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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 19 12:46PM -0500 Mark Brader: > > A1. Name the Canadian-born member of the Mamas and the Papas. Marc Dashevsky: > Doherty No, I'm taking your first posted answer. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Tools, not solutions. :-)" msb@vex.net -- Henry Spencer |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Mar 19 02:39PM -0500 In article <OJ-dnTZ7u8TllpbInZ2dnUU7-c-dnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says... > Marc Dashevsky: > > Doherty > No, I'm taking your first posted answer. I never saw my first entry and it wasn't in my outbox. I was quite puzzled. When I constructed the second entry, I thought I had replicated the first exactly. What was my first guess? -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Mar 19 09:06PM +0100 On 2015-03-17 04:21, Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 2, Round 9 - Canadiana Geography - Canada's Biggest and Best > 1. What is Canada's tallest building? It opened in 1975 and rises > 72 stories. CN-Tower in Toronto > 2. Which Canadian stadium, opened in 1976, has the largest seating > capacity? It can hold 56,000 people. Olympic stadium of Montreal > 4. In which city would you find the Baitunnur Mosque, the largest > Muslim mosque complex in the country at 4,460 m²? Vancouver > between 50,000,000 and 60,000,000 vehicles, 6,200,000 trucks, > 200,000 buses, and 11,000,000 transit users cross the bridge > each year. Confederation Bridge, is the only one I Know > 8. Which national historic site on Cape Breton Island is the > largest historical reconstruction in North America? A coal mine expedition? > 9. Which town, home to the famous mid-July Lobster Festival, > claims to be the "Lobster Capital of the World"? Charlottetown > 10. Located almost the same distance from Edmonton as from > Saskatoon, what is the only city in Canada that straddles a > provincial border? Winnipeg > Which is to say, Norse mythology. > B1. What did Odin sacrifice to Mimir, in order to drink from > the Well of Wisdom? An eye > pierced by his own spear, in order to learn the wisdom that > would give him power in the 9 worlds. Name this tree or > give the meaning of its name in English. Yggdrasil > C. History: Black Thursday > C1. In what *month* in 1929 did the crash of Wall Street, known > as Black Thursday, occur? October > C2. In a widely reported quote, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. said of > this period, "You know it's time to sell when" (these people) > "are giving you stock tips." Identify these people. Stock brokers > concentrate over snow, in a bowl, and eat it as a treat. > They used snow saved in cool-keeping underground chambers > or taken from mountaintops. Name the empire. Persia -- -- Björn |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 19 04:36PM -0500 Marc Dashevsky: >>> Doherty Mark Brader: >> No, I'm taking your first posted answer. Marc Dashevsky: > I never saw my first entry and it wasn't in my outbox. I was quite puzzled. > When I constructed the second entry, I thought I had replicated the first > exactly. What was my first guess? Denny Doherty. -- Mark Brader At any rate, C++ != C. Actually, the value of Toronto the expression "C++ != C" is [undefined]. msb@vex.net -- Peter da Silva |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 19 09:42PM -0500 Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > see my 2015-02-23 companion posting on "Questions from the > Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". Game 2 is over and STEPHEN PERRY has won by a wide margin. Hearty congratulations! > * Game 2, Round 9 - Canadiana Geography - Canada's Biggest and Best > 1. What is Canada's tallest building? It opened in 1975 and rises > 72 stories. First Canadian Place (Toronto). I worked on its 12th floor for 8 months in 1977. 4 for Stephen. The CN Tower does not have usable floors for most of its height, and therefore does not qualify as a building. > 2. Which Canadian stadium, opened in 1976, has the largest seating > capacity? It can hold 56,000 people. Olympic Stadium (Montreal). 4 for Joshua, Erland, and Björn. > 3. With 21,273 seats, what is the largest hockey arena in Canada? Bell Centre (Montreal; also accepting its earlier name, the Molson Centre). 4 for Stephen. > 4. In which city would you find the Baitunnur Mosque, the largest > Muslim mosque complex in the country at 4,460 m²? Calgary. 4 for Stephen. > 5. Which Toronto institution installed the first milk-pasteurization > plant in Canada in 1908, 30 years before the process was > mandatory? Hospital for Sick Children. > 6. In which complex would you find the world's largest permanent > indoor lake, as well as the world's largest indoor wave pool? West Edmonton Mall. 4 for Dan Blum. > between 50,000,000 and 60,000,000 vehicles, 6,200,000 trucks, > 200,000 buses, and 11,000,000 transit users cross the bridge > each year. Champlain Bridge (Montreal). > 8. Which national historic site on Cape Breton Island is the > largest historical reconstruction in North America? (Fortress of) Louisbourg. > 9. Which town, home to the famous mid-July Lobster Festival, > claims to be the "Lobster Capital of the World"? Shediac NB. > 10. Located almost the same distance from Edmonton as from > Saskatoon, what is the only city in Canada that straddles a > provincial border? Lloydminster AB/SK. 4 for Dan Tilque. 3 for Stephen. Dan commented in his posting: | (Flin Flon also is on both sides of the Manitoba-Saskatchewan | border. Unlike Lloydminster, where the border bisects the city | right down the middle, only a small part of Flin Flon is in Sask. | But it's the southern part of the town. The MB/SK border has a | number of east-west jags and Flin Flon is on one of those.) But this is wrong, although it's hard to prove it on the Internet. Even the city's official web site (cityofflinflon.ca, which is definitely not to be confused with cityofflinflon.com!) manages to leave the matter unclear: at http://www.cityofflinflon.ca/mayors-message.html the mayor states that "We are one of only two border cities in Canada[,] with the Man/Sask Border running directly through our community". But at the top of the same page, like every page on the site, is a city logo showing the place name as "Flin Flon, Man." And the site's map of the city http://www.cityofflinflon.ca/files/map-ff-ccomm%5B1%5D.pdf (which also names it as "Flin Flon, Manitoba") shows *neither* the city limits nor the provincial boundary. As Dan said, the boundary runs E-W in that area (or nominally so -- Google Maps shows it rather angled); it roughly follows parts of Fifth, Saskatchewan, and Boundary Avs., and crosses the northern end of Hapnot Lake. Anyway, Google Maps also doesn't show the city limits, and as for road atlases, the place is too small for them to show it as more then a dot. But. The last time that this came up here may have been in connection with Rare Entries contest MSB74 in 2002. At that time Dan said he was unable to determine the actual status of the "part of Flin Flon" that's in SK, but Alan Curry found a link to Manitoba's Flin Flon Extension of Boundaries Act. This was first enacted in 1952 and the current version is here: http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/municipal/c07389e.php Dan said he wasn't going to read all that just then. But you don't need to read the whole thing; right at the top you'll see that it authorizes the City of Flin Flon to administer various services in a section of Saskatchewan known as the "boundary area", but it does NOT actually extend the city to include that area. There was also a simultaneous act in Saskatchewan, of the same name; presumably this one authorized Flin Flon to provide these services in SK even though it was in MB. That act still isn't available online, but more recent SK laws referring to that one are, and these also use the term "boundary area". So evidently the place referred to (and postally addressed) as Flin Flon SK is not an actual part of the city. This is true even though people may think of it as one, in the same way that of suburban municipalities or unincorporated suburban areas are often thought of as being part of a nearby metropolitan city; and even though it's perfectly reasonable to consider it part of the same "community", as the mayor says. Which means that Lloydminster's status as a single city that actually is in two provinces -- granted in 1930 by legislation in both -- is indeed unique in Canada, and Flin Flon is not a second correct answer. > * Game 2, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Days of the Week In the original game this was the second-hardest round, after the audio round. > A. Entertainment: Monday, Monday > A1. Name the Canadian-born member of the Mamas and the Papas. Denny Doherty. 4 for Marc, Joshua, and Stephen. > A2. <Answer A1> and Cass Elliot had been band mates in what > folk group? The Mugwumps. 4 for Marc and Stephen. > Which is to say, Norse mythology. > B1. What did Odin sacrifice to Mimir, in order to drink from > the Well of Wisdom? His (right) eye. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Stephen, and Björn. > pierced by his own spear, in order to learn the wisdom that > would give him power in the 9 worlds. Name this tree or > give the meaning of its name in English. Yggdrasil, Tree of Life. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Stephen, and Björn. > C. History: Black Thursday > C1. In what *month* in 1929 did the crash of Wall Street, known > as Black Thursday, occur? October. It was October 24. 4 for Calvin, Marc, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Erland, Stephen, and Björn. 2 for Dan Blum. > C2. In a widely reported quote, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. said of > this period, "You know it's time to sell when" (these people) > "are giving you stock tips." Identify these people. Shoeshine boys. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Stephen. > D. Sports: Saturday = "Hockey Night in Canada" > D1. What "Hockey Night in Canada" host made his last appearance, > on 1987-03-14 after disgustedly flipping his pen? Dave Hodge. 4 for Stephen. He was disgusted because the CBC went to a newscast instead showing a game in overtime. > D2. On October 14, 2006, who became the first woman to do color > commentary on a "Hockey Night in Canada" broadcast? Cassie Campbell. > concentrate over snow, in a bowl, and eat it as a treat. > They used snow saved in cool-keeping underground chambers > or taken from mountaintops. Name the empire. Persian. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Erland, Stephen, and Björn. > E2. What was put into a traditional hand-cranked ice-cream > churn along with the ice to ensure freezing? Salt. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Stephen. > F. Canadiana: TGIF Drinking in Canada > F1. This popular Ontario whisky derives its name from a > geographical feature near Grimsby. What name? Forty Creek. 4 for Stephen. > F2. Name the Quebec equivalent of the LCBO. The short form > will do. SAQ. 4 for Joshua and Stephen. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Lit Sci Can Spo Ent His Can Cha SIX Stephen Perry 40 40 15 40 40 36 15 44 240 Joshua Kreitzer 28 24 4 20 40 32 4 24 168 Dan Blum 36 33 0 12 24 14 4 18 137 Marc Dashevsky 16 32 0 20 20 28 0 16 132 Dan Tilque 31 36 0 12 4 16 4 24 123 Pete Gayde 24 24 -- -- 19 22 -- -- 89 "Calvin" 16 34 0 24 4 0 0 4 82 Björn Lundin 12 32 0 0 8 4 4 16 76 Peter Smyth 20 32 0 24 -- -- 0 0 76 Erland Sommarskog 0 28 0 8 0 4 4 8 52 Bruce Bowler 8 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 -- Mark Brader "They are taking to the new methods Toronto like a duck takes to stock trading." msb@vex.net --Mark Leeper My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 20 02:58AM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > | But it's the southern part of the town. The MB/SK border has a > | number of east-west jags and Flin Flon is on one of those.) > But this is wrong, although it's hard to prove it on the Internet. [...] > runs E-W in that area (or nominally so -- Google Maps shows it > rather angled); it roughly follows parts of Fifth, Saskatchewan, > and Boundary Avs., and crosses the northern end of Hapnot Lake. Not sure I trust Google maps when it comes to boundaries. They're pretty good on streets and roads, but not so good elsewise. > authorizes the City of Flin Flon to administer various services in > a section of Saskatchewan known as the "boundary area", but it does > NOT actually extend the city to include that area. No argument here. I just want to note the following part of that Act: | "composite area" means the town and the boundary area together, where | the context so requires, with any approved outlying area. (« région | combinée ») | | Municipal and educational matters | | 2 From and after the appointed day | | (a) the town, as part of the composite area, shall be governed by a | council, to be elected under an approved Act for the government of the | composite area; If I understand this correctly, the local council is not just for the town but for the composite area. That is, it's elected by and governs the entire composite area. So even though the town's boundaries don't extend over the border, the council's administration does. I'm sure this contributes to the vagueness of the official website. -- Dan Tilque |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 20 01:32AM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > won it again *since* then, and it's now been over 100 years. > Give the team's 7-letter *nickname* that is formed as a simple > diminutive of their official name. Cubbies > build models of structures and machines, it has also seen use > by scientists and engineers wanting an easy way to improvise > experimental setups. Name the brand. Erector > 5. [Geography] The French-Spanish border generally follows what > mountain range? Pyrenees > 6. [History] In a situation of amphibious invasion such as the > Allies' "D-Day" attack on Normandy, what term is used for the > small land area initially controlled by the invading force? beachhead > 8. [Science] In an 1854 public demonstration in Germany, Mayor > Otto von Guericke of Magdeburg showed how strongly two metal > hemispheres could be held together if *what* was between them? vacuum > 9. [Easy] What was the hidden theme to all the answers? Doubled letters. Which means that my answer #4 is wrong, but I have no other idea what else #4 could be, so I'm leaving it. > 10. [Math] Explain the hidden *sequence* of answers #1-8, as it > relates to this theme. (Answers #9-10 also fit the hidden > theme, but not the sequence.) Fibbonaci series #4 should have a double C in it, but that still doesn't help. Nor does the sequence help with any of the others. -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 19 09:43PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-01-26, 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 MI5, 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 2015-02-23 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 3, Round 2 - Canadiana - Toronto Schools Many Toronto elementary and high schools are named after famous people. We'll give you a few facts about the person; you name the person, giving their *first and last name* (since they both form part of the school's name). 1. Gravenhurst-born physician, medical innovator, and noted anti-fascist who effectively brought modern medicine to rural China. 2. Poet and writer best known for "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" and "The Cremation of Sam McGee". 3. Deputy Premier and Minister of Labour in Quebec, who was kidnapped and murdered by members of the FLQ during the October Crisis of 1970. 4. Retired military officer, former astronaut, and engineer who has served as MP for the riding of "Westmount -- Ville Marie" since 2008. 5. Mohawk chief who led 4 of the 6 Iroquois nations on the British side in the American Revolution, and was later awarded a grant of land on the Grand River in Ontario. 6. Physicist, metallurgist, U of T prof, Massey Lecturer, feminist, pacifist, Quaker, and winner of the Pearson Peace Medal. 7. Lawyer, soldier in both world wars, lost a leg in WW1, first Quebec native to be appointed Governor-General, died during the Centennial year. 8. Artist and diarist in Colonial Canada. Wife of the first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada. 9. Ontario MPP for Peel, Minister of Education under John Robarts, then succeeded Robarts as Premier of Ontario. 10. Hungarian-Canadian chemist who won 1986 Nobel Prize for his work in chemical kinetics. * Game 3, Round 3 - Science - Let There Be Light 1. What is the process which, using light, supplies nearly all of the organic compounds and most of the energy necessary for life on Earth. 2. Some living organisms produce their own light, that is they glow in the dark. What is this process called? 3. The speed of light in what situation is a universal constant? 4. Light is emitted in small packets. What are they called? 5. Light exhibits the characteristics of both waves and particles. What is this property of light referred to as? 6. What process is described by Snell's Law? 7. In the International System of Units, what is the unit which measures the total amount of visible light emitted by a source? 8. By what process does a solar cell convert light into electricity? 9. This unit, named after a Swedish scientist, can be used to measure the wavelength of light in increments of 1/10,000,000,000 of a meter. Name the unit. 10. Visible light, x-rays, and radio waves are all forms of EMR. What does EMR stand for? After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh tnir "dhnagn" sbe na nafjre, jr arrq n zber fcrpvsvp grez. Cyrnfr fhccyl vg. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 20 03:25AM > * Game 3, Round 2 - Canadiana - Toronto Schools > 2. Poet and writer best known for "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" > and "The Cremation of Sam McGee". Robert W. Service > 1. What is the process which, using light, supplies nearly all of > the organic compounds and most of the energy necessary for life > on Earth. photosynthesis > 2. Some living organisms produce their own light, that is they > glow in the dark. What is this process called? bioluminescence > 3. The speed of light in what situation is a universal constant? in a vacuum > 4. Light is emitted in small packets. What are they called? photons > 5. Light exhibits the characteristics of both waves and particles. > What is this property of light referred to as? wave/particle duality is the phrase I always see, but somehow I think that's not the answer > 9. This unit, named after a Swedish scientist, can be used to > measure the wavelength of light in increments of 1/10,000,000,000 > of a meter. Name the unit. angstrom > 10. Visible light, x-rays, and radio waves are all forms of EMR. > What does EMR stand for? electromagnetic radiation -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Mar 20 03:46AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:jI6dnXSnEpT6FJbInZ2dnUU7-d- > 1. Gravenhurst-born physician, medical innovator, and noted > anti-fascist who effectively brought modern medicine to rural > China. Donald Bethune > 2. Poet and writer best known for "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" > and "The Cremation of Sam McGee". Robert Service > 1. What is the process which, using light, supplies nearly all of > the organic compounds and most of the energy necessary for life > on Earth. photosynthesis > 2. Some living organisms produce their own light, that is they > glow in the dark. What is this process called? bioluminescence > 3. The speed of light in what situation is a universal constant? vacuum > 4. Light is emitted in small packets. What are they called? photons > 7. In the International System of Units, what is the unit which > measures the total amount of visible light emitted by a source? lumen > 9. This unit, named after a Swedish scientist, can be used to > measure the wavelength of light in increments of 1/10,000,000,000 > of a meter. Name the unit. angstrom > 10. Visible light, x-rays, and radio waves are all forms of EMR. > What does EMR stand for? electromagnetic radiation > After completing the round, please decode the rot13: > Vs lbh tnir "dhnagn" sbe na nafjre, jr arrq n zber fcrpvsvp grez. > Cyrnfr fhccyl vg. V bevtvanyyl tnir "dhnagn" nf zl svefg pubvpr sbe ahzore sbhe, jvgu "cubgbaf" nf zl frpbaq pubvpr. Ohg V gnxr vg gung V'z nyybjrq gb whfg tb jvgu "cubgbaf." -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Mar 20 01:13AM -0500 In article <jI6dnXSnEpT6FJbInZ2dnUU7-d-dnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says... > China. > 2. Poet and writer best known for "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" > and "The Cremation of Sam McGee". Robert Service > 1. What is the process which, using light, supplies nearly all of > the organic compounds and most of the energy necessary for life > on Earth. photosynthesis > 2. Some living organisms produce their own light, that is they > glow in the dark. What is this process called? bioluminescence > 3. The speed of light in what situation is a universal constant? vacuum > 4. Light is emitted in small packets. What are they called? photons > 5. Light exhibits the characteristics of both waves and particles. > What is this property of light referred to as? wave-particle duality > 6. What process is described by Snell's Law? reflection > 7. In the International System of Units, what is the unit which > measures the total amount of visible light emitted by a source? luminosity > 8. By what process does a solar cell convert light into electricity? photo-voltaic effect > 9. This unit, named after a Swedish scientist, can be used to > measure the wavelength of light in increments of 1/10,000,000,000 > of a meter. Name the unit. Angstrom > 10. Visible light, x-rays, and radio waves are all forms of EMR. > What does EMR stand for? electromagnetic radiation -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Mar 14 06:29PM swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com> wrote in > the answers are alphabetical, but not intentionally. > 1. a male neck feature plus my favorite dessert with a scoop of ice > cream on top Adam's apple pie ala mode > 2. macedonian conqueror meets the largest island in europe > 3. tyra banks' reality tv series with a hobby kit in HO scale America's next model railroad > 4. march madness game with a popular dress style once known as > farthingale > 5. a singularity swallows an ace in golf Black hole in one > 6. leaping from a bridge tied to a giant rubber band with an > expression of great happiness Bungee jumping for joy > 12. 1964 anthony quinn movie with pieces of tomatoes, sliced > cucumbers, onion, feta cheese, > and olives, seasoned with salt and oregano, and dressed with olive oil Zorba the Greek salad > good luck! > swp Pete |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 12 03:43AM > 1. a male neck feature plus my favorite dessert with a scoop of ice cream on top Adam's apple pie > 2. macedonian conqueror meets the largest island in europe Alexander the Great Britain > 3. tyra banks' reality tv series with a hobby kit in HO scale America's Next Top Model train > 4. march madness game with a popular dress style once known as farthingale basketball gown > 5. a singularity swallows an ace in golf black hole in one > 6. leaping from a bridge tied to a giant rubber band with an expression of great happiness bungee jumping for joy > 7. a common phone feature melded with a 1995 movie call Waiting for Guffman > 8. u.s. agency charged with protecting america's natural resources and a type of feng sui consultant Department of the Interior designer > 9. a foreigner studying abroad and an inexperienced automobile operator exchange student driver > 12. 1964 anthony quinn movie with pieces of tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, onion, feta cheese, and olives, seasoned with salt and oregano, and dressed with olive oil Zorba the Greek salad -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@cfaj.ca>: Mar 12 03:00AM -0400 On 2015-03-12, swp wrote: > the usual rules of conduct and posting apply. the winner of RQ 173 will be the first choice to set RQ 174, in whatever manner they prefer. answer slates must be posted by noon philadelphia time (zone -4) on tuesday, 2015-03-17; that gives you over 6 days from the time of posting. > each question is worth 2 points, 1 point for each half of the answer. the answers are alphabetical, but not intentionally. > 1. a male neck feature plus my favorite dessert with a scoop of ice cream on top Adam's apple pie a la mode > 2. macedonian conqueror meets the largest island in europe Alexander the Great Britain > 3. tyra banks' reality tv series with a hobby kit in HO scale America's Next Top Model railway > 4. march madness game with a popular dress style once known as farthingale basketball hoop skirt > 5. a singularity swallows an ace in golf black hole in one > 6. leaping from a bridge tied to a giant rubber band with an expression of great happiness bungee jumping with joy > 7. a common phone feature melded with a 1995 movie > 8. u.s. agency charged with protecting america's natural resources and a type of feng sui consultant Environmental Protection Agency of Woo > 9. a foreigner studying abroad and an inexperienced automobile operator Exchange student driver > 10. alternate title for 'The Village of Stepanchikovo' (by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 1859) with a genealogy staple The Friend of the Family tree > 11. sign in shop window with a steve mcqueen tv series from 1958-1961 Help Wanted: Dead or Alive > 12. 1964 anthony quinn movie with pieces of tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, onion, feta cheese, and olives, seasoned with salt and oregano, and dressed with olive oil Zorba the Greek salad -- Chris F.A. Johnson |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 11 09:15PM +0100 > that physics have somewhat different terminology across borders. > I find that interesting. Translation of book/film titles is a trap, > but physics ? Well yes. To dwell on this a little more, this may amuse some people. It is only when talking about the physical property that "power" translates to "effekt" in Swedish. Normally, you would translate it as "förmåga" (compare the Dutch "vermogen" in my previous post), "makt" ("might") or "kraft". And the latter is in Swedish the name of another physical property: "force". -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 11 11:00PM +0100 > No, it's not allowed. The rules say "based only on your own knowledge". > I'll forgive it this time but don't do it again. OK. I have a recollection that you have let it pass in the past, when I have made a note that I've used the dictionary. But I may be confused. In any case, it is not something I have done very often. Only when I have known the answer in Swedish and I have had very little clue of the English gloss. And only when it had been clear that using the dictionary would give me any other surplus information. In this particular case, I started by transcribing "kapacitans" into English, but first I did not get the spelling rigtht and then I got in doubt that it really was that simple. Which in proved to be in that particular case - but it certainly wasn't the case with "effekt"! -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 14 01:25PM > 1. Two Charlie Chaplin films, released in 1931 and 1936, are both > now universally recognized as masterpieces, but neither received > a Best Picture nomination. Name either. The Great Dictator > wrote her name on their ballots anyway -- so many that write-in > votes were banned the following year when she won an Oscar for > her work in the movie "Dangerous". Who? Olivia de Haviland; Rosalind Russell > 3. In 1942, Oscar ignored Orson Welles's brilliant follow-up to > Citizen Kane, perhaps due to Hollywood's fear of William Randolph > Hearst and his acolytes. Name the snubbed movie. The Magnificent Ambersons > as Best Picture. Neither the lead actor, James Stewart, nor > the director, who also worked together on three other movies > during their careers, were nominated. Name the film. It's a Wonderful Life > The movie was a sensation with the public upon its release, > but the Academy has never been kind to the genre. Name the > snubbed actor. Anthony Perkins > 6. In 1969, this Italian maestro's symphonic score for Sergio > Leone's spaghetti western, "Once Upon a Time in the West", > was not nominated. Morricone > 7. In 1986, this actor's unhinged performance as gas-sniffing > psychopath Frank Booth in David Lynch's "Blue Velvet" was > overlooked. Dennis Hopper > this director's being snubbed. He had been nominated for each > of his previous 4 films: a satirical black comedy, a sci-fi > classic, an exploration of violence, and a gorgeous period drama. Stanley Kubrick > relations was ignored. It was also a humane, funny character > study of a neighborhood on the brink, even though some critics > suggested that Lee was encouraging race riots. Name the movie. Do the Right Thing > * Game 2, Round 8 - History - Martin Luther King Jr. > 1. In what subject did he earn his doctorate? education; history > 3. Who provided the written directive empowering the FBI to begin > tapping King's telephone in 1963? Robert Kennedy > 5. In 1963 King was arrested and jailed for his role in a campaign > against racial segregation and economic injustice in a Southern > city, and wrote a famous "letter from jail". Name the city. Birmingham > movement to the northern US by organizing marches and protests > in Chicago. When King and his allies returned to the South, > who did they leave in charge of their organization? Seale; Carmichael > 8. What was King's wife's maiden name? Scott > 9. What President signed the bill making Martin Luther King Jr. Day > a federal holiday? Carter; Reagan -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 14 10:53AM +0100 > critics speechless. The BBC, outraged at David Oyelowo and > "The Lego Movie" being overlooked, posted a list of the 10 most > egregious snubs ever. Here are some questions based on their list. It's not the snubs that irks me. Me and a friend went to see Birdman and we're in perfect agreement that it was an utterly bad film. And for some reason it was labelled as "comedy". Had it correctly been labelled a drama, I would never have suggested it. > 1. Two Charlie Chaplin films, released in 1931 and 1936, are both > now universally recognized as masterpieces, but neither received > a Best Picture nomination. Name either. The Dictator > 3. In 1942, Oscar ignored Orson Welles's brilliant follow-up to > Citizen Kane, perhaps due to Hollywood's fear of William Randolph > Hearst and his acolytes. Name the snubbed movie. The Third Man > * Game 2, Round 8 - History - Martin Luther King Jr. > In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a round on the man himself. > 1. In what subject did he earn his doctorate? Theology > 9. What President signed the bill making Martin Luther King Jr. Day > a federal holiday? Jimmy Carter > 10. On what date in 1968 was King assassinated, as per the U2 song > "Pride"? July 28th -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Mar 14 04:29PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:p_idnb2BqLIMXp7InZ2dnUU7- > 1. Two Charlie Chaplin films, released in 1931 and 1936, are both > now universally recognized as masterpieces, but neither received > a Best Picture nomination. Name either. "City Lights" > wrote her name on their ballots anyway -- so many that write-in > votes were banned the following year when she won an Oscar for > her work in the movie "Dangerous". Who? Bette Davis > 3. In 1942, Oscar ignored Orson Welles's brilliant follow-up to > Citizen Kane, perhaps due to Hollywood's fear of William Randolph > Hearst and his acolytes. Name the snubbed movie. "The Magnificent Ambersons" > as Best Picture. Neither the lead actor, James Stewart, nor > the director, who also worked together on three other movies > during their careers, were nominated. Name the film. "Vertigo" > The movie was a sensation with the public upon its release, > but the Academy has never been kind to the genre. Name the > snubbed actor. Anthony Perkins > 6. In 1969, this Italian maestro's symphonic score for Sergio > Leone's spaghetti western, "Once Upon a Time in the West", > was not nominated. Morricone > 7. In 1986, this actor's unhinged performance as gas-sniffing > psychopath Frank Booth in David Lynch's "Blue Velvet" was > overlooked. Dennis Hopper > this director's being snubbed. He had been nominated for each > of his previous 4 films: a satirical black comedy, a sci-fi > classic, an exploration of violence, and a gorgeous period drama. Stanley Kubrick > 9. In 2013, Robert Redford was snubbed for his nearly wordless > portrayal of a yachtsman on a sinking sailboat who is faced > with the prospect of imminent death. Name the movie. "All Is Lost" > relations was ignored. It was also a humane, funny character > study of a neighborhood on the brink, even though some critics > suggested that Lee was encouraging race riots. Name the movie. "Do the Right Thing" > * Game 2, Round 8 - History - Martin Luther King Jr. > In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a round on the man himself. > 1. In what subject did he earn his doctorate? theology > bus seat to a white passenger. King's role in the civil rights > campaign that followed transformed him into a national figure. > Name the campaign. Montgomery bus boycott > 3. Who provided the written directive empowering the FBI to begin > tapping King's telephone in 1963? J. Edgar Hoover > 4. In 1959 King travelled abroad to meet with the family of which > deceased world leader? Gandhi > 5. In 1963 King was arrested and jailed for his role in a campaign > against racial segregation and economic injustice in a Southern > city, and wrote a famous "letter from jail". Name the city. Birmingham > 6. On 1963-08-28, King delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" > speech -- at what gathering? March on Washington > 8. What was King's wife's maiden name? Scott > 9. What President signed the bill making Martin Luther King Jr. Day > a federal holiday? Ronald Reagan > 10. On what date in 1968 was King assassinated, as per the U2 song > "Pride"? April 4 -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Mar 14 03:32AM -0500 In article <p_idnb2BqLIMXp7InZ2dnUU7-aGdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says... > 1. Two Charlie Chaplin films, released in 1931 and 1936, are both > now universally recognized as masterpieces, but neither received > a Best Picture nomination. Name either. Modern Times > as Best Picture. Neither the lead actor, James Stewart, nor > the director, who also worked together on three other movies > during their careers, were nominated. Name the film. Vertigo > The movie was a sensation with the public upon its release, > but the Academy has never been kind to the genre. Name the > snubbed actor. Tony Perkins > 7. In 1986, this actor's unhinged performance as gas-sniffing > psychopath Frank Booth in David Lynch's "Blue Velvet" was > overlooked. Dennis Hopper > relations was ignored. It was also a humane, funny character > study of a neighborhood on the brink, even though some critics > suggested that Lee was encouraging race riots. Name the movie. Do the Right Thing > * Game 2, Round 8 - History - Martin Luther King Jr. > In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a round on the man himself. > 1. In what subject did he earn his doctorate? Theology > Name the campaign. > 3. Who provided the written directive empowering the FBI to begin > tapping King's telephone in 1963? Hoover > 4. In 1959 King travelled abroad to meet with the family of which > deceased world leader? Gandhi > 5. In 1963 King was arrested and jailed for his role in a campaign > against racial segregation and economic injustice in a Southern > city, and wrote a famous "letter from jail". Name the city. Birmingham > 6. On 1963-08-28, King delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" > speech -- at what gathering? March on Washington > movement to the northern US by organizing marches and protests > in Chicago. When King and his allies returned to the South, > who did they leave in charge of their organization? Jesse Jackson > 8. What was King's wife's maiden name? Scott > 9. What President signed the bill making Martin Luther King Jr. Day > a federal holiday? Reagan -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Mar 12 01:05PM +0100 On 2015-03-12 01:05, Calvin wrote: > I'll try to find a one point penalty somewhere :-) > cheers, > calvin I volunteer to keep my 3 points :-) -- Björn |
| "Peter Smyth" <psmyth@ukf.net>: Mar 13 06:13PM Björn Lundin wrote: > > cheers, > > calvin > I volunteer to keep my 3 points :-) Actually, it looks like Bjorn did only get 2 right (2+7)! Ella Fitzgerald should have been marked wrong for Q6. Peter Smyth |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Mar 13 10:28PM +0100 On 2015-03-13 19:13, Peter Smyth wrote: > Actually, it looks like Bjorn did only get 2 right (2+7)! Ella > Fitzgerald should have been marked wrong for Q6. > Peter Smyth Hmm ,so there is the symmetry ... -- -- Björn |
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