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| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jun 08 01:21AM -0700 On Monday, June 1, 2015 at 6:19:41 PM UTC+10, 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? Brighton And that should be "he was" :-)] > 3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents which British TV series? River Cottage, among others > 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country? Tokyo It is fifth according to Erland's source, though the question was written some time ago so things may have changed. > 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? Heineken > 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific? Novels by 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 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 395 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 63 Stephen Perry 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 8 57 Peter Smyth 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 7 50 David Brown 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 7 53 Chris Johnson 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 7 54 Pete Gayde 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 7 55 Mark Brader 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 6 48 Marc Dashevsky 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 5 40 Dan Tilque 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 5 41 Erland S 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 30 Bjorn Lundin - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 10 5 2 10 4 7 9 6 4 8 65 65% Congratulations to Stephen for the win, and to Mark for finding the theme that didn't exist. cheers, calvin |
| "David B" <askforemail@gmail.com>: Jun 08 09:58AM +0100 > > 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific? > Novels by James Michener How foolish I now look! -- David B http://mr2roc.org/ |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jun 08 02:34AM -0700 On Monday, June 8, 2015 at 6:58:12 PM UTC+10, David B wrote: > > > 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific? > > Novels by James Michener > How foolish I now look! cf Mark's answer :-) calvin |
| "David B" <askforemail@gmail.com>: Jun 08 12:08PM +0100 "Calvin" <334152@gmail.com> wrote in message news:<d313f849-9423-4129-8b43-6950e04dc476@googlegroups.com>... > > How foolish I now look! > cf Mark's answer :-) > calvin I didn't see any requirement to be specific. Are there all not books? -- David B http://mr2roc.org/ |
| "Peter Smyth" <psmyth@ukf.net>: Jun 07 01:51PM swp wrote: > have fun! > 0. for 1 point each, name all of the winners of horse racing's > 'triple crown' *as of the time of your entry* California Pharoah, Nijinsky (you didn't specify which Triple Crown) > 1. what group will meet in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, next week? Bilderburg > 2. for the past 16 years, who has audited FIFA's annual financial > reports? No-one > 3. there was a ferry disaster in china this past week, with over 400 > people confirmed dead or still missing. on what river? Yangtze > 5. a data breach occurred recently with the US government office of > personnel management. how far back, within 1 year either way, is the > oldest data compromised? 1992 > 6. what dietary restriction does prime minister narendra modi of > india follow? Vegetarian > dr stephen strange, master of the mystic arts and earth's sorcerer > supreme, now wields what weapon according to the promo images? > 8. today is june 6th. what happened 71 years ago today? D Day landings > 9. where will princess charlotte be christened on july 5th? Windsor Peter Smyth |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jun 08 02:33AM -0700 On Sunday, June 7, 2015 at 9:54:20 AM UTC+10, swp wrote: > This is Rotating Quiz #184. > 0. for 1 point each, name all of the winners of horse racing's 'triple crown' *as of the time of your entry* American Pharaoh Secretariat Sea Biscuit > 1. what group will meet in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, next week? > 2. for the past 16 years, who has audited FIFA's annual financial reports? Nobody > 3. there was a ferry disaster in china this past week, with over 400 people confirmed dead or still missing. on what river? Yanghtze > 4. the Pope will attend the world meeting of families which will take place this coming september 22nd-27th. in what city? > 5. a data breach occurred recently with the US government office of personnel management. how far back, within 1 year either way, is the oldest data compromised? 24 > 6. what dietary restriction does prime minister narendra modi of india follow? Vegan > 7. marvel comics is changing a lot of things with their 2015 reboot. dr stephen strange, master of the mystic arts and earth's sorcerer supreme, now wields what weapon according to the promo images? > 8. today is june 6th. what happened 71 years ago today? D Day landings > 9. where will princess charlotte be christened on july 5th? St Paul's cathedral cheers, calvin aka caitlin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 08 12:01AM -0500 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 15 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 7 - Entertainment - Mononymous Musicians In each case, give the single name used by the musician. 1. Alicia Beth Moore, born 1979 in Pennsylvania. Singer, songwriter, actress, animal rights supporter, Cover Girl spokesmodel. 2. Robyn Fenty, born 1988 in Barbados. Singer, songwriter, actress, fashion designer, tattoo lover, abused girlfriend. 3. Stacy Ann Ferguson, born 1975 in California. Singer, songwriter, fashion designer, Black Eyed Pea. 4. Ella Yelich-O'Connor, born 1996 in New Zealand. Singer, songwriter, lipstick lover, one of Time Magazine's 2013 most influential teenagers in the world. 5. Richard Melville Hall, born 1965 in New York City. Singer, songwriter, film score composer, dance music proponent, putative descendant of Herman Melville. 6. Saul Hudson, born 1965 in London, England. Guitarist, songwriter, movie producer, top hat wearer. 7. Michael Peter Balzary, born 1962 in Melbourne, Australia. Bare-chested bassist, actor, songwriter, Red Hot Chili Pepper. 8. Christopher Brian Bridges, born 1977 in Champaign, Illinois. Rapper, entrepreneur, film producer, star of Oscar-winning film "Crash". 9. Marie Lawrie, born 1948 in Scotland. Singer, actress, Eurovision song contest winner, star of "To Sir With Love". 10. Paul David Hewson, born 1960 in Dublin. Singer, songwriter, film score composer, activist, glaucoma sufferer. * Game 9, Round 8 - History - "Time Team" Terms In other words, archeology. If you're an insomniac, you'll know that you can watch "Time Team" at all hours of the day and night. This round invokes terms that the "Time Team" use as they dig up the British Isles. 1. What is the name given to the Roman type of central heating in which hot air circulates under floors? 2. What is the name given to the small squares of glass, tile, and stone which composed Roman mosaic floors? 3. What is the name given to the accumulation of debris and domestic waste products resulting from human use? 4. What is the name given to the uniquely British Neolithic or early Bronze Age circular enclosures, up to 400 m (1,300 ft.) across, with banks and usually an internal ditch? 5. In the Bronze and Iron Ages, circular burial monuments with a central area defined by a ditch and an external bank are common. What name is given to these enclosed burial areas? 6. What is a fosse ("foss")? 7. What is the term for the private latrine off the lord's apartment in a castle or keep? 8. What is the name given to the "Great Survey" of England and parts of Wales, ordered by William the Conqueror and completed in 1086? 9. After 1066, the Normans built fortifications across England and Wales consisting of an artificial raised earthwork mound, capped by a military defensive structure. What is the name given to the mound itself? 10. Where was the curtain wall, as opposed to a bailey wall, of a Norman castle located? -- Mark Brader | No programming language is Perfect. Perl comes very close. msb@vex.net | P! e! r! *l?* :-( Not quite "Perfect". Toronto | -- Brian Ingerson My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jun 08 05:08AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:8PmdneUPDZsPvOjInZ2dnUU7- > 1. Alicia Beth Moore, born 1979 in Pennsylvania. Singer, > songwriter, actress, animal rights supporter, Cover Girl > spokesmodel. Pink > 2. Robyn Fenty, born 1988 in Barbados. Singer, songwriter, actress, > fashion designer, tattoo lover, abused girlfriend. Rihanna > 3. Stacy Ann Ferguson, born 1975 in California. Singer, songwriter, > fashion designer, Black Eyed Pea. Fergie > 4. Ella Yelich-O'Connor, born 1996 in New Zealand. Singer, > songwriter, lipstick lover, one of Time Magazine's 2013 most > influential teenagers in the world. Lorde > 5. Richard Melville Hall, born 1965 in New York City. Singer, > songwriter, film score composer, dance music proponent, putative > descendant of Herman Melville. Moby > 6. Saul Hudson, born 1965 in London, England. Guitarist, > songwriter, movie producer, top hat wearer. Slash > 7. Michael Peter Balzary, born 1962 in Melbourne, Australia. > Bare-chested bassist, actor, songwriter, Red Hot Chili Pepper. Flea > 8. Christopher Brian Bridges, born 1977 in Champaign, Illinois. > Rapper, entrepreneur, film producer, star of Oscar-winning film > "Crash". Ludacris > 9. Marie Lawrie, born 1948 in Scotland. Singer, actress, Eurovision > song contest winner, star of "To Sir With Love". Lulu > 10. Paul David Hewson, born 1960 in Dublin. Singer, songwriter, > film score composer, activist, glaucoma sufferer. Bono > * Game 9, Round 8 - History - "Time Team" Terms > 8. What is the name given to the "Great Survey" of England and parts > of Wales, ordered by William the Conqueror and completed in 1086? Domesday Book -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jun 08 01:41AM -0500 In article <8PmdneUPDZsPvOjInZ2dnUU7-KmdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says... > fashion designer, tattoo lover, abused girlfriend. > 3. Stacy Ann Ferguson, born 1975 in California. Singer, songwriter, > fashion designer, Black Eyed Pea. Fergie > "Crash". > 9. Marie Lawrie, born 1948 in Scotland. Singer, actress, Eurovision > song contest winner, star of "To Sir With Love". Lulu > 10. Paul David Hewson, born 1960 in Dublin. Singer, songwriter, > film score composer, activist, glaucoma sufferer. Bono > which hot air circulates under floors? > 2. What is the name given to the small squares of glass, tile, > and stone which composed Roman mosaic floors? tessera -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jun 08 02:29AM -0700 On Monday, June 8, 2015 at 3:01:07 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. Alicia Beth Moore, born 1979 in Pennsylvania. Singer, > songwriter, actress, animal rights supporter, Cover Girl > spokesmodel. Pink > 2. Robyn Fenty, born 1988 in Barbados. Singer, songwriter, actress, > fashion designer, tattoo lover, abused girlfriend. Rihanna > 3. Stacy Ann Ferguson, born 1975 in California. Singer, songwriter, > fashion designer, Black Eyed Pea. Fergie > 4. Ella Yelich-O'Connor, born 1996 in New Zealand. Singer, > songwriter, lipstick lover, one of Time Magazine's 2013 most > influential teenagers in the world. Lorde > 5. Richard Melville Hall, born 1965 in New York City. Singer, > songwriter, film score composer, dance music proponent, putative > descendant of Herman Melville. Moby > 6. Saul Hudson, born 1965 in London, England. Guitarist, > songwriter, movie producer, top hat wearer. Slash > 7. Michael Peter Balzary, born 1962 in Melbourne, Australia. > Bare-chested bassist, actor, songwriter, Red Hot Chili Pepper. Flea > "Crash". > 9. Marie Lawrie, born 1948 in Scotland. Singer, actress, Eurovision > song contest winner, star of "To Sir With Love". Lulu > 10. Paul David Hewson, born 1960 in Dublin. Singer, songwriter, > film score composer, activist, glaucoma sufferer. Bono > in a castle or keep? > 8. What is the name given to the "Great Survey" of England and parts > of Wales, ordered by William the Conqueror and completed in 1086? Doomsday Book > given to the mound itself? > 10. Where was the curtain wall, as opposed to a bailey wall, > of a Norman castle located? cheers, calvin |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jun 08 01:23AM -0700 1 With around 1.5 million people, what is the third most populous city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona? 2 Which astronaut was portrayed by Tom Hanks in the 1995 film Apollo 13? 3 Who did James Earl Ray assassinate in 1968? 4 Which film character has been portrayed by both Steve Martin and Alan Arkin, among others? 5 What are the names of the feuding families in Romeo and Juliet? 6 Which acid can build up in the muscles during strenuous exercise? 7 Which creator of Star Trek had his ashes scattered in outer space in 2002? 8 Which scandal-plagued author's works include First Among Equals (1984) and A Matter of Honour (1986)? 9 What is the signature ingredient of the dip tahini? 10 Coca-Cola was invented and first sold in which southern US state? cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 07 11:59PM -0500 Mark Brader: > 1. Lived 1881-1931. Russian ballerina who made up for her apparent > limited technique with a unique charm. Renowned for her creation > of the role of "The Dying Swan" and for her tireless touring. Anna Pavlova. 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Dan Blum, and Stephen. > ballet at age 20. Defected in Paris in 1961, despite KGB > efforts to stop him. Known for amazing charisma and emotional > performances. Rudolf Nureyev. 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Marc, Dan Blum, Peter, Stephen, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 3. Lived 1919-1991. British ballerina and international star > who spent her entire career with the Royal Ballet. Known for > her dance partnership with <answer 2>, 18 years her junior. Margot Fonteyn. 4 for Calvin, Peter, and Stephen. > pointe, a skill not commonly seen in male dancers. Retired at > age 29 due to a nervous breakdown and was later diagnosed with > schizophrenia. Vaslav Nijinsky. 4 for Marc, Peter, and Stephen. > presence and purity of his classical technique. Defected in > Toronto in 1974. Made movie debut in 1977 in "The Turning > Point". Played Carrie's Russian boyfriend on "Sex & the City." Mikhail Baryshnikov. I allowed full points for "Barrishnakov" as it would sound the same. 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Marc, Dan Blum, Björn, Stephen, and Pete. > to partner with <answer 5>. Retired at 33, bedeviled by > anorexia, cocaine addiction, and failure of her love affair > with <answer 5>. Wrote 1986 autobiography "Dancing on My Grave". Gelsey Kirkland. 4 for Joshua and Stephen. > musicality, daring attack and versatile dramatic ability. > Currently serves as Artistic Director of the National Ballet > of Canada. Karen Kain. > in major classical roles. Debuted as Juliet in Prokofiev's > "Romeo and Juliet". Retired in 1989 after giving several > dazzling farewell performances as Juliet. Veronica Tennant. > willingness to entertain. Became Artist-in-Residence at the > National Ballet of Canada in 2006. In 2014, along with his > fiancé, finished 7th in "The Amazing Race Canada". Rex Harrington. (His fiancé is Bob Hope. No, not the comedian; he died in 2003. A different one.) > his elegant bearing. Won award for best pas-de-deux at 1973 > Moscow International Ballet Competition with frequent partner > <answer 7>. Frank Augustyn. > And if any of them might be called "football", then yes, you > *do* need to be more specific. > 1. A rouge scores 1 point. Canadian football. 4 for Calvin, Peter, Stephen, Dan Tilque, and Pete. 3 for Joshua. It's more commonly called a "single". For some reason this was wrong in the original game; they thought it was worth 2 points. > 2. A try scores 5 points. Rubgy (or specifically rugby union). 4 for Calvin, Dan Blum, Björn, Peter, Stephen, and Pete. 2 for Dan Tilque. > 3. An albatross. Golf. 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Marc, Dan Blum, Bruce, Björn, Peter, Stephen, Erland, and Pete. > 4. Leg before wicket. Cricket. 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Marc, Dan Blum, Bruce, Peter, Stephen, Erland, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 5. A goal scores 6 points. Australian football. 4 for Calvin, Marc, and Peter. A wide variety of wrong answers on this one. In Gaelic football a goal is only 3 points. Various things in American football and the two forms of rugby are named using the word "goal" but none of them is simply called a "goal" or is worth as much as 6 points. In quidditch as introduced in the Harry Potter novels, and also in the real-life game at least under the official US rules, a goal is 10 points. Finally, as indicated earlier, "football" was an insufficiently specific answer. > 6. To win a game you need to score 11 points, but you have to win > by 2. Ping-pong; also squash and sometimes racketball. 4 for Calvin (the hard way), Marc, Dan Blum, and Björn. 3 for Erland and Pete. > 7. To win a game you need to score 21 points, but you have to win > by 2. Badminton; also racketball, sometimes. (Not ping-pong any more, though; see question 6. It changed in 2001.) 4 for Stephen and Dan Tilque. The other popular wrong answer was volleyball, in which you actually need to score 25. > 8. On each team, the "libero" player wears a different color shirt. Volleyball. 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Bruce, Peter, Stephen, and Dan Tilque. > 9. Clean and snatch. Weightlifting. 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Marc, Bruce, Peter, Stephen, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 10. A player who commits the foul of "brutality" is sent off. Water polo. 4 for Stephen. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 9 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS TOPICS-> Can Can Art Spo Stephen Perry 4 27 24 32 87 "Calvin" -- -- 16 32 48 Dan Blum 0 16 12 16 44 Peter Smyth -- -- 12 28 40 Joshua Kreitzer 0 4 16 19 39 Dan Tilque 0 12 4 22 38 Marc Dashevsky 0 4 12 20 36 Pete Gayde 0 0 8 23 31 Björn Lundin 0 4 4 12 20 Bruce Bowler -- -- 0 16 16 Erland Sommarskog 0 0 0 11 11 Jason Kreitzer 0 0 0 0 0 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "I've always wanted to be a mad scientist! msb@vex.net | Or perhaps just mad!" -- Robert L. Biddle My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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