| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jun 25 03:14AM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > in the round first. So the 13 decoys are now #11 through #23. > 1. What language? > 2. What language? Portuguese > 3. What language? Welsh > 4. What language? > 5. What language? > 6. What language? Afrikaans > 7. What language? Turkish > 8. What language? > 9. What language? Finnish > 10. What language? > Continue with the decoys if you like for fun, but for no points. > 11. What language? Dutch > 12. What language? French > 16. What language? > 17. What language? > 18. What language? German > 21. What language? > 22. What language? > 23. What language? Spanish > 2010 for the resulting Saville Report to be published, > whereupon the British Prime Minister made a formal apology > on behalf of the UK. Who was this apologetic PM? Brown > B1. The name "whiskey" is derived from the Irish phrase "usice > beatha", pronounced "ush-ka-ba-ha". What is the literal > translation of "usice beatha" into English? water of life > a way to differentiate "Pure Pot-still Irish whiskey" > from the blended Scotch that they considered inferior? > They are still using it today. an E (whiskey vs whisky) > E. The Emerald Isle > E1. There are four traditional provinces on the island of > Ireland: Connacht, Leinster, Munster, and what? Ulster > E2. Name the university that was founded by England's Queen > Elizabeth I in 1592. The Book of Kells is on permanent > display in its library. Trinity -- Dan Tilque |
| "björn lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Jun 25 02:26AM -0700 Den tisdag 23 juni 2015 kl. 01:28:45 UTC+2 skrev Mark Brader: > in the round first. So the 13 decoys are now #11 through #23. > 1. What language? > 2. What language? Portoguise > 4. What language? > 5. What language? > 6. What language? Lituaninan > 7. What language? Turkish > 8. What language? > 9. What language? Danish > B1. The name "whiskey" is derived from the Irish phrase "usice > beatha", pronounced "ush-ka-ba-ha". What is the literal > translation of "usice beatha" into English? Water of life ? > D. The Minstrel Boys > D1. Name the Irish singer who was the lead vocalist and bassist > for Thin Lizzy. Phil Lynnot > D2. Name the Irish singer who was the lead vocalist for The > Boomtown Rats. Bob Geldoff -- /Björn - trvellin - posting from google groups hoping it is still readable... |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 24 07:29PM -0500 And now, the two current-events rounds that were played while I was away. 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 9 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 7 (2015-06-08), Round 1 - Current Events 1. 50 Canadian churches rang their bells Thursday in whose honor? 2. Who won the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix yesterday? 3. Name either the Conservative leader in the Senate, or else his now-unofficial Liberal counterpart. Both are among the senators named in auditor-general Michael Ferguson's forthcoming audit of expenses. 4. An opposition private member's bill, Bill 77, was passed in the Ontario legislature Thursday. What does it ban? 5. Name either the operation, or the gang targeted, when more than 700 officers from various forces executed 50 search warrants in Southern Ontario Thursday. 6. More than 400 people died when the cruise ship Eastern Star capsized last Monday -- on what body of water? 7. Premier Wynne is proposing to increase the number of seats in the Ontario legislature. How many seats more, or how many in total, will there be if the proposal goes through? (You must say which question you are answering.) 8. Within $1, how much is the adult one-way fare on the new train from Union Station to Pearson Airport, if not using a Presto card? 9. Hannah White set a Guinness world record for the fastest what? 10. Which horse won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, completing the Triple Crown of thoroughbred racing? * Game 8 (2015-06-15), Round 1 - Current Events 1. Name the prime minister who sparked outrage when he said: "I am happy that the Bangladesh prime minister, despite being a woman, has declared zero tolerance for terrorism." 2. A Nobel-prizewinning British scientist also drew complaints when, speaking at the World Conference of Science Journalists in South Korea, he said there was "trouble" with "girls" working in laboratories. Name this scientist, who resigned from his honorary post at University College London last week. 3. What longstanding NHL post-season tradition did Mark Lazarus, chairman of NBC Sports, reportedly ask the NHL to ban, in order to improve the marketability of players? 4. Give the full name of the NHL team that may find itself homeless soon. This team plays in a city-owned arena under a lease agreement that last week the city's council voted to end. 5. What is the commonly used term for the controversial policing practice that Mayor John Tory spoke out against a week ago Sunday? The practice has been suspended since January 1, has been widely criticized, and is the subject of a constitutional challenge. 6. Name the host of CBC's "Power & Politics" who was fired last week after a "Toronto Star" investigation revealed that he had brokered art deals involving involving people he had dealt with as a journalist. 7. Name the so-called "technology company" that drew criticism for charging 5 times its normal rate in some of areas of Toronto during the subway closure last Monday morning. 8. Name the company that reportedly paid $30,000,000 for the distribution rights to the satirical comedy "War Machine", starring Brad Pitt. 9. Name the veteran actor who died at the age of 93, who was best known for playing Dracula, Saruman (in the "Lord of the Rings" movies), and Count Dooku (in the "Star Wars" prequels). 10. Name the actor, best known for playing Uncle Jesse on "Full House", who was arrested for driving under the influence in Beverly Hills last Friday. -- Mark Brader | "But it doesn't matter what we think. If everyone Toronto | else thinks it's real, they'll want to stop it msb@vex.net | (so long as it doesn't cost too much)." --Sir Humphrey | ("Yes, Prime Minister" (2013), Lynn & Jay) My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jun 25 12:40AM > * Game 7 (2015-06-08), Round 1 - Current Events > 1. 50 Canadian churches rang their bells Thursday in whose honor? the Pope > 6. More than 400 people died when the cruise ship Eastern Star > capsized last Monday -- on what body of water? South China Sea; Indian Ocean > 8. Within $1, how much is the adult one-way fare on the new train > from Union Station to Pearson Airport, if not using a Presto > card? $6; $9 > 10. Which horse won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, completing > the Triple Crown of thoroughbred racing? American Pharoah > South Korea, he said there was "trouble" with "girls" working > in laboratories. Name this scientist, who resigned from his > honorary post at University College London last week. Hunt > 4. Give the full name of the NHL team that may find itself > homeless soon. This team plays in a city-owned arena under a > lease agreement that last week the city's council voted to end. Buffalo Sabres; Columbus Blue Jackets > Sunday? The practice has been suspended since January 1, has > been widely criticized, and is the subject of a constitutional > challenge. stop and frisk > 7. Name the so-called "technology company" that drew criticism > for charging 5 times its normal rate in some of areas of Toronto > during the subway closure last Monday morning. Uber > 9. Name the veteran actor who died at the age of 93, who was best > known for playing Dracula, Saruman (in the "Lord of the Rings" > movies), and Count Dooku (in the "Star Wars" prequels). Christopher Lee -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 24 10:35PM -0500 Mark Brader: > > 8. Within $1, how much is the adult one-way fare on the new train > > from Union Station to Pearson Airport, if not using a Presto > > card? Dan Blum: > $6; $9 Ah, the old 2n+1 tactic. Now won't you feel silly if the answer turns out to be $7.50? (Evil grin.) -- Mark Brader | "shenli" Silent Domolition Agent uses in exploiting Toronto | and cutting rock and non-explosive fragmentate and msb@vex.net | demolish concrete. --seen in spam |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jun 25 02:51AM -0500 In article <d-qdnbryyb7S1hbInZ2dnUU7-LGdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says... > * Game 7 (2015-06-08), Round 1 - Current Events > 6. More than 400 people died when the cruise ship Eastern Star > capsized last Monday -- on what body of water? Yangtzee River (this was asked in another quiz recently) > 10. Which horse won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, completing > the Triple Crown of thoroughbred racing? American Pharoah > 9. Name the veteran actor who died at the age of 93, who was best > known for playing Dracula, Saruman (in the "Lord of the Rings" > movies), and Count Dooku (in the "Star Wars" prequels). Christopher Lee > 10. Name the actor, best known for playing Uncle Jesse on "Full > House", who was arrested for driving under the influence in > Beverly Hills last Friday. John Stamos -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
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