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| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: May 18 03:16AM -0700 1 Which American record producer and songwriter was convicted of murder in 2009? 2 Michael Caine won his second Oscar for portraying Dr. Wilbur Larch in which 1999 film? 3 Which small Welsh market town has been the home of a an annual literary festival since 1988 and is known as the Town of Books? 4 The Catskill Mountains are located in which US state? 5 What three-word name is shared by a 1972 Neil Young hit, a Gympie film festival, and a spaceship stolen by Zaphod Beeblebrox in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? 6 In baseball, which fielding position is located between the second and third basemen? 7 What was the name of Andy Warhol's studio, located in Union Square New York City? 8 Who in 597AD became the first archbishop of Canterbury? 9 Which European country's sporting teams traditionally wear red and white chequered shirts? 10 Which author wrote the novels 'The Call of the Wild' and 'White Fang'? cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 18 05:35AM -0500 "Calvin": > 1 Which American record producer and songwriter was convicted of > murder in 2009? Phillips? > 2 Michael Caine won his second Oscar for portraying Dr. Wilbur > Larch in which 1999 film? "The Cider House Rules". > 3 Which small Welsh market town has been the home of a an annual > literary festival since 1988 and is known as the Town of Books? Hay-on-Wye. > 4 The Catskill Mountains are located in which US state? New York. > 5 What three-word name is shared by a 1972 Neil Young hit, a > Gympie film festival, and a spaceship stolen by Zaphod > Beeblebrox in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? "Heart of Gold", thank you Zaphod. > 6 In baseball, which fielding position is located between the > second and third basemen? Shortstop. > 7 What was the name of Andy Warhol's studio, located in Union > Square New York City? Andy Warhol Studio? > 8 Who in 597AD became the first archbishop of Canterbury? Bede? > 9 Which European country's sporting teams traditionally wear red > and white chequered shirts? Poland? > 10 Which author wrote the novels 'The Call of the Wild' and > 'White Fang'? London. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Beware the Calends of April also." msb@vex.net -- Peter Neumann My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: May 18 03:15AM -0700 On Monday, May 11, 2015 at 7:09:54 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 What ingredient is added to gin to make a pink gin cocktail? [Angostura] Bitters > 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? The Apprentice > 4 Which famous landmark is located on Ile de la cite in Paris? Notre Dame cathedral, among others > 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? Hock > 8 The last bayonet charge by Australian forces took place during which conflict? Vietnam War, unbelievably > 9 Which male fragrance by Estee Lauder shares its name with one of the Three Musketeers? Aramis > 10 In humans, bile is produced by the liver and then stored in which organ? Gall Bladder Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 392 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 8 55 Bruce Bowler 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 61 Rob Parker 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 7 55 Chris Johnson 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 7 57 Mark Brader 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 6 48 Marc Dashevsky 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 48 Joe 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 5 42 Peter Smyth 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 5 44 Dan Tilque 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 37 Pete Gayde 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 27 Bjorn Lundin 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 30 Erland S - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 4 11 1 9 10 8 6 0 7 6 62 56% Congratulations Bruce. cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 18 12:46AM -0500 This is Rotating Quiz #182. My thanks to Dan Tilque for running RQ 181 and for writing a contest that allowed me to win. The winner of RQ 182, in turn, will be the first choice to set RQ 183, in whatever manner they prefer. Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one. There is an overall theme to the contest, which is supposed to help you with some of the tougher questions. However, in some cases the relevant thematic element does not form part of the answer. What that happens, *please identify the thematic element* if you can (in addition to giving the answer). Answer slates must be posted by noon Toronto time (zone -4) on Saturday, 2015-05-23, which gives you 5 days and somewhat over 10 hours from the time of posting. Have fun. In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who identified the most thematic elements (either explicitly or by giving an answer that included them); the second tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions; and the third tiebreaker will be who posted first. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/182/rq.jpg * Literature 1. This is part of the title page of the first book edition of what novel? 2. This 1951 bestseller revolves around a crime alleged to have taken place in the 1480s. The lead character, a convalescing detective, researches the history and comes to believe that the person then widely believed to be guilty was not. Since the novel appeared, there have been efforts to restore his historical reputation. Give the title (which has been deleted from the illustration). * Arts 3. A well-known TV series of the 1960s had its ultimate origin in this cartoon that appeared in the "New Yorker" in 1938. Name the cartoonist. 4. Name the artist whose signature has been deleted from this 1917 poster. * History 5. Soon after this picture was taken, this admiral suffered a career-ending debacle when over 2,000 men under his command were killed in a surprise attack. Name him. 6. Soon after *this* picture was taken, which was about 60 miles away and 60 years earlier, this man died of the same disease that the people he had devoted the last years of his life to had been suffering from. In 2009 the Roman Catholic church declared him a saint. Who was he? * Games 7. This man is trying to knock the target off its mounting spike. At one time this was a common game at British fairgrounds and the like; the target would then have been decorated as an old black woman's head. And from this comes the name of the game, which in British English has also become a phrase for something or someone set up as a target for criticism. In its modern form seen here, the game still enjoys some popularity in one part of England. Name the game. 8. This is a marriage -- maybe a royal marriage, depending on what's trump. Name the game. * Geography 9. This waterfall is on the coast (or, depending on how you look at it, it's about 40 miles from the coast) of what country? 10. Give the relevant *nickname* of the country that this map shows part of. * Entertainment 11. Name the TV series. 12. Name the movie. -- Mark Brader | "Of course, the most important part of making the Toronto | proposal something special for both of you is msb@vex.net | addressing it to the right person." --Mara Chibnik My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: May 18 01:51AM -0500 In article <L_udnWNeT5I34cTInZ2dnUU7-VWdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says... > 3. A well-known TV series of the 1960s had its ultimate origin in > this cartoon that appeared in the "New Yorker" in 1938. > Name the cartoonist. Chas Addams > or someone set up as a target for criticism. In its modern > form seen here, the game still enjoys some popularity in one > part of England. Name the game. straw man > at it, it's about 40 miles from the coast) of what country? > 10. Give the relevant *nickname* of the country that this map > shows part of. Russia > * Entertainment > 11. Name the TV series. The Good Wife > 12. Name the movie. Blues Brothers -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 17 08:01PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-03-02, 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 7, Round 9 - Literature - Black Books All of the books in this round have the word Black in their titles. For questions #1-4, you just give that title. 1. Piper Kerman's autobiography chronicles her time in the federal correctional facility in Danbury, Connecticut. 2. This 1961 work of non-fiction describes the 6-week period during which author John Howard Griffin passed as a black man traveling through the segregated states of the southern US. 3. Joseph Boyden's second novel won the 2008 Giller Prize. The narrator, former bush pilot Will Bird, recounts the events of the previous year, which led to his being in a coma. 4. This 1985 historical novel by Brian ("BREE-an") Moore is set in 17th-century New France, and follows a French Jesuit priest as he travels upriver to repopulate the mission to the Huron Indians. For #5-10, name the *author*. 5. Two early novels featuring Detective Harry Bosch are "The Black Echo" and "The Black Ice". 6. The detective in the novel "Black and Blue" is Inspector John Rebus. 7. Who wrote the classic children's novel "Black Beauty"? 8. This 19th century author, known for "A Child's Garden of Verses", also wrote the children's novel "The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses". 9. This South African Nobel Prize winner wrote "Beethoven Was One-Sixteenth Black, and Other Stories". 10. This two-time Booker Prize winner, best known for her historical novels of 16th-century England, also wrote "Beyond Black", a 2005 novel about a medium who takes her one-woman psychic show on the road. * Game 7, Round 10 - Challenge Round: All Black A. Black Holes A1. The mass of a black hole lies in an inner part that is a point of zero size and infinite density. What is it called? A2. What is the term for the last distance from which light can escape the pull of a black hole? Inside it, everything, including light, must move inward. In layman's terms, it can be called the point of no return. B. Quotes from Black African Leaders In each case, name the, ah, statesman who said the line. B1. "It's not for me. I tried human flesh and it's too salty for my taste." B2. "I am still the Hitler of the time. This Hitler has only one objective: justice for his people." C. Black Movies These movies have the word Black in their titles. Name them. C1. This 1998 movie, directed by Martin Brest, stars Anthony Hopkins as a businessman and devoted family man who is visited by Death in human form, played by Brad Pitt. C2. This 2001 movie, directed by Ridley Scott, chronicles the story of elite US soldiers dropped into Somalia to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade general. D. Black Things in Sports D1. What is the name of the traditional war cry, dance, or challenge of the Maori people of New Zealand, performed by the All Blacks national rugby team before their international matches? D2. *What year*'s World Series produced the "Black Sox" scandal, when Chicago White Sox players conspired with gamblers to throw the Series? E. Black Food E1. What gives black pasta its color? E2. In the British Isles, what is another name for black pudding? F. Black-and-White Photography In each case, name the photographer. F1. This photographer was famous for black-and-white shots of people living on the edges of society. Famous photos include "Identical Twins" and "Child with a Toy Hand Grenade in Central Park". F2. This woman was the first female photographer to work for "Life" magazine and shot the photo used on the magazine's first cover. She is well known for her black-and-white photographs of young black South African miners. -- Mark Brader | "The good news is that the Internet is dynamic. Toronto | The bad news is that the Internet is dynamic." msb@vex.net | -- Peter Neumann My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): May 18 02:43AM > * Game 7, Round 9 - Literature - Black Books > 1. Piper Kerman's autobiography chronicles her time in the federal > correctional facility in Danbury, Connecticut. Orange is the New Black > 2. This 1961 work of non-fiction describes the 6-week period during > which author John Howard Griffin passed as a black man traveling > through the segregated states of the southern US. Black Like Me > in 17th-century New France, and follows a French Jesuit priest > as he travels upriver to repopulate the mission to the Huron > Indians. Black Robe > 7. Who wrote the classic children's novel "Black Beauty"? Anna Sewell > 8. This 19th century author, known for "A Child's Garden of Verses", > also wrote the children's novel "The Black Arrow: A Tale of > the Two Roses". Stevenson > 9. This South African Nobel Prize winner wrote "Beethoven Was > One-Sixteenth Black, and Other Stories". Solinka > A. Black Holes > A1. The mass of a black hole lies in an inner part that is a > point of zero size and infinite density. What is it called? singularity > can escape the pull of a black hole? Inside it, everything, > including light, must move inward. In layman's terms, > it can be called the point of no return. event horizon > In each case, name the, ah, statesman who said the line. > B1. "It's not for me. I tried human flesh and it's too salty > for my taste." Bokassa > B2. "I am still the Hitler of the time. This Hitler has only > one objective: justice for his people." Idi Amin > C2. This 2001 movie, directed by Ridley Scott, chronicles the > story of elite US soldiers dropped into Somalia to capture > two top lieutenants of a renegade general. Black Hawk Down > challenge of the Maori people of New Zealand, performed by > the All Blacks national rugby team before their international > matches? haka > D2. *What year*'s World Series produced the "Black Sox" scandal, > when Chicago White Sox players conspired with gamblers to > throw the Series? 1908 > E. Black Food > E1. What gives black pasta its color? squid ink > E2. In the British Isles, what is another name for black pudding? blood pudding > people living on the edges of society. Famous photos include > "Identical Twins" and "Child with a Toy Hand Grenade in > Central Park". Arbus > "Life" magazine and shot the photo used on the magazine's > first cover. She is well known for her black-and-white > photographs of young black South African miners. Arbus -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: May 18 04:00AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:Fp6dnTiguIxLpMTInZ2dnUU7- > For questions #1-4, you just give that title. > 1. Piper Kerman's autobiography chronicles her time in the federal > correctional facility in Danbury, Connecticut. "Orange Is the New Black" > 2. This 1961 work of non-fiction describes the 6-week period during > which author John Howard Griffin passed as a black man traveling > through the segregated states of the southern US. "Black Like Me" > in 17th-century New France, and follows a French Jesuit priest > as he travels upriver to repopulate the mission to the Huron > Indians. "Black Robe" > For #5-10, name the *author*. > 7. Who wrote the classic children's novel "Black Beauty"? Anna Sewell > 8. This 19th century author, known for "A Child's Garden of Verses", > also wrote the children's novel "The Black Arrow: A Tale of > the Two Roses". Robert Louis Stevenson > 9. This South African Nobel Prize winner wrote "Beethoven Was > One-Sixteenth Black, and Other Stories". Nadine Gordimer > In each case, name the, ah, statesman who said the line. > B1. "It's not for me. I tried human flesh and it's too salty > for my taste." Idi Amin > B2. "I am still the Hitler of the time. This Hitler has only > one objective: justice for his people." Robert Mugabe > C1. This 1998 movie, directed by Martin Brest, stars Anthony > Hopkins as a businessman and devoted family man who is > visited by Death in human form, played by Brad Pitt. "Meet Joe Black" > C2. This 2001 movie, directed by Ridley Scott, chronicles the > story of elite US soldiers dropped into Somalia to capture > two top lieutenants of a renegade general. "Black Hawk Down" > challenge of the Maori people of New Zealand, performed by > the All Blacks national rugby team before their international > matches? haka > D2. *What year*'s World Series produced the "Black Sox" scandal, > when Chicago White Sox players conspired with gamblers to > throw the Series? 1919 > E. Black Food > E1. What gives black pasta its color? squid ink > people living on the edges of society. Famous photos include > "Identical Twins" and "Child with a Toy Hand Grenade in > Central Park". Diane Arbus > "Life" magazine and shot the photo used on the magazine's > first cover. She is well known for her black-and-white > photographs of young black South African miners. Margaret Bourke-White -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Jason Kreitzer <krei513@aol.com>: May 17 09:39PM -0700 On Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 9:01:10 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > 2. This 1961 work of non-fiction describes the 6-week period during > which author John Howard Griffin passed as a black man traveling > through the segregated states of the southern US. "Black Like Me" > in 17th-century New France, and follows a French Jesuit priest > as he travels upriver to repopulate the mission to the Huron > Indians. "Black Robe" > the Two Roses". > 9. This South African Nobel Prize winner wrote "Beethoven Was > One-Sixteenth Black, and Other Stories". Bishop Desmond Tutu > In each case, name the, ah, statesman who said the line. > B1. "It's not for me. I tried human flesh and it's too salty > for my taste." Idi Amin Dada > C1. This 1998 movie, directed by Martin Brest, stars Anthony > Hopkins as a businessman and devoted family man who is > visited by Death in human form, played by Brad Pitt. "Meet Joe Black" > C2. This 2001 movie, directed by Ridley Scott, chronicles the > story of elite US soldiers dropped into Somalia to capture > two top lieutenants of a renegade general. "Black Hawk Down" > D2. *What year*'s World Series produced the "Black Sox" scandal, > when Chicago White Sox players conspired with gamblers to > throw the Series? 1919 |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: May 17 09:43PM -0700 On Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 9:01:10 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-03-02, > and should be interpreted accordingly. noted > For questions #1-4, you just give that title. > 1. Piper Kerman's autobiography chronicles her time in the federal > correctional facility in Danbury, Connecticut. orange is the new black (my daughter is in a background scene of the netflix series in season 1 episode 9) > 2. This 1961 work of non-fiction describes the 6-week period during > which author John Howard Griffin passed as a black man traveling > through the segregated states of the southern US. black like me > 3. Joseph Boyden's second novel won the 2008 Giller Prize. > The narrator, former bush pilot Will Bird, recounts the events > of the previous year, which led to his being in a coma. through black spruce > in 17th-century New France, and follows a French Jesuit priest > as he travels upriver to repopulate the mission to the Huron > Indians. black robe > For #5-10, name the *author*. > 5. Two early novels featuring Detective Harry Bosch are "The Black > Echo" and "The Black Ice". michael connelly > 6. The detective in the novel "Black and Blue" is Inspector > John Rebus. ian rankin > 7. Who wrote the classic children's novel "Black Beauty"? anna sewell > 8. This 19th century author, known for "A Child's Garden of Verses", > also wrote the children's novel "The Black Arrow: A Tale of > the Two Roses". robert louis stevenson > 9. This South African Nobel Prize winner wrote "Beethoven Was > One-Sixteenth Black, and Other Stories". 2007? nadine ... gore vidal ... nadine gorvid? (allergies have now hit full force, all in the space of less than 1 minute. augh!!) > novels of 16th-century England, also wrote "Beyond Black", > a 2005 novel about a medium who takes her one-woman psychic > show on the road. hillary mandel? (it sounds something like that, I think) > A. Black Holes > A1. The mass of a black hole lies in an inner part that is a > point of zero size and infinite density. What is it called? singularity > can escape the pull of a black hole? Inside it, everything, > including light, must move inward. In layman's terms, > it can be called the point of no return. event horizon > In each case, name the, ah, statesman who said the line. > B1. "It's not for me. I tried human flesh and it's too salty > for my taste." idi amin > B2. "I am still the Hitler of the time. This Hitler has only > one objective: justice for his people." mugabe > C1. This 1998 movie, directed by Martin Brest, stars Anthony > Hopkins as a businessman and devoted family man who is > visited by Death in human form, played by Brad Pitt. meet joe black > C2. This 2001 movie, directed by Ridley Scott, chronicles the > story of elite US soldiers dropped into Somalia to capture > two top lieutenants of a renegade general. blackhawk down > challenge of the Maori people of New Zealand, performed by > the All Blacks national rugby team before their international > matches? haka > D2. *What year*'s World Series produced the "Black Sox" scandal, > when Chicago White Sox players conspired with gamblers to > throw the Series? 1919 > E. Black Food > E1. What gives black pasta its color? squid ink (left over after my wife's mother makes calamari, which the dog enjoys) > E2. In the British Isles, what is another name for black pudding? blood sausage > people living on the edges of society. Famous photos include > "Identical Twins" and "Child with a Toy Hand Grenade in > Central Park". diane arbus > "Life" magazine and shot the photo used on the magazine's > first cover. She is well known for her black-and-white > photographs of young black South African miners. margaret bourke-white swp |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: May 18 01:33AM -0500 In article <Fp6dnTiguIxLpMTInZ2dnUU7-UudnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says... > For questions #1-4, you just give that title. > 1. Piper Kerman's autobiography chronicles her time in the federal > correctional facility in Danbury, Connecticut. Orange Is The New Black > 2. This 1961 work of non-fiction describes the 6-week period during > which author John Howard Griffin passed as a black man traveling > through the segregated states of the southern US. Black Like Me > 8. This 19th century author, known for "A Child's Garden of Verses", > also wrote the children's novel "The Black Arrow: A Tale of > the Two Roses". Robert Louis Stevenson > A. Black Holes > A1. The mass of a black hole lies in an inner part that is a > point of zero size and infinite density. What is it called? singularity > can escape the pull of a black hole? Inside it, everything, > including light, must move inward. In layman's terms, > it can be called the point of no return. event horizon > In each case, name the, ah, statesman who said the line. > B1. "It's not for me. I tried human flesh and it's too salty > for my taste." Idi Amin > B2. "I am still the Hitler of the time. This Hitler has only > one objective: justice for his people." Mugabe > C2. This 2001 movie, directed by Ridley Scott, chronicles the > story of elite US soldiers dropped into Somalia to capture > two top lieutenants of a renegade general. Black Hawk Down > D2. *What year*'s World Series produced the "Black Sox" scandal, > when Chicago White Sox players conspired with gamblers to > throw the Series? 1919 > E. Black Food > E1. What gives black pasta its color? squid ink > people living on the edges of society. Famous photos include > "Identical Twins" and "Child with a Toy Hand Grenade in > Central Park". Diane Arbus -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 17 10:20PM -0700 Dan Tilque wrote: > 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 > 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) 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) 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) Qaanaaq > R. Vehicles that go around in circles very fast. (7) 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 > 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 Scores: A B C D E G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U W X Y Z Tot Mark Brader 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 19 Dan Blum 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 17 Stephen 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 16 Marc Dashevsky 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 15 Erland 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 10 Peter Smyth 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 9 Rob Parker 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Mark is the clear winner. Congratulations! RQ #182 is yours. -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 17 07:59PM -0500 Mark Brader: > A round on places around the world whose names include a word > meaning "black" -- in some language. Except as indicated, in > each case name the place. This was the easiest round in the original game. > 1. This Balkan country on the Adriatic borders Croatia as well > as Bosnia and Herzegovina to the north, Serbia to the northeast, > Kosovo to the east, and Albania to the south. Montenegro. 4 for Marc, Dan Blum, Calvin, Joshua, Erland, Björn, Peter, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > People visited here to bathe in the sea waters and improve > their well-being. In the 20th century, factory workers of > northern England took their annual holidays here en masse. Blackpool. 4 for Dan Blum, Calvin, Joshua, Jason, Björn, Bruce, Peter, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > 3. This Desert Wilderness is a 1274 km² area in Nevada. It shares > its name with that of a tiny desert town where one-armed Spencer > Tracy had a "bad day" in a 1955 movie. Black Rock. 4 for Marc, Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, Bruce, and Pete. 3 for Calvin. > 4. This area in Germany is known for precision clocks, ham, and > yummy cakes. The Black Forest (or Schwarzwald). 4 for Marc, Dan Blum, Calvin (the hard way), Joshua, Jason, Erland, Björn, Bruce, Peter, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > 5. In 2013, this landlocked country in Western Africa ranked last > on the United Nations Human Development index. Niger. 4 for Marc, Dan Blum, Calvin, Joshua, Erland, Björn, Peter, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > trading center in the Middle Ages. A game company based there, > founded in 1883, is the market leader today in the European > jigsaw puzzle market. Name the town *or* the company. Ravensburg(er). 4 for Marc, Dan Blum, Björn, and Peter. > in conditions so cramped that many died from suffocation, > heat exhaustion, and crushing. Give the specific name used > for the site. Black Hole of Calcutta. 4 for Marc, Dan Blum, Calvin, Joshua, Bruce, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > 8. Nigeria is often referred to as the "Giant of Africa" due to > its large population and economy. Name its current capital city. Abuja (capital since 1991, for those who didn't get the memo). 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Erland, Peter, and Pete. > Humber River. Here you can become immersed in the lifestyles, > customs and surroundings of the early residents who built the > foundations of modern Toronto. Black Creek (Pioneer Village). > Today its outflow waters run downstream into the Mediterranean, > but there is a sluggish current in the other direction below > the 65-foot level. Black Sea. 4 for Marc, Dan Blum, Calvin, Joshua, Erland, Björn, Bruce, Peter, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > according to the handout; there are 6 decoys, which you can answer > for fun, but for no points. > 1. (decoy) Greta Garbo. Erland and Pete got this. > 2. Who is she? Bette Davis. > 3. Who is she? Jean Harlow. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Jason, and Pete. > 4. Who is she? Judy Garland. 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Jason, and Pete. > 5. (decoy) Olivia de Havilland. > 6. (decoy) Loretta Young. > 7. Who is she? Marlene Dietrich. 4 for Calvin and Pete. > 8. Who is she? Barbara Stanwyck. 4 for Marc. > 9. Who is she? Joan Crawford. 4 for Pete. > 10. Who is she? Ginger Rogers. 4 for Pete. > 11. Who is she? Claudette Colbert. 4 for Joshua. > 12. (decoy) Myrna Loy. > 13. Who is she? Mae West. 4 for Marc, Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, and Pete. > 14. (decoy) Norma Shearer. > 15. (decoy) Joan Blondell. Pete got this. > 16. Who is she? Lucille Ball. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> His Mis Sci Spo Geo Ent FOUR Stephen Perry 34 28 40 36 0 0 138 Dan Blum 24 29 22 4 32 4 107 Pete Gayde -- -- 10 20 32 24 86 Marc Dashevsky 4 12 28 16 28 12 84 "Calvin" 16 12 8 16 31 8 75 Dan Tilque 20 16 12 4 24 0 72 Joshua Kreitzer -- -- 11 12 32 16 71 Björn Lundin 20 4 9 8 24 0 61 Peter Smyth 12 4 8 12 28 0 60 Bruce Bowler -- -- 36 4 20 0 60 Erland Sommarskog 8 8 8 8 20 0 44 Jason Kreitzer -- -- 4 12 12 12 40 -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Tools, not solutions. :-)" msb@vex.net -- Henry Spencer My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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