| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 12 01:47PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-05-04, 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 3, Round 2 - Literature - Obsolete English Words Since the days of Chaucer and Shakespeare, English has become less flowery and some fantastic vocabulary been dropped from everyday conversation. From author Mark Forsyth's book "The Horologicon", and his Tumblr and published articles, here are 10 words that have gone out of use, but perhaps need reviving. In each case, simply select the word from the handout list: | Clinomania | Jehu | | Deipnophobia | Philogrobolize | | Duffifie | Quomodocunquize | | Egrote | Smicker | | Ergophobia | Snecklifter | | Famelicose | Snollygoster | | Feague | Sprunt | | Fudgel | Tangerine | | Gelotophobia | Ultracrepidarian | | Gongoozle | Wamblecropt | | Groke | Zarf | 1. What is the word for "a person who pokes his [or her] head into a pub to see if there's anyone who might stand him [or her] a drink"? 2. What 19th century American word means "a shrewd, unprincipled person, especially a politician"? 3. What do you call "somebody who gives opinions on subjects they know nothing about"? 4. Vin Diesel will know this. What do you call "a fast or furious driver"? 5. Which word means "pretending to work when not actually doing anything at all"? 6. Staying with work, which word means "to feign sickness in order to avoid work"? 7. What is the word for "a cup-shaped coffee cup holder (often ornamental)"? 8. This old Scottish verb means "to lay a bottle on its side for some time so that it may be completely drained of the last few drops"? 9. What do you call "a morbid fear of dinner parties"? 10. Another Scottish classic, which word means "to chase girls around among the haystacks after dark"? So there were 12 decoys. After you've finished with the round, decode the rot13 if you want to see their definitions and identify those words for fun, but for no points. 11. Vagbkvpngrq, uhat bire. 12. Na noabezny srne bs jbex; na nirefvba gb jbex. 13. Pbafgnagyl uhatel. 14. Gb chg n yvir rry hc n ubefr'f obggbz. 15. Gb btyr; ybbx nzbebhfyl. 16. Na bofrffvir qrfver gb yvr qbja. 17. Gb znxr zbarl va nal jnl cbffvoyr. 18. N crefba be guvat sebz Gnatvref. 19. Gb tnmr ng fbzrobql juvyr gurl'er rngvat va gur ubcr gung gurl'yy tvir lbh fbzr bs gurve sbbq. 20. Gb fgner vqyl ng n obql bs jngre, fhpu nf n evire be pnany. 21. Srne bs orvat ynhturq ng. 22. Birepbzr jvgu harnfvarff va gur fgbznpu. * Game 3, Round 3 - History - The American Mafia In each case, name the mobster. 1. He is considered the father of modern organized crime in the United States. He split New York City into five different Mafia crime families and established the first Commission. 2. A Jewish mobster, he was a founder of Murder Inc. and one of the driving forces behind the establishment of the Las Vegas Strip. He was shot to death in 1947 at the Beverly Hills home of his girlfriend, Virginia Hill. 3. Nicknamed "the Prime Minister of the Underworld", he became one of the most powerful and influential mob bosses in American history. He served as consigliere to <answer 1> and later led that man's crime family for 20 years. He retired in 1957 after surviving an assassination attempt. 4. Nicknamed the "Mad Hatter" and the "Lord High Executioner", this mobster ran Murder Inc. during the pre-WW2 era. In 1951 he became boss of the modern-day Gambino crime family. He was assassinated in the barber shop of the Park Sheraton Hotel in 1957. 5. During the 1920s he helped build the criminal empire known as the Chicago Outfit, which was inherited by his protege, Al Capone. 6. Known as the "Howard Hughes of the mob", in 1976 he succeeded Carlo Gambino as head of Gambino family. He was assassinated in 1985. 7. He in turn succeeded <answer 6> as head of the Gambino family in 1985. He became known as the Dapper Don" for his expensive clothes, and was later nicknamed the "Teflon Don" after three high-profile trials in the 1980s each ended in his acquittal. 8. <answer 7>'s downfall came in 1992, when his underboss decided to cooperate with the FBI, thus becoming the highest-ranking member of New York's five families to break his Cosa Nostra oath and cooperate with the government. Name that underboss. 9. He was associated with the Lucchese family and had Irish and Sicilian roots. His life story was documented in the true-crime book "Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family" by Nicholas Pileggi. 10. Known as "The Chin", this former professional boxer was boss of the Genovese family from 1981 to 2005. He was also the shooter in the failed assassination of <answer 3>. He died in prison in 2005. -- Mark Brader | "The speed of sound is considerably less than the Toronto | speed of light -- that is why some people appear bright msb@vex.net | until you hear them talk." 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| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Sep 12 06:56PM Mark Brader wrote: > 1. What is the word for "a person who pokes his [or her] head into a > pub to see if there's anyone who might stand him [or her] > a drink"? Groke > 2. What 19th century American word means "a shrewd, unprincipled > person, especially a politician"? Snollygoster > 3. What do you call "somebody who gives opinions on subjects they > know nothing about"? Fudgel > 4. Vin Diesel will know this. What do you call "a fast or furious > driver"? Zarf > 5. Which word means "pretending to work when not actually doing > anything at all"? Philogrobolize > 6. Staying with work, which word means "to feign sickness in order > to avoid work"? Quomodocunquize > 7. What is the word for "a cup-shaped coffee cup holder (often > ornamental)"? Duffifie > 8. This old Scottish verb means "to lay a bottle on its side > for some time so that it may be completely drained of the last > few drops"? Sprunt > 9. What do you call "a morbid fear of dinner parties"? Deipnophobia, Gelotophobia > 10. Another Scottish classic, which word means "to chase girls > around among the haystacks after dark"? Gongoozle Peter Smyth |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 12 09:50PM +0200 > 1. What is the word for "a person who pokes his [or her] head into a > pub to see if there's anyone who might stand him [or her] > a drink"? Sprunt > 2. What 19th century American word means "a shrewd, unprincipled > person, especially a politician"? Fudgel > 3. What do you call "somebody who gives opinions on subjects they > know nothing about"? Snoilygoster > 4. Vin Diesel will know this. What do you call "a fast or furious > driver"? Jehu > 5. Which word means "pretending to work when not actually doing > anything at all"? Snecklifter > 6. Staying with work, which word means "to feign sickness in order > to avoid work"? Philogrobolize > 7. What is the word for "a cup-shaped coffee cup holder (often > ornamental)"? Duffifie > 8. This old Scottish verb means "to lay a bottle on its side > for some time so that it may be completely drained of the last > few drops"? Gongoozle > 9. What do you call "a morbid fear of dinner parties"? Deipnophobia > 10. Another Scottish classic, which word means "to chase girls > around among the haystacks after dark"? Famelicose -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Sep 13 12:48AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:7MednYqPT4_e7mnInZ2dnUU7- > 1. What is the word for "a person who pokes his [or her] head into a > pub to see if there's anyone who might stand him [or her] > a drink"? snecklifter > 2. What 19th century American word means "a shrewd, unprincipled > person, especially a politician"? snollygoster; feague > 3. What do you call "somebody who gives opinions on subjects they > know nothing about"? feague; snollygoster > 4. Vin Diesel will know this. What do you call "a fast or furious > driver"? jehu > 5. Which word means "pretending to work when not actually doing > anything at all"? fudgel; gongoozle > 6. Staying with work, which word means "to feign sickness in order > to avoid work"? gongoozle; fudgel > 7. What is the word for "a cup-shaped coffee cup holder (often > ornamental)"? groke; egrote > 8. This old Scottish verb means "to lay a bottle on its side > for some time so that it may be completely drained of the last > few drops"? groke; duffifie > 9. What do you call "a morbid fear of dinner parties"? gelotophobia; deipnophobia > 10. Another Scottish classic, which word means "to chase girls > around among the haystacks after dark"? groke; duffifie > driving forces behind the establishment of the Las Vegas Strip. > He was shot to death in 1947 at the Beverly Hills home of his > girlfriend, Virginia Hill. Bugsy Siegel > in 1985. He became known as the Dapper Don" for his expensive > clothes, and was later nicknamed the "Teflon Don" after three > high-profile trials in the 1980s each ended in his acquittal. Gotti > 9. He was associated with the Lucchese family and had Irish and > Sicilian roots. His life story was documented in the true-crime > book "Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family" by Nicholas Pileggi. Henry Hill > the Genovese family from 1981 to 2005. He was also the shooter > in the failed assassination of <answer 3>. He died in prison > in 2005. Gigante -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Sep 12 08:27PM -0500 In article <7MednYqPT4_e7mnInZ2dnUU7-fednZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says... > * Game 3, Round 2 - Literature - Obsolete English Words > 9. What do you call "a morbid fear of dinner parties"? Deipnophobia > 1. He is considered the father of modern organized crime in the > United States. He split New York City into five different > Mafia crime families and established the first Commission. Lucky Luciano > driving forces behind the establishment of the Las Vegas Strip. > He was shot to death in 1947 at the Beverly Hills home of his > girlfriend, Virginia Hill. Meyer Lansky > in 1985. He became known as the Dapper Don" for his expensive > clothes, and was later nicknamed the "Teflon Don" after three > high-profile trials in the 1980s each ended in his acquittal. Gotti > to cooperate with the FBI, thus becoming the highest-ranking > member of New York's five families to break his Cosa Nostra > oath and cooperate with the government. Name that underboss. Sammy the Bull > 9. He was associated with the Lucchese family and had Irish and > Sicilian roots. His life story was documented in the true-crime > book "Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family" by Nicholas Pileggi. Henry Hill -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 13 03:54AM > 1. What is the word for "a person who pokes his [or her] head into a > pub to see if there's anyone who might stand him [or her] > a drink"? snecklifter; snollygoster > 2. What 19th century American word means "a shrewd, unprincipled > person, especially a politician"? ultracrepidarian; snecklifter > 3. What do you call "somebody who gives opinions on subjects they > know nothing about"? snollygoster; ultracrepidarian > 4. Vin Diesel will know this. What do you call "a fast or furious > driver"? jehu; groke > 5. Which word means "pretending to work when not actually doing > anything at all"? philogrobolize; gongoozle > 6. Staying with work, which word means "to feign sickness in order > to avoid work"? quomodocunquize; gongoozle > 7. What is the word for "a cup-shaped coffee cup holder (often > ornamental)"? feague; fudgel > 8. This old Scottish verb means "to lay a bottle on its side > for some time so that it may be completely drained of the last > few drops"? smicker; sprunt > 9. What do you call "a morbid fear of dinner parties"? deipnophobia; gelotophobia > 10. Another Scottish classic, which word means "to chase girls > around among the haystacks after dark"? duffifie; smicker > 1. He is considered the father of modern organized crime in the > United States. He split New York City into five different > Mafia crime families and established the first Commission. Luciano > driving forces behind the establishment of the Las Vegas Strip. > He was shot to death in 1947 at the Beverly Hills home of his > girlfriend, Virginia Hill. Siegel > history. He served as consigliere to <answer 1> and later led > that man's crime family for 20 years. He retired in 1957 after > surviving an assassination attempt. Luciano > 5. During the 1920s he helped build the criminal empire known > as the Chicago Outfit, which was inherited by his protege, > Al Capone. Torrio > in 1985. He became known as the Dapper Don" for his expensive > clothes, and was later nicknamed the "Teflon Don" after three > high-profile trials in the 1980s each ended in his acquittal. Gotti > 9. He was associated with the Lucchese family and had Irish and > Sicilian roots. His life story was documented in the true-crime > book "Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family" by Nicholas Pileggi. Hill -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Sep 13 01:01PM +0200 On 2015-09-12 20:47, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. What is the word for "a person who pokes his [or her] head into a > pub to see if there's anyone who might stand him [or her] > a drink"? Snollygoster > 2. What 19th century American word means "a shrewd, unprincipled > person, especially a politician"? Snecklifter > 3. What do you call "somebody who gives opinions on subjects they > know nothing about"? Gongoozle > 4. Vin Diesel will know this. What do you call "a fast or furious > driver"? Jehu > 5. Which word means "pretending to work when not actually doing > anything at all"? Egrote > 6. Staying with work, which word means "to feign sickness in order > to avoid work"? Ergophobia > 7. What is the word for "a cup-shaped coffee cup holder (often > ornamental)"? Smicker > 8. This old Scottish verb means "to lay a bottle on its side > for some time so that it may be completely drained of the last > few drops"? Philogrobolize > 9. What do you call "a morbid fear of dinner parties"? Deipnophobia > 10. Another Scottish classic, which word means "to chase girls > around among the haystacks after dark"? Famelicose -- -- Björn |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Sep 12 07:12AM -0700 On Friday, September 11, 2015 at 1:01:35 PM UTC-4, björn lundin wrote: > I seem to remember going down the blue heron drive, > and the name came from the official symbol. > I may of course be wrong. I concur. but changing the question wasn't an option. I was tempted to pick ontario because of toronto's MLB baseball team name, but then thought about my travels there for a little bit and picked p.e.i. swp |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 12 01:44PM -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 2 is over and GARETH OWEN wins. Hearty congratulations! > Since becoming pope, Francis I has become one of the best-known, > most beloved, and yes, most controversial pontiffs. Here are ten > questions on the man. This was the hardest round in the original game and the second-hardest of the entire season. > 1. By what name was he known before he chose the moniker "Francis" > as a tribute to St. Francis of Assisi? Jorge Mario Bergoglio. 4 for Joshua and Stephen. 3 for Peter. > 2. Prior to his election at the papal conclave, he was archbishop > of which city? Buenos Aires. I accepted "Buenos Aries", with a quiet chuckle. 4 for Gareth, Peter, Marc, Björn, Erland, Calvin, Joshua, Stephen, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Dan Blum. > 3. Within 2 years, how old was Francis when he became pope in > March 2013? 76 (accepting 74-78). 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, and Stephen. > crowd from the balcony overlooking St. Peter Square were also > considered revolutionary in their humility. What were they? > Answer in English if you like. The expected answer was "Buona sera" ("Good evening"), but, although widely reported, this turns out to be wrong. As confirmed on the Vatican web site, his opening words were actually "Fratelli e sorelle, buona sera" ("Brothers and sisters, good evening"); so the correct answer is "Fratelli e" or "Brothers and". Sorry, folks. > 2013. Give the title of *either one*, in the original Latin or > in English translation. (If this question is now out of date, > we still want one of these first two documents, not a later one.) "Lumen Fidei" ("The Light of Faith"), "Evangelii Gaudium" ("Joy of the Gospels"). > And so did another magazine, following his comment, "If a person > is gay and seeks God and has good will, who am I to judge them?" > Name that magazine. "The Advocate". 4 for Jason and Stephen. > 7. His first papal trip outside Italy was to attend the World > Youth Day in July 2013, in which country? Brazil. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Dan Blum. > had spent $43,000,000 (US) on a luxurious new residence and > office complex -- while cutting staff! From *which European > country* does this former "Bishop of Bling" hail? Germany. 4 for Marc and Stephen. 3 for Joshua. > 9. Francis was also cited as a key behind-the-scenes player in a > historic political announcement which took place on 2014-12-17. > What did he help facilitate? The normalization of US-Cuba relations. (Anything along these lines was sufficient.) 4 for Gareth, Marc, Erland, Joshua, and Stephen. > out to the marginalized. In February 2015 the Vatican announced > two initiatives supporting the homeless in St. Peter's Square; > describe either one. Showers to be built in the square; free haircuts and shaves. 4 for Stephen (the hard way). > We give you the formal names of works by Ludwig van Beethoven; > you give us the nickname by which each piece is more commonly known. > A1. Bagatelle in A minor for piano. "Für Elise" (or in English, "For Elise"). 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Marc, Björn, Joshua, and Stephen. > A2. Symphony #6 in F major. "Pastoral". 4 for Peter, Marc, Björn, Erland, Calvin, Joshua, and Stephen. 2 for Gareth. > B1. Chandler co-wrote the screenplay for what 1944 film noir, > directed by Billy Wilder and based on a novel by James > M. Cain? "Double Indemnity". 4 for Gareth, Marc, Calvin, Joshua, and Stephen. > B2. Chandler collaborated on the script for what 1951 Alfred > Hitchcock film, based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith? "Strangers on a Train". 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Joshua, and Stephen. > We name a bird; you name the Canadian province it's an official > symbol of. > C1. Blue jay. Prince Edward Island. 4 for Stephen. 2 for Calvin. Ontario's official bird is the common loon [no doubt a reference to our desire to control all of Canada's money :-)]. The Toronto Blue Jays, on the other hand, were in effect named after a brand of beer (Labatt's Blue). > C2. Great grey owl. Manitoba. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Calvin. 2 for Peter. > D. Philosopher Quotations > Who said (not necessarily in English)... > D1. "Man was born free, and everywhere he is in chains"? Jean-Jacques Rousseau. 4 for Marc, Jason, and Stephen. 2 for Gareth. > D2. "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for > good men to do nothing"? Edmund Burke. 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Jason, and Stephen. > the heavyweight champion from 1952 to 1956, went undefeated > and untied in his career in the ring, winning all 49 bouts. > Within 2, how many of those wins were knockouts? 43 (accepting 41-45). 4 for Gareth, Marc, and Stephen. 2 for Peter. > in boxing history, often able to take his opponent out with > a single punch. Who *played* Graziano in the 1956 movie > "Somebody Up There Likes Me"? Paul Newman. 4 for Joshua and Stephen. > Given the definition, name the mathematical term. > F1. The longest side of a right-angled triangle, as well as > being the side that's opposite the right angle. Hypotenuse. 4 for Dan Blum, Gareth, Peter, Marc, Björn, Erland, Calvin, Joshua, Stephen, and Dan Tilque. > F2. Whole numbers, positive or negative, including zero. Integers. 4 for Dan Blum, Gareth, Peter, Marc, Björn, Erland, Joshua, Stephen, and Dan Tilque. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Spo Can Geo Ent Lit Sci His Cha SIX Gareth Owen 31 4 20 36 28 23 8 20 158 Joshua Kreitzer 22 8 28 24 8 28 15 32 149 Stephen Perry -- -- -- -- 36 32 32 48 148 Dan Blum 8 21 16 16 28 20 10 16 117 Marc Dashevsky 0 7 24 16 4 20 12 32 111 Erland Sommarskog -- -- 32 0 8 20 12 12 84 Dan Tilque 12 16 -- -- 16 24 4 8 80 Peter Smyth 19 0 20 4 -- -- 7 20 70 "Calvin" -- -- 24 4 0 17 4 21 70 Pete Gayde 16 4 16 28 0 4 -- -- 68 Björn Lundin 0 8 -- -- 4 20 4 16 52 Jason Kreitzer -- -- 4 12 0 0 4 8 28 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "...This is due to the Coincidence effect, msb@vex.net | more so than the Coriolis." -- Cindy Kandolf My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 12 01:48PM -0500 [reposting with the correct Subject line] 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 2 is over and GARETH OWEN wins. Hearty congratulations! > Since becoming pope, Francis I has become one of the best-known, > most beloved, and yes, most controversial pontiffs. Here are ten > questions on the man. This was the hardest round in the original game and the second-hardest of the entire season. > 1. By what name was he known before he chose the moniker "Francis" > as a tribute to St. Francis of Assisi? Jorge Mario Bergoglio. 4 for Joshua and Stephen. 3 for Peter. > 2. Prior to his election at the papal conclave, he was archbishop > of which city? Buenos Aires. I accepted "Buenos Aries", with a quiet chuckle. 4 for Gareth, Peter, Marc, Björn, Erland, Calvin, Joshua, Stephen, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Dan Blum. > 3. Within 2 years, how old was Francis when he became pope in > March 2013? 76 (accepting 74-78). 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, and Stephen. > crowd from the balcony overlooking St. Peter Square were also > considered revolutionary in their humility. What were they? > Answer in English if you like. The expected answer was "Buona sera" ("Good evening"), but, although widely reported, this turns out to be wrong. As confirmed on the Vatican web site, his opening words were actually "Fratelli e sorelle, buona sera" ("Brothers and sisters, good evening"); so the correct answer is "Fratelli e" or "Brothers and". Sorry, folks. > 2013. Give the title of *either one*, in the original Latin or > in English translation. (If this question is now out of date, > we still want one of these first two documents, not a later one.) "Lumen Fidei" ("The Light of Faith"), "Evangelii Gaudium" ("Joy of the Gospels"). > And so did another magazine, following his comment, "If a person > is gay and seeks God and has good will, who am I to judge them?" > Name that magazine. "The Advocate". 4 for Jason and Stephen. > 7. His first papal trip outside Italy was to attend the World > Youth Day in July 2013, in which country? Brazil. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Dan Blum. > had spent $43,000,000 (US) on a luxurious new residence and > office complex -- while cutting staff! From *which European > country* does this former "Bishop of Bling" hail? Germany. 4 for Marc and Stephen. 3 for Joshua. > 9. Francis was also cited as a key behind-the-scenes player in a > historic political announcement which took place on 2014-12-17. > What did he help facilitate? The normalization of US-Cuba relations. (Anything along these lines was sufficient.) 4 for Gareth, Marc, Erland, Joshua, and Stephen. > out to the marginalized. In February 2015 the Vatican announced > two initiatives supporting the homeless in St. Peter's Square; > describe either one. Showers to be built in the square; free haircuts and shaves. 4 for Stephen (the hard way). > We give you the formal names of works by Ludwig van Beethoven; > you give us the nickname by which each piece is more commonly known. > A1. Bagatelle in A minor for piano. "Für Elise" (or in English, "For Elise"). 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Marc, Björn, Joshua, and Stephen. > A2. Symphony #6 in F major. "Pastoral". 4 for Peter, Marc, Björn, Erland, Calvin, Joshua, and Stephen. 2 for Gareth. > B1. Chandler co-wrote the screenplay for what 1944 film noir, > directed by Billy Wilder and based on a novel by James > M. Cain? "Double Indemnity". 4 for Gareth, Marc, Calvin, Joshua, and Stephen. > B2. Chandler collaborated on the script for what 1951 Alfred > Hitchcock film, based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith? "Strangers on a Train". 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Joshua, and Stephen. > We name a bird; you name the Canadian province it's an official > symbol of. > C1. Blue jay. Prince Edward Island. 4 for Stephen. 2 for Calvin. Ontario's official bird is the common loon [no doubt a reference to our desire to control all of Canada's money :-)]. The Toronto Blue Jays, on the other hand, were in effect named after a brand of beer (Labatt's Blue). > C2. Great grey owl. Manitoba. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Calvin. 2 for Peter. > D. Philosopher Quotations > Who said (not necessarily in English)... > D1. "Man was born free, and everywhere he is in chains"? Jean-Jacques Rousseau. 4 for Marc, Jason, and Stephen. 2 for Gareth. > D2. "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for > good men to do nothing"? Edmund Burke. 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Jason, and Stephen. > the heavyweight champion from 1952 to 1956, went undefeated > and untied in his career in the ring, winning all 49 bouts. > Within 2, how many of those wins were knockouts? 43 (accepting 41-45). 4 for Gareth, Marc, and Stephen. 2 for Peter. > in boxing history, often able to take his opponent out with > a single punch. Who *played* Graziano in the 1956 movie > "Somebody Up There Likes Me"? Paul Newman. 4 for Joshua and Stephen. > Given the definition, name the mathematical term. > F1. The longest side of a right-angled triangle, as well as > being the side that's opposite the right angle. Hypotenuse. 4 for Dan Blum, Gareth, Peter, Marc, Björn, Erland, Calvin, Joshua, Stephen, and Dan Tilque. > F2. Whole numbers, positive or negative, including zero. Integers. 4 for Dan Blum, Gareth, Peter, Marc, Björn, Erland, Joshua, Stephen, and Dan Tilque. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Spo Can Geo Ent Lit Sci His Cha SIX Gareth Owen 31 4 20 36 28 23 8 20 158 Joshua Kreitzer 22 8 28 24 8 28 15 32 149 Stephen Perry -- -- -- -- 36 32 32 48 148 Dan Blum 8 21 16 16 28 20 10 16 117 Marc Dashevsky 0 7 24 16 4 20 12 32 111 Erland Sommarskog -- -- 32 0 8 20 12 12 84 Dan Tilque 12 16 -- -- 16 24 4 8 80 Peter Smyth 19 0 20 4 -- -- 7 20 70 "Calvin" -- -- 24 4 0 17 4 21 70 Pete Gayde 16 4 16 28 0 4 -- -- 68 Björn Lundin 0 8 -- -- 4 20 4 16 52 Jason Kreitzer -- -- 4 12 0 0 4 8 28 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "...This is due to the Coincidence effect, msb@vex.net | more so than the Coriolis." -- Cindy Kandolf My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 12 01:50PM -0500 [Reposting again, with the correct Subject line AND with the correct character set declared. Sorry about that.] 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 2 is over and GARETH OWEN wins. Hearty congratulations! > Since becoming pope, Francis I has become one of the best-known, > most beloved, and yes, most controversial pontiffs. Here are ten > questions on the man. This was the hardest round in the original game and the second-hardest of the entire season. > 1. By what name was he known before he chose the moniker "Francis" > as a tribute to St. Francis of Assisi? Jorge Mario Bergoglio. 4 for Joshua and Stephen. 3 for Peter. > 2. Prior to his election at the papal conclave, he was archbishop > of which city? Buenos Aires. I accepted "Buenos Aries", with a quiet chuckle. 4 for Gareth, Peter, Marc, Björn, Erland, Calvin, Joshua, Stephen, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Dan Blum. > 3. Within 2 years, how old was Francis when he became pope in > March 2013? 76 (accepting 74-78). 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, and Stephen. > crowd from the balcony overlooking St. Peter Square were also > considered revolutionary in their humility. What were they? > Answer in English if you like. The expected answer was "Buona sera" ("Good evening"), but, although widely reported, this turns out to be wrong. As confirmed on the Vatican web site, his opening words were actually "Fratelli e sorelle, buona sera" ("Brothers and sisters, good evening"); so the correct answer is "Fratelli e" or "Brothers and". Sorry, folks. > 2013. Give the title of *either one*, in the original Latin or > in English translation. (If this question is now out of date, > we still want one of these first two documents, not a later one.) "Lumen Fidei" ("The Light of Faith"), "Evangelii Gaudium" ("Joy of the Gospels"). > And so did another magazine, following his comment, "If a person > is gay and seeks God and has good will, who am I to judge them?" > Name that magazine. "The Advocate". 4 for Jason and Stephen. > 7. His first papal trip outside Italy was to attend the World > Youth Day in July 2013, in which country? Brazil. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Dan Blum. > had spent $43,000,000 (US) on a luxurious new residence and > office complex -- while cutting staff! From *which European > country* does this former "Bishop of Bling" hail? Germany. 4 for Marc and Stephen. 3 for Joshua. > 9. Francis was also cited as a key behind-the-scenes player in a > historic political announcement which took place on 2014-12-17. > What did he help facilitate? The normalization of US-Cuba relations. (Anything along these lines was sufficient.) 4 for Gareth, Marc, Erland, Joshua, and Stephen. > out to the marginalized. In February 2015 the Vatican announced > two initiatives supporting the homeless in St. Peter's Square; > describe either one. Showers to be built in the square; free haircuts and shaves. 4 for Stephen (the hard way). > We give you the formal names of works by Ludwig van Beethoven; > you give us the nickname by which each piece is more commonly known. > A1. Bagatelle in A minor for piano. "Für Elise" (or in English, "For Elise"). 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Marc, Björn, Joshua, and Stephen. > A2. Symphony #6 in F major. "Pastoral". 4 for Peter, Marc, Björn, Erland, Calvin, Joshua, and Stephen. 2 for Gareth. > B1. Chandler co-wrote the screenplay for what 1944 film noir, > directed by Billy Wilder and based on a novel by James > M. Cain? "Double Indemnity". 4 for Gareth, Marc, Calvin, Joshua, and Stephen. > B2. Chandler collaborated on the script for what 1951 Alfred > Hitchcock film, based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith? "Strangers on a Train". 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Joshua, and Stephen. > We name a bird; you name the Canadian province it's an official > symbol of. > C1. Blue jay. Prince Edward Island. 4 for Stephen. 2 for Calvin. Ontario's official bird is the common loon [no doubt a reference to our desire to control all of Canada's money :-)]. The Toronto Blue Jays, on the other hand, were in effect named after a brand of beer (Labatt's Blue). > C2. Great grey owl. Manitoba. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Calvin. 2 for Peter. > D. Philosopher Quotations > Who said (not necessarily in English)... > D1. "Man was born free, and everywhere he is in chains"? Jean-Jacques Rousseau. 4 for Marc, Jason, and Stephen. 2 for Gareth. > D2. "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for > good men to do nothing"? Edmund Burke. 4 for Calvin, Joshua, Jason, and Stephen. > the heavyweight champion from 1952 to 1956, went undefeated > and untied in his career in the ring, winning all 49 bouts. > Within 2, how many of those wins were knockouts? 43 (accepting 41-45). 4 for Gareth, Marc, and Stephen. 2 for Peter. > in boxing history, often able to take his opponent out with > a single punch. Who *played* Graziano in the 1956 movie > "Somebody Up There Likes Me"? Paul Newman. 4 for Joshua and Stephen. > Given the definition, name the mathematical term. > F1. The longest side of a right-angled triangle, as well as > being the side that's opposite the right angle. Hypotenuse. 4 for Dan Blum, Gareth, Peter, Marc, Björn, Erland, Calvin, Joshua, Stephen, and Dan Tilque. > F2. Whole numbers, positive or negative, including zero. Integers. 4 for Dan Blum, Gareth, Peter, Marc, Björn, Erland, Joshua, Stephen, and Dan Tilque. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Spo Can Geo Ent Lit Sci His Cha SIX Gareth Owen 31 4 20 36 28 23 8 20 158 Joshua Kreitzer 22 8 28 24 8 28 15 32 149 Stephen Perry -- -- -- -- 36 32 32 48 148 Dan Blum 8 21 16 16 28 20 10 16 117 Marc Dashevsky 0 7 24 16 4 20 12 32 111 Erland Sommarskog -- -- 32 0 8 20 12 12 84 Dan Tilque 12 16 -- -- 16 24 4 8 80 Peter Smyth 19 0 20 4 -- -- 7 20 70 "Calvin" -- -- 24 4 0 17 4 21 70 Pete Gayde 16 4 16 28 0 4 -- -- 68 Björn Lundin 0 8 -- -- 4 20 4 16 52 Jason Kreitzer -- -- 4 12 0 0 4 8 28 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "...This is due to the Coincidence effect, msb@vex.net | more so than the Coriolis." -- Cindy Kandolf My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Sep 12 08:20PM +0100 >> see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian >> Inquisition (QFTCI*)". > Game 2 is over and GARETH OWEN wins. Hearty congratulations! Thanks. Note: I *OWN* swp (as long as he spots me a 90-pt head start) |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 12 09:46PM +0200 > Vatican web site, his opening words were actually "Fratelli e sorelle, > buona sera" ("Brothers and sisters, good evening"); so the correct > answer is "Fratelli e" or "Brothers and". Sorry, folks. So did not Stephen actually answer that? Yes, he added the latter three words too, but he had the first two right. (And since he had an alternate answer, he should have three points.) -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 12 03:02PM -0500 Mark Brader: > > so the correct answer is "Fratelli e" or "Brothers and". Sorry, folks. Erland Sommarskog: > So did not Stephen actually answer that? No, he gave five words when asked for two. -- Mark Brader | "How, you may ask, did the mind of man ever excogitate Toronto | anything so false and foolish? The answer is that the msb@vex.net | mind of man had nothing to do with it..." --A.E. Housman |
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