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| Dr Nick <nospam-4@temporary-address.org.uk>: May 01 12:40AM +0100 > => grossed at least $25 million (USD) at the box office, as shown by > => the IMDB (Internet Movie DataBase) in their "Box office / business" > => section, or other authoritative source. This was the question that meant I didn't get an answer in. I was - as ever - horribly busy, so wanted to do what I like to do which is to scratch up an "ok" list of answers and refine them. This was a question that I not only couldn't answer without research, I couldn't even begin to find answers without a major spell at the keyboard. Find /five/ films, each of which then passes a particular gate? That's not something I know I can pull an poor-but-not-wrong answer out of the air to. |
| Orlando Quattro <oquattro@magma.ca>: Apr 30 08:00PM -0400 In article <87twvx9oc7.fsf@temporary-address.org.uk>, Dr Nick <nospam-4@temporary-address.org.uk> wrote: => => Orlando Quattro <oquattro@magma.ca> writes: => > => > => 2. Unambiguously identify an opera from which music has been => > => featured in at least five full length feature films that are not => > => simply performances of the opera in question, and which have each => > => grossed at least $25 million (USD) at the box office, as shown by => > => the IMDB (Internet Movie DataBase) in their "Box office / business" => > => section, or other authoritative source. => => This was the question that meant I didn't get an answer in. I was - as => ever - horribly busy, so wanted to do what I like to do which is to => scratch up an "ok" list of answers and refine them. => => This was a question that I not only couldn't answer without research, I => couldn't even begin to find answers without a major spell at the => keyboard. Find /five/ films, each of which then passes a particular => gate? That's not something I know I can pull an poor-but-not-wrong => answer out of the air to. I gather that most entrants found this question unlovely, to the point that it may have put off several potential entrants. This was my first attempt at constructing a rare entries contest, and was very much a learning experience. At the other end of the scale, several entrants were unhappy at purely "look up" questions with a small selection of possible answers. My apologies for getting so much less than perfect first time round. I plan to be significantly more careful next time round, but I find that I am not a naturally gifted quiz master, so as ever people will have to make their own choice as to whether they want to struggle with any horrors I throw up, or opt out. Currently I am giving thought to a second rare entries contest - one in which I mitigate the more obvious deficiencies with the first. OQuattro -- Orlando Quattro -- oquattro at magma dot ca The Starving Artist's Garratt |
| Dr Nick <nospam-4@temporary-address.org.uk>: May 01 07:12AM +0100 > and was very much a learning experience. At the other end of the > scale, several entrants were unhappy at purely "look up" questions > with a small selection of possible answers. And indeed, thank you for doing it - even though I didn't participate I'm glad it was run. > that I am not a naturally gifted quiz master, so as ever people will > have to make their own choice as to whether they want to struggle > with any horrors I throw up, or opt out. I can see that it's a challenge to find questions that are neither "pick one of A, B or C" nor "find two countries with populations within 10% at the last census". > Currently I am giving thought to a second rare entries contest - one > in which I mitigate the more obvious deficiencies with the first. I do hope so! |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Apr 30 11:10PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:fZOdnepYSeuorKLInZ2dnUU7- > 1. Baseball is back in town! What team did the Toronto Blue > Jays play (and lose to) in their home opener? Both city and > team name required. Boston Red Sox > in the NHL draft lottery for the fourth time since 2010. > Name the city and team which Connor McDavid will probably be > calling home. Edmonton Oilers > 4. It was announced this week that, in 2019, production of the > Toyota Corolla will be moved from Cambridge, Ontario. > Which country will be the new home of the Corolla? Mexico > smooch on Toronto-born rapper Drake at the Coachella Music > Festival? Video captured his disgust, but he claims he simply > didn't like the taste of her lipstick. Oh sure. Madonna > 10. The glow of <answer 9>'s visit couldn't deflect the criticism > of Stephen Harper's plan to send 200 non-combat Canadian Armed > Forces personnel... to which country? Iraq > and this without any guarantee of Canadian jobs? > 3. Name the former Egyptian president who was sentenced to 20 years > in prison on charges linked to the killing of protesters in 2012. Morsi > 4. Ceremonies were held in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and > Turkey to mark the 100th anniversary of what bloody World War I > campaign? Gallipoli > 5. Name the music legend who plans to roll out his own brand of > marijuana in Washington and Colorado, where its recreational > use is legal. Willie Nelson > well-being through measures such as life expectancy, per capita > incomes, and perceptions of corruption), Canada ranks 5th in > happiness among more than 150 nations. Name *any* of the top 4. Sweden > 8. Name the American former Olympian and reality TV personality who > said in a televised interview, "Yes, for all intents and purposes > I am a woman." Bruce Jenner > 9. What Himalayan country was hit with a massive 7.8 magnitude > earthquake on Saturday, leaving a death toll that has risen to > more than 3,200? Nepal > 10. The Toronto Raptors were ousted in a 4-0 sweep in the first > round of the NBA playoffs. What team routed the Raptors? > Both city and team name are required. Atlanta Hawks Pete |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 01 12:43AM -0500 Mark Brader: > 1. Baseball is back in town! What team did the Toronto Blue > Jays play (and lose to) in their home opener? Both city and > team name required. Tampa Bay Rays. 4 for Stephen. > in the NHL draft lottery for the fourth time since 2010. > Name the city and team which Connor McDavid will probably be > calling home. Edmonton Oilers. 4 for Stephen and Pete. > grocery stores was a way of focusing attention away from Kathleen > Wynne's plan to sell assets to fund infrastructure projects. > The province plans to sell 60% of what utility? Hydro One. 4 for Stephen. > 4. It was announced this week that, in 2019, production of the > Toyota Corolla will be moved from Cambridge, Ontario. > Which country will be the new home of the Corolla? Mexico. 4 for Joshua, Stephen, and Pete. 3 for Dan Blum. > arrival of the SpaceX supply ship at the International Space > Station this week. What present did she receive from her > government? An espresso machine (any reference to coffee was sufficient). 4 for Bruce and Dan Tilque. > game loss than attempting a Guinness World record? Name the > 11,000-pound tasty treat which University of Wisconsin students > constructed in hopes of getting into the record books. Rice Krispies treat. 4 for Stephen. > smooch on Toronto-born rapper Drake at the Coachella Music > Festival? Video captured his disgust, but he claims he simply > didn't like the taste of her lipstick. Oh sure. Madonna. 4 for Joshua, Stephen, Jason, and Pete. > brain aneurysm at age 48. He is best known to fans of the CBC > "Anne of Green Gables" shows as Gilbert Blythe, Anne's boyfriend > and eventual husband. Name the actor. Jonathan Crombie. 4 for Stephen. > 3-day visit to Canada. Name this world leader who returned > home with the "Parrot Lady" statue, which mysteriously turned > up in Canada after being stolen from his own country. Narendra Modi. (India.) 4 for Erland and Stephen. > 10. The glow of <answer 9>'s visit couldn't deflect the criticism > of Stephen Harper's plan to send 200 non-combat Canadian Armed > Forces personnel... to which country? Ukraine. 4 for Stephen. > * Game 2 (2015-04-27), Round 1 - Current Events > 1. Toronto has a new police chief. Name him. Mark Saunders. No points for "Mark Brader"! > Export Development Canada to loan $526,000,000 to *what > automaker*, which has no manufacturing presence in Canada, > and this without any guarantee of Canadian jobs? Volkswagen. 4 for Stephen. > 3. Name the former Egyptian president who was sentenced to 20 years > in prison on charges linked to the killing of protesters in 2012. Mohammed Morsi. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Erland, Joshua, Stephen, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 4. Ceremonies were held in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and > Turkey to mark the 100th anniversary of what bloody World War I > campaign? Gallipoli (also accepting Dardanelles or Çanakkale). 4 for Bruce, Dan Blum, Marc, Peter, Joshua, Stephen, Dan Tilque, Jason, and Pete. > 5. Name the music legend who plans to roll out his own brand of > marijuana in Washington and Colorado, where its recreational > use is legal. Willie Nelson. 4 for Bruce, Dan Blum, Marc, Joshua, Stephen, Jason, and Pete. > 6. Sears Canada Inc. announced it is partnering with *what hockey > legend* to launch a new line of casual menswear in the fall? Wayne Gretzky. 4 for Bruce, Dan Blum, Stephen, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Peter. > well-being through measures such as life expectancy, per capita > incomes, and perceptions of corruption), Canada ranks 5th in > happiness among more than 150 nations. Name *any* of the top 4. [1] Switzerland, [2] Iceland, [3] Denmark, [4] Norway. 4 for Bruce, Marc, Peter, Erland, Joshua, and Stephen (the hard way). > 8. Name the American former Olympian and reality TV personality who > said in a televised interview, "Yes, for all intents and purposes > I am a woman." Bruce Jenner. 4 for everyone -- Bruce, Dan Blum, Marc, Peter, Erland, Joshua, Stephen, Dan Tilque, Jason, and Pete. > 9. What Himalayan country was hit with a massive 7.8 magnitude > earthquake on Saturday, leaving a death toll that has risen to > more than 3,200? Nepal, duh. 4 for everyone. > 10. The Toronto Raptors were ousted in a 4-0 sweep in the first > round of the NBA playoffs. What team routed the Raptors? > Both city and team name are required. Washington Wizards. 4 for Stephen. Scores, if there are no errors: GAMES-> 1 2 TOTALS Stephen Perry 36 36 72 Pete Gayde 12 20 32 Joshua Kreitzer 8 24 32 Bruce Bowler 4 24 28 Dan Blum 3 24 27 Marc Dashevsky 0 24 24 Dan Tilque 4 20 24 Jason Kreitzer 4 16 20 Erland Sommarskog 4 16 20 Peter Smyth 0 19 19 -- Mark Brader | "A colorful quilt reflecting the dispersed development msb@vex.net | of the nation. A sentence fragment." Toronto | --Eric Walker My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: May 01 03:58AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:vLadnQnHeMwsCN3InZ2dnUU7-K- > * Game 6, Round 6 - Leisure - Chess > 1. The queen is the strongest of the pieces. Which is the > second-strongest? Bishop; Knight > 6. The Polish-born Argentinian Miguel Najdorf played 45 opponents > simultaneously in São Paulo in 1947, with the result of 39 wins, > 4 draws, and 2 losses. What made this even more impressive? He was blinkfolded > 7. Who did Bobby Fischer defeat in the 1972 World Championship > match in Reykjavik? Boris Spassky > 8. Which former world chess champion entered the Russian > presidential race in 2007? Kasparov > fbzr znl svaq gur fbhaq bs gur anzr guerngravat. > 10. Anzr gur bccbarag gung orng Tneel Xnfcnebi 3½-2½ va n > jryy-choyvpvmrq 1997 erzngpu. Pete |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Apr 30 02:03PM > Over to you, Dan! Thanks. It will probably be a day or so. -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 30 11:47AM -0500 Mark Brader: >>> is a small city whose ancient part is now a UNESCO World Heritage >>> Site thanks to its well-preserved medieval fortifications. Name >>> the city. Erland Sommarskog: > were quite much in ruins by 1840 when Viollet le Duc started his renovation > project. So you could say that it is a well-preserved 1840s fortification > modelled from a medieval original. Quite right. My apologies to any entrants who were misled as a result of my insufficient reading before writing the question. -- Mark Brader "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you Toronto do say can and will be misquoted and used against msb@vex.net you in a future post." -- Tanja Cooper, misquoted My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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