- QFTCI5GNM15 Game 7, Rounds 9-10: 2nd bananas, challenge - 4 Updates
- Calvin's Quiz #415 - 1 Update
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Nov 10 08:42AM -0600 In article <GPadnWare-r9m9zLnZ2dnUU7-KmdnZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says... > enthusiasm". Name his replacement, who stayed with Paar to the > end, later gaining fame in his own right as co-host of "Today" > (1962-71) and "20/20" (1978-99). Hugh Downs > bandleader of the "Tonight Show" NBC Orchestra and supported > his boss, Johnny Carson, for 30 years. He created the wildly > popular "Stump the Band" segment. Name him. Doc Severinson > Trust?" In total, their partnership lasted over 35 years. > Name this consummate second banana, nicknamed "The Human Laugh > Track", who created the iconic "Heeeeere's Johnny!" introduction. Ed McMahon > boss was off during bypass surgery and for the birth of his son. > Name this comedian, who is also known for his small but pivotal > role as Artie Fufkin in "This is Spinal Tap!" Paul Schaeffer > The latter were developed in the project's principal > research lab. Name either the town or the US state where > the lab was located. California; New Mexico > A2. As part of Operation Crossroads, tests were conducted on > a coral reef in the Marshall Islands starting in July 1946. > Name the atoll where the tests happened. Bikini > B1. This 1987 novel by Fannie Flagg was controversial in its > time for its portrayal of the lesbian love story of Imogene > "Idgie" Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison. Name the novel. Fried Green Tomatoes > B2. Name the 1973 nonfiction book, written by Joseph Wambaugh, > which tells the story of the kidnapping of two plainclothes > LAPD officers and the subsequent murder of one of them. The Onion Field > C1. Diamonds are the hardest known natural material, rating > a 10 on the scale which measures such things. What is the > name of the scale? Mohs > C2. Which element is the most common impurity found in diamonds? > It is responsible for the colors yellow and brown. iron > E. Vegetarian Cuisine > E1. What is the main ingredient of the Punjabi dish called > chana masala? chickpeas > E2. This Greek dish is made with phyllo pastry wrapped around > spinach, feta cheese, onions, and eggs. Name it. spanikopita > The city, not the sprout. > F1. Brussels is the home to the North Atlantic Treaty > Organization. Within a year, what year was NATO formed? 1948 > created the European Union and led to the creation of a > common currency, the euro. Within 2 years, in what year > was that treaty signed? 1988 -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Nov 10 09:04PM On Mon, 09 Nov 2015 14:47:28 -0600, Mark Brader wrote: > enthusiasm". Name his replacement, who stayed with Paar to the end, > later gaining fame in his own right as co-host of "Today" (1962-71) > and "20/20" (1978-99). Hugh Downs > bandleader of the "Tonight Show" NBC Orchestra and supported his > boss, Johnny Carson, for 30 years. He created the wildly popular > "Stump the Band" segment. Name him. Doc Severenson > 8. Geoff Peterson was the sidekick on "The Late, Late Show with > Craig Ferguson". What was unusual about him? Be sufficiently > specific. He's a skeleton > uranium, the project also created weapons using plutonium. The > latter were developed in the project's principal research lab. > Name either the town or the US state where the lab was located. Chicago > A2. As part of Operation Crossroads, tests were conducted on > a coral reef in the Marshall Islands starting in July 1946. > Name the atoll where the tests happened. Bikini > C1. Diamonds are the hardest known natural material, rating > a 10 on the scale which measures such things. What is the name > of the scale? Mohs > C2. Which element is the most common impurity found in diamonds? > It is responsible for the colors yellow and brown. iron > chana masala? > E2. This Greek dish is made with phyllo pastry wrapped around > spinach, feta cheese, onions, and eggs. Name it. Spanikopita > The city, not the sprout. > F1. Brussels is the home to the North Atlantic Treaty > Organization. Within a year, what year was NATO formed? 1947 > European Union, or one of them. The Maastricht Treaty created > the European Union and led to the creation of a common currency, > the euro. Within 2 years, in what year was that treaty signed? 1978 |
| Jason Kreitzer <krei513@aol.com>: Nov 10 05:14PM -0800 On Monday, November 9, 2015 at 3:47:29 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > enthusiasm". Name his replacement, who stayed with Paar to the > end, later gaining fame in his own right as co-host of "Today" > (1962-71) and "20/20" (1978-99). Hugh Downs > bandleader of the "Tonight Show" NBC Orchestra and supported > his boss, Johnny Carson, for 30 years. He created the wildly > popular "Stump the Band" segment. Name him. Doc Severinsen > Trust?" In total, their partnership lasted over 35 years. > Name this consummate second banana, nicknamed "The Human Laugh > Track", who created the iconic "Heeeeere's Johnny!" introduction. Ed McMahon > as "ass kisser". From 1995 to 2010, he was often the butt > of jokes by Leno about his dating life, bald head, and rigid > pescatarian diet. Name him. Kevin Eubanks > boss was off during bypass surgery and for the birth of his son. > Name this comedian, who is also known for his small but pivotal > role as Artie Fufkin in "This is Spinal Tap!" Paul Schaffer > 7. Rock fans know him as the drummer for Bruce Springsteen's > E Street Band, but night owls also know him as bandleader on > "Late Night with Conan O'Brien". Name him. Max Weinberg > 8. Geoff Peterson was the sidekick on "The Late, Late Show with > Craig Ferguson". What was unusual about him? Be sufficiently > specific. He was a skeleton robot. > The latter were developed in the project's principal > research lab. Name either the town or the US state where > the lab was located. New Mexico > A2. As part of Operation Crossroads, tests were conducted on > a coral reef in the Marshall Islands starting in July 1946. > Name the atoll where the tests happened. Bikini > B1. This 1987 novel by Fannie Flagg was controversial in its > time for its portrayal of the lesbian love story of Imogene > "Idgie" Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison. Name the novel. "Fried Green Tomatoes" > C1. Diamonds are the hardest known natural material, rating > a 10 on the scale which measures such things. What is the > name of the scale? Mohs > the quiz league by this round on the band Korn. > D1. Who is the lead singer of Korn, who also is known for his > bagpipe-playing skills? Jonathan Davis > which is said to be the most popular Korn song. We're not > sure about that, but it was the 9th-most-pirated song on > the Internet in July of 1999. "Freak on a Leash" > The city, not the sprout. > F1. Brussels is the home to the North Atlantic Treaty > Organization. Within a year, what year was NATO formed? 1947 |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Nov 11 06:23AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:GPadnWare-r9m9zLnZ2dnUU7- > enthusiasm". Name his replacement, who stayed with Paar to the > end, later gaining fame in his own right as co-host of "Today" > (1962-71) and "20/20" (1978-99). Hugh Downs > bandleader of the "Tonight Show" NBC Orchestra and supported > his boss, Johnny Carson, for 30 years. He created the wildly > popular "Stump the Band" segment. Name him. Doc Severinsen > Trust?" In total, their partnership lasted over 35 years. > Name this consummate second banana, nicknamed "The Human Laugh > Track", who created the iconic "Heeeeere's Johnny!" introduction. Ed McMahon > as "ass kisser". From 1995 to 2010, he was often the butt > of jokes by Leno about his dating life, bald head, and rigid > pescatarian diet. Name him. Eubanks > boss was off during bypass surgery and for the birth of his son. > Name this comedian, who is also known for his small but pivotal > role as Artie Fufkin in "This is Spinal Tap!" Paul Shaffer > 7. Rock fans know him as the drummer for Bruce Springsteen's > E Street Band, but night owls also know him as bandleader on > "Late Night with Conan O'Brien". Name him. Max Weinberg > 10. Seth Meyers has employed fellow SNL cast member and > co-creator/writer of "Portlandia" as the band leader of 8G > on his "Late Night" show. Name him. Armisen > The latter were developed in the project's principal > research lab. Name either the town or the US state where > the lab was located. New Mexico; Tennessee > A2. As part of Operation Crossroads, tests were conducted on > a coral reef in the Marshall Islands starting in July 1946. > Name the atoll where the tests happened. Bikini > E. Vegetarian Cuisine > E1. What is the main ingredient of the Punjabi dish called > chana masala? Chickpeas > E2. This Greek dish is made with phyllo pastry wrapped around > spinach, feta cheese, onions, and eggs. Name it. Spanakopita; Dolmades > The city, not the sprout. > F1. Brussels is the home to the North Atlantic Treaty > Organization. Within a year, what year was NATO formed? 1950; 1953 > created the European Union and led to the creation of a > common currency, the euro. Within 2 years, in what year > was that treaty signed? 1969; 1974 Pete |
| bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Nov 10 08:57PM On Sun, 08 Nov 2015 14:39:59 -0800, Calvin wrote: > 1 It was often written on the back of envelopes sent by WW2 servicemen > to their sweethearts. For what does the acronym S.W.A.L.K. stand? Well I always heard it as "SWALB{C}AKWS" Sealed with a lick because {'cause} a kiss won't stick > 2 One of the few screen legends remaining, he will (hopefully!) turn 99 > (1949), "Bad & the Beautiful" (1952) and "Lust for Life" (1956)? > 3 The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was executed with which > poisonous herb (Conium maculatum)? hemlock > 4 Ace Frehley, Peter Criss and Eric Carr are former members of which > hard rock band? Kiss > 5 In October 2008, Vladimir Putin released an instructional video on > which martial art, practised by himself since age 12? Judo > 6 Which American NFL team lost four consecutive Super Bowls from 1991 to > 1994? Buffalo Bills > 7 Which author's (b. 1939) novels include: "A Handmaid's Tale", "A Cat's > Eye" and "Alias Grace"? > 8 Who was sacked as Australian cricket captain in 1971? > 9 Porcini is a variety of which vegetable? Mushrooms, but they're not vegetables, they're fungi > 10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC. Maryland and Virginia |
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