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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 26 06:08AM -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 7 - Literature - You Go, Girl! Literature is full of feisty fictional females. We'll describe such a character; you name her. *Note*: On some questions you have to give the first and last name, but to avoid a mass of rot13 specifications, I won't tell you which ones; you should *always try to give both names if you can*. If only one name is required and you give the other one wrongly, it won't be scored against you. For example, if the answer was "Lois Lane", you said "Lois Street", and I only required the first name, that would be correct. In one case a description based on the work's title is also acceptable. 1. It drives this girl crazy that she can't go and fight in the Civil War with her father. She is clumsy, blunt, opinionated, and unladylike. She loves literature and writes plays for her three sisters to perform. She hates the idea of marriage and romance because it might separate her from the sisters she loves, but eventually she marries an expatriate German. 2. This character has dark hair, green eyes, and pale skin, and is famous for her fashionably small 17-inch waist. Outwardly she is the picture of charm and womanly virtues, but she proves to be tough as nails when war sweeps through her homeland. Despite having three husbands, she isn't a fan of marriage, and says: "Marriage, fun? Fun for men, you mean." 3. This little girl lives with 11 other little girls in an old house in Paris that is covered in vines. Every morning they leave the house at half past nine, in two straight lines, in rain or shine. She is the smallest of the 12 little girls. 4. This little girl is a survivor. Saddled with an awful family, she makes the best of what she does have -- high intellegence and, oh yes, telekinetic powers. She has a close bond with her teacher Miss Honey but clashes with her horrible headmistress Miss Trunchbull. In the movie version, her parents were played by Danny De Vito and Rhea Perlman. 5. This girl is saved from a mountain troll in the girls' bathroom of her new school by two boys who become her close friends. She is a logical overachiever who excels academically, but is also bossy and show-offy. When she grows up, she marries one of the boys from the bathroom. 6. This girl was orphaned as an infant when her schoolteacher parents died of typhoid fever. She didn't have a permanent home until she was sent to a farm when she was eleven. She displays a quirky joy in life, gets drunk on homemade wine, attacks a classmate with her slate, and almost drowns in a re-enactment of Tennyson's Lancelot and Elaine. She loves puffed sleeves and hates her hair. 7. This 6 year old tomboy with omnipresent overalls sees fighting as the solution to everything. Her real first names are Jean Louise, but everyone uses her nickname. Her closest companion is her older brother, and she and her friend Dill make half-hearted playful attempts to get engaged. She is horrified when she has to be a cured ham in her town's Halloween pageant. 8. In response to a callous proposal, this governess shows her feisty side when she replies, "Do you think because I am poor, obscure, plain and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong." Reader, she marries him. 9. This young woman, a student at the FBI academy, hopes to work at the Behavioral Science Unit, tracking down serial killers. Her mentor sends her to Baltimore to interview an incarcerated killer who grows to respect her strength and intelligence. Her policeman father was shot when she was a child and she was sent to live on an uncle's farm. 10. This little girl lives in a room on the tippy top floor of the Plaza Hotel with her Nanny, her pug Weenie, and her turtle Skipperdee. Liza Minnelli has been cited as a possible role model for this character. * Game 3, Round 8 - Geography Down by the Riverside Before the arrival of railways, rivers were the world's superhighways. Given the names of two or three cities, identify the river where they are located. 1. Luxor, Aswan, Khartoum. 2. Shanghai, Yangzhou, Nanjing. 3. Kisangani, Brazzaville, Kinshasa. 4. Minneapolis, St. Louis, Memphis. 5. Bamako, Timbuktu, Niamey. 6. Bratislava, Vienna, Budapest. 7. Peshawar, Gilgit, Rawalpindi. 8. Astrakhan, Ulyanovsk, Kazan. 9. Grand Junction, Lake Havasu City, Yuma. 10. Allahabad, Varanasi, Patna. -- Mark Brader "One doesn't have to be a grammarian Toronto to know when someone's talking balls." msb@vex.net --John Masters My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 26 06:05AM -0500 Mark Brader: > For convenience in this medium, I have sorted this round into > handout order, including the 8 decoys. Answer the decoys if you > like for fun, but for no points. In the original game this was the second-hardest round, after current events. > 1. Name her. Queen Beatrix (Netherlands). 4 for Stephen and Pete. > 2. (decoy) Queen Elizabeth II (UK). > 3. (decoy) Prince William (UK). > 4. (decoy) Prince Charles (UK). > 5. Name her. Princess Margaret (UK). 4 for Peter, Stephen, Calvin, and Pete. > 6. Name him. Prince Philip (UK). 2 for Dan Blum. > 7. (decoy -- the girl). Princess Diana (UK, with her brother Charles Spencer) > 8. Name her. Princess Beatrice (UK). 4 for Stephen. 3 for Joshua, Peter, and Calvin. > 9. Name her. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (UK). 4 for Calvin. > 10. Name him. Czar Nicholas II (Russia). 4 for Stephen. > 11. (decoy) Princess Eugenie (UK) > 12. (decoy) Duchess of Cambridge (UK), formerly Kate Middleton. > 13. (decoy -- the infant) Prince Henry or Harry (UK, with Prince Charles). > 14. Name her. Duchess of Cornwall (UK), formerly Camilla Parker-Bowles. 4 for Pete. > 15. (decoy) Princess Anne (UK) > 16. Name the man. King Juan Carlos (Spain; marrying the future Queen Sophia). 4 for Stephen and Dan Tilque. 2 for Dan Blum. Sorry, no points for "King Carlos". > 17. Name him. King Edward VIII. > 18. Name her. Princess Grace (Monaco), formerly Grace Kelly. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Peter, Stephen, Calvin, and Pete. > here you'll simply be given the song title. And what we need to > know is the original artist (singer or band as applicable). > 1. "Bad Romance". Lady Gaga. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, Peter, and Stephen. > 2. "I Kissed a Girl". Katy Perry. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, Peter, Björn, Stephen, and Calvin. > 3. "Uptown Girl". Billy Joel. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, Peter, Stephen, Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Pete. > 4. "Black or White". Michael Jackson. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, Björn, Stephen, and Calvin. > 5. "Gold Digger". Kanye West. 3 for Joshua. 2 for Stephen. > 6. "Tik Tok". Ke$ha (now spelled Kesha). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen. > 7. "Rehab". Amy Winehouse. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, Stephen, and Calvin. > 8. "Rolling in the Deep". Adele. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, and Stephen. > 9. "Dream On". Aerosmith. 4 for Joshua, Marc, Stephen, and Pete. > 10. "Losing My Religion". REM. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, Björn, Stephen, Erland, and Calvin. > We'll give you a 2014 starting quarterback for an NFL team, followed > for two earlier quarterbacks for that team. You name the team (in > any unambiguous manner). This was the easiest round in the original game. > 1. Joe Flacco; Kyle Boller, Vinny Testaverde. Baltimore Ravens (Flacco 2008-14; Boller 2003-05 and 2007; Testaverde 1996-7). 4 for Marc, Stephen, and Pete. > 2. Kyle Orton; Ryan Fitzpatrick, Jim Kelly. Buffalo Bills (Orton 2014; Fitzpatrick 2009-12; Kelly 1986-96). 4 for Joshua, Marc, Stephen, Calvin, and Pete. > 3. Tom Brady; Drew Bledsoe, Steve Grogan. New England Patriots (Brady 2001-14; Bledsoe 1993-01; Grogan 1975-88). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, Peter, Stephen, Dan Tilque, and Pete. 3 for Calvin. > 4. Ben Roethlisberger; Kordell Stewart, Terry Bradshaw. Pittsburgh Steelers (Roethlisberger 2004-14; Stewart 1997-02; Bradshaw 1970-83). 4 for Joshua, Marc, Stephen, Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Pete. > 5. Andrew Luck; Peyton Manning, Jim Harbaugh. Indianapolis Colts (Luck 2012-14; Manning 1998-2010; Harbaugh 1994-97). 4 for Joshua, Marc, Stephen, Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Pete. > 6. Ryan Tannehill; Dan Marino, Bob Griese. Miami Dolphins (Tannehill 2012-14; Marino 1983-99; Griese 1967-80). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, Peter, Stephen, Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Pete. > 7. Russell Wilson; Matt Hasselbeck, Warren Moon. Seattle Seahawks (Wilson 2012-14; Hasselbeck 2001-10; Moon 1997-98. 4 for Marc, Stephen, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 8. Tony Romo; Troy Aikman, Roger Staubach. Dallas Cowboys (Romo 2006-14; Aikman 1989-00; Staubach 1969-71 and 1973-79). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, Peter, Stephen, Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Pete. > 9. Jay Cutler; Rex Grossman, Jim McMahon. Chicago Bears (Cutler 2009-14; Grossman 2003-08; McMahon 1982-88). 4 for Joshua, Marc, Stephen, Calvin, and Pete. > 10. Aaron Rodgers; Brett Favre, Bart Starr. Green Bay Packers (Rodgers 2008-14; Favre 1992-07; Starr 1956-71). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, Peter, Stephen, Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Pete. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 BEST TOPICS-> Can Sci His Aud Spo THREE Stephen Perry 11 40 24 38 40 118 Joshua Kreitzer 4 28 3 39 32 99 Marc Dashevsky 4 32 4 16 40 88 "Calvin" 0 30 15 20 31 81 Peter Smyth 0 34 11 28 16 78 Dan Blum 4 28 8 32 16 76 Pete Gayde 0 16 16 8 40 72 Dan Tilque 0 39 4 4 28 71 Bruce Bowler 0 36 -- -- -- 36 Björn Lundin 0 23 0 12 0 35 Erland Sommarskog 0 27 0 4 0 31 -- Mark Brader "You are dangerously close to attempting Toronto to apply logic and sense to the actions msb@vex.net of the Florida legislators." --Tony Cooper My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 25 01:58PM -0500 Remember that the regular Game 3 is running concurrently with this current-events set. Rounds 4-6 are now active and 7-8 will follow. These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the dates indicated below, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to give the answers that were correct on those dates. 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 9 (2015-03-16), Round 1 - Current Events 1. Apple unveiled the Apple Watch last week. In Canadian dollars within 10%, what will Canadians pay for the entry-level 18-karat-gold-edition watch? 2. Name either of the two actors who appeared in character at the Valentino show during Paris Fashion Week. 3. Who has CBC Radio chosen as the new host of its flagship arts and culture show "Q"? 4. It was Bobblehead Night on Friday for this former Toronto Raptor. Who was so honored? 5. Milwaukee Brewers players need to find a new way to celebrate top plays after team officials banned high-fiving hand-slaps. Why were high-fives banned? Be specific. 6. Name the country where a court struck down a ban on another substance and made ecstasy legal as a side effect, until emergency drug laws were being rushed into place. 7. The BBC suspended this "Top Gear" host following a fracas with a producer, and over 400,000 fans signed a petition to have him reinstated. Name him. 8. Name the Canadian advocate for mentally disabled people who won the $1,700,000 Templeton Prize last week. 9. Montreal renamed a library in a converted Anglican church after this man last week. Who was he? 10. Name the fantasy author, creator of the "Discworld" series, who died at 66, 8 years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. * Game 10 (2015-03-23), Round 1 - Current Events 1. This Calgary-born electronic artist won three Juno awards this year for dance recording, video, and breakout artist of the year. Her hit single is "Hideaway". Who is she? 2. Why is First Response Travel Group in the news? 3. The CRTC has declared that "pick and pay" is coming to Canadian cable TV. By the end of 2016, TV distributors will have to offer a "skinny" basic package capped at how much per month? 4. Due to concerns over odor, what kind of business will Mississauga now require to have a $250 license to operate? 5. This Canadian official's term was extended by 2 years last week, so he will now serve until 2017. What is his name? 6. Who played the first hometown game of his NBA career in Toronto last Wednesday night? 7. Jeffrey Orridge got a new job last week. What is it? 8. The man who gave his first name to Joe Fresh stepped down last week, and later announced that he is joining the CBC's "Dragons' Den". What is his last name? 9. What Pacific island nation was devastated by Cyclone Pam last weekend? 10. The French Parliament debated legislation last week that would effectively do what for fashion models? -- Mark Brader | "To a security officer the ideal world was one where Toronto | nobody talked to anyone else... [But] of course... msb@vex.net | such a world rarely did anything worth securing | in the first place." -- Tom Clancy My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Mar 25 07:03PM On Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:58:04 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. Apple unveiled the Apple Watch last week. In Canadian > dollars within 10%, what will Canadians pay for the entry-level > 18-karat-gold-edition watch? $10,000 > 5. Milwaukee Brewers players need to find a new way to celebrate > top plays after team officials banned high-fiving hand-slaps. Why > were high-fives banned? Be specific. Is fear of spreading pink eye specific enough :) > 7. The BBC suspended this "Top Gear" host following a fracas with > a producer, and over 400,000 fans signed a petition to have him > reinstated. Name him. Jeremy Clarkson > this man last week. Who was he? > 10. Name the fantasy author, creator of the "Discworld" series, who > died at 66, 8 years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Terry Pratchett > Den". What is his last name? > 9. What Pacific island nation was devastated by Cyclone Pam last > weekend? Vanuatu |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 25 07:46PM > 1. Apple unveiled the Apple Watch last week. In Canadian > dollars within 10%, what will Canadians pay for the entry-level > 18-karat-gold-edition watch? $10,000 > 6. Name the country where a court struck down a ban on another > substance and made ecstasy legal as a side effect, until > emergency drug laws were being rushed into place. Netherlands; Sweden > 7. The BBC suspended this "Top Gear" host following a fracas with > a producer, and over 400,000 fans signed a petition to have > him reinstated. Name him. Clarkson > 10. Name the fantasy author, creator of the "Discworld" series, who > died at 66, 8 years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's > disease. Terry Pratchett > 3. The CRTC has declared that "pick and pay" is coming to Canadian > cable TV. By the end of 2016, TV distributors will have to > offer a "skinny" basic package capped at how much per month? $25; $50 > 9. What Pacific island nation was devastated by Cyclone Pam last > weekend? Nauru; Tonga > 10. The French Parliament debated legislation last week that would > effectively do what for fashion models? copyright their appearance -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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 25 09:10PM +0100 > 1. Apple unveiled the Apple Watch last week. In Canadian > dollars within 10%, what will Canadians pay for the entry-level > 18-karat-gold-edition watch? 995 CAD > 7. The BBC suspended this "Top Gear" host following a fracas with > a producer, and over 400,000 fans signed a petition to have > him reinstated. Name him. James Goodard (Fair chances that I've botched the name beyond all chances to win any points.) > * Game 10 (2015-03-23), Round 1 - Current Events > 9. What Pacific island nation was devastated by Cyclone Pam last > weekend? Vanuatu -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Mar 25 04:44PM -0500 In article <Wt6dnRuXNNOhmI7InZ2dnUU7-XudnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says... > 10. Name the fantasy author, creator of the "Discworld" series, who > died at 66, 8 years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's > disease. Pratchett > * Game 10 (2015-03-23), Round 1 - Current Events > 9. What Pacific island nation was devastated by Cyclone Pam last > weekend? Vanuatu > 10. The French Parliament debated legislation last week that would > effectively do what for fashion models? minimum weight? -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Mar 26 01:22AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:Wt6dnRuXNNOhmI7InZ2dnUU7- > 1. Apple unveiled the Apple Watch last week. In Canadian > dollars within 10%, what will Canadians pay for the entry-level > 18-karat-gold-edition watch? $2,000 > 7. The BBC suspended this "Top Gear" host following a fracas with > a producer, and over 400,000 fans signed a petition to have > him reinstated. Name him. Jeremy Clarkson > 10. Name the fantasy author, creator of the "Discworld" series, who > died at 66, 8 years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's > disease. Terry Pratchett > 3. The CRTC has declared that "pick and pay" is coming to Canadian > cable TV. By the end of 2016, TV distributors will have to > offer a "skinny" basic package capped at how much per month? $25 > 9. What Pacific island nation was devastated by Cyclone Pam last > weekend? Vanuatu; Fiji > 10. The French Parliament debated legislation last week that would > effectively do what for fashion models? impose a minimum weight requirement -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Mar 25 06:44PM -0700 On Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 2:58:05 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: ... > 1. Apple unveiled the Apple Watch last week. In Canadian > dollars within 10%, what will Canadians pay for the entry-level > 18-karat-gold-edition watch? $10,000.00 > 2. Name either of the two actors who appeared in character at the > Valentino show during Paris Fashion Week. luke wilson > 3. Who has CBC Radio chosen as the new host of its flagship arts > and culture show "Q"? shadrach kabango > 4. It was Bobblehead Night on Friday for this former Toronto Raptor. > Who was so honored? mark brader (insert obvious bobble head joke here) > 5. Milwaukee Brewers players need to find a new way to celebrate > top plays after team officials banned high-fiving hand-slaps. > Why were high-fives banned? Be specific. pink eye, which can be transferred by contact after rubbing your eye while infected > 6. Name the country where a court struck down a ban on another > substance and made ecstasy legal as a side effect, until > emergency drug laws were being rushed into place. ireland > 7. The BBC suspended this "Top Gear" host following a fracas with > a producer, and over 400,000 fans signed a petition to have > him reinstated. Name him. jeremy clarkson (he was just dropped!) > 8. Name the Canadian advocate for mentally disabled people who > won the $1,700,000 Templeton Prize last week. jean vanier > 9. Montreal renamed a library in a converted Anglican church after > this man last week. Who was he? mordecai ... something > 10. Name the fantasy author, creator of the "Discworld" series, who > died at 66, 8 years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's > disease. Sir Terry Pratchett (*sniff*) > 1. This Calgary-born electronic artist won three Juno awards this > year for dance recording, video, and breakout artist of the year. > Her hit single is "Hideaway". Who is she? kiesza (sometimes, I hate having a daughter this age) > 2. Why is First Response Travel Group in the news? embezzling union funds? > 3. The CRTC has declared that "pick and pay" is coming to Canadian > cable TV. By the end of 2016, TV distributors will have to > offer a "skinny" basic package capped at how much per month? $25 > 4. Due to concerns over odor, what kind of business will Mississauga > now require to have a $250 license to operate? marijuana growers? > 5. This Canadian official's term was extended by 2 years last week, > so he will now serve until 2017. What is his name? rob ford (please?) > 6. Who played the first hometown game of his NBA career in Toronto > last Wednesday night? jeremy wade (hey! the new season of river monsters is starting soon!) > 7. Jeffrey Orridge got a new job last week. What is it? chief bottle washer and pot scrubber > 8. The man who gave his first name to Joe Fresh stepped down last > week, and later announced that he is joining the CBC's "Dragons' > Den". What is his last name? johnson > 9. What Pacific island nation was devastated by Cyclone Pam last > weekend? vanuatu > 10. The French Parliament debated legislation last week that would > effectively do what for fashion models? set weight limits ; set body mass index limits swp |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Mar 26 02:15AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:Wt6dnRuXNNOhmI7InZ2dnUU7- > 1. Apple unveiled the Apple Watch last week. In Canadian > dollars within 10%, what will Canadians pay for the entry-level > 18-karat-gold-edition watch? 50,000; 100,000 > and culture show "Q"? > 4. It was Bobblehead Night on Friday for this former Toronto Raptor. > Who was so honored? Carter > 5. Milwaukee Brewers players need to find a new way to celebrate > top plays after team officials banned high-fiving hand-slaps. > Why were high-fives banned? Be specific. A player was injured performing it > 7. The BBC suspended this "Top Gear" host following a fracas with > a producer, and over 400,000 fans signed a petition to have > him reinstated. Name him. Clarkson > Den". What is his last name? > 9. What Pacific island nation was devastated by Cyclone Pam last > weekend? Vanuatu > 10. The French Parliament debated legislation last week that would > effectively do what for fashion models? Pete |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 26 03:58AM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > 10. Name the fantasy author, creator of the "Discworld" series, who > died at 66, 8 years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's > disease. Terry Pratchett > offer a "skinny" basic package capped at how much per month? > 4. Due to concerns over odor, what kind of business will Mississauga > now require to have a $250 license to operate? composting > weekend? > 10. The French Parliament debated legislation last week that would > effectively do what for fashion models? unionize -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 25 01:37PM -0500 Dan Blum: > We've had lots of quizzes with questions about the USA and Canada, so > it's time for one about the othe other major country in North America: > Mexico... Uh-oh. > its northern neighbor but has a much smaller population; in fact it > has the smallest population of any state (as of 2010). What is the > shared name of this pair of states? Baja California. > Castile, and that pattern continued even after it was part of a united > Spain (right now they're joined). Of course, the name of the Mexican > state is the desired answer here (in Spanish). Nuevo Laredo? > but also contains a large part of an eponymous desert and Copper > Canyon, a canyon system larger than the Grand Canyon and deeper in > some spots. Sonora? > probably most recognizable as the name of a popular condiment; the > condiment is not (and was never) made in the state, but it is made > from a plant that was named for the state. Tabasco? > Independence. His name is also a word meaning "warrior," so I was > slightly surprised to discover that it was his actual last name. The > largest and best-known city in the state is Acapulco. Juarez? > much of the area was occupied by an independent Mayan state, Chan > Santa Cruz. Today it is well-known for containing major tourist > destinations such as Cancun and Cozumel. Quintana Roo. > City, which like all large cities has a huge number of additional > people in its metropolitan area. It was one of the first two states in > federation, along with Guanajuato. There's a Jalisco in there somewhere. I'll go for that. > so much he bought a ranch in the state. It's probably best-known to > Americans for lending its name to two different models of American > cars. Probably not Chihuahua, then. :-) I'll try Sonora. > the remaining part of the state joined with Tamaulipas and <answer 2> > to form the Republic of the Rio Grande, but unlike Texas' declaration > this did not stick. And I'll try Chihuahua for this. > contains a large chunk of an eponymous desert. However, it also has a > significant coastal area and mountainous regions. It has a nborder > with the USA; the city of Nogales lies on the border. And I'll say Sonora again. -- Mark Brader | "To a guy, an RGB value is three bits rather than bytes. Toronto | ...000 Black, 001 Blue, 010 Green, ..., 111 White." msb@vex.net | My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 25 09:19PM +0100 > Castile, and that pattern continued even after it was part of a united > Spain (right now they're joined). Of course, the name of the Mexican > state is the desired answer here (in Spanish). Nuevo León > Independence. His name is also a word meaning "warrior," so I was > slightly surprised to discover that it was his actual last name. The > largest and best-known city in the state is Acapulco. Guerrero > much of the area was occupied by an independent Mayan state, Chan > Santa Cruz. Today it is well-known for containing major tourist > destinations such as Cancun and Cozumel. Yucatán > contains a large chunk of an eponymous desert. However, it also has a > significant coastal area and mountainous regions. It has a nborder > with the USA; the city of Nogales lies on the border. Baja California I will have to admit that Mexico is not a country that I have given much attention. -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Mar 25 06:26PM -0700 On Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 11:30:49 PM UTC-4, Dan Blum wrote: ... > its northern neighbor but has a much smaller population; in fact it > has the smallest population of any state (as of 2010). What is the > shared name of this pair of states? baja california (awesome fishing. the food, not so much.) > Castile, and that pattern continued even after it was part of a united > Spain (right now they're joined). Of course, the name of the Mexican > state is the desired answer here (in Spanish). nuevo leon > but also contains a large part of an eponymous desert and Copper > Canyon, a canyon system larger than the Grand Canyon and deeper in > some spots. chihuahua ('eponymous breed of animal' ... kinda gives this one away, doesn't it?) > probably most recognizable as the name of a popular condiment; the > condiment is not (and was never) made in the state, but it is made > from a plant that was named for the state. tabasco (tabasco sauce is good on everything from eggs to pizza) > Independence. His name is also a word meaning "warrior," so I was > slightly surprised to discover that it was his actual last name. The > largest and best-known city in the state is Acapulco. juarez (acapulco, best known for hosting the love boat on american tv) > much of the area was occupied by an independent Mayan state, Chan > Santa Cruz. Today it is well-known for containing major tourist > destinations such as Cancun and Cozumel. quintana roo (cancun was a popular destination when I worked for travel impressions) > City, which like all large cities has a huge number of additional > people in its metropolitan area. It was one of the first two states in > federation, along with Guanajuato. mexico (wag) > so much he bought a ranch in the state. It's probably best-known to > Americans for lending its name to two different models of American > cars. durango (thanks for the clue about the cars) > the remaining part of the state joined with Tamaulipas and <answer 2> > to form the Republic of the Rio Grande, but unlike Texas' declaration > this did not stick. coahulla? > contains a large chunk of an eponymous desert. However, it also has a > significant coastal area and mountainous regions. It has a nborder > with the USA; the city of Nogales lies on the border. sonora (sp?) ... thanks for that trip down amnesia lane. I am certain that I missed at least 8 or 9 diacritical marks. if I ever have to go back to Mexico, I am sure that popo will erupt and I will be downwind from it as the various mexican deities that I have offended over the years seek their revenge. swp |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 26 01:45AM > > Canyon, a canyon system larger than the Grand Canyon and deeper in > > some spots. > chihuahua ('eponymous breed of animal' ... kinda gives this one away, doesn't it?) I thought it might, and yet... -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Mar 26 02:26AM > Castile, and that pattern continued even after it was part of a united > Spain (right now they're joined). Of course, the name of the Mexican > state is the desired answer here (in Spanish). Nueva Leon > but also contains a large part of an eponymous desert and Copper > Canyon, a canyon system larger than the Grand Canyon and deeper in > some spots. Chihuahua > probably most recognizable as the name of a popular condiment; the > condiment is not (and was never) made in the state, but it is made > from a plant that was named for the state. Tabasco > much of the area was occupied by an independent Mayan state, Chan > Santa Cruz. Today it is well-known for containing major tourist > destinations such as Cancun and Cozumel. Yucatan Pete |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Mar 26 01:09AM -0500 On Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 10:30:49 PM UTC-5, Dan Blum wrote: > probably most recognizable as the name of a popular condiment; the > condiment is not (and was never) made in the state, but it is made > from a plant that was named for the state. Tabasco > Independence. His name is also a word meaning "warrior," so I was > slightly surprised to discover that it was his actual last name. The > largest and best-known city in the state is Acapulco. Guerrero? > so much he bought a ranch in the state. It's probably best-known to > Americans for lending its name to two different models of American > cars. Durango > contains a large chunk of an eponymous desert. However, it also has a > significant coastal area and mountainous regions. It has a nborder > with the USA; the city of Nogales lies on the border. Sonora -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
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