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| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: May 13 01:10PM -0500 In article <TsGdnQCz5vG9dM_InZ2dnUU7-KOdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says... > > E. Ruminant laugh. (9) > ELK CACKLE. That was hard! Indeed. I was enumerating ruminants and reversing their letters: cow, cattle, sheep, goat, deer. Deer led to moose which led to caribou and then elk. Even then it took me a while to see that elk formed the end of cackle. -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 13 01:38PM -0500 Dan Tilque: > > > E. Ruminant laugh. (9) Mark Brader: > > ELK CACKLE. That was hard! Marc Dashevsky: > Indeed. I was enumerating ruminants and reversing their letters: > cow, cattle, sheep, goat, deer. Deer led to moose... I also tried that, but didn't think of deer, spending more time on oxen and yaks and such. I did notice YAK YUK, but it didn't fit the letter requirements. However, when I thought about types of laughs, I got to "giggle" and noticed how the GIG was palindromic, allowing the 9-letter formation ELG GIGGLE. This brought elks to my mind and I realized they were ruminants. I wondered if Dan had gotten this one wrong too, and was wanting ELK GIGGLE. Then I wondered if there might also be a laugh ending in KLE, and a minute or two later I finally got it. -- Mark Brader, Toronto / "There are three types of software documentation: msb@vex.net / tutorial, mnemonic and misleading." --Larry Colen My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: May 13 10:46PM +0200 > C. of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community > affairs. Also, a model of car made by Honda. (5) Civic > G. Village in Scotland, town in Maryland, suburb of Adelaide, location > on Mars visited by Curiousity. (7) Gruburg > H. The mother of Samuel in the Bible. (6) Hannah > I. Maori term for a tribe. (3) Iwi > 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) Madame Adam > N. City in western Argentine. Capital of the province of the same name. > Largest city in Patagonia. (7) Neuquén > O. City in western Bolivia located about halfway between La Paz and > Sucre. Capital of the department of the same name. (5) Oruro > 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 > Q. Northernmost town in Greenland. (7) Qasasaq > R. Vehicles that go around in circles very fast. (7) rotator > X. Drug (generic: alprazolam) used to treat panic and anxiety attacks, > frequently abused. (5) Xanax > Z. Magazine published by the San Diego Zoo. (7) Zoo Nooz -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: May 13 11:01PM +0200 > 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. "Chain of sushi stores in Stockholm", could have worked. It probably means something in Japanese, but I could not make out what. "Inni" has several meanings. Making some random searches I found an actor Kimberly Jaraj that you could have used for one of the letters you left out. (Well, I don't lament that you did not find her.) At least, this time I did not miss Neuquén. -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| "Peter Smyth" <psmyth@ukf.net>: May 13 11:06PM Dan Tilque wrote: > 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 something 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 > H. The mother of Samuel in the Bible. (6) > 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) > 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) > W. Canid stream. (8) WOLF FLOW > X. Drug (generic: alprazolam) used to treat panic and anxiety > attacks, frequently abused. (5) XANAX > 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) ZOO NOOZ Peter Smyth |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: May 13 05:20PM -0700 On Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 11:03:59 PM UTC-4, Dan Tilque wrote: > 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) b.......b > 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) > 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 > I. Maori term for a tribe. (3) iwi > K. Eskimo canoe. (5) kayak > 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) 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 > Q. Northernmost town in Greenland. (7) > 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 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 > 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) zoonooz swp |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 14 12:10AM -0700 Erland Sommarskog wrote: > Making some random searches I found an actor Kimberly Jaraj that you could > have used for one of the letters you left out. (Well, I don't lament > that you did not find her.) Didn't try. By delving into the Palindromicon, I could have found 26 palindromes that no one could have gotten. But that would defeat the purpose of trivia quizzes. The idea is not to stump everyone, but rather to challenge them. Which means you have to give them a decent chance of getting the answers. Here's a few entries I considered for this quiz. I decided they were too obscure. Anyone get them? B. General term for one of the four Mayan gods who hold up the sky. (5) G. Slang term for the hedgehog (9) R. In many medieval churches, there was a large cross set on top of a screen that separated the chancel from the nave. In order to go between those two areas, one would use the ____-____. (8) -- Dan Tilque PS The above G-term is in the OED. As far as I know, I'm the first one to identify it as a palindrome, although I can't be sure someone at the OED didn't find it with a computer search first. Certainly no contributor to Word Ways magazine reported it. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: May 13 10:23PM +0200 > 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 Yosufazai > 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? Fourth > 10. Name the horse that won the 141st Kentucky Derby. Brunte > 1. Who returned as the British Prime Minister after the > Conservatives won a surprise majority in the UK elections > on Friday? David Cameroon > 4. Following much speculation in the media, Prince William > and Kate officially announced the royal baby's name last week. > What is her name? Cecilia Elizabeth Diana > 22-year-old policy of single identity. However, they still > disagree on which is the legitimate government. Name either > country. Sounds like People's Republic of China and Republic of China. (And they would probably not agree with the quizmasters about "two nations".) > 9. Name the soccer team that ended a 5-year title drought by > winning its 5th English Premier League championship. Chelsea -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: May 14 03:22AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:SuOdneFnJqgDq8_InZ2dnUU7-V- > * 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 > 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 Yousufzai > 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 > 10. Name the horse that won the 141st Kentucky Derby. American Pharoah > 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 > 7. Name the singer and front man of Hot Chocolate, who died last > week, aged 71. Errol Nelson; Errol Smith > 22-year-old policy of single identity. However, they still > disagree on which is the legitimate government. Name either > country. China -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: May 14 05:09AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:SuOdneFnJqgDq8_InZ2dnUU7-V- > * 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 > 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 > 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 > 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 > 22-year-old policy of single identity. However, they still > disagree on which is the legitimate government. Name either > country. Cyprus > 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? Pete |
| The GOLQ Institute <list@golq.org>: May 13 01:31PM -0500 GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #340 (GOLQ340) A theme applies to the artists of all of the songs, including the tie- breakers. However, for a few of these, the theme applies figuratively rather than literally. ============================================================================ Blindly searching for lyrics on the Internet is not in the spirit of the GOLQs, and we disapprove of this practice. Entries are due by 5:00 p.m. EDT (GMT-4) on Sunday, May 31, 2015. E-mail early, because you can't be sure of how long it will take for your message to reach GOLQ World Headquarters. DO NOT POST your answers to any newsgroups, discussion forums, etc. E-mail your entry to <golq340@golq.org>. By using this address, you will be able to determine whether your entry has been received by viewing the GOLQ entry log at <http://golq.org/cgi-bin/golqentry.cgi>. Use this address only for GOLQ340-related mail. After the quiz is over, mail to this address will be discarded without being read. The web site for the Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz is at <http://golq.org>. There you will find: - the GOLQ rules <http://golq.org/rules.html> - instructions for subscribing to the GOLQ mailing list - the current quiz <http://golq.org/current.html> - an archive of past quizzes and results <http://golq.org/archive.html> ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #340 Recordings #01-25 were from 1955 through 1969 Due 5:00 p.m. EDT (GMT-4), Sunday, May 31, 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- If I were you I'd take a permanent vacation #01) I've been in this town so long It's back in the city I've been taken for lost and gone And unknown for a long, long time #02) Now I'm crying But deep down inside Well I did it to him Now it's my turn to die #03) The room will change today I have no place to stay Thinking about the subway #04) And I knew (I knew, I knew, I knew, I knew) She had made me happy (happy, happy) (She had made me very happy) Flowers in her hair (in her hair) Flowers everywhere (everywhere, everywhere) #05) It ain't me It ain't me I'm no Senator's son #06) And I'm so glad we made it So glad we made it #07) One thing isn't very clear, my love Should the teacher stand so near, my love Graduation's almost here, my love #08) Never had you on my mind Now you're there all the time #09) Will cause you pain Although you love them They'll stop you just the same #10) People, they rush everywhere Each with their own secret care #11) Open up your arms And let me waltz on in Open up your heart And let me live again #12) I, I don't want To ever say goodnight I need you I want you near me #13) I'm not content to be with you in the daytime Girl, I want to be with you all of the time #14) Let your hair down, girl Let it hang down on me #15) Honey in the morning Honey in the evening Honey at suppertime So be my little honey And love me all the time #16) I love the way you always treat me tenderly But darling most of all #17) So long, my honey Goodbye, my dear #18) There's a beat for you In every toast to the wine #19) Lonely rivers sigh Wait for me, wait for me I'll be comin' home Wait for me #20) Look at how they wobble He's the best in town I think I'm in trouble She forgets that I'm around #21) I want him And I need him And someday, some way, woh-woh-woh I'll meet him #22) Your life is so lonely Like a child without a toy Then a miracle: a boy And that's called glad #23) Over sleepy garden walls And the stars begin to twinkle in the night #24) The tears are always cloudin' your eyes When you're without love #25) ------------ Tie-Breakers ------------ Now all the boys in my block Try to bop the blues They dance all night til daylight In their boppin' shoes They danced so long They danced away their blues #T1) In my room Nothin' but gloom Nothin' but lonely misery Nothin' but pain and a memory And I'm alone #T2) ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please fill in the following information (append at the end of each line): Name(s) = E-mail address = Age(s) [will be published if provided] = Number of people (including you) who contributed to your answers = ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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