Sunday, May 31, 2015

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 7 updates in 2 topics

"Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: May 30 03:49PM +0200

On 2015-05-30 08:28, Mark Brader wrote:
> Alphabet, and other names. For example, A is Alfa [sic], B is
> Bravo, C is Charlie. And these letters are...?
 
> 1. D.
Delta
> 2. F.
Foxtrot
> 3. H.
Harriet
> 4. J.
> 5. L.
> 6. P.
Pi
> 7. S.
Sigma
 
> A1. "The Wealthy Barber" has provided Canadians with financial
> advice since 1989. It is a self-publishing success story,
> having sold over two million copies. Who wrote it?
 
Donovan ?
 
> written many books about money, including "Debt Free
> Forever", "Money Rules", and "A Woman of Independent Means".
> Who is she?
 
Donovan ?
 
 
 
> B1. In the 15th century, this marriage between Isabella and
> Ferdinand united two important kingdoms of the Iberian
> peninsula. One was Castile; what was the other?
 
Aragon
 
 
> B2. King Juan Carlos I reigned as Rey de España (King of Spain)
> from 1975 to 2014, when he abdicated in favor of his son.
> What is the son's name (no need for his number)?
 
Javier ?
 
 
> D. "Fa", or Far: Farthest Cities from Other Cities
 
> D1. What city with a population of more than 1,000,000 is the
> farthest away from Toronto, at a distance of 18,143 km?
 
Perth, Australia
 
 
> D2. What city with a population of more than 1,000,000 is the
> farthest away from Cape Town, South Africa, at a distance of
> 18,554 km?
 
Los Angeles, USA
 
> intestines, but its name was a misnomer.
 
> E2. This small, extremely sharp instrument used for surgery
> shares its name with a UK medical journal. What name?
 
Scalpel?
 
 
 
--
--
Björn
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): May 30 02:27PM


> * Game 8, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - As Easy as ABC
 
> 1. D.
 
Delta
 
> 2. F.
 
Foxtrot
 
> 3. H.
 
Hotel
 
> 4. J.
 
July; Japan
 
> 8. T.
 
Tango
 
> 9. W.
 
Whiskey
 
> 10. Y.
 
Yellow
 
 
> B1. In the 15th century, this marriage between Isabella and
> Ferdinand united two important kingdoms of the Iberian
> peninsula. One was Castile; what was the other?
 
Aragon
 
> B2. King Juan Carlos I reigned as Rey de Espa?a (King of Spain)
> from 1975 to 2014, when he abdicated in favor of his son.
> What is the son's name (no need for his number)?
 
Juan Carlos; Philip
 
 
> D. "Fa", or Far: Farthest Cities from Other Cities
 
> D1. What city with a population of more than 1,000,000 is the
> farthest away from Toronto, at a distance of 18,143 km?
 
Sydney; Melbourne
 
> D2. What city with a population of more than 1,000,000 is the
> farthest away from Cape Town, South Africa, at a distance of
> 18,554 km?
 
Vancouver
 
> polymers. But what material was previously used? It was
> prepared from the natural fiber found in the walls of animal
> intestines, but its name was a misnomer.
 
catgut
 
> E2. This small, extremely sharp instrument used for surgery
> shares its name with a UK medical journal. What name?
 
lancet
 
> historic 1925 Scopes "Monkey Trial" in backwoods Tennessee.
> (Or more precisely, it was based on them and that case,
> but the names were changed.) Name the movie.
 
Inherit the Wind
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
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>: May 30 08:45PM +0200

>> only to annoy.
 
> Yeah, well, I guess that's what you get for being too neutral to
> be a NATO member country.
 
Nah, we are not more neutral than we can host a fairly big air drill
with planes from several NATO countries, inlcuding the US. (And Switzerland.) There are also some other agreements bringing us close to
NATO. But when it comes to take the final step, there is some inertia
that somehow makes that difficult.
 
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: May 31 01:23AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:irSdncjMVtELxfTInZ2dnUU7-
> Alphabet, and other names. For example, A is Alfa [sic], B is
> Bravo, C is Charlie. And these letters are...?
 
> 1. D.
 
Delta
 
> 2. F.
 
Foxtrot
 
> 3. H.
 
Hotel
 
> 4. J.
 
Jigsaw; Jacket
 
> 5. L.
 
Lima
 
> 6. P.
 
Pepper
 
> 7. S.
 
Sierra
 
> 8. T.
 
Tango
 
> 9. W.
 
Whiskey
 
> 10. Y.
 
Yacht

 
> B1. In the 15th century, this marriage between Isabella and
> Ferdinand united two important kingdoms of the Iberian
> peninsula. One was Castile; what was the other?
 
Aragon
 
> B2. King Juan Carlos I reigned as Rey de España (King of Spain)
> from 1975 to 2014, when he abdicated in favor of his son.
> What is the son's name (no need for his number)?
 
Felipe

 
> C1. "American Sniper", made into a 2014 movie, is the
> autobiography of the most lethal sniper in US military
> history. Name him.
 
Chris Kyle

> "The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost
> Heroes of SEAL Team 10". It was made into a 2013 movie.
> Name the book (same name as the movie).
 
"Lone Survivor"

> D. "Fa", or Far: Farthest Cities from Other Cities
 
> D1. What city with a population of more than 1,000,000 is the
> farthest away from Toronto, at a distance of 18,143 km?
 
Mumbai; Kolkata

> D2. What city with a population of more than 1,000,000 is the
> farthest away from Cape Town, South Africa, at a distance of
> 18,554 km?
 
Vancouver; Phoenix

> polymers. But what material was previously used? It was
> prepared from the natural fiber found in the walls of animal
> intestines, but its name was a misnomer.
 
catgut
 
> E2. This small, extremely sharp instrument used for surgery
> shares its name with a UK medical journal. What name?
 
lancet

> historic 1925 Scopes "Monkey Trial" in backwoods Tennessee.
> (Or more precisely, it was based on them and that case,
> but the names were changed.) Name the movie.
 
"Inherit the Wind"
 
> Power on murder charges. Real-life wife Elsa Lanchester
> plays Laughton's nurse, and Marlene Dietrich also appears.
> Billy Wilder directed. Name the movie.
 
"Witness for the Prosecution"
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
Jason Kreitzer <krei513@aol.com>: May 30 10:05PM -0700

On Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 2:28:38 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> Alphabet, and other names. For example, A is Alfa [sic], B is
> Bravo, C is Charlie. And these letters are...?
 
> 1. D
Delta
> 3. H.
> 4. J.
> 5. L.
Lima
> 6. P.
Papa
> 7. S.
Sierra
> 8. T.
Tango
> intestines, but its name was a misnomer.
 
> E2. This small, extremely sharp instrument used for surgery
> shares its name with a UK medical journal. What name?
Lancet
> historic 1925 Scopes "Monkey Trial" in backwoods Tennessee.
> (Or more precisely, it was based on them and that case,
> but the names were changed.) Name the movie.
"Inherit the Wind"
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 31 02:32AM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> Alphabet, and other names. For example, A is Alfa [sic], B is
> Bravo, C is Charlie. And these letters are...?
 
> 1. D.
 
delta
 
> 2. F.
 
foxtrot
 
> 3. H.
 
hotel
 
> 4. J.
 
juliet
 
> 5. L.
 
lima
 
> 6. P.
 
papa
 
> 7. S.
 
sierra
 
> 8. T.
 
tango
 
> 9. W.
 
whisky
 
> 10. Y.
 
yankee
 
 
> B1. In the 15th century, this marriage between Isabella and
> Ferdinand united two important kingdoms of the Iberian
> peninsula. One was Castile; what was the other?
 
Crown of Aragon
 
(Just Aragon is not the actual answer, although I expect that's what
will be accepted. The Crown of Aragon was a union of several states, one
of which was named Aragon, in what is now eastern and northern Spain.)
 
 
> B2. King Juan Carlos I reigned as Rey de España (King of Spain)
> from 1975 to 2014, when he abdicated in favor of his son.
> What is the son's name (no need for his number)?
 
Juan Carlos
 
 
> D. "Fa", or Far: Farthest Cities from Other Cities
 
> D1. What city with a population of more than 1,000,000 is the
> farthest away from Toronto, at a distance of 18,143 km?
 
Colombo, Sri Lanka
 
 
> D2. What city with a population of more than 1,000,000 is the
> farthest away from Cape Town, South Africa, at a distance of
> 18,554 km?
 
Los Angeles
 
> polymers. But what material was previously used? It was
> prepared from the natural fiber found in the walls of animal
> intestines, but its name was a misnomer.
 
catgut
 
 
> E2. This small, extremely sharp instrument used for surgery
> shares its name with a UK medical journal. What name?
 
scalpel
 
> historic 1925 Scopes "Monkey Trial" in backwoods Tennessee.
> (Or more precisely, it was based on them and that case,
> but the names were changed.) Name the movie.
 
Inherit the Wind
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 30 03:13PM -0500

If Dan Tilque's answers had been posted on time, he would have scored
8 on Round 7 and 16 on Round 8. Let's see if he can continue that
pattern with 32 on Round 9 and 64 on Round 10. :-)
--
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Saturday, May 30, 2015

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 9 updates in 3 topics

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 30 01:25AM -0500

Mark Brader:
 
> For example, if we were playing this game in 1940 when Franklin
> Roosevelt was president, the answer to #1 would be Calvin Coolidge
> (who was followed by Warren Harding and then Roosevelt).
 
Urk! That was Herbert Hoover, not Harding. My fault for doing
that bit from memory, after deciding I should add an example since
in this medium you wouldn't be able to ask for clarification.
 
> *Note*: For this round, if any answers have changed since the
> original game, only the ones that are correct *when you post your
> entry* will be accepted.
 
In fact none of the answers have changed in the 3 months or so since
the original game.
 
 
> 1. President of the United States.
 
Bill Clinton (started 1993; followed by G.W. Bush in 2001 and Barack
Obama in 2009). 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Bruce, Dan, Stephen,
Peter, Erland, Jason, Calvin, Pete, Marc, and Björn.
 
> 2. Prime Minister of Canada.
 
Jean Chrétien (started 1993; followed by Paul Martin in 2003 and
Stephen Harper in 2006). 4 for Bruce and Stephen.
 
> 3. Secretary-General of the United Nations.
 
Boutros Boutros-Ghali (started 1992; followed by Kofi Annan in 1997
and Ban Ki-Moon in 2007). 4 for Joshua, Bruce, Stephen, Peter,
Erland, Calvin, Marc, and Björn.
 
I could not accept the answer "Ghali", which is only one half of the
man's double-barreled surname. The story behind the name, by the way,
is that *Boutros Ghali* was Prime Minister of Egypt from 1908 until
he was assassinated in 1910. His family decided to commemorate him
by changing their surname from Ghali to Boutros-Ghali. Then his
grandson was named after him, thus doubling up on the Boutros part.
 
> 4. King of the UK.
 
George V (started 1910; followed by Edward VIII and George VI, both
in 1936; no king since Elizabeth II succeded George VI in 1952).
4 for Joshua, Bruce, Dan, Peter, Calvin, and Pete. 2 for Stephen.
 
In the original game the preamble did not include the words "(or most
recent, if there is no such person at present)", even though that
was the intention, and therefore this question caused considerable
annoyance.
 
> 5. Monarch of the Netherlands.
 
Queen Juliana (started 1948; followed by Queen Beatrix in 1980 and
King Willem-Alexander in 2013). 4 for Joshua, Peter, and Erland.
 
> 6. President of France.
 
Jacques Chirac (started 1995; followed by Nicolas Sarkozy in 2007
and François Hollande in 2012). 4 for Joshua, Stephen, Peter,
Erland, and Calvin. 3 for Bruce.
 
> 7. Mayor of Toronto.
 
David Miller (started 2003; followed by Rob Ford in 2010 and John
Tory in 2014).
 
> 8. Canadian Minister of National Defence.
 
Peter McKay (started 2007; followed by Rob Nicholson in 2013 and
Jason Kenney in 2015).
 
> 9. Pope.
 
St. John Paul II (started 1978; followed by Benedict XVI in 2005
and Francis I in 2013). 4 for everyone.
 
> 10. President of the International Olympic Committee.
 
Juan Antonio Samaranch (started 1980; followed by Jacques Rogge in
2001 and Thomas Bach in 2013). 4 for Joshua, Bruce, Peter, Calvin,
Pete, and Björn.
 
 
 
> 1. Where is the largest natural whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere
> located? The area of turbulent water is called the "Old Sow",
> and infrequently and randomly forms a funnel in the water.
 
The western passage of Passamoquoddy Bay, along the Canada-US border.
Any mention of Passamoquoddy Bay or the Bay of Fundy (which it's a
bay on the side of) was acceptable. 4 for Bruce, Dan, and Stephen.
 
> 2. At 4,240 km, what is Canada's longest river?
 
Mackenzie. 4 for Bruce, Stephen, and Pete. 3 for Calvin.
 
> 3. Stretching 14 km along the shore of Georgian Bay, what is the
> longest freshwater beach in the world?
 
Wasaga Beach.
 
> 4. At 31,792 km², what is the largest lake that is wholly inside
> Canada?
 
Great Bear Lake. 4 for Bruce, Stephen, and Marc. 3 for Calvin.
 
> 5. Where is the largest bay-mouth barrier dune formation in
> the world? Some sections are 60 m high.
 
Sandbanks Provincial Park (near Picton, Ontario).
 
> 6. Since its creation on 2012-12-14, a park named Tursujuq has been
> Canada's largest provincial park at 26,107 km². What province
> is it in?
 
Quebec. 4 for Stephen and Erland.
 
That's slightly smaller than Massachusetts or Haiti. On this map:
http://naskapinews.com/files/2011/10/Screen-shot-2011-10-10-at-2.38.06-PM.png
the park is the largest green area, marked P10.
 
(Note that "National Park" in the context of that page means
"Quebec Provincial Park". Quebec likes to name things as if it
was an independent country.)
 
> 7. What is the most easterly point in Canada and North America?
 
Cape Spear (Newfoundland).
 
> 8. What is the world's largest island in a freshwater lake?
 
Manitoulin I. (Lake Huron). 4 for Joshua and Stephen.
 
> 9. At 44,807 km², what is Canada's largest national park?
 
Wood Buffalo National Park.
 
That's about the size of one Denmark or two New Jerseys. As this map
http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/nt/woodbuffalo/visit/~/media/pn-np/nt/woodbuffalo/reg_chs.ashx
shows, the park straddles the boundary between Alberta and the
Northwest Territories.
 
> trees, eastern white cedars which live for up to 1,000 years
> and which grow particularly slowly in this environment.
> Name the ridge.
 
Niagara Escarpment. 4 for Stephen.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Lit Sci Ent Spo His Can FOUR
Stephen Perry 40 58 40 20 22 24 162
Joshua Kreitzer 28 23 35 8 28 4 114
Dan Blum 40 40 18 0 12 4 110
Peter Smyth 20 32 16 12 28 0 96
Marc Dashevsky 0 38 20 8 12 4 78
Bruce Bowler -- -- 20 12 27 12 71
Pete Gayde -- -- 16 32 16 4 68
"Calvin" 7 15 4 16 24 6 62
Erland Sommarskog 0 24 -- -- 20 4 48
Jason Kreitzer -- -- 24 4 8 0 36
Björn Lundin 0 16 0 0 16 0 32
 
--
Mark Brader "A healthy nation is as unconscious of its
Toronto nationality as a healthy man of his bones."
msb@vex.net -- Shaw
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 30 03:09AM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
> original game, only the ones that are correct *when you post your
> entry* will be accepted.
 
> 1. President of the United States.
 
Clinton
 
> 2. Prime Minister of Canada.
> 3. Secretary-General of the United Nations.
> 4. King of the UK.
 
George V
 
> 7. Mayor of Toronto.
> 8. Canadian Minister of National Defence.
> 9. Pope.
 
John Paul I
 
 
> 1. Where is the largest natural whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere
> located? The area of turbulent water is called the "Old Sow",
> and infrequently and randomly forms a funnel in the water.
 
Bay of Fundy
 
 
> 2. At 4,240 km, what is Canada's longest river?
 
McKenzie River
 
> longest freshwater beach in the world?
 
> 4. At 31,792 km², what is the largest lake that is wholly inside
> Canada?
 
Lake Winnipeg
 
 
> 6. Since its creation on 2012-12-14, a park named Tursujuq has been
> Canada's largest provincial park at 26,107 km². What province
> is it in?
 
Saskatchewan
 
 
> 7. What is the most easterly point in Canada and North America?
 
> 8. What is the world's largest island in a freshwater lake?
 
Manitoulin Island
 
 
> 9. At 44,807 km², what is Canada's largest national park?
 
Jasper
 
> trees, eastern white cedars which live for up to 1,000 years
> and which grow particularly slowly in this environment.
> Name the ridge.
 
Niagara Escarpment
 
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 30 01:28AM -0500

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-03-09,
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 8, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - As Easy as ABC
 
Communication by telephone or radio can be tricky due to
such things as static or a language barrier, so there is an
internationally-agreed system for spelling, variously known as the
NATO phonetic alphabet, the International Radiotelephony Spelling
Alphabet, and other names. For example, A is Alfa [sic], B is
Bravo, C is Charlie. And these letters are...?
 
1. D.
2. F.
3. H.
4. J.
5. L.
6. P.
7. S.
8. T.
9. W.
10. Y.
 
 
* Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round: Tones of the Scale
 
A. "Do", or Dough: Canadian Financial Gurus
 
A1. "The Wealthy Barber" has provided Canadians with financial
advice since 1989. It is a self-publishing success story,
having sold over two million copies. Who wrote it?
 
A2. This Jamaican-Canadian financial guru and TV personality has
written many books about money, including "Debt Free
Forever", "Money Rules", and "A Woman of Independent Means".
Who is she?
 
 
B. "Re", or Rey: Spanish Monarchs
 
B1. In the 15th century, this marriage between Isabella and
Ferdinand united two important kingdoms of the Iberian
peninsula. One was Castile; what was the other?
 
B2. King Juan Carlos I reigned as Rey de España (King of Spain)
from 1975 to 2014, when he abdicated in favor of his son.
What is the son's name (no need for his number)?
 
 
C. "Mi", or Me: Autobiographies
 
C1. "American Sniper", made into a 2014 movie, is the
autobiography of the most lethal sniper in US military
history. Name him.
 
C2. Marcus Luttrell wrote an autobiographical book subtitled
"The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost
Heroes of SEAL Team 10". It was made into a 2013 movie.
Name the book (same name as the movie).
 
 
D. "Fa", or Far: Farthest Cities from Other Cities
 
D1. What city with a population of more than 1,000,000 is the
farthest away from Toronto, at a distance of 18,143 km?
 
D2. What city with a population of more than 1,000,000 is the
farthest away from Cape Town, South Africa, at a distance of
18,554 km?
 
 
E. "So", or Sew: Surgery
 
E1. Surgical sutures are now made of synthetic absorbable
polymers. But what material was previously used? It was
prepared from the natural fiber found in the walls of animal
intestines, but its name was a misnomer.
 
E2. This small, extremely sharp instrument used for surgery
shares its name with a UK medical journal. What name?
 
 
F. "La", or Law: Law in the Movies
 
F1. Two grand old lions of the screen, Spencer Tracy and
Fredric March, play two grand old lions of the law, Clarence
Darrow and William Jennings Bryan, as they grapple in the
historic 1925 Scopes "Monkey Trial" in backwoods Tennessee.
(Or more precisely, it was based on them and that case,
but the names were changed.) Name the movie.
 
F2. Charles Laughton plays a pompous barrister in ill health,
who comes out of retirement to defend playboy Tyrone
Power on murder charges. Real-life wife Elsa Lanchester
plays Laughton's nurse, and Marlene Dietrich also appears.
Billy Wilder directed. Name the movie.
 
--
Mark Brader | "What a strange field. Studying beings instead of mathematics.
Toronto | Could lead to recursive problems in logic."
msb@vex.net | -- Robert L. Forward (The Flight of the Dragonfly)
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: May 30 01:39AM -0500

In article <irSdncjMVtELxfTInZ2dnUU7-SGdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
 
> B1. In the 15th century, this marriage between Isabella and
> Ferdinand united two important kingdoms of the Iberian
> peninsula. One was Castile; what was the other?
Aragon
 
> B2. King Juan Carlos I reigned as Rey de España (King of Spain)
> from 1975 to 2014, when he abdicated in favor of his son.
> What is the son's name (no need for his number)?
Filipe
 
> polymers. But what material was previously used? It was
> prepared from the natural fiber found in the walls of animal
> intestines, but its name was a misnomer.
catgut
 
> E2. This small, extremely sharp instrument used for surgery
> shares its name with a UK medical journal. What name?
lancet
 
> historic 1925 Scopes "Monkey Trial" in backwoods Tennessee.
> (Or more precisely, it was based on them and that case,
> but the names were changed.) Name the movie.
Inherit The Wind
 
> Power on murder charges. Real-life wife Elsa Lanchester
> plays Laughton's nurse, and Marlene Dietrich also appears.
> Billy Wilder directed. Name the movie.
Witness For The Prosecution
 
 
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: May 30 11:40AM +0200

> * Game 8, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - As Easy as ABC
 
Since I have no clue about the English names, I enter the Swedish names
only to annoy. (And, no, don't take the below for the final truth, I
had to guess a few.)

> 1. D.
 
David
 
> 2. F.
 
Filip
 
> 3. H.
 
Harald
 
> 4. J.
 
Jakob
 
> 5. L.
 
Ludvig
 
> 6. P.
 
Per
 
> 7. S.
 
Sigurd
 
> 8. T.
 
Tage
 
> 9. W.
 
Dubbel-V
 
> 10. Y.
 
Yngve
 
 
> B1. In the 15th century, this marriage between Isabella and
> Ferdinand united two important kingdoms of the Iberian
> peninsula. One was Castile; what was the other?
 
The Crown of Aragon

> B2. King Juan Carlos I reigned as Rey de España (King of Spain)
> from 1975 to 2014, when he abdicated in favor of his son.
> What is the son's name (no need for his number)?
 
Felipe

> D. "Fa", or Far: Farthest Cities from Other Cities
 
> D1. What city with a population of more than 1,000,000 is the
> farthest away from Toronto, at a distance of 18,143 km?
 
Perth

> D2. What city with a population of more than 1,000,000 is the
> farthest away from Cape Town, South Africa, at a distance of
> 18,554 km?
 
Vancouver
 
> E2. This small, extremely sharp instrument used for surgery
> shares its name with a UK medical journal. What name?
 
Lancet

 
 
 
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 30 04:48AM -0500

Erland Sommarskog:
> Since I have no clue about the English names, I enter the Swedish names
> only to annoy.
 
Yeah, well, I guess that's what you get for being too neutral to
be a NATO member country.
--
Mark Brader | "You read war books -- people shooting each other,
Toronto | people bombing each other, people torturing each
msb@vex.net | other. I like to look at people doing, uh, naughty
| things to each other!" -- Ria, "Butterflies"
"Peter Smyth" <psmyth@ukf.net>: May 30 10:01AM

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> Alphabet, and other names. For example, A is Alfa [sic], B is
> Bravo, C is Charlie. And these letters are...?
 
> 1. D.
Delta
> 2. F.
Foxtrot
> 3. H.
Hotel
> 4. J.
Juliet
> 5. L.
Lima
> 6. P.
Papa
> 7. S.
Sierra
> 8. T.
Tango
> 9. W.
Whiskey
> 10. Y.
Yankee
 
> B1. In the 15th century, this marriage between Isabella and
> Ferdinand united two important kingdoms of the Iberian
> peninsula. One was Castile; what was the other?
Aragon
> B2. King Juan Carlos I reigned as Rey de España (King of Spain)
> from 1975 to 2014, when he abdicated in favor of his son.
> What is the son's name (no need for his number)?
Juan Carlos
 
> D. "Fa", or Far: Farthest Cities from Other Cities
 
> D1. What city with a population of more than 1,000,000 is the
> farthest away from Toronto, at a distance of 18,143 km?
Perth
> D2. What city with a population of more than 1,000,000 is the
> farthest away from Cape Town, South Africa, at a distance of
> 18,554 km?
Vancouver
> polymers. But what material was previously used? It was
> prepared from the natural fiber found in the walls of animal
> intestines, but its name was a misnomer.
Catgut
> E2. This small, extremely sharp instrument used for surgery
> shares its name with a UK medical journal. What name?
Lancet
> Power on murder charges. Real-life wife Elsa Lanchester
> plays Laughton's nurse, and Marlene Dietrich also appears.
> Billy Wilder directed. Name the movie.
 
 
Peter Smyth
"David B" <askforemail@gmail.com>: May 29 12:06PM +0100

> 1. Which manufacturer (make) has won the most NASCAR Manufacturer's
> Championships, with 38?
 
Ford?
 
> several brands, General Motors is left with 4 Divisions (makes) in the
> USA.
> Name them for 1 point each.
 
Chevrolet
Cadillac
GMC
Buick.
 
> 3. What is the longest continuously made car in the world, first made in
> 1934 and still in production today (make and model)?
 
VW Beetle?
 
> 4. What is the highest selling vehicle (make and model) in the USA, with
> 34
> million sold since 1948?
 
No idea.
 
> 5. The Aston Martin DB5 is the most famous car used in the James Bond
> movies, but it was not the first. What is the first car (make and model)
> driven by James Bond (in "Dr. No")?
 
Sunbeam Alpine.
 
> 6. Before finally settling on a name, choices for this famous car's name
> (make and model) included Cougar, Torino, Bronco, Puma, Cheetah, and Colt.
> Name it.
 
Ford Capri?
 
> 7. What is the highest selling vehicle in the world (make and model), with
> over 40 million sold since 1966?
 
Toyota Corolla?
 
> 8. Which manufacturer (make) has won the most Formula 1 World
> Constructor's
> Championships, with 16?
 
Mercedes?
 
> 9. What is the highest selling all-electric vehicle (make and model) in
> the
> world, with approximately 158,000 sold since 2010?
 
Well I'd imagine it would be one of the few Milk Floats but that doesn't
work with all the other information you've given so I'll guess at the Nissan
Leaf.
 
> 10. This 1964 car (make and model) is generally considered to be the first
> "muscle car" and started the trend of all 4 automakers (Ford, Chrysler,
> General Motors, American Motors) offering competing models.
 
I always thought it was the AC Cobra, but that was before that (1962 I
think).
 
--
David B
http://mr2roc.org/
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: May 29 11:59PM +0200

> 1. Which manufacturer (make) has won the most NASCAR Manufacturer's
> Championships, with 38?
 
Ford
 
> 2. After emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009 and the closing of
> several brands, General Motors is left with 4 Divisions (makes) in the
> USA. Name them for 1 point each.
 
Chevrolet, Pontiac, Cadillac,
 
> 3. What is the longest continuously made car in the world, first made in
> 1934 and still in production today (make and model)?
 
Citroën 2CV
 
> 8. Which manufacturer (make) has won the most Formula 1 World
> Constructor's Championships, with 16?
 
Ferrrari
 
> 9. What is the highest selling all-electric vehicle (make and model) in
> the world, with approximately 158,000 sold since 2010?
 
Tesla
 
 
 
 
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Friday, May 29, 2015

The Frontstretch Newsletter: Johnson Gets To Pick His Pit Stall

THE FRONTSTRETCH NEWSLETTER
Presented by Frontstretch.com
The Best Seat at the Track, The Best View on the Net!
May 29, 2015
Volume IX, Edition LXXXVI
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What to Watch: Friday

- Today, all three of NASCAR's National Series will be on track at Dover International Speedway.  The action begins with the Lucas Oil 200 for the Camping World Truck Series tonight at 5:30 p.m.

FOLLOW THE FRONTSTRETCH THIS WEEKEND IN DOVER FROM OUR COLLEAGUES:
Tom Bowles (@NASCARBowles) -- Saturday and Sunday
Joseph Wolkin (@JosephNASCAR)
Zach Catanzareti (@ZachRacing)
 
and our own Twitter page, @Frontstretch as well for updates!

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This weekend's TV Schedule can be found in Couch Potato Tuesday here.
 
Top News
by The Frontstretch Staff

New Aero Kits For Chevrolet, Honda

The IndyCar Series has mandated several changes to the aero kits for road and street courses beginning this weekend with the Duals in Detroit. The league has ordered Honda to remove the outer wall of its front wing assembly end fence, among other changes. Read more

Jimmie Johnson Speaks Out On Selecting Stall

Jimmie Johnson elaborated on the Hendrick Motorsports appeal of his P1 penalty Friday, claiming they "didn't agree with it." The appeal allows him a better shot to be just the fifth NASCAR driver to secure ten victories at one track; Johnson has a career-high nine at Dover. Read more

Erik Jones Tops Dover Truck Series Final Practice

Thursday, the Camping World Truck Series held their one and only practice session at Dover International Speedway for today's Lucas Oil 200.  Erik Jones once again turned in the fastest time with a lap of 23.094 seconds (155.885 mph).  Cole Custer was second, followed by Daniel Suarez, Cameron Hayley and Daniel Hemric.  Read more

Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Team Appeal Charlotte Penalty

Hendrick Motorsports has officially decided to appeal the P1-level penalty assessed against the team after they received warnings in consecutive weeks.  The team was supposed to get last pick of the pits (along with HScott Motorsports' No. 51) this weekend at Dover, but that will now be put on hold.  Read more

Adam Sandler Named New Hampshire 301 Grand Marshal

New Hampshire Motor Speedway announced Thursday that Adam Sandler will serve as the Grand Marshal for July's New Hampshire 301.  It will be the third time that he's served as the Grand Marshal for a Sprint Cup race, but the only time that he's done it solo.  Read more

Taylor Swift Featured on Tony Kanaan Car in Detroit

Target Chip Ganassi Racing announced Thursday that Tony Kanaan's No. 10 will promote Taylor Swift's 1989 World Tour in the Chevrolet Duals at Detroit presented by Quicken Loans.  The 1989 album was the highest selling album of 2014 (it is currently a quadruple-platinum album as of April) and gave Swift three No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100.  Read more

Have news for The Frontstretch?  Don't hesitate to let us know; email us at phil.allaway@frontstretch.com with a promising lead or tip.

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Frontstretch Folio: FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks
by Rick Lunkenheimer

The Sprint Cup Series heads to Dover International Speedway this weekend for the first of two events at the Monster Mile. Coverage for the FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks begins at 1 p.m. ET on FoxSports 1; the race can also be heard on your local MRN affiliate or SiriusXM Channel 90. Drivers will compete for 400 laps (400 miles) en route to the checkered flag.

Records and facts

Jimmie Johnson is the defending winner of this race. After starting fourth, the driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet took the lead for the first time on lap 82. He went on to hold the top spot seven times for a race-high 272 circuits en route to a nearly one-second victory over pole sitter Brad Keselowski. Matt Kenseth, Clint Bowyer and Denny Hamlin rounded out the top 5.

Johnson also holds the record for most victories at the Monster Mile. The win last May was his ninth at the concrete oval, and it broke the previous tie he held with Richard Petty.

Track Facts
Track / Race Length: 1.0-mile concrete oval, 400 laps (400 miles)
Banking: 24 degrees in the turns
Frontstretch / Backstretch: 1,076 feet; banked 9 degrees
Grandstand Seating: 96,000
Pit Road Speed: 35 mph
Pace Car Speed: 45 mph
Opened: 1969

Website: http://www.doverspeedway.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoverInternationalSpeedway

Twitter: http://twitter.com/MonsterMile

Pre-Race Schedule:

Practices: Friday, May 29, 11 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. ET on FoxSports 1
Saturday, May 30, 10 - 10:50 a.m. ET on FoxSports 1

Happy Hour: Saturday, May 30, 1 - 1:50 p.m. ET on FoxSports 1

Qualifying: Friday, May 29 at 3:45 p.m. ET on FoxSports 1

Say What?!

"For me, Dover is one of those tracks where you feel the speed the most. You carry a lot of speed through the corners and, as you go from the straightaways, the elevation change as you go down in the corners is pretty drastic. And then you're right back in the throttle and it kind of throws you back out of that hole and up the hill on the exit of the corner. Laps seem to happen very fast there and you want to try and have the best-handling race car you can have there because, if you're off even a little bit, you'll go multiple laps down in a hurry. It's a fun, very fast racetrack that's really hard to get everything right." - Kevin Harvick

"It takes a group effort to have a good run there. But holy cow, that's a fun place to race. You fall off a ledge and fall right back into the gas. You throttle through the corner a lot more than you do at other places because of the banking, because of the concrete. You can flat haul the mail there. How we don't wreck more often is beyond me." - Clint Bowyer

"Dover is one of my favorite tracks. It's really, really fast. You have a huge sensation of speed there. For a mile track, you definitely know you're getting with it. You can run up high and make some passes and keep carrying your momentum. It's a track that we've run well at as an organization, so we're looking forward to going back there. I think Donnie (Wingo, crew chief) has got some good stuff to try and work with there, so I can't wait." - David Gilliland

Rick Lunkenheimer is a Contributor and Photographer for Frontstretch. He can be reached at rick.lunkenheimer@frontstretch.com.
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IndyCar In Brief: Chevrolet Duals in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans
by Toni Montgomery
 
Editor's Note: This week, we debut a new column, IndyCar In Brief.  Think of it as a Folio for the Verizon IndyCar Series.  It will run on Fridays when the Verizon IndyCar Series is in action.

This Week's Race: Chevrolet Duals in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans (this is a doubleheader with a race on Saturday and a second race on Sunday, both full points-paying events).

Track: Raceway at Belle Isle Park- 2.35 miles, 14-turn temporary street course.

Last year's P1: Helio Castroneves, 1:17.5362 at 109.11 mph for Race #1; Takuma Sato, 1:16.1371 at 111.115 mph for Race #2.

Last year's winner: Will Power, Race No. 1; Helio Castroneves, Race No. 2

Track record: Qualifying: Takuma Sato, 1:16.1371, 111.115 mph on June 1, 2014

Distance: 70 laps for 164.5 miles for both races.

Who Ya Got? Two races requires two picks. Toni Montgomery is going with Will Power and Graham Rahal. Matt Stallknecht is going with Will Power and Simon Pagenaud. Huston Ladner will take Scott Dixon and Will Power.

Where To Watch: ABC for both races. Race No. 1 airs Saturday, May 30, at 3:30 p.m. ET. Race No. 2 airs Sunday, May 31, at 3:30 p.m. ET.

On Social Media: Follow along with @DetroitGP, @IndyCar, #DetroitGP, #IndyCar

Quotable: 

Conor Daly (No. 5 Arrow/Lucas Oil Schmidt Peterson Honda): "I'm honored to have the opportunity to fill in for my close friend James (Hinchcliffe) this weekend. I definitely want to thank Arrow Electronics, Lucas Oil and all the team sponsors for giving me this shot. I can't wait to continue working with the Schmidt Peterson guys and do the best job I can to keep James' seat warm."

Tony Kanaan (No. 10 NTT Data Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet): "After such a disappointing run at the '500' last weekend, I'm glad that we're going straight into Detroit where I can put all of my focus into this weekend's doubleheader. The No. 10 NTT Data Chevrolet has been consistently quick all season, we just need to pull everything together to get the finish I know we're capable of. In my seven starts at Belle Isle, I've only been on the podium twice with a win in 2007 and a third-place finish last year, so I think I'm definitely due to get back up to the top this weekend."

Gabby Chaves (No. 98 Bowers & Wilkins/Curb Honda): "I said last week that Indy seemed like a season in itself. And now that the Angie's List Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500 are behind us, it's like we're starting the last act in the 2015 season. Detroit will be a challenge for us; I've never raced there and the track is very difficult from what I've seen of past races there. I'm excited about the dual race format, even though I'm sure it will be physically tough on myself and the team. The BHA team has given me solid race cars at every event and this gives us a great opportunity to show our strength in race conditions twice."

News Review

James Hinchcliffe Released From Hospital (Matt Weaver)

Conor Daly In For Hinchcliffe At Detroit (Matt Weaver)

What Will Power Would Have Done Differently (Matt Weaver)

Toni Montgomery is the NHRA and INDYCAR Editor for Frontstretch.  She can be reached via e-mail at toni.montgomery@frontstretch.com.
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TODAY ON FRONTSTRETCH:
by the Frontstretch Staff

by Amy Henderson

as told to Mike Neff

by Kevin Rutherford
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:
Q: The 1996 Miller 500 at Dover was a tame race by Dover standards with only five yellows over the 500-mile distance.  Of course, it still took over four hours to complete.  The most memorable aspect of that race was a special paint scheme that Kyle Petty ran in the event.  The scheme was not a promotion.  Why was it run?

Check back Monday for the answer, here in the Frontstretch Newsletter!

Thursday's Answer:

Q: Dick Trickle had a middling day in the 1989 Budweiser 500 at Dover.  He brought his No. 84 Miller High Life Buick home 13 laps down in 21st.  However, there was an incredibly unusual incident during the race.  What happened?

A: Trickle was running behind the pack during an unrelated caution when it appears that he tried to pit.  Dover has always had a tough pit road entrance.  With no pit road speed limit, it's that much more tricky.  Evidently, Trickle turned too suddenly as his Buick spun in turn 4 and broadsided tractor tires protecting the blunt end of the Armco Barrier at the beginning of pit road.  The crash can be seen here.

COMING MONDAY
In The Frontstretch Newsletter:
We'll have recaps from all three races from Dover to wrap up the weekend for NASCAR.

On Frontstretch.com:
We'll have a series of post-race commentaries breaking down the action from Dover.

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Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: May 28 09:05PM

This quiz is about automobiles of many sorts.
 
The usual rules apply. Include the questions in your reply and add your
answers after each one. I will score the quiz on June 5 and post answers
on June 6.
 
Scoring will be as follows: most questions will require at least the Make
(manufacturer) of the automobile(s), scoring 1 point each. For those
questions requiring the Model of the automobile, an additional 2 points
will be awarded for a correct answer. This quiz has a maximum of 27 points
available. Some answers may repeat.
 
1. Which manufacturer (make) has won the most NASCAR Manufacturer's
Championships, with 38?
2. After emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009 and the closing of
several brands, General Motors is left with 4 Divisions (makes) in the USA.
Name them for 1 point each.
3. What is the longest continuously made car in the world, first made in
1934 and still in production today (make and model)?
4. What is the highest selling vehicle (make and model) in the USA, with 34
million sold since 1948?
5. The Aston Martin DB5 is the most famous car used in the James Bond
movies, but it was not the first. What is the first car (make and model)
driven by James Bond (in "Dr. No")?
6. Before finally settling on a name, choices for this famous car's name
(make and model) included Cougar, Torino, Bronco, Puma, Cheetah, and Colt.
Name it.
7. What is the highest selling vehicle in the world (make and model), with
over 40 million sold since 1966?
8. Which manufacturer (make) has won the most Formula 1 World Constructor's
Championships, with 16?
9. What is the highest selling all-electric vehicle (make and model) in the
world, with approximately 158,000 sold since 2010?
10. This 1964 car (make and model) is generally considered to be the first
"muscle car" and started the trend of all 4 automakers (Ford, Chrysler,
General Motors, American Motors) offering competing models.
 
Pete
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 28 05:38PM -0500

Pete Gayde:
> This quiz is about automobiles of many sorts.
 
Well, then I guess I'm safe from winning. Just as well, I would not
have been able to run RQ 184 anyway, due to being off-net at that time.
 
> 1. Which manufacturer (make) has won the most NASCAR Manufacturer's
> Championships, with 38?
 
Ford.
 
> 2. After emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009 and the closing of
> several brands, General Motors is left with 4 Divisions (makes) in the USA.
> Name them for 1 point each.
 
Buick, Cadillac, GM, Oldsmobile.
 
> 3. What is the longest continuously made car in the world, first made in
> 1934 and still in production today (make and model)?
 
Austin Mini.
 
> 4. What is the highest selling vehicle (make and model) in the USA, with 34
> million sold since 1948?
 
Chevrolet Impala.
 
> 5. The Aston Martin DB5 is the most famous car used in the James Bond
> movies, but it was not the first. What is the first car (make and model)
> driven by James Bond (in "Dr. No")?
 
MG B.
 
> 6. Before finally settling on a name, choices for this famous car's name
> (make and model) included Cougar, Torino, Bronco, Puma, Cheetah, and Colt.
> Name it.
 
Chevrolet Corvette.
 
> 7. What is the highest selling vehicle in the world (make and model), with
> over 40 million sold since 1966?
 
FIAT 500.
 
> 8. Which manufacturer (make) has won the most Formula 1 World Constructor's
> Championships, with 16?
 
Ford.
 
> 9. What is the highest selling all-electric vehicle (make and model) in the
> world, with approximately 158,000 sold since 2010?
 
Chevrolet Volt.
 
> 10. This 1964 car (make and model) is generally considered to be the first
> "muscle car" and started the trend of all 4 automakers (Ford, Chrysler,
> General Motors, American Motors) offering competing models.
 
Chevrolet Corvette.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Winning isn't everything, but not trying to win
msb@vex.net | is less than nothing." --Anton van Uitert
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
"Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@cfaj.ca>: May 28 06:27PM -0400

On 2015-05-28, Pete wrote:
> available. Some answers may repeat.
 
> 1. Which manufacturer (make) has won the most NASCAR Manufacturer's
> Championships, with 38?
 
Pontiac
 
> 2. After emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009 and the closing of
> several brands, General Motors is left with 4 Divisions (makes) in the USA.
> Name them for 1 point each.
 
Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, Cadillac
 
> 3. What is the longest continuously made car in the world, first made in
> 1934 and still in production today (make and model)?
 
Chevrolet Suburban
 
> 4. What is the highest selling vehicle (make and model) in the USA, with 34
> million sold since 1948?
 
Honda Civic
 
> 5. The Aston Martin DB5 is the most famous car used in the James Bond
> movies, but it was not the first. What is the first car (make and model)
> driven by James Bond (in "Dr. No")?
 
Sunbeam Alpine
 
> 6. Before finally settling on a name, choices for this famous car's name
> (make and model) included Cougar, Torino, Bronco, Puma, Cheetah, and Colt.
> Name it.
 
Mustang
 
> 7. What is the highest selling vehicle in the world (make and model), with
> over 40 million sold since 1966?
 
Toyota Corolla
 
> 8. Which manufacturer (make) has won the most Formula 1 World Constructor's
> Championships, with 16?
 
Ferrari
 
> 9. What is the highest selling all-electric vehicle (make and model) in the
> world, with approximately 158,000 sold since 2010?
 
Nissan Leaf
 
> 10. This 1964 car (make and model) is generally considered to be the first
> "muscle car" and started the trend of all 4 automakers (Ford, Chrysler,
> General Motors, American Motors) offering competing models.
 
Ford Thunderbolt
 
--
Chris F.A. Johnson
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): May 28 11:20PM


> 1. Which manufacturer (make) has won the most NASCAR Manufacturer's
> Championships, with 38?
 
Ford
 
> 2. After emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009 and the closing of
> several brands, General Motors is left with 4 Divisions (makes) in the USA.
> Name them for 1 point each.
 
Saturn, Cadillac, Buick, Chevrolet
 
> 6. Before finally settling on a name, choices for this famous car's name
> (make and model) included Cougar, Torino, Bronco, Puma, Cheetah, and Colt.
> Name it.
 
Ford Mustang
 
> 7. What is the highest selling vehicle in the world (make and model), with
> over 40 million sold since 1966?
 
Toyota Camry
 
> 8. Which manufacturer (make) has won the most Formula 1 World Constructor's
> Championships, with 16?
 
Ferrari
 
> 9. What is the highest selling all-electric vehicle (make and model) in the
> world, with approximately 158,000 sold since 2010?
 
Chevrolet Volt
 
> 10. This 1964 car (make and model) is generally considered to be the first
> "muscle car" and started the trend of all 4 automakers (Ford, Chrysler,
> General Motors, American Motors) offering competing models.
 
Ford Mustang
 
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swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: May 28 04:40PM -0700

On Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 5:05:32 PM UTC-4, Pete wrote:
 
> The usual rules apply. Include the questions in your reply and add your
> answers after each one. I will score the quiz on June 5 and post answers
> on June 6.
 
d-day. good choice.
 
 
> 1. Which manufacturer (make) has won the most NASCAR Manufacturer's
> Championships, with 38?
 
chevy
 
> 2. After emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009 and the closing of
> several brands, General Motors is left with 4 Divisions (makes) in the USA.
> Name them for 1 point each.
 
buick, cadillac, chevrolet, gmc
 
> 3. What is the longest continuously made car in the world, first made in
> 1934 and still in production today (make and model)?
 
volkswagen beetle
 
> 4. What is the highest selling vehicle (make and model) in the USA, with 34
> million sold since 1948?
 
toyota corolla
 
> 5. The Aston Martin DB5 is the most famous car used in the James Bond
> movies, but it was not the first. What is the first car (make and model)
> driven by James Bond (in "Dr. No")?
 
chevy bel air convertible
 
> 6. Before finally settling on a name, choices for this famous car's name
> (make and model) included Cougar, Torino, Bronco, Puma, Cheetah, and Colt.
> Name it.
 
chevy mustang
 
> 7. What is the highest selling vehicle in the world (make and model), with
> over 40 million sold since 1966?
 
toyota corolla
 
> 8. Which manufacturer (make) has won the most Formula 1 World Constructor's
> Championships, with 16?
 
fiat
 
> 9. What is the highest selling all-electric vehicle (make and model) in the
> world, with approximately 158,000 sold since 2010?
 
chevy volt
 
> 10. This 1964 car (make and model) is generally considered to be the first
> "muscle car" and started the trend of all 4 automakers (Ford, Chrysler,
> General Motors, American Motors) offering competing models.
 
pontiac gto
 
 
swp
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: May 28 04:57PM -0700

On Friday, May 29, 2015 at 7:05:32 AM UTC+10, Pete wrote:
 
> 1. Which manufacturer (make) has won the most NASCAR Manufacturer's
> Championships, with 38?
 
Ford
 
> 2. After emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009 and the closing of
> several brands, General Motors is left with 4 Divisions (makes) in the USA.
> Name them for 1 point each.
 
Pontiac
Opel
Hummer
Chevrolet
 
> 3. What is the longest continuously made car in the world, first made in
> 1934 and still in production today (make and model)?
 
Volkswagon Beetle
 
> 4. What is the highest selling vehicle (make and model) in the USA, with 34
> million sold since 1948?
 
John Deere tractor?
 
 
> 6. Before finally settling on a name, choices for this famous car's name
> (make and model) included Cougar, Torino, Bronco, Puma, Cheetah, and Colt.
> Name it.
 
Ford Edsel
 
> 7. What is the highest selling vehicle in the world (make and model), with
> over 40 million sold since 1966?
 
Toyota Carolla
 
> 8. Which manufacturer (make) has won the most Formula 1 World Constructor's
> Championships, with 16?
 
Ferrari
 
> 9. What is the highest selling all-electric vehicle (make and model) in the
> world, with approximately 158,000 sold since 2010?
 
Toyota Prius
 
> 10. This 1964 car (make and model) is generally considered to be the first
> "muscle car" and started the trend of all 4 automakers (Ford, Chrysler,
> General Motors, American Motors) offering competing models.
 
E type Jaguar?
 
cheers,
calvin
Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: May 29 02:18AM -0500

In article <XnsA4A8A3AFA625Apagrsgwideopenwestco@94.75.214.39>, pagrsg@wowway.com says...
> 2. After emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009 and the closing of
> several brands, General Motors is left with 4 Divisions (makes) in the USA.
> Name them for 1 point each.
GMC, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick
 
> 5. The Aston Martin DB5 is the most famous car used in the James Bond
> movies, but it was not the first. What is the first car (make and model)
> driven by James Bond (in "Dr. No")?
Citroen 2CV
 
> 6. Before finally settling on a name, choices for this famous car's name
> (make and model) included Cougar, Torino, Bronco, Puma, Cheetah, and Colt.
> Name it.
Ford Thunderbird
 
> 10. This 1964 car (make and model) is generally considered to be the first
> "muscle car" and started the trend of all 4 automakers (Ford, Chrysler,
> General Motors, American Motors) offering competing models.
Pontiac GTO
 
 
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Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: May 28 03:03PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:4K-dnRlQaY8sy_jInZ2dnUU7-
> original game, only the ones that are correct *when you post your
> entry* will be accepted.
 
> 1. President of the United States.
 
Bill Clinton
 
> 2. Prime Minister of Canada.
 
Harper
 
> 3. Secretary-General of the United Nations.
 
Kofi Annan
 
> 4. King of the UK.
 
George V
 
> 5. Monarch of the Netherlands.
 
Wilhelmina
 
> 6. President of France.
 
Sarkozy
 
> 7. Mayor of Toronto.
> 8. Canadian Minister of National Defence.
> 9. Pope.
 
John Paul II
 
> 10. President of the International Olympic Committee.
 
Samaranch
 
> located? The area of turbulent water is called the "Old Sow",
> and infrequently and randomly forms a funnel in the water.
 
> 2. At 4,240 km, what is Canada's longest river?
 
MacKenzie
 
 
> 6. Since its creation on 2012-12-14, a park named Tursujuq has been
> Canada's largest provincial park at 26,107 km². What province
> is it in?
 
Nunavut
 
 
> 7. What is the most easterly point in Canada and North America?
 
> 8. What is the world's largest island in a freshwater lake?
 
> 9. At 44,807 km², what is Canada's largest national park?
 
Banff
 
> trees, eastern white cedars which live for up to 1,000 years
> and which grow particularly slowly in this environment.
> Name the ridge.
 
Pete
Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: May 28 10:40AM -0500

In article <4K-dnRlQaY8sy_jInZ2dnUU7-TmdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
> original game, only the ones that are correct *when you post your
> entry* will be accepted.
 
> 1. President of the United States.
Bill Clinton
 
> 2. Prime Minister of Canada.
> 3. Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Boutros Boutros Ghali
 
> 7. Mayor of Toronto.
> 8. Canadian Minister of National Defence.
> 9. Pope.
John Paul II
 
> located? The area of turbulent water is called the "Old Sow",
> and infrequently and randomly forms a funnel in the water.
 
> 2. At 4,240 km, what is Canada's longest river?
Yukon
 
> longest freshwater beach in the world?
 
> 4. At 31,792 km², what is the largest lake that is wholly inside
> Canada?
Great Bear Lake
 
 
> 6. Since its creation on 2012-12-14, a park named Tursujuq has been
> Canada's largest provincial park at 26,107 km². What province
> is it in?
Nunavut
 
> 7. What is the most easterly point in Canada and North America?
St. John, Newfoundland
 
 
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Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: May 28 08:59PM +0200

>> Canada's largest provincial park at 26,107 km². What province
>> is it in?
 
> Nunavut

Two contestants with this answer. Not that I know which is the correct
answer, but that much I know about Canada, that I can say that Nunavut is
an impossible answer. (Unless there been some status changes recently
that I have missed.)
 
 
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"Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: May 28 10:37PM +0200

On 2015-05-27 07:31, Mark Brader wrote:
> original game, only the ones that are correct *when you post your
> entry* will be accepted.
 
> 1. President of the United States.
Clinton
 
> 2. Prime Minister of Canada.
> 3. Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Bhoutrus Bhoutrus Gahli
 
> 4. King of the UK.
Georg IV
> 5. Monarch of the Netherlands.
> 6. President of France.
Mitterand
> 7. Mayor of Toronto.
> 8. Canadian Minister of National Defence.
> 9. Pope.
Johannes Paulus II
> 10. President of the International Olympic Committee.
Samaranche
 
> located? The area of turbulent water is called the "Old Sow",
> and infrequently and randomly forms a funnel in the water.
 
> 2. At 4,240 km, what is Canada's longest river?
Saint Lawrence ?
> longest freshwater beach in the world?
 
> 4. At 31,792 km², what is the largest lake that is wholly inside
> Canada?
 
Lake superior?
 
 
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Björn
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: May 28 04:52PM -0700

On Friday, May 29, 2015 at 4:59:16 AM UTC+10, Erland Sommarskog wrote:
> answer, but that much I know about Canada, that I can say that Nunavut is
> an impossible answer. (Unless there been some status changes recently
> that I have missed.)
 
I originally guessed a territory but then changed it when I re-read the question.
 
cheers,
calvin
Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: May 28 02:56PM

> won't have something finished until Sunday, so if Pete wants to take it
> before then he is welcome to. (If I do some of it I can always use it
> later.)
 
Sorry for the delay. I will be posting RQ 183 later this morning.
 
Pete
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