Friday, October 30, 2015

The Frontstretch Newsletter: Joey Logano On Top At Martinsville

THE FRONTSTRETCH NEWSLETTER
Presented by Frontstretch.com
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Oct. 30, 2015
Volume IX, Edition CXCVI

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What to Watch: Friday

- We've got practice for the Sprint Cup and Camping World Truck Series today, along with Cup qualifying.  Remember, Cup qualifying will only air live on NBC Sports Live Extra so check out our site if you're looking to see results quicker.

FOLLOW THE FRONTSTRETCH THIS WEEKEND IN MARTINSVILLE FROM OUR COLLEAGUES:

Amy Henderson (@Writer_Amy)
Mike Neff (@MNeffShortTrack)
Zach Catanzareti (@ZachRacing)

and our own Twitter page, @Frontstretch as well for updates!
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This weekend's TV Schedule can be found in Couch Potato Tuesday here.

Top News
by The Frontstretch Staff

Joey Logano Tops Martinsville Practice Charts

Five days after finishing a sweep of the last Chase round Joey Logano keeps on rolling. The driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford topped the charts in the only Sprint Cup Martinsville practice held before qualifying later today. Chasers occupied the top 4 spots as Logano was followed by Jeff Gordon, Brad Keselowski, and Kevin Harvick. Casey Mears was a mild surprise in fifth, one of his best practice efforts this season behind the wheel of the No. 13 GEICO Ford. With 43 cars on the entry list all drivers who practiced will make the race. Read more

Kyle Busch Motorsports Unveils 2016 Driver Lineup

On Thursday's episode of NASCAR RaceHub Kyle Busch Motorsports announced their 2016 driver lineup for the Camping World Truck Series.  Christopher Bell will drive full-time along with K&N Pro Series East Champion William Byron.  Another truck will be shared by Daniel Suarez and Cody Coughlin as KBM will retain its three-team structure.  Read more

Texas Lottery to Sponsor Justin Allgaier at Texas Motor Speedway

Thursday, HScott Motorsports announced that the Texas Lottery will serve as the primary sponsor on Justin Allgaier's No. 51 at Texas Motor Speedway in November.  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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Frontstretch Folio: Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500
by Phil Allaway

The Sprint Cup Series makes their second visit of the year to Martinsville Speedway, a place in which aerodynamics seems not to matter much.  Expect contact, spins, crashes and at least one person losing their temper over the course of the weekend.  The Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 can be seen at 1 p.m. Sunday on NBCSN; the event can also be heard on your local MRN affiliate or SiriusXM Channel 90. Drivers will compete for 500 laps (263 miles) en route to the checkered flag.

Records and facts

Last year, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. passed Tony Stewart on the final restart with four laps to go and held on to take his first career win at Martinsville.  Needless to say, he was very happy to snag a grandfather clock.  Victory Lane turned into a group celebration that nearly knocked over said clock.  Jeff Gordon was second followed by Ryan Newman, Stewart and Joey Logano

Richard Petty is the all-time winningest driver at Martinsville with 15 career victories.  Darrell Waltrip is second with 11.  Among active drivers, both Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson both have eight career wins.  Denny Hamlin has five.

Track Facts
Track / Race Length: .526 mile oval, 500 laps (263 miles)
Banking: 12 degrees in turns

Straights: 800 ft, banked 0 degrees

Grandstand Seating: 55,000
Pit Road Speed: 30 mph
Pace Car Speed: 35 mph
Opened: 1947, first Cup race in 1949

Website: http://www.martinsvillespeedway.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MartinsvilleSpeedway

Twitter: http://twitter.com/MartinsvilleSwy

Pre-Race Schedule:

Practice No 1: Friday, October 30, 11:30 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. on NBCSN

Practice No. 2: Saturday, October 31, 9 - 9:55 a.m. on CNBC

Happy Hour: Saturday, October 31, 12 - 12:50 p.m. on CNBC

Qualifying: Friday, October 30, 4:20 p.m. on NBC Sports Live Extra (tape-delayed coverage at 6 p.m. on NBCSN)

Say What?!

"I'd like to think we're really close. We've been good there – especially the last couple of races there, we've been really good. It's a tough racetrack and, anytime you come in the pits and make an adjustment on your car, you certainly hope it goes the right way, or you make enough of it, or you don't make too much of an adjustment. It seems like I haven't quite scienced that out for the last run there. The last run can be tricky, too, because you can be coming off a 50-lap run on right-side tires and take four and you've only got 30 (laps) to go, or you could have 80 to go and you know you have to manage that run all the way to the end." - Kyle Busch

"Martinsville [Speedway] is my favorite track right behind Bristol [Motor Speedway]. I've always been a fan of the short tracks and Martinsville fits the bill. It's definitely a driver's track and it's so physically challenging for us. You have to hit your marks so perfectly at Martinsville because one small mistake means you get stuck on the outside. Once you are in the upper groove, it's so difficult to get back to the inside groove. The other challenging thing about Martinsville is passing cars. You can be faster than the car in front of you and be right on their bumper, but you have to wait for the right opportunity to make the pass. I'm excited to get back in the Auto-Owners Insurance Chevy this weekend. This is their last primary race of the season and I want to get them a good finish." - Justin Allgaier

"Even on the bad days, it can be fun. And when you have a good day, it's great. The grandfather clock you get for winning is one of the cooler trophies in our sport. Normally, 20-year-old kids don't get too excited about grandfather clocks, but you realize it's more than that at Martinsville. There's a lot of pride and lot of history with this sport at Martinsville. One thing about Martinsville is there is no lack of excitement. I don't care how flawlessly your day goes, you're going to bump into somebody at some point, even on a perfect day. You put 43 cars on this half-mile track and it's always going to be exciting. You will never have a race there where you don't have some sort of drama during the day. I think every driver will say they will have some drama at some point. When you have 43 drivers with 43 dramatic moments, that's a lot of action going on." - Tony Stewart

"Martinsville to me is kind of almost like a road course in that it has two hairpin corners. The passing is pretty traditional, but I feel like you're either looking out your windshield or you're looking in your rearview mirror because you're either going forward or you're going backward. I don't feel like there's a whole lot of standing still at Martinsville. Luckily, I've had a lot of races where I've looked out my windshield, but I have had one or two that I looked out my rearview mirror and those are not very fun. It's a tough place, very tight with a lot of beating and banging but, hopefully, we can stay out of trouble and have a good run. It's a short track, so qualifying well on Friday will be critical. Daniel (Knost, crew chief) has a pretty good track record there and we got a good finish there in the spring, so we're looking forward to this weekend." - Danica Patrick

Phil Allaway is the Newsletter Manager and a Senior Writer for Frontstretch.com.  He can be reached via e-mail at phil.allaway@frontstretch.com.

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TODAY ON FRONTSTRETCH:
by Zach Catanzareti

by the Frontstretch Staff

as told to Mike Neff

by Amy Henderson
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FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:

Q: Last year, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. celebrated in Victory Lane at Martinsville, something that he considered quite the achievement.  Back in his rookie year, the then-NAPA AutoCare 500 was a nightmare for Earnhardt Jr.  What happened?

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

Thursday's Answer:

Q:  In 1997, Jeff Burton won the rain-delayed Hanes 500 at Martinsville (it was pushed back to Monday due to rain).  Despite Burton running very well all day it was a bit of unusual luck that gave him the win.  What happened?

A: With 24 laps to go, Rusty Wallace jumped the restart and was black-flagged by NASCAR.  The restart can be seen here.  Burton then held off Dale Earnhardt, Sr. to win.  Wallace had to settle for 15th.

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COMING MONDAY
In The Frontstretch Newsletter:
We'll have recaps of the Sprint Cup and Camping World Truck Series races from Martinsville.  There will also be an update on the points and any other news that breaks this weekend.

On Frontstretch.com:
We'll have a series of post-race commentaries breaking down this weekend's action in Martinsville and looking forward to Texas, the eighth race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
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Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Oct 29 02:44PM +0100


> E1. What is the surname of the identical twin brothers, Henrik
> and Daniel, who hail from Sweden and have only played with
> the Canucks since they started in the NHL?
 
Sedin

 
 
 
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Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Oct 29 09:29AM -0500

In article <rbKdnVx-2fX3pazLnZ2dnUU7-cmdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
> Jan Kadar tells the story of an orthodox Jewish boy growing
> up in 1920s Montreal. Name this movie, which received a
> Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film.
Lies My Father Told Me
 
 
> E1. What is the surname of the identical twin brothers, Henrik
> and Daniel, who hail from Sweden and have only played with
> the Canucks since they started in the NHL?
Sedin
 
 
 
 
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Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Oct 29 08:42PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:rbKdnVx-2fX3pazLnZ2dnUU7-
 
> 1. A number of teams pre-date the formation of the CFL and have
> been playing each other since the 1920s. Within two years,
> in what year was the CFL officially founded?
 
1932; 1937
 
> trophy in North American professional sports after the Stanley
> Cup. Our own Toronto Argonauts have the most Grey Cup victories.
> Within two, how many Grey Cups have the Argos won?
 
13; 18
 
 
> 4. Within 2 years, in what year did the Argos *last* win the
> Grey Cup?
 
2000; 2005
 
> Stampeders, and Toronto Argonauts. He was also named the
> Most Valuable Player in all three of his Grey Cup victories.
> Name him.
 
Warren Moon
 
 
> E1. What is the surname of the identical twin brothers, Henrik
> and Daniel, who hail from Sweden and have only played with
> the Canucks since they started in the NHL?
 
Sedin
 
> streetcar-repair facility also has a year-round Saturday
> farmers' market. Name this community hub, which also
> focuses on the arts and environmentally friendly projects.
 
Pete
"Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Oct 29 11:28PM +0100

On 2015-10-28 22:04, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> E1. What is the surname of the identical twin brothers, Henrik
> and Daniel, who hail from Sweden and have only played with
> the Canucks since they started in the NHL?
 
Sedin
 
 
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Thursday, October 29, 2015

The Frontstretch Newsletter: GMS Racing Gets Socked, Allgaier to JR Motorsports

THE FRONTSTRETCH NEWSLETTER
Presented by Frontstretch.com
The Best Seat at the Track, The Best View on the Net!
Oct. 29, 2015
Volume IX, Edition CXCV
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Editor's Note: Wednesday afternoon, our website went down completely for a couple of hours due to a Server issue.  The site returned in a simpler form a few hours later but did not get back to full capacity until around 9:30 a.m. this morning.  Needless to say, the technical issues delayed getting today's articles up onto the website, along with today's Newsletter.  We apologize for the inconvenience.

What to Watch: Thursday

- Today is pull-in day for the Sprint Cup and Camping World Truck Series at Martinsville Speedway.  No on-track activity is scheduled but the anticipation is likely building.

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

Top News
by the Frontstretch Staff

Brandon Jones' Truck Team Hit with P4 Penalty
 
Wednesday, NASCAR announced that GMS Racing's No. 33 team has been assessed a P4 penalty for unapproved brackets found on Brandon Jones' Chevrolet during pre-qualifying inspection at Talladega Saturday.  The P4 penalty results in Jones losing 25 points and team owner Maury Gallagher losing 25 points along with crew chief Shane Huffman being suspended for three races and fined $10,000.  GMS Racing will appeal.  Read more

Justin Allgaier to Join JR Motorsports in 2016

JR Motorsports announced Wednesday that Justin Allgaier, currrently driving the No. 51 Chevrolet for HScott Motorsports in Sprint Cup, will return to the XFINITY Series to drive the No. 7 Chevrolet full-time in 2016, replacing Regan Smith.  Sponsor BRANDT will follow Allgaier and serve as primary sponsor for 18 races.  Read more

Cale Conley Out at TriStar Motorsports

Wednesday, Godfather Motorsports reported that Cale Conley will sit out the final three races of the XFINITY Series season due to an overall lack of funds.  It is unclear who (if anyone) would replace the West Virginia native in the No. 14.  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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The Critic's Annex: The Soup Invades Talladega
by Phil Allaway

One of the problems with NASCAR's sagging popularity in recent years is that we've seen less of it transition into national pop culture. Back in the day, stock car superstars would make appearances on several TV shows; it was a natural fit for The Dukes of Hazzard, who had Cale Yarborough on the comedy at least twice.  There was a NASCAR-themed episode of Walker, Texas Ranger around 1998 and even a NASCAR-themed MTV Cribs with Dale Earnhardt, Jr.  More recently, drivers like Brad Keselowski have made guest appearances on shows like Sullivan & Son on TBS but those appearances have been fewer and farther between.

Younger, hipper outlets rarely come to NASCAR since it sadly doesn't do well in a lot of the core demographics.  It's better than baseball, but not by much.  So, when I saw the ads on E! stating that The Soup was coming to Talladega, I was intrigued.  How did they do?

Under normal circumstances, The Soup is a clip show, played up for laughs but they filmed this episode live from the Talladega infield.  After introductions, some classic NASCAR clips were weaved into the mix, starting with the infamous pace car theft from back in 1986.

Eventually, the show's typical, non-NASCAR clips started coming into play.  Unlike Talk Soup, which this show is based on, the clips come from all over the place in TV.  The show went right from NASCAR to Party Down South to The Amazing Race within a couple of minutes.

Five drivers (Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Clint Bowyer, Joey Logano, Danica Patrick and Joey Logano) appeared on the broadcast.  However, only Patrick stuck around the whole time while the rest of them just came and went.  I find that strange since E! promoted the show with host Joel McHale ("Jeff Winger" on Community) and Earnhardt Jr.  I expected more out of Earnhardt Jr. then spending a few minutes on-set, for the first segment only and then exiting stage left.

Logano's appearance was limited to when the show took what is starting to become a traditional tour of Talladega Boulevard to find some resident crazies.  Gordon's only cameo was during an interview/pace car ride in a Chevrolet Camaro.  Apparently, Gordon got the Camaro up to 152 mph... one-handed.  The segment was pitched as a mini-interview, but with only two laps on the 2.66-mile tri-oval, McHale couldn't ask much beyond "Why are you retiring?" and "Can I drive?"

Also, while McHale crawling out of the car afterwards was clearly played for laughs, I can understand it.  Back in 2010, I did my first pace car ride at Daytona before the track was repaved.  After two laps in the back of a Mustang, I also fell flat on my face too.  That day, my legs felt like jelly after those laps.  It's not that much of a thing now, though.

The only really inappropriate clip on the show was from Real Housewives of New Jersey when Joe Giudice was discussing how he was handling his wife Teresa's non-kayfabe incarceration (remember, he's next once she gets out).  While yes, you could make the argument that Real Housewives of New Jersey and the whole Real Housewives franchise is inappropriate for human consumption I really, really do not want to hear about Joe pleasuring himself.  That's really gauche.

Overall, other than Patrick, the other drivers were just there as essentially eye candy.  It's an interesting reversal of fortune when you really think about it.  Also, the show didn't seem to be all that knowledgeable about NASCAR in general.  They really only paid some lip service to the sport.  I'd argue they were there more because of the craziness that usually occurs in the infield ("Talladega Tire Man" got significant airtime coming out of a commercial, for example). 

There were instances where McHale had to explain some things about NASCAR to the show's TV audience.  By comparison, McHale was going to explain Botched to the NASCAR crowd gather around the set but chose not to (he claimed it was better if they did not know).  I'm knowledgeable about Botched.  It's a show about people, often minor celebrities or not, seeking plastic surgery to fix previous failed (or "botched") procedures.  For example, one episode featured Tiffany Patterson ("New York" from Flavor of Love) getting her breasts fixed after a previous unsatisfactory surgery.  I know all about it, but I don't watch that stuff.  Same with Keeping Up With The Kardashians, which is ridiculous.

Also, there were some errors on the show.  For example, The Soup was going to show the logo of Sunday's race (the CampingWorld.com 500) at the end but instead showed an old logo for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.  I think that's the old logo from about seven years ago for what is now the K&N Pro Series.

I found Patrick to be quite a bit more engaging here than normal.  Normally, she comes off as boring to me and has for years, long before she came to NASCAR.  Here, she got to put her hair down and have fun.  Patrick was actually a little funny and I think the blanket portion was her best part of the show.  I also wish Bowyer would have stayed around for more than 15 minutes since he's naturally quirky and someone that I think would go over fairly well with a younger audience.

The Soup in Talladega was a little tough to watch at times.  Keep in mind the show aired live in the infield at Talladega.  As far as I know, The Soup is not normally done live.  That creates problems.  The audio was atrocious for much of the episode although thankfully, that got better.  At least I didn't feel like it catered to stereotypes of NASCAR too much, as given the setting, it easily could have devolved in that direction.  I'm neutral at best on the show overall.

I hope you liked this look at The Soup Invades Talladega.  Next week, we'll be back with another critique.  Until then, enjoy this weekend's action in Martinsville, Shanghai and Mexico City.
 
Phil Allaway is the Newsletter Manager and a Senior Writer for Frontstretch.  He can be reached via e-mail at phil.allaway@frontstretch.com.
 
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"I spent my last year of high school home schooled just because of all of the traveling we did with sprint cars. I missed way too many days my junior year and way too many days my sophomore year. That is why we decided to pull me out and do school on the road. Looking back at high school, I have a lot of regrets. I missed so much and I wish I would have put more focus into it. Especially when it came to stuff I look at today. Simple math or reading (laughs), if I had only paid attention a little more. The number one thing I really regret is typing. I'm a poker, not a typer. I really need to get adjusted with my hands on the keyboard. That is just a crucial part of any childhood advancement to adulthood. It is a given and I think many adults look back and wish they'd given it 100% more effort at school when they had that opportunity instead of just using it as a hangout session. I went to a big high school in West Virginia. It was a lot of fun. It seems like yesterday and I miss those days." - Cale Conley, on being home schooled and the downside of doing so

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TODAY AT FRONTSTRETCH:

by P. Huston Ladner

by Tom Bowles
by Aaron Bearden and Sean Fesko
by Toni Montgomery
by Beth Lunkenheimer

AT ATHLON SPORTS:

by Tom Bowles

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FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:

Q: In 1997, Jeff Burton won the rain-delayed Hanes 500 at Martinsville (it was pushed back to Monday due to rain).  Despite Burton running very well all day it was a bit of unusual luck that gave him the win.  What happened?

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

Wednesday's Answer:

Q: Ricky Rudd won the 1998 NAPA AutoCare 500 at Martinsville Speedway despite his air conditioning failing after a couple of laps.  Driving that day in 95-degree weather must have been pure agony for Rudd, but he refused to get out of the car.  Had Rudd changed his mind, who would have gotten into the oven that was the Tide Ford?

A: Had Rudd decided to exit his No. 10 due to personal overheating he would have been replaced by Hut Stricklin, who was on standby for much of the race.  Stricklin being in Rudd's pit all day also kept him from getting into someone else's car.  Jerry Nadeau actually had to park at one point because he was exhausted and no one was available to relieve him.

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COMING TOMORROW
In The Frontstretch Newsletter:
We'll cover breaking news from Martinsville and preview this weekend's action.

On Frontstretch.com:
Zach Catanzareti answers Four Burning Questions heading into this weekend's Cup race at Martinsville.
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Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 11 updates in 4 topics

tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Oct 29 03:07AM

Rotating Quiz #200 is over and Dan Tilque is the winner. He may now
set RQ #201.
 
I believe this is the first RQ I have run in some time in which every
question was answered correctly by at least one person. So that's
something.
 
> to aid Wellington. (This last battle technically lasted until June
> 19th, pointlessly.)
 
> Name any one of these other three battles.
 
Quatre Bras, Ligny, and Wavre are the possible answers
 
> Waterloo. Pakenham and many of the Peninsular veterans had been sent
> elsewhere to fight, and this had resulted in his death back in
> January. In which battle?
 
New Orleans
 
> captured by the British sailing out of New York. However, he was
> treated well and soon released, and later that year was in command
> during the Second Barbary War, which ended quickly in the USA's favor.
 
Stephen Decatur (Junior, although he's hardly ever mentioned as such)
 
> when this Indonesian mountain went off. Many people were killed by the
> immediate effects of the eruption and many more worldwide died to the
> effects on climate; 1816 was known as the "Year Without a Summer."
 
Mount Tambora. The major Krakatoa eruption was in 1883.
 
> village. This is the earliest known example of a meteorite from which
> unusual source? ("Earliest" in the sense of when we know it arrived on
> Earth, not in the sense of how old the rock is.)
 
Mars
 
> 6. A number of famous people were born in 1815. One was the English
> mathematician best known for his work on the foundations of symbolic
> logic.
 
George Boole
 
> on Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine; these notes include the first
> algorithm designed to be executed by a machine (i.e., a computer
> program, in essence).
 
Ada, Countess of Lovelace
 
> their king and become a British protectorate instead. Two years later,
> having come to regret this, some rebelled and this led to Britain
> having full control of all of which island?
 
Sri Lanka or Ceylon
 
> Clermont, which was not the first steamboat but the first commercially
> viable one. He also built the first working submarine and some early
> naval mines, among other things.
 
Robert Fulton
 
> paintings, painting recent events such as those in his works "Watson
> and the Shark" and "The Death of the Earl of Chatham." The city block
> named for him is a major Boston landmark.
 
John Singleton Copley
 
Scores:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
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Dan 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 8
Mark 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 6
Marc 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 5
Gareth 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 4
Erland 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3
Peter 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3
Calvin 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
 

 
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"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Oct 29 03:39AM -0700

Dan Blum wrote:
> Rotating Quiz #200 is over and Dan Tilque is the winner. He may now
> set RQ #201.
 
Thanks for running #200, Dan. As usual, I did not expect to win and have
nothing prepared, so will take a day or three to come up with something.
 
 
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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 28 04:04PM -0500

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-01,
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 6, Round 9 - Canadiana Sports - The CFL
 
Sure, we all hear about the high-powered National Football League,
the Super Bowl, and NFL scandals such as Deflategate, but let's
not forget that we have our own league and our own version of the
gridiron game. The Canadian Football League's motto is "This is
Our League", so let's see how familiar you are with the CFL and
Canadian football.
 
1. A number of teams pre-date the formation of the CFL and have
been playing each other since the 1920s. Within two years,
in what year was the CFL officially founded?
 
2. Who is the newest commissioner of the CFL, the former executive
director of CBC Sports, who took office earlier this year?
He is the first African-American commissioner in CFL history.
 
3. The Grey Cup, the CFL's championship trophy, is the second-oldest
trophy in North American professional sports after the Stanley
Cup. Our own Toronto Argonauts have the most Grey Cup victories.
Within two, how many Grey Cups have the Argos won?
 
4. Within 2 years, in what year did the Argos *last* win the
Grey Cup?
 
5. This quarterback won the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award
a record 6 times while playing for the BC Lions, Calgary
Stampeders, and Toronto Argonauts. He was also named the
Most Valuable Player in all three of his Grey Cup victories.
Name him.
 
6. This placekicker/punter played for 25 seasons with the BC Lions
and holds a number of CFL regular season records, including
most points scored (3,991), most converts at 1,045, and most
field goals at 875. Name him.
 
7. Ottawa's current CFL team is known as the Redblacks, and started
in 2014. The original franchise there was known as the Rough
Riders and folded in 1996. But what was the name of the team
that played in Ottawa from 2002 to 2006?
 
8. Montreal has also had CFL franchise problems. The original
franchise, the Alouettes, folded in 1981 and was replaced by
a team called *what* from 1982 to 1985? (They were renamed
the Alouettes for the 1986 season, but folded the same year.)
 
For the last two questions, you can give *either* a place name or
a team name -- like "Saskatchewan" or "Roughriders".
 
9. In 1996, what US-based team -- and defending Grey Cup champion
-- moved to Montreal to become the third incarnation of the
Alouettes?
 
10. The <answer 9> were the only success story in the CFL's
ill-fated bid to expand to the United States between 1993
and 1995. Name *any one* of the CFL's other US franchises at
existing any time in this period.
 
 
* Game 6, Round 10 - Canadiana Challenge Round
 
A. Halifax Explosion
 
A1. What was the name of the Norwegian vessel which struck
the SS Mont Blanc, a French cargo ship which was loaded
with wartime explosives? The explosion resulted in more
than 2,000 casualties.
 
A2. In 1918 the city of Halifax sent a Christmas tree as
a gesture of thanks and remembrance to an American
city for their help and support following the disaster.
The tradition was revived in 1971 and continues to this day.
Name the city.
 
B. Winnipeg Authors
 
While neither of these authors was born in Winnipeg, they both
have come to be associated with the city.
 
B1. Born in Steinbach, Manitoba, she wrote "A Complicated
Kindness" and "All My Puny Sorrows". Name her.
 
B2. Born in Illinois, this author lived in Winnipeg from 1980
until 2000. She taught English at the University of Manitoba
and was chancellor for the University of Winnipeg. Name the
author of the Pulitzer-prizewinning "The Stone Diaries".
 
C. St. John's Tourist Attractions
 
C1. This historic fishing village contains the best of both
tourist worlds: a provincial heritage site and the largest
microbrewery in Newfoundland. Name the neighborhood.
 
C2. This annual event, a civic holiday in St. John's, takes
place in August and is recognized as North America's oldest
sporting event. Name or describe the event.
 
D. Montreal Movies
 
For these questions, answer in French or English.
 
D1. Based on a story by Ted Allan, this 1975 film directed by
Jan Kadar tells the story of an orthodox Jewish boy growing
up in 1920s Montreal. Name this movie, which received a
Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film.
 
D2. This 2003 film, the sequel to Denys Arcand's "The Decline
of the American Empire", won the Academy Award for Best
Foreign Language Film. Name the movie.
 
E. Vancouver Canucks
 
E1. What is the surname of the identical twin brothers, Henrik
and Daniel, who hail from Sweden and have only played with
the Canucks since they started in the NHL?
 
E2. Vancouver has retired four player numbers. Three of them
were worn by team captains. The other number was #10.
Name the player it was retired in honor of.
 
F. Toronto Farmers' Markets
 
F1. Located off Bayview Av., this former quarry and industrial
site is now home to a Saturday farmers' market as well
as a cafe, bike shop, skating rink, and hiking trails.
Name or describe the site.
 
F2. Located near St. Clair and Christie, this former
streetcar-repair facility also has a year-round Saturday
farmers' market. Name this community hub, which also
focuses on the arts and environmentally friendly projects.
 
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "History will be kind to me, for I intend
msb@vex.net to write it." -- Churchill
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Oct 28 10:09PM


> 1. A number of teams pre-date the formation of the CFL and have
> been playing each other since the 1920s. Within two years,
> in what year was the CFL officially founded?
 
1950; 1960
 
> trophy in North American professional sports after the Stanley
> Cup. Our own Toronto Argonauts have the most Grey Cup victories.
> Within two, how many Grey Cups have the Argos won?
 
20; 15
 
> 4. Within 2 years, in what year did the Argos *last* win the
> Grey Cup?
 
2006; 1996
 
> in 2014. The original franchise there was known as the Rough
> Riders and folded in 1996. But what was the name of the team
> that played in Ottawa from 2002 to 2006?
 
Senators
 
 
> city for their help and support following the disaster.
> The tradition was revived in 1971 and continues to this day.
> Name the city.
 
Boston; New York City
 
> Jan Kadar tells the story of an orthodox Jewish boy growing
> up in 1920s Montreal. Name this movie, which received a
> Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film.
 
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
(I'm pretty sure that was based on something by Mordecai Richler,
but I have no better guess.)
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Oct 29 01:49AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:rbKdnVx-2fX3pazLnZ2dnUU7-
 
> 1. A number of teams pre-date the formation of the CFL and have
> been playing each other since the 1920s. Within two years,
> in what year was the CFL officially founded?
 
1949; 1954
 
> trophy in North American professional sports after the Stanley
> Cup. Our own Toronto Argonauts have the most Grey Cup victories.
> Within two, how many Grey Cups have the Argos won?
 
11; 16

> 4. Within 2 years, in what year did the Argos *last* win the
> Grey Cup?
 
2011; 2006
 
> 9. In 1996, what US-based team -- and defending Grey Cup champion
> -- moved to Montreal to become the third incarnation of the
> Alouettes?
 
Baltimore; Sacramento

> ill-fated bid to expand to the United States between 1993
> and 1995. Name *any one* of the CFL's other US franchises at
> existing any time in this period.
 
Sacramento; Baltimore

> Jan Kadar tells the story of an orthodox Jewish boy growing
> up in 1920s Montreal. Name this movie, which received a
> Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film.
 
"Lies My Father Told Me"

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
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"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Oct 28 06:17PM

Peter Smyth wrote:
 
> > Names shown in English may be translations.
 
> > 10. Stanley Park.
> Liverpool
 
I assume Mark is expecting Vancouver as the answer but I should point
out there is a reasonably famous Stanley Park in Liverpool as well.
 
Peter Smyth
Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Oct 28 07:46PM


> We name the renowned park, you name the city where it is.
> Names shown in English may be translations.
 
> 1. Parc Güell.
 
Zurich, Berne
 
> 2. Lumphini Park.
 
Milan, Turin
 
> 3. Griffith Park.
 
L.A.
 
> 4. Grant Park.
> 5. Tivoli Gardens.
 
Copenhagen
 
> 6. Tiergarten.
 
Berlin
 
> 7. Phoenix Park.
 
Dublin
 
> 8. Luxembourg Gardens.
 
Luxembourg, Paris
 
> 9. Hyde Park.
 
London
 
> 10. Stanley Park.
 
Vancouver. Had a spectacular roller-blading accident in Stanley Park once.
 
> Sue Grafton | Rex Stout
> Reginald Hill | Eric Wright
 
> 1. Chief Inspector Reginald Wexford, "From Doon With Death" (1964).
 
Ruth Rendell
 
> 2. Private investigator V.I. Warshawski, "Indemnity Only" (1982).
 
Paretsky
 
> 3. Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch, "The Black Echo" (1992).
 
Walter Moseley
 
> 4. Detective Inspector John Rebus, "Knots and Crosses" (1987).
 
Ian "up town top" Rankin
 
> 5. Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum, "One for the Money" (1994).
 
Lee Child
 
> 6. Russian police investigator Arkady Renko, "Gorky Park" (1981).
 
Martin Cruz Smith
 
> 7. Louisiana police officer Dave Robicheaux, "The Neon Rain" (1987).
 
Engel, Deaver
 
> 8. Detective William Murdoch, "Except the Dying" (1997).
 
Engel, Deaver
 
> 9. Forensic anthropologist Temperance "Tempe" Brennan, "Déjà Dead"
> (1997).
 
Engel, Deaver
 
> 10. Scotland Yard Detective Chief Inspector (later Commander)
> Adam Dalgleish, "Cover Her Face" (1962).
 
P.D. James
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 28 03:23PM -0500

Peter Smyth:
> I assume Mark is expecting Vancouver as the answer but I should point
> out there is a reasonably famous Stanley Park in Liverpool as well.
 
Yeah, I noticed. They're even named after the same guy.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, msb@vex.net
The precedence don't enter into it -- it's stone undefined.
This expression makes no sense. It has ceased to be. It's
expired and gone, though sadly not forgotten. This is a latent
expression. Bereft of meaning, it should rest in peace. If
people didn't keep nailing it into these discussions, it would be
pushing up the daisies. It's rung down the curtain and joined
the choir ineffable. This is not an ex-pression.
-- Steve Summit (after Monty Python)
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 28 03:41PM -0500

Mark Brader:
 
> We name the renowned park, you name the city where it is.
> Names shown in English may be translations.
 
> 1. Parc Güell.
 
Barcelona. 4 for Erland.
 
> 2. Lumphini Park.
 
Bangkok.
 
> 3. Griffith Park.
 
Los Angeles. 4 for Peter, Pete, Joshua, Marc, Bruce, Dan Tilque,
and Gareth.
 
> 4. Grant Park.
 
Chicago. 4 for Pete, Joshua, Marc, and Bruce.
 
> 5. Tivoli Gardens.
 
Copenhagen. 4 for Björn, Pete, Joshua, Calvin, Erland, Bruce,
and Gareth.
 
> 6. Tiergarten.
 
Berlin. 4 for Peter, Björn, Pete, Joshua, Calvin, Erland, Dan Tilque,
and Gareth. 3 for Dan Blum.
 
> 7. Phoenix Park.
 
Dublin. 4 for Peter, Calvin, and Gareth.
 
> 8. Luxembourg Gardens.
 
Paris. 4 for Björn, Joshua, Dan Blum, Calvin, Erland, and Dan Tilque.
2 for Gareth.
 
> 9. Hyde Park.
 
London. 4 for Peter, Björn, Pete, Joshua, Dan Blum, Calvin, Marc,
Erland, Bruce, Dan Tilque, and Gareth.
 
> 10. Stanley Park.
 
The expected answer was Vancouver, but I'm also accepting Liverpool.
4 for Peter, Pete, Erland, Dan Tilque, and Gareth. 3 for Calvin.
 
 
> Sue Grafton | Rex Stout
> Reginald Hill | Eric Wright
 
> 1. Chief Inspector Reginald Wexford, "From Doon With Death" (1964).
 
Ruth Rendell. 4 for Peter, Calvin, and Gareth.
 
> 2. Private investigator V.I. Warshawski, "Indemnity Only" (1982).
 
Sara Paretsky. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Gareth.
 
> 3. Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch, "The Black Echo" (1992).
 
Michael Connelly. 4 for Joshua.
 
> 4. Detective Inspector John Rebus, "Knots and Crosses" (1987).
 
Ian Rankin. 4 for Peter, Björn, Calvin, and Gareth.
 
> 5. Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum, "One for the Money" (1994).
 
Janet Evanovich. 4 for Joshua and Bruce.
 
> 6. Russian police investigator Arkady Renko, "Gorky Park" (1981).
 
Martin Cruz Smith. 4 for Pete, Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Gareth.
 
> 7. Louisiana police officer Dave Robicheaux, "The Neon Rain" (1987).
 
James Lee Burke. 4 for Joshua.
 
> 8. Detective William Murdoch, "Except the Dying" (1997).
 
Maureen Jennings.
 
> 9. Forensic anthropologist Temperance "Tempe" Brennan, "Déjà Dead"
> (1997).
 
Kathy Reichs. 4 for Joshua and Bruce.
 
> 10. Scotland Yard Detective Chief Inspector (later Commander)
> Adam Dalgleish, "Cover Her Face" (1962).
 
P.D. James. 4 for Björn and Gareth. 3 for Joshua.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> His Sci Mis Ent Geo Lit FOUR
Stephen Perry 40 40 35 40 0 0 155
Joshua Kreitzer 4 0 28 40 24 27 119
Gareth Owen -- -- 28 28 26 20 102
"Calvin" -- -- 26 36 23 8 93
Bruce Bowler 28 0 31 12 16 16 91
Dan Blum 4 6 24 40 11 8 83
Peter Smyth -- -- 30 20 20 8 78
Pete Gayde 8 4 23 20 24 4 75
Björn Lundin 4 4 24 24 16 8 72
Dan Tilque 2 4 28 12 20 0 64
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 24 0 24 0 48
Jason Kreitzer 4 4 8 32 -- -- 48
Marc Dashevsky 12 0 8 12 12 0 44
 
--
Mark Brader | "The default choice ... is in many ways the most
Toronto | important thing. ... People can get started
msb@vex.net | without reading a big manual." -- Brian Kernighan
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 28 03:42PM -0500

Mark Brader:
>> * Game 6, Round 7 - Geography - Famous City Parks

Stephen Perry:
> pass

>> * Game 6, Round 8 - Literature - Crime Fiction
 
> pass
 
I believe the correct response to this "entry" would be:
"I'm not left-handed either".
 
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Yes, you're very smart. Shut up."
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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

The Frontstretch Newsletter: The Eliminator Round is Official with No Harvick Penalties

THE FRONTSTRETCH NEWSLETTER
Presented by Frontstretch.com
The Best Seat at the Track, The Best View on the Net!
Oct. 28, 2015
Volume IX, Edition CXCIV
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What to Watch: Wednesday

- Today, NASCAR will release their weekly list of penalties.  We already know that Harvick won't be docked for anything he did on the track Sunday (see below).  However, given that we just went through Talladega, there's bound to be some inspection issues.  We'll have the news when it comes out.

~~~~~~

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

Top News
by the Frontstretch Staff

NASCAR: No Results Changes, Penalties After Talladega

On Tuesday, NASCAR issued a statement in regards to the incident at the end of Sunday's CampingWorld.com 500.  In it, they stated that they found no wrongdoing in Kevin Harvick's actions and will not penalize him.  Read more

Austin Cindric Plans Truck Series Debut at Martinsville

Brad Keselowski Racing announced Tuesday that 17-year old IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge and Global RallyCross Lites racer Austin Cindric will drive the No. 29 Cooper Standard Ford this weekend in Martinsville in place of the injured Austin Theriault.  It will be Cindric's first career NASCAR race.  Read more

Back to Their Roots: IndyCar Unveils 16-Race 2016 Schedule

Tuesday morning, INDYCAR revealed the 16-race 2016 schedule for the Verizon IndyCar Series.  The Milwaukee Mile, Auto Club Speedway and NOLA Motorsports Park have been dropped while Road America, Phoenix International Raceway and the new street race in Boston have been added.  Also, the season is roughly one month longer than this year.  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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Today's Featured Commentary
An Education in Ethics
Professor of Speed
by Mark Howell

In the aftermath of last weekend's Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway the topic of conversation heading into Martinsville seems to center on questions of ethics. Given last Sunday's importance, with the CampingWorld.com 500 being where the "Terrific Twelve" was chopped to the "Elite Eight," is it any wonder that NASCAR Nation is debating the legitimacy of driver behavior?

Tempers were running hot between Joey Logano and Matt Kenseth following their late race exchanges at Kansas, but did fans expect anything less Sunday afternoon on the high banks in Alabama? Of course, nothing Logano did would rub Kenseth the right way. Their bitterness will extend long beyond the shenanigans of battling through the draft at Talladega.

Instead, the main story centered around four teams getting eliminated from title contention, NASCAR's Chase Eliminator Round soon at hand. Perennial fan favorite Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was on the proverbial hot seat yet racing at a track where he more often than not performed very well. Earnhardt needed a win, nothing less to stay in Chase contention going forward. Might events unfold in such a nefarious way that the planet's Most Popular Driver would be denied a Sprint Cup championship for a second straight season?

Once the smoke cleared, the answer was yes. Despite finishing second, Earnhardt's title hopes went the way of the Chicago Cubs (or Toronto Blue Jays; take your pick).

With Junior Nation in disbelief, all eyes turned to speculation over the contact between Kevin Harvick and Trevor Bayne during the second "first" attempt at a green-white-checkered finish. Long story short: Harvick's failing Chevrolet faltered, Bayne tried to get his Ford around the slower car, Harvick and Bayne made contact, and Harvick advanced to the Eliminator Round at the expense of others.

Several drivers, including the newly eliminated Denny Hamlin and Ryan Newman, argued that Harvick instigated the late-race wreck in order to secure his place in the Chase. While angry fans lobbed beer cans at Logano's Ford, angry drivers lobbed criticism at the reigning Sprint Cup champion. Once again, NASCAR Nation spoke of drivers and teams conspiring to affect the outcome of a race.

Look at Richmond back in 2013 and the "Spingate" incident involving Clint Bowyer, they snarled. Think back to Phoenix in 2014 and how Ryan Newman pushed Kyle Larson into the wall in order to pick up a position and make the Chase finale at Homestead, they grumbled. No one seems happy and controversy still swirls as of Wednesday morning.

OK. If we need evidence to support the claim that NASCAR drivers and teams are willing to ignore ethics (in other words: cheat) in return for success, we only need to look at the very first, official "Strictly Stock" event at the Charlotte Fairgrounds back in 1949. Glenn Dunnaway won that race but was disqualified because the 1947 Ford he drove was found to have wooden wedges stuck between the leaves of its rear springs. For more about this first official case of cheating in NASCAR, see my 1997 book From Moonshine to Madison Avenue: A Cultural History of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series (published by the University of Wisconsin/Popular Press).

Bending the rules to gain an advantage is nothing remotely new, nor is it necessarily frowned upon by the powers that be. Last time I visited the NASCAR Hall of Fame (which was this past June) Junior Johnson's infamous 1966 Ford Galaxie – better known as the "Yellow Banana" for its illegal size and shape – was prominently on display in the Hall's popular "Glory Road" exhibit. So for race fans to be surprised or offended by the idea that drivers sometimes try to alter the outcome of races on purpose is, well, surprising. The history of automobile racing, from its earliest days at the dawn of the Twentieth Century, has been rife with rule-breakers and ethics-benders.

Heck, if the legendary Barney Oldfield saw there was no chance for him to win a race, he would lean his car into the fence, affect the running order, and try to lock down his place in the point standings. Fans would then marvel at his return to racing the next week after repairs were made to both his car and his psyche. That's why we often think of professional sports as being "entertaining."

I fear that what we saw at Talladega on Sunday will come back to affect the overall impression mainstream audiences have about NASCAR. As soon as the integrity of someone's actions come into question so, too, does the integrity of the sport. Think professional wrestling. Think Olympic figure skating. Think Lance Armstrong.

NASCAR desperately needs more fans, not fewer, and it's the accusations, finger-pointing, and beer can throwing that keeps audiences small and opinions smaller. Here's the bottom line: racers are inherently competitive with a fervent need to win. As long as drivers and teams are in existence, they will also feel pressure to hide their ethics under a barrel whenever necessary.

In other words… that's racin'.

Dr. Mark Howell is a contributor for Frontstretch. He can be reached via e-mail at mark.howell@frontstretch.com.
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TODAY AT FRONTSTRETCH:


as told to Summer Bedgood 

by Amy Henderson
compiled by Brett Winningham
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FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:

Q:  Ricky Rudd won the 1998 NAPA AutoCare 500 at Martinsville Speedway despite his air conditioning failing after a couple of laps.  Driving that day in 95-degree weather must have been pure agony for Rudd, but he refused to get out of the car.  Had Rudd changed his mind, who would have gotten into the oven that was the Tide Ford?

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

Tuesday's Answer:

Q:  In 1991, Harry Gant infamously won the Goody's 500 at Martinsville to claim his fourth win in a row.  What was the nickname that was coined for Gant in recognition of this achievement?

A:  By virtue of tying the modern era record for most wins in a row (four) Gant was dubbed Mr. September.  He came within 12 laps of sweeping all five races for the month; however, an issue late in the Tyson Holly Farms 400 dropped him to second.
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COMING TOMORROW
In The Frontstretch Newsletter:
We'll have any news that breaks in the world of NASCAR. In addition, Phil Allaway returns with a look at The Soup's Talladega invasion.

On Frontstretch.com:
Sean Fesko and Aaron Bearden investigate the question of whether every NASCAR race should end under green-flag conditions.
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"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Oct 27 06:14PM

Calvin wrote:
 
 
> 1 At the 2012 London Olympics, name either of the two disciplines (as
> distinct from sports or events) in which women but not men competed.
Synchonised Swimming and Rhythmic Gymnastics
> 2 Careful now - released by Sony in 2000 and with over 150 million
> sold, what is the best selling video game console of all time?
Playstation 2
> 3 Which character is head of the fictional crime organisation SPECTRE?
Blofeld
> 4 Lusaka is the capital of which African country?
Zambia
> 5 To which island was Napoleon exiled in 1814?
Elba
> novels by which American fantasy author?
 
> 8 Jennifer Garner played the role of Sydney Bristow in which complex
> TV spy series?
Alias
> 9 Which spirit is traditionally used in a Mojito cocktail?
Rum
> 10 What five-letter word is both part of the human body and a
> punctuation mark?
Colon
 
Peter Smyth
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Oct 28 03:56AM -0700

Calvin wrote:
> 1 At the 2012 London Olympics, name either of the two disciplines (as distinct from sports or events) in which women but not men competed.
 
Synchronized swimming
 
> 2 Careful now - released by Sony in 2000 and with over 150 million sold, what is the best selling video game console of all time?
 
Playstation
 
> 3 Which character is head of the fictional crime organisation SPECTRE?
 
Blofeld
 
> 4 Lusaka is the capital of which African country?
 
Namibia
 
> 5 To which island was Napoleon exiled in 1814?
 
Ebla
 
> 6 Written whilst he was working at a factory making toilet seats for 747s, it was a breakthrough hit for Bill Withers. In which 1971 song is the phrase "I know" repeated 26 times?
 
Ain't No Sunshine
 
> 7 All best-sellers, "Eclipse", "New Moon" and "Breaking Dawn" are novels by which American fantasy author?
 
those are part of the Twilight series, but I can't remember the author.
 
> 8 Jennifer Garner played the role of Sydney Bristow in which complex TV spy series?
> 9 Which spirit is traditionally used in a Mojito cocktail?
 
sake
 
> 10 What five-letter word is both part of the human body and a punctuation mark?
 
colon
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Oct 28 03:46AM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> We name the renowned park, you name the city where it is.
> Names shown in English may be translations.
 
> 1. Parc Güell.
 
Montreal
 
> 2. Lumphini Park.
> 3. Griffith Park.
 
Los Angeles
 
> 4. Grant Park.
> 5. Tivoli Gardens.
 
Vienna
 
> 6. Tiergarten.
 
Berlin
 
> 7. Phoenix Park.
> 8. Luxembourg Gardens.
 
Paris
 
> 9. Hyde Park.
 
London
 
> 10. Stanley Park.
 
Vancouver BC
 
 
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Dan Tilque
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