- QFTCIUA Final, Round 6: Sports - 6 Updates
- Rotating Quiz #169 -- Progressive laws - 3 Updates
- Calvin's Quiz #379 - 1 Update
- Björn's Knock-out dates - Answer and Q2 - 1 Update
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Feb 08 03:14PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:N7ydnT5zz53LuUrJnZ2dnUU7- > 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 > 2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and > the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League." hockey > 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. 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. Penn State; Nebraska (Note: This question is outdated; the Big 10 is now up to 14 members, having added two more after the two referenced in the question.) > 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 > named accurately. The state of Alabama is home to two members > that are fierce rivals: the University of Alabama and which > other school? Auburn > * All-Time Greats > 7. Who holds the NFL record for career rushing yards, achieved > 1990-2004, mainly with the Dallas Cowboys? Emmitt Smith (?) > 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 > * 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; San Francisco Giants > 11. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, 24, > but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13? Boston Bruins > 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 and Los Angeles Lakers > 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 and Steffi Graf > 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 > 15. This tennis star was engaged to Jimmy Connors and married to > Greg Norman, although they divorced in 2009. Name her. Chris Evert -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Feb 08 03:59PM > 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 > 2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and > the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League." lacrosse; volleyball > 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. 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. Northwestern > 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. University of Colorado; University of Nevada Las Vegas > named accurately. The state of Alabama is home to two members > that are fierce rivals: the University of Alabama and which > other school? Auburn > * All-Time Greats > 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career > Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973. Billie Jean King > 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. Lauda > * 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 > 11. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, 24, > but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13? New York Rangers; Chicago Blackhawks > 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. Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers > 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? Lance Armstrong -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Feb 08 08:10PM +0100 On 2015-02-08 09:54, Mark Brader wrote: > * All-Time Greats > 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career > Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973. Chris Evert-Lloyd > 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. Senna > 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 -- -- Björn |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Feb 09 12:31AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:N7ydnT5zz53LuUrJnZ2dnUU7- > 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 > 2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and > the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League." Hockey > 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. 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. Nebraska > 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 State > named accurately. The state of Alabama is home to two members > that are fierce rivals: the University of Alabama and which > other school? Auburn > * All-Time Greats > 7. Who holds the NFL record for career rushing yards, achieved > 1990-2004, mainly with the Dallas Cowboys? Emmett Smith > 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. Ayrton Senna > * 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 > 11. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, 24, > but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13? Toronto Maple Leafs > 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. Lakers and Celtics > 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 and Steffi Graf > 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 > 15. This tennis star was engaged to Jimmy Connors and married to > Greg Norman, although they divorced in 2009. Name her. Chris Evert Pete |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 09 01:31AM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > 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 > 2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and > the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League." basketball > 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. 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. University of Nebraska > 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. University of Utah > named accurately. The state of Alabama is home to two members > that are fierce rivals: the University of Alabama and which > other school? Auburn University > 1990-2004, mainly with the Dallas Cowboys? > 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career > Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973. Billie Jean King > 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. Andretti > * 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? Dodgers > 11. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, 24, > but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13? Boston Bruins > 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, Los Angeles Lakers -- Dan Tilque |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Feb 09 02:33AM -0800 On Sunday, February 8, 2015 at 6:54:48 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > 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, Lacrosse > 2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and > the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League." Softball, 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". Soccer > 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. Duke, North Carolina > 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. University of Phoenix, University of Nevada > named accurately. The state of Alabama is home to two members > that are fierce rivals: the University of Alabama and which > other school? University of Birmingham > * All-Time Greats > 7. Who holds the NFL record for career rushing yards, achieved > 1990-2004, mainly with the Dallas Cowboys? Dorset > 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career > Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973. Court "despite"? > 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. Prost > * 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? Cardinals > 11. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, 24, > but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13? Penguins, Bruins > 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. Lakers & Celtics > 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*. Agassi and Graf > 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? Woods > 15. This tennis star was engaged to Jimmy Connors and married to > Greg Norman, although they divorced in 2009. Name her. Evert cheers, calvin |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 09 12:04AM -0800 Welcome to RQ #169. The usual rules apply. This quiz will run until sometime in the evening (UTC+8) Sunday 15-Feb-2015. The questions below refer to certain, mostly progressive, issues approved by legislation. It does not matter if they were voted just by the legislature or by the entire electorate. Rights given to the people only by judicial fiat (i.e. ruling a law unconstitutional) do not count. Laws approved after judicial fiat do count. If a law has been passed but is not yet fully implemented, it still counts. 1. Same-sex marriage. (Any form of same-sex union that gives the same rights as marriage counts here.) 1.a United States: most US states have legal same-sex marriage, but most do so by judicial fiat. How many have actual legislation allowing it? (3 pts for exact answer; 1 pt within 2) 1.b Rest of the World: How many other countries have such laws? (3 pts for exact answer; 1 pt within 2) 2. Recreational marijuana: What polities have legalized recreational marijuana? Laws decriminalizing small amounts do not count here, nor does just medical marijuana. The law must allow for the purchase and possession (and often taxation) of marijuana by most adults without special permission. (1 point per polity) 3. Physician assisted suicide. 3.a What polity is the latest to approve physician-assisted suicide? (2 pts) 3.b Name three other polities with physician-assisted suicide. (1 pt each) 4. Vote by mail: What polities have complete vote-by-mail? That is, all eligible voters get their ballot in the mail and may return them by mail or drop them off at designated locations. (1 pt per polity) Note: I reserve the right to penalize excessive guessing on questions 2 and 4. A few guesses are OK; just don't abuse it. This is precautionary, as I don't expect this group to engage in such. -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 09 03:27AM -0600 Do people have to give the correct facts as of the time of their entry, or what? Dan Tilque: > 1.a United States: most US states have legal same-sex marriage, but most > do so by judicial fiat. How many have actual legislation allowing it? (3 > pts for exact answer; 1 pt within 2) 5. > 1.b Rest of the World: How many other countries have such laws? (3 pts > for exact answer; 1 pt within 2) 12. > does just medical marijuana. The law must allow for the purchase and > possession (and often taxation) of marijuana by most adults without > special permission. (1 point per polity) Colorado (though whether the law is legal is another matter), Uruguay. > 3. Physician assisted suicide. > 3.a What polity is the latest to approve physician-assisted suicide? (2 pts) Well, at least I get 2 points. Canada. > 3.b Name three other polities with physician-assisted suicide. (1 pt each) Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria. > 4. Vote by mail: What polities have complete vote-by-mail? That is, all > eligible voters get their ballot in the mail and may return them by mail > or drop them off at designated locations. (1 pt per polity) Washington. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "X-ray of girl shows bureaucratic mentality" msb@vex.net | --Globe & Mail, Toronto, January 18, 1988 My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 09 01:47AM -0800 Dan Tilque wrote: > only by judicial fiat (i.e. ruling a law unconstitutional) do not count. > Laws approved after judicial fiat do count. If a law has been passed but > is not yet fully implemented, it still counts. The questions apply to the laws as they stood at the time I posted the quiz. If some law changes in the next week, you can note it, but it doesn't count. -- Dan Tilque |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Feb 09 12:23AM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > Georges Prosper Remi (1907 - 1983), also known by the pen name Hergé? > 2 What physical quantity can be calculated using the equation 4/3 > times pi times radius cubed? Volume of a cone > 3 According to Greek mythology, who > defied the gods to give fire to humanity? > 4 Which musical features the song "Climb Every Mountain"? The Sound of Music > 6 What is the highest military honour awarded in Australia? > 7 In 1932 who became the first British monarch to > broadcast a Christmas message to the nation? George V > 8 Which former capital of Japan is an anagram of the current > capital? Kyoto > 9 In which city did Anne Frank write her diaries? Amsterdam > 10 The city of Uppsala is located in which European country? Finland > cheers, > calvin Pete |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Feb 09 12:19AM =?UTF-8?B?QmrDtnJuIEx1bmRpbg==?= <b.f.lundin@gmail.com> wrote in > When I have all the answers, I'll post the next shortly after. > -- > Björn July 20 Pete |
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