| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 20 05:41PM -0500 Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > see my 2015-02-23 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". Game 7 is over and it's a black day for everyone but STEPHEN PERRY. Hearty congratulations to Stephen for a DOMINATING win! > 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". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, Marc, and Peter. > 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". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, Stephen, Marc, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > 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". 4 for Stephen. > 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". I accepted "Blackrobes". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, Stephen, and Dan Tilque. > For #5-10, name the *author*. > 5. Two early novels featuring Detective Harry Bosch are "The Black > Echo" and "The Black Ice". Michael Connelly. 4 for Stephen. > 6. The detective in the novel "Black and Blue" is Inspector > John Rebus. Ian Rankin. 4 for Stephen, Peter, and Björn. > 7. Who wrote the classic children's novel "Black Beauty"? Anna Sewell. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, Peter, and Calvin. > 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. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, and Marc. > 9. This South African Nobel Prize winner wrote "Beethoven Was > One-Sixteenth Black, and Other Stories". Nadine Gordimer. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Stephen. > 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. Hilary Mantel. I accepted "Mandel" and "Mantle". 4 for Stephen, Peter, and Calvin. > 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. 4 for Dan Blum, Stephen, Marc, Peter, Björn, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > 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. 4 for Dan Blum, Stephen, Marc, Peter, Calvin, and Dan Tilque. > 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. 4 for Joshua, Jason, Stephen, Marc, Peter, Calvin, and Pete. 3 for Björn. > B2. "I am still the Hitler of the time. This Hitler has only > one objective: justice for his people." Robert Mugabe. 4 for Joshua, Stephen, Marc, Peter, and Calvin. > 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". 4 for Joshua, Jason, Stephen, and Björn. > 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". 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, Stephen, Marc, Peter, Björn, Calvin, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > challenge of the Maori people of New Zealand, performed by > the All Blacks national rugby team before their international > matches? Haka. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, Peter, Calvin, and Pete. > D2. *What year*'s World Series produced the "Black Sox" scandal, > when Chicago White Sox players conspired with gamblers to > throw the Series? 1919. 4 for Joshua, Jason, Stephen, Marc, Calvin, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > E. Black Food > E1. What gives black pasta its color? Squid (or cuttlefish) ink. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, Marc, Peter, Calvin (the hard way), and Pete. > E2. In the British Isles, what is another name for black pudding? Blood sausage (or blood pudding). 4 for Dan Blum, Stephen, Björn, Calvin, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > people living on the edges of society. Famous photos include > "Identical Twins" and "Child with a Toy Hand Grenade in > Central Park". Diane Arbus. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, and Marc. See: http://artblart.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/da02-web.jpg http://classconnection.s3.amazonaws.com/256/flashcards/401256/png/l2.png > "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. 4 for Joshua and Stephen. So the black game finishes with a White -- in the category of black-and-white! See: http://classconnection.s3.amazonaws.com/1878/flashcards/685047/jpg/602.jpg http://johnedwinmason.typepad.com/.a/6a0112791cb10528a401676955d600970b-400wi If Google Books will show it to you, you can see the entire article that the second photo comes from at: http://books.google.com/books?id=8koEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA111&lpg=PA111 Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> His Mis Sci Spo Geo Ent Lit Cha SIX Stephen Perry 34 28 40 36 0 0 39 48 225 Dan Blum 24 29 22 4 32 4 20 28 155 Joshua Kreitzer -- -- 11 12 32 16 24 36 131 Marc Dashevsky 4 12 28 16 28 12 12 32 128 Pete Gayde -- -- 10 20 32 24 4 28 118 "Calvin" 16 12 8 16 31 8 8 32 115 Peter Smyth 12 4 8 12 28 0 16 28 104 Dan Tilque 20 16 12 4 24 0 8 20 100 Björn Lundin 20 4 9 8 24 0 4 19 84 Jason Kreitzer -- -- 4 12 12 12 8 16 64 Bruce Bowler -- -- 36 4 20 0 -- -- 60 Erland Sommarskog 8 8 8 8 20 0 -- -- 52 -- Mark Brader "Things are getting too standard around here. Toronto Time to innovate!" msb@vex.net -- Ian Darwin and David Keldsen My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 20 02:56AM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: >> throw the Series? > 1919. 4 for Joshua, Jason, Stephen, Marc, Calvin, Pete, > and Dan Tilque. Unless there was meant to be a "within 1" in there, then I got this one wrong. I answered 1918. -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 21 12:30AM -0500 Mark Brader: >>> throw the Series? >> 1919. 4 for Joshua, Jason, Stephen, Marc, Calvin, Pete, >> and Dan Tilque. Dan Tilque: > Unless there was meant to be a "within 1" in there, then I got this one > wrong. I answered 1918. Oops -- I scored this one by eye only, and the eye did not notice. Thanks for reporting the error. 4 for Joshua, Jason, Stephen, Marc, Calvin, and Pete only, then. Scores, if there are now no errors: GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> His Mis Sci Spo Geo Ent Lit Cha SIX Stephen Perry 34 28 40 36 0 0 39 48 225 Dan Blum 24 29 22 4 32 4 20 28 155 Joshua Kreitzer -- -- 11 12 32 16 24 36 131 Marc Dashevsky 4 12 28 16 28 12 12 32 128 Pete Gayde -- -- 10 20 32 24 4 28 118 "Calvin" 16 12 8 16 31 8 8 32 115 Peter Smyth 12 4 8 12 28 0 16 28 104 Dan Tilque 20 16 12 4 24 0 8 16 96 Björn Lundin 20 4 9 8 24 0 4 19 84 Jason Kreitzer -- -- 4 12 12 12 8 16 64 Bruce Bowler -- -- 36 4 20 0 -- -- 60 Erland Sommarskog 8 8 8 8 20 0 -- -- 52 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "He is even more important than my cat, msb@vex.net | which is saying something." --Flash Wilson My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 20 05:50PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-03-09, and should be interpreted accordingly. On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup, based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days. All questions were written by members of MI5, and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2015-02-23 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 8, Round 2 - Literature - Arthurian Mythology in Various Media The myths and legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table have been part of the folklore and literature of Western Europe for more than a thousand years. Here are some questions on the characters, story elements and different versions of the stories that have cropped up in that time. 1. In the tales, Arthur's father was able to hook up with his mother thanks to a magical disguise, or glamor, produced by Merlin. Name the castle in Cornwall where Arthur was reputedly conceived. 2. Arthur's main enemy, apart from the Saxons, was his nephew. Name him. 3. One of Arthur's Knights and his quest became the subject of a Wagnerian opera, first performed in 1882. Name the opera, which has the same name as the knight. 4. In 1960, a musical version came out, called "Camelot", with the original production running for 873 performances and winning 4 Tony awards. Which lyricist-and-composer team wrote it? Name both people. 5. A dramatic fantasy film version appeared in 1981, launching the careers of Liam Neeson and Gabriel Byrne. Name the film. 6. "Le Morte d'Arthur" was written in the 15th century, mostly while the author was in jail. It was one of the earliest printed books in England. Name the author. 7. "The Idylls of the King" retold the story for a Victorian audience, and was dedicated to Prince Arthur. Name the poet-author. 8. One of the best known medieval-period stories, written in Middle English, concerns a quest by one of the Knights of the Round Table. He must avoid being tempted by a seductive lady, and must play the "beheading game" with her lord. Name the story. 9. T.H. White published his version of King Arthur's story in 1938. Name the novel. 10. Marion Zimmer Bradley published the first volume of her more woman-centered version of the story in 1982. Name this novel. After completing the round, please decode the rot13: gur gvgyrf lbh arrq gb tvir nf nafjref sbe gur ynfg guerr dhrfgvbaf ner fvk, svir, naq sbhe jbeqf ybat erfcrpgviryl. Va rnpu pnfr jr arrq gur shyy gvgyr. Vs lbh guvax lbh znl unir tvira whfg cneg bs vg, tb onpx naq nqq gur zvffvat jbeqf. * Game 8, Round 3 - Science - Find That Physicist *This is a bonus round*. We'll describe a famous physicist; name him from the description and you get the usual score. But in addition you should try to pick him out of the handout: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-3/fizz.jpg If you give a single answer on a question, you should give both a name and a picture letter. If both are correct you get 6 points. If only the name is correct you get 4 points, but if only the picture letter is correct, you get just 1 point. If you want to give two answers, then give two names and you must associate a picture letter with each one. (You can repeat the same letter if you like, but do it explicitly.) You score the usual 3 or 2 points if one of the names is correct, and another 1 point if the letter associated with that name is correct. If you give two names and both are wrong then no points are available for the picture letter. 1. Lived 1642-1727. Physicist and mathematician. Famous for explaining the theories of gravity and mechanics. 2. Lived 1564-1642. Physicist, mathematician, engineer, and astronomer. Famous for experiments on gravity and for astronomical discoveries using telescopes. 3. Lived 1874-1937. Inventor and electrical engineer. Famous for work on wireless telegraphy. 4. Lived 1858-1947. Theoretical physicist. Famous for formulation of quantum theory. 5. Lived 1901-76. Theoretical physicist. Famous for work on quantum mechanics and the uncertainty principle. 6. Lived 1745-1827. Physicist and chemist. Famous for inventing the first electrical battery. 7. Lived 1635-1703. Natural philosopher, architect, and polymath. Famous for discovering eponymous law of elasticity. 8. Lived 1887-1961. Physicist. Famous for extensive advancement of quantum mechanics and eponymous wave equation. 9. Lived 1885-1962. Physicist, philosopher, and promoter of scientific research. Famous for foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory, nuclear reactions, and nuclear fission. 10. Lived 1856-1943. Inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist. Famous for contributions to design of modern alternating-current electricity supply system. So there were 8 decoys. If you like, for fun but for no points, decode the rot13 to see their names and give the picture letter for each one. And if you really want to show off, also give the dates of birth and death for each! 11. W.W. Gubzfba. 12. Rearfg Ehguresbeq. 13. Nyoreg Rvafgrva. 14. Wnzrf Punqjvpx. 15. Evpuneq Srlazna. 16. Ybeq Xryiva. 17. Zvpunry Snenqnl. 18. Wnzrf Pyrex Znkjryy. -- Mark Brader | The way the Giants are playing this season, Newton Toronto | would have been better off standing on the wings msb@vex.net | of the Cardinals. --Richard Tanzer My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| "Peter Smyth" <psmyth@ukf.net>: May 20 11:06PM Mark Brader wrote: > mother thanks to a magical disguise, or glamor, produced > by Merlin. Name the castle in Cornwall where Arthur was > reputedly conceived. Tintagel > 2. Arthur's main enemy, apart from the Saxons, was his nephew. > Name him. Mordred > 3. One of Arthur's Knights and his quest became the subject of a > Wagnerian opera, first performed in 1882. Name the opera, > which has the same name as the knight. Lancelot, Galahad > the original production running for 873 performances and winning > 4 Tony awards. Which lyricist-and-composer team wrote it? > Name both people. Rodgers and Hammerstein > 6. "Le Morte d'Arthur" was written in the 15th century, mostly > while the author was in jail. It was one of the earliest > printed books in England. Name the author. Thomas Mallory > English, concerns a quest by one of the Knights of the Round > Table. He must avoid being tempted by a seductive lady, and > must play the "beheading game" with her lord. Name the story. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight > 9. T.H. White published his version of King Arthur's story in 1938. > Name the novel. The Once and Future King > 10. Marion Zimmer Bradley published the first volume of her more > woman-centered version of the story in 1982. Name this novel. Guinevere > available for the picture letter. > 1. Lived 1642-1727. Physicist and mathematician. Famous for > explaining the theories of gravity and mechanics. Newton > 2. Lived 1564-1642. Physicist, mathematician, engineer, and > astronomer. Famous for experiments on gravity and for > astronomical discoveries using telescopes. Galileo > 3. Lived 1874-1937. Inventor and electrical engineer. Famous for > work on wireless telegraphy. Marconi > 4. Lived 1858-1947. Theoretical physicist. Famous for formulation > of quantum theory. Planck > 5. Lived 1901-76. Theoretical physicist. Famous for work on > quantum mechanics and the uncertainty principle. Heisenberg > 6. Lived 1745-1827. Physicist and chemist. Famous for inventing > the first electrical battery. Faraday > 7. Lived 1635-1703. Natural philosopher, architect, and polymath. > Famous for discovering eponymous law of elasticity. Hooke > 8. Lived 1887-1961. Physicist. Famous for extensive advancement > of quantum mechanics and eponymous wave equation. Maxwell > scientific research. Famous for foundational contributions > to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory, nuclear > reactions, and nuclear fission. Bohr > 10. Lived 1856-1943. Inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical > engineer, and futurist. Famous for contributions to design of > modern alternating-current electricity supply system. Tesla Peter Smyth |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): May 20 11:10PM > mother thanks to a magical disguise, or glamor, produced > by Merlin. Name the castle in Cornwall where Arthur was > reputedly conceived. Tintagel > 2. Arthur's main enemy, apart from the Saxons, was his nephew. > Name him. Mordred > 3. One of Arthur's Knights and his quest became the subject of a > Wagnerian opera, first performed in 1882. Name the opera, > which has the same name as the knight. Parsifal > the original production running for 873 performances and winning > 4 Tony awards. Which lyricist-and-composer team wrote it? > Name both people. Lerner and Loewe > 5. A dramatic fantasy film version appeared in 1981, launching > the careers of Liam Neeson and Gabriel Byrne. Name the film. Excalibur > 6. "Le Morte d'Arthur" was written in the 15th century, mostly > while the author was in jail. It was one of the earliest > printed books in England. Name the author. Malory > 7. "The Idylls of the King" retold the story for a Victorian > audience, and was dedicated to Prince Arthur. Name the > poet-author. Tennyson > English, concerns a quest by one of the Knights of the Round > Table. He must avoid being tempted by a seductive lady, and > must play the "beheading game" with her lord. Name the story. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight > 9. T.H. White published his version of King Arthur's story in 1938. > Name the novel. The Once and Future King; The Sword and the Stone This is somewhat ambiguous since, while the first three volumes were originally published separately (and the first one has since been published that way, e.g. as a Disney tie-in), the four volumes have been far more often published as a single volume which is generally considered a single novel. > 10. Marion Zimmer Bradley published the first volume of her more > woman-centered version of the story in 1982. Name this novel. The Mists of Avalon > available for the picture letter. > 1. Lived 1642-1727. Physicist and mathematician. Famous for > explaining the theories of gravity and mechanics. Isaac Newton Q > 2. Lived 1564-1642. Physicist, mathematician, engineer, and > astronomer. Famous for experiments on gravity and for > astronomical discoveries using telescopes. Galileo R > 3. Lived 1874-1937. Inventor and electrical engineer. Famous for > work on wireless telegraphy. Marconi N > 4. Lived 1858-1947. Theoretical physicist. Famous for formulation > of quantum theory. Max Planck B > 5. Lived 1901-76. Theoretical physicist. Famous for work on > quantum mechanics and the uncertainty principle. Werner Heisenberg C > 6. Lived 1745-1827. Physicist and chemist. Famous for inventing > the first electrical battery. Humphrey Davy K > 7. Lived 1635-1703. Natural philosopher, architect, and polymath. > Famous for discovering eponymous law of elasticity. Hooke M > scientific research. Famous for foundational contributions > to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory, nuclear > reactions, and nuclear fission. Niels Bohr E > 10. Lived 1856-1943. Inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical > engineer, and futurist. Famous for contributions to design of > modern alternating-current electricity supply system. Nikola Tesla A -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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 21 01:43AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:DvmdnWNFNfUjksDInZ2dnUU7-N- > * Game 8, Round 2 - Literature - Arthurian Mythology in Various Media > 2. Arthur's main enemy, apart from the Saxons, was his nephew. > Name him. Mordred > 3. One of Arthur's Knights and his quest became the subject of a > Wagnerian opera, first performed in 1882. Name the opera, > which has the same name as the knight. Parsifal > the original production running for 873 performances and winning > 4 Tony awards. Which lyricist-and-composer team wrote it? > Name both people. Lerner and Loewe > 5. A dramatic fantasy film version appeared in 1981, launching > the careers of Liam Neeson and Gabriel Byrne. Name the film. "Excalibur" > 6. "Le Morte d'Arthur" was written in the 15th century, mostly > while the author was in jail. It was one of the earliest > printed books in England. Name the author. Malory > 7. "The Idylls of the King" retold the story for a Victorian > audience, and was dedicated to Prince Arthur. Name the > poet-author. Tennyson > 9. T.H. White published his version of King Arthur's story in 1938. > Name the novel. "The Sword in the Stone" > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-3/fizz.jpg > 1. Lived 1642-1727. Physicist and mathematician. Famous for > explaining the theories of gravity and mechanics. Newton -- Q > 2. Lived 1564-1642. Physicist, mathematician, engineer, and > astronomer. Famous for experiments on gravity and for > astronomical discoveries using telescopes. Galileo -- K > 3. Lived 1874-1937. Inventor and electrical engineer. Famous for > work on wireless telegraphy. Marconi -- G > 5. Lived 1901-76. Theoretical physicist. Famous for work on > quantum mechanics and the uncertainty principle. Heisenberg -- P > 6. Lived 1745-1827. Physicist and chemist. Famous for inventing > the first electrical battery. Galvani -- M > 7. Lived 1635-1703. Natural philosopher, architect, and polymath. > Famous for discovering eponymous law of elasticity. Hooke -- R -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: May 20 08:33PM -0700 On Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 8:50:39 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > mother thanks to a magical disguise, or glamor, produced > by Merlin. Name the castle in Cornwall where Arthur was > reputedly conceived. Glastonbury > 2. Arthur's main enemy, apart from the Saxons, was his nephew. > Name him. Lancelot > 3. One of Arthur's Knights and his quest became the subject of a > Wagnerian opera, first performed in 1882. Name the opera, > which has the same name as the knight. Galahad > the original production running for 873 performances and winning > 4 Tony awards. Which lyricist-and-composer team wrote it? > Name both people. Rogers and Hammerstein, Rogers and Hart > 6. "Le Morte d'Arthur" was written in the 15th century, mostly > while the author was in jail. It was one of the earliest > printed books in England. Name the author. Mallory > 7. "The Idylls of the King" retold the story for a Victorian > audience, and was dedicated to Prince Arthur. Name the > poet-author. Tennyson, Hardy > English, concerns a quest by one of the Knights of the Round > Table. He must avoid being tempted by a seductive lady, and > must play the "beheading game" with her lord. Name the story. The Tale of The Green Knight > * Game 8, Round 3 - Science - Find That Physicist > 1. Lived 1642-1727. Physicist and mathematician. Famous for > explaining the theories of gravity and mechanics. Newton Q > 2. Lived 1564-1642. Physicist, mathematician, engineer, and > astronomer. Famous for experiments on gravity and for > astronomical discoveries using telescopes. Galileo R > work on wireless telegraphy. > 4. Lived 1858-1947. Theoretical physicist. Famous for formulation > of quantum theory. Einstein H > 5. Lived 1901-76. Theoretical physicist. Famous for work on > quantum mechanics and the uncertainty principle. Heidinger > 6. Lived 1745-1827. Physicist and chemist. Famous for inventing > the first electrical battery. Volt > 7. Lived 1635-1703. Natural philosopher, architect, and polymath. > Famous for discovering eponymous law of elasticity. Boyle, Bacon > 8. Lived 1887-1961. Physicist. Famous for extensive advancement > of quantum mechanics and eponymous wave equation. Bohr F > scientific research. Famous for foundational contributions > to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory, nuclear > reactions, and nuclear fission. Oppenheimer, Rutherford > 10. Lived 1856-1943. Inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical > engineer, and futurist. Famous for contributions to design of > modern alternating-current electricity supply system. Bohr F cheers, calvin |
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