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| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Oct 20 02:05PM > the heir to a company worth millions, who has been charged with > multiple offenses after allegedly driving while impaired with > four deaths resulting? October 15; October 30 > against *which billionaire* after a real estate developer says > the billionaire didn't introduce him to high-powered friends > in Silicon Valley as he promised? Mark Zuckerberg; Larry Ellison > 5. Name the community college in Roseburg, Oregon, that was the > site of a mass shooting last week. Umpqua > 6. A US military medical facility in Kunduz was partially destroyed > last week, killing a number of Doctors Without Borders staff. > In which country is the city of Kunduz? Afghanistan > 7. The three divisions in the National League were clinched last > week. Name *any one* of the three teams that clinched a National > League division. Yankees; Mariners > 10. Which state in the US South executed Kelly Gissendaner on > Tuesday night despite pleas of clemency from the pope? Oklahoma; Texas > * Game 4 (2015-10-19), Round 1 - Current Events > 3. The US Treasury launched an investigation last week into why > a certain organization has so many Toyotas. What organization? ISIS > won a share of the Nobel Prize for Physics for his discovery > of neutrino oscillation, which shows that neutrinos have mass. > Since 1989, he has been a professor at which Canadian university? McGill; University of Waterloo > 5. Protesters against governmental funding cuts to female domestic > violence victims disrupted the premiere of which movie -- with > a one-word title -- starring Meryl Streep? Pankhurst > 6. Which movie -- that focuses on a character called Mark Watney, > not a character called Marvin -- was #1 at the box office > this week? The Martian > 7. Fill in *any one* of the blanks in this headline from the > Toronto Star this week: "At London Zoo, _____ keeper fined > for attacking _____ handler over _____ custodian" monkey > 8. Fill in the blank in this headline from the Media section of > the New York Times this week: "_____ to drop nudity as Internet > fills demand" Playboy > running under the banner of the Democratic Party. Hillary > Clinton was one. Bernie Sanders was another. Name *any one* > of the other three. Martin O'Malley -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Oct 20 03:23PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:4oCdnT0pfeAMI7jLnZ2dnUU7- > in Silicon Valley as he promised? > 3. Name the former president of the Canadian Olympic Committee > who resigned last week after complaints of sexual harassment. Pound > landmark could become a mall after it was found that "the highest > and best use would be conversion to a retail center that contains > a mix of food service, leisure, event, and civic uses"? Maple Leaf Gardens > 5. Name the community college in Roseburg, Oregon, that was the > site of a mass shooting last week. Umqua? > 6. A US military medical facility in Kunduz was partially destroyed > last week, killing a number of Doctors Without Borders staff. > In which country is the city of Kunduz? Afghanistan > 7. The three divisions in the National League were clinched last > week. Name *any one* of the three teams that clinched a National > League division. New York Mets > 8. You may have heard that the Toronto Blue Jays also clinched > their division last week. Which team did they beat on Wednesday > when they clinched the AL East? Baltimore Orioles > 9. What is the name of the hurricane that has caused flooding in > the southeast of the United States, leading to an emergency > being declared in South Carolina? Francis > 10. Which state in the US South executed Kelly Gissendaner on > Tuesday night despite pleas of clemency from the pope? Texas; South Carolina > 2. Which team was the first to win a Division Series and therefore > the first to advance a league Championship Series in this year's > baseball playoffs? Chicago Cubs > 3. The US Treasury launched an investigation last week into why > a certain organization has so many Toyotas. What organization? ISIS > won a share of the Nobel Prize for Physics for his discovery > of neutrino oscillation, which shows that neutrinos have mass. > Since 1989, he has been a professor at which Canadian university? McGill > 6. Which movie -- that focuses on a character called Mark Watney, > not a character called Marvin -- was #1 at the box office > this week? The Martian > 7. Fill in *any one* of the blanks in this headline from the > Toronto Star this week: "At London Zoo, _____ keeper fined > for attacking _____ handler over _____ custodian" Elephant > 8. Fill in the blank in this headline from the Media section of > the New York Times this week: "_____ to drop nudity as Internet > fills demand" Playboy > running under the banner of the Democratic Party. Hillary > Clinton was one. Bernie Sanders was another. Name *any one* > of the other three. Webb > 10. Which company, founded in 2006, announced last week that they > were letting go of 336 employees, about 8% of the workforce? Groupon Pete |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Oct 20 05:18PM Mark Brader wrote: > against *which billionaire* after a real estate developer says > the billionaire didn't introduce him to high-powered friends > in Silicon Valley as he promised? Bill Gates > 6. A US military medical facility in Kunduz was partially destroyed > last week, killing a number of Doctors Without Borders staff. > In which country is the city of Kunduz? Afghanistan > 7. The three divisions in the National League were clinched last > week. Name *any one* of the three teams that clinched a National > League division. Mets, Royals > being declared in South Carolina? > 10. Which state in the US South executed Kelly Gissendaner on > Tuesday night despite pleas of clemency from the pope? Texas, Florida > 2. Which team was the first to win a Division Series and therefore > the first to advance a league Championship Series in this year's > baseball playoffs? Mets, Royals > 3. The US Treasury launched an investigation last week into why > a certain organization has so many Toyotas. What organization? Toyota > 7. Fill in *any one* of the blanks in this headline from the > Toronto Star this week: "At London Zoo, _____ keeper fined > for attacking _____ handler over _____ custodian" Monkey, Llama > 8. Fill in the blank in this headline from the Media section of > the New York Times this week: "_____ to drop nudity as Internet > fills demand" Playboy > running under the banner of the Democratic Party. Hillary > Clinton was one. Bernie Sanders was another. Name *any one* > of the other three. Webb, Chafee (and O'Malley) > 10. Which company, founded in 2006, announced last week that they > were letting go of 336 employees, about 8% of the workforce? Peter Smyth |
| Jason Kreitzer <krei513@aol.com>: Oct 20 05:54PM -0700 On Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 12:09:54 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > 6. A US military medical facility in Kunduz was partially destroyed > last week, killing a number of Doctors Without Borders staff. > In which country is the city of Kunduz? Afghanistan > 7. The three divisions in the National League were clinched last > week. Name *any one* of the three teams that clinched a National > League division. Chicago Cubs > 8. Fill in the blank in this headline from the Media section of > the New York Times this week: "_____ to drop nudity as Internet > fills demand" "Playboy" > running under the banner of the Democratic Party. Hillary > Clinton was one. Bernie Sanders was another. Name *any one* > of the other three. Jim Webb |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Oct 20 08:33PM -0700 On Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 12:09:54 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > As usual, this round is running concurrently with other rounds > not about current events. I am a Cubs fan. It was tough watching tonight's game. > the heir to a company worth millions, who has been charged with > multiple offenses after allegedly driving while impaired with > four deaths resulting? november 12th > against *which billionaire* after a real estate developer says > the billionaire didn't introduce him to high-powered friends > in Silicon Valley as he promised? mark zuckerberg > 3. Name the former president of the Canadian Olympic Committee > who resigned last week after complaints of sexual harassment. aubut? > landmark could become a mall after it was found that "the highest > and best use would be conversion to a retail center that contains > a mix of food service, leisure, event, and civic uses"? old city hall > 5. Name the community college in Roseburg, Oregon, that was the > site of a mass shooting last week. umpqua community college > 6. A US military medical facility in Kunduz was partially destroyed > last week, killing a number of Doctors Without Borders staff. > In which country is the city of Kunduz? afghanistan > 7. The three divisions in the National League were clinched last > week. Name *any one* of the three teams that clinched a National > League division. new york mets > 8. You may have heard that the Toronto Blue Jays also clinched > their division last week. Which team did they beat on Wednesday > when they clinched the AL East? baltimore orioles? > 9. What is the name of the hurricane that has caused flooding in > the southeast of the United States, leading to an emergency > being declared in South Carolina? joaquin > 10. Which state in the US South executed Kelly Gissendaner on > Tuesday night despite pleas of clemency from the pope? georgia > * Game 4 (2015-10-19), Round 1 - Current Events > 1. Jessica Mendoza, a gold-medalist in softball, made history on > Tuesday, October 6, in connection with which sport? baseball > 2. Which team was the first to win a Division Series and therefore > the first to advance a league Championship Series in this year's > baseball playoffs? Chicago Cubs > 3. The US Treasury launched an investigation last week into why > a certain organization has so many Toyotas. What organization? ISIS > won a share of the Nobel Prize for Physics for his discovery > of neutrino oscillation, which shows that neutrinos have mass. > Since 1989, he has been a professor at which Canadian university? queen's university > 5. Protesters against governmental funding cuts to female domestic > violence victims disrupted the premiere of which movie -- with > a one-word title -- starring Meryl Streep? suffragette > 6. Which movie -- that focuses on a character called Mark Watney, > not a character called Marvin -- was #1 at the box office > this week? the martian > 7. Fill in *any one* of the blanks in this headline from the > Toronto Star this week: "At London Zoo, _____ keeper fined > for attacking _____ handler over _____ custodian" meerkat ; monkey ; llama > 8. Fill in the blank in this headline from the Media section of > the New York Times this week: "_____ to drop nudity as Internet > fills demand" playboy > running under the banner of the Democratic Party. Hillary > Clinton was one. Bernie Sanders was another. Name *any one* > of the other three. lincoln chafee > 10. Which company, founded in 2006, announced last week that they > were letting go of 336 employees, about 8% of the workforce? swp |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Oct 20 09:49PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > against *which billionaire* after a real estate developer says > the billionaire didn't introduce him to high-powered friends > in Silicon Valley as he promised? Ellison ?? > landmark could become a mall after it was found that "the highest > and best use would be conversion to a retail center that contains > a mix of food service, leisure, event, and civic uses"? CN Tower > 5. Name the community college in Roseburg, Oregon, that was the > site of a mass shooting last week. Umpqua Community College (being the only Oregonian on the list gives me an advantage in spelling that name.) > 6. A US military medical facility in Kunduz was partially destroyed > last week, killing a number of Doctors Without Borders staff. > In which country is the city of Kunduz? Afghanistan > 7. The three divisions in the National League were clinched last > week. Name *any one* of the three teams that clinched a National > League division. NY Mets > 8. You may have heard that the Toronto Blue Jays also clinched > their division last week. Which team did they beat on Wednesday > when they clinched the AL East? NY Yankees > 2. Which team was the first to win a Division Series and therefore > the first to advance a league Championship Series in this year's > baseball playoffs? Kansas City Royals > 3. The US Treasury launched an investigation last week into why > a certain organization has so many Toyotas. What organization? Secret Service > won a share of the Nobel Prize for Physics for his discovery > of neutrino oscillation, which shows that neutrinos have mass. > Since 1989, he has been a professor at which Canadian university? McGill > 6. Which movie -- that focuses on a character called Mark Watney, > not a character called Marvin -- was #1 at the box office > this week? The Martian > 7. Fill in *any one* of the blanks in this headline from the > Toronto Star this week: "At London Zoo, _____ keeper fined > for attacking _____ handler over _____ custodian" insect > 8. Fill in the blank in this headline from the Media section of > the New York Times this week: "_____ to drop nudity as Internet > fills demand" Playboy > running under the banner of the Democratic Party. Hillary > Clinton was one. Bernie Sanders was another. Name *any one* > of the other three. Webb > 10. Which company, founded in 2006, announced last week that they > were letting go of 336 employees, about 8% of the workforce? -- Dan Tilque |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Oct 21 02:48AM -1100 In article <4oCdnT0pfeAMI7jLnZ2dnUU7-QudnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says... > 6. A US military medical facility in Kunduz was partially destroyed > last week, killing a number of Doctors Without Borders staff. > In which country is the city of Kunduz? Afghanistan > 7. The three divisions in the National League were clinched last > week. Name *any one* of the three teams that clinched a National > League division. LA Dodgers > 9. What is the name of the hurricane that has caused flooding in > the southeast of the United States, leading to an emergency > being declared in South Carolina? Joaquin > 10. Which state in the US South executed Kelly Gissendaner on > Tuesday night despite pleas of clemency from the pope? Texas > 2. Which team was the first to win a Division Series and therefore > the first to advance a league Championship Series in this year's > baseball playoffs? Chicago Cubs > 3. The US Treasury launched an investigation last week into why > a certain organization has so many Toyotas. What organization? ISIS > 6. Which movie -- that focuses on a character called Mark Watney, > not a character called Marvin -- was #1 at the box office > this week? The Martian > 7. Fill in *any one* of the blanks in this headline from the > Toronto Star this week: "At London Zoo, _____ keeper fined > for attacking _____ handler over _____ custodian" female > 8. Fill in the blank in this headline from the Media section of > the New York Times this week: "_____ to drop nudity as Internet > fills demand" Playboy > running under the banner of the Democratic Party. Hillary > Clinton was one. Bernie Sanders was another. Name *any one* > of the other three. Lincoln Chafee -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Oct 20 03:16PM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > 1 Found mainly in the European Alps, what type of animal is an > ibex? Mountain goat-like animal with long horns > 2 Which Oscar-winning actress has been married to film > directors Jim Threapleton and Sam Mendes, both alas ending in divorce? Thurman > 3 Which base-16 numerical system is commonly used in mathematics > and computing? Hexadecimal > 4 The fictional island of Sodor is the setting for > which children's book and TV series? Thomas the Tank Engine > 5 As his nickname suggests, > businessman Warren Buffet hails form which US state? Nebraska > 6 In 1538, > Henry VIII issued a proclamation for which Archbishop of Canterbury to > be un-sainted, some 368 years after his death? Becket > 7 Following the > break-up of Sudan, what is now Africa's largest country by area? Algeria > 8 Which famous museum has branches in New York, Abu Dhabi, Berline, > Bilbao and Venice? Guggenheim > 9 Which South Korean rapper made Gangnam Style > well known worldwide in 2012? Psy > 10 In 1971, Bangladesh gained independence from which country? Pakistan > cheers, > calvin Pete |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Oct 20 05:11PM +0100 > and ended with A, but asssumed that the key word would itself be the > relevant state, so I picked the wrong one; you remembered the correct > key word, but then thought *it* was the name of a state. That's funny. I saw your answer and immediately thought "Iowa! of course its Iowa! God is Omaha even a state?!? No! Its a place in Nebraska you idiot" |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Oct 20 05:12PM +0100 > But, hey, isn't he known as "The Oracle from Omaha"? Seems like Gareth and > Calvin are in the same boat. "Wizard of Omaha" was the version I'd heard. According to Wiki, he's the "Sage of Omaha" also. |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Oct 20 05:21PM Calvin wrote: > 1 Found mainly in the European Alps, what type of animal is an ibex? Deer > 2 Which Oscar-winning actress has been married to film directors Jim > Threapleton and Sam Mendes, both alas ending in divorce? Kate Winslet > 3 Which > base-16 numerical system is commonly used in mathematics and > computing? Hexadecimal > 4 The fictional island of Sodor is the setting for which > children's book and TV series? Thomas the Tank Engine > 5 As his nickname suggests, > businessman Warren Buffet hails form which US state? Nebraska > 6 In 1538, > Henry VIII issued a proclamation for which Archbishop of Canterbury > to be un-sainted, some 368 years after his death? Thomas Becket > 7 Following the > break-up of Sudan, what is now Africa's largest country by area? Egypt > 8 Which famous museum has branches in New York, Abu Dhabi, Berline, > Bilbao and Venice? Guggenheim > 9 Which South Korean rapper made Gangnam Style > well known worldwide in 2012? Psy > 10 In 1971, Bangladesh gained > independence from which country? Pakistan Peter Smyth |
| bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Oct 20 06:03PM On Mon, 19 Oct 2015 20:26:52 -0700, Calvin wrote: > 1 Found mainly in the European Alps, what type of animal is an ibex? Goat > Threapleton and Sam Mendes, both alas ending in divorce? > 3 Which base-16 > numerical system is commonly used in mathematics and computing? hexadecimal > 4 The fictional island of Sodor is the setting for which children's book > and TV series? Thomas the Tank Engine > 5 As his nickname suggests, businessman Warren Buffet hails form which > US state? Oklahoma > 6 In 1538, Henry VIII issued a proclamation for which Archbishop of > Canterbury to be un-sainted, some 368 years after his death? > 7 Following the break-up of Sudan, what is now Africa's largest country > by area? > 8 Which famous museum has branches in New York, Abu Dhabi, Berline, > Bilbao and Venice? Guggenheim > 9 Which South Korean rapper made Gangnam Style well known worldwide in > 2012? Psy > 10 In 1971, Bangladesh gained independence from which country? Pakistan |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Oct 20 10:33PM +0200 On 2015-10-20 05:26, Calvin wrote: > 1 Found mainly in the European Alps, what type of animal is an ibex? Goat ? > 2 Which Oscar-winning actress has been married to film directors Jim Threapleton and Sam Mendes, both alas ending in divorce? > 3 Which base-16 numerical system is commonly used in mathematics and computing? Hex. Are there more ? > 5 As his nickname suggests, businessman Warren Buffet hails form which US state? > 6 In 1538, Henry VIII issued a proclamation for which Archbishop of Canterbury to be un-sainted, some 368 years after his death? > 7 Following the break-up of Sudan, what is now Africa's largest country by area? Algeria > 8 Which famous museum has branches in New York, Abu Dhabi, Berline, Bilbao and Venice? Guggenheim > 9 Which South Korean rapper made Gangnam Style well known worldwide in 2012? > 10 In 1971, Bangladesh gained independence from which country? India -- -- Björn |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 20 06:55PM -0500 Erland Sommarskog: > By the way, thinking of the last question - you still seem to have a problem > with that part of the world. :-) Oh gawd, I *remember* that war happening and I still got it wrong. Sigh. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Sex on trains, of course." msb@vex.net -- Clive Feather |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 20 06:57PM -0500 "Calvin": >> 3 Which base-16 numerical system is commonly used in mathematics and >> computing? Björn Lundin: > Hex. On the off-chance that Calvin isn't aware, this is a common nickname for the correct answer. There is no confusion with base 6 since no one commonly uses that base. -- Mark Brader | "Valjean... serves 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread: Toronto | a punishment that he regards as unjust, though in fact msb@vex.net | it reflects well on the status of French baking." --Anthony Lane |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Oct 21 02:20AM -1100 In article <8a1c62ff-aa5c-40d2-9ab8-93939667444a@googlegroups.com>, 334152@gmail.com says... > 1 Found mainly in the European Alps, what type of animal is an ibex? goat > 2 Which Oscar-winning actress has been married to film directors Jim Threapleton and Sam Mendes, both alas ending in divorce? > 3 Which base-16 numerical system is commonly used in mathematics and computing? hexadecimal > 4 The fictional island of Sodor is the setting for which children's book and TV series? > 5 As his nickname suggests, businessman Warren Buffet hails form which US state? Nebraska > 6 In 1538, Henry VIII issued a proclamation for which Archbishop of Canterbury to be un-sainted, some 368 years after his death? > 7 Following the break-up of Sudan, what is now Africa's largest country by area? Libya > 8 Which famous museum has branches in New York, Abu Dhabi, Berline, Bilbao and Venice? Guggenheim > 9 Which South Korean rapper made Gangnam Style well known worldwide in 2012? Kim > 10 In 1971, Bangladesh gained independence from which country? Pakistan -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Oct 20 03:34PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:-NKdnX8-hs2fsrjLnZ2dnUU7- > 1947 to 1953 that *shares its name* with a model that a North > American manufacturer produced from 1968 to 1974. That is, > give that shared name. Corvair > For each of the remaining questions, please name the company > (marque) that made all the models named. > 2. Citation, Corsair, Pacer, Ranger: this make was short-lived. Chevrolet > opened a plant in Hamilton in 1948. > 4. Sovereign, Majestic, DS420: the company was founded in England > in 1896. Vauxhall > 5. Cambridge, Princess, Westminster: another English make. Vauxhall > 6. Countach, Diablo, Gallardo: a European make. Lamborghini > 7. Dauphine, Torino, Fuego. Ford > 8. Mondial, Berlinetta, Dino, California. Maserati > 9. Prowler, Duster, Fury, Cambridge. Pontiac > 10. Ambassador, Classic, Concord, Matador. American Motors > Clattering | Generation | Wisdom > Coalition | Intrusion | Wreck > 1. Hippopotamuses. Congress; Congregation > 2. Giraffes. Caravan; Gaze > 3. Wildcats. Wreck; Watch > 4. Alligators. Array; Ambush > 5. Mice. Mob; Mischief > 6. Raccoons. Brood; Destruction > 7. Tigers. Brood; Parliament > 8. Emus. Brood; Array > 9. Hedgehogs. Brood; Coalition > 10. Wombats. Watch; Wisdom > (The signature quote below was selected randomly, as usual in > QFTCI, but doesn't it seem as thought it might have a connection > to this round?) Pete |
| bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Oct 20 03:36PM On Mon, 19 Oct 2015 12:57:22 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > For each of the remaining questions, please name the company (marque) > that made all the models named. > 2. Citation, Corsair, Pacer, Ranger: this make was short-lived. Ford > 3. Champion, Silver Hawk, Lark, Avanti: this American company > opened a plant in Hamilton in 1948. Studebaker > 4. Sovereign, Majestic, DS420: the company was founded in England > in 1896. Daimler > 5. Cambridge, Princess, Westminster: another English make. Austin > 6. Countach, Diablo, Gallardo: a European make. Lamborghini > 7. Dauphine, Torino, Fuego. Renault > 8. Mondial, Berlinetta, Dino, California. Ferrari > 9. Prowler, Duster, Fury, Cambridge. Dodge > 10. Ambassador, Classic, Concord, Matador. AMC |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Oct 21 02:13AM -1100 In article <-NKdnX8-hs2fsrjLnZ2dnUU7-XGdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says... > 1947 to 1953 that *shares its name* with a model that a North > American manufacturer produced from 1968 to 1974. That is, > give that shared name. Hornet > For each of the remaining questions, please name the company > (marque) that made all the models named. > 2. Citation, Corsair, Pacer, Ranger: this make was short-lived. AMC > 3. Champion, Silver Hawk, Lark, Avanti: this American company > opened a plant in Hamilton in 1948. Studebaker > 5. Cambridge, Princess, Westminster: another English make. > 6. Countach, Diablo, Gallardo: a European make. > 7. Dauphine, Torino, Fuego. Ford > 8. Mondial, Berlinetta, Dino, California. > 9. Prowler, Duster, Fury, Cambridge. Plymouth > 10. Ambassador, Classic, Concord, Matador. Rambler -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Oct 20 07:01PM -0700 > But I whiffed on the Hitchcock one, so 7 is the correct total. Just as I planned :-) cheers, calvin |
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