| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 28 05:29AM -0600 Mark Brader: > birds and animals adopted by countries. In each case, we give > you an animal or a bird, and you name the country. > 1. Snow leopard. Afghanistan. > 2. Cow. Nepal. > 3. Komodo dragon. Indonesia. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Peter, Joshua, Calvin, and Dan Tilque. > 4. Peacock. India. 4 for Calvin and Björn. > 5. Dodo. Mauritius. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joshua, Calvin, and Dan Tilque. > 6. Dalmatian. Croatia. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland (particularly, Joshua, Calvin, and Dan Tilque. > 7. Vicuña. Peru. 4 for Erland and Dan Tilque. 2 for Dan Blum. > 8. Springbok (gazelle). South Africa. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Peter, Joshua, Calvin, and Dan Tilque. > 9. Giraffe. Tanzania. 2 for Calvin. > 10. Quetzal. Guatemala. 4 for Dan Blum. > 1. 287-212 BC. Physics. "The upward buoyant force that is exerted > on a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the > fluid that the body displaces." Archimedes. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Peter, Joshua, Calvin, Dan Tilque, and Björn. > 2. 1627-1691. Gas law in chemistry. "The volume and pressure > of an ideal gas of fixed mass held at a constant temperature > are inversely proportional." Robert Boyle. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Calvin, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Peter. > 3. 1919-1990. Management. "In a hierarchy, every employee tends > to rise to his (or her) level of incompetence." Laurence J. Peter. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joshua, Calvin, Jason, and Dan Tilque. > 4. 1775-1836. Physics. The circuital law which relates the > circulating magnetic field in a closed loop to the electric > current passing through the loop. André-Marie Ampère. > 5. 1791-1867. Law of induction in physics. "A magnetic field > changing in time creates a proportional electromotive force." Michael Faraday. 4 for Dan Blum. 2 for Calvin. > 6. 1889-1953. Astronomy. "Galaxies recede from an observer at > a rate proportional to their distance to the observer." Edwin Hubble. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, and Dan Tilque. > 7. 1571-1630. Laws of planetary motion in astronomy. These laws > describe the motion of planets around the Sun. Johannes Kepler. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Peter, Joshua, Calvin, and Dan Tilque. > 8. 1789-1854. Law of electricity in physics. "The ratio of the > potential difference between the ends of a conductor to the > current flowing through it is a constant." Georg Simon Ohm. 4 for Erland and Peter. > 9. 1929-present. Observation in computing. "The complexity > of integrated circuits doubles every 24 months." He's also a > co-founder of the chip maker Intel. Gordon Earle Moore. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Calvin, Dan Tilque, and Björn. > 10. 1766-1834. Economics. Law or model describing exponential > growth of a population. Thomas Robert Malthus. 4_for Dan_Blum, Joshua, and_Calvin. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 9 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> Geo Sci Dan Blum 22 32 54 "Calvin" 22 26 48 Dan Tilque 20 24 44 Joshua Kreitzer 16 24 40 Peter Smyth 12 23 35 Erland Sommarskog 16 12 28 Björn Lundin 4 8 12 Jason Kreitzer 0 4 4 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | Using the wrong software counts as "user error". msb@vex.net | --Julian Lighton My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 28 05:35AM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-22, 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 9, Round 4 - Arts - Outdoor Sculptures Sure you can visit great sculptures in museums and art galleries and pay top dollar, but you can also see many outside, gratis. 10 questions on famous outdoor sculptures. The pictures: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/9-4/out.pdf are not to the same scale. I've rearranged the round in picture-number order. There are two decoys; for those, identify either the sculpture or the location if you like for fun, but for no points. 1. There are multiple versions of this sculpture by Louise Bourgeois, including this one outside the National Art Gallery in Ottawa. Name the sculpture. 2. No clues, just name this iconic sculpture. Giggling encouraged. 3. Name the American artist who is famous for his balloon animal sculptures. 4. Officially this Anish Kapoor sculpture is called "Cloud Gate", but residents of Chicago and visitors to Millennium Park rarely refer to it as such. What is this sculpture's nickname? 5. Name this Alexander Calder statue, which can be found on Île Ste. Hélène in Montreal. 6. You've seen (and probably climbed on) this Henry Moore work outside Toronto City Hall. Name the sculpture. 7. This bronze statue, located in Copenhagen, stands 1.25 m tall. Name the statue, which is based on a fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson. 8. This bronze gilded statue is said to be the fourth most recognizable statue in the US (after the Lincoln Memorial, Mt. Rushmore, and the Statue of Liberty). However, the artist, Paul Manship, is said to not be fond of it. Who does it *depict*? 9. Known officially as "Nonviolence", this statue is often referred to as the "Knotted Gun". This version, found in New York City, was created as a memorial for a famous victim of gun violence in 1980. Name the New Yorker who is so honored. 10. (decoy) 11. This bronze statue called "Bird Girl", which stands only 50 inches tall, resides in a cemetery in Savannah, Georgia. It became famous as the cover for a 1993 true-crime book. Name the *book*. 12. (decoy) * Game 9, Round 6 - Canadiana - Burgers and Burger Joints in Toronto *WARNING:* Do not play this round on an empty stomach! 1. Name the classic cheeseburger joint that serves "the Red Sea", a cheeseburger with chili on top. Its first location was on Queen East. 2. Name the burger joint which has a wall of fame for patrons who can consume their signature burger (a double cheeseburger with bacon and caramelized onions) and a speciality milkshake in 6 minutes. Its first location opened in 2011 on Yonge just south of St. Clair. 3. Name the Toronto-based burger joint that now has locations in New York City, Denver, and the Middle East. Its signature burger has horseradish mayo, caramelized onions and smoked cheddar. Its flagship location on King West near Portland celebrated its reopening in February 2015 by offering free food in exchange for charitable donations. 4. Name the family burger joint which opened its second location in Toronto last year. It also has a reality show with the same name. Apparently its BBQ Bacon Burger is Donnie's favorite. 5. Name the burger joint at Broadview and Queen famous for its massive burgers. Its "Big Kevorkian" burger has fried onion, fried mushrooms, two slices of bacon, a deep fried pickle, garlic dressing, and mayo. 6. Name the *burger* that made a number of people sick at the CNE in 2013. Public officials eventually determined that the staphylococcus toxin was in the dollop of maple bacon jam and not the burger itself or its title component. 7. Name the burger chain from the American Southwest that opened a pop-up shop in Toronto in 2014. The burger chain, known for its quality and use of fresh ingredients, attracted hundreds of Toronto foodies to Ganzi Osteria, which hosted the pop-up location. 8. Name the Danforth diner that has been around since the 1960s and offers charcoal-broiled hamburgers as its signature menu item, even though BlogTO has rated its chicken souvlaki as the third-best in Toronto. 9. Name the local diner chain that offers patrons a choice between brisket, chuck, and sirloin patties. Signature burgers include the Riverside, crowned with bacon, mozzarella, and a massive onion ring; and the Ossington, a mushroom melt. 10. Name the Kensington Market burger joint that offers the Big Bang, an all-beef patty with spicy Buffalo chicken strips. -- Mark Brader "Sixty years old and still pulling a train! Toronto That's more than I can say about most msb@vex.net people I know." -- Frimbo My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 28 05:36AM -0600 Oops, forgot to post this in a new thread. Here it is again. Post your answers in either thread. These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-22, 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 9, Round 4 - Arts - Outdoor Sculptures Sure you can visit great sculptures in museums and art galleries and pay top dollar, but you can also see many outside, gratis. 10 questions on famous outdoor sculptures. The pictures: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/9-4/out.pdf are not to the same scale. I've rearranged the round in picture-number order. There are two decoys; for those, identify either the sculpture or the location if you like for fun, but for no points. 1. There are multiple versions of this sculpture by Louise Bourgeois, including this one outside the National Art Gallery in Ottawa. Name the sculpture. 2. No clues, just name this iconic sculpture. Giggling encouraged. 3. Name the American artist who is famous for his balloon animal sculptures. 4. Officially this Anish Kapoor sculpture is called "Cloud Gate", but residents of Chicago and visitors to Millennium Park rarely refer to it as such. What is this sculpture's nickname? 5. Name this Alexander Calder statue, which can be found on Île Ste. Hélène in Montreal. 6. You've seen (and probably climbed on) this Henry Moore work outside Toronto City Hall. Name the sculpture. 7. This bronze statue, located in Copenhagen, stands 1.25 m tall. Name the statue, which is based on a fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson. 8. This bronze gilded statue is said to be the fourth most recognizable statue in the US (after the Lincoln Memorial, Mt. Rushmore, and the Statue of Liberty). However, the artist, Paul Manship, is said to not be fond of it. Who does it *depict*? 9. Known officially as "Nonviolence", this statue is often referred to as the "Knotted Gun". This version, found in New York City, was created as a memorial for a famous victim of gun violence in 1980. Name the New Yorker who is so honored. 10. (decoy) 11. This bronze statue called "Bird Girl", which stands only 50 inches tall, resides in a cemetery in Savannah, Georgia. It became famous as the cover for a 1993 true-crime book. Name the *book*. 12. (decoy) * Game 9, Round 6 - Canadiana - Burgers and Burger Joints in Toronto *WARNING:* Do not play this round on an empty stomach! 1. Name the classic cheeseburger joint that serves "the Red Sea", a cheeseburger with chili on top. Its first location was on Queen East. 2. Name the burger joint which has a wall of fame for patrons who can consume their signature burger (a double cheeseburger with bacon and caramelized onions) and a speciality milkshake in 6 minutes. Its first location opened in 2011 on Yonge just south of St. Clair. 3. Name the Toronto-based burger joint that now has locations in New York City, Denver, and the Middle East. Its signature burger has horseradish mayo, caramelized onions and smoked cheddar. Its flagship location on King West near Portland celebrated its reopening in February 2015 by offering free food in exchange for charitable donations. 4. Name the family burger joint which opened its second location in Toronto last year. It also has a reality show with the same name. Apparently its BBQ Bacon Burger is Donnie's favorite. 5. Name the burger joint at Broadview and Queen famous for its massive burgers. Its "Big Kevorkian" burger has fried onion, fried mushrooms, two slices of bacon, a deep fried pickle, garlic dressing, and mayo. 6. Name the *burger* that made a number of people sick at the CNE in 2013. Public officials eventually determined that the staphylococcus toxin was in the dollop of maple bacon jam and not the burger itself or its title component. 7. Name the burger chain from the American Southwest that opened a pop-up shop in Toronto in 2014. The burger chain, known for its quality and use of fresh ingredients, attracted hundreds of Toronto foodies to Ganzi Osteria, which hosted the pop-up location. 8. Name the Danforth diner that has been around since the 1960s and offers charcoal-broiled hamburgers as its signature menu item, even though BlogTO has rated its chicken souvlaki as the third-best in Toronto. 9. Name the local diner chain that offers patrons a choice between brisket, chuck, and sirloin patties. Signature burgers include the Riverside, crowned with bacon, mozzarella, and a massive onion ring; and the Ossington, a mushroom melt. 10. Name the Kensington Market burger joint that offers the Big Bang, an all-beef patty with spicy Buffalo chicken strips. -- Mark Brader "Sixty years old and still pulling a train! Toronto That's more than I can say about most msb@vex.net people I know." -- Frimbo My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 28 02:04PM +0100 > 1. There are multiple versions of this sculpture by Louise > Bourgeois, including this one outside the National Art Gallery > in Ottawa. Name the sculpture. Giant Spider > 2. No clues, just name this iconic sculpture. Giggling encouraged. Manneken Pis > 3. Name the American artist who is famous for his balloon animal > sculptures. Jeff Kloony > 7. This bronze statue, located in Copenhagen, stands 1.25 m tall. > Name the statue, which is based on a fairy tale by Hans > Christian Anderson. Den lille havsfrue > Mt. Rushmore, and the Statue of Liberty). However, > the artist, Paul Manship, is said to not be fond of it. > Who does it *depict*? Someone who is losing his footing when trying to throw something > to as the "Knotted Gun". This version, found in New York City, > was created as a memorial for a famous victim of gun violence > in 1980. Name the New Yorker who is so honored. John Lennon > * Game 9, Round 6 - Canadiana - Burgers and Burger Joints in Toronto > *WARNING:* Do not play this round on an empty stomach! Just had lunch, so that is the small problem. However, never having been to Toronto, I will have to decline. -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Nov 28 02:57PM +0100 On 2015-11-28 12:36, Mark Brader wrote: > Bourgeois, including this one outside the National Art Gallery > in Ottawa. Name the sculpture. > 2. No clues, just name this iconic sculpture. Giggling encouraged. manneken pis > 7. This bronze statue, located in Copenhagen, stands 1.25 m tall. > Name the statue, which is based on a fairy tale by Hans > Christian Anderson. Little Mermaid (or in danish Lille Havfrue) > to as the "Knotted Gun". This version, found in New York City, > was created as a memorial for a famous victim of gun violence > in 1980. Name the New Yorker who is so honored. Lennon -- Björn |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Nov 28 08:12AM -0800 On Saturday, November 28, 2015 at 6:35:33 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. There are multiple versions of this sculpture by Louise > Bourgeois, including this one outside the National Art Gallery > in Ottawa. Name the sculpture. Spider > 2. No clues, just name this iconic sculpture. Giggling encouraged. Mannekin Pis > 3. Name the American artist who is famous for his balloon animal > sculptures. Koons (?) > 4. Officially this Anish Kapoor sculpture is called "Cloud Gate", > but residents of Chicago and visitors to Millennium Park rarely > refer to it as such. What is this sculpture's nickname? The Bean > 7. This bronze statue, located in Copenhagen, stands 1.25 m tall. > Name the statue, which is based on a fairy tale by Hans > Christian Anderson. The Little Mermaid > Mt. Rushmore, and the Statue of Liberty). However, > the artist, Paul Manship, is said to not be fond of it. > Who does it *depict*? Prometheus > to as the "Knotted Gun". This version, found in New York City, > was created as a memorial for a famous victim of gun violence > in 1980. Name the New Yorker who is so honored. John Lennon > inches tall, resides in a cemetery in Savannah, Georgia. > It became famous as the cover for a 1993 true-crime book. > Name the *book*. "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" > 12. (decoy) Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial > 4. Name the family burger joint which opened its second location in > Toronto last year. It also has a reality show with the same > name. Apparently its BBQ Bacon Burger is Donnie's favorite. Wahlburgers -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Nov 29 12:55AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:pIqdnWEV1txJDMTLnZ2dnUU7- > Bourgeois, including this one outside the National Art Gallery > in Ottawa. Name the sculpture. > 2. No clues, just name this iconic sculpture. Giggling encouraged. Manneken Pis > 4. Officially this Anish Kapoor sculpture is called "Cloud Gate", > but residents of Chicago and visitors to Millennium Park rarely > refer to it as such. What is this sculpture's nickname? The Bean > 7. This bronze statue, located in Copenhagen, stands 1.25 m tall. > Name the statue, which is based on a fairy tale by Hans > Christian Anderson. The Little Mermaid > Mt. Rushmore, and the Statue of Liberty). However, > the artist, Paul Manship, is said to not be fond of it. > Who does it *depict*? Mercury > to as the "Knotted Gun". This version, found in New York City, > was created as a memorial for a famous victim of gun violence > in 1980. Name the New Yorker who is so honored. John Lennon > It became famous as the cover for a 1993 true-crime book. > Name the *book*. > 12. (decoy) Martin Luther King, Jr. Pete |
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