Saturday, July 18, 2015

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 9 updates in 3 topics

swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Jul 17 08:41AM -0700

On Friday, July 17, 2015 at 1:35:41 AM UTC-4, Marc Dashevsky wrote:
> In article <04975736-dc50-4038-b21e-b5daa6e0bbb4@googlegroups.com>, Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com says...
> > 5. what is e^(i*pi)+1=0 better know as?
> -1
 
was the lack of spaces an issue? I did not mean to intentionally confuse you or anyone else with this.
 
swp
Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jul 18 02:48AM -0500

In article <7a081051-f9af-406e-8047-98c5814b0132@googlegroups.com>, Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com says...
> > > 5. what is e^(i*pi)+1=0 better know as?
> > -1
 
> was the lack of spaces an issue? I did not mean to intentionally confuse you or anyone else with this.
 
I'm an idiot.
 
 
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tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jul 17 02:25PM


> The World Cup of Cricket takes place every 4 years. The final of
> the tournament just ended was played on March 28.
 
> 4. That tournament was held in which *two* countries?
 
India and Pakistan
 
> 5. Who was the defending champion, the winner in 2011?
 
India; Australia
 
> 6. This tournament uses the one-day international format. So how
> many overs does each team play in a game?
 
5,271,009
 
> * Grand Prix Racetracks
 
> Name the country that each of these Grand Prix racetracks is in.
 
> 10. Sepang.
 
Indonesia; Malaysia
 
> 11. Interlagos.
 
Brazil; Spain
 
> 12. Monza.
 
Italy
 
> * Number of Players
 
> How many players from each team are on the field at a time in...
 
> 13. Canadian football?
 
10; 11
 
> 14. Rugby League?
 
9; 10
 
> 15. Australian rules football?
 
11; 12
 
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"Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Jul 17 05:13PM +0200

On 2015-07-17 05:21, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> The World Cup of Cricket takes place every 4 years. The final of
> the tournament just ended was played on March 28.
 
> 4. That tournament was held in which *two* countries?
 
Australia and New Zealand ?
 
 
> 5. Who was the defending champion, the winner in 2011?
 
Pakistan
 
 
> 6. This tournament uses the one-day international format. So how
> many overs does each team play in a game?
 
11? ; 5?
 
 
> * Grand Prix Racetracks
 
> Name the country that each of these Grand Prix racetracks is in.
 
> 10. Sepang.
Hungary
 
> 11. Interlagos.
Spain
 
> 12. Monza.
Italy
 
 
 
> * Number of Players
 
> How many players from each team are on the field at a time in...
 
> 13. Canadian football?
7;8
 
> 14. Rugby League?
7;8
 
> 15. Australian rules football?
 
7;8
 
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swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Jul 17 08:59AM -0700

On Thursday, July 16, 2015 at 11:21:27 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-03-30,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
 
noted
 
> it is called a Triple Crown. We'll give the specifics for some
> Triple Crown winners; you name the respective players.
 
> 1. Baltimore Orioles, 1966, right field, 49 HR, 122 RBI, .316 avg.
 
frank robinson
 
> 2. Boston Red Sox, 1967, left field, 44 HR, 121 RBI, .326 avg.
 
carl yastrzemski
 
> 3. Detroit Tigers, 2012, third base, 44 HR, 139 RBI, .330 avg.
 
miguel cabrera
 
 
> The World Cup of Cricket takes place every 4 years. The final of
> the tournament just ended was played on March 28.
 
> 4. That tournament was held in which *two* countries?
 
australia and new zealand
 
> 5. Who was the defending champion, the winner in 2011?
 
india?
 
> 6. This tournament uses the one-day international format. So how
> many overs does each team play in a game?
 
50?
 
 
> We'll name an NHL player (all are Montreal players, in fact);
> you give us his classic nickname.
 
> 7. Nels Stewart.
 
old poison
 
> 8. Georges Vézina.
 
um ... the ice wall?
 
> 9. Howie Morenz.
 
the streak ; the meteor
 
 
> * Grand Prix Racetracks
 
> Name the country that each of these Grand Prix racetracks is in.
 
> 10. Sepang.
 
malaysia (ok, it sounds malaysian to me)
 
> 11. Interlagos.
 
brazil
 
> 12. Monza.
 
italy
 
 
> * Number of Players
 
> How many players from each team are on the field at a time in...
 
> 13. Canadian football?
 
12
 
> 14. Rugby League?
 
13
 
> 15. Australian rules football?
 
18
 
 
swp
"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jul 17 06:26PM

Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> The World Cup of Cricket takes place every 4 years. The final of
> the tournament just ended was played on March 28.
 
> 4. That tournament was held in which two countries?
Australia and New Zealand
> 5. Who was the defending champion, the winner in 2011?
India
> 6. This tournament uses the one-day international format. So how
> many overs does each team play in a game?
50
 
> * Grand Prix Racetracks
 
> Name the country that each of these Grand Prix racetracks is in.
 
> 10. Sepang.
Malaysia
> 11. Interlagos.
Brazil
> 12. Monza.
Italy
 
> * Number of Players
 
> How many players from each team are on the field at a time in...
 
> 13. Canadian football?
12
> 14. Rugby League?
13
> 15. Australian rules football?
18
 
Peter Smyth
Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jul 17 08:37PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:4e-dnXOzrL8o6TXInZ2dnUU7-
> it is called a Triple Crown. We'll give the specifics for some
> Triple Crown winners; you name the respective players.
 
> 1. Baltimore Orioles, 1966, right field, 49 HR, 122 RBI, .316 avg.
 
Frank Robinson
 
> 2. Boston Red Sox, 1967, left field, 44 HR, 121 RBI, .326 avg.
 
Carl Yastrzemski
 
> 3. Detroit Tigers, 2012, third base, 44 HR, 139 RBI, .330 avg.
 
Miguel Cabrera
 
 
> The World Cup of Cricket takes place every 4 years. The final of
> the tournament just ended was played on March 28.
 
> 4. That tournament was held in which *two* countries?
 
New Zealand and Australia
 
 
> 5. Who was the defending champion, the winner in 2011?
 
Australia
 
 
> 6. This tournament uses the one-day international format. So how
> many overs does each team play in a game?
 
50
 
 
> * Grand Prix Racetracks
 
> Name the country that each of these Grand Prix racetracks is in.
 
> 10. Sepang.
 
Singapore; Japan
 
> 11. Interlagos.
 
Spain
 
> 12. Monza.
 
Italy
 
 
> * Number of Players
 
> How many players from each team are on the field at a time in...
 
> 13. Canadian football?
 
11; 12
 
> 14. Rugby League?
 
15
 
> 15. Australian rules football?
 
15; 17
 
 
Pete
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jul 18 01:14AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:4e-dnXOzrL8o6TXInZ2dnUU7-
> it is called a Triple Crown. We'll give the specifics for some
> Triple Crown winners; you name the respective players.
 
> 2. Boston Red Sox, 1967, left field, 44 HR, 121 RBI, .326 avg.
 
Carl Yastrzemski

 
> The World Cup of Cricket takes place every 4 years. The final of
> the tournament just ended was played on March 28.
 
> 5. Who was the defending champion, the winner in 2011?
 
Australia; India

> * Grand Prix Racetracks
 
> Name the country that each of these Grand Prix racetracks is in.
 
> 12. Monza.
 
Italy

> * Number of Players
 
> How many players from each team are on the field at a time in...
 
> 13. Canadian football?
 
12
 
> 15. Australian rules football?
 
11
 
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Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jul 17 01:55PM +0200

> Not only that, but it starts with A.
 
Blush! I completely missed that part. I'll stand in my corner for the
rest of the day.
 
 
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Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
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