| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jul 15 11:19PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:SeCdncyiipoAEznInZ2dnUU7- > for fun but for no points, also name the buildings. > 1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-4/arch/1.jpg > 2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-4/arch/2.jpg Georgian > 3. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-4/arch/3.jpg Modernist > escapes by transforming into the form of a massive black dog. > He is murdered by his cousin. Give his *first and last name*, > please. Sirius Black > start with the letter A. > 7. What is the most common of the tempo markings that mean "brisk" > or "lively"? Allegro > 8. What is the most common marking for a slow tempo, literally > meaning "at ease"? Adagio > 9. What is the most common marking for a moderate pace, literally > meaning "going"? Moderato > * Wartime Novels > Tell us which war is featured in each of these novels. > 10. "Flashman at the Charge" by George MacDonald Fraser. Crimean War > 11. "For Whom the Bell Tolls" by Ernest Hemingway. Spanish Civil War > 12. "In Country" by Bobbie Ann Mason. Vietnam War > * Egyptian Gods > In each case, name the Egyptian god depicted. > 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-4/god/13.jpg Isis > 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-4/god/14.jpg Anubis > 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-4/god/15.jpg Isis; Anubis Pete |
| Jason Kreitzer <krei513@aol.com>: Jul 15 09:21PM -0700 On Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 12:22:54 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > Tell us which war is featured in each of these novels. > 10. "Flashman at the Charge" by George MacDonald Fraser. > 11. "For Whom the Bell Tolls" by Ernest Hemingway. World War I > 12. "In Country" by Bobbie Ann Mason. Vietnam |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Jul 15 04:47PM -0700 On Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at 4:43:50 AM UTC-4, Calvin wrote: > Stephen is the clear winner and so free to do with RQ#189 as he sees fit. Thanks for playing. > cheers, > calvin thank you. I will post rq #189 in the next day or so. inspiration should strike shortly thereafter if history is any indication. swp |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Jul 15 04:49PM -0700 On Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at 2:18:44 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > Toronto I find it most intriguing." > msb@vex.net -- Data ("Haven", ST:TNG, Tracy Torme) > My text in this article is in the public domain. thank you, Mark. thank you, Calvin. swp |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 15 11:18PM -0500 Mark Brader: > Venezuela 120 17 142 104 114 78 > SCORE 439 147 453 352 340 209 > PLACING 5th 1st 6th 4th 3rd 2nd Oh, and just for fun, what if the scores on each question had been squared before adding, as Stephen thought might be a good idea? The answer is: Erland would have moved ahead of Peter for 3rd place, but the other placings would have been unchanged. Mark B SWP Dan B Erland S Peter S Dan T Argentina 8,836 225 8,836 2,916 3,600 64 Eritrea 121 841 9,801 121 9 25 Greece 0 25 121 2,401 225 256 India 12,321 1,089 1,024 1,089 961 1,225 NZ 169 0 4 64 49 625 Nigeria 2,500 841 2,500 2,500 5,476 1,024 Thailand 1,156 196 256 1,024 784 9 UK 4 4 9 16 9 36 US 16 9 16 49 25 1 Venezuela 14,400 289 20,164 10,816 12,996 6,084 SCORE 39,523 3,519 42,731 20,996 24,134 9,349 -- Mark Brader, Toronto "You can fool too many of the people msb@vex.net too much of the time." -- James Thurber My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 15 01:18PM -0500 "Calvin": > 4 3 4 7 5 1 > 2 2 3 4 3 6 > ... That table puzzled me until I realized that it was sorted according to the actual ranks of the countries, which, of course, could not be done in the question posting. The scores are correct, though, as far as I can see. Here's a table of the posted answers in alphabetical order, as in the questions, and the resulting scores. Answers: ACTUAL Mark B SWP Dan B Erland S Peter S Dan T Argen. 124 30 109 30 70 64 116 Erit. 189 200 218 90 200 186 194 Greece 61 61 66 50 110 76 77 India 142 31 109 110 109 111 107 NZ 2 15 2 4 10 9 27 Nig'ia 170 120 199 120 120 96 138 Thai. 26 60 40 42 58 54 29 UK 8 10 10 5 12 11 14 US 7 11 10 3 14 12 8 Venez. 182 62 199 40 78 68 104 Scores: Mark B SWP Dan B Erland S Peter S Dan T Argentina 94 15 94 54 60 8 Eritrea 11 29 99 11 3 5 Greece 0 5 11 49 15 16 India 111 33 32 33 31 35 NZ 13 0 2 8 7 25 Nigeria 50 29 50 50 74 32 Thailand 34 14 16 32 28 3 UK 2 2 3 4 3 6 US 4 3 4 7 5 1 Venezuela 120 17 142 104 114 78 SCORE 439 147 453 352 340 209 PLACING 5th 1st 6th 4th 3rd 2nd Anyway, well done to Stephen! And thanks to Calvin for creativity. -- Mark Brader "Could you please continue the petty bickering? Toronto I find it most intriguing." msb@vex.net -- Data ("Haven", ST:TNG, Tracy Torme) My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jul 15 11:14PM +0200 > into an excel spreadsheet and failed to realise that there were two > entries for some countries. I don't think it has a major effect on the > outcome, but apologies all the same. The major effect was that Stephen got a worse score because he correctly guess that they were at the bottom of the back. I knew that they were down in the gutter, but took 200 because that was a round number. And, after all, no country could trail North Korea, could it? Later, when Stephen has posted his slate, I recalled that I had seen a note in the papers about some list where North Korea had only been next-to-last. Most likely it was this one. I will have to admit that I grossly underrated the climate in Greece. -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jul 15 04:41PM -0700 On Thursday, July 16, 2015 at 4:18:44 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > I can see. > Here's a table of the posted answers in alphabetical order, as in the > questions, and the resulting scores. Thanks Mark- I should have posted the table sorted that way as well. > Anyway, well done to Stephen! And thanks to Calvin for creativity. I trust that's not a euphemism :-) cheers, calvin |
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