-20 20-Jul-1969 20-Jul-1970 0 365 0 Mark Brader Jul-20 20-Jul-1969 20-Jul-1970 0 365 0 Dan Tilque Jul-20 20-Jul-1969 20-Jul-1970 0 365 0 Calvin Jul-19 19-Jul-1969 19-Jul-1970 1 364 1 Erland Sommarskog Jun-21 21-Jun-1969 21-Jun-1970 29 336 29 Pete Jul-20 20-Jul-1969 20-Jul-1970 0 365 0 Correct date : 20-Jul-1969 Worst guess off by: 38 official info: <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11_40th.html#.VNsVIy6Oh5F> the wikipedia states <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_11> Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon, Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, on July 20, 1969, at 20:18 UTC. Armstrong became the first to step onto the lunar surface six hours later on July 21 at 02:56 UTC. so the landing is on the 20th in most part of the world. I am following the advice of Mark Brader, and everyone is surviving. I forgot to set a deadline for Q2, which I will remember for the rest of the questions (I hope) So, everyone that survived Q1 are welcome to answer Q3: First day of Reykavijk summit (Reagan - Gorbatjov) in 1986 I will close this one 3 days from now, Saturday 14 Feb at around 20:00 CET -- -- Björn |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Feb 11 09:58AM > Q3: > First day of Reykavijk summit (Reagan - Gorbatjov) in 1986 April 24th -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Russ <rns2XX7@att.net>: Feb 11 04:32AM -0600 On Wed, 11 Feb 2015 09:46:05 +0100, Björn Lundin >Q3: >First day of Reykavijk summit (Reagan - Gorbatjov) in 1986 >I will close this one 3 days from now, Saturday 14 Feb at around 20:00 CET October 1st? Russ |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 11 02:31AM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-12-08, 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*)". ** Final, Round 7 - Entertainment * Anger Management Name the *actor* delivering these angry lines from famous films. 1. "From Hell's heart, I stab at thee!" 2. "Wormer, he's a dead man! Marmalard, dead! Niedermeyer? Dead!" 3. "I can no longer sit back and allow Communist infiltration, Communist indoctrination, Communist subversion, and the international Communist conspiracy to sap and impurify our precious bodily fluids." * Real Names of Musicians We give you their birth name, you give us their stage name. 4. Michael Dumble-Smith was in the original cast of "The Phantom of the Opera" stage musical and he played Hero in the film version of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum." 5. Singer, songwriter, actress, and cultural icon Édith Giovana Gassion's stage name comes from the colloquial French term for sparrow. 6. Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta found her stage name in a song by Queen. * Thespians' Nicknames We give you a nickname and vital dates. You name the actor or actress. 7. "The Great Profile" (1882-02-14 -- 1942-05-29). 8. "The World's Oldest Virgin" (1922-04-03 -- ), romantic comedy star. 9. "The Muscles from Brussels" (1960-10-18 -- ), action star. * TV Animals Name the TV series where these animals appeared. 10. Judy the chimp and Clarence the cross-eyed lion. (1960s adventure.) 11. Marcel the monkey. (Season 1 of this 1990s/2000s sitcom.) 12. Murray the dog. (1990s sitcom.) * Romantic Comedies We name the film, you name *either* the actor or actress who played the romantic leads. 13. "Notting Hill" (1999). 14. "500 Days of Summer" (2009). 15. "Pretty in Pink" (1986). -- Mark Brader The World Wide Web: Toronto bringing you style over substance since 1993. msb@vex.net -- Steve Summit My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| "Rob Parker" <NOSPAMrobpparker@optusnet.com.au.FORME>: Feb 11 09:37AM +1100 > 1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include > fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and > even RubberDucks. frisbee; table tennis > 2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and > the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League." frisbee; table tennis > 3. The New York Cosmos currently play in a minor league with the > same name as a defunct major league. It's the "North American > <answer> League". frisbee; table tennis > 5. The Pacific-12 Conference has 12 full members, but only 8 are > in states bordering the Pacific Ocean. Name *any one* of the > 4 universities from landlocked states. Wyoming; Idaho > other school? > 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career > Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973. Margaret Court > than anyone, but the two men with the next-most career victories > after him were occasional teammates and rivals in the 1980s > and 1990s. Name *either* one of those two. Alain Prost > 13. These retired tennis players have been a couple since 2001. > He's an 8-time Grand Slam champion and 1996 Olympic gold > medalist. She won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Name *both*. Andre Agassi & Steffi Graf > after his marriage fell apart very publicly in 2010. Who is he? > 15. This tennis star was engaged to Jimmy Connors and married to > Greg Norman, although they divorced in 2009. Name her. Chris Evert Rob |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 11 02:26AM -0600 Mark Brader: > 1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include > fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and > even RubberDucks. Baseball. (Eastern League, AA level; the other teams named are respectively from [Manchester,] New Hampshire, New Britain CT, Portland ME, Erie PA, and Akron OH.) 4 for Peter, Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Marc. 3 for Calvin. > 2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and > the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League." Hockey. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Pete, Marc, and Jason. > 3. The New York Cosmos currently play in a minor league with the > same name as a defunct major league. It's the "North American > <answer> League". Soccer. 4 for Peter, Erland, Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, Dan Tilque, Calvin, Marc, and Jason. > 4. The Big 10 Conference is still so called, but it now has > 12 members, with extra schools added in 1990 and in 2010. > Name *either* of the two newer member universities. The intended answers were Penn(sylvania) State and Nebraska(-Lincoln), but as Joshua pointed out, the Big 10 now contains *14* teams: Maryland and Rutgers both joined in 2014. I'm accepting all four answers. So, 4 for Joshua (the hard way), Pete, and Dan Tilque. > 5. The Pacific-12 Conference has 12 full members, but only 8 are > in states bordering the Pacific Ocean. Name *any one* of the > 4 universities from landlocked states. Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Utah. 4 for Peter, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Jason. 3 for Dan Blum. > named accurately. The state of Alabama is home to two members > that are fierce rivals: the University of Alabama and which > other school? Auburn. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, Dan Tilque, Marc, and Jason. > * All-Time Greats > 7. Who holds the NFL record for career rushing yards, achieved > 1990-2004, mainly with the Dallas Cowboys? Emmitt Smith. 4 for Peter, Joshua, Pete, and Marc. > 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career > Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973. Margaret Court. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Calvin, Marc, and Rob. > than anyone, but the two men with the next-most career victories > after him were occasional teammates and rivals in the 1980s > and 1990s. Name *either* one of those two. Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna. 4 for Peter, Björn, Pete, Calvin, and Rob. > * Championship Teams > 10. The New York Yankees have won the World Series most often, > 27 times, but which franchise is next with 11 World Series wins? St. Louis Cardinals. 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Calvin, and Marc. 3 for Joshua. > 11. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, 24, > but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13? Toronto Maple Leafs (including one as the Toronto Arenas and one as the Toronto St. Patricks). 4 for Pete. > 12. The NBA Championship is relatively young, awarded since 1946. > Incredibly, two teams have won almost half of the time -- > 33 out of 67. Name *both* of them. Boston Celtics (17), Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers (16). 4 for Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, Calvin, Marc, and Jason. > 13. These retired tennis players have been a couple since 2001. > He's an 8-time Grand Slam champion and 1996 Olympic gold > medalist. She won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Name *both*. Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf. 4 for Peter, Erland, Joshua, Björn, Pete, Calvin, Marc, and Rob. > 14. Olympic downhill gold medalist and World Cup champion Lindsey > Vonn has been dating this well-known athlete since March 2013, > after his marriage fell apart very publicly in 2010. Who is he? Tiger Woods. 4 for Peter, Erland, Joshua, Pete, Calvin, Marc, and Jason. > 15. This tennis star was engaged to Jimmy Connors and married to > Greg Norman, although they divorced in 2009. Name her. Chris Evert. 4 for Peter, Joshua, Pete, Calvin, Marc, and Rob. Scores, if there are no errors: ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS TOPICS-> His Lit Geo Spo Joshua Kreitzer 52 44 52 51 199 Pete Gayde 35 -- 40 60 135 "Calvin" 31 24 39 35 129 Dan Blum 32 32 40 19 123 Dan Tilque 36 20 40 24 120 Marc Dashevsky -- 24 52 44 120 Rob Parker 32 24 44 16 116 Peter Smyth 12 20 44 32 108 Erland Sommarskog 28 8 48 16 100 Jason Kreitzer 20 12 16 24 72 Björn Lundin 8 11 32 8 59 Bruce Bowler 36 18 -- -- 54 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Something doesn't become ethical just because msb@vex.net | you can get away with it." --Barry Margolin My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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