| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Aug 31 01:55PM > 1. Negotiations for a fight between Pacquiao and Mayweather > originally took place in 2009 but were scuttled because of a > disagreement over what? prize money > 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; Knicks > 3. What weight class will the fight be fought in? heavyweight; middleweight > 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. ESPN > 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? $80; $100 > * Game 2, Round 3 - Canadiana - Discover Canada > 1. Name the only officially bilingual province in Canada. New Brunswick > 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. Laura Secord > 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? Manitoba; British Columbia > 7. Give *either* name of the army raised by Canada to fight in > the First World War. Canadian Expeditionary Force > 8. In 1847-48, what was the first British North American colony > to attain full responsible government? Ontario; Nova Scotia -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Aug 31 06:03PM +0100 > 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? Miami Heat, LA Lakers > 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. WBO > 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? $160 > 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. Pacman. (Would "Manny" count?) > 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. Shane 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. Quebec > 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. Q Beck. > 3. Which African city was established for freed slaves by black > Nova Scotian Loyalists in 1792? Quebec > 4. In 1916, which was the first province to grant voting rights > to women? Quebec > 5. Who was the founder of women's suffrage movement as well as > the first woman to practice medicine in Canada? Harriet Tubman! A Black Woman! > 6. In 1921, who became Canada's first woman Member of Parliament? Q Beck > 7. Give *either* name of the army raised by Canada to fight in > the First World War. Royal Canadian Infantry, L'Armee Canadien > 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? I don't think any of them have. > 9. In 1849, who became the first head of a responsible government > in the Province of Canada? See <8> > 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 |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 31 04:23PM -0500 Mark Brader: > > 8. In 1847-48, what was the first British North American colony > > to attain full responsible government? Dan Tilque: > (I was tempted to say USA :) I said responsible, not irresponsible. :-) -- Mark Brader | "But how do you figure out whether the programmer Toronto | knew what he was doing when you find his code msb@vex.net | after he's gone?" -- Roger Critchlow |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Aug 31 11:45PM +0200 On 2015-08-31 06:23, Mark Brader wrote: > 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. Not into boxing. Never heard of them >4. Which Las Vegas hotel will host the fight? Ceasar's Palace ( the only one I know ) > *Note that only the answers given in this document will be > acceptable!* > 1. Name the only officially bilingual province in Canada. New Brunswick > 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? Nova Scotia ? > 9. In 1849, who became the first head of a responsible government > in the Province of Canada? McKenzie King ? > 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. Canada ? Ok. After ROT13, Ill try British Canada -- -- Björn |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Aug 31 11:18PM 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? Venue; Prize money > 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? Welterweight > 4. Which Las Vegas hotel will host the fight? Caesars Palace > 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? $99 > *Note that only the answers given in this document will be > acceptable!* > 1. Name the only officially bilingual province in Canada. Quebec > 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? Quebec; Ontario > 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. Pete |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Aug 31 04:13AM -0700 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 > 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. 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 > 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 > 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 > 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 -- Dan Tilque |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Aug 31 06:08PM +0100 > 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 > 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 > 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 > 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 |
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