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| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: May 27 04:31PM -0700 On Monday, May 4, 2015 at 7:11:19 AM UTC+10, Orlando Quattro wrote: > any newsgroup. Entries must reach me by Tuesday, May 26, 2015 > (by Toronto time, zone -4). I intend to post several reminders > before then. Oops. Is this still happening? I didn't see any reminders. cheers, calvin |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: May 27 12:56PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:4K-dnRlQaY8sy_jInZ2dnUU7- > For example, if we were playing this game in 1940 when Franklin > Roosevelt was president, the answer to #1 would be Calvin Coolidge > (who was followed by Warren Harding and then Roosevelt). Coolidge was actually followed by Herbert Hoover and then by Roosevelt. > original game, only the ones that are correct *when you post your > entry* will be accepted. > 1. President of the United States. Bill Clinton > 2. Prime Minister of Canada. Martin > 3. Secretary-General of the United Nations. Boutros Boutros-Ghali > 4. King of the UK. George V > 5. Monarch of the Netherlands. Juliana > 6. President of France. Chirac > 9. Pope. John Paul II > 10. President of the International Olympic Committee. Samaranch > * Game 8, Round 8 - Canadiana Geography - Canada's Biggest and Best > 8. What is the world's largest island in a freshwater lake? Manitoulin -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: May 27 01:14PM On Wed, 27 May 2015 00:31:29 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > game, only the ones that are correct *when you post your entry* will be > accepted. > 1. President of the United States. Bill Clinton > 2. Prime Minister of Canada. Cretien? > 3. Secretary-General of the United Nations. Boutros-Ghali > 4. King of the UK. George V > 5. Monarch of the Netherlands. > 6. President of France. Chirac; Sarkosy > 7. Mayor of Toronto. Ford > 8. Canadian Minister of National Defence. > 9. Pope. John Paul II > 10. President of the International Olympic Committee. Samaranch? > 1. Where is the largest natural whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere > located? The area of turbulent water is called the "Old Sow", and > infrequently and randomly forms a funnel in the water. North of Eastport Maine and Northwest of Campobello Island. > 2. At 4,240 km, what is Canada's longest river? McKenzie? > longest freshwater beach in the world? > 4. At 31,792 km², what is the largest lake that is wholly inside > Canada? Great Bear > Canada's largest provincial park at 26,107 km². What province is it > in? > 7. What is the most easterly point in Canada and North America? St John's Newfoundland |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): May 27 02:01PM > * Game 8, Round 7 - History - The One Before the One Before > 1. President of the United States. Bill Clinton > 2. Prime Minister of Canada. Mulroney > 3. Secretary-General of the United Nations. Ghali > 4. King of the UK. George V > 6. President of France. Mitterand > 9. Pope. John Paul II > 1. Where is the largest natural whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere > located? The area of turbulent water is called the "Old Sow", > and infrequently and randomly forms a funnel in the water. Bay of Fundy > 2. At 4,240 km, what is Canada's longest river? St. Lawrence > 4. At 31,792 km?, what is the largest lake that is wholly inside > Canada? Lake Huron > 5. Where is the largest bay-mouth barrier dune formation in > the world? Some sections are 60 m high. Bay of Fundy > 6. Since its creation on 2012-12-14, a park named Tursujuq has been > Canada's largest provincial park at 26,107 km?. What province > is it in? British Columbia > 8. What is the world's largest island in a freshwater lake? Isle Royale -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: May 27 07:50AM -0700 On Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 1:31:30 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > *Note*: For this round, if any answers have changed since the > original game, only the ones that are correct *when you post your > entry* will be accepted. noted > 1. President of the United States. bill clinton > 2. Prime Minister of Canada. jean chretien > 3. Secretary-General of the United Nations. boutros boutros-ghali > 4. King of the UK. edward viii (?) ; george v (??) > 5. Monarch of the Netherlands. queen beatrix's mother > 6. President of France. jacques chirac > 7. Mayor of Toronto. rob ford. > 8. Canadian Minister of National Defence. bg gordon o'connor (he's the only one I've ever met, so this is a complete wag based solely on that) > 9. Pope. john paul ii > 10. President of the International Olympic Committee. killanin (??) > 1. Where is the largest natural whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere > located? The area of turbulent water is called the "Old Sow", > and infrequently and randomly forms a funnel in the water. off the southwest end of deer island in new brunswick, canada > 2. At 4,240 km, what is Canada's longest river? the mackenzie river > 3. Stretching 14 km along the shore of Georgian Bay, what is the > longest freshwater beach in the world? no idea, gotta be somewhere in canada along great slave lake maybe? > 4. At 31,792 km², what is the largest lake that is wholly inside > Canada? great bear lake > 5. Where is the largest bay-mouth barrier dune formation in > the world? Some sections are 60 m high. no idea > 6. Since its creation on 2012-12-14, a park named Tursujuq has been > Canada's largest provincial park at 26,107 km². What province > is it in? quebec > 7. What is the most easterly point in Canada and North America? st john's, newfoundland ? > 8. What is the world's largest island in a freshwater lake? manitoulin > 9. At 44,807 km², what is Canada's largest national park? no idea > trees, eastern white cedars which live for up to 1,000 years > and which grow particularly slowly in this environment. > Name the ridge. the niagara escarpment swp |
| "Peter Smyth" <psmyth@ukf.net>: May 27 05:43PM Mark Brader wrote: > original game, only the ones that are correct *when you post your > entry* will be accepted. > 1. President of the United States. Bill Clinton (not an answer but you could make a case for Dick Cheney as well) > 2. Prime Minister of Canada. Kim Campbell > 3. Secretary-General of the United Nations. Boutros Boutros Ghali > 4. King of the UK. George V > 5. Monarch of the Netherlands. Juliana > 6. President of France. Jacques Chirac > 7. Mayor of Toronto. Ford > 8. Canadian Minister of National Defence. > 9. Pope. John Paul II > 10. President of the International Olympic Committee. Samaranch Peter Smyth |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 27 02:03PM -0500 Mark Brader; > > For example, if we were playing this game in 1940 when Franklin > > Roosevelt was president, the answer to #1 would be Calvin Coolidge > > (who was followed by Warren Harding and then Roosevelt). Joshua Kreitzer: > Coolidge was actually followed by Herbert Hoover and then by Roosevelt. I knew that! <Slaps self> -- Mark Brader, Toronto "(A topological cat is essential here.)" msb@vex.net --Ian Stewart My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: May 27 09:27PM +0200 > 1. President of the United States. Bill Clinton > 2. Prime Minister of Canada. Brian Mulroney (Hey, this answer should bring up some laughs in Toronto. When you done laughing, give a go for the Prime Minister of Sweden.) > 3. Secretary-General of the United Nations. Botrous Botrous Ghali > 4. King of the UK. Edward VI > 5. Monarch of the Netherlands. Juliana > 6. President of France. Jacques Chirac > 7. Mayor of Toronto. The guy before Rob Ford > 9. Pope. John Paul II > 10. President of the International Olympic Committee. João Havelange > * Game 8, Round 8 - Canadiana Geography - Canada's Biggest and Best > 2. At 4,240 km, what is Canada's longest river? Snake > 4. At 31,792 km², what is the largest lake that is wholly inside > Canada? Great Slave Lake > 6. Since its creation on 2012-12-14, a park named Tursujuq has been > Canada's largest provincial park at 26,107 km². What province > is it in? Québec -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Jason Kreitzer <krei513@aol.com>: May 27 02:19PM -0700 On Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 1:31:30 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > original game, only the ones that are correct *when you post your > entry* will be accepted. > 1. President of the United States. Bill Clinton > 2. Prime Minister of Canada. > 3. Secretary-General of the United Nations. Kofi Annan? > 7. Mayor of Toronto. > 8. Canadian Minister of National Defence. > 9. Pope. Pope John Paul II > trees, eastern white cedars which live for up to 1,000 years > and which grow particularly slowly in this environment. > Name the ridge. No answers |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: May 27 04:25PM -0700 On Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 3:31:30 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 8, Round 7 - History - The One Before the One Before > 1. President of the United States. Clinton > 2. Prime Minister of Canada. Mulroney > 3. Secretary-General of the United Nations. Boutros-Ghali > 4. King of the UK. George V > 5. Monarch of the Netherlands. > 6. President of France. Chirac > 7. Mayor of Toronto. > 8. Canadian Minister of National Defence. > 9. Pope. John Paul II > 10. President of the International Olympic Committee. Samaranch > located? The area of turbulent water is called the "Old Sow", > and infrequently and randomly forms a funnel in the water. > 2. At 4,240 km, what is Canada's longest river? McKenzie, McKinlay > longest freshwater beach in the world? > 4. At 31,792 km², what is the largest lake that is wholly inside > Canada? Great Bear Lake, Great Slave Lake > 6. Since its creation on 2012-12-14, a park named Tursujuq has been > Canada's largest provincial park at 26,107 km². What province > is it in? Alberta, Manitoba > 7. What is the most easterly point in Canada and North America? > 8. What is the world's largest island in a freshwater lake? Great Bear Island, Great Slave Island > trees, eastern white cedars which live for up to 1,000 years > and which grow particularly slowly in this environment. > Name the ridge. cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 27 02:02PM -0500 Mark Brader: > > Pete Gayde 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 6 > > Dan Blum 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 > > Marc Dashevsky 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 Well, Pete hasn't posted anything or responded to email message I sent. Dan Blum, would you like to take on RQ 183? -- Mark Brader "There are three rules for writing the novel. Toronto Unfortunately no one knows what they are." msb@vex.net -- Maugham My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): May 27 07:15PM > > > Marc Dashevsky 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 > Well, Pete hasn't posted anything or responded to email message I sent. > Dan Blum, would you like to take on RQ 183? I can but I probably won't get to it until Friday evening and probably won't have something finished until Sunday, so if Pete wants to take it before then he is welcome to. (If I do some of it I can always use it later.) -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
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