Friday, November 20, 2015

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Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 19 03:59AM -0800

Mark Brader wrote:
> places with weather to grumble about.
 
> 1. Quillagua, the driest place on Earth, receives only 0.2 mm
> (0.01 inch) of rainfall per year. Which country is it in?
 
Chile
 
 
> 2. Mawsynram, the wettest place on Earth, averages over 11.8 m
> (465 inches) of rainfall per year. Which country is it in?
 
Indonesia; Papua New Guinea
 
 
> 3. The lowest-ever temperature was recorded at the Soviet Vostok
> Station in Antarctica in July 1983. In degrees Celsius, within
> 10% of the actual number, what is this lowest temperature?
 
-103 C
 
 
> 4. Which geographical area, located in North America, recorded
> the highest-ever air temperature of 56.7蚓 (134蚌) in July 1913?
> Be sufficiently specific.
 
Death Valley
 
 
> 5. Chicago may be called the Windy City, but which
> midwestern/southern US city recorded the fastest-ever
> wind gusts of about 480 km per hour (300 mph)?
 
St Louis
 
 
> 6. The record for most snowfall in any one-year period is 31.5 m
> (103 feet), recorded from 1971-02-19 to 1972-02-18. In which
> US *state* is the record-setting place located?
 
Washington
 
 
> 7. The deadliest tornado in history killed approximately 1,300
> people on 1989-04-26. Which country did it strike?
 
Bangladesh
 
 
> 8. The heaviest hailstone ever reported fell in the Gopalganj
> district of Bangladesh. Within 10%, how much did it weigh,
> in grams or kilograms?
 
10.5 kg
 
> Gur qvnzrgre bs gung Tbcnytnaw unvyfgbar qbrfa'g frrz gb unir
> orra erpbeqrq, fb gur erpbeq sbe ynetrfg qvnzrgre tbrf gb na
> 8-vapu (20 pz) unvyfgbar... va juvpu zvqjrfgrea HF fgngr?
 
Missouri
 
 
> 10. Which continent gets the most lightning strikes per year?
 
North America
 
> to win it even though his team lost. His Lakers lost 4-3 to
> the Boston Celtics in the 1969 NBA finals. He averaged 30.9
> points, 3.9 rebounds, and 7.5 assists in 18 playoff games.
 
Jerry West
 
 
> 2. He averaged 27 points and 18.5 rebounds as his Bucks swept the
> Baltimore Bullets in the 1971 NBA finals. He won the award
> again as a member of the Lakers in 1985.
 
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
 
 
> 3. He has won the award a record 6 times.
 
Michael Jordan
 
 
> 4. Name the Los Angeles Lakers centre who won the award in 2000,
> 2001 and 2002.
 
Shaquille O'Neal
 
 
> 5. Name the Houston Rockets center who won the award in 1994
> and again in 1995. He was the first foreign-born player to
> win the award.
 
Yao Ming
 
> and 2.2 blocks to lead his San Antonio Spurs to a 4-1 victory
> over the New York Knicks. He won the award again in 2003
> and 2004.
 
Tim Duncan
 
 
> 8. He led the Dallas Mavericks to their first NBA title in franchise
> history over the Miami Heat in 2011. He averaged 26 points
> and 9.6 rebounds per game.
 
Nowitzki
 
> and 7.4 assists a game, and played 43.8 minutes a game during
> the 2009 finals as Los Angeles beat the Orlando Magic in 5 games.
> He won the award again in 2010.
 
Kobe Bryant
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Nov 19 06:19PM

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> places with weather to grumble about.
 
> 1. Quillagua, the driest place on Earth, receives only 0.2 mm
> (0.01 inch) of rainfall per year. Which country is it in?
Chile
> 2. Mawsynram, the wettest place on Earth, averages over 11.8 m
> (465 inches) of rainfall per year. Which country is it in?
Bangladesh
> 3. The lowest-ever temperature was recorded at the Soviet Vostok
> Station in Antarctica in July 1983. In degrees Celsius, within
> 10% of the actual number, what is this lowest temperature?
-70C, -85C
> 4. Which geographical area, located in North America, recorded
> the highest-ever air temperature of 56.7蚓 (134蚌) in July 1913?
> Be sufficiently specific.
Death Valley
> 5. Chicago may be called the Windy City, but which
> midwestern/southern US city recorded the fastest-ever
> wind gusts of about 480 km per hour (300 mph)?
Oklahoma City
> 6. The record for most snowfall in any one-year period is 31.5 m
> (103 feet), recorded from 1971-02-19 to 1972-02-18. In which
> US state is the record-setting place located?
Minnesota
 
> 8. The heaviest hailstone ever reported fell in the Gopalganj
> district of Bangladesh. Within 10%, how much did it weigh,
> in grams or kilograms?
3kg, 4kg
> The diameter of that Gopalganj hailstone doesn't seem to have
> been recorded, so the record for largest diameter goes to an
> 8-inch (20 cm) hailstone... in which midwestern US state?
Minnesota
> 10. Which continent gets the most lightning strikes per year?
North America
> to win it even though his team lost. His Lakers lost 4-3 to
> the Boston Celtics in the 1969 NBA finals. He averaged 30.9
> points, 3.9 rebounds, and 7.5 assists in 18 playoff games.
Wilt Chamberlain
> Baltimore Bullets in the 1971 NBA finals. He won the award
> again as a member of the Lakers in 1985.
 
> 3. He has won the award a record 6 times.
Michael Jordan
> 4. Name the Los Angeles Lakers centre who won the award in 2000,
> 2001 and 2002.
Shaquille O'Neal
> and 2.2 blocks to lead his San Antonio Spurs to a 4-1 victory
> over the New York Knicks. He won the award again in 2003
> and 2004.
Shaquille O'Neal
> 7. He went 42-for-74 from the field and averaged 24.5 points in the
> San Antonio Spurs' 4-game sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers
> in 2007. He was the first European-born winner of this award.
Dirk Nowitzki
> 8. He led the Dallas Mavericks to their first NBA title in franchise
> history over the Miami Heat in 2011. He averaged 26 points
> and 9.6 rebounds per game.
Dirk Nowitzki
> and 7.4 assists a game, and played 43.8 minutes a game during
> the 2009 finals as Los Angeles beat the Orlando Magic in 5 games.
> He won the award again in 2010.
Kobe Bryant
> the Dallas Mavericks, but he then scored 42, 36, and 43 points
> in the next three games, respectively, and led Miami to a
> 4-2 victory.
LeBron James
 
Peter Smyth
Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Nov 19 09:09PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:o86dnU3s3Lk9o9DLnZ2dnUU7-
> places with weather to grumble about.
 
> 1. Quillagua, the driest place on Earth, receives only 0.2 mm
> (0.01 inch) of rainfall per year. Which country is it in?
 
Bolivia
 
 
> 2. Mawsynram, the wettest place on Earth, averages over 11.8 m
> (465 inches) of rainfall per year. Which country is it in?
 
Sri Lanka; Malaysia
 
 
> 3. The lowest-ever temperature was recorded at the Soviet Vostok
> Station in Antarctica in July 1983. In degrees Celsius, within
> 10% of the actual number, what is this lowest temperature?
 
-140; -150
 
 
> 4. Which geographical area, located in North America, recorded
> the highest-ever air temperature of 56.7蚓 (134蚌) in July 1913?
> Be sufficiently specific.
 
Death Valley, California
 
 
> 6. The record for most snowfall in any one-year period is 31.5 m
> (103 feet), recorded from 1971-02-19 to 1972-02-18. In which
> US *state* is the record-setting place located?
 
Alaska; Utah
 
 
> 8. The heaviest hailstone ever reported fell in the Gopalganj
> district of Bangladesh. Within 10%, how much did it weigh,
> in grams or kilograms?
 
10 kg
 
> Gur qvnzrgre bs gung Tbcnytnaw unvyfgbar qbrfa'g frrz gb unir
> orra erpbeqrq, fb gur erpbeq sbe ynetrfg qvnzrgre tbrf gb na
> 8-vapu (20 pz) unvyfgbar... va juvpu zvqjrfgrea HF fgngr?
 
Iowa; Indiana
 
 
> 10. Which continent gets the most lightning strikes per year?
 
Asia
 
 
> * Game 8, Round 8 - Sports - National Basketball Association Finals
MVPs
> to win it even though his team lost. His Lakers lost 4-3 to
> the Boston Celtics in the 1969 NBA finals. He averaged 30.9
> points, 3.9 rebounds, and 7.5 assists in 18 playoff games.
 
Jerry West
 
 
> 2. He averaged 27 points and 18.5 rebounds as his Bucks swept the
> Baltimore Bullets in the 1971 NBA finals. He won the award
> again as a member of the Lakers in 1985.
 
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
 
 
> 3. He has won the award a record 6 times.
 
Bill Russell
 
 
> 4. Name the Los Angeles Lakers centre who won the award in 2000,
> 2001 and 2002.
 
Shaquille O'Neal
 
 
> 5. Name the Houston Rockets center who won the award in 1994
> and again in 1995. He was the first foreign-born player to
> win the award.
 
Olajuwan
 
> and 2.2 blocks to lead his San Antonio Spurs to a 4-1 victory
> over the New York Knicks. He won the award again in 2003
> and 2004.
 
Duncan
 
 
> 8. He led the Dallas Mavericks to their first NBA title in franchise
> history over the Miami Heat in 2011. He averaged 26 points
> and 9.6 rebounds per game.
 
Nowitzke
 
> and 7.4 assists a game, and played 43.8 minutes a game during
> the 2009 finals as Los Angeles beat the Orlando Magic in 5 games.
> He won the award again in 2010.
 
Bryant
 
> the Dallas Mavericks, but he then scored 42, 36, and 43 points
> in the next three games, respectively, and led Miami to a
> 4-2 victory.
 
Wade
 
 
Pete
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 19 10:41PM +0100

> places with weather to grumble about.
 
> 1. Quillagua, the driest place on Earth, receives only 0.2 mm
> (0.01 inch) of rainfall per year. Which country is it in?
 
The driest place on Earth is not in any country really, as it is in
Antartica. The place you mention is far wetter, but supposedly is it
is Chile.

> 2. Mawsynram, the wettest place on Earth, averages over 11.8 m
> (465 inches) of rainfall per year. Which country is it in?
 
India

> 3. The lowest-ever temperature was recorded at the Soviet Vostok
> Station in Antarctica in July 1983. In degrees Celsius, within
> 10% of the actual number, what is this lowest temperature?
 
-90°C

> 4. Which geographical area, located in North America, recorded
> the highest-ever air temperature of 56.7°C (134°F) in July 1913?
> Be sufficiently specific.
 
Death Valley in California
 
> 5. Chicago may be called the Windy City, but which
> midwestern/southern US city recorded the fastest-ever
> wind gusts of about 480 km per hour (300 mph)?
 
Oklahoma City

> 6. The record for most snowfall in any one-year period is 31.5 m
> (103 feet), recorded from 1971-02-19 to 1972-02-18. In which
> US *state* is the record-setting place located?
 
Alaska

> 8. The heaviest hailstone ever reported fell in the Gopalganj
> district of Bangladesh. Within 10%, how much did it weigh,
> in grams or kilograms?
 
15

> Gur qvnzrgre bs gung Tbcnytnaw unvyfgbar qbrfa'g frrz gb unir
> orra erpbeqrq, fb gur erpbeq sbe ynetrfg qvnzrgre tbrf gb na
> 8-vapu (20 pz) unvyfgbar... va juvpu zvqjrfgrea HF fgngr?
 
Nebraska

> 10. Which continent gets the most lightning strikes per year?
 
Asia

 
 
 
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Nov 19 10:26PM

> places with weather to grumble about.
 
> 1. Quillagua, the driest place on Earth, receives only 0.2 mm
> (0.01 inch) of rainfall per year. Which country is it in?
 
Chile
 
> 2. Mawsynram, the wettest place on Earth, averages over 11.8 m
> (465 inches) of rainfall per year. Which country is it in?
 
Indonesia, Bangladesh
 
> 3. The lowest-ever temperature was recorded at the Soviet Vostok
> Station in Antarctica in July 1983. In degrees Celsius, within
> 10% of the actual number, what is this lowest temperature?
 
-73 C
 
> 4. Which geographical area, located in North America, recorded
> the highest-ever air temperature of 56.7°C (134°F) in July 1913?
> Be sufficiently specific.
 
Death Valley
 
> 5. Chicago may be called the Windy City, but which
> midwestern/southern US city recorded the fastest-ever
> wind gusts of about 480 km per hour (300 mph)?
 
St Louis, Atlanta
 
> 6. The record for most snowfall in any one-year period is 31.5 m
> (103 feet), recorded from 1971-02-19 to 1972-02-18. In which
> US *state* is the record-setting place located?
 
Colorado
 
> 7. The deadliest tornado in history killed approximately 1,300
> people on 1989-04-26. Which country did it strike?
 
China, Japan
 
> 8. The heaviest hailstone ever reported fell in the Gopalganj
> district of Bangladesh. Within 10%, how much did it weigh,
> in grams or kilograms?
 
3.7
 
> Gur qvnzrgre bs gung Tbcnytnaw unvyfgbar qbrfa'g frrz gb unir
> orra erpbeqrq, fb gur erpbeq sbe ynetrfg qvnzrgre tbrf gb na
> 8-vapu (20 pz) unvyfgbar... va juvpu zvqjrfgrea HF fgngr?
 
Wisconsin, Indiana
 
> 10. Which continent gets the most lightning strikes per year?
 
Antarctica
 
> to win it even though his team lost. His Lakers lost 4-3 to
> the Boston Celtics in the 1969 NBA finals. He averaged 30.9
> points, 3.9 rebounds, and 7.5 assists in 18 playoff games.
 
Wilt "The Stilt" Chamberlain
 
> 2. He averaged 27 points and 18.5 rebounds as his Bucks swept the
> Baltimore Bullets in the 1971 NBA finals. He won the award
> again as a member of the Lakers in 1985.
 
Kareem Abdul "Seriously If You Call Me Lew Alcinidor Again I Will Knock
You Out" Jabbar
 
> 3. He has won the award a record 6 times.
 
Michael "MJ" Jordan
 
> 4. Name the Los Angeles Lakers centre who won the award in 2000,
> 2001 and 2002.
 
Shaquille "Shaq" O'Neal
 
> 5. Name the Houston Rockets center who won the award in 1994
> and again in 1995. He was the first foreign-born player to
> win the award.
 
Hakeem "The Dream" Olajawun (sp?)
 
> and 2.2 blocks to lead his San Antonio Spurs to a 4-1 victory
> over the New York Knicks. He won the award again in 2003
> and 2004.
 
Tim "The Big Fundamental" Duncan
 
> 7. He went 42-for-74 from the field and averaged 24.5 points in the
> San Antonio Spurs' 4-game sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers
> in 2007. He was the first European-born winner of this award.
 
Tony "French People Consider Nicknames Beneath Them" Parker
 
> 8. He led the Dallas Mavericks to their first NBA title in franchise
> history over the Miami Heat in 2011. He averaged 26 points
> and 9.6 rebounds per game.
 
Dirk "Dirk" Nowitzki
 
> and 7.4 assists a game, and played 43.8 minutes a game during
> the 2009 finals as Los Angeles beat the Orlando Magic in 5 games.
> He won the award again in 2010.
 
Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
 
> the Dallas Mavericks, but he then scored 42, 36, and 43 points
> in the next three games, respectively, and led Miami to a
> 4-2 victory.
 
Dwyane "My Mum Couldn't Spell Dwayne" Wade
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 19 06:40PM -0600

Mark Brader:
> > 1. Quillagua, the driest place on Earth, receives only 0.2 mm
> > (0.01 inch) of rainfall per year. Which country is it in?

Erland Sommarskog:
> The driest place on Earth is not in any country really, as it is in
> Antartica. The place you mention is far wetter, but supposedly is it
> is Chile.
 
I will score this as one answer of Chile.
 
As to the claim of "far wetter" -- no. See:
 
http://www-das.uwyo.edu/~geerts/cwx/notes/chap03/Image76.gif
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msb@vex.net | reasons. I think ideology sucks." -- Torvalds
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 20 09:06AM

> As to the claim of "far wetter" -- no. See:
 
The usual claim about the Dry Valleys is that they have not seen rainfall
for the last two million years, although obviously there have not been a
weather station for that long down there.
 
http://www.universetoday.com/15031/driest-place-on-earth/
 
 
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 20 04:28AM -0600

Mark Brader:
> > As to the claim of "far wetter" -- no. See:
 
Erland Sommarskog:
> The usual claim about the Dry Valleys is that they have not seen rainfall
> for the last two million years, although obviously there have not been a
> weather station for that long down there.
 
Exactly -- in fact, permanent stations of any kind were not established
in Antarctica until well into the 20th century. Which means that no data
is available to support any such claim.

> http://www.universetoday.com/15031/driest-place-on-earth/
 
On the other hand, this page would be by someone who actually works there:
 
http://www.mcmurdodryvalleys.aq/environment/climate
 
"In the Wright Valley... annual precipitation is less than 100 mm water
equivalent."
--
Mark Brader "'A matter of opinion'[?] I have to say you are
Toronto right. There['s] your opinion, which is wrong,
msb@vex.net and mine, which is right." -- Gene Ward Smith
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 20 01:58AM -0600

Mark Brader:
 
> 1. Canada's new Transport Minister is certainly the most-traveled
> in Canadian history. Most of his travels took place outside
> Canada. What is the minister's name?
 
Marc Garneau.
 
He was on 3 Space Shuttle missions (STS-41G in 1984, STS-77 in 1996,
and STS-97 in 2000), totaling over 19,000,000 km in orbit. Sorry,
no points for "presumably he was an astronaut".
 
> 2. Canada's Prime Minister is the son of a late Prime Minister,
> while the newly-appointed Government House Leader is the son
> of a late Governor-General. Give the surname of the latter two.
 
LeBlanc.
 
Dominic LeBlanc is the new house leader. Roméo LeBlanc was G-G
1995-99 and was also a cabinet minister for most of the time that
Pierre Trudeau was prime minister.
 
> 3. On Wednesday, Toronto Council voted 34-3 to stop *what activity*
> at city-licensed business, starting next spring?
 
Hookah/shisha smoking.
 
> 4. On Thursday the "Globe" reported that this man "has a broken
> bone" and so "the city of Edmonton has a broken heart".
> Whose bone was it?
 
Connor McDavid (yes, of the Oilers).
 
> 5. On Thursday, the Toronto Stock Exchange had one of the largest
> initial public offerings in Canada in 15 years. Which company
> made its stock exchange debut?
 
Hydro One.
 
> 6. On Thursday, Rona Ambrose was named interim leader of the
> Conservative Party, beating out 7 other contenders. Name any
> one of her rivals.
 
Candice Bergen, Diane Finley, Mike Lake, Denis Lebel, Rob Nicholson,
Erin O'Toole, Michelle Rempel.
 
> 7. On Friday, the Argonauts played their last home game at the
> Rogers Centre. What is the name of the stadium where they will
> play their home games next season?
 
BMO Field.
 
> 8. BlackBerry introduced its new phone, the first to run the
> Android OS. What is the name of the new phone?
 
BlackBerry Priv. 4 for Peter -- thus making the round count for
everyone.
 
> 9. A Canadian media company plans 380 job cuts -- 270 in Toronto
> and 110 in Montreal. Which company made the announcement?
 
Bell Media. Also accepting CTV, their subsidiary where some of the
cuts will be.
 
> to be changed from hostels/dormitories to condo apartments by
> the installation of kitchens, new walls, etc. What is the name
> of this new Toronto neighborhood or district?
 
Canary District.
 
 
 
> 1. This week in New York City, the painting "Nu couché" was
> sold at auction for $170,000,000 US to a Chinese businessman.
> "Nu couché" was painted in 1917 by which Italian artist?
 
Amedeo Modigliani. 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, and Joshua.
 
See: <http://www.abc.net.au/news/image/6927242-3x2-940x627.jpg>.
I dunno -- personally, I wouldn't pay a penny over $169,999,995 US
for the thing.
 
> 2. This week, "Glamour" magazine awarded one of their Women of the
> Year Awards to Victoria Beckham. Which 16-year-old boy presented
> the award to Victoria Beckham?
 
Brooklyn Beckham. Both names were required. 4 for Peter and Pete.
 
> Weddings and a Funeral", was divorced this week by his ex-wife,
> Sunetra Sastry, after it was revealed he was having an affair
> with a 32-year-old actress?
 
Rowan Atkinson. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joshua, and Jason.
 
> Andy White played drums on a song that reached #1 in the United
> States in 1964. Andy White was drumming for which British band
> on this song?
 
The Beatles (before Ringo Starr joined; the song was "Love Me Do").
4 for Peter, Pete, Joshua, and Marc.
 
> 5. This week, Donald Trump suggested boycotting which company
> because they were using "red cups"?
 
Starbucks. 4 for everyone -- Erland, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Peter,
Pete, Joshua, Jason, and Marc.
 
Apparently he thinks that (1) Christmas is a Christian holiday and
(2) therefore (3) all Americans should be celebrating it (4) this
month and (5) therefore (6) so should all American companies and
(7) they should be explicit about it. Definitely no comment.
 
> was charged in connection with a robbery at JFK Airport in 1978
> that was, at the time, the largest cash robbery on American soil.
> Which European *airline* was the victim in this crime?
 
Lufthansa. 4 for Pete, Joshua, and Marc. 3 for Dan Blum.
 
> with drug trafficking. The two men are members of Nicolas
> Maduro's family. Nicolas Maduro is the president of which
> country?
 
Venezuela. 4 for Erland, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Peter, Joshua,
and Marc. 3 for Pete.
 
> chief administrative officer, Vas Georgiou? The termination
> is connected to an ongoing review of the legality of a recently
> awarded $300,000,000 construction contract.
 
St. Michael's.
 
> 9. The CFL playoffs started this weekend with 6 teams left in
> the competition. Name *any one* of the 3 teams that did not
> make the playoffs this year. (Place name or team name.)
 
Montreal Alouettes, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
4 for Peter. 2 for Dan Blum.
 
> 10. How many Blue Jays players were awarded Gold Glove Awards this
> week for exhibiting the best fielding performance in the American
> League in their respective fielding position?
 
0.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BEST SIX
Stephen Perry 40 40 36 40 -- -- -- -- 156
Joshua Kreitzer 20 28 12 28 30 16 0 24 146
Dan Blum 19 28 11 20 28 12 0 21 128
Pete Gayde 16 24 16 20 28 16 0 23 127
Marc Dashevsky 20 28 12 20 8 14 0 16 110
Peter Smyth 8 28 7 12 20 16 4 24 108
Dan Tilque 8 19 12 12 20 12 0 8 83
Erland Sommarskog 7 24 4 8 16 12 0 8 75
Jason Kreitzer 12 12 4 8 11 12 0 8 63
Bruce Bowler 20 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- 40
 
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Toronto | an unnecessary and insufficient response to a tragedy."
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Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Nov 19 08:40PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
> and the third tiebreaker is who posted first.
 
> * Ancient Gods of War
 
> 1. Name the ancient Roman god of war.
 
Mars
 
> 2. Name the ancient Greek god of war.
 
Ares
 
 
> and the most ornate, not to say florid, was Corinthian:
 
> http://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3069/3096830506_dfd4329763.jpg
 
> What was the other style, the one of intermediate ornateness?
 
Ionic
 
> the capital city of one part remained in what is now Italy.
> Name the modern-day *country* where the capital of the other
> part was located.
 
Turkey
 
> in Cleveland. She has appeared in several superhero movies
> and a James Bond movie, but her Oscar win was for a 2001 drama.
> Give her last name.
 
Berry
 
> generals from the US Civil War. Her Oscar was for a supporting
> role in a 1975 comedy-drama. Give her stage name -- first *and*
> last name.
 
Lee Grant
 
 
> * French-Speaking Places
 
> 7. What is the principal river of the region known as the
> Île-de-France?
 
Seine
 
 
> 8. The French city of Cannes lies on the Mediterranean coast about
> 30 miles (50 km) from the border with Italy. What well-known
> city is on the coast halfway between those points?
 
Monaco
 
 
> * Other Places
 
> 9. Speaking of ports, what is the principal port city of Alabama?
 
Mobile
 
> zone that is in Canada". In the whole world, obviously there
> must be one such area with the largest population. Never mind
> the time zone, but what *country* is it in?
 
China
 
> his contributions to this then-secret work, but he was not
> the first man to find a method of decoding Enigma messages;
> Marian Rejewski was. What was *his* nationality?
 
Polish
 
> most notably including a conventional bomber, the 88, and
> a dive bomber, the 87 or Stuka. What company? The name is
> usually shortened to its first word, so just give that word.
 
Messerschmidt
 
> moving sideways on curves, as seen here:
 
> http://www.railpictures.net/images/d2/3/4/0/3340.1431469099.jpg
> http://www.museumoftheamericanrailroad.org/portals/0/Big_Boy_4018
_Ex
> one that existed in real life when the game was first published.
> Its name is often shortened to a single word, which is a city it
> served, today with a population of about 88,000. Give that name.
 
Reading
 
 
> 16. In 1978 the leaders of Israel and Egypt met in the US and
> negotiated a peace treaty, for which they promptly won the
> Nobel Prize. Give the last name of that Israeli prime minister.
 
Begin
 
> successor by declaring, "But I do prophesy the election lights
> on Fortinbras: he has my dying voice"?
 
> 18. What should you have noticed about answers #1-17?
 
Pete
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