- Calvin's Quiz #408 - 4 Updates
- QFTCI5GNM15 Game 3, Rounds 4,6: translated titles, state flags - 8 Updates
- Calvin's Quiz #407 - ANSWERS & SCORES - 1 Update
- QFTCI5GNM15 Game 3, Rounds 2-3: obsolete words and mafiosi - 3 Updates
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Sep 16 02:13AM -0700 1 Which female Australian swimmer once held every world freestyle record? 2 Defeating Rod Laver in the 1959 final, Alex Olmedo became (and remains) the only male tennis player from which South American nation to win the coveted Wimbledon singles title? 3 Stewart Copeland and the Sumner brothers were members of which pop group in the late 1970s and early 1980s? 4 In computing, what does the acronym VPN stand for? 5 Which social networking service was the largest in the world from 2005 to 2008? Every new user's first friend was called Tom - namely Tom Anderson, co-founder of the site. 6 What was the title of the 1987 film version of Cyrano de Bergerac starring Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah? 7 What two-word term can refer to a cocktail (supposedly a hangover cure) consisting of raw egg, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt and ground black pepper; or the testes of a bull when cooked and eaten? 8 In the human body, what name is given to the wave-like contraction of muscles that help send food down the digestive tract? 9 In which country of the UK would you find the Giant's Causeway? 10 What nationality was artist Gustav Klimt (1862-1918)? cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 16 04:26AM -0500 "Calvin": > 1 Which female Australian swimmer once held every world > freestyle record? Johnson. > became (and remains) the only male tennis player from > which South American nation to win the coveted Wimbledon > singles title? Johnson. Well, it sounds Portuguese... Mozambique? Oh, wait, you didn't say African. Um, Brazil then? > 3 Stewart Copeland and the Sumner brothers were members > of which pop group in the late 1970s and early 1980s? Johnson. > 4 In computing, what does the acronym VPN stand for? Virtual Packet Network, I think. > world from 2005 to 2008? Every new user's first friend > was called Tom - namely Tom Anderson, co-founder of the > site. Myspace? > 6 What was the title of the 1987 film version of Cyrano > de Bergerac starring Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah? "Roxanne"! > a hangover cure) consisting of raw egg, Worcestershire > sauce, hot sauce, salt and ground black pepper; or the > testes of a bull when cooked and eaten? Prairie oyster. > 8 In the human body, what name is given to the wave-like > contraction of muscles that help send food down the > digestive tract? Peristalsis. The year we learned about that in school, this question came up on a test and I couldn't remember the word, so I made a series of drawings illustrating it and, as I recall, got the marks. > 9 In which country of the UK would you find the Giant's > Causeway? Well, when I was there in June it was in Northern Ireland. > 10 What nationality was artist Gustav Klimt (1862-1918)? Austrian, I think. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "No flames were used in the creation of msb@vex.net | this message." -- Ray Depew My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Sep 16 12:09PM +0200 On 2015-09-16 11:13, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which female Australian swimmer once held every world freestyle record? A very good one ? > 2 Defeating Rod Laver in the 1959 final, Alex Olmedo became (and remains) the only male tennis player from which South American nation to win the coveted Wimbledon singles title? Argentina? > 3 Stewart Copeland and the Sumner brothers were members of which pop group in the late 1970s and early 1980s? The Police > 4 In computing, what does the acronym VPN stand for? Virtual Private Network > 5 Which social networking service was the largest in the world from 2005 to 2008? Every new user's first friend was called Tom - namely Tom Anderson, co-founder of the site. Myspace? > 6 What was the title of the 1987 film version of Cyrano de Bergerac starring Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah? Cyrano > 7 What two-word term can refer to a cocktail (supposedly a hangover cure) consisting of raw egg, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt and ground black pepper; or the testes of a bull when cooked and eaten? grocest ever ? > 8 In the human body, what name is given to the wave-like contraction of muscles that help send food down the digestive tract? hmm 'Glatta muskler' translates to 'slippery muscles' I do doubt that that is the English term though. I'm not I'm thinking of the right answer anyway. > 9 In which country of the UK would you find the Giant's Causeway? Wales ? > 10 What nationality was artist Gustav Klimt (1862-1918)? Never heard of but is sounds Swedish. I'll answer Swedish. -- -- Björn |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 16 10:13AM > 2 Defeating Rod Laver in the 1959 final, Alex Olmedo became (and > remains) the only male tennis player from which South American nation to > win the coveted Wimbledon singles title? Paraguay > 3 Stewart Copeland and the Sumner brothers were members of which pop > group in the late 1970s and early 1980s? The Police > 4 In computing, what does the acronym VPN stand for? Virtual Private Network > 5 Which social networking service was the largest in the world from > 2005 to 2008? Every new user's first friend was called Tom - namely Tom > Anderson, co-founder of the site. MySpace > 6 What was the title of the 1987 film version of Cyrano de Bergerac > starring Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah? Hunchback > 7 What two-word term can refer to a cocktail (supposedly a hangover > cure) consisting of raw egg, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt and > ground black pepper; or the testes of a bull when cooked and eaten? Ouch! That may cure the hangover - but what other feeling do you get instead? > 9 In which country of the UK would you find the Giant's Causeway? Cornwall > 10 What nationality was artist Gustav Klimt (1862-1918)? German -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 15 01:54PM -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 4 - Entertainment - Lost in Translation When English-language movies are shown abroad, the translations of their titles are sometimes bizarre. In this round, we'll translate the foreign-language title back into English and give you some more information. You give us the English-language title we're familiar with. 1. In China, this 1997 feature starring Robert Carlyle and Tom Wilkinson was called "Six Naked Pigs". 2. Also in China, Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, and Heather Graham starred in a 1997 film called "His Great Device Makes Him Famous". 3. In Italy, a 2004 movie starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet was titled "If You Leave Me, I Delete You". 4. In Hong Kong, audiences got to watch Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, and Eugene Levy in the 1999 feature "American Virgin Man". 5. In the Czech Republic, Billy Bob Thornton and Bernie Mac starred in a 2003 feature titled "Santa is a Pervert". 6. In France, a 2009 movie starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis was titled "Very Bad Trip". 7. Chinese audiences watched Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton in "Run! Run! Cloudzilla!" In 1996. 8. In Portugal, a 2013 film starring Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, and Jennifer Lawrence was known as "American Sting". 9. Frances McDormand and William H. Macy were on Chinese movie screens in 1996 in "Mysterious Death in Snowy Cream". 10. In Sweden, a 1996 feature starring Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau was known as "Hey, Where are the Babies?" * Game 3, Round 6 - Geography - US State Flags Please see the handout at http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-6/flags.jpg and give the corresponding flag number for each state: 1. South Carolina. 2. Maryland. 3. New Mexico. 4. Missouri. 5. Tennessee. 6. Connecticut. 7. Ohio. 8. Alaska. 9. Hawaii. 10. Arizona. So there were 8 decoys. If you like, for fun but for no points, decode the rot13 gb frr gur hahfrq synt ahzoref naq tvir gur pbeerfcbaqvat fgngr (be bgure ragvgl; bar vfa'g n fgngr) sbe rnpu bar. 11. Guvegrra. 12. Svir. 13. Kivv. 14. Gjryir. 15. Sbhegrra. 16. Ivv. 17. Ki. 18. Gra. -- Mark Brader | The "I didn't think of that" type of failure occurs because Toronto | I didn't think of that, and the reason I didn't think of it msb@vex.net | is because it never occurred to me. If we'd been able to | think of 'em, we would have. -- John W. Campbell My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Sep 15 08:17PM +0100 > 1. In China, this 1997 feature starring Robert Carlyle and Tom > Wilkinson was called "Six Naked Pigs". The Full Monty > 2. Also in China, Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, and Heather Graham > starred in a 1997 film called "His Great Device Makes Him Famous". Boogie Nights > 3. In Italy, a 2004 movie starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet > was titled "If You Leave Me, I Delete You". Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind > 4. In Hong Kong, audiences got to watch Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, > and Eugene Levy in the 1999 feature "American Virgin Man". American Pie > 5. In the Czech Republic, Billy Bob Thornton and Bernie Mac starred > in a 2003 feature titled "Santa is a Pervert". Bad Santa > 6. In France, a 2009 movie starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, > and Zach Galifianakis was titled "Very Bad Trip". The Hangover > 7. Chinese audiences watched Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton in > "Run! Run! Cloudzilla!" In 1996. Twister > 8. In Portugal, a 2013 film starring Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, > and Jennifer Lawrence was known as "American Sting". American Hustle > 9. Frances McDormand and William H. Macy were on Chinese movie > screens in 1996 in "Mysterious Death in Snowy Cream". Fargo > 10. In Sweden, a 1996 feature starring Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau > was known as "Hey, Where are the Babies?" Swingers > 8. Alaska. 2 > 9. Hawaii. 8 |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 15 08:23PM > * Game 3, Round 4 - Entertainment - Lost in Translation > 1. In China, this 1997 feature starring Robert Carlyle and Tom > Wilkinson was called "Six Naked Pigs". The Full Monty > 2. Also in China, Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, and Heather Graham > starred in a 1997 film called "His Great Device Makes Him Famous". Boogie Nights > 3. In Italy, a 2004 movie starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet > was titled "If You Leave Me, I Delete You". Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind > 4. In Hong Kong, audiences got to watch Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, > and Eugene Levy in the 1999 feature "American Virgin Man". American Pie > 5. In the Czech Republic, Billy Bob Thornton and Bernie Mac starred > in a 2003 feature titled "Santa is a Pervert". Bad Santa > 6. In France, a 2009 movie starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, > and Zach Galifianakis was titled "Very Bad Trip". The Reunion > 7. Chinese audiences watched Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton in > "Run! Run! Cloudzilla!" In 1996. Twister > 9. Frances McDormand and William H. Macy were on Chinese movie > screens in 1996 in "Mysterious Death in Snowy Cream". Fargo > 10. In Sweden, a 1996 feature starring Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau > was known as "Hey, Where are the Babies?" Swingers > * Game 3, Round 6 - Geography - US State Flags > 1. South Carolina. 17 > 2. Maryland. 6 > 3. New Mexico. 4 > 4. Missouri. 9; 11 > 5. Tennessee. 5; 9 > 6. Connecticut. 14 > 7. Ohio. 1 > 8. Alaska. 2 > 9. Hawaii. 8 > 10. Arizona. 3 -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Sep 15 02:07PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > and Zach Galifianakis was titled "Very Bad Trip". > 7. Chinese audiences watched Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton in > "Run! Run! Cloudzilla!" In 1996. Twister > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-6/flags.jpg > and give the corresponding flag number for each state: > 1. South Carolina. 8 > 2. Maryland. 6 > 3. New Mexico. 4 > 4. Missouri. 18 > 5. Tennessee. 9 > 6. Connecticut. 11, 5 > 7. Ohio. 1 > 8. Alaska. 2 > 9. Hawaii. 16 > 10. Arizona. 3 > pbeerfcbaqvat fgngr (be bgure ragvgl; bar vfa'g n fgngr) sbe > rnpu bar. > 11. Guvegrra. Alabama > 12. Svir. > 13. Kivv. Mississippi > 14. Gjryir. > 15. Sbhegrra. Delaware > 16. Ivv. Colorado > 17. Ki. Rhode Island > 18. Gra. Texas -- Dan Tilque |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 15 11:25PM +0200 > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-6/flags.jpg > and give the corresponding flag number for each state: > 1. South Carolina. 7 > 2. Maryland. 18 > 3. New Mexico. 3 > 4. Missouri. 11 > 5. Tennessee. 14 > 6. Connecticut. 16 > 7. Ohio. > 8. Alaska. 2 > 9. Hawaii. 15 > 10. Arizona. 8 -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Sep 15 02:34PM -0700 On Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 2:54:50 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > familiar with. > 1. In China, this 1997 feature starring Robert Carlyle and Tom > Wilkinson was called "Six Naked Pigs". the full monty > 2. Also in China, Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, and Heather Graham > starred in a 1997 film called "His Great Device Makes Him Famous". boogie nights > 3. In Italy, a 2004 movie starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet > was titled "If You Leave Me, I Delete You". eternal sunshine of the spotless mind > 4. In Hong Kong, audiences got to watch Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, > and Eugene Levy in the 1999 feature "American Virgin Man". american pie > 5. In the Czech Republic, Billy Bob Thornton and Bernie Mac starred > in a 2003 feature titled "Santa is a Pervert". bad santa > 6. In France, a 2009 movie starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, > and Zach Galifianakis was titled "Very Bad Trip". the hangover > 7. Chinese audiences watched Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton in > "Run! Run! Cloudzilla!" In 1996. twister > 8. In Portugal, a 2013 film starring Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, > and Jennifer Lawrence was known as "American Sting". american hustle > 9. Frances McDormand and William H. Macy were on Chinese movie > screens in 1996 in "Mysterious Death in Snowy Cream". fargo > 10. In Sweden, a 1996 feature starring Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau > was known as "Hey, Where are the Babies?" swingers > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-6/flags.jpg > and give the corresponding flag number for each state: > 1. South Carolina. 8 > 2. Maryland. 6 > 3. New Mexico. 4 > 4. Missouri. 18 > 5. Tennessee. 9 > 6. Connecticut. 11 > 7. Ohio. 1 > 8. Alaska. 2 > 9. Hawaii. 16 > 10. Arizona. 3 > corresponding state (or other entity; one isn't a state) for > each one. > 11. Thirteen. alabama > 12. Five. pennsylvania > 13. Xvii. mississippi > 14. Twelve. washington d.c. > 15. Fourteen. delaware > 16. Vii. colorado > 17. Xv. rhode island > 18. Ten. texas swp |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Sep 16 12:25AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:W7ydnRY8Qenk9GXInZ2dnUU7- > You give us the English-language title we're familiar with. > 1. In China, this 1997 feature starring Robert Carlyle and Tom > Wilkinson was called "Six Naked Pigs". "The Full Monty" > 2. Also in China, Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, and Heather Graham > starred in a 1997 film called "His Great Device Makes Him Famous". "Boogie Nights" > 3. In Italy, a 2004 movie starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet > was titled "If You Leave Me, I Delete You". "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" > 4. In Hong Kong, audiences got to watch Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, > and Eugene Levy in the 1999 feature "American Virgin Man". "American Pie" > 5. In the Czech Republic, Billy Bob Thornton and Bernie Mac starred > in a 2003 feature titled "Santa is a Pervert". "Bad Santa" > 6. In France, a 2009 movie starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, > and Zach Galifianakis was titled "Very Bad Trip". "The Hangover" > 7. Chinese audiences watched Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton in > "Run! Run! Cloudzilla!" In 1996. "Twister" > 8. In Portugal, a 2013 film starring Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, > and Jennifer Lawrence was known as "American Sting". "American Hustle" > 9. Frances McDormand and William H. Macy were on Chinese movie > screens in 1996 in "Mysterious Death in Snowy Cream". "Fargo" > 10. In Sweden, a 1996 feature starring Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau > was known as "Hey, Where are the Babies?" "Swingers" > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-6/flags.jpg > and give the corresponding flag number for each state: > 1. South Carolina. 8 > 2. Maryland. 6 > 3. New Mexico. 4 > 4. Missouri. 11; 5 > 5. Tennessee. 9 > 6. Connecticut. 14 > 7. Ohio. 1 > 8. Alaska. 2 > 9. Hawaii. 16 > 10. Arizona. 3 > pbeerfcbaqvat fgngr (be bgure ragvgl; bar vfa'g n fgngr) sbe > rnpu bar. > 11. Guvegrra. Alabama > 13. Kivv. Mississippi > 14. Gjryir. District of Columbia > 16. Ivv. Colorado > 17. Ki. Rhode Island > 18. Gra. Texas -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Sep 16 02:21AM -0700 On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 4:54:50 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 3, Round 4 - Entertainment - Lost in Translation > 1. In China, this 1997 feature starring Robert Carlyle and Tom > Wilkinson was called "Six Naked Pigs". Trainspotting > starred in a 1997 film called "His Great Device Makes Him Famous". > 3. In Italy, a 2004 movie starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet > was titled "If You Leave Me, I Delete You". Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind > 4. In Hong Kong, audiences got to watch Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, > and Eugene Levy in the 1999 feature "American Virgin Man". American Pie > 5. In the Czech Republic, Billy Bob Thornton and Bernie Mac starred > in a 2003 feature titled "Santa is a Pervert". Bad Santa > 6. In France, a 2009 movie starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, > and Zach Galifianakis was titled "Very Bad Trip". The Hangover > 7. Chinese audiences watched Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton in > "Run! Run! Cloudzilla!" In 1996. Twister > 8. In Portugal, a 2013 film starring Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, > and Jennifer Lawrence was known as "American Sting". American Sniper > 9. Frances McDormand and William H. Macy were on Chinese movie > screens in 1996 in "Mysterious Death in Snowy Cream". Fargo > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-6/flags.jpg > and give the corresponding flag number for each state: > 1. South Carolina 7, 17 > 2. Maryland. 11. 13 > 3. New Mexico. 18, 4 > 4. Missouri. 5, 14 > 5. Tennessee. 9, 17 > 6. Connecticut. 5, 6 > 7. Ohio. 1, 9 > 8. Alaska. 2 > 9. Hawaii. 16 > 10. Arizona. 4, 3 They were both good fun rounds. cheers, calvin |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Sep 16 02:11AM -0700 On Saturday, September 5, 2015 at 7:47:28 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 "Also Sprach Zarathustra" by Richard Strauss is the theme to which 1968 Stanley Kubrick film? 2001: A Space Odyssey > 2 What two-word title has been bestowed upon cricketer Jack Hobbs, author PG Wodehouse and a renegade time lord, among others? The Master > 3 What is the proper medical term for the human windpipe? Trachea > 4 Which Commonwealth country was Princess Elizabeth visiting in 1952 when she learned that her father had died? Kenya > 5 How many times did Greg Norman win the British Open? 2 > 6 What 8-letter word refers to the punctuation mark comprising a series of dots (...) indicating an unfinished thought or the intentional omission of a word or phrase? Ellipsis I guess the Swedish word is similar :-) > 7 The hero of a series of children's picture books by New Zealand author Dame Linley Dodd, what type of animal is Hairy Maclary? Dog > 8 Who wrote the "Goosebumps" series of children's books? RL Stine > 9 In which TV show did Denny Crane and Alan Shore share a drink and cigar on the balcony together at the end of each episode? Denny Crane! > 10 Known for his clashes with the law, which country music legend explained to a judge regarding a forest fire in 1965 "I didn't do it, my truck did, and it's dead, so you can't question it."? Johnny Cash Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 407 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 48 Stephen Perry 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 7 46 Mark Brader 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 7 46 Marc Dashevsky 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 6 40 Pete Gayde 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 5 34 Chris Johnson 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 35 Bruce Bowler 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 36 Gareth Owen 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 33 Dan Tilque 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 25 Bjorn Lundin 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 20 Erland S - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 10 3 8 5 2 10 2 4 4 5 53 53% Stephen takes a tough one. cheers, calvin |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Sep 15 03:01PM 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"? Duffifie > 2. What 19th century American word means "a shrewd, unprincipled > person, especially a politician"? Snollygoster; Snecklifter > 3. What do you call "somebody who gives opinions on subjects they > know nothing about"? Fudgel; Snollygoster > 4. Vin Diesel will know this. What do you call "a fast or furious > driver"? Snollygoster; Snecklifter > 5. Which word means "pretending to work when not actually doing > anything at all"? Fudgel; Groke > 6. Staying with work, which word means "to feign sickness in order > to avoid work"? Gongoozle; Groke > 7. What is the word for "a cup-shaped coffee cup holder (often > ornamental)"? Gongoozle; Fudgel > 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"? Gelotophobia; Ergophobia > 10. Another Scottish classic, which word means "to chase girls > around among the haystacks after dark"? Zarf; Sprunt > 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. Lansky > 5. During the 1920s he helped build the criminal empire known > as the Chicago Outfit, which was inherited by his protege, > Al Capone. Nitti > 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. John Gotti > 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. Pete |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 15 01:52PM -0500 Mark Brader: > 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. 4 for Joshua, Stephen, and Gareth. 3 for Dan Blum. > 2. What 19th century American word means "a shrewd, unprincipled > person, especially a politician"? Snollygoster. 4 for Peter, Stephen, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Joshua, Gareth, and Pete. > 3. What do you call "somebody who gives opinions on subjects they > know nothing about"? Ultracrepidarian. 4 for Stephen and Dan Tilque. 2 for Dan Blum. > 4. Vin Diesel will know this. What do you call "a fast or furious > driver"? Jehu. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Björn, and Stephen. 3 for Dan Blum. > 5. Which word means "pretending to work when not actually doing > anything at all"? Fudgel. 4 for Dan Tilque. 3 for Joshua and Pete. > 6. Staying with work, which word means "to feign sickness in order > to avoid work"? Egrote. 4 for Stephen. > 7. What is the word for "a cup-shaped coffee cup holder (often > ornamental)"? Zarf. 4 for Stephen. > 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"? Duffifie. 4 for Stephen. 2 for Joshua. > 9. What do you call "a morbid fear of dinner parties"? Deipnophobia. 4 for Erland, Marc, Björn, and Stephen. 3 for Peter and Dan Blum. 2 for Joshua and Gareth. > 10. Another Scottish classic, which word means "to chase girls > around among the haystacks after dark"? Sprunt. 2 for Pete. > 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. For some unaccountable :-) reason, nobody tried these. > 11. Intoxicated, hung over. Philogrobolized. > 12. An abnormal fear of work; an aversion to work. Ergophobia. > 13. Constantly hungry. Famelicose. > 14. To put a live eel up a horse's bottom. Feague. > 15. To ogle; look amorously. Smicker. > 16. An obsessive desire to lie down. Clinomania. > 17. To make money in any way possible. Quomodocunquize. > 18. A person or thing from Tangiers. Tangerine. > 19. To gaze at somebody while they're eating in the hope that > they'll give you some of their food. Groke. > 20. To stare idly at a body of water, such as a river or canal. Gongoozle. > 21. Fear of being laughed at. Gelotophobia. > 22. Overcome with uneasiness in the stomach. Wamblecropt. > * Game 3, Round 3 - History - The American Mafia > In each case, name the mobster. This was the hardest round in the original game. > 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. Charles "Lucky" Luciano. 4 for Marc, Dan Blum, Stephen, and Pete. > 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. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Stephen. > 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. Frank Costello. 4 for Stephen. > he became boss of the modern-day Gambino crime family. He was > assassinated in the barber shop of the Park Sheraton Hotel > in 1957. Albert Anastasia. 4 for Stephen. > 5. During the 1920s he helped build the criminal empire known > as the Chicago Outfit, which was inherited by his protege, > Al Capone. Johnny Torrio. 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen. > 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. Paul Castellano. 4 for Stephen. > 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. John Gotti. 4 for Joshua, Marc, Dan Blum, Jason, Stephen, Gareth, and Pete. > 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. Salvatore Gravano (also accepting "Sammy the Bull"). 4 for Marc and Stephen. > 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. 4 for Joshua, Marc, Dan Blum, Jason, Stephen, and Gareth. > 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. Vincent Gigante. 4 for Joshua and Stephen. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> Lit His Stephen Perry 32 40 72 Joshua Kreitzer 18 16 34 Dan Blum 11 20 31 Marc Dashevsky 4 16 20 Gareth Owen 9 8 17 Pete Gayde 8 8 16 Dan Tilque 12 0 12 Jason Kreitzer 0 8 8 Björn Lundin 8 0 8 Erland Sommarskog 8 0 8 Peter Smyth 7 0 7 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Unfortunately, real life is usually msb@vex.net | not a movie." --Al Kriman My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Sep 15 02:16PM -0700 On Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 2:52:07 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > > * Game 3, Round 3 - History - The American Mafia > > In each case, name the mobster. > This was the hardest round in the original game. unless you happen to be married to a mafia princess. just sayin' swp |
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