Tuesday, June 02, 2015

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 25 updates in 4 topics

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 02 12:35AM -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 5 (2015-05-25), Round 1 - Current Events
 
1. What television show passed its 7,000th episode last week?
 
2. More than 75 people died in a landslide caused by heavy rains
in what Colombian city?
 
3. What Nobel-prizewinning mathematician was killed in a car crash
on Saturday?
 
4. At least 9 people were killed in a gun battle at a restaurant
in Waco, Texas. Name the *restaurant*.
 
5. Who won the most awards -- 8 -- at the Billboard Music Awards?
 
6. Police in Queensland, Australia, issued a tongue-in-cheek BOLO
("Be On the LookOut") for *what musical group* for "crimes
against music"?
 
7. Who is the new coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team?
 
8. Crayola has stated that its crayons should not be used for
what purpose?
 
9. Which country held a constitutional referendum Friday that
legalized same-sex marriage?
 
10. Name any of the five banks that were fined $5,700,000,000 US
for collusion in foreign-exchange trading.
 
 
* Game 6 (2015-06-01), Round 1 - Current Events
 
1. Film production shut down a large stretch of Yonge Street for
three nights last week from 7 pm until 6 am. Name the movie.
 
2. In chutzpah news, name the FIFA president who won a fifth term
and then defiantly warned the US, "I forgive, but I never
forget". He was referring to an FBI investigation which resulted
in 7 arrests of the organization's senior officials on charges
of money laundering, racketeering, and tax evasion.
 
3. Which NBA team won a berth in the finals against the Cleveland
Cavaliers? It's been 40 years since this team made it into
the finals. Full name required.
 
4. Which action star set a Guinness world record by taking
105 selfies in 3 minutes at the world premiere of his film
"San Andreas"?
 
5. In business news, Charter Communications announced plans to
acquire which company for $56,700,000,000 US?
 
6. Students returned to class after the Ontario Labour Relations
Board found the strikes of high-school teachers against three
district school boards illegal. One of the three boards was
Rainbow, in the Sudbury area. Name either of the other two,
both located in the GTA.
 
7. Saying that he loved his job, but "loved his family more", this
prominent Harper ally and Justice Minister announced he would
not seek reelection in the fall. Name him.
 
8. Also leaving public life is a CityNews sports anchor, who is
hanging up the microphone after 18 years. Name this reporter,
who also cited family reasons (specifically, year-old twin sons)
as the impetus for the decision.
 
9. Toronto welcomed King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima on the
70th anniversary of liberation of Holland. Their gift to us
is 7 Tulpi chairs, which fold up like tulips so they don't get
wet in the rain. *Where* have the chairs been put?
 
10. This escapee from the High Park Zoo captured the imagination of
Toronto residents and was spotted in Parkdale and other west-end
communities. What kind of animal has led park staff and Toronto
Animal Services on a merry chase?
 
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Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jun 02 04:19AM -0500

In article <s76dnYNbSJU63fDInZ2dnUU7-budnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
> on Saturday?
 
> 4. At least 9 people were killed in a gun battle at a restaurant
> in Waco, Texas. Name the *restaurant*.
Twin Peaks
 
> what purpose?
 
> 9. Which country held a constitutional referendum Friday that
> legalized same-sex marriage?
Ireland
 
> forget". He was referring to an FBI investigation which resulted
> in 7 arrests of the organization's senior officials on charges
> of money laundering, racketeering, and tax evasion.
Blatter
 
> 3. Which NBA team won a berth in the finals against the Cleveland
> Cavaliers? It's been 40 years since this team made it into
> the finals. Full name required.
Golden State Warriors
 
> "San Andreas"?
 
> 5. In business news, Charter Communications announced plans to
> acquire which company for $56,700,000,000 US?
Time-Warner
 
 
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Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jun 02 02:32AM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> * Game 5 (2015-05-25), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 1. What television show passed its 7,000th episode last week?
 
Sports Center
 
> in what Colombian city?
 
> 3. What Nobel-prizewinning mathematician was killed in a car crash
> on Saturday?
 
Nash
 
> what purpose?
 
> 9. Which country held a constitutional referendum Friday that
> legalized same-sex marriage?
 
Ireland
 
> forget". He was referring to an FBI investigation which resulted
> in 7 arrests of the organization's senior officials on charges
> of money laundering, racketeering, and tax evasion.
 
Blatter
 
 
> 3. Which NBA team won a berth in the finals against the Cleveland
> Cavaliers? It's been 40 years since this team made it into
> the finals. Full name required.
 
Golden State Warriors
 
> "San Andreas"?
 
> 5. In business news, Charter Communications announced plans to
> acquire which company for $56,700,000,000 US?
 
Time-Warner
 
> 70th anniversary of liberation of Holland. Their gift to us
> is 7 Tulpi chairs, which fold up like tulips so they don't get
> wet in the rain. *Where* have the chairs been put?
 
Stephen Harper's deck
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 01 11:58PM -0500

I'm starting Game 9 now (and also the next current-events set), but
there will be a hiatus later in the game when I go off-net for a
couple of weeks.
 
 
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-03-16,
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 9, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - As the Crow Flies in Ontario
 
On each question you must name a city or town, as indicated, after
we name three other places and the distances from your answer to
each one. All distances are "air distances", i.e. "as the crow
flies", as given at <http://www.distancefromto.net>. For example,
if we said "City; London 168 km, Ottawa 352 km, Barrie 86 km",
you would answer "Toronto".
 
Note: all of the answers are in Ontario, although a few of the
cities we'll name are not.
 
1. City; Kitchener 41 km, Woodstock 33 km, Listowel 41 km.
 
2. Town; Orillia 82 km, North Bay 111 km, Haliburton 64 km.
 
3. City; Kingston 75 km, Cornwall 89 km, Ottawa 93 km.
 
4. Town; Pickering 75 km, Kingston 138 km, Lindsay 64 km.
 
5. City; Barrie 256 km, Timmins 222 km, North Bay 121 km.
 
6. City; Sault Ste. Marie 131 km, Sudbury 126 km, Timmins 253 km.
 
7. City; Peterborough 63 km, Belleville 122 km, Guelph 118 km.
 
8. City; Hamilton 51 km, Port Colborne 30 km, Toronto 56 km.
 
9. Town; Sarnia 102 km, Wingham 36 km, Kincardine 49 km.
 
10. Town; Thunder Bay 394 km, Winnipeg 228 km, Minneapolis 428 km.
 
 
* Game 9, Round 3 - Canadiana Science - Canadian Inventions
 
1. What was the Franks flying suit, invented by Wilbur Franks of
Weston, Ontario, in 1940?
 
2. Canadian Rasmus Lerdorf invented this modular open-source
programming language which powers the interactive online
database Wiki. Name it.
 
3. In 1879, Sir Sandford Fleming, chief engineer for the Canadian
Pacific Railway, was charged with interfering with God and
nature because of this innovation. What was it?
 
4. This Canadian invention was rolled out on 1957-10-04, the
same day the USSR launched Sputnik I. However, days before it
was to be tested, this $400,000,000 project was discontinued.
14,000 employees were dismissed, and all prototypes and plans
were destroyed. What was this project?
 
5. What sport was invented in Canada in 1963 for girls, as an
alternative to hockey? It was first tested in Espanola, Ontario.
 
6. In 1917, Gideon Sundback of St. Catharines, Ontario, President
of the Lightning Fastener Company, patented this even though he
did not invent it, as he was convinced of its practical value.
Until the 1930s, it was used mainly in rubber boots and tobacco
pouches. What was it?
 
7. What cocktail, created in 1969 at the Westin Hotel in Calgary,
has been unofficially dubbed Canada's national drink?
 
8. Scotsman Robert Foulis's invention was installed on Partridge
Island in St. John harbor in 1859. It remained there, effective
and operational, until 1998-05-04. What was it?
 
9. What discovery was made in 1950 by John Hopps of the National
Research Council, while he was attempting to restore body
temperature using radio waves?
 
10. This man was the son of escaped slaves who settled in Ontario.
His most significant invention was the automatic lubricator,
which allowed trains to run without frequent stops for
maintenance. He also invented 56 other devices, including the
lawn sprinkler and the folding ironing board, and is claimed
to have inspired a common expression. Name him or the common
expression.
 
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Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jun 02 05:29AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:ArCdnav8m5JAqvDInZ2dnUU7-
 
> * Game 9, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - As the Crow Flies in Ontario
 
No answers in this round.
 
> * Game 9, Round 3 - Canadiana Science - Canadian Inventions
 
> 5. What sport was invented in Canada in 1963 for girls, as an
> alternative to hockey? It was first tested in Espanola, Ontario.
 
bandy
 
> 7. What cocktail, created in 1969 at the Westin Hotel in Calgary,
> has been unofficially dubbed Canada's national drink?
 
Bloody Caesar
 
--
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Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jun 02 04:12AM -0500

In article <ArCdnav8m5JAqvDInZ2dnUU7-K2dnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
 
> 2. Canadian Rasmus Lerdorf invented this modular open-source
> programming language which powers the interactive online
> database Wiki. Name it.
PHP
 
 
> 8. Scotsman Robert Foulis's invention was installed on Partridge
> Island in St. John harbor in 1859. It remained there, effective
> and operational, until 1998-05-04. What was it?
lighthouse lamp
 
> 9. What discovery was made in 1950 by John Hopps of the National
> Research Council, while he was attempting to restore body
> temperature using radio waves?
microwave oven
 
 
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Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jun 01 06:03PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:irSdncjMVtELxfTInZ2dnUU7-
> Alphabet, and other names. For example, A is Alfa [sic], B is
> Bravo, C is Charlie. And these letters are...?
 
> 1. D.
 
Delta
 
> 2. F.
 
Foxtrot
 
> 3. H.
 
Halo
 
> 6. P.
> 7. S.
> 8. T.
 
Tango
 
> 9. W.
> 10. Y.
 
Yukon
 
> written many books about money, including "Debt Free
> Forever", "Money Rules", and "A Woman of Independent Means".
> Who is she?
 
Orman
 
 
> B1. In the 15th century, this marriage between Isabella and
> Ferdinand united two important kingdoms of the Iberian
> peninsula. One was Castile; what was the other?
 
Catalonia
 
 
> C1. "American Sniper", made into a 2014 movie, is the
> autobiography of the most lethal sniper in US military
> history. Name him.
 
Kyle
 
> "The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost
> Heroes of SEAL Team 10". It was made into a 2013 movie.
> Name the book (same name as the movie).
 
Last Man Standing
 
 
> D. "Fa", or Far: Farthest Cities from Other Cities
 
> D1. What city with a population of more than 1,000,000 is the
> farthest away from Toronto, at a distance of 18,143 km?
 
Perth; Sydney
 
 
> D2. What city with a population of more than 1,000,000 is the
> farthest away from Cape Town, South Africa, at a distance of
> 18,554 km?
 
Vancouver
 
> polymers. But what material was previously used? It was
> prepared from the natural fiber found in the walls of animal
> intestines, but its name was a misnomer.
 
Catgut
 
 
> E2. This small, extremely sharp instrument used for surgery
> shares its name with a UK medical journal. What name?
 
Lancet
 
> historic 1925 Scopes "Monkey Trial" in backwoods Tennessee.
> (Or more precisely, it was based on them and that case,
> but the names were changed.) Name the movie.
 
Inherit the Wind
 
> Power on murder charges. Real-life wife Elsa Lanchester
> plays Laughton's nurse, and Marlene Dietrich also appears.
> Billy Wilder directed. Name the movie.
 
Pete
bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Jun 01 08:17PM

On Sat, 30 May 2015 01:28:38 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> example, A is Alfa [sic], B is Bravo, C is Charlie. And these letters
> are...?
 
> 1. D.
 
delta
 
> 2. F.
 
foxtrot
 
> 3. H.
 
hotel
 
> 4. J.
 
juliet
 
> 5. L.
 
lima
 
> 6. P.
 
papa
 
> 7. S.
 
sierra
 
> 8. T.
 
tango
 
> 9. W.
 
whiskey
 
> 10. Y.
 
yankee
 
 
> D. "Fa", or Far: Farthest Cities from Other Cities
 
> D1. What city with a population of more than 1,000,000 is the
> farthest away from Toronto, at a distance of 18,143 km?
 
Perth?
 
> D2. What city with a population of more than 1,000,000 is the
> farthest away from Cape Town, South Africa, at a distance of
> 18,554 km?
 
Vancouver?
 
> polymers. But what material was previously used? It was
> prepared from the natural fiber found in the walls of animal
> intestines, but its name was a misnomer.
 
cat gut
 
> E2. This small, extremely sharp instrument used for surgery
> shares its name with a UK medical journal. What name?
 
lancet
 
> historic 1925 Scopes "Monkey Trial" in backwoods Tennessee. (Or
> more precisely, it was based on them and that case,
> but the names were changed.) Name the movie.
 
Inherit the Wind
 
> murder charges. Real-life wife Elsa Lanchester plays Laughton's
> nurse, and Marlene Dietrich also appears. Billy Wilder directed.
> Name the movie.
 
Witness for the Prosecution
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 01 11:54PM -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 8 is over and it's another massive win for Stephen Perry.
Hearty congratulations, sir!
 
 
> NATO phonetic alphabet, the International Radiotelephony Spelling
> Alphabet, and other names. For example, A is Alfa [sic], B is
> Bravo, C is Charlie. And these letters are...?
 
"Jeopardy!" had a category on this topic on 2015-05-19. Only three
of the five questions were chosen before time ran out, and none of
those duplicated any questions here. The *other* category titles
in the round played on the theme also, though, and two of them were
Sierra and Whiskey.
 
> 1. D.
 
Delta. 4 for Peter, Björn, Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque,
Stephen, Calvin, Pete, and Bruce.
 
> 2. F.
 
Foxtrot. 4 for Peter, Björn, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Stephen,
Calvin, Pete, and Bruce.
 
> 3. H.
 
Hotel. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Stephen, Calvin,
and Bruce.
 
> 4. J.
 
Juliett. 4 for Peter, Dan Tilque, Stephen, Calvin, and Bruce.
 
> 5. L.
 
Lima. 4 for Peter, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque, Stephen, Calvin,
and Bruce.
 
> 6. P.
 
Papa. I scored "pepper" as almost correct based on the sound
resemblance. 4 for Peter, Jason, Dan Tilque, Stephen, and Bruce.
3 for Joshua.
 
> 7. S.
 
Sierra. 4 for Peter, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque, Stephen, Calvin,
and Bruce.
 
> 8. T.
 
Tango. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque, Stephen,
Calvin, Pete, and Bruce.
 
> 9. W.
 
Whiskey. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Stephen,
Calvin, and Bruce.
 
> 10. Y.
 
Yankee. 4 for Peter, Dan Tilque, Stephen, Calvin, and Bruce.
 
 
> * Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round: Tones of the Scale
 
This was the third-hardest round in the original game, after the
current-events and audio rounds.
 
 
> A1. "The Wealthy Barber" has provided Canadians with financial
> advice since 1989. It is a self-publishing success story,
> having sold over two million copies. Who wrote it?
 
David Chilton. 4 for Stephen.
 
> written many books about money, including "Debt Free
> Forever", "Money Rules", and "A Woman of Independent Means".
> Who is she?
 
Gail Vaz-Oxlade.
 
 
 
> B1. In the 15th century, this marriage between Isabella and
> Ferdinand united two important kingdoms of the Iberian
> peninsula. One was Castile; what was the other?
 
Aragon. See also the comment in Dan Tilque's posting. 4 for Marc,
Erland, Peter, Björn, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Stephen,
and Calvin.
 
> B2. King Juan Carlos I reigned as Rey de España (King of Spain)
> from 1975 to 2014, when he abdicated in favor of his son.
> What is the son's name (no need for his number)?
 
Felipe (VI). We don't anglicize these things any more, so I scored
"Philip" as almost correct. 4 for Marc, Erland, Joshua, and Stephen.
1 for Dan Blum.
 
 
 
> C1. "American Sniper", made into a 2014 movie, is the
> autobiography of the most lethal sniper in US military
> history. Name him.
 
Chris Kyle. 4 for Joshua, Stephen, and Pete.
 
> "The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost
> Heroes of SEAL Team 10". It was made into a 2013 movie.
> Name the book (same name as the movie).
 
Lone Survivor. 4 for Joshua and Stephen.
 
 
> D. "Fa", or Far: Farthest Cities from Other Cities
 
> D1. What city with a population of more than 1,000,000 is the
> farthest away from Toronto, at a distance of 18,143 km?
 
Perth, Australia. 4 for Erland, Peter, Björn, Stephen, and Bruce.
3 for Pete. 2 for Calvin.
 
> D2. What city with a population of more than 1,000,000 is the
> farthest away from Cape Town, South Africa, at a distance of
> 18,554 km?
 
Honolulu. 4 for Stephen.
 
In the original game both of these questions were written in reverse,
asking for the cities farthest from Perth and Honolulu and expecting
the answers Toronto and Cape Town. This not only made them a lot
harder, it also made them wrong, because the farthest city from
the farthest city may not be the city you started from, and in both
of these cases it isn't.
 
 
> polymers. But what material was previously used? It was
> prepared from the natural fiber found in the walls of animal
> intestines, but its name was a misnomer.
 
Catgut. 4 for Marc, Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Stephen,
Calvin, Pete, and Bruce.
 
The animals actually used were generally sheep, sometimes horses,
but never cats. The substance is also simply called "gut", and
*that* came up on "Jeopardy!" on 2015-02-28 (although they mentioned
its use in musical instruments rather than surgery). It was in
a category on words that start with G and end with T; but the one
contestant who tried the question forgot this, went with "catgut",
and was therefore scored wrong.
 
> E2. This small, extremely sharp instrument used for surgery
> shares its name with a UK medical journal. What name?
 
Lancet. 4 for Marc, Erland, Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, Stephen,
Calvin, Pete, and Bruce.
 
 
> historic 1925 Scopes "Monkey Trial" in backwoods Tennessee.
> (Or more precisely, it was based on them and that case,
> but the names were changed.) Name the movie.
 
"Inherit the Wind". 4 for Marc, Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque,
Stephen, Pete, and Bruce.
 
> Power on murder charges. Real-life wife Elsa Lanchester
> plays Laughton's nurse, and Marlene Dietrich also appears.
> Billy Wilder directed. Name the movie.
 
"Witness for the Prosecution". 4 for Marc, Joshua, Stephen, Calvin,
and Bruce.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Lit Sci Ent Spo His Can Mis Cha SIX
Stephen Perry 40 58 40 20 22 24 40 44 246
Joshua Kreitzer 28 23 35 8 28 4 31 32 177
Peter Smyth 20 32 16 12 28 0 40 16 152
Dan Blum 40 40 18 0 12 4 20 17 147
Bruce Bowler -- -- 20 12 27 12 40 20 131
"Calvin" 7 15 4 16 24 6 36 18 116
Marc Dashevsky 0 38 20 8 12 4 0 24 106
Pete Gayde -- -- 16 32 16 4 12 19 99
Erland Sommarskog 0 24 -- -- 20 4 0 16 64
Jason Kreitzer -- -- 24 4 8 0 20 8 64
Dan Tilque -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 12 52
Björn Lundin 0 16 0 0 16 0 8 8 48
 
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Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jun 02 07:48AM

> Felipe (VI). We don't anglicize these things any more, so I scored
> "Philip" as almost correct. 4 for Marc, Erland, Joshua, and Stephen.
> 1 for Dan Blum.
 
Anymore? Or is that a wretched rule that as long he is alive, but once he
goes into the history books he will be Philip?
 
The current Swedish king is Carl XVI Gustaf, and several of his predecessors
also spelled their name with C. However, they are all on the books as Karl.
 
In any case, the interesting idea of adapting the name of foreign royalities
is not unique to English, but we do it in Swedish as well.
 
--
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Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jun 02 01:03AM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
> harder, it also made them wrong, because the farthest city from
> the farthest city may not be the city you started from, and in both
> of these cases it isn't.
 
Indeed. Perth is very close to being antipodal to Bermuda. The entire
BoWash corridor is closer than Toronto. But since you're counting
population using "Calvinball rules" (i.e. saying "city" when you mean
metropolitan area), I believe the actual answer would be Virginia
Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA. OK, that's not a single city, but it's
the closest metro area with the required population to the antipodal
point. If you want to disallow that, then I'm pretty sure it's New York.
 
For the other, the antipodal point of Honolulu is somewhere in Botswana
or Namibia. Johannesburg and Pretoria are both closer.
 
BTW, I assumed that you meant actual city population and tried to answer
that. I wasn't correct for either question, or else I'd be lodging a
protest. As far as I can tell, the answer to the first would be Jakarta
and the second, San Jose, California.
 
I'm curious how things went down in the original game. Did anyone answer
New York to the first? If so, did they get credit?
 
--
Dan Tilque
"Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Jun 01 01:48PM +0200

On 2015-06-01 10:19, Calvin wrote:
 
> 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
Bolivia and Brazil
> 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built as a seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
Baath ?
> 3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents which British TV series?
> 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
Japan
> 5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero?
Swan lake (and the is the only ballet I know)
> 6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
> 7 Hiver is the French word for which season?
Autumn
> 8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union competition between the leading European clubs?
Heineken?
> 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific?
I've never been at either of the places ?
 
 
--
--
Björn
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jun 01 11:55AM

> 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
 
That just did not seem quite right, and according to www.citypopulation.de
Sapporo is the fifth largest city in Japan. Nagoya is #4.
 
 
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
"David B" <askforemail@gmail.com>: Jun 01 01:12PM +0100

1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
 
Brazil & Bolivia.
 
2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built as a
seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
 
Brighton.
 
3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents which British TV series?
 
A Cook on the Wild Side. (amongst others - TV dinners and the River Cottage
serii)
 
4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
 
Japan.
 
5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero?
6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
7 Hiver is the French word for which season?
 
Winter.
 
8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union competition
between the leading European clubs?
 
Heineken.
 
9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific?
 
They are all books.
 
10 In which 2001 book by Yann Martel, and also a 2012 film, does the
protagonist find himself in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an orang-utan
and a tiger?
 
The Life of Pi.
 
--
David B
http://mr2roc.org/
swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Jun 01 06:48AM -0700

On Monday, June 1, 2015 at 4:19:41 AM UTC-4, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
 
brazil, bolivia
 
> 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built as a seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
 
bath
 
> 3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents which British TV series?
 
> 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
 
japan (it's how you say 'beer' at any hibachi steakhouse in the u.s.)
 
> 5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero?
 
swan lake
 
> 6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
 
harriette beacher stowe
 
> 7 Hiver is the French word for which season?
 
autumn
 
> 8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union competition between the leading European clubs?
 
heineken
 
> 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific?
 
james michener
 
> 10 In which 2001 book by Yann Martel, and also a 2012 film, does the protagonist find himself in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an orang-utan and a tiger?
 
life of pi
 
 
 
swp, who is still going through that other special project for Calvin
"David B" <askforemail@gmail.com>: Jun 01 03:58PM +0100

> 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built as a
> seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
 
Obviously UK geography is anybody here's strong point!
'seaside' being a clue as to this not being Bath.
 
--
David B
http://mr2roc.org/
"Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Jun 01 05:06PM +0200

On 2015-06-01 16:58, David B wrote:
>> a seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
 
> Obviously UK geography is anybody here's strong point! 'seaside' being a
> clue as to this not being Bath.
 
It is definitely not my strong area.
Bath - as I now see it is spelled - was the first
thing that came to my mind. Old, Roman baths, and perhaps suitable for a
king.
 
But I am surprised that I'm not alone with that guess.
And seaside did not help. I though Bath was by the see...
 
 
--
Björn
Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jun 01 10:20AM -0500

In article <9805386f-b5ac-4acf-9023-b73c0cbf9036@googlegroups.com>, 334152@gmail.com says...
 
> 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
Bolivia, Brazil
 
> 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built as a seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
Dover
 
> 3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents which British TV series?
> 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
Japan
 
> 5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero?
> 6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
 
> 7 Hiver is the French word for which season?
winter
 
> 8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union competition between the leading European clubs?
> 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific?
James Michener
 
> 10 In which 2001 book by Yann Martel, and also a 2012 film, does the protagonist find himself in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an orang-utan and a tiger?
Life of Pi
 
 
 
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Jun 01 08:25AM -0700

On Monday, June 1, 2015 at 10:58:53 AM UTC-4, David B wrote:
 
> --
> David B
> http://mr2roc.org/
 
it was a total wag based on a lack of time to actually think about it due to a job interview. at least the interview went well, so that's something.
 
swp
Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jun 01 06:12PM

Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in
 
> 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
 
Bolivia and Brazil
 
> 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion,
> built as a seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of
> Wales?
 
Bristol
 
> 3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents which British TV series?
 
Antiques Roadshow
 
> 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
 
Japan
 
> 5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero?
 
Sleeping Beauty
 
> 6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
 
Stowe
 
> 7 Hiver is the French word for which season?
 
Winter
 
> 8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union
> competition between the leading European clubs?
 
Heineken
 
> 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific?
 
James Michener
 
> book by Yann Martel, and also a 2012 film, does the protagonist find
> himself in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an orang-utan and a
> tiger?
 
Life of Pi
 
 
> cheers,
> calvin
 
Pete
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 01 01:22PM -0500

"Calvin":
> 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
 
Bolivia and (took me a good half-minute to think of it!!) Brazil.
 
> 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built as a
> seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
 
Brighton.
 
> 3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents which British TV series?
 
Bi Have No Idea.
 
> 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
 
BJapan.
 
> 5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero?
 
BParsifal?
 
> 6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
 
Beecher Stowe, Harriet.
 
> 7 Hiver is the French word for which season?
 
Bwinter.
 
> 8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union
> competition between the leading European clubs?
 
BHeineken?
 
> 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific?
 
Blet's see. "Hawaii" is the title of a novel, "South Pacific" is the
title of a play, and "Mexico" and "Poland" aren't. There.
 
> 10 In which 2001 book by Yann Martel, and also a 2012 film, does the
> protagonist find himself in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an
> orang-utan and a tiger?
 
Blife of Pi.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | Canada... likes to sit up there looking harmless,
msb@vex.net | like the USA's hat... --Anthony McCarron
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 01 01:28PM -0500

"Calvin":
> > 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?

Erland Sommarskog:
> That just did not seem quite right, and according to www.citypopulation.de
> Sapporo is the fifth largest city in Japan. Nagoya is #4.
 
If you go by city proper, yes. "City" is often used to mean a metropolitan
area (or "agglomeration" as that web site calls it), and on that basis
Yokohama is subsumed under Tokyo. But according to the site, Fukuoka is
the #4 "agglomeration" in Japan, and Sapporo is still #5.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Mark is, as usual, correct."
msb@vex.net --John Lawler
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
"Peter Smyth" <psmyth@ukf.net>: Jun 01 06:29PM

Calvin wrote:
 
> 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
Bolivia, Brazil
> 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built
> as a seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
Brighton
> 3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents which British TV series?
River Cottage
> 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
Japan
> 5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero?
 
> 6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
> 7 Hiver is the French word for which season?
Autumn
> 8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union
> competition between the leading European clubs?
Heineken
 
> 10 In which 2001 book by Yann Martel, and also a 2012 film, does the
> protagonist find himself in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an
> orang-utan and a tiger?
Life of Pi
 
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jun 01 08:53PM +0200

> metropolitan area (or "agglomeration" as that web site calls it), and on
> that basis Yokohama is subsumed under Tokyo. But according to the site,
> Fukuoka is the #4 "agglomeration" in Japan, and Sapporo is still #5.
 
There ain't much to agglomerate with upon barren Hokkaido. :-)
 
 
 
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
"Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@cfaj.ca>: Jun 01 04:52PM -0400

On 2015-06-01, Calvin wrote:
 
> 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
 
Brazil, Bolivia
 
> 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built as a seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
 
Brighton
 
> 3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents which British TV series?
> 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
 
Japan
 
> 5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero?
 
Swan Lake
 
> 6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
 
Harriet Beecher Stowe
 
> 7 Hiver is the French word for which season?
 
Winter
 
> 8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union competition between the leading European clubs?
 
Guinness
 
> 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific?
> 10 In which 2001 book by Yann Martel, and also a 2012 film, does the protagonist find himself in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an orang-utan and a tiger?
 
Life of Pi
 
 
--
Chris F.A. Johnson
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