Monday, August 31, 2015

The Frontstretch Newsletter: Menard Wins on Fuel Mileage in Elkhart Lake

THE FRONTSTRETCH NEWSLETTER
Presented by Frontstretch.com
The Best Seat at the Track, The Best View on the Net!
Aug. 31, 2015
Volume IX, Edition CLII

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What to Watch: Monday

- For Sprint Cup teams, vacation time is over.  While a number of NASCAR personalities spent last week relaxing (or in the case of Matt DiBenedetto and Chad Knaus, getting married) it's time to go back to work.  Preparation for Darlington is ongoing.  For the Truck teams, they're returning to the shops in Charlotte this morning.

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Monday's TV Schedule can be found in Couch Potato Tuesday here.

Top News
by the Frontstretch Staff

Paul Menard Stretches Fuel Mileage to Win at Road America

Out in Wisconsin, Richard Childress Racing's Paul Menard made his final stop of the XFINITY Series Road America race on lap 24 during the second yellow of the day.  From there, he was able to make his fuel hold out to take his first NASCAR road course victory.  Ryan Blaney was second, followed by Brian Scott, Chase Elliott and Darrell Wallace, Jr.  Read more

IndyCar: Scott Dixon Snakes His Fourth Championship at GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma

With heavy hearts, the Verizon IndyCar Series kept Justin Wilson's memory in mind as they took to Sonoma Raceway to settle their series title.  Scott Dixon moved up through the field, pushing through with his Chip Ganassi Racing car and had the cautions fall at the right time for him to claim his third win of the year.  Juan Pablo Montoya finished sixth, hurt from contact with a teammate and the points differential gave Dixon his fourth championship via a tiebreaker (more wins).  Read more

Erik Jones Grabs First Road Course Win in Canada

Erik Jones passed Cole Custer for the lead on a restart with 12 laps to go, then held off Alex Tagliani over the final laps to claim his first road course victory at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park Sunday.  Matt Crafton was second, followed by Ben Kennedy and rookie Daniel Hemric.  Tagliani broke third gear on the final lap and fell to a fifth-place finish.  Read more

Justin Bonsignore Brings Out the Broom at Riverhead Raceway

Justin Bonsignore held off a charging Doug Coby late to win Sunday at Riverhead Raceway, sweeping the Whelen Modified Tour races at the Long Island quarter-mile track for the season.  Coby was second, followed by Chase Dowling, Donny Lia and Eric Goodale.  Read more

Have news for The Frontstretch?  Don't hesitate to let us know; email us at phil.allaway@frontstretch.com with a promising lead or tip.

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Chasing the Chase: Points Check at the 2/3rd's Mark of the Season
by Phil Allaway

Here's a brief update on the points after Bristol.  The drivers in Bolded Green represent those locked into the Chase.

Point Standings (1-16): 1) Kevin Harvick 908, 2) Joey Logano -43, 3) Dale Earnhardt, Jr. -89, 4) Brad Keselowski -115, 5) Jimmie Johnson -116, 6) Martin Truex, Jr. -137, 7) Matt Kenseth -155, 8) Kurt Busch -195, 9) Denny Hamlin -196, 10) Jamie McMurray -212, 11) Ryan Newman -225, 12) Paul Menard -234, 13) Jeff Gordon -236, 14) Carl Edwards -242, 15) Clint Bowyer -253, 16) Aric Almirola -288.

Drivers Outside the top 16 Eligible for Chase: 29) Kyle Busch -475.

Race Winners: Joey Logano (Daytona-1, Watkins Glen, Bristol-2), Jimmie Johnson (Atlanta, Texas, Kansas, Dover), Kevin Harvick (Las Vegas, Phoenix), Brad Keselowski (Fontana), Denny Hamlin (Martinsville), Matt Kenseth (Bristol-1, Pocono-2, Michigan-2), Kurt Busch (Richmond, Michigan-1), Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (Talladega, Daytona-2), Carl Edwards (Charlotte), Martin Truex, Jr. (Pocono-1), Kyle Busch (Sonoma, Kentucky, Loudon, Indianapolis)

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TODAY AT FRONTSTRETCH:

by Summer Bedgood

by the Frontstretch Staff

XFINITY Breakdown: Road America 180
by Summer Bedgood

by Zach Catanzareti

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FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:

Q:  The 1985 Southern 500 is best known as the race in which Bill Elliott claimed the Winston Million.  To do it, he had to hold off Cale Yarborough.  However, Yarborough was lucky to finish second as a mechanical issue could have put him in the wall.  What happened?

Check back Tuesday for the answer, here in the Frontstretch Newsletter!

Friday's Answer:

Q:  When then-Sears Point Raceway was awarded a Cup Series race in 1989 in order to replace the closing Riverside International Raceway, a number of improvements were required.  What were they?

A: The most notable change was the switching of pit road.  Previously, crews set up on pit road with their backs to turn 11 and drivers pitted on the right side.  For 1989, that setup was flip-flopped.  In addition, much of the track was resurfaced the previous year.
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COMING TOMORROW
In The Frontstretch Newsletter:
We'll have breaking news from Monday and S.D. Grady returns with Sitting In The Stands: A Fan's View.

On Frontstretch.com:
Phil Allaway will have critiques of the XFINITY broadcast from Road America and the Camping World Truck Series telecast from Canadian Tire Motorsports Park.
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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 30 11:23PM -0500

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-04-27,
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 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
 
* Game 2, Round 2 - Sports - Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather
 
Let's get ready to rumble! This Saturday, two of the best
pound-for-pound boxers in the world will face each other for the
first time in their storied careers. Here are 10 questions on
the fight and the fighters.
 
1. Negotiations for a fight between Pacquiao and Mayweather
originally took place in 2009 but were scuttled because of a
disagreement over what?
 
2. After Mayweather proposed the 2015-05-02 fight to Pacquiao,
the two met and exchanged phone numbers -- at a home game for
which NBA team?
 
3. What weight class will the fight be fought in?
 
4. Which Las Vegas hotel will host the fight?
 
5. In addition to "Ring" magazine's <answer 3> title, titles from
three of boxing's sanctioning organizations will be on the line.
Name any of those three bodies -- the acronyms will do.
 
6. Pacquiao and Mayweather are contracted to different US pay
cable networks which have partnered to broadcast the fight.
Name either of the pay cable networks.
 
7. The fight will be available through pay-per-view. The two cable
networks broadcasting the fight have set a suggested retail
price that will make it the most expensive pay-per-view boxing
event ever. To the nearest whole dollar and within $10, what
is the suggested retail price in US dollars?
 
8. Boxers often have many nicknames. Mayweather is known as
"Pretty Boy", "TBE" ("The Best Ever"), and "Money". Pacquiao
also has quite a few nicknames. Name any.
 
Pacquiao and Mayweather have had many common opponents over the
years. For the last two questions, we are looking for the name
of the boxer described in the question.
 
9. Nicknamed "Sugar", this retired American boxer was named "Ring"
magazine's best pound-for-pound fighter in 2000 and 2001.
He lost unanimous decisions to Mayweather in 2010 and Pacquiao
in 2011. Name him.
 
10. This Mexican-American boxer was "Ring" magazine's Fighter of
the Year in 1995, and their top-rated pound-for-pound fighter in
the world in 1997 and 1998. In 2007 he lost a split decision to
Mayweather, and in 2008 Pacquiao defeated him by TKO. Name him.
 
 
* Game 2, Round 3 - Canadiana - Discover Canada
 
Canada has one of the highest immigration rates per capita in the
world, averaging more than 250,000 per year. Thousands become
Canadian citizens every year after taking the citizenship test.
Here are 10 questions taken from the citizenship-test study guide,
"Discover Canada".
 
*Note that only the answers given in this document will be
acceptable!*
 
1. Name the only officially bilingual province in Canada.
 
2. In 1813, this pioneer woman made a dangerous 19-mile (30 km)
journey on foot to warn Lt. James FitzGibbon of a planned
American attack. Her bravery contributed to victory at the
Battle of Beaver Dams. Name her.
 
3. Which African city was established for freed slaves by black
Nova Scotian Loyalists in 1792?
 
4. In 1916, which was the first province to grant voting rights
to women?
 
5. Who was the founder of women's suffrage movement as well as
the first woman to practice medicine in Canada?
 
6. In 1921, who became Canada's first woman Member of Parliament?
 
7. Give *either* name of the army raised by Canada to fight in
the First World War.
 
After answering the above question, please decode the rot13:
Bar anzr gung jnf hfrq vf gjb jbeqf; gur bgure vf guerr. Juvpurire
anzr lbh tvir zhfg or pbzcyrgr. Tb onpx naq nqq jbeqf vs arprffnel.
 
8. In 1847-48, what was the first British North American colony
to attain full responsible government?
 
9. In 1849, who became the first head of a responsible government
in the Province of Canada?
 
10. On 1867-07-01, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
together formed a new country. Name this country formed under
the British North America Act.
 
After completing the round, decode this rot13: Ba gur ynfg dhrfgvba,
vs lbh fnvq "Pnanqn", jr arrq zber. Tb onpx naq nqq gur erfg.
 
--
Mark Brader | "...given time, a generally accepted solution to
Toronto | this problem will evolve, as it has in the past for
msb@vex.net | [others], only to be replaced by the next issue, which
| no-one has even dreamt of yet." -- Andrew Lawrence
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Aug 31 05:45AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:UcOdnbjbmZ0xS37InZ2dnUU7-
 
> 1. Negotiations for a fight between Pacquiao and Mayweather
> originally took place in 2009 but were scuttled because of a
> disagreement over what?
 
the weight limit; the split of revenues
 
> 2. After Mayweather proposed the 2015-05-02 fight to Pacquiao,
> the two met and exchanged phone numbers -- at a home game for
> which NBA team?
 
Los Angeles Lakers
 
> 3. What weight class will the fight be fought in?
 
middleweight

> 4. Which Las Vegas hotel will host the fight?
 
MGM Grand
 
> 5. In addition to "Ring" magazine's <answer 3> title, titles from
> three of boxing's sanctioning organizations will be on the line.
> Name any of those three bodies -- the acronyms will do.
 
WBA
 
> 6. Pacquiao and Mayweather are contracted to different US pay
> cable networks which have partnered to broadcast the fight.
> Name either of the pay cable networks.
 
HBO

> price that will make it the most expensive pay-per-view boxing
> event ever. To the nearest whole dollar and within $10, what
> is the suggested retail price in US dollars?
 
$70; $90
 
> magazine's best pound-for-pound fighter in 2000 and 2001.
> He lost unanimous decisions to Mayweather in 2010 and Pacquiao
> in 2011. Name him.
 
Moseley

> the Year in 1995, and their top-rated pound-for-pound fighter in
> the world in 1997 and 1998. In 2007 he lost a split decision to
> Mayweather, and in 2008 Pacquiao defeated him by TKO. Name him.
 
de la Hoya

> * Game 2, Round 3 - Canadiana - Discover Canada
 
> 1. Name the only officially bilingual province in Canada.
 
New Brunswick
 
> 4. In 1916, which was the first province to grant voting rights
> to women?
 
Saskatchewan; Alberta

> 8. In 1847-48, what was the first British North American colony
> to attain full responsible government?
 
Upper Canada; Lower Canada
 
> 10. On 1867-07-01, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
> together formed a new country. Name this country formed under
> the British North America Act.
 
Dominion of Canada
 
> After completing the round, decode this rot13: Ba gur ynfg dhrfgvba,
> vs lbh fnvq "Pnanqn", jr arrq zber. Tb onpx naq nqq gur erfg.
 
Lrf, vg frrzrq n yvggyr gbb rnfl gur bevtvany jnl.
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Aug 31 09:27AM

Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> 1. Negotiations for a fight between Pacquiao and Mayweather
> originally took place in 2009 but were scuttled because of a
> disagreement over what?
Drug testing
> 2. After Mayweather proposed the 2015-05-02 fight to Pacquiao,
> the two met and exchanged phone numbers -- at a home game for
> which NBA team?
Lakers
> 3. What weight class will the fight be fought in?
Light middleweight
> 4. Which Las Vegas hotel will host the fight?
MGM
> 5. In addition to "Ring" magazine's <answer 3> title, titles from
> three of boxing's sanctioning organizations will be on the line.
> Name any of those three bodies -- the acronyms will do.
WBC
> 6. Pacquiao and Mayweather are contracted to different US pay
> cable networks which have partnered to broadcast the fight.
> Name either of the pay cable networks.
HBO
> price that will make it the most expensive pay-per-view boxing
> event ever. To the nearest whole dollar and within $10, what
> is the suggested retail price in US dollars?
50, 60
> magazine's best pound-for-pound fighter in 2000 and 2001.
> He lost unanimous decisions to Mayweather in 2010 and Pacquiao
> in 2011. Name him.
Moseley
> the Year in 1995, and their top-rated pound-for-pound fighter in
> the world in 1997 and 1998. In 2007 he lost a split decision to
> Mayweather, and in 2008 Pacquiao defeated him by TKO. Name him.
Chavez
 
> *Note that only the answers given in this document will be
> acceptable!*
 
> 1. Name the only officially bilingual province in Canada.
Nova Scotia
> Nova Scotian Loyalists in 1792?
 
> 4. In 1916, which was the first province to grant voting rights
> to women?
Prince Edward Island
> the British North America Act.
 
> Nsgre pbzcyrgvat gur ebhaq, qrpbqr guvf ebg13: On the last question,
> if you said "Canada", we need more. Go back and add the rest.
 
Peter Smyth
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Aug 31 03:54AM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> 2. After Mayweather proposed the 2015-05-02 fight to Pacquiao,
> the two met and exchanged phone numbers -- at a home game for
> which NBA team?
 
Clippers
 
 
> 3. What weight class will the fight be fought in?
 
welterweight
 
 
> 4. Which Las Vegas hotel will host the fight?
 
MGM Grand
 
 
> 5. In addition to "Ring" magazine's <answer 3> title, titles from
> three of boxing's sanctioning organizations will be on the line.
> Name any of those three bodies -- the acronyms will do.
 
WBA
 
 
> 6. Pacquiao and Mayweather are contracted to different US pay
> cable networks which have partnered to broadcast the fight.
> Name either of the pay cable networks.
 
Comcast
 
> price that will make it the most expensive pay-per-view boxing
> event ever. To the nearest whole dollar and within $10, what
> is the suggested retail price in US dollars?
 
$120
 
 
> *Note that only the answers given in this document will be
> acceptable!*
 
> 1. Name the only officially bilingual province in Canada.
 
Manitoba
 
> Battle of Beaver Dams. Name her.
 
> 3. Which African city was established for freed slaves by black
> Nova Scotian Loyalists in 1792?
 
Freetown
 
 
> 4. In 1916, which was the first province to grant voting rights
> to women?
 
Prince Edward Island
 
 
> 6. In 1921, who became Canada's first woman Member of Parliament?
 
> 7. Give *either* name of the army raised by Canada to fight in
> the First World War.
 
Canadian Expeditionary Force
 
> anzr lbh tvir zhfg or pbzcyrgr. Tb onpx naq nqq jbeqf vs arprffnel.
 
> 8. In 1847-48, what was the first British North American colony
> to attain full responsible government?
 
Nova Scotia
 
(I was tempted to say USA :)
 
 
> 9. In 1849, who became the first head of a responsible government
> in the Province of Canada?
 
MacKenzie
 
 
> 10. On 1867-07-01, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
> together formed a new country. Name this country formed under
> the British North America Act.
 
Dominion of Canada
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Aug 30 10:41AM -0700

On Friday, August 28, 2015 at 12:22:23 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-04-20,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
 
noted
 
> Hollywood's most innovative talents for integrating electronic
> music with traditional orchestra arrangements. His 150 films
> include "The Lion King", "Gladiator", and "Twelve Years a Slave".
 
hans zimmer
 
> He has worked on a variety of commercially successful films
> including "The Grand Budapest Hotel", "The King's Speech", and
> "Zero Dark Thirty".
 
...
 
> spanning over 5 decades before his death in 2004. Memorable
> films include "The Ten Commandments", "The Magnificent Seven",
> "The Great Escape", and "To Kill a Mockingbird". Name him.
 
elmer bernstein
 
> Two of the directors he worked most closely with were Franco
> Zeffirelli, for whom he scored "Romeo and Juliet", and Frederico
> Fellini, with whom he worked on "La Strada" in 1954. Name him.
 
rota?
 
> Awards. He has also been a consistent collaborator with
> director David Cronenberg, having scored all but one of his
> films since 1979. Name him.
 
...
 
> Motion Picture for Tim Burton's "Batman". He also provided the
> voice for Bonejangles, the skeleton in Burton's "Corpse Bride".
> Name him.
 
elfman
 
> orchestral film soundtrack of all time. He has collaborated
> with a variety of directors, including Mel Gibson ("Braveheart")
> and Ron Howard ("A Beautiful Mind"). Name him.
 
horner
 
> he is only one of 10 people to win 3 or more Oscars in one night:
> in 1973, he took home statues for both "The Sting" and "The Way
> We Were". Name this talented musician who passed away in 2012.
 
marvin hamlisch
 
> the Woody Allen scandal, this composer has taken home 4 Academy
> Awards, two in the 1950s for "Gigi" and "Porgy and Bess" and two
> in the 1960s for "Irma la Douce" and "My Fair Lady". Name him.
 
...
 
> to produce ape imitations. Name this innovative composer, who
> also worked on "Chinatown", five "Star Trek" movies, and three
> "Rambo" movies.
 
...
 
> from 1973 to 1988. They played 80 matches against each
> other during that time, including 14 Grand Slam finals.
> Name *either*.
 
chris evert (from the wheaties box...)
 
> A2. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought three times: Frazier
> won the first fight and Ali the other two. What name is
> their third fight known by?
 
the thrilla in manilla
 
> B. Rival Towns on TV
 
> B1. What is the name of Dog River's rival town on "Corner Gas"?
 
cat mountain
 
> B2. What is the name of Springfield's rival on "The Simpsons"?
 
shelbyville
 
> direct current whereas this pioneer of the electrical
> industry advocated alternating current. The company he
> founded is now known as the CBS Corporation. Name him.
 
westinghouse
 
> C2. Name the third vice-president of the US, who shot and
> mortally wounded a former treasury secretary.
 
aaron burr
 
> wars since achieving independence in 1947 -- in 1947, 1965,
> and 1971. There was also an unofficial war in 1999 as well
> as several border skirmishes. Name *either*.
 
pakistan
 
> these two nations have a heated soccer rivalry. They have
> combined for 7 World Cup victories and 22 Copa America
> victories. Name *either*.
 
brazil
 
> and the other at 851 Mount Pleasant Rd., have a natural
> rivalry because of their size and close proximity.
> Name *either*.
 
northern ; southern (did I need to include 'secondary school' for each?)
 
> E2. Lakehurst Secondary School was the rival school of what
> fictional Toronto school?
 
degrassi high
 
 
> F1. Name the Russian-born novelist who said: "As to Hemingway,
> I read him for the first time in the early 'forties,
> something about bells, balls and bulls, and loathed it."
 
vladimir nabokov
 
> the worker's son, like a modern-day D.H. Lawrence, but he's
> just another boring little middle-class boy hustling his
> way to the top if he can do it."
 
gore vidal
 
 
swp
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 30 11:19PM -0500

Mark Brader:
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
Game 1 is over and STEPHEN PERRY has won. Congratulations!

 
> John Williams
 
> Yes, Virginia, there are other people who compose film music
> besides the ubiquitous Williams! In each case, name them.
 
This was the hardest round in the original game.
 
> Hollywood's most innovative talents for integrating electronic
> music with traditional orchestra arrangements. His 150 films
> include "The Lion King", "Gladiator", and "Twelve Years a Slave".
 
Hans Zimmer. 4 for Joshua and Stephen.
 
> He has worked on a variety of commercially successful films
> including "The Grand Budapest Hotel", "The King's Speech", and
> "Zero Dark Thirty".
 
Alexandre Desplat. Sorry, "Despres" was not quite close enough for
"almost correct".
 
> spanning over 5 decades before his death in 2004. Memorable
> films include "The Ten Commandments", "The Magnificent Seven",
> "The Great Escape", and "To Kill a Mockingbird". Name him.
 
Elmer Bernstein. Both names were required. 4 for Joshua, Pete,
and Stephen.
 
> Two of the directors he worked most closely with were Franco
> Zeffirelli, for whom he scored "Romeo and Juliet", and Frederico
> Fellini, with whom he worked on "La Strada" in 1954. Name him.
 
Nino Rota. 4 for Joshua and Stephen.
 
> Awards. He has also been a consistent collaborator with
> director David Cronenberg, having scored all but one of his
> films since 1979. Name him.
 
Howard Shore. 4 for Joshua.
 
> Motion Picture for Tim Burton's "Batman". He also provided the
> voice for Bonejangles, the skeleton in Burton's "Corpse Bride".
> Name him.
 
Danny Elfman. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, and Stephen.
 
> orchestral film soundtrack of all time. He has collaborated
> with a variety of directors, including Mel Gibson ("Braveheart")
> and Ron Howard ("A Beautiful Mind"). Name him.
 
James Horner. 4 for Peter, Joshua, Pete, and Stephen.
 
> he is only one of 10 people to win 3 or more Oscars in one night:
> in 1973, he took home statues for both "The Sting" and "The Way
> We Were". Name this talented musician who passed away in 2012.
 
Marvin Hamlisch. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Stephen.
 
> the Woody Allen scandal, this composer has taken home 4 Academy
> Awards, two in the 1950s for "Gigi" and "Porgy and Bess" and two
> in the 1960s for "Irma la Douce" and "My Fair Lady". Name him.
 
André Previn. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.
 
> to produce ape imitations. Name this innovative composer, who
> also worked on "Chinatown", five "Star Trek" movies, and three
> "Rambo" movies.
 
Jerry Goldsmith. 4 for Joshua.
 
 
> from 1973 to 1988. They played 80 matches against each
> other during that time, including 14 Grand Slam finals.
> Name *either*.
 
Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Peter
(the hard way), Joshua, Jason, Björn, Pete, and Stephen.
 
> A2. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought three times: Frazier
> won the first fight and Ali the other two. What name is
> their third fight known by?
 
"Thrilla in Manila". 4 for Joshua, Jason, Pete, Dan Tilque,
and Stephen. 2 for Peter.
 
> B. Rival Towns on TV
 
> B1. What is the name of Dog River's rival town on "Corner Gas"?
 
Woolerton.
 
> B2. What is the name of Springfield's rival on "The Simpsons"?
 
Shelbyville. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joshua, Jason, Pete, and Stephen.
 
> direct current whereas this pioneer of the electrical
> industry advocated alternating current. The company he
> founded is now known as the CBS Corporation. Name him.
 
George Westinghouse. 4 for Joshua and Stephen.
 
Nikola Tesla worked for Westinghouse, but as the name suggests,
the Westinghouse company was founded by Westinghouse.
 
> C2. Name the third vice-president of the US, who shot and
> mortally wounded a former treasury secretary.
 
Aaron Burr. (Dueled with Alexander Hamilton.) 4 for Dan Blum,
Joshua, Jason, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Stephen.
 
> wars since achieving independence in 1947 -- in 1947, 1965,
> and 1971. There was also an unofficial war in 1999 as well
> as several border skirmishes. Name *either*.
 
India, Pakistan. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Peter (the hard way),
Joshua, Björn, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Stephen.
 
> these two nations have a heated soccer rivalry. They have
> combined for 7 World Cup victories and 22 Copa America
> victories. Name *either*.
 
Argentina, Brazil. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland (the hard way), Peter
(the hard way), Joshua, Björn, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Stephen.
 
> and the other at 851 Mount Pleasant Rd., have a natural
> rivalry because of their size and close proximity.
> Name *either*.
 
North Toronto Collegiate Institute, Northern Secondary School.
2 for Stephen.
 
> E2. Lakehurst Secondary School was the rival school of what
> fictional Toronto school?
 
Degrassi. (I accepted anything with Degrassi.) 4 for Dan Blum,
Joshua (the hard way), and Stephen.
 
 
> F1. Name the Russian-born novelist who said: "As to Hemingway,
> I read him for the first time in the early 'forties,
> something about bells, balls and bulls, and loathed it."
 
Vladimir Nabokov. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen.
 
> the worker's son, like a modern-day D.H. Lawrence, but he's
> just another boring little middle-class boy hustling his
> way to the top if he can do it."
 
Gore Vidal. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Geo Sci Lit Can Spo His Ent Cha SIX
Stephen Perry 36 40 28 12 36 32 24 42 214
Joshua Kreitzer 28 16 24 8 40 12 36 40 184
Dan Blum 8 32 32 4 12 16 8 32 132
Gareth Owen 24 36 24 0 36 7 -- -- 127
Peter Smyth 12 32 12 0 24 0 4 18 102
Pete Gayde 12 8 0 8 32 4 16 24 100
Dan Tilque 4 24 4 16 24 8 0 16 92
Bruce Bowler 0 28 24 12 24 0 -- -- 88
"Calvin" 20 12 12 0 28 7 -- -- 79
Marc Dashevsky 16 32 8 0 -- -- -- -- 56
Jason Kreitzer -- -- -- -- 24 8 4 16 52
Erland Sommarskog 8 8 4 4 8 0 0 12 44
Björn Lundin 8 12 8 0 0 0 0 12 40
 
--
Mark Brader "It is hard to be brave", said Piglet, sniffing
Toronto slightly, "when you're only a Very Small Animal."
msb@vex.net -- A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Aug 31 02:06AM -0500

In article <VfednZ27ctxjfELInZ2dnUU7-QOdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
> spanning over 5 decades before his death in 2004. Memorable
> films include "The Ten Commandments", "The Magnificent Seven",
> "The Great Escape", and "To Kill a Mockingbird". Name him.
Elmer Bernstein
 
> Two of the directors he worked most closely with were Franco
> Zeffirelli, for whom he scored "Romeo and Juliet", and Frederico
> Fellini, with whom he worked on "La Strada" in 1954. Name him.
Nino Rota
 
> Motion Picture for Tim Burton's "Batman". He also provided the
> voice for Bonejangles, the skeleton in Burton's "Corpse Bride".
> Name him.
Danny Elfman
 
> he is only one of 10 people to win 3 or more Oscars in one night:
> in 1973, he took home statues for both "The Sting" and "The Way
> We Were". Name this talented musician who passed away in 2012.
Marvin Hamlish
 
> the Woody Allen scandal, this composer has taken home 4 Academy
> Awards, two in the 1950s for "Gigi" and "Porgy and Bess" and two
> in the 1960s for "Irma la Douce" and "My Fair Lady". Name him.
Andrê Previn
 
> from 1973 to 1988. They played 80 matches against each
> other during that time, including 14 Grand Slam finals.
> Name *either*.
Martina Navratolova
 
> A2. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought three times: Frazier
> won the first fight and Ali the other two. What name is
> their third fight known by?
Thrilla in Manila
 
> B. Rival Towns on TV
 
> B1. What is the name of Dog River's rival town on "Corner Gas"?
> B2. What is the name of Springfield's rival on "The Simpsons"?
Shelbyville
 
> direct current whereas this pioneer of the electrical
> industry advocated alternating current. The company he
> founded is now known as the CBS Corporation. Name him.
Tesla
 
> C2. Name the third vice-president of the US, who shot and
> mortally wounded a former treasury secretary.
Aaron Burr
 
> wars since achieving independence in 1947 -- in 1947, 1965,
> and 1971. There was also an unofficial war in 1999 as well
> as several border skirmishes. Name *either*.
India
 
> these two nations have a heated soccer rivalry. They have
> combined for 7 World Cup victories and 22 Copa America
> victories. Name *either*.
Brazil
 
 
> F1. Name the Russian-born novelist who said: "As to Hemingway,
> I read him for the first time in the early 'forties,
> something about bells, balls and bulls, and loathed it."
Nabokov
 
> the worker's son, like a modern-day D.H. Lawrence, but he's
> just another boring little middle-class boy hustling his
> way to the top if he can do it."
Gore Vidal
 
 
--
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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 31 05:04AM -0500

If Marc Dashevsky had posted his answers on time, he would have
scored 20 points on Round 9 and 32 on Round 10.
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Toronto And they must be punished!"
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Sunday, August 30, 2015

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"Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Aug 29 01:50PM +0200

On 2015-08-28 06:22, Mark Brader wrote:
> Hollywood's most innovative talents for integrating electronic
> music with traditional orchestra arrangements. His 150 films
> include "The Lion King", "Gladiator", and "Twelve Years a Slave".
 
Elton John is not German - So I guess this is other music in the Lion
King but his.
 
 
> from 1973 to 1988. They played 80 matches against each
> other during that time, including 14 Grand Slam finals.
> Name *either*.
 
 
Chris Evert
 
 
> direct current whereas this pioneer of the electrical
> industry advocated alternating current. The company he
> founded is now known as the CBS Corporation. Name him.
 
Nicholas Tesla ?
 
 
> wars since achieving independence in 1947 -- in 1947, 1965,
> and 1971. There was also an unofficial war in 1999 as well
> as several border skirmishes. Name *either*.
 
India
 
> these two nations have a heated soccer rivalry. They have
> combined for 7 World Cup victories and 22 Copa America
> victories. Name *either*.
 
Brasil
--
Björn
Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Aug 30 01:45AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
> spanning over 5 decades before his death in 2004. Memorable
> films include "The Ten Commandments", "The Magnificent Seven",
> "The Great Escape", and "To Kill a Mockingbird". Name him.
 
Elmer Bernstein
 
> Two of the directors he worked most closely with were Franco
> Zeffirelli, for whom he scored "Romeo and Juliet", and Frederico
> Fellini, with whom he worked on "La Strada" in 1954. Name him.
 
Morricone
 
> Awards. He has also been a consistent collaborator with
> director David Cronenberg, having scored all but one of his
> films since 1979. Name him.
 
Horner
 
> orchestral film soundtrack of all time. He has collaborated
> with a variety of directors, including Mel Gibson ("Braveheart")
> and Ron Howard ("A Beautiful Mind"). Name him.
 
Horner
 
> he is only one of 10 people to win 3 or more Oscars in one night:
> in 1973, he took home statues for both "The Sting" and "The Way
> We Were". Name this talented musician who passed away in 2012.
 
Marvin Hamlisch
 
> the Woody Allen scandal, this composer has taken home 4 Academy
> Awards, two in the 1950s for "Gigi" and "Porgy and Bess" and two
> in the 1960s for "Irma la Douce" and "My Fair Lady". Name him.
 
Andre Previn
 
> to produce ape imitations. Name this innovative composer, who
> also worked on "Chinatown", five "Star Trek" movies, and three
> "Rambo" movies.
 
Courage
 
> from 1973 to 1988. They played 80 matches against each
> other during that time, including 14 Grand Slam finals.
> Name *either*.
 
Evert
 
 
> A2. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought three times: Frazier
> won the first fight and Ali the other two. What name is
> their third fight known by?
 
The Thrilla in Manila
 
 
> B. Rival Towns on TV
 
> B1. What is the name of Dog River's rival town on "Corner Gas"?
> B2. What is the name of Springfield's rival on "The Simpsons"?
 
Shelbyville
 
> direct current whereas this pioneer of the electrical
> industry advocated alternating current. The company he
> founded is now known as the CBS Corporation. Name him.
 
Tesla
 
 
> C2. Name the third vice-president of the US, who shot and
> mortally wounded a former treasury secretary.
 
Burr
 
> wars since achieving independence in 1947 -- in 1947, 1965,
> and 1971. There was also an unofficial war in 1999 as well
> as several border skirmishes. Name *either*.
 
India
 
> these two nations have a heated soccer rivalry. They have
> combined for 7 World Cup victories and 22 Copa America
> victories. Name *either*.
 
Brazil
 
> the worker's son, like a modern-day D.H. Lawrence, but he's
> just another boring little middle-class boy hustling his
> way to the top if he can do it."
 
O'Neill
 
 
Pete
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Aug 30 03:30AM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
> from 1973 to 1988. They played 80 matches against each
> other during that time, including 14 Grand Slam finals.
> Name *either*.
 
Billie Jean King
 
 
> A2. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought three times: Frazier
> won the first fight and Ali the other two. What name is
> their third fight known by?
 
The Thrilla in Manila
 
> direct current whereas this pioneer of the electrical
> industry advocated alternating current. The company he
> founded is now known as the CBS Corporation. Name him.
 
Tesla
 
 
> C2. Name the third vice-president of the US, who shot and
> mortally wounded a former treasury secretary.
 
Burr
 
> wars since achieving independence in 1947 -- in 1947, 1965,
> and 1971. There was also an unofficial war in 1999 as well
> as several border skirmishes. Name *either*.
 
India
 
> these two nations have a heated soccer rivalry. They have
> combined for 7 World Cup victories and 22 Copa America
> victories. Name *either*.
 
Brazil
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 29 07:14AM -0500

Dan Blum:
> 1. While not as well-known as the Grand Canyon, this system of six
> canyons in the state of Chihuahua in Mexio is larger, and some parts
> of it are deeper.
 
Copper Canyon.

> animated TV shows (such as Transformers Prime) and video games. He
> shares a surname with a man who was Chief of the Imperial General
> Staff early in WWII.
 
Silver?
 
> he correctly predicted the winner of all US Senate races and the
> winner of 49 states in the presidential election. He is currently
> editor-in-chief of ESPN's FiveThirtyEight blog.
 
Nickell?
 
> a company (Sears Roebuck) public in 1906. Since then it has been
> involved in numerous high-profile IPOs including those of Ford,
> Microsoft, and recently Twitter.
 
Goldman Sachs?
 
> categorized as romances. More than twenty have been adapted for
> TV. (They are not as popular with critics.) She has also written a
> number of books for young children.
 
Steel. (After first putting Nora Roberts.)
 
> recent have done the same in the US. Rolling Stone magazine readers
> voted them the second-worst band of the 1990s (they were beaten by
> Creed).
 
Iron Maiden? (Are they even Canadian?)
 
> 7. This first novel by Guenter Grass is narrated by a man(?) who never
> grows up. A film based on parts of it won the Palme d'Or in 1979 and
> the best foreign-language Oscar in 1980.
 
"The Tin Drum".
 
> orbits. However, two use low earth orbit satellites. This one, the
> larger of the two, has 66 active satellites in polar orbits and claims
> to provide service to the entire surface of the Earth.
 
Iridium.
 
> impossible, such objects were attributed to pretty much everyone in
> medieval Europe who had scientific interests, including Roger Bacon
> and Robert Grosseteste.
 
Arrrgh. After considerable time I still can't think of any noisy,
scientifically impossible object with a metal in its name. I'll
give up and say "perpetual-motion device".
 
> 10. This Queen frontman was Farrokh Bulsara when he was born in the
> Sultanate of Zanzibar, but starting using a different first name as a
> boy and changed his surname early in his career.
 
Mercury.
--
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msb@vex.net | put together!" -- SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Aug 29 11:03PM +0200

> a company (Sears Roebuck) public in 1906. Since then it has been
> involved in numerous high-profile IPOs including those of Ford,
> Microsoft, and recently Twitter.
 
Goldman Sachs
 
> recent have done the same in the US. Rolling Stone magazine readers
> voted them the second-worst band of the 1990s (they were beaten by
> Creed).
 
Nickelback

> orbits. However, two use low earth orbit satellites. This one, the
> larger of the two, has 66 active satellites in polar orbits and claims
> to provide service to the entire surface of the Earth.
 
Iridium

> 10. This Queen frontman was Farrokh Bulsara when he was born in the
> Sultanate of Zanzibar, but starting using a different first name as a
> boy and changed his surname early in his career.
 
Freddie Mercury
 
 
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Aug 30 02:19AM

> he correctly predicted the winner of all US Senate races and the
> winner of 49 states in the presidential election. He is currently
> editor-in-chief of ESPN's FiveThirtyEight blog.
 
Nate ?
 
> categorized as romances. More than twenty have been adapted for
> TV. (They are not as popular with critics.) She has also written a
> number of books for young children.
 
Jacqueline Susanne
 
> recent have done the same in the US. Rolling Stone magazine readers
> voted them the second-worst band of the 1990s (they were beaten by
> Creed).
 
Nickleback
 
 
> 10. This Queen frontman was Farrokh Bulsara when he was born in the
> Sultanate of Zanzibar, but starting using a different first name as a
> boy and changed his surname early in his career.
 
Freddie Mercury
 
 
Pete
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Saturday, August 29, 2015

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tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Aug 28 09:02PM

This is Rotating Quiz 195. Entries must be posted by Friday, September
4th, 2015 at 11 PM (Eastern Daylight Time).
 
Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
gets to create the next RQ.
 
Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
 
The answers have a theme. Unlike in some previous RQs the scoring is
not affected by the theme. Instead it is a simple 1 point per correct
answer. If the answer is a person's name the surname is sufficient,
but if other names are given they must be correct. If the answer is
not a person's name then all commonly-used parts of the answer must be
given (e.g. if the answer to a question were "Deutsche Bank" both
words would be required, but the "AG" at the end would not be).
 
In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored on the
hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which the fewest
people got right). Second tiebreaker will be posting order.
 
1. While not as well-known as the Grand Canyon, this system of six
canyons in the state of Chihuahua in Mexio is larger, and some parts
of it are deeper.
 
2. This Canadian actor has appeared in many movies and TV shows over
the years, including Scanners, at least two V series, Total Recall,
and Terminator Salvation , and has also done a lot of voice acting for
animated TV shows (such as Transformers Prime) and video games. He
shares a surname with a man who was Chief of the Imperial General
Staff early in WWII.
 
3. This American statistician spent a number of years analyzing
baseball but is better-known now for his political analsyses; in 2008
he correctly predicted the winner of all US Senate races and the
winner of 49 states in the presidential election. He is currently
editor-in-chief of ESPN's FiveThirtyEight blog.
 
4. This US-based investment banking firm is one of the largest in the
world. It was founded in 1869, joined the NYSE in 1896, and first took
a company (Sears Roebuck) public in 1906. Since then it has been
involved in numerous high-profile IPOs including those of Ford,
Microsoft, and recently Twitter.
 
5. This American author has published dozens of novels for adults,
every single of which has been on the best-seller lists; in 1989 the
Guinness Book of World Records said she had the most consecutive weeks
(381) on the New York Times list. Many if not all of her novels are
categorized as romances. More than twenty have been adapted for
TV. (They are not as popular with critics.) She has also written a
number of books for young children.
 
6. This Canadian band has released eight studio albums beginning with
1996's Curb. That went gold in Canada; all their subsequent albums
have gone platinum or multi-platinum in Canada and all except the most
recent have done the same in the US. Rolling Stone magazine readers
voted them the second-worst band of the 1990s (they were beaten by
Creed).
 
7. This first novel by Guenter Grass is narrated by a man(?) who never
grows up. A film based on parts of it won the Palme d'Or in 1979 and
the best foreign-language Oscar in 1980.
 
8. Most satellite phone providers use satellites in geosynchronous
orbits. However, two use low earth orbit satellites. This one, the
larger of the two, has 66 active satellites in polar orbits and claims
to provide service to the entire surface of the Earth.
 
9. Supposedly Albertus Magnus made one of these and Thomas Aquinas,
annoyed by the noise it produced, smashed it. This is very unlikely to
be true; even if one ignores the fact that it is scientifically
impossible, such objects were attributed to pretty much everyone in
medieval Europe who had scientific interests, including Roger Bacon
and Robert Grosseteste.
 
10. This Queen frontman was Farrokh Bulsara when he was born in the
Sultanate of Zanzibar, but starting using a different first name as a
boy and changed his surname early in his career.
 
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Aug 28 02:57PM -0700

On Friday, August 28, 2015 at 5:02:40 PM UTC-4, Dan Blum wrote:
 
> 1. While not as well-known as the Grand Canyon, this system of six
> canyons in the state of Chihuahua in Mexio is larger, and some parts
> of it are deeper.
 
copper canyon
 
> animated TV shows (such as Transformers Prime) and video games. He
> shares a surname with a man who was Chief of the Imperial General
> Staff early in WWII.
 
michael ironside
 
> he correctly predicted the winner of all US Senate races and the
> winner of 49 states in the presidential election. He is currently
> editor-in-chief of ESPN's FiveThirtyEight blog.
 
silvers
 
> a company (Sears Roebuck) public in 1906. Since then it has been
> involved in numerous high-profile IPOs including those of Ford,
> Microsoft, and recently Twitter.
 
goldman sachs
 
> categorized as romances. More than twenty have been adapted for
> TV. (They are not as popular with critics.) She has also written a
> number of books for young children.
 
danielle steele
 
> recent have done the same in the US. Rolling Stone magazine readers
> voted them the second-worst band of the 1990s (they were beaten by
> Creed).
 
nickelback
 
> 7. This first novel by Guenter Grass is narrated by a man(?) who never
> grows up. A film based on parts of it won the Palme d'Or in 1979 and
> the best foreign-language Oscar in 1980.
 
... gold? tin? platinum? ... I got nothing here.
 
> orbits. However, two use low earth orbit satellites. This one, the
> larger of the two, has 66 active satellites in polar orbits and claims
> to provide service to the entire surface of the Earth.
 
iridium
 
> impossible, such objects were attributed to pretty much everyone in
> medieval Europe who had scientific interests, including Roger Bacon
> and Robert Grosseteste.
 
a clockwork metal man
 
> 10. This Queen frontman was Farrokh Bulsara when he was born in the
> Sultanate of Zanzibar, but starting using a different first name as a
> boy and changed his surname early in his career.
 
Freddie Mercury (greatest singing voice in rock'n'roll of all time)
 
swp
"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Aug 29 09:39AM

Dan Blum wrote:

> he correctly predicted the winner of all US Senate races and the
> winner of 49 states in the presidential election. He is currently
> editor-in-chief of ESPN's FiveThirtyEight blog.
Nate Silver
> a company (Sears Roebuck) public in 1906. Since then it has been
> involved in numerous high-profile IPOs including those of Ford,
> Microsoft, and recently Twitter.
Goldman Sachs
> recent have done the same in the US. Rolling Stone magazine readers
> voted them the second-worst band of the 1990s (they were beaten by
> Creed).
Nickelback
 
> 10. This Queen frontman was Farrokh Bulsara when he was born in the
> Sultanate of Zanzibar, but starting using a different first name as a
> boy and changed his surname early in his career.
Freddie Mercury
 
Peter Smyth
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Aug 28 01:34PM

> Two of the directors he worked most closely with were Franco
> Zeffirelli, for whom he scored "Romeo and Juliet", and Frederico
> Fellini, with whom he worked on "La Strada" in 1954. Name him.
 
Morricone
 
> Motion Picture for Tim Burton's "Batman". He also provided the
> voice for Bonejangles, the skeleton in Burton's "Corpse Bride".
> Name him.
 
Elfman
 
> the Woody Allen scandal, this composer has taken home 4 Academy
> Awards, two in the 1950s for "Gigi" and "Porgy and Bess" and two
> in the 1960s for "Irma la Douce" and "My Fair Lady". Name him.
 
Previn
 
> to produce ape imitations. Name this innovative composer, who
> also worked on "Chinatown", five "Star Trek" movies, and three
> "Rambo" movies.
 
Horner
 
> from 1973 to 1988. They played 80 matches against each
> other during that time, including 14 Grand Slam finals.
> Name *either*.
 
Navratilova
 
> A2. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought three times: Frazier
> won the first fight and Ali the other two. What name is
> their third fight known by?
 
Rumble in the Jungle
 
> B. Rival Towns on TV
 
> B2. What is the name of Springfield's rival on "The Simpsons"?
 
Shelbyville
 
> direct current whereas this pioneer of the electrical
> industry advocated alternating current. The company he
> founded is now known as the CBS Corporation. Name him.
 
Nikola Tesla
 
> C2. Name the third vice-president of the US, who shot and
> mortally wounded a former treasury secretary.
 
Aaron Burr
 
> wars since achieving independence in 1947 -- in 1947, 1965,
> and 1971. There was also an unofficial war in 1999 as well
> as several border skirmishes. Name *either*.
 
India
 
> these two nations have a heated soccer rivalry. They have
> combined for 7 World Cup victories and 22 Copa America
> victories. Name *either*.
 
Brazil
 
> E. Toronto High-School Rivalries
 
> E2. Lakehurst Secondary School was the rival school of what
> fictional Toronto school?
 
DeGrassi High
 
 
> F1. Name the Russian-born novelist who said: "As to Hemingway,
> I read him for the first time in the early 'forties,
> something about bells, balls and bulls, and loathed it."
 
Nabakov
 
> the worker's son, like a modern-day D.H. Lawrence, but he's
> just another boring little middle-class boy hustling his
> way to the top if he can do it."
 
Gore Vidal
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Aug 28 03:48PM +0200

> Hollywood's most innovative talents for integrating electronic
> music with traditional orchestra arrangements. His 150 films
> include "The Lion King", "Gladiator", and "Twelve Years a Slave".
 
Giogrio Moroder

> from 1973 to 1988. They played 80 matches against each
> other during that time, including 14 Grand Slam finals.
> Name *either*.
 
Martina Navratilova
 
> A2. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought three times: Frazier
> won the first fight and Ali the other two. What name is
> their third fight known by?
 
Rumble in the Jungle

> wars since achieving independence in 1947 -- in 1947, 1965,
> and 1971. There was also an unofficial war in 1999 as well
> as several border skirmishes. Name *either*.
 
India and Pakistan

> these two nations have a heated soccer rivalry. They have
> combined for 7 World Cup victories and 22 Copa America
> victories. Name *either*.
 
Brazil and Argentina

> and the other at 851 Mount Pleasant Rd., have a natural
> rivalry because of their size and close proximity.
> Name *either*.
 
I got exhausted by naming two on the previous questions, so I sleep
over this one.

 
 
 
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Aug 28 05:23PM

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> orchestral film soundtrack of all time. He has collaborated
> with a variety of directors, including Mel Gibson ("Braveheart")
> and Ron Howard ("A Beautiful Mind"). Name him.
James Horner
> from 1973 to 1988. They played 80 matches against each
> other during that time, including 14 Grand Slam finals.
> Name either.
Evert, Navratilova
> A2. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought three times: Frazier
> won the first fight and Ali the other two. What name is
> their third fight known by?
Rumble in the Jungle, Thriller in Manila
> B. Rival Towns on TV
 
> B1. What is the name of Dog River's rival town on "Corner Gas"?
> B2. What is the name of Springfield's rival on "The Simpsons"?
Shelbyville
> direct current whereas this pioneer of the electrical
> industry advocated alternating current. The company he
> founded is now known as the CBS Corporation. Name him.
Tesla
> C2. Name the third vice-president of the US, who shot and
> mortally wounded a former treasury secretary.
Hamilton
> wars since achieving independence in 1947 -- in 1947, 1965,
> and 1971. There was also an unofficial war in 1999 as well
> as several border skirmishes. Name either.
India, Pakistan
> these two nations have a heated soccer rivalry. They have
> combined for 7 World Cup victories and 22 Copa America
> victories. Name either.
Brazil, Argentina
> the worker's son, like a modern-day D.H. Lawrence, but he's
> just another boring little middle-class boy hustling his
> way to the top if he can do it."
 
Peter Smyth
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Aug 29 12:29AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
> Hollywood's most innovative talents for integrating electronic
> music with traditional orchestra arrangements. His 150 films
> include "The Lion King", "Gladiator", and "Twelve Years a Slave".
 
Hans Zimmer
 
> He has worked on a variety of commercially successful films
> including "The Grand Budapest Hotel", "The King's Speech", and
> "Zero Dark Thirty".
 
Despres

> spanning over 5 decades before his death in 2004. Memorable
> films include "The Ten Commandments", "The Magnificent Seven",
> "The Great Escape", and "To Kill a Mockingbird". Name him.
 
Elmer Bernstein
 
> Two of the directors he worked most closely with were Franco
> Zeffirelli, for whom he scored "Romeo and Juliet", and Frederico
> Fellini, with whom he worked on "La Strada" in 1954. Name him.
 
Nino Rota

> Awards. He has also been a consistent collaborator with
> director David Cronenberg, having scored all but one of his
> films since 1979. Name him.
 
Howard Shore
 
> Motion Picture for Tim Burton's "Batman". He also provided the
> voice for Bonejangles, the skeleton in Burton's "Corpse Bride".
> Name him.
 
Danny Elfman

> orchestral film soundtrack of all time. He has collaborated
> with a variety of directors, including Mel Gibson ("Braveheart")
> and Ron Howard ("A Beautiful Mind"). Name him.
 
James Horner
 
> he is only one of 10 people to win 3 or more Oscars in one night:
> in 1973, he took home statues for both "The Sting" and "The Way
> We Were". Name this talented musician who passed away in 2012.
 
Marvin Hamlisch

> the Woody Allen scandal, this composer has taken home 4 Academy
> Awards, two in the 1950s for "Gigi" and "Porgy and Bess" and two
> in the 1960s for "Irma la Douce" and "My Fair Lady". Name him.
 
Andre Previn
 
> to produce ape imitations. Name this innovative composer, who
> also worked on "Chinatown", five "Star Trek" movies, and three
> "Rambo" movies.
 
Jerry Goldsmith

> from 1973 to 1988. They played 80 matches against each
> other during that time, including 14 Grand Slam finals.
> Name *either*.
 
Martina Navratilova
 
> A2. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought three times: Frazier
> won the first fight and Ali the other two. What name is
> their third fight known by?
 
the Thrilla in Manila

> B. Rival Towns on TV
 
> B2. What is the name of Springfield's rival on "The Simpsons"?
 
Shelbyville

> direct current whereas this pioneer of the electrical
> industry advocated alternating current. The company he
> founded is now known as the CBS Corporation. Name him.
 
Westinghouse
 
> C2. Name the third vice-president of the US, who shot and
> mortally wounded a former treasury secretary.
 
Aaron Burr

> wars since achieving independence in 1947 -- in 1947, 1965,
> and 1971. There was also an unofficial war in 1999 as well
> as several border skirmishes. Name *either*.
 
India
 
> these two nations have a heated soccer rivalry. They have
> combined for 7 World Cup victories and 22 Copa America
> victories. Name *either*.
 
Brazil

> E. Toronto High-School Rivalries
 
> E2. Lakehurst Secondary School was the rival school of what
> fictional Toronto school?
 
Degrassi High; Degrassi Junior High
 
 
> F1. Name the Russian-born novelist who said: "As to Hemingway,
> I read him for the first time in the early 'forties,
> something about bells, balls and bulls, and loathed it."
 
Vladimir Nabokov
 
> the worker's son, like a modern-day D.H. Lawrence, but he's
> just another boring little middle-class boy hustling his
> way to the top if he can do it."
 
Gore Vidal
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
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Jason Kreitzer <krei513@aol.com>: Aug 28 05:39PM -0700

On Friday, August 28, 2015 at 12:22:23 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> spanning over 5 decades before his death in 2004. Memorable
> films include "The Ten Commandments", "The Magnificent Seven",
> "The Great Escape", and "To Kill a Mockingbird". Name him.
Bernard Hermann?
> Motion Picture for Tim Burton's "Batman". He also provided the
> voice for Bonejangles, the skeleton in Burton's "Corpse Bride".
> Name him.
Danny Elfman
> from 1973 to 1988. They played 80 matches against each
> other during that time, including 14 Grand Slam finals.
> Name *either*.
Chris Evert-Lloyd
> A2. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought three times: Frazier
> won the first fight and Ali the other two. What name is
> their third fight known by?
The Thrilla in Manila
> B. Rival Towns on TV
 
> B1. What is the name of Dog River's rival town on "Corner Gas"?
> B2. What is the name of Springfield's rival on "The Simpsons"?
Shelbyville
> direct current whereas this pioneer of the electrical
> industry advocated alternating current. The company he
> founded is now known as the CBS Corporation. Name him.
Nikolai Tesla
> C2. Name the third vice-president of the US, who shot and
> mortally wounded a former treasury secretary.
Aaron Burr
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 28 12:15PM -0500

Rotating Quiz #194 is over and DAN BLUM wins it with a perfect 12.
Hearty congratulations! And please start RQ 195 at your earliest
convenience.
 
 
 
> 1. This man left France when it surrendered to Nazi Germany and
> founded what became the "Free French" army. In later years he
> had success as a politician.
 
Charles de Gaulle. 1 for everyone -- Chris, Stephen, Calvin,
Dan Tilque, Gareth, Marc, Peter, Pete, and Dan Blum.
 
> 2. Also in WW2, this man led the American forces at war with Japan.
> But his military career came to an abrupt end when he exceeded
> his authority in Korea.
 
Douglas MacArthur. 1 for everyone.
 
 
> His paper introduced "special relativity" was published in 1905,
> followed in 1915 by one on "general relativity". What was
> general about it?
 
It addresses acceleration and in particular gravity. (Anything along
these lines was sufficient. Special relativity only considered
objects moving at constant velocity.) 1 for Stephen, Dan Tilque,
Gareth, Marc, and Dan Blum.
 
> 4. In Larry Niven's "Known Space" series, a company owned by the
> Puppeteers produces spacecraft hulls that are almost invulnerable
> to damage. Name the company.
 
General Products. 1 for Chris, Stephen, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum.
 
 
> I understand equations, both the simple and quadratical,
> About binomial theorem I'm teeming with a lot o' news --
> With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse.
 
The song is from "The Pirates of Penzance: or, The Slave of Duty"
by Gilbert and Sullivan (1880).
 
When I composed this question I thought that I knew the answer and
it was: "I am the very model of a modern major general". But since
it was possible that spelling and capitalization would have been a
tiebreaker, I decided to look for the original version in Google Books
and see whether it had "major-general", "Major-General", or what.
 
I restricted the search to "full view" editions, since the original
would be in the public domain, and found two, both dated 1880, one
containing the sheet music and the other only the lyrics -- and it
turned out that they spelled the last word differently. The sheet
music has "Ma - jor - Ge - ne - ral", meaning "Major-General", while
the other edition has "major-gineral", lower-case, obviously spelling
it with an I to match the rhyme with "mineral" on the following line.
 
But in both editions, the fifth word of the first line is "pattern",
not "model". The line "I am the very model of a modern major-general"
does occur in the song, but later.
 
At this point I decided that not only did I have it wrong, but so did
all 8 entrants who'd answered the question, all with the answer I'd
been expecting. But then I wondered further, and started looking
for a recording of the show that I thought we had. When I found
that I was wrong about that too, my wife Cathy suggested using the
Toronto Public Library web site.
 
She checked three recordings of different productions of the show and
all three of them had "model" rather than "pattern" in the first line.
So it would seem that at some time after the original version was
written, someone decided that this would be an improvement and that's
become the way it's usually sung.
 
I therefore decided to accept either version. So:
 
"I am the very pattern (or model) of a modern Major-General". 1 for
Chris, Stephen, Calvin, Dan Tilque, Gareth, Peter, Pete, and Dan Blum.
 
> mayor is corrupt, and the mayor and his associates hear about
> this try to placate the agent, but they guess wrong as to which
> person *is* the agent.
 
"The Inspector General". 1 for Chris, Dan Tilque, Gareth,
and Dan Blum.
 
 
> * General Positions
 
> 7. In the US, Vivek Murthy succeeded Regina Benjamin in this
> position.
 
Surgeon General 1 for Stephen, Gareth, Marc, Pete, and Dan Blum.
 
> 8. In Canada, David Johnston succeeded Michaëlle Jean in this
> position.
 
Governor General. 1 for Chris, Stephen, Calvin, Dan Tilque, Gareth,
Peter, and Dan Blum.
 
 
> Today it is a leading manufacturer of diesel locomotives and
> airplane jet engines, as well as other products more likely to
> be found in retail stores.
 
General Electric. 1 for Chris, Stephen, Dan Tilque, Gareth, Marc,
Peter, Pete, and Dan Blum.
 
> 10. This company's brand names include Cheerios, Betty Crocker,
> Pillsbury, Nature Valley, Progresso, Yoplait, and Häagen-Dazs.
 
General Mills. 1 for Stephen, Dan Tilque, Gareth, Marc, Pete,
and Dan Blum.
 
 
 
> 11. This rank as it now exists in the US army was created in 1944
> for <answer 2> and a few others. Currently nobody holds
> this rank. Give its official name.
 
General of the Army. (Informally, 5-star general.) 1 for Chris,
Stephen, Dan Tilque, Peter, and Dan Blum.
 
> 12. This rank in the US army, four steps below <answer 11>, also
> fits the theme of this contest, but the corresponding rank in
> the British army does not.
 
Brigadier General. ("Brigadier" in the British army.) 1 for Stephen,
Dan Tilque, Marc, Peter, and Dan Blum.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
His S/SF Fic Pos Corp Rank TOTALS
 
Dan Blum 2 2 2 2 2 2 12
Dan Tilque 2 2 2 1 2 2 11
Stephen Perry 2 2 1 2 2 2 11
Gareth Owen 2 1 2 2 2 0 9
Chris Johnson 2 1 2 1 1 1 8
Peter Smyth 2 0 1 1 1 2 7
Marc Dashevsky 2 1 0 1 2 1 7
Pete Gayde 2 0 1 1 2 0 6
"Calvin" 2 0 1 1 0 0 4
 
--
Mark Brader "Male got pregnant -- on the first try."
Toronto Newsweek article on high-tech conception
msb@vex.net November 30, 1987
 
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