Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 24 updates in 6 topics

Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 12 08:03PM -0700

Welcome to Rotating Quiz #181. The usual rules, blah, blah, blah. Game
will end next Sunday, May 17 some time in the evening my time.
 
There is a theme and it's unlikely you'll get far on this quiz if you
don't identify it. It's related to the theme of the previous RQ.
 
 
A. Napoleon's lament. (19)
 
B. Cargo boat hijack. (9)
 
C. of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community
affairs. Also, a model of car made by Honda. (5)
 
D. Made a god of. (7)
 
E. Ruminant laugh. (9)
 
G. Village in Scotland, town in Maryland, suburb of Adelaide, location
on Mars visited by Curiousity. (7)
 
H. The mother of Samuel in the Bible. (6)
 
I. Maori term for a tribe. (3)
 
K. Eskimo canoe. (5)
 
L. Largest suburb of Montreal and a town in the Mayenne department of
France. (5)
 
M. The first man introduces himself to the first woman. (11)
 
N. City in western Argentine. Capital of the province of the same name.
Largest city in Patagonia. (7)
 
O. City in western Bolivia located about halfway between La Paz and
Sucre. Capital of the department of the same name. (5)
 
P. Upper body exercise requiring raising the body so that one's head is
above a horizontal bar. The hands must grip the bar with the palms
facing forward. (6)
 
Q. Northernmost town in Greenland. (7)
 
R. Vehicles that go around in circles very fast. (7)
 
S. Excises on copulation at lunchtime. (14)
 
T. Presidential heavy-weight. (7)
 
U. Bean curds from a flying saucer. Also, an album by Béla Fleck and the
Flecktones. (7)
 
W. Canid stream. (8)
 
X. Drug (generic: alprazolam) used to treat panic and anxiety attacks,
frequently abused. (5)
 
Y. A deli located in a city in the far north of California along
Interstate 5. The name of the city is part of the answer. Also, an album
by the band Pep Squad. (11)
 
Z. Magazine published by the San Diego Zoo. (7)
 
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): May 13 03:20AM


> A. Napoleon's lament. (19)
 
Able was I ere I saw Elba
 
> C. of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community
> affairs. Also, a model of car made by Honda. (5)
 
civic
 
> D. Made a god of. (7)
 
deified
 
> G. Village in Scotland, town in Maryland, suburb of Adelaide, location
> on Mars visited by Curiousity. (7)
 
Glenelg
 
> H. The mother of Samuel in the Bible. (6)
 
Hannah
 
> K. Eskimo canoe. (5)
 
kayak
 
> L. Largest suburb of Montreal and a town in the Mayenne department of
> France. (5)
 
Laval
 
> M. The first man introduces himself to the first woman. (11)
 
Madam, I'm Adam
 
> P. Upper body exercise requiring raising the body so that one's head is
> above a horizontal bar. The hands must grip the bar with the palms
> facing forward. (6)
 
pull-up
 
> R. Vehicles that go around in circles very fast. (7)
 
race car
 
> S. Excises on copulation at lunchtime. (14)
 
sex at noon taxes
 
> T. Presidential heavy-weight. (7)
 
Taft fat
 
> U. Bean curds from a flying saucer. Also, an album by B?la Fleck and the
> Flecktones. (7)
 
UFO tofu
 
> W. Canid stream. (8)
 
wolf flow
 
> X. Drug (generic: alprazolam) used to treat panic and anxiety attacks,
> frequently abused. (5)
 
Xanax
 
> Y. A deli located in a city in the far north of California along
> Interstate 5. The name of the city is part of the answer. Also, an album
> by the band Pep Squad. (11)
 
Yreka Bakery
 
> Z. Magazine published by the San Diego Zoo. (7)
 
Zoonooz
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
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): May 13 01:03AM -0500

As with RQ 178, I think this is better described as a set of puzzles
rather than trivia. rec.puzzles is over *there* and could sorely use
some traffic.
 
 
Dan Tilque:
> A. Napoleon's lament. (19)
 
ABLE WAS I ERE I SAW ELBA.

> B. Cargo boat hijack. (9)
 
BARGE GRAB.

> C. of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community
> affairs. Also, a model of car made by Honda. (5)
 
CIVIC.

> D. Made a god of. (7)
 
DEIFIED.

> E. Ruminant laugh. (9)
 
ELK CACKLE. That was hard!

> G. Village in Scotland, town in Maryland, suburb of Adelaide, location
> on Mars visited by Curiousity. (7)
 
GIELIEG? (I just made that up.)

> H. The mother of Samuel in the Bible. (6)
 
HANNAH?

> I. Maori term for a tribe. (3)
 
IKI? (Hey, there aren't *that* many consonants in Maori, it might be right.)

> K. Eskimo canoe. (5)
 
KAYAK.

> L. Largest suburb of Montreal and a town in the Mayenne department of
> France. (5)
 
LAVAL.

> M. The first man introduces himself to the first woman. (11)
 
MADAM, I'M ADAM.

> N. City in western Argentine. Capital of the province of the same name.
> Largest city in Patagonia. (7)
 
NUENUEN? It's something like that.

> O. City in western Bolivia located about halfway between La Paz and
> Sucre. Capital of the department of the same name. (5)
 
OMAMO? (Another outright guess.)

> P. Upper body exercise requiring raising the body so that one's head is
> above a horizontal bar. The hands must grip the bar with the palms
> facing forward. (6)
 
PULLUP.

> Q. Northernmost town in Greenland. (7)
 
QAANAAQ, I thinq.

> R. Vehicles that go around in circles very fast. (7)
 
SRACECARS doesn't work, so presumably you mean to ask for RACECAR.
 
> S. Excises on copulation at lunchtime. (14)
 
SEX AT NOON TAXES.

> T. Presidential heavy-weight. (7)
 
TAFT: FAT.
 
> U. Bean curds from a flying saucer. Also, an album by Béla Fleck and the
> Flecktones. (7)
 
UFO TOFU.
 
> W. Canid stream. (8)
 
WOLF FLOW.

> X. Drug (generic: alprazolam) used to treat panic and anxiety attacks,
> frequently abused. (5)
 
XANAX. Oh, the question letter is a hint! (No, I didn't get *all*
of the above answers without noticing that. This was actually about
the 10th one I got.)

> Y. A deli located in a city in the far north of California along
> Interstate 5. The name of the city is part of the answer. Also, an album
> by the band Pep Squad. (11)
 
YREKA BAKERY.
 
> Z. Magazine published by the San Diego Zoo. (7)
 
ZOONOOZ.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, msb@vex.net | "Able was I ere I saw Panama."
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 13 12:31AM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
> As with RQ 178, I think this is better described as a set of puzzles
> rather than trivia. rec.puzzles is over *there* and could sorely use
> some traffic.
 
A couple-three years ago, there was a thread in r.p on this same
subject. Three of the ones on this quiz were recycled from a post I made
in that thread.
 
 
 
>> I. Maori term for a tribe. (3)
 
> IKI? (Hey, there aren't *that* many consonants in Maori, it might be right.)
 
The answer for this question shows up frequently in New Zealand news
reports, although since no one here is from NZ, it may be that no one
gets the answer.
 
Finding an decent I-drome for this quiz was difficult. I considered
going with the Finnish town named Ii. That would have been trivial with
the clues I'm giving, so it would have been an exercise in seeing who's
paying attention. I decided I didn't need such an exercise.
 
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: May 13 03:58AM -0500

In article <miuess$hoi$1@dont-email.me>, dtilque@frontier.com says...
 
> There is a theme and it's unlikely you'll get far on this quiz if you
> don't identify it. It's related to the theme of the previous RQ.
 
> A. Napoleon's lament. (19)
Able was I ere I saw Elba
 
> B. Cargo boat hijack. (9)
 
> C. of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community
> affairs. Also, a model of car made by Honda. (5)
civic
 
> D. Made a god of. (7)
deified
 
> E. Ruminant laugh. (9)
elk cackle
 
> G. Village in Scotland, town in Maryland, suburb of Adelaide, location
> on Mars visited by Curiousity. (7)
 
> H. The mother of Samuel in the Bible. (6)
Hannah
 
> I. Maori term for a tribe. (3)
 
> K. Eskimo canoe. (5)
kayak
 
> L. Largest suburb of Montreal and a town in the Mayenne department of
> France. (5)
Laval
 
> M. The first man introduces himself to the first woman. (11)
Madam I'm Adam
 
 
> P. Upper body exercise requiring raising the body so that one's head is
> above a horizontal bar. The hands must grip the bar with the palms
> facing forward. (6)
pullup
 
> Q. Northernmost town in Greenland. (7)
 
> R. Vehicles that go around in circles very fast. (7)
rotator

> S. Excises on copulation at lunchtime. (14)
 
> T. Presidential heavy-weight. (7)
Taft fat
 
> U. Bean curds from a flying saucer. Also, an album by Béla Fleck and the
> Flecktones. (7)
UFO tofu
 
> W. Canid stream. (8)
wolf flow
 
> X. Drug (generic: alprazolam) used to treat panic and anxiety attacks,
> frequently abused. (5)
Xanax
 
> Y. A deli located in a city in the far north of California along
> Interstate 5. The name of the city is part of the answer. Also, an album
> by the band Pep Squad. (11)
Yreka Bakery
 
> Z. Magazine published by the San Diego Zoo. (7)
Zoo Nooz
 
 
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 12 12:21PM -0500

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.
 
As usual, these questions are running concurrently with the posting
of regular rounds, currently from Game 7 of the previous season.
 
All questions were written by members of Five Guys Named Moe, 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 (2015-05-04), Round 1 - Current Events
 
1. Hulu reached a deal with Sony Pictures Television to stream
every episode of what popular 1990s sitcom?
 
2. Name the Grand Marshal of Toronto's 2015 Pride Parade. He is
a filmmaker, a Scarborough native, and the husband of a
superstar musician.
 
3. A Major League Baseball game was played in an empty stadium for
the first time ever. Name the *stadium* where the game was
played.
 
4. After more than a decade in space and 4 years orbiting Mercury,
a NASA spacecraft's mission reached an explosive conclusion
last week when it crashed into Mercury. Name the spacecraft.
 
5. Name the company that teamed up with a pet-lovers group
to provide puppies on demand in Toronto, Edmonton, Ottawa,
and Montreal last Thursday.
 
6. Who was named the NBA's rookie of the year last week? He's a
Canadian and he played for Kansas in college.
 
7. A court in Pakistan has jailed 10 men for life for the attack
on an education activist in the Swat Valley in 2012. Name that
activist.
 
8. The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth on the weekend to a baby
girl -- who is now in what position in line to succeed the Queen?
 
9. Name the American soul and R&B singer who died at the age of 76
last week. He is best remembered for being the original
performer and co-writer of the song "Stand By Me".
 
10. Name the horse that won the 141st Kentucky Derby.
 
 
* Game 4 (2015-05-11), Round 1 - Current Events
 
1. Who returned as the British Prime Minister after the
Conservatives won a surprise majority in the UK elections
on Friday?
 
2. Closer to home, last week the NDP ended the PCs' 44-year
rule in Alberta. Who is the leader of Alberta's NDP and the
premier-designate?
 
3. Construction workers at a condo development site near
Bathurst St. and Fort York Blvd. discovered what appears to be
the oldest ever thing of its kind found in Toronto. What did
they find?
 
4. Following much speculation in the media, Prince William
and Kate officially announced the royal baby's name last week.
What is her name?
 
5. A year after it acquired this popular gaming technology for
$2,000,000,000, Facebook announced plans to launch a consumer
version in the first quarter of 2016. Name or describe the
product.
 
6. Daimler launched the Freightliner Inspiration commercial truck
at the Hoover Dam last week. What is unique about the truck?
 
7. Name the singer and front man of Hot Chocolate, who died last
week, aged 71.
 
8. Leaders of the ruling parties of these two nations met after 6
years last week and agreed on economic cooperation and a
22-year-old policy of single identity. However, they still
disagree on which is the legitimate government. Name either
country.
 
9. Name the soccer team that ended a 5-year title drought by
winning its 5th English Premier League championship.
 
10. The privately owned Liberty Village shuttle service ceased
operations on Wednesday last week. What was it called?
 
--
Mark Brader "You have a truly warped mind.
Toronto I admire that in a person."
msb@vex.net -- Bill Davidsen
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: May 12 06:59PM

On Tue, 12 May 2015 12:21:34 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> musician.
 
> 3. A Major League Baseball game was played in an empty stadium for
> the first time ever. Name the *stadium* where the game was played.
 
Camden Yards
 
> 4. After more than a decade in space and 4 years orbiting Mercury,
> a NASA spacecraft's mission reached an explosive conclusion last week
> when it crashed into Mercury. Name the spacecraft.
 
MESSENGER
 
 
> 7. A court in Pakistan has jailed 10 men for life for the attack
> on an education activist in the Swat Valley in 2012. Name that
> activist.
 
Malala Yousafzai
 
> 8. The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth on the weekend to a baby
> girl -- who is now in what position in line to succeed the Queen?
 
4 (after Charles, William and George)
 
> 9. Name the American soul and R&B singer who died at the age of 76
> last week. He is best remembered for being the original performer
> and co-writer of the song "Stand By Me".
 
Ben E. King
 
> 10. Name the horse that won the 141st Kentucky Derby.
 
American Pharoah
 
 
> * Game 4 (2015-05-11), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 1. Who returned as the British Prime Minister after the
> Conservatives won a surprise majority in the UK elections on Friday?
 
Cameron
 
 
> 4. Following much speculation in the media, Prince William
> and Kate officially announced the royal baby's name last week. What
> is her name?
 
Charlotte Elizabeth Diana
 
> in the first quarter of 2016. Name or describe the product.
 
> 6. Daimler launched the Freightliner Inspiration commercial truck
> at the Hoover Dam last week. What is unique about the truck?
 
It's the first commercially available self driving truck
 
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): May 12 06:59PM


> * Game 3 (2015-05-04), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 1. Hulu reached a deal with Sony Pictures Television to stream
> every episode of what popular 1990s sitcom?
 
Friends
 
> 3. A Major League Baseball game was played in an empty stadium for
> the first time ever. Name the *stadium* where the game was
> played.
 
Camden Yards
 
> 4. After more than a decade in space and 4 years orbiting Mercury,
> a NASA spacecraft's mission reached an explosive conclusion
> last week when it crashed into Mercury. Name the spacecraft.
 
Messenger
 
> 5. Name the company that teamed up with a pet-lovers group
> to provide puppies on demand in Toronto, Edmonton, Ottawa,
> and Montreal last Thursday.
 
Uber
 
> 8. The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth on the weekend to a baby
> girl -- who is now in what position in line to succeed the Queen?
 
7th; 8th
 
> 9. Name the American soul and R&B singer who died at the age of 76
> last week. He is best remembered for being the original
> performer and co-writer of the song "Stand By Me".
 
King
 
 
> 1. Who returned as the British Prime Minister after the
> Conservatives won a surprise majority in the UK elections
> on Friday?
 
David Cameron
 
> 2. Closer to home, last week the NDP ended the PCs' 44-year
> rule in Alberta. Who is the leader of Alberta's NDP and the
> premier-designate?
 
Notley
 
> Bathurst St. and Fort York Blvd. discovered what appears to be
> the oldest ever thing of its kind found in Toronto. What did
> they find?
 
human skeleton
 
> 6. Daimler launched the Freightliner Inspiration commercial truck
> at the Hoover Dam last week. What is unique about the truck?
 
it has a hybrid engine; it has an electric engine
 
> 22-year-old policy of single identity. However, they still
> disagree on which is the legitimate government. Name either
> country.
 
Taiwan; Cyprus
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
"Peter Smyth" <psmyth@ukf.net>: May 12 09:55PM

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> * Game 3 (2015-05-04), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 1. Hulu reached a deal with Sony Pictures Television to stream
> every episode of what popular 1990s sitcom?
Seinfeld
 
> 3. A Major League Baseball game was played in an empty stadium for
> the first time ever. Name the stadium where the game was
> played.
Camden Yards
> and Montreal last Thursday.
 
> 6. Who was named the NBA's rookie of the year last week? He's a
> Canadian and he played for Kansas in college.
Wiggins
> 7. A court in Pakistan has jailed 10 men for life for the attack
> on an education activist in the Swat Valley in 2012. Name that
> activist.
Malala Yousefvai(?)
> 8. The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth on the weekend to a baby
> girl -- who is now in what position in line to succeed the Queen?
4th
> 9. Name the American soul and R&B singer who died at the age of 76
> last week. He is best remembered for being the original
> performer and co-writer of the song "Stand By Me".
Ben E King
 
> 1. Who returned as the British Prime Minister after the
> Conservatives won a surprise majority in the UK elections
> on Friday?
David Cameron
 
> 4. Following much speculation in the media, Prince William
> and Kate officially announced the royal baby's name last week.
> What is her name?
Charlotte
> product.
 
> 6. Daimler launched the Freightliner Inspiration commercial truck
> at the Hoover Dam last week. What is unique about the truck?
Runs on hydrogen
> 7. Name the singer and front man of Hot Chocolate, who died last
> week, aged 71.
Errol Brown
> 22-year-old policy of single identity. However, they still
> disagree on which is the legitimate government. Name either
> country.
South Korea
> 9. Name the soccer team that ended a 5-year title drought by
> winning its 5th English Premier League championship.
Chelsea
> 10. The privately owned Liberty Village shuttle service ceased
> operations on Wednesday last week. What was it called?
 
Peter Smyth
Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: May 12 04:58PM -0500

In article <SuOdneFnJqgDq8_InZ2dnUU7-V-dnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
> * Game 3 (2015-05-04), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 1. Hulu reached a deal with Sony Pictures Television to stream
> every episode of what popular 1990s sitcom?
Friends; Seinfeld
 
 
> 3. A Major League Baseball game was played in an empty stadium for
> the first time ever. Name the *stadium* where the game was
> played.
Camden Yards
 
> and Montreal last Thursday.
 
> 6. Who was named the NBA's rookie of the year last week? He's a
> Canadian and he played for Kansas in college.
Wiggins
 
> 7. A court in Pakistan has jailed 10 men for life for the attack
> on an education activist in the Swat Valley in 2012. Name that
> activist.
Malala
 
> 8. The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth on the weekend to a baby
> girl -- who is now in what position in line to succeed the Queen?
3rd
 
> 9. Name the American soul and R&B singer who died at the age of 76
> last week. He is best remembered for being the original
> performer and co-writer of the song "Stand By Me".
Ben E. King
 
 
> 1. Who returned as the British Prime Minister after the
> Conservatives won a surprise majority in the UK elections
> on Friday?
Cameron?
 
> product.
 
> 6. Daimler launched the Freightliner Inspiration commercial truck
> at the Hoover Dam last week. What is unique about the truck?
it's autonomous
 
> 7. Name the singer and front man of Hot Chocolate, who died last
> week, aged 71.
Errol Brown
 
 
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: May 12 05:51PM -0700

On Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 1:21:34 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> 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.
 
noted
 
> * Game 3 (2015-05-04), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 1. Hulu reached a deal with Sony Pictures Television to stream
> every episode of what popular 1990s sitcom?
 
seinfeld
 
> 2. Name the Grand Marshal of Toronto's 2015 Pride Parade. He is
> a filmmaker, a Scarborough native, and the husband of a
> superstar musician.
 
mark brader
 
> 3. A Major League Baseball game was played in an empty stadium for
> the first time ever. Name the *stadium* where the game was
> played.
 
camden yards in baltimore (because of the riots)
 
> 4. After more than a decade in space and 4 years orbiting Mercury,
> a NASA spacecraft's mission reached an explosive conclusion
> last week when it crashed into Mercury. Name the spacecraft.
 
messenger
 
> 5. Name the company that teamed up with a pet-lovers group
> to provide puppies on demand in Toronto, Edmonton, Ottawa,
> and Montreal last Thursday.
 
uber?
 
> 6. Who was named the NBA's rookie of the year last week? He's a
> Canadian and he played for Kansas in college.
 
andrew wiggins
 
> 7. A court in Pakistan has jailed 10 men for life for the attack
> on an education activist in the Swat Valley in 2012. Name that
> activist.
 
malala yousafzai
 
> 8. The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth on the weekend to a baby
> girl -- who is now in what position in line to succeed the Queen?
 
princess charlotte is 4th in line for the throne
 
> 9. Name the American soul and R&B singer who died at the age of 76
> last week. He is best remembered for being the original
> performer and co-writer of the song "Stand By Me".
 
ben e. king
 
> 10. Name the horse that won the 141st Kentucky Derby.
 
american pharaoh
 
 
 
> 1. Who returned as the British Prime Minister after the
> Conservatives won a surprise majority in the UK elections
> on Friday?
 
david cameron
 
> 2. Closer to home, last week the NDP ended the PCs' 44-year
> rule in Alberta. Who is the leader of Alberta's NDP and the
> premier-designate?
 
rachel notley
 
> Bathurst St. and Fort York Blvd. discovered what appears to be
> the oldest ever thing of its kind found in Toronto. What did
> they find?
 
a ship?
 
> 4. Following much speculation in the media, Prince William
> and Kate officially announced the royal baby's name last week.
> What is her name?
 
charlotte elizabeth diana
 
> $2,000,000,000, Facebook announced plans to launch a consumer
> version in the first quarter of 2016. Name or describe the
> product.
 
occulus vr technology (virtual reality glasses)
 
> 6. Daimler launched the Freightliner Inspiration commercial truck
> at the Hoover Dam last week. What is unique about the truck?
 
it doesn't need a driver
 
> 7. Name the singer and front man of Hot Chocolate, who died last
> week, aged 71.
 
...
 
> 22-year-old policy of single identity. However, they still
> disagree on which is the legitimate government. Name either
> country.
 
taiwan
 
> 9. Name the soccer team that ended a 5-year title drought by
> winning its 5th English Premier League championship.
 
chelsea (the 6-8 year old team I coach has blue shirts, so the coaches call them the blue devils after chelsea. the red team is manchester united, their arch foes.)
 
> 10. The privately owned Liberty Village shuttle service ceased
> operations on Wednesday last week. What was it called?
 
...
 
swp
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 12 10:44PM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> * Game 3 (2015-05-04), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 1. Hulu reached a deal with Sony Pictures Television to stream
> every episode of what popular 1990s sitcom?
 
Full House ?
 
 
> 3. A Major League Baseball game was played in an empty stadium for
> the first time ever. Name the *stadium* where the game was
> played.
 
Oriole Stadium
 
 
> 4. After more than a decade in space and 4 years orbiting Mercury,
> a NASA spacecraft's mission reached an explosive conclusion
> last week when it crashed into Mercury. Name the spacecraft.
 
Messenger
 
 
> 7. A court in Pakistan has jailed 10 men for life for the attack
> on an education activist in the Swat Valley in 2012. Name that
> activist.
 
Malala
 
 
> 8. The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth on the weekend to a baby
> girl -- who is now in what position in line to succeed the Queen?
 
4th
 
 
> 1. Who returned as the British Prime Minister after the
> Conservatives won a surprise majority in the UK elections
> on Friday?
 
Cameron
 
 
> 4. Following much speculation in the media, Prince William
> and Kate officially announced the royal baby's name last week.
> What is her name?
 
Charlotte
 
> product.
 
> 6. Daimler launched the Freightliner Inspiration commercial truck
> at the Hoover Dam last week. What is unique about the truck?
 
electrically powered
 
> 22-year-old policy of single identity. However, they still
> disagree on which is the legitimate government. Name either
> country.
 
Bosnia ?
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: May 12 01:09PM

On Mon, 11 May 2015 17:58:09 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> as creators of the world, and worshipped as trickster gods.
> They are extremely intelligent, and have the ability to remember the
> human face. What are they?
 
Ravens
 
> 2. The sable, whose dark winter coat is highly prized, is a member
> of which *genus* of mammal?
 
Marten
 
> 3. The dark-colored Canadian wolverine is known for its ferocity
> and shyness. To what *family* does it belong?
 
Weasel
 
> 4. A black bear *subspecies* with white-bluish fur is found only
> in coastal British Columbia. What name is given to these
> light-colored bears?
 
(pure guess) ghost bear?
 
> 5. Melanistic leopards and jaguars are black in color due to an
> excess of pigment. What collective name is given to them?
 
Black Panther?
 
> 6. Mephitis mephitis is colloquially known as a "wood pussy".
> But by what other name is this urban animal better known?
 
Skunk
 
> 7. There are 75 species of this insect in Canada, 57 in Ontario
> alone. What is it?
 
black fly?
 
> 8. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Jvguva 2 qnlf, jung vf gur yvsrfcna bs n
> oynpx syl?
 
20 days
 
> temperament and stoic nature. In their country of origin, the only
> correct colors for the breed are black, and white and black.
> Nana in "Peter Pan" belonged to this breed. What breed?
 
Newfoundland
 
> the chin and chest. It is an intelligent non-shedder with webbed
> toes for swimming. The Obamas have two of them, named Bo and Sunny.
> What breed?
 
Portuguese water dog
 
 
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Black Marks
 
> 9. Boxing, heavyweight. In the 3rd round of their heavyweight
> rematch, Mike Tyson bit this opponent's ear.
 
Holyfield
"Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: May 12 10:56PM +0200

On 2015-05-12 00:58, Mark Brader wrote:
> as creators of the world, and worshipped as trickster gods.
> They are extremely intelligent, and have the ability to remember
> the human face. What are they?
 
ravens
 
 
 
> 2. The sable, whose dark winter coat is highly prized, is a member
> of which *genus* of mammal?
 
Felis
 
 
 
> 3. The dark-colored Canadian wolverine is known for its ferocity
> and shyness. To what *family* does it belong?
 
 
Mård. But translation too tough for me.
 
 
> 4. A black bear *subspecies* with white-bluish fur is found only
> in coastal British Columbia. What name is given to these
> light-colored bears?
 
Grizzly?
 
 
> 7. There are 75 species of this insect in Canada, 57 in Ontario
> alone. What is it?
 
ant
 
 
 
> 8. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Jvguva 2 qnlf, jung vf gur yvsrfcna bs
> n oynpx syl?
 
In any case too long.
 
> temperament and stoic nature. In their country of origin, the
> only correct colors for the breed are black, and white and black.
> Nana in "Peter Pan" belonged to this breed. What breed?
 
St bernard;
but the colors do not match...
second guess is newfoundland
 
 
 
> 1. Soccer, striker. 2010 World Cup goal-line handball. Diving.
> Racially abusing Patrice Evra during an Oct. 2011 game.
> Serial biting.
 
Suarez
 
 
 
> For #9-10, name the *victim* of the bad behavior.
 
> 9. Boxing, heavyweight. In the 3rd round of their heavyweight
> rematch, Mike Tyson bit this opponent's ear.
 
Holyfield
 
 
 
--
--
Björn
"Peter Smyth" <psmyth@ukf.net>: May 12 10:04PM

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> as creators of the world, and worshipped as trickster gods.
> They are extremely intelligent, and have the ability to remember
> the human face. What are they?
Crow
> light-colored bears?
 
> 5. Melanistic leopards and jaguars are black in color due to an
> excess of pigment. What collective name is given to them?
Panther
> But by what other name is this urban animal better known?
 
> 7. There are 75 species of this insect in Canada, 57 in Ontario
> alone. What is it?
Cockroach
> 8. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Within 2 days, what is the lifespan of
> a black fly?
10 days
 
> 1. Soccer, striker. 2010 World Cup goal-line handball. Diving.
> Racially abusing Patrice Evra during an Oct. 2011 game.
> Serial biting.
Luis Suarez
> 68 games. Ended his career by rejecting a 3-year, $21,000,000
> offer from Minnesota, saying that it wouldn't be enough to feed
> his children.
Dennis Rodman
> and biting. Amassed 472 penalty minutes in 1975.
 
> 5. Soccer, attacking midfielder. Delivered an infamous head-butt
> to Italian Marco Materazzi in the final of the 2006 World Cup.
Zinedine Zidane
 
> For #9-10, name the victim of the bad behavior.
 
> 9. Boxing, heavyweight. In the 3rd round of their heavyweight
> rematch, Mike Tyson bit this opponent's ear.
Evander Holyfield
> Avalanche center's jersey from behind and punched him in the
> back of the head, causing three fractured neck vertebrae and
> a concussion as they fell to the ice.
 
 
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: May 12 11:37PM +0200

> as creators of the world, and worshipped as trickster gods.
> They are extremely intelligent, and have the ability to remember
> the human face. What are they?
 
Raven

> 4. A black bear *subspecies* with white-bluish fur is found only
> in coastal British Columbia. What name is given to these
> light-colored bears?
 
Grizzly

> 5. Melanistic leopards and jaguars are black in color due to an
> excess of pigment. What collective name is given to them?
 
Panther

 
> 1. Soccer, striker. 2010 World Cup goal-line handball. Diving.
> Racially abusing Patrice Evra during an Oct. 2011 game.
> Serial biting.
 
Luis Suarez
 
The hand-ball thing was actually not that silly given the situation in
the game. Normally, stopping the ball on the goal-line is just stupid.
The other team get a penalty shot and you get a red card and miss the
game as well as the next. But this was the very last minute of overtime.
If he hadn't stopped the ball, Ghana would have scored and qualified
for the semifinal. And next game, who cares? Ghana got the penalty shot,
but Asomoah Gyan missed, and then Uruguay won the penalty shoot-out.
 
I recall that some people were really upset at the time, but compared
to what happened when Sepp Maier stopped Battiston in the semi-final
in 1982 this was a breeze.
 

> 5. Soccer, attacking midfielder. Delivered an infamous head-butt
> to Italian Marco Materazzi in the final of the 2006 World Cup.
 
Zinedine Zidane
 
Oh, Matterazzi! The tournament became a lot more, well, interesting,
when Alessandro Nesta got wounded, and Matterazzi had to take his
place. Zidane hardly deserves to have a black overall, but his exit
from world football, was, well, not really the expected.


 
 
 
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: May 12 06:18PM -0700

On Monday, May 11, 2015 at 6:58:09 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> as creators of the world, and worshipped as trickster gods.
> They are extremely intelligent, and have the ability to remember
> the human face. What are they?
 
raven
 
> 2. The sable, whose dark winter coat is highly prized, is a member
> of which *genus* of mammal?
 
marten
 
> 3. The dark-colored Canadian wolverine is known for its ferocity
> and shyness. To what *family* does it belong?
 
weasel
 
> 4. A black bear *subspecies* with white-bluish fur is found only
> in coastal British Columbia. What name is given to these
> light-colored bears?
 
kermode?
 
> 5. Melanistic leopards and jaguars are black in color due to an
> excess of pigment. What collective name is given to them?
 
black panther
 
> 6. Mephitis mephitis is colloquially known as a "wood pussy".
> But by what other name is this urban animal better known?
 
skunk
 
> 7. There are 75 species of this insect in Canada, 57 in Ontario
> alone. What is it?
 
mosquito
 
> 8. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Within 2 days, what is the lifespan of
> a black fly?
 
(sigh) 21 days
 
> temperament and stoic nature. In their country of origin, the
> only correct colors for the breed are black, and white and black.
> Nana in "Peter Pan" belonged to this breed. What breed?
 
newfoundland
 
> the chin and chest. It is an intelligent non-shedder with
> webbed toes for swimming. The Obamas have two of them, named
> Bo and Sunny. What breed?
 
portuguese water dog
 
 
> 1. Soccer, striker. 2010 World Cup goal-line handball. Diving.
> Racially abusing Patrice Evra during an Oct. 2011 game.
> Serial biting.
 
luis suarez
 
> and hot-tempered. Stabbed a black night watchman. Choked an
> umpire. Went into the stands to attack a fan whose hands had
> been amputated due to an industrial accident.
 
ty cobb
 
> 68 games. Ended his career by rejecting a 3-year, $21,000,000
> offer from Minnesota, saying that it wouldn't be enough to feed
> his children.
 
latrell sprewell
 
> 4. Hockey, left wing. Team enforcer for the Flyers, whose forte
> was fighting in a back-alley style that included hair-pulling
> and biting. Amassed 472 penalty minutes in 1975.
 
dave schultz (I still have his jersey)
 
> 5. Soccer, attacking midfielder. Delivered an infamous head-butt
> to Italian Marco Materazzi in the final of the 2006 World Cup.
 
zinedine zidane
 
> career abruptly ended in 1933 when he was hit from behind,
> struck his head on the ice, and fractured his skull. Name the
> Boston Bruin defenseman who delivered the hit.
 
eddie shore ("old time hockey" from the great movie, _slapshot_)
 
> this behavior: he would turn his back to the action and screen
> the goalie while standing crotch-to-mask and wildly flailing
> his arms and stick.
 
...
 
> spit in umpire John Hirschbeck's face, after the game he said
> Hirschbeck was bitter because one of his sons had died of AIDS
> and another had just been diagnosed.
 
roberto alomar
 
> For #9-10, name the *victim* of the bad behavior.
 
> 9. Boxing, heavyweight. In the 3rd round of their heavyweight
> rematch, Mike Tyson bit this opponent's ear.
 
evander holyfield
 
> Avalanche center's jersey from behind and punched him in the
> back of the head, causing three fractured neck vertebrae and
> a concussion as they fell to the ice.
 
steve moore?
 
 
swp
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 12 09:34PM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
> as creators of the world, and worshipped as trickster gods.
> They are extremely intelligent, and have the ability to remember
> the human face. What are they?
 
raven
 
 
> 2. The sable, whose dark winter coat is highly prized, is a member
> of which *genus* of mammal?
 
weasels
 
 
> 3. The dark-colored Canadian wolverine is known for its ferocity
> and shyness. To what *family* does it belong?
 
weasels
 
> light-colored bears?
 
> 5. Melanistic leopards and jaguars are black in color due to an
> excess of pigment. What collective name is given to them?
 
black panthers
 
> But by what other name is this urban animal better known?
 
> 7. There are 75 species of this insect in Canada, 57 in Ontario
> alone. What is it?
 
beetles
 
 
> 8. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Jvguva 2 qnlf, jung vf gur yvsrfcna bs
> n oynpx syl?
 
75
 
> temperament and stoic nature. In their country of origin, the
> only correct colors for the breed are black, and white and black.
> Nana in "Peter Pan" belonged to this breed. What breed?
 
black lab
 
> the chin and chest. It is an intelligent non-shedder with
> webbed toes for swimming. The Obamas have two of them, named
> Bo and Sunny. What breed?
 
black lab
 
> 68 games. Ended his career by rejecting a 3-year, $21,000,000
> offer from Minnesota, saying that it wouldn't be enough to feed
> his children.
 
Stoudamire ?
 
> and biting. Amassed 472 penalty minutes in 1975.
 
> 5. Soccer, attacking midfielder. Delivered an infamous head-butt
> to Italian Marco Materazzi in the final of the 2006 World Cup.
 
Zidane
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 13 12:20AM -0500

Mark Brader:
> > 4. Hockey, left wing. Team enforcer for the Flyers, whose forte
> > was fighting in a back-alley style that included hair-pulling
> > and biting. Amassed 472 penalty minutes in 1975.
 
(I suppose that was supposed to be 1974-75; I didn't notice until
now that only a single year was given.)
 
Stephen Perry:
> dave schultz (I still have his jersey)
 
I dunno. If *I* had a jersey belonging to someone whose forte was
back-alley-style fighting and who had amassed 472 penalty minutes in
one season (or one year, as applicable), I don't think I'd want to
admit it publicly. Even if he's not around to reclaim it, don't
you think he might have friends of like temperament?
--
Mark Brader "Finally no number of additional epicycles can
Toronto hide the fact that We've Got a Problem Here."
msb@vex.net -- from a science book club promotion
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 13 12:17AM -0500

Arrgh. This time I correctly posted the question set in a new
thread, but accidentally changed the subject-line tag from
QFTCI5GNM15 to QFTCI5GNM35 while changing the game numbers from
1-2 last time to 3-4.
 
I don't imagine that anyone is actually keying on the full tag
and was damaged by this, so I'll simply say that if you did miss
the posting that should have been "QFTCI5GNM15 Current Events 3-4",
look now for "QFTCI5GNM35 Current Events 3-4" and respond to that.
 
--
Mark Brader | "...not one accident in a hundred deserves the name.
Toronto | [This occurrence] was simply the legitimate result
msb@vex.net | of carelessness." -- Washington Roebling
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: May 12 05:28PM -0700

On Monday, May 11, 2015 at 6:54:47 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> > see my 2015-02-23 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> > Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
noted, again.
 
> stage magicians does relate to the Pater Noster, or as we call it
> in English, the Lord's Prayer. I have therefore decided to retain
> this question but change the expected answer.
 
I protest. I gave 2 answers, the first of which was the expected answer in the original game. does that mean that I did not interpret them correctly according to the instructions at the top?
 
I am not disagreeing with your answer that was researched after the fact. but I pay my spies well for these things and would like you to accept the answer that was correct in the original game here as well.
 
swp
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 13 12:14AM -0500

Mark Brader:
> > stage magicians does relate to the Pater Noster, or as we call it
> > in English, the Lord's Prayer. I have therefore decided to retain
> > this question but change the expected answer.
 
Stephen Perry:
> I protest.
 
Denied.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "The walls have hearsay."
msb@vex.net -- Fonseca & Carolino
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
"Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: May 12 10:41PM +0200

On 2015-05-10 23:09, Calvin wrote:
> 1 What ingredient is added to gin to make a pink gin cocktail?
> 2 In communications, what does the acronym VOIP stand for?
Voice over internet protocol
> 3 Bill Ranic and Kendra Todd are among the past winners of which American reality TV show?
> 4 Which famous landmark is located on Ile de la cite in Paris?
Notre Dame
> 6 In humans, the two lower chambers of the heart share what name?
> 7 What four-letter word can mean a cut of meat, to exchange something of value with a pawnbroker, or the tarsal joint of a horse?
> 8 The last bayonet charge by Australian forces took place during which conflict?
WW1
> 9 Which male fragrance by Estee Lauder shares its name with one of the Three Musketeers?
Aramis
 
--
--
Björn
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 12 09:01PM -0700

Calvin wrote:
> 1 What ingredient is added to gin to make a pink gin cocktail?
 
grape fruit juice ?
 
> 2 In communications, what does the acronym VOIP stand for?
 
voice over internet protocol
 
> 3 Bill Ranic and Kendra Todd are among the past winners of which American reality TV show?
> 4 Which famous landmark is located on Ile de la cite in Paris?
 
Notre Dame Cathedral
 
> 5 What creatures live in a formicary?
 
ants ?
 
> 6 In humans, the two lower chambers of the heart share what name?
 
ventricle
 
> 7 What four-letter word can mean a cut of meat, to exchange something of value with a pawnbroker, or the tarsal joint of a horse?
> 8 The last bayonet charge by Australian forces took place during which conflict?
 
WWII (probably on New Guinea)
 
> 9 Which male fragrance by Estee Lauder shares its name with one of the Three Musketeers?
> 10 In humans, bile is produced by the liver and then stored in which organ?
 
gall bladder
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
You received this digest because you're subscribed to updates for this group. You can change your settings on the group membership page.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it send an email to rec.games.trivia+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
Posted by Curious ... at 4:07 AM

No comments:

Post a Comment